Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-11-03

Destructive HOODS are raging In many
districts of China.
The diphtheria epidemic continues to
spread in Cleveland.
Warren Lewis threatens to challenge Joe
Choyinski for Jim Hall.
In Philadelphia Peter Sweeney, wife
murderer, got twelve years.
The latest from China is that 1000 people
have died from cholera in Chung King,
]. r. Crawford, president of the Globe
warehouse, Louisville, has been ex-
PEELED by the Leaf Tobacco exchange for
nesting" tobacco.
Near English, Ind, weak bridge gave
way under a funeral procession, precipi-
iating seven buggies into OIL creek. Two
men were severely injured and number
of others slightly. Three horses had to be
shot.
The present drouth situation In the
Schuylltill valley has not been equalled in
the past century.
There is some doubt about the gen
uineness of the sale of the stallion Or
monde for $4,000.
A reward of 81 900 each i s offered for the
arrest of two men who robbed mail cal
at Patona Tank, Tenn.
Mrs. John Hennings was probably ia
tally hatcheted by Jim Young at Fostoria,
o., in a family quarrel.
At Fort Wayne James Mcmillan was
whirled to death. He WAS oiling and his
clothes caught on shaft.
Minister to Switzerland Washburn has
sent his resignation to the president, Civ
ing business reasons therefor.
William Salvage, the old man who was
slugged by Charley Mitchell, is in dan
gerous condition and may die.
While hunting ia the mountains, near
Chester, N. j., William Van Arsdale was
shot and killed by his son. Accident.
At Pleasant Valley, KY, Champ Biggs
killed his uncle, Wash James, with a
Ratchet. 1t was a clear case of self-de-
Tense.
1t has been decided that Mr.. Cleveland
will make one more speech in New Jersey,
and probably one in Delaware before the
| election.
At Mount Nebo, N c., Miss Pardue
| didn't know it was loaded" and shot of
| the top of her lovers head. His name was
| Shugart.
Senior CASTILLO Countolena has been
elected president of the Mexican senate and
Senior Mejia president of the chamber OF
representatives..
Miss Mary Adams living near Clifford,
| O., was burned to death by her dress
catching fire from an open CRATE she was
alone at the time.
At South Bend, Ind, John f. Fauski
mistook gasoline for coal oil and lighted q
fire with it. He was fatally burned by thu
explosion which followed.
| Great damage is being done by forest
fires that are raging in the eastern slope Of
the Welsh mountains, near Lancaster, Pa
The flames are spreading rapidly.
Attempts were made to burn the Sta
theater and the Atwater block, Cleveland
but the 0lazes were discovered befor
much Roadway had been gained.
1t is said that ex-Secretary Blaine il
contemplating writing another book, eithe
on the lines of Twenty Years in Con
gross" or some personal memories.
The country around Lorberry, Pa, IL
overrun with snakes. They are driver
from the mountains by the forest fires
which have been raging some time.
Georgia Dixon, champion bantamweigh
of the world, spared with lad known a
the Kentucky Rosebud, In Philadelphia
several nights ago, and was all but knocke'
out.
Judge Collins, Of Chicago, has ds
MED the application of the owners o
Garfield park, Chicago, to enjoin the pc
lice from interfering with pool selling OF
the track.
George S. Morris, stationary engineer
was shot and killed at Detroit by Georg
C. Fredericks, a blacksmith. The TRACED
occurred in saloon and was the result o
an old quarrel.
Near New Concord o., George Wilson,
young man whose leg was nearly twiste
off by wagon ten days ago, had it ampu
, tated Monday He waited too long an
/ can not recover.
Arthur and Alva Hampton, brothers
were arrested at Thorntown, Ind, for til
murder of their CO osin William Morrison
of Manson, Ind, W. n they fatally II
{ jured during quarrel.
x In Louisville Albert f. Wing, wei
known young tobacco merchant, cut hi
I wifes throat. They did not live haI
= PLY together. He forced her to go to
lewd house and there killed her. He fet
A heavy rain extinguished the forei
fires on both sides of the Ohio IN the vicil
ity of Sciotoville, o. Thousands Of acr
l were burned over. One man lost his hous
o barns, and all other buildings and fence
y At Wadsworth, Ala, train on the lo
: ging railroad jumped the track at wat
D tank, knocking the tank down on c.
Y containing forty laborers. Fifteen me
u were hurt, two of whom have since dit
> from their injuries.h
= Mrs. Susan Shepherd, aged one hundre
:, and three, was burned to death in BowliT
Green, Ind. Her clothes caught fire fro
q an open CRATE, before which she was 81
= ting alone. She was hale and hearty up
\ the day of her death.
= A general storm in the northwest W
, make the roads bad and prevent farme
from hauling grain and thus give the ra
roads an opportunity to raise the gra
d blockade. The receipts from all points |
If two weeks have been unprecedented.
: A lot of railroad bonds and stock belon
ing TO the late Charles Stewart Parne
the Irish leader, were sold Tuesday at al
ton by the Real Estate exchange, the st
realizing s15950. Part of the proceeds
the sale will go TO Mr.. Parnell's wide
Is and part to his mother.
Two of the Democratic presidential ele,
ors Of Oregon had conference with \
is tional Committeeman Mckee, and as a
suit of the conference it is understood III
- the two electors viii send in their resigr
tions and tine state central committee "
J., fill the vacancies by endorsing two Of
Peoples party electors -