Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-12-06
HOME NEWS.
MAYOR HALL REFUSES TO INAUGU.
RATE NEW BOARD.
Freezing Cold weather in the Northwest


OMAHA, Dec. Eastward the trains are now
bound at Elm Creek. Two engines have been
sent to their assistance The trains are either
of the track or disabled.
The snow is severe along the entire track.
Mercury was 16 degrees below Zero yesterday
morning.
NEw YORK, Dee. "a heavy gale prevailed
all night and still continues from the northwest.
It's freezing hard. Interior papers consider
the canals closed for the winter.
Three hundred boats are now ice-bound in the
canals, the cargoes of which must come to port
by rail
The Cuban Generals, Ryan and Jordan, are
pressing the Government for trial for an al
legged violation of the neutrality laws
The Times editorially announces that Fish is
to withdraw soon from the State Department.
Fish applaudS the Presidents message, but
considers the Treasurers report specially dis
appointment
The Herald characterizes BoutwellS sugges-
tions for reducing taxes as those of a small ped
der
The Tribune opposes Grant policy of postal
oppose in the message.
The World views the message as an election
eering document
The Sun thinks the message a bungling and
bogsing, unworthier respect than any former
Presidents message.
New ORLEANS, Dec 5.-The Second District
Court decides that Mrs. Gaines is not the legit-
innate heir of David Clark nor his universal
legatee and revokes the Probate Clerk will of
1873 probated in 1856 as invalid. Mrs. Gaines
relied mainly on this will to substsntiate her
claims
CHARLE LESION, Dec. 5.-In the kuklux trial at
Columbus to-day, Mr.. Stanberry, for defence
moved to quash the indictment against Crosby
and others upon these, among other grounds,
that the names of persons injured were not
mentioned in the Indictment; that the Grand
jury had decided as to the law, instead Of the
facts that the indictment was defective in stat
ing the deprivation of the right to vote, as
taking place at future date; as the United
States Constitution and laws do not secure to
any citizen the right to vote, and that the State,
and not the Federal Courts must redress such
personal grievances as those complained of
Stanberry argued two hours in support of his
objections. Climber, for the Government, asked
for time, and replies tomorrow
DETROIT, Dec. 5.-Moses Rosenfelds tobacco
factory was burned Loss $4,000.
LOUISVILLE, Dec. 5.-Dorseys stallion Gold
Dust dead. Value S50OOO
Ihc kentucky Legislature has convened. No
organization.
NEW YORK, Dec. 5.-Mayor Hall declines to
inaugurate the newly elected Aldermen and
ASSISTANT Aldermen, and refers them to the
courts.
ConnOlly's bail viii probably be reduced to
half million.
BOSTON, Dec. 5.-The survey steamer Hassleu,
win scientific explorers, left for a voyage along
tne Atlantic and Pacific coasts OF North and
South America. ''-'1 - ~ u VI anu
low. 1,oOIs' ~ Dec. 5.-The river is choked be
Inc ferries are stopped here.
1ybo-.Al'l' 1yAroLls' Dec. ). - The jury in Mrs.
90 NE% 1,1 YORK, Dec "a prisoner in the Jeffer.
son Market police station ra. 'O0 fr0zan I dood last
an5h., nsha Ihe iailors say an application to the
authorities gI for fuel was disregarded
Ihe steamer Anglico is onarantined with the
small pox 1''i "''''''0O