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Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-09-22

81. Eu HIGj .'a
No. S72-Choice Gay street lot.
NO 528-A choice building lot arge, and beautifully
located, the University, about one mile from
Knoxville POstofice.
No. 597--Brick cottage, and well built, on de-
sirable lot well sOdded, with fruit trees set out &c.
good cistern. Price $780, and $500 required in cash.
No. 60l--Buding site 200 feet square, on turnpike
road, one mile from Market Square. $3.50.
No. 5lS-EXceedingy comfortable and desirable resi-
dence with 10 acres of finely improved ground on turn
pike, two miles frem Knoxville.
30 LOTS in East Knoxville, ranging from so to sou
in price,
No. 624-Neat, -twO-stOry house and lot on Park
street. the Akin House, rooms. cash
No. 402-Suburban residence one and half miles
from Knoxville POstoce. % OF good ground and
comfortable buildings excellent water desirable loca-
ton. - q, - a. --.-rl--- =
No. House and well improved grounds Of acres
beautifully located Turnpike road, and on an ele>
vation overlooking the city, and affordng fine vieT
and cool breeze all through the summer.
No. 442-Thirty- lots in the Railroad addition %
knoxville, ranging from 5xl00 to 3OOxSOO in size, and
from 500 to $1,000 in price. The location of these lots
CENTRAL elevated and in good and fast improving
neighborhood, makes them very desirable These lots
rust be Sold and offered at prices which make it an
nducement to buy
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-09-22
For Sale
nin and Timber Propertics.

Ions OF FROM u TO IS ACRES, rich level land. TWO
MILES FROM KNOXVILLE. z o. ...
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-09-22
]. N. FRENCH
T. c. GUNN in. FRENCH
" GUM a. FRENCH,
Wholesale and Retail Dealers in # 81
Eruit and Ornamental Trees, EVergreens,
Roses. Strawberry and Raspberry
Plants. and all other Kinds
If Nursery StOc

OfNursery Stock.
orr Annie and Peach Trees are from the Tennessee
Nurserv IF Gaines Ward. and furnished at Zoe each,
Sis 90 per 100 Our other stock is from responsible
cent less than any other dealers. Orders solicited
Communications answered and satisfaction guaranteed
Address GUM & FRENCH, Knoxville, Tenn:
Jun e3- decd &W5m.
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any further proposal 10 make The American Com
missoners replied that In view OF tue position
that tie treaty Of June ID, ls46, might
have been made under mutual misunderstanding
understood at the time the construction which the
other patty put on the language whose interpreta-
o asrosate ts whoe that past
OF the treaty and rearrange the boun-
dary line which was IN ,. dispute before that
replied that the proposal to abrogatc a treaty was
one Of a serious character and that they had no In
structOns which would enable them TO entertain it,
and at the conference the Goth OF March the
British Commissioners declined the proposal.
AT the conference on the 18th OF April the British
Commissioners proposed to the American Commits
sioners to adopt The middle channel, generally
1known as the Douglas channel as the channel
Through which the boundary line should be run,
S snrouss me the u'asass should free and
commissioners declined to entertain that proposal.
They proposed that the JOINT High COMMISSION
should The $ a. ,ne ea asre ey
ment that no Notifications should De erected
BY either party 70 onstInSt or &c aav erisi
inc proprietary rights Of British subjects
in the Island q san Juan. rho British Con
sloners declined this proposal and stated that, be.
treaty, they could not abandon Il except after
tS se'' renewed Their proposal reference
to arbitration and hoped That u would be
Replied ina, they had hoped that their last proposal
would be accepted. Asst had been declined they
would, should ihe other questions between the two
governments be satisfactorily adjusted, agree
TO reference 10 arbitration 10 determine
whether The line should run through Haro
Channel or through the Rosario Straits.
upon the condition that either government should
have the right TO include III the evidence TO be con.
sldered by the arbitrator such documents, oncial
correspondence and other onlcial or public
statements bearing on the subject q tnee
reference they nav consider necessary
TO the support Q! their respective cases. This
condiu0n was agreed TO- The British commissioners
promised that the arpitrator should have the right
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EXTRA SESSION OF THE SENATE.

WASHINGTON, May 10, 1871.
Senator Ferry, or Connecticut, and Senator
Logan, OF Illinois, took their seats for the nrst time
this session. Senators Brownlow. OF Tennessee,
Johnson, Of Virginia, and Kellogg OF Louisiana, arc
absent from the city. There are three vacancies
one from Georgia, one from Alabama and one from
North Carolina.
Alter prayer by the Rev. DR.. Newman ana tho
reading Of the journal or yesterday Mr.. BUCKINGHAM
offered u resolution, which was agreed to, request
ing the President II not inconsistent tn the public
interest to communicate TO the Senate copies OF all
correspondence In the State Department In relation
TO ship Hudson and schooner Washington, property
OF citizens OF Connectlcut, seized by the British
authorities In the Falkland Islands, in l8j4 and also
the report OF Lieutenant Lynch or other naval ON
Ger, on file in the Navy Department ON the same
subject
On motion OF Mr.. CAMERON the Senate went into
executive session.
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The following are the protocols OF conference,
the record Of The proceedings Of the Joint high Com
MISSION showing the process by which the Com
missioners arrived at the conclusions embodied IN
the Treaty OF Washington
Protocol 1.
WASHINGTON, Feb. q, 1s7l.-The High Commas
sioners having met, their full powers were respec-
lively produced which were found satisfactory,
ana copies thereof exchanged, as folows:-
piiiSsEs snAsr PRESIDENT OF TIE UNITED STATES OF
ss a., present. .oDes,ne, IN the
s Ss e ss
Great sese
ss sss sps s Wsss
i4SEssen, have nominated, and. y and With the
Sn s
erns them Jointly and ssve,ay 70 NEE, the
esy, and them discuss the q settle
Of me s Which Itch % on before the
exercise during the pleasure Of the President of the United
ID testimony whereof have caused these letters to be
made patent and The .ss q iAs United s!ss. e ss
Given under my hand at the city of WASHINGTON this 10th
Independence q the Unisd states xmeriss ninety
By tho President, HAMILTON rIsu Secretary Of state
ss s%. F.ps ss
Where's ST se p e S" discussing a 70" erie sS SPIRIT
% s Sss. tss @
s;Ss iSs N; !: X
2 sss,.a. ne ss gs in a.po. s ssss. kGS s
and S e. oa Se sy aHs & W.. Bee
Be- % ana F s
p ey' csaas k ka
No.: SssS os' s 's5 f e 's @
Henry baFone Our memp Hano,ob,e sr
81 awa ss s ss Of
and Minister n to our good friend;
Sir john Hc.sndcr macdonald Knight Commander o. our
Ss FOR and Of Sse al and
Of our % c and cS Of and
q Inter national Law IN The University Of Oxford
We by presents make appoint
s% Ss% or &c or
Them manner power and authority to treat sdus! and
similar power and authority lie part good
sT ss 70 ss ss
above mentioned end, and TO sign for US and In our
al &c GSss ssse q.
WIN 81 eqa ss ss n sese d.
present sngalps In be 40 rsn,e snd o
by our said iipl plen
Is s % and ihsi we viii never ae either
he 'hs Contrary FAR :. !, %
sS ireland ss &c 81 Ga %
cs w me sH ss Ssy o Feb
s"sy 70 ee year Of our Lord 1871 and In the ,hyfourh
II was proposed by the British High Commission
s,s na. mr, FISH secretary % state OF the United
sioners stated hat, although apprecalin9 Inc nTo
posa tncy diu not consider IL necessary that q
president should s be named The High Commits
Lord Tenterden, Secretary to the British Hinh Com
mission, and Ar. Bancroft DAVIS Assistant Secretary
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NORFOLK, May 10, 1871.
The following are the letters OF appointment and
instructions sent to the American Commission
ers:-
DsrAaTaETr OF STATE. WAsIINaTos. FEB: %. lsn.
Of the Senate appointed You to be oommssioner
e, .a Joint
commission You will be pleased to inform this
OF the county which you born nclose
ablank form Of the oath Of allegiance which, in the
hs department am sr s~ your SSsaea servant.
Hon. ROBERT G. scnENoK.
similar letter was addressed to the Hon. E. r.
Hoar, Hon. Samuel Nelson and Hon. George Il.
Wllliams:-
Robert e sshensk having been appointed commits
tween the United States and Great Britain do solemny
United have been citizen thereof; that have
yss no aid
neither sought nor accepted nor attempted 70 exercise the
to H.. ds,s
so on " Zen
hostile nmca further swear Tor dirm
.ss n 's s Of 81 s n
e.. that T XII. Sss ss
KAY @ e ssd Of
sS SSs o. wsa s9s
~ b bs.iSshf. or STATE.
sIRYour high character experience 10 public affairs
ana the familiarity which long under Federal
appointed 4 member. seem to render unneces.
come under the consideration Of that BODY. Another
consideration more to the undersigned forbds
Attempt on his part to give ns,ructons to his
memorandum embodying reference correspondence of
this department and 70 the history Of several the qucs-
Mons which may be discussed By the commission, viz
II; the navigation Of the st. Lawrence
KseprSea trade between the United States and the
w. Northwest water boundary island Of San Juan
on account OF acts committed by rebel cruisers.
M c. Claims o. British subjects against the United States
he rssen civil war IN Se un sS so during
II hoped that this memorandum, which has been pre-
@ " ss a By ~
Tho Presen commits the discussion treatment Of the
several Questions to The Sn' N your
hs you %" ava.
81 a A %9 & s snS n %
so % ose me
submitted for their constitutional advice and consent
DUN VIII probably be brought to the consideration Of the
Joint Commission VIZ Some agreement between the two
With third Power II d enough that the subject Be nd
ssns questions hat may engage the
the The President hopes that whatever prin
cipes may be established recognized In with
this subject shall be considered equally applicable the
BY the late civil war In this country and the
have the honor TO be, sir, your obedlent servant,
HAMILTON FISH,
To Hon. ROBERT Q. somENoK.
The same letter was addressed to each member OF
Che Commission. The memoranda alluded to above
are brief histories Of the several qeestons above
named.
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FIRE s.

An Oakum Factory in Jersey City Dr.
arOyed-LOss $4,000.
A fire broke OUT at nine O'Clock yesterday morning
In Mills oakum factory, on Railroad avenue, Jersey
City, near the foot OF the hill. The combusti.
bic material with which the building WIZ,
stored caught fire rapidly and dehed all the efforts
OF the nrenen TO extlngush II. The building,
with It's contents, was totally consumed, tn
voving loss OF f40,000--the machinery
alone which was OF q special cJnstruc ion, being
worth half tnat amount The building was insured
In New York, Massachusetts aud ONO companies to
the extent OF $4,000. How the fire originated Is
mystery, some attributns IL to sparks from loco
motive. while Others state that one OF the boilers
exploded,
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rho Woods Along the Rondout aud Oswcgo
Railroads Burning.
Destrnciion of a Warehouse in Boston.


DURHAM, ONTARIO May TO- 1911
The extensive foundry and machine shop OF
Messrs. A, h A. Cochrane was destroyed by fire
yesterday. The loss Is $4,000
-Four dwelling houses and barns on Duke ana
James streets st. GATHERINGS, were destroyed by fre
this morning. The buildings were OF wood and
were entirely consumed. The loss "a about 900.
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TIE COAL TROUBLE.

PirTsrON, Pa, May Ia, 1871.
At meeting Of the men OF the pennsylvania Coal
Company at this place to-day, IT was resolved by an
overwhelming majority to accept the companyr
0ner. and they are 70 resume WORK lHMe1latelE
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Burning Of RectifyinG Establishment In Gin,
ciarnti-IOss S2UO,OOO.

CINCINNATI, May 10, 1871.
A fire broke out at eleven O'Clock last night, Ia
the rectifying establishment OF Mills Johnson Co.,
on sycamore street. The tire was discovered In On
area In the Of Nos ~ and a. the STOCK room OF
the establishment, winch soon communicated 20 the
entire building from the cellar TO the fh story ana
burned with astonishing persistence for more than
two hours The fire was confined to the building Ia
which IL originated. The contents and blilGic2 are
o total loss, which Is estimated at $2oooO0.
Tho Woods Along the RondOut and Oswcgo
Railroads Burning.
POuGHKEEPsrE. May 18, 1871.
The forests along the line Of the Rondout and
Oswego Railroad are burning. large tract OF
woodland has already been burned over. The fire
originated from sparks from the locomotives.
Destruction of Warehouse In Boston.
BOSTON, May 10, 1871.
The large building on wharf, owned BY the T
Wharf Company, was totally destroyed by fire this
afternoon; also q lot OF merchandise awaiting
transportation. The steamer Commerce took Ore.
but was turned into the stream anu saved me
total loss Is estimated at $4,000.
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WASHINGTON, May 4, 1s7l.-The High Commits
sloners having met the protocol OF the con-
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THO GREAT TREATY.
Summary Of the Proceedings Of the
Joint High Commission.
THE LAWS Of NEUTRALS DISCUSSED.
~~>~~~~>~-~~
Manner i'm Which the British Apo
lOgy Was Obtained.
THE FISHERIES QUESTION.
~~c-.o~-~>>~~~~~~~-o>-~~~~.
A Request for the Renewal of the
Reciprocity Treaty.
THE BOUNDARY DISPUTE.
~~-~--~>~~~o-D~~~~~~o~o
Friendly and Cordial Discussions Over the
Several Subjects.
LETTERS OF APPOINTMENT AND NsTRUC-
TON.
THE BOUNDARY DISPUTE
Friendly and Cordial Discussions Over the
Several Subjects.
LETTERS OF APPOINTMENT AND NsTRUC.
TON.

NORFOLK, May 16 1871.
The following are the letters OF appointment and
instructions sent to the American Commission
The New York herald., 1871-03-13
WAYLAID AND s0BBED IN HODoXeN.

At a late hour on saturday night quiet, inofren.
sive man, named William Fallon, was passing
through Jefferson street on his way home, when he
came very near being murdered In treacherous
manner One Daniel McCaffrey, who keeps liquor
store at the OF Jefferson and Newark streets,
was standing at the door with cards In his hand.
and. seeing Fallon pass by, he asked MIN to enter
and enjoy game OF cards. Fallon complied, and
was no sooner inside than Mr.. McCalrrey invited
him ITO treat" both himself and five or six
Others This, too, FallOn did willingly, and
shortly afterwards was about to leave, when McCaf
frey stood on the threshold prevent his egress.
The rest OF the gang forthwith fell upon Fallon and,
hauling him out on the sidewalk, beat him in q
brutal manner. When the scOundrelS had disabled
him they fed Officers Hanrahan ana Jacobus were
soon at hand and arrested McCafIrey. II was then
found that Falon had been robbed OF his watch and
$25. Yesterday morning the prisoner and his
brother, Patrick, were brought before Recorder
Pope, who committed them without bail to the
County Jail, on charge OF atrocious assault and
highway robbery.
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him; that his family was going with him by mutual
consent; he was under the influence OF hquor;
thought him strange, but not nsane identified the
letter found the table as in the handwriting OF
Walker; IL was addressed to Dr. Howard, whom no
wished to take charge OF his business.
Jacob Bishop testified that on Sunday evening"
having heard that Walker had threatened to take
his own life, he expected trouble and, going to their
house. fonnd II locked, but, by forcing open WIN
dow, by the aid or q lantern he discovered Mrs.
Walker hanging by the neck.
Dr. Beers testified to seeing the dead bodies, and
ordering the body OF the woman cut down; also that
he considered Walker partially insane.
j. b. Perry testified that he, with assistance cut
down the woman's body; considered Walker de-
ranged.
IL. Flusky, who occupied tho the front room Of
the building where the suicide occurred, testified
that he heard slight moaning about two O'Clock
Saturday, but nothing else unusual.
DR.. H. I. Brown said that Walker was about forty
seven years DID, his wife twentyfour, the little boy
three years, and the baby about six months Old.
The verdict OF the jury was as follows:-
In regard to George That he his death by
taking audanum and from all the circumstances gathered
by mutual arrangement with his wife after doing away
with tine chdren either administered by himself herself
In regard to Augusta WakerThat she her death
by stranglaon by hanging by the neck suicide mutually
consented TO and assisted by her husband George Walker
In regard TO the children they their deaths
by poison administered by their parents
A brother OF Mrs. Walker made his appearance
from Wisconsin and took her body ana those OF the
children for burial.
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COURT CALENDAnS-THlS DAY.


SUPREME CoURT-SPECIAL TERM-Hed by Judge
Brady.--Court opens at eleven A. M.-Demurrer-
No. g. Issues Of law and fact-Nos. 110, 81, So 95,
9S, 1os 109 l3 ia 115, 1l6 119, 12o, Ill l22 12a
1876 126, l27 and 1913.
SUPREME CoURT-CRCUIT-Par 1.-Court opens
al half-past ten A. M.-NOs /, Bill, 2799. 1885, 6l
Ss, a5, 2os. 26oa A. 81 y e5 49, o9 lol 1oS 81 81
81 and 1877 Part 2-Held by Judge Van Brunt.-
Court opens at haf-pasE ten A. M.-Case on. No
day calendar.
COURT or COMMON PLEAs-GENERAL TERM--TIeld
by Judges Robinson, Larremore and j. f. DAILY
Nos. l, q II, SO and So.
COURT OF CoMMoN PLEAs-TRIAL TERM-Part /
Held by Judge Loew.-Court opens at eleven A. NJ
Set down causes-Nos. 662 677, 636. 346 SAT. 557,
5o2 497 629 72e 500 7ss 1926, 475 s2o, $50 and 249
MARINE CoURr-Part 1-Adjourned for the term.
Part 2-Hed by Judge Curts.-Court opens at ten
A. M. Nos. 5325 5604, 4Sel, 4s6S 4S7s, 1914, 5042,
5076 62Ss, l93 626 523 5244 $751; 532s, 536i $685.
534s 1914 $780, 5s77 $685. 53s4 $685. 5ss7 5ass $780,
1896, 53ss and $780, Part 3. Held by Judge Joa-
chimsen.-Court opens at eleven A. M.-Nos. 5044
5273. 540o, $3.50 and 55S7.
COURT OF GENERAL SEssIoNs.-Held by Cunning
Nos. l, 2, g. A, s, 9. I, g. Q, 10, IL and IL.
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A WHOLE FAMILY DESTROYED.
A Father and Mother Murder Their Two
Children and Commit Suicide.

[From the Woodstock Qll.) Sentinel, March 91
Perhaps the most terrible tragedy ever enacted In
this county came to light in the village OF McHenry,
on Sunday last, the 9th inst. 1t appears that some
time since George Walker, with his wife and two
children, came to McHenry from some place in
building adjoining Colby's drug store, as a resi-
dence. Though by no means destitute, the family
were not in good circumstances. Walker was
been sort of spiritual doctor. He was employed
for time in the wagon shop OF Mr.. II. Bishop, but
too free use Of liquer By those who were person
ally acquainted with him be was regarded as par
TALLY insane. However, nothing transpired to
living till about dusk on Sabbath afternoon last it
began be noticed by the citizens that nothing had
of walker OF bis family the
pressed in their hearing determination to "leave
the world to die no more,' that sthis was no place
entrance was erected into. the house, and the
evidence Of a most terrible deed was before them.
The father, with the two little innocent children,
lay dead upon the bed, and the mother was hanging
by the neck from the ceiling. cup stood upon the
table containing the remains OF the deadly poison
letter was found written by Walker which set forth
the intended suicide and MURDER and stated that he
and his wife were mutually agreed to quit the
summoned, were Of the opinion that the deaths had
all occurred on saturday night
Notice was immediately sent to Coroner Ccnklin,
of Woodstock, and that officer proceeded to hold an
inquest on Monday morning at the Riverside House.
We give below brief summary OF the testimony
w. NJ. Colby, druggist-Was acquainted with the
deceased parties; at different times during the past
week both husband and wife had procured auda.
nun at the Store; on Saturday morning Walker got
an ounce, and In the evening Mrs. Walker came Tor
more, which she wanted to apply to a swelling on
her husband; they probably obtained four ounces
during the week.
Mrs. ]. S. Stocker testified that Walker, while at
her house, said that he was going home to dle no
more; that there was no place In this world for
The New York herald., 1871-03-13
ROsBERIES IN JERSEY CITY.
Tho rayonia Ferry FOotpads-A Gang of |
Juvenile Thieves Captured.

Tho Payonia Ferry Footpads-A Gang OF
Juvenile Thieves Captured.
The Long Dock depot Of the Erie Railway in Jersey
City was at one time most profitable field for the
pickpocket fraternity. The penalties meted out to
few OF the crowd however, 10y Jersey judges scared
away the thieves, and 1t Is seldom one ventures to
ply his avocaton now IN the face Of the vigilance
employed by the Erie detectives and the Jersey City
police. daring robbery was perpetrated on FRI
day night, when lighthngered operator named
John Mckiers0n snatched walch and chain from
Andrew OLIVER and then made his escape. He was
caught yesterday morning and consigned TO jail for
trial.
John Fallabee, Michael Murphy, John Keenan, and
William Tlerney, youths not over sixteen years OF
age, were captured In the Second precinct on the
chargeof having committed series OF theits Their
latest exploit at the Erie Railway depot, where
they broke into mail for the purpose Of steal
Ing They are also charged with having recently
broken into the flour store OF Andrew Williams, In
North Fourth street, and with having stolen brass
journals from the Erie workshops. valuable
watch was found In the possession OF one Of the
lads.
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CoFFEE5we heard OF no business in Rio, which, how
held with rmness at previous prces The other
kinds also slow of SALE but holders firm in their
VIEWS In consequence of the small stocks We Snote Rio
gs gs9od do. llAc. q lshc..,. primo do, l2%c. A
gold, in bond. Java government bags). 1sc a
zoe do lo23 grass mats 1s0c s2c; Singapore, l7c
&c.. Ceylon, lb51c Tic; Maracaibo. I4c. lSc. La
gaayra laSc & an51c; Jamaica: lsc l4dc; ST. Domingo
nla lac l5c Mexican l3c l6c. Savanlla IsSc. l6c,
all gold duty paid
corn meal 56!b bushels wheat $3.50 do corn 1000 do
oats and 5950 do malt The -four market ruled duh, but
prices unchanged. The sales were about
6bu9 bos Southern -four quiet but prices OF most
firmly held but the sales small sales 1850 bbls Corn
he sale pyyera West At We
The New York herald., 1871-03-13
A YERY,s COLLECTION

A vERYS COLLECTION
IA Of OIL PAINTINGS, OBJECTS OF ART, ANTIQUES
&C., TO be sold al auction account OF his departure for
Europe embracing many and valuable Paintings
sale. = ~
This will afford opportunity collectors for pro-
curing choice examples OF Art An has the
Mr. Averys former sales, there win be
be sold much below their value.
ExHlBiTi0N NOW OPEN every day and evening at the
SOMERv1LLE ART GALLERY. 81 Fifth avenue until
of SALE Monday and Tuesday evenings March 20 and s at
IN preciacly. Z SOMkRYllALK. Auotionear