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An Indiana Horror.

The kokomo (Ind.) 7ri6ume in an ex.
ira of the 4th says:
"One Of the most horrible, old-blooded,
startling murders that ever happened in
the State was perpctrated last night near
Grecntown, Howard county. The cor
oner was notified Of the affair at o'clock
this morning, and is now present holding
an inquest. The particulars of the affair
as yet are very meagre, but as near as
we can learn are as follows: David Rob-
inson came to town yesterday and bought
new suit of clothes and revolver. He
went home, showed the purchases to his
family, and ate supper. His brother and
another man were at his house, and Rob-
inson seemed to- want them to- leave,
and finally persuaded them to 60 to
church. Robinson went in good humor,
and appeared to be perfectly sane. Some
time after the men had left, Robinson re.
marked to his wife that it would have
been we'll if little Dan, his son, had died
two weeks ago. and said he had attempted
to kill the child. He then drew a revol-
YER and fired At a second son, who was
living in bed, and then shot at his wife.
Terrified and crazed with fright Mrs.
Robinson ran out Of the house, and the
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pinesss=athe sea. has swept themra away.

pinesss=7the sea- has. swept them all away.
One still, willy night, one brave captain
perishing at the post of duty.-and no.
thing is left but kneeliag figure diffus-
ing calm, a dead face smiling peace, land
the uncovered heads and rcvercnt hands
of fishermen rescuing from the deep its
prize. Truly. the brave captain, did, a
great work at his post Of duty. -
Let it be thoroughly and forever under.
stood that death is the poorest possible
apology for an evil life; that a man cannot
betray his trust and think to escape con-
demnation by dying. He may take himself
out Of the realm Of human punishment
but not out Of the realm of human sen
tence; nor can his children so escape 9
heritage of woe. What the world wants
is not remorsc and despair, calling them.
selves by the name Of courage and flying
to the refuge Of death; but the courage
of life faith, prudence. truth, fidelity to
obligation. absolute unimpeachable trust
worthiness-wise captains, who will drop
their lead into the sea, not foolish ones
who, too late. will but drop themselves.
Courage Is not so cheap thing as to be
awarded to him who cheaply dies. 1t
belongs rather to him who Loyalty lives,
watching at the post of duty, and. may it
please Heaven, coming into port Lravely,
with staunch ship AMI living souls.
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Oldest o. boy, eight years, Of age, started t.
io'ioW' :, ko'anson shot him i'm the face
o, but I; ball glanced and failed to hur.
n nm =, badly; The father then struck hin
on the back of.the head With a chair. ani
maae a oad wound, bat the son succeed
ca IN gettlng out of the door with his
m moi Robinson then deliberately
preached his little girl, his onlv dau@R
ter, who was lyingin the bed, and seizine
her cut her throat from ear to ear NJ
followed this murder by taking the life
OF his son. whom he had first shot in he'd
IN the same manner, Robinson then
jumped on his horse and fed, his dead
body being found the next morning one
mule from jackson station on the |. P. &
y; :. Il. It IS supposed Robinson got
on to one Of the right freight trains, and
either fell off or jumped off, meeting in.
slant death.
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from the Titusvllle (Pa Herald
A. Cause of Insanity Discovered.

Not, many months ago Mrs. Herman
Hunt. of Conneaut township became in
sane because of an unaccountable difficult
ty in her head. She was removed to Dix
mont for treatment, and after remaining
for two months was sent home, considera-
bly, improved, although subject at times
to violent pains inea,her,~head. lille at
the asylum ope Of her ears swelled and
broke, after which she was greatly re-.
lieved. After she came home, during a
bad spell, which rendered her nearly in
sane, she picked out large black beetle
from her ear, since which time she has
had no trouble.
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High Toned Snl ug.lers,

Judge Benedict to day rendered a de.
clslon on the motion to quash the cri1ni.
nal indictment against the firm Of II. B.
C!afiin & Co., who were indicted for con.
nection with the silk smuggling. Judge
Benedict sustained the Indictment, with
the exception of the fourth count. The
opinion in brief is as follows: The in.
d'ctment consists of four counts--frst,
that of concealing smu~ gled goods
second, that Of facilitating their transpor.
tation; third, Of facilitating the sale Of
certain merchandise. These three counts
are similar in form. The fourth is differ.
ent, and will be considered by itself:
The first objection which examine is
that the goods forming the subject of
transportation charged are not sufficient.
ly identified: The rules by which the
sutlclency of an indictment is to be de.
termined have been too often stated to
require repetition. These rules, as they
have been understood and applied in the
sdjadged cases, are to be applied here.
Plainly the language used in the descrip.
ton of the goods to-wit 'Certain goods,
wares and merchandise, large quantity
of silk goods, towit: six cases containing
silk goods, valued at $4,000, more par
ticular description of which is to the
Jurors unknown" is sufficient. There is
also an additional statement that the
goods were dutiablc goods, introduced to
New York from France. Judged by the
above, the description is sufficient. The
next objection is that the illegali,y in the
importation of these cases is not properly
stated. In support of this objection the
proposition is advanced that an indict-
ment for buying goods which have been
brought into the United States
contrary to law must set out the
offense committed in the
original importation with the
same particularly that would be required
in an indictment for an original otfense.
Such proposition cannot be maintained.
The next objection, that section of the
act Of 1855 cannot be applied in other
cases than that of struggled goods, need
not be entertained here, for this indict.
mept is confined to such a case. The
court proceeds to define the word SNUG
Cling, and adopts the statutory definition
of 1874. The real difficulty does not lie
il the form or manner of Indictment but
in the fact The charge made does not
conform to the proofs which they sup
pose the government to have.
Upon argument the district attorney
was challenged to admit that none of the
goods referred to were Struggled goods,
but it cannot in this way be made to 40.
pear that the Indictment is void. The
fourth count in the indictment makes
general allegations Of violations of the
law. This is vague and cannot be sus.
tanned. and therefore the motion as to
this count is granted, but as to the first
three counts in the Indictment the motion
to quash is denied and the indictment
sustained.
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vas supposed, At least bys the generality
OF the people in that section, to be good.
AT last matters so progressed that his in
tended marriage with Alice Chapman was
announced. tar ,3.iu}. n " i:p',i3 rU0
a large number of invitations were is.
suea, and at once preparations were made
70 make the wedding a rare social event
lor that section of Che country. The day
arrived, and all of1Alice's friends were in
attendance at the nuptials. The ceremony
was performed in her fathers orchard.
aihio nowers and music, and gay, happy
time generally was enjoyed. To-day how
changed is the scene! The contrast is a
terrible one. Then over the heads of the
couple starting out on the journey of life
togetner were the leaf covered branches
vi the 1ru. trees; about them was gather
ca a most OF friends. while the strains of
music and the odor Of sweet flowers
hiied the air. A large delegation Of
trends accompanied the bride to her new
nome. In this city,. When next thew
shall stand side by side, it will he With
the black, horrible skeleton of a
g'ooet arising above their heads,
surrounded by a few stern.fac, d
officers. Of the law, and the harsh
words OF the death warrant falling fron
the lips of the sheriff: will be the only
music they will hear before thew start
out together on the journey of death. A
delegation of officials will accompany
them to the grave.
In regard to the marriage of Alice
Chapman with Paul Davis there are con-
f1'c!lng runners. Some say that it arose
entirely from mutual attraction and affec.
ton; that Alice vas pleased with the at
tcnt1on Of ''Dr.' Davis, and married him
voluntarily and gladly. On the other
hand, it is reported that Davis had her
father in his power in some manner, and
the girl was the propitiatory sacrifice.
What truth there may be in such reports
We are, Of course, unable to say.
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Indian Territory Trouis.

Maj. J. W. Ingalls,, Indian Ant for
the Cherokees. Creek, ChoctawJhicka-
saws and Seminoles is in St. Lou await
ing advices from the territory tarding
the result Of the late election pr the
Chief of the Cherokees. The d rmina-
ton of who was elected chief rG with
the national council, which Jets at
Sahlquey the last Monday, but lich at
latest accounts had failed to orgae The
two factions of the nation repre$cd by
Chas. Thompson and W. A. P. is, 1.-THE
latter the present chiefs) ardtterly
hostile. Both claim the ellen, and
stand ready to defend themselvI Blood
shed is apprehended whichever by the
election is decided, and the owning
party, whose candidate was mpson,
have called upon Maj. Ingalls, f United
States troops to preserve the 1e, and
that official has referred the aH tion to
the authorities at Washington Advices
from Sahlquey are anxiously ked for
by Maj. Ingalls,.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1875-02-24
shall Railroads be Taxed:

The Nashville correspondent of the
Louisville Ccurier-J Journal, writing
about the financial situation in Ten
nessee, says
In Tennessee there are | 1884 miles
of railroad enjoying the immunity from
taxation. They are all quite wealthy
and fully able to bear heavy taxa
ton, yet from some influence or other
they have never yet been taxed. In
this time of need, when the people
begin to talk of reputation of their
honest liabilities, it seems to me that
they should turn their attention to the
exempted property, and see if the rev.
enue may not, by judicious levy, be
so increased as to obviate the dire ne
cessity of repudiating. Let us see
what those railroads ought to pay If
taxed at valuation of $40, 900 to the
mile, as is done to Kentucky. This
valuation, assessed at 40 cents, which
is the present rate, would annually in
crease the State revenue Sl30, 720,
which would go far towards relieving
the pressure.
And why should they not be made
to pay? They are, of all corporations,
the most utterly soulless. A great or
| ganiZatlon has, within year or two,
| sprung into existence, most of all be-
cause of the exertions of railroads. II
any sane man can tell me that a rail-
road should for any reason known to-
day, be exempted from taxation, /
would be glad to hear from him. The
people who annually pour into their
Golfers millions of dollars to pay taxes
why should not they? To one who
believes as | do, that no piece Of prop.
erty, Of any description whatever,
should be exempted, the puerile expla-
nations OF interested parties sink into
utter insignificance. And yet there
are men here in the General Assembly
to-day, who will sit down upon the
throne Of the demagogue aud gravely
propose TO repudlate the honest indebt-
edness Of the State, but would throw
up their hands in holy horror at the
bare mention of the taxation of a rail
road.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1875-02-24
Observation-Disclosures

Conway in his London letter to the
Cincinnati Commercial says:
The most notable thing in Archbish-
op Nanning's two-hundred page reply
to Gladstone Is that in his compliment
tary list of the Catholics who have re-
piled before him, he leaves out the
name of Father Newman This is
significant. 1t is very certain that if
DR.. Newman's pamphlet had been as
weak as those of others, Mr.. Gladstone
need not have taken of his political
coat for the task of meeting them.
The Archbishop's pamphlet elabor-
ates old points with that over-dexter-
ity which inspires distrust, and makes
out from the Vatican decree that man
shall be damned here and hereafter
for even believing that it might be
right to admit freedom OF Protestant
worship in a Catholic country-makes
out from that the position that if the
Pope ruled England TO morrow no re-
straint would be placed on any mans
faith or its exercise ! Any fool may
prove that black is black, but it takes
clever fellow to Prove that black is
white. The Archbishop is Just the
man for the work. / never knew what
the word Jesuit meant till ! saw anC
heard Manning.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1875-02-24
In a Peek of Trouble.

Washington Dispatch to the Cleveland Leader
The Democrats are alarmed and have
decided upon another grave consultation.
Governor Hendricks, Andrew johnson,
George III. Pendleton and others have
been telegraphed to come and consult as
to the.propriety of defeating the appropri-
alton bills and forcing an extra session of
Congress, under the pretense of guarding
against carrying out the suggestion Of the
Presidents Arkansas message. The real
cause Of consultation is, however, alarm
at the harmony in the Republican ranks
and the increased backbone Of the Repub-
lican leaders. Senator Thurman, Fer
nando Wood, and other Democratic lea
ders are terribly alarmed at the certainty
Of the Republican victory in 1876, hence
the telegraphing for absent comrades for
a council OF war.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1875-02-24

NHtuOlichSu anu sne NoIoFeu hehs
tDanville (vs) Correspondence Boston Globe.l
A new movement has set in among the
colored people. l was informed, before
leaving Boston, that the Roman priest
hood were actively at work among the col
ored leaders in America, North and
South that the black race was to be won
over TO the Catholic Church, and that the
question of caste. as it involved civil equal
ity before the law and religious equality
in the worship of God, was the issue upon
which this work was to be accomplished.
began my investigation OF this phase Of
the Southern question in New York, and
have continued it down to this date, and
at this place. am now prepared to say
that the evidence in my possession is
overwhelmingly conclusive upon the fol-
lowing statements
First, That il the Protestant Churches
of the South maintain caste in the wor-
ship OF God, and in the theological SEM
inaries for the education OF youth for the
ministry, that the colored people will go
ever finally to the Catholic Church.
Second, That if the Protestant North
abandons the blacks on the issue of civil
rights, then the blacks of the South will
join the monarchical party, which is gain
ing rapidly at the South, and which has
its active disciples in every Southern cont
munity from among the colored people.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1875-02-24

THERE are "penny-wise and pound
foolish" Legislators at Nashville, as
well as elsewhere. 1t is amazing
that at this day there should be ad.
vocates of bill to reduce the sal.
aries of Judicial officers to point
lower than most of their clerks earn.
Every man of sense knows that the
great source of expense to the State
is the imperfect and incompetent cd.
ministration Of our laws, civil and
criminal. This is partly due to bad
laws and partly to want of ability,
nerve and energy on the Bench. 1t
is certain that the latter trouble can
not be remedied by reducing salaries
and putting less competent men in
such responsible positions. If we
wanted to find an enlightened, honest.
prosperous community, we should 60
where men of brains, courage and
spotless character administered the
laws. Such judiciary insures a
heightened, dignifed, learned Bar. and
where this is found society will be
protected from the pururers and
scoundrels who make the courtroom
and iurv-box field for chance and
corruption. If our Legislators have
any appreciation Of their duties, or
of the needs of the State, they will
not offer premium to crime and ras-
cality by lowering the standard of
our Judiciary by reducing their sal
aries to the pittance now proposed.
1t is the worst possible point TO APP
ply the pruning knife. 1t is the very
citadel of our liberties, and the only
hope for protection to property and
character. Weed out from our Grim
inal court-rooms the idle, filthy,
worthless wretches that hang about
them, indicted for petty crimes, by
them when convicted, by
hard, constant, exposed labor on our
streets and roads. They hate work
worse than cowhiding or solitary con-
fnement. 1t was the dread of labor
that induced them to drink or steal
and idle away their time. Our Grim
inal Court costs afford good field
for retrenchment. but not the salaries
oil our judicial officers.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1875-02-24
rae LOUISIANA SITUATION.
what HoRt'S Committee saw and
Heard

Gen. Boynton tclegraphs to the Cincln-
natl Gazette from Washington, on the
l4th, what Mr.. Frye, one OF the Hoar
Committee, says of their Louisiana trip:
Mr.. Frye was on the floor of the House
for short time yesterday, and talked
freely with the members. He gave them
TO understand that the condition of affairs
in New Orleans and throughout the State
Is desperate, and he could see no way out
that was likely to be adopted. He said
everything was in an unsettled condition,
business languShing, and general de-
moralization surrounding everything.
Most OF the people have lost all hope of a
settled and peaceful condition of society,
and have despaired of any improvement
in public affairs. He thinks New Orleans
is cursed by some of the worst classes that
are to be found in the United States, and
that these classes exercise terrorism over
the better classes of people. who are dis
posed to be conservative. rhese people
are of the most desperate and reckless
order, who have no standing, no property,
and nothing whatever. They are not Con-
federates, but mostly those who were too
young during the war to enter the army,
and are now without occupation. Mr.
Frye thinks the Conservatives are by far
the better people in New Orleans, for
they represent the culture, the wealth,
and the business of the city. They gem
orally seek to avoid parties, and the par
ties there are. as q consequence, made up
on each side of the worst elements of So
ciety. Mr.. Frye spoke with great free
dom with his colleagues. He said the sub
iect ought to be above party, and the UNI
him most keenly. He believes in the eX-
istence of the White League, and says
that nobody denies that it is an armed or
ganization. Gen. Sheridan has seen COM
panies drilling with arms. He also be-
lieves that intimidation was practiced to
an alarming degree in various parts of
the State.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1875-02-24

Those INNOCENT souls who sup.
posed the assembling of the State
Grange at Knoxville was to raise
wheat to S1.25 per bushel have not
realized their expectations. Our
market reports do not show any
change, which is probably owing to
the fact that the opening sentence of
the address we publish elsewhere, has
not vet been generally read.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1875-02-24
The Icy barriers In New York Harbor

At New York on Saturday night, ice
accumulated in the bay, forming foes
eighteen inches in thickness. On
Sunday morning the steamer Utopia,
Of the Anchor line, was caught, and
while drifting with the ice collided
with the Inman steamer, but fOrtu-
nalely no serious damage was done.
From ~hiUnecOck bay, nearly to New
York. tn- south shore Of Long Island
was imprisoned by aolid icy letters,
extending iu some cases ten and
twelve miles out to sea. The City OF
Antwerp anchored off quaratine Sat
urdav night, and found herself Sun
day jammed IN huge foe. Under a
full head of steam the powerful vessel
attempted to force her way up the
bay. Caught ia the foe, however,
her efforts were of no avail, and she
drifted helplessly for several miles be-
low the naTrows. Yesterday morning
the serious interruption to travel con-
tinued.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1875-02-24
Press MOnOpOIy.

It is especially interesting to press peo-
Die to know that the Associated Press
monopoly is at last threatened in a man
ner that looks like business. There is
shortly to be a meeting called in Cleye-
land or Cincinnati by Mr. Medill, Of the
Chicago Tribune, for the purpose Of
forming a National Press Association,
which will place the great papers Of other
cities on an Independent footing with re-
gard to news, and save them the annoy
ance and humiliation Of having 1t peddled
out 10 them from New York.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1875-02-24

A gentleman walking behinG two school
children on Washington avenue, the 9th
er day, heard the boy inquire "Will you
be at the party tonight" ~ shall be
there, " answered the miss, "but / may
as well tell you now that your love Is
hopeless. Mamma is determined, father
Is set, and It isn't right for me to encour-
age your attentions. I can be sister to
you, but nothing more. Therefore, you
needn't buy me any valentine or give me
any more gum. '-Detroit free Press.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1875-02-24

The SUPERIOR COURT of Cincin-
natl has appointed W. w. Scar
borough, President Of the Gas Com
pany, as Trustee of the Cincinnati
Southern railroad, uice, William
Hooper, resigned. There was quite
a contest for the place. Mr.. Hooper
opposed the present policy Of the
board to build a new road entire
from Cincinnati to Chattanooga, and
therefore resigned. Mr.. Scarborough
was the choice of the board, and hi;
appointment makes the Trustees {
unit in their plans.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1875-02-24

THERE seems to be a remarkable
mortality attending Circuit Judges in
South Carolina. OF eight Judges
elected in 1868, five have died. Out
of seven elected since that time, three
have died. With such record as
this staring them in the face. we
should think the number of aspirants
for that position would be on the de-
cline.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1875-02-24

Al the meeting Of the National
Grange, at Charleston, a resolution was
adopted favoring the speedy compile
ton of the Washington monument in
the City of Washington, and recon-
mending subordinate Oranges to
make contributions for that purpose.
If the Changers should succeed in
having this work completed, they will
have erected a monument which will
perpetuate the memory oftheir organi
cations hundred years to come.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1875-02-24

The bill which passed the Senate
on the 18th fixing the compensation
Of the State Treasurer at 81, 500 per
annum and other State and county
officials at = like ratio. might
very appropriately be entitled AN
Act to Encourage Fraud, and to Sc
cure the Services of Imbeciles in
Office Good officers can not be
procured without reasonable compen-
sation,
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1875-02-24

lT is becoming painfully apparent
that there are very few men in the
Legislature, who really know what
their own views are on the subject OF
the State debt. A large number OF
those who think they have fixed
views, don't know whether they ia.
vor reputation or not.