Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-02-16

| young farmer, and his wife suicided with
a razor, the husband first. The wife left
a note saying they had no friends.
| The American Federation of Labor has
q grievance against the worlds fair man
agement, and it is feared that the organ
iZation will boycott the exhibition.
A grand wolf hunt took place on Satur-
day at Girard, Kan. Some 1900 men took
part. The chase began at 1 o'clock and
twenty-five wolves were killed by sun
down.
Charles Krouse died suddenly near Ash
land, Wis He suspected his wife of
plotting to poison him. 1t is not known
whether he was murdered or committed
suicide.
Emperor William suddenly descended
upon his kitchen the other day. His
vagary that some one is going to poison
him has become very annoying to his
household.
The wedding of Count Festitics, an
Austrian nobleman, and Miss Ella Hag-
gin, granddaughter of California's mill
ionaire turf patron, is set for Feb. "a in
New York.
Count Won Blucher, who was cast off
by his princely father for marrying an
American girl, died in New York. He
said on his death-bed that he was tricked
into the marriage.
At Goshen, Ind, Mrs. Josie Kane has
filed suit for $4,000 damages against
Saloonkeeper Shumard for selling her
husband liquor, thereby alternating his
affections and breaking up their home.
Joseph H, Coulters, supposed to have
been employed as a switchman on the
Monon route, was found lying dead Sat
urday afternoon in deserted brick yard
in Kansas City, bullet hole in his fore
head.
Captain Armstrong, of the steamer
Flower, of Cay county, Tenn, killed q
drunken and obstreperous gambler named
Stearns who refused to pay fare, by one
blow of his fist The blow crushed
Stearns skull, and he died in few
hours.
At Dallas, Tex, officers captured a
gang of four men who had broken into q
gun store to secure arms with which they
intended to rob train One of the quar-
tette was shot down before he would sur
render.
1t is apparent that the so-called reci-
procity commissioners from Canada have
no power to negotiate treaty. Secretary
Blaine does not desire to continue confer
ence with them until they secure some
authority.
Near Centralia, ILL.,, Foie Parkinson is
charged with having placed poison in the
-four barrel Of James Morton because ore
of Morton's daughters refused his atten-
tions. Mr.. Morton is dead and several
others are ILL.,
At Cincinnati Meredith Stanley, the
bridge jumping crank, was probably
fatally injured by jumping from one of
the bridges into the Ohio. Toavoid strik
ing stick he turned in his descent and
struck on his side
Mrs. Peter johnson, Swedish woman,
living near the Kansas Colorado line, had
a bloody battle Saturday with two fero-
cious bears in defense of her two-year-old
baby. The plucky mother killed both
brutes with an ak.
West Berkeley, Cal, witnessed a pecu-
liarly sad accident Saturday evening. f.
J. Byaps and Conchita Ailnent were
married, and the bridal party proceeded
to Posen station to take the train. While
standing ON the track train dashed up,
killing the groom and one of the brides
maids.
The famous DIR, McGlynn, whose con
tentions with the Catholic church has
aroused such interest, said recently in an
interview: II have every reason to hope
that / will be restored to the ministry
without retracting the political and eco
nomic truths l have preached and still
preach"
The Free Methodists of the neighbor-
hood of Iron Hill, Jackson county, Ia,
have gone wild over a religious craze.
The climax of excitement was reached
when an announcement was made at one
of their meetings that lady had given
birth to child which was none other
than second Messiah.
Incendiary fires have lately aroused the
citizens of Sylvan, Ala, thirteen miles be-
low Tuscaloosa. Last Saturday night
three colored men, supposed to be the fire
fiends, were apprehended and placed in
Jail During the night an armed mob
overpowered the guards, took the prison
ers to a tree and hanged them.
At station on the Western North Car
olina railroad a few miles west of Ashe-
vile, Friday afternoon, three children
were playing on the track in front of an
approaching freight train Their mother
ran out to rescue them, and the mother
and one child were ground to pieces. The
other two children were manned.
The beautiful illumination visible in
the north over a great portion of North
America Saturday evening was a gorgeous
aurora borcalis, or northern light, and
not a large fire in their immediate vicinity
as many people supposed Among the
superstitious in certain sections it was
viewed with horror. Scientists claim it
was caused by the great sun spot visible
last week More displays may be ex-
pected in the near future.
Political Palayer.