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Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-12-24
FOREIGN.

LONDON, Dec. 23.-Mrs. Cross
George Elliott" the distinguished
novelist, died at 10 O'Clock last night.
Her death wes quiet and almost pain
less. tG
LONDON, Dec. 23.-The Pail Mall
Gazette this evening announces that
Mrs. Cross was seized with sudden
Chill, which attacked her in the lyruX
on Sunday last. She had shortly be-
fore the st .ack received several friends,
who left her az parently in good health
and spirits. The attack, however, did
not give serious cause for alarm until
elk o'clock last evening. DIR. Andrew
Clark then discovered that the peril
eardium was seriously affected, and
pronounced the case almost hopeless.
She passed away quietly Onfthe 9Th
of May last deceased was married as
Miss Warren Evans to John Walter
Cross, of Wey bridge, Surrey, q nler-
chant in this city. 341@35SA.
A correspondent of the Times at
Athens says: In an interview with
M. ComoundOuras, president Of the
council and minister Of foreign affairs,
the latter said that without absolutely
refusing arbitration, without knowing
the terms and minutes of the coDces.
sion that may possibly be demanded Of
Greece, he should unhesitatiDgly re-
ject arbitration as, reopenipg the ques-
tion of from tier. He said Greece has
prepared for war to obtain the terri
tory assigned her, and would run any
risk involved therein. Id
"A telegram from Dublin states that
the custom authorities yesterday seized
the Norwegian ship Juno, in Glare
river, near the mouth of the Shanlop,
Her cargo. consisting Of arms, was be,
| ing landed. Three wagon loads had
already been landtd. A force of ma.
rines and artillery have charge of the
vessel. A telegram also states that 6
number OF young men, recently arriv,
ed from America, are under police sur
| veilance. e
Messrs. Donald, Currie & Co. have
received telegram dated Durham, to-
day, which says 1t is reported that an
action has taken place with the Boors
at Middleburg and that two hundred
SOLDIERS were killed and fifty takef
prise . ers.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-12-24
TWO GAMBLERS SEIZED

JACKSONVILLE Fla, Dec. 23.-Two
OF the gamblers who were so;vod ~
Baldwin Wednesday by 1 nart1 ~ ~
men whom they had swindled and ~
who were made to surrender tha;r
winnings, came to this city the same
evening and procuring warrants and
O posse of four men under dep
uty sheriff, proceeded to Darby
vile to arrest the so-called "regula
tors" A skirmish ensued, in which
Jack Simpson, one of the gamblers
party, was killed. The posse ar
rested three OF the citizens party
and brought them to the city. To-
day they will have hearing before
magistrate.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-12-24
STOCK MARKET.

New York, Dec. 23-11 a. M
The stock market has been fairly
active, but speculation has been very
irregular in tone.s The changes in
prices, however, were very slight,
and the fluctuations confded within
a range of 1 per cent. At present
writing the general list is gal per
cent. off from yesterdays closing
quotation, the latter for Canada
Southern, while B. Cedar rapids
and Northern is 1 per cent. higher. z
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-12-24
GEORGIA.

AUGUSTA, Ga, Dec. 23.-The pas
senger train on the Charlotte, Colllm-
bia and Augusta railroad was thrown
down an embankment this morning
by broken rail. Major g. B. Rus
sell, of the United States army, had
a thumb broken conductor King, a
rib broken; r. B. Hanch, of CASTOR,
bruised; B. johnson, of Lewiston,
N. c., bruised.
James Newton, a white man, con
victed in the Jefferson county su-
perior court of the murder of q
white man named Cornwall in that
county in 1877, has been sentenced
to be hanged on the first Friday in
february next.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-12-24
FIRST EDITION.
n.3O p. Nj.
TELEGRAPHIC.
A RECEIVER APPOINTED.

RICHMOND, Va, Dec. 23.-Judge
Hughes to-day, in the United States
circuit court, delivered an opinion in
the case of the insolvent Piedmont
& Arlington Insurance company of
this city in the matter of appointing
q receiver as payed for by number
of policy-holders. Upon the ques-
ton whether or not the court would
allow the company to appoint it's
own receiver, Judge Hughes
says: "I think that the mere
fact of the failure of the life
insurance company is prima facie
proof that it's operations have been
conducted in a. fraudulent manner
and if the failure is not explained by
some great casualty, such as wide
spread pestilence, or sudden financial
convulsIon, or physical calamity, /
think it per Sc proof of fraud. I
will not pretend to say that it creates
a presumption of moral turpitude
in the managers of the company, but
it certainly does of the constructive
fraud; that is to say, if that fnan-
cial imbecility, or recklessness, or
extra vagance, or that gross negli-
gence, which is equivalent in it's con-
sequences to fraud, and
which the court is bound
to regard as conclusive fraud, would
the court be justified in allowing the
trustees appointed by such company,
in the very deed in which it avowed
its Insolvency, to remain in the GUS
tody of its effects and to administer
them? Could the court expect to
attract and retain the confidence OF
thepublic and of its suitors If it should
sanction such an action? [ think
not. The insolvency and abrogation
of the company left its effects in the
legal and rightful custody of no one,
and the court must at once provide
for the emergency by appointing a
receiver"
The Judge then announced the ap.
pointment of A. L. Boukware, OF
Richmond, as receiver of the COM
pany.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-12-24
-FOUR MEN DROWNED.

New ORLEANS, Dec. 23.-The
officers of the steamboat Clara s.
report that on Wednesday morning,
when the boat was about making a
landing, four colored roustabouts
took their position on the swinging
stage, which tilted and the men were
thrown into the river and drowned,
although every effort was used to
save them. The bodies were not re-
covered. 4.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-12-24

E "Oh, how I do wish my skin was as
clear and as soft as yout's,', said lady
to her friend. Ias'You can easily make
it So ans wered tae friend. "How ?'t
iGquired the zfrst lady. by using
Hop Bt.ers, thst makes pure rich
blood and bioorling health. Ii did II
hfor me, as you observe Read of 1t.
Cairo Bulletin. Sc
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-12-24
Illicit still seized.

A correspondent informs US that MIR.
Joseph Hacker and @. T. Larkin seiz-
ed and cut down st IL In the 1st civil
district of Cooke county on Tuesday
night. They also captured the party
who was operating tae still, whose
name is w. H. Click. s
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-12-24
MINOR DISPATCHES.

GALVESTON, Dec. 23.-Judgment has
been obtained in the United States
circuit court against Thos. O'Chiltree
and his sureties on his Eond as u nited
States marshal for the eastern division
of Texas for 81, ,524.49. gYeHx b
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-12-24
FIRE.

SPRINGFIELD, Mass, Dec. 23.-A
fire in the picker house of the Chi
copee Manufacturing company, No.
I mill, at Chicopee Falls, yesterday,
caused $4,000 damage to the ma. IA.
G0n GGn0lnefy and tie cotton stock and 81
OOO to the building.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-12-24

NOt since the celebrated low or g0ou
old antebellum days, in which Potter.
Of Wisconsin, lit sral. ) s'e teaed Bark =
dale, of Mississippi, balalIeaded, iias
the house Witnessed such q scene a.
was presented on the II Dor last evening.
The debst on, the pending bill IN COM
miltee of the whole had drifted away
out of srife-range of the subj ects and
Weaver, of Iowa, havfpg obtained the
floor, was pouring het shot into the
democratic hulk, meanwhile waving
alo;t the gfeenback flag, under which
that remarkably consis ent party
fought.the battle of 1858. ff
This old flag, decorated on one aide
with a greenback as big as a barrel
head. had about the same effect upon
the Democratic brethren as that pro-
duced upon the bull by the red flag oi
the matador. The first bull of Bashan
t. below on the democratic side was
that old Texas h0lioW-horn Reagan;
the lit le pennyroyai puke, Bland, fol-
lowed; that remarkably spared n1oDu-
ment of the mercy of the fool Killer
and ineficiency OF the rinderpesF,
p SPARKS, ROARED RAVENOUSLY, E
while q number OF ctsers paved t le
walls just to keep up the music. AS
the orst]r directed most of his darts
toward theAdern nocratic4 camp, the re.
pubIicans did not put in their oratori'
cal oars, bot cont Il I'd the mselves with
cheering Weaver aud laughing ct the
squirmiog OF the democrats. Weaver
bore the nagging to wbich he was sub
| jected good naturedly. and the fire.
l III nc ,tvT h
portunity to display his wit and tail,
ing talent for retoIt in a manner thai
generally left his would be tormen tors
In a luEch. s3G# aarsrss .
| Fas BLAND MADE THE FIRsT
really rude assault upon Weaver, W her
liu substance b g charged him with sell!
ing out to- the republicans during tht
recent presids dsiltial @campasgp. Tai;
| Weaver declared faise, and III feply Il
q statement madn by Bland tnat ht
| (.Weaver} had received all of tae sym
pathy in congress and elsewhere from
the democratic party, which. he haC
attempted 10 defeat in the last cam,
paign, said 1.-The symp psthy IreceiveG
from the democratic party during th'
recent campaign came in the shape o
forged letter published in de mo
| cratic newspaper and circulated by tht
democratic committee, who knew tina
| it was a forgery when they were se
| circulating it. And the remarkable
feature about it is, added the speaker
that the Weaver forged letter and tht
Morey forged letter are
IN THE SAME HANDWRITING.
I have examined both carefully, anC
is my opinion and that of the ex
perts who have seen both, that the tive
forgeries were perpt trated by the same
hand"
This centre shot St mt wild wave O.
applause and laughte over the. repub-
lican side of t1e chamber and oVel
that Of the dem ocrats a cloud o
gloom settled, from which came TIT
mutterings of suppressed wrath, aut
the sounds of mOiar friction miDgline
4 With that Of earnest, inverted prayer
made music sweet unto the greenbacE
ear and hing to the republican
auricle. -
| AFTER THIS WEAVER HELD THI
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-12-24
KNOXVILLE. TENN. FRIDAY MORNING, DECEMBER

the mules heel, Wade Hampton.
Here again Sparks, who had been buz =.
Zing in Bland's blight silver ear, be-
gan TO show signs of eruption, and In
less time than 1t takes to tell it, is was
on his forked end
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-12-24

q
In a squawk or two about Weaver's
republican sympathies; and Sparks,
who, like the historical Irishman,
"never opens bis mouth but he puts
his foot Init" asked Weaver if he was
not republican, aud insist I'd upon
BEING AaswERD FORTHWITH.
. Weaver replied that; be was not, and
attempted t9 go Oh, when Sparks re,
marked that tat was falseh0Od. and
went on with some uainteijgible re-
marks, which. weaver cut short with
the contemptuous remark, 'Oh, the
man is crazy"
AS il 10 prove the trLtl Of Weave!'s
assertion, sparks, afeer this she t, St t.
tied down in his chair, and turning
| toward Bland, began TO gesticnlate
wildly, his eyes in q fine frenzy rCll-
ing, and his whole frame quiveriDg
with suppressed ems ton. After this
| Weaver wei ii .ht in, cracking demo.
cratic skulls, once in while turning
| about 10 give te republican oaput 8
side wipe, until, out Of breath, he
paused to get his second wind,
WHEN Up sPRANG SPARKS. k
| and said in substance that the remark
be had made while sioce was made
| under an evident Misrepresentation oI
the reply that Mr.. Weaver had made
10 his question. He had Intended to
ask Mr., Weavof if he (Weaver) had
/ not been republican at the time thai
party had inflicted the financial legis.
iation upon the country OF which he
| complained, and no. t, ultimate thai
| Mr.. Weaver was republican sailing
under greenback c3io,s. Mr.. Weaver
received this gexpiaDation of tht
Suckers Stiffness IN g ,od nature, only
adding, in a rather bantering way
that it would be we'll for the get t'emar
in future to obyiats The necessity fol
such apologies a. taat which he haG
| Just made by svoidiog the use of ths
delicate epithstl
LIAR AND FALsEH0oD, IN DEBATE
It was his habit where a persot
applying such epith,t, to him wa
/ within reach OF his arm, to inf G
chastisement upon theoffen ders Her,
Manning, the sMiasissippian, whos'
soul is as full'of ehivIlry and thIDgs q
his district Is of moccasin snakes AMI
oulldozerss plped piaiLt1vely, 5a
t.yasN us THAI, "A CHALLENGE?'
aph No. said Weaver, .sbut my ad
dress ts Des Moines, IoWa," whereupsi
ING Repu 1licans giggled gleefuiiy, an'
,eveta.7 brilliant sbrigadiers1 bu mpet
their heads bard upon their. desks II
token Of dlsspproval Of the alIusion {,
! that great survivor Of the rebellion an.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-12-24
THE NATIONAL BEAR GARDEN
How the MOnOtony was Broken
i'm the House of Repre-
sentafives.
Sparks. the .'Sucker," Spuiters
Il Spitefnlsy.
Weaver willing to Waltz Him
Ouf.
Graphic Description by an Eye
@EHs Witness. W

National Republican, Wednesday.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-12-24

unmolet tad by the bullying of Bland,
the roar Of Reagan, or the trifing of
Sparks, until be touched upon the
record Of the republican party and his
former iden tification with that organi-
zation. AttAis point, Bland, who had
rudely refused tlyield 10 Weaver for
question when he had the floor, put
In squawk or two about Weaver's
republican sympathies; and Sparks.
who, like the historical Irishman,
"never opens his mouth but he puts
his foot Init" asked Weaver if he was
not republican,, aud insist sd upon
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1880-03-09

/. A. Nickels, a lot of Early Rose pota-
toes, fresh an unmixed. Speak quick
or you will miss them, for everybody
wants them, and of all potatoes the Ear
ly Rose is the best.
Mr.. j. J. Allen and his lady, of New
port, Tenn. have spent the week with
their friends in Bristol. Mrs. Allen was
at one time one of the most charming
young ladies Of Bristol, and she has lost
apparently none Of her beauty and life
while sojourning on the beautiful French
Broad.
Mr.. 7. S. Hawkins reports n number
of subscriptions to the stock OF the N. G.
which in due time shall be detailed in
the Ne,os.
Mr.. c. G. Sullins has obtained Il posi-
ton in a Knoxville house, whom we
congratulate on their happy selection of
model young man.
h Eureka! Conway, who surely has the
gift of energy, has opened the Central
Meat Market" in Bosang Block. He
keeps it as clean and neat as a jewelry
store, and his fresh meats are almost as
lovely as n strawberry patch in May
Soberly, | never saw nicer meats in
Bristol, and he says he means to make
epicures and dyspeptics to smile at the
very sight of them. Prices are just right.
must say good word for NJ. d. Andes
e. Co.'S cigars, and especially his Corn
Cob" chewing tobacco, the incest and
neatest thing out. Thanks for samples.
One of the firm will start North Monday
morning for new goods.
Barker has the best 10 cent cigars We
sidewalk man has smoked recently, and
he has also the clog Cabin at cents.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1880-03-09
Bedford Va, Alum { Iron SPRINGS.
WATER, MASS AND PILLS.

Efficient in Scrofnla and skin dis
ease. "-J. NJ. Allen, NJ. D., N. %.
Successful In Dyspepsia and Chron.
ic Diarrhma. "-Prof. Sam'l Jackson,
NJ. D.. Univ. Of Pa.
"Adapted In Chloratic and Ammic
conditions aud certain diseases pecu-
liar to women disorders of the kidneys
and bladder. PROF. J. j. Moorlnan,
NJ. ID. Va.
satisfactory In Dyspepria, Chronic
Diarrhoea and nervous diseases arising
from Impure blood; also in certain
diseases of females. Geo. II. Harri-
son, NJ. d. Physician Woman's Hos.
pital, N. Y.
'Used with great benefit In Mala.
rial Fever and Diptheria."- II.
Dupon, NJ, ID Ga.
Prompt in relief Of headache, both
slch and nervous, and chills. REV.
e. @. Dotson, Va.
Excellent In restoring debilitated
systems TO health and strength. ~
Thos q. Mercer, NJ. D., Ind.
"Tonlc, alternative, diuretic; one Of
natures greatest remedies - Medical
AhHuN' w ny
RECON- mended az q phophy Tactic In
Malarlal Districts. I'D II Falrex, NJ,
d., N o.
81 find II the best remedy ever
used In diseases Of the throat. n-P A
Siilerd, NJ. D., N. G.
Very beneficial in uterine derance.
ments and malarial conditions. &c.
w. Vail. NJ. d, Ohio.
MY experience II very favorable to
Its curative virtue. n-Thos. Il. Rum
bald, NJ. d.. ST. Louis.
Sample supply sent free to any Ply
stefan desiring to test. Pamphlets
sent free, Analysis with each pack.
are. Water as II comes from the
Springs 81 per case. Mass 80 cts. and
81; $3.50 aud s., 90 for half doz. Sent
post paid anywhere. This Mass aud
Pills contains In reduced space all the
curative powers Of the water aud II
convenient, palatable and soluble.
Address
A. NJ. DAVIES, Prest Of the Co
rs Main ST. Lynchburg Va.
4. O. Boz la
Sold by Bunting & Pepper Bristol,
Tenn. nov, 4, T0-ly
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1880-03-09
Good Time Coming, Everybody
Invited. Something New
in Bristol.

We will leave for the Eastern cities In
u few days, and will have our new Spring
and Summer Goods all IN by the LIST Of
April, and YOU may rest assured that we
intend TO have something nice, 70 the
ladies we will say, that we intend to buy
n complete line of dress goods, from tho
cheapest 10 the finest, and will keep all
kinds OF trimmings for the same; 40
when you buy dress you Uan get what
YOU want without going MI over Bristol
to find It. We solicit your trade, and
believe you viii give rs u liberal share Of
your patronage, We expect to buy low,
aud sell for small profit. 10 those who
ARE living too fr from Bristol 60 mako II
place of shopping, In person, we ask
that you send Us your orders, or send to
us for samples, and then you can make
your own selections and we guarantee to
I'LL your orders aud give satisfaction In
every case. Small packages can be sent
by mil With very small additional cost.
Don't send TO New York for your dress
es or trimmings. We can sell YOU what
you want after the let Of April, and IA
low as you can get Il anywhere.
Aud now to the farmer. We say give
us your support and we will give you
value received for your dimes and dol
hrs, besides take all the produce you
have to spare and give YOU the highest
pflccs IN goods or money.
From this date until The LIST OF April
we will sell all goods now ON hand at
cost. Don't forget this.
'w Your friends
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1880-03-09
SAD SUICIDE.
Miss Eliza Snodgrass Hangs
Herself.
Found Dead and Cold.

Yesterday about six p. NJ, the body
of Miss Eliza Snodgrass, daughter of
VIM. III. Snodgrass Esq. was found hang
ing dead and cold in the upper story of
the family residence, near Esq. Dryden's
In Sullivan Co., some miles south east
Of Bristol. The deceased was a most ex-
cellent and highly esteemed young lady.
From child she has been pious mem
Der of the NJ. E. church, and for some
time taught school, giving excellent sat
isfaction as a teacher. She is cousin
of Mess. Geo., Joe, and Bobt. Pile, who
are among our leading Main street mer-
chants, and was aged about "a years.
She leaves Il father, mother, and broth
ers to mourn her death, which was due
to spinal affection of some two years
existence, and which had caused her to
exhibit the most melancholy mental con
dition. A hank of thread was used for
the deed. One Of Der brothers is mer-
chant near Alum Well in this county.
Another one lives in Ky. and u third re-
sides with the family.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1880-03-09
CARvER'S BLOOD
CRYING FROM the GRUOND.
Felty and Sharrett sent for 10
Years Each.
Murder in the Second Degree
New Trial Granted.


The jury in the Carver murder case,
last Wednesday returned verdict of
guilty Of murder in the second degree,
against Jno. j. Felty and Benz. Sharrett,
and fixed their terms of imprisonment
in the penitentiary at 10 years each, -
Their counsel, Messrs. York, Buchanan,
Blackley, and Burson, at once made APP
plication for new trial, and on that APP
plication the Court fixed yesterday
(Monday) for argument. The pris-
oners attempted to prove an alabi,
and among other proof relied on the
ringing of the Sullins College nine
o'clock bell, but it seems that on the
night of the murder, the bell was not
rmg ontll 10 o'clock. This, it is said
leaves a gap of less than an hour in
the alabi. One or two Of the witnesses
relied on to prove the alabi were invali-
dated before the jury, and these two
taken together seem to have broken down
the defense. The popular view of the
verdict seems to be, that the prisoners
had better accept, as it may 90 worse
with them, and another trial might re-
suit in their execution. Per contra, our
neighbor, the REPORTER, thinks their
lives cannot again be put in jeopardy,
and that any change in the verdict, can
only be in their favor. Both these views
are, we think, incorrect, Granted they
are proven guilty of the homicide. The
State will not undertake, in the absence OF
p.oQf to say It was promedtatcd, and
wholly without provocaton. Any doubt
ON that point belongs to the accused
The law presumes It to have been MUIR
der In the second degree until proven
otherwise. The prisoners must prove
the murder TO have been of lighter
grade and the State must prove II to
have been af higher grade. There
being no proof either way, save that of
the mere killing by the accused, the law
assumes IL to have been murder In the
second degree.
Az TO the REroRTER's point, It Ia
enough to say the practice Is uniformly
different. If the. prisoners are not will
ling to let the trial end where Il Is, its
prolongatlon to anothcrj jury, Is regarded
w hut one jeopardy. Or II Il could be
construed IA putting their lives twice In
jeopardy It remains that the State docs
not ask IT,. II Is their own net and they
can not plead Il. If the case should 40
10 a second trial, and there should be
evidence sufficient 20 show the murder
10 have been without provocation on
Caryer's part, the next Jury could find
them guilty Of murder IN the first de-
gree and send them TO the gallows.
7. ). Since writing the above We
have learned that the court has granted
new trial.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1880-03-09
MIR. WOn't-be-U ndersoId.

has one. confess am not much on news
paper advertising. hive depended solel,
for the last tive years on my business nd
vertislug itself, and nm enlisted with the
results, The patronage OF the good people
has enabled me 10 build up and establish q
business on foundation which trust will
last long enough to form mutual benefit
to them, MS well as myself, and for ali OF
which my sincere thanks nre rendered.
The 10th day of next Juno will finish my
twenty-fith year in Bristol, and | say it
will pay al wanting goods in my line to
call on me. Many Of you know how mncl
my say 80 is worth. win try mud dcnl NJ
honestly with you as if you were here in
person. will always sell my goods on their
own just merits and will not tell you thew
wore made ut some place they were not
made Mt.
inch 9. 's0-3m GEO. II, NATION,