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Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1873-02-26

| hings, the Trustees have an income from
he College endowment, which after pay
| ing the discount on State Treasury war
| rants, can only by the strictest economy,
| be made to meet the current necessary eX-
| penses of the Institution as it is.
And yet, it seems to be expected by GER
tain persons, that the Trustees shall un-
dertake and do about twice or thrice as
much more as they are doing. One man
says, why do you not buy large quantity
of fine stock, and of the best agricultural
implements, and make a model farm.
Another says, the Chemical Department
is the chief one in the College. Why do
you not develop it and provide it with all
the apparatus and chemicals that belong to
fine Laboratory? Another says, you
ought to pay more attention to branches
of learning related to the Mechanic Arts,
have more Instructors in different kinds
of Drawings, and if possible, build shops
for teaching students practically the
another says, there ought to be an Observa-
best telescopes that can be had in the
world, and additional apparatus for teach
ing Natural Philosopy should be procured.
Yet another says, "Why do you not en-
large your Geological and Mineralogical
Cabinets? There is DIR. Gerard TroOst's
cabinet can be had for $4,000 or $685. 900.
Why do you not buy it ?" Yet another
comes along and says, "You should con-
slider that East Tennessee is rich in mining
resources. You should give special atten-
ton to the sciences of mining and metal
lurgy and thoroughly equip that depart
ment of instruction. And now, "Scientia"
comes before the public and tells it that
the duty of East Tennessee Universityper
tains largely to paleontology that "the
whole scientific world is looking to the
University for the interesting results Of
the work it should perform of exploring
mounds and burial cases of East Tennes-
see and preserving the skeletons, shells.
&C., to be found in them !. ~ He even goes
so far as facetiously to threaten the
authorities, that if with the very small
pecuniary sum they can possibly devote
to that work they do not fully perform it,
in competition with such richly endowed
establishments as the Peabody Museum of
American Archaeology and the United
States Smithsonian Institute, they will
make themselves worthy of position in
some archaeological cabinet as fossils of the
oldest paleozoic period"
Now, the Trustees can not "make brick
without straw AS they can not do all
that the friends of every scientific special
ity Imaginable under the sun expect and
require them TO do, and it will be impOssi
BILE for them to perform the paleontologi-
cal Job which "Scientia" assigns to them,
there does not appear to be any escape for
them from the painful penalty of being in
humed in fossil cabinet, because of their
failure to exhume the prehistoric remains
except to send out collectors and gather in
the specimens. That done, the Professors
and students may proceed to investigate
the collection and inform their minds
about all the paleozoic periods. Ii such
scene should follow as that described by
Bret Harte, in his well-known lines, who
can be blamed? COMMON SEESE.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1873-02-26
FOREIGN.
Election Riois i'm the Dominion

QUEBEC, Feb. 25.-The election riot was
of an hour and half's duration. Two
were killed and several fatally wounded.
The polling occurs Monday, when several
fights are expected.
NEW YORK, Feb. Pa special dispatch
from London, dated 9th inst, says that an
agreement has been made between Duke
DeMontpencier and theadherents Of Queen
Isabella to place Prince Alphonso on the
throne Of Spain. The Duke is to be regent
during the minority of Prince AlphOnso,
and the latter is to marry the youngest
daughter of the Duke. Isabella accepts
the programme and two important parties,
therefore, will act together in the present
Spanish crisis.
MADRID, Feb. 25.-The Cortes has elect
cd the following Cabinet officers: Figue-
ros, President of the Council; CASTELAR,,
Minister of State; Sulmerou, Minister of
Justice; Perry Margale, Minister of the
Interior; Acosta, Minister of War; Orci-
70, Minister of Finance; Chao, Minister
of Public Works; and Ferna, Minister of
Colonies.
After the new Ministry had taken their
seats, Figueros declared that there would
be no change whatever in the programme
of the Government.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1873-02-26
VICE PRESIDENT COLFAX'S STOLEN
PONDS RECOVERED.
Election Of The New Spanish cabinet
by the COrteS.
4 combination Of RoyalistS TO Obtain
the Throne Of Spain. t''
Message from the President on LsuiSi-
ana Affairs.
Ecclesiastical Vacancy FILLED.

NEW YORK, Feb. 25.-It is understood
that Rev. William Quinn has been ap-
pointed to the office of Vicar General of
Arch Diocese, New York, to supply the
vacancy caused by the death of Rev. Doc
tor Starns. Rev. Father Preston will re-
main Chancellor of the Diocese, with title
and powers of Vicar Generalin all matters
pertaining to the Chancery.
Navigation on East River at Hell Gate,
il suspended to sailing craft. Steamers
hive difficulty.
BALTIMORE, Feb. 25.-The bonds stolen
from President ColfaX were captured
here.
NORFOLK, Feb. 25.-The steamer. Vol
unteer. from New York to Wilmington, is
ashore at Kitty Hawk. The vessel lies
broadside to the beach. Part of the cargo
is being taken out:
ALEXANDRIA, VA, Feb. 25.-The Mar
shall House, where Ellsworth was killed,
which was the first blood of the war, was
burned by an incendiary.
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Railroad Accident.

The Railroad Gasette-says that the num-
Der of railroad accidents for January is
IFS, larger by one-third than ever before
for one single month -.,-..,. ..... 49,. -.
BY these 17S accidents 10 persons were
killed and 100 injured more or less severe
ly-an unusually small proportion of fatal
injuries. OF the whole number % acci-
dents caused death and 45 others injuries,
so that Ill, or five-eights of the whole,
caused no injury to persons. An examina-
ton of the causes of the accidents shows
that 55-nearly one-third of the whole
number-were occasioned by, defects or
failures in a permanent way, and of these
no less than Al were the breaking of rails
a number nearly equal, we think, to all
the cases of broken rails for the eleven
months previously, though there were Is
in December.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1873-02-26
EErnIBurIyE JUSTICE.
A Thief Caught and Brought TO Speedy
Punishment.

Cn yesterday Mr.. Booker, engineer on
the Memphis and Charleston Railroad,
while travelling on the East Tennessee,
Virginia and Georgia Railroad, had his
oyercoat stolen from the car while the
train stopped for ten minutes at the depot,
in this city. He did not discover his loss
antil after starting, and, commencing a
search for the missing garment, was told
by lady passenger that she had seen a
man enter the car at Knoxville and carry
off the coat. sNTgElL IL. LTrF
4 The conductor informed the robbed pas
senger that ha conld return on the train
from Chattanooga. which would meet
them at Erin, which he did, and, landing
in this city, communicated with Police
man Cain, who was on duty at the depot.
That officer at once took the matter in
hand and learned from colored man that
an overcoat had been sold to a party in the
country, he thought. .e7-. - n.....
Mr.. Cain smelt large sized rat" and
soon had the fellow in his clutches. He
was considerably alarmed and attempted
to put the officer on a false scent, but to
no purpose, for Pat was up to snuff, and
followed him patiently in his foX-like
doublings, and foiled an attempt to escape
near Jackson street, North Knoxville, by
presenting repeater to thief's head. De-
spite the fellows protestations and re-
monstrances, Cain took him to the Gala
boose and closely searched him, finding In
one of his boots the sum Of four dollars.
This not being the amount which he re-
alized for the sale Of the stolen coat. he
accounted for the deficiency by saying that
he had spent the remainder. Is
The Grand Jury being in session the
criminal, who hailed from New Orleans,
was brought before that body and the
witnesses being examined, it was deemed
advisable, in order to further the ends of
justice, to put the prisoner on trial, which
was done. The fellow obtained the
services of counsel and the case was argued
and turned over to the jury, who were
respited until this morning, when they
will probably bring in their verdict, which
will send him to Nashville for few years,
where he will, if ignorant of trade, de-
vote his lime to developing the coal inter-
ests of Middle Tennessee in the Sewanee
mines. The rascal's name is Herman
Speer, and he is considered one of the ex-
perts Of the Crescent City sneak thieves.
In this, As we'll rs in many other in
Stances Mr.. Cain has proven himself a
Jealous and efficient officer and deserving
of especial mention.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1873-02-26
OUR NASHVILLE LETTER.
The Disposition of the Legislature.

NASHVILLE, Feb. II.
EDITORS CHRONICLE The Legislature
is plodding, dragging. The attention of
the public has been directed principally to
its action, or rather anticipated action, on
the question Of schools and the State
finances. There is certainly disposition
manifested by both Houses to do some
thing to solve these important and chief
problems, but there seems to be great diff
Guilty among the members in arriving at
any unanimity of opinion. But why
should I speak further of the action OF this
body? Your regular correspondents and
exchanges have enabled you to keep your
readers fully informed.
MARDI GRAS.
The fun-loving public here, following i'll
the steps of other and larger cities, and
obeying the commands of King Comus,
will observe the 25th inst. The Mayor,
being jolly fellow himself and fearing
to violate the Kings orders, has requested
that all places of business and the public
schools be closed on that day, in order that
all who wish may participate in or look
out upon the fun and the follieS of the
occasion. Some of the maskers have been
promenading and holding meetings here,
but I think the impression prevails that
their efforts may not prove complete
success.
A large portion of the lower House of
the Legislature wanted to go to Memphis
in order to enjoy and see the sights, but
the Senate disappointed their hopas by re-
fusing to adjourn.
Query-Isn't this custom, which we are
falling into, of making clowns of ourselves
several DAYS every year, rather dangerous
and demoralizing for a dignified people?
THE SUPREME COURT, slfff ga
1t is believed, will adjourn about the first
of March. 1t has done much work, but
its efforts to reduce the large docket here
seem to be vain. Notwithstanding the
large number of cases disposed of, the
docket vet remains almost if not quite as
heavy as it was two years ago. This being
the case, it is we'll that the Legislature has
thought. to devise some plan to relieve the
docket and anxious litigants. A commits
sion or special court should be created.
-rH AN INCIDENT. sIr
A few nights since grand ball was had
at the Maxwell House, at which the young
and the gay and the beautiful gathered and
danced. In the morning in, one of the
rooms above, 4 guest OF the house lay a
corpse
In the ball room below the young and the gay
Are tripping the hours of night away
And sound Of music and flying feet
The ears of the list ner constantly greet.
In a still room above soft lights shed
| On man who lies on a feverish bed ; f
He breathes, but he gasps. and the watchers see
That ere the morn a corpse he must be.
In a ball room below the young and the gay
Kept dancing the hours of night away
| In a still room above before dawn of the day
| The form of o mar on a bed there lay;
| But the soul had taken its flight away
And the body was nanght but body of clay.
KNOXVILLIAN.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1873-02-26
That Hat.

We have always been of the opin-
ion that there were great many
mean men and boys in the world,
but we had never thought that there
was any one mean enough to take hat
from q newspaper reporter-and the only
one he possessed at that-and force him to
90 home bare headed from wedding par
ty. Such, however, was the case. 1t ap-
pears that a great many boys found their
way, unasked, into Turner Hall on Mon
day night, and being away from under the
watchful eyes of their parents, their con-
duct was not exactly such as to reflect
much credit upon themselves. The
consequence was, several gentlemen
were minus their hats, and we were among
the suffering. We hated to part with it, as
it has been faithful servant-we only had
itabout two years-Dut if it will do its new
owner as much good as it did us, he is well
come to it, We would not have cared go
much had it not beer that we feared being
accused of feloniously entering one of the
city tin shops, as we had to borrow one of
the Turner'S tin helmets to cover our dc |.
fenceless head. Testing aside, boys should
not visit any place Of amusement unless
they intend to behave themselves.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1873-02-26
THE COURTS.
Criminal Court Proceed

Criminal Court Proceedings. 4
The adjourned term of the Criminal
Court met yesterday, His Honor M. L.
Hall presidiag: .a.i Se-i-- = !.
State vs.. +. Weatherford; gaming mol
pros Oh costs .
State VS.. John Eakin, murder; passed
until Monday next. ffF.
State vs.. NJ. d. Lea, felony acquitted
bp jury. X
State VS.. NJ. ID. Lea and Frank Foster,
murder continued as Oh affidavit of de-
PENDANTS. e
State VS.. Jos. Pickens, larceny; jury
trial, guilty sentenced to fifteen months
in the penitentiary. -- 80.
State vs. d. c. Lusby, felonious assault,
> cases jury; verdict not guilty.
State VS.. Herman Speer, larceny; jury
respited. a.
Court adjourned until the regular hour
this morning. tt-
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WASHINGTON.
The Louisiana Matter Before Congr

Ihe LOuisiana Matter Before COngress.
- WASHINGTON, Feb. s25.-The Louisiana
matter is up before Congress. Trumbull
is making a terribly denuneiatory speech.
The question comes up in peculiar man.
ner, not involving the points at issue, but
comes up under the Agricultural College
bill, the question being that no money
should be given to Louisiana, to be held
by usurping government.
Inc discussion will be long and at pres
ent involves Kellogg's Government, which
Carpenter asserts and Morton admits in a
colloquy could not stand five hours with
out Federal support; but the discussion
will lead to no positive legislation. 1t is
simply0a a declaration, and the issue is,
whether Louisiana shall be stricken from
the States to which the college money is
given.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1873-02-26
LIST OF GIFTS.

IOta SIO,OuJ GIFTS, all Cash, S5u.,,O
= Tp provide means for this magnificent Concert Jne
Hundred "a usand Tie kets only will be issued large
portion OF which are already sold.
PRICE OF TICKETS. -.t-
Whole Tickets. Sl0 Halves, 5: and Qaarters, Ssh
= even whole Tickets for slO0 No d scount on les
than 500 orders " t''
Nothing could be more appropriate for presents than
tickets to the Banquet of Wealth or more likely to
produce grander satisfactory uls. The object of
this Third Gift Concert is the enlargement and endow
ment OF the Public Library of Kenrucy, which by the
special act the Concert for its benefit is to
be forever free to all citizens of every ate This Con-
cert will be con Quoted like the first and second here
tofOre gven and full particulars of the mode of draw
ing the gifts and paying them and everythsng neccssa-
~ to a thorough understanding of the scheme from
beginning to end. are now Ioshed in the form of a
circular which will be furnished free of cost to any
who apply. ~
The entire manag Of this undertaking has been
committed by the trustees to Hon. Thomas Z. Bran
iette, late Governor of Kentucky to whom all con-
munlcatons pertaining to the Gift Concert should be
addressed. K T. DURRETT Pres't
- - IN. .HALDEMAN, Vice Prest
JOHN s. CAIN, Sec'y Public Library of Ky 80
FARMERS AND DR0 0yERS' BANK, Treasurer
Tickets are ready for sale, and all orders for
them or applications for agencies circulars nforma-
tlon etc. will meet with prompt attention when ad-
dressed to me as below directed. I'I
TH0S. T. BRAMLETTE,
Agent Fublic Library, Louisville. ny.
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Clsancery Court.

Chancery Court met yesterday morning,
and adjourned over until Monday morn
ing, next, at 0 O'Clock, at which time the
ease of A. and j. Davis VS.. Etna 1nsur-
ance Company Will be taken up and tried,
of which the parties and their solicitors
and the witnesses and jurors summoned in
the case will take notice and be on hand,
and after the trial of said cause there will
be peremptory call of the docket and a
strict enforcement Of the new Chancery
rules. -|
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Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1873-02-26

The very bad boy you have heard about,
who disobeyed his father and wenta.swim-
ming, lives in Richmond, and his father
said to the wicked boy, g You've been
swimming" The wicked boy said, 81
hain't." The pa said, "You have, sir,
-and you have got your shirt on t'other 81 1e
out" Pshaw W said the wicked boy,
=" that shirt got turned wrong side out get
ting over the fence"
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1873-02-26

SENATE EXECUTIVE SEssIoN.-The ex-
Gcutlve session of the Senate, which the
resident has convened for March 4th, it
T. lhought by Senators, should not last
DIoneef than week or ten days, unless the
tLIsslueht has matters to lay before the
o3uy Oh which Senator's have not yet been
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1873-02-26
HOUSE.

The Credit Mobilier occupied the day
with no action. The speeches were better
and the galleries were packed
IL is AN understanding in the Senate
that the Louisiana matter will not come
up before the appropriation.
The RESIDENTS message in the House
was referred to the Judiciary Committee,
with the privilege TO report at any time
A bill for Louisiana NAV by being attach :
ed to report for or against the impeach-
ment of Durrell, become privileged quas-
ton which will give control of the
matter to the majority of the House. There
is no other machinery which will prevent
one-third of the House from the staying
of the legislation regarding Louisiana.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1873-02-26
Eas, reuue,.e,e Carpet House.

Last Tennessee Carpet HOHse,
In order to reduce stock before taking
inventory, / have marked down all Car.
pets. @s = - 710
Wool Dutch, Zoe. Ingram 30
All Wool Ing, 75c. Eng. Brussels, Sl.25
Three Ply, .Tu. - 1.6O
Call soon and get bargains.
ii9tf S.,B. BOYD.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1873-02-26
CONGRESSIONAL.
Proceedings of the Second Session Of the
Forfy.Second Congress.
SENATE.

TrumbulI Morton, Carpenter and Hill
spoke on Louisiana affairs. The
speeches were echoes of their several re-
ports. ftP s@
The Agricultural College bill which gave
opportunity for debate, went to the Com
mittee of Conference.
The Presidents message, after narrating
events, concludes as follows:
~ have no specific recommendation to
make upon the subject, but if there is any
practical way of removing these difficult
ties by legislation, then earnestly request
that such action may be taken at the pres
ent session of Congress.
1t seems advisable that / should state
now what course shall feel bound to pur-
sue in reference to the matter, in the event
of no action by Congress at this time
Subject to any satisfactory arrangement
that may be made by the parties to the
controversy which, of all things, is the
most desirable, it will be my duty, so far
as it may be necessary for me to act, to ad-
here to that government heretofore recog-
nized by me. To Judge of the election and
qualification of its members is the eXclu-
sive province of the Senate, as it is also
the exclusive province of the House to
Judge of the election and qualification of
its members, but as to State offices filled
AMI held under State laws, the decisions
of the State Judiciary tribunal, it seems to
me, ought to be respected. 1 am extreme
ly anxious to avoid any appearance of un-
due interference in State affarsand if Con-
gress differs from me as to what ought to
be done, Iirespectfully urge its immediate
decision to that effect, otherwise 1 shall
feel obliged, as far as can by the exercise
of legitimate authority, to put an end to
the unhappy controversy, which disturbes
tho poaca and nrohihitC tho hI1SinesS of
Louisiana by the recognition and support
of the Government, which is recognized
and upheld by the Courts of the State.
---.-.--.-.-. Is GRANTU
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New Advertisements.
GRANDEST SCHEME of the AGE
$500,000
CASH GIFTS.
100000 for Only $40.

Under autho ity Of special legislative act of March
Is, 1871 the trustees announce the Third Grand
Gift Concert for The benefit OF the Public Library Of
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Chancery Sale.

Chancery Sale.
| On yesterday McCallum & Co. bought
the tobacco factory formerly belonging TO
r. Nj. Doll for 81 300. =
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