Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1870-05-04
NEWS SUMMARY.

Baron Lebig chemist, is dangerously Ill.
Accounts from Cuba are still conflicting.
Owing to the growing seriousness of Indian
affairs, Gen. Sherman goes westward.
The Seventeenth and Fourteenth Infantry, and
all recruits are ordered West
The War Department has very threatening
advices from the Indian Territory.
Both Houses will adjourn from Thursday 10
Monday, for the summer Capitol arrangement.
The Public Debt Statement for the month Of
April shows a satisfactory decrease in the public
debt
There is now movement on foot to consoli-
date the Indian tribes under Territorial Cow
eminent.
In the British House of Commons bill was
recently passed, allowing marriage with a de-
ceased wifes sister.
After the adjournment of the Supreme Court
in Richmond, Judge Chase win go to Europe in
search OF health.
TWAS reported on April 26th, that eight hun
dred brick makers were on strike At Peezs-
kin, New York.
Gen. Jordan, who enlisted for one year is not
deserter from the Cuban cause He comes
here in the Cuban interests, with two Cuban
Secretaries.
The Secretary Of the Treasury has directed the
Assistant Treasurer, at New York, 10 sell one
million of gold on each Wednesday Of th'
month of May.
It is reported that news was received by tn
Navy Department, from Havana, stating tina
the volunteers had rebelled and assumed oharg
of affairs in Cuba
Bills have been introduced in the Senate 70
the settlement Of accounts between Souther
railroad corporations and the United State
Government.
The contested Mayoralty election case il
Richmond, Virginia. was decided in favor O
Ellyson. Mr. Chahoon, under his formal agree
ment will retire from the field.
France is agitated by turbulent political NEE.
ings at present. \ meeting in breaking mp, &
Paris, gave boisterous cries Of " V'ps IA ReppJ
GqteF
a bin was introduced in the Senate author
izing military commanders in Texas to accer
the services of native volunteers, not ezceedin
10000
Senator Pratt, on April 9th, addressed I'll
Senate in favor of the payment ofloyal propert
owners in the South for property destroyed O
taken during the war
The United States Naval Court, convened q
Yokohoma, decided that the Bombay violate
all rules Of steamships and navigation IN III
Oneida disaster.
Virginia is relieved from military rule Tn
subordinate officers Of that Department are o,
dered 10 report TO Gen. Mcdowell, commandin
the Department of the East
Accounts from different parts Of the countr
of the celebration Of the Fifteenth Amendmer
by the colored people represent those gathering
as being quiet and orderly.
a sheriff and his possee had fight with
desperate named shives, near Glasgow Jun,
ton, Kentucky, in which two citizens WEI
wounded The desperate was lodged IN jail bl
fears were entertained that he would be take
out and hung
A very s@rious accident occurred OF Ricl
mond, Virginia, on April 9th, in which a lare
number Of people were killed and Wounds
The Supreme Court OF Appeals was to have d
livered the opinion Of the Court in the contestC
Mayoralty election case which brought larl
number Of people 10 the court room in the CSr
tol building About II O'Clock, a. NJ, the fo
gave way beneath the dense weight precpit
ting the crowd 10 the floor below, distance
thirty feet. The city was draped in mourniU
and the streets were crowded with funeral pr
cessions.
A bill 10 pay loyal citizens in the la
rebel States for taking the United Stat
census in 1850, passed, with an amendmei
TO require proof Of the loyalty Of the pc
: son who performed the service, includir
- he oath of the party If living.