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Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-02-19
From Yesterdays Second Edition.


The Election in MeeilanicsviiIe To-day
The voters of Mechanicsville are to de-
eide to-day whether or not that fourishing
suburb of the city will be annexed to and
become part of. the corporation of the
city of Knoxville Of course reasons may
be given ON this, as ON all other questions,
on both sides, but it seems to us that the
time has arrived when it is the interest of
the people in that part of our town to be in
corporated. tits thickly populated, and needs
police regulations. The streets need i'm
can never be accomplished by voluntary
contributions.
The strongest reason, perhaps, that
could be given in favor of annexation, is
the additional school facilities that would be
afforded to that part of town. An elegant
school building has just been completed
but, under present regulations, free schools
will not be kept exceeding five
months in the year. If annexed to
to the corporation of the city of Knoxville,
the admirable system Of schools in opera
ton SO successfully here will be extended to
that part of the city.
Again, under present arrangements, aver
age property holders will pay as much road
tax as their corporation tax would amount
to, were they annexed to the corporation.
Take, for instance, one who pays taxes on
81, ,00e worth of property. Male citizens are
required to work the public roads six days
in the year, which is equal to, say six dol
lars. The road tax ON 1000 would be
$1.50 Then if one has only one child to
send to school and sends it only five months
in the year, allowing that he can send the
other five months to a free school in Me-
chanicsville. The expense of send
ing only a single child to
school five months would be not
less than $3.50, which added to the $3.50
road tax, will make $500. The corpora
ton tax at present rates would be only
$10.5O, or saving to man who has only
single child, of $3.50. To one who has
three or four children at school, the saving
would be very great.
We have no idea how the election of to-
day will result, and have no direct interest
in it one way or another, but there are
mighty reasons, it seems to US, why Me-
chaniosville should become a part OF the
city corporation.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-02-19
VIRGINIA.

RICHMOND, Va, February 1.-THE
action of Mr.. Wingfeld, straight
out Republican in the Senate, in
deserting from the Democrats, it is
claimed virtually settles the question
of authorship, as the detection of
only one Senator was needed to
cause a tie vote on the joint rese>
luton now pending in the Senate,
providing for the election of an
auditor, railroad commissioners, sew
eral corporation judges and judges
of the Supreme Court of Appeals,
which tie vote will be decided in
favor of the Readjusters. In that
case the only other means the
Democrats could use to obstruct
legislation in the matter, would be
to refrain from voting and leave
the Senate without quorum.
Both parties will hold caucuses to-
night.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-02-19
The Prosecuted Jews,

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, February 18.-
Mayor King received the following
dispatch this morning:
jacksonville, Fla, Feb. II.
Hon. S. G. King:
Learning that vessel will soon
arrive in Philadelphia with so jew
ish families who have been compelled
to leave Russia on account of perse-
euti On, I hereby, through you, on ac
count of our company, offer to give
each family forty acres of land in our
purchase, as a token of sympathy,
and to assist their friends in placing
them in a position of comfort in the
free land.
(Signed,) HAMILTON DIssToN.'
The land in question is portion
of the Disston purchase for the
Okeechobee Land and Improvement
Company of Florida.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-02-19
MRS. GARFIELD
Receives a Letter From Mrs. Sco-
vile,
The Sister of Guiteau, the AS
SaSSin.

CLEVELAND, O., February IL
J. FL. Rhodes, secretary of the Gar
field monument committee, and a
near friend of Mrs. Garfield, said to
an Associated Press correspondent,
to-day, that Mrs Garfield received a
letter from Mrs Scoville this morne
ing, and that he was authorized to
say in her behalf, that toward the
slayer of herhusband she chiershes no
malice; he must answer only to his
God and the American people. For
the sister and all members of his
family, she feels only profound pity;
further than this, she asks to be left
alone with her sorrow, and to be
spared being dragged into useless
and torturing publicity. Mrs. Gar-
field will not answer the letter.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-02-19
The Failures of tho Week

New YORK, February 1L-R. G.
Dun Il Co., mercantile agency, report
154 failures throughout the country
for the week-a somewhat greater
number than last week; the increase
being made up of speculative failures
in grain and cotton, in New Orleans
and Chicago. In New York the
principal failure was that of G. F.
Handy & Co., shipping and
commission merchants, which is
enveloped in mystery. 1t is not
known what they owe or what their
assets will be. Handy has not put
in an appearance since the failure
Their debts are mostly abroad. The
distribution of failures was: Eastern
States, Is; Western, SO; Southern,
As; middle, q; Pacific Coast and
Territories, 13; New York City, TO-
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-02-19
GREAT FIRE
In the Town Of Haverhill, Massa-
chusetts.
The Principal Business Part Of
the Town in Ruins.
Two Thousand People Thrown
Out Of Employment.
Loss of Life and Awful Un-
certainty.

BosToN, MASS, February ia
fire started in the business portion
of the town of Haverhill, Mass, last
night, and spread with great rapid
ity. The small fire department was
unable to cope with the flames,
which soon got beyond control
of the assistance telegraphed for to
Lawrence, Newburyport and other
towns adjacent.
The first direct report from
Haverhill, says: The First Nation
al Bank, the Five Cent Savings
Bank, and all the lower part of
Washington street have been burn
ed, and there is no knowing where
the fire will stop. The operator at
the depot says the fire is getting un-
comfortably close and he is afraid
that he will be forced to desert his
post. The fire, he says, covers at
least 10 acres pretty thickly built
upon. The Smith Block, Chimney
Block, Tillton Block, Prescott
building, Bishop building, Union
block, Coffin building, on Washing
ton street, and Pilling building, on
Wingate street. The loss will be
several millions of dollars. En-
gines are coming from Newbury
port and Dover A number of
families on Wingate street have
been burned out, This is the big-
gist fire that has ever occurred in this
vicinity. The streets are lined with
merchandise and furniture, and there
is no doubt that a number of people
are rendered homeless, although,
owing to the panicky feeling, no
authentic report can be got from any
person in Haverhil. The main
telegraph Office has been burned at
the connection between the centre
Of the city and the depot telegraph
Office, communication being thus
severed
HAvERHu.L, MASS, February 10
At 1855 this morning the fire was
got under control. But one block
remains on Wingate street, and two
at the upper end of Washington
street. All else in the square
bounded by the Merrimac River on
the south, Washington Square and
Essex street ON the east, north side
of Wingate street on the north, and
Railroad Square on the West is
burned to the ground. This terri
tory embraces the largest part of the
boat and shoe manufacturers. The
loss can not be estimated at present.
What yesterday was the finest street
in the city and the principal business
portion, is to-day a smouldering,
shapeless mass of ruins. Some
eighty shoe firms are entirely burned
out, and others suffer more or less
damage Men who were last night
worth thousands are this morning
penniless, viii e the losses of others
are fully or partly covered by III
suranee. Two thousand people are
out of employment and several
families houseless The loss is esti
mated at $2,000,000.
The most dreadful feature of the
calamity is the loss of life and awful
uncertainty caused to many anxious
hearts. 1t is feared that the bodies
OF score or more of the prominent
business men are buried in the ruins.
Thus far, three are known to be
dead. OF the buildings burned most
of them are brick blocks. About
sixty of them were occupied by
eighty's six firms About twenty
five hundred people are thrown out
of employment.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-02-19

That pure, sweet, safe and effective
American distillation, of which hazel, Amer
dean pine, Canada fir, marigold and clover
blossom, called Sanford's Radical Cure for
Catarrh. A few doses instantly relieve the
most violent sneezing or head cold, stop all
|atery discharges from the nose and eyes,
cure headache and nervousness, and Danish
sA danger of fever. Complete treatment
Or one dollar.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-02-19
"Old 81. 4"

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, February II.
Mr.. Sam. W. Small, "Old 81, for
merly of the Atlanta Constitution,
has acquired half interest in the
Union, of this city, and will after the
first proximo be permanently con-
nected with that journal. The Flor
ida Methodist, a new religious paper
published here, made its first appear
ance today
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-02-19
Admitted to Probate.

Troy, N. Y, February 1s-The
will of E. Thornton Taylor was ad
mitted to probate, to-day. 1t dis
poses of the estate valued at $780,
000 The deceased was resident
of Maringo County, Alabama, and
died IN Troy. Phab N. Taylor, of
Washington, his stepemother, is be-
quested an annuity of $4,000. His
children, Mary Lowry Taylor and
Edward Dickinson Taylor, are given
the remainder of the estate, with the
exception of minor bequests.: The
property consists of Southern plan
tations.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-02-19
Hanging at indianapolis,

INDiANApoL1s, February Thames
Allison was hanged in the jail yard
here to>day. He refused the services
of all ministers, and on the gallows
avowed himself innocent of the
caime of the crime for which he was
about to be hanged. The drop fell
at 11:02 and at 11:19 he was pro>
nounced dead. His neck was
broken, and he died without strug-
Ula
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-02-19
A Crooked Chicagoan.

CHICAGO, February 19,-William
G. Clarke, formerly at the head of
the wholesale paper house of Clarke,
Friend Il Co., has fed from this city
and is known to be in New York. It
appears that he not long since
bought out the other interests of the
firm with promissary notes and
speedily transferred the stock to
rival dealers for $175,0O0, of which
SIP 600 was in cash or good com
mercial paper. Complaints by the
creditors of the original house
caused an investigation by Messrs.
Friend & Fox, which showed that
$1S0,000 of the firms paper was
still afoat. OF this amount $4,000
was promptly paid, and the liabilities
out standing will be promptly met.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-02-19
A Tie.

RICHMOND, Va, February 17.-In
the Senate to~day, Wing6eld, of
Hanover, a dissatisfied Republican,
who has heretofore voted with the
Democrats, voted with the the- Re-
adJusters, making tie of 1S on sew
eral votes. Lieutenant Governor
Lewis was in the chair, and by his
casting vote decided everything in
favor of the Readjusters.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-02-19
Bank Statement,

New YORK, February 19.-The
weekly statement of the associated
banks shows the following changes:
Loans increase, $145,S00; specie
decrease, $3.50, 500; legal tender de
crease, $4l9, 500; deposits decrease,
$4,764,200; circulation increase,
$34 900; reserve, decrease, $2,97S,.
$50. The banks are now holding
$72,225 in excess of all legal re
quirements,
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-02-19
Serious Difficulty.

PETERSBURG, Va, February 19.-
Information was received here this
morning that serious difficulty oc-
Cured several days ago at Littleton,
Sussex County, between ]. W. Ads
kins and Thomas Swain, resulting in
the latter being dangerously stabbed
by the former. Atkins is a well
known merchant at Littleton, and
Swain was formerly postmaster at
the same place. A political discus
sion was the cause of the difficulty.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-02-19
Declined to Modify.

NASHVILLE, February 18.-The Su
preme Court has declined to allow a
motion to be entered by the
attorneys for the State funding
board, soliciting the court to modify
the injunction so as to permit the
issueance of bonds without tax
coupon feature.
This disposes of the sui, and the
funding of the State debt can not be
accomplished except through the
passage of another bill by the Leg
islature
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-02-19
Failure.

New YORK, February 17.-After
change, the failure of V. w. McFar
lane & Co, second largest lard re-
timing firm in the city, was posted.
The firm is "long" of lard and
steam. McFarlane says he will pay
dollar for dollar. No statement as
yet has been made public.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-02-19
A Malicious Fabrication.

WHEELING, w. Va, February 18.-
A slanderous article appears in the
Pittsburg Dispatch of this date,
connected with the names of A. Wss
Campbell, of the Wheeling Intelli-
gencer, and George K. Wheat, a
prominent merchant of this city.
The malicious story is without a
particle of foundation in fact, and
its authors will be held to strict &C.
accountability for giving publicity
to it.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-02-19
CONGRESSIONAL.
HOUSE.

WASHINGTON, February 1s-The
Speaker laid before the House a
resolution of the Legislative Assem>
bly, of Utah, opposing the anti
poligamy bills, and urging that a
commission be appointed to go to
Utah and investigate the affairs of
that Territory.
Mr.. Shallenberger presented a
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-02-19
FOREIGN NEWS.

LONDON, February 17.-Forty
bodies have been recovered from
the colliery at Trimbdon Grange,
Durham, where the explosion oc
Cured yesterday. 1t is feared that
forty men, still remaining in the pit,
are dead
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-02-19
Quick and Sure.

Many miserable people drag themselves
about with failing strength, feeling that
they are steadily sinking into their graves,
when by using Parkers Ginger Tonic they
would find a cure commencing with the
first dose, and vitality and strength quickly
and surely coming back to them.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-02-19
Stop That Cough. Stop That Cough ;!

Friend, that cough Of. yours, if neglected,
will end in Consumption, aohich means
Death! Why neglect it, when one bottle of
that great Cough Remedy, SYMPHYx, will
cure you. 1t never fails if used in time.
Hesitate, then, no longer, but get bottle
and be cured For sale by all good mer-
chants. Price 80 cents.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-02-19

COLUMNS of the metropoliton news
papers are devoted to telling what
the ladies wear at the Washington
receptions. The season appears to
be one of extraordinary gaiety.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-02-19

THos l. GAULT, ESQ, is announced
as q candidate for Criminal Court
clerk. He is a clever gentleman, q
man of good character, and well
qualified to discharge the duties OF
the office. He is an exUnion sol
der, and lost leg at Ressacca. He
is at present a justice of the peace
in the 7th district.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-02-19
Death of a Journalist.

RICHMOND, Va, February 18.-
John Hamden Chamberlain, of
Chamberlaine & Beirne, proprietors
OF the State newspaper, died this af-
ternoon, after only three days illness.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-02-19
The Cotton Supply.

New York, February 1S-The
visible supply of cotton for the
world is 3,l27,7 FOG; of which, 2,496,>
42O is American, against 2,852,371,
and 2,4l7,317, respectively, last year.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-02-19

REPRESENTATIVE UPsoN evidently
believes that there are few Con
gressmen who could "cast the first
stone at Lieutenant Little.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-02-19

Mrs. SCovILLE appeals to Mrs. Oar
field in behalf o. her doomed brother.
Very properly Mrs. Garfield declines
to do anything toward rescuing the
assassin from his well merited fate.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-02-19

GENERAL HANCOCK made short
speech at Little Rock the other day,
in which he said: "I am really an
old Arkansas gentleman. I first
came to this State thirty eight years
age, at which time | crossed the
Ozark Mountains to attend the wed
ding of Gen. Abe. Buford, who, l
see by the morning paper, has joined
the church and retired from the turf y
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-02-19

The price of Tennessee bonds
holds up pretty well. They were
quoted at 52!, Thursday.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-02-19
HATTIE HOUSE.

E. A. Reed, Oliver Springs; P P. Pease,
Louisville, KY, s. w. Boyer, New York !;
H. Mitchell, Evansville, Ind; VIM. Epps,
Boston, Mass, J. NJ. Heck, Raleigh, N c.;
w. J. Manning, Lynchburg, Va; Jas. II.
Taft and wife, Brooklyn, N. Y; H. Gees
senberg, Baltimore; Joel 1. Pyott, Trun-
dies x Roads, S. J. Thanhauser, Baltimore;
H. S. Miner, North Knoxville Jack Will
liams, Tennessee; W. H. Simmonds, West
End
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-02-19

FOURTEEN hundred tickets of adj
mission to the Garfield memorial
services have been issued. No one
will be admitted without ticket.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-02-19

Mrs. AND 'GRANDMA " GARFIELD are
living quietly in Cleveland and seek,
in constant employment, surcease
from their great sorrows of last
summer.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-02-19

GENERAL MALONE is at Richmond,
engaged in fixing up as to who shall
have the Virginia offices.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-02-19

PATTI is still indisposed, and Gin
cinnati is not happy.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-02-19

THE Lebanon Herald hopes that
Vertrees will not shoot Judges
Deaderick and Ewing.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-02-19

The total value of breadstuf's
shipped from the United States
during the month of January,
was s11, ,928,992, as against s14,-
929,4 during the same month last
year. The total exports for seven
months, ending with January 31st,
were S124,072,9 ,907, as against $168, =
500, $50 for the same period preced-
ing year, falling off of $44,436,673.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-02-19

IT takes the vote of the Lieuten-
ant-Governor to prevent a dead
lock in the Virginia Senate.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-02-19

OLIVER AMEs, a son OF the late
Oakes Ames will build a $500, ,OOO
residence in Boston.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-02-19

SMALL Pox has broken out on
board the man -of-war, Tennessee,
now lying at Hampton Roads.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-02-19

The New York Legislature will
probably be fully organized by the
time it is ready to adjourn.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-02-19
Seven Killed By a Boiler Explo-
sion at Gainesville, Ga.

sion at Gainesville, Ga.
ATLANTA, GA, February 17.--Just
before Z o'clock this morning, the
boiler of the Georgia Car Works, at
Gainesville, exploded, killing in,
stantly, five negroes, and injuring a
number of others, two of whom have
since died. The engineer, named
Wood, was injured, it is thought
fatally. Superintendent Lucas, of
the Lucas sleeping cars, was also
hurt. The damage to the building
was very great. The cause of the
explosion is not yet ascertained.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-02-19

Floreston Cologne is grateful to invalids,
becase it is refreshing without the Sicken-
ing effect of most perfumes.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-02-19

SERGEANT MAsoN's trial for missing
Guiteau will open next Monday.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-02-19
sCHUBERT's EUROPEAN HOTEL.

M. W. Bradley, Savannah, Ga; Jno. Il.
Sutton, Knoxville; E. Hicks, st. Louis; R.
N Cannon, Cherokee, Iowa; R. c. Moore,
Sweetwater; G. Zell, Cincinnati o.; Sam
B. Hadley, st. Louis; Fl. R. jackson, Knox
vile; Cllas. Badgett Knox County
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-02-19
HOTEL ARRIVALS.

The following were registered at the
different hotels yesterday:
LAMAR HOUSE.
J. A. Tibbs, Chattanooga; M E. Daniel,
NJ V. Walsh, New York; c. II. Thomas,
J. nj. Reeves wife and child, Col. A. L.
Gillespie and wife, Miss Lottie Tanning,
Miss Sallie Tanning Litton Thomas, W.
M. Ashmore, w. F. Cummins and wife, J.
j.. Gill, VIM. Caswell and wife, Jno. Meal
len, Jno. A. Rule, NJ. l.. Russell, d. r.
Smith, Chas. Reed and wife, JOS Il. York.
Jno. S. Hale. Jno. ii. Scarborough and
wife, Chas. A. Williams, I. S. Webb and
family, Alex. Summers and wife, J L. Cur
tbs, John Nardin, Chas. Appel, Chas. K.
Lide, Mrs. Warner Sheppard and son,
VIII P. Martin, Knoxville; J. G. Crane,
Miss Mamie Atherton, Cincinnati, O.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-02-19
ATKIN HOUSE.

r. N Cannon, Cherokee, Iowa; Thos
Brown. Syria j. H. Justice, Riceville: II.
c. t. Richmond, Rose Hill, Va. John L.
DeArmond, Cleveland; c. E. Osborn, G.
B. and @. Railway Fl. S. Miner, North
Knoxville; II. B. Yearwood, Memphis; W.
J. Caldwell. Chattanooga
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-02-19

The State debt remains unsettled
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-02-19
MCMILLAN HOUSE.

j. NJ G. Howell, G. Stipe, w. Weeden,
Strawberry Plains; S. G. Hayworth Jas.
Riggs, Jas. Burch, VIM. Campbell Grain
ger County; A. A. Hull, G. r. Mcfarland,
Morristown; VIM. B, Tay lor, Walker Coun-
ty, Ga, c. B. Hoover, PoweiPs Station;
Jas. M. Crawford, Grassy Valley; J. B.
Hicks, Isaac Geslerman, Kyle's Ford; G. II.
Sanford, Oak Dale; G, w. Rose, Chicago,
ILL.,; J. P. Redmon, Greene County; J. L.
Thomas, T. J. Mcclure, Sewer County; c.
Gardo, Atlanta, Ga