Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-09-09
VIEWS FROM CALIFORNIA IMPROVING,
DISASTROUS RAILROAD COLLISION.
Disastrous Report of the Southern Cot
ton Crop.
miscellaneous and Washington News.
HON z NEWS
NEWS FROM CALIFORNIA IMPROvIN
Accident on L. tL Mr.. II.

MILWAUKEE, Sept. S.-The Cold Spring
Track, over which Goldsmith Maid made the
wonderful time measured sixty-nine feet moro
than a mile,
New YORK, Sept S.-David Doran, in at
tempting to shield q woman from roughs at
Jones Woods, was killed.
David Banks the oldest law book seller in the
State died to-day, aged So years.
TRENTON, n. j., Sept. 8.-The Republicans
have nominted Cornelius Walsh for Governor
CLEVELAND, Sept S-The severest gale of
the season swept over Lake Erie to-day.
Several vessels are ashore.
New YORK, Sept S.-There was collision
on the Bridgevile and n. j. Railroad to-day.
Three persons were killed and several hurt.
A brakemen escaped. All were asleep at the
time of the accident.
LOUISVILLE, Sept. 6--A collision occurred
at eleven o'clock last night, between two pas
senger trains on the Louisville and Nashville
Railroad, at Randolph Station, about eight
miles from this city one man was killed and
two others were fatally injured. Their names
were Mr.. Buchanan, of Asheville, n. c., DR..
James Thomas, of Rome Ga. and Mr.. Griffith,
of Nashville. The train bound south ran into
the next to the rear coach of the train from
Memphis and Nashville as it was going upon
the side track Surgeons were promptly sum-
noned by the Company, and everything was
done for the comfort of the wounded of whom
there were seven altogether.
LOUISVILLE, Sept. E8-The persons most
severely wounded by the accident last night
on the Louisville and Nashville Railroad, and
who are now at ST. Joseph's Infmary, are r.
Brady, of Little Rock, Arkansas J. o. Grif-
fths, of the Nashville Union and American !;
Jas. Stone, of Washington county, Mississippi,
wounded in the head; Miss Cynthia D. Nick
ers, of Hillsboro', Tennessee and Jas. Welch
of Louisville, and w. W. Anderson, wounded
in the head. The injuries of these person are
not regarded dangerous. Thomas of Rome,
Ga, and VIM. Buchanan, of Asheville. North
Carolina, died this evening.
MOBILE, Sept. 8.-The following responsible
factors of this city have been interviewed with
reference to the cotton crop prospects: Craw-
ford, Walsh, Smith & Co., Toomer, Sykes &
Billups Chas Hopkins & Co., Bell, Moore &
Co., Sims, Harrison 6 Co., Murphy, Agnew &
Co., Mill, Hans, Shields & Co., Strollweller
Wreck & Bro, Baker, Lawler s. Co., Kirksy,
s. Carpenter, Foster s. Gardner, and John II.
Garner & Co., who say accounts received from
friends in Alabama and Mississippi are of
most unfavorable character. The damage to
the growing crop from worms and rust, is va
riOusly estimated at from one-half to two-thirds
of last years crop.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. S.-Kane o. Donnell a
Journalist formerly connected with the New
York Tribune, is dead
CHICAGO, Sept. 8.-A dispatch from Chicago
says there is considerable exctment among the
hop growers. AS high as fifty cents a pound
has been offered for new hops, and twenty cents
for last year growth. The quality this wear is
pronounced better than for several wears. but
the quantity is limited. 1t is estimated that the
crop is only 5000 bales.
BosToN, Sept. S.-The National Division of
Sons of Temperance has settled the question of
colored members here by the adoption of the
following preamble and resolution, Is to 81:
WHEREAS In the order of Sons of Temper
ance under the jurisdiction of the National Di-
vision, We know no distinction on account OF
race or color, Or former condition, but all are
alike equal before the law; therefore,
"ReSotred, That in our future action we do
not deem it expedient to organize separate bod
les in the same territory, on account Of any of
the above named distinctions"
New York, Sept S.-The coroner's verdict
is that Miss Post came to her death from in
human treatment at the hands of Dr. Perry and
Madame Van Buskirk and further, that Peter
h Post, Sr, p T. Post Jr., and Minerva Post,
in placing the daughter and sister in the hands
of known abortionist, are guilty of an unnat-
ural outrage, evincing depraved minds utterly
regardless of natural duty. The Posts were
held as witnesses, and DR.. Perry and Madame
Van Buskirk for the action of the Grand Jury
The ship Sir Robert Peel has arrived She
shipped sea during the passage killing
the first officer, Thomas Fell.
The Tribune says, editorially, question Of
veracity has arisen in South Carolina as to the
authenticity of the statements concerning ku.
klux outrages made in Senator SCOTS letter tc
the President, Several prominent officials ioin
the issue with the assertions and afidavits in
that document Among these are one or two
United States officials, who are supposed to he
impartial witnesses as to the matter in disnute
which involves so grave consideration as the
proclamation of the national law in South
Carolina. This counter statement makes i
obvious that further investigation of Senator
SCOTS charges should be made before decisiv,
steps are taken.