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Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-12-08
WASHINGTON.
THE GUITEAU FARCE DRAW
ING TO A PROBABLE
CLOSE.
The Cabinet Slate Made Up ana
to be Announced Soon.
Dick Austin Appointed Assistant
to Door keeper Brownlow.
Uninteresting Day in the Senate
House not in Session.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. THE
Republican Senators held short eau
Gus this morning to arrange for max
ing some changes in the Republican
membership of the Senate commit
tees, in order to meet the personal
convenience of the Senators and more
especially to provide suitable com
mittee positions for Senator Win
dom, whose return to the Senate
this session, makes it desirable in the
opinion of his colleagues, that he
should again be placed in committee
positions of prominence. The CONS
mittee was appointed by the caucus
to confer with the individual Sena
tors, and report hereafter.
The morning session of the Cult
eau trial was devoted to the examina-
ton of citizens of Freeport, Ills, on
behalf of the prosecution. The evil
dence of these witnesses is that they
had known the Guiteau family and
did not regard l.. w Guiteau, the
father of the prisoner, as insane;
also that they believed the other
members of the family to be sane.
The fact that only few of the
twenty or thirty experts summoned
for the defendant, gave their testi-
mony, excites some remark, and it is
said that nearly all of them came to
the conclusion that they could do
Guiteau no good by their testimony.
A few of the experts had an inter
view with Guiteau Monday afternoon,
but none of them appeared yesterday
on the witness stand. District At
torney Corkhill is quoted as express
ing the belief that the trial will not
last more than week longer
The Evening Star says: The be
lief is that the President has made
up his Cabinet slate. The names of
those selected will be sent to the
Senate at an early date. It is said
that day or two ago party of
Senators called upon the President
to urge the claims of well known
public man for cabinet position,
when the President brought the dis
cussion to All abrupt termi-
nation with the statement ::
Gentlemen, it has already
been closed
| Doorkeeper Brownlow, Of the
House, has made the following
appointments; Richard w. Austin,
Of North Carolina, assistant door
keeper; Col. j, r. Popham, of Vir>
gina, assistant door-keeper in charge
Of the document room. Popham is a
Readjuster.
The President took up his resi-
dence in the White House this after
noon. 1t is now understood that
John Davis, nephew of Bancroft
Davis, and son-in-law of ex-Sena or
frelinghuysen, will he the president 8
private secretary, and will assume
the duties of the office in a day or
two.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-12-08

MANY things have occurred in the
progress of the Guiteau trial that
have excited disgu>t while other
things have been puzzle. What
the political 81 uation prior to the as
sassination had to do with the muir
der of the President is what we DO
not profess to understand. Suppose
the Republican party was divided
into two factions, how can that JUST
fy the assassination 1t appears to
us a foolish waste of time to be call
ing in prom nent politicians for the
purpose of proving that there
was trouble iu the Republican
party, which would justify the mur.
der of the President. There is no
dispute about the killing. There is
no denial that Guiteau committed the
crime. His defense is insanity. Ii
it can be proven that he is insane,
why of course he will escape punish
ment. But as that has not been done
the country expects the trial to go on
and that he will be hung.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-12-08
Spot;a Il Tails Joke,

One day Captain Lee was talking with
Spotted Tail, the murdered chief, and
others about honest people, and the
keeping of ones word.
"There's no such thing as an honest
man, said the Captain, iokingiy There
honest men always used to have bunch
of hair growing in the palm of their right
hand. | don't see but few punches in
my hand"
Spotted Tail stepped up to him, and
shaking hands with him, said
"How. How , I used to have a great
big bunch of hair iii the palm of my
hand but it has all been worn off by
shaking with the whites"
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-12-08
Marriages and Deaths.

The following, from the Steubenville
(O.) Herald, paper of well known
veracity, may be true, but if it is, the
writer referred to deserves position as
the managing editor of daily newspaper.
He should be heard from often:
Kentucky is remarkable State and
her people are quite asremarkable. Here
is the way correspondent of one of the
county papers of the northeast section Of
the State, announces death notices in his
neighbofhood: The following persona
have recently died iu this place and
vicinity, viz: Mrs. John Stubel
wife of Zach Stnbel, at ripe old age
Mrs. Emma Antrim, wife of Phanner
Antrim, after long and severe affliction :;
also Mrs. Rhoda Bean, second wife os
Ezekiel Bean. 'Zekiel was soon con-
fronted by taking Pop, his first wife,
from whom he had been divorced, for his
third wife. This last matrimonial enter
prise of Zeke occurred On the 18th inst,
Hurrah for Zeke.' Don't that Hurfah
for zeke take the rag of the bush ?"
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-12-08
MINOR DISPATCHES.


FORTRESS MONROE, Dec cember Tt is
repor ted that William Allen, who killed
William S. Sclater Friday, was taken from
the jail at War wick County Court House
last night by party of masked men and
hanged.
CHICAGO, December THE city author
tiles are at O loss to bring energetic meas
ures to arrest the spread of the smallpox,
but the vaccination of all will be insisted
upon.
CLEVELAND, Dec IA heavy gale is
playing havoc with the shipping on lake
Erie in this vicinity, but thus far no loss of
life is reported.
CHICAGO, Dec. THE reorganization
scheme of the Southwestern Railroad suf-
fered serious set back yesterday. The
Northwestern Company insisted upon it's
right to withdraw at any time on 80 days
notice. The Colorado pool is therefore
likely to be short lived
RICHMOND, VA, Dec. The General
Assembly met to-day in bienial session.
Fort ScoTT. KANSAS, Dec. 7.-Nearly a
full block of frame business houses in Short
Creek, Kansas, was burned on the night of
the fifth, involving loss of about $50, 000
Insurance unknown.
MENoRnIoNEE, WIS, December 7.-One
span of the bridge across the Red Cedar
river, at Cedar Falls, was taken out last
night by wind storm. One man was kill
ed and three others seriously injured.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-12-08
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE,

WASHINGTON, d. c., Dec. 7.-Sen-
ators Sherman, Pendleton, Dawes,
Lapham, Bayard and Morgan were
appointed by the chair on joint com
mittee for the preparation of memoir
ial upon the death of the late Presi.
dent Garfald.
Among other communications laid
before the Senate was one from act
ing Attorney General Phillips en-
closing the annual report of the At
torney-General.
A portion of the morning hour was
consumed in uninteresting discussion
upon the propriety of dispensing with
reading at length Of communications
from heads of departments.
The departments addressed to the
President of the Senate the question
arising upon the communication from
the Secretary of War in relation to &C
commodations for the increased
clerical force in the Surgeon>Gen-
erals Office.
! The President preferred that, in
accordance with the practice of his
predecessors, the papers would be
read at length, unless otherwise Or
dered, and after remarks by Sena-
tors upon the different interpreta-
tions of what had been the practice
heretofore, the vote was taken, when
a single response was given, both in
the negative and affirmative.
The chair caused some little mer-
riment, by observing that as the vote
was over he was obliged to exercise
his constitutional prerogative, and
would vote aye. The reading then
proceeded.
The following bills were intro
duced:
BY Senator ingalls,, enabling the
people of New Mexico to form q
State government. Tabled.
By Senator Plumb, making the
trade dollar legal tender for all
dues, public and private, except where
expressly stipulated otherwise.
BY Senator Call, granting pensions
to soldiers in the Mexican, Greek,
Seminole and Blackhawk war. Re-
ferred to pensions committee.
BY Senator Davis. establishing a
department OF agriculture and, com
merce. Tabled.
at the expiration of the morning
hour Senator Morrill's tariff commits
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-12-08
Weather Proverbs.

"A green winter makes fat church
yard" "If the grass grows green in
Janiveer, it will grow the worse for it all
the year; if Janiveer calends be sum-
merly gay, it will be winterly weather
till calends of May" "a bushel of
March dust is worth kings ransom. .
ga cold April the barn will fill " april
and May are the keys of the year. y
" Look at your corn in May, and you'll
come sorrowing away; look again in
June, and you'll come singing in another
tune" "The hind had as lief see his
wife on her bier as that Candlemas-day
should be pleasant and clear" "Just
half of your wood and half of your hay
should be remaining on Candlemas- day. y
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-12-08
TEXAS NEWS.

GALVESTON, TEXAS, Dec. 1.-The
bodies Of two more murdered men
were found this morning rs miles
from here. The supposed perpetra-
tors are the parties who killed Sheriff
Martin few days since. A special
to the News from Long View says at
1:30 this morning two trains eollided
at Hallsville, II miles east of here.
Three persons were killed and sew
eral wounded.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-12-08
Cotton Planters Association.

ATLANTA, December 7.-The Nat
tional Cotton Planters Association
met in convention to-day, on the
exposition grounds, and was called
to order by President Morehead.
Addresses were made by Director
General Kimball, Governors aColquitt
and Hon. Thomas Hardeman, of
Georgia, and Judge Simerall, OF Mis-
sissippi President Morehead speaks
tonight at the capitol, and Commis-
sioner Loring speaks at the exposi-
tion to-morrow, on "Small Farms
Compared with Large Ones" The
city is crowded. The Press Associa-
ton of Mississippi arrived this morn
ing, fifty strong, under President
Walpoie,
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-12-08

The Nashville American, comment
ing upon the role in which the Mem
phis Avalanche wants Senator Harris
to appear, says:
The martyrdom the Memphis Ava
lanche suggests for Senator Harris
would be cheap kind, which would
not, perhaps, commend itself to the
political sagacity of the Senator.
He is bold man, and if he should
think it a good play to let go little
piece of unexpired term in order to
grasp two lengths OF future term, it
would be viewed by the public not as
martyrdom and sacrifice to truth,
but as letting go little and en-
bracing error to get more. Some
people might do this, but Senator
Harris never vet played in the role
Of demagogue or embraced sham
merely 80 win.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-12-08
Completely Wrecked:

ST. LOUIS, December IA col
lision between two freight trains on
the Jefferson division of the Texas
and Pacific Railway, not far from
Marshall. yesterday, resulted in the
death of two men, serious injury to
three u and slight injury to four others.
Both engines and number Of cars
were completely wrecked.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-12-08
Floating in the River.

RICHMOND, Va, Dec THE body
of genteely dressed man about So
years old, was found floating in the
river below this city yesterday. A
copy of the Pittsburg Commercial
Gazette was found in his pocket, also
two envelopes bearing the stamp of
the Pittsburg & Western railroad,
one of which was addressdd to J. E.
Fluke.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-12-08
Damage by a Hurricane.

New YoRK, December The
steamer Lake Winnepeg, which ar
rived here to-day from Liverpool, re
ports, on November 23d, a hurricane
which did some damage, The same
day James Blair, the chief engineer,
was washed overheard and lost.
Patrick Cooney, a fireman, was
thrown down the stake hole and
Killed; John Reynolds, fireman,
dled, having drank carbolic acid, mis-
taking it for vinegar.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-12-08
Blown to Atoms Gold Operations
Brisk.

WINNIPEG, MANITOBA, December 7.
On Friday last Duncan McMiller,
foreman of party of workmen on
the G. ?. r. r., two miles east of
Eagle Lake, went with VIM. Cornell,
one of his men, into the powder mag
azine to prepare explosives for blasts
ing, and had only been inside the
building about five minutes when an
explosion took place, blowing them to
atoms.
A courier from Edmonton, N. W,
states that gold operations are brisk.
A good deal of the dirt pans out from
SO to SIS per day.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-12-08

CAREFUL experiments with locomotives
have proved that brick arch in the fire
box, as well as battle plate within the
smoke box, are both very economical ap-
pliances They save coal and prevent
throwing fire. It has also been found by
experiment upon one of our leading
railroads, that fifty-four per cent. of the
heat produced by combustion is put di-
rectly into the boiler, and can be ac-
counted for.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-12-08

The Chattanooga Times mades bid to
Messrs. Cherry, OConner & Co., lessees of
the penitentiary, to rebuild their manufac-
turing establishment Just burned at Nash
ville-in or near Chattanooga.
A family of Jews, consisting of father
and mother and two children, who have
refugeed from Russia, arrived in the city
Sunday They first stopped at the Haynes
House, but have now secured house and
are housekeeping. They received kind at
tention from their fellow -countrymen.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-12-08

A GOOD cement to close the cracks in
a cast-iron stove can be made out of
wood ashes, sifted very fine, mixed with
an equal quality of pulverized clay and
little salt. Moisten with water to make
paste and fill the cracks when the iron
is cold The cement will not peel nor
break nor become very hard after heat
ing. 1t is also good to fill the joints in
stove pipes when they are required to be
tight.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-12-08
PRODUCE q bright surface bv fling a

PRODUCE bright surface by filing a
piece of metal. Apply a drop of nitric
acid and allow it to remain few min
utes wash with water the spot will
then look a pale ashy gray on wrought
iron, brownish black on steel, deep
black on cast iron. This is sure test.
The carbon present in various proper
ton produces the difference in color.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-12-08
MASSACHUSETTS.
The Murderer Of Father McCarty
Safe'y Lodged in Jail.


GREENFIELD, MASS, Dec. David
Mcmillan, who shot Father McCaFty,
Sunday, reached here last evening.
Fears were entertained of all attempt
to lynch the prisoner, and the train
was stopped some distance from the
depot and he was put into carriage
and driven rapidly to jail. The news,
however, had leaked out, and the jail
was crowded with people anxious to
get at the prisoner, but the display
of reyolvers by the officers deferred
them from violence.
Father MeCarty died about mid
night, but before his death he made
a dying declaration as to the circum-
stances of the assault. A warrant
for Mcmillan, on the charge Of
murder, was issued.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-12-08

In LARCENY, France, in 1457, q SOW
and six young ones were regularly tried
in court, on the charge Of having MUIR
dered and partly eaten child. The
SOW was guilty and condemned to death;
the pigs were acquitted on account OF
extreme youth, the bad example of their
mother and the absence of direct proof
against them,
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-12-08

RICHARD W AUSTIN, "of North
Carolina, is assistant doorkeeper of
the House. He is the same Dick who
has figured somewhat in these dig
gings, but we never heard before
that he was from North Carolina.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-12-08

The GREAT REMEDY FOR COUCH AND
CoNsUMPTIoNi ALIENS LUNG BALsAM will
break up the most distressing Cough in a
few hours time, without fail 1t is making
cures of many cases of consumption which
were considered incurable.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-12-08
Decline of Man.

Impotence of mind, limb, or vital func-
ton, nervous weakness sexual debility,
&C., cured by Wells Health Renewer 81,
At Druggists Depot Sanford, Chamber
lain q Albers, Knoxville.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-12-08
Annoyance Avoided.

Gray hairs are honorable, but their pre-
mature appearance is annoying. Parker's
mar Balsam prevents the annoyance by
promptly restoring the youthful color.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-12-08

Some people at Nashville have for
long time wanted new peniten-
tiary. They will probably get itnow
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-12-08

THERE are thirteen applications lor
the postof1ice at Covington, Ky, as
far as heard from.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-12-08

The Nashville American puts Judge
Sneed Oh the political stage as Rip
Van Winkle.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-12-08

Tbs President has declined an en-
ter!ainment in Boston, rendered him
by the Merchants Association.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-12-08

THERE are twenty candidates for
the Cincinnati office.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-12-08

JUICE HoUKs friends give him all
the credit for the election Of Mr..
Walter P. Brownlow as doorkeeper
of the House.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-12-08

SPEAKER KEIFER is said to wear the
harness as if he had always been
used to it.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-12-08

IT is not believed that Mrs. Thomp
son will be appointed postmistress at
Louisville, Ky.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-12-08

A furnace is being placed in position for
the heating Of the calaboose at the city hail.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-12-08

sien resolution was in order, and he
was awarded the floor, but instead of
speaking he moved adjournment
Agreed to adjourn.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-12-08

THE experts are not satisfied with
Guiteau's insanity.
The daily gazette., 1881-10-22

YORKTOWN IN ENGLAND The
Times, in its leading article, says that
Englishmen long ago lost the feeling
of soreness to take umbrage OF the
Yorktown celebration, but they were
unprepared to find the occasion upon
which a British disaster was nomi-
nally celebrated serving to rivet the
bonds Of union betwee IN the two coun-
tries. President Arihur's graceful
words and the grateful regard where
with he spoke of the Queen will make
a deep impression in the hearts of
Englishmen. II.
The daily gazette., 1881-10-22

THE Senate yesterday adopted Mr..
Sherman's resolution calling for the re-
port of the recent investigation Into the
affairs of Custodian Pitney, Of the
Treasury Department, which is said to
compromise the ex-Secretary. An
amendment offered by Senator Farley
calling for the evidence ON which the
report was founded was objected to by
Mr.. Sherman and rejected by a party
vote, Senator Davis, of Illinois, voting
with the Republicans to keep the EVIL
dence from going before the people, thus
paying for promotion.
The daily gazette., 1881-10-22

millions of people that rejoice over
the glorious past, and who find even
the Princes Of Europe rejoicing with
them. In this view and this attitude
does the Yorktown centennial leave
our people before our ancient and
cherished national allies as well as our
ancient national foes. This of itself
is enough to make the Yorktown
sham q complete success, and one Of
which we may be doubly proud.
The daily gazette., 1881-10-22

GUITEAU, the most miserable of
men, now asks to have the witnesses
to testify for his benefit paid by the gov
ernment, whose head he confesses he
stole upon and cowardly shot to death.
The laws of his country alone saves
Guiteau from the punishment he
merits. The villain even has the
audacity TO charge that he was direct.
ed to commit his awful crime by
Divine agency.
The daily gazette., 1881-10-22
SATURDAY. OCTOBER ~. 1851.

MR.. HINcKLEY, on beh alf of the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company, stated
before the meeting of the City Council
that the company he represented had
considered the proposition of future
bride over the Christiana, and the pas
sage of bill through the Legislature to
authorize the construction of one for
RAILROAD and carriage travel between
Third and Fourth streets, had been se-
cured, adding that the developments Of
South Wilmington necessitated such an
Improvement and that his company de-
sired to get to this part of the city with
their railroad track by means of such a
bridge.
This Is certainly matter Of great i'm
portance,and the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company would deserve and receive
tbe thanks of our people were 1t to
make such an improvement to its line.
1t was suggested several years ago 10
one Of the best directors the road ever
had, that necessity required such a
bridge TO accommodate the through
freight trains. There are too many
trains crossing the foot OF Market street,
and it mi bit be great relief we're some
OF The through freight trails diverted
from near Delaware junction across the
marsh to a bridge over the Cbrisllana
below Fourth street. This would give
the Pennsylvania road the advantage of
getting to South Wilmington by trains
passing both ways. Should the company
propose such an improvement as the
erection of bridge over the Chrisliana
below Third or Fourth street we have
no doubt that the City Council would
grant any privilege in reason 10 FOL-
ward the project. ----.
The daily gazette., 1881-10-22

The revision Of the war treasure of
the German empire will shortly be
m maae. MS treasure, which Is said to
amount s9.e ,d' 70 lzo,ooo,ogo marks Ia gold
Spandan. The two Commissioners
whose duty il is to verify the treasure
each possess key Of the chamber I'm
which 1t Is kept,and the door opens only
When the keys are applied simultaneous
~. The treasure Is divided Into ten lots.
aud each lot is further SUBJ divided In 10
twelve others, of 100000 marks each
This large sum of 120,000,000 marks. or
$50, 900, 900, earns no interest.