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Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-04-23
ENGLAND AND AMERICA AT GENEVA.
The Administration Stands by "Our Case

The Administration Stands by "Our Case
| From the New York Herald of the Goth
we take the following editorial extract on
the Alabama Claims case:
The position, therefore, really remains
unchanged in all particulars. The English
counter case asserts nothing new, and the
English protest against the indirect loss
claims IS the only feature which admits of
grave treatment. Earl Russell has given
notice in the House of Lords that he will
defer until the 18th inst. the introduction
of resolution praying the Crown to sus-
pend proceedings on England's part be-
fore the Geneva Tribunal until we with
draw these terrible claims. 1t may, view
ing this fact, be a question for the future
makers of histories to trace the possible
connection between this ill-timed menace
by Earl Russell and the untimely resolu
ton of Mr.. Peters in the House of Repre-
sentatives There is as little excuse for
the one as for the other. The dilemma of
the Gladstone Ministry seems to be as
great as ever, and the injudicious course of
its ftends to hold their power appears
only equalled by the poverty of manly
policy visible i'll the opponents of the adj
ministration here.
All eyes then will turn to the next ut
DeDdIIUlGII
grave front which matters have taken.
The mastery statement of our lease"
which has so exercised the English mind,
shows, as the controversy progresses, how
it preserves its strength. England seeks
to establish the principle that arbitration
should be substituted for war but she
wants it done very cheaply. We hail the
same principle with joy, but insist that it
be done justly. The opinion of Caleb
Cushing that the English protest is value
less, and that the arbitration must go OH,
shows that his astute legal mind is con-
WINGED of the weakness of their excuse.
In 1872 when this country was Oh the
verge of a war with England, native as
sailants of Jefferson and Madison were
not wanting, either in number, bOldnesS
or intelligence, but the great voice of the
country swept them as completely out of
sight as the old tories had been swept du-
ring the war for independence.
Our case has been presented without a
particle of menace accompanying it; it
has been answered by buster in the Eng
fish press and evasion by English diplo-
macy. But the days of evasion and polite
Sinking must come to an end on both
sides, and if the treaty, around which SO
much for humanity's sake clustered, be
torn in two by England, we shall know
that the act is all her own. Before this
barren ending the people of the United
States would stand as calmly resolved to
see justice done i'll the end, as firm and de-
termined, as they are now patient to let
the diplomats settle it if they can. We
are satisfied for the present in the ASST
rance that President Grant and his advis-
ers have in no wise changed front, but are
in no mood to act rashly on this matter, so
vital to the country's present honor and
future security.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-04-23
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FOREIGN NEWS BIZ THE CABLE.
miscellaneous and Washington News
HOME NEWS.
RELIGIOUS CEREMONIAL.
The Marauders of the Indian Territory 10
HOME NEWS.
RELIGIOUS CEREMONIAL.
The Marauders of the Indian Territory to
be Subdued.


New YORK, April 22.-The Rev. Father Nc
Mercy was consecrated at st Patrick'S Cathe-
dral as Coadiutor Bishop Of Albany. The con-
secration was conducted by Archbishop Nc
Closky, assisted by Bishops Loughtin, OF Brook
lyn, and Bacon, of Portland, Me. The sermon
was preached by Bishop Bailey, of Newark A
large number of Church dignitaries of the
United States and Canada were present.
DR.. John C. Taylor, formerly proprietor of
the St. Charles Hotel, New Orleans, died in Ho-
bokcn Saturday night.
Bodisco, Secretary of the Russian Legation
at Brazil, is dead.
EBonner's four year old colt made quarter Of
a mile in thirty-four seconds, and half mile in
one minute nine and three-quarter seconds to a
road Wagon with three hundred and eight
pounds.
CoLUMUUs, April PR d. Harrison, Chair
man of the Republican State Committee, is
dead.
CHICAGO, April 1.-Two companies of in
fantry have been ordered to re-occupy Fort
Gibson and to capture or drive out the murder
ers and marauders in the Indian Territory.
General Pope had ordered its abandonment
but terrible ARRAY shows the necessity of force
there
CHARLESTON, April 22.-In the United States
Court to-day the case of John Rodgers, of Union
county, indicted of conspiracy and murder was
taken up. The Government abandoned the
murder charge and the trial for conspiracy be-
gan. Four witnesses were called by the Gov
eminent, who testified to their participation in
several murders.
TALLAHASSEE, April 22-The Legislature as
sembled to-day, but had no quorum. There
were only two Senators and twelve Assembly,
men,
BALTIMORE, April 22-The small pox deaths
for the amount to twenty-seven.
MONTGOMERY, April 22--After long litiga-
ton before Judge Woods, of the United States
Circuit Court at Mobile, by w. f. Drake and
others, to set aside the decree of Judge Bus
teed, declaring the Alabama and Chattanooga
Railroad a bankrupt, it was decided by Judge
Woods last Saturday that the bankrupt pro-
ceedings we're in regular FORM and he defines
to interfere.
The sale of the road came off at this place
to-day in pursuance of the advertisements by
the assignees in the bankruptcy. Governor
Lindsay bought the road for the State, and it
gives much satisfaction to the people. As it is
bought it will save the State from any loss on
account Of the road.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-04-23
Military Secretaries.

| Mr. Trumbull told us that we had passed
| law that military men should not do civil
| duties. Gentlemen, am sorry that he
| told you that, because it is not the fact.
| We did not pass any such law. We have
a law that will not allow military men to
be appointed to civil offices. But we have
no law that prevents man who is i'll the
army from being detailed to do some civil
duty. Mr.. Trumbull complained that we
had military mana man in the army,
who brought the Presidents Message to
him. Well; / think if Mr.. Trumbull had
looked into the history of the country a
little, he would have found that that thing
had been done before. The first message
ever sent to the Senate of the United
States, was sent on the 9TH of August, 1889,
and 1T was borne by Major General Henry
KNOX, gentleman who carried more than
one message from General Washington to
the Senate of the United States. He had
been his cOmpaniOn-in-arms during the
war; and, perhaps, his most intimate per-
Sonal friend. When General Jackson
came in he appointed his old Aid, Major
Donellson, Secretary. When Gen. Taylor
came i'll he took his Aid, Major Bliss, (his
son-in-law,) and kept him with him as
long as he lived, when Major Bliss went
back into the army. When Mr.. Lincoln
came in he made John Hay an army of
ticer and then detailed him for duty in the
White House. When Andy Johnson came
III, he filled the White House with mill
tary men. | have here a list of some of
them. Now, when Senator leaves his
place III the Senate at Washington and
goes up and down speaking to people, he
ought to know what he talks about He
ought to understand the plain facts of his
tory. never read speech in my life so
full of errors in so short q space of q
couple of columns as I found Mr.. Trunl-
bulls speech
He asks the question, Had Andy john
son filled the White House with officers,
what would have been said about it ?n
Well. will tell you who he had there.
He had Colonel Morne, Colonel Morrow,
Colonel Long, Colonel Reeves, General
Muzzy, Colonel McKeever and Colonel
Robert Johnson, his own sOn-in-law. He
had five officers of the army with him,
and / will tell you what else he had. He
had company of trOOps-he had guards
posted outside the White House, around
it and inside of it. When General Grant
came in, the guards saluted him, and the
General asked what it meant. The next
day he sent the guards away, and in a few
days he sent away the four companies of
cavalry that were stationed at Washing
ton, together with q regiment of infantry:
and there has not been, for the past two
or three years, soldier OH duty nearer to
Washington than Fort Washington, away
down OH the Potomac Applause, l.
Senator Wilson.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-04-23
How New York Judges Steal.

The New York Legislative Committee
appointed to investigate into the charges
preferred by the Bar against Judges Bar
nard and Cordozo have made their report.
It is frightful picture of the corruption
encouraged and protected in Democratic
Judges under the rule of Tammanyl De-
mocracy. Here is part of the story.
It's in evidence that Judge Barnard au-
thorized the breaking open, with crowbar
and chisel, of the Erie Railway COmpany's
safe, and the abstraction of S5,000,000 of
securities, which were thenceforth lost to
the company. Again he placed this same
railway, valued at So, 900 900, in the hands
of all irresponsible and corrupt receiver,
who gave bonds for only $3.50 for the Sc
curlty OF its Immense trust. By this ac-
ton, based upon suit for an insignificant
amount, the road lost directly 100000
For the gift of check for IS, O0O he placed
millions ofthe Erie stock owned by Eng
llsh shareholders in the hands of q totally
worthless receiver, and retained in power
set OF managers whose dishonesty was
already national scandal. For this ser
vice ne received as present magnificent
set OF furniture which he retains to-day as
the price OF wrong whose cost to honest
men Is measured in millions. Again. he
ordered the vote of Lane, another member
OF the King, to be accepted at an election
OF directors, for 10000 shares, at time
when Lane, as Barnard very well knew,
did not own or legally represent a single
share. he mas sent honest men to prison
for contempt, for the single puspose of pre-
venting their presence at Erie elections,
and released them from their unjust con-
finement as soon as the elections were
over.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-04-23
HOUSE.
There was the usual call.

There was the usual call.
The Postal Telegraph Committee of the House
agreed to abandon their bill and adopt the
Senates.
\ large number of bills were introduced.
These proceedings were crowded out by the
usual hllibuster over the Civil Rights bill.
The report of the Conference Committee re-
garding straw bids was adopted.
A bill was introduced repeating the law re-
quiring cigar makers to give bond.
A counter statement regarding the Alabama
claims was received from the President. It is
very lengthy and polite, but firm in support of
consequential damages.
The struggle between free tea and coffee and
the North Carolina Senatorial contest resulted
in favor of the contest, 80 to -. No action of
Congress. Edmunds and Pomeroy indicated
that they would vote against seating Abbott.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-04-23
FRANCE AND GERMANY,
War Preparations and What They Nj

War Preparations and What They Mean.
The London Times, of April 1, says,
editorially: "From a letter we publish this
morning, and from that of our Partisan
correspondent yesterday, it will be easily
seen with what deplorable eagerness these
two Nations, which are yet hardly recover
ing from their recent struggle, are bent on
maintaining peace by preparing for war.
Germany hardly considers herself as a
match for her lately vanquished enemy,
because she can bring no more than |, rs
600 men and 1900 cannon into the field,
while the available strength of the French
Republic will soon, the German strategists
calculate, be raised to 100000 men, and
300 pieces of artillery. On the other
hand, in order to muster this force, France
will not only have to draft all her able
bodied youth into the ranks, but will not
even be able to spare the One-eyed, hunch-
backed, halt and lame, exception being
made only in favor of idiots and cripples.
We thought we had heard enough before
1870 of the superiority of the chassepot
over the needle gun of the high intelli-
gence and, of all others, excellent qualities
of FrenChmen and officers, but NJ. THEIRS
dwells with new emphasis on the old, in
vidious theme. Why should the army
which ought to have conquered yesterday,
and which is to conquer tomorrow, be left
to smart under the sense of unmerited de-
feat? In that question lies all danger. NJ.
Theirs may well proclaim before the whole
world that he is only arming for peace.
The world knows that proof of an arma-
ment is in the war. Common prudence,
if no higher motive, might warn him that
the object to be perceived is to run the risk
of seeing it frustrated"
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-04-23
4 VOICE FROM THE PORTALS OF
THE TOMB.
The Last Request of the Dying DemOc-
racy.

The Last Request of the Dying DemOc-
racy.
From the ruins of Chicago, from the of
flee of the Times, the great Democratic or
gan of the Northwest, comes this voice
in behalf of a great party about to be
swallowed bodily by half a hundred Re
publican "liberals.n
In reply to the demand that the Democ-
racy must not only play dead, but actually
die and give its carcass over to the Liberal
Republicans the Times says on behalf of
that Democracy:
Considering that they comprise probably
seven or eighttenthS of the voters who will
elect the Cincinnati candidates, if they
shall be elected, it does not seem to them
to be altogether liberal to expect that their
opinions, feelings, and sincere desires shall
be treated with some degree of respectful
consideration by the other two or three
tenths who will make those nominations.
1t is fact plain enough to common sense
that they must be so tretead.
If it be made on the one part sine qua
non that the Democratic party organiZa-
ton shall perish, then it will be made on
the other part sine qua non that the Re-
publican party organization shall
perish also, in order that out of the dead
bodies of both there may spring into eXis-
tence new political organization repre-
senting that great body of Liberal Opinion,
which i'll its nature is imperishable; which
Is everywhere the pioneer of human civil
IIzatiOn, the guardian Of liberty and the
hope of the world.
But it fears the Republicans will not
yield. 1t fears they will be dictatorial and
demand too much. 1t therefore warns
them thus:
Such is the danger ahead The one par
amount necessity of the Cincinnati
Convention is to avert this danger. 1t
Will not be averted by treating Democrats
and their opinions with contempt. 1t will
not be aVerted by any attempt on either
part to dictate terms to the other. It will
not be aVerted by the nomination of anv
candidate upon the theory that one exisf-
ing party shall perish, but that the 0ther
existing party shall live. twill not he
averted by excluding from the CINCINNATI
Convention the broad meaning of the
word liberal. Democratic party nrein-
dices cannot die, while Republican Marty
preiudices conspire to keep them alive.
And the converse is of course equally true
The course of wisdom at Cincinnati will
manifestly be that which will least tend TO
awaken old party controversies, or excite
dormant, though not dead party preiudi-
ces. And the course of wisdom Will be
the condition of success.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-04-23
LIST OF LETTERS,
Advertised April 22, 1872.

Pers.ns calling for these letters will please sa Ad
yertsed and give the date of this list II not called
for within month, they will be sent to the Dead
Letter Office One cent will be collected on each letter
when delivered.
Mis- Nancy Alt1m. VIM Akans. Miss S Allison.
B-Mrs Eveline Booth; J c Brown. 10 Bowel, Miss
Lula BOnam, Mrs Sarah Baker Sam Brocher
C-kiah Cox, j r Crow, S Clark Miss Ella Cole
man, / Clapp.
D-S Dryman. Miss Florence Davis, owen Davis.
F-.John Freeland
GIMH Giles Miss Nora Goursy, Mrs Eliza Gregory.
Maggie Hickman Miss Nancy Hopkins Samuel lamp
ton, William Hedgepeth, Col Wilson Hall
J-Mrs johnson, Columbus Jones' Henrietta G
Jones.
Jas Kimbrough. ~
L-Jae"b Lester. John Layden. Mary Lee Miss Sally
Llley, Samuel Lane, Mrs Sarah Luttrell
Meek.
Revely.
S-Mrs Francis Schneider.
TTNathan Patterson, Samuel II Tillery, Laura
Turner, VIM Il Thompson.
Y-Luonda Vance
Wv S Yates
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-04-23

Gov. Palmer is out for the Cincinnati
Convention. He has deserted Grant for
selfish motives. He was entirely non
committal on the question of the CIncln-
natl Convention until a few days ago,
when Gen. Oglesby, in letter permitted
his friends to use his name as the Repub-
lican candidate for Governor. Palmer
knew that he stood no chance with Re
publicans, and hence has gone over to the
Liberals, hoping to be nominated for Pres
ident.
But this is nothing new for Palmer. We
saw him in the summer of 1864, when a
terrific battle was waging about Atlanta,
and he with his corps was ordered to join
Schofield' command and save the day raise
q question of rank and refuse to do what
every honorable soldier would have done
under the circumstances. We might give
some other interesting points i'll this mans
record. If the Cincinnati Convention
think enough of him to put him upon
that ticket, his record as a soldier will
need some bOlstering.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-04-23

II has frequently been charged that the
President advocates civil service reform,
but is in fact opposed to it. Gen. Garfield,
in a recent speech in the House on this
subject, in reply to such an insinuation by
a member, said he had called upon the
President to learn his views, and that it
was his opinion that i'll all this matter of
the civil service reform the President is
not only sincere, but he is in earnest.
Every message that he has sent us makes
me more certain that that is so, and moth
ing that have ever head him say detracts
one whit from that Conviction
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-04-23
THE TRUE THEORY OF CURE.

RADwAT's SAHsAPARILLIAN REsOLvENT supplies the
system through the blood urine sweat and structure
making constituents with Tissue-making Flesh-mak
ing Heat or CalOric and Fat-Makng elements All of
Its constituents nouris ing purifying and strength
ching 1t repairs heals resolves and drives out of the
body The products OF decay and corruption COnsump
ton, White Swelling, Dropsy, Syphilis, Cancer, Tu-
mOrs &C.. ali of scrOfuous diathesis and as SUCH
within the curative range of the Sarsaparllian Re-
solvent.
That Scrofula, by whatever name designated is the
result of deposits from the blood induced caused by
chronic Inflammation. That those deposits take place
when the blood is poor weak, watery and incapable Of
holding in solution its proper constituents or from the
presence Of SEINE virus poison in the blood as Mer
curry. Caome, Corrosive Sublmate which is the Cor
rOsiyc Chloride of Mercury. other agents. gve in
mldcines, and which enters largely in the eOmL on
advertised Sarsaparias not absorbed or Changed from
thesr natural condition. .....
mat unless the repairs nutriments greater
than the wastes that decomposition and decay will sl-
pervene, and the powers of life become exhausted.
That the dying body cannot be sustained on any
treatment of medication that exhauss the system or
tails to nourish the blood, the only medium through
which the vital forces preserved and on which the
growth Of the body depends
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-04-23
WASHINGTON.
MUsKOGEE SLAUGHTER CONFIRMED.
White ScOundreIs ut the Bottom of the
Affair

Affair.
WASHINGTON, April 22.-Secretary Cleland
telegraphs to the President from Muskogee
confirming the reported slaughter that was per-
petrated there. He says that the evil arose
from bad white men who follow the progress of
the railroad, He urges the organization of a
District Court for the Territory as the only
means by which such matters can be quoted
The Court of Claims to-day decided cot
ton cases involving nearly million dollars
against the Government, which has been with
held upon the Drake amendment, which the
Supreme Court decided unconstitutional The
cases decided were chiefly from Savannah, and
includes the Elegee case. Other cases will fol-
low.
The Drake amendment which has been de-
cided unconstitutional, invalidatee the Presi-
Dental pardons.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-04-23

\ BITTER Democratic paper in ST. Lou
is is trying to win some notoriety by pub
fishing dirty lies about the President
The Nashville Union and ADlcricdB is
helping it along to the extent of its limi-
ted circulation. A newspaper that stands
convicted before the bar of public opinion
for 8cindli"g the PuJIic treasury, ought to
engage in that kind of work. 1t is per-
fectly proper that it should.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-04-23
FOREIGN.
RETURN OF THE sOvEREIGNERs.
Home Again from a Foreign shore

Rio JANEIRo, April 22.-The Emperor and
Empress have returned. Guns were fired and
bells rang and the city decorated and three
nights illumination.
LONDON, April 0.-The Ne,cS predicts the
defeat of the ministery and its dissolution upon
bill relative to the University of Dublin.
MATAMoRAs, April 22.-The steamer TOBIAS
co arrived off the mouth of the Rio Grande from
Vera Cruz, with 500 men. The Revolutionists
are not within interfering distance.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-04-23

1t appears from the Chicago Inner Ocean
that Senator Trumbull has on former &C.
casiOn hunted in company with Governor
Palmer. That Journal is responsible for
this statement:
When Mr.. Lincoln was nominated for
a second term, he wrote to Jno. NJ. Palmer,
urging him to join IN q Increment to defeat
W. LiNcOhl.O
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-04-23
CARRIAGE AND BLACKSMITHING,
Trustees Sale.

DY VIRTUE. OF A DEED IN TRUST EXECU-
ID TED to me by 'The Wilcox Mining Company" a
body corporate having is principal office in Knoxville
Tennessee, and doing business at 'fmOry," Roane
county, Tennessee, viii expose to sale to the highest
err on the
3Oth Day OF May, 1872,
upon the premises, the following personal property
belonging to said Company, to Wit Coal Cars Barges
Scales Wire Rope, Drum and Windlass Mining, Black
smith and Carpenters Tools, Wagons, Carts Ma
chinery the interest of said Company in Steamboat
nearly completed lying at the wharf at Kingston Ten
nessee and other property Also, the valuable lands
of said Company lying in Roane and Morgan counties,
consisting Of three separate tracts lying adjacent be-
ing the lands conveyed to said Company by John Bax
ter and +. P Bailey, trustee, John DeArmOnd and n.
P Barton and NJ. c. Wilcox, containing thousand
acres, more or less and covering the valuable coal
banks now worked by said Company.
Said sale will be made on credit of one and two
years the purchaser giving bond and approved secu-
rty for the purchase money bearing interest from date
at the rate OF seven per cent per annumi ana len
will be retained the lands till the purchase money
is paid.
The lands will first be offered in parcels to suit PuL
chasers and afterwards q whole, and tnaI sade m4Gn
shall bring the largest will be al Pted Inc sale
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