Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-01-17

done by the police.
Just now twenty-five State Legisla-
lures are in session.
Il looked and felt more like spring
than winter weather yesterday.
Blind Tom is out on another South
ern tour. He was billed for Lynch
burg, Va, last night.
Only one more day left in which to
rally the forces for the municipal con-
test, which comes off tomorrow.
Tc-nighrs meeting of the City
Council will lie the last regular bust.
ness meeting before the election.
"A small game of S=horn," is what
the Nashville Banner now heads any
fraudulent or crooked transaction.
Hon. NJ. d. BsaEden, OF Knox
county, has introduced a bill in the
Legislature to annul the charter Of the
Kingston Turnpike Company.
A church sociable at the residence
of Mr. VIM. Coffman's tonight, par
licipated in by members and attend
ants of the First NJ. L. Church.
Some of our crack shots are arrang-
ing for grand shooting match with
glass balls 10 come OFT some day next
week. Further announcement will be
made.
Rev. Jack WaIkingsLick, Rev. Poor
i'll
members OF the Cherokee Indian
Baptist Association in Indian Ter
Titory.
The god Hymen was on the rampage
in Knoxville yesterday. Three couples
were linked with the welkin ring, and
it wasn't much of day for marrying
either.
Some Of these individuals who re-
formed and made good resolutions
New Years day, seem TO like it so
well that they repeat the operation
about every two days.
Part OF The tin roof Of the Jones'
bOEO' court house vas blogn off the
first OF the week and subsequent rains
have done il considerable damage, &C
cording to the Journal.
The cross rAOiI route from cambridge
to EmmeIs Cove, Sewer county. has
been discontinued, says the Waterman,
but Col. Thoruburgh has promised to
use his influence in having it res
established.
The announcement for Mardi Gras
at New Orleans is out, the reason
given being revive business and dis
pei the gloom caused by the recent
epidemic" King Carnival is 10 reign
in greater spiendor than ever.
a young hopeful in Georgia town,
after a drunken spree, recently at
tempted 10 cut his throat with his
knife, but his life was saved by his
stiff shirt collar. Moral: Always have
your collars done upsuff.
a Rullsdge correspondent of the
cambridge Waterman says that J. S.
DOyal. County Court Clerk, who was
50 badly burned recently, as published
by us, has told his friends that he can
not live, and continues in very criti-
cal condition.
There is a dispute among the cold
est inhabitants" at Bristol ss TO
whether the recent freshet was the
highest they ever had. At any rate,
according to the Nt1r5, one-third of
Bristol was under water, ard damage
was sustained TO the amount of 81, 100
or SI,2OO.
a bill was introduced in the Legis-
lature Tuesday by Mr.. Brickell, of
Blount county, TO repeal tie Law per-
hitting Blount county to take stock
in the Knoxville and Charleston Rail-
road. Also q bill in tho Senate, by
Mr.. Driskill, of Cooke county, to re-
lieve public road oyerseers from paying
poll tax.
Fred. Sharp, q wei. know1 Knox
vile character, brother of the ire
pressibie "ToOd, " has been laboring
under something Of freak of insan-
ity for some days, and has to be
watched or confined all the while.
His symptoms at times are very vio-
lent and uncomfortable. He fOams and
cavorts something like a dog with
bydrophob.a.
a meeting OF prominent railroad
officials, representing various South
ern routes, was held in Atlanta, Geor-
gis, the first Of the week, for the pur-
pose of securing uniform rates, etc.
Mr. Jas. r. Ogden, general freight
and ticket agent, represented the E.
T., Va. and Ga. line. Committees
were appointed and the meeting ad-
jOarned ill March next.
y preacher, 80 called, submitted in
the Federal Court yesterday for Illicit
distiliiug and violation of the revenue
law. Judge Baxter eyed the reverned
% gentleman for q while closely and
remarked that inasmuch as he was
minister Of the Gospel he would allow
him some time 10 get up security be.
fore passing sentence. He was of the
opinion, however, that preaching and
distiliing did not mix well together.
The itemized annual report of the
condition, financially and otherwise,