Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1870-05-11

The sIecIe's views ON the situation.


A decree is published convoking a high
court of justice TO investigate the plot
against the life of the Emperor.
The decree says: Long before this is
suance of this deeaee, NJ. Emile Olivier
demonstrated beyond doubt the existence
of a revolutionary organization, having for
its aim the establishment of Democratic
and social Republic, the members of which
are resorting to systematic villification,
outrages, calumnies, outbreaks and assassi-
nations to accomplish their purposes"
| The Steele to-day explains the situation
as follows: 1.-THE Government asks for
unqualified approval of the past and carte
blanche for the futurc.'
| The earnings of Adeline Patti for the
past season have been 1000, 900 frrncs, to
say nothing of presents she has received.
Marquis DeCouX, her husband, has just
contributed 800 francs to the funds of the
Plebeseitory Committee.
1t is reported that the Government has
demanded of England the eXtradition of
Gustave Flavius, on account of his COM
plicity in the plot against the life of the
Emperor.
Traces of the conspiracy have been dis
covered at Marsaillies.
Much agitation exists at Beziers. Troops
are constantly arriving there.
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Travel on the railroads is now very brisk, and
the hotels are doing good business,
The Morristown Gazette learns that a young
man named Spoon, was accidentally drowned
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Dr. Thomas H. Pearne, of this city, has re-
ceived the appointment of United States Consul
at Kingston, Jamaica, as we learn from dis
patches in our Nashville exchanges.
We learn that a shooting affray took place
last night at Athens, in which both parties were
wounded. One of them by the name of Porter
being shot through the head, and his Antagonist
through the hand. We do not vouch for this
but give the rumor for what it is worth
The colored people of Nashville celebrated
the ratification of the 18th Amendment OF
"Wednesday. twas the largest and most i'm
posing affair that ever came off among the col
ored people of that place. The procession wal
grand and the speaking a success A genera
enthusiasm prevailed.
A gentleman who latey.had occasion to speal
of party of his friends who were out of the city
on picnic excursion, thus elegantly stated thu
case: They arc quietly seeking some poin
where the sinuous woodbine in its redundant
verdancy loves to convolute." 1t is supposed
he wished to convey the idea that his friends haC
gone to where the woodbine twneth'
The Union and american says: One day las
week, Mr.. Thomas Milan, of Dyer county, me
with peculiar accident that caused his death
With drawing knife he was dressing piece o
white oak, held in crack of his house Tn,
knife took foul hold, when, on giving it VIC
lent jerk, the piece of oak slipped out, striking
him in the stomach and knocking him down
He was assisted 20 bed and died within forty
eight hours after the accident
As the season for the garden Sass" is ap
preaching, and many persons are fond of tina
healthy vegetable, the onion, but have horro
of its peculiar aroma after eating, We give then
the benefit of a receipt kindly furnished us by
friend, who has tried ii and found it to be eff
: cacious: it is merely to eat like quantity @
} garlic, immediately after partaking ofthe onions
This remedy never fails; butt reminds us q
[ the experience Of traveller in Spain, who, al
ter arising from repast of eggs, highly seas
, oned with the national condiment asked the land
lady why she used so much garlic. She reptile
that she had TO do so, 1.-THE eggs were so bad"