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Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-05-09
A GOOD BEGINNING

Edward Cox, who some time ago
shot and killed Col. Robert Aston
in Atlanta, Georgia, has been tried,
found guilty and sentenced to hard
labor in the peniteutiary for life.
We DO not know the defendan, in
this case, but Judge from what We
have seen in the papers, tLat he
occupies u higher position socially
than the average inmate Of our
penitentiaries. His conviction,
therefore, is something oIt of the
regular order of things. How
much the character Of the murdered
man had to do with this we will not
undertake to say-dOubtless a good
deal. Col. Aston was a popular
man and numbered his friends by
the thousands, amongst the wealth
lest and most influential men in the
State of Georgia. These were
all more or less interested
in the punishment of his
murderer. Had the victim been q
poor negro, or an obscure white
man. who labors for his daily bread
and who was unknown beyond the
narrow limits of his immediate
neighborhOod, the chances are that
he would have gone scot free.
But be that as it may, the YER
dict of the jury was a righteous
one. and will serve as a warning 10
the kid-glove and gold-cane gentry
not to be too free in the use Of the
ivory-hsndled pistols they carry in
their hip>pockets. It shows that a
man may be punished for crime
even if he is wealthy and occupies q
respectable position in social life
1t shows that the laws Of the LAND
are made to punish the rich as vel
as the poor-the man of prominence
as we'll as the man of obscurity. 4
mans social or financial condition
should have no weight with
the juries of the lane
and the courts where facts appear
clearly; but they do have. 1t Is ,
rare thing for a man worth twenty
FIVE or fifty thousand dollars to b
hung, but it IS not an unusual thing
for them to commit murder.
Whether or not this Georgia jury
was influenced by the high position OF
Col. Aston and his influential
friends in rendering a verdict in this
case, we take It that it was accord
ing to the proof in the case, and We
commend it. Now let a Kentucky
jury avenge the death Of Judge
Elliott in Kentucky, by hanging o.
sending BufOrd to the penitentlar.
forlife, and we may expect men t
be more cautious how they take TIT
lives of their felloW-men.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-05-09
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Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-05-09

The editor Of the Virginia (Nev.)
Enterprise says of his own true love
that she is ian angel with blue eyes
and lips that are pink PORTAGE TO the
soul beyond.
There is a report that Edison has
been quietly perfecting a telephone,
which SURPRISES all the instruments
now in use. He has discovered that
chalk possesses wonderful properties
for transmitting sound.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-05-09

T0HS CHRMLEA. ADMINI5TRAT5 r, or
y J hu L. Wells, deceased, having duly sug>
gested the in olive CT OF the estate OF fald Johh
i. Wells, deceased.
Therefore, I. J.F. J.LeHis, CLERK Of the County
Court of knox county. Tenn, do order you,
Holm ChunIea, adm inSStra tor Of J Ohm z. W els,
deceased, to give notice ii the Knoxville Chroa-
isle, ana also at the court housc do IN the
town of Knoxville, Tenn. Tor al! perso7s mold
in@ claims against the estate of SAID deceased.
n come forWari ard fIe them with me. as
Clerk, af1resai', for pro rata dIstrlb 1tlon on or
before tn LIST day of septembeF, le'9 HIS an
of May. 1872, rur- CT
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-05-09

PURSUANT TO THE ABOVE ORDER
from the Clerk of the County Court. all persons
having claims against the estate of 3. W Haum,
deceased are hereby notified to file them with
he Clerk Of the County Court of Knox county
on or before the LIST day of September, 1877, SO
that pro ratio distribution of the FUNDS may oe
made Ali persons owing said deceased TlIi al
once come forward and pay up ana save cost
JOHN CHUMLEA, Administrator.
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Harper's Magazine
1879.
ILLUS STRAIT -
Notices Of the Press.

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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-27

doing credit to the unrivalled mechanical
ingenuity of our people. Nothing would
tend so much to prevent insults and to fore
stall occasions of war as an American
navy of the highest efficiency perpetually
offering itself to the inspection of other ma
tons. Diplomacy can do little for us, be-
cause we are so remote from Europe and
have so slight an interest in the questions
with which European diplomacy is occu-
pied. Such treaties as we may desire are
best negotiated by special ENJOYS, and be-
yond the negotiation of treaties our only
interest in foreign politics is that of mere
spectators. With the growing influence of
public opinion the arts OF diplomacy are
becoming of less and less Importance, even
among the nations which have direct in
terest in the afflirs of Europe. The tele-
graph and the press furnish better and more
copious means of information. The in
fuence of diplomacy is steadily declining
even among nations which spend the most
on their foreign embassies. Our inter-
national intercourse should be chiefly COM
mercial and not political. We need efficient
consuls and navy to protect our COM
merce, but very little intercourse with
foreign governments through the ordinary
diplomatic channels Why should we en-
cumber ourselves with an expensive system
which is not suited to our circumstances?
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-27

fertilization of the building is no evidences
of any real danger from the disturbing ele-
ments of society in this city. We have had
experience of riot in New York at time
when we were more at the mercy OF mob
than We are likely ever to be again, and the
experiment was costly one to the rufhans
who attempted it. Our police force, as far
as coolness and bravery in the hour
OF dinger are concerned, may truth
fully be characterized as the best
In the world. While there is much
to find fault with in the details of the
police management, and while the heads Of
the department are showing their jealousy
Of each other in spi.eful personal squab-
bles, the men are always found willing and
able to grapple with the monster of dis
order and to subdue him at once. Com
munstic or socialist ruffianism, if it should
ever show it's head in New York, would be
speedily disposed of. At the same time
the arming of the Sub-Treasury is a wise
precautionary measure, rs in case of any
trouble a mob of thieves might succeed in
robbing the building by a sudden and quick
assault before it could be checked.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-27
Some Southern Claims.

Our special Washington despatch about a
noted cotton claim indicates the cause of
the peculiar feeling of the better class of
Congressman, regardless of party, toward
claims arising from military acts during
the late civil war. The claim alluded to
has been considered by the Court of
Claims, Congress and the Supreme Court,
and adversely reported upon in each in
stance. 1t would seem that these various
considerations and decisions would have
proved to the claimant the fairness Of the
nation and the weakness Of his case, but
no such desirable result has been at
tanned. On the contrary, favorable
minority report Of Senate commit
tee has secured for the case another
hearing, which is to be had this week. We
have alluded to the history of this single
claim because it is but one of thousands
which have been pressed with oil tho vigor
which the claimants means have al
lowed, and will be pushed Just as per-
sistently in future unless good-natured
Congressman persistently relegate all claim
ants to the tribunals which have been
created for determining just such matters.
The claim business has nearly always been
SO unreasonable, when not worse, and has
become so enormous since the late war,
that the reputation and usefulness Of Con-
gresham is likely TO be seriously injured
by any contact with il.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-27

Catholic Bishop of Richmond, some of
this dignitarys hearers having been
Protestant clergymen, and the address
having had something to do with
the character and motives OF the
actors in the Protestant Reformation.
In the last named case the correspondence
is said to be courteous. but in both the
Brooklyn affair and that at Richmond there
is manifest willingness to question per-
sonal character on the ground of personal
opinion, and this fact, when the publicity
the cases have gained is considered, is sure
to impede the progress of the great work of
turning men from the error of their ways,
to which work we believe all the parties to
both disagreements are earnestly devoted.
The right to individual opinion about re-
lig;on and everything else is one which
both law and custom concede in Amer
lea. In business and politics this is every
where admitted. though numerous selfish
influences are known TO work industri-
ously in these two spheres of human effort.
In religious affairs, however, where earthly
considerations are comparatively small and
personal character is believed to be far
above the average, it would seem that
honesty Of intention would be at least as
freely conceded as it is upon less exalted
planes. We have nothing whatever to say
upon the relative positions of the Rev. Drs
Fulton and Samson, Bishop Keane and Dr.
Witherspoon we merely ask, in the in
terest OF the good work to which all of these
gentlemen, each in his own way, are de-
voting their lives, What will sinners say
when pillars Of some churches begin to
tumble against pillars of other churches
because the latter are doing or have done
their duty according to their own under
standing of the same?
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-27
OBITUARY.
WILLIAM TREEN.


In the death of William Treen another link in the
connecting chain OF the old school of trainers and
the is snapped. Poor Treen had just reached the
allotted three and ten at the time of his demise.
for he In his SEVENTEEN year when he succumbcd
ut Shcrborne. in Dorsetshire, England. on January
8. Few men who go racing did not know the dapper
form Of Treen. though Of late years his tread had
lacked the elasticity it possessed before he went
abroad. but he was always safe ma
in paddock when anything like cracks
were being put to rights and, leaning on
stout oaken stick. he could explain the points
OF race horse as well az most men, Tor nc naa hau
experience foreign well English race horses
So tar training was concerned he was native hero
and to the born he graduated ~ Jockey,
and. what IL more he had q history IN the Kingdom
or tockcydom az the records Will SHOW. AZ traner
he had stables In several parts Of England during his
career but for than thirty years nc nad big.
gish establishment vt Bcckhampton, and then East
flslcy claimed him for it, He was also located
at Lambourne ana ior m,ne ne prepar pared
skirts Of Dublin. He was two years In India, from
which place he returned with his health shattered,
As a Jockey he rode very frequently for the
among his employers the late Earl of Howth. Lord de
Mauley. Sir William Gregory. Mr.. William Downall.
the late Hon. q. Il. Bruce Mr.. H. Higgins and Mr..
James smith, for the last Of whom he the
who took the Goodwood Stakes in 1880 was also
cintcd with the name of Mr.. Trecn, who had to do
with the double Chester cup winner. bennington.
while Montebello Queen of Spain and Deception
i'm which they were successful. Tho last horse OF
any Importance that he race with Juan.
An incident in the life of the deceased may be men.
toned In the fact that when Lord Palmerston was
light weightto ride swift horse to meet treaty VI
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-27

The ill-timed bill introduced in the AS
sembly TO prohibit the Metropolitan "L"
Railroad Company from constructing its
east side or Second avenue line might be
made useful after all by happy amend
ment. If it could be altered so as to au-
thorize the company to change portions Of
the east side route and to prohibit the use
of any part thereof in common by the
Third avenue and Second avenue trains. it
would be decided public advantage. II
is said that for short distance the two
companies are to run over the same rails.
This will be q serious obstacle to the suffi-
cient increase of facilities on the east
side for if one line cannot run
enough trains over the rails to ac-
commodate the travel during the busy
hours, certainly two lines cannot do so
when they use common tracks for any por-
ton Of the distance. There is so urgent O
demand for Second avenue line that it
should be made MS efficient as possible, and
should be required to have tracks of its
own along the entire route. An east side
line, constructed as admirably as that on
Sixth avenue, and affording similar excel
lent accommodations, will be great public
convenience and will serve to hasten those
desirable improvements promised by the
New York I'll" Company on its remunera-
tive Third avenue line.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-27
A Precautionary Measure.

The fact that the Sub Treasury building,
on Wall street, Is to be fortified like q
baronial castle in the feudal days and put
into condition to Withstand a siege is
likely to disturb the nerves of some of the
timid old gentlemen who have been peace
ably amassing wealth in that highly respect
able neighborhood for the last half century.
To see howiIzers peeping from vaults and
turrets, and bullet proof shutters, from
which loopholes for musketry keep con-
slant lookout for danger, will not add to
the sense of security felt by the million
naires of the street, who will regard
these precautions as an evidence that
New York is not wholly exempt
from those perils that are making
most Of the old nations of Europe shake In
their venerable boots. But the arming and
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-27

Women connected with some one of the
religious orders are the regular attendants
in the wards Of all the Paris hospitals. and
very devoted, very intelligent and very
skilful attendants they are They are on
large scale there what few Sisters of
Charity are on small scale here, and they
are also O regular part of the machinery of
the hospital administration. They are paid
for their services. Each one receives from
the city the great sum of forty dollars
year. Outside the religious orders, apart
from the association of this service with
the idea of religious duty, women of the
same class or capacity could not be had at
any price whatever. They are the best part
of the hospital service in that great city.
But the powers that be have declared they
must go the Council of the Seine has
nurses of strictly civil status. These SUBJ
stitutes for the Sisters will be paid one
hundred and sixty dollars year,
and will assuredly be inferior attend
ants. TO nurse public paupers will
be their trade, their daily avocation,
and they will pursue it as such while the
Sisters certainly pursue it in very differ
ent spirit. This is reform not likely to be
public advantage. Apparently it is step
reached in the progress OF the tendency
toward dereligionizing the public service.
People in France have had a fight for the
right to be buried without priest-and for
the right to be married without u priest.
Indeed, it was at one time as difficult for
them to do any act in life without calling in
priest as for ON Englishman to turn round
without calling in n lawyer; and all the time
the man who had to call upon the priest had
perhaps no faith in religion. They have
overcome all that They have their civil
marriages and their civil interments, and
now they want civil and not religious assist
ance in the hospitals. They are pushing a
good idea to a foolish extreme, and in the
name of reform they are striking blow at
part of the public service that was scarcely
susceptible Of improvement.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-27
A Knight OF the Oar.

In the olden time, when knights wore
coats of mail and roamed from country to
country, with vizor down, in search of wars
and battles, it was customary for them to
be attended by trusty squires and faithful
followers, who shared in some degree the
renown achieved by their brave leaders.
Nowadays our knights content themselves
with listers and tweed trousers instead of
cuirass and greaves. Still, they are sur
rounded by faithful henchmen. who look
after their interests and personal comforts.
Yesterday there arrived in town q knight
of the oar who has won twenty six
victories in twenty eight contests record
of which Edward Hanlan, ''the Toronto
sculler," has every reason to be proud.
The entry of this modern knight into our
fair city was very modest one, albeit he
is on his way to Merrie England to joust
with men who have gained renown in the
sculling lists beyond the seas. He did not,
it is true, ride into town on his curveting
charger, but rolled into our railroad castle
in palace Car, and as there was no draw
bridge to lower he was content to see the
huge gate rise to let his carriage pass.
Coming SO suddenly from the snow packed
streets of his native city, where The musical
jingle Of sleigh bells sounded SO pleasantly
on the ear, Mr.. Hanlan must have marvelled
at the huge hummocks Of dirty stuff that
lined the route of his progress through
New York Probably he wondered why so
great city was thus disfgured, for that is
a question even New Workers cannot fathom.
This young knight wears his laurels decor
ously. and, though confident in his bearing,
is evidently willing to let his actions speak
for themselves. We publish to-day the story
of his professional life, as told by himself,
and it will be found both interesting
and instructive, for it shows what man
can do if he possesses pluck and determi-
nation to succeed. Hanlans career has been
phenomenal one, but it has been marked
by hard work and honest endeavor, which
is saying great deal in these days. Let us
hope he will be as successful abroad as he
has been on this continent. If he is Han
Ian may expect hearty reception at home
and many challenges for the honors he
holds. No doubt he will defend them to
the utmost.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-27
what Will sinner. Think.

When rogues fall out honest men get
their due; but when good men quarrel
what happens to the rogues9 The large
and highly reputable religious denomina-
ton of Baptists has lately been excited
unpleasantly by some severe remarks Of
one of its preachers concerning another,
the subjects of criticism being the war
record of the offended clergyman, and his
opinions concerning the identity of the I'M
popular beast described in the book of
Revelation. Meanwhile n series of state
mepts have followed an address bv the