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The Dillon tribune., 1882-08-05
The star Route Trials.

The following is a specimen Of the testi.
mony In the star route trial at Washington: j:
"Walsh, witness in the star route trial,
has testified that Brady. the late Second
Assistant Postmaster. General, told him US
contractor that ut was his custom to ex-
act 20 per cent. of whatever increase he or.
dered upon the routes" This witness was
a contractor on star routes, and his allow.
ance had been Increased from $4,000 to
$l46975 a year. Brady claimed as his per.
quisites, for three years $4,000 on this raise.
According 10 the testimony, Brady's meth
cd was to borrow the money he was steal
ing from the favored contractor. Some.
times he gave his note without interest or
indorser, and sometimes he borrowed on
his word. In all cases there was an i'm.
piled understanding that the cont, actor who
loaned so much OF what he and Brady had
stolen from the Government was not to DE-
mand payment from the swindling official. I
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1882-03-15

Moro Disaster nom To OV0g00W.
NEW ORLEANS, March l0-The Nev
Orleans, Chicago : 0t. Louis railroad Il
again s0bmesged md impoeseboe IN th1s
neighb0rh0od. The overflow has ~
understanding proportions, isuDdattng
Ill that section q country. An arrival
from Red River reports 80 families BE-
low Alexandria living On rafts and IN
depl0sabDe condition. The Bayou 9ava
levee b still giving way rapidly. II Is
al green earth and = crumbling fast -
the water pushes against It. The gan Is
1000 feet wide, and the water where It
goes through IL about ten feet deep, but
rapidly digging deeper and spreading
far and wide over the country. It will
overflow . part Of this parish, all west
of Baton Rouge and portions Of As
sumption, st. Mary, Alberta and Terre
Bonnie, the richest sugar district in
Louisiana. False River and Grosette
county will soon be inundated. The
loss Of property and suffering to the
people will be terrible in the State I'M
less m attempt be made to stop the
crpvasse. The people Of Bayou Sara are
making brave fight AGAINST the flood.
All the stores are closed and every man
Is ut work upon the levees which pro-
tect the place, while the draining ma
chine is working against fearful pres
sure.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1882-03-15

10 J.
The best thing = to do the present
thing well'-Pittacus.
Cant y useful 70 provoke common
sense.-EmefDon.
Without Liberty no happiness can be
Poverty, idieness and honesty never
travel together.
Never applaud with your feet. It -
not the stamp Of good society.
When one runs after wit he is sure to
catch OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
A miser Is a man who may be truth
fully described as criminally poor.
The very cunning conceal their cum
ming; the indifferently shrewd b0s.st Of
it.
The most completely lost Of all days
is the one in which We have not
laughed.
1t is possible for a man to be 80 very
shrewd that in the long run he cheats
himself.
We cannot too often convince our
sel> es how easily We may be dispensed
with in this world Of ours.
Put a drop Of honey on your tongue
uCIO3c yOu SRCSA UI1U SCC AVw CS9Sy ~ -
to make friends.
Never 20 back on an old friend, even
If he is rich and cannot see you 10 easily
AIS he used to in passing.
1t will he found that they are the
weakest-lninded and the hardest-heart-
ed men that most love change.-Ruskin
A man may he the architect Of his
own fortunes; but II he is not able to
build, his plan is not worth much to
him.
Tell your children that they are the
worst you ever saw, and they will no
doubt grow up in the way they should
not 20.
1t Is better to he poor and virtuous
popular vote We know which side would
win.
Politics consist very largely in stand
ing for u lucrative position and then sit
ting in IN easy chair until the salary be-
comes due.
The chief trouble with the age in
which We live is that it believes too
much in varnlsl, and veneer and t0o lit
tie in solid woOd.
If you have small salary and prince
~ desires, remember the Oidsaw, ''Tak-
ing out often and never putting in soon
comes to the bOttOnl."
The real fundamental difference be-
tween the rich and poor man is that the
rich man can eat all day If he wants to
while the poor man il restricted to three
times day.
A sententious writer informs us that
this world belongs to the energetic.
Very true. But it is so hard to realize
upon y piece Of property having 30
many mortgages upon 1t.
Scandal, when it has truth in it, is
like grease spot on new cloth, but
when there il no truth in 1t, it il like q
splash Oflnud, which will come off c,sl-
" when dry.
You make . great mistake in think |
ing that the world will break all in
pieces when you leave it. 1t is barely
possible, on the other hand, that you |
are persisten thy standing in the way Of
= better man.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1882-03-15

OMAHA, Neb., March 1O.-The labor
rr uniOnists and n,Ol, held big and en-
thusiastic meeting tonight and deter
mined to enforce II possible their estab-
lished price If $l.75 per day for COM
mon labor. More serious trouble h ex-
pscted. Nine companies Of militia will
arrive in Omaha early tomorrow. Com
panies e and f. Of the 5th u. &. cavalry,
and company F 0f the 9Th infantry, len
Fort LincDln this evening by special
train for Omaha and win arrive here 1t
-. m. The 18th cavalry, under Capt.
Emmit Adams, and two companies Of In
tantry from Fort Omaha viii arrive also
In the morning with gattling gums. The
B. 1 N. railroad company win 1t once
put their men to work under this mill
tary protection, and In this way crisis
may be preeipitated, particularly II the
mob paEadeo or attempts any demon
STATIONS Of violence. The r(ngleaders
are to b arrested, probably on the
change Of conspiracy. Hot times are
expe0ted Tomorrow. The authorities
are determined to put down mob rule
and settle the question forever, and BY
Hood, II necessary.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1882-03-15

WASHINGTON, March 1O.-Col. Rufus
ingalls,. Quartermaster B. Strong,
(Pa.) U. s. MAMMAL for Dakota, and
Frederick Solomon, (MO.) Surveyor
General Of Utah. 1t is understood that
the Sub Commissioners of Ways and
Means has virtually agreed upon the
bill reducing the internal revenue tax
on whisky and tobacco, and removing
the tax entirely from q number Of arti-
clts embraced in schedule A. The total
amount Of reduction in the internal
revenue to he effected l,y the bill is e.
timatcd ut about so, OOO, 900.
The President authorizes the use of
troops to aid the Governor Of Nebraska
to suppress disturbances in Omaha. The
orders were sent to General Sheridan.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1882-03-15

A lilation Is better than a potation
wine is often better split than drunk.
The men with the biggest watch.
chains usually have silver watch at the
end Of it.
"Another lie nailed," as the wag re.
marked when the merchant tackled up
the sign, "At cost"
''HOw many carriages shall you want
to haul the grief" is the way the under
takers put it in Deadwotxl.
\ patent has been taken out in Boston
for cleaning fish, by giving them snuff,
when they sneeze their scales Otf:.
The alligator is certainly II sleepy
! looking thing hut when awake for bust
| ness it is found thet there is some snap
| to him.
Some one says talk is cheap. It is not
when it comes in the extra session of u
Legislature, and must Ike paid for by
the State.
''Iou will find my mark on the black
horetl," AS the farmer said, after shoot
ing the negro who had been rUl,bing his
lleM-rOtst.
\ young man who went West some
years ago is now i'm undertaken in u
populOus Western city. He is undertake
ing II $lO week living OH 81 week
salary.
New YORK Commercial Advertiser
'Charity vaunteth not itself, is not
pnfted up" and yet some men expect q
puff every time they give dollar to an
indignant old wOman's snciety.
''What is the greatest charge IN rec
Oru:" asked the professor of history.
And the absent minded student an
swered: Seventeen dollars for hack
hire for self and girl for two hours"
A young Oil City lady recently visit
ell New York, and on her return relat-
et! how she stopped at q ''palatable bO-
tel and went up and down stairs in a
cultivatOr." Her parents should cult
vate her.
Baron Mueller, bctanist says that
in Australia there are trees 4SO feet high.
1t would he interesting to have some
information As to the height Of the Bar
on's imagination and tho depth of the
whisky In the average Australian bar-
tumbler.
"What do you think of my article on
the political sttoatton?'' inquired Fend-
eroon: Everybody l have heard speak
highly" :Do theS:'' said Fender.oSy.
eagerly. "Whom have you heard speak
Sfit?'' ''Nobody but yourself," replied
Fogg.
The French are still running the
motheF>in-law jokes. lie Figaro says:
"A traveller turning to his nejghbor
said, Il think, cir, It would b prudent
to shut the window On your side; It ID
mits current q cir really dangerous to
your mothorin-hW.' TO which the
other, With . cruel smile, said: Il know
it."
While IN Idaho giri wes sitting I'M
defa tree waiting for her lover; grizzly
from behind, began to hug her. III
che thought It vas her hover. and ~
leaned hack and enjoyed Il heartily.
and muTmuTed ''tighto1." Il broke III
bear Oh up, and be went away and ma |
IN the forest for three days 70 ct over
hiD shame.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1882-03-15
Tennessee Suffers.

CHATrAN1nN;A, Tenn, March TO-
Heavy rains in north Alabama caused
the Tennessee river to overflow and
weaken the railrssltl e,'innlIlm ,ents.
There are three wa<IIOutx on the Menu
pl,is 4 Charleston railroad near Tuscunl-
bia. Orders are received tO stop the
sale ri tickets tO prints west Of that
city for tl,irty-six hours. The necessary
repairs to the r'asl can liz made in eight
ar ten hours after the water subsidies.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1882-03-15
More Help Needed.

SrRINGrIELI', Ills, Mars:l, 10.-Thc
Governor received Il telegram from
Carlo stating that about :.,.'NN fan,ilie.
including alx,lt 1.Nk| people mostly col
"rcd people living In the ovcrilOwel
dist rict> III Alexander county, have lost
their property and are without present
NlClNS.
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Application for Oitisenship Refused.

Application Tor Citizenship Refused.
NEW YORK, March 1O.-Cnitesl States
Commissioner Shields to-day give u de-
cisiOn refusing to give naturalization
papers to Hop Sing, u Chinan,an. who
applet for them yesterday. Hop Sing
said he owned part Of silver mine in
Nevada and has l'cen in this country
several years. The Commissioner based
his refusal upon the decision Of Judge
sawyer I'm u like case, who held that the
within the meaning Of the statute.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-02-09
MINOR DISPATCHES.

4
NORFOLK, Va, February 7.-The
oyster sloop, r. G. .Drummond, oi
this port, capsized in the Nansemono
Rlver, Saturday night, and Red
Boggs and James Mason were
drowned.
New ORLEANS, February 7.-At
egram announces the completion
the bridges across the Yazoo River
at fazoo City, Miss, and across the
Ouchita River at Montree.
GALVESTON, Tex, February IA
special dispatch from San Antonio,
says: James Callagan, a prominent
commission merchant, committed
suicide, last evening, by blowing out
his brains.
HAMsTEAD, February S.-The Bra
EOS River is higher than at any time
since the food of 1872.
Many plantations are overfowed.
A 1,umbSr of hands fed, yesterday,
froAa GA tain Faelkn,4r's pla.-.asion
leaving everything behind. Rats
aud boats are being constructed to
go back after others.
New ORLEANS, February 8.-The
suspension of Budds, Wood & Co.
was announced to-day at the Cotton
Exchange They were carrying 90,-
900 bales of long cotton for custom.
ers who failed to respond with mar
gins to meet the rapid decline in
futures. It is stated that their La
bilities are S75,900. Their assets are
not Immediately available. They
hope to be able to resume in a few
days. 40 -
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-02-09

A FEW of that class of Tennessee
politicians who believe that the
State is about to go over into the
abyss of endless despair" are talk
ing about Hon. Emerson Etheridge
as q candidate for Governor Mr.
Etheridge is a brilliant orator and a
gentleman of decided ability, but if
he has ever developed any of the
qualities necessary to the rescue of
State, just in the act of leaping ''in-
to the abyss of endless despair" we
have failed to observe the fact. He
is a gentleman who possesses many ad-
mirable traits, but his life is more no.
ted for neglected opportunities and a
remarkable facility for sudden con-
versions, than for persevering, un-
swerving devotion to principle. He
is doubtless honest and patriotic, but
he is one of the last men, We would
think, for the desperate task of res
cuing a State from an impending
doom, such as that predicted by those
who believe that paying taxes is thu
greatest possible calamity that cal
befall the human race. He would b.
more valuable as subordinate lead
er in q reckless revolution.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-02-09
DECLINE IN WHEAT.
A Lively Day in Chicago.

CHICAGO, February Wheat met
heavy set back in prices to-day,
which is variously accounted for.
The weather is so mild and spring.
like that the farmers in some parts
of the Northwest are preparing their
ground for spring seeding.
Many strengthening statements
have been published lately,
and a prominent operator who
was credited with being bull yes.
terday is proven to-day to be strong
bear Wheat, which opened 4aa
lower, declined at once an additional
1912, rallied Z and, after little
fuctuation, closed 1sa15 below yes
terday's April and March prices !;
sales were, S1.2s4a1.3O4 for
February; S129a1 30s for March
Corn, under the influence of
heavy selling orders from the
country, and decline in wheat, as
well as of large receipts, selling off
at 1ia1a, and closing weak, although
active at 13a18 below yesterday s
close; sales, 5Sga59s for March. Oats
dropped off in sympathy, but were not
particularly active; sales ranged at
41sa418 for March. Pork was mod
erately asked for, but sellers were
free and plenty and prices early
declined 20a25, but closed stronger
at the outside prices sales, $1S sea
1S-40 for February; $11.1ssa1S.57d
for March. Lard opened weak at
5a10 lower and closed steady at
medium figures sales, S11.273a
$11.11a for March.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-02-09
WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, D. c., February T.
The President nominated Ansell
Newberger, Collector of Customs at
Natchez, Mss; Thomas N. Cooper,
Collector of Internal Revenue for
the Sixth district of North Carolina
The Secretary of the Treasury
issued the 108th call of bonds. The
call is for $20,O0O,000 worth
of 6 per cent extended bonds, and
notice is given that the principal and
accrued interest will be paid on the
9Th of April next, and that the in
terest will accrue on that day. The
following are the lists, viz: The
registered bonds of the acts
of July, 1876, and August
9Th, 1861, constituted $50 :;
No. 1851 to No. 2,150, both inclus-
i've, SI00; No. 1,3701 to 14,701, both
inclusive &sn"' 40 an1 10 81. ceS'
both inclusive, $1,000; No. l6,161 to
1850, both inclusive, $4,000; No.
32,551 to 34,950, both inclusive. To-
tai, $2,000,000,
Secretary Folger has requested
the resignation of the following
Treasury employees: Cobaugh,
captain of the watch; Norton
Cloakin, formerly of the custom
office Sneed, foreman of laborers,
and Hatch, storekeeper of depart
ment. No reasons are given for this
request.
Senators Butler and Hampton to-
day presented memorial from the
Charleston Chamber of Commerce
and from 125 leading citizens OF
Charleston, urging an appropriation
of S750,000 to complete the work OF
improvements now in progress in
Charleston harbor.
WASHING ron, February s. The
Senate confirmed the the nonina-
tions of F. A. Vaughn, collector OF
customs at Salina, Tex; III. G. C. At
wood, Of Louisiana. consel at TRIMS
dad, and F. w. Thirman, postmaster
at Griffen. GA.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-02-09
THE PRIZE FIGHT.
Sullivan Wins on the 9th Round

Sullivan Wins on the 9th Round.
New ORLEANS, February THE
Times Democrats S Mississippi special
says: There has been no trouble
yet, but reports are current that the
sheriff will interfere to prevent the
fight. Ryan and Sullivan are in fine
condition. The ground which has
been selected can be overlooked from
the Barnes Hotel. It is not thought
there will be any trouble. The ex>
cursion trains from New Orleans
have not yet arrived-9:15 a. m.
MISSISSIPPI CRY, February T.
Sullivan arrived on the ground at
1890 o'clock and took room oppo>
site Ryan. The ropes and stakes
arrived at II o'clock. The ring was
pitched in front of the Barnes Hotel
under grove. Sullivan cast his cap
into the ring at Has a. M, Ryan en-
tered the ring at 11:50. There are
no referees up to 1880 p. m.
LATER-Nine rounds were fought,
Sullivan striking first blow and
gaining the first knock down. In the
9th round, Ryan was knocked
senseless and failed to come to the
scratch when time was called. No
official intermeddling marred the
| sport.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-02-09
THE VIRGINIA MINE EX-
PLOSION
Steps Taken to Relieve the
Sufferers

Sufferers.
RICHMOND, Va, February IA
meeting of the citizens of Midlothian
was held to-day for the purpose of
forming a plan to procure relief for
the families of the entombed coal
miners. Col. Tabrin was in charge.
Rev. D. B. Winfree and Messrs.
Jabob Rouch and John Manders
were appointed relief committee.
1t was resolved that newspapers in
the country be respectfully
requested to ask for
and receive any contributions
for aid of sufferers, and to forward
the same as fast as possible to the
rel eff committee at Coalfeld, Va, or
to the FIRST National Bunk Of Richs
mond- The following appeal is
raade:
To the Public: We appeal to the
sympathies and generosity of the
public for assistance for twenty six
widows and 100 orphans thrown
upon this committee by the recent
disaster in the Midlotian Company's
coal mine in this town, happening
upon the Sd inst. At the time of
the explosion there were 80 men in
the mine, every one of whom were
killed. Twenty six of them
were married, and leave widows and
children. A great majority of them
are needy and in destitute condition.
To have this large additional number
of dependents thrown upon this
small aud impoverished community
in one day in midwinter forces the
necessity of appealing for outside
aid to provide, as far as possible,
money and assistance for the desti-
tute. TIE Richmond and Danville
Railway Company will carry, free, all
packages sent to the relief committee
at Coal6eld.
RICHMOND, Va, February S.-The
Readjusters in caucus last night de~
cided to reverse the action of the
committee on courts OF Justice,
which few days ago reported adj
versely to abolish the whipping post.
The question of redistricting the
judicial circuits of the State was
considered at length, and was finally
postponed until Wednesday next,
when they will hold a caucus for the
nomination of judges.
The Senate to-day passed to it's
engrossment, bill repeating sec
tions II and 13 of the criminal code,
prescribing the punishment by
stripes, and providing that offences
SO punished shall hereafter be dealt
with as other misdemeanors. The
vote was eyes, %; noes, 20. Kinston
Richmond district, Voted in tGoJI
affirmative.
PETERSBURG, Va, February S.-The
juryin the case of the commonwealth
VS.. John w. Saunders, on trial in
Greenville County Court, for the
murder of John Davis, rendered q
verdict of acquittal after midnight
last night, and the prisoner was dise
charged.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-02-09
6uiteau Gossip.

Special to the Cincinnati Commercial.
WASHINGTON, February 5.-As an
illustration of the GOODNESS of the de-
praved wretch who was sentencedby
Judge Cox yesterday, q curious OBJ
server produced tonight a slip Of
paper upon which he was writing q
moment before he stood up to re,
ceive his sentence. Looking the
while over the latest card as it APP
peared in local paper, his eye was
at the instant on that clause in his
card, wherein his autograph photo
graph was advertised, and this is
what, standing in the shadow of the
gallows, he wrote: THAT should be
nine dollars per dozen It reads per
hundred. This in a firm, even
hand.
"No one need imagine" said
Districk Attorney Corkhlll Tonight,
that Guiteau will not hang on the
30th of June. He will. The anpi-
versary of that fateful Saturday
night will find him under the dis
secting kniJe. hear that Scoville
has deserted the case and will file nc
bill of exceptions. Whether he does
or not is a matter of no moment al
all. The court in banc will grant nc
new trial 1t has practically passed
already upon every point that cohlt
be presented in any possible bill o
exceptions. Every word and every
act of Judge Cox during the trial was
the result of conference with al
his brethren of the bench. There ii
nothing to be decided now, and the
assassin will never appear in court
room again. His next appearance il
public will be on the scatfold."
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-02-09
Court of Commissioners of the Ala
bama claims, and to distribute the
unexpended moneys of the Geneva
oUo,.l

Court of Commissioners of the Ala
bama claims, and to distribute the
unexpended moneys of the Geneva
award.
A bill for the erection of public
building at Lynchburg was reported
from the committee on public build
lngs and grounds and referred to the
committee of the whole.
At the conclusion of the morning
hour the House resumed the consid-
Grafton of the bill authorizing the
Postmaster-General to adjust the
claims of postmasters for losses by
burglary, fire or other unavoidable
causes. The bill conferred the ju>
risdiction of the Postmaster Gen
eral to claims which may arise after
or which have arisen within the past
six years. But on motion of Mr..
Robinson. of Massachusetts,, this
limitation was increased to fifteen
years. The bill, as amended. was
passed.
The consideration of the appor-
tionment bill was then resumed Mr.
Mills, of Texas, submitting an
amendment fixing the number of rep
reservations at 307. After several
members spoke the matter went
over for the present.
Mr.. Sherman's funding bill was
taken from the Speakers table and
referred to the committee on ways
and means.
At 3 o'clock the rules were sus-
pended and the House proceeded to
pass it's last tribute of RESPECT to the
late M. p. OConners, of South Car
DINA
Eulogies were delivered by Messrs.
Debble of South Carolina, Randall
of Pennsylvania, Bowman of Mass
achusetts, McGinnis of Montana,
Lindsy of Maine, Betz of Pennsyl-
vania, Ellis of Louisiana, Robinson
of New York, -and Eyins, Of South
Carolina, and then, at 4:3O, out of
respect to the memory of the de
ceased, the House adjourned.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-02-09

By All oversight we failed at the
proper time to call attention 10 the
announcement of Mr.. Jno. w. De
marcus as a candidate for clerk of
the County Court. We have not had
the pleasure of an intimate personal
acquaintance with Mr.. Demarcus.
but he is a well educated gentleman
of high character, and thoroughly
competent to discharge the duties OF
the office. He merits the confidence
of the people.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-02-09
Will Readjust.

RICHMOND, Va, February 1.-The
House of Delegates to-day passed a
bill for the settlement of the State
debt known as the Riddleberger bill,
by vote Of 56 to 80, one readjuster
(Kelly, of Washington County, vots
ing in the negative. An amendment
providing that the bill be submitted
to the people for ratification was de>
feated. The bill now goes to the
Governor.