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Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-01-04
TEXAS.
Desperate Efforts Of Murderers to
Escape from Jail.
Three of Them and a Deputy
Sheriff Killed.
Destructive Fire at Marshall.

ST.. LOUIS, January 3.-AdVices
from Graham, Texas, report that the
three Mcdonald boys, the murderers
of man named Morton or Belknap,
made a desperate effort 10 escape
from the jail yesterday, which result
ed in their death, and that of the
deputy sheriff, besides the serious
wounding of several other people.
About 10 o'clock in the morning the
Mcdonald boys were led from
the street cage to the calaboose,
and while Jim Boon and Jack
Walden, two other prisoners, were
given their breakfast by two depu-
ties one deputy was testing the
cage while it was empty, and the
other deputy, SAWS Melton, stood
in the doorway of the wooden cell
opening from the calaboose to the
steel cage. He had a pistol in each
hand, keeping watch, and presently
he put both revolvers in one
hand to get his watch from
his pocket and Mcdonald
sprang upon him suddenly and dis
armed him. In the struggle SAWS
was shot in the hand. His cries
brought Munfree, another deputy,
from the cage, but IN entering the
calaboose he was shot and instantly
killed by the prisoners. The prison
ers then made hole through the
floor to the room below,
and taking SAWS with them,
began their escape. a blood hound
watches the jail, but by q detour they
avoided him, and took their fight in
southerly direction. BY this time
the city was excited, and the citizens
had gathered together and followed
the prisoners. The latter placed
their hostage SAWS behind them and
Threatened to shoot him dead if
they were fred on. Thus the muir
derers proceeded some three hun
dred yards, when the citizens delib-
erately took aim and firing, wounded
one OF the fugitiyes who fell, when
SAWS seized the opportunity, broke
loose and ran, and o general fussile
lade was now begun between the
citizens and the escaping prisoners.
The latter entrenched them
selves in the woods and stumps.
The battle ragged for some time.
When the shooting ceased
three of the McDonalds were dead.
SAWS was shot three times, an old
man named Wood wounded in the
| thigh, and q waiter named Joe had
one of his legs shattered. Baldwin
and Boon took no part in the shoot
ing, and were recaptured. Graham
was the scene of terrible excitement
during the bloody afray.
GALVESTON, January 3.-The News
special from Marshall, says: 1.-TWO
o'clock Sunday morning a fire broke
out in the boarding house in the
passenger depot of the Texas and
Pacific Railroad, and destroyed the
hotel, baggage and waiting rooms,
Office of the road and adjoining lunch
room, and Office of the Texas Express
Company. Total loss estimated at
$50, 600; insurance, as far as known
$l2,800.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-01-04

Here in Venice-writes W. A. Croffut
nobody except prudish Americans
ever seems to close blinds or draw cur
tains at night. After writing that last
sentence, I looked ont Of my window,
and within fifty feet were twenty-five
heads at windows, looking in upon each
other. Six or eight couples near me, in
opposite houses, are engaged in violent
fiirtations. Filtration, like fresco. is
reduced to fne art in Venice. Pro
pinquity lends enchantment. Al the
distance of four feet all of Cupid's ar
rows can be used, and none fly aniss.
Couples can shake hands, and Lam not
sure but the art of OSCILLATION itself
could be performed across this slight
abyss, if the case were urgent. At
night one has the curious sense that he
is sleeping out Of doors, or that every
body else is sleeping in his room. In
the morning the little alley IS all a a-fut-
ter with white, as the most intimate and
confidential garments of his neighbors
are being aired at the windows.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-01-04

EDITOR OF CHRONICLE doubtless the
taxpayers OF our city are looking with IN
teregt for the report of the finance commit
tee of the outgoing Board Of Mayor and
Aldermen. 1t is safe to predict,that a cred
liable exhibit will be made for the following
reasons:
l. A large portion of the floating debt has
been funded, leaving nothing but the in
4erest thereon TO be provided for
2. The taxes for two years ESQ and 81
1881.
3. The board, perhaps, has not been ex-
travagant in its expenditures, considering
the monies coming into the treasury. But
judging from the newspaper reports of the
work constantly ordered and the bills allow
ed and directed to be paid, the
amount expended during the year
will run up into the thousands It
would be hard to find any large amount of
work which has been done, which was not
really needed; but, doubtless, much has
been done which We could have gotten
along without. The mayor has more than
once called halt in the matter Of expen-
ditures. When the report of the street
committee is submittei, if it shall be
made out in accordance with the require
ments of the new ordinaces) the public will
be fully informed as to the work done and
its cost.
But, Mr.. Editor, I shall not undertake to
criticise the work of the present administra-
ton, at least, notuntil more is known. My
object in inditing this communication,
is to suggest, for the benefit of the
future legislators for our city, what seems to
me to be the true principle which should
govern in the management Of affairs, IL or
der to attain high credit at home ard abroad.
And here it may be remarked, that nothing
will be so advantageously advertise the
reputation of having cautious and economi-
cal city fathers.
But the principle which I wish to recon-
mend is this Let the board at a very early
meeting in the year, fix the rate of taxation,
specifying the different purposes and the
amount to be devoted to each. Then have
a careful report from the finance committee
as to the sums which may be expected from
the levies: and let all orders for work
and improvements, and ali appropria-
tions be made in view of the es-
Inmates presented Reports from
the treasurer should be laid before the the
board. at least monthly, showing the
amount paid out and ordered to be PAD,
and the amount of money on hand Ii tne
proceedings of the Board were regulated IL
this way. we would never have any need OF
scrip. and the interest on any of our bonds
would never be demanded in vain.
1t must be remembered that during the
year 1882, we will only have the tax to be
levied for that wear, from or out of whict
to make our expenditures. This revenue
will be coming in by the middle of the
year. How would it do to go slow
until that time, and then nat go so fast fol
the remainder of the year, unless there were
funds sufficient in hand to meet most every
demand Z
January 3, 1882.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-01-04
RAILROAD NEWS.

SAVANNAH, Ga, January 2.-The
election for the Central Railroad di-
rectors to-day, resulted in the sue
cess of the Alexander party, and in
favor of the big dividend. -Four
new members were elected: Messrs.
Alexander, Phinizy, Falligant and
MCLEAN. The election changes, in a
measure, the policy of the road, and
will insure the issuance of the in
come on the bonds of the Ocean
Steamship Company, and decides the
dividend of the four and one half
per cent. on Central Common stock.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-01-04
CRIMINAL NEWS.
Gathered from Various Portions
Of the oun5ry.

New ORLEANS, January 3.-Leo
pold Meyer, a native of Germany,
well known in California, where he
resided two years, committed suicide
to day.
Corporal Driscoll was shot in the
head to day, and is supposed fatality,
by Matt. Minor, colored, whom he
had arrested for theft. Minor
escaped.
CINCINNATI, January IA special
to the Commercial from Ashland,
Ky, says; Dir. Gibbons, who was
suspected of killing hia children and
Miss Thomas, and Of Betting fire to
the house, returned yesterday, and
brought such overwhelming proof
that he was elsewhere on the night Of
the murder that he has not even been
arrested.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-01-04
Eminent Men.

1t may be observed that no attempt IS
made to hunt up out of the way or un-
known places to find names to endorse
Simmons Liver Regulator:
Hon. Alexander H. Stephens,
John w. Beckwith, Bishop of Ga,
General Jno. b. Gordon, U. s. Senator,
Hon Jno. Gill Shorter, Ex-Governor Of
Alabama,
Rev. David Wills, D. D., President Ogle-
thorpe College,
Bishop Pierce, of Georgia,
Judge JAS. jackson, Supreme Court,
Georgia.
And did space and time permit we could
fill volume with the highest testimonials.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-01-04
MEXICO.

Cry OF MEXICO, January 1T is
stated that Hon. Nj. Romeo has been
appointed Mexican Minister to
Washington.
General Noronjo assumes the port.
folio Of the war department, to-day.
The American firm Of Nexel Il
Degrees, have contracted with the
Mexican government, for tho erection
Of two marine arsenals, one at Cam
febi nnd tho other on the Pacific
coast.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-01-04

We suggest that the low-tax Dem
ocratic committee get up list Of ap
pointments for public speaking DUR
ing the municipal canvass. The
sovereigns need enlightening, and
the young Democracy OF Knoxville
ment are the lads to do it.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-01-04

The Knoxville Tribune is sensi-
tive sheet. We quoted what it said
about Wilson boilers in the last
gubernatoriai campaign, and it says
we are attacking Mr., Payne, If that
be true, the Tribune made the first
attack.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-01-04
u democratic and Republican Cau
Gus Work in New York.

ALBANY, January 3-UpoD tho ms.
sembling Of the pemoeintle Seha-
torial caucus, last evening, Ii was
found that the three Tanmany lnem-
bers for New York city, had failed to
attend. A recess was then taken
for short time, committees being
appointed to confer with the absea
tees. When the caucus rsceaYeasd
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-01-04
MINOR DtHPATCHE8.

EHw OaLEAAs, Jannary 3,-The
Times Democrat, Rodney, Miss ape'
eial Says A fire this morning de-
stfoyed Turner aalliyan's aud VIM
Englehaft's stores aud eight or ten
frame buildings The amount Of loss
or insurance il aot known,
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-01-04
Restored from a Decline.

NORTH GREECE, n. Y. April 25, 1880.
DR.. r. V. PIERCE, Buffalo, N. Y: Dear
SRI feel it my duty to write and thank
you for what your " Golden Medical Dis
covery " and Favorite Prescription have
done for nay daughter. 1t is now five
weeks since she began their use She is
more deshy, has more color in her face, no
headache, and is other ways greatly i'm
proved Yours truly,
MRS. AIAkCELLA MYERS.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-01-04

PERHAPS we ought to apologize to
the Tribune, and its junto of ward
politicians for not supporting the
low-tax Democratic nominee for
mayor. If we conclude to do SO, we
will let them know.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-01-04

The rumor that Beasley is coming
to Knoxville to take charge of the
editorial columns of the Tribune
during the lowotax municipal cam
vass is unfounded.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-01-04

IT is claimed that Senator Mitch
ell will oppose the confirmation of
the man appointed postmaster at
Pittsburgh by his colleague, Senator
Cameron. II he does, lively times
may be expected.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-01-04

We understand, from reliable authority,
that the general impression about New
Market now is, that Dr. r. E. I. Brazelton
whose death from an overdose Of morphine
Sunday night, as noted by us, did not take
the opiate with suicidal intent. The doctor
had been partaking quite freely of intoxi-
eating drinks, and the opinion seems to pre-
vail that he took the morphine in the alb
sence of other stimulants, but that he over
stepped the bounds of discretion, with fatal
results.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-01-04

MR PAYNE is a clever gentleman,
but he is sailing in the wrong boat,
and has a crew that looks one way
and rows another You can't fool
everybody, gentlemen.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-01-04
MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.


NEW YORK, January 3.-Cotton, net
receipts, 1,514 bales; gross, II, S8l bales.
Futures closed depressed; sales, 1872, 600
bales; January, 11.77a11.79; February,
11.9S119 SO; March, 1920; April, II 38;
May, 12.52al253; June, l2.64a12. 65;
July, y. 76a12.77; August, IL S6a12. 88;
September, 12. 24a1225; October, 148a
11.59; November, IL 32a11 33.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-01-04
New York Enttnn Market.

Few Yonx, yanuary s.-The Cotton
quiet; sales, 404 bales; uplands, 1I5;
Orleans, II SIG; conidated net receipts,
two days, 53,358 bales; exports to Great
Britain, 27, 84S bales; France, 2,987 bales;
continent, IS, 622 bales
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-01-04

All kinds of stomach and bowel troubles
are cured by free use OF Late Spring
Water Peter Kern keeps it.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-01-04

GEN. KEIFER's friends Indignantly
deny that Senator Cameron exer~
cised undue influence in the appoint
of the House committee.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-01-04

IT is assrted that John d. Defrees
is to be removed from the position
of public printer.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-01-04

GENERAL JOHN E. HARTRANFT, now
collector of the port at Philadelphia,
is to be appointed to a first class for
eicn mission.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-01-04
f. I'll. brakes sI.rerinss.

F. H. Drake, Esq, Detroit, Mich, suf-
fered beyond all description from skin
disease, which appeared on his hands, head
and face, and nearly destroyed his eyes.
The most careful doctoring failed to help
him, ard after all had failed he used the
Cuticura Resolvent (blood purider) inter
nally, Cuticura and Cuticura Soap (the
great skin cures) externally, and was cured,
and has remained perfectly well to this day.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-01-04
For Rent.

FOR Kent. -
The Store House now occupied by T. S.
Payne q Co., on the northwest corner of
Gay and Asylum streets. Possession given
January 26, 1882.
oct1dtf. R CRAIGHEAp, Agent.
M4GGIE NETCETELE'S DRE4W,
In connection with the assassination
of President Lincoln, Maggie Mitchell,
the actress, relates the following extra
ordinary dream:
=" dreamed on that memorable night
that I saw John Wilkes Booth leap from
the private box of the President at Ford's
Iheater to the stage. He was dressed
as usual, with inimitable taste and neat
ness. He wore short Spanish cloak,
lined with crimson satin. As he leaped
onto the stage from the box, hurriedly
and excitedly, his cloak flew open and
disclosed s. little white poodle dog TN
der his arm. He ran past me and made
his exit by the identical door through
which he did actually escape after COM
mitting the horrible deed.
81 was telling this dream next morn
ing to my sister Mary and party of Sc
lect friends while eating our breakfasts.
was engaged in telling my dream, and
before getting through with the remark
able details the head waiter came up to
Us with a scared look On his face.
"We were interrupted by his asking
us if we had heard the news. He then
said. that President Lincoln had been
shot the night before; and indcss than
ten minutes we were all electrified with
the astounding news that the assassin
was John Wilkes Booth, abont whom
we were talking when the head waiter
first interrupted our chat at the table.
1t made lasting impression on me-"
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-01-04
Debt Statement.

WASHINGTON, d, c., January 81
The debt statement issued to-day
shows decrease of public debt dur
ing the month of December to be
SO, 2,7S3,623 Sc. Cash in the treasury,
1858, ,377,8 7,8S0.76. Gold certificates,
S5,l8S. .120. Silver certificates, sos,
675,230. Certificates of deposit out
standing, Ss,590. Refunding certifi.
Gates, S575. .250. Legal tenders ont>
standing, S346,681,o60. fractional
currency outstanding, $7,075,926 92.
Decrease since June, 80, 1881, $751;
1O7, 7,084S9.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-01-04
TERRIBLE ACCIDENT
At a Knights Of Pythias Festival

CINCINNATI, January 3.-Later dis
patches from Louisville, Ohio, indi-
cate that the disaster at the Knights
Of Pythias festival Saturday night
was worse than at first reported.
Some of the supports under the Gen.
tre of the room gave way, and the
floor settled. The ioists were kept
up at the outer end by the inside
walls. This threw the people,
tables, stone, and all together
The falling floors barricaded the
front doors but they were soon
chopped down. The chandelier In
the store-room below was broken
and the oil, spilled over number Of
persons, burst into blaze, and in q
few minutes, Milton Yoder, aged 5
years, was burned to death in his
mothers arms, and she was fatally
burned. Fortunately the building
did not catch fire. The following is
a complete list of the casualties as it
is possible to get:
Dead, Miss Mary Nef, aged 20
years, and Milton Yoder, aged 5;
fatally burned, Miss DR.. Yoder, Allen
Yoder and Miss Annie Oren; Sc
riously injured, Fred. Schwab and
Lewis Kirch; legs broken, James
Walter; arm broken, Lizzie
Showalter; collar-bone broken,
August A. Hinder and Mrs Lucilla
Sheriff; ankle dislocated, Geo.
French, Jr. Some of these
these may die. The lesser casual>
ties brings this number up to nearly
100. The gathering embraced the
flower of the intelligence and wealth
of the neighborhood.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-01-04

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Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-01-04

The Store House now occupied by Z. S.
Payne q Co., on the northwest corner of
Gay and Asylum streets Possession given
january 26, 1882.
, 1882-01-13

And Ella did get away, carrying with
her twelve hundred dollars, the result of
Mr. Leigh's advertising.
"All of the expenses are paid, and this
is your legacy the kind old gentleman
said to Ella, "Mr Cooper has two tables,
three chairs, and cabinet, that cost him
Just double what he offered you for the
entire lot.
And Ella did not give one sigh Of
regret over the fact that she had not one
piece of that beautiful old furniture"
when she put the bank notes into Har.
ry's hands, and told him the story of her
legacy.
But Mrs. Gerard Cooper heartily
echoed her husbands words of yitupera-
tion lavished upon Mr., Leigh, when he
wound up his story by saying.
ELLA knew nothing about old furni-
ture. But for that abominable old
lawyers interference | could have got
the entire lot for hundred dollars, and
Elias lifelong gratitude for my gen.
erosity."
1T was Just Ella Bowen's luck," said
Mrs. Gerard, spitefully. IF | had had
any idea your grandmother would make
will, | would have gone to Magnolia
and nursed her myself.
, 1882-01-13

A great many peoples lives are like the
blunderbuss that had rusted load in it,
At the discharge the owner is himself
kicked over.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1882-06-09
Another Cinch

THE Union Pacific railroad
company has given the monopoly
screw another twist, and the result
is a great advance in all west
bound freights. The rate on ag-
ricultural impleme hts is advanced
from $40 to S3 per 100 pounds,
which means s1Tj more for every
car load. The rate on wagons
and wagon materiai> goes from
81 80 to So per 100 pounds, and
so on. That means that every one
on this coast who usesany thing OF
Eastern manufacture is taxed JUS:
so much more. Ifs man in As
toria wants rev wagon, or It set
of knives and forks, he has TO pay
the managers of the Union Paci-
6c specific tax on his purchase.
The effect Of such action, will, in
the end, be beneficial, sit must
result in encouraging home manu-
facture, thereby making US indie
pendent of such extortioners.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1882-06-09
Views OF q Veteran.

HORATIo SEYMOUR, who, of all
living statesmen, has no peer for
purity of life and honorable rec
ord, has been giving his views on
the present condition Of political
affairs. He says:
"Look at the state oi affairs at
Washington. The men who are
sent there TO discharge executive
functions find matters entirely be-
yond their control. We elect our
President for four years, and
he chooses his Cabinet officers fer
such period, more or less brief,
as they shall agree harmonicusIy.
Senators are chosen for six years
and members of Congress for two.
What can they learn or do in that
short space Of time? They cannot
keep pace with the present-much
less study the past and learn ex-
perience from it. There have been
six or seven thousand bills intro
duced at Washington during this
session, and 1t is impossible for the
men who are called upon TO vote
upon the bills to know anything
practically about them. Their leg
islation must be necessarily at hap
hazards. A member of Congress
wrote to me for certain informa-
ton. / sent it, and told him at the
same time he could have got it by
crossing the street. He wrote t1ck
that he knew ii, but that he ac-
tually had not time TO cross the
street and hunt it up. This was,
no doubt, true. Between his du-
ties in the House, on committees
and at home, and what with trying
to serve his constituents, q member
has not a minute to call his own if
he attempts conscientiously to
do his duty. The President
and Cabinet are not better off.
What can the head Of depart
ment know about it when he takes
his seat-or even two or three
years afterwards? His time is so
occupied that he must gather all
his information from his subor-
dinates, whose personnel is con-
tinually changing. As for the
President, he must rely almost
wholly upon Others in regard to
legislation, appointments and other
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1882-06-09
A Clean Sweep.

ENoUGu is known of Mondays
election to assure a Republican
majority on joint ballot in the next
legislature. The result is a sur
prise to everyone. 1t was sup
posed that Moody might possibly
squeeze through, and that George
would get about 800 majority; the
facts are that the Republican con-
gressman gets about 1000, and the
governor 800 majority. The
rest of the state ticket on the Re-
publican side is elected by majori-
ties varying between the two The
reasons for the Republican ma
iorities We're many and manifest.
The unprecedented immigration
swelled the ranks Of Republican
voters to much greater proper
ton than those of the Democrats;
there being at least 5000 more
votes polled than there were in
1880. of which two-thirds are
Republican; the admirable organi-
zation of the party which counter
acted the local disSensions that
arose in Multnomah, Marion, and
other counties; the prestige Of
previous victory; and lastly, that
indefnable influence that impels
so many TO hesitate about putting
a party in power which has no
settled policy.