Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1870-06-08
TELEcRapHIC SUMMARY.

PROVIDENCE, June 1.-The General AS
sembly organized to-day, by the election
of Republican officers.
PARIS, June 1.-THE French Embassa-
dor, Nevienna, has the smallpox
The smallpox has broken out on Prince
Napoleon's yacht.
PARIS, June LIT is stated that the En-
peror goes to Munich, in July.
New York merchants petition for uni
form tax on manufactured tobacco ana
snuff, of 16 cents.
CHICAGO, June 2-Minnesota has voted
very largely in favor of pledging state
bonds for railroad enterprises.
New YORK, June 1.-The widely circu-
lated dispatch to the effect that Mr.. Seward
is paralized, has no foundation. His health
is as good as usual.
GENEVA, June 1.-The agents of Mazzine
are active.
Precaution has been taken against the
apprehended formidable secret movement
against the government.
LONDON, June 2.--The last survivor of
the bripands who slaughtered the English
in Greece has been captured.
MADRID, June 1.-The liberal journals
condemn the emancipation law because
children at present slaves will remain too
long in slavery. Modification unanimous
ly called for.
No tidings of the Englishmen recently
captured by brigands, near Gibralter.
ROME, June 1.-THE Pope urges hast in
Ecumenical deliberations, and wants the
session opened an hour earlier.
WASHINGTON, June /. - Whttemore,
the trafficer in cadetships, has been re-elec-
ted to Congress from South Carolina.
Grant presented Spotted Tail with fine
pipe, silver matchbox and box of to-
bacco.
From the declaration of Cuban indepen-
dence, at Yora, to this hour, there has not
been n Week-scarcely day-which has
not been marked in the calendar of war
by fierce and Bloody contests. No revolu-
ton presents a more constant and deter
mined struggle.
PARIS. June 3.-Several prisoners are
held for trial by the regicide inquisition.
Physicians report the value of vaccina-
tion as a preventive for small pox. 1t was
demonstrated in that city during the past
month.
LoNDoN, June 3.--The Oakes stakes at
tracted large crowds. Favorite is beaten
Much money changed hands. Six started.
Ganus won by three lengths, Sunshine
coming out second.
Extra precautions are being taken
against Fenians, of whose intentions the
Government has private information.
The guards are doubled at all dockyards
throughout Great Britain.
The House passed, with visible amend
ments. the Senate bill authorizing the con-
struction of railroad bridges across the
Alabama river, near Selma, and near
Montgomery.
One hundred and twenty persons of LOU
isyille, XIV, petition for a reduction of the
tax on manufactured tobacco to sixteen
cents.
PARIS, June 4.-The Bourse opened eX-
cited in consequence of the reported alli-
auce between Russia and Egypt. Many
cannon, muskets and other war material,
have recently been ordered from BRUSSELS
and New York on the Viceroy's account.
A large increase in the armament at the
disposal of Egypt is suddenly apparent.
1t is now almost certain that the Viceroy
is preparing for a struggle against the SUI
blime Porte, and that Russia Will lend him
her powerful assistance.
MADRID, June 4.-The Cortes Commit
tee on Abolition of Slavery favor postpone
ment, and complete emancipation in sixty
years.
HELENA. June 4.-Snow, five to six feet
deep, followed the six days rain.
CoNANuAGUA, June 4.-Gleason, Don
nelly, Lindsay, Cullen, Fitzpatrick, Me
Neil, Glass and Smith, Fenian leaders
have been released on bail.
FoRrTaEss MONROE, June 4.-SpenceI
Wright, colored man, was hung at half
past ten O'Clock this morning, ut East
vile, Northampton county, Va, for the
murder of Mr. Wescott, committed in April
1858.
This evenings Star says the House Re
construction Committee have agreed, by 8
vote ofS TO 7, TO so amend the Georgia bill
as to require the election of new State
Legislature this coming fall
It is reported that the police are discov-
ering qualifications of the Fenian plot IN
every direction, not only in London, but
Wales and elsewhere
War materials have been seized in seye-
raj places. Persons in charge OF stores
were arrested.
Troy, June 0.-The railroad bridge neal
this place was set fire to and narrowly es-
caped destruction. The same bridge was
burned in 1862 involving the destruc
ton OF the business portion of the town
A high wind this morning would probably
have repealed the calamity.
HAVANA, June G.-DeRodas telegraph'
that one hundred Spaniards and two gun
boats dispersed the Fillibusters from New