davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-11-27

sREsAsss ASP DEPARTURES OF
E5sAhAe.
Louisiana capitolian., 1879-07-12
MEXICO.

MUTlNY ON THE LlBERATAD-RE-
VOLT AT VERA CRUZ SUPPRESSED
BY THE KILLING OF NINE REBELS.
Havana, July, 7-The English
steamer from Vera Cruz brings advi-
ccs from the City of Mexico to the
Goth of June. On the 26th, u part Of
the crew of the Mexican war steamer
Libert,d, in the harbor Of Vera
Cruz, mutinled and seized the steam
er while the commander was on
shore. simultaneously some Of the
officers of the Vera Cruz garrison at
tempted to raise revolt at the in
stigation of some disconted persons
Nine the rebels were killed.
The steamer Libertad went to sea.
The war steamers had gone in pur-
suit, and she doubtless will he over
taken. Accounts of events IN Vera
Cruz are very conflicting. The gov
crnment has apparently mastered the
situation, but since the revolt Of the
garrison a reign Of terror has pre-
vailed there. All the Vera Cruz
merchants are hostile to the govern
ment in consequence Of the passage
of q law against contraband trade
and they have ever since been in 8
state Of quiet revolt. 1t is general,
believed that the nine revOlters who
were killed were assasslnatcd IN tn
guard house on the pretext that the!
had attempted to escape.
Louisiana capitolian., 1879-07-12
OoNGRATULAT0RY CHIPS.

Baton Rouge has been made the
State Capital by the Convention, by
a vote of 81 to % votes. This is good
news Vienna Sentinel.
GooD-The Convention in New
Orleans has voted on making Baton
Rouge the Capital of the State, ayes
"a, nays 24.--Carroll Conservative:
Last Tuesday the Convention by a
vote of "a to "a, decided to remove
the Capital to Baton Rouge. All Of
our delegates voted in favor Of re-
moval except DR.. Millard. who was
absent. .-Opolousas Courier.
Bully for Baton Rouge! She has
won the fight on the capital question,
and will henccforth have the honor Of
being the seat of government. New
Orleans is also to be congratulated in
being effectually removed from cor
tain corrupting influence by no means
pleasant to contemplate.-N. u
City Item.
The committee on general pro-
visions reported in favor of Baton
Rouge for State Capital-that is, q
majority ofthem. A minority report
favoring New Orleans, was rendered
signed by three members Of the com
mittee. We can't help but admire
the grit of these lone advocates, but
it seems to US like "wasting fragrance
on the desert air."-Capitolian.
Baton Rouge is the right place fo1
the State Capital-it should have
never been changed to New Orleans
-Pointe-a-la-Hache Observer.
Louisiana capitolian., 1879-07-12
COL. r. G. INGERs0LL.

It is rumored that Colonel Robert
Ingersoll, since the death Of his
brother, has shown a disposition to
treat the religious convictions Of
others with less contemptuous disre-
gard than has been his custom. He
is less inclined to captious criti-
cism and heartless attacks, and more
inclined to be consilerate and toler-
ant. This in accordance with colonel
Ingersoll's generous impulses on all
things except religion, and it would
not be strange it this dashing outlaw
in the field of religious discussion
should follow the line Of other bril-
liant minds under like conditions,
and become tolerant and conserva-
tive in religious belief, if not ortho-
dox. II he should follow this line
there is little doubt Mr.. 1ngersoll
would be as honest and outspoken,
and as earnest as he has been in his
extreme views in the other direction,
and the world may yet witness the
spectacle of one of the most eloquent
men Of the day turning from the
fierce intemperance Of indiscriminate
abuse Of the things that other men
loved dear, to plead, a. few men
plead, for tolerance and charity
Louisiana capitolian., 1879-07-12

Congressman Turner, Of Kentucky,
the other day moved to strike out the
proviso prescribing that no person
shall be disqualified to sit on United
States juries on account Of race, color
or previous condition Of servitude.
The object of this motion was to ex-
clude negroes from sitting on jur'es
in the United States courts.-Ristng
Sun lind. } Recorder, Rep.
Look here, friend Recorder! amt
you some kin to the editor of the
Cleveland, Ohio, Herald? We don't
mean any insult particularly, but he's
the champion Radical liar of the
United States.
Louisiana capitolian., 1879-07-12
GEN, ANDRDw s. HEBRON.

The Lake Charles Echo pays the
following well merited compliment to
our distinguished fellow citizen, Gen.
Andrew S. Heron:
"In these days Of political corrup-
ton, and selfish political ambition, it
is refreshing to see 2 Louisian" DEM
crat of the old school occupying an
influential position, whose Democracy
has always been as true as tho needle
to the pole, whose ability and honesty
are equally conspicuous, and whose
only ambition is to labor steadily and
patiently for the best interestsof the
State. Such a Democrat is General
Andrew s. Heron, of Baton Rouge
and no where have his always valua'
bic services to Louisiana, and to tn
Democratic party, been more valua
bic than in our present constitutional
convention"
Louisiana capitolian., 1879-07-12

S. L. Deem, Of Cass county, Ind,
was private in the late war Of the
rebellion, and now petitions the rebel
brigadiers in Congress for a pardon,
that he may vote at the next election.
He says:
81 enlisted and served till the close
of the war, and Lee with his victori-
GUS armies captured Grant at Rich
mond, and the United States collaps-
cd and was no more. l know that
the hardest thing for you to forgive
me for is for assisting in the capture
of Booth after he had shot Lincoln.
But then there were circumstances
about that which ought to be extenu-
ating in your eyes."-Rising Sun
lind. Recorder Rep.
BY virtue of his own evidence he
stands convicted of murder. Crazy
it wont do to hang him. He would
be a dangerous character turned
loose upon the community, commute
his self-inAicted sentence to con6ne.
ment in the lunatic asylum. His
!unacy takes the form Of jackass.
Louisiana capitolian., 1879-07-12

The Texas sheriffs are doing a
great work towards the suppression
of crime in their State by following
their fugitives from justice into other
States, and arresting them there.
Last Monday G. w. Michael, the
efficient and deservedly popular
sheriff Of Orange county, arrested in
Cameron parish, and conveyed to
Texas, Warren Stephenson, under
an indictment for the murder Of
George Mosier in jefferson county,
Texas, five years ngo. Sheriff MI
chael held u requisition from the
Governor of Texas, and u special ap-
pointment by him as an agent for that
purpose. This is the third fugitive
from justice which sheriff Michael
has arrested in Louisiana during the
last month. Lake Charles Echo.
Louisiana capitolian., 1879-07-12
1879.

The FOURTH OF JULY.-The hun
dred and first birthday Of our great
country dawned brightly and every
body was out in their "Sunday-go-to
Meetings. ."-Baton Rouge Advocate.
To-day is the one hundred and
third anniversary Of our ceuntry.-
Magnolia, Miss, Herald.
:. Evidently "somebod's got mixed"
about this birthday business. 1t
can't be the Advocate, for it never
makes a mistake, nor the Herald, as
accuracy is one Of it's peculiarities'
All! we're mixed too-will the thiei
fetch our 'Rithmetic back
Louisiana capitolian., 1879-07-12
SOUTH AMERICA.
A BATTLE AT CALAMA.

Panama, June 25.-Lima advices
to the 18th Of June report battle ut
Calama' and the capture of that point
by the allied forces.
The Chilian losses are stated to he
l5OO killed. No official report Of the
action has been received, and the
statement is discredited. An insigni-
ticant encounter is reported at Quilia-
qua, on the river Goa; some killed,
others captured.
The troops were thoroughly de.
moalized during the combat, the
crew actually recognizing no COM
mander, and throwing themselves
naked into the water before tho
Huascar had given the Esmeralda the
fatal blow. ar a..t
Campero was reported within
twenty miles of Calama, on the 10th,
resting, preparatory to an attack on
that place.
Reports form Iquiguc state that
there are four thousand Chiliass at
Ouillauue. which would seem to in
dictate that no advance was made on
Calama from Peruvian territory.
The Chilian squadron was in
Iquique.
Louisiana capitolian., 1879-07-12
"A STATE UNIVERSITY

There ssems seems to be 20 much
misunderstanding In regard to tho
ordinance introduced BY Mr.. George |
Of Webster. on Monday last, that We
beg leave to ~ before our re6dsrs
the subjoined extracts from an article
written BY Col. D. F. Boyd on that
subject:
We can assure the people of New
Orleaus-the Picayanc and Democrat
to the 80 ferociously to the contrary
notwithstanding that there is no de-
sire on the part Of Baton Rouge to
take from them any one Of the depart
ments Of the University Of Louisiana.
We believe that the law and medical
departments Of that institution are at
present located just where they can
do most good, and we cannot but re-
gret that the members Of the Conven-
ton have been induced by erroneous
Impressions created by the over
jealous newspapers Of the crescent
city-to reject an ordinance that
would have resulted in great good to
higher education In our State:
The ordinance proposes to unite
the Law and Medical Departments Of
the University, of Louisiana, in New
Orleans, and this Academic lnstitu-
ton, at Baton Rouge, into one State
University-under one charter-with-
out any change in the present loca-
ton Of these Departments, or any
essential change in their present or
ganization.
The object is:
l. TO secure for Louisiana u COM
plete university, instead Of having,
as now, two incomplete, or Fragments
of, universities.
2. To concentrate the States re-
sources upon one University, to make
sure of it's success--have one good
school; instead of dividing the
States resources for higher educa.
ton between two Universities-td
have one, or both, eventually fail, or
ut best, be two poor schools.
3. There is no wish, or intention,
tn remove the present Academica
Department Of the University o.
4 Louisiana from New Orleans II
Baton Rouge. Any assertion to tn
contrary is purely gratuitious.
But, let it no longer be considered
q State College. 1t can he very use
full, us a City College and such let !
be converted into, to be supported
out Of the public school fund, ant
controlled by the public school AL
! thorlties. 1t has no endowmen
, fund, and the State of Louisiana !
, now too poor to support it. Let |
, simply I've transferred from the list q
University Institutions to Publ
School Institutions.
Louisiana capitolian., 1879-07-12
THE rRArPs On THE HUDSON

!, New York, July 9.-The Nses
gives an account Of . company Of
trsmps, estimated from Y to $50,
who have taken possession Of q piece
ofland near New Windsor, = short
distance hack from the Hudson,
where they make their levies on
farmers, and rob and plumber with
impunity. lii y
They throw ont picksts and defy
the clodhoppera, who act ~ village
constables. They rifle orchards,
fields and hen roosts, subsist on the
surrounding country and move Oh IN
detachments when they have stayed
their timo. l!i,is t
These idle, rufaans have been
driven into this State from adjoining
States, in which there are laws fol
their suppression, and are taking i'd
vantage Of the absence Of restrain
ing laws in this State to carry Of
their work.
Louisiana capitolian., 1879-07-12

Porrsv1LLE, Pa, July 7.-The
miners at Big Mountain, Buck Ridge,
Sterling and Luck Fidler,, colleries, at
Shamokin, and Graber and Shepp's
men, at Locust Gap, struck to-day for
an advance of ten per cent on the ton.
Twelve hundred men and boys are idle,
with no indications Of a compromise.
Louisiana capitolian., 1879-07-12
RIGHT At LAST,
n. p. Tnsa.l

The Convention is II becDngratu-
lated upoA the satisfas sDry solution Of
the annoying qns g aboet raising
an addit3onal 81 moley needed
to meet TIE expenses Of the extended
session. Yesterday the delegates
finally adopted On ordinance author,
ising the fiscal agent Of the State to
negotiate . loan Of e25, 900 in the
name Of the Convention. Tho prosi-
dent il directed to issue certificates
which are to bear seven per cent IN
.terest and = separate article n tQ be
inserted in the schedule Of the constl-
tuition which proposes to direct the
llegialatare, st yits first session under
the new constitution, to make pro-
vision for this debt. After the adOp-
ton of this measure Mr.. Blanchard
on behalf If the Finance Committee
moved tho reconsideration Of tho ordi-
nance which MA passed the other day
assuming to appropriate the sum Of
>2S, 600 ftom money in the treasury.
The motion TO reconsider prevailed
and The appropriating ordinance was
then postponed indefinitely.
Louisiana capitolian., 1879-07-12

1t was Washington who said no
government can exist without G0d.-
Radical Exchange.
Yes, but while the Radicals held
the reins of government in this coun-
try, God was completely ignored-not
that He hadn't the power to manifest
himself, but because He wanted to see
how far the sinful Radicals would 60.
He checked them in the last Presi-
dental campaign, but the Radicals
conspired with the devil and upset
the honest result.
Louisiana capitolian., 1879-07-12
YELLOW FEVER IN MEMPHIS.

A dispatch from Memphis says F.
Malbrandon, an Irish shoemaker, was
taken sick last Saturday afternoon
and died Wednesday. A post NOR
TEN examination, held bytfsix OF the
leading physicians, revealed the fact
that he died of yellow fever. All the
physicians declared it a sporadic case
Considerable excitement prevails.
Reports from New Orleans declare
the city to be in a very healthy con-
dition, not single case of the fever
in the city.
The latest advices from Memphis
say that new cases of fever have
been developed, and the board Of
health advises all who can to leave
the city at once.
We hope the alarm is premature.
Louisiana capitolian., 1879-07-12

DENVER, COL, July flames H.
Croft and Charles G. Wadroth, arrest
ed at Alamosa on Thursday for the
murder of William S. Yack OH the 9th
Of June in New Mexico, were taken
from Jail at one o'clock, a.. M, on
Saturday last by one hundred citizens
and hanged to a cotton wood tree.
They had made confessions,
Louisiana capitolian., 1879-07-12

Greenfield, Mass, July S.-Great
excitement prevails over the supposed
murder of Miss Dooley by q tramp,
who was entertained by the young
ladies' parents, and stopped at the
house all night. Miss Dooley was
found dead in bed with evidences OF
foul play. The girls parents deny
that she was murdered, and claim
that death was caused by heart dis
ease. A medical examination will be
held,
Louisiana capitolian., 1879-07-12

The corn crop in Grant parish is
now given up as almost o failure,
and not more than half crop can be
expected. Cotton is some better, but
there are so many contingencies to
this crop it will not do to rely upon
appearances. The present crop Of
cotton is said to give the poorest
promise of any for the past six years.
Chronicle.
Louisiana capitolian., 1879-07-12

T. A. vaudray, an ex-commucica-
ted priest, aftor maliciously SANDER
ing the Sisters Of Charity in New
Orleans, attempted to lecture at Bras-
~ Landing, but nearly the whole
community met him with charirar'
appurtenances and made him haul in
his horns. Served him right.
Louisiana capitolian., 1879-07-12

Down in North Carolina man has
been sued for selling the false teeth
of his first wife's to get money to buy
clothes for his second wedding.-Er.
There is certainly some mistake
about the location. 1t was the editor
Of the Cleveland, Ohio, Herald who
sold those teeth. He was arrested,
and upon trial proved to be the
meanest man and champion liar Of
that State; whereupon lot Of Radi-
cal politicians set him up with
paper to slander the Southern people
for political purposes.
Louisiana capitolian., 1879-07-12

And the school boy watchcth the
sluggish evolutions of the Amito
crocodile with a due regard for his
ferocious appearance, and prayeth
for his speedy departure, yea, for his
total annihilation, for his (the croco-
dile) presence detereth him the boy)
from plunging into the streamlct
aforesaid.-Livingstoniam
Louisiana capitolian., 1879-07-12

Ohio has an editorial association
made up in the main of rural pen
drivers, and the end and aim of this
organized collection of patent outsiders
seem to be to deadhead passes on
railroads and hotels, SO that they can
travel free, and eat, drink andb be merry
at other peoples eynense.
Louisiana capitolian., 1879-07-12

1t is claimed by the Columbus Dem
ocrat that the present Democratic
Legislature of Ohio has saved to the
taxpayers Of that State, over its Re-
publican predecessor, the enormous
sum Of $2,244,695 fact that will
undoubtedly have great weight in de-
termining the choice Of the people at
the next election. A record of hon
esty and economy like this is as good
a campaign document as thu Democ-
racy need have.
Louisiana capitolian., 1879-07-12

The Richland Beacon very truly
declares that he who attempts to in
jure his local paper, has very
small amount of influence, because
everybody knows lie is an enemy to
his parish. But he might, with pro-
priety, have added that such pipeds
read the parish paper without paying
for it.
Louisiana capitolian., 1879-07-12

The Morgan City Reuiew hoists the
name of Hon. Don. Caffrey as its
choice for Governor Mr.. c. has
made quite an enviable reputation
in the Convention by his zeal and
eloquence.
Louisiana capitolian., 1879-07-12
MODEST VERY !!

There is something quite touching
in the lowly temper and dihidence
Baton Rouge has been manifesting OF
late in the Convention. We can re-
call no instance in real life, nor any
well authenticated one in history,
which presents parallel for the
shrinking modesty Of our neighbor-
ing city.
It is only in fiction and in charac-
ter of the retiring and unpretentious
Harold Sh,impole that we find any
thing that even approaches an ex.
ample of it. Mr.. Shaimpole was, of
course, a figment, a carricature, but
We only propose to use him as me-
taphor. And only do this because
the morbid, the phenomenal modesty
of Baton Rouge can be justly treated
of in no other way.
Whoever has read Bleak House
must remember Mr.. Skimpo'e, and in
remembering him they cannot fail to
recall the child-like sensibility with
which he shrank from the world
particularly from the unpaid land
lords and deludcd tradesmen who
had found him out in his retiracy.
All that Mr.. Skimpole asked of So
cicty was to let him live. That
wasn't much, in his very humble
on;nion. His wants were few. Give
him the papers, conversation. music,
mutton, coffee, landscape, fruit in the
season, an occasional brace of game,
his claret and sherry and brandy
and a real Havana, and he asked no
more. He was mere child in a
world of designing creatures, but ne
didn't cry for the moon. He was ac-
customed, with these modest acquire
ments fulfilled without any income
whatever, to say to the giddy and
selfish world: "Go your several
ways in peace! Wear red coats,
blue coats, lawnslceves, put pens be-
hind your ears, wear aprons; go after
glory, holiness, commerce, trade, any
object you prefer; only-let Harold
Skimpole live"
So it is with Baton Rouge. She
approaches the Convention with the
same modest appeal that Skimpo'e
made to society. All she asks OF the
Convention is to let her live, and this
isn't much. In fact, it is a matter of
such slight consideration that it can
be of no Importance whatever to the
worldly minded whether she lives OF
not. Give her the State Capital, the
Penitentiary, the Insane, and Blind
and Deaf and Dumb Asylums, the
Mechanical and Agricultural College
the Military Institute, the Law, Medi'
cal, and Academical departments OF
J the State University, and she asks
no more. She promises, then, not tt
cry for the moon. She says to New
Orleans, "Keep your crescent! &c
your way in peace; keep your wealth
your natural advantages, your cen
J trail position, your commerce, yolll
trade ; remain the commercial caPi
tai of the State, the metropolis Of th'
Southwest, the place where mel
gather at all seasons from all sections
Of the State, bringing with them th'
sentiments and opinions which main
tain in their respective communities
Baton Rouge cares for none Of these
things; she only asks-''let Bato'
5 Rouge live" Her demands are 81
. few and so modestly urged that tn
Convention can but accede to then
, all.
! So the Democrat is seriously y i'll, !
it. Let us hope the poor critter vii
soon recover from its attack of gout.
Louisiana capitolian., 1879-07-12
0TATE OF LOUISIANA, I
4 seteA Csurt.

Parish q lberville.

Parish e lberville.
In The natlsr u u Estate of William
Les and Martha Lee, both
deceased. No. l92.
By virtue of . solpmssion for sslo
issued in the above entitled and NUM-
sheriff Of tho parish q Est Bston Rouge,
/ will expsse st pub1ic ssls ii front Of
tho courthouse doefsf East Batoa Rouge,
in tho city x Baton Rpoge, On
Saturday, the 10th day Of July
next, A. D. 1879, bstwssn tho hours Of
II o'clock =. =. and 4 o'clock p. N. Of
ssid day, the following described per-
sonal property, belonging to said estate,
to-wit: q si,satad1 80 II q
Ono crop-earea mare, ono bay colt,
one boy ho,e, Zone sye, one old buggy,
one ct old haIneae, one old wash
stand, ono tsbls-safe, eno stove and
fixtures, i've conmontables, ono old
wardrobe, one movable slab washstand,
one bureau with glass, ono lot glass
ware, one tin l1mp, one bedstead,
one-half dozen yellow chsin, two rock
ing-chairs, one hand lantern, ono
wooden top bureau, ons sA clock, ono
lot crockorywaye, two WISH bowls and
pitchers, ono lot table cutlery, ono large
oval top trunk, one tool ekest and tools,
one lot medicinss, one syringe, two
trunks, ono lo0king-glasst one lot dog
;rnna n,,a tin, ,nslrS h0r - 1ok haakAfa
Louisiana capitolian., 1879-07-12

An Irishman adorned with blue
ribbon went into an apothecary shop
and said to the clerk, "lf fye plaze, sir,
I'm temperance man, but if ye have
any soda water Of the stringth and
quality of whiskey I'll trouble We for q
little"
Louisiana capitolian., 1879-07-12

The negro named Mort Lee, who
outraged a lady in Fayette county,
w. Va, about a week ago, was taken
from the train at C0alburg Tuesday
and hanged by a mob.
Louisiana capitolian., 1879-07-12

Advices from Cape Town up to the
oath of June state that the general
advance Of the English troops contin-
ues, and there is little or no opposl-
tion. The Amotongas have conclu-
ded an alliance with TIN. British, but
the Moirsses still hold out.
Louisiana capitolian., 1879-07-12

We learn that little child of a
Mr.. Byarjean, in the southern part Of
this parish, swallowed quantity of
concentrated lye a few days since,
from the effects of which it died in
great agony within a short time
Ravville Beacon.
Louisiana capitolian., 1879-07-12

A colored man, a day or two ago,
delivered an eloquent culogy on the
life and character of Gen. r. f. Lee,
in Atlanta, Ga. The case has been
referred to Parson Conway.
Louisiana capitolian., 1879-07-12

CHICAGO, July AT Edinton, llls.,
this morning, Lee Robbins, after
vainly endeavoring to persuade bis
sister, aged twenty, to break mar
riage engagement, which was to have
been fulfilled to-day, shot her to
death, and then inflicted fatal wounds
upon himself. a,t.
Louisiana capitolian., 1879-07-12

OTTAWA, ONT, July 7.-on Satur-
day boy named vendetu quarreled
with his six year old sister and shot
her with a revolver, the ball lodging
in her temple. She died to-day in
great agony.
Louisiana capitolian., 1879-07-12

Gen. jackson said that he would
like to see inscribed in letters of brass
over the door of every house in the
land the words: "The slanderer is
worse than the murderer.
Louisiana capitolian., 1879-07-12

Within the past ten days We are
told that not less than If q dozen
fine buck deer have run against
trees and broke their nee ks.-Co!ta1
Chronicle. aa'f
Louisiana capitolian., 1879-07-12
We ARE TOO MODEST.

The following from the Ner Or
leans Democrat will show that jour
nal to he on q humorous highway.
We are "too modest" to make any
comment: .. a.a..