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Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-12-30

as any evidence of insanity,
and he replied by no means,
we all know that thousands and
thousands of same people prayed
daily for the salvation of President
Garfeld's life this summer. They
would hardly have done SO if they
had not entertained some belief in
the efficacy of prayer.
Gulteau-1t shows that the Lord
and the people don't agree on
this business. The people
are beginning to come over to my
side and the Lords, too. Corkhlll
then read the hypothetical questions
of the prosecution, and witness re
piled to each, taking the facis set
forth TO be true, in my opinion, he
was sane Witness had VISITED Gui
teau IN prison. and had then asked
him if he considered him
self insane, The reply was:
Not what you experts call
insane, but legally insane. When
asked what he meant by that term
the prisoner said, if he could get the
jury to b, heve that he was acting IN
der an inspiration from the Lord
when he shot the President that
would be all he wanted, and they
would acquit him.
Guiteau had been engaged with
his mail for some minutes, and he
called out, 50 | would like to have
you know, ladies and gentlemen, that
my letters now come addressed Hon.
Charles Guiteau. Quite change
from last summer.
The witness was cross examined
by Colonel Reed, who produced 8
pamphlet report, prepared by the wit
ness as Superintendent of the Wis
consin Insane Asylum, and read ez-
tracts from it.
! During the reading, a dispute
arose between the counsel, who
seemed to have gradually developed
considerable bitterness, and some
fifteen minutes had been consumed
in the dispute and the court admon-
ished counsel that the trial must
proceed without consuming so much
time in discussing immaterial points.
The cross examination by Scoyille,
with an occasional outburst on the
part of the prisoner, until adjourn
He came here" said Gulteau,
referring to witness, "as an expert
for the defense, That's what he
said when he wss in my cell, but
good living at Wizards and Cork
hills money have been too much for
him"
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-12-30
RAILROAD NEWS.

SAN FRANcIsCo, December ga
dispatch from Tucson, Arizona, says
the Star has received the following /:
-" Hermositle, Sonora, December %.
The R siIway officials to-day ree
ceived advices from Mexico, permit
ing them to proceed with the con
struction of the Sonora Railway, on
the Magdalena route. The decision
is is Il victory for THEM, as that route IS
their choice, and strong influences
had been brought to bear in Mexico
TO induce the government to force
the company to take another route,
Work will be resumed with the ut
most despatch, and there is an
abundance Of material on hand.
MILWAUKEE, December 28.-The
:. cut in all rail rates to 124 and
III cents, from Chicago to New
York and Boston, was promptly met
within half an hour of it's announce
ment, by cut to 10d aud 158 cents
by the Detroit, Grand Haven Il Nil,
wuukee Line.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-12-30
New York General Market.

NEW YoPE, December 29.-Southel7l
-four unchanged and demand light. Wheat
unsettled, opening stronger, and afterwards
fell off sas, then recovered and advanced
as, closing weak, with the improvement;
lost; ungraded red, 81. 253aI 43s; ungraded
white, Sl33a1. 40; No. Z red, December,
1.425aI, 425, January, 81 1.42saS1. 49, Cora
without quotable change, closing shade
stronger: ungraded, 68a72; new Southern
yellow, 69a69!: No. ., January. 70An7044
Oats tai higher and fairly active; No. 3,
493a504. Coffee unchanged and demand
light Sugar firm and very quiet; fair to
good refining quoted at 7sa75; refined, quiet
and steady; standard A, 81. Moasses,
foreign, dull; New Orleans, firmly held and
in fair demand. Rice quiet and steady, q.
Wool z eady and quiet; domestic fleece, 3f
a50; Texas, l4s31. Pork opened easier and
closed with more strength, S16.75a17 90;
Lard unsettled, opening ) lower, and dfter.
wards recovered, closing weak at inside
rates, 225al1,274.
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The Green-Eyed Monster.

BIDDEFoRD, Me-, December Is
Leon Moore, of this place, employed
as a clerk in Boston, came here a
few days ago to spend Christmas.
This afternoon he called upon his
affianced, Miss Belle Cushman, an
estimable young lady. Shortly after
his arrival shots were heard in the
room where they were, and the girl
was found dead in her chair and the
man on the floor dying. He had
shot her behind the ear and himself
through the eve. Jealousy is the
supposed cause.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-12-30

CINCINNATI, December 29-Flour n
fair demand; family, S6.00a6. 35. Wheat
firm; No. 2 red winter, S1.36a1 81 Corn
active and higher, 80. Oats frmer, 474a
49, Pork firm. S17 %. Lard steady and
good demand, SLIGO Bulk meats yrmer;
shoulders, 81; rib, 81. Bacon firm and
unchanged. Whisky quiet, S1.15. Com
bination sales, finished goods OF 500 bbls.
on a basis of S1.I5. Sugar dull, and
unchanged. Hogs firm; common to light,
S5. 00a6. %; packing and butchers s6. 20s
$50.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-12-30

Il Mr.. Payne entertains views in
reference to city finances, similar to
those held by the man whom he sup
ported for governor, and he should
carry these views into the admistra-
tion ofour city affairs, 1t would en-
tail litigation, expense, dishonor,
loss of credit and endless trouble.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-12-30

CHICAGO, December 29.-Flour steady
and unchanged Wheat active, firm and
higher; No. Chicago spring, Sl27{a
1.z7s cash; December, @1.274; January,
sI.25. Corn unsettled but generally
higher; G2aG2 cash; January. 62a62b Oats
stronger; 454 cash; january, 49, Dressed
hogs strong and higher, 81 05a7 12t Pork
unsettled, but generally higher; Old $3.50;
new, $3.50, cash and December. Bulk
meats moderately active and higher; shout
ders, S615 short rib 90. 80; short clear,
S9,I0. Whisky steady ,nd snsEsngsd,
3l1T.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-12-30

Hundreds of armed negroes are in
the town swearing destruction to life
and property. The mayor tele~
graphed to Governor Jarvis to- day,
for military force to suppress any
violence. The trouble grew out of
the shooting Of a constable by two
negroes, who were resisting arrest
for breach of peace, last Saturday,
when one was stabbed and some
others were more or less injured in
the ensuing affray. Great fears are
fell in the town.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-12-30

i KNOXVILLE correspondent Of the
Nashville World, the central low
tax organ of the State, makes haste
to telegraph that the Knoxville Dem
ocrats have nominated Wilson man
fJr mayor. The bolters' all over
the State are happy over their recog-
niLiOu IN Knoxville.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-12-30
MINOR DISPATCHES.

D MACON, Ga, Dece mber 2S.-R. A.
;oao"h, prominent citizen of Amer
's, ot > CJok morphine, from the effects
leu nllcn he died This afternoon. He
H2 Is a wife and fur children.
HON. In''2Ef 81 CITY, n. j., December %
nIo-I51 90 mooney and VIM. ConneI. am.
con-, " Dy tue Pennsylvania railroad
by 10y hsa1y' were almost instantly killed
fIa 'eing aI crushed between the cars ar
t5sv meaaowS ,ale'a shops to-day while
'N-y We're going to work.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-12-30
MARKETS EY TELEGRAPH.
New York stock Market.

New York, December 20, IL a. N. The
stock market, opened irregular, but in the
main 4a1 per cent. lower than yesterday
closing quotations, Richmond and Danville,
however, opened per cent. higher. In
early dealings the general market fell oA
4a14 per cent, Wabash, preferred, and
Com. and Western Pacific, preferred, being
the most prominent therein. At IL o'clock
the general had recovered slightly
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-12-30

A B Mullett, formerly Super
y;sirr Architect of the Treasury,
who has been sIashing around among
the Greerbackers for the past five or
six years wants to be appointed Su-
ramntgudent of Government Build
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-12-30
Arrest Of a. Pilfering Conductor.

CHATTANOOGA, December 2S.-Rich-
ard Fl. Leslie, alias Lestel II. Scri-
vens, was arrested here to-day by
Thomas G. Hewlett, deputy United
States Marshal of northern Alabama,
On charge of robbing the =. S.
postal cars on the Remington anG
Rutland Railway. Scrivens was con
ductor on the road and made it his
custom to 60 into the postal car on
the pretense of helping the clerk, and
on all Opportunities would steal regis
tered letters. He carried this on fully
four months before he was suspected,
but was finally arrested and placed
under bond. His friends on the rail
road made up the amount of the
bond, and as soon as he was released
from the Bennington (Vermont) jail
he escaped, and went first to New
York, thence to Chattanooga, where
he entered the Alabama Great South
ern car works as builder. It is be-
Iieved he succeeded in stealing sever
al thousand dollars. He has two
wives IN Vermont.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-12-30
Futures

New yoEK, December 29-Cotton, not
receipts, 2,582 bales gross, 5,737 bales.
Futures closed steady; sales, 1877, 900 bales;
December, 1192aII.94; January, 11.95a
II. 96; February, 12.49a12 Al; March, 12.-
42al2.33; April, I2. .60a12 81; - May, u. 75
a12.76; June, 2.88a12.s9; July, 1S00a
1910; August, 13,1Is13.12; September,
I2t1af243
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-12-30
louisville Market

LOUISVILLE, December 29-Fiour quiet.
extra, S5,00a5 55; choice to fancy, $3.50
Assoc. Wheat steady, SI.35. Corn steady,
72. Oats steady 81. Pork and lard NOM
inai. Bulk meats steady:rib, 81; clear,
81 sugar-cured hams, l38. Whisky steady,
81. 10.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-12-30
Wow York Cotton AInrknt.

NEW YORK, December 29.-Cotton weak;
sales, Sol bales; uplands, II; Orleans, II
SIG; consolidated net receipts, IS, 1926
bales exports to Great Britain, So bales
France, 5, t32 bales; continent, 2O9 Lbales
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-12-30

= delicious odor is impaired by rIore,ton
DO'Osne' which is always refreshing. M
matter now freely used.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-12-30

Deadly njght-shade IS what the
toq lobbyists wanted to ADMIN
,stsr to Barrett so as to prevent
5im from voting on the 1908 bill
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-12-30

PLacxe a mem er OF 'he Legls-
,,tnre n d hack, putting a pistol to
his head aud driving hun away from
hg Safe Capitol, IS an argument
-sssrrsd to low tax lobbyists and IN
nri1eI0led adventurers.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-12-30
HENRY,s CARROLIC sALYE.

Tie BEST SALVE in the world for Cuts.
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, letter,
CAapped Hands, ChiIblains, Corns, and al
hinds Of Skin EruptiOns, Freckles and Pim-
pies. Be sure you get HENRY'S CAR
pOLlo oAA.VE, as all others are but imita-
'ions and eounterfeits. Price % cents.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-12-30

DIR. GREENS ONYGEN ArED rYrrrps
IS the best remedy for Dyspepsia RiIio1s
ness Malaria, Indigestion, all disorders ~
the Stomach, and diseases Of the Rlood
Kidneys, Liver, Skin, &c.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-12-30

"BLAck SNAKES, TO YOUR HOLES, -
r., Tbos. L. Williams, chairman OF
-,oorotjc executive committee and
prospective candidate for governor
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-12-30

cure the passage Of the bill was for the in
terest of the Democrats party, and the wei
fare Of the State. Witness eonsidsrsd Bar
rett generous man, and he exhibited as
much generosity as his means would allow.
He loaned Barrett money and Barrett had
paid it back Witness had an intiniation
that Barrett was TO De drugged
about thres days .befors the
vote. He got the prescription from Brans-
ford the day before he showed it to Barrett,
and he thought he showed it to Barrett the
day before the vote. Barrett never told
witness he accepted any money from any
one for the promise of his vote. He told
witness he had fifty dollars of Brsnsford's 3
money, but spent il with Bransford and
others. No one Of the party to which Wit
ness belonged ever suggested the propriety
of meeting the promise of the other party
to Barrett with larger promises. Witness
had no discussions about the vote of any
member on the bill, the night before or the
morning of the passage of the bill
special Dispatch 10 the Chronicle.
NASHVILLE, December 29.-Several wit
nesses were examined and nothing new de-
veloped One physician said that Barrett's
prescription was known as the Deadly Night
Shade
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-12-30

AxorHrR called session OF the
raris,ature will be hrII next spring
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-12-30

DCRNO's CATARRH SNUFF cures al
N@ections of the mucous membrane Of the
mead and throat.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-12-30

Or. MOTIFS LIVER FILLS aro the best
eatLar,ic.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-12-30
NASHVILLE.
DR.. Thomas Q. Summers Explains
about the Prescription
With Which Low-tax Lobbyists
Would Drug Senators.
An Infamous Plot Discovered and
Thwarted.
Which Might have Cost Two Sen
ators Their Lives

The Crooked Ways Of one Lam
beth,
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-12-30

I'LL LINE TOILET ARTICLES
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1881-05-05

oh. What n COugil

Will you heed the warning, the sig
nal, perhaps, Of the sure approach Of
that more terrible disease, consump-
ton e? Ask yourself if you can afford,
Tor the sake OF saving 90 cents, to run
the risk and do nothing for it? We
know from experience that Shlloh's
Cure will cure your cough. 1t never
fails. This explains why more than a
million bottles were sold the past year.
1t relieves Group and whooplng cough
at once. Mothers, do not be without
it. For lame back, side or chest, use
Shiloh's Porous Plaster
Sold by LEVY x Co. n9-eod
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1881-05-05
Pc DIG r E E +:


"LORD WELLINGTON is dark brown,
stands 10 hands inches a,.gh. and is rising 9
wears old Lord Wellington was sired by
Youagis imported draughr horse Young Vel
lington. Young wellington was imported from
Scotland by William Young, of Erin; is of pure
hands high, is Of a bright bay color, and pos
sesses superior strength and action. He was
bought OF Mr.. Samuel Clark, of Manswarie, Kill
purchan, who is W II known as perhaps the
largest exporter of horses in the country,
Young Wellington being the one hundred and
sixth exported by him for breeding purposes
Young Wellington was got by Old Wellington,
that stood S hands inches high, and was dis
tinguished for his great strength and action,
and at the age OF two years was awarded the
first prize ct the Ayrshire Agricultural Show
Old Wellington was got by Young Clyde, that
at four years Of age was awarded by the Lothian
Agricultural Society the first prize, OF the value
of f25 Stg. In 1862 he was awarded the first
prize Of E25 at HaddiHgton, and in the follow
ing year, 1868, he was again awarded the first
prize by tne same Society, and the third prize
by the Highland Society. In 1854 he was also
awarded the prize of ~ sovereigns by the Dal
keith agricultural Society Young Clyde was
got by the celebrated horse Plofer, bred by Ar.
Howden, Stonelaws. North Berwick, that was
sold for expectation when three years old
at large price His grandsire, MuiIcock,
gained q number of prizes in Ayrshire and in
Renfrewshire. His great grandsire, 0sd Clyde,
was awarded nine first prizes, one of which was
the first prize ut Mid Calder OF e40 Stg., at Glas
gov, open to Great Britain. Wellngton's dam
stands IL hands high; has cen exhibited ten
times at Agricultural Fairs, and been awarded 8
first prizes aad one second. Lord Yelling tons
dam. by Old Sir William Wallace; grand dam,
by Ceur DE Lion; great grand dam, by Old 81.
Lawrence Tippn, Laprairie. Quebec. He took
first prize as the best Canadian draught at the
Dufferin Show, at shelburne, 1873, and first
prizes at Shelburne Spring Shows in 1879. He
also took prize at the shelburne Spring Show,
in 1890 ap25-tf
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1881-05-05

"Uncle Toms Cabin" is now being
played at the South for the first time.
1t is variously received. The company
was driven from the stage by shower
of eggs at Griffin, Ga, and the perform
ance was also stopped by a mob at
Bradlaw, La. In most places, however,
the audiences are orderly; but the suf-
ferings of Uucle Tom do not produce
tears anywhere, the negroes generally
regarding him as comic character, and
laughing heartily when he gets
whipped.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1881-05-05

A man supposed to be deranged pass.
ed down ths rapid current of the Des
Moines river astride a log, during q
freshet, ke8,ing an upright position by
means of an oar. He shouted to the
spectators that he was bound for New
Orleans, and hadn't time to stop.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1881-05-05
AGENTS.:

GENTS:
CIV. CRANE, 3lS Pine street and 10 Leides-
dorff street, Room 49, San Francisco.
GEO VI. MoTT, Sacramento, California
BF. RILEY is authorized to collect ard re-
ceipt for subscriptions TO the SILVER STATE in
Paradise Valley.
H. c. MARKER is authorized TO collect and
receipt for subscriptions to the SiLyFR STATE at
Big Meadows
A. GIxTz is authorized te collect ard receipt
for subscriptions to the SILVER STATE in Spring
City.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1881-05-05

The bridegroom at a Muscatine
AIowa) wedding put on his hat and
overcoat Immediately after the cere-
mony, said "Good. by" to his wife, ex-
planned to the guests that he had no in
tention Of living with her, and coolly
departed.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1881-05-05
LORD WELLINGTON:
This Celebrated Stallion
WILL STAND FOR THE SEASON,
AT MARZEN'S RANCH.

Near Lopelook Station, Humboldt county New.
The proprietor, JOSEPH MARZEN, will fur
nish pasturage for mares at his ranch at reas-
enable rates.
Terms for the Season, $50.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1881-05-05
THE SILVER STATE.
PUBLISHED EVERY EVENING (SUNDAYS
FXCEPTED) BY
L. j. HILL & CO.
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION:

One copv. one year, by mail ... SO 90
One COPY, six months, by mail .......... 90
one copy, three morsths, by mail. ..-..... 2 so
Delivered by Carrier. 25 Cents per week,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-02-05

sum Of money on the prayer bt Ok which the
minister held In his hands. From this the
clergyn an took the amount OF bis fees, and the
remainder ne gave to the bif1e. Another
custom which has bearing on the subject OF our
TUE was that OF giving publicity to marriage
fortunes. AS rule, people nowadays generaily
Keep such matters as private as possible but
curing the time OF George IL, and subsequently,
the leading journals OF the day every now and
again contained accounts OF the fortunes OF
certain individuals who had been joined In the
bonds OF matrimony ana other amusing par
dcHlars concerning them. Before concluding
our paper we will quote few examples
The GP'atleDlar'S Magazine. of March Is, 1875
has the following: John Parry, esq.,, OF Car
mafthenshire (married) TO a daughter OF Walter
Lloyd, esd, member for that county, a fortune
OF e, 600"
The Gazette, OF January ;. IIss. states: "Sun-
day se,nnight, at ST. Aulkman's church, shrews-
bury, A. Holoecke, esq OF Slowley Hin, near
Coieshill. In this county, to Mrs Ashby. OF
Shrewsbury. very Agreeable lady. with good
fortune,' Again, In April, 1888: "(Married) on
Saturday last, Mr.. George Doursthorne to the
agreeable Mrs. Mary Bowker. both OF this
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-02-05
Denlh Ql the Er0Sl.

Frost penetrates to very different depths in
the ground, according TO the nature OF the soil
and the amount OF exposure. Workmen en-
gagged IN thawing cut the ground with coal
fires, for the purpose OF taking up water pipe,
few days ago, found the ground frozen hard 10
a depth OF two feet or more, at the edge OF the
gutter; while On the inside OF the walk, not
twenty feet from that point; the frost had
It was stiff, clayey Soil-in the latter, sandy.
On the other side OF the street some preiimin-
any digging on the proposed site Of new build
Ing revealed a still less depth of frost-only
half foot. That was sandy loan. somewhat
protected. The general depth OF the frost, In
most parts OF Connecticut, Is probably two
feet; and II would be greater, but for the pro-
tecting cover OF snow. which averages at least
two feet deep. and is very compact.-,Hartord
Conn., Times.