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Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-12-14
CANADA.

AMHERsTBURGH, ONT, Dec. 13.
"A magazine of n;tro-glycerine
and mica powder on Fox Island,
opposite this place, exploded last
night with terrific report, shaking
the ground like an earthquake and
breaking many plate.glass windows
in this town, frightening the people
generally. The explosion was felt
40 miles away in bennington and
Ruthven, shaking every house in
both towns, and startling the inhab-
itants. 1t was also felt for 40
miles along the Canada Southern
Railroad line. The cause of the
explosion is not known, but supp
posed to have been caused by
hunters leaving fire on the island
which reached the magazine. At
the time of the explosion the blaze
lighted up the whole heavens, the
earth trembled and tremendous
report followed. There were about
three tons of nitro-glycerine, be,
sides the mica powder, in the maya
zine at the time.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-12-14
TEXAS.

ST.. LOUIS, Dec. 13.-It will be
remembered that some two or three
weeks ago the Deputy United States
Marshal of Texas attempted to
arrest several men in one of the Pan
handle counties in that State for al
legged violation Of the revenue laws,
and that he was resisted and himself
arrested by the State othorities, and
it was not until he had obtained
military assistance from Fort Elliott
that he succeeded in taking the parties
wanted. These men, eleven in nuns
Der, were taken to Dallas, and was
yesterday by the Grand Jury, HAYS
ing failed to find true bill against
any Of them. A good deal Of
feeling is manifested in the
community against what is
characterized as an outrage, and
District Attorney Minor has de-
manded the removal of Deputy
Marshal johnson. Capt. Nolan and
Lieut.. Fhppen, the latter colored, of
the 10th Cavalry, who furnished
troops to assist the Deputy in maxi
ing the arrest, have been indicted
by the grand jury for unlawfully
permitting United States soldiers to
be used for the above purpose.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-12-14
IMPu RTANT INFORMATION.

From eoun,y Cour. olerk. j. f. J..
AewEs.
To the Business Men of the City of
Kno1uiNe, and Of the County Of
Knor::
Section 6S2 C. of the Code of Ten.
nessee. Gays: mo merchant shall com.
n1ence or continue business ia any
county of the State, without obtain.
ing a license from the Clerk of such
county, and every person or indivic-
ual member OF such a cOpartnership so
offending shall be subject to prosecu-
ton for each violation of this law, and
on conviction shall be fined not less
than one hundred dollars for each
offense." 54 Fsas-. 5a
Section 702 of the Code requires all
persons exercising any of the other
privileges taxed by law. 10 frat apply
to the Clerk for license,
and pay the special tax laid thereon,
and the Clerks fee. The penalty
for violating this law, is the payment
OF double the tax levied, and double
the officers costs and fee Of the Attor-
neyAGeneral, and all violations of the
law are indictable in the Criminal
CouIt. 1t is the duty Of the Circuit
and Criminal judges TO give in charge
to the Grand Juries these statutes; and
the duty Of the GraSi Juries to Call on
the clerks for the license records, and
present for punishment all who have
failed to take out license, Or have
failed to renew their license, when the
same xpired. By the act of 1879, i is
made the duty of the Justice
of the Pe.ce and the constabies
OF the districts to demand" {
persona exercising the privileges there
in named in their license, and if they
have none, to collect the tax imp posed
by law and report to the Clerk Of The
County Court.
From this it will be seen, that it is
the duty of every one doing business
to get license first, and Jnen open
house: and falling to do this, be is
liable to heavy penalty, IS prescribed
in the statutes.
It is not the duty OF the Cler2 to
hunt up persons epg aged in the
various privileges, ana ask them TO
take out the license required by law
bat it is their duty to 20 to the Clerk
| for the license, or they incur
the penalties prescribed AS the
Criminal Court meets on the
| first Monday of January, 1880, and
| the Grand Jury will cali for books and
names. L thought perhaps it would
save some persons from Indictment
| and considerable expense attending it
by giving this general notice and
warning. Respectfully,
H Tia J. F. ]. LEWIS,
Clerk County Court.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-12-14
LOUISIANA.

New ORLEANS, Dec. 12.-The
Carroll, a Conservative Democratic
organ, says that David Armstrong,
3 colored man living with his family
on the Morancy place, near Mill
ken's Bend, in Madison parish, was
taken out of his house, on Sunday
night last, preceding the election,
by a band of between twenty-five
and thirty men. Over twenty shots
were fred and heard by persons
living on the place. A pool of
blood and a sheet covered
with gore were found near the
bank of the river next morning,
but no trace of Armstrong was dis~
covered. Armstrong is reported to
be an Industrious, paying tenant on
the Morancy place, who was raising
good crops every year.
Since writing the above, report
has reached us that the body of
Armstrong was fished out of the
river three days ago and inferred.
This statement is given in view
of controdicting the reports heres
tofore published in regard to the
affairs in Madison parish before the
election.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-12-14
4 0HIXNA AV4AA IL Va
Serious Illness of Bishop Haven,
at Maiden, Mass.
The Virginia Readjusters Nomi-
innate Gen. Malone for Senator.
A Terrible ro-Glycerine Elplos
sion in Ontario.
XLVI CONGRESS.
HOUSE.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 13.-
The Committee on Indian Affairs
adopted Mr.. Belford's resolution,
calling on the Secretary of the In
terror for the correspondence relative
to the Ute trouble, and also Rrepre-
sentative Scales resolution, instruct
ting the Committee On Indian
Affairs to investigate the cause of
the recent outbreak, and the Senate
resolution to appoint commission
with a view to the removal of the
Utes, was also adopted with some
amendments.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-12-14
BenefacfOrS.

When board Of eminent physicians
and chemists announced the discovery
that, by combining some well-known,
valuable remedies, the most wonderful
medicine was produced, which would
cure such wide range of diseases that
most all other remedies could be dis
pensed with, many were sceptical; but
proof of its merits by actual trial has
dispelled all doubt, and to-day the dis.
coverers of that great medicine, Hop
Bitters, are honored and blessed by
all as benefactors.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-12-14
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
For Mayor.


We are authorized and requested to announce
s. B. LU FTRELL as a candidate for Mayor at
the ensuing Municipal election, Saturda; Janu-
ary II. 1880.
We are authorized and requested to announce
H.B. BRANNEk as 8 candidate for Mayor.
election to be helL January l7th, 1880.
We are authorized to announce GEORGE W.
ALBERS as candidate for Mayor at the ensu-
ing election in January, 1882.
Fer Aldermen.
We are authorized to announce B. T.
BADGEIT as a candidate for Alderman in the
Sixth Ward a. the e4suing January election,
We are authorized and requested to announce
T. A. BURRIER as candidate for Alderman in
the Sixth Ward at the ensuing January election
We are authorized and reauesed to announce
PAT. MACKkY as a candidate for Alderman in
the Seventh Ward at the ensring January cleo
ton, 1850.
We are authorised and reqrested to announce
HU. MICHAELS as a candidate fIr Alderman
in the Sixth Ward at the ensuing election.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-12-14
VIRGINIA..

RICHMOND, Dec. 12.-The cleo
ton of officers was completed to-
day in the General Assembly, the
Office of State Railroad Commiso
sioner being the only one to be
filled. The Readjusters elected
their candidate, Capt. Asa Rogers,
Jr., over Col. Thomas Carter, pres
ent incumbent, whose term, how
ever, does not expire until April,
1881. The nomination in the Sen>
ate, of Col. Garter, cousin of Gen.
Lee, was made by Maj. John W.
Daniel, of Lynchburg, in a speech
of about two hours, in the course
of which he discussed at length
and with scathing invective the
combination existing in the Legis-
lature between the colored Repub-
licans and the Readjusters. He
denounced the party Of Readjusters
for going before the people on one
issue, to>wit: a reduction of the
interest on the public debt; and
then after their election by negro
votes, gotten by deceiving them
into the belief that they were not
bound to pay any of the debt,
though enjoying the benefits which
its contraction conferred upon the
State, attempting to perpetuate
their rule by turning out all
tried officers of the State, and plant
ing themselves On radical ground to
purchase the cooperation of colored
members. He compared the party
to burglar entering by the back
door with a skeleton key, then
turning a dark lantern upon the
contents, that he might secure his
plunder.
Mr.. Riddleberger, of Shenans
doah, who is leader of the Read
justers, replied, ably defending his
party, and turning many of Daniel s
points to their account.
He defended Gen. Malone and
his party from the attacks of Major
Daniel and claimed it was right to
divide the spoils they had won.
The entire session was taken up
in the discussion, which was marked
with great ability on both sides.
RICHMOND, Dec. 13.-The Re-
adjusters in caucus last night
nominated General William Malone
for United States Senator, to sue
ceed Senator ,Withers, whose term
expires March 4th, 1881. The
nomination was made by acclama-
ton.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-12-14
WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13.-Mr.
Reagan's amendments to the fortifu
cation bill, appropriating fifty thou
sand dollars for batteries for the de-
fense of Galveston harbor, was
adopted and not rejected, as erro-
neously utated last night. It was
his amendment striking out the pro-
vision for the conversion of smooth
bore cannon into rifles, which was
rejected.
The committee appointed to make
sanitary survey Of Memphis, in<
cluding the House Inspection Com
mittee, have made a report of their
Investigations, and recommend that
measures be at once taken to secure
the proper superintendent of the
work to be done. That there shall
be carried out a methodical and
through system of opening, ventilS
ating and chilling of all houses in
the city; that it is important that
the city should have control of the
water works, so as to insure a change
in the present source of supply
and sufficient amount of water for
sanitary purposes, that a large num-
Der of houses in the city should be
torn down and burned, that sys
tenn of sewerage should be intro-
duced that would discharge the SUBJ
soil drainage into the Mississippi
river. This, it is estimated, will
cost $226,O00. That bayous with
a sufficient strip of ground on each
side to insure their control and free
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-12-14

dom from pollution should be made
the property of the city for securing
drainage, and as a public park, the
banks grassed and a constant
stream of clear water secured. The
backing up of high water from the
river into the bayou should be pre-
vented. The report also recom>
mends a system of building regu-
lations to be enforced by the
municipal authorities.
The committee is composed Of
of Drs. Billings, P. W. Mitchell,
Chas. f. Folsom, and Maj. W. IL
Benyaurd, United States Engineers;
Geo. G. Waring, jr., Civil Engineer.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-12-14
TENNESSEE.

MEMPHIS, Dec. 13.-At Plum
Island, last Sunday, David Norman,
a wood constructor, shot and killed
Morris Smith, a chopper. The
parties had a dispute over wages,
and Smith raised an ak to strike
Norman, when the latter drew a
pistol and shot him through the
head. Norman has exonerated.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-12-14

WASHINGTON, Dec. Ex-senator
Butler, of South Carolina, to-day, iu
the absence of the Senators who had
opposed the measure, succeeded in
passing through the Senate the bill
reported by Wade Hampton, from
the Military Committee, to transfer
the arsenal property al Charleston,
3. O., valued at very large sum Of
money, to the institute of the Church
OF the Holy Communion. The insti-
t1te is sectarian, aristocratic, secc :
sion school, to which Southern Rt-
publicans who are familiar with 1t
say, the son OF no Union man or Re.
publican could be admitted.
Inc Republicans from the South
complain bitterly that, having no rep<
EesehtauVe on the floor of Congress.
aHey 10 not receive the moral support
OF the Senators and Repre-entativl of
their party. The building and grounds
are very commodious and q, cious and
nave been transferred to the institn o
at mere nominal rent until the GOV
eminent shall have use for the mon.
erty, which may never be. Had tbo
property been offered for lease it ia
SAID the government could have oh
talned very handsome rental.
Ii Q reconsideration can not he
moved in the Senate, the bill will
receive thorough scrutiny in the
House. The institute, it ia claimed
sSaucates the Southern youth in nulli.
hcstlon and secession doctrinC, = and
cSp oy passing this bill the government
t;Tnn.fl6utes t;nn its part to aid in the educa-
tr;no Gn OF the Southern youth In the doc.
sion nos Of State sovereignty and seces-
c;nno1;e c;.M1;epectat pat Dispatch to the Gin
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-12-14
THE INDIANS.

WINNIPEG, MANITOBA, Dec. II.
Walsh, from Cypress Hills,
writes denying that the murder OF
the interpreter Lambert and family,
at Fort Peck, United States, was
committed by Sioux refugees, and
says it has been traced to Crow In
dians. Three of the Crows have
been arrested and two more have
been demanded by Gen. Miles.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-12-14
NEW YORK.

New YORK, Dec. IA vote
was taken to.day at the Produce
Exchange on the question whether
the central system should be re-
tanned in the Exchange or not. The
whole vote cast was 1878, of which
668 were in favor Of retaining ibf
and COS against its being retained.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-12-14

TILDEN and Hendricks are playing
shrewd games on each other, but Sam
my, as he always does in schemes, has
the best of it so far. Hendricks tackled
himself on the coat-tails of Seymour,
using Cleopatra's needle, doubtless, in
New York, and undertook to divide
New York. Sammy didn't try to un-
fasten him, though, but quietly set his
Literary Buaeau to work, and now the
rural press of Indiana are uniting in
the cry, Hendricks must CO."
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-12-14

HEWITT and Watterson are about
two hundred miles from being Damon
and Pythias. II. says W. goes around
telling lies on him, and w. gives it as
his private opinion, somewhat public
Iy expressed, that about the only posi-
tive characteristic possessed by II. is
his mendacity. The public can, in
this instance, believe what they very
rarely can, in public quarrel, they
are both correct.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-12-14

THE startling news is sent flashing
along the wires from "o'er the deep
blue sea-" that King Alfonso has
ordered one hundred pounds of chocor
late caramels from America. What an
edifyiDg sight it would be to see be-
loved Chrissie in Alfonso's lap with q
piece of chocolate caramel between
her pearly teeth, bending down TO lei
him get bite of it too.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-12-14

THE Augusta Chronicle ia winning
bad reputation among its fellows for
speaking out things which would be
better for them if they were repressed.
For instance:
"We have never yet heard of band
of cOlored men 10 Georgia bold enough
to enter town, force a jail, and mu-
der prisoner. It is well known that in
this State lyDching is done by white
men, and by white men only" And
further: Numbers of men have been
murdered in Georgia by mobs during
the past 16 years, bat we know of nc
instance where "a single arrest was
madeu
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-12-14
FOREIGN NEWS.

LONDON, Dec. 13.-Six villages
were ruined by the foods near
Arad. Many entire families, who
found refuge in neighboring places,
were frozen to death.
The Times Calcutta dispatch
says: The man who fred upon
Lord Lytton, Viceroy, immagined
he had some grievance against the
Government. He was recently dis
charged from Allahabad lunatic
asylum.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-12-14

WE understand little adverse crit
icism has been made on our article a
few mornings since entitled "Police
Wanted" It is not of the highest
necessity, but still we would like 10
say we don't care a flip. We were
right, and what these "lewd fellows
of a baser sort" think matters not to
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-12-14

A WRITER in the Washington Re-
publican nominates Hon. Kenneth
Raynor, an old North Carolinian,
now Solicitor of the Treasury, for
Vice President. Judge Raynor is a
politician and gentleman of the old
school, and would fill the fifth wheel
to our Government right worthily.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-12-14

IT is getting too much for Ben. Hill
to stay gagged any longer. He is
getting restive and a crowd of "dum-
mics" are running with him now
wherever he goes. Look cut for an
explosion
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-12-14

Gov. POUND is pounding away on
the old question. He wants a Presi
dent to have a six year term, and to
be limited to one. He would give
Representative four years, but would
keep the Senators as they are.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-12-14

INDICATIONS For Tennessee and
the Ohio Valley, falling barometer,
rortheast to southeast winds, warmer,
cloudy or mostly cloudy weather, pos
sibly followed by light rains.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-12-14

WE hear it whispered that Dr. M.
M. Harris has the inside track for the
Census Supervisorship of this Congress
sional district. We won't voueh for
the cor rectness of the rumOr.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-12-14

During the Circuit Court at King
ston this week, as we learn from the
Eost 1snnesseean. VIM. Strong was
convicted of the larceny of some
goods from Hartley & GueDther and
sentenced to three years in the peLi-
Tertiary.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-12-14

AFTER the frat of January the
Governors in the United States will
be 'alf-and~'alf, nineteen Republicans
and nineteen Democrats.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-12-14
Marriage Licenses.

The following are the licenses issued
from the County Court Clerks office
during the past week:
A. w. McCarty and Sallie Turner.
John Beal and Mary Scarborough.
Jesse w. Williams and Adelia
Crawley.
Daniel Crippen and Hattie Haws
kline.
Henry s. Price and Mary Shaver.
VIM. R. Wilson and Margaret Doug
lass.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-12-14

BAYARD's little game of President
making goes on. Even now enthuH
siastic Independent proposes Bayard
and Hayes.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-12-14
DIR. F. 0. EGGLESTON,

Educated at the North in both Regular"
and Homeopathic schools. Homeopathic
remedies used. Both medical and surgical
cases will receive attention. Office adj
joining Ladies entrance to Lamar House,
Cumb berland Street, Knoxville, Tenn.
nov20-dtf ~
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-12-14
MINOR DISPATCHES.

rBosToN, Dec. 13.-Bishop Gilbert
Haven, Of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, is seriously i'll at Maiden.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-12-14
Dec. IA, 1879.
Real Estate Tr r4nsfers.

=
The following are the real estate
transfers registered in the office of the
County Court Clerk, during the past
week:
P. G. Moore to NJ. C. Moore, land in
14th district, $3.50
G. II. Flournoy and wife to Rachael
F. McClung, lot in Knoxville, $500.
Jas. K. Howell and wife to ID. Ellis
and wife, 25 acres ia Is dist, $l75.
Alex. Reynolds and wife to J. L.
Neal, lot in 18th dist. $40.
w. B Hall to w. B. X. Mynatt, 8
acres in 7th dist, $5S.
Isaac Hines and wife 10 w. P.
Burns, $50 acres in 18th dist, ST. 200.
y. A. Williams to Rebecca Ford, 40
acr res in 18th dist $24S.
land in 10th dist lease for SO years
B. F. Badgett to Jas. Wright, 8
acres in 11th dist, 1925.
J. r. Dew to M. J. Lswis, "a acres
in 8th dist, $500.
J. r. Dew to s. l.. Tillery, % acres
in 9Th dist, exchange.
Josiah ROady and wife to John r.
kirkpatrick, SO acres in Goth dist,
$792.
A Delicate Surgical Operation.
DIR. A. B. Tadlock reports to us a
delicate and dangerous surgical opera
ton which was performed by him yes.
terday on the person of Alex. Bishop,
who lives near Powells Station.
Bishop, on Thursday evening, was
shooting off an cd army gun, which
had been loaded long time, knocking
it off with hammer, when the cart
ridge was blown back into his right
eye, infiicting very dangerous and
painful wound. The eye.ball was
badly mutilated, and his face was
burnt with powder.
DR.. Tadlocs, with the assistance OF
Drs. Ragsdale and Tillery, took the
eye ball out. His condition was quite
precarious, and it could not be deter
mined yet what the result will be.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-12-14

SINCE the Resumption act became
operative, over $50 900, 600 Of foreign
gold has been imported.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-10-26
Some Mistakes of Moses.

This story gives an account of one of the
mistakes of Moses, in fact two. Moses
keeps saloon on the corner of Cedar and
Seventh streets. Betimes a man named
Duffy came into the saloon yesterday morn
ing. He proposed to become customer,
and forthwith he went for some straight Oh
dent. After getting it down without gag,
Duffy began bit of crooked work
by declaring he hadn't cent
to pay for the cordial. At this Moses be-
came exceeding wroth, and Duffy and Moses
bounced out on the sidewalk in mixed
mass of contending nationalities. Aid Bell
jast then appeared, and interposed to the ex
tent of having officer Mitchell conduct the
combatants to the city hall. There Moses
recounted tho transaction in the saloon.
stove, and warmed up in the recital
of his wrongs to such degree that physical
heat was unobserved, until smoke loomed
up.
Moses mistake was that he had his coat
tails glued against the red hot stove, while
he had his mouth glued against the chiefs
car.
Moses and Duffy were escorted to
the municipal court. Here Moses
made his second mistake by &C.
CASING Duffy of stealing three quarter
dollars from him, let alone the drink. Duffy
was searched and the seventy-five cents
couldn't be found, though there was the
suspicion of scent of the whisky. Duffy
was discharged, and Judge O'Brien repeat
ed a bit Of Ingersoll to Moses about his mis-
takes. w. .