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Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-03-17

Mayor S. r. Payne has returned from
trip to Nashville.
MIR. d. S. Johnson, of the music house of
d. S. johnson Co., Cincinnati, o., was
in the city and paid the CHRONICLE pleas
ant call yesterday.
Mr.. W. S. Upton, editor of the Herald,
and postmaster of Cleveland, came to the
city on yesterday evenings train.
day evenings train, from a professional
trip
Mr. John Gleason. who is in charge of
the stone masonry at the Careyville tunnel,
masonry on the road at Carriers Depot,
went up on yesterday evenings train, with
his family, to Carter's, where they viii re-
side during the summer.
Mrs W. b. Fleming returned, yesterday
evening, to Hawkins County.
Mr. Louis David returned home yester-
day evening, from Nashville, where he
went to attend the Grand Council, Royal
Arcanum.
s. Mr.. T. R. Lee, merchant at Friends
vile, Blount County, and good friend of
the CHRONICLE, was in the city yesterday,
and gave us friendly call.
Hon. L. Huddleston, of Maynardville,
was in the city yesterday.
Mr. John May Jennings returned
Wednesday night, from Richmond, Ky.
Hon. NJ. L. Hall, judge of our Criminal
Court, who has been Frustrated with illness
at his home for several weeks, is, we are
/ glad to be able to state, improving, and
seems now in fair way to recovery. He
was able to be about the house during the
past few days, and is much better,
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March Is, 1882
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THE STRlW BOND CAsEa
Judge wyIe Hearing Arguments ne
Motions to Quasi the Indictments.

WASHINGTON. April 29.-Judge Wylie. in the
Criminal Court, to-day considered motions to quash
made by counsel for the defence in the straw bond
After explanation by Mr. Ker the two indict.
ments against Miss Armstrong were ausshed on the
ground OF misnomer the prosecution giving notice OF
their intention TO rendict her In tile Boone Judge
Wye refused to entertain motion to investigate the
alleged misconduct Of the Grand Jury saying that he
had already disposed OF that question in former motions
II til. defence could impCach the composition of the
Grand Jury he would consider that motion, and not
otherwise.
Mr. Hounshell. counsel for Boone said he would like
TO all the Grand Jury witnesses The Court said he
could do So with the consent Of the prosecution
Mr. Hounshell then took up the motions to quash the
indctms for subornaon OF jury claiming that the
Federal law under which II was found was rrpugnant to
the District Code which provides for the punishment Of
perjury lie submitted printed briefs upon the other
deciding which Judge wyhe agreed To do Mr. Krr for
tho purpose of enhRhtenn the Court the Of
the ndlc emit. described in detail one Vf the overt
charged taking as an example the piece OF coal property
in Morgan County served security for
800 contracts.
Mr. smith as counsel for Henderson then took up tho
motion his and claimed that IL impossible
iefrRud the Government by the methods charged They
the mails for q smaller SUN than any one eRc
could perform the service for The Indictment charged
statutory offence, aud the charge OF perjury, being
felony, oyerriirs the charge of CongIiracy which il
merely a misdemcanor lie therefore asked the Court
Quash the indictments because there nton
shown 10 dcfraud the Government
Judge Wyle raid II was essential, to sustain charge
Of conspiracy, TO show that some fraud crime
aimed AT Afterward II some overt act WAS committed
IN trherancc of its objects, and II described IN the
Indictment, then the indictment wa good He had not
After further argument II arranged to he ar
MI ker the use points Tuesday
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An EXCURSION PARTY BLOWN UP.
Eleven Persons Killed n River Steamer,
Including Four Sisters.

CHARLESTON. S. c., April 29.-Full partic-
ulars wero received hero to-day Of the ex-
plosion OF the steamer Marion yesterday on the
Wateree River. with an excursion party Of
ladies' and gentlemen. The party took the
steamer yesterday at o A, NJ. there being twon-
ty-three ladies and twelve gentlemen, and the
crew. numbering ten persons, aboard.
At II o'clock, when the steamer was in mid
stream. the boiler exploded with loud report.
The entire excursion party were on the deck at
the time and near the engine room. The scene
bescars description. Men and women we're
seen senseless and bleeding upon the torn
deck others had been thrown into the hold by
broken planks. The steamer was almost
thrown over on her side. but she righted her
self, aud such of the male passengers and crew
work to save the wounded and helpless women.
The steamer was headed for shore. and before
force OF the explosion blew off the entire upper
deck. Many Of the passengers. were thrown
into the water, but many more fell back on the
only slightly bruised. The Captain and crew
did brave work in saving the lives OF the un-
number Of victims would have been trebed
The saddest feature OF the explosion was the
absolute. determination OF whole family, the
Misses Henry. four sisters. who were among
the most loved and popular young ladies in
Richend County: They had been standing on
Iers sn M fn force dmI ,e Tbe
ploslon spent is luii ioIc tg upon tnem Al ne ne
Minnie. the oldest. was thrown great dis
lance into the air. and fell into tho water. She
fifteen minutes. The third. Miss Jane. was
picked up in the end of the hold, nearly every
bone In her body broken. She lived long
enough to murmur thanks to the young man
who lifted her manged body. The fourth, a
lovely brunette OF IS was so scalded as to be
almost unrecogniZabe.
Mr.. Arnold Stiles, II middle-aged man, one OF
the organizers of the excursion. was killed. his
arms being torn from his body. John Jacob
standing in the rear part Of the steamer were
killed it Is supposed. by falling timbers. Col
who were standing near the Misses Henry
were also killed Three other young ladies
were lost. One of them was to have been mar
ricd on Friday next. The number Of persons
X lied or fatally wounded will reach eleven
The exact extent OF the injuries OF many OF the
others cannot be definitely fixed yet.
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NO COMPROMISE WITH CAMERON.
The Independents Demanding the With
drnwal Of his Can dldatea.

PHILADELPHIA, April 29-Polticians OF
all sorts blocked the corridors of the CONT
mental Hotel tonight. They buttonholed each
other and talked of the prospects Of the So
called peace conference between the Cameron
wing Of the Republican party and the Wolfe In
dependents. Senator Don Cameron came to
town. but did not show himself. He
WINS locked up In the house OF Secretary
OF the Commonwealth Quay. where he
awaited news Of the conference Mr.. Wolfe
and Senator Mitchell put up at the Girard
House when they arrived in the city. and o
knot of Independents followed them about In
the afternoon the Indor .aeuts held an i'm
portant conference on their own hook. Senator
Mitchell, State Senator Lee. Representatives
Wolfe. Mckee and Mapes. Wharton Barker
Francis b. Reeves. and others got together in
Bankers office and laid out plan for action.
mittees two propositions. the ultimatum of the
Independents. These We're: First that the
entire Cameron slate for state officers. includ-
ing Beaver for Governor. should be wiped out {:
second that the State Convention. which is
called for May 10, should be postponed and
gates elected by the direct vote OF the people in
every county.
When the result OF this conference became
known IL was predicted among the politicians
ence would speedily terminate. for Cameron
could never consent to such propositions.
The conferees assembled at O'Clock in the
Continental. Cameron was represented by
Quay. Collector Hartranft. Judge Reeder. Thos.
Cochran. and Girls Magee, the Pittsburgh Boss.
Barker. The conference, in spite OF predic-
tions. was very prOtracted.
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SEXTON roo NEATLY HANDICAPPED.
The Rochester Man Doing Heavy and
Effective Work.

A billiard match, the terms Of which were
peculiar. came of in Cooper Institute last
night between William Sexton and Eugene
kimball the expert from Rochester. The
match resulted from the fact that of late these
players have twice tried conclusions for 800
side at cushion carroms. Sexton conceding his
opponent the odds of thirty per cent. each
winning a game. Last nights match was for
$500 side. Sexton giving Kimball $50 points
out Of 500. II Mr.. Kimball won he was to re-
ceive only the stakes il Mr.. Sexton proved the
victor he was to get the stake money and the
entire receipts; II he lost he was also to take
the gate money. Betting about even.
The game started very tameiy. Sexton lead
ing with an egg and adding, Two more in success
sion. Kimball did nearly as poorly, scor-
ing one only in his first hree innings In the
eighth inning Sexton made pretty run Of y.
in the corner Kimball caught tile. trick 70
some oXteut in the 10th inning, adding 26 to
Wife VIII Ssis AIDED Sc to nSs gwen en- @
As the game progressed II became apparent
that Sexton was too heavily handicapped. The
! ing; science was illustrated by Sexton and
| force by the Rochester man. and force plugged
10Th inning sexton had made l2s points while
Kimball adadded los to his 100. Whether tho
| pended on his getting in lucky punches Of fine
As the game proceeded William was unable
| to make any great clusters OF shots, while the
Rochester player banged away with remark
| able precision. making many excellent round
the-tabc hits Science told SLOWLY. al times in
| Sections favor. and at the close Of his 10Th in:
| ming he had made 1877 points, while. Kimball
had welded 242 to his $50. making the game
337 10 1872 in kimballs favor.
In the Sith inning the Rochester man welded
| a bunch OF "a grape shot to his wire. which left
| him only Is points tn win. while William wanted
| l51 points to reach 800.
The man Of force was assisted by several for
| tunate scratches. This with his long lead
gave him a dsgree, of confidence which made
! success certain Sexton had correspondence
hard luck, which made his handicap the
| heavier to carry.
Kimball finally ran his score up to the re-
| qurcd 800 in the 1Oith inning, Sexton having
| made 403 points OF the required 500
Following is the score:
Ser,o on Q, o o 2 r. - 2 ~ tTo;o,so. 3.
49,, | ~ o, III i i $ o. 8, "a % 9ls i,09 Z
90, 1M3oa 2 g. g. p Id !, is' D. o. g. =, l. o. o,
Kimbaloi ., o ~ o; $1,000 ..
$50 $50, o,o'a"ollo s. "a, T. Is 2 ..
| |, 3. Total, $50 Average, 3 f2S
| Time of gauie, hours 10 minutes
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TREASURY STATIONERY.
Tho Committee Report that None WAS Fur
nished to the Sherman Committee.

WASHINGTON. April 29.-Messrs. Graves. Nc
MILAN and Garrison, the committee appointed to eN.
anime the stationery Division have submitted their
uort 10 Secretary Folger The division supplies the
stationery to all the offices Of tile Treasury, both in
Washington and throughout the country. The stationery
purchGsed during the Iscal year az 1881 amounted n
ST. 5q3 IL Of which Sia67SSN was purchased Un,
contract and the remainder in the omen market. lhC
committee recommend the extension "I The contract
cNcrp ons he permitted except on the specific uurr Of
The secretary The sOr II oil hand amounts To S1h Ni 81
which She ro'nHict regard A. excessive. They report
thai uurln TIA. - Ola 10 was expended for ARTICLES
not required for Uf,cal ure-such Us purh"i knives
ket I,hcIls ,urnct mcuofHn!ln buuks, diaries aud
nuc uute pAprr cards aud envelopes They recommend
TINT trc purchase Ut suCH articles he lnt'rdic'"d
TN Chnr.r ihu stationery FURNISHED the Slrr
man committee" iUllN Investigated ana Niu writ
stiuuiIy hk' uuivT oath, lch II sub
uiited with the report ThC testimony is carefully
Wed hv Tho committee They nul that NJ the tine tie
nrrluvrurt bet Stur'Nrn nid FItneN FOR furnish
~ ulr sherman rOnhiitrr Wit rtaOnrr' - ollie srl
,vr been nude th- cnnmiit,t WAS h'u- suPu,ird with
stationery hy j Hradoy AdHm-. Whr VA retrNlu. nav
~ b: from ruivy yutCh,rs for II e hujrr.. TnlN
md Hso that tlr heavy hos tupr0'vi tn contain ST.
tiou,ry which A. taken from tho department tie
orcuran LuiinS by Treasury lahorrrs, actually ,ui.
tanned lnO copies ~ RrOn2ons Life of SHERMAN stUt
TO Mr. sherman from Columbus, ono, IN March lSNi y
The publishers and by Mr. sherman direction taken In
tho urcOrHn building and delivered to member Of the
sherman committee In conclusion they report "a the
strong conviction ~ each member Of the committee,
That no stationery furnished by tile stationery III.
vision directly indirectly for the use ~ the social d
sherman committee and that no Arrangements 10 that
end were entered into by the chief Of st division
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Tho ChiIl-Pcru Inye.tipatiou.

WASHINGTON, April 29.-The House having
adopted resolution this morning authorizing the Com.
mitee Foreign Affairs To send sub committee To New
York to take testimony III the Chipcru investigation
Chairman Williams has designated McssrS Kasson, Dun
nell wilson. and Belmont - such committee II the eX
animation OF senator Blair which is 10 he begun Mon.
does not occupy more than two DAYS. tn" rultuu
mite" Ni hold their frat session IN tile New York Post
once building al IA O'Clock \ VI. ON WclnCsdH next
when MIR Robert Randall, atornty for the credit Indus
trirl viii probably hr the trSt witness examined
Nr Brnouls letter Of last night has been tANorAblV
received aud doubt, ends the present personal con
trOyrrsy far rs lie ~ concerned. Mr. Belmont
that he only satisfied, hut astousned the sup
port he il receiving from the press and the people, He
has received hundred letters from prominent
all over the country concentrating him upon ls stand
He also that he has think that Nr RGiuc
revised The press report in some respects before it
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Hudson River Steamer. In Coll,.,on.

collision between tho steamers 81. John,
~ the Peoples line and Saratoga OF the Citizens line
occurred nj about O'Clock yesterday morning the
Hudson, just south Of Ncwburch Both boats were
bound tor New York. with their usual complement a
passengers including several membcrs q the assembly
4 heavy the river, ant both had SlnChcnCd
sperd. apt Post II the ~, john says the sara cn
crossed IN. eastward and then hacAcl INTO the H.
John The fut al the saratoga SAYS that tn" 81. John
had been i"I!"w'nf Them closely. amt that h~ unri
DANG the iiI dense.
whistlinT rrneatclly backed his boat The 81 John
instead Ot backing came On anu the collision followed
The ShrAtogRI ruddcr broken, and the st John =
port side NHs slightly stove nMldShips Both went Ia
nuchur aud AIttd two hour. for daylight Then they
slowly 10 New York GETTING Ia their pitrs about
O'Clock Few o. the passengers knew NJ the collision
III after dnN ur,AN The hulis repaired and
On their regular trips last night.
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CONTRASTING sAR4H BURR's WILL.
An Array of Counsel In Surrogate Rollins's
Court Yesterday.

In the Surrogates Court yesterday, the re-
turn day FOR citations issued TO the heirs at law
and next of kin Of Sarah Burr. objections to the
validity of the last will and testament and its
codcis. and to the validity Of many of the de-
vises and requests were filed by ten OF the next
of kin-,Iohn II. Cornwell, Sarah Tredwell.
Josepha L. Clark. Alexander Townsend, Mary
r. Hewlett John II. Tredwell. Mary W. Tired
we'll Maggie :. jackson, John t. Townsend.
and Ann Augusta t@rpcnter. c,.s.., =,
Bartlett appeared ~ proctors for John H. Corn
well and other, Aew5erry d. Lawton aN PROC
tor tor John "a. Trodwell and others, and eN-
AttoTncy-GrncrdI P.errepont appeared as coun-
The usual formal objections to the validity Il
the Instrument We're stated, with the exception
that the signature Of Miss Burr is not ques-
toned but II is claimed that she failed to com
ply with the other statutory requirements. 1t
il further alleged that she did not have Tesla
menldry capacity, and was not competent to
make a will or cldicilS, and that the lnStru-
npnts were procured by undue influence. Leg
acies IN trust to the executors 10 establish lnis-
-ionnry funds and female seninGrlcs in various
states were contested, among other reasons. as
attempting TO create trusts not authorized by
!pN. and rs Violating the statute 81 nrrpetuitY.
and be4u"-ts in Tho first cod ,cil Of i490Oo9
for creating hospital to hc established
in the future ana t. IN, reSiduary cianl ~
many lrgari~s to various missionary ana
RELIGIOUS societies. OF which some eighty are
meptionfd N the nstrumSnt ar enmisS , On On
lection Is raised tnut tho legacy, If taEen
would make the ANNA income ol the society
aud thai the corporation already holds NJ much
real and personal csla'r ~ the law n"rnii".
for r. liz executor. ard Nv join T. Parsons as
counsel. Many counsel are expected I" aprcar
fer various estates, Daniel L. huISsam, 2ns OF
! dies general objections. The first hearing bo-
fore the Surrogate IL fixed for next Tuesday
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Disguised BY SHORTENED sK1Rrs.
The Story OF . Runaway Boston 0irl-A
Debt she Work. ed Out.

A pretty girl Of II. In q short dress at for a
girl Of knocked the door OF Detective n Fulers
once in Broadway late on Friday evening and asked to
be taken care of. She said she Lime Lucas Of
Homestead place Boston Her father died recently and
the undertakers bill was disputed. Dceming 1t wrong
that such bill should be disputed she sought out the
undertaken John r. Perry Of Chsrlestown. and offered
work for his family without wages until
the amount due was made up. The offer accepted,
and she went to work at 81 so a week Mrs Perry was
kind her, and gave her handsome dress she wore
when she came to New York. When the debt was work
ed out she says her brotherin law upbraded her and
threatened TO send her to asylum. Accordingly on
April 20 she attempted to disguise herself by shortening
her dress and TO New York She could get no
work here and when her money was exhausted fearing
apply TO the police lest she should be locked up she
went 70 Mr.. Fuller, whose name she had found in q
directory She had been stopping at the Revere House.
under tile T. L. Libby
Mr. Fuller lodging for her and teegraphed yesterday
TO Mr. William Tomlnson Of Charestown friend ofhe
family In two hours the following despatch came from
Mrs Honora Lucas. the girls mother;
Send Lizzie by Fail River boat night. CAN on agent
for ticket Have settl-d hero
Lizzie home last night She would not have gone,
she said II she had had her other clothes with her.
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Paying sci 900 for n Trotter.

CHICAGO. April 29.-The sale Of II. " Bemis's
stable that part OF it not already disposed OF at pr
sale took place to-day AT the Driving Park 1t
announced thar last night Commodore Kitson the mil
lionaire urnberman Of Minnesota had purchased the
pacing wonder LATHE Brown jug, with record OF
2lls, and the celebrated troter Silverton, with .
record Of srs paving for the two $500 The price
PAID for Little Brown jug said To be S2l OOO The
PAGER, with record OF Pr to "; II Mccarthy,
driver OF the Bemis stable, for 81 $50 Ned Hun
ter il full brother OF Matte Hunter, having
a record Of ? II. Sorre Dan the PAGER, al.
ter spirited bidding, sold To u. l.. Hall,
Secretary Of the chicago Driving Park for 500 Hard
wood ak ycAr.od stallion with record OF ~ but
good for ~ sold for 5000 To W Armstrong Of
Belmont, Mich, stylish span, composed Of the b. 8,
Ronestter. sold to Mr. Bemiss old partner J. h.
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UNUSUAL INDICTMENTS.
A United States Omcial Charged with A.
tempting BiRamy and Abettins Suicide.

Norman d. Sampson, an officer In the
United States Appraisers ONCE in this city has
been indicted by the Grand Jury for attempt
to commit bigamy and for aiding and abetting
an attempt at sclf-murder. The evidence upon
which the indictments were found is based on
the facts connected with Miss Hattie j. Hulrs
attempt to commit suicide by throwing her
self in front OF moving train at the
Fiftieth street station Of the Metropolitan
Elevated Railroad on the morning OF May
"a. 1881. Miss Hull and Mr.. Sampson walked
together to the station. While he was buying
tickets she hurried past the gateman and threw
herself before a train which had Just reached
the station. Fortunately she fell lengthwise
on the ties between the tracks. Mr. sampson
and some OF the railroad employees lifted her
to the platform and carried her into the ladies'
waiting room. While lying there she said to
Mr.. sampson. Norman. forgive you" and
told DIR. Waterman. the surgeon in attendance.
that she meant TO kill herself DR.. Beach. ply.
stefan OF Miss Hulls family. said that she had
been Ill with malaria fever. and must have been
1t was afterward alleged that Mr.. Sampson had
been a sutton for Miss Hull's hand. and that
her attempted suicide was caused by a discov-
cry that he had wife and children. who were
living in Virginia,
1t is admitted in the District Attorneys ONCE
that the indictments are OF an unusual charac;
ter, but 1t is claimed that the offences charged
are indictable.
Mr.. Sampson was arrested yesterday. and
gave 81 900 bail TO appear for trial. Joseph Big
lin becoming his surety.
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tn. Search for . Parade Ground.

Messrs Breen and Derrick. Of the Assembly
Committees Cities and Militia, Cen shsler, and eight
other officers of the National Guard, and Davis a
Morris, Geo. W. Mclean DR.. Jas. carnochsn, and W.
W. Niles OF the New York Park Association inspected
the old Van Cortandt farm in the Ward
Yesterday, and tho 200 Of undulating
meadow land suggested as site for parade and drill
ground for the National Guard. Mr. Van Cortlandt
companied the expedition He pointed out where the
last Of the Mohcans persisted near Van Corandt lake.
and showed where Washington and Roc hAnbcau had sat
and talked in Revolutionary times The COMMITTEES
were favorsby impressed with the ground After their
ramble the party went TO the old Van Cortandt
zion erected in 7 and drank each others hsaiths aud
dined III room where Washington had dinod Rever
entsl illusions washington made in the fifteen
speeches that followed the dinner The suggested parade
the Twenty fourth Ward. 1t Is about fourteen miles
from the City Hall and approachable by Broadway.