Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-02-26
NEWS IN BRIEF.
A Condensation OF Interesting Items on
Various Subjects.

NEWS IN BRIEF.
a Condensation OF Interesting Items on
Various Subjects.
A military uprising is feared in
/ Uruguay.
A local option bill was defeated in the
| Iowa senate.
| Two Chinese were arrested at Toledo
and returned to Canada.
Grin G. Howard, twenty, of jefferson
vile, Ind, is mysteriously missing.
| A strike is probable on the Canadian
Pacific railroad. The men want more
pay.
Fireman Lacock Of Butler, Ind, was
killed in freight collision near Fort
Wayne.
The Majestic has again broken the
ocean records, 863 miles in five days,
twenty hours, twenty-five minutes
At Cincinnati C. H. Dobbs, of Loud
ingsburg KY, was struck by cable car
and seriously injured. He had been
drinking.
The Abel building, Baltimore, was
burned. Loss, $l25,000 One fireman was
overcome by smoke and persisted in the
building
In the British house of commons after
five hours debate, bill to limit the time
women should work in stores, ETC., to
seventyfour hours, was rejected.
Five White Caps assaulted Robert I'm
derhfll at Branchyille, Ind. He defended
himself with bed Stat, and finally used
an ak on one of the men, supposed to be
Otto Falkenberg
President Palmer, of the worlds Co
lumbar exposition, has written a letter
to the president in which he says $10,-
100000 appropriation from the govern
ment will be needed.
The industrial conference at ST. Louis
adjourned sine die, Wednesday, after
adopting platform and creating third
party. The Peoples party now propose
to nominate national ticket.
John Collins, president of the sus-
pended California National bank. was ar
rested Wednesday morning on orders
from the attorney general at Washington.
Collins is charged with embezzling $780,
600
Mike Mcclure, the desperate who shot
his mistress three weeks ago in Chicago, |
was captured in that city on Wednesday. |
The woman, though twice shot in the
head and once through the shoulder, has
recovered.
James Matthews, proprietor of the
Matthews House, the leading hotel at
Covington, Tenn. committed suicide
Wednesday morning, shooting himself
through the head. No cause is known for |
the rash act.
AT Gentryville, Ind, Miss Corda Hall, |
seventeen, and well respected, suicided |
with poison to hide her shame She left |
three letters but did not give the name
of her betrayer who would undoubtedly !
be lynched if known.
Colonel r. G. Ingersoll will bring suit |
against Rev. A. G. Dixon, claiming heavy |
damages for malicious libel. Rev. Dixon,
in an address, charged that Ingersoll was
paid to pollute the minds of children and
adj vocated the dissemination of obscene
literature.
George D. Kelley, one of the wealthiest
and best known iron manufacturers in
western Pennsylvania, walked into
freight caboose near his company's works
at Sharpsville, Pa, Wednesday afternoon
and shot himself through the head dying
instantly business troubles is supposed
to be the cause
Charles f. Jumonville has been a
trusted and esteemed employee of the Ca
nal bank of New Orleans for thirty-two
years. He was, until Tuesday, receiving
teller of the institution, when he alb
seconded, taking with him $4,000 Of tbs
banks money. He is married, has several
grown children, and is near sixty years of
age.
AT the meeting Of the directors of the
Chicago board of trade Tuesday night
resolution was passed making it an
offense for any member to deal in puts"
and calls inside OF the board of trade
building, II is said that the action indi
Gates that they are frightened by the
prospect Of an adverse legislation con-
gress
John p. Barrett, city electrician of Chi
cago, has been sued for 100000 by
Banks Cregier son of ex-Mayor Cregier,
and H. S. Hayden. 1t is alleged that
Barrett has for years been purchasing
electrical supplies for the city from COM
panies in which he has special interest,
and has approved bills for the same at ex-
orbitant rates.
The coroner has returned his verdict
the Hotel Royal fire in New
York. He finds that it appeared that the
fire started in the elevator shaft, but they
could not determine its origin; that the
night Waterman failed in his duty in not
and not sooner notifying the
when he did discover the
same. lie also finds that the building
inspector made false reports concerning !
fire escapes.
Minnie Butler is twelve years old and
Willie Egan seven, but they both loved
They live at Milford, Mass. Tuesday
night they burglarized the house of
Joseph Murphy, securing $25 in money. !
Minnie raised the windows and Willie
went in and secured the booty. Since
Christmas they have committed five ;
burglaries, and they had stored away =
$500 in cash. They had arranged to get ',
married and wanted money for a wedding
trip.
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