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, 1881-08-13
From the Spectator of l6 Julu.l

The French Senate have had a
great debate on the subject Of teach
ing religious duty in schools, the
question arising on an amendment
of NJ. Jules Simons to the new
Education Bill, requiring i" the du-
ties towards God and towards their
country to be inculcated Oh the
children in all schools by the lay
teachers. On the End of July, the
amendment OF Nj. Jules Simon was
discussed, and the vote deferred till
July 4th. The Committee IN the
Bill reported against it i; but ON July
4th the Senate adopted the new
clause, by 139 votes against 1876.
The discussion in general followed
the old lines, the Radicals main
tanning that to teach religious du-
ties at all involves a theological
system, and that you could not inn
pose on schoolmasters the duty of
teaching what would be r%epudiated
by t~heologians of one school, even
if it we've accepted by theologians
OF another;. and the Conservatives
pointing out that just the same
might be said of the civic morality
which even the Ministerial Bill pro-
posed to inculcate. Whether the
Assembly viii now strike out the
aHaeadment, and the Senate, in con-
sequence, reject the Bill, or whether
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Proklama.

"A LIE og Enhver der matte
Sss5 have Noget at fordre paa Skif-
tet efter afgangne observation-disclosures
Mrs. ELIZABETH B. THOMPSON,
fodt Birch, indkaldes herved med
3 Maaneders Varsel til at anmelde
og bevisliggj0re deres Krav for under
tegnede Skifteret.
Christiansteds skifteret, St. Croix
den eden August 1881.
Il. A. JURS.
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prOklalna.

Al LIE os Enhver, der mantle
ssS+A have Noget at tordre paa F@l-
Iesboet cfter afgangne ForvaIter
PETER ANDREAS HFIBERG
SAUGMANN og efterleyende Enke
ANNA SAUGMANN, f0dt Hansen.
indkaldes herved med 6 Maaneders
Varsel til at anmelde og bevisliggj0re
dcres krav FOL underiegnede Skiftc-
ret.
Christiansteds Skifteret, St. Croix
II. A. JURS.
, 1881-08-13
PrOklama.

n LIE og Enhver, der MATTE
eSS3 have Noget ut fordre paa Skif-
tet efter afgangne Forvalter CHRIS
THAN HOLM indkaldes herved med
3 Maaneders Varsel til at anmelde
og bevisliggj6re deres Krav for under
tegnede Skifteret.
Christiansteds Sklfteret, St. Croix
den Eden August 1881.
II. A. JURS.
, 1881-08-13

MREDITORERNE / Planter JOSeEh
u ODG2Ie'S FaIlitbo indkaldes herved
til ct Mode, der afhoIdes ONSDA-
GEN den Bite August d. A. Efter-
midday Kl. = slet, for at tage
BesIutning angaaende nogle af Plan
ter {. E. SWitzGr paa Boet anmeldto
Modfordringer SAINT nogle at Here
andre Creditorer nodlagte Paastande.
Christiansteds skilteret, St. Croix den
ste August 1881.
, 1881-08-13

may yet restore his position in the
world, he is halt crazy with jealousy
about il, and he may vet do m
thing much less usual than the ex-
ecution of a Pasha on an absolute
charge. He may strike a blow at
Ismail, the ex-Khedive, which Italy
could not endure, or make some
demonstration about Tunis which
France, in her present temper,
would at once avenge. lie has
already affronted her Ambassador,
by openly and vehemently refusing
him an audience OF leave, and Nj.
Tissot has. audibly threatened him
in return.
The Coroner's Jury sitting on the
body of Mr.. Gold, the contractor
found murdered at the entrance of
Balcombe tunnel, on the London
and Brighton Railway, have return
ed Il verdict Of wilfuI murder against
Arthur Mapleton, known as LEROY.
No other verdict is possible. 1t is
clearly proved that he was in the
carriage with Mr.. Gold-this is
admitted by himself-and that no
other frst-class tickets were issued,
except to two ladies /; that no one
could have LETT the train en- route, as
it did not slacken speed that he had
been engaged in a bloody strug-
gle,-though, of course, he may have
been the sufferer that he had in his
boot a watch with the same number
as Mr.. Colds; that he gave an i'm
possible account of the position from
which he was fired at, and that he
fled TO avoid Investigation. 1t is,
OF course, barely possible that a
passenger without q ticket entered
the carriage from another cOmpart-
ment, assaulted LEROY and made
him insensible, her killed Mr.. Gold
and pitched him out OF the carriage,
then thrust the watch into Lefroy's
boot to throw suspicion on him,
ana then slipped back to his com
partmeDt and left the train unob-
served. Even then he could hardly
make LEROY abscond. The sus-
pected man has not been found,
and the police begin to think that
he has drowned himself in the sea.
No evidence of hat theory is, how
ever. forthcoming, and it is more
probable that he is waiting in some
disguise till he can escape to the
Colonies. (Lefroy has since been
captNred.)
LFrom the Npeotator of l6 .Inln.A
, 1881-08-13

"a thtAOcOOiO VI Az europeans lO
white families fled to the ships in
the harbour, and the victorious Arabs
either elected a new Bey, or declar-
ed the leader Of the tribes in the
interior their chief also. Orders
have been issued by the French
Government to she'll Sfax, and on
the 9Th inst. the orders were carried
out, but the result is not yet known.
A body Of troops have also been
dispatched to Sfax, but it is believed
that the Arabs will only quit the
coast, and that larger forces must be
dispatched. The French declare
that the rising was encouraged, or
ordered, from Tripoli, and the Temps
maintains that there will be no
peace till Kairouan, the sacred city
OF that region, is occupied. A new
Commandcr-in-Chie General Saus-
sier, has been sent to Algeria, and
PariSians are beginning to insist on
the oupersession Of the Governor.
GeAeral, NJ. Albert GrGvy, to whom
they attribute much Of the disorder.
There is no proof, however, that
this is anything but the usual cry
against a civilian GOvernor-G General.
Behind all these statements come
reports Of much more serious plans
on the part Of the French Govern
ment. 1t is rumoured hat they in
tend to occupy Tripoli and Morocco,
and that they have arranged to
partition both States, Spain taking
western Morocco, and Italy eastern
Tripoli from Bengazi. The occupa-
ton is to be effected, as soon as the
weather cools, by an army of
10000 men. AS the Sultan would
defend Tripoli, this would lead to
an immediate war with Turkey, and
the whole Eastern Question would
be %reopened. All this looks very
dreamy, and the project of mobilis-
ing 10000 men, which was grave
ly affirmed in the Morning Post, has
been semioficially denied by the
Havas Agency. 1t is true, however,
that the French are greatly irritated
with the Sultan, hat NJ. Tissot has
gone home for instructions, and that
the Sultan positively refused TO give
him an audience on his departure.
1t is difficult to resist the impression
that the French Government, which
is in a most high-handed mood, en-
t~ertains some large project /; but it
will not be d scovered the sooner
through the rain Of questions poured
on Sir Charles Dixie in Parliament,
He answers them simply enough,
saying he knows nothing whatever
Of partitions, but the French papers
begin to quote the mania for ques-
tons" in the House of Commons az
evidence OF hostility to them. If
things go on at their present pace
we shall within two ears see a scare
about the ambition of France, to
which scarces about Russia will be
trivial. France can really hit Us,
Note that a conflict Of Jurisdictions
has arisen in Newfoundland, where
the French are pushing their fishery
rights till they interfere with the le-
, 1881-08-13

the Assembly will reject the Bill,
or whether there will be any com
promise, is uncertain. Probably
the question at issue will be resery-
ed for the decision of the next
French Legislature.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-10-21
Disastrous Break in Levees.

QUINCY, ILL, October 20-Dis,
patches from New Canton and Rock
port announce a disastrous break in
the levees two miles above SCOTS
Landing Water is pouring thu ough
the crevasse in torrents and a vast
area of highly cultivated land is
being inundated. Runners were
sent out to warn the people and the
farmers are using superhuman efforts
to save their stock and household
effects. The disaster, occurring at this
time, is much greater than ever be-
fore, as very large area of
winter wheat has been sowed
Corn and other crops have
not been secured and bottoms are
full of cattle horses and other live
stock. Both levees are expected to
break if the rise continues 81 hours
longer. The water is several inches
higher than at the spring rise. At
Hannibal the water is across the
railroad track and up to the door Of
the National hotel. Keokuk and st.
Louis Railroad track is under water
from Keokuk to Hannibal, and the
rails at several points below Hanni-
bal and st. Louis will have to he
abandoned tomorrow. North Of
Quincy, several farms are overfowed
by back water from Quincy, and far
mers are gathering their corn in
skiffs.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-10-21
MINOR DISPATCHES.

EVANSVILLE, IND, October 20.-The
crgari .a.;cn oe the Evansville, jackson and
New Orleans Rci' oal Compeuy was etfect-
ed in Heade.soa, KY. yesteEtey, P. G..
He.yey, oc the Evarsv' lie aal Indianapol S
Air Line, was elected rrs- Gent srd j. J.
Monitor secretary and treasurer.
BURLINGTON, IA, October 20, The river
continued to iise yesterday morning and
became stationery about midday, and began
falling about 2 O'Clock, p. In. 1t fell about
two inches and is row about three inches
below the high warer of June last year.
No serious damage has been done here.
LITTLE Rock, October 20.-The stage be-
tween Alma and Fayetteville met with a ter
rible accident, the horses runcing away and
the stage colliding with stump. VIM.
Sanders, the driver, was instantly killed.
Of three of tile passengers Mr.. Brown was
fatally, and G. Harris and A. G. Threadgill
severely hurt.
SAN FRANcIsco, October 20.-A dispatch
from Prescott, Arizona, says Deputy Sheriff
Briant was killed while in the discharge of
his duty by a desperate named Miller.
The murderer escaped, but is being pursued
by large force.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, October 20.-The
German Volksblatt, of this city, failed to
appear yesterday and this morning, owing
to a strike among some printers in its Office.
The managers are engaging new hands,
chiefly from New York, and intend to issue
the paper as usual tomorrow.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-10-21
Coup's Advertising Car No. e.

The second of the series of elaborate and
costly advertising cars, heralding the coming
of W. c. Coup's monster shows and hippo
drome and containing advance brigade No.
2, arrived Tuesday night and remained in
this city all day yesterday. This car was in
charge of Mr.. Frank J. Pilling,
general advertising agent, who was
accompanied by a complete corps of men,
all of whom are registered at the Atkin
House. Mr.. Pilling and his crew came for
the purpose of further advertising the ap-
pearance in Knoxville next Thursday, 9th
inst, of this monster show, the greatest
South. Yesterday men were sent in all di-
rections through the city and country, post
ing additional bills and scattering broadcast
the Autographs, chromos, puzzle cards, and
other small paper, primers, etc., till every
man, woman and child were again forcibly
! reminded of the advent of Coup's great
show next Thursday.
This Car is similar to the car No. 1, and is
a marvel for convenience and elaborateness.
1t is q complete house, workshop and store
room combined, with a world of bills q
huge steam paste tank, ten barrels of fiou1
for making paste, etc.
Mr.. Pilling's private Office is perfect
palce, fit for Sultan, and he is one of the
clevefest and most efficient advertising
agents on the road, perfect gentleman in
every respect. 1t is pleasure to have
transactions with such man.
The true immensity of this mammoth
enterprise is faithfully illustrated in these
elaborate and expensive methods of adver-
tising, and our readers may expect the big
| gest show ever seen in Knoxville.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-10-21
Irish Indignation Meeting.

Chicago, October 20.-About four
thousand persons attended the Irish
indignation meeting at Mccormick
Hall last night, and many were una>
BILE to obtain admission. Judge Nc
Allister. of the criminal court, pre-
sided, and speeches were made by
VIM. j. Hines, Rev. DR.. Thomas,
Postmaster Frank Palmer, Congress
man Davis, Judge Moran ard
o. hers.
A telegram was read from Senator
Logan, expressing his war,aest SYM
pathy with Parnell and declaring his
impris onment an outrage on free dis
cussion. Resolutions were adopted
pledging the Irishmen of Chicago to
support the Land Leago and call on
the Irish farmers to obey the edicts
of Parnell andsDillon.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-10-21
Norfolk and Western Railroad.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, October 90
The gross earnings of the Norfolk
and Western Railroad Company for
the year ending September 80, the
September being approximated, were
$22O,3OO,O0O. The operating ex-
penses for the same period, those of
September being approxilnated, were
SlO1,72G, ,153. The net earnings were
S1,185,7 TIA 55. The fixed charges
are S66O,696, leaving a surplus of
S525,04S So The actual gross earn
ings from Feb. uary l to September
80, 1881, were $10,307,509 greater
than those of corresponding periods
in 1880, Notwithstanding reductions
in local passenger and freight rates.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-10-21
Corpa Monster Shows.

Next Thursday, 9th irst, W. c. Corp's
Mons;er Shows and Hippodrome will pitch
tents in Knoxville. Hear what some of the
leading newspapers say of The show:
Coup" has entitled himself 10 the graft
itude of New Yrrkers forever. He has
brought us the largest, most varied, and
best 81 ow ever given in the metropolis oe
the Empire State.-Times, Sept. 7th, 1881.
every night Mr.. Coup has turned away
multitudes of people. = We repeat
it, at the risk of becoming stale, that Coup's
is the best show in the country, If not in the
world Cincinnati Gazette, May 29th, 1881.
''The feats OF Lu Lu, the dive of Gelal-
dine, the wonderful Zulus, the three c:rcus
companies, all going on simultaneously in
three immense circus rings all terminating
with the novel and exciting hippodrome and
chariot races are enough to sharpen the
appetite OF the most ple-horic.
Coup has veritabIy distanced all competi-
tors, and will win the plaudits of admiring
thousands wherever he may pitch his tents" :"
Boston Transcript April 26th.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-10-21
FOREIGN NEWS.

LIVERPOOL, October20.-The CON-
mittee of cotton masters are greatly
dissatisfied with the result of the In
terview between the cotton brokers
association and spinners' association,
and urge that legislation be secured
to suppress Legitimate speculation
in cotton.
LONDON, October 2O.-U. S. Con-
sui Shaw visited Oldham yesterday
to inquire into the grievances OF the
mill owners regarding the alleged
presence of sand in bales of Ameri-
can cotton.
DUBLIN, Ociobor 19-Forty police
men are now disabled from injuries
received in recent riots. The word
ing of the Lsnd League manifesto is
exceedingly violent. 1t reminds the
Irish people that their ancestors,
though without leaders, abolished
the payment of tithes, and that it is
as lawful to refuse to pay rents
as it is to receive them against the
passive resistance of the entire pop
ulation. The military power has no
weapons and it is no more possible
to evict than to imprison the whole
nation. The funds of the League
will be poured out unstintedly for
the evicted and exiled. Our breth-
rem in America will be relied upon to
contribute as many millions as they
have already contributed thousands.
One more heroic effort will destroy
that cursed system of landlordism.
PARIS, October 20.-The Repub-
lique Franchise, commenting on the
Yorktown centenary, says: French
men are doubly bound to greet it,
because they have their share of the
glory of that victory.
PANAMA, October 12.-Advices
from Lima to Sept. 28th are 70 The
effect that the Colderon government
has ceased to exist, having been sups
pressed by the Chilian commando,
General Lynch.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-10-21
Remarkable Workmanship.

A large audience comp sed partly
OF naval officers and other dgnlta-
ries,. were present last evening at
Platts Hall 10 witness the result of
assiduous training of an Indian boy,
Otto, by the well known Captain
Macdonald, in the ''art OF arms,
fancy drill consisting of many gro~
tesque and varied movements and
sklliful workmanship. The boy
Otto was introduced with his rifles.
His first shot was at small taper,
1T q distance of fifteen feet, which
was snuffed in the neate,t manner.
At the next shot he came to the
front, laid his rifle six feet from
where he was standing, turned som
ersault, and, picking up his rifle, cut
the string of suspended figure to
the rear. The third and most ro-
m-rkable shot of the evening was
the following: A pistol,barrel was
placed IN q small steel frame, directly
behind which was fixed a razor, and
on each side of the edge was sus>
pended two glass balls The boy
was then brought to the front, and
after taking his position WIS com
pleteiy b.indfolded, Turning then
to the Object he carefully raised the
rifle, md. after a moments S hesita~
ton, fired and accomplished the feat
OF sending the bail into the pistol
barrel, spnttipg it upon the razors
edge and breaking both balls.
An idea can be formed of
the boys wonderful gift when
it is stated that this shot is done by
the power of location, he being able
to ann with deadly prec sion simply
by taking positions directly IN front
of the object and securing his aim by
certain degree Of pressure OF the
rifle stock aga: asst his shoulder and
right cheek A loaded pistol was
then placed at right angie from the
marksman, and in front of it three
suspended balls. At the word he
picked the + he up, and, whlrllng
around, struck the trigger OF the pls-
til, discharging it, and breaking the
balls. This eat was followed by the
breaking Of eight balls secured by a
perpendicular board. Another exhi.
bltlon of his skill was his carrom
shots, the boy breaking balls that
were suspended in all positions be
hind Captain McDonalds back. He
next executed the feat of breaking
thirty balls swinging in all directions
IN SIX shots, and III the remarkable
time OF ten Lecons. His next wa
the shooting of glass balls throw
INTO the air without aim, as car j.,
was fastened on the point of his rife
His average i'll his shooting is 9S pc,
cent. With equal ease he succeeded
IN breaking two balls at one shot
His last feat was done in remarkable
time and effectiveness, and consisted
of breaking about fifteen balls i,
rapid succession with the use Of hi
right arm, his left being secured e
his side. During the shooting LIS
boy missed a few of the less imror
tant shots, but this defect was owin&
III a grert ne lsure to the miserable
lighting Of the stage.-San Francisco
Examiner.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-10-21
WASHINGTON.
News From the National Capital
as Received YESTERDAY.

Scoville, Guiteau's counsel, fur
nishes the following to the public !:
The trial of .Guiteau is fixed for
November 7th. The short time al
lowed makes this appeal to the
public necessary. Will the press
kindly copy it? He attempted
to lecture ON religious subjects
through several Northern States.
1t is believed there are many people
in that connection who can, if they
will, furnish evidence of his insanity,
VIII they not do so in the interest
of justice, humanity and mercy, bes
cause if he is hung as sane man, it
will be au eternal blot on our his
tory, so that it may be said
hereafter that he, being de-
MED by Heaven of the guidance
of reason, was pat to death contrary
to all law, human and divine. HUI
manity and mercy, that should
prompt the laying aside of passion
and dealing with this case in a Chris
tian character. If any person knows
of tacts bearing On this question, will
he not furnish me information? No
one will be called to testify unless it
seems important to just defense
and fair trial. Please communicate
at once with George Scoville, Wash
ington, D. G.
WASHINGTON, October 2O.-George
Scoville, Guiteau's counsel, was pres
ent in the Criminal Court this morn
ing, but after private conference
with the Court and District Attorney
Corkhill retired without making
argument upon the application for
an order for witness fees, as it was
expected that he would probably,
according to Scovilles own state,
ment, that the Court will grant his
application tomorrow morning with
out argument, and will at the same
time assign associate counsel to aid
the defense.
Secretary Window issued circu-
lar to>day announcing that until
further notice he would pay with ac-
crued interest, upon presentation
at the Treasury Department, the
bonds embraced in the one hundred
and fifth call.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-10-21
Five Men Killed in Railroad Ac.
cident.

CINCINNATI, October 20.-Five
men were killed yesterday on the
Cincinnati Southern Railroad at Me
Kinney station, 1870 miles from this
city, while riding on car containing
water tanks. The engine, which had
been detached, became unmanagea-
bic, and was driven with great force
against the car. The men killed
were David Campbell, John Alcorn,
Charles Knobs and George Whip
pey. Another employe, Bos Smith,
had both legs broken, and Doc. Love
was badly hurt.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-10-21
4 Wise Deacon.

Deacon Wilder, want You to tell me
how you kept yourself and family well the
past season, when all the rest of us have
been sick SO much, and have had the doctors
visiting us SO often"
BRO Taylor, the answer is very easy. /
used Hop Bitters in time kept my family
well and saved the doctor bills Three dol
lars worth of it kept us well and able to
work all the time. I'll warrant it has cost
you and the neighbors one to two hundred
dollars apiece to keep sick the same time. "
Deacon, I'll use your medicine here
after