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Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-10-21
NEW YORK.

SUMMrTTsvILLE, Oct. 2O.-Satur-
day last Zeptha Van Immegan, a
we'll to do farmer, and his son Phil
lip were working together loading a
canal boat. The latter insulted
some ladies who were passing, and
the husband and brother of one of
the ladies undertook to punish
young Van Immegan. A free fight
resulted, in which the elder Van
Immegan struck George Johnson,
brot -er of the insulted lady, with a
stick of wood, breaking the skull
and causing death. Johnson was
ared about 80, and lea es family
Van Immegan was held for trial.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-10-21
MINOR DISPATCHES.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, Oct. 90
Caps. James M. Stewart, Post
master of the United States House
of Representatives, was stricken
with with paralysis at the Tontine
House here to-day, and is now ly'
ing in a precaiious condition.
WINToN, n. c., Oct. 2O.-At
the trial of w. Fl. Vann, for the
murder of James FL. Gattling
September End, the prisoner
sentenced to be hung D ce
18th, and took an appeal to
Supreme Court.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-10-21
Military Drill.

Prominent among the attractive
features of the coming Fair, will be
the competitive drill for the magnifi-
cent silk banner, presented 10 the
Association by our generous friend,
Sam. Mckinney. The drill, we learn,
Will take place at the Fair Grounds,
thursday, October 3Oth, and will, no
doubt, attract an immense crowd of
ladies especially.
We suggest that some one be selected
TO present the banner to the successful
company, and that it be made an in
terestlDg event. Could not one of our
many handsome young ladies be se-
lTcted to make the presentation speech?
VIII some one second this proposie
ton?
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-10-21
GEORGIA..

AUGUSTA, Ga, Oct. 20.-Two
colored men, Robert Mackey and
Lewis Minis, had a difficulty at
Quaker Sprin~s Church yesterday.
Mackey snot Lewis twice and then
razo ed him. Levitt died instantly.
Mackey fed. Both men were in
love with the same woman.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-10-21

DEMOCRATIC politicians in Ohio are
having a hard time Of it. Beside feel
ing small because they are beaten, they
are compelled to act Mr.. Caudle to the
National Democratic party's Mrs. Cau-
dies, and curtain lectures are awfully
common. We tender them our sym
pathies.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-10-21

IN answer to petition of nearly two
hundred citizens Of Natertown, n. Y,
Vice President VIM. A. Wheeler has
consented to speak i'll that city on the
political issues of the day OF Wednes-
day, 3Oth inst. says New York State
pYchAnge
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-10-21

THE CorOner's Jury at Jackson,
Mich, who have been investigating
the great railroad disaster which hap>
pened there recently, have placed the
blame on the shoulders of the yard-
master, the engineer of the switch
eDgine and the switchman.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-10-21
TELEGRAPHIC.
A Slight Ray of Hope for Fever
Infected Memphis.
They Have at Last Slim Fall Of
Frost.
YELLOW FEVER.

MEMPHIS, Oct. 20-10 A. M
No new cases have been reported.
Judge John D. Adams died this
morning.
A very light frost, perceptibIe
only in marsny places beyond the
city limits, fell last night.
The present quarantine rules will
be rigidly enforced until official
announcement is made that it Is
safe for the absentees to re IN.
Up to noon, six new cas- f fever
had been reported, David !, artz, G.
R. G. Mcdonald, S. Cook, Rev. A.
Williams, Benny Jeffries, and Caro-
line Jones. The last three are
colored.
Police officer T. D. Jackson,
colored, this morning shot and
killed Greene Smith, colored, a
chicken thief, who resisted arrest
and attempted to stab the
officer with bowie knife.
The coroner's jury exonorated
Jackson. Mrs. Mary J. Wade died
of yellow fever this morning at
Forest City, Ark. There are nine
people now sick in that city.
A telegram was received in
Washington this morning authoriz-
ing the employment of sufficient
force to picket the roads leading in
to the town alter this date. No one
will be allowed to leave that place
without special permit.
Special to the Nashville American.
MEMPHIS, Oct. 18.-The ther-
mometer at day light this morning
had fallen to 81 degrees. Tonight,
while the weather is quite cool, the
indications are that We will not be
blessed with frozen dew. The
weather-wise people predict the
coming of frost after the next
spell Of wet weather. Five new
cases were reported to the Board Of
Health, to~day, as follows:
Mrs. James Tarrey, F. Salvador,
J. Read, Olof Ohman, Sue Williams.
Nurses were supplied by the How,
ards to the following whites: Mary
Tobias, Nellie Mccormack, Henry
Wills.
The death roll is as follows: Van
A. W. Anderson, Gus Lagoria
Madison Southall, colored Sarah
Burns, colored; Albert Echols, col
or ed.
The total number of new cases
reported for the week ending at
p. m. was 59-whites ~, colored
II, under five years of age 2. To
tai new cases reported to date
1,480.
Three weeks ago the fever was
raging most violently in the Tenth
ward, which is now seemingly the
healthiest in the city. The tota
number of deaths from yellow fever
for the week is 31-whites %, col
ored 3. The number of deaths t.
date is 456.
The Howards have 101 nurses or
duty attending 612 white and 81
colored families. $50
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-10-21
Marriage Licenses.

The following are the Licenses issued
from the County Court Clerks Office
during the past week:
Marcus w. McCroskey and Jane A.
Beach.
Alexander Langdon and Besdy
Williams.
James K. Butler and Laura Walker.
Jas. Nelson and Enlaljne Johnson.
Hiram w. Hackney and Sarah
Casteel.
John w. Dunlap aud Matilda
Dykes.
Jas. Shinliver and Minerva Kirk.
patrick.
THAT Democratic rooster is still
under the wood-pile waiting for the
Republican eagle to fly back to its
eyry.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-10-21

LAST year the United States export
ed SIl 487, ,754 worth of live stock. The
increase over the year before was about
100 per cent.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-10-21

The gold boom still booms. The
amount is up to $4,000, 900, or about
one hundred tons, and SIS 100000 more
is due before the 1st of January.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-10-21
More AbOut the Great Copper Mime
Case,


More About the Great Copper Mime
Case,
The great case of J. E. Raht vs.. The
Union Consolidated Mining Company,
in the supreme Court at Knoxville,
occupied all Of last week, and Hon.
Jordan Stokes, Special Judge, reached
here last night with the record mot in
his pocket as is usual, but in goods
box. It is understood that the case
will not be decided until special term
in March.
When this suit was brought the
american published the particulars
from the New York papers. There
were then two suits pending-one in
New York, in which the copper mine
company claimed as against Raht,
ST, 200, 900, and this suit in Tennessee,
in which Raht claimed about $10S ,000
but in which the copper mpany
claimed by cross bill about $1,000, 600.
The litigation involved the entire
business of the DucktOwn copper
mine for eleven years.
The csse was argued for the company
by Judge Baxter, of the Federal
Court, and Judge Sneed, late of the
Supreme Court of Tennessee. aud by
A. S. Colyar, Co. P. B. Mayfield and
Perry Gaut for Rabt, Col. Colyal
closing the argument Friday evening
The decision will be looked to with
great interest.
The case was tried upon appeal from
the decision OF Judge Cooper, W no dis.
U,issed the cross bill and gave Raht a
dec ee for his money, with interest.
Judge Stokes thinks it will take
him at least a month TO read the
record.-NoshUule american, Sunday
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-10-21

THERE are just SOC. 900 Indians in
this country to be kept in subsection
by $4,000 soldiers, of which not more
than 1000 can be massed at one point
in a months time. Cut down the
army.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-10-21
AOu Don't Know Their Value.'

hOu Don't Know Their Value.''
They cured me of Ague, Bilious
ness and Kidney Complaint, as re.
commended. / had half bottle left
which l used for my two little girls,
whom the doctors and neighbors said
could not be cured. am confident [
should have lost both of them one
night if had not had the Hop Bit
ters in my house to use. found they
did them SO much good I continued
with them, and they are now well.
That is why I say you do not know
half the value of Hop Bitters, and do
not recommend them highly enough" ;"
B, Rochester, n. Y.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-10-21

JACK FROST is making his ap-
proaches on Yellow Jack.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-10-21
1 GOOD PLAN

Anybody can learn to make money rapidly op-
Grating in Stocks. by the 1.-TWO Unerring Rules
for Success ia Messrs. Lawrence & Co.'s new
circular. The combination method, which this
firm has made so successful. enables people with
large or small mems to reap all the benefits of
largest capital and best skill. Thousands of orr
ders in various sums are pooled into one vast
amount and CO operated as mighty whole, thus
securing to each shareholder all the advantages
of the largest operator. Immense profits are
divided monthly. Any amount, from S. to $5,>
600 or more can be u ed successfully. N. z
Baptist Weekly. september 10th, 1878, says. By
tne com binanOn system 8 would make SIS, or
per n5.; $50 Us $3.50, or per cent; 100
makes 81 Gu, or 10 per cent. on the stock. durrg
the month, according to the mail ket :" Frank
Leslie's illustrated Newspaper. June 29th TIE
com bination method OF operating stocks is be
most successful yer adopted" Ne,o York Inde-
pendent, Sept 18th: The combir auan system is
founded upon correct business principles, and no
person need be. without au income while it is
kept working By Messrs. Lawrence & Co.
Brooklyn Journal April 29th Our editor made
net pr, ft Of $40 .25 from go in one of Messrs
Lawrence / Co.'s combinations." New circular
(Gailed frse) explains every thing. Stocks an d
bonds wanted. Governme bonds supplied.
Lawrence q Co., Baker,, 81 Exchange Place,
N, Y.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-10-21
Supreme Court.

This Court is engaged On the Chan
Gerry docket of Hamilton county, " hich
is about half completed, and will per-
haps be concluded during the week.
The following causes were affirmed
yesterday:
State VS.. Cleveland National Bank;
J. H Graham vs.. Hart, d. H. Hall
Va. John Bowron; Thatch vs.. Frazier.
Court adjourned till 9 o'clock this
morning.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-10-21
1900 Cases of: Canned Goods.

Have and will receive during the
next week 2 900 cases Canned Goods.
Talk about advance in canned goods,
but look out in few days for START
ling prices. We will quote them so
low that it will surprise the natives.
J. L. HUDIBURG.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-10-21

GEN. GRANT is expected to start
East tomorrow.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-10-21

CALICO still remains higher than
rag babies.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-10-21
Still Another Fire.

Shortly before 8 o'clock yesterday
morning the "blue house" on the side
of the hill below the Summit House."
and near the railroad depot, was dis
covered to be on fire by the occupants,
and was entirely consumed before
sufficient assistance could be rendered.
The alarm was sounded, and the fire
department was out, but could not
save it, owing to the unreasonable
hour and inconv venience of water sup~
ply.
The house was a two-story fran e
one, belonging to Mr.. Granville
Fraser, and was occupied and in
charge OF Mr.. II. Kibby, his son-in-
law. Mr.. Kitby saved most Of his
furniture, though in a damaged con-
dition, but m ),t all of his wife's and
children's clothing was burned, it
being where it could not be res
cued. Mr.. Fraser and his wife had
Their goods and chattels they had
locked up in one of the upstairs
rooms, and they had the key with
them. 1t was in this room the fire
caught, and, as it was difficult to get
in the room, most all they had was
loat.
The origin is mystery. There are
two theories. One, that of mice and
matches; the other, the falling OF
sparks from the other fiue of a chin.
ney into the trash in the Fireplace of
this room. The loss to Mr..
Kibby is heavy, but very much
heavier to Mr.. and Mrs. Fraser, who
have lost their all-the hard earnings
of years. 1t will be serious blow
when the news reaches them.
The worst of it is there was no in
surance. Mr. Kibby says he and Mr..
Fraser's son had talked the matter
over, and fully Intended to take the
rent money and have the house in.
sured yesi erday, but it proved too late
The total loss was, likely, between
| 81 800 and So, GEO.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-08-18
POLITICAL NOTES.

The sprghty Springer was right Mr.. Tilden was
never in better health.
Men, for the Ohio Republicans Confidence is
good thing but performance is a better. Hard work
Is the secret of success.
captain II. VI. Dixon, the bulldozed bulldozer
Of Mississippi is longing for another dose OF his
medicine. And he Will get IL.
Voorhees, speeches are being peddled around
Maine for a cent a copy or 40 cents a hundred.
Altogether too much intellect for too little money,
Daniel
Mr. Kely's opinion of the height, the DEPTH the
length, the breadth and the fulness of that barrel
would be an interesting piece Of information about
this time.
Two of Mr. Tilden's converts on the State Commit
tee were represented by proxies. Were they afraid
of being asked the price paid them. they IN
terror of the Iammany bruscrs
That Niagara Falls hotel-keeper knows from
which section OF the Democratic party he receives
the most patronage aud votes accordingly Shrewd
committeeman, that Fulton.
Tammany knows now why Tilden didn't go to
Block Island. His expenses for the round trip
would have been mere Oagatelle to Tammany in
comparison with the damage lt has sustained from
his not having gone.
The reform campaign in this city has dropped a
little for a few days past. but 1t will begin to
yded attention to it. Does Sir. Kelly feel his Off
cial head jOgge on ms snOuldersf
As Mr. Hendricks sat on the piazza OF tho hotel at
Block Island the other evening. inhalng the ocean
breezes, dispatch was put into his hands, dated
Niagara Falls, August 10, Ii read: Il am very
well. thank sou. :. j. H.
Perhaps in the light of recent events, Chairman
Purcell would like 10 withdraw that statement
made in his paper few days ago that the renon-
nation Of Robinson would be suicidal. Ii may
prove 60 ue "a clean dish of crow, and will have 10
be swallowed without sauce.
Secretary Sherman will make the Ohio campaign
lively this week. lie will deliver his first speech at
Steubenyille Wednesday night, and will probably
speak once or twice more during the week at other
points. There viii be moro gloom in the Democratic
ranks before he is through with his speech-making
Dear, good Ex-Governor Brown thinks that
" there never was a people SO misrepresented az
the people OF the South have been" And yet the
misfepresentations of which lac complains are al
most always republlcatlOnsfrom journals of his own
section. No doubt the Governors absorbing in
terest in the Southern Pacific railroad has made
him little " fresh IN politics.
The lawmakers of Tennessee travel over rail-
roads aud macadamzed roads which did not cost
the State Il dollar and assemble in a noble Capitol
building for which not one penny was ever paid.
How did Tennessee get these Injuries for nothing
Deluded Eastern capitalists advanced the none y
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-08-18
GLNERAL NOTES.

A pamphlet has been published in Ams'er
dam pointing out that Holland really has no claim 70
continue to exist independent State II urges thar
tbs manifest destiny OF the nation is to be annexed
by Germany that the time is favorable FOR consider
ing that arrangement
An English wife and mother living IN
Chelsea went 10 sleep box M the kitchen fort
night ago with baby IN her When she was
aroused about midnight she found that the child haa
failen from her lap into pail half full Of dirty Ws
and been drowned Medical evidence showed that the
child was we'll noursh d, but ITS inside iu OF soap
water, aud Was thus sufocated.
A clergyman has arrived at Pennington NJ
J TO visit some relatives OF has, after q ten weeks
Journey on horseback. lie left Neworieans on the ls'
OF June and been travelling since, resting on
Sundays only. He every mile OF the way on hS
horse and has not been impoded By the heat Or ID"
storms he encountered. He made 1t practice 10 eoN~
thirty live miles each day, and then stop for the night
His only variation from the rule the las, day o.
his iuuruey when he made fOrty-fivo miles. His rouls
led through Savannah and Richmond.
The trained elephant Romeo was killed by
an electric machine bonneville, Mo-. last week ono
of the appurenanoes OF tho travelling show was ma
chine used In connection with the electric Light tea'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-08-18

trusting in her honor and her people have Just voted
against paying back even as much as 80 per cent
oi the debt. Republics OF the southern State pat
tern are not only ungrateful, but downright dis
honest.
Georgia paper. discussing the Yazoo affair, calls
it an uprising Of the people" winch sc one time
would have been justifabe. but at The present time
is unnecessary, untimcly, undenocratlc and
shameful Nothing is said abont the right or
wrong Of the matter Its simply inexpeient and
may Iniure the party. That is doubtless the light
III which the affair IS viewed throughout the South
There Is another section OF the country. however
where this attempt to decide an election by tho
shotgun and the bOwie-knife will be regarded In
altogether different hight.
Mr.. William L. Chandler wants the Republican
party of w-Hampshire 20 take hold Of the rail-
road question. secure by legislation a reduction OF
fares and ireghts to correspond with the reduction
in the cost Of operating the roads, and stop tho
scandal Of State officers and judges violating tho
law against accepting free passes. He writes
vigorous letter to The Concord Monitor IN which he
says: ION the new railroad issues the Republican
party simply take but one position That the
railroad corporations the creatures and servants
of the public, and their excessive charges for fares
and treghts are subject to reduction and regulation
by law aud that tBe Republican party will not
only announce these propositions, but will hon
estly, frariessy and fully carry them into execu-
ton II kept in power"
The case against Duplex Smith, the Greenbacker
candidate for Governor Of Maine, is. in brief, az
follows: First The Boston Journal charged that
after the failure OF election of Governor by tho
people in 1878, he wrote a letter offering to back
down from his ant-resumptiOn views If the Repub-
licans in the Senate would make him Governor.
Smith replied to this charge that if any such letter
were in existence it was a for-ery. Major Folsom,
Smiths next friend and political manager. acknow-
edged that a letter had been written, but denied
that It would bear the construction the Republic
cans put upon it. Now a fac-simile of the letter -
published. 1t is in Smiths handwriting, is signed
with his initials and does unquestIonaDy bear the
exact construction placed upon it, and 10 other.
Smlth had better step down. lie Is not even
worthy representative OF the Iruck-and-DIcker"
party.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-08-18

colors WAS turned over to the reserve WIN u
paltry sixpence a day had checked recruiting
and tended to disorganize the army. These
structures have been analysed by nearly all
the public journals, and it is admitted by many
of them that England requires stronger army
than she now has. The zeal of The Iete0rdph'
of course, overleaps itself. IL CRIES o",
hOarsey that return to the age OF Il' "'''.
Wellington is impossible unless the House u
Commons consents to spend few more MIL
lions on the Army, and that the principle
which breeds a reserve must be maintained III
fnll activity, or England will lag behind the
age and become third rate Power.
What term of service can be made most efec-
tive is an open question. In france res
ident Theirs favored an enlistment lor
seven years in the actual Army anu
the maintenance of comparatively snlall forces
OF highly disciplined troops General lIocl,u'
on the other hand, was anxious to reduce the
term of service to three years, but insisted
that it should be made compulsory. In the
end the principle of universal liability
TO arms was accepted, and service under
the cOlors was restricted TO I'VE years.
The idea of arming the whole nation anu rem
dering military training compulsory mas never
taken root on English soil, and, consequently,
the period of service must be based upon VOL
untary enlistments.
Under this system the British Army Is out
numbered by the hosts which are kept under
arms by the Great Powers of the Continent.
During the Spring of 1873 Sir Car
net Wolseley estimated that exclusive oil
volunteers, militia and the second-class reserve,
there were 1873, 900 trained soldiers III the
British Islands available for campaign ana
although the troops could i'll be spared Tor
foreign service, the combined European and
native armies in India numbered 100000
men. These figures look small when compared
with the footlngs of the Continental
military budgets. Italy, for example, Keeps
100000 men constantly under arms, with
10000 more in course of training, and
can put 100000 on war fOoting France
has 100000 men in the active army olo'OOo
in the reserve, and 100000 in the territorial
army and reserve and Germany, with AGO.
600 in active service and 500, 900 enrolled IN
the reserve can depend upon 2,3OOOOO SOL
diers who have learned the rudlmcnts OF war.
Among camps like these the nation OF bank
ers and traders which has lately taken so
conspicuous a stand In European affairs, seems
almost unarmed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-08-18

statement, that of July 80, the reserve OF coin
and bullion in that bank was f35, 694,O93' OF
$173,11G.352. The excess of the reserve over
40 per cent of the deposits was more than
S35, OOO, 900. and a withdrawal of the bullion
for shipment would so reduce the idle de-
posits that over $50, 100000 could be taken
out without reducing the reserve below ~
per cent. Under these circumstances there
is an absolute certainty that all the money
that may be really needed in New-York, dur
ing the pressure Of the Fall movement, VIII
come hither from Europe.
Whether enough money will come hither to
support a continuance of the extraordinary
speculative activity which has existed Tor
some weeks is different question. 10 such
activity must be attributed considerable
part of the great increase in bank loans, de-
posts and clearings, which appears in the iol-
lowing comparison: