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Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-10-25
SATURDAY, OCT. %, 1879,
INDESTRUCT[BLE.

Old father Thurman is reported
TO have said in recent interview
"The Democratic party can't be
wiped out! I believe it to be in>
destructible. 1t will never die !"
Tt pains US, as a faithful chronicler
of the times, to say that father
Thurman is gross plaSiariSt. Mr..
Nasty, in bis large and genial way,
said some years ago: "The Dino
Graf party will never die jist as long
as there Il whiskey to drink and a
Niger TO hate. But niggers and
whiskey are etarnaI, ard so IL
Djmocracy." The truth is, Nasty
furnishes the most Of the brains it
takes to run the Democratic party.
TIE New York Herald thinks
there is an opportunity yet left for
consolidating the Democracy in
that State in time to save it from
the Waterloo that is certainly in
store for them if they do not COM
bine their scattered forces. It
confeascs that Kelly's candidacy
has ruined Robinson's chances in
evitably. It hints that Clark8on n.
Potter is the man to be elected il
Robinson and Kelly will both with
draw from the contest.
This may be done, but we are
unable to see how such state o
affairs is possible. Tilden is ruined
if he does elect Robinson. Kelly
is ruined if he does not defeat him
In either case it is life and deatl
struggle. Tilden might have com
promised at the convention, bu
even then, as Kelly's avowed objec
is to drive him out Of the party
he could not have done it withou
entailing irreparable loss on himsel
A compromise now would be
virtual confession that Tammany
master and Tildcn would immed
ately lose all the prestige that no
makes him so formidable. On th
other hand, if Kelly withdraws nos
his position as party leader b
comes very much weakened. I
can better afford to make the rat
and be beaten, as he certainly wi
for then he win have considerab
strength in the next Democrat
National Convention.
The New York herald., 1879-11-06
'TELEGRAPHIC NOTES,

Lester Bartlett, of Randolph, shot himself through
the heart Tuesday night.
Several stores and other buildings in Upton. Ind,
were burned yesterday; loss. $4,000
During October 1900 immigrants arrived at To-
ronto, most of whom settled i'll Ontario and Mani
toba.
While driving over o railway track in Montreal.
yesterday Louis Either was struck by an engine and
killed.
The Odd Fellows Building aud four adjoining
stores were burned ut Helena. Ark, yesterday loss
100000
The barn of Thomas Allen. in Pittsfeld. Mass.
burned yesterday with 800 tons OF hay and other
crops. Loss, $4,000.
Albert Kutscher eleven years old, was fatally
scalded in Bridgeport Conn, yesterday by falling
into vat of beer mash.
Government permission is TO be accorded the
Canadian volunteers of Montreal to visit Brooklyn
next year, but without arms.
Charles Terbosler, u sailor on the bark Washing
ton from Bordeaux. for New Orleans, fell from the
topmast yard and was drowned.
freight train and q locomotive the Toledo and
Columbus railroad colded at East Toledo yesterday
wrecking four Nobody hurt.
Tie Cincinnati. Wabash and Michigan Railroad
sold ut Wabash, Ind, yesterday, under foreclos
ure, to j. II. Wade. of Cleveland. Ohio.
1t is stated by the Post Dispatch that since 1870
st. Louis, city and county, has lost by defalcat
S463 0O0 which only sl97 900 has been recovered.
In a street broil at Passyunk avenue and Moore
street, Philadelphia Tuesday night. Samuel Reeves
cut Thomas Weldon. inhiclng injuries from which
he died.
An order of the New Orleans District Court ad
judpes the Louisiana branch of the Lite Association
OF America into liquidation and names Walter b.
Wilcox receiver.
At San Francisco yesterday Joseph L. Bowman
fish dealer, shot Mrs. J. II. Hays and her daughter
Annie Carr, iuhcting slight wounds, and then blow
his own brains out. Miss Carr had refused him.
The New York herald., 1879-11-06
woMAN's SUFFRAGE ASSOCIATION.

CINCINNATI. Ohio, Nov. 8, 1870.
The American woman's Suffrage Association met
this morning with ten additional delegates. The
following officers elected for the ensuing
year ar:-Prcsident-Henry Is. Blackwell. of Boston.
Vice Prosidents--T. W. Higginson. Rhode Island;
Mrs. Rebcccs N. Hazard, st. Louis; Mary A.
Liycrmorc, Illinois; George william Curtis, New
York; George W. Julian. Indiana Theodore u. Weld.
Massach ID usetts; Celia Bureigh, New York: Margaret
" Longley, Cincinnati, and the chairman OF the
Executive Committee, Mrs. Lucy stone. Core
spending Secrctary--Myra Brodwell. Illinois. For
eign Corresponding secrctary--Julia Ward Howe.
Recording secretaries-Miss Matilda Iindman, New
Jersey, and Amanda Way, Indiana. Treasurer Frank
b. Sanborn. Massachusetts,. A resolution was
adopted to appoint committee who shall in
proper manner present memorials to all church Or
qanizations asking that equal rights be granted to
all members irrespective OF sex. The afternoon
sion was devoted to addresses. A resolution was
adopted in memory Of william Lloyd Garrison who
signed the call by which the association formed.
Auxiliary societies were urged to circulate petitions
asking school, presidential and municipal suffrage
and to present them to the respective legislatures.
The New York herald., 1879-11-06
introduced in Cuba would soon be presented to
the Cortes.

FURTHER DETAILS RECEIVED BIZ THE CUBAN
GovERNMENT-PAYMENT OF WAGES AND PAS
SAGE OF yAGRANT LAW.
HAVANA. Nov 5, 1879.
The government has received despatch from
Madrid stating that bill to settle the slavery
question is being prepared and will soon DC
submitted to the Cortes. 1t will provide ior
the immediate abolition of slavery, but the
freedmen will remain tor certain time under
the patronage OF their former masters, receiving
wages. After this freedmen will be under
obligation to work under contract, or follow
some avocation under the protection of the gov
ernment for another term, at the expiration OF
which they will acquire civil and political
rights. The government will secure the fulfil
ment Of the obligations regarding work by the
passage of a vagrant law. The bill is considered
to fulfil the law of July 4, 1870, taking care
for the preservation of order and obliging the
freedmen to work.
The New York herald., 1879-11-06
MEXICO.

PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS GENERAL GRANT Ex-
PEcTED IN THE wINTER-RETInING MINIS
TIERS.
CITY OF MEXICO Oct. 81, 1872
President Diaz has declared that he will not favor
any particular candidate for president He has sent
commissioners to Yucatan to insure to the opposi-
ton party a free election. The revolutionists in
Durango nave been defeated and dispersed. Minister
Foster was Guadalaara the 10th aud left on tho
10th for Coma. General Grant is expected to visit
Mexico this winter.
the railroad between Vera Cruz and the capital owo
So 900, and that the Supreme Court has in
duced to order an immediate settlement. Advices
have been received to the effect that the French gov
ernrnent will renew relations with Mexico.
Tagle Minister OF the Interior. and Gonzalez. Min
lister of War, will retire from the Cabinet. Their
successors have not been named. This is a moye-
ment to break up Presidential intrigues in the
Cabinet.
The New York herald., 1879-11-06
UTE DUPLICIIY.

THE PART WHICH CHIEF DOUGLASS BORE IN
TIE MOUNTAIN MEADOWS MAssAcRE-FRANK
DRESSER S suIcIDE-A CONTRADICTION BY
JOSEPHINE MEEKER.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
GREELEY, Col. Nov 8. 1870.
Edward Clark. who employed at the White
River Agency says that Chief Douglass. the plotter
the Meeker massacre concerned the horrible
Mountain Meadows massacre, where SO many inno
cent women and children were butchered by Mormons
and Indians. Clark says that day this summer
Douglass and another chief quarreled. The chief.
in his anger said that he could ruin Douglass IL he
told the truth about him; that he was bad man.
and had participated in the crime at the Mountain
Meadows.
The statements which General Adams took from
the captves yesterday would make forty or fifty
columns in HERALD type. II they are to be used in
the investigation Of the at Los Pnos it will
60 hard with the White River Indians.
REPORTS.
Josephine Meeker sends out the following:-
The statement persistently published broadcast
that my father plougned Indians ground for his
own purposes is absolutely and unqualifedly false
1t was ploughed for Indian crops alone at the re-
quest OF the government. 1t was new land, which
had never been occupied by the Indians. The agency
had just been moved twenty miles to this unclaimed
spot. Besides just before the massacre the Indian
Council had decided that the ploushng should 30
on, and Douglass and Jack agreed to this decision
The Indians helped to plough. The agency garden
was small and situated across the road nowhere
the ploughed tract. JOSEPHINE MEEKER.
FRANK DREssERs DEATH.
Adams is more generally sustained by Color
ado sentiment. The reports that Harry Dresser
found dead in coal mine nine miles from the
agency is untrue. He and Eaton the first per-
shot at tho agency. Frank Dresser. Harrys
brother, who was wounded in the foot. shot
Indian. Johnson's brother. and then rushed into
the milk house. staying with the women till the
place fired. All then ran for the sage brush.
The women captured, but Frank escaped at
night. He slipped out of the sage brush. taking
with him his brother Harry's coat, vest and shoes.
he barefooted and coatless The coat
tanned message from the agent to the
commandant OF the troops and diary
Frank then travelled nine miles to the coal mine.
The wound in his leg was painful and he saw that he
could not reach the soldiers surrounded as they
were by bowling Indians. Even il he reached them
the soldiers would be likely to shoot him, mistakng
him for Indian SO Dresser crawled into the coal
mine, lay down. folded aud placed the coat neatly
under his head, put the muzzle of his gun to his
head and his toe to the trigger. and blew ont his
brains to escape further pain In this position the
body found by the soldiers Josephine and
General Adams explained the rest. They knew the
peculiar gun used by Frank. we'll that Harry
Dresser killed at the agency and that Frank had
escaped. The Indians instantly lamented to JOS
cphine the escape of one white man.
The New York herald., 1879-11-06
MIDNIGHT WEATHER REPORT.
WAR DEPARTMENT
WAR DEPARTMENT.
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER,
WASHINGTON. Nov. 6-l A. NJ. J
TDdicnfi0nS

WAR DEPARTMENT..
OFFICE THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER,
WASHINGTON. Nov. 6-l A. N.
Indications.
For New England and the Middle States. generally
cloudy weather and light rain snow, rising tenn
perature, failing barometer and southeast south
west winds.
For the south Atlantic and Gulf States, east to
south winds. slowly rising temperature. partly
cloudy weather and local rain. and slight rise fol-
lowed by falling barometer
For Tennessee and the Ohio Valley, warmer,
southerly to westerly winds, partly cloudy weather
and local rains with slight rise. followed by falling
barometer.
For the lake REGION during the day. warmer.
south to west winds. light snow and rain. followed
by partly cloudy weather. and in the eastern por-
tions falling barometer.
For the upper Mississippi and lower Missouri val
leys. warmer south to west winds. partly cloudy
weather. and in the southern portions u slight rise
followed by falling barometer.
For the Pacific States, partly cloudy weather and
SLIGHT rains from San Francisco north to Washing
ton Territory. The rivers will remain stationary.
The New York herald., 1879-11-06
CUBA LIBRE."

SPANS COLONIAL MINISTER READS IN THE
SENATE THE ABoIITIoNIsT BILL PROPOSED
py The GOVERNMENT ECONOMIC REFORMS.
[pY CABLE TO THE HERALD
MADRID, Nov. 8, 1879.
In the Spanish Senate yesterday the Minister
of the Colonies read the government bill relat-
ing to the abolition of slavery in Cuba. lie
said slavery was contrary to the laws of nature
and could no longer be maintained in n civilized
world. Owing to the impoverished state of
the exchcqucr it was impossible to pay indem-
nity to the owners of slaves, and the govern
ment deemed it indispensable that the freed
negroes should remain for a certain period under
the patronage of their former masters. for by
adopting this course the dangers which might
cnsue from the immediate and simultaneous
emancipation of all slaves would bo averted.
The government considered that the scheme for
gradual enffanchisement was contrary to the
law of 1870 The Minister also announced
that bill embodyiug economic reforms to be
The New York herald., 1879-11-06

Congressman william W. Crapo, of Massach husetts
ami William Lounsbcry. OF Kingston. N. ", arc at
the Grand Central. Congressman J. NJ. Bailey and
Robert H. Pruyn, of Albany; Ex-Governor Rufus b.
Bullock. Of Georgia; William l.. Bostwick. of
Ithaca. and Horatio @. Knight. of Massac husetts,
are at the Fifth Avenue Chief Engineer j. W. King.
United States Navy. and James A. Dumont. super
vising inspector general of steam vessels at the
Gilsey. William @. Fargo, of Buffalo. and excon-
gresham John Cessna OF Pennsylvania, are at inc
Astor. Captain McAIickan, of the steamship Both
MIA, is at tho Brevoort. Colonel J. W. Barlow
United States Army, is at the Park Avenue Deputy
The New York herald., 1879-11-06
FLOODED MURC1A.
RETURN OF THE INuNpATIoNs IN THE sEGuRA
vALLEY-aRATITUDE TO FRANcE-sERENAD-
ING THE FRENCH AMBASSADOR
BY CABLE TO THE HERALD

AUTHORIZATIONS TO FRANCE-sERENAD-
ING THE FRENCH AMBASSADOR.
BY CABLE TO THE HERALD
MADRID, Nov. 5, 1879. .
Floods have occurred in the province of Jacn,
causing great loss There has been a renewal
Of the floods in Murcia. The Impartial news
paper) proposes that tablets be placed in facadcs
in all the municipalities of the districts visited
by the recent disastrous floods, bearing inscrip-
tions, with the date of the fatc given in Paris in
aid of the sufferers and the names OF the news
papers which initiated and carried it out, and that
screnade be given to the French Ambassador
mt Madrid, as an expression of the gratitude of
the Spanish people toward France. The official
report of King Alfonso's trip to the inundated
districts Of Spain has just been received by the
Spanish Minister at Washington. 1t runs as fol-
lows:-l Very few sovereigns have ever re-
ceivcd such ovation us the one rendered to the
King Of Spain OH his recent visit to the afflicted
towns OF Murca and Ancant Arilla. An immense
crowd gathered around the royal visitor and
followed the King, shouting and acclaiming him
mall his trip. When his carriage was passing
through Nonducrna, one Of tho villages which has
suffered most severely by the recent floods. tho
King alighted and visited the ruins, walking
knee deep in the mud and water. The unfor-
tunatc inhabitants, forgetting their own mis-
cries at the sight OF the devotion of their King,
and disrcgardng the 'ctquctte,' separated
tho King from his suite and escorted
him through tho whole village with
the cry of "viva el Rcy." His Majesty
was much touched by his reception. From
Nonduerna the King and his suite went to MUIR
cin, where they arrived at seven o'clock =. NJ,
after travelling over n very hard road. On the
way the King stopped frequently to talk with
tho farmers and laborers, in order to ascertain
how he could help them. When the royal visit
ors arrived at Murcia they were received by the
whole population. Rich and poor forgot for
awhile their troubles in order to cheer the
The New York herald., 1879-11-06
MUTINY AT SEA.

A BRITISH sHIPMAsTER ATTACKED BY TWO
DEspERADoEs HIS LIFE SAVED by A HEROIC
pAUGHrER--THE MUrINEERs DROUGHT INTO
KEY WEST.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.1
KEY WEST. Fla. Nov. s, 1870.
mutny occurred on Saturday night. little after
twelve o'clock. about forty miles from Tortugas,
on the British brig George ). Berry. Captain How
ard from PENSACOLA for Montcvideo. Two seamen,
with knives, attacked the Captain. who was un-
armed. throwing him upon the deck and inhicting
fourteen cuts in his body. His face is also cut
badly. his being cut in two. The mutiny lasted
fifteen minutes. Captain Howard fell exhausted at
his daughters window and called to her for pistol
The daug ghter Ida. Gig htcen years of age and good
looking. asleep. She rushed deck. when sea-
man grappled her by the breast. She presented u
revolver. when the mutineers forward. The
mate ran tho vessel into Tortugas, when the mu-
tincers ashcd to the rail by two light keepers
and the vessel was brought to this port. where the
men are lodged in jail. Captain Howard is doing
we'll.
THE MIDNIGHT ATTACK
Tho were shipped at Pensacola except tho
mate. Thomas Britt. u seaman. was at the Wheel
and welch came on deck. While tho Captain was
walking the dock and the mate had gone forward.
weleh came behind tho Captain and stabbed him in
the back. Captain Howard grappled him. and
about to take the knife away when Britt left the
wheel and also attacked tho Captain with q knife,
saying, i..Now, then. knife him good" Captain
Howard cut three times in tue throat and neck
and received several severe cuts on tho arms, head
and back The mutinoers forward and with tho
assistance of others launched a boat.
A BRAVE GIRL
Ida q. Howard, sworn before the United States
tan Howard. On the night Of November /, after
midnight. 1 was awakened by a scuffe ON the star
board side of the quarter deck near my room; put
on my dress; BEARD papa CALL Bring me my re-
volver, Ila;" went on deck and placed 1t against
welchs head and said, ''Go. you rascal, iire;"
he caught me by my dress, which now shows marks
of blood and then made slash around my head
with knie, but IL did not cut; then bent dowu
over papa; Britt ran forward and welch followed; I
handed papa the revolver and TO the cooks
room, called him and came back on deck: saw four
standing at the boat. and papa standing on deck
said "Ive got you now, my bullics,' and fired;
when first came on deck my father had weapon,
and was lying on the deck kicking; he was all
The New York herald., 1879-11-06
PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD INSPEC-
TON
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Nov. 8,

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Nov. 8, 1879.
President Scott of the Pennsylvania Railroad, ac-
companied by the directors Of the road and few
vited guests, started this morning the annual
tour of inspection of the road, its branches and
workshops. The party will stop at Altoona, Pitts
burg, Columbus, Cincinnati, Louisville, Indian
apolis, st. Louis, Chicago, Grand Rapids, Toledo
Alliance, Cleveland. Ashtabula. Erie and Kane. and
to Philadelphia the 18th ins after having
travelled somo 2,G73 miles by rail.
The New York herald., 1879-11-06
GENERAL GRANTS MESSAGE

CONTRADICTION OF CURIOUS RUMoR-HE HAS
NO MESSAGE FOR THE PEOPLE.
The following despatch appeared in the Tribune
yesterday. with more than usual pronnence:-
CHICAGO. Nov. T. 1879.
II Is stated that General Sherman has written to
mlntary friend in this city that General Grant has
an important message to deliver TO the people or the
United States which he will first give to them when
he reaches this city,
The New York herald., 1879-11-06
NEW CHARGES AGAINST RENO.
[pY TELEGRAPH. TO THE HERALD. ]

by TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.
ST.. PAUL. Mimi, Nov. g. 1879.
The charges preferred by General Sturges against
Major Reno. OF the Seventh cavalry. received
at department headquarters this afternoon.
and General Terry has detailed court
martial to sit at Fort Meade for Renos trial the
oath instant The charges based ON
Reno's having been drunk week ago
last Friday, in which condition he acted
indccently in the presence of lady and
had fight in consequence. Also that he acted in
decently while intoxicated and wound up with q
fght ut the officers club room with Surgeon Brewer
Reno said to have been worsted in both tights.
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pioody; the deck bloody that slipped in
'ns blood, which came my feet
. ihe seainans hand is cut where the knife slipped
scuffle.
ine nited States Commissioner reports the mat
tsr 10 the Secretary OF State. and the Acting British
wee Consul reports it to the British Minister at
washington.
The New York herald., 1879-11-06
CABLE NOTES.

The first cargo of American new wheat has arrived
at Cardiff. It consists of 43 800 bushels and Is in
splendid condition.
The Privy Council has issued order that sheep
from the United States shall, after the 23d inst bo
subject to the same regulations American cattle.
The correspondent of the Pull Mall Gazette at Brus-
sells says reported that plan being elaborated
for the purchase of all the railways in Belgium by
the state and for the concentration of the whole
railway service in the hands of the government
The New York herald., 1879-11-06
AFFAIRS IN THE INDIAN TERRITORY.
LIrrLE ROCK. Ark. Nov. s. 1879.

LITTLE Rock. Ark, Nov. 5. 1879.
Advices from the Indian Territory report the
Arkansas River entirely dry at the Big Bend. This
was never known to be the before. The corn
crops are very short in tho Cherokee. Choctaw.
Chickasaw. Seminole and Greek nations, and much
suffering in consequence is anticipated
AT the election in the Greek nation the Coun
Gil failed to elect u chief. The Senate voted for
Goodman and the Lower House for Sechote. The
Council adjourned without making q choice.
The New York herald., 1879-11-06

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GENERAL GRANTS DENIAL.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO srHE HERALD

GALENA. ILL.,, Nov. 8, 1879.
The attention Of General Grant was called this
afternoon to the statement printed in the Tribune to
the effect that he had important message to de-
liver to the United States. The General said 81
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the United States in Chicago elsewhere"
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PLErED BY HEARTY RECEPTION BY FRIENDS
AND NEIGHBORs.

MENDOZA, ILL.,, Nov. 8. 1879.
General Grants party sat up until after midnight
receiving election returns. During the night the
engine was decorated anew. The journey re-
sumed, and the party arrived here this morning. A
salute Of artillery and crowd Of 1000 people greeted
the guests; militia company presented arms as
Governor Gear escorted the General out OF
the cars, and tho crowd cheered recep-
ton was held in the church. where q
bricf speech of the usual tenor was made
and the inevitable handshaking followed. when the
party returned to the depot and entered the special
train OF the Illinois Central Railroad from Chicago.
on which were Senator Logan, Governor Cullom.
Governor Smith, of Wisconsin, and others. Gov
ernor Cullom introduced General Grant to the
crowd but he refused to make o speech, and the
train moved of amid loud cheers.