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The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-01-11
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Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-02-19
MINOR DISPATCHES.

NEW ORLEANS. La, Feb. 18.-The
trial of the three Dovance brothers,
charged with the murder of e. e.
Nix, jr., i'll August last, commenced
Monday. OIiy three jurors have
been obt tained so far.
The libsl case of ofex-Auditor Clinton,
of the Now Orleans Times, against the
proprie,or of the New Orleans Demo
Graz, claiming $50 900 was yesterday
COZ tinued until the April term.
A. the assembly of the Grand Coun.
ell OF Royal Masters, OF the State of
L 'uisiana, yest tsrdsy, the proceedings
OF the DstrOnal convention, held at
Detroit, were upnnim nusly rat ID.
This makes the ninth State that has so
Tati tien Ihe proceedings. and therefore
C mpiet g the orga aizatlOn of the
GAuerai Grand Couucii.
WHEELING w. Va. Feb. The
proposed sm ndnent To the conetitu-
ti"n Of West Virginia prohibiting the
manufaCt tlre ana sale of iutox ic ,tiDg
drinks Was defeated In tae senate to-
day.
BENNINGTON, V. t., Feb. 8-The
.tGou mills at Irlsh Corner. near
n ,rih Beuing'Ou, formerly known ss
he Essex Mills" we're burned this
mnr"iug. Loss, $35 600; Insured for
5 % 900. TIE property wac owned by
b. &. rbayer & Co.. of Boston.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-02-19
thoroughbred GObblers.

Thorough breeding in the poultry yard
pays quite as well as among larger animals
though very little attention is paid to it.
Most farmers are satisfied with breeding
turkeys from the runts of the flock, which
generally means birds h tched in August
or September, which have not had time
to mature for the Thanksgi. ing and
Christmas markets. I oms weighing
fifteen pounds, and hens ten pounds, will
indeed perpetuate the race, but there is
very little profit in breeding such stocs,
when birds, third or more heavier. are
within their reach, and en- be bred with
no more care or cost. The introduction OF
a thoroughbred Bronze or Narragansett
gobbler, weighing 20 pounds or more at
eight months from the SHE'LL among a
flock of mongrel turk Y hens, will add
from 3 to pounds weight per head to the
turkeys raised the first season. The cost
of such a young cock is not far from So.
Suppose a hundred birds to be raised, the
gain would be about 400 pounds, which,
at the price that Rhode Island turkeys
br ught the past season in Eastern mar
kets % cents pound. would be $50. As
turkeys with good range get their own
living through the summer, the most OF
this Is clear gain. 1t will pay those who
raise turkeys to invest in thoroughbred
gobblers. Il American Agriculturist.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-02-19
large Number of Petitions, Reso-
+ions and Bills Introduced.
Trustees of the Insane Asylum
Appointed and Confirmed.
The Joint Committee State Debt
Resolution Tabled in the
House,
Also a Resolution to Remove the
Seat of Government to
Memphis.
Special dispatch to the Chronicle.

Special dispatch to the Chronicle.
NASHVILLE, Feb. IS.
A large number OF peltions were
presented and new bills introduced ln
the senate to-day.
Governor Hawkins has named ID.
B. Cliff, w. T. Barry and Ex-Governor
NeiL S. Brown as trust es for the Ten
nessee Hospital for the Insane, which
nominations were confirmed by the
senate.
In the house, as in the senate. moth
Ing of Importance was done but the
Introduction Of new business.
The resolution to appoint j int
committee of the two houses, 10 whom
shall be referred all matters relating 10
the State debt, was tabled.
A resolution asking Congress to re-
move the seat Of government from
Washingt n to Memphis, after large
number of proposed amendments, none
of which were adopted, was laid on
the tAbla.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-02-19
What Can be Done With Paper.

A striking illustration of the protean
forms which paper may be made to as,
sumo was given at the international eX>
hibition at Sydney, Australia. One of
the objects which attracted most attention
there was paper house made, decorated
and furnished entirely with paper. 1t was
dwelling house large enough to permit
of banquets being given in it to the com,
missioners and numbers of invited guests:
but W lis roof, floors and staircases were
all o. paper, and so were the carpets and
curtains, the furniture of oil The rooms,
The bedsteads and bed coverings the lamp
in the dawing. room, the pots and pans in
the kitchen, and even the dishes, goblets,
knives and forks used on the tables, which
were themselves of paper mache. Most
curious of all were the paper stoves, in
which large fires presumably fed with some
other substance than paper, were kept
burning during the whole exhibition.
The exhibit was both curious and use ul.
1t may furnish practical answer to the
question, what shall we do for wooden
ware when our fast dwindling forests are
exhausted? We may substitute paper for
it,
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-02-19

The following picture of Senator-elect
Conger is drawn by the Washington cor
respondent of the Cincinnati Commercial:
''Then from the other side ofthe House ap-
peared the familiar features of Conger, of
Michigsn-he of the Grabbed face and wag-
gsh brain; a parliam entarian, a punster.
the sentry of his party-a sentry in swal-
To- R-tailed coat, Wit a rose on his collar,
enc whose eye never droops, and wnose
ear never fails. Other Republ cans shirs,
sleep grow listless at times: Conger never.
He watches Democrat, out of his deep
set eyes, as long as he can see him. With
his head on his breast, his beak-like nose
reaching nearly to his chin, his shoulders
elevated, he has reminded me of a stork
doing by the water side, motionless as if
painted on the CLASSY wavelets. A fish
a Democrat-one dart. and he has him; one
gulp, and he is gone; and back the strange
bird stalks to his virgil by the tide
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-02-19

NEW YORK, Feb. Is Southern -four
dull and unchanged. Wheat irregu-
lar, unsettled aud closing about &c
better with light business; ungraded
red $l.14a1 cot. Corn moderately
active and ratner easier; iungraded
56 $50. Oats more active, asac lower
and closing firm; No. 3 434434c.
Coffee dull and easier; Rio 104al34c.
Sugar steady; MaItinique6 6sc; Tr'uida ad
Is 16:; fair to good refining 7ss74c;
r. fined firm; standard A 82c. Molasses
quiet and nominal. Rice quiet and
unchanged. Wool in buy ers' favor
and light demand. Pork decidedly
higher aud closing strong with
light trade $3.50; middles higher and
strong; long and short clear $S 75aS.SO.
Lard l54l74c higher and closing weak
$50. a1O 721.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-02-19
Dick Wilson's Fifth Avenue House.
Atlanta Constitution.

If ten years ago, when Boss Tweed was
at the height of his lawless power, any.
body had told him that he would die poor
and friendless and in prison, and that his
elegant Fifth avenue residence would be.
come the property of a Hall county, Geor-
gia boy, he would scarcely have received
the intelligence as strictly true. Yet such
is the case. The Boss died deserted by
all his old foil wers and favorites, and
MIR. Richard T. Wilson has purchased his
famous residence at the corner of Fifth
avenue and Forty third street. Mr..
Wilson paid $1S5, 900 for the property. 1t
cost the s'Boss" perhaps twice that sum.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-02-19
The Road to Mentor.
Cincinnati Gazette,

AS the time for the inauguration approsch>
es there is a daily increase of visitors at
Mentor Gen. Garfield is evidently suffer
ing in health; he looks care>worn and
almost sick, and is compelled to use tonics
to brace up his physical system, The ma
jority of his visitors are pretty Office seek,
ers or men who expect to seek Office in the
near future. In order to avoid observation
many visitors stop at Painesville and hire q
livery team to bring them to Mentor. A
Chicago paper has placed one of its repor-
ters in the livery stable at PainesviIle as q
driver. and while driving visitors to Men.
tor he interviews them, and telegarphs the
result to his paper. The only safe way to
above the clouds, and dropping down after
dark to the roof of Gen. Garfield house.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-02-19
VIRGINIA.
A Convention Of the Conservative
Democracy Of the State
ANA Called

Democracy Of the State
-r.- ~ Called. -
RICHMOND, VA, Feb. 1S.-The con-
servative Democratic State central
committee yesterday announced the
adoption of res olution calling a
convention of the party to meet in
this city on the 4th of August next.
They also issued an address giving a
brief history of the organization of
the party; stating what Republican
triumph in the Southern common
wealth means; disclaiming any power
or purpose to speak for the conserva-
tive Democracy of Virginia upon the
public debt question, and urging the
conservative people of the State to
send to the convention their most
representative fellow citizens, men
who will wisely as we'll as faithfully
reflect their opinions with a view to a
compromise and settlement of the
debt on such concession of extreme
position as the best judgment of the
convention may deem necessary.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-02-19
WASHINGTON.
Miscellaneous News from the Ma
tional Capital.

tional Capital
WASHINGTON, Feb. 18-The COM
mittes of nine members of the
House, appointed by Speaker Randall
to escort the remains of the late
Fernando Wood to this city and att
tend them to their final resting place,
arrived from Pittsburg this morning,
and accompanied the remains to the
late residence, on 18th street, where
the final ceremonies will take place
at 3 p. m. tomorrow. Both houses
of Congress will adjourn at 2 p. m.
tomorrow in respect to the de-
ceased, and to allow members to at
tend the funeral.
The Senate to-day confirmed the
following nominations as postmas-
ters: W. IL. Kennon, Columbus,
Miss; VIM. J Bryan, BRENNAN, Tex.
Also the nomination of Maj. David
G. Swaine, to be Judge advocate
general, and number of other Army
promotions,
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-02-19
Miles juvenile Opera.

The sale of seats begins at Williams
book store to-day for the engagement
of the justly celebrated Miles Juvenile
Opera Company next Monday and
Tuesday nights. There promises 10
be great demand, and parties desir,
ing good seats had better apply soon.
The Peoria (Ohio) Journal has this to
say Of the company:
Miles Juvenile opera company pre-
sen.ed PIaquette's opera comique
"Chimes of Normandy" al R0use's
opera house last evening to large
audience. The audience expected q
rare treat, and was not disappointed.
These talented magnets are the wonder
of all who saw their charming per-
formance last evening, and have
proved themselves to be acOrs and
singers who possess exquisite grace
and undoubted alb iity. The comedy
which gives dramatic eff to the
operetta is q very. pretty one, and its
humOr was portrayed with quaint
ness so natural that it bordered on the
marvellous, and cause for wonder and
delight was given throughout the
whole performance. Miss Jennie
Dunn, as Serpoleits," captured The
audience completely with her winning
ways and exquisite solos, which
We're rendered in faultless man.
ner. Her voice is wonderfully
strong for a child Of such tender
years and as clear as bell. Her dra-
matte ability is Of high order, and
surprised aud astonished the audience.
Mics Salle Cohen. as "Germaine, !"
was all that conld be expected, her
charming solo taking everyone by
storm, and winning for her golden
opinions from all present. Miss Ida
DeCort, as "Grenicheux," the fiber
man, was very clever piece OF acting,
but her voice is rather weak when
compared to the other members OF the
company, although rich and musical.
Arthur Dunn, as ''Tne BaIliffn was
one of the funniest things We ever saw,
and he fully sustained the reputation
he has gained as the "Dick Deadeyen
of "Pinafore." He has talent, which
will place him in the front rank as a
comedian, in fact he takes to it
he duck to water. Hairy
Wheeler, as "Gaspard,n played
his part to perfection. and can give
older ones in the profession many
| points, his representation Of the man.
iacal miser being presented so vividly
as to cause his audience to wonder.
| August IS Collins, as the "Marvuis, ~
was very good, as was also John
Sweeney as the "Notary." Lack OF
space forbids mention OF all the tai
ented little folks, but we could hardly
close without word in regard to the
comicsl George Bruning. who took tn {
part of the Second NCt4ry." His
build is on the John Traeger order
that is to say he is about as
broad as he is long, and his
appearance on the stage never
failed to cause a ripple to pass over the
faces Of the audience, which at times
grew into loud outlaws. He pro-
dueed u world of merriment by his
funny antics and grotesque appear
! ance.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-02-19
The Gas Ours ION Invest;..,,.

The special committee consisting n,
Mayor s aub, Aldermen T. A. r, Mel.
son aud Alex Allis n, on the part Of
the board, and Mr.. NJ. J. Con don, rep
resenting the citizens, recently ap.
pointed by the city council to investi
gate the question of the gas troubles,
with which the city has been wrang-
ling for some time, are hard at work.
They are holding nightly sessions, at
the city hall, examining witnesses and
making every effort to get at the bot
t IN of the matter. Their investiga-
uoOs are conducted with closed doors.
as they should be, but they will proba-
2Iy be ready to report something at
the next meeting of the board.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-02-19
KNOXVILLE TENN: SATURDAY

tariff, and thought that that work
should be committed to a commits
sion whose members should be ex-
pert in trade and agriculture, and
familiar with all details of practical
business pursuits. After some fur
ther debate the committee rose
without action on the bill.
On motion of Mr.. FELTON,, of Geor-
gia, bill was passed making Allan
ia, Ca, port of delivery.
Adjourned.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-02-19
Cincinnati N ark ct.

CINCINNATI. Feb. 18.-Flour strong;
fancy $5.25s5.90. Wheat firm; No. 2
red winter SLUG. Corn active demand
424a43c. Oats dull and low wer 353s354".
Pork active, firm and higher Sis 5Oa
1900. Lard excited and higher lO4c.
Bulk meats strong and higher; shoul-
ders sc; rib SS Is. Bacon scarce and
firm; shoulders &c; clear sides Sc.
Whisky good demand $l.O5. Sugar
firm; hards 9&alO4c; New Orleans
7a8c. Hogs firm; common s4.75a5 so;
light $5.60a615; packing S. SOa6 70;
butchers Sc. .25 a6 35 ....
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-02-19
Alice Oates COminp

Miles famous "Revellers," who were
a'oDg this way With "That Awn,
Chlld" last fall will be here again in
about four weeks. The company is
thoroughly reorganized. with the re-.
nowned opera star, Alice Oates, az the
pima donna, and the addition of .
stlong tenor singer. It will furnish
Rna II entertainment which will draw in
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-02-19
MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.
New York Sock Market.

NEW YORK. Feb. lS-l1 A. M.-The
stock market opened strong and buoy
ant aud prices advanced .ls per cent.
The Canada Southern, louisville and
Nashville and New jersey Central
leading the upward movement at the
frat board. Speculation became weak
and under the il fiuence of free selling
movement, reaction Of I t. II per
cent. took place. the Pac fic Mail,
Canada Southern and New Jersey
Central being the most rromineu
therein.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-02-19
Gross Baby.

Nothing is SO conclusive to mans
remaining bachelor as stopping for
one night at the house of a married
friend aud being kept awake for five
or six hours by the crying of cross
baby. All cross and crying babies
need only Hop Bltsrs to make them
well and smiling. Young man, re-
member this.-Traveler.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-02-19
New York Cotton marke..

NEW YORK, Feb. 1S.-Cotton firm;
sales 1858 bales; uplands 119,16c;
Orleans IL Is Ice; weekly net re-
ceipts 4.341 bales; gross II 532 bales;
exports to Great Britain 9,O74 bales;
to France -260 bales; to continent
1,664 bales; sales 6,s5I bales; stock
1893, 1858 bales.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-02-19

THE quid nuracs are on the qui vive
over net 'r Conkiing's piIgr,mage TO
Ment IT. Much significance is at
tached toit. Some say it means one
thing and spme another. They all
agree, however, that Mr.. Conkling
went away with a smile on his couute-
nance
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-02-19

THE Maynard men played too brash
game IN Nashville. They establish
ed their headquarters 1T the Maxwell
House at cost of $50 a day, and de-
ciaIed boldly that they had AZ vots
and had the money to buy the other
three.-Monroe Democrat.
Every material ststsment in this
snort paragraph is sbsurdIy false.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-02-19
FRs ar as.

NEW YORK, Feb. 18.-Cntton-net
receipts 563 bales; gross 2 .95l bales.
Futures closed steady; sales,
102, 600 tales. February ii 81; March
II 4Sall 49; April 11.64 IL 65; May
1l.78tll.79; June II SO IL 90: July
II 9o,l1.99; August 12.O3412 04; Sep-
Timber IL 5Ss1l 80; October l113a1l. Is;
November 10 96alO.9S:
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-02-19

THE Drmocrets of Polk county en-
'yed themselves one night. The
night after the election they thought
Stewart was elected. and expressed
their enthusiasm by firing anvils and
raising bon-fires.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-02-19

The Memphis Republican, new
weekly recently started at the Bluff
City by L JenDings, is bright spicy
sheet, and we welcome it to our ex>
change list. Long may it wave.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-02-19

SENATOR ELECT JACKSON will go
to Washington i'll few days in order
to be on hands March 4tb, at high
noon, to take his seat in the Senate.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-02-19

PRESIDENT HAYES will not with
draw tae nams of Matthews. He will
let 1t alone, and leave it to take it,
cheUoas
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-02-19

SINCE the Senatorial election the
Nashville American has resumed it's
usual dignity, and discusses important
questions with great gravity.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-02-19

Gov. FOSTER says that Cabinet mat
ters are very unsettled, and that Gar
field is as undecided about the matter
as anybody.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-02-19

1t is possible that we never will be
able to comm and the approval Of the
dozen or go editors of the Knoxville 9
TrihDDp
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-02-19

THE wicked editor of the Lebanon
Herald grows reckless and propose, to
bet fifteen cents that the present legis-
lature will not Sc tie the State deb.
Naus hty B 10.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-02-19

THE name of Robert T. Lincoln is
being frequently mentioned now in
connection with Cabinet position.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-02-19

Times says a great many good things,
but be is a little too unanimous.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-02-19
Weather Report.
KNOXVILLE, Feb. IS, 1881.

Maximum thermn ter, AT, Mini
mum thermometer, 80. Rainfall, too
small tp me sure.
INDICATIONS For Tennessee and
the Ouio Valley, clondy. followed by
cleariog weather; variable winds, shi t.
ing t, colder nortnwesterly; high her
barOmst4r.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-02-19
HOUSE.

Ihe House, after tranSactlng some
miscellaneous business, refused to
consider private bills. and a discus
sion is in progress as to the priority
of business. ~
A motion to proceed to business
in the House calendar, for the pur-
pose of taking up the Fitz John
Porter bill, was defeated, yeas la,
nays 1T, and the House then, at
LIS p. m, went into committee of
the whole on the agricultural appro-
priation bill.
Mr.. Covert, of New York, pro-
ceeded to explain the provisions of
tne olll. The amount appropriated
was was S2,92O,OOO, an increase of $35,-
oOo over the appropriation for the
present year. One of the items lead
ing to this increase was the en-.
Iarged amount which had been an
propriated for the continuance of the
experiments in sorghum.
Mr.. Hurd, of Ohio, gave notice of
an amendment providing for an in
vestigation into the effect of the
present customs revenue upon the
agricultural interests of the country.
He then spoke at some length in OPP
position to protective tariff.
- Mr.. Kelley, of Pennsylvania, re-
Piled briefly in behalf of protection
lists.
Mr.. FELTON,, of Georgia, stated that
he was not protectionist nor free
trader, neither was he an adj
Vocate OF tariff for revenues
only. He favored q revision of the
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-10-12
LITTLE ARGUS.

THE ARGUS has lately taken into its en-
ploy the brightest, smartest little colored
boy in the western states. He is the tele-
graph messenger for the paper, and the
rapidity with which he transfers telegraph
sheets from the Western Union Office to
THE ARGUS establishment is only equalled
by Iroquois' fieetness on the track. This
youthful protoge of THE ARGUS was bap-
tised Alexander Burris, and, as he describes
himself, his age is eleven and his color
black. He has lately been re-christened,
and now sails under the sou6riqtet of
Little Argus" AS such he receives proP
er recognition from the live business
houses of Rock Island Yesterday, Jonas
Bear, the veteran and popular clothier,
learned of Little Argus" and Immediately
invited him over to his establishment and
invested him with new pair of pants and
There may have been hap
pier boy in Rock Island than Little
Argus" but such is highly improbable.