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Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1873-05-31
HON. Z NJ EWS.
Suicide from Jealousy.

-, LANCASTER, PA, May 30.-A recently
married colored youth, suicided from jeal-
q Ousy.
CARLISLE, IND, May 30.-Peter Hills
, warehouse, with nine thousand bushels OF
wheat, was burned to-day.
Favors sobriefy.
Fortress MONROE, May 3O.-General
Barry has prohibited the sale of malt OF
spirituous liquors at the Fort.
PHILADELPHIA, May 30.-There is a
case of epizootic on the ferry boat from
Camden.
stolen Bonds Returned.
Troy, n. V, May 30.-Thfee hundred
thousand dollars worth of bonds stolen
from the Waterford Bank has been re-
turned by the thieves who have received
thirty-five per cent and immunity from
punishment for their trouble.
Prospccf Park Races.
NEW YORK, May 30,-Vast crowds are
going to Prospect Park to witness the race
between GaZelle and Fullerton for 81, 500.
Gazelle is the favorite.
A runaway horse fatally injured the
driver and three children, who were run
over at various points.
There were five sun strokes yesterday.
Five thousand emigrants arrived Wed
neSudy anu InuTSudy.
Release Of the IrrepressibIe Train.
NEW YORK, May 30.-George Fra els
Train has been released.
The Nineth Regiment has gone to Brat
tleboro', Vermont, to decorate Fisk's
grave. q -
There We're twelve new epizootic cases
among the horses on Coney Island Rail-
road yesterday, making eighty-four now
sick and several new cases are reported on
other Brooklyn City roads.
PHILADELPHIA, May 30.-Rev. S. F.
Hidden, of the Reformed Synod of the
South was introduced and addressed the
Presbyterian Assembly.
Another fireman was killed and two
were hurt by falling walls.
Murder Of Chinese Denounced.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 3O.-An unknown
Chlnaman was murdered last night.
There are apprehensions of further MUIR
ders aud rioting. The Chinese are great
ly alarmed and have closed their theatres
and stores. The law-abiding citizens of all
classes denounce it in strong terms. Eff
forts are being made by unprincipled
demagogues to unite the murder of these
people. There is general determination
that the laws shall be maintained at all
hazards.
Considerable an xiety is felt for General
Davis, who has gone on scout with cap
tured Modocs after Capt Jack.
Officers I'm League With Criminals.
There is much excitement in Sacramen.
to city over the proceedings from the in
vestigation before the police commission
ers, relating to the conduct of officers Har-
rls and Dale, in the case of Mortimer, the
murderer of Mrs. Gibson. Carrie Morti-
ner testifies that these officers, on several
occasions, gave information to Mortimer
and herself about persons who were pos
sessed of large sums of money, in order
that Mortimer and she might rob them.
one also swears that these officers brought
Mortimer home on the night of the muir
ger OF Mrs. Gibson and told her that they
had business for Mortimer fo nerform. Init
that he was too drunk to attend to il prop
eriy. A large number of witnesses have
been examined in the case.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1873-05-31
WEATHER REPORT.
WAR DEPT. OFFICE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFIC 4,
Washington. d. c.. May 80. G.30 P.M.) 1873

dsnIugV0Is MAY P.N.
S PROBABILITIES. fNEF
For the Northwest and upper lakes and thence TO the
lower Ohio and lower Missouri Valleys northeasterly
and southeastery Winds high pressure rising temper.
allure. partly cloudy weather and occasional rain For
the lower lakes to Their upper Chic Valley northeast
erly winds, rising barometer cool cloudy weather and
occasional rain. For the Gulf and South Atlantic
States and Tennessee northeastery to northwestery
Winds cool cleudy weather and rain. Fog the Middle
States northeasterly and s,uheasterly Winds rising
barometer. cool cloudy weather and ran. For New
England and Canada. northwesterly and northerIy
Winds cool and partly cloudy weather and occasional
rain Cauticnary signals are ordered for Cape May
and Norfolk. eFr
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1873-05-31
FOR EIcN.
Capture sOf am English Commissioners by
t the Carlists.

New YORK, May 3O.-A special from
London to the World says, that Brad
to Spain was seized by the Carlists.
Probable Fate of the English Ccmmis
Sf0ner. ra
LONDON, MAY 30.-Marie Stuart won
the Oakes stakes.
ho Inc Post says a private dispatch has
R Srm 'Leceived here, announcing that Mr..
seiae edde Ign after leaving Madrid, was
Ins1rre au carried to headquarters of the
said te I ha Ohleftain SabaIlo. His life is
released. -Aamlrai Iopete is
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1873-05-31
, WAsHINcroN.
The National Holiday,

WASHINGTON, May 30-AH business
is suspended for the decoration of the
soldiers graves. ur- ~ -..as
The officials are devoting the holiday to
fishing or billiards or rum in a great meas
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1873-05-31

A petition was read asking release or
modification of taxes for Staub's Opera
House. Referred to the Business Com
A petition from Mr.. Spencer Munson
was read asking relief from damages by
cutting down Mabry street, whereupon a
committee of three, viz: Atkin, Fouche
and Henderson were appointed to investi-
gate the subject.
A petition was read::from David Brown
asking reparation for the injury done bis
daughter by following in gully near the
corner of Patterson and Pine streets. Refer
red to the Business Committee.
Alderman Gilbert offered an ordinance
repeating the hog law which passed its
first reading. = 49, -
Alderman Camp moved that the city
contribute 81 900 toward constructing a
sewer from the custom house to the river.
Carried. ess eze
On motion of Alderman Glass the old
house on State street, back of the Bell
House was declared nuisance and the
Marshall ordered to remove it at once.
On motion the Board adjourned.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1873-05-31
MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS.
Proceedings Of the City Council.

Proceedings of the City Council.
The Board met last night at the usua
hour, Mayor Rule in the chair.
Present-Aldermen Henderson, Kern
Fouche, Camp, Logan, Atkin, Glass
Livingston, Warters, Park, Carpenter
Gilbert, Sullivan, Baxter and Yardley
The minutes of the previous meeting
were read, after which reports were called
for.
STREET COMMITTEE.
The Chairman of the Street Committee
presented petition from citizens of West
Knoxville, asking the extension of Broad
street to High street by changing the name
Of Harris street. ..5, ..,,o
Hill street was ordered to be macada-
mized from Locust to Poplar street.
On motion sidewalk was ordered to be
laid ON Hill street, between Locust and
Walnut streets also curbing on Broad
street between Depot and Bellevue and on
the west end of Jacksboro' street.
4. On motion of Alderman Henderson, the
rules were suspended, when Col. Patter-
son presented the Charter OF the Street
Railroad Company and asked the proper
authority for laying down track, &C.,
Moved that committee of five be ap-
An ordinance changing the name of
Harris street to Broad Street, passed its
third reading. asflTfu - TttH
'AQJ CUN GAS COMMITTEE.
The chairman of the Gas Committee re-
ported two propositions for erecting iron
lamp hosts, one for burning the Rogers
lamp and the other common coal oils.
Twenty five or six posts would be required.
A resolution was thereapon adopted au-
thorizing the erection Of iron posts at such
places as the council had heretofore desig-
mated, with necessary fixtures for burning
coal oil.
The Mayor named the Street Railroad
Committee as follows: Henderson, Camp,
Logan, Carpenter and Atkin.
The report of the Water Works Commit
tee, giving the result of Mr.. Flannery's
survey was received and adopted.
On suspension of the rules an ordi-
nance, providing for vote, June II, 1873,
on the establishment of water works,
passed its second reading. The ordinance
entire appears in another column.
In discussing the ordinance it was an
nounced that the city Attorney had decid-
ed that only freeholders were qualified to
vote i'm the election. ISL esaFs
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stolen Bonds Returned.

TROY, n. ", May 30.-Thfee hundred
thousand dollars worth of bonds stolen
from the Waterford Bank has been re-
turned 10y the thieves who have received
thirty-five per cent and immunity from
punjshment for their trouble.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1873-05-31

i, LANCASTER, PA, May 30.-A recently
married colored youth, suicided from jeal-
Ousy.
CARLISLE, IND, May 30-Peter Hills
warehouse, with nine thousand bushels of
wheat. was burned to-day.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1873-01-17

THE NEXT LEcTURE.-We under
stand that Rev. Chas. Reynolds d. d.
Post Chaplain OF the o. s. A.,
at Fort Riley, Kansas, intends soon
to visit this city, and will then
deliver q lecture for the benefit of the
Episeepsd ehurch Of this place. We
are very mueh pleased to hear Of this;
for we know him to be . man who cad
deliver lecture equal to any OF the
most celebrated lecturers In the east
asa liteEaryemans we do not hesitate
o assert that he has no superior ID
this whole State. AS an orator We
have never heard bis equalin the vest
and IS pleasant and generally egseer
able man in public and private, we can
heartily recommend him. During the
past year many, of the very best arti-
'cIes published in-th Kansas Magazine
have been the production of his pen.
He is now one of the most prominent
regents Of our StateEAgricultuEal Coli
Iege, and has inspired q new enthus-
iasm into. that whole work., Even 10
this capacity he has distinguished
himself as q lively and profound lee
turer on agriculture We, therefore,
'haH his promised visit 20 our city as /
good omen, and assure the public tIiat
II they desire to hear q first-class lee
ture from one OF our own talented
men, now e your time.
The Thanksgiving dinner resulted
in fund which about half paid for
the recent plaseering and other finish
81 the church, and it q hoped DR..
Reynolds lecture viii pay the balance
still due. His subject will be ''The
tHO Prophets, or. Jersusalem and
Mecca, one Of his finest productions,
and treated in an entirely secular
manner. We trust to see his we'll
known merits recognized by q full
house at Bancroft hall, the 2eth inst,
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READING.

Christmas did not pass without our
Improving some of the time, By hav-
Ing q merry time at our fun-loving
neighbours, Mr.. Pittenger's, house, the
merry time being in the shape of q
dance, which was a success.
On New Years eve Mr.. Holiday
extended 3 kind invitation to all to
meet him at his residence, to dance
and be merry; to eat and be merry,
and watch the incoming year, that we
might give her three cheers and tiger,
which We did, you may be sure, for we
were happy, and could not help but be
with so kind and gentlemanly host to
see 20 eur various wants. ~
Through some means or other
somebody found out that Mr.. w. j.
Hyatt had absconded. and forthwith
closed his store, residence, &C., by an
attachment. To close the store Mr..
Sheriff chucked postOfflce and p. II.
out doors. To close the residence il
was necessary to put the hired girl
(who was in charge of house, out too
so out she was chneked. This taking
charge of residences and ordering the
folks to vacate is, think, a new BUSH
ness to our worthy Sheriff; but officers
must obey orders, but attorneys order
ing attachments for such purposes, in
this State are not we'll posted in our
statutes or are someRhat excited or
something else, goodness knows what.
Well, the absconded Mr.. Hvart Is
homa Tor would be If the Sheriff didn't
have charge of his house. just return
ed with his wife and little boy from tine
sick bed of his wife's father, where he
Mr.. Hyatt, abscOLded 70, in company
with his wife, with the sad expecta.
tions of following her father to hil
grave. But their sadness was turned
into JOY. sOn arriving At Mrs. Hyatt,
house they found her father out OF
danger, when they they returned Il
their home and fotnd none.
Take warning; ye UasIness men
DDa't 80 topesnnyOf your sick pco
pie without advertising your pnrpos,
some days previous, for If you do ,
creditor may usk adylce Of some law
yer, who viii issue an attachment OF
iyour businels, SOu and your wife
residence, clothing, furniture and al
which the statutes of this State say an
! exempt. ~ a sa
More rnon. Typo-
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1873-01-17
AMERICUS.

i
AMEkTcUs, KAN, Jan. 10, 1873.
Look here, friends and patrons, We
thank you for your patronage in the
past, and we solicit the same for the
future. But in order that we. may
save ourselves, and sell goods to you
in way that will be money in your
pockets, We intend to adopt Il strictly
cash basis. From and after the APP
pearance of this notice, in the Emporia
NEWS, we will sell goods to you at
| greatly reduced rates; but bear In
mind we must have the cash, or pro-
duce for our gootls. We have, and in
tend tOlkeep good stock of groceries
and queensware, boots and shoes, dry
goods and clothing, hats, caps, gloves,
and in short q general variety store,
all of which we will sell at the very
lowest hard-tlmes prices.
S. 10y Sc Son,
Postoftice building, Americas, Kan.
This rain Is just the thing to fiji up
the cellars.
-Stahl has closed up his store.
Il. A. Wood, who has been lost in
Texas for q month or two, arrived
home last Saturday night. Ths Ma
sonic order was going to start out to .
man the following Monday to look for
him.
B. +. Dixon says an examination
has proved that Char es Hinshaw will
have good many peaches Il the buds
are not killed hereafter. Nearly
enough buds are yet alive to bring q
full crop. The orchards on the low
lands will not have any peaches this
year.
George Beard has fitted uD q little
shop in Stewart Gibson's store for turn
ing wood and iron in q small way.
He made his own lathe and most OF
his tools, and they bear the mark of
true workmanship. George is a me-
chanical genius and wants to make
himself useful.
The railroad company got some
blacksmithing done in Americas this
week, and some one proposes that we
vote them some bonds to pay for it.
AT the annual Congregational
meeting OF the U. p. church last FRI
day, s. p. McCaw was reelected Sup
erintendent of the Sabbath school and
Thomas Anderson assistant; Stewart
Gibson was also elected Trustee to I'LL
vacancy. =.
Considerable of interest has been
taken in a movement to locate a.coun-
ty road along the railroad through this
township. The proposition had some
strong hackers, and as it contemplated
running diag6nally through several
improved farms it met with stern re-
sistance. The matter finally came up
for consideration before the county
board last Monday, and the petitioners
employed Almerin Gillett and the op-
position was managed by r. N. Rug
giles. After tedious discussion the
application for road was defeated.
"A revival of religion is in pro-
gress in this place at the Methodist
church, under the auspices of the
MethodIsts (protestants.l
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1873-01-17
EAGLE CREEK.

E DIToR NExa: Not having seeu
anything recently from this part OF
the county in your Interesting paper,
7 thought that It would not be amisz
20 inform You that we are still advanc-
tag "a population and improvement,
"A new school district has been or
g4nizeds known a. district No. so, and
W hsvs built 9 school houses good
snhstantsal frame building, its dlmen-
sions being 20x2s feet. 1t cost 500.
Mr.. Lorsn1A o. Ftll was the buffder
We have also secured the services d
Aflls Ads Essn - tsashes.
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A spscuIator twice rAEen In.

A few weeks ago Marsh, our agent
of this city, went east on visit. H
Of HARTFORD, was sent here to All his
place. Business being dull in the Of
fee he thought he would speculate a
little in prairie chickens. So upon or
der, Mr.. Terrell furnished him with
one dozen on last Monday, aRd con-
tracted, belieye, for one-third of
dozen more at $50 per dog. The
next day K took his chickens to EN-
pOria; spent 90 cents for his railroad
fare, sold his chickens for $l.2O per
dozen. In this speculation he lost
$50, or in other words got for his
chickens 50 cents per dozen. WHEN
he came home we asked him how he
could stand that. "well," said he,
'YOu see I do big business is the
reason l can sell So" In due time
Terrell came In with chickens to I'LL
the balance OF the order. t'l3ut, well =
says T., 81 have gone out of the BUSH
ness, and do. not want any more chick
ems; the reasons are, have hired out
at the livery stable for hostler. and
VIII not have any time to spare with
your COMPOUNDED chickens" No more
about chickens. But b.. In the capac-
'ty as hostler. On Saturday evening a
gent and lady drove up to the door OF
the hostler in a splendid sleigh and q
beautiful white horse. me horse
looked ~ thnngh it had been driven
: very hard. The gentlemaa, says tc
Mr.. K, "Hostler, rub this horse down
well. he L q very valuable animal
and I don't care Tor little expense
IAN right" says 4. He called thre,
others to his asslAMpce, md he foul
rubbed the horse for about an houl
and half and got the horse to look
ing as fresh a. ever. ,Finaily the ri,
: was called for. Mr.. L. was right al
on his dignity, and In less than no tim,
had the rig at the door. Out they
}, came, and when they were all seate'
4 Mr.. K. demanded his fee, which th,
gent politely tumbled In his vest peck
ct and placed In the handsef Nj. x
< and then drove away. NJ. x. com
q menced 70 count what he had made
e when, TO shis utter, surprise, he la
, only IL cents, which, divided By
leaves 3 cents piece Tor their work
e K. treated TO the cigars, and ssys b
It Is done doing biz. In Americas. u
Is says there are . few suckers in Hartfor'
l. yet, and there 4 where viii surl
It up next. Yours. DTS.
AkSREoCss Zen. -.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1873-01-17
Respectfully,
N. p. CoGswKLI


TIE Coal ENTERPRIsE.-The En-
poria Mining Company is now fully
organized, and are about making q
contract for putting down . test hole
one thousand feet, unless they find
what they want sooner. This Is
subject of vital interest to this city
and county, and we are glad to know
that most Of ourlcitixens lock upon It
with favor, and are aiding the enter
prise BY subscribing stock. There are
about thirty more shares not yet tax
en-, which can Be had By calling on z.
r. bancroft, secretary of tho COM
papy. This city is now paying out
about $1,000 per month for coal, all of
which, and at least as much more,
ought TO be spent at home, and will be
If the company is successful. Those
who have not yet taken stock should
dose at once. If the contract spoken of
be closed, boring will begin in 80 days
from the time OF signing the papers.
The precise spot is not yet fixed upon.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1873-01-17

8. B. Alter, we regret 70 learn, has
dissolved his connection with the En-
poria Bank, and will soon remove to
Topeka. Mr.. Aller has been here.
some three years as bookeeper and as
sistant cashier in that bank, and has
made very wide acquaintance and
popularity. He is business man of
first-class merit, and enjoys the conf
denee Of all who know him. What be
will engage in at Topeka we have not
ascertained.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1873-01-17

ID. j. Stark is building an addition
to his house. He has b almost COM
pleted.
Fall wheat looks very well e pres
ent, although it Is suffering some from
the sSsets of the late dry weather..
-. - 49,
Daniel Bitter, one Of our most en-
terprIsing cattle men, Il stafl-feedinG
about one hundred ard nisy head Of
cattle. He has bought several thouf
sand bushels Of corn, and Is still buy.
ing more. Bitter Is = blessing % the
ecpmnnity.E EEs& -
More anon. ScoEY.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1873-01-17
HERD NOTICE.

TE pursuance Of an order Of the Boara
Il Of County Commissioners Of Lyon
county, made e the meeting 81 said
Board held November 11th, 1874, the
Eoilsw,nE extract from thslr proceedings
"a Dettflon hsving been presented e
the Beard Of County CommiSsfo1orp, aSk.
Ing the said Board % make m order nat all
perSoes eSnsne horses. nules, sheep OF
shall kesp them eondHsd "a the niehf eiunH
rom the lst day q March % the &C day OF
Oeee8o@s u each year, na1 e seaoaffnR
e tbs Beard By due and legal s1ide1oe
III 40 Isatsan b stgned y . aaS0Eity
g s1s aSd s tsss fs e az %es
std electors subscribing said pesstioa q
more Ehea eaeSese f8ha tks ul1i1asSf - go&es
PEELED - eatd tesEnshsp et 0As lass 4ene-
rsi ssocaea hsld thsssp; and shaE ths
= - pss.seo U 9nDssf1beo n1d veftGed II
sss manner prcyided b law, = g there
0RngxsD, Taas su psrwoas azu,ne
horss9, 0nlos, aheeD - e6esis q AID Trc.
@oae sp.s Lyea Cog dkslt kesp them eoa.
80 y Ses a!ght ttne ffon De arst day
each ysaf durils the cssti1usrcsi = eoree
e S1ee 9rdef. u Il further =
OAu99KDs That the Couafy Clerk q
Lyo9 cees59s csuse . certified copy al ehie
osc9 e e gu1ltehsd soE thrss EsskS "a
ed IN ssi1 comfy q Lyen.
SxAT1 O. RAHeAs.
IfoN COUNTY, ss
hereby eerttfy that he AbeTa ana fbro.
Es.ne e 2 true snd eosEess cosy a g
9 sse Board e ColAty CpumIssfsnsrs 81
sese co1a3Fs bald &ove1b6R St1k. 3a71. a
s.sieses g ne petitio1 10. re1ftxszlnR CO.
Sss 8S.Sss eAeeR and shpr0ss EEazI -.
s.ss y iIasgs e tAs n1eAs stDs n 1suaoat
feee.s ny kaea sd 'tho sanl e a-sa
ss9ns3s f1e aaE - 1eaR area albsa S-1Sf-
9At5U 81 91f
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1873-01-17

The WELSH EIsrEDDvoDAN.-Our
fellow citizen, w. D. Lloyd Davies
tDewi Clan Peryddon) who has sang
SO acceptably at our concerts, and Is
one OF the prominent members of the
Musical Union, has been very success
full in competing for the poetical prizes
at the Eisteddvodan, held in the var
ious Welsh settlements. At Utica, N.
Y, he carried two prizes, one OF $40
and another of 80. At Hyde Park,
Pa, he was also successful in gaining
two prizes, for which he got go. We
congratulate Mr.. Davies, and wish
him continued success. -
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Nor1cE 70 FAR.1Eas, TRAPpERs AND
FUR DEALERS Wanted, at the Chi.
cago Branch Store, opposite Ban
croft & McCarter's dry goods store,
5000 minkS, 1900 offers, 10000 rae
coons, 10000 skunks, 10000 wolf skins
and others in propOrtion, nor which
we VIII pay Chicago prices IN cash.
Call and see us before selling else
where, as it is for your own benefit.
Also 100, 900 pounds OF dry and green
hides wanted at the Chicago Branch
stOre,tor which we pay Chicago prices.
Call on Epstein & Co, Of the Chicago
BranchStOre, 1856 Commercial street.