Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1870-05-25
TELEGRaPHIC SUMMARY.

MApR1p. Nav 2I.--It is unofficially re-
reported that Espartero will accept the
Crown.
LONDON, May ls.-The yatch race be-
tween the Sappho and Cambria was won
by the Sappho. q
Kate V. Jennings, quadroon, has been
appointed to a clerkship in the Fourth
Auditors office.
BosroN, May 20.-Gilmore's shoe factory
at North Rainham is burned. Loss $780,
O00 Supposed to be the work of an incen-
diary.
Cry OF MEXICO. May ls.-Trinidad
Garica, revolutionary congressman, has
been turned over to the courts for trial.
The revolution is nearly ended.
LOUISVILLE, May 20.-The race between
Amber and Asteroid Yesterday, mile heat
resulted in favor of Amber. 1t is rumored
that the rider OF Asteroid was bribed.
MADRID; May 2o..Another deputation
waited on Espero, yesterday, hoping TO pre-
vail upon him to accept the throne It is
reported that he persisted in his refusal.
The amount of coin in the treasury is
Sos .Oo0, 600. including 36,50ODO in gold
certificates Amount Of currency nearly
$40, 900, 900.
LONDON, May 2l.--The Times ridicules
the Portuguese revolution, cha acterizjng
thai nation as PROSTATE before az Octogena-
rian General, as grotesque spectacle.
The Louisiana contested case of New
sham against Ryan was taken up and dis
cussed up to two O'Clock, when the House
proceeded with the business Of the District
of Columbia.
LONDON, MAY 1S.--rhe valuable statu-
AIRY in Christ Church, Oxford, was recent
ly removed during the night and burned
into lime. The press is severe against the
perpetrators of this outrage.
Judge Fisher and Mr.. Bardley partially
settled their old Surratt difficulty by
personal collision to-day. Bradley struck
Fisher with cane, when they clutched,
and after sharp rough and tumble were
separated.
An official report received from the wes-
tern end of the Kansas Railroad gives an
account of fight with 800 Indians, in
which eight whites We're killed and 300
cattle captured by the indians. They
moved towards Plat river.
1t is stated that the brother, Generals
Aranga, who abandoned the Revolution,
are imprisoned by the Insurgents. Other
accounts say they We're executed. Aranga,
Mt the head of column of troops, has gone
10 see about tne matter,
Lefranc has received patent for his
ramie machine to-day. Gen. Capron,
Commissioner of Agriculture, and other
experts, have taken great interest in the
machine. The general opinion is that ii
meets the necessities of the case.
WAsHINGroN, May ls-Revels and
Harris attended the wedding of the Capt.
toll caterer Dannings daughter. Reporters
70,
report the entire absence of the black Gle
ment. 1t was a yellow affair
ToRoNTo. Nav l9.-The Globe 7eleqraDh
has strong articles in favor of building a
canal on British ground around Soult st.
Marie, and that privileges now enjoyed by
American vessels in Canadian canals shall
cease until the question at issue j. ad-
justed.
Gen. Saldanba having taken the castle
of st. George, after a sharp fight, wherein
seven were killed and eighty wounded,
entered the palace and Immediately resign
ed his command into the Kings hands
who authorized him to form new minis
try
FLORENCE, May 20.-Three Italian frig-
ates are lowering around the island of Ca
pria, to prevent the escape of Garibaldi to
Naples. The government takes this action
because il is known that the sons of Carl
baldi are with the insurgents In southern
Italy.
PARIS, May l9.-The police made sew
erhl more arrests to-day of persons believed
TO be connected with a regicide plot
Some houses were search and more bombs
found.
Bullion thirteen millions greater than
last Thursday.
. WAsHISGpoN, May MIDNIGHT. -
The. case of the East Tennessee Railroads
was again before the House Judiciary
SEomInitteo Tuesday and to-day. A strong
and abie effort was made by the Govern
.ment counsel Hon. Horace Maynard
made telling argument in favor of our
roads. The prospects are favorable.
HAVANA, May go.-DeRodas has pub
lished an order that al slaves belonging to
the insurgents in the field, in foreign
countries, or who have taken up arms, OF
have served az guides 10 Spanish troops,
or performed any other services for the
National cause are henceforth free. =
The insurgent Captain Nusted, and
some of his followers, have surrenderedsto
the Spanish authorities at Puerto Principe.