Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-09-30
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prOVements Suggested, &c.
The state of Alabama in Mourning.

MONTGOMERY, Sept. 29-There was the grand
est demonstration ever known over the death of
Clanton. His body lay in state at the Capitol and
was visited by over ten thousand persons. The
Methodist Episcopal Church, where the funeral
was preached, was filed, and the square around
was packed with people The procession to the
Cemetery was over two miles long.
1t is estimated that the Grape on the stores,
public buildings and private residences would
make line ten miles long. The grief is great
and men and women freely shed tears. The
colored population We'd with the whites in the
demonstration of respect to the great Democrat
ic leader of Alabama. A large contribution has
already been made to raise fund to invest for
his family. All the business houses were
closed.
SELMA, Sept 29.-The death ofGeneral Clan
ton has created an unusual and profound sor-
row in this community. To-day the church
bells tolled and other demonstrations of respect
were made.
At York, seventy miles west of Selma yester-
day, drunken man, without provocation,
killed his wife and father-in-law and fed
NASHVILLE, Sept 29.-Three negroes were
taken from the jail at Winchester Tenn, and
hanged for burning a church.
The action of previous conventions regarding
the James River and Kanawha canal was APP
proved, and the appeal to Congress renewed.
Reverdy johnson addressed the Convention.
New YORK, Sept 2S-There is a case
supposed to be yellow fever in Brooklyn, but it
proves to be typhoid.
A company leaves to-day to reinforce the
fourth artillery in North Carolina.
The Tribune says we accept the ticket nomi-
mated yesterday at Syracuse and we accept the
miracle of clumsiness called the platform and
law to the monstrous State Committee.
WASHINGTON, Sept 29.-The Secretaries of
the War and Navy Departments are here
A number of delegates to the Commercial
Convention are here, en- route home.
BALTIMORE, Sept. 29.-The Commercial Con-
vention adopted various reports, also resolutions
recommending Congress to pass universal
amnesty bill; also the following preamble and
resolution
WHEREAS, This Convention having adopted
resolution asking the General Government to
refund the tax collected on cotton therefore, be
It
RcsotUed, That coal oil, iron and other COM
mOdities, having paid a similar tax, be included
in the resolution refunding the tax on cotton
The Convention adjourned to meet at Saint
Louis, Missouri, in 1872
PORTLAND, Me, Sept, 29,-Noyes, the de-
faulting cashier of the National Bank at Bruins
wick, plead guilty and was sentenced to six
years Imprisonment.
BosToS, Sept. pa committee was appoint
ed by the City Council to extend the hospital
ties of the city to the Grand Duke Alexis.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 29.-The paper and
rag warehouse of Jessup & Moore, which wa
burned, was in the centre CT number of pape
stores. Loss $4,000.
NEW YORK, Sept. 29-Col. VIM. l.. Shuttle
worth, Colonel of marines, is dead, aged fit!
years.
Anumber of coolies, who had completed eigh
years service in Cuba have arrived, en- route {,
California, to which point Cuba pays their ex
penses,
BALTIMORE, Sept. 29.-Evening Session.
The committee of one from each State. an
pointed on unfinished business, to report re
garding the James River and Kanawha Canal
adopted the report that Congress compel the re
moval of the bridge of the Mobile and Texa
Railroad over Ground Rigolets River to NOR
suitable crossing, to be placed at right angle
with the current. Adopted.
BALTIMORE, Sept. 29.-The Commercial Cor
Vention adopted the report of the railroad CON