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Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-08-06

THE Sailor Prince of England, second
son of Queen Victoria, has been betrothed
to the Grand Duchess Marie, the only
daughter of the Car of Russia. OF this
engagement the New York Times says:
The marriage will be remarkable as be-
ing the first family alliance which has
ever taken place between the royal fami-
lies of Russia and England. The two
countries never have been very friendly,
and though their brief union against the
power of Napoleon was both preceded and
followed by an alliance against the Otto
man Turks, the Eastern policy Of Russia
and England has been for half century
Numerically opposed.
The match is said TO be one of affection
on both sides. This is more than can be
said of good many royal matches, Eng
land and otherwise, that might be named.
The Grand Duchess Marie is said to be
literally endowed with beauty and love-
able disposition. There is every reason to
suppose that the Duke of Edinburgh will
prove to be a husband worthy Of the daugh-
ter of the Car. Under his popular de-
signation of "the Sailor Prince" he has
been somewhat favOrite with the British
people,
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-08-06
JOHN R Flssids'nt. E. p nAI CASHIER.
EXCHANGE and DEPOSIT
B A N *
Knoxville, Tennessee.
ESTABLISHED 1850.

WYE are prepared to purchase, at
Best Rates, Gold, Silver, Gov
eminent, State, County, City, and
Railroad Bonds and coupons, Bank
of Tennessee Notes, New and Old
Issue, Uncurrent Southern Bank
Notes, and East Tenn, Va. and Ga. R.
r. Stock.
We transact a General Banking
Business, buy and sell Eastern and
Southern Exchange at current rates,
receive deposits and make collections
upon the most favorable terms.
Interest paid on Deposits in Savings
Bank Department.
Tickets by Inman, Anchor and NatiOna
Lines of Ocean Steamers, and Exchange on
all the principal cities of Europe for sale.
E. P. BAILEY, CASHIER.
July15-d&wtf.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-08-06

THE art of Sun printing is being daily
improved, and is destined to revolutionize
the work of pictorial publishing. The
Daily Graphic of New York promises
great improvements in its illustrations. In
its issue of the Goth ult., it prints photo
graph of large poster published to adver-
tise its proposed transatlantic balloon voy-
age. A photograph was taken of the orig
inal poster, which covered space of fifty
seven square inches. The Graphic thus
describes the process:
The reproduction is only one-sixth the
size of the original. and, though it was OBJ
tanned and made ready for printing in less
than two hours, the means employed for
its reproduction embraced simply a photo
graphic camera, plate of glass, sheet OF
prepared paper, small quantity of cheap
chemicals, and an ordinary transfer press.
The whole cost of reproducing the poster
| in this reduced size was less than three
dollars, and yet every detail of the original
| is brought out with the utmost exactness
and worked off on steam presses at the rate
of five thousand copies per hour.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-08-06
New Churches.

The Rev. Messrs. Geo. A. Caldwell, w.
II. Smith and A. G. Snoddy, a committee
of Holston Presbytery, organized two
Churches during the month of June. At
Westminster they organized the Long
Creek Church, as has already been mem
toned in our columns. 1t was organized
with eighteen members, a revival followed
and six others united with the Church.
At Strawberry Plains they organized the
"Second Presbyterian Church of Straw
berry Plains" with thirty-four members.
MOrristOlCR Gazette.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-08-06
Funding the 81 ate Debt.

The funding of the State debt began
yesterday, twelve new bonds of 81 900 each
being issued and forty old ones registered.
The new bonds are very handsome. Their
color is green, but of a lighter color than
formerly. One of the archive rooms has
been fitted up at the capitol in which the
funding business is TO be conducted. Gov.
Brown, Comptroller Burch and Secretary
of State Gibbs, will be present during bust =
ness hours. Everything has been so sys-
tematized as to make the transaction of all
business very easy.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-08-06

THE Shah of Persia is on his way home,
He still wears royal crown, but if his
concession to Baron Reuter- is carried out
in good faith, he will wear the jewels and
tinsel of an Oriental King but have few
of his prerogatives. He has entered into
a contract with the said Reuter- by which
the latter is given almost exclusive power
over the mines, rivers, railroads and COM
merce, that now exist or may hereafter be
created in Persia. Reuter- does not own all of
Persia in fee, but he holds title bond for
all that is now valuable or that may be-
come of value. The Baron is now in Eu-
rope trying to embark capitalists in his en-
terprise. The London Times assails 1t
savagely and says the concession may be a
valuable one, but what guarantee have the
stockholders that when their money is all
expended and their improvements profta-
BILE the Shah will not get out of humor
and quietly appropriate it to State purpo-
SEES? The Shah is known to be moody.
He cuts off the heads of his chief officers
whenever he gets out of patience with
them and perhaps he might do the same
with Reuters Superintendent and such
Of his stockholders as might be within his
reach
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-08-06

things have happened. L admit that
England is at this moment rich and strong.
1 admit that her aristocracy We're never
more powerful. But making these admis-
sions, 1 believe that there runs beneath
the fabric of England n stealthy, unseen
current which is rotting away the founda-
tons of everything. The Established
Church of England has gone. The suf-
frage has been enlarged. After little the
House of Lords will tumble. Then the
gradual rise of the lower orders. Then a
disastrous foreign war. Then the Oppor-
tunity and the revolution.
, 1873-07-16
AUCTION.

D Y request Of Captain Harboe, will
I'D be sold on Saturday 10Th inst.
at J o'clock, at the landing place,
SUNDRY ARTICLES
landed from ship Dorothea Mel
chior consisting Of
Lumber, Iron Tanks, Butts
and Water Casks with many
other Articles.
R J. ROBINSON,
Auctioneer.
Frederiksted 18th July 1878.
, 1873-07-16
To the Editor Of the est. CrOix Avis.

10 Iub EuttOE VI tu6 ste UFOlA AVIS
Dear Sir,
In the last issue of the "Sanct Thome
Tidende" July 12th) occasion is taken to
ridicule the Suggestion" of the Presiden-
cy of St. Croix, "tO the CIer. ymen Of the
different congregations in tn island "of
supplicating to the Almighty for a cessa-
ton of the prevailing drought the pur-
pose, of the writer, of that article is, appa-
rently, to deride the idea of asking God to
bring to an end the long continued drought,
and to visit US with rain and to in
innate that it is not the business of the
governing power to make such a request
It does seem a little surprising, that q
paper, which advoc ties SO earnestly the
''propriety' Of sending a petition to the
King of Denmark, for the redress of some
alleged grievances in the small colony of
st. Thomas, should be soefeady to scott at
an appeal, for relief, from a prevailing dis
tress-to the "Lord our maker; who COW
ereth the heaven with clouds, who pre-.
pareth rain for the earth who giveth
grass to grow upon the mountains"
It may not be amiss to remind the au-
thor of that mote, of a few historical
facts bearing upon the subject !;
In So!omon's prayer at the dedication OF
the Temple, he makes this SPECIAL request.
when heaven is shut up, and there is no
rain, because they have sinned against
thee if they pray toward this place, and
confess thy name, and turn from their sin,
when thou afflicted them Then near thou
in heaven and forgive the sin of thy SER
wants. and of by people Israel, that thou
teach them the good way wherein they
should walk, and give rain upon thy land
which thou hast given to thy people for
an inh ~ritance l. K s, 80, Sc.
Surely, Solomon knew what was the
right thing to do, at such a time, to obtain
relief. The Lord assured him that this re-
quest should be granted i. e that he would
make it a standing spiritual law of the
kingdom. In accordance with this pro-
mise, we find Elijah praying for rain after
a drought 0 three years and a haIf-and
obtaining a plentiful supply. I. Kings
II: 1. &c.
We find in the days of Joel under a 81
milar distress, that they were counselled-
to, "Sanclify a fast, call a solemn assem-
, 1873-07-16


on Wednesday the 9th of
August this year at II o'clock
noon.
The terms of sale &c, to be seer
at this Office and at the Vendue, to
which purchasers are invited.
Vendue Office, St. Thomas the 18th
July 1878.
P. M. ANDERSEN,
II 7 Presidentskabet for St. Croix
III under 2Sde f. Md. har erkleret
Jane O'FarreIl af Frederiksted
umyndig under NIT ~Vargemaal be
kjendtgj0res herved.
Frederiksted den 3die JUL 1873.
ANDREW FAIRS.
The New York herald., 1873-07-01
KINGS COUNTY MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS.
The Board OF City Works and Clarlx's
OHaI C0ntract-The Fourth OF July
Firework Contract Failure.

The Board OF City Works and Clark's
OHal Contract-The Fourth OF July
Firework Contract Failure.
The Board of Aldermen met yesterday afternoon,
Alderman Clancy in the chair.
communication was received from the Mayor
nominating John S. Marcellus as a member OF the
by the resignation of Edward NJ. Cullen. The
nomination was confirmed.
In reply to a resolution Of the Board of Alder
men the Board Of City Works sent in communi.
cation stating that they had paid $4,000 counsel
fees incurred by Water Board In 1872. The present
Board had not incurred any liability for counsel
fees.
The City Clerk stated that he had called upon the
Board Of City Works and notified them OF the pas
sage OF a resolution asking for a full list OF ali
moneys paid out by them for counsel ices, and that
the President OF the Board had made no reply.
City Works setting forth that Edward Clark con.
tractor for the removal OF ofal and night soil, had
failed to comply with the specifications OF hts con-
tract.
the Board VI City Works be directed to readvertise
for proposals for the removal Of dead animals, night
soil, garbage, &c, according to the specifications
in which Edward Clark agreed to do the work, and
that the Corporation Counsel be directed to prose-
cute Arthur Lennon and Henry Hamilton, the
bondsmen Of Clark, for his failure to DO the work.
Alderman RICHARDSON moved that the resolution
be referred to the Health Committee OF the Board,
with instructors to report at the next meeting
Of the Board, aud, In the mean time, II In their
judgment 1t should become necessary 70 incur any
expense, that said committee have power to do so.
Alderman Richardson said there was no man who
would be more ready to take prompt action in this
matter than himself but he thought it unwise to
~ i'.'0'' -vr-- --.~ .ho. thav sbnnId he in a
The New York herald., 1873-07-01

the tcrtures Of strsSeulation. The ceiling Of this
r0om % is ABOUT ten feet from the noor from tne
pended q DROP three feet from the noor, but Q
square PIT, made just under the drop, gave fall OF
ionr ieet This was an Improvement since the last
stranguiatfon tragedy. About eleven O'Clock the
condemned boy was conducted from his cell up
stairs to the death room below. common cotton
rope, with the hangman's moose round his neck,
hung coed over his shoulders. and the black cap
IeiI ike Q mood on his back. mere
% od or aa ne
ana Dare-l0oted, and when he emerged among
the spectators with the executioner's regalia ne
at the crowd In sort OF stupid but calm amaze
ment. The drop was placed In position, and at a
sign from ire tne % snerl1 ne mounted nimpiy upon u,
was next to do. All the time he maintained the
most perfect composure. sherin Hughes then
drop listening with stohd Indifference to the
words as they fell from his lips. When this was
concluded the Sheriff asked him If he had any thing
to say, when, with a childke simplicity, he made
detailed statement OF the entire outrage sub
stantialiy as above narrated but by far more dis,
gushing and revolving. He acknowledged he had
been bad boy, confessed he stole things from his
mistress; expressed love for all humanity, his
him in heaven and then told the Sheriff to hurry,
snas ne was ready s ankles X T., were pinioSned one the
cap was drawn over the features and at eighteen
minutes past eleven the drop fell 1t was
BUNGLED AND BARBARoUs EXECUTION
The knot slipped to the back OF the neck the fall
was only four feet and the neck was not broken.
For about two minutes there were violent strug
ges then an occasional heavng of the chest, &C
companed by cultural noise in the throat for
about ten minutes At that time the pulse was
feeble at seventy-twO. In eighteen minutes there
was action or the heart and IN twenty-five minutes
life was extinct. After hanging thirty minutes the
body was cut down and placed IN coffin for inter-
ment.
A large number of boys were admitted to the
room to see the suspended form OF the criminal by
the sheriff, which was absolutely contrary to the
statute on the subject and TO the express instruc
tl0ns OF the Judge.
The New York herald., 1873-07-01
THE BEEcHER- -wooDHULL SCANDAL.

A Characteristic Letter from Mr.. Beecher,
Denouncfng "the StOrtes'' rs s.GrossIy y
Untrue.o
Rev. Mr.. Beecher has sent the following letter for
publication to the Brooklyn Edgle:-
To THE EDITOR OF THE BROOKLYN EAGLE:-
In long and active lie in Brooklyn 1t has rarely
happened that the Eagle and myself have been in
accord on questions OF common concern To our
fellow citizens. / am for this reason impelled to
acknowledge the unsolicited confidence and
regard 0 which the columns OF the Eagle OF late
bear testimony. l have just returned to the
city to learn that application has been
made to Mrs. Victoria Woodruff for letters OF
mine supposed TO contain Information respecting
certain infamous stories against me- have no OBJ
lection to have the Eagle state In any way deems
ut, that Mrs. Woodruff. any other person or per-
sons who may have letters OF mine In their posses
sion, have my cordial consent to publish them. In
this connection, and at this time, will only add
that the stories and rumors which have for some
time past been circulated about me are grossly
untrue and stamp them In general and IN par
tcular as utterly false. Respectfully,
HENRY WARD BEECHER.
The New York herald., 1873-07-01

more ny iVi.e -e..--. -. .--, /. .I.t gi iu
years, he shall sufer DEATH
The act OF the Legislature OF North Carolina, Special
Session OF 1868 chapter a. section provides That If
the OF ten years by force, against her VIII,
shall unlawfuy know and abuse any female child
under the age OF ten years, he shall suffer death"
THE CRIMINAL
Aaron Stroud was lad OF about sixteen years
or age, rather small and i1l-grOwn lor his age but
q iull-blOoded negro in color and features. The
forehead was retreating, the nose nat, the lips
thick and the Jaw long and thin. He had strong
development OF the animal in the contour OF ms
head and rather more than the usual marks OF
mental weakness in his physognomy. Yet though
low in the scale OF Intellect he was greatly re-
moved above idiOcy, and could not be defended on
the ground That he did not know the difference
between right and wrong.
THE LAST DAY ON EARTH.
The culprit passed q last restless and seepless
night, and the day dawned upon him naggard,
careworn, tortured by remorse and repentance for
the terrible crime he had committed. He was un-
able ~ eat any breakfast but he drank little
milk, and then devoted himself to prayers At ten
to whom he expressed the utmost contrition and
sorrow for his crime.
"Oh," he said, 'if you forgive me this time I'll
never do such thing again"
The poor wretch, even at that late hour or his
ife ,tnougnt he might possibly be let ON; but he was
theI he said al think God has forgiven me. have
prayed hard and hope to be saved.n lie believed
he lad made his peace with his Maker, and ex-
pressed himself ready to meet his impending
doom.
THE PLACE OF DEATH.
Agreeably to the instructions OF the Judge, the
execution was private, the scanold or what was
designed for It. being constructed In lower room
Of the jai Two executions had taken place In the
same scraggtng apartment. the victims DYING by
The New York herald., 1873-07-01
PIGEON SHOOTING.

The New National Champ Badge Do
mated by MIR. l.. l.. LorfI1a rd-The Com
ditions Under Which II is To BE Shot
For-The Time and Place.
The national badge for pigeon shooting, insti-
tuted by the Rhode Island Club having passed into
the hands Of Captain Bogardus, OF Illinois, for all
time to come, without doubt the lovers OF traps
and triggers will be glad to learn that Mr.. Louis L.
Loriard OF this city, has instituted another cham
pionship, the Distinguishing trophy of which is to
be furnished at his sole expense. This champion
ship will be virtually won and the badge acquired
by grand sweepstakes, to be shot for at Saratoga
on Wednesday, August Q, during the second race
meeting at that popular Summer resort The con-
ditiOns of the sweepstakes are that the entrance
shall be 800 each, play pay, half OF which shall
be added TO the badge and the other half go to the
party making the second best score. The sweep
is to be OF forty birds each. from five ground traps
thirty yards rise, eighty yards boundary and both
barrels allowed. Entries for this event Will close
at the olce of the Spirit Orthe Times, at twelve
NJ. on Thursday, July "a, and it is confidently ex-
pected that all the great marksmen at trap shoot
Ing in the United States and Canada VIII come up
anQ take part in the grand tournament.
fhe championship matches are to be for $500
side and at fifty birds each, under like conditions
as above. The holder OF the badge must shoot as
often once in three mOnths-that is TO say, in
one week from the time OF the decision of any
match the winner OF the badge may be challenged
aKalI anu uc SudJ SlOOL WIGuu JllTte mOHJuS ITOHl
the date OF the challenge. The matches for the
badge shall be shot according to the English rules,
though somewhat modified and enlarged TO meet
all the requirements OF such events. Each party
must bring not less than seventy birds on the
ground, and each party may trap and handle his
quota OF birds, or furnish substitute. The party
commencing to trap shall continue until the match
is half out that Is to say, until twentyfv birds
each have been shot at, when the opposite party
shall commence and trap an equal number 1t
shall be decided by "toss'' winch party commences
trapping In case of a tie, the parties shall shoot
at five birds each; in case OF second, they shall
shoot at five more, and so on until the match Is
decided, the conditions governing trapping to ap-
ply the same as in the match.
The badge presented by Mr. Lorillard, and which
must be held by party Tor two years against all
comers before becoming his personal property, is o
the most beautiful and costly description. He has
had 1t designed and manufactured by the most
skilful artists and workmen that could ne OBJ
taned. 1t is large, OF the finest gold, and Is made
unusually attractive by the addition OF and
costly diamond. large round shield, encircled by
q beautiful laurel wreath, depends from two guns,
crossed which are held in the talons OF eagle in
full flight. This splendid work OF art may be in
spected at the Oice Of the Spirit Of the Times this
week, and probably until after the closing OF the
Ak
The New York herald., 1873-07-01
FIRE AT HUNTERS POINT.

The New York Oil Companys works, Hunters
Point, were discovered to be on fire at half.past
three O'Clock yesterday morning, and though an
alarm was Immediately given and all the engines
in the vicinity were promptly on the spot the danes
could not be subdued. They spread with alarming
rapidity and an adjoining lumber yard caught fire,
which ended in the almost total destruction OF the
timber stock. When the fire burnt itself out the
Oil works were mass OF ruins, the building having
been completely gutted No exact estimate OF the
loss can be made. The insurance on the oilworks
amounts to about $1,000, while the lumber yard
had NO insurance on II.
The New York herald., 1873-07-01

W pcElOih hio
but believe it would be unwise for this Board to
take charge Of the contract before examining into
the matter. In what particular specification has
he failed Is 1t In reference to his boats, In refer
to mis- removal OF dead animals, or IN reference
to his dumping the night sonP
After some further discussion, the motion or Al
derman Richardson. to refer the matter to the
Health Committee, was adopted.
The Board Of City Works reported that Messrs.
Edge Co. said that they could not get the works
ready in the time specified. The contract was
then awarded to Mr.. Hadheld. A communicate ion
was received from Mr. Hadne shortly alter, say
ing tnat he could not finish the works in time The
contract was then rescnded.
lengthy discussion followed as to whether or
NO they should have any public display. Some OF
the Aldermen we're In favor OF keeping the money
In the city treasury, while others held that the
munity would be greatly disappointed n they had
no display, and 1t would be disgrace TO the Alder
men. The matter was finally referred to the Com
mttee on Fourth OF July, with power to get up the
best display they could In time.
The Beard then adjourned.
The New York herald., 1873-07-01
A FATAL EXPLOSION.
SAN FRANCISCO, Ju

SAN FRANCISCO June 80, 1878.
despatch from Virginia City this morning
states that last night quantity Of giant powder,
stored in Roots building, In the rear Of the Bank Of
California, exploded with terrific eject. Both
buildings are complete wrecks. Ten or twelve per.
sons were killed, including General Won Bokkel0n
Charles Knox, william Lowe and Benjamin Man
del Additional particulars will be forwarded SOON.