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Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-09-04
VIRGINIA.

RICHMOND, Sept. 2 Postmaster
Forbes, of this city, arrested a
white man, named E. R. William
son, at Mehern, on the Richmond
and Danville Railroad, to~day, on a
charge of committing depredations
on the mails. The arrest was the
result of a telegram from Special
Postoffice Agent T. B. Long to
Postmaster Forbes, requesting the
latter to look out for mail depreda-
tors. Williamson was sent to
Greensboro tonight.
FREDERICKSBURG, Va, Sept. 2.
Gen. Reese 7. Bowen died in
Tazewell county Friday last, in his
.71st year. He represented the
Ninth Virginia District in the 43rd
Congress, to which he was elected
over J. G.. Hughes, of the United
States Court of the Eastern Dis
trict of Virginia, and had repre-
sented his county in the State Leg
islature.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-09-04
THE OLD MAN DRUNK AGAIN.
Mrs. Kate Chase Sprague's Escape from
Il Her Prison at Canonhet.
Special to the Courier-J Journal.

Special to the Courier-J Journal.
NARRAGANsETT PIER, Aug. 81
Mrs. Sprague's escape from Can
onchet last evening, with her three
girls, made sensation. Since her
return to Canonohet, she has been
i'll treated by Gov. Sprague. His
actions, her friends represent, cul-
minated on Friday in an outbreak.
Going home in an intoxicated condi-
tion, he burst into the room in
which she was, and shouted to Mrs.
Sprague: ..I'll show you who is
master here" He then dragged
her around the room and attempted
to throw her from the window, but
those there prevented him. Mrs.
Sprague then quietly began to es-
cape from the place, and at half
past FIVE on Saturday evening she
slipped away with the three girls,
and was soon several miles away.
The Governor and his nephew,
Arthur Watson, who had been
closely watching her, knew nothing
Of her going until she we'll away.
Watson, on discovering the flight,
Immediately started with the colored
cook and searched the hotels at
the pier, and finding her not, hur-
ried back. The Governor then took
the team and started at break
neck pace for Kingston Junction,
eight miles away, thinking that she
might have taken the train, and hop
ing to intercept her. He had a hot
race of it, arriving there just before
the train, covered with mud and ex-
cited, but he did not find Mrs.
Sprague SO he took his way back
to Canonchet. Willie Sprague,
their son, who has sided all along
with his father, was started in the
direction of Towe Hill, but returned
without success.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-09-04
Markets By TELEGRAPH.


NEW YORK, Sept. 2.
Money easy, 4A7, closing at 4. Ex-
change dull and steady, 81 80a Ash
Governments firm new Sc, q four
per cents, At; four and.a.half per
cents, II States dull.
Flour without decided change and
quiet; Southern unchanged. Wheat
a shade easier, moderately active ex-
port and speculative business; un-
graded winter red, 9Sa$1 10; No. 8. do,
Sl.OS4a1. .O9; No. 2, d.; 81 09al 104;
No. 1, do, ST. II. Corn firm, fairly ac-
tive export demand; ungraded, 45a464;
No. 2, 451a46. Oats q shade firmer,
moderate trade. 294; No. 3, 3l4; do,
white, 353s36. Coffee steady and
quiet; Sugar firmer and quiet; fair to
good refining quoted at 6s A65; prime,
z; refined fairly active and higher;
standard A. So; granulated. S3aSs;
powdered, S4aSss; crushed, Sa4S&. PORK
firmer, very quiet; mess. spot, IS 7Os
9 90, latter choice. Lard shade firm
er, rather quiet; prime steam, spot,
September, SIS 923a5 05: October, 6a63.
Whisky nominal, $l.062a1.07.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-09-04
NEW YORK.

SARATOGA, Sept. 3.-The Re-
publican State Convention met
in the town hall to-day.
There is a large attendance
of spectators present, every
seat being occupied and many per-
sons unable to gain admission. A.
B. Cornell, as Chairman of the
State Convention, called the Con-
vention to order. It was moved
that Senator Conking be elected
Temporary Chairman, which was
adopted unanimously. On taking
the chair he was greeted with ap-
plause. He thanked the convention
heartily for selecting him as Tens
porary Chairman, and more still for
the warm and cordial greeting. He
congratulated the members on the
suspicious promise of the party and
the Republics threatening dangers
which now appear in public
affairs; First, the pretentions
of State rights; second, in
Aation, and third a disposition
to trample on the liberties of part
of the people. He referred to the
resumption Of specie payments, and
said: sour finances, if let alone,
will be safer and better than they
have been, for many years.
Abundant crops have been gathered,
and this abundance will bring pros
perity." The Senator proceeded to
discuss financial measures at sol e
length. His reference to t. D
"quiet man. meaning Grant, al
his veto of the act intended I
check and defeat resumption by re
pealing the law fixing its date, was
greeted with yociferous applause, as
v was his claim for the Republican
party, that it had effected resump-
ton, and made every pa
per dollar as good as
gold. Following, resumption has
come and renewed BUSINESS
prosperity, and all that is wanted is
to keep off the hands Of seheming
man and the non2interferenee with
business by legislation, and all will
be well. Republican ascendance
means resumption and the mainSe-
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nance of prosperity, and Republi-
can ascendancy would be sure and
easy, if all the votes of the country
could be freely cast and fairly
counted, but this, unfortunately,
could not be, because in part of the
country the vote not was free. The
pretensions Of State rights once
more raises its head. 1t declares
that there shall be no free elections;
that there shall be no fair count.
The majority in the two Houses Of
Congress at its late session took the
Government by the throat and
threatened to strangle it to death
unless the President would sign
bills which he knew to be un-
righteous and unjust. The jury
laws which have stood for more than
eighty years were prostrated and
the jury box prostituted. This was
in order to give license to unlaw-
fulness on election day and every
day. The army was manacled not
only on all days, but on that very
day when it should be ready to act
in support of National liberty.
This was all for the purpose of
strangling elections in behalf of a
brutal candidate.
Four Southern States, Mr.. Conk-
ling said, were certainly Republican
and two others would be on the
same side if the votes could be re-
corded, but he thought there would
be no election there worth the
name, and New York would decide
the contes4 of 1880. After the ap-
pointment of the various commit.
tees the Convention adjourned until
3 o'clock.
At the afternoon session Of the
Republican State Convention a per-
manent organization was effected by
the election of VIM. A. Wheeler, of
Franklin, as President, and the
usual number of vice-president.
Mr.. Wheeler, ON being conducted to
the chair, made a speech which was
general and forcible arraignments
of the Democratic policy and
record both during and since the
war Of the rebellion. A eulogy of
the Record of the Republican par
ty and plea for the continuance of
the latter in power, in order to
maintain and enforce the results
achieved by the sword, and to Sc
cure protection to every citizen in
every right, regardless of his color,
condition or locality. His speech
was frequently interrupted by ap-
plause.
LATER.-Hon. A. B. Cornell was
nominated for Governor on the first
ballot, receiving 234 votes; neces-
sary to choice 227.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-09-04
MISSISSIPPI.

DEKALB, MISS, Sept. 2,-The
Chisolm murder cases were called
up to-day in the Circuit Court.
The defendants made a motion to
quash the indictment, which was
overruled, when the State and de-
PENDANTS announced themselves
ready for trial and special venires
of seventy-fve jurors were drawn
in each case. The first case to be
tried is that of Henry G..
Gully, for the murder of Miss Corr
nelia Chisholm, which is set for
Friday. The other cases will be
tried next week. Gen. Woodford is
here and will remain until the close
of the trial, but will take no part
in the proceedings. He came as
the escort for Mrs. Chisolm, who is
clerk in the Treasury Department
at Washington, and an important
witness for the prosecution.
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4- fs-s
Louisville Market.

LOUISVILLE, KY. Sept. 2-Flour
dull and unchanged. Wheat quiet; red
and amber, 92a93c. Corn quiet; white,
44c; mixed, CSC. Oats dull; white, 253e;
mixed, 244c. Pork stronger; $9 5O. Lard
stronger; choice leafin tierces, 7Sc; do,
in kegs, SIC. Bulk meats stronger;
shoulders, 33c; clear ribs, 44c; clear
eides, Sc. Bacon stronger; shoulders,
&c: clear Ribs, $5 10; clear sides, $5 40;
sugar cured hams, 9alO3. Whisky
steady. $104.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-09-04

THE ex-Khedive is said to have
robbed the treasury and harems of
money aud jewels amounting to $780,
100000, one item alone being $l,500, 900
in cash. Let him sail for America
and be lionized. The Democrats are
hard up for candidate now and a
man with such "bar'l'' Is not to be
despised. And then hes not bach
elor
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-09-04

CINCINNATI, Sept. 2.--Flour quiet;
family, 81 50s5.75. Wheat dull and
dropping, 9Oa94 Corn daIl and droop-
ing, 81. Oats dull, q shade lower. 23a
%. Pork quiet and firm, held at SO Is.
Lard dull, current make, 81. Bolk
meats inactive, shoulders, So. 00a3 60.
short rips, Al; short clear scarce and
nominal. Bacon in fair demand. but
lower rates; shoulders, 1915; clear rib,
SIS OOa5.10; clear sides, S.. 25s5 80.
Whisky d1ll, tending downward,
ST. O5. Hogs dull; common, $2.75a3 25;
light, $1,000 SO; packing. $3.35a3.60
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-09-04
I'm Bankruptcy.
UEITED STATES DISTRICT
COURr CLERKS OFFICE,
Knoxville, August IL, 1879

To Whom it may Concern:
TAKE NOTICE THAT A PETITION FOR
4 final discharge has been filed in said District
Court by Sterling Hambright, of Bradley county.
Tenn, who has heretofore been duly deelared
Act TO establish uniform system of Bankruptcy
Throughout the Unite States," approved Marcn
2nd, 1861, fol dischsrge and certificate tnereoi f
nndar said act, and that Monday, the Is. day
IF sentember 1879 at 10 O'Clock a. m, at the once
Of WIN. M. Baxter: Register, etc, on Frincs
sass;1ned for the hear ing of the same, when and
wherey u may attend and show cause, T any you
have, why the prayer of said petition should not
Second and third meetings of creditors viii be
bsid at the same time and place.
- HU. Il. McCLUN0, Clerk
August IL. 1879. d1tw2w q. s. District Court.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-09-04
CALIFORNIA.

5 SAN FRANcIsco, Sept. 3.-The
slection is progressing very quietly.
orkingmen, generally, are voting
straight tickets. Republicans are
scratching Murphy for District At
torney of the city and are giving
Kalloch some votes for Mayor. The
"Honorable Bilks'' and Democrats,
to a great extent, are scratching
Griswold for Mayor and substitute
ing Flint, Republican. Glenn, for
Governor, is also scratched by some
In favor of Perkins.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-09-04

We acknowledge the courtesy of an
invitation to the annual reception to
be given by the Young Mems Chris
tian Association of the University, to
the new students, in the Association
rooms, this evening, from 8 to 10
O'Clock. The Reception Committee is
J. H. Cowan, Chairman, Jas. Cum
mings, s. L. George, VIM. P. Ford,
Jas. III. Wilkes. President, d. B.
Johnson; Secretary, Isaac B. Hines,
Dembers ex-off1cio.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-09-04

On account of yellow fever in the
South, cholera in the East, pistols in
the West, sbot-guns in Rhode Island
and Mississippi, the undertakers have
to 60 into, their. back-rooms and
Tighten their professional gloom with
a loud smile very often nowadays.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-09-04

THE strange part of Fosters canvass
in Ohio is, that with all their iupu-
dence and disregard for the truth, no
false reports have been started about
him by the Democrats. A man who
can go through political race with
out having a thousand lies coined
against him, must certainly be good
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-09-04

TWENTY FIVE thousand dollars is
the amount of Chas. DeYoung's bond.
Barksdale's was about half as large,
and his man died.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-09-04
A WASHINGTON special to the Bal
tinnore Sun of Tuesday saws:

sSecretary Sherman was in attend
ance at his desk in the Treasury De-
partment to-day. He expresses him.
self as entirely confident that Foster
will be elected in Ohio. He Gays that
the Republicans are making a superb
canvass-a canvass that Is sure to
bring out full vote, and when the
Republicans poll their full vote the
State is sure to be theirs. The Secre-
t.rv gives as his reason for returning
to Washington 40 soon that he had
business at the Department which res
ouired his Immediate presence. He
had remained in Ohio as long as he
had intended when he started there.n
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-09-04

OUR telegraphic columns will show
that Conkling is not 80 dead as he
might be-not near so dead as Demo-
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-09-04

The collections made by U. 8. In.
ternal Revenue Collector, Woodeock,
at Nashville. during the months of
August, amounted to $46,OOS.85.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-09-04

THE trial of the ChisOlm murderers
Is going on now. No one, of course,
thinks they will be punished.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-09-04

Mr.. e. V. SMALLEY, of the New
York Tribune, is one of the clearest
headed new spaper men in the United
States, and his opinions on the course
OF events are worth great deal, as
they are the results of diligent inquiry
and close application. For some time
past he has been travelling over Maine
and his series of letters closed on
Monday. He says that Davis, the
Republican candidate, will be elected
by majority ranging from three to
i've thousand, over both his competi.
tors. He also says that beyond perad-
venture the Republicans will have a
good working majority in the Legisla.
ture.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-09-04

YELLOW Fever Blackburn is now
Governor of Kentucky. Long live
Kentucky.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-09-04

IT seems that it is out of place to
speak any more of dead soldier or
do him honor. The Peace Society OF
Duchess county, N. Y, recently dis
cussed the following resolution in re-
gard to Gen. Custer, than whom bra
Yer or better warrior is not to be found.
The hour of adjournment having ar
rived only prevented their passage:
Resolved. That The honors paid yes.
terdsy, 81 West Point, to the memory
OF George A. Custer, the treaeherous
and unprOvOked murderer of Mokelo-
roll and the friendly Cheyenne In
dians, are national disgrace, as they
proclaim to the world that the Gov ern-
ment Of the United States approves
and endorses causeless slaughter.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-09-04

In speaking of the sensational re-
port, there is one steal that is steal,
that the Democratic newspapers and
STUN o speakers say nothing about.
The land upon which the new build
ing for the Bureau of Printing and
Engraving is built has in times past
been valued at SO. .374 and taxes have
been paid on it for that amount. The
large sum of $25 $50 was paid for it,
however, or nearly three times its
value, and the Committee of Appro-
priations approved the bargain. The
Washington Republican from which
we learn the facts, says that the owner
was a prominent Democrat, and one
who always aids the cause with his
purse.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-09-04

A MOVEMENT is being agitated in
Dakota to have the Territory divided
in three parts.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1879-08-30
3cachcr's Institute

The Teachers Institute for this
county, under tho control and
management Of Prof. l.. c. Crinpcn,
closed very interesting session at
noon, on Saturday, August g.
The attcnlance, though small at
first, gradually increased up to lis
close, when tharc were forty teach,
crs in attendance, and had not the
inclcipcncy of the weather prevent
cd, no doubt maEy mere would
have been present at thy closing
exercises. The entire terra was
one of interest, and reflects g:cat
crcdi! IN TIE Professor as being III
able and com'ctcnt Institute
worker. lie not pnly lal"rr'l to
instruc, the teachers in the hest
methods Of conducting common
schools. but urged upon every one
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ZHEDEMOCRAT
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,SATURn.l august 50
Ho"0r's t0d UrstoH BDg

We notice ina Keokuk paper
that the Republicans Of Lee county,
Iowa, have nominated our former
townsman5 Mr.. ". 7. Wilkinson
for the Legislature, Mr.. Wilkin-
son while he.s was m uncomiro-
missing Republican, AND always
had the manhood to boldly de-
clare his scntimcnts. II Lee
county must lha,yc a Republican
Representative in the Legislature,
the voters Of that county cannot do
better than elect Mr.. Wilkinson,
rs he j. = young gentleman Of
spriglhtliy talent with high moral
character. We hope, however to
hear ola good Democrat bea!ing
him.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1879-08-30
ohina House under The Democrat and 40 per cent
Jir1iniu Hems.

The Winchester Tmes says the
fruit crop is probably the most
abundant one with which that sec
ton has been favored for many
years. Apples, pears, plums, etc.
are good and plentiful; the yield OIL
peaches is large.
The cornerstone for i ncw !!pis,
copal Church at Dapville, Virginia
vas laid Friday evening. Rev!
George v. Dame, rector of the
church and \ prominent Mason,de'
livcred an address.
The residence of George W,
Fnubcr, Superintendent of the
Almshouse Of Augusta county,
Virginia. was robbed of $500 last
week during his Temporary alb.
Scncc,
At Wythcvillc, Virginia, last
week, y colorcd woman named Je.
NINA IIoppcrs, in attempting TO
csosS the railroad track, was run
over and killed,
Mr., Frederic Mann Page has
been appointed assistant instructor
in the school of modern languages
at the University Of Virginia,
Daniel Barker,a wcll-known Nor
folk, Virginia, florist, died on The
23d.
A farm in Warren county, Vir-
ginia, assessed at $500, has just
been sold for $4,000.
The Essex county, Virginia Re-
puhlicans have nominated George
W. Cole, colorcd, for the House OF
Delegates.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1879-08-30
F1oodinJ Rains.

PI1lsnvnGn, August 2H--ECrOrts
from the subcrhs Of this city show
that considerable damage has been
CAUSED By the excessive rain fall
Of the past two days. The rail
roads cgntcriNg here frpln the West
have suffered more or less hy land
sli'los and washopts; houses were
flooded, fences and outbuildimss
washed away and OTHER property
DESTROYED. The Evergreen Marrow
Gauge Railroad at that PLACE looSrs
seven bridges nId several hundred
feet of track. The principal dam
age WAS experienced At AillvaIc
borough, where thirty houses were
flooded. stables and ou:houSc>
carried away and bridges and cul.
vcrts DESTROYED. No loss of life
occurred, though several narrow
escapes tiom drowning are report
ed
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Sensation Tragedy.

SAN Francisco, August 81
Last night Rev. |. S. kalloch de-
Tended himself before IN immense
audience against charges thirty
years old of immortality preferred
against him by the Chronicle. He
said these charges were revived by
Charles end Mike Dc Young, two
bastarl SONS of q prostitute. This
marning Charles De Young drove
in q covered coupe in front Of the
private entrance of the Metroroli-
tan Temple, where Kalloch has a
room, and senta messenger hoy ask
ing him TO come out. Kalloch inn
mediatcly appeared or The side
walk, when De Young shot him in
the breast. Kallocll turned 10 re-
treat indoors, when De Young
shot him in the back.
a crowcd Immediately seized the
carriage in which was De Young
turned i ever and tore him out.
lie WAS drcadfully kicked and
bruised, and would, no doubt, have
been killed on the spot had not an
unusual number orpolicemen come
suddenly to the rescue and hurried
him to jail: The city is intensely
excited. The police did not think
Do Young safe in jill, md had
arrangements 10 hurry him to Fort
A!ca.raz. At present the spirit of
the multitude is aroused to prevent
any removal of De Young from the
.iail. There never was 4 time when
San Francisco was more angry.
Kalloch is shot through the left
lung, just above the heart. Ply
Sicians say that with hi: strong
constitution there is bare posi-
bility of his recovery. The militia.
nv arc under arms and the police
on duty in the event ola distur-
bancc.
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W.fSHIyGTOf LE}YER.


WAsiHsGroS, y: G., Aug. %.
Editor Demccrm
Rev. Isaac S. Kallach, the work.
ingmen's candidate for Mayor of
San FRANCISCO, and who was assas-
sinatrl in that city on Saturday
last, was formerly for several years
pastor Of = Baptist CHURCH in
Rockland, Maine, where he attain
much notoricty for his active par
tiripatiqn in party politics in the
interests of the Republican party
us a co-laborer of Elder i. D. Peck
at that time one of tho leading
spirits in the Republican party Of
that State, and widely known as a
defaultcr for q large amount while
Treasurer Of the STATE. kalloch
subsequently, rcmoyrd 10 Boston,
where he assumed the pastorship
of the Baptist church worshipping
in TremQnt Temple, and Whilo
there became involved in n social
scandal which greatly affected his
usefulness and standing, and result
cd in severins his connection with
that society. lie afterwards, pre-
yious to his residence in California,
spent several years in Kansas.
The circumstances and facts re-
lating to the unfortunate affair in
which he is the VICTIM are not Of
this TING known TO warrant IN cy-
preston Of opinion in the matter
Your correspondent has this
morning received direct and relia-
bic intelligence from one of the
prominent and best informed Dem
pcrats Of onc.of the central coun-
ties of Maine which more than con-
firms the statements in my prcvi-
OTIS letters relating to the progress
of the campaign in that State, and
leaves no doubt of the complete
defeat of the Republican party
there at the coming election. The
tide is strongly in favor Of the
Democratic and Grcenback parties
and accessians to their ranks are
constantly occurring, many Of
them having been among the most
active members of tho Republican
party. Blaine is discussing money
to IN unlimited extent which is
sent to al parts Of the STATE .fpr tire
purpose Of buying and eoFrupting
the voters, but We TO not believe /.
sufficient number Of the class who
can be bought with Elainc's cor
ruptlon fund can be found in the
State TO affect the result.
MEMO.
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Whplesate Poisoning.


MILWAUKEE, August 23.-Thc
Sunday Telegraph publishes the
details ola case Of wholesale
poisoning at . harvest pie:nic, at
Mukwongo, in Wankcsha county,
last Friday. Investigation showed
that by mistake six ounces Of tar
tar cmctic had been put into water
us an excuse for lemonade. All
those who drank the mixture were
taken violently sick, and at last
accounts several persons were re-
ported in u dangerous condition,
Among them was lion. A. E.
Perkins.