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Weekly Trinity journal. [volume] (Weaverville, Calif.) 1857-1972, 1878-10-05
NUMBER 40.

You h'oC it II you say he didn't do it,
you lie land you know that, too Now
look me in the eye: You amt going to
play no tricks on this court II you've
any Of you got money in your pockets
to pay for verdict in favor of that viii
lain you'd better forget that yeu ever
took it, or else make your wills before
you leave those seats ! Preck Pike, l
give the case into your hands. You'll DO
so kind as to labor with your fellow mem
bers, and il any of ems in darkness, give
'ea light. think you can do it. Any
how, | IL back you in whatever course you
find necessary Prescott, look out
that yoa don't let tho jury make u laugh
ing-stock of this court. Look out Re-
ware | Mr.. Sheriff, you may 60 out with
the jury; and, think, you know your
duty -
What may have been Prescott Pixies
mode Of procedure in the jury room wo
cannot say; but we can put it on record
that the jury returned y verd let OF JuUty
against the prisoner; and moreover. that
they clung together, and kept as near as
possible to their foreman, until the priso-
nsr had been carried off to prison, and
the two irate, indignant, frightfully pro-
fame lawyers had departed for their homes
And we may say, further, that Judge
Belknap was loudly applauded for his
wise charge to the jury; and if any wero
Inclined to eavil or erticiso they kept it
to thamsnlVas
Weekly Trinity journal. [volume] (Weaverville, Calif.) 1857-1972, 1878-10-05

Two Black Killers arrived on the stage
from Deaawood aud put up at the same
hotel in Bismarck. One had his wife
with HIM, and the other SO, 900 but no
wife. While the husband was taking in
tie sights the single man made love to
the lady. The husband returned about
one O'Clock in the morning and discov-
cred the Iregularity. He talked shoot at
first, but cooled down and said ne would
take $500 for the woman After consid
erable parleying the sale was eff cted &,
and the money paid over to the Injured
husband. The seller has gone East and
the buyer TO the Bear Paw.
Weekly Trinity journal. [volume] (Weaverville, Calif.) 1857-1972, 1878-10-05

A New JERSEY man of an inventive
turn Of mind. undertook to accomplish
the Biblical feat of walking on water.
lie made two immense India rubber shoes
inflated with air. Then he went Down to
the river, buckled on his air shoes, and
succeeded ir walking Fifty yards, and was
making bravely for the opposite shore
when no was struck by stifl breeze, and
lost his balance. His head went down.
and his feet remained above water, and,
fifteen minutes after, a couple Of gunners,
sighting the huge shoes, mistook them
for couple of amphibcus monsters, and
rdded them with b1ckshot. This re-
,eased tho air and the man disappeared.
He was found two weeks Afterwards, but
he was as dead ~ the late Julius Cesar,
Esq.-Norl1StoeA Herald.
Weekly Trinity journal. [volume] (Weaverville, Calif.) 1857-1972, 1878-10-05

s57oan make moue ey faster at work for us than
hi anything else. Capital not required; Y.
Twill start you. Sl2 per day at homo maze
bv fhe industrious. Mon, women, boys ana
oirls wanted everywhere to work for as. SOW
isthe time. Costly outfit and ter as lres. Ad-
dress TRuE i Co., Augusta, Mair s
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Weaverville, October s, 1878.

HORRORS OF SIBERIA.-A Russian
convict never knows until he reaches 81
IBERIA what sort of life is in store for him
for in pronouncing sentence of hard labor
the Judge makes no men Zion of mines. Ii
the convict has money or influential
friends, he had better use the time between
hIs sentence and transportation in buying
warrant which consigns him to the
lighter kinds of labor above ground, 9th
orwise ho will inevitably be sent under
earth, and never again see the Sky until
he is hauled up to die in an im6rmary.-
The convicts are forwarded to Siberia in
conveys, which start Mt the commences
ment Of Spring, just after the SHOWS have
melted and left the ground dry. They
perform the whole journey on foot, escort
ed by mounted Cossaclls, who are armed
with pistols, lances and long whips and
behind them jolts long string Of spring
less tumbrils, to carry those who fall lame
or i'll on tie way. The start is always
made in the night, and car is taken that
the conveys shall pass through the towns
on their road only after dark. Each man
is dressed in a gray kalntan, having a
brass number plate fnstened TO the breast
knee boots, and sheep skin bonnet. lie
carries n rug strapped to his back, a mess
tin and n wooden spoon at his grdle. The
women have black clealls, with hoods and
march in gangs by themselves, with an
escort of soldiers, like the men, and two
or three female wardens, in carts. In
leaving largo cities, like St. Peters burg,
all the prisoners are chained with their
hands behind their backs, but their tet
ters are removed outside the city, except
in the case of men marked dangerous. .--
These have to wear leg chains of four
pounds weight all the way, aud some Of
the more desperate ones are voked three
20 beam Of wood, which rests on their
shoulders and is iasteucd to their necks
by iron collars. Nobody may approach
the men to inspect them. The Cos sa cks
crack their whips loud y to warn persons
off, and scamper up md down the line
with lanterns tied to their lance points,
which they lower to the ground at every
moment to see il letters have been drop
ped. Mu'derers, thieves, Nihihst con
spiRtor,, telon clergym n, mutinous sol
diers and patriotic Poles, all tramp to-
gethrr as fast IA they can 90 and perfect
ly silent, Then come the women, shiv-
er:ng, sobbing, but not daring 10 cry out
becnnse OF those nMlul whips.
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Wscklg Trinitg 5ournal.

TGE,NTTE' COU.N'TE' IV.FRR.S.N'TS
fa!se7 al their Market P'aiwe fn Pay
memf for Subscription 80 the Journal.
Weekly Trinity journal. [volume] (Weaverville, Calif.) 1857-1972, 1878-10-05

Mrs. MACKAI, wife of lhe bonanza
king, has over $3.50, 900 worth Of jewelry.
and when she gets the toothache she sCi-
fers iuet ~ much as the woman whose
bracelets ard diamonds came iroIa the
ninety -nIne- cent store.
Weekly Trinity journal. [volume] (Weaverville, Calif.) 1857-1972, 1878-10-05


MEXICAN ANNEXArIoN- The scheme
for the .onexation of portion of Mexi
Co to the United States appears to meet
with much favor among the people re
siding near the border line between the
two countries, The inability of The Mexi.
can Government to punish the deeds o
violence, which have become 50 frequent
of late along the frontier, IS urged rs the
chief reason for annexation. The Ari
zona Miner OF September 18th, referri ng
to this sui ject, uses the following decid
ed language:
"The United States has reached a
point in her onward march when II
change Of her Mexican frontier line
must be Effected, by peaceful means il
we can, by war If wo must. SO long as
the portions OF Texas, New Mexico, Ari-
zonn and California, ahutting Mexico,
were without population and wealth, the
mi-ruied aad uugovernnble elements of
Mexico could be- endured But since
these States and Territories have deyel
oped INTO wealthy and populous com
munties, they have become an enticing
and profitable field OF operations for
Mexcan outlaws; for plUnder. fobheries
aud murder. The occurrence Of fiendlsh
outrhges along the whole frontier line, is
relieving us, in every moral sense, from
hat gha o1 Y
which is due from one civilized nation to
another. Mexico is daily DEMONSTRATING
to the world that her efficient power is
not co extensive with her territory.
Whatever strength her central Govern
ment may have is entirely insufficient to
reach her frontier provinces. These States
ara occupied by popu,ation, which, when
left to themselves, develop but few
germs Of civilization. A majority OF
them are vicIous, and more cowardly and
tfehcherous than the wild Apache. and
deserve but little more, If any considera
ton. Neither life nor property is safe
within their reach, and National amen
ity is subject beyond Their compreaen-
sion. As neighbors, they are not such as
we should from choice select, and such
as we should not be compelled to endure
if we can possibly avoid. A little Cyprus
ing on this side of the Atlantic would be
beneficial TO both Mexico and the United
States"
Weekly Trinity journal. [volume] (Weaverville, Calif.) 1857-1972, 1878-10-05

Ar Binghamion, N. Y, wife the
other day found lsttOr in hsr husbands
old clothes given him to mail sleyen years
ago, the non-receipt of which has estrang-
ed two fam iliss ever since.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1878-12-20

to the identity of the prisoner, but
on cross examination admitted he
had no personal knowledge of his
being in Massachusetts at the time
of the robbery. A formal motion
was then made for Lerrys discharge.
Judge Davis held that a pri;ma ffacie
case had been made, adjourned the
case till Saturday for the produc-
tion of evidence, the defective char
acter of the papers on which the
Governor acted.
CoHoEs, n. y, Dec. 19.-Last
night fire in Bowery street de-
stroyed the residence Of Patrick
Rourke. His four sons and two
daughters wore in the burning
building, The girls were rescued,
but the older was so badly burned
that she can not survive, while the
younger was comparatively unin-
iured. Mr.. Rourke died soon after
being taken from the building. The
boys were all dead when found
The house burned to the ground,
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1878-12-20
PENNSYLVANIA,

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 19.-PrO>
fessors Houston and Thompson ex-
hibited last night before the Frank
lin Institute an invention of electric
light, which they claim solves the
problem of cheap lighting by elec>
tricity. The light is produced by
incandesence of carbon points and
not by burning as in electric lights
hitherto exhibited.
PoTTsvILLE, Pa, Dec. 16.-Jack
Kehoe, the notorious Mollie Ma
guire, was hanged at 1890 this
morning. When he mounted the
platform the Sheriff asked him
whether he had anything to say
why the sentence of the law should
not be executed. Kehoe answered
in the affirmative and pausing to
take breath said: " [ am not guilty
of the murder of F. Langdon. |
never saw the crime committed"
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1878-12-20
NEW YORK.

I New YoRY, Dec. 19.-The James
Gorden Bennett medal for meritor-
ious services, was this morning pre-
sented to fireman Thomas L
Dougherty, of hook and ladder
company No. l, for heroic conduct
in rescuing two persons at fire.
One hundred policemen are on
duty along Third Avenue Railroad,
although every thing is quiet. The
strikers this morning commenced
receiving aid subscriptions from
drivers on other lines.
Under strong guard of Deputy
Sheriffs armed with revolvers, ''Red
Leary," a suspected Northampton
Bank robber, was brought into the
Supreme Court this morning on ha-
beas corpus proceedings. The
court room was densely crowded.
The prisoners counsel demurred to
the Sherif's return, declaring it a
case of mistaken identity, asserting
that Leary was not in Massachu-
sets at the time Of the robbery,
and claiming that the whole pro-
ceedings were a fraud on the Gov
ernors of Massachusetts, and New
York.
Detective Pinckston testified as
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1878-12-20
GREAT BRITAIN.

LONDON, Dec. 18,-In the House
of Commons last night, Mr.. Cross,
Home Secretary, answering the in
quiry whether it was the time, as
reported, when We were now face to
face with such a crisis of distress as
this generation had never known 2"
said that thoug h much distress
unhappily prevailed among the la
boring poor, the description of it
was greatly exaggerated, and there
was nothing to cause unnecessary
alarm. He read kilograms from
the head Board of Supervision at
Edinburgh, and the Mayors of Liv-
erpool and Manchester, stating
that the ordinary means of relief
were sufficient to meet all necessi
ties.
He alluded to the distress pre-
vailing at other points, but stated
that the ordinary means of relief
were ample, at most places, though
the cold was very severe. Still in
some localities there must be suffer
ing.
The distress in Scotland is greater
than in England. At Edinburgh a
deputation of unemployed men
waited on the Magistrates and
asked employment. The Magis-
trates authorized the Street In
spectors to give them work.
At Glasgow the depression and
distress is unexampled. The streets
are swarming with idle, starving
men, women and children. The
Lord Provost and the Magistrates
are organizing thorough relief for
the most urgent of the distressed.
A Dundee dispatch says there is
much misery in that part of Scot>
land, and no adequate means of re-
lief has been organized in the
northern part of the country,
where the fishermen and agricu!-
tural laborers are destitute.
The Manchester Guardian, sum-
ming up the situation, in which it
gives details, says that not for
years has there been such destitu-
ton among the working classes in
the Kingdom.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1878-12-20
WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19.-When
the Indian Appropriation bill is
again called up for consideration in
the House it is the intention of q
prominent member of the Commit
tee on Indian Affairs to submit an
amendment abolishing the " Board
of Peace Commissioners" This
Board receives no compensation for
their services, but are, according to
the existing law, entitled to fifteen
thousand dollars to defray expenses.
The Senate Committee on Ap-
preparations to-day agreed to report
favorably, and without amendment,
House bill apprOpriating S450,O00
to continue the postal service
throughout the current fiscal year.
Second Assistant Postmaster Gen
eral Brady and Mr.. Thompson, Su,
perintendent of the Railroad Mail
Service, were previously heard by
the committee this morning in ad-
vocacy of the bill. The majority
of the committee were opposed to
the House stipulation that there
shall be no increase in the existing
postal car service during the re-
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1878-12-20
TELEGRAPH1C.
House Railway Postal Bill Approved
by the Senate.
Congress Still Agitated over the
Indian Question.
Loss of Life at a Fire in C0hoes,
New York.
A Convention of New England Ma
tionals Called.
XIV CONGRESS.
XIV CONGRESS.


WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 10.
The Vice President laid befor,
the Senate a communication from
John 1. Davenport, Clark of the
United States Circuit Court for the
Southern District of New York
enclosing the presentment lately
found by the grand Jury in that
court in regard to the issue of fraud
ulent naturalization papers, and
suggesting various amendments in
the naturalization laws. Referred
to the Committee On the Judiciary.
Mr.. Christiancy, of Michigan,
from the Committee on the Revision
of the Laws, reported a substitute
for the bill of Mr.. Beck, referred to
that committee yesterday, to repeal
sections $50 and 821 of the Re-
vised Statutes of the United States.
The substitute provides for the
repeal of section $50 providing a
test oath for jurors, or desired that
it be printed and placed on the
calendar. Mr.. Beck gave notice
he would call the bill up for con-
sideration tomorrow morning.
Mr.. Dorsey, of Arkansas, from
the Committee on Appropriations,
reported favorably on House bill to
provide for the deficiency in the
transportation of mail by railroads,
and gave notice he would call it up
for consideration later in the day.
Mr.. Mcdonald, of Indiana, in
troduced a bill to reimburse several
States for interest paid on the war
loan and for other purposes. Re-
terred to the Committee on the Ju-
dietary.
The Senate at the expiration of |
.he morning hour resumed the con-
;ideration of the bill to amend the |
statutes in relation to patents and /
for other purposes.
The Senate passed without
the House bill appro-
$3.50, 900 to provide for the
deficiency in the appropriation for
the transportation of the mails by
railroad during the present fiscal
year, providing there shall be no
Increase in the postal car service
beyond what existed on the first of
December 1878.
The Vice President announced as
he select committee to inquire
Theter the constitutional rights of
citizens were violated at the recent
elections, in accordance with
Blaine's resolution, adopted on
Messrs. Teller, of Col
brad, Cameron, of Wisconsin, Kirk
wood, of Iowa, Mitchell, of Oregon,
Plumb, of Kansas, BaXard, of Del
lware, Wallace, Of Pennsylvania,
Bailey, of Tennessee, and Garland,
# Arkansas. Messrs. Mitchell and
Plumb were subsequently excused
rom service on the committee, and
heir places respectively filed by
he appointment of Messrs. Hoar
nd Mcmillan.
HOUSE.
On motion of Mr.. Acklen, of
louisiana, J. S. Young was sworn
n to fill the vacancy in the Fifth
District of Louisiana,
aused by the death of J. J. Leon
rd.
In the forenoon the House went
nto Committee of the Whole on |
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1878-12-20

SOME time ago, great many people
in this part OF the country made in
vestments in the Louisville Library
Lottery, the profits of which it was
said, were to be devoted to building q
library building in that city. The
Commercial Is exposing the swindle.
1t appears that the managers received
for tickets Sc. $50. 900, and paid out for
prizes S3.l42. 500. They gave the
library Si24 S9622, and kept the bal
ance, S2,6s3 ,lO3.6s. A pretty good
sum, and the dupes of the managers
will contemplate II with not very
pleasant feelings.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1878-12-20

We regret 80 lssrn, from letter rs-
ceived yesterday i'y Mrs. Tnorb burgh,
that HoD. J. NJ. ThOrbburgh has been
quite ~ for several days pact con-
fined TO his room. A telegram re-
ceived Ia The evening states. however,
that he is very much better
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1878-12-20
&R ETA HY TELEGRApa


NEW YORK. Dec. is.
Money, 40. Exchange, 4 S2i. Gold,
/ 90. Government bonds quiet and
steady; new 5's, l06a State bonds
dull and nominal.
FIOur-pIices without dtei led
change Southern -four more active
aud unchanged. Wheat, winter,
steady aud 2c lower spring without
decided change; ungraded red, 98s-
Sl.O73 Corn-464 AS for uORrsded /;
444s45I for No. 3. closing, 449a4Is
Oats unchanged. Coffee quiet and
steady. sugar &c lower with a moder.
ate trade /; Cuba, l6s62 fair TO good
refining quoted at 6ls62 prime, 81. /;
refined fairly active and unchanged.
Molasses quiet and unchanged hice
In fair demand and steady. Cut
meats in buyers favor; shoulders,
3s3i; hams, 81 middles unchanged.
Lard-prims steam, spot, 5000 %
Whisky y nominal, $l.O93
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1878-12-20

PROF. s B SHERIFF, late OF Car.
thage, is a candidate for the position ol
clerk Of the State Senate. The Herald
Of that place, In highly compliment
tsry notice of Prof. B., says:
1.-THE ability and satisfaction with
which he fulfilled the duties OF Assis-
tant Clerk Of the last House OF Repre-
seDtstives proves him To be a fit and
proper person TO select in that capacity
and as for an intelligent understand
ing of the requirements OF his posi-
tion, we do not know Of his supe-
rior"
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1878-12-20

THE office of State Librarian will
create quite a struggle. Mrs. Haskell,
the present incumbent desires to keep
it. A half dozen other ladies want it,
and there are two or three male candi-
dafea
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1878-12-20

We have never before noticed such q
grand and attractive display OF holi
day goods as is now beiug made by
Knoxville merchants, and judging by
the way It 10 opening up, We judge il
will he as brisk q season in trade "a
ever exprfIeuced, IL not more 81.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1878-12-20

GEN. JOHN A. Logan is by al
odds the strongest man before the
Illinois Legislature for the Senate, but
he has few bitter enemies, who will
try hard to defeat him. We trust they
will fail. The country wants Logan
I'm the Senate.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1878-12-20

RETRIBUTIvE justice has overtaken
q Kentucky mule. It kicked over q
can Of nitro-glycerine, and was
blown into atoms, together with a
negro driver and the wagon to which
the mule was attached.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1878-12-20

So far, we have heard of no oppOsi-
tion to Col. NJ. It. Polk for State
Treasurer. He has made an efficient
and accommodating officer, and
there is no doubt of his reelection.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1878-12-20

Says the East TeRnesseedn of Thurs
day: The packet boat, Emory City,
broke her piston rod last Saturday,
and she had to lay up since for repairs.
one viii probably resume her trips to.
uAy' The Harry Helm being also dis
aoled, the mail Is being carried over
'Suu from Kingston to Loudon.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1878-12-20

BLAINE is receiving letters from all
parts of the country congratulating
him upon his late speech.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1878-12-20

Go and see the finest Stove in the
world the EARLY BREAKFAST, at
HAWKINS, BUTT, DEPUE & Cos
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1878-12-20
AS to Mr.. Hendricks financial posi-

tlon the New York Tribune says:
whenever q bowling Hendricks
man is asked what are the financial
views Of his hero, the answer usually
is, Read his speeches; you can tell
as well as 1 can" Tue speeches are
more puzzIiDg than MOses's ciphers,
for they yield TO no key. and even
Hendricks himself hasn't the re-
motest idea of their meaning"
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1878-12-20

Fiae 5. li.i gold rings for ladies and
gentlemen lD Cameo, Amithyst, Onyx,
Turquoise and other stones, al Hope
& Ailler's,
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1878-12-20
HOUSE.

On motion of Mr.. Acklen, of
Louisiana, J. S. Young was sworn
in to fill the vacancy in the Fifth
Congressional District of Louisiana,
caused by the death of J. J. Leon
ard.
In the forenoon the House went
into Committee of the Whole on
the Indian Appropriation bill.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1878-11-18

PoRT TOWNSEND, Nov. 10 Arrived
Ships Dashing Wave and Majestic.
bark Montana. barkentine Portland,
schooners Courser and Reporter, San
Francisco; aud barkentine Eareka.
Honolulu.
PogT TOWNSEND, 7.-Arrived- Boil.
ivisn bark Surprise; bark Buena Vista,
Honolulu; bark Atlanta, barkentines
Moioc and Victor, brig Alecoza, schooner
Letitia, and shifs Otago and Alaska,
San Francisco.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1878-11-18
lH,DlAN n,l:,Ixiax

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CAs sDsAN DossiNsox.
SAINT Joins. Nov. IA train on
the New Brunswick railroad ran off
the track at Peel, six miles below
Florenceviile. The cars rolled down
an embankment. and the passenger car
took Gre. Three were killed, several
injured and some badly burned.