Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1870-08-10
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falling from the cars.
CHICAGO, August Alive hundred
Scandanavians held meeting here and
passed resolutions sympathizing with
France.
PHILADELPHIA, August 4.-John Buddy
and William Duncan were sentenced to
thirty-one years imprisonment and fine
of three thousand dollars, the extent Of the
law.
LOUISVILLE, August 4.-The Courier
Journal says that a riot occurred at Har-
rodsburg Mercer county, on Monday eve
ming, in which one white man was killed
and several wounded. Three or four ne
groes We're killed, and fifteen or twenty
wounded.
New YORK, August NO facts were
ELECTED in the Nathan inquest. His three
sons, including Washington, at whom sus-
picion pointed, were present.
The hOd carriers strike for three dollars
per day was successful.
The Nathan evidence to-day fails to dis
close the mystery.
President Grant has gone to st. Louis.
The excitement over the Prussian advan-
tages sintense Many French are applying
to the Consul to go home and fight. Their
services for the present are declined.
JACKSON, August Am unusual event
occurred here last night in the marriage of
Hon. Albert 7. Morgan 1Cbitc, a distin-
gushed Republican senator in the Missis-
sippi Legislature, to Miss Carrie Highgate,
c0IOred, the ceremony being performed by
a colored minister. The couple immedi-
ate left for Columbus, Ohio, Morgan's for
mer home, via Louisville.
The affair naturally creates a sensation
in this community.
Morgan is lawyer of some ability, of
temperate habits, and was Colonel of a
Michigan regiment in the Federal army.
The bride is considered decidedly dusky
here.
RALEIGH, August 5.-Turner, editor of
the Sentinel, was waylaid on his way to the
depot at Hillsboro', Orange county, and
arrested by Holden's militia this morning.
Orange county has not been declared in in
surrection, and no disturbance has occur
red there. Both parties here are bitterly
denouncing the outrage.
The vote is very close in this county,
(Wake,l with heavy Conservative gains.
The Republicans confidently expected
one thousand majority in this city, but re-
ceived only about seven hundred and fifty,
with chances in favor of the Conservative
Senatorial candidates.
kilograms received indicate the Conser-
Vatives as sweeping the Western portion
of the State.
Gillian and Rogers. Conservative candi-
dates for Congress in this District. are pro-
baby elected by five hundred majority.
Present indications show thai the Con-
servatives have handsome majority in
legislative joint ballot, thereby securing the
election of a Democratic United States
Senator in the place Of Abbott.
WASHINGTON, August Hon. Joseph
Segar, of Virginia caned Hon. VIM. 5.
Sinclair, Of New York. Segar bailed out
at s., 900.
The Postmaster General viii employ the
naval vessels for the transportation Of the
mails rather than pay higher rates for the
ocean service.
Attorney General Alderman declines ad.
dressing the Southern Republican Clul
here, because he would have to attend L
the Georgia case, which will come befor,
him soon in his judicial capacity. 1t i
understood Akerman will, in his opinion
favor an election this fall
It is known from the President himsel
that he will not call an extra session c
Congress, unless the war in Europe shal
so effect our interests as to render one nee
essary; but of this he has no apprehensio
at present The President did not official
ly hear until Wednesday, by TELEGRAM
from the Department Of State that NJ
Berthemy had advised this government
that France had declared war against Pru-
STA. This fact now being known from Il
authentic source the President c-Htsm
plates issuing proclamation of neutrality
in accordance with the laws now in exist
ance, but this may not be ready for a wee
or more 10 AUilie. i he uUtN Oh our tlllZel
pending the contest, will he clearly defined
The Nay Department has adyices frol
Commander Green, from san Domingo, i
interview with BaeZ. Baez said the r.
public was in peaceful condition. Bae
don't anticipate trouble 50 long a. til
United States manifests a desire TO anne
San Domingo. From other sources. Gree
aseertained that the rejection of the treat
by the Senate caused considerable disal
pointment, and some persons-includin
those favorable and opposed to annexatio
were disposed to attribute it to mi
management and bad faith on the part
the Dominican government in the negot
alton of the treaty. Green is inclined
the opinion that the withdrawal of Unite
States profession and prospect of annex
ton, would instantly lead IL a revolHtio
by Cabral.
FIRST CONTROLLERS OFFICE,
WAsIaHGToN, ID. c., August Sth, 1870
By the provisions Of the 9Th, 9th and Il
sections of the general appropriation a
for the fiscal year ending June Both, 1877
appropriations made for the cUrrel
fiscal year. can be expended only for d
service of the year; that is, for debts an
liabilities accruing within the year: al
the former appropriation can be used on
in the payment of debts and liabilities a
crued and in the fulfillment of consrac
properly made prior to the lst day Of Jul
1870.