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Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-02-08

The Speaker decided that he had.

The Speaker decided that he had.
The demand for the suspension of
the rules was then seconded, 122 to
72.
Mr.. Cox spoke in opposition to
the bill, charging that more than
half of the $11, 100000 appropriated
by it was given to States repre-
sented by members of the commerce
committee who reported it. He said
he was opposed to national appro-
priations for the improvement of
every little creek in the country.
Mr.. Reagan closed the debate in q
five minutes speech, in which he as
serted that the bill appropriated less
than so per cent. of the estimates.
Referring to Mr.. Cox's remark, that
the States represented on the COM
merce committee had obtained a
large portion of the the appropria-
ton, he called attention to the fact
that Is States were represented on
that comm ttee and that those States
were the ones in which the largest
rivers and harbors were situated.
The resolution to suspend the
rules and pass the bill was
then rejected-yeas 160, nays So
not the necessary two-thirds in the
affirmative.
Mr.. Whitthorne, of Tennessee, in
troduced bill appropriating $l75,-
900 to be expended by the Navy
Department for the purpose of pros
ecuting the search for the Jeanette.
Referred.
The House then adjourned.
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DEVASTATING FIRE.
Destruction Of Much Valuable
Property in ST. LOUIS.

OI VdluaOlS
Property in St. LOUIS.
ST. LOUIS, Feb. THE extensive
wholesale house Of the Greely Burn
ham Grocery Company, on the south
east corner of Second street and
Christy avenue, caught fire about 10
o'clock last night, and within fifteen
minutes the building was totally de-
stroyed. The fire extended to the
large candy factory of o. H. Prek-
ham & Co., which was also totally
destroyed, and the paint and oil
store of Leon Bancher, adjoining
the latter store, was badly damaged.
South of the Greely Burn
ham house were S. B. Sale &
Co, grocers, and south of them
We're Long & Hall, general storage,
both of which houses sustained a
total loss. The stock of Greely,
Burnham & Co. was valued at $3.50,
900, and was insured for $4,000.
The building, which was entirely
new and had been occupied only
about month, cost 100000, and was
insured for $45 600. It was owned
10y Carlas S. Greely. Sale & Co. es-
innate their loss at 100000, which
was insured for $4,000. Long &
Hall had about $4,000 worth of
coffee, rice, molasses, &c, in storage.
Insurance not known. Bancher's loss
will not be large. The fire was
caused by the falling of platform.
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NEW YORK.
Express ing Sympathy in Brook
lyn for Ireland.

Expressing Sympathy in Brook
lyn for Ireland.
NEW YORK, Feb. THE land
league excitement ran high in Brook
lyn this morning. The fourteenth
ward branch league held a large
meeting at Hancock hall. The
meeting was addressed hy Rev.
Father Mackay, Catholic priest, who
has lately arrived from Ire'and. He
said he was glad to find that Par
mel Dillon, Davitt and all other Irish
representatives in Parliament have
acted so nobly and we'll. When
Davitt was arrested, they stood up
like men and gave the representa-
tives of the English Government to
understand that they were not only
representatives of the Irish nation
but that they were heart and
soul Irishmen. The Irish will
never go back on these men.
Mr.. Mackay declared that the Irish
will never submit to coercion, and
that they will yet achieve national
independence. If Mr.. Gladstone
was wise he would yield in time
Mr.. Mackay further said, that if
they were forced to take up the
musket and fight for the freedom OF
their native land, must it not be said
that they were driven to it? To use
Sir Coopers words, "They might as
we'll die fighting as die starving"
The applause and excitement tEa5
followed this remark were SO great
the speaker was forced to pause.
The thirteenth ward league also
held a meeting and appointed a
committee, which reported resolu-
tions denouncing the arrest of
Davitt by the British Government as
an act of vindictlve tyranny, deserv
ing the execration of the civilized
world.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-02-08

Mentour. The telegraph wires are
learly all down.
The storm yesterday was the
heaviest ever recorded at this signal
Office. The cautionary signal flag
displayed at the custom--house was
torn to pieces. Several breaks in the
levee are reported along the Bayou
st. John and Old Basin. This
morning the water was pouring
through the market, and that quarter
of the city is partly flooded.
A special to the Democrat from
Orange, Tex, says: The steamer
Backnam, : heavy sloaded with mer
chantdise, while laid up for the night
near the narrows, took fire and was
totally des :oyed. No lives We're
lost. The boat and cargo were val
ued at $35.000; insured in New Or
leans and Galveston agencies.
PENSACOLA, FLA, Feb. 1.-THE
heaviest gale known for years has
been blowing for "a hours. Several
vessels have cast their mooring and
fooled each other in harbor. One
large barque broke through three
wharves and is now ashore flying the
signal of distress. It is impossible
to obtain the part; ;culars until IL 9
storm lulls. The Havana steamship
Admiral did not sail last night, but
will await fairer weather.
New ORLEANS, Feb. I'm n dis
trict embracing a hundred squares,
the streets and sidewalks are en-
tirely covered with water. Strenu-
GUS efforts are being made by the
city authorities to close the breaks in
the canal levees.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-02-08
Read Newspapers.

The man who does not read news
papers is man who may be suspect>
ed of ignorance. There is a vast
amount Of trash in newspapers, but
they grow better and better every
year. If a man takes a bad newpa~
per it is his own fault, for he has his
choice among plenty of good ones.
Every yong man should read the news
paper.-Henry Ward Beecher.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-02-08

HENRY r. GIBSON speaks of the
McNairy Independent aa the leading
Republican paper ia that section.
This is a sIsnder against the Hunting
don Republican, an influential stall
wart. fire~tr'ed, true-as steel ,urpal
that has It 'od up for Republican prin-
ciples for years. Until recently 1t was
the ooly Republican paper in int Sec
ton. A few weeks sgo the Memphis
Republican was started. 1t is bold,
bright, spicy and speaks out The
Men airy Iud1p -ndent is a Greenback
PAPER, and b not oIaimed TO be Re-
publican.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-02-08

SMAkTING uud TT g lasn of an out
ragged public sent N snt, Henry r.
Gibson endeavors 10 creste the in~
preston that Mr.. Maynard aid bis
friends are responsible for the election
tor. Thi. il to thin. Gibson did
everything he cnuld t., defeat May
Dard. He pursued h,m for weeks ir
the mort cowsrdly, slandeious and
uni pstIfi 4hl- m nner." The people
know iC and 10 amOInt nf lyi will
hnl t'r him up or Justify his course.
HIS taIsehnOds will ouly sggravste the
indignsti" sn freely expressed by an
OUTRAGED public
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1881.
Harper's Magazine.
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"Studying the subject effectively and from the
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which, taken altogether viii be Of the moss service
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Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-02-08

There seems to be a determination
on the part of inventors and manufac.
turers to turn everything topsy-tu"-
vey. While they are making cloth
out of glass. they also bui!d fire proof
houses out of straw, and waterproof
vessels out Of paper. Books have
been printed on iron sheets instead OF
paper, and it is claimed that gas can
be made of water.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-02-08
LOUISIANA.
Railroad and Other Property
Greatly Damage by Storm.

Railroad and Other Property
Greatly Damage by Storm.
New ORLEANS, Jan. THE gale
which set in yesterday continues this
morning. The fremen's lookout
tower, at 1852 Julia street, fell, crush
ing the roof of the building Nos.
164 and 1855 Julia street, doing $5,-
900 damage. the tower cost 81, 900.
The gale carried waters of the Gulf
over the low lands along the route
of the New Orleans and Mobile Rail
road, and it is reported tonight that
a portion of the track between Niche
aux and Lookout stations is SUBJ,
merged and several miles washed
out. No train has passed over the
road since 2 o'clock this morn
ing. A freight train is reported
wrecked between Micheaux and Chef
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Letter From Greeneyille.

GREENEvILLE, TENN, February 5.
MR.. EnIToR: We note another
rather serious accident by the care-
less handling of fire. arms by compara-
tive children. A few days ago, q
cOlored boy, perhaps IA years old,
lost his arm by dischsrging gun
loaded with shot into it just above
tue elbow. The limb was so mangled
that amputation was necessary. Drs.
Boyd, Smlta and Taylor performed
the operation successfully, and to-day
the boy was resting well, with fair
prospect of recovery.
Last week the hearts Of our young
people were made to bound by the
reception of cards to attend the
reception given Mr.. and Mrs. George
Williams by Col. and Mrs. j. H.
Doughty. The evening was spent
in pleasant conversation until we
were invited to the diniDg-room to
pay our respects to supper, such as
only time, pains, money and Mrs.
Doughty could prepare. Aft r
leaving that table, during the re
naming three hours spent in t Q
parlor the question are you satis-
fed" was always answered affirma-
lively.
Tue paragraph copied from the
Newport Sentinel referring to
Theodore Brinkman is a verltable
fact. The veteran is Prussian by
birth, and is now so years old.
He flied in the Prussian ranks
pending the battle of Waterloo. He
is a Republican from centre to
circumference; is we'll acquainted
with President Garfield, having met
him at Oxford during his school days 9,
and although it look almost
incredible, during the last campaign
he walked over so miles maklng
speeches and canvassing for 'Giner>
al" Garfield and Pettibone.
Our representative Hon. A. B.
Wilson, is spending bis recess at
home. Bun looks badly worn, but
perhaps this is partly attributable to
the terrible '.back-set" given him by
Bill Upton, the Herald man. In his
Tiptons) notice of tie most promi-
nent and fines,-looking represel ia
tives and senators, Ben was over
looked. Perhaps the Herald quill
driver could not be held responsible,
for just about this time be was pro-
NOTED and placed in authority, and
Man, proud man,
Drest in little brief authority,
Plays such fantastic tricks before high
heaven
AS make the angels weep"
Mount the stool Of repentance,
William, and pray loud, long and
earnestly to be forgiven this sin of
omission.
"Alto' thinks this little postal gave
some of the Immaculate solons good
chance to air themselves. Pardon
Gallo" gentleman. He, like Upton,
was excited, and finds the realm of
his dominion extended, He calls it
Lsla-proper noun, feminine gender.
W, H. Mitchell of Abingdon Va, is
in town "on business" we find this
advertisement pasted on his counter
ance-"Wanted-A partner in busi-
ness"
In the transfer of agent W.
P. Campbell to Cleveland, Greene
vile, and the NJ E. Church in par>
ticular, sustains an almost irreparable
loss. Peyt is one of the best fellows
that it ever has been our pleasure to
meet.
Tomorrow afternoonTthe fourteen~
th anniversary of Ghe Union S. S.
monthly concert will be appropriately
celebrated at the Presbyterian
Church. Rev. Isaac Emory is with
us and good time is anticipated.
Your Washington, D. G. cores.
pondence is becoming one Of the
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We have before Us the "Chstters
b,x for January. It is a monthly
magazine for boys and gitls, edited by
J. Erskine Clarke, NJ. A. 1t contains
tnirt 1.-TWO p.ges, with sixteen full
page illustrati IT, IA, al d is ju The thi, g
for boys aud g'rl, who we to look st
good p,ctures and read interesting and
worthy matter. The subscription
price is one dolier per year, single
cnpies ten cents. o cory will be
sent free to any boy or gIrl sendine
their address. Estes & L ,uriot. pub
IIshers, Boston.
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GIBSON gays 'bst few men with
soyf n considerations are toying TO
create the impression that he ",ried
f defeat the IL ction of Mr.. Maynard
to the Senst4." end tba, their purpo g
is to prepare the way for the next
Congressional cont It. By this we
understand thbt he is candidate for
Congress Are you not a Little pre-
viOus, Henry?
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on the side OF morality, enlightment, and refine
ment,
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Mrs. PartingtOn Says

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Ttmr... Ia III 10 81 2 u ~, z 81
Bs""'''t T 30.43 81 Al 5000 80 81
Tnrrm 80. 43. 46 46.
Wet Bib 81. I32 4S 43.
Maximum thermontter, 46. Mini
mum tdermoneter, 38. Rainfall, too
small to- measure.
INDICATIONS For Tennessee and
the OuI" Valley. cloudy, 'ainy weather.
easterIy, generally veerinp t. sontbarIv
winds, stationary or higher temneras
ture, in the east portion lower barome.
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Weather Report.

KNOXVILLE, Feb. z, 1881
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-12-31

character, refuse to pull the necessary wires
that are necessary to secure his nomina-
ton In the second place these conven
tions are largely controlled by politicians
who would prefer to secure the nemina-
ton of some one of their own ilk, in pref
erences to the more meritorio1s man who
has expended his entire time on the study
and practice of a most engrossing profess
ion and has had no time to waste
in party politics. And thirdly, allowing
that the best man was in the convention
working for his own nomination, the prob
ability would be defeated by some inferior
man who was not only more popular with
the delegates but could control more infiu-
ence to trade Off with the candidate for
some other nomination.
To sum up-It matters not what politi-
cal faith our judges are. To m<ke politics
an issue in their election would aid the
selection Of poor man over good one
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-12-31
GARFIELD VS. ARrunp

1t is alleged on high authority that i
Gen. Garfield had lived he would not hav.
aided the reputation party in Virginia
His hostility to the reputation of public
debts was so profound and so firm, we are
told, that he would never have surrender
ed it to considerations Of mere party adj
vantage.
IF this statement be true, it is most hon
orable to Garfield, so says the ST Louis
Republican, and the statement is worth the
attention OF republicans 1t asserts that
Garfield was too honorable to do what his
successor did in Virginia and what repub-
lieans generally have silently assented too;
namely selling the party's honor for the
sake OF the control of southern state
That sale gave the republicans Virginia,
the question is viii it not give the demo-
Gratis Illinois?
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-12-31
A CONTRAST.

Look on this picture, then on that
Shakespeare.
When Abraham Lincoln was assassinateG
by Booth, the malefactors were promptly
hunted down, the main assassin shot, and
Harold, Payne, Azterot and Mrs Surratt
tried before military commission, pro
nounced guilty and hung. There was no
plea of insanity then contemplated. An
innocent woman was brought into court
with the chains on her feet, and she was
strangled without any reasonable evidence
of her completely. Now, we find .tstal-
wart.' crank, who shot down another presi-
dent and good man, permitted to assume
arrogance and impudence before United
States court. He is treated with the con
sideration due an honorable man, and pro-
teeted from violence and indignity. Let
us have the two pictures-Mrs Surratt In
court with irons on her ankles, poor
defencesess, innocent woman, and Guiteau
boldly gesticulating and defending his
crime as the act of the Deity Virginia
ENQUIRER
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-12-31
----------------------------
FREE TRADE AND 1884.

There can be no reasonable doubt thai
democratic triumph in 1884 would mean
"a tariff for revenue only. '--C Chicago Her
aid
II republican newspapers opinion on
any subject is to be believed, then we can
take it for granted that the above state
ment is true. The Herald holds up its
hands in holy horror at the idea of either
"a democratic triumph in 1881, or "a tar
i'll for revenue only, but in this and other
western states the vast majority of the
people see nothing very terrible in the
proposition
There are many republicans who have
been all along frightened at the horrible
results that would ensue in case of a dem
ocratIc triumph, and many of them have
firmly believed that nothing short of the
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-12-31
COMMITTEE COMMENT.

/ -
In House so evenly divided as the pres
/ ent one no speaker with particle of re
gard for his reputation or the slightest
sense of his grave responsibility would
/ have formed an election committee, be-
fore which over forty contested cases must
go, with but one Democrat on it to twelve
Republicans and yet this is precisely what
Mr.. Keifer has done. Mr.. Keifer has Ger
tainly disgraced himself by such commit
tee, and nothing that he can urge in his
defense will justify him.
Utica Herald, (Rep.,) December s7.l
With an evident feeling that some expia-
nation is needed of the manner in which
| Mr.. Kasson was treated in the make up of
the House committees, Speaker Keifer has
declared that after the holidays there are
two very important special committees to
be appointed, and that Mr.. Kasson, whom
he comedies is one of the ablest members
of the House, was specially reserved for
the Craftsmanship of one of them. The
less there is done at Washington. We
have had special standing committees for
years past on a variety of subjects-like
the reform of the civil service, trans-conti
mental transportation, etc.-but we have
never heard that anything came Of them,
except the salaries of additional clerks.
buffalo Courier (Dem.,) December &c
By packing the ways and means Com
raits
blocked the way to tariff reform for two
years. Tariff bills must originate in the
popular branch of Congress, but only those
favorably reported by the committee have
any chance of being adopted by the House
The constitutional authority of the Presi-
dent to veto a bill passed by the two
houses appears Insignificant in comparison
with the actual power of the Speaker,
which neither the constitution nor the
laws have vested in him, to prevent the
passage of measures obnoxious to him.
The majority itself can accomplish little
without its speaker while individual re-
representatives. not favored by that function
ary are unable to do much beyond giving
their votes. They may indeed introduce
bills of which nothing will come If mem
bers desire to make speeches they largely
depend on the speakers partially. The
latter is supposed to be guided by the
rules, but in point of fact the rules go for
little when an able and unscrupulous
speaker is determined to set them aside.
Thus a single member of Congress- chosen
as presiding officer has practically the
power of an independent factor in legis-
lation.