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Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-01-14
Eighth District Jottings.

Coffee Is forty cents n pound in the
country, and dozen old women indigna-
ton meetings have passed resolutions
placing all coffee-pots on the shelf that
hold over quart and adopting those that
hold just enough for the =" old follln as
signing to the children milk and water to
drink.
There never was a more jolly people
than ours. We have had social parties by
the wholesale since Christmas, and the
boys say they have "smouched " the girls
until smouching is not worth a cent. 1t
would not make so much difference If the
excitement could be kept below the matri-
.monial stage, but the folks will marry in
cpite of everything We had five Christ
mas weddings in circle of as many miles
OF us, and the marrying revival broke up
with regular widow and widoWer re-
'reshment. We look for one or two more
eases the next cold spell.
Squire Tunnel has Just returned from
the South, where he had been with stock
He says q harder time never has been
known in the South since the Close of the
war. The people have no money never
see five-cent piece. To get supplies they
mortgage their crops and stock to the mer-
chants, and this year they can't pay out
and the merchants say they won't trust
them next year, so things look gloomy.
Gin houses are locked up and things have
a rusty appearance. He could make but
few cash sales.
John Fox has also returned and reports
the same state of affairs, and says nearly all
drivers are bound to lose money. He re-
DOrted three cash sales out of twenty-one.
r,
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the taxes snail not he increased, but that
the extraordinary means, if any be re-
quired, for the support of the Government
shall he allowed 10y q temporary loan or
loans, bearing low rate of interest In cur-
renoy and redeemable in United States
notes, came up for action
Mr.. Wood, of New York, suggested a
division of the resolution and to have the
House pass aflirmatively on the first part
and to postpone the discussion on the sec
ond part.
Mr.. Kelley objected and called for vote
by yeas and nays.
Mr.. Porter, of New York, suggested that
the political eonundrum be referred to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
Mr. Beck, of Kentucky, wanted to stop
this humbug, If he could, and moved an
adjournment, IT'D t.. .I.
The House refused to adjourn. ."IH
Mr. Scofield, of Pennsylvania suggested
to his colleague 20 modify the resolution
by requiring that the deficiency shall be
made up by retrenchment and economy
Mr. Kelley wanted avote on the resolu-
ton as submitted by himself, and not on
the resolutions of the other members.
The vote was taken and the House re-
fused to suspend the rules-yeas, 155; nays,
So, less than two-thirds in the Affirmative.
Holman, of Indiana, moved to suspend
the rules and adopt the resolution dcclar-
ing Jhat IN the judgement OF the House
there is no necessity to increase taxation,
or to Increase the public debt by further
loan, if there shall be economy In the pub
lie expenditures, and that in view Of the
condition of the national finances, the
House will reduce appropriations and pub
lie expenditures to the lowest rate consist
ent with the proper administration of the
public affairs.
The rules were suspended, and the resol-
ution was adopted. Yeas, pol ; nays, B.
Hawley of Connecticut, moved to sus.
PEND the rules and adopt the resolution,
declaring TO he the senseof the House that
the expenditures ofthe nation can be and
should be reduced and regulated that they
can be met by existing taxes, and that in
no event should there be an increase of
either interest bearing or not interest bear
ing obligations the Government. The no
ton was agreed to without the yeas and
nays amid some laughter and applause,
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Some Pork.

EDITORS CHRONICLE: r. Russell, of
this place, who is a successful merchant
and farmer, although his success in SlUiHe
groloiHg has been somewhat limited, killed
TWO pigs this morning, / think, owing TO
their size, are entitled to mention in your
paper / DO not know of what variety or
kind they were, but am sure they were
not "wind-splitters. Their aggregate
gross weight was about sixteen or seven
teen hundred pounds. / only saw one of
them weighed, and il weighed eight hun
dred pounds gross, besides the blood, and
measured nine feet from the nose TO tip of
tail, and six feet six inches around the
girt. The other was the largest hog, but
not so fat. Some guessed it to weigh the
most. Mr.. Russell says they did not take
on fat as they should, if they had they
would have weighed one thousand each.
Campbell's Station, Jan. 18th, 1874.
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FOREIGN.
Members OF French cabinet Resigned.

uefnDefs OF French Cabinet Resigned.
PARIS, Jan. 9.--The Journal O6fciey
announces that the members of the Cabi-
net have resigned in consequence of the
absence from the Assembly yesterday of 81
large number of their supporters resuItinp
in the defeat of the Government, Presidenf
AlacMahon begs the ministers not to re-
tire, but to await the vote of confidence
which will be passed by the Assembly to-
day. .. ...,..,...
MADRID, Jan, 9.--The Government of
spain will make many changes in its rem
resentatives abroad, but Admiral Polo do
Barnabe, Minister at Washington, will re-
main there. The Government continues
to receive congratulatory kilograms from
all quarters, especially from Cuba.
The Figaro says the members of the
Cabinet have rendered their designations.
bot President Mcmahon is endeavorinp To
persuade them to remain in government.
LONDoN, Jan. 9.-The special dispatches
from Paris TO the London morning iour-
nails, state that the vote in the Assembly
yesterday, on the bill in relation to the an
pointment of Mayors by the Government.
Is not regarded as important.
\ vote of confidence in the Government
VIII be asked at the session to-day, and If
is certain to be carried.
KEY WEST, Jan. S,-The Kansas has
sailed for Porto Plata, Santo Domingo.
She will remain there IS hours.
y Cuban meeting was held here. at
which Gen. Quesada solicited funds for his
purposes,
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Items from RockWood.
THE TEMPERANCE CAUSE.

The council Of United Friends of Tenn
Perance at this place is in flourishing
condition. The contraction in business
caused large number of our members to
leave the place but the council numbered
at the close of the year 116 members, and
has received 10 since. Arrangements have
been made to introduce the higher degrees
OF the order; and are organization de-
signed to embrace children who are too
young to join tho council is projected.
such an organization, acting as a prepara.
tory school, will be of great advantage.
DEATH OF MR.. EDDY.
Mr.. Samuel Eddy, who was shot at Pine
klty on Saturday, died on Tuesday night.
lie was perfectly conscious ofhis approach
ing end, and declared himself ready forthe
change. Keener, by whom lie was
shot, can not be found. 1t is thought by
some that he has left the county. Others
believe that he has died in the woods from
Injuries received in the fight The former
opinion is probably correct.
OCCASIONAL,
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\ man calling himself J.. A. Cullen has,
been in the city for some time claiming to
be agent for some newspaper and, maga-
zine, taking subscribers, receiving the cash
and receipting for the same. During his
stay in the city he got number of sub
scrbers, and suddenly left without paying
his board bill ut Mr.. Story's. We learn
at other points. He may he what he rep
resents' himself 10 be in regari 70 the
agency, but he certainly lacks in honor,
end II viii be Nvall for people 10 keep on
their guard, and nake hip pay his Board
I'D GlVCaee-
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Miners Ont of Employment.

PoTrsvrLLE, PA, Jan. l2.--The Dis
patch says that nine thousand miners i'm
that region are out of employment, and all
the great coal operations are stopped. The
miners refuse TO accede TO President Cow
ans proposition, and unless he recedes
there will be a prolonged struggle. The
miners of Columbia and Northumberland
counties are affected directly by this action
of the Schuylkill men and all the region
indirectly. The whole region will have
suspended in few DAYS.
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Difficult TO Determine,

The recent wanderngs of the Banner in
search of a political resting place, reminds
us of the story of the fellow who lay awake
all night, listening to the katy-did. First
il said katy did, and katy-didn't, katy-did
and katydidn't, until he became so per-
picked that when morning ceme he was
unable to say whether she did or dind't.
We doubt whether, until quite recently
the readers of that paper could determine
whether it did or didn't.-NdSh. Bulletin.
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coNcRE EssioNAL.
First Session Forty- third Congress.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 8.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8.
The Senate has under consideration a
bill to allow national banks deciding to
reduce capital stock, to withdraw a pro-
Lortion of their bonds upon returning their
own circulating notes or depositing lawful
money in the Treasury.
A stringent bill was introduced by Mr..
Sargent, regarding polygamy in Utah. 1t
withholds citizenship from alien polyga-
mists and gives the women the custody of
minor children and due share of polyga-
mist property.
The remainder of the day was devoted
to the salary bill.
There was a short executive session to
confirm nominations. Adjourned TO Mon
day.
Mr.. Conkling introduced substitute
for the salary bill, which passed the House
and it was agreed to. The substitute re-
peals the act of March last, so far as it in
creases all salaries, except those of the
President of the United States and Justices
of the Supreme Court and fixes all the sal
aries with the exception of the above
named the same rs they were prior to
March last. All back pay not drawn or re-
turned is declared to be covered into the
Treasury and property of the United
States. The bill now goes back 10 the
House for concurrence in that body. No
Executive session to-day.
HOUSE.
The fortifications bill appropriates near
Iy - 900, 600 Including forts on the POto-
mac, 10000; Fortress Monroe, $4,000
Fort Pulaski $4,000 Fort Moultrie and
Sumter, $4,000; Forts Jackson aud st.
Phillip, on the Mississippi river, $50, 900
Fort Taylor, Key West, $4,000.
The death Of Hon. James Brooks was
announced. Eulogies were delivered by
Messrs. Cox, Wood, Dawes and Kelley.
The death of Hon. w. ID. Foster was an
nounced. Eulogies were delivered by
Messrs. Waldron and Williams.
Among the bills introduced was one es-
tablishing polytechnic schools in every
county OF the States and Territories, one
regulating the seizure of books and papers
in revenue cases, further insuring the safe.
ty of lives on railroads, repeating internal
taxes on tobacco, and making treasury
notes a legal tender for customs. IL in
wolves the issue of 60 bonds and the
use of S40,O0O,0OO reserve. 4 bill was also
introduced, transferring to the Court Of
Claims property taken after April, 1865.
The motion made BY Mr. Kelley, Of
Pennsylvania, before the holidays, to sus-
pend the rules and adopt n resolution de-
claring !. 20 be the sense OF the House that
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Reward for the BaA. dts.

s SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 0.-Nlu. h anxiety
is felt here for the safety of the ~ 'aInshlP
China, from Hong Kong and YoI<nA 'oma'
The Legislature has passed a bill aGs.. or
iZing the Governor to offer a reward OF So,
600 for the capture of the notorious bandit
Vasquez and his band. 1t is reported that
Vasquez is here at the present time.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-01-14

THE Washington ChrORicLe gives the fol-
lowing explanation" of Mr. Cushing's
nomination as Chief Justice:
We apprehend that the explanation will
be that the President has been advised to
this course by leading Republicans, who
have heretofore stood high in the conf
dence of the party of the whole country /;
and who can justly censure the President
for following such advice after having
made a frutless effort to secure the ap-
pointment of sound Republican, of great
experience as q statesman and jurst? 1t
is alleged that these advisers overcame the
Presidents scruples ON the subject by sug-
gesting that the appointment of a man of
Mr.. Cushing's age, being in his 74th year,
would, in the nature of things, be tempo
rary; that before the close his Admipistra-
tion he would doubtless be called on TO
make more permanent appointment.
And IL is shrewdly conjectured that GER
tain gentleman not now eligible, on ac-
count of having voted the increase of the
salary of Chief Justice, will be eligible in
couple of years, and that a shOrt-lived
appointment might accord with their
views of wisdom. We trust this sugges-
ton may prove to be as untrue as it is un-
compliment tary to the disinterested motives
Of the parties referred To. I.. r..--.
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No Federal Interference with Texas.
-, EXECUTIVE MANSION,
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10Th. 1874

WASHINGTON, Jan. I2th, IST4.
10 Governor Davis, dustin, Zeras:
Your dispatches and letters recting the
action OF the Supreme Court of Texas in
declaring the election unconstitutional und
asking the use of troops TO prevent appre-
hended violence nre received. The call is
gress under it, and cannot, therefore, be
granted. The act of the Legislature of
Texas, providing for the recent election,
having received your approval, and both
political parties having made nominations,
and having conducted a political campaign
under its provisions, would it not be pru-
dent, as well as right, to yield to the ver-
dict of the people as expressed by their
ballot? u. S.GRANT.
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HOME NEWS.
A whole Family burned to Beatn.

CHICAGO, Jan. 9.-At Lapeer, Michigan,
Tuesday night, the house of Jacob McMan-
igal was burued and the entire family, con-
sisting of the husband, wife and child,
perished in the flames. .U..
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"One More Unfortunate,''

LOUISVILLE, Jan. 9.--John B. Thomp-
son, ex-Lieutenant Governor and member
of Congress, is dead.
BoRDENTOWN, n. j., Jan. 9.-There is
considerable excitement here, caused by
the discovery of the body of fyoung wo-
man on the shore of Delaware river yester-
day. The deceased was about eighteen
years old, and was undoubtedly very beau
tiful when living. Parties came from
Easton and recognized the deceased as the
daughter of wealthy family. The pa
rents had offered a reward of $500 for her
recovery, dead or alive. The body had 10
clothing on except chemise, shoes and
stockings.
LOWELL, Jan, 9.-There is little doubt
but that John II. Buttrick, Cashier of the
Wamesit National Brink, is o defaulter,
but The amount can not be readily ascer-
tanned. The affairs of the bank have been
loosely kept.
Divorce iH High Life.
NEW YORK. Jan. l0.-Hon. Edward
Salmon, Ex-Governor of Wisconsin, APP
peared in the Supreme Court yesterday in
behalf of Baron Won Rhaden, of Berlin,
and made an argument on the motion pre-
liminary to asking the Court to set aside
the decree of divorce attained by his wife,
popplarly known as Madame Pauline
Luoca. The case is complicated, owing
to the fact that Madame Lucca was mar
ried to one Won Walhoffen soon after she
obtained a decree ofdiverce from Baron Won
Won Rhaden. The Baron says he and his
lived happily together until Won Walhof-
fen was wounded about the same time as
himself in the Franco-Prussian war and
came to his home.
Careless Handling Of Fire Arms.
CHICAGO, Jan. l3.-Saturday night,
while Geo. Rebmaine, aged fifty years, a
saoon-keeper, was attempting to frighten
Nicholas Kloss, deaf mute, by pointing
pistol at him, the weapon exploded and
the ball entered Kloss' head, causing
death yesterday. On seeing what he had
done Rebmaine plunged into the river
but was rescued. He is now stark mad.
Great Freshet. H.. .
a special from Cincinnati says the Ohio
river continues % rise. The last of the in
habitants next 10 the river have removed.
That part Of the city is now flooded, EX-
tensive slides are anticipated along the va
rious railroad ines.
Advices from Sharon, Pennsylvania tate
that boat containing dozen persons
was capsized in Beaver river, drowning
John Sloss and two other persons. The
river ls frightfully swollen. The bridge
had been carried away and tho boat was
being used "a q ferry.
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4 a.nta ~ u Cotton Market.

ATLANTA Jan, 9.--Atlanta is looming
up as a cottof, mart. @. p. Strong q Co.,
to-day sold to S. NJ. In. nan, over l, LOO bales
of cotton in one lot. II us Is the heaviest
single transaction in cOtt. VI ever made III
this city
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Reccipts:form Cuslonis.


WASHINGTON, jan. 9.-The receipts
from customs are SO variable as to afford no
data ut present on which to base hopeful
calculations concerning the future. Ii is
however, supposed at the Treasury De-
partment that in about ten days the re-
ceipts will be more uniform. The Com
missioner of Internal Revenue is much en-
couraged by the receipts of his bureau
80 far for this month they have been over
three million dollars, and the prospect is
that they will soon be restored to what
they were before the late panic, thus full
filling his calculation of one hundred mill
lions annually. Several cs:(he members of
the Appropriation Committee think the
estimates will be cut down about ten mill
lions, but that this will not be sufficient
to bring the expenditures of the Govern
ment within the receipts from all sources
for the next fiscal year, Therefore some
measure of Treasury relief will be neces-
sary. As to what this shall be there is Mt
present no indication. Congress, howev-
er, will not act hastily on tie subject.
The names of several gentlemen are
publicly mentioned in connection with
the Chief Justiceship, including those OF
Senators Morton anu Howe, the former
more prominently, but up to noon nothing
could be obtained in official quarters con-
cerning the subject, which may be mat
ter If Cabinet adyisement to-day,
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WASHINGTON.
OPPOSITION TO CUsHING'S yOMISA-
TON. ....
Senator Brownlow's Reasons for On
posing Him,
Special 20 the Chronicle.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10.

The opposition to Cushing's confirma-
tlon is strong and increasing. The New
York journals, except the Herald, oriticise
the nomination. The Times and Tribune
oppose his confirmation. Unless the feel
ing changes, his confirmation is uncertain.
Senator Brownlow opposes him on account
OF his secession sympathies. Cushing's
friends claim that he was u war man and
that he believes in the finality of recon-
struction. r.. f.|#. .-.. r... -..
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G.. O. Fulton, Of the Baltimore 4meyT
cV0 is going Ia 'FeEa-. .......
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1874-05-21

denounced as mere partisan tools, wko
sought BY their rulings to Cypress Demo
Gratis andsass Radicals without regard to
Law Or evidence L i very easy to make
charges; and We should be careful not to
run the riskoi having them repeated against
any Of the judges who now occupy the
bench. A pure, able and heightened judi
ciary is the palisdium Of our liberties. an
interests and nights are liable to be decided
upon or interpreted by them, and hence
there should be absolutely no just grounds
for cehsure or Tor loss Of the most perfect
confidence in the integrity and impaTtislity
Of the judges. Let each one feel that his
caass Is in he hands Of men who win do
night regardless 81 private piqueor political
inhnence, Then the wheels Of justice viii
rCI along smoothly, bearing onward the
rights and interests ofshe pC5r as well IS
the rich, The low assveT as the high, the
Republican as well as the Democrat. Such
q condition i to be devoutlT wished Tor,
and can be made reality. l-Gt
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A SENSIBLE sPEEcn.


We have before US the full text OF the
able and somewhat remarkable speech Of
Hon. John Hancock, delivered in Congress
on the first instant. It is Gise and timely
effort. It was listened to with marked at
tention by the best men Of both parties in
the House. He took a view Of the Indian
question that would be certain to command
attention. He suited his words to his
audience.
We, here, know the murderous savage,
for we live in sound of his yell, and have
looked upon the ashes and desolation in
his path. Understanding him as wedO, we
are opposed 10 all homeopathic remedies.
We favor the heroic mode Of treatment.
Such are also the views Of our Representa-
tive. But il Is not always wise on all occa-
sions to say eli We think. And while Judge
Hancock boldly says that the "hardy from
tiersmau's cause is defensible," he does
not, in 50 many words, urge the direct ami
hilation Of the Indiqn Such a course
would have destroyed his influence with
the peculiar audience he was addressing,
Brandy Cor heroes, but milder drinks for
weaker stOmachs. The scriptures say milk
isthe proper food for suckIings With this
idea in view, Judge Hancock, evidently
presents the question, and shows that
the former policy is ali wrong and is
failure, and that the Indians are worse now
than they were twenty-five years ago. He
then proposes the abandonment of the old
policy and suggests that their tribal organi-
zation be utterly broken up. They will
then have no local chief, no young warriors
to lead them to battle. Then, having des-
troyed their conference by breaking up their
bands and tribes, he. proposes to put them
on reservation and let the Quakers and
others teach them the arts Of peace and
industry. rs
It is in fact impossible fer 10 to study his
shorter catechisln while he is in the saddle
riding along the Texas prairies looking out
for horses and scalps. His mind is dis
tracted from the subject. To do this, he
must first acquire habits Of method and
peace and industry, these he must
learn in the reservation. In these limits
the peace policy may be tried. But for
fear Of accidents Judge Hancock suggests
that the reserve be entirely surrounded
with strong cordonof military posts, and
that any Indiancaught outside of it be con-
sidered 'bad Indian ? and killed on
sight. 4,e
The speech was well received, and the.
discussion of its merits, now going on in
the papers, will result in good. The Yam
KEGS must have some opportunity to ex-
pend sentiment on the Indians, This plan
viii give them fine opportunity TODD so
IN the reserve. Whenever anIndian leaves
the reserve, we win try the policy Of ex-
termination.
WeaFe glad our faithful Representative
has been the means of directing the public
attention so largely to this Indian problem.
We hope. before the session closes that he
win be heard from again .inlaid of our in
terests on other impoEtant questions.