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Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-10-09
HON z NEWS.
Heavy Sales Of Government cold i'm New
York.

New YORK, Oct. THE announce
ment from Washington that the Treasury
Department would sell five millions of gold
to-day and bury five millions of bonds
created stir in financial circles. Last
evening large crowd of the Wall street
operators We're congregating at the Fifth
Avenue Hotel discussing the gold ques-
tion. The Times says it is now understood
upon, well-informed authority that the
government will place at least ten mill
lions of dollars in gold upon the market to
be sold for the benefit of those needing
coin to pay duties and transact their
foreign business.
The British Commission have decided
that the United States il liable for proper
ty owned by them in the insurrectionary
States destroyed during,the war, averring
that the Proclamation of Blockade and the
Non-intercourse Act of June, 1861, were in
conformity with the law of nations. The
case in point was that of Scotch merchants,
owners of a quantity of tobacco in Rich
mond at the beginning of the war; which
was burned in 1865. They claimed
damages, stating they could not remoev
it on account of the blockade and ;non-in-
tercouse with the South. This was design
ed for test case and its termination
Will save an immense amount of money.
CHICAGO. Oct. THE working brick
layers have sent men to other cities to
prevent workmen from coming, and have
resolved n t to work for any contractor
who refuses to sign agreements to pay four
dollars for eight hours work.
KANKAKEE, ILL, Oct. THE court
house was burned to-day. Loss, $4,000.
The records were saved.
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. Three compa-
nies of soldies, supported by friendly Indi-
ans, killed forty and wounded and captur-
ed many refractory savages in the Arizonia
diamond fields. 1t is pronounced fraud
by returning miners.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-10-09
The Germans OF New York.

In the following article from the New
York Evening Post of Monday-a paper
that may be relied upon for truthfulness-
we find the following gratifying statement
relating to the German vote of New York
City:
There is every indication that the Ger
mans of this city will cast larger vote
for Grant and Dix than they have ever
thrown for any Republican ticket. In 1865
there were but about seven thousand
names enrolled on the lists of the German
Republican ward clubs. Upwards of four
teen thousand have been enrolled thus far
in the present campaign, and the average
daily accession is about four hundred, while
the German Greeley and Brown clubs
make but little headway, and have obtain
ed but about six thousand names up to the
present time.
"There are altogether about thirty-five
thousand German voters in New York.
The best informed German politicians be-
lieve that Grant will receive fully twenty
thousand of these; that five thousand, fol-
lowing the advice of the Stats ZeitulQ,
will abstain from voting, and that if Gree.
ley gets the remaining ten thousand he
will do well.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-10-09
Utility OF the Weather Reports.

1t seems that a. Old Probabilities knew
all about the coming of the late storm on
the lakes, and gave eighteen hours warm
ing in advance Of it. The bulletin issued
at o'clock on Sunday morning, the 2Sth
of September, ordered cautionary signals
to be displayed at Milwaukee, Chicago,
Grand Haven, Detroit, Cleveland, Toledo,
Buffalo, Rochester and Oswego That
evening, after warning of at least eigh-
teen hours, the storm broke, lasting
through the night and the following day.
The great number of disasters on the lakes,
however, must have been due to general
disregard of the bad weather signals. The
accuracy and utility of the weather calcu-
lations in this case are beyond question,
and serve to confirm the general conf
dence which is reposed in them.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-10-09
The Congressional Canvass.

In the account Of the joint discussion at
Athens last Tuesday, the Post alludes as fol-
lows to the speech Of Hon. Horace Maynard:
We are too sincere to say that It was not an
able effort, for it was able, forcible, pungent,
and fully up TO his usual high standard, though
strictly and thoroughly partisan in its entire
length and breadth. He is handy man and
a tight paper wherever placed and upon all oc-
casions, and has this advantage over his two
Democratic competitors in the present fight:
while they consume good deal of their time
too much-about themselves, or rather of the
manner in which they happened to get before
the people in the capacity of candidates, he
marches right up TO the advocacy and defense
of his party, its measures and policy and he
does il well and thoroughly. As stump
speaker he has no superior in the State, and
that is saying good deal, where stump-speak-
ing is so largely and industriously cultivated:
His effort here on Tuesday more than satisfied
his friends and it was quite evident, even be-
fore the close, that'he would get the entire vote
of the Radical party of McMinn.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-10-09
Fruits of Advertising.

Some time ago Mr. Stephen Mclaughlin, of
Bryan, Texas, sent the CHRONICLE an adver-
tisement asking for information for the heirs of
an old estate 1t was published in the WEEELY
CHRONICLE and we have now before us a letter
from Mr.. Mclaughlin paying us for the aiver-
tsement and saying 81 hereby tender you my
thanks for the favor. promptly received three
different letters, giving me all the Imagination
say they saw the advertisement in the CHROME
GLE"
If our readers want to reach the public, no
matter what their business, is the speediest,
the CHRONICLE,
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-10-09
oREIcN.
slight Damages TO the EscuriaI Palace

MADRID, Oct. The damage to the
monastery and palace the Escurial by fire
last week is not as heavy as was at first sup
posed, though an inspection of the build
one hundred and twenty-five thousand
dollars
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-10-09
FROM GREENEVILLE.
An Enthusiastic Speech for Grant
al Correspondence of the Chronicle,


GREENEvILLE, Oct. 7th, 1872.
Quarterly County Court assembled here
to-day. Notwithstanding the rain a large
number Of people were in town. Maj.
Edwin Henry made an argumentative and
forcible speech in favor of General Grants
reelection which was attentively listened
to by a large audience. The wounded pa
tients are recovering rapidly.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-10-09
Monthly Report of weather.
WAR DEPARTNII

WAR DEPARTMENT
Signal Service United States Army,
Division of Telegrams and Reports for the Bene-
fit Of Commerce,
KNOXVILLE, Oct. 3, 1872.
Table showing daily and monthly mean of
barometer and thermometer; monthly veloci-
prevailing direction of wind for the month
of September, 1872.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-10-09
sneakinr M CLINTON

Judge L. Q. Houk, addressed a large Repub-
lican meeting at Clinton yesterday, making an
able and impressive speech. He declared him
self candidate for The Legislature to represent
the counties of Knox and Anderson. He will
be elected without any trouble.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-10-09
a Compromise Affected with the State o

Hon. Dan. S. Printup succeeded, on
Thursday, in effecting an arrangement
with Gov Smith so that from this time
forward trains will run regularly on the
A. d G. II. II. The contract has been
signed by both parties, and train went
out yesterday as far as Alfalfa, taking the
officers of the road and number of invited
guests, - Chattanooga Times.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-10-09

A Washington dispatch says the gov
ernment will shortly take vigorous and de-
cisive action for protecting our Texan
smugglers and robbers.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-10-09

Prevailing Wind n. w.
Total number of miles travl' d, 2,930
JNo. X. PAYNE,
Observer, Signal Service u. S. A
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-10-04
THE DESTRUCTION OF THE AMERICA.

From The San Francisco Ai,a o. sS''e,Say.!
The full report OF the onriiil'S Oh the
steamer America gwen III !ne loSo-
hama papers. does II explain tue OIL
Sin OF the conflaSratl"n very clearly;
o show that proper precautions ma
been taken 10 prevent SUCH \ ul>atter.
The fire had made 80 much headway
before II was discovered, that n OF
the engineers expressed a DOUBT wheth,
or all the pumps OH the vessel coniu
have put it out but only lew o. them
could DO used. because tnere was ho
steam In the boilers OF the MAN Ell
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-10-04
THE EMMA.llllsoIS SUIT.

The affidavit required by the Third
District Court. for the postponemrnt
Of the Emma. Illinois suit. having been
filed yesterday, says the Salt Lake
Herald Of October I'd, his Honor Judge
Mexican granted a postpomenent until
the 2lst instant, three days more than
was asked for OIL Monday. Counsel
for the Cincinnati and Illinois compa-
nies stated that they had experts OF
the way here who would be detained
In consequence Of this decision. and
asked that the Emma company be re-
quired to pay their expenses. The
Court refused the application. They
then asked that the Emma company
be required to give bonds for the
amount Of ore that would b. taken out
during the twelve days, which they
estimated at $40, 900 a day. This the
Court also refused, stating that his 30
doing would interfere with the decision
previously given In the injunction case.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-10-04
DECLARATION OF HOMESTEAD.

It Is not generally known that a
wife alone can make a homestead OF
the property which she aud herihus-
band own, and OIL which they reside.
The husbands consent L. no: requisite,
the law stating that the homestead
land and house, not exceeding In value
$4,000, can be selected by the husband
and wife, or either of them. A case
illustrative of the power of the VILE IN
this respect lately occurred here. A
husband. who was a hopeless drunk
ard, after running through all his per.
sonal property. was preparing to sell
the homestead In which he. his wife
aud family lived. without consent OF hi.
wife,. Fortunately she heard oft, and
quietly went and registered the pro-
psrty as a homestead. The buyer.
when searching the title. butted up
against her declaration, which made II
impossible for the husband to sell the
property. All wives In like position
should follow this example. liza hus.
baud will not provide for hlI wife aud
children, 1t Is the duty Of the wife to
protect both by taking advantage Of
the homestead law. The law now
only legally makes the wife half
owner OF the homestead, hut also
exempts 1t from sale for Subsequent
debt, execution or liability. -Redt Es-
tate Circular,
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-10-04
PERPETUAL Motion AGAIN.

The editor OF the l'etaluna Argus
has become n convert to the idea that
the "true theory OF perpetual motion
has been discovered" He says: The
Ignorant may scott aud the unthought-
TIL deride, but we do candidly admit
that we think the invention has intro
dured the ideas and nj arranged the appli.
cation Of known frr:-S that will nc.
compllSh all the inventor claims for
his invention, namely, perpetual mo-
tion." The inventor lives In Petalumn,
and n citizen OF that place has offered
to pay all the EXPENSES aud attend tn
all legal business necessary to the
perfrcting and procuring OF patents
from the different Governments for a
one-twentieth interest In the patent.
The argus adds: "lf this invention
be u SUCCESS, (and OIL scientific princi-
pales we do not see how II can be
dcnied). It will revolutionize the world
and do away with the steam engine
altogether. Our overland trains. ocean
and Inland steamers, will 3e driven by
this power, the cost Of whi:h will not
amount to mills where 1t now costs
thousands Of dollars"
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-10-04
A FATAL STEP.

At twenty minutes past ] o'clock OH
tuesday evening, says the San Frau
cisco COL Of yesterday, Patrick Tierny
left Captain Bowen's store. at Ocean
View, about four miles north Of Oak
.aud, OH the San Pablo road. TO go To
the house Of his brother, with whom
he lived. a short distance from tile
store. He did lot reach home. About
! o'clock yesterday morning his body
was found in the dry bed Of the Uni.
versity creek. AS he lay Immediately
IN front OF n portion of the bridge
where there Is no railing. some ten
feet below the bridge. It /, very clear
that in the darkness he walked of the
plankiug and was killed by the fall.
An inquest was held yesterday after
uo0n by Acting Coroner Lentell. The
body was examined, and the neck dis
covered to be broken. The verdict was
to the effect that the deceased was
named Patrick rierny, aged thirty
eight years. and that he had come to
his death by falling of the bridge.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-10-04
SACRAMENTO ITEMS.
From the Union or Yesterday.

MURDER CAsE.-rhe case Of Charles
Mortimer, charged with the murder OF
Mrs. Mary Gibson, Is on the calendar
of the Police Court for examination to-
day. He persistently denies having
committed the murder, and states that
he bought the property belonging to
her which was found OH his person
from a man named George" an old
convict. During an interview with
the officers yesterday he made some
statements that were contradictory,
and when he observed that the ques-
lions were too pointed, quickly an
swered. "Noue of your business"
ELECTION PAPER.-But few applica-
lions for ballot paper have as yet been
made to the secretary of State, the
total number from the 1st Of Septem.
Der being about II dozen. Of which the
only large one was to E. B. Mott. Jr..
vt sacramento, who has procured one
hundred reams. The Secretary OF
State l. sending to the Supervisors OF
the different counties the Governors
election proclamation and calliug their
attention to the tact that IL l. their
duty to have it published according TO
the code.
MARRIAGE IN CHuRcH.-In Grace
Church yesterday morning there was
Il pleasant gathering Of ladies and gei'-
tlenen to witness the nuptials Of our
we'll known citizen Greed Raymond
md Miss Coruelia A. Parker. The
Q remony was performed by Rev. Mr..
B nte. By the California and Oregon
train In the afternoon the happy
couple and II few friends left tor Chico,
where Raymond Is to deliver this EVEN
iuy the annual address before the Up
per sacramento Agricultural Society.
ARuvxD.--Professor Agassiz arrived
from San Francisco by the train last
evening. and was received at the depot
BY 4 number Of prominent citizens OF
the medical fraternity and Others. lie
will remain here. 1t Is expected. Two
or three days. He has rooms as the
Grand Hotel.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-10-04
TBr VIRGINIA AND 1auckEE RAILROAD.

From the Carson Appeal Of this mornlns.l
Perhaps the Virginia and Truckee
Railway would have been built quite
a. soon as It was even If Ormsby and
Storey counties had not contributed
the large sums which they gave toward
its completion; but even if this be so
(which We very much doubtl still the
investment 10 far as Ormsby county Is
concerned, ut any rate) was q wise and
a profitable one; and II the future
brings US so rapid al increase of pros
perity and hopetulness as the recent
past we may look forward to days OF
permanent thrift. and substantial itn-
proyements IN many directions-cer-
tainly the State House Ia an Outgrowth
of, because It Is a contingent upon. the
rallway-the bond bill and the Capitol
appropriation bill being twin meas
ures. But leaving all these matters
among the remnants OF old discussions.
there All b. no large differences OF
opiuion regarding the good turn this
railroad has done for Carson. The
benefits accI ued are evident. tangible
suI-axable. The appreciation In
real estate Is much; the final and coni-
| rlete connection With the railway
world IL vastly important and an
chors tile Capitol here ; The close con-
nrction with Virginia has made our
Mint 4 SUCCESS ~ we'll rs n Necessity;
and We have been Sived the fate Of
Wa,hoe City aud Raytown. Now
We are accustomed to giving the
honors, aud curses, glories and de-
iainations Of this railway matter TO
| William Sharon. We have done so,
we Of Carson have, BECAUSE. Inainly,
Sharon Il become a bux6ear, Il lnrii-
eyed goblin to suare children aud COW
county innocents with. He has done
much TO eutitle him to IL; distinction
aud detrartlon which are the inevita-
| bic allotments OF all me WIN get very
| rich and conduct large enterprises ;
but there il another than lie who de-
serves a Soo1ly slice Of tho glory and
the commentator which belong to the
conductors of successful achievements.
We mean no one else than II. NJ. Yer
iugton. the very energetic, watcllful,
thoroughgoing, restless aud busy gen.
tlensn who has superintendent the af-
fairs Of this road from the day when
the GROUND was first broken along Its
line until the present hour. We hon
sstly believe he has done more for
Carson than any man In the place:
| lie Ia entitled to all the respect and
appreciation that so good n citizen, so
euterprlsing a man and so generous a
ueigh6or may be awarded.
We SHOULD be guilty of t~houghtless-
mes. II we failed to say In this cohnec-
ton that Yerington must share some
of this credit with another. We mean
Ike James, the skillful and faithful ell
gineer who planned the work, staked
out the grades, drafted the tunnels
and told the constructing parties where
to 20 aid what to do. He Is entitled
to q good part Of these praises, and
not far behiud these stands sturdy
julie Holmes. These three carry steam
enough to build a tunnel under the
Pacific or a canal across the Great Ba'
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-10-04
ASSAULT on A NEWSPAPER PUBLISHER.

About noon yesterday, says tho San
Francisco Bulletin Of Thursday. an at
fray occurred OIL Montgomery street,
opposite the publication office Of the
Chronicle. between Charles De Young,
one OF the proprietorS Of that journal.
and Colonel II. &. Clarkson. q politl-
clan Of tho Tenth Ward. The latter
gentleman had taken umbrage at tho
manner In which one or o Of his
speeches hail been reported In the
Chronicle, and meeting Mr.. DE Young
ut the point indicated, he demanded
of him II he was responsible for GER.
tain publications, which he Objected IN.
Mr.. De Young replied that he was,
wnereupon Colonel Clarkson immedl'
ately attempted to strike Dc Young I;
and 1t Is said BY bystanders that he
was OH the point Of drawing a weapon
when the affair was Interrupted BY the
interference OF friends. The antago.
nlstic gentlemen were separated and
quietly conducted away In opposite
directions from a large crowd attracted
by the encounter. Both were very
emphatic In their expression OF lndig.
nation subsequently. aud 1t will prob.
ably be we'll for them to practice strict
excluSlveness as regards each others
society for q few days to come.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-10-04

To DO successful, q candidate for
President must have n majority Of the
electors. II there DO three candidates
for President, and none Of them re-
ceive q majority Of the electoral COL
lege, there Is no choice, and the cleo
ton must 60 to the House Of Repre-
sentatives. The House must confine
their choice to the three highest candi.
dates voted for by the electors. The
Representatives vote by States, and
each State has but one vote ; so that
the power Of Nevada In that respect Is
as great rs that Of New York. A can
dldate. to be successful, must receive a
majority Of all the States, or nineteen
States. II the delegation Is divided
equally the vote Of the State can not be
cast, and Il therefore lost. Our readers
will perceive that New York, with her
thirty-five electoral votes, yields about
twelve times the influence that Nevada
does in the Presidential campaign, and
her votes have decided more than half
the Presidential elections. When Lin
coin was first elected IL was BY a plu-
rality vote, a he did not receive n ma
jority Of the votes cast In the country.
the combined vote Of Douglass aud
Bell leaving him s47. 900 In the minor
ity. Grant received 3Os, 200 majority
vote Of the country, thus showing a
gain Of Lass, 900 votes over Lincoln's
tirst vote.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-10-04
Ar the annual meeting Of the stock

AT the annual meeting Of the stock
holder. Of the Bank Of California, held
at San Franoi.co day before yesterday.
there were IS. 30S shares present. The
Directors elected for the ensuing year
were rs follows: d. o. Mills, w. T..
RalS.on. ID. J. Tallsnt. John o. Earl.
Louis Sachs, a. Hayward, rhoma F.,
Bell, Louis McIane. Nicholas Luniug.
William Norris aud William Alvord.
At u meeting Of the Board. the follow.
ing officers were reelected D. o.
Mills, President ; W. c. Ralston. Cash
Ter; Thomas Brown. Assistant CASH
Ter /; 5. Franklin. Secretary; ". W.
Virgins, Assistant Secretary. Regu-
lar u per cent. monthly dividends to
stockholders have been paid during
the year, amounting to 500, 1000.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-10-04

UNTIL this morning the Enterprise
las stoutly asserted and boldly de-
clared that the great Xius Jones was
sure to DO elected the next United
States Senator; that 1t was impossible
to beat him that he would proudly
sail upon the grand rolling tide OF
popular favor right straight into the
coveted haven, with his ship %unscuttled
and no black flag waving Ger his cor
nuted head. But In It's long leader Of
to-day It distinctly admits the posi-
bility-in fact, the probability-of his
being beaten. Just As soon as Jones
falls into 4 streak Of bad luck, and his
back Is turned, the p~erfidious e. o. G.
tries to sell short on him. Sic semper,
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-10-04

Cor WoRsTED. - The Sacramento
Union says:
A mar named David Gordon, while
on q spree last Saturday night, engaged
In a fight with some person-who 1t
was he does not know-and got so
badly beaten that he had to be taken
to the County Hospital. 1t was thought
ut first that n Of his eyes Ind been
half gouged out, but an examination
by II physician shows that instead of
heing gouged he had been cut by some
instrument, though not In a manner
sufficient to injure the eyesight.
Thit Gordon was well known In
Gold Hill, three or four years ago; a.
a rough character, we'll acquainted
With the police and the calaboose.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-10-04

A MECHANIC employed it, the car
riaye shop Of Arthur Wood, 81 Water
loo street. t~elegraphed to a friend q
few days since as follows : Come
right away ; good job )" which, undeI
the skillfil manipulation OF the opera
tor, read. when delivered, "Come
right away /; good God" The receiver
of the dispatch, fearing that his friend
had met with come terrible accident,
fastened to this city rs soon as posi-.
BILE, Ia no enviable state Of mind, and
was very agreeably disappointed on
learning the mistake.-GraRd Rapids
Democrat.