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Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-05-04
WASHINGTON.
Miscellaneous News from the Ma
tional Capital.

WASHINGTON, May 2.
A decision was rendered by the
Supreme Court of the United States
to-day in the case of VIM. Neal
against the State of Delaware, in
error from the court of oyer and
terminer for New Castle county.
Neal, who is negro, was indicted,
tried and sentenced to death by the
State court for the crime of rape.
His appeal to this court is based
upon the fact that the State court re-
fused to grant a motion made by him
that theindictment and panel of juries
be quashed, for the reason that col
ord men were excluded from thegrand
and petit juries by which he was in
dicted and tried. This court holds
that the exclusion of colored persons
from juries, which is complained of
in this case, did not, as matter of
law, result from the constitution and
laws of the State The case, there
fore, could not have been properly
removed to the federal courts Since,
however, there was an improper ex-
clusion of colored men, on account
of race, from the juries by which Neal
was indicted and tried, the State court
erred in refusing to grant the motion
of the accused to quash the indict-
ment and panels of juries. It's judg-
ment is therefore reversed, with di-
rections to set aside the Judgment
and verdict, as well as ordering the
motions to quash the Indictment
and panels of jurors, and for such
proceedings, upon further hearing of
these motions, as may be consistent
with the principles OF the opinion of
this court. Justice Harlan delivered
the opinion, Chief Justice Waite and
Justice Field dissenting.
WASHINGTON, May 3.-The Repub-
lican Senators met in caucus this
morning to receive the report of their
committee on the scope and order of
business to be transacted in the pros
posed executive session. Discussion
ensued, which had not been com
pleted when the hour for the assem-
blage of the Senate arrived, and the
caucus adjourned to meet again this
afternoon. The attendance was small
this morning. The discussion is un-
derstood to have been confined
mainly to the question as to what
shall be considered contested cases
to be withheld from action at present.
The Star tonight says it is not
the intention of the Pos master
General to disarrange the methods of
the Star route investigation, to at
tend specially to contracts in which
ex-senator Dorsey is supposed to
have an interest. The Postmaster
General contemplates writing a le ter
to Mr.. Dorsey, setting forth this in
effect, but with the assurance that
not only his, but all of the Star
route contracts will be the subject of
investigation.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-05-04
New York General Market.

NEW YORK, May 3.-Southern flour
dull and heavy; common to fair extra $4. 75a
$50; good to choice extra, $5.25a7. co.
Wheat opened shade easier and closed strong
er; ungraded red, $1.17a1.28. Corn with
out decided change and very dull; ungrad-
ed, 54a6Oc. Oats opened shade stronger
and closed weak; No. 3, 45sc Coffee dull
and nominally unchanged Sugar quiet and
steady; fair to good refining, 74a7 7-16c
prime, 7tc; refined steady and quiet; stand
ard A, 65a9c. Molasses unchanged and
moderate demand. Rice steady and fair
demand. Wool dull and weak; domestic
fleece, 32a45c; Texas, 14a3Oc. Pork shade
firmer and moderately active, SIG. O0a16. 25;
old middles firm and quiet long and short
clear, 94c. Lard more active, opened high
er and closed with the advance partly lost,
S11. 7Oa11.75.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-05-04
Railroad Matters.

WHEELING, ". Va, May BIN the
case of the Chester and Ohio Rail
road Company against j. S. Miller,
auditor of West Virginia, Judge
Melvin yesterday delivered an opin-
ion refusing to dissolve The injunc~
ton heretofore granted restrain ng
the assessment of taxes and their
collection on the property of the
road. The effect of this position is
to sustain the position Of the com.
pany, that its property is exempt
from taxation under the original act
of incorporation.
GALVESTON, Tex, May 3.-Ar>
rangements have been consummated
fol- the consolidation of the Missouri,
Kansas and Texas and the Texas
and international and Great North~
ern Railways and the st. Louis, Iron
Mountain and Southern and the
Texas Pacific will be consolidated
on the 18th instant.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-05-04
HOW TO SECURE HEALTH.

1t seems strange that any one will suffer
from arrangements brought on by impure
blood, when SCOVILLS SARSAPARILLA
AND STILLINGIA, or BLOOD AND LIV-
Err SYRUP will restore health. It is the
BEST BLOOD PURIFIER ever discovered,
effectually curing serofula, syphilitic disor-
ders, Weakness of the Kidneys, Erysipelas,
Malaria: all Nervous disorders and Debil-
ity, Bilious complaints, Diseases of the
Blood, Liver, Kidneys, Stomach, Skin, etc.
It corrects indigestion. single bottle will
prove to you its merits as health renewer,
for it ACTS LIKE A CHARM.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-05-04
MINOR DISPATCHES.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, May 3.-Dr Ray, a
leading physician, was killed, and Capt.
Fowler, druggist, fatally injured by an ex-
plosion of a soda-fountain at the latter's
place of business.
SELMA, ALA, May 3.-The Democrats
elected their mayor and eight OF ten coun-
cilmen yesterday for the first time in eight
years. All the business interests united
with them.
New ORLEANS, May 3.-Sales at the cot
ton exchange yesterday for future delivery
were 6S6, 900 bales, being 4, 600 in excess of
the sales reported by the New York e1-
change.
Isadore Levi and Matthew May, on trial
on charge of arson, in firing their store,
January l, We're acquitted by order of the
court, the State having failed to make out
the case. A nolle pros. was entered in the
case OF Lawrence Bonner, indicted for the
same offense
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-05-04
Rise and Fall of the Confederacy.

Mr. EDITOR: T have examined carefully
the prospectus of the great historical work
of jefferson Davis, about which so much has
been written and said during the last few
months, and, although do not believe in
the political doctrines or sentiments of the
distinguished author, yet, after careful ex-
animation of the work, do not hesitate to
pronounce it one of rare historic worth.
There have been several smaller pubGca-
tons, such as Pollard's "Lost Cause"
Stepheno's g War between the States" and
others, which appeared soon after the war,
while the sectional feeling was yet SO bitter
that they cannot be considered as valuable
historically. Now that over fifteen years
have elapsed since the famous surrender at
Appomattox, and our passions have some
what quieted down, we are able to look
back upon the events of the war
with more impartial feelings, with feelings
that, although we can not agree with our
Southern brethren in their attempts to break
up the Federal Government, still, we
want to know from their standpoint the
causes that led to, and the progress of
events that occurred during the gree rug
gle Greeley's American Conflict is con-
ceded to be the most elaborate and reliable
work upon the war, from a Northern stand
point This is no doubt the most valuable
acquisition to the literature of the rebellion,
from a Southern standpoint, that has yet
been published. The views of jeff Davis
do not affect the value of the facts narrated
by him, and as one, 1 believe every reading
man, regardless of politics, both North and
South, ought to read the book.
The book is an elaborate affair, embracing
over 1,5OO pages in two volumes, and is hand
somely gotten up. A splendid line of steel
portraits and wood cuts embellish it, and
the fact that the well-known house of the
Appletons have done the mechanical work
is a guarantee of its being frst-class. |
have sworn by the ''Holy Moses" never to
buy another book of an agent, but l shall
suspend g the rule" in this case and buy
jeff Davis book, as it is sold only by sub
scription, and in this way everybody will
have a chance to buy it at an early day.
The tendency will be with Republicans to
regard it as book for Democrats, but this
is not necessarily true. Of course every
Democrat will want the book, but that will
be no reason why we should not read it also.
A REPUBLICAN.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-05-04
Danville Tobacco Trade

DANvILLE, Va, May 3.-The leaf
tobacco trade of Danville, for April,
as reported to the Danville Tobacco
Association yesterday, is as follows
2,779,O29 pounds were sold for S291,-
1870, being an average of 10.4O per
cent. From October LIST to May lst,
there were 15,724,36O pounds sold
for $1,457, ,47958, being an average
of 926 per cent.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-05-04
The Missi sippi River Still Rising.

ST. LOUIS, May 3-The river rose
about seven inches yes erday and is
still rising quite rapidly. Most of the
wharf above the bridge is submerg-
ed, and in some buildings water
is standing in the first floors, neces>
stating the removal of the goods to
the second stories. All the cellars
along the river front are nearly full
of water. In the southern part of
the city, below Chateau avenue and
between the Iron Mountain Railroad,
the embankment and river land is all
submerged and business operations
of various establishments are sus-
pended. In the northern part of the
city more than a dozen factories,
planning mills, elevators and other
establishments have been obliged to
stop work.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-05-04

BOB lNGERsoLL, speaking of the
Senate deadlock, says;
think the Republicans in the
senate are IN the situation of the
boys team consisting of pair of
oxen and a mule that refused to
move. When asked why he did not
go ahead with his team he said his
oxen had turned their yoke, the near
one on the off side, and the off one
on the near side, and the mule hind
formost, SO if he started the oxen
the mule would jump over the cart. u
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-05-04
Chicago Market.

CHICAGO, May 3.-Flour quiet and
steady. Wheat in fair demand, and lower
No. 2 Chicago spring, $1.17a1.2O; No. 3,
S1.O9a1.2O. Corn in good demand; COM
mon, Age, cash; 44ssc, for August. Oats
strong and higher, at ste, cash; 298c,
for August. Pork fairly active and shade
higher, $17. .50a17.55. Lard active and firm,
higher, at lie Bulk meats steady and un-
changed shoulders, $3.50; clear, S6.SS.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-05-04

JoNGEE THOMPSON, the clustering
Democratic politician of the Buckeye
State, is said to be figuring for the
Democratic nomination for Govern
or in Ohio. Charley Foster would
find him an easy man to beat. The
campaign in that case would be only
a holiday for the Republicans.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-05-04

JUDGE LoCHRANE, of Georgia, looks
upon Senator Malone as the leader
of a great movement that is to act
as a wedge driven into the solid
South.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-05-04

A GREAT many of the appeals and
petitions to have the mails on the
Star routes expedited were signed
by Gen. Sherman. A great many
others were signed by members OF
Congress.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-05-04
Louisville Market.

LoU1sv1 LIE, May 3.-Flour dull; extra,
$3,OOa3.25; choice to fancy, $5.75a6.O 90.
Wheat steady, $1.OS. Corn in fair de-
mand, size. Oats steady, 424c Pork firm,
$500. Bulk meats in fair demand and
firm; shoulders, $6.12tt; rib, $50; sides,
$500. Bacon strong; shoulders, $6.75;
rib, $3.50; sides, $9.875 sugar-cured hams,
11a11tc. Whisky lower, S104
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-05-04

JUDGING from our Nashville special,
published yesterday morning, Col.
Savage, Gov. Marks and the Meme
phis Avalanche have work before
them. Creating public sentiment
in favor of repudiation appears to be
uphill work.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-05-04

PATRICK FORD, editor of the Irish
World, New York, has written an
open letter to Gladstone, on "The
British Empire in America" He will
write another about "The Ruins
Made by the British Empire in
Asia and Africa"
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-05-04

The George Washington Post, of
the Grand Army of the Republic, 10
Gated at New York, will go to
Mount Vernon next decoration day,
and place flowers on the grave of the
Father of his Country.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-05-04

IT will be very humiliating to Col.
Savage and his organ, the Memphis
AValanche, TO know that the people
refuse to be indignant over the set-
tlement of our State debt.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-05-04

Ex SENATOR CoNovER is the latest
name mentioned for First Assistant
PostmastersGeneral. Mr.. Tyner is
now said to be booked for Turkey,
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-05-04
MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.
New York Stock Market,

New YORK, May 3.-11 A. M.-The stock
market opened strong and higher, and
prices advanced sharply throughout the en-
tire list, the Improvement ranging from } to
4 per cent, the latter in Chicago, st. Louis
and New Orleans, which sold up to 81.
Memphis and Charleston rose q per cent to
67t Alton and Terre Haute common, 2 to
81; do. preferred, . to 1.33, and Houston
and Texas ! per cent. to 75a.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-05-04
Futures,

New YORK, May -Cotton-net re-
ceipts, 1886 bales; gross receipts, 5,92O
bales. Futures closed steady sales 1n4, 600
bales; for May, 10.40a10.41; June, 10.47a
TO- 4s; July, 10 Sc; August, 10 63; September,
1O37a10.38; October, 1O.04a1O.05; No
vember, 99.04a99.O5; December, 10.94a
10. 94a10. 95; January, 10.02a12. 04.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-05-04

10 McTeer has just received q second
stock of Fine Imported Piece Goods for
Coats and Vests, Cashmere Suits, Black
Cloths and Doeskins. Give them look.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-05-04
FIRST EDITION.
11.30 P. NJ.
ODEs to summer are not in demand
at this Office.
1870 P. NJ.

WASHINGTON MCLEAN says he will
not be a candidate for governor in
Ohio.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-05-04

NEW YORK, May 3.-Cotton quiet; sales
555 bales; uplands, 10 9-1Gc; Orleans,
10 13-l6c; consolidated net receipts, 7,486
bales; exports to Great Britain, 1881
bales; to Continent, 739 bales to Chan
mel TT bales
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-05-04

Ex-senator DORSEY asks a full in
vestigation of the charges connects
ing him with the Star route postal
contracts.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-05-04

NAsHVnL1ANs are rejoicing over the
arrival of the Herdics. Knoxville
should have few of them.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-05-04

The Memphis Avalanche, following
the lead of the Shelbyville Commer-
eial, is getting to be as great bore
as Beasley.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-05-04

THE newspapers promise startling
developments this week in the Star
route Investigations.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-05-04

BURDETTE, the funny man of the
Burlington Hswkeye, lectures It
Nashville May 18th.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-05-04

Miss WILLARD leetured on the sub
ject of temperance in Nashville to an
immense audience.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-05-04

The latest rumor places Fred
Douglass as United States Consul at
Montreal.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-05-04

The Mississippi River is on a
boom and encroaches upon St.
Louis.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-05-04

BAKERS PAIN PANACEA cures pain
in Man and Beas. Use externally and IN
ternally and find relief.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-05-04

All kinds of stomach and bowel troubles
are cured by free Use of Tate Spring
Water. Peter Kern keeps it.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-05-04

The best line of Children's Boys and
Youths Suits in the State, just received at
% NsTser j. ee'A
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-05-04

DIR. ROGERS VEGETABLE WORM
SYRUP instantly destroys WORMS and
removes all Secretions.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-05-04

Corn, Oats, Meal, Bran and Plaster,
vld2t J, ALLEN SMITH i Co,
St. Landry democrat., 1881-07-16
Complimentary to "BOb
White.''

Col. F. G.. Skinner introduces an
article On "Quail Shooting in Virginia"
published in a recent number of the
American Field, with the following
paragraph:
In the course of long life, the leisure
moments of which have been chiefly
devoted to field sports, we have enjoyed
rare opportunities, both at home and in
foreign countries, to hunt nearly every
variety Of fufred and feathered game
known to Europe and North America.
We have stalked the great antlered red
deer in royal forest of France; we
have shot the wild boar, the diminutive
roe, and the European hare driven from
the covert by "cry Of beagles" or a
pack of bassets;" we have shot the
grouse, the gray and ied-legged par
fridge abroad, and at home have hunted
the bear, the deer, the wild turkey and
all of our wild fowl, from the swan to
the diminutive teal, and yet we have
come to the conclusion that beating our
own native stubbles with pair of swift
well-broken settlers or pointers,
and mounted on Q steady pony, in
pursuit of our gamy little Bob White,
affords more thorough, genuine salts
faction than any other sport whatever
the use of gun.
St. Landry democrat., 1881-07-16
The New York Herald has the follow

The New York Herald has the follow
lowing to say about hot-tempered wo-
men-so, if man intends his wife to
be bis cook, and likes spicey dishes, he
should marry hot-tempered one by
all means. She will have everything
that he eats or drinks hot, with fire,
spices or pepper, and keep him and the
household generally hot with her tenn
per. F4el will not cost much in that
family:
"She always makes the spiciest dish
es. You never knew q mild tempered
woman to make rich and spicy pie.
Her tea is always mild her chicken is
az tame on the, table as it was in the
coop. But sharp-witted woman, with
a tongue like buzz-saw, will devil
lamb, dress eutlet or serve q rum
omelet in a turn"
St. Landry democrat., 1881-07-16

Two brave young ladies, while alone
one evening, recently, were rehearsing
how they would dispatch burglar if
one was to suddenly appear in the room.
One of the heroines was armed with her
brothers sword and the other f1ourished
a Ratchet. In the midst of the rehear-
sal "frightful monster in the shape
os a mouse ran across the floor, when
one of the girls inconsistency tainted
and the other mashed 3 $40 mirror in
attempting to climb upon tho bureau.
As the mouse has not been seen since,
foul play is suspected.-Sayannali
Record.
St. Landry democrat., 1881-07-16

A good many of our exchanges still
insist that there are t,co comets. We
advise those who sit up all night to see
the comet, not to take too much "eye-
opener"-it makes them see double.
The comet that apparently goes down
in the northeast, in the forepart of the
night, hardly goes below the horizon,
and is the same comet that appears a
little east of north after midnight.
St. Landry democrat., 1881-07-16

"My son, you had better tarry.
Said the father lend not marry,
or you will catch old Harry,
And then you will feel forlorn;
For marriage is bubble,
Which bursts and ends in trouble,
And makes the wretch see double,
just as sure's you're born.
Now among the girls you're scooting,
Dazzled by their frllls and f1uting,
But you had better mind the footing
OF your dear old daddy's horn"
St. Landry democrat., 1881-07-16

"A GREAT ENTERPRIsE.-The Hop
n.tters Manufacturing Company is one
OF kochester's greatest business enter
prises. Their Hop Bitters have reached
2 sale beyond all precedent, having from
their intrinsic value found their way in
70 almost every household in the land.
St. Landry democrat., 1881-07-16

oh tne 9th inst, the gauge of the
New Orleans, St. Louis and Chicago
railroad, usually called the New Orleans
anu jackson road, is to be changed and
maze narrower. The work is all to be
zone In one day, from New Orleans to
CAIRO, some five hundred miles. This
was determined on year or more ago,
we believe; and since that time the
company have no doubt been preparing
Tor the great feat of changing five
hundred miles of track in one day.
Inc gauge south of Cairo is five feet
and some inches; north of there, four
feet eight and u half inches, which is
now the standard guage for railroads in
the United States. When cars going
either way, arrive at Cairo, they have to
stop and change trucks or running-gear--
SOUTH bound trains taking wider wheel
and the north-bound trains mario wer
ones. When the hour arrives for the
guage to be changed, workmen with
the necessary appliances will be ready
along every foot of the road, like an army
drawn up in line of battle. Already
preparations are being made so that the
final work will DO short and quick.
Only one, the western, line of rails will
be moved; and to reduce the work on
the 9th to minimum, all the spikes,
except what are absolutely necessary to
hold the rails in place for few days, are
being taken up, and the spikes that belong
Oh the inner side of the rails are being
driven partly into the ties at the width
of the new gauge; so that when the
eventful day arrives, all that will be
necessary to complete the work will
be to pull out the remaining spikes,
push the rails inwards against the spikes
already partly driven down, drive down
the necessary spikes, and the work is
done
St. Landry democrat., 1881-07-16

President Garfield's health has con-
tinued to improve, and it is considered
almost certain that he will recover.
St. Landry democrat., 1881-07-16
'e'es and the Whipplns-post.

s. "a new new York correspondent of the
t ~. Louis Republican, in Announcing
oae arrest of the greatest liv;ua bnr,
slar, a man named Hope, about seventy
liars b;s OF age gives a history Of some of
h has EXPLOITS !: Oh, One was the robbery of a
ga oan s, in Philadelphia, in February, 1871,
o OF $4,000; and the greatest, which
required three years. planning to &C.
e M it, was the robbery of the
M n Savings bank of New York,
ln october, 1878, of ss,747,ooo. But
"!ll u Delaware, he was caught,
and for it, the correspondent saws. .he
got forty lashes upon bis bare back at
tne "hlpplng-post, and a sentence of
een years IN prison, but he wriggled out
u tne penltentiary, and since that time
ne mas been careful to keep clear of
nelaware, as most thieves do who once
get a taste of the whipping-post."
delaware is, we believe, tile only State
'iia1 noids on to the old custom of whip
pug Tor stealing, and the fact stated
Ny 'hls correspondent that thieves give
nei a vide birth, is a sound argument
III 1aVor OF the whipping-post.
St. Landry democrat., 1881-07-16

Becquerel has proven that frost pene-
trates grass-covered ground much more
slowly than bare ground.