Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-03-14
PEECILETTES.


ing of rain again yesterday.
Obituary notices are published in
the CHRONICLE at half rates.
No Eastern paper mail was received
at this office yesterday from some
cause.
Chattanooga had her "Pinafore"
performance Wednesday night, and
now she lie happy.
Whoever before saw such q con-
tinued spell of calm and beautiful
weather in march.
The mortality, or death list Of Nash
vile for the month Of February, was
"a; white %, colored %.
The detachments Of United States
troops stationed at Atlanta, Ga, have
both been ordered to Yankton, Dako,
tn Territory, and will leave about the
first Of April.
The public cistern at the corner of
Gay and Church streets was yesterday
enptied, cleaned out aud is to be re-
paired, as to some leaks, before being
refilled.
The citizens OF Knoxville and Knox
county will find the new B. Howe
Sewing Machine, which unites the
good improvements of all others,
making perfect machine, at an ex-
tremely low price, at w. w. Woodruff
s. Co.'s.
The Union county correspondent OF
the Dsndridge TFatchnan states that
at the session of the Circuit Court
at Msynardville last week Lyde Hubt
was acquitted of the charge of muir
der for the killing of a Kentucky dcs-
perado named Cal. Dyer.
Mr. Jno. T. Ambrose, q railway
postal clerk, who has been running on
the Bristol and Chattanooga line for
q few years, has been transferred to the
line from Chattanooga to Memphis,
and Mr.. Ford, of that line has been
transferred here to take his run.
The CHROSICLE acknowIt dyes the
receipt Of complimentary to the bail
to be given by the Irish Mutual Be-
nevelent Association at the Atkin
House next Monday night, St. Pat
riek's day. 1t is looked forward to
with bright acticipatiOns.
Mr.. Adolph S. Ochs, publisher of the
Chattanooga Times, celebrated his 2lst |
birth day and merged into manhood |
last Wednesday, and he can no longer |
boast Of being the only boy publisher
OF daily paper in the State. Adolph
is to be congratulated on his fattering
success for one of such tender years.
The Chattanooga Times Civ an &C
account Of fatal affrsy at Tuseumbiq, |
Alabama, last Tuesday, in which
George Pankey, a freight conductor
on the NJ. and C.. Railroad, was shot
and killed by Arthur Moran, night
telegraph operator. An i'll feeling had
existed between them. Pankey ives
drinking. Moran gave himself up,
pleading self-defenae.
From the Dsndridge Waterman we
learn that John Nicely, q son of Jacob /
Nicely, Esq, living near cambridge, |
met with horrible death out in West |
Tennessee a few days since. John left |
this country some time since, going |
west, and had secured a job as brakes
man On one Of the western roads. It /
is not known, but is supposed he fell |
from his train and met his terrible
fate.
To afford slight relief to the mo-
notony of affairs in police circles, Cal.
Allen and tramping ink maker, who
has been doing the town for a few
days were both furnished quarters in
the 'boose last night, and will likely
keep the company of Tom Flynn,
keeper of the city work house, for a
short time, for the consideration of
having been drunk and disorderIy on
the streets.
From private source we learned
yesterday that Col. Tom Crutchfield,
well known throughout East Tenncs-
see, has been very seriously i'll at his
residence in Chattanooga for some
time, from the effects of that dread
disease erysipelss, which had gone TO
the brain. Our latest information was
that he was very low, entirely deIer-
iOus and unconscious, and his death
was expected at any moment.
Says the Kingston East TeaHcs-
seedH: Our townsman, c. L. DeHam,
has secured contract on the Cincin-
natl Southern Railroad, consisting Of
eight miles of ballssting, commencing
above lockwood and extending in
this direction. He also has the con- ;
tract for repairing the Keegan Tun-
mel. Mr.. Msher, a veteran railroad
man, and for a long while connected
with Mr.. Keegap, will be associated
with Mr.. DeHam in the work. They .
have already commenced work.
The CHARTER OAK can not he ex-
eelled.
McMuIIen ~ 20.
Have lust received their Spring stock