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Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-12-05
POLITICAL ASSESSMENT.

In July last 1 authorized public announce
ment that employees of the government
should regard themselves as at liberty to
exercise their pleasure in making or refus-
ing to maze political contributions, and
that their action in that regard would in no
manner affect their official. standing. In
this announcement / acted upon
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-12-05

Brings anew to your notice the necessity of
enlarging the present system Of Federal
Jurisprudence, 30 as efectualiy to answer
the requirements Of the eyer-increasiuQ liti-
cation with which it 10 called upon to deal
The Attorney General reviews the sue-
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-12-05

land, and falling In with the natives, was
saved. Another under
LIEUT.. COMMANDER DE LONG,
Landed in barren region near the mouth
of the Lena River. After six weeks had
elapsed all but two of the number had died
from fatigue and starvation. No tidings-
have been received from the party in the
| third boat, under the command of Lieut.
Chip. But a long and fruitless invesuga-
ton leaves little doubt that all its members
persisted at sea. AS a slight tribute to their
| heroism I give in this communication the
names ofthe gallant men who sacrificed their
lives on this expedition Lieut.. Commander
Geo. w. belong, Surgeon James M. Am
bier, Jerome j. Collins, Hans Halmer Erick-
son, Heinrich 81. Kacke, George W. Boyd,
Walter Lee, Adolph Drissher Carl A. Gortz,
Wise Iwison, the cook; A. III. Sam and the
Indian, Alexy. The officers and men in
the missing boat were Lieut. Chas w.
| Chip, commanding; William Dunbar, AL
| fred Sweetman, Walter Sharvell Albert @.
Kuhne, Edward Star, Henry D. Warren
and Peter E johnson. Lieut.. Gilmer B.
Harder and Master VIM. II. Scheutze are
| now bringing home the remains of Lieuten-
| ant belong and his comrades, in pursu-
ance of the directions of Congress. The
Rogers fitted out for the relief of the
oodnuette, III accOrQanc6 Win the act OF
Congress, March 80, 1881, sailed from San
Francisco June 18th, under command of
Lieut. Robt. NJ. Berry. On November 30th
she was accidentally destroyed by fire,
while in winter quarters, in st. Lawrence
| bay, but the officers and crew succeeded In
escaping to the shore. Lieutenant Berry
and one of his officers, after making q
search for the Jeanette along the coast of
Siberia fell in with Chief Engineer Mel
| ville's party and returned home by way of
Europe. The other officers and the crew of
the Rogers were brought from st. Law
renee Bay by the whaling steamer North
Star Master Chas. F. Putnam, who had
been placed in charge of department of
supplies at Cape Serdze, returning ITO
his post from St. : Levrence Bay,
across the ice in an obljng snow
storm, was carried out to sea and
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-12-05


The communication which I wrote Con-
gress at its first session in December last.
contained somewhat full statement of my
sentiments in relation to the principles and
rules which ought to govern
APPOINTMENTS TO PUBLIC SERVICE.
Referring to the various plans which had
heretofore been the subject of discussion in
the National Legislature" Plans which in
the main were modelled upon the system
which obtains in Great Britain but which
lacked certain of the prominent features,
| whereby that feature is distinguished. l felt
bound to intimate my doubts whether they,
or any of them, would afford adequate
remedy for the events which they aimed to
| correct declare, nevertheless, that if the
proposed measure should prove acceptable to
Congress they would receive the unhesitating
support of the executive. Since these sug-
gestions were submitted for your considera-
| ton, there has been no legislation upon the
subject to which they relate, but there has
meanwhile been an increase in the public
interest in that subject, and the people of
the country, apparently without distinction
of party, have, in various ways and upon
frequent occasions, given expression to their
| earnest wish for prompt and definite action.
In my Judgment, such action should no
longer be postponed. I may add that NV
own sense Of Its pressing importance has
been quickened by observation of practi-
cal phase of the matter, to which attention
has more than once been called by my pre-
decessor.
The civil district now comprises about
one hundred thousand persons, for the
larger part of whom must, under the terms
OF the constitution, be selected by the
President, either directly or through his
own appointees. In the early years Of the
administration Of the government the per-
sonal direction Of appointments to the civil
service may not have been an irksome task
for the executive, bat now, that the
burden has increased fully . hundred
fold, 1t has become greater
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1882-01-14

From the Salt Lake Tribune.)


During the past year cloud has
been over the great Coms;ock in Ne
vada. but the regular work has been
driven forward AMI the tenacious men
who control things there count on new
bonanzas. In other parts of the State
the mines have done we'll. The Aus
tin or Reese River District has yielded
it, regular amount OF bullion. and the
mines hold up splendidly as they are
explored deeper and deeper. New
and exten-ive bodies OF ore have been
uncovered in the great mines OF Eu-
reka District, and IN that district other
new and most important develop
ments have been made. The extern
sion OF the Carson IL Colorao road TO
Candelaria NOW just about completedl
will give to that region new impe-
tus. and ought TO make il One of the
best mining districts in tho world.
The State Line mine at Gold Noun
tain has made great noise during
the past year, and probably ~ one of
the best gold mines i'm the Great Ba-
sin. There is no better mineral region
in the world than Nevada, and the
reckless miners there have passed
over and abandoned districts that in
Colorado would be steadily worked.
The wages in Nevada are high, the
bullion tax initiates against invest
ment. and MANY regions still want
better transportation facilities. Utah
and especially Salt Lake City, has
direct interest in the prosperi y Of Ne
vada, for a railroad from Eureka is
stealing out this way TO connect with
the Utah and Nevada. and when Eu-
reka mon get in the habit of coming
10 Great Salt Lake for their regular
summer baths, the merchants OF
this city will find that new and val
liable trade has been opened for them.
They realize this already by the trade
which Is secured at Pioche and Bris-
tol. BY the way, Bristol promises
during the present year to make "A
noise in abe mining world which will
be heard on the shores Of two oceans.
In the East the impression is strong
that Nevada Is pretty well worked
out mining country. There will be
magnificent mining done there after
every mortal now alive OIL this earth
shall have passed away.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1882-01-14
Rutte CITY Miners, Union.

The Miners Union OF Butte, Mon
tana, recently paraded on the third
anniversary of It's organization and
had ball tlie same evening. The
object OF the association is not only
to protect the wages Of underground
miners, but to aid aud assist all its
members who may be incapatiated
for labor by reason of accident or
sickness. The WAGES Of underground
miners at the present time is 50 80
per day. While all Workingme are
accepted a. members, the wages of
none are protected save those named,
but in case that any member is pre-
vented from laboring through an ac-
eident, or by reason OF sickness, he is
entitled to and Will receive the sum
of s. per week. In ease OF great
bodily injury he will receive more.
At the present time the Union num-
bers sl0 members.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1882-01-14
A Terrible Accident.

At Shanesviile, Ohio, on New
Years Eve, catastrophe occurred,
second IN the horror OF It's details and
number OF victims only To that OF the
Ring Theater at Vienna. Some 300
persons--men, women AMI children
had assembled in hall Tor an
evenings enter ainment, and when
the banI had ceased paying the floor
gave way With crash, precipitating
the whole andienre 10 the hoor below.
The red hos 5 owe fell with the crowd.
and the oil from the broken chandeI-
lers satu ated the clothing of the un-
fortunate victims, and the whole mass
of humanity was soon enveloped in
flames. The most intense excitement
and greatest confusion prevailed, and
the scene which followed is said by
eye-witnesses 10 have brg1ared de-
scription. The cries AMI screams of
the suffering victims min-led with
the groans OF the Il wing, whose agon-
les had almost ended IN the embrace
of death. As the floor broke III the
middle and fell in the shape of V.
there was no meanes OF escape until
assistance from the outside arrived,
and during all this time the fire wa,
doing lis frightful work. 4 boy five
years old vas burned 10 crisp in its
mothers arms. Six persons were
roasted alive in the llames; four were
crushed To death by falling ,iubers,
AMI some sixty were serioHsly-nany
Of them perhaps fatally y-injured,
having arms or legs or ribs broken.
The citizens outside broke IN the sue
OF the building, and dashed water on
the mass OF struggling humanity,
and prevented the bulldins, which
WAS rickeiy frame structure, from
catching fire and burning up all the
wounded.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1882-01-14
A Thriving CITY.

Fargo, ON the west bank of the Red
River, Dakota. and on the line of the
Northern Pacific Railroad, Is growing
to be very prosperous city. BY the
census Of 1850 the population OF the
town was 1000, now careful estimates
places the number at 6,000. Within
the year $3.50, 900 worth of new and
substantial business houses have
been erected. six miles OF water pipes
laid. and material on he ground for
n street railroad. Real estate keeps
pace with the increase IN population,
and has more than doubled in prize
within year. Fargo is in the midst
of a vast wheat growing region, and
before the season closes il is believed
that 1000 600 bushels viii he received
at the mills and elevators in that city.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1882-01-14
Pre.HI.toric Discoveries.

The discovery OF deserted city. so
miles long, cut out of the rocky face
ofa winding elilf, rewarded the efforts
of the Stevenson Smithsonian eNplor-
ing party during its researches in
New Mexico and Arizona the past
season. Some Of the houses contain
four or five dwellings, one ON top OF
the other, and on the plateas above
the cliffs were found many ruins of
temples OF worship, built of well cut
square stones. A comparison OF the
collection of pottery and implements
gathered In the cliff houses by the
exploring party, with those obtained
IN the Pueblo villages, strengthens
the theory that the Pueblo Indians
are the degenerate descendants OF the
once powerful race that built the
ruined cities Of the plains, and then,
retrcating before some more powerful
foe, carved out these singular dwell
ings on the sheer walls of dizzy preci-
piees, and found in them, it may be
Tor centuries, both fortresses and
homes.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1882-01-14
The salary Law Sustained by the
supreme Court.

In the case of X. II. Scott, hold
over Commissioner OF Humboldt
county, vs.. w. a. Tronsdale, county
Aud tor, for writ OF mandamns in
the Supreme Court to test the queS-
ton whether County Commissioners
are entitled to mileage, and whether
the hold over commissioners are en-
titled to the old compensation during
their term of Office, the Court has de-
MED the writ The decision has not
vet heen published, but the above is
the conclusion reached by the Court.
Thus II VIII be seen that the Salary
Law is sustained by the highest tri-
bunal in the State.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1882-01-14

A SENSIBLE girl in Utica, y. ", re-
Gently sailed into theater with one
OF the huge hats now in vogue, and
when seated removed the IN lnstros-
ity, thus allowing the score of specta-
tors behind her to get a glimpse of the
stage. This unusual consideration
was rewarded by hearty applause,
but there is little chance OF seeing it
Initiated. Next to outshining her
neiRhbors In dress, there is nothing
a woman enjoys more than obstruet-
ing quarter section OF the stage at n
'theater with Brobdingnagian bon
net.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1882-01-14
WHITE PINE NEWS
pat lished every Saturday morning by
w. L. DAVIS.
Terms of subscription:


THE NEWS Office i supplied with every
facility for executing all kirds Of job
Printing in a neat manner aud at living
rates. Any Job from "A ladf's visiting
card 10 a full~shset poster turned at short
notice. Orders Solicited.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1882-01-14

"DEAR LOUISE, don't let the men
come too near yon when courtlng."
"Oh, no. dear ma. When Charles is
here we always have one char be-
tween us.r Mother thinks the an
swer is rather ambiguous.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1882-01-14

"BILLY, / guess Santa Claus is GO
ing To bring yon something this year. !"
"Whv?" asked tine brother eagerly.
"Because ! saw dad trimming some
birch trees yesterday
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1882-01-14
THE BENGAL TIGER
SETTLE UP.

ALL PARTIES KNOwIFG THEM
"A selves indebted to me are requested 10
come forward and settle their indebtedness
AT once, as | intend 10 leave here about the
oh OF December and be- absent for sOms time.
All bills not settled before | leave will be
placed in the hands Of an attorney Tor col
lection.
PETE WEBER.
Cherry Greek. November 10, 1881.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1882-09-16

As has been anticipated all the
while, the famous Government
Star-rOute trials have at last come
to an end, at least for the time be.
ing, and the result is a farce. Only
two of the little thieves were con.
victed, while the jury hung as to
all the big ones. Charges of bribery,
corruption ETC., are now being
brought against the jury, and in
view of the testimony in the cases,
and the fact that us TO most of the
defendants, the jury stood ten TO
eight for conviction all along, looks
very much as if something was
radically wrong. There is no doubt
in the minds of the people of this
country as to the guilt of Dorsey,
Brady Il Co., and it is TO be hoped,
if they are again put on trial, as it
is alleged they will he, they will
meet with justice.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1882-09-16
THE GORDON Road.

We stated in our last issue that
from what we could learn the pros
poets for the early building of the
proposed Indiana, Alabama d Tex
as railroad, better known here as
the Evansville & Mobile line, were
never so good. This we know to be
true. The subject is again begin
ming to be agitated all along the
line of the proposed road. The
fact that it is a necessity and must
be built is fast becoming recognized
by all. Just as we stated, the
! Evansville Tribune and the Flor
ence (Ala.,) News also state that
| they have the most reliable infOr-
nation To the effect that arrange
Hents have already been completed
/ for the immediate construction of
one hundred miles of the road
fifty miles south of Florence, ex-
tending into the Black Warrior
coal fields of Alabama, and fifty
miles north into the iron fields of
Tennessee, just south of us. With
this much under contract and the
road extending north, directly to-
wards us, we feel confident that our
people will not rest moment until
the road is assured to us beyond
peradventure. II would be moth
ing short of criminal negligence,
aye, even suicide if we missed such
an opportunity and permitted the
road to pass anywhere within fifty
miles instead OF coming through
| this city,
We know our people will never
permit this. They fully recognize
the self-evident fact that its early
and speedy construction is about
the only salvation to this country
and city. With it we would once
again start on career of prosperity;
without ii we are doomed to drag
on a dull existence, not worth the
living.
Everybody here and indeed along
the whole line are earnest and en-
thusiastic for it, but somehow there
seems to be holding back, ii wait
ing for somebody to take the inni-
tiatory step. This does not apply
50 much to the people of this city
! fOr we understand they have for
the most part done all That could be
expected OF tiien), but to other sec
tions along the marked out line of
the road. We know they want the
road and know that it will rebound
to their benefit even more than to
| that Of GAINESVILLE, but they must
understand that they are expected
to lend their encouragement to the
enterprise by subscr: ptlons of land
and money. The Messrs- Gordon
may have assurance of pecuniary
aid from foreign capital, but we
opine they will hardly go ahead
and build the road without the
people along the route are willing
to contribute something toward its
construction.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1882-09-16
Senators Harris and jackson hav e

Senators Harris and Jackson hav e
mutually agreed to discontinue
their joint discussions of the ques-
tons at issue in the State canvass.
Can any man truthfully say that
Senator jackson did not ably and
eloquently present his views direct
ly on the great question at issue,
while Harris claimed it was a ques-
ton of minor Importance and en-
tirely subOrdinated it to National
politics. Senator Jackson has made
a greater name and fame for him
self by his unselfish, patriotic course
on this question, while, to say the
least of it, Senator Harris has shed
no additional lustre on his great
name and reputation.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1882-09-16
THE DEMOCRATIC SENATORIAL CONVEX.
TON At DOVER.

The Convention to nominate a
State Senator from the counties of
Montgomery and Stewart met at II
M, in Dover on the 18th. The
Convention was called to order by
Chairman Merritt and on motion
he was made permanent Chairman.
J. j. West, Esq, was elected Secre-
tary. After the Chairman announ-
ced the convention ready for bust
ness, Col. Bailey was called for, and
replied in the finest argument we
have ever listened to; it was the
most dispassionate, clear ard logical
statement of our veXed debt queS-
ton we have ever heard. Mr.. 2.
G. johnson was then called for and
replied in ringing Democratic
speech-bOth speeches were most
attentively listened to by about fifty
men from the county of Stewart
besides the delegation.
Capt. P. G. Johnson then nomi-
mated DR.. ]. c. Steger for Senator,
and Oh motion of Judge Smith the
nomination was made unanimous.
DIR. Steger accepted the nomination,
but regretted that his interest as
trustee for the old furnace company
would prevent him from giving as
much time to the canvass as he de-
sired to give.
The convention consisted of about
twenty-five delegates, and the State
Credit Democracy of old Stewart
was given new impetus. There
are a good number of State Credit
men in the county, and the party
will continue to grow until the cleo
ton.
DR.. Steger the nominee, is known
to most of our citizens as a gentle
man of sterling worth and high
character, and our interests could
not be in better hands should he be
elected.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1882-09-16

SENATORS HARRIS AND JACKSON PLAY
OUJTS

The following card telegraphed
to the daily papers, last Sunday, ex-
plains itself:
MILAN, Sept. 9.-This evening,
after a conference between Senators
jackson and Harris, it was decided
best for the interests of the Demo
cratic party in the future to discon.
tinue the j6nt discussion, and the
following paper was drawn up and
signed here:
After an experiment OF week OF
joint discussion of the State debt that
being the only question about
which we disagree, we are both sat
isfied that such joint discussion
tends to embitter the issue as to
make it difficult, if not impossible,
to unite the party hereafter, and
therefore we mutually agree to have
no further joint discussion.
1sHAM G. HARRIS,
HOWELL Z. JACKSON.
This agreement was made for the
reasons stated, and not because eth
err was disposed to evade free and
fair discussion with his competitor.
Senator Jackson will prepare Il list
of appointments after he has recu-
perated from his present illness.
Entertaining the views set out in
their card by these distinguished
gentlemen, it was no doubt their
duty and an act of patriotism on
their part to discontinue the discus
sion of question, which they seem
to think, by joint discussion, was
working irreparable injury to the
party of which they both are mem.
bers.
We stand to-day and shall always
stand, ready and willing to do any
thing consistent with justice and
true principles to unite the disaffec-
ted elements of the Democratic par
ty in Tennessee. We will hail the
coming of the day when they can
be, united with great joy; but we
must confess we do not exactly see
how IA fair, open, candid, gentle
manly discussion OF this debt ques-
ton (and this is truly the only diff.
ference between ihem,O between
two friendly Democratic Senators,
could or would so "tend to embitter
the issue us to make it difficult, il
not impossible, to unite the party
hereafter"
Many OF the people still want
light on this vexed question, and
we do not know of better sources
from whence they might gather ii
than from our Senators. Candidly
we do not think continuance OF
the joint discussion would have
hurt the Democratic party, but,
however, that may be, il is pleasing
to know that the principles of the
State Credit Democracy have
not suffered in this discussion be-
tween the two Senators, nor will
they eyer under any fair, unbiased,
impartial consideration.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1882-09-16

THE Chairman of the finance
committee OF the Common Council
of RoanOake, Va, writing to a
prominent Philadelphia capitalist
seeking to place his city bonds on
the market, received the following
reply:
"There is no chance of our being
able to do anything with your bonds
here at present. Our investors don't
seem TO be inclined to take hold of
southern securities. They don't
like the Reputation principle which
is more or less prevalent III your
section"
This is what MahOneism has
brought the people of the towns
and cities OF Virginia to. If per-
sisted in here in Tennessee, she too
will have the same degradation
and humiliation heaped upon her
people.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1882-09-16

THAT the buster and buncombe
and brag that ali along has quite
largely constituted the stock in
trade and footed up the enormous
crowds of the Eeadju5ter party, is
not SO rampant and enthusiastic ns
it custer was" WAS made vefy evil
dent 20 any one who may have
CHANGED to step into the Readju5ter
Pictorial convention held here last
Saturday to nominate candidate
for tiCater for the counties of Hous-
ton, CheathaIn and Montgomery.
1t was tame affair. Indeed there
was a sad, depressing lack of gush
and hurrah and all present looked
when it was over as if sit were so
quickly done for, they wondered
what it was begun for" An actual
count showed just fifty-nine per-
sons present, of which AZ were
Bate men. 8 Fusell men, Republi-
can and 3 boys. ...,-
Esquire Richardson of Houston
county was made permanent chair
man and did the honors hand
sOmely.
Montgomery had ten delegates
present, Houston six and Chatham
three, who voted the respective
strength of the counties.
Ex-Sheriff l.. l.. Shelton, of Hous-
ton and Captain Geo. NJ. Pardue
of Cheatham, were put in nominas
ton. 4a
1t was soon very evident that the
convention was cut and dried for
Pardue; in fact Shelton had no
more show in the staonventioH than
World reporter has Of, going to
Heaven, but the manipulators
knew how to "giv6 taffy" and they
smeared a little on for few ballots,
dividing the Montgomery county
delegation about half, and half.
Finally Skeletons men withdrew
his name for ''harmony," and Par
due was unanimously nominated.