Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1870-07-20
TELEGRAPHIC SUMMARY.

There being no special legislation, Con-
gress adjourned sine die.
Prussia will establish camp of twenty
five thousand men at Larrache.
The Georgia bill was signed by the Pre-
sident, as well as all appropriation bills.
Baron Gerolt declares in diplomatic cir
cles that Prussia is fully prepared for the
war.
Gen. Mcclellan was elected Chief Engi-
neer of the Department of Docks AT New
York city.
NEW YORK, July 16.-The steamship,
City of Brussels, took out 81 100000 in spe-
Gle, and the Herman, Sl56,OOO
The Garde Rationale and Garde Mobile,
of the first three corps, were ordered to re-
port Immediately for active service.
ST. PETERSBURG, July Is. - Advices
from Tiensiln, China, say the French were
massacreed and the Germans spared.
Berlin dispatch Just received says that
i'm spite of the withdrawal of Hohenzollern
France maintains Il threatening attitude.
BRUSSELS, July 13.-Warlike prepare
tions continue in France, notwithstanding
the withdrawal of Leopold. There is uni
versal fear of war.
BALTIMORE, July 13.-Carroll q Co.
have been sentenced to six months i'm
prisonment for selling cigars from boxes
not properly stamped.
ATLANTA, July 13.-The Senate resolu-
ton to adjourn the seat of government to
Milledgeville and to adjourn to meet there
on the 18th, was tabled.
PHILADELPHIA, July 13.-There was
another serious riot among the tiremen
this morning. Spanners, knives and other
available weapons were freely used.
LONDON. July 12.-Nothing confrmato-
l,.,-,
ceived here. Late dates are silent regarding
il. and it is believed to he a hoax.
100000 was appropriated for public
buildings at Little Rock $500 600, ut st.
Louis $3.50, 900, at Leavensworth, Kansas;
500, 600 at Trenton, New jersey.
WILMINGToN, July 13.-Col. Fred. NJ.
Waddell, of New Hanover has been nomi-
mated as the Conservative candidate for
Congress from the Sd District, now repre-
ented By O. II. Dockey.
NEW YORK, July IA serious riot oc-
cured in the sth Ward between the whites
and blacks. For time the police were
beaten off. but they finally arrested the
ring leaders. Nobody killed.
Olivier declines to receive, as a gage of
peace the Kings withdrawal of his sane
ton of Hohenzollern's candidature, unless
he does it as the King of Prussia instead
of the head of the family.
NEW YORK, July 1.-two hundred per-
sons were injured at the Orange and Cath
ole riot at Elm Park on yesterday. Five
of the participants at Bellevue Hospital
will certainly die -Four are already dead.
BERLIN, July l3.-The Rriegs Gazette
saws: Germany Indignantly replies to
the arrogance of France. Prince Leopold
renounces the candidature because he is
unable to reconcile the character of Ger
man soldier with an action involving Ger
many and Spain in war.
RICHMOND, July 12.-Last night, while
twenty convicts from the State prison were
being marched TO their cabins, from the
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad, where they
had been at work, one of them Wrested
gun from one of the guards, named Swartz,
and shot him dead. a fight ensued be-
tween the guards and convicts, in which
several of the latter were wounded. Only
two convicts escaped.
LONDON, July 1S.-The Prussian vessels
in English ports have discharged their
crews and lai 1 up.
The Times. in an editorial this morning,
saws il expects to he obliged to chronicle
Prussian reverses at first, owing To the SUI
perior preparations and efficiency of the
French army. Prussia needs at least an
other fortnight to get altogether in readi-
ness.
RALEIGH, July 1S.-kirk arrested sever
al citizens of Alamance county on Friday.
A warrant of habeus corpus was granted
by Chief Justice Pearson on Saturday
and served on Kirk yesterday. but he re-
fused to obey, saying, that sort of thing
has PLAYED out" The charges against
those arrested are not made known. There
was no warrant served out against them.
They were some of the best citizens of this
county Trouble is anticipated.
Il .l..,v
forbidding the Treasurer paying money for
State troops, there being no insurrection or
resistance TO civil law in the State.
ATLANTA, July 1S.-The Senate adj
journed till tomorrow in honor to the
memory of Senator Adkins.
communication in writing was receiv-
ed from the Governor, announcing that
unofficial information had been received 10
the effect that Congress had passed bill
admitting Georgia to representation in
Congress in December. The State would
remain under the supervision of the mill
tary, but Gen. Terry would allow the Leg
islature to 20 on with the enactment of
laws.
A majority and minority reports of the
BullOck-Angier Committee were reported
ready. Both were laid on the table.
WASHINGTON, July lS.-The Govern
ment will be urged TO provide for the trans
portatiOn, under neutral flag, of the Brest
and Southampton mails, which have re-
Gently been carried by steamers belonging
to the North German, Lloyd, Hamburg,