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The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-02-04
A BleAMIsT's ESCAPE.

A BIeAMIsTs ESCAPE
National Associated Press to the Star.
MILWAUKEE, Feb. 4-Christian Laud-
grof, arrested Monday on charge Of biga
my, committed suicide in one Of the cells
of the County Jail yesterday by hanging
himself to the door of the cell.
AN AssEMBLYMAN BURNED OUT.
MADISON. WIa, Feb. 4.-Assemblyman
Taber received dispatch yesterday stating
that his home in Shawano had been totally
destroyed by fire. Loss 5000, covered by
insurance. Lh
CHARGED As scuTTLERs
Hr JOHN, n. B., Feb. Authorization
was laid yesterday. charging Captain w.
H. Tower and Howard G. Thomas. mate,
with scuttling the bark Brothers Pride,
which was abandoned last May, about
| fifty miles Off Jacksonville, Fla Tower
was arrested in Carleton. The insurance
amounted 70 $4,000.
MACK MURDERER SENTENCED.
JANEsvILLE, WIS.,. Feb. 4.-The Wiscon-
sin Supreme Cdart confirms the life SEN
tence OF Dickinson. the psramour Of Mrs.
Mack, convicted of the murder OF the lat
ter's husband, near Janesville, but grants
Mra Mack new trial. rI .lfl
SHOT IN BED BY BuReLARs.
CHICAGO. ILL. Feb 4.--Edward Powers.
aged fifty-five. who keeps grocery at the
corner Of Harrison and jefferson streets,
was assaulted IN bed last night by burglars
who broke in through the window. Powers
received two pistol shut wounds and 10 in
critical condition. q gal%
L ~ y
AN OLD MAN TO HAEa.
JERsEY Cry N. J., Feb. 4.-Frederick
Grill. aged sixty. Of Newton, has been sen.
fenced to death for the murder of his
daughter He became enraged because she
would not allow him to have an old half
busliel measure in the house, while she
| was washing clothes In the corner Of the
room. 30 be took down IN old-iashionsd
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-02-04

MADISON. WIs, Feb 4.-Assemblyman
Taber received q dispatch yesterday stating
that his home in ehawano had been totally
destroyed by fire. Loss IS, 900, covered by
insurance.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-02-04

ANEW INTERSTATE COMMERCE BILL.
Hational Associated Press to the Star.
WAsHINaToN, Feb. AT meeting o.
the House Committee OH Commerce, Rep
sPesentative Mclean submitted bill t.
regulate commerce between the severa
States which lie offered as substitute fvl
sReagan's interstate commerce bill.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-09-21

STRANGE that people will suffer so
much from dull feelings, the blues
and debilitated body, when they eau
be so surely cured by simply taking
q few doses of Simmons Liver Regu-
lator. It will impart new life and
vigor to the whole system by purify
in the Stomach and regulating the
Liver. Could our readers be brought
into contact with the host of respecta-
BILE witnesses who regard Simmons
Liver Regulator as the safest and best
family midicine for Dyspepsia, Sick
Headache, Constipation, BiIiousness,
Oolic, Sour Stomach and Malarious
Fevers, they would no longer wonder
at the great fame it has acquired
throughout the country.
"As a general family remedy for
Dyspepsia, Torpid Liver, Constipa.
ton, etc, Ii ,rdly ever use anything
else, and have never been dissppoint-
ed ia effect produced; it seems to be
almost perfec; cure for all diseases
of the Stomach and Bowels.
Nv. J. McELROY, Macon, Ga"
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-09-21
PUBLIC SPEAKING.
Appointments OF the Electors.
KNOX.

appointments OF the Electors.
KNOX.
Knoxville Saturday, October End.
Ebenezer, Saturday, October 23rd.
Beaver Ridge, Monday, October 25sh.
Concord, Saturday, October Both.
CAMPBELL.
Fork Vale. Tuesday, September 2lst.
Jacksboro, Wednesday, September 22nd.
SCOTT.
Huntsville, Thursday, September 23rd.
MORGAN.
Wartburg, Friday, September oath.
ANDERSON.
Clinton, Saturday, September 25th.
BLOUNT.
Maryville, Monday, October 18th.
LOUDON.
Morganton, Tuesday, October 18th.
LoudOn. Thursday, October 2lst.
Union X Roads, Friday, October 22nd.
MONROE.
Madisonville, Wednesday, October Goth.
Philadelphia, Friday, October 29th.
ROANE.
Kingston, Tuesday, October Goth.
lockwood. Wednesday, October 9th.
Barnardsville, Thursday, October 18th.
We respectfully request full attend
ance. Speaking will begin each day al
w. L. LEDGERwooD,
Democratic Elector.
HENRY r. GIBSON,
Republican Elector.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-09-21
MARH EF ETs
Who'll esale sirain and Produce Hark.a
lCoRRECTED DAILY.1
CHRONICLE OFFICE.

CHRONICLE OFFICE,
KNOXVILLE, TENN, Sept. IL. 1880.
The receipts of whe It for a few days past
has been light. The demand for local
consumption is good. No improvem ent
however, in shipping demand. Therefore
quotations remain unchanged. ~
But little corn is offered-ten or dozen
car loads of white bread corn would find
ready sale.
Oats are scarce and in good demand.
Bacon and lard scarce and wanted at
full prices.
Field seeds are offered freely by our
merchants. Glover $780, timothy So Is,
red top $1C0 and orchard grass $500 per
bushel.
Country cured Bacon, hog round, 8a8lc;
sides, Sadie hams, 9a10c; shoulders 53a6c.
Lard, new country, buying at 8
a84c; selling at 9.al0c; city rendered 8ia9c.
WHEAT- New wheat, prime, SOa85c per
bushel second grade, 65a70c.
uoRS-Loose; 40a4lc per bushe!; selling
in Car loads So ked. 44a45c.
OATS New, 20a30c.
PorAToEs-- Loose. scarce. 75a80c. per
bushel.
loose, 3Oa4Oc per 100 lbs.
BRAN-75a8Oc per 100 pounds.
t,EI vhuI7- Apples have declined
heavily. We quote l3a2, and even at these
prices buyers don't feel inclined to operate.
Peaches, receipts light selling at 4a5c.
BiackberrIes firm at 6aG4.
cLuU IN omInai; country extra, buy
ng, dull, s2O0a2. %; selling, So 50s2 70
per sack; family, buying, 81 60a2 Is t;
selling, 81 76a8.t 0 per sack.
FsATFEas- Advancing; prime. 42a43c;
mixed, 20a25o.
BuTrAh- Choice roll. 12al5c; prime,
calico; grease butter 5s7c.
Eeas-Buying, stiff, lac.
PoULTRY-Live, Hens, &c. per Id
Roos' ers, &c; Turkeys, sc; young chick
ems, &c per 10.
nAGs-Uotton, lie.
8gSswAx-2 20 per oound
HIDEs-Dry flint, bald; green, 6sa7c.
TALLow-4a4Ac.
FLAX SEED-Per bnshel. Soc.
BRAss-1Oal2c.; Copper, 10a12c.
WOoL-Dull and lower. We quote
choice tub-washed, SHE; fair to good 35c;
| dark coarse 30c; unwa> he'd 223a25c.
6IEsENe- Spring, 81 O0al.10.
@EEEEA SNAEE-25a30c.
PINK RooT-15c
YELLOW RooT-3!a4c
LADY SLIPPER-2c.
MAY APPLE-13c.
BLUE FLAG-2a21c
BLOOD RooT-2c.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-09-21
SuBGrt6H


KNOXVILLE, Sept. 20, 1880.
TIRE IRos-Two horse. per pound, 81
cents; One horse, per pound, cents.
Scents.
HORSE SHoEs-Per keg. $780, turned
10c each.
Horse SHoE NAILs-Per pound, 20s25e.
HARROW TEETH-Per pound, 5ta54 cents.
HoLLowARE-Per pound, sc.
GLAss-Common size, per box, So 76a
S4.0O,
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-09-21
Live St0eM EaPRes,

Live St0eA EaPRek,
CORRECTED DAILY.l
Reporssd for the CHRoEIOLH By Jonesk Lee
Caldwell, Butchers.
KNOXVILLE, Sept. 20
REVIEW.
Cattle in fair supply and sell readily at
quotations. Sheep in request. Calves in
good demand.
BEEY CATTLE. .-
No. DO; good fat, 2; medium, halle;
common, dull.
SHEEP.
Best, q; good, &c; stock sheep. $1.ot
also per head; lambs, 22a2ac.
vRALs.
$1.60to $s.oo. according to quality.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-09-21
Baltimore Female College,

chartered In is4s, with the power Of conferring
degre, s, and literally endowed by the State in
1850. 1t has new buildings, ample grounds good
apparatus, an able Faculty, and all the appoint
tuition $3.50. Misses under twelve years, $500
Catalogues at this office,
n. C. BROOKS,L, L. d. President.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-09-21
THE DISCUSSION AT ELIZA
RETHTON.
Hon. 4. III. PettibOne VS.. Hon. Robert
L. Taylor, the sOapstOne
Candidate,

Candidate
Mr.. EDITOR: Owing to the fat that
the nail left here in a very short time after
the discussion, I send you only one side.
will now make few brief remarks on Maj
PettiboGe's speech and the replies.
THE SAME OLD SPEECH.
Maj. Pettibone said Mr.. Taylor had the
same old speech oftwo years ago. But tW o
years ago Mr.. Taylor had no record. The
major read from democratic paper that
took the ground that it was contemplate
to charge carpetoaggery," or try to de-
feat man because he happend to have
been born in some other part of the world
than in East Tennessee. But Taylor hopes
to ride to congress on the wave of popu-
lar pref udice by the cry of q carpet bag
and revenue ring, but it is not winning.
It is too thin, toe old, too trashy, too dem
ocratic.
Msj. Pettibone unrolled to public gaze
the record of Mir. Taylor in most forci-
ble logical, eloquent manner. Mr.. Taylor
claimed that he was great friend to the
federal soldier. but bis record shows him
to have voted for door-keeper for Gen.
Field. of the
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-09-21
for the Electors
af.Large.

HEADQUARTERS DEMOCRATIC STATE
Executive COMMITTEE; NASHVILLE,
TENN, Sept. 7, 18S0.-The following
appointments are announced for the
Hon. Jno. l.. T. Sneed democratic cleo.
tor for the state-at-large, to which the
Hon. Geo. Nancy is invited.
JNo. w. CHILDREsS, JR.,
Chairman Dem. State Elk. Com.
Grand junction, Tuesday. Sept. q.
Bolivar, Wednesday, Sept. %.
Jackson, Thursday, Sept %.
Lexington, Friday, Sept "a.
Decaturvllle, Saturday, Sept 25.
Purdy, Monday, Sept. II.
Savannah. Tuesday, Sept. 20.
Waynesboro, Thursday, Sept. 80.
Lswrenceburg, Friday, Oct. l.
Pulaski, Saturday, Oct. 2.
Columbia, Monday, Oct. A.
Lewisburg, Tuesday, Oct. 5.
Fayetteville, Wednesday, Oct. 6.
Winchester, Thursday. Oct. 7.
Lynchburg, Friday, Oct. 8.
Tullahoms, Monday, Oct. II.
Jasper. Tuesday, Oct. II.
Chattanooga, Wednesday. Oct. IL.
Cleveland, Thursday. Oct. IA.
Benton, Saturday, Oct. l6.
Athens, Monday, Oct. l8
| Loudon, Tuesday, Oct. 49,
Kings on, Wednesd y, Oct. 20.
Knoxville. Friday, Oct. Y.
Maryville, Saturday. Oct. q.
| Clinton, Monday. Oct. Is.
| Morristown, Wednesday, Oct. q.
| Jonesboro, Friday, Oct. %.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-09-21
CONF EDERATE ARMY,

vs. Col. Jas. M Melton, of the federal
army, and native of East Tennessee. He
voted for Randall VS.. Gen. Garfield for
speaker of the house. Maj. Pettibone
showed the picture of Mr.. Taylor, as
published in the Washington Gazette. A
paper that admires Mr.. Taylor and the
paper that Mr. Taylor supports and en-
dorses; q paper filled with the
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-09-21
ROTTENNEss OF DEMOCRACY

a paper that advocates state sovereignty
Notwithstanding Mr.. Taylor says all who
are for resurrecting such q principle
is a traitor to himself his country
and his God; paper that says
mo person who served in the confederate
service, military or civil, under the amend
ed con, titution, has, or can make claim
against the United States government, and
the only southern claim that can be ma g
must, therefore, be made by persons who
can swear that they were 'loyaP' during
the war, and for such claims and such per-
sons the people of the
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-09-21

Rates Of Advertising.
II lines solid npareiI constitute one inch.
One inch each insertion 90
w- Special rates on application for advertise
ments by the year or month
Local Notices Is cents per line each insertion.
City Notices 10 cents per line first insertion.
All advertisements due after first insertion.
Yearly advertisements payable quarterly. AID
other advertisements payable on demand after first
insertion.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-09-21
RFPUBLIcANs BE AWAKE.

Now is the time to rebuke bourbon de-
mocrscy Now is the time to wound the
hydra heade monster Now is the time
to show bourbon democracy. that we can
see through their gauzy fraud. Kepubli-
cars, let not dem ocracy cheat you by run
ming a boy once for the union, for you
know that where there is any chance for
brigadier of the confederate line to be
elected man of Mr. Taylor's antecedents
has no showing. ..--
The prospects for a republican victory in
this district Was never better. The repub-
lican party, like the cohorts of Cesar, will
prove invincible on the End day of No
vember next. ALEXIS.
Sept. 16, 1880.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-09-21

HEADQUARTERS DEMOCRATIC STATE
ELECTIVE COMMITTEE, NASHVILLE
TENN Sept. 7. lS80-rhe following
are announced for the
Hon. John M. Fleming, democratic
elector for the state-a Large. to which
the Hon. A. A. Taylor is invited.
JOHN w. CHILDREss, ia,
Chairman Dem. State Elk. Com.
Camden, Wednesday, Sept. o.
Waverly, Thursday, Sept. %.
Charlotte, Friday. Sept. "a
Ashland City, Saturday, Sept 25.
Springfield, Monday, Sept. II.
GAINESVILLE, Tuesday. Sept. o.
Dover, Wednesday, Sept. %.
Paris, Friday, Oct l.
Mckenzie, Saturday, Oct. 2.
Martin, Monday, Oct 4
Troy, Wednesday, Oct. 6.
Trenton, Thursday, Oct. 7.
Humboldt. Friday, Oct. 8.
Brownsville, Saturday, Oct. 8.
Mason, Monday, Oct. II.
Memphis, Tuesday, Oct. IL.
Nashville, Thursday, Oct a.
Franklin, Friday, Oct. Is.
Gallatin, Saturday, Oct. 16.
Huntsville, Monday, Oct. 10.
Lsfay cite, Tuesday, Oct. 10.
Gainesboro, Thursday. Oct 81.
Cookeville, Saturday, Oct, %.
Sparta, Monday. Oct Is.
McMinnville, Wednesday, Oct. q.
Manchester. Thursday, Oct. IS.
Tracy City, Saturday, Oct. %.
Knoxville, Monday, Nov. l.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-09-21
THE REVENUE Law,


He asked what caused the revenue law?
He charges the democ attic party as being
the cause of said law, and ably sustained
the charge.
lie showed the democratic dodge to pen
sion jeff Davis, and asked Mr.. Taylor if
he would vote for a bill excluding JEFF
Davis. or for a bill making it certain that
JEFF. Davis would never get pension.
Taylor would not answer. Mr. Taylor
fails to meet the issues. He belongs to 10
party, and is man without party issues.
But this is only a democratic dodge. He
we knows that he ca not go to congress
without republican votes, and he thinks
that if he can avoid acknowledging that
he is q democrat, if he can establish the
fact that be is without principles, that he
will get some repu blican votes. But the
truth is, the democratic party nomins ted
Mr.. Taylor two years ago, and the same
old democratic liar makes democratic
island of his head; for his cousin,
W. D Haynes chairman of the democratic
ca ecutive committee, announces him as
the Hon. Z l. Tay lor. democratic candi-
date f. congress. let, in the fee of all
these facts, he has the audacity to say he
wears, neil her the collar, nor the badge,
nor the brand of democracy. That be
does not entertain democratic doctrines,
and denounces their chief doctrine of
democratic states sovereignty; and knows
t at without the united support of the
democratic party that he has DO more
chance Of going to congress than Of taking
wings and flying t. he4ven. He expects
The support of every democrat of every
unrepentent rebel, and not having enough
of the hops, through HIS appeals to
popular pr, udlce, to win few sore backed
republ CAL ana thereby defeat the repuo>
lican p rty of the first congressional dis
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-09-21
CONFEDERACY

have no respect, and their representatives
would ontr ge their constituency should
they vote TO pay them"
Mai PETIT bone charges Mr.. Taylor with
voting TOR the infamous Joe Black burn,
who aid that they (the demOcrats) would
celebrate their return 10 power by wipin g
f.. N the statue every war measure. And
Mr.. Taylor dared not deny 1t.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-09-21

WEEKLY CHRONICLE.
One year. Observation-Disclosures. .........$1 %
Clubs of Twenty, or over, per copy..-........ 90
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GBt 9ailp Ggrn1itlt,
THE DAILY CHRONICLE.
Rates Of Advertising.

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Per year by mail So 90
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-09-21

CONSUMPTION GAN Sc GuREDI
w. y; HALL
T0B THE pa e a 81 Eve
LUNGS. HsAAH-vN EHs

Cares Consumption, Colds, Pneum0-
n5a Li;#on7 Ironeaii Difiic sts'
Group, J; hopping Cough, and all Dis,
eases Of tho ,, Brseat1b5i Thu Organs, It It
TIE disease, and prevents the night
sWeatS and tightness across the chest
which accompany it. CONSUMP-
TION is not an incurable malady. 1t
is only necessary to have the right
remedy, and IIALL'S BALSAM is that
remedy. nGN'T DESPAIR Of RE-
LIEF, for this benign specific will
cure yOu, even though professional
aid fails.
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wholesale Grocery Market.
CORRECTED DAILY.1

KNOXVILLE Sept. 20.
Coffee and sugar firm and advancing:
Coffee. Soaps.
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Laundry, 60 lns..... So 85
Family, 65ib boxes 3 90
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The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1880-10-14

GENERAL MEYERS SUCCESSOR:

CaptaiR II. w. Howgate, of the Sig
nal Corps and of Polar Expedition
fame. is looaing up as the successor of
General Meyer, Chief Signal officer.
Captain Howgate is practical and
scientific man. and has been the main
spring of the service since it's organiza-
tion, and its great success and useful
ness is due more to his efforts and
labors than to any other person. His.
experience and great executive ability
nit him admirably for the position. His
principal competitor for the position is
General Miles, who acquired considera-
BILE notoriety as an Indian fighter at the
time of the Nez Perces war, but as In
dian fighting and military tactics have
nothing to do with service which is
wholly and strictly scientific, it would
not only be an injustice to-. she army to
sake good soldierl and make an, indif-
serent Bureau officer OF him, but it
would destroy the animatirg spirit of
the Signal Service to have. an army
eticer placed a: les head as political
Measure er as q reward for sit1ply doing
his duty In his own department.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1880-10-14
REDUCING EXPENSES.

In several counties in Nevada the
conventions of both parties adopted
resolutions favoring, the reduction of
the expenses of the State government.
Last Summer, the SIIxER STATE, Eu-
reka Sentinel and other papers discussed
the subject at considerable length, and
it was generally conceded, in view of
the falling off in revenue from the taxes
on the proceeds of, the mines, that it is
not only advisable but necessary to re-
duce expenses of the Government. AS
this can only be accomplished by legis-
lation, and perhaps amendments to the
Constitution, the members of the next
Legislature will have opportunity to dis
tinguish themselves in devising meas
ures of economy, Our County Conven-
tions failed to instruct the Legislative
nominees to support such measures, but
it is nevertheless their duty to do so.
1t is quite probable that the State
Treasury will be about empty when the
Legislature adjourns, and that the
State will have to borrow money or in
crease the. rate. Of taxation within a
year. People are SO carried away by
the Presidential contest that they are
apt to lose sight of State affairs alto
gether, though local matters are at
least of as much Importance to the
PEOPLE of Nevada as national affairs.