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Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-02-26
THE wICKs CHALLENGE.

The Chattanooga Times. of yesterday,
allHdes to the Rule and Wicks corresponds
ence in the following handsome style.
Speaking of Mr.. Rules letter to Weeks, it
says:
1.-The letter is manly and honorable.
The press of the State should stand 10y Mr..
Rule. His cause Is the cause of us all. 1t
is time that public men, holders of public
funds should learn that the way to relieve
themselves from charges affecting their of
fetal integrity, based upon well grounded
evidence, is not by challenging the editors
who bring their otfenses to light in the
interest of the public, but 10y adducing the
facts in support of their innocence.
We do not wish to be understood as en-
dorsing Mr.. Rules charges onMaj Wicks.
We know nothing of the facts in the case,
and we have always understood that Mai.
Wicks' character for integrity was beyond
reproach, but he has chosen the wrong
remedy and has placed himself in false
position, The charges, whether true or
false, viii now obtain wide notoriCty,
and his conduct in the matter will be most
unfavorably criticised.
Mai. Wicks should I've aware that the pen
is mightier than the sword, and that no
journalist ought to abandon the one for the
other, while every editor will allow any
e'SSilVNtN DNlobll ~ l'Aii anu NpullCOlS llNttl
ing in his columns.
THE Cleveland Commercial Republican
says:
We regret that our space does not permit
the publication, in full of Capt. Rules re-
| ply. 1t has more of the ring of true man
! ly honor and genuine civilized courag,
about it, than any ever before embraced il
similar production. In short 1t Justly
| ignores the theory of honor claimed for tn,
dueling code; denies that it is prompted
! by spirit of courage, but rather of COW
ardice and guilt; but claims fully the in
herent right of ScL-dcfcHSc, and that if at
tackled, he will not hesitate to exercise thi
high, natural and legal right.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-02-26
ANTI-DUELING BILL.

In the Legislative proceedings of Thurs
day, in the House, as reported in the Union
and Amcricon, we find the following
After roll call and reading of the journal,
Mr.. Kerr, of Shelby, rose and called the at
tention of the House to the statement of u
morning paper to the effect that certain
distinguished gentlemen from the Eastern
and Western divisions of the State are
said to be preparing for a hostile meeting,
upon the soil of neighboring State in vio-
lation of existing statutes, and especially
in violation and disregard of the proyis
ions ola bill now pending before this Cen
eral Assembly, which makes it felony
punishable with confinement i'm the pene-
Tertiary, and ineligbility to public offices
in this State forever, in aay of its citizeni
to return to the State after having left it
for the purpose of fighting duel.
Mr. Kerr said the pending bill was not
retrospective in its purposes, but by espe-
cial clause was only TO apply to such cases
as should arise after its enactment. AS the
author of the bill he desired to exempt
from its provisions such of our warm blood
ed and generous young men as during the
wal and since had been unfortunately
connected with any of these affairs of dis
honor, and not require the "anti-dueling
oath" of Office TO be administered to them,
as to the past, bat only for future offences.
If rumor be correct, it is not hasty, ire
sponsible boys who are bringing this fresh
trouble and disgrace to the State, to the ma
ton, 10 families, TO communities, 10 indi-
viduals, but men, matured men, men of
great power and influence ut home and
abroad, men who have in the past held
high and honorable public station, one at
least, if not more of them, at present filling
places of important and responsible trust.
He would therefore move n suspension of
the rules of this House to put the pending
bill upon its second reading, so as to adj
vance necessary legislation to be in time
for the distinguished would-be violators OF
the peace and dignity of the Common
wealth of Tennessee. The rules were at
once suspended and the bill passed on its
second reading without dissenting vote
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-02-26

your answer in regard to the subject In
the mean time, if the occasion offers, l
will speak fully with my nephew upon
the subject, and sec what he thinks of em-
igrating to Knoxville"
Now the practical application is this;
The writer of the above letter is one of the
weathiest bankers in Europe. He seems
to be anxious to invest money in the Uni
ted States, and at present has fromS $50, 600
to 100000 in the Nashville and Louisville
Railroad But, with all that, he is very
careful man in his speculatons, and will
only invest where he feels confident that
it is perfectly safe. Now if this nephew
can be brought over here by proper in
ducements being offered, it would he the
means of bringing thousands of dollars
among us. 1t will not require any great
length of time after his arrival for him to
be convinced that this business will pay
here, and pay largely. When his uncle
has been once convinced of this fact, he
will only need to hint that to insure per
feet success he needs more capital, and we
have no doubt it will be furnished by the
| thousands. Nor will it stop there. Others,
stimulated by his success will be induced
TO embark in enterprises of like nature and
the result will be that soon one factory af-
| ter another will be erected around us
Hundreds of idle persons would find EN-
| ployment, and immigrants would pour in
! by the thousand 1t does seem to us that
| the leading business men of this city
should be interested enough to make up {
stock company for this purpose, and Offer
suitable inducements to this man, or any
other good man, to come here and lay the
corner stone for the future prosperity o
| our city.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-02-26
CONGRESSIONAL.
Proceedings OF the second Session Of Thc
Forty Second Congress


HOUSE.
Sundry appropriation bills passed to day.
The river and barber bill was taken up.
1t gives the Mississippi, Arkansas, and
Missouri rivers 100000; Wachita river,
100000; Mississippi river, between the
mouths of the Missouri and Ohio, 100000;
Ohio river, $200,000 Cumberland river,
below Nashville, $25, 900 Tennessee river,
below Chattanooga, $685. above Chat
tanooga, $4,000; Mouth of the Mississippi,
Sl25, 900; removing Red river taft, $50, 900;
Cypress, Bayou and Soda Lake, Texas,
$4,000; Mobile harbor and Bay, 0,000
Savannah harbor and Bay, $4,000 Cos
taunala river, Georgia, $4,000 st. Johns
river Florida, $4,000; James river, Virgi-
mia, $50, 600; other Virginia rivers, $92 900;
Cape Fear river, below Wilmington, $780,
600; Roanoke river, below Weldon, $40, 600;
A motion to pass the bill by n two-thirds
vote failed, yeas, lOl hayes, 81. 1t comes
up on Monday in the regular order and
will pass.
The bill to adjust war claims of 1912,
wherein Tennessee, Maryland, North
Carolina and other States have claims ag-
gregating S8,G25, 600 was rejected, yeas, 80 4;
nays, us.
WASHINGTON, Feb. "a.
SENATE.
d. G. Dejurnette's disabilities were re-
moved.
General Gordon's credentials were pre-
sended.
The Agricultural College bill was dis
cussed.
During the discussion over the Caldwell
corruption and proposition to postpone,
Carpenter said the case of Louisiana did
demand legislation and if not acted on at
this session there was imminent danger of
civil war and bloodshed in that State,
In view, therefore, of the very brief time
left of the session, he thought it was best
to let this Caldwell matter go over until
after March the 4th. The Caldwell matter
was postponed.
HOUSE.
The Judiciary Committee report that
| they have no jurisdiction in the ColfaX,
Ames and Brooks connection with the
/ Credit Mobilier, because the former was
! Vice President, nor Ames or Brooks menu
beers of the present Congress when the
| questionable transactions occurred.
Harry Scott, colored, of Louisiana, gets
! 81 800 for contesting BOwman's seat.
The river and harbor bill passed sub
! stantially rs reported last Saturday, except
/ the EaZoo gets 1000.
| The amendment by Bayes increasing
the appropriation for Mobile harbOr to
! 81 900, 600 failed by one vote. Fer the
Mississippi from the mouth of the Mis-
souri, to the Ohio increased $4,000.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-02-26
WASHINGTON.
Death Of "A Noted Indian Chief

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22.-There is snow
north and east.
The Indian Chief, Sitting Bull was kill
ed at Fort Peck Mountain by half-breed
interpreter.
The Attorney General has informed
by telegram Mr.. G. NJ. Harlan, at Lex
ington, KY, that the prisoners arrested
there for violation of the enforcement act
are held to answer for any indictment
found against them.
Vice. President COIfaX Robbed.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 24.-Vice- President
Colfax was robbed of 81 900 coupon bonds.
Colonel John s. Mosby, having been
rendered the position as Government
counsel in certain legal cases, called on
the Attorney General to-day and respect
fully declined the appointment.
Gen. Sickles, the American Minister,
has intimated TO the Spanish Government
that the United States are not disposed to
press embarrassing questions relative tc
Cuba, desiring 10 place no obstacles in the
way OF the Republic.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-02-26
FOREIGN.
Report of the Committee OF Thirty in the
French Assembly.
army Moyements and Proclnmntions.

Army Movements and PrOcIamatiOus.
MADRID, Feb. lS.-Castellar is about to
send u circular to the foreign powers to
prevent their Intervention in the affairs
OF Spain. 1t will assure them that the Re-
public is not aggressive in character and
does not seek to interfere with the other
nations.
The Official Gazette will on Thursday
next contain proclamation offering am
nesty to the Carlists now in instruction in
the northern provinces, if they will within
two weeks lay down their arms and sub
NIT to the authority of the Government.
| If the insurgents refuse to accept the offer,
they will be energetically pursued and de-
cisive measures will be adopted by the
Government for the suppression the insur-
rection.
| a Republic ia Spain not ReIIshed by the
Great Powers.
LONDON, Feb. Let is rumored that
| some of the great powers have notified
| Spain of their disapproval of the forma-
ton of Federal Republic.
| Austria will recognize the Spanish Re
! public.
The Spanish Minister at Vienna has re.
| signed.
PARIS Feb. 19.-The negotiations are
progressing satisfactorily between France
| and Germany.
| Under the law for the punishment of
| ihtOAiCdlioHi ltCchtly pitSscu ny llle as
sembly, 100 drunlards have been arrested
in Paris within the last As hours.
The Prussian Minister of Finance re-
port 20, 100000 thalers surplus.
The encroachment of the Persians on
Beloochistan has been checked.
Prince Napoleon and wife, Clothilde, are
at Milan.
PARIS, Feb. 22.-Duc de Broglie read he
report of the Committee of Thirty to the
Assembly. The Constitutional project and
the responsibility of the Ministry is urged
Thiers is highly lauded. a second Cham
Der is strongly urged.
The Russian Government has advices
warranting the announcement that Xiii
vans will shortly sue for peace.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-02-26
HOME NEWS.
Cold Weather OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Birth
day Observed.
The Railroad Scrabble I'm New Jersey.

The Railroad Scrabble I'm New Jersey.
TRENTON, Feb 1S.-The Railroad Bill,
in the interest of the Pennsylvania Rail-
road, passed the Senate by vote of eleven
to nine.
New YORK. Feb. ia steamer arrived
ut Punta ARENAS with G5i Chinaman.
81 died during the passage.
A box containing $4,000 worth of North
Carolina bonds was stolen from store on
Broom street The Government bought
one million bonds to-day at 13 Gj-l00a
10 $500.
Meeting of North Carolina Bon dhOIcers
NEW YORK, Feb. 20.-At a meeting Of
North Carolina bondholders yesterday,
a committee was appointed to institute le-
gal proceedings to secure the payment of
the interest on the bonds.
1t is stated that Stokes counsel has ascer-
tanned that the woman has been found who
picked up the pistol alleged to belong to
Fisk upon landing at the ladies' en-
trance at the hotel. Her presence at the
hotel is verified by registry and her alb
sence from the preceding trials will be
satisfactorily explained. Other imp ortant
evidence, it is said, has been discovered
| and now it is believed a new trial for Stokes
will be secured.
More Indictments Against Bsss Tweed.
NEW YORK, Feb. p Three fresh indict-
ments have been found against Tweed.
He will give bail.
| The Peace Commissioners have sent mes
sengers to Captain Jacks camp. The
Commissioners will insist upon an uncon-
ditional surrender of Captain Jack and his
party and a trial of the Modocs accused
of murder by the civil authority, and the
removal of the balance Oft the Modocs to
distant coast reservation.
New YORK, Feb. 22-Noon.-It is very
cold. The wind blows strong from the
Northwest, endangering the signals on the
! Weather Bureau.
Nearly all the business places were closed
to-day in honorof Washington's birthday.
| The forts fired salutes.
| New HOtcI-The MOdOc Trouble.
| JACKSONVILLE, FLA, Feb. 23.--McGin-
lays new grand National Hotel, at Jack
sonville, Fla, opens to-day, and is said to
| be the finest house South of Washington.
| New YORK, Feb. 24.-The thermome-
tor stood at four and half degrees above
zero at midnight. 1t is very cold North
and West.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 24.-The messen-
gers sent to Capt. Jacks camp have not
returned. Fears are entertained for their
safety The Peace Commission is divided.
Case wants an unconditional surrender.
Meacham and Apologize think the Mo
docs have been badly treated. The peO-
pie have little hope for peace.
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Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-02-26
IN OPPOSITION TO A HEATHENISH Gus
tom.
A High Compliment Prom the Federal
Grand Jury.

The following, which explains itself, has
been handed us for publication. 1t affords
us qualification to comply with the request:
WHEREAS, We have seen by the pub
lished correspondence that William Rule,
of the Knoxville CHRONICLE, has been, in
effect, challenged to fight duel by NJ. J.
Wicks, of Memphis, for certain publica-
tions made by Mr.. Rule, concerning Mr..
Wicks and,
WHEREAS, The said William Rule de-
clined to accept said challenge, or a meet
ing likely to lead to a duel, upon the high
moral ground that dueling was contrary to
the laws of God, of humanity and to the
laws of the State, and not an evidence of
courage hut of cowardice ; aud,
WHEREAS, We, ~ citizens of the State
of Tennessee, representing almost every
county of East Tennessee, are opposed To
dueling and favor unfolding the laws of
the State and of maintaining, upon. this
subject, an enlightened, Christian, public
sentimen (; therefore,
BE il resolved, BY the Grand and Petit
Jurors of the United States Court, now in
session ut Knoxville, that We endorse Will
liam Rule for the course lie has pursued in
declining Maj, Wicks' proposed hostile
meeting, and that We thank him for his
manly, courageous and Christian course in
this matter
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-02-26

One of the Ohio papers tells about
brave little boy out there who found a
broken rail on the railroad track, and per-
ceiving the peril in which the train would
be placed if it should come dashing past
without warning, sat out on the fence for
five long hours in the bitter winter cold
in order that he might carry the first news
of the accident to his father, who is local
editor of paper published In the neigh
boring village
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-02-26
FATAL RESULT OF A LAMP EXPL0-
SION.
Payment for Patents Granted the Widow
Of Admiral Dahlgren.
Russia Increasing Her Forces in Asia.
The President and the Louisiana Mat
ter.
The House Ignores the Credit MObilier,
Russia Increasing Her Forces in Asia
The House Ignores the Credit MObiIier,
FROM NASHVILLE.
THE CENTENNIAL COMMISSION.
Introduction of an Anti-Dueling Ell.
Special TO the Chronicle
NASHVILLE, TENN, Eel

Special To the Chronicle
NASHVILLE, TENN, Feb. 20.
The Centennial Commission is in full
blast. Middle and West Tennessee are
well represented. Only three delegates
present from East Tennessee.
Important measures will be inaugurated
to advance the work. Hon. Battle Peyton
addresses the General Assembly on the
subject tomorrow.
\ strong anti-duelng bill was intro
duced in the House to-day, suggested per-
haps, by the Wicks challenge.
Capt. VIM. Rules course is almost uni
Versally endorsed here. His reply is con-
sidered manly, brave and dignified
ALoNZO DANTE.
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COTTON FACTORIES.

A Letter from a Swiss Bauker-His Views
ON the Subjcct-PrOspccts for a Factory
at Knoxville.
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DikWiCOlE'S
IMPROVED
CLOTHES FOUNDER,
Fire Minute Washer.

nF the many contrivances for Washing
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Nearly all lave been constructed on the rubbing
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and requiring much labor. The question may
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Why, forcing water through q garment TO
loosen and remove the dir:-considcr See that
boy with his por-gun. lie is using compressed
air. How powerful il is Why not use COM
pressed air for forcing water through clothes
This is the principle of The Little Five Minute
Washer.
What IL ,riu DO. 1t will wash tub of wear
ing Clothes in fr om TO 10 minutes; Sheets,
Table Cloths, Counterpanes, Quilts, Comforts,
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Remember, this Washer works by air pressure,
not pounding. Never stamp nor pound. Make
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you Will learn TO handle il.
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ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.
o.PAsa' Court ef Saint kary's eosnty, sets
Oct II, 1873.
nRpERgp ny THE COURT, rha, WIN T
~ Cryer and Zsrtariah Mat,ingley, admin
is:rators Of
ELIZABETH A CRyER,
late ofSt Mary county, Nd, deceased, give the
notice required by Law TO the deceased
creditors 10 exhibit their claims, and that the
same he published once week for six success
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Test: Jas T u RAiEY,
Register Wills for s, Mary seoansy.
NOTICE.
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letters Of administration on the personal estate
OF Elizabeth A Cryer late ofsaid eouaiy, deeess-
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Proclamation.

TN obedience 20 custom, which has the
u ssrc,ion Of legislative enactment. |
WILLIAM PINKNEY WHITE, Gov.
crnor Of Ma, Wand. d" hereby apr ONT and
SGT apart THURSDAY, the 9th day 81
November. 1878, to be Observed by The
people Of this Safe as a day Of Thanks
giving and Prayer.
Given under my land and the gres'
seal Of tie State at Annapolis. thi. 24,t
dsy Of October, 1873
WM. PINkNEY WHYTE.
By a." Governor
RICHARD L. NOILYDAY,
Secretary OF State.
&c. 80. 1S13-,d.