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WHAT WE GAIN.

WHAT WE GAIN.
By the amendments we get rid
of one County Court, with general
jurisdiction, and get another with
limited jurisdiction.
BY these amendments a County
Court is declared incompetent to try
any causes between parties as Court,
when protected by the Sheriff and
aided by the Bar, while as justices in
the country they are made more
competent than before to try these
very causes and disputes; and to this
end their jurisdiction is increased
three fold, and all, we fear, will only
tend to increase the number of ap-
peals five fold, to the great detri-
ment of the public and expense of
suitors, and putting money in the
pocket of the pettifogger and the law
yer. zee + '
By these amendments, while we
get rid Of one, County Court for the
trial of causes, we create one or two
in each District, without limit, and
which may sit any and every day in
the week, month or year, Sundays
excepted, we suppose.
Now, Industrious farmers are not
annoyed or troubled by being hur-
riedly and unexpectedly summoned
to sit on juries before justies; but
under these amendments farmers
will be liable to be caught up at any
moment, and dragged from their
work to the justices forum, to try
from one to score of causes, where
more than $50 are involved. d .
We hesitate not to say that in our
opinion the greatest objections to
these amendments lie in the increase
of the justices jurisdiction to $500,
and in authorizing juries before jus
tees, and we fear it will not give sat
isfaction.
Now we have the proper legislation
and everything in order to carry on
our present judicial system; but
adopt the amendments, and we are at
sea again, and of necessity must I'M
do what we have, and do over again,
at great expense to the people of the
State, what will be needed to put the
new system in working order. But
we ask the people to consider for
themselves, and vote as their judy
ments shall approve.
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Commissioners Notice.

COMMISSIONER OFFICE,
Morgantown. w. Va,
April 2, 1880.
Samuel r. ShuttIesworth and Mary e.
Brown, who sue for themselves as
well MS for and on behalf of all other
lien creditors of William A. Robinson
not hereinafter named as defendants
who shall come in and contribute to
the costs and expenses of this suit, /"
,l.- iL3rif. IRA odi euHab ~ Plaintiffs
against
William A. Robinson William J. Rob
Unison; Samuel g. Chadwick !; Samuel
o. Robson and James Robson, adj
ministratOrs of the estate Of Villa m
Robson, deceased : the Merchants
National Bank of West Virginia, at
Morgantown; Susan MILAN Alpheus
Yeager; Thornton Pickenpaugh; Eli
sha Allender; James n .Pickenpaugh;
Joseph Pickenpaugh Thomas W. Ans
derson; Joseph Fisher and Frank A.
Shean, doing bu -iness under the firm
name and style of Fisher Il Shean;;"
Frank A. Shean David HI. Chadwick
and William ID. Chadwick late part
ners under the firm name and style of
Chadwick & Son )" Ralph l.. Berk
shire and George c. Sturgiss, doing
business under the firm name and
style Of Berkshire and Sturgiss y.
George C. Sturgiss Franklin S. Lyon;
Alfred YeagerI;; and Samuel Sears, 81
fsDH 3hgG dJ1,. ,dsfebdants,
In Chancery In the Circuit Court
of Monongalia county, West Virginia!
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Owing Of
all kinds necsay much Notwithstanding
intend PURSUE NEW COURSE-hat reducing our
the end of the by
other house in the town We therefore to-day selling
goods at less manufacturers
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EXTRACTS FROM DECREE

p
"On consideration whereof, it is adj
judged, ordered and decreed, that this
cause be referred to a Commissioner of
this Court to convene any and all lien
creditors of the said defendants, William
a. Robinson and William j. Robinson,
or either of them, and to audit and re
port the several claims or liens against
each, with their character and priorities,
if any, ard in 50 doing that said Com
missioner ascertain and report how
much of the joint Judgment in favor of
the complainant, Mary .E.Brown, against
said defendants was, in fact, at and be-
fore the rendition of said Judgment, the
debt If each of said defendants as prin-
cipal debtor"
"And that said Commissioner also as
certain and report what real estate each
of said defendants, William A. and Viii
liam j. Robinson, at the date of said
judgments, owned, where situate and
how held or owned, together with any
thing else deemed pertinent by himself,
or specially required by any of the par
ties to this suit, &c,, ., So
The parties to said cause are hereby
notified, that the undersigned, Com
missioner of said Court, al his office at
the Clerks Office of said Court, on
MONDAY, MAY 10, 1880,
will proceed to take the evidence neces>
sary to enable him to ascertain and re-
port, as required by the foregoing ex-
traets from the decree in said cause, rem
dered at the late March term
Given. under my hand the day and
year first aforesaid. !.
MARSHALL NJ DENT
KECK & HoUGH, Commissioner.
apr i0-4t. Counsel for plaintiffs.
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CLERKS.

Under the Amendments the duties
of the Clerks OF the several Courts,
and especially of the County Court,
will remain substantially as now, ex-
cept that the Clerk of the County
Court will have no trial docket of
causes, or orders in same, to make or
keep; while the Circuit Court Clerk,
will day after day have the pleasure
Of entering A. B. as. c. D.; on APP
peal from Justice; judgment reversed
with cost.
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JUSTICES OF THE PEACE.

Each county shall be laid off into
not less than three nor more than
ten Districts In each of these Dis
tricts, containing not more than
1900 population. one Justice shall be
elected; if over 1900 population two
Justices-for term of four years.
Their jurisdiction to extend through
out the county, and to actions of as
sumpsit, debt, detinue and t,oper, if
the amount claimed, exclusive of in
terest, does not exceed three hundred
dollars. They shall be conservators
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UNITED STATES SIGNAL OFFICE,
MoRGANrowN, w. VA. I
Meteorological Data for the week ending April
24th, 1885, compared with corresponding week Of
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JURIEs BEFORE JUSTICES.

NOW JUSTICES have JunsdictIon TO
one hundred dollars, and no Jury: by
the amendment proposed to Section
13 of Article 3 Justices are given
juries when the amount is over 500,
but may be limited to six instead Of
twelve men, or it may be fixed at IL
men by law.
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of the peace, and have such criminal
Jurisdiction as may be prescribed by
law Appeals from their judgments
to be allowed in-such manner as pre-
scribed by law. III
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American Ladies I'm London
Society.
[London World


The marriage of the marquis of
Auglesy, on Saturday last, with Mrs.
Wodehouse, was a surprise to every
one, and not the least, suspect, tn the
noble marquis himself, 1t appears to
have been a sudden thought, acted
upon with great promptitude and dis
patch on both sides. The new mar
chioness of Arglessy is an American
by birth, and as "Minuie Kiug' was
one Of the brightest stars in the impe-
rial court at Paris. Subsequently she
married the Hon. Henry Wodehouse,
brother of Earl Kimberley. He IVES
in the diplomacy, and died OF typhus
fever at Athens. For some years
after her widowhood Mrs. Wode-
house resided in London, and
was highly popular; at one time 1t was
currently reported she intended TO
make her home in Jerusalem the
Golden" but, fortunately for English
society, she has elected to settle down
as an English merehionoss, and she
will, no doubt, be warmly welcomed On
her return. The American element
in high society has now received a
powerful additioE-already ii was
| very predominant. Many Of the
| handsomest and most popular among
the leaders of fashion hail from the
other side Of the Atlantic. Viscountess
Vaudeville, Mrs. Arthur Paget, the
Hon. Mrs. w. Carington, Lady Ran
dolph Churchill, and now the Mar.
chioness Of Anglesey, form a galaxy
difficult to match, both for looks and
social charms.
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A LeefIe Too Modest.

A lady on the northside wishing to
test the merits of DR.. Bulls Cough
Syrup thought 1t would meyer do to
ask the druggist in the name Of "Bull."
Why, dear me, she couldn't say Bull
to save her life, and called at last on
neighbor woman for suggestions on
the matter. DIR. Cows, DIR. Calls, DR..
Buffalo's and DIR. Oxen's Syrup were
all mentioned. The latter suited.
Eyes, that will do-Dr. Oxen-the very
thing; the druggist will understand
that" A walk of two squares found
her at the counter of DR.. H-'s store,
when the following dialogue occurred:
Il wish bottle of DR.. Oxen's Cough
Syrup"
"Dr Oxen, Oxen, why, nam, I don't
believe We keep that. You mean
Cox's Hive Syrup, don't you?"
"Oh, no, I mesn, mean DR.. Oxen, y
and then she seemed wrapped In sol
emn thought for a moment, when 6
bright idea seemed to beam forth
Hasn't DIR. Oxen got relation Or
sob, yes, you mean DR.. BULBS
Cough Syrup; yes, yea" The lady sal
down a moment and all was over
Indianapolis Exch.
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THE CROPS.

WASHINGTON, July 16.-July res
turns to the department of agricul,
ture show that the average of to-
bacco, as compared with last year,
is as follows: Massachusetts, SO.
Connecticut 115; New York, 104;
Pennsylvania, 113; Maryland, go;
Virginia, IS; North Carolina, 100;
Tennessee, 20; Kentucky, SO; Ohio,
1O2; Indiana, 80; Illinois, SO; Wis
consin, 104; Missouri, 81. These
states raise more that nine>tenths of
all the tobacco used in the country.
The states which give the bulk Of
seed leaf tobacco, namely, Connec.
ticut, New York and Pennsylvania,
are increasing their product.
Of the states producing shipping
and manufacturing smoking tobacco
North Carolina alone shows an Inc
crease in average over last year
The decrease in Maryland in Vir-
ginia was caused by ravages of the
fly on the plants, rendering it i'm
possible to procure them in many
localities, and to the drought which
retarded the planting. The drough
is reported as very detrimental in al
the tobacco growing states at plant
ing time. The condition of the crol
planted for the whole country is bu
slightly below that of last year,
The condition of the cat crol
shows some improvement since tn
June report, and is now 96 agains
93 in June. The New England an
middle states report a high condi.
ton, but from Delaware to the GU
the condition is very low, except il
portions of Texas, where the aver
age is high.
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The Normal Work.

The Knox county normal school,
under the principalship Of Prof. 3. H.
Lockett, continues in progress at the
University buildings, and the work is
highly interesting, instructive and sat
isfactory. The second week of the
school closed with yesterdays session,
and up to this time there have been
ninety-eight attendants enrolled.
Others are still expected to enter next
week.
The colored teachers and education
al workers are also favored with q
normal school, which has been in
progress at the Austin school building
for two weeks. Prof. J. s. Fowler
principal of the city colored schools
is conducting the school, and the re-
suits 30 far are very satisfactory in.
deed. There has been an enrolment
of 25, and an excellent work is being
accomplished.
The schools will both resume theil
work Monday.
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Only 2 I-5 cents a day.
NEW MEXICO.

DENVER, COL, July ia
special from Santa Fe says: SAT
Lincoln, in Lincoln county, New
Mexico, on July Sd, young man
named Harrison came into town,
and, becoming intoxicated, was
locked up. At night mob effected
an entrance into the Jail and killed
Harrison, riddling him with bullets.
On the night of the 4th a mob again
surrounded the jail and killed a
deputy sheriff, who was implicated
in the killing of the night before
and made himself obnoxious to out
laws. On the night of the 5th they
again visited the Jail, taking out
and hanging prisoner. What the
prisoners crimes wereis not known
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KENTUCKY.

CINCINNATI, o., July 16.-A
Times-Star special says: "The
ratification meeting at Frankfort,
Ky, yesterday, was followed last
night by fireworks. A very gen
eral discharge of firearms took place,
and Robert Craig, while leaning out
of an upper window, received what
is possibly fatal shot in the left
side. Frank Redman had an eye
put out by a roman candle, and an
old man received the contents of a
shot gun in bis back.
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MAINE.

PORTLAND, July 16.-The demo>
cratic state committee met here
yesterday and appointed three
electors, the other four being con-
ceded to the greenbackers. The
greenback state committee will hold
a meeting at Augusta on the 9th
inst. to decide whether they will
ratify the appointments. Il was
decided to leave the question Of fu-
sion to the congressional districts
and county nominations to the dis,
tricts and counties. s sz -.
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EXPLOSION.
One Hundred and Nineteen Men
Killed.

LONDON, July Is.
The Cardiff correspondent of the
press association telegraphs as fol-
lows: There is some confusion re-
garding the number of men in the
pit. Recent calculations lessen it
to 80, but I am informed that it is
not impossible that over two hun
dred Of the colliers had gone down.
The pit is $50 yards deep. All the
machinery was new, but the black
vein seam is an old one and is well
known in connection with previous
explosions, one of which in 1860
killed 145 persons.
The explosion occurred at twenty
minutes past one o'clock. At
about eight o'clock the bodies Of
three unfortunate miners were found
near the bottom of the
shaft, but they have not
yet been brough5 up. The force
of the explosion was terrific, blowing
to atoms the ventilating fan in the
up cast air blast. There is no hope
that the men below can exist. Ven
tilation is being resorted to with the
view of exploring in search of the
unfortunate miners. The scenes
about the mine are reported as
heartrending. There is a large
throng of people present
composed in great part
of the relatives and friends
of the imprisoned miners. Among
them are many women, who are be,
wailing the fate Of their husbands
and sons, while little children are
asking anxiously concerning theil
fathers. Everything possible ii
being done to expedite the RELEASE
of the men, but scarcely any on
hopes to find one Of the miner
alive.
LATER.-Another account of tn
colliery explosion at Risca gives tn
number of men in the pit at tn
time at 107. Three bodies hav
thus far been discovered.
} LONDON, July 16.-It is certain
now that 119 persons have perishe
in the Risca colliery. It is impossi
BILE to say when the bodies can b
safely reached.
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RAILROAD MATTERS.

WILMINGTON, N. c., July 15.-
The stockholders of the Carolina
Central railroad, recently sold here
under foreclosure of mortgage, met
and reorganized at Wilmington yes
terday. David R. Murcheim, a
prominent merchant of this city,
was elected president; Gen. VIM.
McRae, manager, and V. A. John
son, superintendent. Gen. McRae
is now general manager of the West
ern and Atlantic railroad of Geor-
gia.
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IRISH AMERICAN REPUBLI>
CANS.

INDIANoPLIs, IND, July 16.-
Hon. A. L. Morrison, of Chicago,
has been chosen chairman and D.
W. Nolan, of Chicago, secretary of
the national committee Of the Irish
American republicans. The follow
ing members were selected: ILL
nois, Hon. A. L. Morrison, Chicago;
Indiana, Mr.. VIM. D. Tobin, In>
sdianapolis; Ohio, FL. McNamara,
Cincinnati; Iowa, D. @. Cryon,
Des Moines; Wisconsin, VIM. J.
Quinn, Milwaukee; Michigan, Jos.
Coptis, Detroit; Nebraska, Geo. M.
O'Brien, Omaha; Utah, Gen. Eli Il.
Murray, Salt Lake City; California,
P. Fl. Kenny, San Francisco; New
York, T. r. Banniman, New York;
New Jersey, Jno. g. Bailey, Jersey
City; Connecticut, Patrick O'Farrel.
Hartford; Maryland, W. O'Brien
Baltimore; Rhode Island, Jno. c.
Keigan, Providence; Maine, ]. G.
Looney, Portland; Massachusetts
Il. W. Dougherty, Boston; Distric
Of Columbia, Jos. R. O'Bierne
Washington; Virginia, Jno. Dono'
van, Harrisonburg; Kentucky, Pc
Carroll, Louisville; Missouri, Hon
Nicholas Ford, st. Joseph; Soutf
Carolina, Jos. Bremen, Charleston
North Carolina, Thos. Keogh, Ra
leigh; Tennessee, J. W. LaWless
Nashville; Mississippi, Geo. r
Mckee, Vicksburg; Texas, VIM
Devine, San Antonio. Facancle
to be filled hereafter. 4-a =
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PROBABLE LOSS OF A SHIP

ST. JOHNS, N. B., July 16.-
The ship, Edith Troop, of this port,
which sailed from New Orleans on
the 23rd of April for Calais,
France, with cargo of 5000 quar-
ters of grain has not yet arrived at
her destination, and grave fears are
entertained for her safety. The
last intelligence received from her
was by the ship Prince Rupert, at
Liverpool, which vessel was in COM
pany with her off Cape Hatteras.
The Edith Troop was Of 1888 tons
burden and was built in 1872. She
was owned by Jacob Troop, G.. s.
Deforest, Howard Troop, and Capt.
VIM. Smith, of Greeneville, Nova
Scotia, her commander. She was
partially insured.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-07-17
POLITICAL.

CONCORD, N. H., July 15.-The
republican state committee met last
night. Henry H. Hense, of Mans
chester, was elected chairman, Geo.
E. Jencks, of Concord, secretary,
and Senator Rollins chairman execu-
tive committee. The committee
decided to hold the state convention
at Concord September 7th.
SEDALIA, Mo-, July 15.--The
greenback state convention yester-
day nominated a full state ticket,
headed with Luman A. Brown for
governor.
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MINOR DISPATCHES.

|. New York, July 16.-In the suit
of the direct United States Club
Company against the Dominion Tel
egraph Company to prevent de-
fendants from arbitrating certain
disputed claims Judge Donahoe has
rendered decision sustaining pres
liminary objection that the articles
of agreement under which the suit
is brought are under the jurisdiction
of an English court. . - .s 80
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FRAUD.

NEW YORK, July 16.-Commis>
sioner Davenport was examined to-
day before the senatorial investiga>
ting committee as to his knowledge
of alleged fraudulent naturalization
papers. He claimed that on fraudu,
lent papers Of 1868 one man had
been witness for 1852 applicants.
Another for 1897 and ten had been
witnesses for 8,245. He exhibited
the papers to the committee and
claimed that the witnesses were reg
ularly attached to the court for the
purpose Of swearing.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-07-17
THE CUSTER CITY FIRE.

BRADFORD, Pa, July 16.-Solid
shot were fired into the second
burning tank at Custer City at one
o'clock this morning to draw off the
oil and thus prevent an overflow.
The work, however, was commenced
too late, and after it boiled over fu-
riously and set fire to the third
tank, which is now a seething sea
of fire. In the immediate vicinity
are thirty other tanks.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-07-17
FREE BAPTISTS.

PORTSMOUTH, N. H, July 10
The General Conference of Free
Baptist Churches of America CONS
mences at Weer's, July Goth, con-
tinuing ten days. Special significance
will attach to the sessions, this being
the centennial year Of the denomina-
ton. A large number of leading
ministers of the faith will be press
ent -
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-07-17
CHASTINE COX.

New YORK, July 15.-The scat
fold for the execution of Chastine
Cox, the murderer of Mrs. Hull,
was erected in the yard of the
tombs this morning. The condemned
man was not disturbed, by the noise
of the carpenters. He slept soundly
last night and is apparently cool
and collected. He received a letter
from his sister-in-law in Virginia, al
noon. extending consolation.
New YORK, July 16.-Chastine
Cox was hanged at S:37 a. m. HI
died in sixteen minutes.
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YELLOW FEVER.

MEMPHIS, July 15.-The local
board of health at noon to-day
adopted an order of the state board
which prohibits the importation into
the state of certain articles of ship
ping from New Orleans. Officers
will be stationed on all the railroad
lines leading into Memphis, and
will rigidly enforce the order.
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CURE BY AL


aal a6l'IsE RfEeSd Fs%5rIElaEeE1A, Pa, July Is
= 80; sss1 : sGer by French residents to cele'
tSfate the taking of the bastile took
place last night. The French cons
sui presided, and the Spanish con-
sui was among those present.
A Paris dispatch to the Times
saws the national fete was brilliant
success. When the booming cannon
at 8 o'clock a. m. ushered in the
reioicings, the city had been pro
fusely decorated with triumphent
arches, flags, banners and streaners.
The ensigns of England, America
and other nations were mingled
with omnipresent tricolcrs. The
fashionable quarters Of the city,
though not absolutely bare, were
very sparingly befagged. Nearly
all the shops were closed. The
ceremony of distributing flags
to the army occupied a half hour,
and about FIVE hundred were dis
tributed. Half-minute guns were
firing and the band playing. After
this part of the ceremony was over,
Gen. Fore and his staff stationed
themselves opposite President
Grevy, and the march past then be-
gan. The Algerian troops, zouaves,
chasseures D'Affeque and spahis
were particularly applauded. The
infantry and cavalry went past
rather unequally. At night car
riages and carriage traffic was sus-
pended and the streets were teeming
with promenaders.
The site of the bastile was traced
out in blocks of granite on tht
ground. The illuminations on th'
Louven, chamber of deputies, Pal
ais du Luxemborg, and Bourse wer
very fine. Private illumination
were as lavish as at the exhibition
festival two years ago. Around tn
colossal figure representing th'
republic showers of bomb
lighted up the scene will
every color of the rainbow. Neve
before within the memory of tn
Parlsians has such colossal effor
been made to provide one of thos
festivities, which are the surest wa
of delighting the Frenchmen.
kilograms from Rouen and othe
large towns show that the province
manifested as much enthusiasm a
Paris. Only one short shower at
o'clock in the evening disturbed tn
promenaders.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-07-17
DR.. TANNER.

New YORK, July 16.-Dr. Tanner
is cheerful and good humored to-day,
and has gained half pound in
weight since Thursday night. He
has taken 28a ounces of water.
When last recorded his pulse was
80, temperature SO 2-5, and respira-
ton 16. The drive in Central Park
this morning was much enjoyed by
the faster. go .e'- f+.+
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THE CHINESE MUST GO,

LONDON, July 15.-A Berlin dis
patch to the morning Post says the
Russian General Kanfromann has
been ordered to eastern Siberia with
$4,000 men to clear the district ins
Tested by brigands snd Chinese i'm
migrants.
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$4,000 COPIES SOLD.

PARIS, July 15.-Henry Rochs
forts new journal L. Intranseycant
sold $4,000 copies yesterday, the
6rst day of its publication. Roche
fort declares to>day that he intends
to demolish Gambetta.