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Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-03-04
COTTON CROP.
Monthly Statement Issued by Secretary
Hester.


NEW ORLEANS, March 4.-Secretary
Hester has issued his monthly cotton
crop statement. From it are taken
these facts and figures. Crop in sight
March /. Receipts at ports to March l,
1899, 6,094,57s; 1891, 5,814,84 1890,
5,366, ,952; net shipments overland
same time 1899, 1,000,4 ,478; 1891, 872 2,313;
1890, S07, ,450; southern mill takings,
net, 1899, 374,271; 1891, 5,466; 1890,
346, 1850; interior stocks in excess of
Sept. /, 1892, 44s, ,627; 1891, 3g7 1894; 1890,
222, 1882; total 1899, 7,917,954; total
1891, 7,460, ,283; total 1890, 6,746,089
In sight March port receipts increase
over last year, 279, ,73S; port receipts in
crease over year before last, 1851;
overland increase from last year, 1884,
1856; overland increase from year before
last, 1870, 1888; crop in sight excess over
year before last, 1,172,8 1865; movements
before and after March /, number Of
bales in sight March + 1899, 7,917,954;
1891, 7,460, 1888; 1890, 6,745, ,089; number
of bales brought into sight after March
/, 1891, 1,1S8,314; 1890, 566, 1888; total,
1891, 1862, ,5q7: 1890, 1911 1893.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-03-04
CLASH BETWEEN COURTS.
Tennessee State and Federal Courts at
Loggerheads.

Loggerheads.
MEMPHIS, March 4.-There is a pecu-
liar clash of state and federal authority
in cases growing out of the great COM
press fire in this city in 1889, when a.
600 bales of cotton, worth 800, 900. were
destroyed. Endless litigation between
the fire and marine insurance compan-
les and the railroads was caused by the
fire.
Judge Hammond Wednesday decided
that the United States court had juris-
diction, but Special State Chancellor
Lehman holds the contrary. The two
judges met Wednesday and decided to
sit together, but each to render an inde-
pendent opinion. If they agree, each
will enter his decision in his court, but
the losing parties will appeal to both the
state supreme court and the United
States supreme court. Ii they disagree,
there will be two appeals, and each by
the losing parties, and furthermore, IL
they disagree, both plaintiffs and de-
PENDANTS will be losers.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-03-04

SAN FRANCISCO, March 4.-James Nc
Lean, inspector of forests for New
South Wales, is in the city on his way
to Washington to lay before congress a
proposition for the eradication of certain
kinds of insect pests. He says Professor
Koebel, who was sent to Australia by
the California board of horticulture o
secure parasites to destroy the scale
bug. is meeting with great success.
Koebel has discovered minute parasite
which destroys grasshoppers, and some
of the parasites will be forwarded to
this country
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-03-04
A GANG OF SWINDLERS.

An Old Farmer Scared Into Paying Them
$5OO-The Leader Arrested.
CADIz, o., March Am old farmer
named Compiler, living near Piedmont,
this county, was swindled out of $500
last week by confidence gang. They
called on him, making alleged threats
of prosecution in the United States
courts for sending obscene letters
through the mails, and scared the old
fellow into giving them $500 in money
and securities to insure his safety. The
leader of the gang, whose name is
Young, has been arrested.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-03-04

FLORENCE, Ala, March 4.-Posses
have been securing this section for a
negro who brutally beat and nearly
killed two white women near Waynes-
boro, Tenn, Wednesday, because they
would not give him money. He was
captured seven miles from Florence and
brought to town. A number of men
from the scene of the deed, who were
looking for him, at once took charge Of
him and started back to Waynesboro,
the men remarking as they started off:
"He will not bother any more white
women The negro was hung before
reaching Waynesboro.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-03-04
A Flood Expected i'm the Missouri.

OMAHA, March 4.-The warm weather
of the past few days has caused the ice
in the Missouri river to melt very rapid
ly and there is serious danger of food.
AT Chamberlain, S. D., river men say
the ice is becoming dangerous. At this
place large force of men is kept busy
at the Union Pacific bridge to prevent
the forming of a gorge. From all points
north come private messages to river
men to prepare for an unusually big
flood
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-03-04

A Mob Gets Miller.

CAIRO, Ills, March 4.-News has
reached here that Amos Miller was
hanged by mob Wednesday night at
Dexter, Mo. Miller's crime was partici-
patton in the killing of Acting Mayor
Cooper and City Marshal Sprinkle dur
ing the preliminary examination of him
self and companion named Moore for
horse stealing last Saturday afternoon.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-03-04

SPRINGFIELD, Ills, March 4.--Joseph
jackson accused John Couch of running
his daughter and ordered Couch to
marry the girl. Couch twice refused
and Jackson shot him dead. jackson
gave himself up. The tragedy occurred
at the residence of Charles Hopping,
near Thomasville.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-03-04
News from Old Mexico.

General Jimnez is dead.
Work on the Tehuantepec railroad will
be begun im mmediately.
The interoceanie railway officials report
that business on the line was never SO
good as at present.
The council of San Bias has petitioned
President Diaz not 10 Concede the Central
railroads request for an extension Of
time for building the branch Of the road
TO the Pacific. but to oblige the company
20 Immediately complete from San Bias
aTcpic.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-03-04
How Celebrated in Rome.

ROME, March Wednesday being
the eighty-second birthday of Pope Leo
XIII, pontifical mass was celebrated
in the Sisine chapel. The pope was
present in the full vestments of his Of
flee, includia g the triple crown.
Cardinal Zigliara was the celebrant of
the mass, which was attended by the
diplomatic corps and by 600 invited
guests.
In addition. TIE Deum was sung in
the Pauline chapel and public prayers
We're read for the health of the pope in
the churches
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-03-04
A Famous Collection Sold.

Boston, March 4.-The long pending
negotiations for the purchase Of the
famous collection of japanese pottery
made by Professor E. s. Morse, of
Salem, have been concluded by his ac-
ceptance of the sum of $4,000 for the
collection. The formal transfer will be
effected next Friday, when an agree
ment will be entered into by which Pro-
fessor Morse will remain as curator of
the collection for three years at a salary.
He will also have the privilege of sell
ing the duplicates in the collection, the
exchanges to go into the collection.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-03-04
Murdered by "a Minister.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, March a. - In
Green county Rev. John Calvin, a
Methodist preacher, Thursday morning
shot and killed William Herdy, a deacon
in the CHI 'ch, and fatally wounded
David Smi' h, brother-in-law of Herdy.
Herdy suspected Calvin of being init
mate with his (Herdy's) wife and at
tackled him with a cane, when Calvin
drew a pistol and fired five shots with
the above result. Calvin is in Jail at
EI1taw
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-03-04
After some Of MaryIan.l,s Land.

ANNAPOLIS, Nd, March 4.--Governor
Brown has received communication
from George Chandler, acting secretary
of the interior, asking that the state Of
Maryland grant the United States gov
ernment jurisdiction over Mount Wilby,
about 500 acres Of land on the Potomac
river, in Prince George county, to be
used for government hospital for the
insane. The communication has been
referred TO the senate.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-03-04
Relief for siberian Lepers.

ST. PETERSBURG, March A meeting
has been held at the residence of Hon.
Charles Emory Smith, the United States
minister, of persons interested in the es-
tablishment of a system OF relief for
lepers in Siberia. Among those present
at the meeting were Kate Marsden and
DIR. Peterson. 1t was decided to open
subscriptions to establish leper colonies.
Twenty thousand roubles have already
been collected for this purpose.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-03-04
A cpn That Throws yitriol.

PARIS, March A French officer has
submitted to the war ministry a rifle
that will project a stream of vitriol for
distance of seventy metres. He pro-
poses that this weapon be used only
against savages, to prevent their making
frenZied rushes.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-03-04
Alien Titles Valid.

PIERRE, s. d.. March 4.-The supreme
court has rendered a decision which in
brief declares that the title held by
by aliens to certain mineral lands in the
state is good. The title in question was
secured from legally located claim of
a citizen of the United States.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-03-04
A Young Rohber shot.

ATLANTA, March 4.-Harry Gray, son
of prominent citizen of this city, was
fatally shot by policeman while in the
act of robbing neighbor's house. The
boy had always borne a good reputation
heretofore. He was but thirteen years
Of age.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-03-04
BAURMAN'S MURDERER.
stephen II. Kite Sentenced to BE Hanged
at Louisville,

at Louisville,
LOUISVILLE, March 4.-Stephen r.
Hite, who murdered Albert Baurman
four months ago, was sentenced Wednes-
day to hang for his crime. He is the
fourth man to receive the death penalty
from the Jefferson circuit court in the
past eight weeks, and it is believed that
before the end of the present term three
other murderers. now in Jail, will share
the same fate. Hite's victim was son
of one of the wealthiest German citi-
zens of Louisville, and he stabbed Baur-
man to death without the slightest
provocation. The condemned man is
six feet eight inches tall.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-03-04
Cracksman Captured.

ST. LOUIS, March 4.--John B. Curry,
a notorious cracksman for whom the
police have been searching since Nov.
2S, 1889, has been arrested here, On the
date mentioned he robbed the postoffice
at Mound City, Ills., of $1,000. Six
shooters were necessary to persuade him
to surrender quietly.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-03-04
Gas Plant Seized by Chicago.

CHICAGO, March 4.-Mayor Washburn
has instructed the commissioner of pub
lie works to notify the Economic Gas
company that, acting under the orders
of the city council in forfeiting its
franchise, the city has taken possession
of the thirty or forty miles of gas mains
of the company laid in the streets.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-03-04
Winter Wheat q *.

OTTUMwA, Ia, March 4.-Reports
from a number of points in southern
Iowa show that the fear that winter
wheat has been destroyed because of the
open winter is unfounded. While the
acreage is not very extensive, the crop
promises to be as good as in former
years.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-03-04
Direct Vote for senators and President.

Dies MONIES, March 4.-The house
concurred in the senate joint resolution
calling on congress to provide for the
election of United States senator's by
direct vote of the people. A joint reso-
luton was presented favoring the cleo
ton of the president of the United States
by direct vote.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-03-04
Fatally Burned while Sleeping.

HoPKINsvILLE, Ky, March 4.-Mrs
Lizzie Step, colored, residing at Sinking
Fork, in this county, was doing in her
chair in front of the CRATE, when she
fell into the fire and was so terribly
burned that she died of her injuries in
few hours. She had been an invalid for
years, and was about seventy-tive years
Of arp
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-03-04

DEFIANCE, o., March A post NOR
tenn held on the body of young Joseph
Rich, who ''ed in the county infrmary,
revealed the fact that he had been foul
ly dealt with, the body and head exhib-
iting numerous knife cuts. A thorough
investigation will be made.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-03-04
EntalIY Shot.

HoPK1NsvuLE, KY, March Awhile
Volnie johnson, a young farmer of this
county, was playing with pistol at
Dawson, he accidentally let it fall,
when its contents were discharged, and
took effect in his bowels, inficting a
wound from the effects of which he has
since died,
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-03-04
BIG FIRE IN DETROIT.
Loss Nearly 500. 000-Firemen Injured
by II Falling Floor.

DETROIT. March 4.--The five story
building on West Lainod street, occu-
pied jointly by William Reid wholesale
dealer in stained and plate glass, paints
and oils, and the Detroit Fruit Tablet
and Confectionery company, burned
Wednesday night. The building de-
stroyed belonged to David Whitney and
the loss on it will be $4,000; insured.
William Reid's stock was worth at least
100000, and insured for $4,000.
Owing to the nature of the stock it is a
complete loss. The confectionery COM
pany's stock was damaged about SIC, 900.
The neighborhood buildings were also
somewhat damaged. The entire loss is
nearly 100000, on which there is $l41,-
600 insurance.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-03-04
Talt Han Gets a New Trial.

BRISTOL, Tenn, March 4.-Talton
Hall, the murderer of so many men.
who was found guilty of killing Police
man Hylton, at Gladrew, and who was
sentenced to hang March ID, was grant
ed new trial by Judge Richardson, of
the supreme court. There is great in
dignation here over the judges action.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-03-04
a Chinese Lener.

PHILADELPHIA, March 4.-John Wing,
Chinaman, has applied at the bureau
of charities for assistance, claiming 10
be suffering from blood poisoning and
destitute. He was pronounced q leper
and sent to the municipal hospital.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-03-04
Kansas city Fire.

KANSAS Cry, March 4.-Fire de-
stroyed the oil works of the Kansas City
White Lead and Linseed Oil company.
L,ss. $75. 900; partially insured
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-03-04
springers Case Hopeless.

WASHINGTON, March 4.-Thursdsy
afternoon it was said that Representa-
tive Spiinger's case was hopeless-that
the erysipelas had reached his brain.
The patient himself had given up hope.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-03-04
Firem en- Injured.

While the fremen were playing on
the ruins Thursday morning, a joist
broke carrying down to the ground
floor the portion of the fourth floor up
ON which the men were at work. All
but one fireman landed on top of the
debris.
Captain Haven escaped without in
jury.
Lieutenant John Causley had his
knees badly bruised.
Pipeman Oscar Reidy received a scalp
wound.
Pipeman Charles H. Vease was badly
cut and bruised, and perhaps received
internal injuries.
Pipeman William Dunegrew was not
so fortunate. He fell under a mass IF
smoking ruins. The fremen work |
desperately, and after fifteen minutes
hard work, extricated him from his
terrible position. He is probably fatally
injured.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-03-04
The Idaho Contest.

WASHINGTON, March 4.-The Idaho
contest was determined in favor of Du-
bois by 55 to 5.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1892-06-29
SOME ODD STORIES.
INTERESTING INCIDENTS RELATED BY
MAJOR ALFRED r. CALHOUN.

A Tale of Love and Devotion, Persecu-
tion and Imprisonment-There Came a
Day of Reckoning, When Virtue Was
Rewarded and II Tyrant Lost His Head.
lCopyright, 1892, by American Press Associa-
tion.l
In the year 1857 the Count de Rochau,
one of those wealthy and profigate mobiles
who prepared by their conduct the French
people for the bloody revolution that soon
followed, became enamored of a beautiful
schoolgirl. This young lady was the
daughter of respectabletradesman named
Jean Guion.
The count, failing to win the daughter
by direct solicitation, determined to
frishten the father to his purpose.
NJ. Guion was q descendant from an old
Huguenot family, and had all the nobility
of mind and purity of character that dis
tinguished those remarkable people. AL
though he knew the power of the Count
de Rochau, he met his proposal with an in
dignant response and ordered the wretch
from his presence.
The count had plenty Of power without
any principle or magnanimity. Such an
act as M. Guion's was beyond his compre-
hension, but he showed that he could en-
tertain revenge and plan the way for sue
cess at the same time. On trumped up
charge, and it is amazing how light the
charge Of noble might be in order to inn
prison pleb, ian, NJ. Guion was arrested
and thrown into the Bastile.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1892-06-29
Highest Point Eyer neached.

DAVENPORT, Ia, June 2S.--The Mississ
sippi river here IS 1911 feet above low
water mark, the highest point ever
reached. In Davenport many factories
have been compelled to ut-rao--,
Many dwelling houses ..,o eoo5od anJ w,
'it' --.sge is very extensive. The
South Rock Island embanllment still
holds but water is pouring over it and
hundreds Of homes viii :, be flooded if a
break occures. The town of Milan, Ills, !,
is flooded. Hundreds Of cattle and
horses have been drowned III the Rock
River valley,
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1892-06-29
CHANGE OF OWNERSHIP.
a Line of Dakota Elevators Purchased L

a Line of Dakota Elevators Purchased by
Minnesota Parties.
WINoNA, MINI, June 23.-An i'm.
portant business transaction was coz,
summated when the Winona Mill COM
pany purchased Of Dyer, Ingham, & Co. !,
of Dover, a two-thirds interest in the
line of elevators operated by them in
South Dakota. Those elevators are sit
uated at the following points in South
Dakota: Balaton, Aurora, Bruce, Estel-
line, Arlington, Hetland, Cavour, Man
chester, Esmond, Rec Heights, High
more, Bremhall, Mansfield, Doland,
Version, Conde, Fe1ny, Turton, Groton,
Blunt. a Touring mill with capacity
of 100 barrels day at Arlington is in
cluded as well as a steam clearing ele=
vator with q storage capacity of 100000
bushels at Aurora. The total storage
capacity Of the elevators is 500, 900
bushels. The firm Of Dyer, Ingham &
Co., which has had its offices at Dover,
will be dissolved and the business trans
acted there will be transferred to
WinOna.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1892-06-29

A gentleman tells the following in regard
to the cleverncss of two goldinches upon
which he kept a close watch while they
were building u nest on small branch Of
a tree. When the nest was finished he
noticed that the weight of the birds and
the eggs was too great for the strength Of
the supporting branch. The goldfnches
also perceived that the nest would fall
unless something was done and, after a
great deal of bird talk, they few away and
came back with a stout string. Then they
cleyerly fastened the bending twig to a
stronger and higheE branch Of the tree,
and thus preserved their nest and its con-
tents from destruction.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1892-06-29

WHITE EARTH, Mimi, June 25.-The
Indians here are pleased with the prob
able appointment of Charles A Ruffer
as Indian agent to succeed B, P. Shuler.
Major Rufer is well known to all of
them, by whom he is held in high esteem
for the very successful and progressive
manner in which he conducted the
affairs of the agency when he had charge
here some twelve years ago.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1892-06-29
Left Their Nerve at Homo.

NORMAN, O. T., June 27.-Advices
from County D say that the United
States deputy marshals, twelve in num-
Der, who were searching for the Santa
Fe train robbers, met the Dalton boys,
who were supposed to have committed
the crime, a short distance from Taloga,
but did not have the courage to capture
+ha7r,
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1892-06-29

NEW YORK, June 27.-The steamship
Vega which was five days overdue and
WHICH was supposed to have been in COLI
lision at sea with the sailing vessel
Fred B. Tayor, arrived at quarantine at
5:12 a. n. She reports that she was not
in collision with the Taylor OF any other
ypccn1
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1892-06-29

That night the mob in the Place Ven
dome marched by the light of torches,
marched holding aloft the tricolor of the
revolutionists and the heads of the first
aristocrats who had fallen, and the head
in the advance was that Of the Count de
Rochau.
Subsequently Louis became General
Bernard, and he lives in history as the
bravest of Napoleon's commanders, the
one soldier who was ever true to the peo-
ple
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1892-06-29
Caused by Ill Health.

FARIBAULT, Mimi, June 25.-George
Gilmore, Jr., son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
George N. Gilmore, shot himself in the
head during the morning, at his home
here, and was dead before medical aid
could be procured. Mr.. Gilmore was
partially paralyzed, and had been un-
able to do business for number of
years. He formerly was In business in
Boston, Mass, but was compelled to
give up on account of i'll health.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1892-06-29
Whittier VIII write the Ode.

AMEsDURY, Mass, June 27.-It is now
a settled fact that the poet Whittier will
write the opening ode for the worlds
fair at Chicago. When the matter was
first broached TO- the poet he was unable
10 give definite answer, but improved
health viii perGnit him to DO so. The
title is still q secret to everyone except
Mr.. Whittier
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1892-06-29
INVADED HOMES;
Water Drives Two Thousand Families
Out at RaYensHood. Chicnwn

CHICAGO, June 26-Two thousand
homes in Ravenswood and Gross Park
We're suddenly invaded by water during
the night, and the territory bounded by
Roscoe boulevard, Addison street, West
ern avenue and the Chicago river, was
converted into vast lake within two
hours. Many persons were forced to
abandon their homes and seek shelter
for the night with the more fortunate
ones beyound the reach of the deluge.