Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1870-11-23
TELEGRAPHIC SUMMARY.

The Times editorially olludes to Gorts-
chakoflTs circular with disgust and indig-
nation.
The question of an alliance between
England, Austria, Italy and Turkey Is
discussed on all sides.
CINCINNATI. Nov. 15.-W. StarbucS,
founder of the ECcniog Times, of this city,
died to-day of disease of the heart
VIENNA, Nov. 15.-Great enthusiasmwas
created on the bourse upon the announce
ment that the Prussians had evacuated Or
leans.
a plot to murder Prim has been discoV-
cred Five conspiritors with revolvers
grenadcs, poignards, kilograms and letters
have been seized.
New ORLEANS, Nov. 17.-Chas. Durin
went home tight when his wife, aged six
ty-five years struck him several blows on
the head with an axe, killing him.
The Revenue Supervisor for Tennessee
telegraphs that 1000 distilleres will start
and run in that State all winter, under the
decision regarding the purifying and REIN
ing of whisky.
RICHMOND, Nov. 15.-Ihe Court OF APP
peals, two Judges dissenting, declares the
enabling act unconstitutional wherein q
court is empowered to review the decisions
of the same court. Hherc it was composed
of military appointccs.
r HAVANA, Nov. 15.-The Court Martial
in session here has condemned to death all
leaders Of the rebellion, members OF the
various Juntas, and all other persons who
have been instrumental in the rebellion,
but who are now absent from Cuba, and
the estates of all such are confiscated.
BRUSSELS, Nov. 16.-The Chateau
Armberg, in Canton of Thuragenia, is be-
ing prepared for the residence of Napoleon.
A letter from Warsaw says the Reserves
of the Russian army have for some time
past been secretly called in. The army
contracts for breadstuffs are twice as large
{, 1871 as they were for 1870.
The Prussian dispatches found at Orleans
give the government valuable information
Of the enemy's intentions.
MOltke is reported seriously i'll.
Among the prisoners captured at Orleans
is the nephew of Toun, and a Prussiun
general who was the Governor of Orleans
during the occupation.
BERLIN, Nov. I5.-The German unity
negotiations are still progressing.
Prussia proposes that the regulations for
press and public meetings shall belong ex-
Clusively to the Federal Parliament
The Post, of Berlin, charges that Glad
stone interfered in the interest Of peace
lust long enough to place the new French
loans upon the markets.
WASHINGTON, Nov. lit appears "
official data that during the eight months
ending September 3lst, she exports Of
wheat amounted TO over twenty-three mill
lion dollars, wheat and flour nearly twelve
million dollars raw cotton one hundred
anu fifty-twO million ana q half dollars
and leaf tobacco eleven million dollars.
The strength of the United States army
is 34,S7O.
The following is another ANALYSIS of
Granville's noe: Earl Granville's reply
TO Prince GOrtschakOf denies the right of
Russia to recognize the European situa-
ton as releasing her from the obligations
of 4 solemn treaty. 1t also denies that,
assuming as true that when one controlling
power considers itselfreleased from treaty,
the others are at liberty TO disregard it. 1t
further says that instead of making any
such announcement, Russia should have
invited the powers to consider the subject.
New YORK, Nov. 1.-THE Herald S
special from London says at a Cabinet
Council yesterday it was resolved to act
decisivly in regard to the Russian com
phcatiOn, as it was imminent that great
and popular indignation exists against
Russia.
LONDON, Nov.17.-There is intense cx
element in Government circles relative To
the threa cned complications growing out
of Bussia's attempt to secure the revision
of the treaty.
Granville replying to Gortschakotf' $ cir
cular, denOunces the right of Russia 10 re.
cUgni,e the European situation as releasing
her from her solemn treaty stipulations.
The Times in a strong article on thij
grave situation, says: If Russia puts ,
fleet on the Black sea Turkey should b,
able TO sweep it off, ii not England anC
other Powers viii be obliged to do so.
LONDON, Nov. l7.-All the papers speak
of Russia's demands as insoleut.
England VIII stand firm TO her treaty
stipulatiOns, and will not stand alone.
The defensive preparations fhfOughou
England are extensive.
Gibraltar is bcin reprovisioned.
The Government is purchasing larL,
quantities OF powder
LONDON, Nov. 1.-THE idea of the col
lectiye note from the Powers concerned G,
Prussia has been abandoned.
AusJriu's dispatch in reply 10 Gort-cha
zon is identical with Great Britain's.
The evening papers concur in urging
vigorous war measures.
The merchants here decline to charter
Russian vessels.
Turkey is preparing for desperate con
hict.
Exceptions from military service in Rus
@ia have been limited and all classes ar,
summoned.
The peace-at-any-price party in the Cabi
net find themselves unable to resist the
popular demand for war against Russia
unless she abandOns her present positi a.
Lord Granville told Gladstone that they