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Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-09-04
HoH MCPHERSON DIED.

Gems. Mcpherson and Logan, who
had been to Gen. Sherman's headquart-
ers (before Atlanta), rode up to the rear
of the Seventeenth corps and dismount-
ed in clump of trees in front Of an
open stretch, which had probably been
field at one time. This was about 10
o'clock. Shortly after they had dis
mounted picket firing began on the left
and apparently to the rear of the main
line. After listening to it for few min
utes, Mcpherson said he would go out
in that direction and see what it meant.
Calling to Capt. Kilbrlrn Knox, of his
staff, to follow, he mounted Blackie,"
his favorite horse, and galloped down
the lane or narrow road, running in the
rear of the Seventeenth corps, at an
angle of 45 degrees from the main line,
toward the point where the firing was
heard. Gen. Dodge, commanding the
Sixteenth corps, had been ordered to the
left, with instructions to form at right
angles with Gen. Blair's line, but he had
not had time to get into position, conse-
| quently the firing could not be on his
| skirmish line, which led to the conclu-
sion that something unusual was going
on. Hoods tactics being well known to
Mcpherson, he was on the lookout for
dashes, hence his anxiety. It was not
more than fifteen minutes after McPher-
son and Knox, accompanied by their or
derlies, had dashed down the lane until
"Blackie," the Generals horse, came
gailoping back with a wound in the
shoulder, from which the blood was
| pouring in perfect stream. The cry
was instantly raised that the General
has been shot," Closely following the
horse came Capt. Knox and the two or
derlies. Knox dashed up and in an ex-
cited manner exclaimed, "He is dead
Get an ambulance quick" Gen. William
E. Strong. now of Chicago, and Capt.
D. II. Buell., ordnance officer, started at
once with the headquarters ambulance
down the lane, followed by several OF
| the mounted men. Buell. rode ahead
and skirmished with the rebel pickets,
keeping them back until Gen. Strong
got the body into the ambulance. They
drove back with all speed to where Gen.
| Logan and the other officers were. DIR.
| Hewitt hastily opened his coat and dis
covered that the bullet had passed di-
rectly through his heart, killing him ill.,
stantly. The body was taken at once to
Gen. Sherman's headquarters, from
where it was sent, in charge of Gen.
McPherson's personal staff, to Marietta,
where it was embalmed and sent with
the same escort to the home OF his aged
mother at Clyde, Ohio.
Capt. Knox, who accompanied the
General, said they had gone but short
fired from an ambush, taking effect in
the shoulder of the Generals horse.
They reined up. but had not time tc
turn until another was fired and the
General fell heavily to the ground. He
neither spoke nor moved muscle.
| After the fatal shot several skirmishers
made their appearance, one of whom
rushed up and took off the Generals
waist belt. AS soon as he retired, .
member of the Union pioneer corps ran
up and rifed the Generals pockets, tax.
ing pocket-book containing about 500
Pittsburgh Telegraph.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-09-04

been offered by persons representing
every sect and party, and by all
sexes, ages and conditions in
life. The God Of nations has heard
these prayers from every pulpit, pew,
Preside and altar in the land. Many
lips, before unused to prayer, have
sent up their petitions in behalf of
the afflicted President of the Ameri~
can republic.
President Garfield knows this, and
it has doubtless done much to
strengthen his will and nerve him
for the struggle And if he recov-
ers, it will. be triumph of will
power. How much of strength
given to his will comes from the
prayers and sympathies of the
Christian world, we will perhaps
never know id this life.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-09-04

The Geographic correspondents Of
the metropolitan newspapers get
things little mixed sometimes.
For instance, the Washington cor
respondent of the New York Even =
ing Post, On the LIST inst, at $50 p.
m., writes as follows:
September promises to be unusu-
ally unhealthy here The river is
very low and the marsh vegetation is
rotting in the torrid sun. The heat
is intense, and the nights are not as
cool as is customary in September.
Now, how the correspondents
knew at $50 p. H., on the first day
of September, how cool the Septem-
Der nights would be, is more than we
can explain. Perhaps he is kin to
Vennor.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-09-04

The large number already enrolled
in our public schools suggests the
urgent necessity for more room.
Knoxville needs another school
building and needs it badly. 1T is
nothing short of cruelty to confine
nearly two thousand boys and girls
into buildings that are calculated to
comfortably accommodate twelve
hundred. Many of the rooms are
overcrowded, and the comfort and
health of the children are endan-
gered. We ought to have another
building, as large as the Hampden
Sidney, and if a location could be
had for it west of Gay street, it
would be better.
The people of Knoxville could
erect such building without the
least inconvenience. The city might
levy special tax for that purpose,
which would probably be the SIM
plest, easiest and best way to settle
the matter promptly, as it should be.
A tax of fifty cents on the hundred
dollars would raise sum sufficient
for the erection of building that
would furnish the facilities demanded
for the education of ouEchildreD, with
out subjecting them to discomfort
Or endangering their health, and
would at the same time be the pride
of the city. Who will be the first to
move in this important enterprise,
the necessity of which no one will
undertake to deny?
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-09-04

For torpid Liver there nothing better
than Tate Spring Water. For sale at Peter
Kern's.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-09-04

L. o. o. r.

last TENNESSEE LODGE, No. s4-Meets
z Tuesday nights at Odd Fellows RaL. west
side Market Square. VIM. SamuelS. N.G. J. y
Ambrose, V. g.; E. W. Adkins, Il. s., and Permit
sec Peter Ritter, Treasurer.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-09-04
Wanted,

Good boarding places for students. State
terms, accommodations, &c Address
JONES & Sons,
Knoxville Business College.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-09-04
For Sale.

One large steam boiler. Apply to
- sf - E. w. ADKINS, or E. J. DAVIS.
aug. 91-s
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-09-04
BGnS0l'S CapCinG Porous Plaster.

No IA dy more Widely or Favor
ably KNOWN. 1t is Zap Il in relieving
Quik in curing. For t.ame Back. s;n-l-
III .tisnl. IA dOey 4 fYerts.ss - and a.hea
and pains generally, II is the unr vailed
remedy au- 20 4W
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-09-04
ZiegIer Shoes.

Spanish Arch and other late style shoes
never before introduced in this city, can be
found at Haynes & Henson's.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-09-04

GEO. BROWNLOW,
" REAL ESTATE AND INSURANCE AGENT.
Special attention given to the management Of
property, rents collected, taxes paid.
Insurance companies represented
Royal OF Liverpool 1874 500 600
Lion or London. 13 5000
Northwestern National. OF Milwaukee, 100000
Travellers Life anu Accident of II TT
ford, w .... ........ 1855, coo
Office, Fouche Block. Knoxville, Tenn.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-09-04
J. F. BAUMANN,
HRCHITEGT,
OFFICE: Over g. T. National Bank. Gay *
NOTARY PUBLIC,
A, R0WN.

D A. BROWN.
II. NOTARY PUBLIC.
Also agent for the NORTH GERMAN LLOYD
Line of Steamers between Baltimore and Bre-
men. For further information in regard to ar
rivals and departures and rates, call on or adj
dress R. A. Brown, Chronicle Office, Knoxville,
Tenn.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-09-04
HENDBRSON'S SPRINGS.
A FINE SUMMER RESORT FOR
Health and Pleasure,

Located midst the hills and mountains of SEWER
county near Pigeon river, five mills south Of Sc
vierville and thirty miles east OF Knoxville.
Their excellenf cha ybeate wa er their beautiful
aid 1t althlul situation, their romantic surround
In IS and their present management afford eat
facilities both for health and pleasure.
They will pe managed during the season Of 81
by an old and experien ed hotel MAN, J. H.
WALKER. who will spare no pains or expense to
accommodate and please his guests. Guests, who
desi e, can find accOIamod ,tiOns at his tel in
Sevierville. and horses and conneyances at ans
me from his Stale there.
The Springs will be opened June Est,
1851. Daily mail and conveyance by Hack from
Knoxville Trip easily made in one day.
Rates shall be exceedingly reasonable and sat
isfactOry to every guest.
RATES OF $50 A RD Per day, S. 90; peI
week, $3.50; per month. S16 Children Under 10
years old, half Ice. Arrangements for emit G
families reasonable reduction. For further par
ticuars, address ], Fl. WALKkk,
v15d2mos Sevieryille, Tennessee.
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PROFESSIONAL

NELSON Il DIC KSON,
N AttOr.aeJ at Law,
P. o. Box 49,, KNOXVILLE, TENN,
COMMERCIAL Law SPECIALITY. Special atten-
ion given 10 collections In all parts of asst Ten
pesSee. Letters of inquiry promptly answered.
CEO. WARRINGTON.
" ATTORNEY AT Law, Knoxv lie, Tenn,
Corner Gay and Church Streets
Practices in state and Fedo al courts.
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BAYARD TAYLOR. Poet T.. and nd,
Ion FERNANDO WOOD, NC

"A DY WAITED Wa anot to n tf Heo sya2-
for our LaceS. &c. 1.-THE very BEST cor mission ;
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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-08-03

THE LETTER THREATENING SECRE
TARY INDoM's LIFE. E.-Ex- Treasury
Agent Bissell was at the Treasury De
partment Saturday. He saw Secretary
Window, and told him that the l;tte1
which threatened the Secretary's life, il
Lamphere was not removed, was not
written by him. He said he would not
shoot any man for an Office He also
said that he was convinced that the
alleged threatening letter was got up and
written inside the Treasury Department.
While Bissell was in the Secretary's room
quite a crowd of clerks gathered in the
corridor in that vicinity. When he
came out he said: "They must think ]
am penny show" The secret service
men are inquiring into the case, and the
indications point to an early arrest OF
Bissell on the charge of sending
threatening matter through the mails.
Bissell was formerly special agent OF
the department = Washington Star.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-08-03
THE KENTUCKY ELECTION.
Great Apathy-SenatOr Beck's Re-
turn Assured-The Constitutional
Convention Defeated.

LEXINGTON, KY, August 2-The election
here yesterday resulted in victory for the
Democratic candidates by increased ma
iorities. Spur for the State Senate has 5S4
majority, and Muller for the lower House 5O2.
AS far as heard from, Senators and Repre-
sentatives favorable to the reelection OF
Hon. J. B. Beck to the United States Senate
have been elected by full msiorities.
LOUISVILLE, KY, August 2-Kentucky
yesterday elected State Treasurer, nine
teen Senators and one hundred. Representa-
tives, and In the Third district, composed
of twenty one counties, a Judge of the
Court of Appeals. James W. Tate is re-
elected Treasurer, without opposition, and
]. H. Lewis Appellate Judge by large
majority. The election, except IN a few
places. was very quiet one, and a small
vote was polled. Returns show immaterial
Republican gains in both Senators and Rep
resentatives. The last Legislature stood:
Senate, 81 Democrats and Republicans,
House, so Democrats and 20 Republt-
cans and Greenbackers. Exactly how the
Legislature elected yesterday will stand, it
Is impossible to say, but it will certainly be
Overwhelmingly Democratic, and with a
large majority favorable to the re election
of Mr.. Beck to the United States Senate
AS all votes not polled are counted against
the call for a Constitutional Convention,
that important measure is again defeated by
public apathy. Perhaps the quietest cleo
tion ever held in this city was that of yes
teTday. Less than five thousand votes were
polled, where more than twenty thousand
have been cast at previous elections. Seven
NNnw. ~ Il
lature from the city and county. Six are
known to favor the reelection of Senator
Beck. About the same ratio will hold good
over the entire State.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-08-03
SINGULAR CONDUCT.
Canadian Postal Officials Using
United States Mail Pouches for
Local Purposes.

. WASHINGTON, August 2.-The report of
some time ago detailed to investigate the
subject Of improper diversion of United
States mail pouches from tlaeir proper use
inSnterchange between the United States
aud Canada have been received at the Post
Oalce Department. 1t gives in detail the
result Of their investigation at s.. Johns,
n. B., Halifax, II. s., Quebec,
Montreal, Toronto, London, Ont, Wind
sor and other Il4ces. The report
states that they were treated with the
greatest courtesy bv the Canadian officials,
who, in every instance, disclaimed the use
of United States mail bags and pouches for
their local business, except possibly through
inadvertence.
The report SAYS, however, that at every
Canadian post office thev visited the majori
ty of the mail bags and pouches were
branded with L. s., and at Windsor they
found L nited States mail pouches put up
and just about TO be dispatched for Mani
toba and for the provinces OF British Co
lumbia. Several Of these United States
nail bags were brought back by the in
specteFs. Upon each had been fas-
tened a Canadian patented device for
locking bags, showing that they had been
deliberately appropriated and prepared at
Canadian workshops for Canadian local ser
vice The inspectors estimate that many
thousands of these bags and pouches are
daily used by the Canadian postal authori-
ties, and as they cost from FIVE dollars up
wards, ard as this practice has been in
dulged in for many years, the pecuniarY ad
vantages aecruing to the Dominion Govern
ment have not been inconsiderable.
The inspectors recommend the adoption
OF an international mail bag and pouch, to
be different from any now in use and easily
distinguishable, and that each government
furnish its equitable portion. Also, that an
Inspector OF each service be designated to
order all mail bags and pouches to be
brought to some point in Canada, and that
those which can be identified as belonging
to the United States be sorted out and re-
turned to this country. The plans proposed
have the approval of the Postmaster Gen
eral and has received the assent of the
Canadian authorities.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-08-03
WORSE THAN DEVILS.
How The Apaches Tortured TO
Death Young Pugh.

A Las Vegas correspondent of the
| Cincinnati Enquirer deals with the out
RACES committed upon Pugh before his
death, some of which, however, he is
unable to describe because of their re-
voting indecency. He says
81 went to the place where the stage
was stopped and where young Pugh was
captured. There were with me some of
the party who had found the Young
mans body, and they took me over the
trail that led to the spot where the muir
der was committed. This was two miles
from the scene of the capture. Every
1--we hundred yards or so there were i'm
prints in the ground of a mans knees.
and the guides explained that at these
intervals the prisoner had sunk down
from exhaustion and to implore his say.
age captors to spare his life or put him
out of misery by killing him. If
he pleaded for life at first he
begged as hard for death
at last. for over the last mile of
the trail was sprinkled copious stream
of blood, and the sequel showed chat the
Indians had committed such an afro
clous outrage upon their prisoner that no
man thus mutiia'ed could hone or wish
Il
was found by the Mexican soldiers on
the Gay succeeding the murder 1t was
s"ollen " tsodigiOus proportions, and
an eAauflnation ti 4i;1I-o'99aled the sickening
the dastardly towards. 1t WIS Iii. Ill p}y
ferlpg from such barbaIUus 'l0 - 0ul-
that the demons, his captors, had forced
him to walk over a mile When he
Oould no longer draw himself along, the
b11tal Apaches filled his body with bull
! lets and left HIM to rot. When the
! Mexic.n soldiers found the corpse they
| dug hoe with their bayOnets, the only
tools they iad, and buried the swollen,
! distorted remains as best they could.
! Returning the next day the MeXiCans
| discovered that the coyotes had dug the
body up and had stripped it of the
greater portion of its flesh The soldiers
again made grave, and inferred the re
mains in a decent and safe manner, after
which stone and a cross were placed in
position to mark the grave
1.-The Indians who committed this out
rage were supposed to be good Indians,
and were out of their own bailiwick on
a special leave from the government to
hunt They seem to have taken it for
granted that they were licensed to hunt
human beings, and to murder in cold
blood all they found unprotected A
couple of weeks prior to the murder of
young Pugh the same gang of cutthroats
captured a party of emigrants, among
whom were six women. The hell hounds
violated the persons of the women in
most fiendish manner, after which
they hung them up by the heels. Then
they secured red-hOt linchpins from the
ashes of the wagons they had burned,
with which the monsters tortured the
women to death. The manner in which
they applied the heated pieces of iron to
their victims is too disgusting to be men
toned. The United States Government
might make mistake of one or two In
dians if it were to exterminate the whole
Apache nation, but it is thought by some
very humane people that it is time that
the government should vary its mistakes
by the one proposed"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-08-03
Saratoga Races,

SARATOGA, August 2.-The first race,
three quarters of a mile, Runnymde won,
Memento second, Wyoming third. Time
1:10%.
The second race, free handicap sweep
stakes, one and three quarter miles, Aella
won, E1elweiss second, Bushwhacker third.
Time 1905.
The third race, one mile, Jack of Hearts
won, Rob Roy second, Lucy Walker third.
Time 1:434.
The fourth race, handicap steeple chase,
full course, two and three quarter miles,
Trouble won, Disturbance second, Derby
third. Time $3.50.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-08-03
PROHIBITION IN NORTH CARO-
LIMA.
The Wilmington "Star" Claims
10000 Majority Against the Meas
ure Tomorrow.

WILMINGTON, n. c., August 2-The Star
of this morning has a detailed estimate of
the probable result of the election on prohi-
bition to take place on Thursday. Following
is a summary of the Starts estimate; There
will be a falling off of at least 30 per cent.
from the usual vote. The Democrats will
poll two-thirds and the Republicans three
fourths of their strength. The Democratic
vote will be about equally divided. The
Republicans will give about three fourths
Of their vote against prohibition. The ma
iOrity against prohibition will be 10000.
The Star, which opposes the measure, as
serts that in this calculation It has given
the prohibitionists the benefit of every
reasonable doubt, and that its estimate of
the majority is absolutely safe.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-08-03

THE CoLoRED QUESTION AND ExcUR-
sIONs. james t. Gurley, excursion
ticket agent at the wharf of the Weems
line, was arrested yesterday, charged
with refusing to sell ticket to Bay
Ridge to Alexander johnson. colored
man, who says he is from Harrisburg,
claiming that the refusal was on account
of his race and color. Mr.. Gourley was
taken before United States Commis-
sioner Rogers, and gave bail in $500 for
a hearing today This company claim
that the law relating to common carriers
does not apply to their excursions, be
cause they sell no passenger tickets, 'and
are not hotel keepers, for they serve no
meals on board. A detective is always
stationed at the gate, and tickets are sold
subject to his supervision. The excur-
sions are considered private. and the
company reject any one who is offensive,
whether black or white. In their Bay
Ridge trips the company carry excur-
sionists exclusively, and they claim the
right to make these as select as possible,
and in doing so send away white people
every day.-BdLt5nOre S9t72.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-08-03
INTERNAL REVENUE.
Contributions of Georgia, Florida
and south Carolina to the Federal
Treasury.

WASHINGTON, August 2.-Figures, which
have just been prepared at the Internal
Revenue Bureau, show that during the fiscal
year, ended June 30,h last, the State Of
Georgia paid to the government on account
of internal revenue taxation to the amount
of 1854, 1873 4S. OF this the Second Internal
Revenue district paid 1886, 4O5 "a, and the
Third the balance, $97, ,727 "A.
Florida paid an internal revenue tax OF
$254, $50 81, and South Carolina $l35 967 TO-.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-08-03

He Uh0d died in dzGn sends
This o. c mf0rt all has friends:
Faithful friends, 70 lies. 7 know,
Pale aud white. and cold as snow;
And Ye say ~Ab1uliah's s dead H'
Weeping at the feet and head,
I can see yCur falling tears.
and can hear your sIghs and prayers;
Vet ] smile and whisper this
/ am not the thing y0u kiss:
Cease your tears. and let it lie;
it iCCs mine, it is not Il. "
Sweet friends, What the women lave
Fer its last bed OF the grave.
j. a hut which I am quitting.
is a garment 10 more fittirg,
Is a cage. from which az last,
Lise "a hawk. my soul has passed.
Love the Inmate. not the room
The wefrer, not the garb the plume
OF the falcon. not the bars
Which kept him from the silent stars.
Loving friends, Be wise and dry
SrraignUwaY every weeping eye
What you lift upon the bier
Is not worth a wisrful tear.
'Tis an empty sea Sheil-Oue
out Of which the pearl is gone;
The shell is hrOk-u-it lies there;
The pearl the Oh, the soul, Is here.
'Tisan earthen jar whose lid
Allah sealed. the while DC hid
That treasure Of his treasury.
A mind that loved him; let il lie,
Let the sharj be- earth $ once more,
Since the gold shines in His store,
Allah glorious, Allah good,
Now thy word understood,
Now the long lOf < wonder ends.
Net ye weep. my erriug friends,
While the man whom ye call dead,
I'm unsp1Eeu bliss instead.
Lives and loves YOU; lost lis true
BY such lights shine for you;
But in the sht - cannot see
Or uufaithfui ie I.ify-
In eularging paradise,
Lives life thai never dies.
Farewell. friends. Yet not farewell;
Where am We too shall dwell
am gone before your face.
A moment time. a little space;
when We come where have stepped,
Ne will wonder xhy ye wept;
fe will krOw, by wise love taught,
That here is all. and there Is naught.
Weep awhile. IL We are fain-
Sunshine still must follow rain;
Only not az drsfn-f1r death,
Now ] know. is that first breath
Which cur souls draw when we enter
Life. which Is of all life centre.
Be We certain all seems love,
Viewed from llah's throne above.
BE ye stout of heart. and come
Brsvely onward to ylur home.
La Allah iiU AftGh yea,
Thou Love divine, Thou Love alway!
He that died Gt AzGH care
This % those JchO made has gTGUe.