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Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-05-15
The SiIverMare SWindIers.

The New York Herald of the 10th inst.
gives the details at length of the operations
of the brace of travelling swindlers who
were caught up with and arrested at Cleve-
land last week, by c.. V. Sherring, of the
Pinkerton detective force, an account of
which appeared in the CHRONICLE. The
two are now in jail, having plead guilty to
the charges. They now assume the names
G. F. Turner and j. W. Miller, which are
fictitious. They both belong to good FAM
lilies, and one is a college graduate.
Turner made long written confession.
which winds up to the effect that they have
been in thirty three different States, and
swindled in all of them. They cannot re-
member the different points they have
visited or the many aliases they assumed
They claim to have formerly started
together about eighteen months ago, selling
some patent stuff, but didn't succeed and
had to beg and tramp back to New York.
They finally started out over the State of
New York, according to the confession, and
failed in several attempts to get work.
They finally landed in Peekskill, with 40
cents joint capital, and put up at leading
hotel under assumed names. Then and
there they devised scheme, walked
about town until they found the sign of a
jewelry dealer, and in that name registered
and ordered q large BIZ. Il silverware from
the Meridian Britannia company, New York,
which was shipped them, and they man.
aged to explain the coincidence in names
and no trouble in getting the goods from
the express Office. After paying the
charges, they had capital of cents to
start on. They then, started on a
tour, disposing of their fraudulently-
obtained goods at various points, and when
they would exhaust their supply they would
come the same game and procure more
goods from various firms They worked
their way down through North Carolina and
into Georgia, and finally came to Cleveland
and were operating between that point aud
Chattanooga when arrested. From Cleve-
laad they ordered large bills from
eight or ten New York houses, in
the name of "F. F. Neel," a jeweler
there. The first clue was found by Rog-
ers Brothers, who detected the same
handwriting and similarity in the letter
70 former letter, in another name, re-
celved from Norfolk The Herald con-
cl1aes the article as follows:
MI robert Pinkerton received word YES.
tefday OF the arrival of two more consign-
ments of silver goods at Cleveland Cd
dressed to the swindlers. and of the d;scoU
cry OF $3.50 worth, which they had pawned
at Lexington, Ky.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-05-15
Advancement.

Nashville Banner Commissioner Haw-
kins has returned from the East Tennessee
Farmers Convention at Knoxville. He re-
ports an interesting and successful meeting.
The farmers of that section are turning their
attention to raising stock, especially cattle,
sheep and mules. They say the hog must
go. The commissioner says he never saw
finer crops than those now growing in East
Tennessee. He also visited the the agricul-
tural farm of the University of Tennessee,
under the charge of Professor McBryde,
and says the farm is being conducted in a
very efficient manner, and the results reached
cannot but be of great benefit to the agri-
cultural interests of the entire country
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-05-15
Signal Office Bulletin.

WASHINGTON, May 14.-The chief
signal officer furnishes the following
special weather bulletin: The indi-
cations are that slightly warmer and
fair weather will prevail in all the
districts on the A, lantic coast, and
cooler weather in the upper lake
region and the Northwest during
Sunday. The Mississippi River will
fall slowly at stations above Daven-
port and at st. Louis and Cairo, but
will remain stationary at Memphis,
Helena and Vicksburg. The Ohio,
Tennessee and Cumberland will fall
slowly.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-05-15
FIRST EDITION.
11.30 P. III.
NEWS BY TELEGRAPH.
FOUL MURDER.
The Story Of a Revolving Crime
and It's Terrible Results.

and It's Terrible Results.
CINCINNATI, o., May 13-The Re
publicans Charleston, Mo-, special
says four men, Frank Brown, Jessee
Meyers, JOS. Hamilton and Pat.
Rhodes, visited the house OF VIM.
Knox, five miles south Of New Mad
rid, last Monday night, with the in
tention of k ling him and his halfe
sister, on account of an. old grudge.
A man named Coleman was carrying
a child and walking the floor in the
house, and mistaking Coleman for
Knox. the party fred on him and
wounded both him and the child
A warrant was issued on Tuesday
for the arrest of the assassins, and
Sheriff Walters, with posse, started
in pursuit and soon overlook them.
The men fed to the woods and Sc
creted themselves behind q fallen
tree. When the posse came up they
received a yolley from the concealed
party, and Robt. LaFarge was killed.
The sheriff s par y returned the fire,
but receiving a second volley,
they retired. The desperadoes
then robbed the dead body of
LaFarge of his watch, money and
shirt studs and fed In the evening
Pat Rhodes, one Of the gam who
had been wounded by the sheriff S
posse, came in and gave himself up.
This morning a party of vigilants
took him out and hung him. Hun
dreds OF men are securing the coun-
try in every direction for the remain
der of the party. If caught they
will very probably be lynched.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-05-15
"I Don't Want that Stuff"

Is what lady of Boston said to her hus-
band when he brought home some medicine
to cure her of sick headache and neuralgia
which had made her miserable for fourteen
years. At the first attack thereafter it was
administered to her with such good results,
that she continued its use until cured, and
made SO enthusiastic in its praise, that she
induced twenty-five of the best families in
her circle to adopt it as their regular family
medicine. That g stuff is Hop Bitters.
Standard. q -------.-
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-05-15
THE HUMAN HAIR
How to Preserve and Beautify /

Many persons abuse this delicate and
beautiful ornament by burning it with
alcoholic acashes and plastering itwith grease,
which has no affinity for the skin, and is not
absorbed. BuRNErT's COCAINE, COM
pound of Cocoanut Oil, &C., is unrivaled as
dressing for the hairs readily absorbed,
and is peculiarly adapted to its various con-
ditions, preventing its falling off and pro-
noting its healthy growth. Eza
Housekeepers should insist upon obtain
ing BuaNETT's FIAvoRNa Extracts, for
they are the best, ~
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-05-15

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Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-05-15

Joseph r. Richards, who he presumed
was authorized to sign his name.
Parties who know Dorsey 8
handwriting say the SIGNATURE re-
sembled his more than Richards, and
Peck suddenly put in an appearance
here day or two since, and 1t IS
thought for the purpose of covering
up some of the operations of the
ring. They have been in close con-
sultation with Postmaster Hadly and
Others, but their plans are not
known.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-05-15
FOREIGN.
flashes by Submarine Ca bic from
the Old World.

LONDON, May 14-A Paris dis
patch says that news has been re-
ceived here that Italy, upon being
informed last night of the conclus-
ion of the Tunis treaty, directed
her representatives abroad to
sound the governments to whom
they are accredited as to propriety
of convening a conference, to which
France should be Invited, to submit
the treaty. Prince Blsmark, upon
receiving the suggestion, ordered the
Germ N ambassador at Bone to de-
clare most empha ically that Ger
many refused to participate in any
such an attempt and rejected all
idea of European conference on
the Tunisian affairs.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-05-15
A Cork Carpeting,

LrNoLEUM is neat, carpet-ike in appear
ance, and of extraordinary durability. 1t is
peculiarly soft and elastic to the tread,
handsome in appearance, and never cold
like ordinary oil-cloth. Kept by all first
class carpet-dealers. The genuine article
has LINoLEuM printed on the back of
every square yard. All others are inferior
limitations. - @
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-05-15
Texas News.

GALVESTON, May IA special to
the News from Dallas says: J. b.
Lygo was brought before United
S ates Commissioner Butterfeld
yesterday. charged with violation of
the postal laws. He obstructed let
ters addressed to Miss Lizzie Sloan,
his guest, and an important witness
in several cases of his against in
surance companies involving $4,000.
In default of the appearance of his
bond he was committed to Jail.
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Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-05-15
1881.
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This popular periodical Is pre-emlnensiy jour-
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Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-05-15
An Old Mans Darling RObs Him.

A special from Chattanooga to the Louis
vile Courier-J Journal says:
A man and woman were arrested in this
city to-day, for stealing about So, 900 from
man named Morgan, in Union, N. G. The
woman is Morgan's wife, the man hand
who was employed on Morgan's farm. Nor
gan is a very wealthy farmer, and married
the prisoner when she was but girl. He
was miserly and cruel, and her home wai
very unpleasant to her. Several months
since Morgan commenced missing money,
but his wife diverted his mind from his losses,
but finally the thefts got SO serious, that
he commenced to investigate the matter.
He soon discovered that Hartsill, farm
hand, married man with a family, had
been hanging about his wife and that she
supplied him with money. Just before the
denoument, the couple disappeared with
$500 and came to Chattanooga, where they
lived as man and wife, The woman left a
sucking babe at home and the man large
family. Morgan estimates his entire loss at
$4,000. They will be taken back to North
Carolina to-day. - -@s
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-05-15
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These SpectacIes are manufactured from
MINUTE CRY PEBBLES" melt d togeth- r.
and are cllled DIAMOND on account of their
ha! d esS and bril- ncs. Having bee tested with
he golariscope, he diamond lenses ha been
found to admit 5 per cen. less heated rays than
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CELtULo'D EYEGLASSES A SPECIALITY.
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Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-05-15

We are pleased to state that Mr. George
w. Albers is out again, and can be found at
his Drug Store, as heretofore v1Od6t.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-05-15

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A blessing to the rich friend to the poor;
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1881.
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Return Of the Biologists.

The senior class of University of Tennes-
see cadets, except Mr.. j. A Cole, together
with Prof. Hunter Nicholson, arrived on
the Maryville train, yesterday morning,
from weeks geological tramp to the Chill
howe Mountain, going as far as Thunder
Head, the highest peak. The boys were all
in good spirits, having had spendid
time, made profitable discoveries,
and having encountered no accident or mis-
hap. They found it still winter in appear
ance, in the mountains, no sign of foliage
yet, and the toughest country they ever en-
countered. Strange to say, they didn't kill
any bear or other game, and did not
encounter the moonshiners."
The members of the class composing the
party were as follows:
Jas. P. Mcdonald, J. W. Campbell, E. F.
Fuller, 7. S. Walden, j. II. Cowan, w. 3.
Lockett, J. w. Hughes, A. Killough, w. B.
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White Goods.
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The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1881-09-10
rsuasr Oaiaes'


Oakland possesses v sensation
IN The pefioh of 4 young lady,
Maggie Campbell by name. wlo
has NOT tasted food fof fny days,
and yet presents 4 healthy ard
vigorous appearance, although ".
Ing In u very critical condition.
The young lady Is 4 native of San
Ffsheisto, was IS years Of age on
the i1th Of July last, IA FIVE feet
eight inches In height, and weigh.
ed 400 pounds 1T the age of "A
years. The parents are ordinary.
looking people Of medium height.
although on the mothers side
there have been representatives
who would kick the beam At 7so
pounds for generations ago.
The family arrived here in 1875,
and are living at 500 Caledonia
avenue. About three months ago
Maggie was taken sick and has
not left her room since. For fifty
days. II is stated, she has taken
nothing but small allowance of
water. In spite Of this frugal diet
she presents pleasing appear
ance. Her face is ruddy and
bright looking, and the only part
of the body which shows the effect
Of her fast is a reduction in the
size of her lower limbs. This,
however, is only hearsay evidence.
The physicians attending her are
Doctors Agard and Adams of
Oakland and DR.. Brigham of San
Francisco. They pronounce the
disease to be an liberation Of the
stomach, and nothing can be done
to alleviate it. The organ rejects
all food, and at times the patient
vomits blood, streaked with a dark
substance. Injections Of beef tea
and brandy and milk have at times
been administered with beneficial
effect. The nurse in charge states
that in addition to the fifty days
fast, for the previous twenty-four
days all that was administered in
the way Of nourishment was a few
peaches and two tablespoons OF
beef tea. San Francisco Chronicle.
The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1881-09-10
Southern Writers OF Fiction.

Among very recent American
novels that are praised most highly
in Northern papers and periodicals
is "The Georgians," a Southern
production, and written by Mrs.
L. ii. Hammond. wife of an At
lanta lawyer. 1t is admitted by
some of the foremost critics in the
North that Mr.. Cables two novels
are superior to any Northern works
of fiction since Nathaniel lIaw-
thorne. They also concede very
rare and peculiar excellence to M.
Harris's unique work Of genius,
"Uncle RemuS.' BY the way, he
has a novel in press. lie, too, is
a Georgian. Mr.. Cable is a
Louisianian. The same critics
think Mrs. Burnett, OF English
parcntaee, but reared in Tennes-
see and identified with the South,
sharing in its opinions and man
ners and customs, is a writer OF
unmistakable originality and pow
or. In fact, she has genius, we
think. Her dramatic qualities are
Of high order. Her stories are
most enjoyable-fresh as a morn
ing rose and sparkling and bright
las mountain dew. We think Mr..
Cable and Mr.. Harris are the two
most original writer's born in the
South. Mrs. Burnett is incom-
parably superior 10 any female
novelist in America. There was
another Southern story published
a year or so ago, that was CRITICS.
ed most favorably in some Of the
ablest periodicals and papers in
the North. 1t was a Virginia
story, but the name escapes us just
now. Another Georgia lady,
Miss Elliot, daughter of the late
Bishop Elliot, has written a no.
ticeable novel, published by Ap'
pleton in a handsome volume
We will give the names Of these
two Observation-Disclosures IN c
Star.