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Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-07-14
POLITICAL.

New YORK, July 12.-The demo-
cratic congressional committee met
at noon to~day at the Hoffman
House. The United States members
are: Senator Wallace, Pennsyls
vania, chairman; J. s. G. Black
burn, Kentucky, vice chairman; II.
B. Banning, Cincinnati, Secretary;
w. H. Barnum, Connecticut; G. W.
Gill, Massachusetts; Augustus
Schell, New York; w. Pinckney
White, Maryland; J. Z. Mcdonald,
Indiana; w. R. Morrison, Illinois;
J. T. Farley, California; J. B. Clark,
Jr., Missouri; B. E. Jonas, Louis,
lana; S. Pasco, Florida; M. G. But,
ler, South Carolina; Eppa Hunton,
Virginia; J. G. Gould, Delaware; s.
Hutchins, District Of Columbia; Fl.
G. Davis, West Virginia, and Frank
Jones, New Hampshire. Campaign
business is under discussion. The
members of the committee present
were, Wallace, Barnum, Schell,
Banning, White, Mcdonald, Farley,
Jonas, Pasco, Butler, Hunton,
Grubb, Hutchius and Davis.
Senator Wallace called the meet
ing to order, and Duncan s. Walks
er, of Washington, acted as secre-
tary. After some informal discuss
sion, the committee adjourned until
tomorrow afternoon, at the same
place.
There are two vacancies yet on
the committee, which will probably
be filled at the present session.
General Smith took possession OF
his office at police headquarters
this morning without opposition from
displaced Commissioner Voorhies.
The latter, however, is expected tc
make some demonstration during
the day. ..e
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-07-14
A TERRIBLE TRAMP.

BYERs, CAL, July 12.-Last
evening, at 1 o'clock, an unknown
tramp about thirty years old, came
to the depot here and while engaged
in conversation suddenly drew a
large butchers knife and gave
Samuel Green cut over the eye.
He then attacked John McGynn
and gave him a mortal wound in
the bowels, and stabbed Frank Mc~
Cracker, telegraph operator, probas
bly, fatal, in the left side. The lat
ter ran across the street, followed
by the tramp, who was finally shot
dead by a constable. The tramp
can not be identified, but is sup
posed to have been q maniac.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-07-14
STRIKE.

READING, Pa, July 12.-The
heaters, rollers and squeezers, num-
bering fifty men, employed at the
sheet mill, a department. of Reading
Iron Works, struck this morning
against reduction of ten per cent.
Two hundred and fifty men are
thrown out Of work by the strike,
and the mill is sto pped.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-07-14
STORM IN IOWA.

CHICAGO, July ia portion OF
the city of Waterloo, Iowa, was
flooded yesterday morning by a
heavy rain storm. Barns and small
buildings moved from their founda-
tions, and more substantial build
ings were partly submerged. Two
boys and one girl were drowned
The damage to property is esti.
mated at $4,000.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-07-14

FoRNEY has helped Garfield won.
derfully by declaring for Hancock and
abusing the Camerons. AS is we'll
known, there is but one thing in the
world Forney hates worse that a
Cameron, and that is two Camerons,
and this Christian spirit is painfully
evident In the Scottish chiefs, too.
Now, Forney's "fop" has aroused old
Simon and son Don, and both OF them
are mad. This, in itself, will bury
Hancock and Forney under 10000
white ballots next November.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-07-14

WASHINGTON Posi- (dem.): .sWe sd
NIT ourselves out of patience with the
democracy of Virginia. We can sea no
excuse for the insensste folly whiah
they are displaying. What right have
they, possessing majority of 10000 in
the state, to turn its eleven electoral
votes over to Garfield and the republi-
can organization ?"
What, is the solid south about tc
burst? Perish the thought! Where
Is Wallace and FOrney? All hands tc
the front! This affair can not stand.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-07-14
(Signed) JOHN W. STEVENSON,
President of convention
rCHoIAs M RELL. Secretarv

NICHOLAS M. BELL, Secretary.
New YORK, July 13.-The DEM
ocratic national committee met at
5th avenue hotel at noon to-day.
VIM. A. Barnum, of Connecticut,
was unanimously elected chairman
and Frederick o. Prince, of Massa-
chusetts, secretary. The committee
then adjourned to Governors Island
to attend the presentation of the
nomination to Gen. Hancock.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-07-14

The sale Of postage stamps, postal
cards and stamped envelopes
amounted to $31 1872, ,Sl4 during the
fiscal year ending June so, 1880, or
So, 500 900 more than were sold for the
same period ending June 80, 1879.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-07-14
THE NARRAGANSETT

New LONDON, July 12.-Inspec-
tors Havery and Beekwith will bes
gin the investigation into the cause
OF the disaster to the steamer Mars
ragansett next Thursday forenoon,
in the court house in this city.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-07-14
MEXICO.

BROWNSVILLE, Texas, July 49,
Advices from Mexico state that
Gen. Gonzales has been unanimous
ly named for president by the fron-
tier and many Of the interior and
central states. His election is
doubtless assured. A salute has
been fred in Matamoras to bis
honor.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-07-14

JUDGE LAWRENCE, of Ohio, has been
appointed first comptroller of the U,
8. treasury, vice Mr.. Porter, republican
candidate for governor of Indiana. 1t
is good that Ohio has at last rectiv, d
an office under the administration.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-07-14

Our democratic friends are engage d
in a still hunt which they fondly hope
will land Billy Anderson and Fatty"
Smith high and dry in comfortable
official chairs, for The Ell suing term. 1t
is no use, friends. You ale beaten, and
the sooner you appreciate this fact the
better it will be for your unlucky
AelVes es-..s $50.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-07-14

The Louisville Courier-J Journal il
getting scared over the Indiana out
look, and is already swearing that re.
publicans are being imported. This is
really sad, but why is itthat this hy>
phenated blunderbuss won't let Ken
lucky negroes settle in Indians, when
Kentucky democrats are eolonized in
Ohio at every election?
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-07-14

THE republican state executive COM
mittee meet at the Maxwell house, in
Nashville, next Saturday, July l7.h.
Judge Hawkins and the leading re-
publieans OF the state will be present,
andthe plan of the campaign will be
agreed upon.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-07-14

HANCOCK, a Johnson general, ass
sumes command in the first military
district - Louisiana - and forthwith
down goes the nations colors."-
Forney's Press, Jan. TO- 1858.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-07-14

In about ak months the bar-keepers
of Cincinnati will have prepared their
estimate of the amount of whisky
drank during the convention.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-07-14

THE enthusiasm begins to blow over,
and from now Hancock will grow
weaker every day until the ides Of No
Yember.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-07-14

SECRETARY SCHURZ proposes 10 tell
the people of Indiana about the coz
stitutional amendments.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-07-14

1T Is said that Russia will furnish
10000 soldiers to Greece in her ap-
preaching conflict with Turkey.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-07-14

THE oli proverb has been revamp-
ed. Henceforth it is 'Silence is golden,
speech is silver, cheek is brass."
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-07-14

IN June there was ice quarter of
an inch thick in Yorkshire, England,
and in the north of Scotland there was
a deem anoyV.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-07-14

"ALAs for the loyal men of Texas
with Sheridan thousand miles
way."-Forney's Press, Jan. 10, 1858.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-07-14

IN this column will be found some
choice extracts from John w. Forney's
Press.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-07-14

The best paper in East Tennessee for
four months for $3.50.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-07-14

HANCOCK should wear gray uni
form In order to soothe the sensitive
people of Louisiana. ."--Forney's Press,
Jan. Is, 1868.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-07-14

New, take the b'st pap'r in East
T.nness se and the only morning paper
in Knoxville.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-07-14

THE time grows shorter In which
work may be done for the August
election.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-07-14

The best paper I'm East T mn ssee for
&1-5 9, nts D, r day. e..s ..-.
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Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-07-14

No TWIN has ever been elected pres
ident of the United States.
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THE peach crop Of Delaware is est
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The Russellville Democrat., 1880-10-14
Love at First Sight
New York Times.

Justice strong, of IIoboken, was awak- ened about midnight Tuesday, and on going to the window saw man and wo- man standing at the door. The man re- quested the justice to come down stairs, as he had some urgent business requir- ing immediate attention. On being ad- mitted to the house, the man introduced himself as William M'Manus, and his companion as Miss Salome Deal, who, up to few days ago, lived with her father, Stewart Deal, wealthy resident of Seneca street, Buffalo. The justice quickly learned that the couple had eloped, and desired to get married. M'Manus was not at all reticent, but gave the justice graphic history of the many thorns and obstacles which had beset their path. Miss Deal was petite, handsome, and evidently a young wo- mun of culture and refinement. Her fathers wealth and position enabled her to move in the best circles in Buffalo. M'Manus is the captain of a canal boat which navigates the Erie canal be- tween Buffalo and other points. He is a handsome, manipulating fellow, bronzed by constant exposure to the sun. He and Miss Deal met by chance. 1t was a case of love at first sight. They met frequently until the young lady's father discovered their intimacy and be- came very angry. He warned his daughter never to see or speak to M'Manus again, and threatened to shdot M'Manes if he persisted in his attentions to her. The lovers managed to commu- icate with each other, and arranged plan of elopment. MManus came to New York, and she followed him on the canal boat of a friend. She arrived in New York Tuesday night, and was immediately joined by M'Manus Fear ing that the New York police had been notified to look for the young lady, they decided to proceed at once to Hoboken and get married. Justice strong per formed the ceremony, and the happy couple took their departure for M'Manus's boat, on which they intend to live.
The Russellville Democrat., 1880-10-14
Why He Quit Ireland.
From the New York Sun.

A stal Sart and manly Irish peasant, of neat appearance and sedate bearing, was standing near side-door of Castle Gar den. He had come from Galway and the famine. He remarked to reporter that he had net himself suffered from the severity of the distress, but that the famine had eaten up all his property. Once in circumstances almost comfort able, he had sold his pigs and his cattle to procure provisions. His COW, his last possession, had been disposed of to pur- chase ticket for America. His family behind him were left dependent upon the bounty of the relief committee.
 To see what an immigrant might say, the reporter asked the man why he had left tie old land. Reckoning the reporter aside, the immigrant drew from his pocket large sheet of paper. It had these words printed along on top of the page:
 Civil bill ejectment for non-payment of rent where one years rent is due"
 It was an ejectment notice. It bore the name of the landlord, and required the payment of two years rent, in this instance the sum of e26 It's Sd. The immigrants little holding of six and a listii dtltD iist, DtCi NtdiWdN, III tllt little hamlet of Cloonsheen. One land lord owned all the land in the settle ment was built upon, and he had served writs of eiectment upon the whole vil- lage. Since the reasonableness of the reht paid by the Irish peasant is mat ter of dispute, the writ of ejectment served upon this immigrant showed that he paid over @ per acre-S10 an acre for ground Tn Il e wet bogs of Gal wayl
 The reporter asked the man whether he attended the great political meetings in Ireland. He said that he had attend ed every political meeting within days journey. "A good many people didn't know anything" said he, "till the meet ings began. The people were going into battle with famine, and the landlords asked the people to give up their pota- toes. The agitators told them not to dc it. That advice saved many lives. The people would have starved if they had paid their rent"
The Russellville Democrat., 1880-10-14
Matrimony in Ireland.

The young ladies of Ireland oughtt to be very grateful to Mir. Corbet, the member for Wicklow, for the anxiety he displays in their behalf. On Friday night he gave notice that on Monday he would ask the Chief Secretary if his attention had been called to the marked decrease in the number of marriages in Ireland during the year 1879 as shown by the Statistical Abstract for the United Kingdom in each of the last fifteen years"
 It appears that the number of marri- ages has fallen to 23,313. or below the average of the twelve preceding years by 3,596, being l49 less than the total of Scotland, where the population is below that of Ireland by 1,702,29S. Mir. Cor bet, with all the gallantry of his race, is naturally perturbed in his mind at the fearful state of things which these figures show. He cannot understand how the hitherto amorously inclined HibernIan Scot, and therefore he demands from MT. Foster an explanation of the phenomenon. What precise course the member for Wicklow would have the Government adopt in order to encourage lb Hufu tO cSC. d short act on the lines of the Disturbance bill to grant compensation to maidens for the disturbance of their feelings con sequent on the dilatoriness on the part of their suItors, might meet the views of the home member. Young men who have attained the age of five and-thirty without being married might be scheduled and made liable to pay compensation to any young lady who could prove before competent tribunal that she had not had reasonable pro- posal" made to pay. An enactment such as this would, no doubt, affect the mar riage market, but it would be too bad if any of Mir. Corbet's fair constituents In Wicklow were the first to avll them selves of the benefit of the act by pro. ceeding against the honory member himself.
The Russellville Democrat., 1880-10-14
Because" sad Becky, tearfully "it

Because" sad Becky, tearfully "it fell out of my pocket"
 Well, what if did27 returned Ma than; "you had the care of the candy and could carry 1t wherever you wanted to-"
 "They all think you took it, Nathan" said Becky, land can't oh, can't tell them l did 1t Will you please do it Deacon2"
 The deacon returned to mediate be- meath the red handkerchief When he again emerged, be it to his credit or shame-I say not which-this great puritan deacon said
 "Let it go as it is, Becky; I think you have suffered for your sin enough.
 The great wagon rolled away from the other farm. As they passed through the gate they all saw Nathan's sturdy little figure leaning against the open gate.
 "Good-byel good-byem cried Becky, waving her hand, and one or two sun bonnets bobbed a pleasant good night; but he felt that the most of them could not forget that he had taken the little cake.
 'I don't care," he said, as they drove out of sight; "she was the only one that asked me to gol'
 Tommy" said Becky, as the wagon stopped at the Judges front gate, q took the little pink cocoanut cake. Nathan only said he took it to save me. Iwant everybody in this wagon to know that Nathan didn't take it.
 Brave little Becky" muttered the old deacon, feeling hastily after his red silk handkerchief.
The Russellville Democrat., 1880-10-14
Young Queen Bees.

When Elizabeth was seventeen she was mistr ess of liberal establishment, and her education was well-nigh finished. From her Household Book" we are let into the secret of her expenditure. Her income was equal to some G30,000 of our money, and permitted her to live ill a state becoming her rank. Like many persons whose intellectual powers are well developed, the Princess was a gourmet, and large portion of her hand some allowance was spent on good lIv- ing. What could be bought in those days at 20s quarter, yet the bakehouse of her Royal Highness cost her over G300, or G1 200 of our money. The ex- pense of her kitchen came to nearly f900; poultry cost her over f300; wax and candles are entered at 9350; coals and wood came to f200; her "sauce" Ia comprehensive item including vegeta- bles) stands at g20; beer and wine cost her over 9900; the wages and liveries ot her retainers are charged at over 500. She was waited on by thirteen gentle men of the body, to each of whom was presented a coat which cost 40s; when we remember that money in those days is represented by six times the amount at the present time, we shall find that Elizabeth spent upon her household ex- penditure no less that some fifteen thou- sand year. Some of the items entered in her household book strike us as very small, compared with the sums she spent on poultry and wax lights. Her charities are put down as 27 15s 3d., nearly third of what she spent upon "sauce." The "court milliner" of the period must have found her Royal High ness one of the shabbiest of customers, for the Princess was indifferent to the charms of dress, and we read that the maidenly apparel which she used in her brothers time made the noblemen's wives and daughters ashamed to be dressed and painted like peacocks." Husbands who are called upon to settle the little bills of the millioners of to- day would only be too happy to find such modest item in their wives ac- count as the following: "To making a pair of upper bodies for her grace, Ed; lin- ing, 15d; silk, 4d;" even multiply this expenditure by six, and it can scarcely be considered alarming for Princess of the blood. Elizabeth could, however, occasionally launch forth, for we see that sometimes she paid sos yard for black velvet, or go of our present money.
The Russellville Democrat., 1880-10-14
A Japanese Opinion.

The students ofthe university of Toklo have recently published little sketch of the life and labors of their late pro- lessor of law, Yoshlkadsu Enouye, who died at the early age Of 26, and was somewhat known in this country, where he had extensively travelled. His opin- ion of Americans is worth quoting: "So- called business men" says the Japanese philosopher, "who constitute a large portion of the life and blood of American society, seemingly have no souls, for they are exposed for sale, if not already exchanged, for hard cash. When their souls are disposed of they may have millions; but of what use is the money to them2 Withont sympathy, without lranknesA and generosity of feeling, de- spising human nature, they have no more use for their riches than the Peru vians had for theirs before the SpaniaIds
The Russellville Democrat., 1880-10-14
Caught Naked.

There is a floating bath on the Severn river at Bridgnorth, England, owned by the rowing club, the members of which allowed it's use on two days a week to ladles. Wednesday was one of those days, and some thirty ladies had ayailed themselves of the privilege. There had been much rain and the river was swol- len, Soon after the ladies entered the bath gave sudden lurch and began to sink. The ladies were greatly alarmed and resolved on abandoning their clothes and making for the other bank of the river. Their retreat was not performed minute too soon, for before they had well reached the opposite bank the bath
 sank. The poor ladies sought refuge in cattle shed, and the surround villagers did their best to supply clothing, some | of which was rather grotesques char aCtcr, but most of them had to make their way home under the friendly shel
 ter of an old blanket, which they regard
 ed as better than going to the bottom Q the river.
The Russellville Democrat., 1880-10-14
", ARKANSAS, THURSDAY, OCTOBER II, 1880.

came to rob them. Some men find de- light in the fine arts, in philosophy, in science, in the exerclse of the benevo- lent and social affections; but they have no relish for them. They can no more detect beauties in them than savage can appreciate all the intricate conll,isasi- tions oi harmony in music. As to re- ligion, they consent to pay their pew-tax, and, to be bored by an occa- sional sermon on Sunday, for appearance sake: but their real churches are their counting-hous their real bible their lodger, and their God the Almighty Dollar" Whether this is faithful por- trait, an overdrawn picture, or libel, our business men Chose at least who do not move in Japanese society," will not probably undertake to decide.-Es- change.
The Russellville Democrat., 1880-10-14
A Bit of a sentinel.
savannah News.

During the war Gen. McLaws, now postmaster at Savannah, was riding down his picket line, and encountered a son of the old Pine Tree State on duty who had taken his gun apart with the intention of giving if thorough clean ing. The General halted III front of him.
 Look here, my man, are you not a sentinel on duty?'
 "Well, y-a-s, a bit of one."
 Don't you know 1t is wrong to take a gun apart while on duty?"
 "Well, now, who are you?"
 The General saw his chance, and with sly twinkle of the eye replied: "I'm a bit of General"
 "Well, Gineral, you must excuse me You see there is so many fools ridin round here a fellow can't tell who's Gineral and who ain't. If you will jus wait till l git Betsey Jane fixed, vii give you bit of a s'lute.
The Russellville Democrat., 1880-10-14
Rising Women.
New York Graphic.

The wonan are steadily coming to the front. Here is Dr. Alice Bennett in full charge of the woman's department in he Eastern Pennsylvania hospitals; Dr. Mary Cleaves, superintendent of the wo- mans department of the Harrisburg asylum; Dr. Jennie McCowan, assistant physician in the Mount Pleasant Qowa) hospital; Dr. Julia Carey, assistant phy. sician in the Danvers (Mass.) hospital, Dr. Eliza Phelps, at the new Iowa asy- lum: Dr. Helen Bisseil, at Kalamazoo, Michigan, and Dr. Emma Randall, at Pontiac, Michigan. These ladies, we believe, are all well fitted for the work in which they are engaged, and the wis dom of employing competent women az physicians for women, especially in hos pitaIs for the insane, cannot be doubt ed."