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Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1876-11-17
FLORIDA.
How They Made Tiiden MaJorttIes
Fy,m tho Tipc;rpot; Comp,oroioI

RIO" 2EaTS MAAS
From the Cincinnati Commercial.
JACKSONVILLE, FLA, Nov. IA, p. NJ.
There is stirring news from Levy
county, on the Gulf coast, whereof
Cedar Keys is the principal precinct.
In the first place there was no true or
legal registration.
On election day extra trains came
into Cedar Keys with 108 men-Til-
denites-whO had already voted, de-
cIaring that they were going to win
there any way. They all voted for
Tilden again. At the close of the
day, after the forms of canvassing the
votes had been gone through with, the
ballot box was placed where any
Democrat who chose could have ac-
cess to it.
After the Republican Inspectors had
secured the box, band of one hun
dred armed men took it into their pos
session, and it was held until Monday,
the 18th. On that day the Deputy
United States Marshal was driven
away, and no opportunity given to
correct frauds or make protest. It is
further reported, officially, that for
several days the Deputy Marshaps
house was surrounded by bands of
armed men and his life threatened.
He was wholly obstructed in the per-
formance of his duty, and declares he
considers his life in danger. Other
Republicans, some of them officers of
the law, were compelled to fly for
safety, ana dare not return.s
Other statements of q similar char
acter might be added, showing that a
state of anarchy and rebellion exists
in Levy county. Threats were made
by the armed mob, headed by a Demo-
cratic candidate, that if the Demo
Gratis were defeated they would rebel on
the spot. The Deputy United States
Marshal has been hunted by armed
desperadoes, and he has been wholly
unable to arrest persons for whom he
has writs. The Democratic majority
in Levy county is 264. G. D. B.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1876-11-17
ANOTHER CORRESPONDENT.

From the Cincinnati Commercial.
NEW ORLEANS, Nov. IA, II P. NJ
Returns from twenty parishes are not
yet in. Republican prospects are
Frightening by the latest returns.
Lamar, Watterson d Co. are busy in
Democratic councils. Lamar declared
openly at the st. Charles Hotel to the
Democrats that they were fools not to
have secured the repeal last winter of
the Returning Board laws, as they are
binding and constrain the Board to
take cogniZance of violence and It's
effects. Noyes, Matthews, Stevenson
and Farwell are all impressed with the
merits of the Republican claims.
A leading Republican, Charles ii.
Thompson, formerly of Indiana,
while cOnversing with Senator NC
Donald, an old friend, was wantonly
insnlted by some Democrats, which
aroused the wrath of Senator McD0n~
aid, who rebuked them publicly.
Democrats, last night broke into the
office of the Clerk of the Court of Ter
rebonne parish, and opened the ballot
boxes. The official returns had al
ready been filed in New Orleans.
A. J. DUMONT,
Chair'n Rep'n EX. Com.
TIE STATE SAFE FOR HAYES.
Special Dispatch to the Cincinnati Gazette
WASHINGTON, Nov. 14-12:45 P. NJ.
Senator West has a telegram from
New Orleans, this morning, saying
that the Republicans have und0uot-
edly carried the State and the EIec'
toral ticket. This claim is made upon
the supposition that the count IN
cludes all votes as returned, and so IN
Guiding those known to be fraudulent:
The dispatch is from one of the most no
cautious and the best informed Re+
publicans in the State. Senator West
expresses the utmost confidence that
the count of the ballots as they are
now in the boxes, including the
Democratic frauds, will give the state
to Hayes by fully 1900 majority
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1876-11-17

Prince Bismarck is threatened with
softening of the brain, it is reported.
A little of that sort of thing, the Bal
timOre Bulletin think, would be bene.
fetal to the German Chancellor, for he
has the hardest head in all Europe,
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1876-11-17

Mrs. E. L. Davenport Indignantly
refused to play the part of Lady Capu-
let, in which she was cast in " Romeo
and Juliet,n at the Walnut street
Theater in Philadelphia, last week .
and the papers thereupon say she
needs lesson in humility.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1876-11-17

A young man in Chicago has been
Tilted by his girl for singing infect me
by Moon light" Her father is stock
holder in a gas company.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1876-11-17
NEW YORK.
Meeting Of the Methodist Missionary
Committee.

NEW YORK, Nov. 16.-Lawyer Charles
II. Hatch has been arrested as a defaLlter
in the sum of $4,000 in connection with
an estate of which he was trustee.
The Missionary Committee of the NJ. E.
Church appropriated a total sum of $625 =
900, and committee was appointed to aid
the secretaries in raising the money.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1876-11-17
8usiuEss 9ireftory.

J.F. F.BAUHANN. Architect and
sEEM3ssr Builder, viii furnish Plans, SPecih-
iEEEfE1 cations. and Drawings of every c.aS5
lLEL II of Private and Public Buildings,
RFF[ and supsTjnteni their erection SIS
LE EEIEL required or v j. erect ana complete
5se=%e-5 buildings BIZ contract 81 moderate
80 ~ 4 prices. Office on Bellevue stree,
- - q west of Proad street. Satisfaction
--#O Guaranteed.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1876-11-17
CHURCHES ARD ssIx1sTERs.

CT. JOHNS SEPISCOPAL-CoruerC Cumberland
- and Walnut SIS. Rev. ThOs Duncan, Rector.
Church services Sabbath a. 1893 =. NJ. and P.
M-, except frst Sunday in each month, at P. n.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1876-11-17
FIRE INSURANCE.

F. T. ATWELL. AGESr
Home Insurance Co, n Y, Assets S5.75f,2I4
Continental DO do do 606, 2;s5
Franklin OF Philadelphia, do 3.SOS, 500
xl24dly
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1876-11-17

WASHINGTON, Nov. I6.-A dispatch to the
Herald from Columbia, South Caro-
lima, says: After hearing various pro-
tests, the board of canvassers made no an
swer, but in reply to another protest
against their character as having judicial
functions, they adopted the following reso
lutiOn
Resolved, That the board will not act
upon any proposition until The question of
its powers and duties be decided by the
Supreme Court.
The board then adioured
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1876-11-17
1. a.. o. F.

KNOXVILLE LODGE. 10 lss-Meets Til zrs-
n day nights, at odd Fellows "a. i, west side,
Market Square. S. d. J. Lewis " q; J. A.
George, V g. George r vii 1aEE, Secretary:
u NJ Harris, Permanent Secretary; r Vi staples,
Treasurer.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1876-11-17

last TENNESSEE LODGE. No. 34-Meets
Il Tuesday nights. at Odd Fellows Hall. west
side. Market Square. A A Barnes. \ g; a Howes,
&c; W II Salmon, r s: inc 5 Warters, Treas
urer: w Adkins. Permit Sec.
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-05-16
Death Of William Whitford, ESQ.

Last Thursday, Mr.. William Whitford
passed to 'the bourne from which no ira
velcr returns" at the advanced age of 95
years.
He was born at Salisbury, VT, August
IA, 1881, and removed to Addison more
than 70 years ago, where he has since re-
sided. Dir. Whitford, through all his active
life, was prominent and influential citizen
of the town of Addison, and filed nearly
every official position within the gift OF ito
people, He was an active member of the
masonic fraternity, having belonged to
that organization over 70 years, being q
member Of Morning Sun lodge, No. 8, of
Bridport. During the anti masonic eX-
element he remained steadfsst with the
order, and was several times expelled from
the church for his strong principles, and
was alienated from many personal friends
owing to the popular prejudice then exist
Ing.
At the time of his death he was prob.
ably the Oldest freemason in the state. The
funeral was at the residence of his son.
Gardiner b. Whtford of Addison, ON Sun.
day, May IA, where religious exercises
were conducted by Rev. d. Il. Taylor Of
Rouses Point, N. Y, who delivered an
impressive discourse including brief his.
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-05-16

The members of the Grand Army post
OF Brattleboro observe Decoration day,
May 80.
Gospel meetings will be held at Bellows
Falls, commencing Tuesday, May 16, and
continuing through the 2lst.
]. Estey g. Co., Of Brattleboro, have
sent two competent men to Philadelphia to
have charge Of their organs which they
sent last week.
People Of Brattleboro were startled Tues
day night by an alarm of fire. 1t occurred
near the corner of Eliot and Church streets,
and is supposed to be the act Of an incen-
diary.
One day las. week fire at Bellows
Falls, supposed to have started from the
| firearms of hunters, burned over some
thirty acres of pasturng belonging to g.
| p. Allbce, " no resides q mile above the
village.
II. A. Billings, of West Windsor, has Just
sold four years old stag which tipped the
beam at two thousand pounds. He has q
full blood jersey bull, one year old, that
measures five feet in girth and five feet and
one-half in length. II is of the General
Davis stock at Cavendish.
| ]. b. Chase of Hartford, farmer and
large dairyman, has gone into voluntary
bankruptcy, with liabilities amounting tc
$4,000. His principal creditors are the
Windsor savings bank of Windsor, and
near neghbors, who have loaned him sunni
ranging from 800 to $4,000. The Wind
sor bank is secured by mortgage on rea
estate,
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-05-16

A gentleman reading, yesterday, in The
GLOBE, the statement that the st. Albans
Messenger claims Blakeley, the notorious
ex-pepsion agent of Chicago, as native
of franklin county and recalling the faci
that the equally notorious Babcock was a
native Of the same county, expressed the
fear that the cup Of Vermont's humiliation
and shame would be filed by Belknap
tracing his geology back to that county.
Belknap seems to belong to that formation
which has an abundance of cocktail
, !" grit, and the Messenger can, perhaps re.
to, by informing him whether that torma-
tion-Devoniau-is peculiar TO Franklin
county. il il is not, his geology must be
traced elsewhere.
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-05-16
His advertisement is in sixty-four different
languages.

His advertisement is in sixty-four different
languages.
Complaint in Philadelphia has begun Of
extortionatc prices. An indignant break
faster AYERS that he was charged SO 05 for
one little breakfast OF bread and tee and
another asks the sympathy Of the public
ipasmuch as he was bled to the tune of
si.25 for "a very plain lunch"
The closing week Of May will be among
the best to see the exhibition in all its pre-
portions. Then all the buildings and ex-
hibits will be in complete order and the
grounds will show the spring foliage and
flowers in the fullness Of their freah beau
ty.
The New York Tribune says in response
to the Philadelphia Telegram, saying that
they published an incorrect list of jurors,
says swell, then, furnish more correct
list. This seems to have been o correct
one except for the destinations of some of
those appointed"
The arrangements with reference to the
awards at the close Of the exposition arc
still in a most tragmentary condition. Till
the 800 judges are selected and hold their
first meeting, it will be difficult TO say by
what methods OF with how much success
this delicate duty 10 to be discharged.
The street car lines and the steam lines
afford ample accommodations in these days
| of reaction from the rush and excitement
of Wednesday for all passengers to 90 to
and from the grounds. Morning and eve
ming they are somewhat crowded, but at
other hours there are almost always seats.
The Melbourne Argus of the 2lst of
March, announces that already subscrip.
tiops of over 81 900 have been obtained to
defrsy the expenses Of rifle team TO Phil.
adelphia. and there seeme to be a fair pros.
pect from the favor with which the project
has been received that The colony viii be
represented at the International exhibition
A distinguished member of congress
with party Of friends, took light lunch
at the restaurant T'rois Freres on Thurs
day. There were five of them and they
took no wine. The bill was ?12 Two
punches of lettuce that cost perhaps three
cents apiece, were charged 81. A Phlla
delphia journalist went with q lady Thurs
day, to this temple of high living and pale
$4 for very small chicken, little bieat
and butter and bottle of clxrct that would
have ranked in France as Oin ordInd're
and been included in the menu withou
charge. A New Yorker went in On FridaI
and was aetounded at the charge of Ok
refused positively to pay After q consul
tation between the Garcon and the restaura
teur, the bill was reduced 10 81 cents
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-05-16
THE BOY MURDERER.
Frank Ruttan's Confession--Ho Drank Wits.
ky and Killed Sarah Conklin.


Some kind-hearted people have expressed
doubts that the boy Frank Ruttan, SEN
fenced to Auburn prison for life by Judge
Merwin of WATERFOWL last Saturday, did
kill the girl Sarah Conklin at Rutland last
November. The Watertown Times of Fri
day evening, gives the following copy of
Ruttan's confession made to and copied
verbatim by Deputy Sheriff Herbert Bah
bitt, the officer who took him to the Auburn
prison.
about week before John Allen went
away he came to town and got pint of
whisky, and left some there in the bottle
when he went away. What was left in
the bottle the day of the murder l drank.
BERTHE Van slyck told me that she (Sarah
Conklin) had been calling mo names. He
told me the next night after John Allen
went away. stood in the alley.way Of
the barn, after throwing down the hay,
and 10 )ked out. / saw her near the bars
by the school house. She was not in the
lot. went out of the alley door and un-
der the bridge. went right close to the
orchard fence and came back the same
way. She got into the woods before did.
asked her what abe had been saying such
things about me for. She didn't make any
reply, but started to run. ran sitter
her with stick in my hand. l don't
know whether it was the stick shown
ut the coroner's inquest or not, for ]
didn't see that, but the one | had was a
good, solid maple stick with knot on it.
| was about five or six feet from her when
| threw it. / hit her on the right hand
side of the head. She dropped where she
stood, and lay. She began to shake, and
then got up and staggered along. Then
went to her again and frightened the scarf on
herneck. She kicked, and tried to unite the
scarf. | didn't mean to kill her when hit
her with the club, but she looked 80 that
was afraid she would go home and tell OF
me, and they would do something to me,
and 80 | went back and killed her. ! didn't
stay more than five minutes after tight
ened the scarf. fed the turkeys before
left the barn. shut the grain barn door
but didr't fasten it. l had on q coat ovei
my frock. ! didn't get any blood on me
| was scared about what had done tina
night after got back to the barn"
AT Syracuse, Ruttan denied the murder
and said he expected to be pardoned wher
he was twtnly-0De years of age, five year
from now. lie would be good mate fo
the girl Mary Davis, the confessed accom-
plice in the Orlo Davis murder, with he
father and grandmother, the Fredenburghs
TIE fewer Of such bad strains of blood a
these that are allowed to mngle with tina
Of honest humanity. the better for man
kind generally Utica Herald.
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-05-16
Centennial Gossip.


Guide books in French aud German are
for sale upon the grounds.
Cheap and mock auctions have sprung
up in all parts Of Philadelphia.
Quite number of demonstrations have
been arranged for the 4th of July.
Between 10000 and $4,000 people were
present on the grounds on Saturday.
The exhibition is TO have station house
and committing magistrate all to itself.
The general display of the United States
in machinery hall is overwhelmingly pre-
eminent.
A second edition of the official catalogue
will be issued in short time, with errors
corrected.
Governor Tilden will bold reception in
the New York state building, on the 4th
of July next.
The arrangements for the unwilling of
the Humboldt memorial will be mentioned
in week or two.
The narrow gauge railroad is carrying q
large number of passengers, and appears to
be doing paying business.
Gilmore's band now plays twice day
morning at 10 and evening at 3-from the
stand in the center of the main building.
The monument to Religious liberty and
the Catholic temperance fountain will be
unveiled on Independence day with appro-
pirate ceremonies.
From dispatches received at the of1lce of
the National Rife association, the attend
ance of Canadian and Australian teams is
assured at the centennial matches.
About the Both of the preccnt month the
unveiing of the Wtherspoon monument,
will take place. Gov. Bedle of New Jersey
has been chosen orator for the occasion.
Dom Pedro visited the mint on Tuesday,
His majesty purchased several bright sill
yer half dollars, which he paid as admis,
sion fee for himself and companions upon
entering the exhibition.
Mrs. Maxwell, the celebrated huntress
of Colorado, exhibits large collection of
stuffed animals and birds, killed by her
own hand, including a buffalo, Rocky
mountain lion and grizzly.
The centennial commission have done
away with the regulation requiring q fifty
cent note OR fifty cent silver piece to &C.
cure admission. Hereafter fifty cents OF
any kind, so il is genuine, will admit q
visitor.
The centennial fire department consists
of 100 men, divided into three companies,
one of which continually patrols the build
ing, while the extinguishers and fire plugs
arc numerous enough to meet any possible
demand for their use.
Hon. Elbridge G. Spaulding, president of
the Farmers and Mechanics national bank
of Buffalo will deliver an address May
35lh, at the formal opening of the building
erected on the centennial exhibition
grounds by the bank officers and bankers
of the United States.
A business man who understands the
value Of advertising, occupies an entire
page of recent number of the London
Neacs In setting forth the excellence OF the
goods exhibited by him at the centennial.
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-05-16
Babcock's Mission to Vermont.

1t 10 rumored that Gen. o. Il. Babcock
and his counsel, William A. Cook, left
Washington on Sunday, ostensibly to visit
the centennial, but really to obtain from
the burglar George Miles, now in coniine-
ment in the Vermont state prison at Wind
sor, some kind of an affidavit in relation to
the safe-burglary matter. They will also,
1t 10 said, vtsit Harrington, who 10 now in
Canada, and have talk with Inn in regard
to the same matter. 1t Is further rumored
that Harrington, by the advice of his
ia her-in-lsw, will soon return to the coun-
try and tell all he knows about the matter,
and let the blame rest with those who made
dups Of him for their own purposes.
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-05-16
RUTLAND GLOBE TUESDAY MORNING, l6.

tory of the deceased. The services were
largely attended and many aged citizens
were present, among whom Ii. F. Bree-
wort, esq., aged SO, Hon. Jonas N. Smith,
aged IA, and many others over 10. His
oldest son, VIM. Whitford, jr., was ~
years of age. The pail bearers were Jesse
Crane, Truman Smith, AFRO Benton,
Joseph Barber. Many Of the masonic fra
ternity were present but owing to some
misunderstanding did not take charge Of
the burial service as was intended. d.
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-05-16

The people of Vermont, having an in
telligent regard for the best interests OF
Vermont, az well as the whole country,
are opposed to reciprocity treaties, whether
made with Canada or the Sandwich Islands
and it may DO Of interest FOR them TO know
that Dudley G. Denison was found voting
with James G. Blaine, in favor Of The pas
sage of a law to make effective reclproci.
ty treaty with the Sandwich Islands; while
Charles Fl. Joyce and George w. Hendee
voted, as the people Of Vermont desired
them to, against the bill.
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-05-16
SYMPTOMS of Catarrll,

Dull, heavy headache, obstruction of the ma.
sal passages. discharge falling into the throat,
sometimes profuse, watery, acrid, thick and
bloody, putrio, offensive, etc. In others. q dry
ness, dry, watery, weak, or innamtd eyes, ring
ing in ears, deafness, hawking and coughing 10
voice altered, nasal twang, offensive breath,
impaired smell and taste, dizziness, mental de-
preston. tickling cough, ETC. only few OF the
case at one time
When applied with DR.. Plerce's Nasal
Douche, and accompanied with DR.. Pierre's
Golden Medical Discovery as constitutional
treatment, DR., Sages Catarrh Remedy pro-
duces perfect cures OF the worst e,ses OF Ca
tarrh and Oznna OF many years standing. This
thorough course OF medication constitutes the
only scientific. rational, safe, and successful
manner OF treatment this odious disease that
has ever been offered to the afflicted.