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Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-03-30

A ST. Louis fraud, named Pru-
dence, who has been helping or of.
tering to help "ne1t of kin" in the
United States to recover large sums
OF unclaimed money" in England,
and referring his victims to the
Bank of England, will hardly be
able to continue the swindle to any
great extent, as that institution has
instructed the American vice consul
In London, to announce that Mr..
Prudence has no authority to refer
to the bank. It is not known as to
whether he succeeded in fleeing any
one.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-03-30
FOREIGN.
Flashes by Submarine Gable from
the Old World.

PARIS, March 29.-The Intransis
geant states that the arrest of Sophie
Parotfsky has plunged the Nihilists
in grief. The Nihilist committee
has resolved that if she is executed
the Gar shall die.
LONDON, March 29.-Lord Bea-
consfeld has had severe attack of
bronchial asthma, but the gout hav-
ing become fully developed yester,
day the asthma was relieved.
P. MA bulletin issued this
morning says Lord Beaconsfeld
passed a restless night, partly be-
cause of the pain of the gout. The
paroxysms of asthma are less severe.
but frequent. His doctor, having
been interviewed, says the unusually
severe cough has prevented the
paoent from obtaining tbe raet
mnaGn Is necessary to overcome the
WEAKNESS produced by long eonfna oao
ment. He does not conceal the fao.
that there is considerable dance '
especially when his great age is con,
sidered.
LONDON, March 29.-Lord Colo~
ridge has informed the court that
seven jurors stood for Lawson and
five for Labourchor. He stated that
the case could not be tried again un<
til the May sittings, and perhaps be-
lore then the parties might agree.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-03-30

A PAPER by r. ". Emerson, on his
personal Impressions of Thomas Car
lyle, made up from his unpublished
letters written at the time of his
first visit to England, will appear in
Scribner for May. The publication
is made by special arrangement with
Mr.. Emerson and the Massachusetts,
Historical Society, before which the
paper was read, and in the minutes
of which it is to be printed after it's
appearance in Scribner.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-03-30
THE SENATE.
Report Of Proceedings of the Sen
ate in Extraordinary Session.
w .n1rr,rnmo,- n q 90

Report Of Proceedings Of the Sen
ate in Extraordinary Session.
WASHINGTON, D. c., March %.
The following is a continuation
of the speech of Senator Malone,
delivered in the Senate Monday:7
Mr.. Malone then proceeded to
give an exhaustive account of the
political and financial history of
Virginia for the last decade.
He declared that the Rea'tjusters had
never repealed any of the funding con-
tracts made by Virginia, but asserted
that the bill passed IN 1871 by the Vir-
ginia legislature and known as the
gun brokers' bill. which bad been adj
vocatsd by his colleagues, Iepudi-
ated, and forcibly repudfated one>third
OF the debt of Virginia. The Readjust>
ers held that twO-thirds of the money
which Virginia had borrowed should
be paid. the other third belonging to
West Virginia. according to every
P5G5llnciple of law and equity. Since
,on the eadjusting party had denied
nron Nv .ne u. p5or the war interest and had
"a eddUposeo TO pay the rest in full. It's
au'ersarles M had funded that war inter-
est ana proposed to repudiate one.haif
u 'nst which Virginia was in
ID" ana honor bound To- nov.
he would like the Senators Iray, pay,
west Virginia to tell the conntrv upat %
that State had done with rafers,on "na' ."
the payment of onesthird of the deS, NJ
contracted by the commonwealth ~
Virginia, whether it had ever nronosI
ed to pay one silver to maintain the
honor and dignity ef the old common.
wealth. He criticized the action OF
his colleague in not defending the
people Of Virginia from the accusation
that they were dishOnorabIe-disho
orable too in the opinion of men who
represented States which by arb:-
trary legislation had reduced their
debts from $243, 600, 900 to $S,47O, 600.
he sent to tue clerks desk aud
had read table showing the |
extent to which the debts OF the |
southern States had been scaled down.
he said: "tRepudiation,,
hho,noraole readjustment,' 'dishonor-
sole VIrginia.' 1t was for this you
oaIeu your bosom to the soldiers tread
'uo norse's foot. It was for this you
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-03-30

CINCINNATI had a large fire, on
Saturday night last, which threaten
ed the city with general confagra.-
tion. The whole fire department
was called out, and the citizens
became very much alarmed. The
Methodist Book Concernwas one of
the buildings threatened. The loss
on machinery and buildings amounts
to $4,000, and the loss on stock has
not yet been estimated.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-03-30
A Good Housewife. i.

The good housewife, when she is
giving her house it's spring renovatine.
should bear in mind that tae dear in
mates of her house are more precious
than many houses, and that there sys-
TENS need cleansing by purifying the
blood, regulating the stomach and
bowels to prevent and cure the dis
eases arising from spring malaria and
miasma, and she must know that there
Is nothing that will do 1t so perfectly
and surely as Hop Bisters. the pureet
and bert OF medicines.-Concord, n.
H., Patriot.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-03-30
MINOR DISPATCHES.

DALLAS, Tex, March 2s-Iizz.s
Wormulder, eighs years of ACE ato
tempted to light fire with ker, sons
when the can exploded and act fira ,o
her clothing. She was so badly hn,n ~
eo that she is not expected to live
MEMPHIS, March Z9.-The ,o,;o
rss. hight arrested Major F. NJ. Hanks
Wno, lt Is alleged, forged tie. =,
Iexas lands in Travis. countv ,uo ~
years ago. Hanks will Ee taken |o ~
Iexas by special officer who has
from the governor of the
State for bis extradition. 'oe
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-03-30

PINCHBAcK does not like the last
New York nominations. He says
81 can't tell where the lightning is
going to strike" The New York
Tribune suggests that the best thing
he can do is to put up lightning
rod. =. IL .saf. Et'I /. T =
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-03-30
SOUTH CAROLINA.
Organization Of New Cotton
Manufacturing COMPANY.


CHARLESTON, March ga new
Charleston cotton manufacturing
company, with a capital of over
10000, was organized yesterday.
Seven of the nine directors are well
known and successful business men
here, and the others are W. Fl. Balds
win, OF Baltimore, and o. 81. Samp-
son, OF Boston. It is understood
that much preliminary work has all
ready been done, and that there will
be no delay in pushing the under~
taking vigorously to completion.
Nearly two hundred stockholders
attended the meeting, and every class
OF citizens take a practical interest
IN the new departure in manufac
lures.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-03-30
FIRST EDITION.
II3O p. Nj.

"FLoRENoE PERCY the author of
"Rock Me to Sleep, Mother" now.
lives in Maine and edits a paper.
One of her daugters has for name
her mothers nom de plume, Florence
Percy.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-03-30

INDICATIONS: For Tennessee and
dn,isa hs ohi0 clearing ,.nsv Fss.hsr
baroin eter, strong north to west vino,
stationary or higher temperature.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-03-30

10 McTeer d Co, have now In store
the best line OF Boys and ChIldran,szs
Clothing ever brought to Knoxville
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1881-04-22

senators. He arrived on Sunday, and
went around among the churches to
find the statesman. Not finding them
he telegraphed the fact to the managing
editor, who replied: "Look for them in
some place where the sign says, No
drinks sold on Sundays
Coleman, the man who was supposed
to have been connected with the attempi
to blow up the residence of the Lord
Mayor of London, and who was on the
steamer Australis, which arrived at New
York on Friday, turns out TO be an Eng
lishman who lives in New York state
and no Fenian. The story, then, about
has breaking for the nearest saloon upon
his arrival in this country, must be q
mistake.
Cincinnati Enquirer: Yes, we under.
stand Just how it'll be. Beaeonsfield is
going to postpone dying till late some
night when there is rush of telegraph
and there is q slather of local news, and
advertising Is booming, and the cases
are short, and the foreman is mad. Then
the ex.premIer will shuttle offthe mortal
coil, and Immediately there will ensue
in every print shop in America scene
of understandable woe.
Bob Burdette al feel" said the fai
passenger, as the train crossed the Ohio
line, "that am in the land of states
men. There is the smell Of postoffics
in the air, and the low, sweet sound Of a
consulate is heard in the deWy distance.
I see the shadowF forms of marshals yet
to be, and out of the dreamy gates OF
the impossible 1 see the sad procession
of never to be supreme judges. 1t is q
dear and favored land. this grand old
step-mother of presidents"
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1881-04-22
HERE AND THERE.

Clipped: Michigan has man with
three arms. He is the only fellow alive
who can take two girls sleighingan en-
joy it.
Good Friday was appropriately OBJ
served in Texas by the commission of
eight murders-five at one locality and
three at another. And it was not much
of a day for homicides, either.
The Inter Ocean says that the rise in
the price Of material and the advance IN
the cost of labor are having tendency
ito check building in Chicago. Does
this condition of affairs presage the ter
rible possibility of barefoot women in
the stress of that opulent city,
All the Nihilists condemned for COM
plicity In the murder of the Car of
Russia, except the woman Helfmann,
were hanged in the presence of an i'm
mense concourse of spectators There
was no disturbance. Roussakoff faint
ed at the last moment.
The patent medicine men are adver.
tislng several new brands OF spring ton.
les designed especially for Kansas con.
sumption. Is this an undetermined
scheme to impair the value. as a historl.
cal relic, of the goose-quill with which
st. John signed the new temperance
bill?
The current impression that the fur.
Their south fruit trees are the surer will
the crop be is again being contradicted
by facts. Peaches and plums have sui
fered worse at the south during the late
cold weather than at the north. Fruit
prospects are best wherever the buds
wait longest before swelling.
An insane negro is to be hanged in
North Carolina for killing his wife
This sort of thing may do for colored
people and the south; but il the con
demned man were white end lived north
Of Mason and Dixon's line the whole
world would ring with reprobation o.
the fiendish malignity of the American
nature.
A medical Journal says that diptherii
caught by kissing is likely to assume 4
much seYerer form than if the disease
we're contracted or the contagion impart
ed in any other way. 1t is probably due
to this fact more than to imperfect sew
erage, that that disease always assume:
the form of malignant epidemic al
Topeka.
a reporter of a western journal was
sent to Washington to look up certain
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1881-04-22

There is now in the vaults of the treas
ury department a larger amount of gold
than was ever known 10 be in one place
in the history of modern times, and
probably more than could be authenti-
Gated as existing in single treasury at
any time before in the world. There is
now about $173, 600, coo of gold coin and
bullion, exclusive of some $55, OOO.O 600 in
silver, while the bank of England has
only about $75, 100000 in gold. What is
more singular is, that it stays in the
vaults, no matter what the demand, for
as fast as it is paid out it returns, show
ing that as long as confidence is main
tanned it is not favorite currency.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1881-04-22
JEFF DAYIs,s BOOK.

New York Tribune: The reader who
has the patience TO wade through the
published extracts from Jefferson Dayis's
dull book will wonder what the work
was written for. It cannot be that the
motive of the author was to throw new
light on the causes and conduct of the
rebellion, or the behavior of the chief
actors in 1t, for he makes no attempt in
that direction. If he knows anything
important about the war which the pub
lie does not know already, he does not
tell it. 1t can hardly be possible that he
imagines he eau change the verdict of
history by his rehash of the old argu-
ments in defence of secession. If that
purpose were in his mind, the time for
him to put out his book was many years
ago, before the opinion of the civilized
world had fully crystallized. The book
will no doubt be moderately profitable
business venture, for the Bourbons ofthe
south, who still Idealize Davis as the he
roic chieflain of the 'lost Gauss" will
feel in duty bound to buy it; but it
is not to be supposed that he prints it to
make money, because his fortunate in
heritance of the Beauvoir property is I'M
derstoOd to put him in comfortable cir
cumstances. We are forced to the cou-
clusion that the book is the outcome of
personal vanity, which the author has
delayed gratifying for sixteen years
mainly through Incidence. 1t were bet
ter for his reputation if the memoirs had
never been published, for the world will
conclude that the writer of so heavy
and tedious volume was a dull man
whom accident or intrigue placed at the
head of the greatest rebellion of modern
times. Many of the ablest of the south
ern leaders during the war believed him
to be worse than dead weight to the
confederacy. They can point to his
book now as a confirmation of their old
opinion.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1881-04-22

The Kansas City Times of the 18th
publishes the full text of the somewhat
noted letter addressed by David Davis to
John Martin, of Topeka. It IS intensely
passionate in its tone. and reflects the
fierce cravings for companionship of an
immortal sOal which has lived for four
years IN the lofty isolation which falls to
the lot of the habitue of the fence rail.
Will the the elegant Turvcydrop of the
Kansas Democracy yield to the amatory
pleadings of the corpulent senator from
Illinois, and fall into the outstretched
arms of the Independent partyP Davis
and Martin would make heavenly pair
to draw to, and as the nuclei of new
political organization could be safely
ranked as colossal successes.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1881-04-22
Easter sunday

AsoZeE2
The most Joyous festival in the church
ealander, was very generally celebrated
in Emporia, and more than ordinary ef-
forts were made TO impress the deep sig
nificance Of this memorable anniversary
upon the minds Of the community At
the Episcopal church Che choir. compos-
ed Of Mrs. Burnett and Mrs Burrows,
Misses Hawk and Waterbury and Messrs.
J. C. Burnett, Henry Nuttins and Frank
Cook, with Miss Anna Goddard IS or
ganist, rendered number of Easter Sc
lections in admirable style, while the
beautiful floral display elected general
admiration
The ladies Of the Congregational
church fairly excelled themselves, and
the pulpit was literally empowered in a
conservatory Of the choicest varieties Of
plants and flowers, embracing q rare
ProfnSiOn ofcalla lilies. carnations, hello
tropes, begonias. geraniurns, smilax, &c,
arranged with an artistic effect that was
charming to contemplate In the morn
ing the pastor preached discourse ap-
pFopfiaie 70 the occasion, and in the
evening praise meeting was held, al
which some excellent music was rem
dered By the choir.
Rev. John Kirby, of the n. E. church,
preached very able sermon on the res
direction. The orchestra and choir fur
nished some more than ordinarily fine
music, and the altar was decorated by
the ladies with 8 number of beautiful
plants
So FAR as We have been able to learn
the services in all the churches were
conducted with reference to an event,
which. despite the assaults Of skepticIsm
and an alleged decadence Of Christian
faith. lives sweet and bright in the
hearts and minds Of millions of intelli-
gent people throughout the globe, who
are identified with the purest, noblest,
best civilization which the world has
aver aaan
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1881-04-22
FREMoNr rnuSsurp

Joseph Frost, assessor and trustee /;
Robert Lnmley, treasurer; r. j. Rudisill,
clerk; Il. P. Perkins, justice OF the
peace; d. Bishop. constable.
JACKSON TOWNSHIP.
Jacob Jacobs, jr., trustee and assessor !;
John p Tolford, treasurer; F.. C. Brown,
clerk; j. E. Mcleod, constable; N A.
Stevenson, constable.
PIKE TOWNSHIP.
C. c. Lynch, assessor and trustee /;
Milton Lindley, treasurer; VIM. Flick
niger, clerk ) J. W. Hewitt, justice of the
peace; ]. A. Dixon. constable.
READING TOWNSHIP.
Val Best, trustee and assessor, W. II.
Douglass, treasurer; F. P. Frye, clerk /;
C. ]. Reynolds, justice of the peace; S.
E. Hunt, justice of the peace; ]. A.
Stratton. justice of the peace, appointed !;
L. G. Swartout, constable.
WATERLOO TOWNSVILLE.
T. T. Bnrnes, assessor and trustee
Sidney Putnam, treasurer; John Cum
ningham. clerk; J. E. Wallingsford,
Justice Of the peace; T. n. Tucker, con-
stable. {
Petition of s. P. Cady, ct al vas then
taken up and the following endorsement
made thereon Petition not suf1ciena
TO make order granting same.
j. II. Griffith. chairman. said petition
asked for the establishment of . night
herd law in Fremont township.
The resignation of z. s. Adair as CON
stable of Americas township was ac-
cepted and D. C. Grinnell was appointed
to fill vacancy.
Resignation of j. 4. Dixon as con-
stable of Pike township was accepted.
The appointment of W. 8. Cook, o.
r. Richmond and h. Muleonery as
school land appraisers was confirmed.
Board adjourned until Wednesday
morning at 3. m.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1881-04-22

The conquest of the great African
desert, the Sahara, has long been dream
Of the scientists, but recent events give
it an appearance of probable achieve
ment. A movement is now on foot in
Europe to run q road across northwest
ern Africa from some point on the Mo-
rocco coast to st. Louis, at the mouth of
the Senegal. At a recent meeting ofthe
Madrid Geographical Society. DIR. Lenz,
q German savan, related his experience
on traversing this almost unknown coun-
try. He went by way OF Timbuktu,
which is our old friend Timbuctoo In its
modern spelling, which he found to be
q city of much less commercial import
ance than has generally been supposed.
It required forty-eight days to cross the
Sahara, but the traveller discovered sew
eral GASES which he conceives will be of
great advantage in facilitating the rail-
road enterprise. The idea of common
place railroad ride through this land OF
ancient mystery! Fancy q loud-voiccd
brakeman shouting: "Timbuktu, twenty
minutes for breakfastp' The very bones
Of Prester John would almost rise up
and rattle their wonder at the miracle.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1881-04-22

A practical miller, writing TO the Glas.
gov Herald, expatiates at great length
upon the causes which have brought
about the ruinous competition of Amer
Jean millers with those of the British
Islands. He contends that the English
mi1lers have neglected the most import.
ant point in the contest for supreme
cy-viz, the improvement Of their ma
chinery, and that, therefore, the only
reason why the American producer can
import and undersell his English COM
petitor is that he has the means through
his superior mechanical appliances to
produce finer grade of flour at a cost
and with an ease which put the English
miller hopelessly in the background.
The writer, however, claims that much
of the American -four imported into
England is sold at an actual loss, and
advises his co-workers to adopt the most
improved American machinery now in
use, and seize upon every new device as
it comes from the inventors hands.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1881-04-22

standing for advertising purposes
Concerts, dancing and other forms of
entertainment were devised to attract
the Philadelphia public, but the enter
prise never paid expenses, and after
many changes of management collapsed
not long ago under heavy load of debt.
The building was much too big for 10
cal fair. The visitor felt a sense of
loneliness and desolation which was en-
HANGED if he remembered how it looked
during the Centennial when thrOnged
with tens of thousands of happy, inter
ested people Besides, il was too far dis
tant from the populous portions of the
city to become popular evening resort.
If the New York Worlds Fair project
had moved of successfully, The gigantic
structure, probably the largest in the
world, might have found better use
than to be pulled down and sold for old
iron and lumber.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1881-04-22

"The Boston Post" says the Traveller,
ais greatly troubled by a fear that the
churches in Kansas will be obliged to
give up their communion services be-
cause of the prohibItory law of that state.
Every newspaper that favors an unre-
stricted traffic in strong drinks is SINH
larly affected. The saloon-keepers, high
and low, are also giving expression to
feelings of sympathy for the people of
bleeding Kansas who are enduring this
new war on their liberties. The law
does not take effect until the LIST of May,
and those Kansas Christians who wish
to escape the prosecutions of fanaticism
will have an opportunity to move out Of
the state before they begin. The govern.
or of the state writes that the advance
guard of these fugitives-the whisky
dealers-are already opening their bars
just across the state line, in hOspitable,
dram-ioving, democratic Missouri"
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1881-04-22
AROUND Town.

John Fluker had s regular fortress Of
-four in trent Of his grocery Friday.
The-street commissioner Is repairing
the culverts in different parts Of the city.
Harry Lelbfried opened up his new
barber shop at the Hotel Coolidge SatuF-
day.
The street sprinkler Is the only man
in Emporia who is Indifferent 70 CON-
petition.
The foundation for the franciscan
convent On Cottonwood street is rapidly
nearing completion.
Mr. E. NJ Forde il building an addi
ton 10 his house ct the corner Of Con-
gress street and Ninth avenue.
Ftp. Payne has removed his Office
and may now be found with AImerin
Gi1lett, on south Commercial street.
CIV. Cleaver is fencing his lots At the
corner Of State street and Eleventh av-
enue. and planting trees in and around
them.
The county commissioners have sd
vertised for bids for the building Of q
vault IN the Office 6t the register Of
deeds. 4 very sensible movement.
Harry HIbben. city engineer, is Agur-
ing on estimates for the construction Of
q sewer on Sixth avenue, running from
Merchants 70 Congress street. and thence
to the ravine below the railroad.
W. H. Suppe, of the 90 cent stefe, has
leased the beautiful business room in
the south half of the new Odd Fellow
block, and will remove his large stock
of goods to that place about Che LIST OF
Nav.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1881-04-22
be Topeka Commonwealth

The Topeka Commonwealth and
LeavenwOrth Times are wing with
each other in the sanctity of their Sun
day Publications. Ordinarily 1t is q
pretty even race, with the odds possibly
In favor of Anthony. But the tone of
yesterdays Commonwealth indicates q
turning to God on the part of Baker
which Col. Dan can never hope TO en-
ulAte till they have railroad election
up at LeaVenwOrth IN which the Times
shall get scooped, body, boots and
breaches