Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-09-06
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NEw YORK, Sept Sat last evenings meet
ing at Cooper institute, speeches were made by
Havemy, Oswald, Ottcndorf, Judges Pierpont
and Everett, Congressman Roosevelt and others.
Resolutions wore introduced and read by Jos.
H. Choat, and an executive committee of sew
enty, composed of prominant citizens, prospect
i've of party, was appointed to demand an exhi-
bition of the city accounts, and to report what
ever seems to have been fraudulently abstracted
and urge legislation.
ALBANr, Sept 5.-There are no European or
coast vessels over due at this port.
SALT LAKE, Sept. "a Mormon elder has
been arrested for concealing and refusing to de-
liver up convict sentenced to fifteen years inn
prisonment
The mining transactions yesterday amounted
to $75OOO0 There are reports of rich discov-
cries from all points.
The Episcopal Church was consecrated to-
day.
LEXINGTON, Ky, Sept. 5-The fall meeting
commences on Monday, Several noted horses
are already here. The sport promises to be I'M
usually interesting.
The highest official majority is, for Hender-
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CHICAGO, Sept 5.-Rev. Charles NJ. Fox
Rector of Epiphany, is dead.
There is a very serious drought in Southern
Illinois
MEMrHIs, Sept. 5.-The cotton reports since
Friday are very gloomy. The shedding from
the drought has commenced in the low lands,
especially in Arkansas.
Lone BRANCH, Sept 5.-The Warmoth
Louisiana Republicans had half hours con-
sultation with Grant, and then left for New
York.
NEW YORK, Sept. 5.-Mary Russell, aged %
years died on Sunday. Mrs. Mary Ann Burns,
the abortionist, was arrested.
MOBILE Sept 5-The following has Just
been received from Pensacola, Fla: From
= copy of a memorandum made with a pencil
a part of the crew of the British ship Lillian,
which was lost on the 18th of January 1871, of
the cost of Brazil, were picked up in the Gulf
of Mexico. 1t may be hoax, but ifnot it is of
so much importance, though it best to send it
for publication. "
[Signed.l C. L. LELBoRN
OFF EAST COAST BRAZIL,
January u, 1871.
This is to certify that we three are the only
survivors of the English ship Lillian lost on
the night of the 18th of this month. We have
now been drifting in an open boat fer six DAYS.
suffering hunger, thirst and hardships which
none but those who have experienced can illus
trats. We have been looking out for a sail since
the ship went down What became of the CAD
tain and the rest of the men, God can only tell.
tSignsd,) Jno. Thomas, second mate, Michael
Dolly, seaman John Dugen, seaman.
MONTGOMERY, Sept. 5.-The grea industrial
exposition of the Alabama Agricultural and
Mechanical Association will open October 81,
and close November l. instead of the time here
tofore announced. Twenty thousand dollars
10 offered in prizes for improvements in all de-
partments of agriculture mechanics, art, man
ufscture, DC. Competition open to Alabsmians
and the world. A cordial invitation to all class
ste participate. Preparations are going on
on grand scale, and ample accommodations
will be provided for all exhibitors and visitors.
ST. PAUL, Sept. ga terrific storm pa,ssd
over the town of Window yesterday. A num-
Der of buildings were Frustrated and a man IA
tally hurt by being blown from car.