Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1870-07-27
CURRENT NOTES.

senator Revels was announced to lecture at
Louisville, kentucky, on Monday evening.
>, The majority for the New Constitution in L.
llnos was nearly 100000
| Mexico is rejoicing over the discovery of a
number of petroleum walls.
Judge Longstreet died at Oxford Miss. on
the 9Th inst, at the advanced age of so years
:, An opera house is about to be completed at
Kansas City, costing over 100000.
An oakum factory at Jersey City, n. j.. was
destroyed by fire on Monday Loss $4,000
Up to Monday there had been 81 cases of sun
stroke IN New York during the present season.
The Republican Congressional Committee are
preparing an address, which they will issue in
about ten days.
Recent advices state that American newspa-
pers have later and fuller details of the war than
any European journals.
a cotton seed oil mandatory ut New Or
leans was destroyed by fire on Sunday Loss
$4,000
The late woman's rowing match at Pittsburgh
proves the ability of the ladies to paddle their
own canoe" if nothing else
The Springfield Republican, regards the cleo
ton Of Gen Butler to the 42d Congress as GER
tain.
Senator Schurz has gone to New York, where
he, will deliver an address to the Germans on the
subject Of the European war
The best ship,n the French navy was built by
W. ii. Webb, of New York, and sold to the
French government for 100000 francs.
Strange to say, an Electromagnetic has been
sentenced by New York Judge to one years
imprisonment at hard labor in Sing Sing prison
The fall campaign in Indiana has been OPEN
ed by two powerful speeches by Gov Morton
and Judge Wilson.
\ court martial has been orderedi at West
Point which, among other things, will investi-
gate the alleged ill-treatment Of colored cadets
1t is said that Gen. Schencll has agreed to ac-
cept the presidency of land and emigration
company at a salary of $1,000 and one condi-
ton is that he shall hold no political Office
The people of Colorado deal rather summari-
iy with offenders against the law. Two men
have just been hung by vigilance committee
for stealing two cows valued at.$90.
Long Branch pleasure resort is enjoying
unprecedented success this season. The steam
boats make five daily trips from New York to
" the Branch
On the 1st day of next month. the Postmaster
General will place in operation 37S money-order
offices, to be distributed over different sections
of the country.
An agricultural implement show has lust
come off at Oxford, England. at which II num-
Der OF American reapers and mowers were eX-
hibited
Capt. Hall, who is to have charge Of the Arc
tic expedition provided for by Congress, has
gone to New York where he expects to meet
and have an interview with Lady Franklin.
The London Times expresses its sorrow at the
recall of Minister Motley, and SAYS that Mr. |
FTeiinghuysen will find England ready to settle |
all disputes with America at any time
In his sermon last Sabbath, Henry Ward |
Beecher expressed sympathy for Prussia in the |
present war, but said it was war Of despots for
no principle of right or justice.
The Ercelsjor Monthly Magazine, of New |
\ ork, and the Home Monthly, of Nashville. |
have been consolidated, and are now issued !
monthly at New York.
Gen. Sherman will not leave Washington du- |
ring the summer He remains to attend to the |
reorganization of the army, while his family |
will spend the summer at Berkely Springs, Va. |
Murder in Kentucky seems to be regarded as
4 small offence. man shot and killed another
1t OwensbOro, when he was tried and held to
bail in the sum of $500.
A young and educated man, who speaks five
iifierent languages and is an accomplished mu-
lcian, is employed as a common hand in liv-
Try stable at Terre Haute, Indiana.
Secretary Boutwell, is confident that he eau
orange so that the mails carried by the German |
md French lines can be transmitted regularly |
md says our war steamers must be put in requi-
ltlon If other means fail.
Two hundred and fifty female, and one hun
ired male clerks have been discharged from |
he Treasury Department ut Washington, in
consequence of the action Of Congress in re-
iuclng appropriations.
Attorney General Alderman will be asked for
lis opinion touching the question whether or
lot State election is to be held in Georgia this |
all, under the bill just passed by Congress in
citation to that State.
The buildings of the Tudor manufacturing
company at Charlestown, Mass, used MS a lin
eed oil mandatory, was destroyed by fire on |
Monday night, Loss $500, 600 1.-Two hundred
'ersons were thrown out of employment
Senator Revels was elected from street car |