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Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-03-17
AMERICAN ASTRONOMICAL
WORK.


Sufficiently definite reports have
been received from the various sta
tons established for the observation
Of the transit of Venus. to form an
estimate of the work done by the va
rious parties.
1t is with a justifable pride that
we can point in this summing up to
the success that has attended the Ia
bors of the American parties in this
field of scientific enterprise.
In the first place, the Government
was very liberal in its appropriation
Of money, and some of our first as
tronomers accepted the position Of
observers, though it involved much
risk of health and life, to say nothing
of the sacrifice Of comfort. It is
most gratifying, then, that their
efforts have been crowned with rs
much of success as they have. OF
course, it was not to be expected that
the success would be complete, but it
appears from the reports that have
thus far come in, that more satisfac-
cory work has been done by the
American parties than by those Of
any other nation, except, perhaps, the
Russian. A great deal Of that sue
cess depends upon the plans that
have been adopted by the American
workers, and some upon the favora
bic state Of the weather for observa
ton. But, all of our parties were
fully prepared to adapt themselves t.
any emergency, and employ the
means, that at the time. promised
best. The Photographic method haC
never been tried in any Of the previ
Gus observations Of the transit, bu
as it promised well, and its employ
ment would not be 50 much inter
fered with by the weather, the Amer
cans gave it a prominent place i
their method Of observation.
1t can not be fully determined fc
some time, what value the metho
may have, but the prospect is, that
the thin film Of collodion does nC
shrink, this method is the best Of am
Our parties, however, made very sa
isfactory observations Of the "col
facts " which are necessary TO til
employment Of the Hallegan and d.
lisleian methods. 1t is to the latter {
these methods that the English hay
principally trusted, though contrar
TO the advice Of one Of their best a
tronomers, Mr.. r. A. Proctor.
Some other facts, not immediatel
connected with the transit, have bee
brought to light during the obsery
ton. Prominent among these is I'll
discovery Of the atmosphere arouu
Venus, and its similarity to that ,
the earth thus showing a klnship (
that planet to ours.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-03-17

IT will be seen by our Nashville
letter, published elsewhere, that an
extra session of the Legislature next
winter. if not sooner, may become a
necessity. The conviction is becom-
ing very general that among the one
hundred gentlemen who compose the
present General Assembly, there is a
large proportion Of inefficient figure
heads" That the State will derive
next to no benefit from the seventy
five days session is a certainty.
No little relief will be felt when
the time of final adjournment has ar.
rived.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-03-17

IF the question Of admitting Pinch
back to the Senate was merely a per-
sonal one-inyolving bis fitness for
the position, there ought to be no
time wasted on the matter. He is
not the kind Of q man 10 adorn such
a position. His merits are an exceed
ingly small and uncertain quantity.
His ability is below mediocrity. In
morals lie is worse than a cipher. lie
adds no strength to the party to which
he now processes 10 belong. lie is
unreliable in more ways than one,
The probabilities all point to his re,
lection.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-03-17

THERE is q man in this city, in
charge of a small printing office, who
desires that we shall advertise his small
business. We refer him to oar adver-
Using rates elsewhere, from which we
never depart
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-03-17

The Legislature has about killed
off the East Tennessee Asylum for
the Insane, and it begins to look very
much as if the State Capitol has been
appropriated to that use. 1t is al
ready filled and no others need apply.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-03-17

A Local Option law has passed the
Tennessee Senate by vote of four
teen to eight. Every Senator from
East Tennessee voted for it.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-03-17

TnE English Parliament are deter
mined that a man shall not marry his
deceased wife's sister. A bill to le-
galize such a marriage has been de.
fcated for about the fiftieth time by a
vote of 172 to ZAP.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-03-17

Ir viii be seen by our dispatches
on first page, that the iTepressible
John Mitchell has been returned TO
Parliament from the county OF Tippe-
rary, Ireland Those people seem
determined to have Mitchell, or 60 UNI
represented. lie was rejected a few
weeks ago, but has been reelected
again. We viii see If be is admitted.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-03-17

The Republican majority in the
New Hampshire Legislature is twelve,
which makes the election of Cheney,
the Republican candidate for Cover
nor, certainty.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-03-17

THE Union Ud Amerjcm is very
much exercised about "soft place
for Ben Butler and asks "Shall it
be Cabinet position, or what ?" Most
probably the latter.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-03-17

SoNE fault-linding persons are in
the habit Of charging that the Tenncs-
see Legislature has accomplished
nothing. This is a mistake. They
have provided for an additional Notary
Public in Knox and two other coun.
ties, and for dozen Justices of the
Peace in Chattanooga.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-03-17

UNCLE JONI ROBINSON, the great
Snowman, is out as an Independent
candidate for Mayor of Cincinnati,
against the regular Bourbon--Demo-
cratic nominee. He is one Of the
largest taxpayers in the city, and an
honest man.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-03-17
%GDN

SrEAKrNG Of the charge Of the
New o, leans Times against the Shell
by county delegation. Senator John.
son said to q correspondent Of the
New York Times:
There /, no. the slightest foundation for
charge that the Shelby County delegation
bad been controlled Tor him 10y the use of
m ucy. snd i' there wa any attempt to
usa money it mus, have been on The other
side.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-03-17

they do not so represent, and there
fore we are forced to the irresistible
conclusion that they desire to mis-
represent. Their usual course bears
us out in this conclusion.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-03-17

IT appears from late advices from
that Andrew Johnson is
going into the Pinchbacll" business.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-03-17

THAT old chronic sorc-head, the
New York Horid, iudulges its propon-
sity to growl, by criticisiug, in q
coarse vulgar way, the appointment
Of Hon. Horace Maynard as Minister
toConstantinople. Mr.. Maynard viii
survive the Worlfs displeasure.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-03-17

Hos. j.. NJ. THoENBUECH has re-
turned from Washington. lie has
made the people Of this district a
faithful, industrious and efficient Re
preventative in Congress.
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PERSONAL.

Ex-senator William A. Richardson OF Illinois
Is dangerously III with stroke of paralysis, at his home
in Quincy.
Gen. Lane, candidate for Vice-Presldent In
1900 ia now farmer 10 Oregon His son Represent
alive in Congress from the same State.
President Porter of Yale College Will deliver
an address on "scence and Sentiment before the Mas
sachues Teachers Association in Boston, on the 2stn
inst.
Mr.. MD. Conway has been invited to deliver
the address before the literary societies Of Dickinson
College his Alma Maler but has been oh iged to docne'
as he will return Europe before the next Commence
ment.
A Chicago grand jury has refused to indict
Wilbur Storey editor OF The chicago Times, for libel
In charging that Senator Logan pretended to be SICK In
order TO escape an examination that would show hs com
poty with the whisky Ring The jury declared there
was insufficient legal ground for an indictment
Mr.. Donald G.. blitchelps plans have been
adopted partially by the Connecticut Centennal Com
mttee in building house to represent tne State ~ inc
Centennial Exhibition. The house VIII be quaint ola
structure two stories high. with porco In trout and
long soping back roof lis external walls VIII DO OF
plaster and hnge, with the oldashoned cross beams
the plaster predominatng in some sections wlde'
rather low almost bullying stone chimney hghtens the
old time appearance of the structure. The State c0ao'
arms appears as blazOn the outer east wall inside
the house consists Of single story, with an overangng
gallery to relieve any barniko effect In s large reccp
I'm
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TIE FdSTFRV QUESTION.

The discussion of the Turkish question has
received fresh impetus since England laid
her hand upon the Suez Canal. Ono view of
the effect of Mr.. Disrapl's masteT-strol<e il
that England having secured her communica-
lions with her Indian possessions and obtained
in a manner a reyersionary interest in the
best portion of the Ottoman Empire, has got
in advance more than her proper share in any
future partition of the Sick Mans estate, and
can afford to look with Indifference upon
whatever disposition Russia and Austria may
make of the remainder A sensible way
of looking at the matter, it would
seem at first thought, but there is quite another
side TO the question. A recent article in The
Pan Mall GGsette quotes Disraeli's saying that
ENGLAND is great Mohammedan power"
and argues that she is therefore vtally inter-
ested IN whatever affects her millions of Mussul-
man subjects. The Sultan may not consent to
be deprived of even the little province of
Herzegovina without desperate struggle. He
may in a spirit of despair revive the dormant
fanaticism of the followers Of the Prophet and
kindle a religious war against Christian
aggression that might involve serious POSSIBLE
ties TO the dependencies of Great Britain from
Alden to Farther India. If this be the view of
the English Cabinet we shall see the influence
of England once more exelted to maintain
intact the dead-aliye empire of the Sultan. In
any case it would seem that the Continental
Powers which have been trying to agree upon
plan for the settlement of the Herzegoyinan
question must now ask the opinion of nation
that they have not thought of enough account,
of late, to be invited to their councils.
The position of Austria in the matter is
cuiiously complicated by the strong repug-
nance of the Magyar element III Hungary to
the annexation OF territory inhabited by a
Slavic population. The provinces Of Croatia
and Slavonia are a thOrD in the side of the
Government at Buda-PeSth, allying themselves
with the reactionary party at Vienne. that
seeks to deprive Hungary of her Iatc-rcgainfd
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-12-21
MUSIC.
NINE. STERLINGS CONCERT.


The concert arranged for Madame Sterling
last night at stoinway Hall becoming compliment
to a singer whom all glad to honor not only for
IA + rich natural gifts and the many she has
won but the fine artistic which has directed her
whole career, aud the noble ambition which spurs
Icr always onward We hardly think OF
any other singer who would have ventured such pro-
gramme as she for this farewell performance. II
contained showpeces, and II we except some good
English and Scotch ballads, such aS Barnby's "When
the Tide comes in IL had nothing Of the soealled
pOpuarclass But Nine Sterling courage just6edby
the event the audience proved be apprecate and
the serious work OF the evening seemed to be
heartily enjoyed. Nearly all the vocal selections
fresh. The first recitatiye and aria e. Then
cOmeth Jesus from Galilee and In tho Beginning
the WOrdJ from Nacfarren's st. John the Bap-
list" excellent specimen OF modern English
oratorio music which Nine. Sterling delivered with
great dignity and sweetness. Barnbys favorite
ballad followed In the second part OF the the
singer gave group OF fewer than seven lieder
representing all the greatest Of the German sonSwrcrs
besides two whose place perhaps IL not yet quite fixed
The first Of the seven was Beethoyen's "wonne
der wehlnuth," and this succeeded by schu
betts "Ths Quars Note" schumann's Wenn
ich frth," Rats Z" Sci STILL" Mendelss0hn's
"Neue Liebe," Lszts "Es muss elm wuudcr-
sen" and Rubinsten's Gelb rolt mir zu Fssen"
IL dangerous experiment 10 try many, but ii
the most marked success of the evening, Nine
Sterling beng cordially appaudod after each song and
recalled twice at the end This happy result
owing In part to the charming manner
in which the songs rendered and I'm part 10 a wise
choice Of pieces. The pathos aud melancholy OF Beetho
relieved by the chcerfuness OF schubert's
wacbteschlag," and this contrasted well with tho
tic naive te OF the rosedche from schumsnn, and the
fairy fancy OF Mendelssohn Raf Is not known in our
concertrOoms as soDg-writer, and the specimen Nine
Sterling has given OF him is beautiful so much like
Beethoven in its spirit that shall be eager to know
OF bis work In this branch OF art The Lszt song
Is simple, rhythmca, AMI full of feeling. and can
say about tho thing OF the selection from Rubin
stein Later. Mne. Sterling gave her fayorite Scotch
song, Caer Hernia" and flor encore) remarkable
delivery OF another song, The year that's AVA" with
ont accompaniment
The rest OF the concert by the Thomas orchestra
which played alone can, the LIST Leonora"
ture the Prelude. Choral and Fugue" arranged from
Bach by J. J. Albert the ballet mnc from Rubin
stems Feramors" the overture to Eurysnthe." the
symphonic poem, Omphales Spinning Wheel" by Saint
saens. and wsgners Huidigungs Marsch." That ster
ing volinst, Mr.. g. X. Jacobsohn, played admirably
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-12-21
OBI UARY.
FREDERICK S. sTALLKNECHT.

FREDERICK s. SrALLKSECHT.
Frederick 5. Stallknecht, member Of tho
legal firm OF Stallknecht, Hall Mcmahon, died at his
residence In this city Saturday He born In Dem
mark and at the time of his death In the ftysxh
year of his age. He educated in the schools of
Copenhagen, where he exhibited proficiency In acquiring
the languages. 1t intended by his father that he
should be apothecary, but he away from homo
when IS or II years old ano to this city. Soon
after be to Boston and entered Harvard University
remaining in the classes three years, when he
NewYork and entered the law Office OF Judge Kent.
He admitted TO the bar In 1s45 and had a large
practice among the Germans. His reputation abo
and trustworthy lawyer always high, and his nteg
rity unbemshed No less for his personal qualities than
for his professional Mr. Stalknecht esteemed
true-heartcd, scholarly gentleman. lie was remark
ably fine lnguis and at various times gave lectures
atng to geography, and in regard TO ceramic art He
was the Tammany nominee for Judge Of the Marine
Court at the last election and the first Scandinavian
nominated for Office in this city, received Large sup
port from his couutrymen but shared IN the general
failure OF his ticket. He leaves wife and five children
His funeral will take place from No. AZ West Thirty.
secODd-st. this afternoon
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-12-21
PUB &c OPINION.

Every hour the political development of tho
situation dc mOnsraes with fresh emphasis tire supreme
stupidity and want Of political sagacty OF those adv,
turers who have been scheming. gambling and plotting
for thirdpary movenent-l Philadelphia Press Repg
Morton has determined to make his coll
leagues come squarey mp TO the old line swallow the old
creed, and treat the South after the old fashion Xix
conquered province az the mercy OF the conqueror We
hope and believe that he will find them exceedingly
backward in coming forward.-lst. Louis Republican
Qnd)
We do not know a Democratic politician who
IL not eec0ueegiGg for Grant for tue Republican
candidate They have been at IL for months and
in the nab Of demonstrating by peculiar process ~
their own, that the Republicans must nominate Grant
They always begin by counting for him all the Southern
States-and all The OIeehoderS- Cincinnati CONNER
cial tindD
Ex-Gov Henry s. Foote, DR.. Sam. Bard, and
Col. Mosby all out I'm favor NJ Grant thru term
with Sergeant Bates yet 10 hear from With the gigantic
influence OF all four Of these great PresidentInakers
welded in his behalf, the election OF Grant for thrd
stamp OF fate-the sanction OF god."-lLouisye Cou
rlerJournal tDem)
Mr.. Lamar has been the pattern of a true
Southern who has accepted the situation who has
buried his dead out OF his sight and turned his whols
attention 10 resuseitated and rehabtated country
United states Senate Of her nobest sons Of the
ablest of the whole South, the Hon L. o. O. Lamar
i Atlanta Herald tDem)
We have no sort of right to NEEDLE in Cuban
affairs. except so far to protest against the barbarca
which have characterized the operations of tho SpanA
we are bound by every principle OF honesty and honor
To let her attend to her own business In her way
This undoubtedly the sentiment Of the people ecne
ally The Presidents object In interference u evident
He simply wants divert public attention from the
SHORTCOMINGS OF his administration by involving the
country N . foreign war.-lSt Louis Republican.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-12-21

autonomy and constitutional liberty. Should
the adjacent Turkish provinces of Bosnia and
Herzegovina fall to the share of Austria,
as they unquestionably would If the
Turkish Empire were dismcmbered, the
Hungarian statesmen sec that they would DO
thanked by Slavic population "a large as the
dominant Magyar element in Hungary; q
population with strong Russian ailinities, with
no experience or appreciation OF liberal gov
eminent, and with intense race animosities
ready to forward any scheme for the restora-
ton of the ancient Hapsburg despotism, when
withstood the revolution OF 1913, but was
broken by the fortunate outcome OF the Prus-
sian war. Just now the Hungarian influence,
through the premiership of Count Andrassy,
controls the policy of the Vienna Government
but il has to contend with the intrigues OF the
so-called "Slavoniar Court Party" which Is
believed to have the sympathy OF the Emperor
While waiting for the diplomats of Europe
to dispose of their little country, the insurgents
in Herzegovina appear to be not only holding
their own but gaining ground. AT CONSTANT
NOBLE such preparations for suppressng the
rebellion when the Spring opens as the bank
rupt G Government Of the Porte can make, appear
10 be on foot. If the patriots have really
found a competent leader in Lazzaro S0clca,
as the correspondent of The London Times at
Cettinge believes, they may be able to hold
out until they force a recognition OF their
claims. Those who expect to sec them
crushed by the armies about to march against
them should read the history of Scanderbeg,
Prince of Albania, who revoted in the
fifteenth century, when the Turkish Empire
was in its zenith. and held his mountain
Businesses for more than twenty years against
the enormous power Of the most warike OF
the Ottoman Sultans
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-12-21
Aem'2lork Dailu gribaa,re,
FOUNDED BY HORACE GREELEY.
TUESDAY. DECEMBER 81, 1873.
TIE NEFS THIS MORNING.

FoREIGN.-The Alfonsist Gen. Morlones purposed
relieving San Sebastian and Hermann. - lhe
Centennial Exhibition Commissioners met in Paris.
e. The Hamburg steamer Suevia was slightly
disabled by collision - Capt.-Gen' 'aima-
soda resigned.
DoMrsIIC.-In Congress yesterday Speaker Kerr
announced the House Committees; Mr.. Ferry was re-
elected President pro tem of the Senate until Jan.
7 (: both Houses adjourned TO Jan. 5. - Auditor
Thayer was examined before the Canal Commission,
and admitted purchasing certificates that he had TO
audit -= The $4,000 race in California was
fixed for Feb %. - Intense cold prevailed in
the North. in New-Hampshire and in some parts Of
Canada. the Thermometers being from So to 4O0
below
CRY AND SuBURBAN.-Further delays occurred
IN the Brooklyn Ring suits, and the plan OF making
arrests and attachments was abandoned. - Inc
Committee of Engineers appointed TO examine de-
fects in dock walls made preliminary report -
On the application OF 2O5 creditors representing
S216s142 40 Judge Blatchford declared Duncan.
Sherman g. Co. involuntary bankrupts. 60 The
trunk line managers decided that New-YoIk and
Boston freight rates to the West should be equal.
g. The Tammany General Committee issued an
address to New-YOrk Democrats. - Prof. Proc
tor lectured in Brooklyn on "0ther Worlds than
Ours - The inquest in the Alexander murder
case was begun. === Gold, 1888, 1883, 1888.
Gold value of she legaltender dollar at the close,
SO 2iO cents.
TIE WRATHzR.-The Government report predicts
threatening weather, with occasional snow or rain
e. In this city yesterday the weather was cold
but undertaking and without wind; thermometer,
100 17o go,