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Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-05-07
Kentuckx ros.lI nemoorncx in ConnciI.

FRANKFORT, May 2.--The Democratic
State Convention nominated Jas. w. Tate
for State Treasurer.
Resolutions were adopted favoring the
preservation of State rights, q strict con.
struction of the Constitution, limitation
of the powers of the general government,
the equalization of taxation, an economical
administration, subordnation of military
to civil authority, and protection for emil
grants. The cooperation of all persons
opposed to corruption is invited.
PROVIDENCE, r. l., May 2.-The mill
owners in Woonsockett have shut their
gates to-day and all is quiet there. At the
Delaine mill in Olneyville, everything
goes on as usual. The disturbance of last
evening not being renewed the mills in
Pautuckett valley were not troubled with
| the ten hour strike
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-05-07
More Indian Troubles.

TORONTO, CANADA. April 90.-Informa-
ton has been received here from some
source and generally reported as reliable,
to the effect that some American traders,
having poisoned two Sioux chiefs, Little
Knife and pulling Bull at place called
,Cyph Gus Hill, in the y ritish Territory, by
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Everything quiet at Present.

WASHINGTON, May "A lava bed spe-
cial says that all the troops have returned,
but nothing has been heard of Lieutenant
Cranston. The Modocs had a large fire
dance. The Warm Spring Indians, dur
ing the excitement of the fight were fired
upon by the soldiers and compelled to re-
treat.
The mules have the epizootic.
Four men Were found around the body
of Lieut.. Wright, and eleven around Maj
Thomas and Lieutenant Howe.
| There were thirty>five Modocs, suppos-
| ed to be their full strength They captured
fourteen guns and about two hundred
rounds of ammunition. There will be no
movement against the Modocs for several
days.
| No Movement Against the Modocs az Pres
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-05-07
Railroad Meeting.

COLUMBIA, S. c., May 1.-The annual
meeting of the stockholders of the q, q c.
r. r., was held to-day. The reports of the
President and Superintendent were salts
factory to the stockholders. President Ma
grath was unanimously reelected, and the
Vacancies filled in the board of directors
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-05-07
A woman KILLED by her Brother-in-Law.

last evening, Mrs. Killenberger was shot
and instantly killed by her brother-in-law
John Schemelger, while attempting to re
lease some of her Icattle, which the latter
had impounded.! Mrs. Killenberger was "a
widow and had a large family. Schemel-
ger is in Jail.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-05-07
NO Movement Against the MOdocs at Ere


SAN FRANCISCO, May "A dispatch
Just received from Nreka states that all the
settlers on Butte and Bogas creeks have
moved away.
Batteries A and X of the Fourth Artil-
lery have been consolidated and placed
under command of Lieut.. Leary, and
Companies f and G. of the Twelfth Infan'
try consolidated and placed under com
mand of Lieut.. Camp.
No active movements will be made
against the Modocs at present.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-05-07

VIRGINIA CITY, NEVADA, May 1.-The
mail carrier who has just arrived at Elko
from the north, reports that the set
tiers in Mountain City district are greatly
alarmed at the threatening attitude of the
Indians. Parties of Snake Indians are
pouring in from all directions and they
are all In war paint.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-05-07
Suspension Financial.

NEW YORK, May 1.-Otis d. Swan & Co
have suspended.
The Chamber of Commerce held its an
nual meeting to-day and reelected VIM
E. Dodge, President; Geo. Opdyke ant
VIM. NJ. Vermilleye and Samuel d. Bah
cock and Scion Humphreys, Vice Presi
dents and A. A. Lowe, chairman of tn
Executive Committee.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-05-07
A Prophet i'm Trouble.

AUGUSTA, GA, May Joseph Y. Cur
ny, who styles himself prophet of va
buck, divinely commissioned to teach the
new dispensation, was convicted of forni-
cation at. the last term of Columbia Supe-
rior Court, and sentenced by Judge Glib.
son to imprisonment for six months in the
county Jail, and to pay fine of five hun
dred dollars. Curry had ample opportuni'
ty to escape, but prefers to be made mar
| tyr of. He is now in Jail in Columbia
county,
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Earthquake in England,

LONDON, April 3O.-A sharp shock OF
earthquake is reported at Doncaster.
Jerusalem advices state that the Latir
and Greek Monks are fighting at Bethle
hem. Five Latins and six Greeks wer
hnr
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~ VHe I0eIsIHger SASH LOCK and support 70
EaSten YOUR Windows!

No spring to break cutting of sash cheap dura-
BILE very easily applied; holds sash at any place de-
sired, and sci ffastener when the sash is down Send
stamp for circular. Circular and six cepperbronzed
locks sent to any address in the United States post
paid receipt of so cts. Liberal inducements to the
trade: Agents wanted. Address REISINGER SASH
LOCK CO.. No. AIS Market St.. Harrisburg, Pa.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-05-07
The MOdOcS Capture Fourteen Guns
and 1900 Rounds Of Ammu-
milton.
Their Entire Force Estimated at Thir-
ty-1ve Men.
AFire Dance of the MOdocs Interrupted
The Warm Spring Indians Fired on by
Mistake.

SAN FRANCISCO, April pa courier at
Yreka reports battle with the Modocs.
Nineteen Federal soldiers were killed, in
Guiding Capt. Thomas and Lieuts. Howe
and Wright. Twenty-three were wound
ed, including Lieut. Harris. Others are
missing.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-02-20

The ancient mariner, when suffering
from thirst on the stagnant ocean, was
in plight scarcely worse than that OF
the dwellers on the prairies in times
OF drought II Is not too much to say
that this trouble is very generally self
Inflicted. The old story of Simon,
Easy, who would not mend his roof In
dry weather because 1t was uMnecessa-
ry, nor in wet weather because it was
impossible, tiis this case exactly. Was
the history OF Joseph in Egypt written
for nothiug! Why eonld we not learn
from that and in season OF plenty store
up supply against times of drought
Throughout the year there falls on the
roof of a barn forty feet square. so.
600 gallons of water. This would give
nearly llO gallons a day throughout
the year. A cistcrn II feet square and
20 feet deep would contain nearly hall
/! this large supply, and would cost not
| far from 500. Ii isrcasonable TO ,say
that the cost would be Hepaid in one
dry season. Again. a wei! of large di-
ameter, say ten feet or more, dug at i
place where four fields come together
SO as 10 be available ioreither OF them
would hold over considerable supply
of water which would be available iol
a dry time and in addition there are
many hollows of which the bottoms
might be puddled with clay, or little
! valleys across which earth dams might
/ be built in which large store OF wa
| ter might be preserved Few farm.
are without some such possible means
OF securing a Water supply which
would make dry fall thing no more
TO be dreaded, aud which would obvi
ate the necessity, 20 injurious to cat,lt
and so inconyenicnt to the owner, o
driving them long distances 10 drink
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-02-20
a auegesalve ynesAane II she Askansal
valley.

On ono Of tho brightest days Of JAM
uary just past, party OF Illinois stock
men were riding in 9 buggy in the
Arkansas valley, In Western Kansas,
s.looking over" email portion OF
the 5000 GOO acres Of land III that part
of the world, owned BY the Atchison,
Topeka and Santa Fe Il q. Company.
Suddenly they were startled by q
string ofexpletives which would hard
~ be considered polite IN good socie-
ty, closing up with the demand: 1Drat
yer pictcrs, can't va heas7 Stopl'
As these words were accompanied
by violent gestures on the part Of a
man who stood not far AWAY gun in
hand, they did stop. But the tragic
thing they anticipated was only the
death Of q Texas heifer, two years old,
standing in the prairie, among herd
Of two or thrcc hundred, with whose
sudden death they had been in danger
Of interfering. While wondering Al
the motive which could induce q man
to shout down . grass-feG better in
mid-wintcr, they drew up 10 where she
lay. 1t was easily perceived that she
was fat; In fact, Intended for beet, and
= good article. supper that night dc.
monstrated the matter by taste. ID
was most excellent feeding.
They had been pleased with the ''lay
Of the land" I" and only wanted some
practical test Of the region as stock
growing country. Tho little incident
which somc men might have passed
by, settled this point, and the stranger;
went home satisfied that the opening
up of the Kansas Valley was the mos
important incident that occurred fol
years, ~ affecting the farming anf
stock. growing interests Of this coun
try. 1t IL region in which cattle, III
the midst of an unusually severe win
ter, keep fat upon the boundless range
of wild grass.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-02-20

The advantage Of. cooking food for
stock, especially milch cows and young
stock, is fast becoming one Of the set
tied questions in agriculture. We
hardly know dairyman who does
not pour boiling water over his cut
hay and meal or bran, even If he does
not cook it by steaming. 1t Is found
to economist feed, increase the flow
Of milk, and promote appetite. Cows
will eat much more food, and we hold
it is the true policy of the dairyman to
Induce his cows to eat as much as pos
sible, as the more they take in by way
OF food, the more they will give out in
the form ofmilk. TO stint cows at all
in an ample supply proper to keep nu-
triton. and promote milk secretion,
can only be called a s'penny wise and
pound foolish" policy. II will not
pay. When roots are also boiled or
steamed, the nutritivc matter they
contain is more fully developed. aud
the same weight Of roots produces
| larger results, both in the condition Of
the COW aud in her milk secretion
Practical Farnser.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-02-20
Thc Pleasures sf sltsans Doun Sud.
aenly.

Maria Ann went to the front doer,
last evening, to see If the afternoon pa
per had come. She had been deliver
ing short address to me concerning
what she is pleased to term my "cold
molasses style" Of moving around. AS
she opened the doorSshe remarked: II
like to see q body move quickly,
prompt, emphatic" was all; but
! heard some ono humping down the
stairs in most prompt and emphatic
manner, and reached the door just in
time to see my better half sliding
across the sidewalk in sitting post
ure. suggested. rs she limped back
to the door, that there might be such
thing as too much celebrity; but she
did not seem inclined to carry on the
conversation, and ] started for my Of
fee.
Right in front OF me. on the slippery
sidewalk, strode two independent
Knights Of st. Crispin. They were
talking over their plans for the future,
and, as l overlook them, heard one
Of them say II have only my two
hands to depend on; but that is for
tune enough for any man who is not
afraid to work. 4 intend to paddle my
own canoe--I believe l can make my
way through the world )" his foot slid
out from under him, and he came
down in the shape of big v. ! told
him he could never make mis- way
through the world in that direction,
unless he came down harder, and that
il he did he would 60 through among
heather Chinee," and he was really
grateful for the interest l manifested,
He invited me 10 . place where ice
never forms on the sidewalk.
Then slid along behind loving
couple on their way to hear Madame
Anna Bishop. Their hands were fro-
zen together. Their hearts beat as one
Said he: My own, shall think moth
| ing Of hard work; If can make you
happy, 1t shall be my only aim to
surround you with comfort. Mysym'
pathy shall tighten every sorrow, aud
through the path Of life will be youl
stay aud your support, your "--ht
stopped. His speech was too fiowery
for this climate; and ne / passed them
she was trying to lift him up.
Two lawyers coming from the Court
HOUSE HeAt 8tJEAcStu HE AtttHtIOu
i"A," said one, "Jndge Forrest woult
rule that out. We must concede tn,
first two points. We can afford to az
| it If the evidence sustains us in til,
third; but on this position we mus
take up our firm stand Ibis time was
up. Ilcft him moving for new trial
| mused. What lesson the ict
teaches us. How easily is humanity
contrOlled by circumstances--and thu
attraction Of gravity What sermon
might be based--I got up and took th,
middle OF the street to prevent furthe
| accidents. f
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-02-20

NJ. Hengenmuller dc Hengerwar is
an attachc Of the Austrian Embassy At
Washington, who Is much admired in
society circles. When he makes fash
ionable calls, his name Is taken in
through the Kitchen door in sections,
and when he travels, his pass IL always
SHIPPED rs freight.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-02-20
THE CREDIT MOBILIZE.

Hon. y. n. Wilso,a, Of Io,ca, Econer-
ated from all Connection scith the
$4,000 Chech--Colfar Before Judge
Poland,s Committee The psce
President Eaplains the $l,2OO Bank
Deposit, and Legs Bare all His I'ri-
cate Accouats.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-02-20
NUMBER As.
The Consular Service

Below we present synopsis OF the
new consular bill now pending in the
House of Representatives Should il
pass, 1t will im4roye the consular ser.
vice, as it proposes a thorough ard
needed reorganization:
.sIt provides for the repeal, in whole
or parts, of about thirty different laws.
OF which about one-half are removed
from the statute books. Section four
introduces very much needed simpli-
fication Of terms, by providing that
the contral of the service is to be trans.
ferred to the Treasury, in which con-
sular bureau is to be organized. This
will end continued c,ashing between
the State and Treasury Departments.
The consular service proper, IL to
consist OF twelve consnls general, four
consuls of the first class, tweuty-s>x OF
the second, thirty Of the third, and
eighty -four of the fourth, Isl Ia all.
Their terms are to be for tho term OF
the President appointing. The salar.
les are to be rs follows; Two rousuls
generals, 81, 500 each ten consuls gon.
eral, 5000; four consuls, $4,000 each (;
twenty-six 5000; thirty-one $500;
ttS uts .tOutt V@tUOVy tNO t'Cu tOuSub5
general, $4,000; sixteen Interpreters at
not more than $500 each (; one other In
Japan at 81 800; six others In China,
Japan, and the Barbary States and
one at Shanghai, China, $1,000; two
marshals of consular courts are to have
$1,000; ten constables OF consular
courts are to have $500 each. The con-
suls general, are to be located at vicn-
ma, Rio dc Janeiro, Calcutta, Montreal,
Shanghai. Havana, Cairo, Paris, Ber-
lin, Liverpool, Yokohama, and Pnun.
ma, Shanghai and Yokohama, are to
have the vice consuls general. The
consuls of class first are London, Man.
chester, Sheffield, and Melbourne.
Those of the second class are located
at Great Britain, Russia, Germany,
France, Peru, China, Japan, Siam, aud
the Barbary States.
The remainder cover the principal
ports. All consulates not mentioned
as retained are to be abolished. Sixty
days absence In any one year may be
allowed, and also time occupied In
coming or returning on leave. Exam.
nations of qualifications Is provided
for. The twelve consuls-general are
to have jurisdiction over subOrdluHte
ofnces 10 their respective countries, 90
that Of Liverpool over all the United
Kingdom; the one at Berlin over all
Germany, Northern Russia, Norway,
Sweden and Denmark that Of Paris
over those Of France, Netherlands,
Spain, Portugal, Belgium and Swftzer-
land that of Vienna over all of Rms
sia not included in the province Of that
Of Berlin, Austria, Italy, Greece and
the Turkish dominions. The jurisdic-
tion OF the other consulates-general
can be seen by an examination Of their
location. The chapter Of these consn-
lar codes relating 10 the protection and
care, etc, of American searnen and
citizens, are very fnil and explicit, be-
ing, il enacted into law. sure to prove
moro satisfactory than the provisions
now in vogue. The code is on the
whole, acceptable, and is quite likely
to pass"
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-02-20

saw that sign upon livery stable.
have no doubt the man who put il
mp thought he had done very cute
thing. ] thought so too.
Ii was pretty good d-looking hotel
outside. glanced within. Mr.. Horse s
table was set with dish OF oats. an
other of carrots. and generous bun-
die Of hay. Ills bed was all made
nicely, and there were washing, and
brushing. and conlbiug, aud other tot
let articles all ready for use.
Sleeping, eating, and dressing well
provided for, sce,' said to one OF
the walters: "but what about the
drinking: Where is your bar"
lie "took" at once. "'Therc is onr
bar, he said. with a laugh. pointing TO
an oSerfowiny trough of pure, bright
water in the yard. "Qur customers in
this hotel are very particular about
their drink"
II don't doubt it. If you should
dirty ii, as some men dirt, their drink,
with alcohol, and loywood. aud fnsel
Oil, your iordly beasts wcnld turn up
their noses at il"
Il guess they would, chimed in ihe
waiter.
Sensible horscs." said J. "You
don't see any of them making such
fools Of themselves they leave that
for their masters
"Curious, amt itt'
"vcrv curious said T; and think
so still. Not at all curious that the
horses should do as they do. but very
curious that the men should not follow
their goo6 example and les hsd drinks
alone.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-02-20

told can only be accounted for MS the
offspring of a natural and willful false
ifier. Not man connected with the
COURIER was the chairman Of any of
the committees of the party that tall,
either township, county or congress
sional,
We could very pcIinently ask the
question of the Regislcs. what 1t did to
defeat the regular Republican nominee
in its own district, but we will not DO
this, for we trust, at least we hope that
whatever reputation we have fou hon
orable dealing in no way hinges upon
or gathers support from the good deeds
or misdecds Of the Register man. If
our friend of the Register il satisfied
with q defense which, concisely stat
ed, is, ifI am scape-goat, you are an
other, and to prove the alternative of
his proposition, eats his own words
spoken at the time of the transaction
he refers to, we promise him we shall
not follow his style of argument.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-02-20

The way they punished county Of
ficer in Michigan for embezzling the
interest ON the county funds was to
to raise his salary in consideration OF
his promise not TO DO 30 amy more.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-02-20

Louis Bois, a Canadian farmer, has
just baptised his tliirtieth child.
TWeniy-siS are living, and all 9 Rois,
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-02-20

The present session of the Iowa
Legislature has refused to restore cap.
ital punishment. The Senate, on Nom
dav, voted Is in favor TO 2&against it,
aud the House the ueAt ,iay 80 to 50,
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-02-20
From the Iowa School journal for Feb 1873. & 1y
IOwa school StatistlcS.

The following summary OF school
statistics in Iowa, for the year ending
September Is, 1872, has been furnisa-
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-02-20

The investigation in the case OF
Pomeroy of Kansas, is to be conduct
ed in one Of the Committee rooms of
the Senate, and is to be public. Sena-
tor York and others have been sent
for, and to-day they were expected to
arrive at Washington.
Kansas politicians are stencil in
the nostrils of honest people as a rule,
and we may expect sickeDing tale
will unfold, let the case go us IT will
with Pomeroy.
Citizens Of the frontier, who congrc-
gate in cities or towns are largely ofeasy
virtue, and the same characteristic is
mixed up in the politics OF the frontier
States, chief among which in this par
ticular, is the State of Kansas.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-02-20

Under an unwonted inspiration OF
candor, the Chicago Times
truthfulIy says: ITO deny that
the late Democratic party was in the
habit OF standing by its rogues, would
be to contradict the truth of history.
That chiefly was what allied the late
Democratic party
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-02-20
A TOU0H sTOns.
The Mule that Died Of Fright aad 1,
Broken Heart--Hoases Hare died of
Fright: Why not % Mule: That's
the Question,

1ne lHule that Died Qf Frfghf 0aa 4,
Broken Heayt--Hosses Hare died Of
Fright: Why not q Mule. That's
the Question,
Last Saturday, a man living lrear
Madison station Oh the Memphis and
Little Rock road, left bis home 10 90
to the village. He had not proceeded
more than two hundred yards mount
on q ineal descendant OF Balaaul's as.
when lie encountered Il great greasy
black bear. The bear was astoiiished,
and without taking time 10 think, hur-
ried up . scaly-barkcd hickory, and
seated himself on limb very comfort.
ably thirty or forty feet from the
ground. The farmer was completely
puzzled. Ii he rode back 10 his house
to get his gun the bear would surely
escape. lie therefore tied the mule. 3
long cared, melancholy mule. forty or
fifty years, Of age to the body Of tho
tree. The mule was bridle-wise, but
no bride would him, and strong
leathern cable was kept coilgd about
his neck With this he was fastened
to the tree. The farmer started for the
house, aud Brlin divinins bic plans
deemed 1t prudent 10 get away. He
doubtless suspected fha, a gun was
coming. He CAME slowly down tear.
ing the bark from tho body Of the
tree. II ratified about the sleepy mules
head, who had not yet seen the bear
and dreamed not OF the proximity OF
the ugly beast. The bear descended
slowly until he was within iivcfcet OF
the mules great ugly head. Then 1t
was that the stupid, innocent, unsus.
pecting mule looked up. He had new.
| or seen bear before. Ills knees sm0te
one another. He grew pale IN the tace.
His eyes were projected from his head
| the farmer said half foot-his tail
raised, the hairs all turned gray, until
1t stood at an angle OF forty-fiye de-
| grees above the spinal column. and il
! was then that the mnie "hoved sigh
| and smole q SMILE" Il was an un-
eathiy sound: the farmer, some fifty
yards away, says 1t shook the ground
where he stood watching the progress
of events. The bear suddenly twisted
himself about and reasccndcd to his
perch. The mule swooning, fell at
the base of the tree. He lay still and
apparently lifeless for time, and
Brnin again attempted the descent
bot the terrified mule howled and
roared even more terribly aud piteons.
ly when the bark began to fall, and hi
I dashed and danced about the tree nc
frantically, that Bruin hesitated and
finally in Supplied amazements sat up.
on limb and looked on in astonish
I, ment. The farmer came " ith his gur
and soon stopped the pulse.beats o
tho bear. II fell heavily beside thu
mule, and strange TO tell. as told to MS
the mule and bear died side by eide
the one of a mortal wound and the
other Of mortal terror. The bear
was still black as Eicbis; the mule.
face was already white with iii indis
cribable agony of mortal fear Mem
1Medl.