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Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-03-02
DAMNING DEEDS.

WASHINGTON, March l. The
jury in the case Of the negroes
Babe Bedford, Sandy Pinn and Ed
ward Queenan, charged with the
murder of George p. Hirth, on the
evening of the 7th Of January
last, by hitting him on the head
with stone tied in a handkerchief,
kicking him after he had fallen, also
robbing him of gold watch, ring,
and a small sum of money, came
into court this morning and rendered
q verdict of guilty as directed.
On Friday evening, Miss Leins,
residing on Capitol hill, while on
her way to St. Joseph's Catholic
church, was knocked down, stunned
and carried into an open lot by Q
negro, who outraged her anG
robbed her Of her satchel and book
1t was nearly two hours before she
reached home, her throat black with
choking,one ear nearly severed from
the body, and badly covered with
bruises. She lies in a critical condir
ton. A negro named Thomas
Smothers was arrested yesterday
and recognized as her assailant
At midnight about one hundred
men went to the seventh district
station house and demanded the
prisoner, but he had been removed
to another station, and was guarded
during the night by the entire re-
serve police force.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-03-02
Cireuit Co urt Notes.

The circuit court yesterday took up
the case of d. II. Lewis vs.. james
OConner and others, 1t is q suit for
$4,000 damsges, which Lewis, who Is
q fireman on the E. T., V. g. g. rail-
road, alleges to have sustained by fall
ing through the elevator aperture In
O'Conner's store In the year 1877 He
obtained a verdict at the last term OF
court for 800, but new trial was obs
tanned by the defendants.
The case Of J. J. O'Shea vs. DR.. G..
w. LeVere, terminated in a verdict
for the defendant, throwing O'Shea In
for the costs. The suit was brought
for s., 900 damages for the alleged in
fiuence LeVere welded in having
O'Shea discharged as principal of the
colored school In 1878. O'Shea has
two other similar suits for So 600 each
pending against John Crowley and
Peter Copeland.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-03-02
Lunatic Weaver and his Lunatic
Bill Once More Snubbed.
The Bell will Ring No More when
the Virginian Drinks.
The Virginia Colored Juror Law
declared Unconstitutional.
XLVI. CONGR ESS.
SENATE.

Ihe vice president iald before tne
senate communication from the
secretary of war transmitting a lets
ter from the .quartermaster general
of the army, showing the urgent
necessity for the repair of the old
public buildings at Fortress Monroe,
which repairs are estimated to cost
$22,450. The secretary recon-,
mends the appropriation of that
amount.
Senator Conkling IN. Y. presented
resolutions of the legislature Of
New York directing the senators
from New York to endeavor to Sc,
cure appropriations for the better
forti6cation of New York harbor.
Senator Conkling and others
presented petitions signed by rail-
road officials against the reduction
of the duty on steel rails. Senator
Conkling also presented the memo
rial of John W. Griffith, of New
York, asking legislation for the revi-
val of American shipping interests
Several petitions were presented
for the admission, free of duty, of
substances used in making paper.
Senator Allison Qowa) from the
committee on appropriations, re-
ported favorably house bill making
appropriations for the deficiency for
the support of certain Indian tribes,
and stated that he would ask for its
consideration tomorrow. Placed
on the calendar.
In the senate to>day the Indian
deficiency bill was reported favor
ably from the appropriations com,
mittee and placed on the calender.
Bills were introduced by Senator
Jonas Ga) for deepening the
mouth and removing the obstruc-
tons of Red river, appropriating
100000 therefor.
BY Senator Window tMinn. =
Authorizing national savings banks.
The following bills were passed !:
Paying John Key and W. G. M.
Davis for certain captured and
abandoned property authorizing
the purchase of ground, and adjust
ing the bureau of engraving and
printing.
The vice president laid before the
senate q message from the presi-
dent, inviting the attention of con-
gress to the subject of unsettled
claims of Spanish inhabitants of
East Florida, under the Spanish>
Americans-treaty of 1919. Tie
treasury department has refused to
allow the interest on the claim all
lowed by the tribunal established
under that treaty, and as the
claims therefor are constantly
pressed, the matter is referred to
congress "a n y
Senator Hoar Mass spoke upon
the Geneva award bill, arguing that
the remainder of the award should
not be paid to the insurers who grew
rich by reason of the war, but
to the uninsured owners and
to those. who had to pay heavy
war premiums. &f&A t4.
Senator Randolph IN. j. then
spoke in support Of the bill for the
relief of Fitz John Porter, holding
that Porter was convicted on dis
torted evidence, and that the. report
ofsthe late board Of review COM
pletely vindicated him.
The senate then adjourned.
Al a ~ a g ar s w Fol- b ~ NsHHn "a r. a ta
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-03-02
HOUSE.
WASHINGTON. Mart

w WAsHINGToN, March Il.
Under,a call of the states, the
following bills were introduced and
referred:
By Mr.. Chittenden IN. Y.)-Pro-
viding that, after the 1st Of July,
1880, the duties on carpeting and
carpet rugs of every description
shall be limited to so per cent. ad
valorem, in all cases where higher
duties are now imposed and coll
lected.
BY Mr.. Aiken Is. C.)--To en-
courage the cultivation of the tea
plant.
By Mr.. Muldrow Miss. Res
pea'ing all acts granting lands in
the Indian Territory to railroads
conditioned on the extin guishment
Of Indian titles.
By Mr.. Ellis Na. BY request,
extending for ten years the time for
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-03-02
DEBT STATEMENT.

WASHINGTON, D. c., March l.
The debt statement shows de-
crease of the public debtor Febru,
ary of$57, POI, 1916; cash in treasury
$19,635, 165, 1853; gold certificates,
$40, ,0S2,600 silver, $9,969,920
certificates of deposit outstanding,
$11, 1,485, 900; refunding certificates,
81, ,883,950; legal tenders outstand.
ing, $346, .016; fractional cur
rency outstanding, 81, 1,563,131, ,10S.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-03-02
Sold at Last.
tAtlanta Constitution


The Macon and Brunswick sale
has at last been completed. Yes
terday the final negotiations were
had, and Governor Colquitt agreed
with the purchasers as to the title
of the road. 1t will be remem-
bered that on the 18th the
REPRESENTATIVES of the pur-
chasers came to Atlanta to
confer with the governor as
to arrangements to consummate the
purchase made for them at Macon
by Mr.. j. M. Couper, of Bruins,
wick, when the road was offered at
public outcry. There was a failure
to agree as to the title; the pur-
chasers asking that the governor
give them a warranty, and the gov
ernor, under the advice of the at
torney. general and Judge Bleckley,
declined to do so. Subsequent to
this disagreement negotiations were
reopened in New York, and there
was a prospect of final adjust
ment of all difficulties.
Yesterday this result was accoms
plished, after full and free CONSUL
tation, which satisfied allparties con.
cerned. The following gentlemen
compose the company which has
thus gained the road J. M. Couper,
of Brunswick, ]. A. Lane, of Ma.
con, George H. Hazlehurst, of Dade,
w. M. johnson, of New York. Il
is generally understood, that while
these gentlemen compose the com
pany, the capital is mainly supplied
by r. I. Wilson & Co., of New York,
and associates in this enterprise.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-03-02

There were about one hundred and
fifty all colored men engaged in the
strike. armed with picks, shovels,
&C., and marching from one section
to another, forcing those who were
at work to cease and strike for
higher wages. "s&rE
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-03-02

WE have received a copy OF "The
Life and Public Services of John
Sherman" published by the Sherman
club of Cincinnati. 1t is written by
Msj. Ben. Perley Poore, and therefore
1t is unnecessary for us to say 1t is we'll
written. 1t is highly interesting
sketch Of one OF Americas great men,
and will be read with interest by
those who do not as well as those who
desire the nomination Of Mr. Sherman
for the presidency.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-03-02
THE HERALD RELIEF FUND.

New YORK, Feb. ga special
from London to the Herald says a
second meeting of the Herald relief
fund committee was held in Paris,
Friday. 1t was thought that the
approach of the actual famine had
been net for the moment to a con-
siderable extent by the action of
the various committees already ORR
ganized. 1t was agreed that the
greatest pressure Of poverty will be
felt between now and next harvest
and that the committee should
prepare for an inevitable increase
of misery which must occur before
autumn.
James Gordon Bennett, who was
present, informed the committee that
the fund would be placed at their
disposal at once. The committee
delegated two members to visit the
distressed districts Immediately with
power to act in cases Of special need
and to report at the next meeting
of the committee, which will be held
in Dublin. asu4 ,.,....... ,
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-03-02
Cincinnati Market.

CINCINNATI, Marcn 1.-Flour steady
and unchanged. Wheat easier, ST 81.
Corn steady, Ale. Oas quiet, 36 $40:
Pork dull, nominaIIy $l2 90. La d
dull, $7.10a7.l5. Bulk meats hrn !;
shoulders, 81 25; ribs, $500; sldes,
Sc 80. Bacon in fair demand and firm;
shoulders, 55c. ribs, 7fc; sides, 72c.
Whisky in good demand, ST. O5. Sugar
steady; hard, 103c.; New Orleans. "a
Ste. Hogs quieI; common, 50 75a4 20;
light, $4.25s445; packing, 430a455;
butchers, $4 55s4 65.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-03-02

THE southern republicans are set
of thieves and rascals and enemies OF
their section, because they are not
willing to vote for Ishsm g. Harris,
or Bob. Toombs or JEFF Davis or some
of those lifelong rebels, and yet the
democrats shelve Bayard because he
made one secession speech. If it
wasn't a slsnder on consistency to
name it in the same breath with de-
mocracy, we might recall the old
adage.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-03-02
Chicago Market.

CHICAGO, March 1.--Fiour dull
and nominal. Wheat steady and
higher, $l.243; No. 3 do, 81 iOai, ~.
Coru steady and in fair demand, o6Sc.
Oats steady and unchanged, 5dc.
Pork active, firm and higher, ll.fZ5.
Lard fairly active and shade higher,
81. lOa7.124. Bulk meats stronger;
shoulders, $4.l l5; short ribs, VI 90; clear,
So 20. Whisky steady and unchanged.
CIose-Wheat irregular but strong,
SI.253, March. Corn firmer, not quo
tably higher. Oats frmer, sc higher.
Pork stronger, 24c higher. Lard
stroEger, 23c higher.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-03-02

"TILDEN's stab at Bsyard" is what
the Charleston News and Courier calls
the publication by the New York Sun,
of Mr.. Bayard's secession speech. Ac.
cordng TO the Knoxville Tribune, 1t
Is very successful stab, for it says he
is now practically out Of the race.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-03-02

WILLIAM Ii. VANDERBILT gets
$500 900 out OF the treasury every
ninety days, as interest on his regis.
tered United States bonds. That, of
itself, is a very com Portable income.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-03-02

THE house committee on privileges
and elections are still wrestling with
the Washburn. Donnelly Gaze. They
are trying hard to frame some sort of q
plausible excuse for the steal. But
they are only making votes for Grant.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-03-02

MAYOR BRANNEB is worse than q
democratic senate. His knife Is sharp,
and the head of the chairman Of the
gas committee tumbled into the waste
basket yesterday.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-03-02

Ex-CoNGREssMAN JONES, of New
Hampshire, is worth two millions and
runs a big brewery. Who Gays he
isn't an available man for the demo.
cratic presidential ticket.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-03-02
mARHETs BY TELEaRAPH.
New York Money marhes.

NEW YORK, March Mooney, 81 04a
LOS. Exchange, $3.50 Governments
quiet and firm; AIS, $l,034; ex. inter-
est, $l.075; AS, $106f. States dull
and unchanged. v G.
t. Futures.
NEW YORK, March met receipts,
1855 bales; gross, 3 093 bales. Futures
closed steady; sales, not obtainable;
March, 1896; April, 13 12al3.l3; May,
13 32s13.33; June. l3 50; July, 13 GA
1883; August, 13. 70al3 ~; September,
13.2la13 %; October, 12.36al2 3S; Mo-
vember, 12Olj December, l1.9e.
gvCl New York Cotton Market
New YORK, March 1.--Cotton dull;
sales to-day, 261 bales: last eve., 465
bales; uplands, Is 1-16c.; Orleans,
13 3.16e. Consolidated net receipts,
16, 279 bales; exports to Great Britain
II, ,9l3 bales; continent, 4,S29 bales.
trEE General Market.
NEW YORK, March 27.-Sl uthern
-four quiet; common to fair extra,
SIS. 75a6 80; good to choice do, $6. 4Oa
500. Wheat 1a13c. better, with fair
export demand ungraded red, 81 45a
1.471. Corn q shade stronger, fairly
active export demand; ungraded,
57a60c. Oats shade lower ana duii;
No. 8, 463c. Coffee quiet, firm ana
unchanged. Sugar strong and quiet;
Micado, &c; fair to good refining, 9sa
96c., prime, 9sc.; refined firmer aud In
batter demand; standard A, 9ba9ic;
G. 7Fsse.; extra @, SbsSfc.; white extra
G, SfaS3c; yellow, 73a72c.i crushed,
9ea9ac.; powdered, 9ic.; granulated,
9fc.; cut Loaf, 9aa9Bc. Molasses firm
aud In moderate demand. Wool about
steady domestic fleece, 45a60c.; pulled,
30a50c.; unwashed, 1Sa40c.; Texas, 2la
4Oc. Pork dull and heavy, $l1.75a
1871; middles quiet and steady; long
clear, $40; short, $3.50; long and
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-03-02
Baltimore Market.

BALTIMORE, March 1.-Oats, higher
and quiet; southern, 4Sa50c; western
white, 48a49c; do. mixed, 40a4Ic;
P-nnsylvanis, 4Ss5Oc. Provisions,
steady; mess pork, sl3 Ooa1S'25. Buik ak
meats. loose, shoulders, 4ic; clear rio
sides, SIC; do. packed, 64oa7ic. BacSD. 90.
hams, iOsl2c, Lard, refined, tlercss, ,ssl
7lc. Coffee, firm; Rio, cargoes, tofc oae
Sar fair Sugar, firmer; A SOFT VIC
! whisky, quiet, 81. 109al.ll.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-03-02
TENNESSEE.

MEMPHIS, March 1.-Roosa &
Graham's wagon factory, on Jeffer-
son street, the largest in the south,
was burned to-day. Loss, $65, 900;
insurance, SIT 500.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-03-02

INDICATIONS: For Tennessee and
Ohio Valley, lower barometer, clear OF
fair weather, variable, shifting to
warmer southerly winds. -..
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-03-02

Mr.. J. w. NEWTON, Of Roar o
county, has been nominated to be cer .
sus supervisor for the Knoxville die
trict.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-03-02

TILDEN is the sparrow that killed
cock.robin Bayard-not with his bow
and arrow. but with that little seces.
sion speech.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-03-02

A PRESS diapatch says OF Samuel
Jones Til0en:
"His general health is excellent He
has done an amount OF work during
the past year which would tax the
strength and energy of any man ip
the country. He comes of q long,
lived family and there is no reason
why he should not live for ten years.
He is just 66.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-03-02

ALDERMAN ---: "I moves dat de
majority kerries in dis by'ar boad
whedder the mare likes 1t or not"
(Ruled out of order.)
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-03-02

IT is too bad to have the leading
democratic organ in East Tennessee
going back on Senator Bayard be-
cause he was at one time seces-
sionist.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-03-02

THE Clarksville Tobacco Leaf, one
of the most Influential democratic
papers in Tennessee, is out for Tilden.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-03-02

WoUI DN'T hand organ and man
on the outside to sell tickets make our
city council more life like?
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-03-02

THERE doesn't seem to be much
esgerness among the aldermen TO
adopt our resolutions.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-03-02
THE alleged winter is over.
THE 40" suffered yesterday. Next!

MAI WILSON aud Col. McGhee got
their road after all.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-03-02

1T was Tilden's literary bureau that
fshed up that little speech OF Mr..
Bayard.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-03-02

A package Of DuKE's Durham, containing
t,orntv pipe-fuils of the best smoking tobacco
made, or one common cigar Each costs ten
CENTS,
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-03-02
THE monthly debt statement will be
found in onother column.

GUBERNAToRIAL matters are begin
ming to agitate Tennesseeans.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-03-02

short, $7.20 Lard shade easier and
moderately active, $40. Whisky
nominal, $l10.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1880-05-12
DIED.:


FRANkEN BERRY-On the 9th inst, in
Patterson, Mary E, daughter of F. Frank
enberry, aged about IL years. The remains
were taken te st. Paul's Lutheran grave
yard for interment on Monday.
BANKS-On the 10th inst, in Ferman-
agh township, Anna May, infant daughter
of William and Jennie Banks. The remains
were inferred in the Presbyterian grave
yard in this place, ON Tuesday afternoon.
WILL-At 10 O'Clock on Monday night,
in this place, Jacob Will, aged about 65
years. Mr.. Will was proprietor OF the
Pennsylvania House, and WAS known to
many people in this county. The disease of
which he died was consumption.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1880-05-12

A MASSACHUSETTS paper makes mention
of Mrs. Partington at a church sociable in
this way: There was no mistaking the CO.'S
tune, and the fact that the venerable dame
led small boy by the hand confirmed fbe
impression that Mrs. Partington was indeed
in the assemblage. There was a momentarv
lull in the buzz of Conversation, and the
party gathered aro,nd the new conner, eager
10 shake her BY the hand. Bless me ~,
said she with beaming smile, which PLAYED
over her face like sunshine over a lake .
uBless me! how salutary yor all are ,-iust
as you ought to be at tine like this, when
nothing harmonious should be allowed to
disturb your hostilities. You are very kind,
I'm shore, and am glad to see you are try
ing to enjoy yourselves. We had 70 church
sociables in my young days, but we had
huskin' bees, and qultin' bees, and y
" Bundle bees" said Ike, breaking in like
boy on thin ice" and though we had
good times, and sociable enough, goodness
knows, when the red ears of corn were
found, they were nothing TO the superiority
Of this" There was a slight disturb
snce in the circle, as Ike in his restlessness
placed his heel on circumjacent toe, but il
was it was stilled as the master of ceremo-
nies came up to introduce the minister.
uGlsd 10 see you, madam" SAID the minis
ter al hope you may find the hour spent
a harapy nnsa Hn1x~ -bun
sir," replied she, 'sfor happiness depends
very much On how We enjoy ourselves, and
enough of anything ALWAYS satisfies me.
How could help enjoying myself in a scene
of such life and animosity as this 7'' every
true, madam" "And then the lights.
blazing like a CONSERVATION, and the music
and flowers make it seem like Phxroah
hnd.s
The minister vas called away, and the
master of ceremonies asked Mrs. p. if she
would ike can ice,'' which she family
heard. "a nice-p she replied, look
ing at hi.r and hanging on to the long,
as if il were the top bar of gate; " oh,
very" She took a seat and was becoming
'.lost," when she realized that figure was
standing before her, and cold spoon was
being thrust into her right hand. 1t was
the attentive manager, again, with an ice
cream, which he invited her to take. "You
are very surprising, sir" said she, smiling.
81 was uDconscionable at the moment.
Thank you; will. / am very partially
fond of ice cream, and this is MANILA, too,
which is my favorite." She ate with
sense of enjoyment caught from the scene
and went away soon after, saying she had
enjoyed real sOciible time.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1880-05-12
IN THE NOONTIDE.

Who would wait till the shadows of evening
Spread the gloom Of the night Per his way,
And still cling to the world he is leaving
Till the world does not care for his stay
Let me sleep while the daylight is shining.
While the sun still illumes ali the sky,
While my vigor still knows no declining
IN the noontide of life lie; me die.
Ere my sight or my hearing has failed NE,
Or the hopes have cherished are deadi
Ere the sorrows of age Lave assailed me,
Or the relish Of living has fled;
While the warmth and the glow are re-
manning,
And the pulse of my soul beateth high;
Ere the strength of my manhood is waning,
In ;he noontide of life let me die.
Who would linger for years in his dotage,
To be reckoned again as a child
As the sold man" or woman unnoticed,
Or appeased with simpering smile
If the life ssover there is immortal,
And its youthfulness never goes by,
would hasten to knock at its portal
In the noontide of life let me die.
As the apple when ripe should be gathered,
If its flavor be held at their best;
II il hang in the chill autumn weather
1t will fail in the epicure's test.
So the fruitage of life seems the fittest,
For the gamers of God up on high,
When the soul is the strongest and highest,
In the noontide of life let me die.
Though the friends who so fondly have
loved me
MAY be sad as they lay me away;
Though the thoughless may harshly re-
prove me
For the wish have uttered to-day;
Though bow TO the will of the Father,
And would wait for his time as the best,
II He leave it to me would rather
Ere the noontide be gone be at rest
A. NJ. Buck, in Otseso Union.