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Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-04-07
THEY WANT BLOOD.
Two Distinguished Virginia Gentlemen
May Come Together.

May Come Together.
NEW YORK, April THE Herald
prints sensational article, purporting
to give the history of quarrel between
the families of John S. Wise and Col.
onel F. W. Skinner, of Virginia,
The story is that Mrs. Wise spoke dis
paragingly of Miss Belle Green, grand
daughter of Colonel Skinner, when re-
ouested to invite Miss Green to a series
of dances given by Mrs Wise's set. Miss
Green informed Colonel Skinner, who
called ON John S. Wise, in New York,
and, not receiving a satisfactory expla-
nation, he wrote Mrs. Wise, suggesting
that she set Miss Green right and apollo
gize. If Mrs. Wise does not apologize
the affair must be settled between John
S. Wise and Colonel Skinner.
Colonel Skinner is seventy-eight years
old and southern gentleman of culture
and distinction, When a young man he
was an attache of the United States le-
cation in Paris, in the time of Louis
Philippe. He has since travelled the
world over, fought duels and held a
professorship at Lexington university.
Since reaching his old age his chief joy
is the love of his granddaughter, Miss
Green,
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-04-07
DUMB-HEAD CITY DADS.
Those of Gotham Resolute About Mon
day Ealing on Sunday.

day Ealing on Sunday.
NEW YORK, April 7.-As the board of
aldermen is required under the consoi-
dation act to meet annually on the first
Monday in July to receive the tax rolls,
and as the first Monday this year falls
on Independence day Alderman Mead
Tuesday offered a resolution requesting
the legislature to permit the board to
meet on July 1.
After several suggestions and i'm
prvoements from other members
President Arnold put the resolution into
this shape and it was adopted:
RESOLVED, That the state legislature be
and is hereby respectfully requested to
pass an amendment to said act enabling
the board of aldermen, whenever the first
Monday of July shall fall upon Sunday
or legal holiday, to meet at noon on the
following day for the purpose of receiving
said assessment rolls.
When the first Monday in any month
falls on Sunday, it is safe to predict
that the board will transact no official
business, with or without the sanction of
the Legislature To intensity the joke,
to which the city fathers were solemnly
oblivious the reading clerks thundered
forth respectively" for respectfully
in the second line.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-04-07
Diaz's Election Assured.

CITY OF NENCo, April THE ma
tional electoral convention, the first
ever held in Mexico, assembled Tuesday
evening. The place of meeting was
congressional hall, the vicinity of which
was alive with people. Interest in this
assemblage has been general throughout
the republic and has been intensified at
the seat of government. The results of
the deliberations of the delegates has
not been officially published, but it is
known that the reelection of President
Diaz by unanimous vote is assured.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-04-07
CAPTAIN HATFIELD DEAD.
Shot by Drunken Companion in a Row
Over a Poker (ame.

LOUISA, KY, April News has been
received that Captain Hatfield, the no
torious West Virginia outlaw, was shot
and killed by member of his own gang
a few days go in Hatfield's retreat in
Logan county, w. Va. No arrests have
been made.
Captain Hatfield was killed in row
over game of poker. A few days ago
one Of the Hatfield brothers, accompa-
MED by friend named Bayson, called
upon Captain Hatfield at his house, for
the purpose of enjoying a social evening
with a game of poker and a jug of
"moonshine."
Through the early part of the evening
all went well, but rs the night wore on
the men became crazed with liquor.
The good luck of their host led the Wis
itors to accuse him of fraud. Pistols
were drawn and shots freely exchanged.
Captain Hatfield fell, shot twice through
the heart. The others escaped unhurt.
SO great is the terror which the Hat
fields have created among their associ-
ates that it is absolutely impossible to
ascertain with certainty which one of
the brothers aided in this murder, but
Anse's name is connected with it.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-04-07
DR.. PARKHURsT THREATENED.
A Number of Letters Promising Dire
Things All in One Writing.

A Number of Letters Promising Dire
Things All in One Writing.
New YORK, April REV, DR.. Park
hurst's life has been threatened if he
persists in the crusade which he has
pushed with such relentless vigor. He
has been informed of his prospective
fate through anonymous letters writ
ten by one person. DR.. Parkhurst is
afraid that he will be killed on the street
at night. The letters are all written on
one kind of stationary and in the same
handwriting. They are also mailed at
the same postal station. The chirogra-
ply, which is evidently disguised, is
thought to be that Of an educated per-
son. DR.. Parkhurst is understood to
have received altogether eleven letters,
Some promise bodily harm, and one let
ter threatens to destroy his residence.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-04-07
An English Opinion.

LONDON, April THE Standard says
concerning the passage of the Chinese
exclusion bill in the house of representa-
tives:
"China may have something to say
against so fragrant breach of treaty.
She may even retaliate. While congress
has displayed its animosity toward the
Chinese, it will never entirely check
their entrance into the country. A
knowledge of the Chinese language is
not likely to become common accom-
plishment of American officials, and to
distinguish between All Sin and All
Sam passes the power of Caucasian.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-04-07
A GREAT HOTEL
Proposed in st. Louis-To Have 305
Rooms and All Front Ones.

Proposed in st. LOuis-To Have 3O5
Rooms and All Front Ones.
ST. LOUIS, April IA new hotel to
cost $1,200,00O is to be erected in ST.
Louis at once, tie movement having
been set on foot by the Fall Festivities
association, which offered bonus of
800, 600 to the builders of new hotel
to cost not less than $1,000,000. The
Commonwealth Realty company, a local
corporation, has presented plans and a
site which are satisfactory, and the
building will be begun shortly. The
site will be that of the old Planters
House, being the half block bounded by
Fourth, Pine and Chestnut streets. The
hotel will be ten stories high and con-
tain 395 rooms. Its shape will be that
of huge E, the grand entrance will
begin in the tongue of the L fronting on
Fourth street. The courts between the
tongue and the ends will be seventy-six
feet deep, open to the street, thus
making every room front room.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-04-07
CHURCH LUNcHERs POISONED.
Two Die-Others Dangerously Ill-To BE
Investigated.

NASHVILLE, April 7,--At a church
lunch, held Monday, a number of per-
sons were poisoned by eating ice cream.
H. G. Dyer, prominent farmer; Q. w,
Russell and John w. Ruth, merchants,
together with number of young peo-
pie, became dangerously i'll and had a
desperate fight for life. The doctors
were kept busy until late at night.
Some fifty cases are reported in the
town and county. All are better. 1t is
supposed that the poison came from the
lining of the treezers that were used.
John d. Hudson and Miss Matte Good
win died Tuesday, An investigation
will be had.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-04-07
MAJOR WARNER sLUGGED.
Distinguished Grand Army Man an
Politician Assaulted.


Politician Assaulted.
KANSAS CITY, April 7.-Major Will
lam Warner, ex-congressman and ex-
commander-in-ch of the Grand Army
the Republic and possible candidate for
the vice presidency of the United States,
was violently assaulted Tuesday evening
on the streets.
The major was walking past the juno
ton with a party of friends, talking
about the election, and made the remark
that any man who would disfranchise a
voter was as vile as man could be. He
had no sooner uttered the words than a
young man named Gentry stepped up to
him and struck him twice in the face
with his clenched fist almost knocking
him down. The majors friends at
tempted to catch the young man, but he
eluded them and ran down the street.
The majors face was badly bruised
and bleeding, but the injuries are not in
any way serious.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-04-07
LATEST SWlNDLE.
Hundreds of Spanish Letters Sent to
various New York Parties.

Various New York Parties.
PoUGHKEEPsIE, N. Y, April .
James G. Griggs, proprietor of the Nor
gan House. one of the leading hotels in
this city, has recently received three
letters written in Spanish, to the effect
that a man in prison in Barcelona for
life has a sixteen-year daughter
whom the writer is very anxious to have
brought to America. The letter states
that the prisoner has an enormous treas
ure, which he designs for his daughter.
The key to the location of the treasure
is in a trunk in the possession of
friend in 81 in. The writer of the let
ters claims to be the only one able to
read this key or cypher explanation of
the locality of the treasure.
Mr.. Griggs sent the letters to the
Spanish consul at New York, but has
unfortunately made no note of the ad-
dress of the name signed to the same.
There are reasons to believe that hun
dreds of such letters have been sent to
various persons as the last letter asked
the loan of few hundred dollars for
the purpose of working out the scheme.
1t is expected that the Spanish consul
may be able to help in the exposure of
what looks like romantic attempt at
sWindle
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-04-07
TrInoIi Disturbed.

LONDON, April 7.-Tipoli, the only
province in Africa remaining under
direct Turkish rule, is in a most dis
turbed condition. Two of the leading
Arab tribes are engaged in sanguinary
conflict, and the caravan trade in gold
dust, ivory, ostrich feathers and other
articles from Central Africa, has been
abandoned, as the roads are unsafe for
traders. The Turkish authorities are
YainlY endoaYoring 70 enforce order.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-04-07

MADRID, April THE conyicts in the
Granada prison revolted against certain
orders and the gendarmes were called
in to force obedience. 1t became hneces-
sary for them to fire upon the mutineers,
and one convict WAS killed and two fa-
tally injured. The government will dis
miss the prison director Of labor and the
chies warder, who are blamed for pro-
voking the mutiny.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-04-07
MADE A CLEAN SWEEP.

A Chickasaw village Scattered to the
Four Wiuds-A Number Killed.
DEN1soN, Tex, April 1.-THE report
has just reached here that Brownsville,
a small town in Pickens county, Chicka-
saw Nation, was wiped out by cyclone
Sunday night. Two persons were killed
outright and several injured. Every
house in the village was leveled. The
clerk of Pickens county, Chickasaw Ma
ton, was probably fatally injured. His
team and vehicle were caught in the
cyclone, thrown up in the air and
dashed to the ground.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-04-07
What pnyard is working For.

NEW YoRK, April IA Wilmington
Del) dispatch to morning paper
affirms that "a close personal friend of
Mr.. Bayard stated to the correspondent
that the ex-secretary Of state will make
the speech putting Cleveland in nomina-
ton, and will work early and late for
the success of his candidate. Mr.. Bay
ard believes Cleveland will not only re-
ceive the nomination, but will be elect
ed, in which event he expects TO be ap-
pointed TO the court of st. James"
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-04-07
Free Men Again.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, April Fred
Wittrock, alias "Jim Cummings, with
w. w. Haight, the Frisco express rob
bers, were released from the peniten-
tiary Monday, their sentences having
been completed, under the three-fourths
law. They served four years and three
months. Both have been exemplary
in their conduct as prisoners, and there
was not charge of disobedience to the
prison rules marked up against them.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-04-07
root Torn on by Llghtning.

HARRoDsBuRG, KY, April 7.-Mon-
day night lightning struck the residence
of George Smith, in the western end Of
this county. It ran down the chimney
into the sitting room, knocking all the
occupants senseless, all escaping other
injury except little boy, whose right
leg was seriously burned, the foot being
torn from the leg as smoothly as II cut
OF with knife.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-04-07
Very Emmy .Joke.

PHILADELPHIA, April while at
tempting to light his pipe at an electric
light. as he was told to do in joke by a
fellow workman, Hungarian at Johns
town, Pa, was instantly killed. cur
rent of 1900 volts passed through his
body.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-04-07
LOW WATER
Resalts in Locomotive Boiler Explo-
sion-Eight Injured.

LONG ISLAND CITY, N. Y, April l.
AT $50 Wednesday morning the boiler
of a locomotive drawing working train
out of this station exploded and eight
men injured. The names of the victims
are: Engineer Walker, Joseph Lush,
John Luby, James Kline, Theodore We
lore and three unknown. Walker, Lush,
Luby and Kline are probably fatally
injured. All the men were badly scald-
ed and bruised. Low water in the boiler
is the probable cause of the explosion.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-04-07
Not Dead. but Very Low,

ELIZABETH, N. j., April 7.-Dr. Henry
r. Cannon, past grand master of the
Masonic order of New Jersey, is not
dead as reported Tuesday night. The
announcement of his death grew out of
the demise of a neighbor DIR. Cannon's
condition, however, is very low.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-04-07
MERELY GOSSIP.
Rumored Tender of the French Mission
to Joseph Dedill.

CHICAGO, April 7.-R. w. Patterson,
son-in-law of Joseph Medill, said
Wednesday that he had heard nothing
of the tender of the French mission to
the editor of The Tribune.
In case the mission was offered to Mr..
Medill, Mr.. Patterson thought he would
not accept, as his health would render
the arduous duties impossible. Besides,
there were other considerations which
would make him loath to leave Chicago.
The whole story, he thought, was mere
ly gossip at Washington, and was with
out foundation.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-04-07
OUIETUS FOR A QUARTET.
One-Half of the Gang Who Murdered {
Peddler Promptly Punished.

ALEXANDRIA, La, April News has
reached here that Patrick Kelley, aged
fifty y-five, a peddler, was killed on Sun
day last ON Little river, near Fishville,
by a gang of eight negroes. -Four of
them were caught and hanged, and the
posse is in pursuit of the rest of the
gang. The killing was for the purpose
of getting Kelley's money His head
quarters were at this place, and he was
returning.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-04-07
An Incendiary Fire,

YORK, Pa, April THE store and
dwelling of N, Graham, postmaster at
Winterstown, this county, was destroyed
by fire at an early hour Tuesday.
Mr.. Graham and his wife barely escaped
with their lives. His stock of merchan-
disc and all his household effects, as well
as the mail and stamps, were destroyed.
The fire was Of incendiary origin.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-04-07
Jnmned to Her Death.

HARRoDsBURG, KY, April Mrs.
Rose Hawkins, who lived in the east
end of this county, committed suicide
Tuesday afternoon by jumping from
cliff 200 feet high, into the Dix river.
Her body was recovered. Mental aber-
ration is given as the cause.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-04-07
NEW SILVER BILL.
Senator Morgan Wants the Silver Act of
1890 Amended.


1890 Amended.
WASHINGTON, April 7.--Mr. Morgan's
amendment to his silver resolution in
the senate instIucts the committee on
finance to report an amendment to
the silver act of 1890, which shall pro-
vide for the coinage of gold and silver
bullion on equal terms as to each metal
and for the issue of treasury notes in
denominations not to exceed $500,
and upon the terms and conditions
prescribed in said act upon all gold and
silver bullion that the United States
shall acquire by purchase and that
every depositor, who shall deposit in the
treasury gold or silver bullion in guam
titles of not less than 800 in value, the
product of mines in the United States
which has not been previously coined,
shall at his option receive coin certifi-
Gates for the same at the usual value Of
such bullion.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-04-07
Killed His Man and Buried Him.

LOUISVILLE, April Near Compton,
John Smith and j. w. Reynolds met in
the road and quarreled, Cause un-
known. Smith struck Reynolds over
the head several times with bludgeon.
and Reynolds died six hours later. Smith
helped bnry Reynolds and then surren-
dered. He is now in Jail.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-04-07
Enlarging Her Gun Works.

SToETERsBURG, April 7.-An official
order is published directing that the
small arm factory at Ishovsk, in the
government of Viatka, shall be enlarged
to such an extent as to be able to turn
out 500, 900 barrels and chambers for the
new rifle annually.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-04-07
stolen Dvnnmite.

BRUSSELS, April 1.-Two hundred
cartridges of dynamite and forty car
tridges Of powder were stolen from a
colliery near Baneau, Monday night.
1t is supposed that the robbery was com
mitted ny anarchists.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-04-07
storm at Olean, N. Y.

OLEAN, April IA terrific cyclone
struck this city Tuesday night, wreck
ing ten houses and church. One
woman was killed and number of peo-
pie seriously injured. There were six
teen people in the church, which was
lifted from its foundation and carried
twenty feet away.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-04-07
MoNKEYED WITH MEDICINE.
A Drug Clerk Fearful1y Burned While
Experim enting.

DAYTON, o., April T. Paul Ham
berger, drug clerk, while left alone in
the store of John n. Prass, experiment
ed with some liquids, which he mixed
in large bottle. While shaking the
bottle it exploded and Hamburger was
enveloped in flames and dangerously
burned. DR.. Williamson happened to
be passing and, rushing in, saved the
hnY's life
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-04-07
EIection In Chicago,

CHICAGO, April THE aldermanic
and town elections passed off quietly
here, though the vote was the heaviest
ever cast at municipal election. The
returns are nearly all in, showing that
the Republicans have majority of 8
in the council
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-04-07
IN DAHONEY.
Situation Far More Serious
Than Officially Reported.
King Behanzin Objects to in
reference by the French

In Regard to His Man-Hunting Procliv-
tiles, and is Now About to Start on
Expeditions to Procure Victims for His
Annual Sacrifice of Human Beings to
the Fetish Gods.
PARIS, April 7.--The Soleil says it has
private advices from Porto Novo which
show that the situation arising from the
warlike attitude of King Behanzin, of
DahOmey, is far more serious than the
official dispatches state. The Dahomey-
ans have always been noted for their
man-hunting expeditions, aud this is the
season of the year in which these expe-
ditions start from Abomey and other
places in Dahomey.
The object of these expeditions is to
procure victims for the slaughters
termed customs" by the natives, at
which hundreds of captives are sacri-
feed to propitiate the fetish gods, and
also to procure slaves, from the sale of
which King Behanzin derives much of
his revenue.
1t has been charged that the company
building the Congo railway is one Of the
best customers the king has for these
victims of his raids who, in order to es-
cape the French and English authorities
who are active in suppressing the slave
trade, are euphoniously termed ''labor-
ers." These laborers, it is said, are
nominally set free by King Behanzin,
but in reality they are nothing less than
slaves.
Charges Against the Germans.
Some time ago it was charged that
the German factories established at
WEydah, the port of Dahomey, acted as
intermediatories between the king and
the Belgian government for a supply Of
"labOrers," and it was said that the sum
of 400,0 900 German marks had been re-
ceived there in order to continue the
traffic.
The Soleil says that the object of the
king in warning upon the French is to
so weaken their influence at the coast
towns that he will be able to open fresh
slave routes. Whydah is defended
against any attack the French may
make upon it by 800 warriors, all of
whom are armed with Mauser rifles,
and Frenchmen do not hesitate to say
that the only way these rifles could have
been secured was through the Germans,
as it is essentially q German weanon.
In order to cope with the well armed
and unquestionably brave soldiers of
King Behanzin it is imperatively neces-
sary that strong reinforcements be at
once sent to the French soldiers in
Blight of Benin settlement
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-04-07
No Trial Necessary Here.

NEW ORLEANS, April Frank Lyons
shot and killed Police Officer Hurley,
who was attempting to arrest him.
Late at night officers found Lyons and
attempted to arrest him for the murder.
He resisted, and they shot and killed
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-04-07
WHY DO They want More Money? I?

CHICAGO, April 7.-Vice President
Higgenbotham, of the worlds fair com
mission. has given his estimates Of the
receipts of the great exposition. The
aggregate footed mp more than $35, ,0O0,-
900, while the estimated expenditures
will amount to see ,225, 600
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-04-07
Revolution in Hawaii.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 7.-Admiral
Brown, stationed at Honolulu, is said to
have notified the secretary of the navy
that revolution is pending in Hawaii
and asking for instructions.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-04-07
cREMATED.
Sever People in BarninG Building
at Fort Madison, Iowa.

btNtE TVUTIV III q E'WIWEtS HutTuIHB
at Fort Madison, Iowa.
FOIT MADISON, Ia, April 7.--At II
o'clock Tuesday night the two-story
frame store building of S. V. Kitchen
was discovered to be on fire and it, with
the dwelling OF John Knuck, was en-
tirely consumed. S. v. Kitchen, his
wife, three children, his wife's sister,
Miss Sidney Day, and August Kneimer,
a boarder, We're burned to death. Sam
Kitchen and Henry Knemeier were
badly burned.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-04-07
CONGRESS.
House.

WASHINGTON, April AFTER some
unimportant business the house went
into committee of the whole on the free
wool bill, an alnicable agreement having
been reached between Messrs. Nc
Millin and Burrows, for three-quarters
of an hour debate on each side Mr.
Burrows motion to strike the word
'wools" was rejected. Mr.. Otis, of
Kansas, moved to strike out the first
section, and spoke upon his motion.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-04-07
Senate.

Senator Wolcott made a free silver
speech, after which Mr.. Morgan's silver
resolution was placed on the calendar,
subject to be called up for discussion at
any time, and the Indian appropriation
bill was taken up. Mr.. Voorhees, spoke
in favor of the army control amend
ment to the bill.