Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-10-12
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HOME NEWS.
STEWRTGIVES $4,000 FOR RELIEF
OF CHICAGO,
RcIIef GOING up from all Quarters


fifty miles per hour.
Dispatches from Europe indicate a general
movement for the relief of Chicago.
LITTLE Rock, Oct. 1L.-Serious trouble Is
unprecedented in the Creek nation. The Govern
mcnt troops are all being removed from Fort
Gibson There are no troops to preserve order.
Bloody times are looked for.
BcsToN, Oct. IL. The Hyde and Leather In
surrance Cos loss amounts to $4,000 in
Chicago.
PROVIDENCE, Oct. 1l--Dreadnough won the
Douglas cup.
PoUGHKEEPsIE, Oct 1l.-Contarrai, biga-
mist has been sentenced to ftwo and half
years imprisonment at hard labor.
New YORK, Oct. Il.-At the Cuban mass
meeting last night T. p. Agueera Vice Presi-
dent of the Cuban Republic, presided. The
meeting was in celebration of the third anniver
sary of the Declaration of Cuban Independence.
The attendance was large,
a. T. Stewart has sent $4,000 to Chicago.
-Four stock failures are annouced. Fluctus-
tons of 20 to so per cent. are frequent The ten
dency Of stocks is downward.
The following is a World special:
CHICAGO, Oct. II, 11:3O a. M.-The wind IS
blowing gale The fire is apparently snbdued
and has not spread since yesterday noon. The
bank vaults all appear in good condition. The
number Of dead bodies found in the ruins to
date is forty. The ruins are not all accessible
yet. The weather is quite cold and there is
great suffering among the five thousand families
c;umpcd on the prairies. One thousand tents
given them yesterday. Relief is coming from
all quarters, The future is uncertain and gene
raj gloom prevails.
GALVESTON, Oct. II.
\ special telegram to the NelCS, from Austin,
Texas, says Limestone county has been declared
under martial law. The county has been as
sessed $4,000 for bad behavior Adiutant Gen
eral Davidson takes charge of the military in
Grimes county
CINCINNATI Oct. 1.-THE Adjuster Of the
Ph~nM Insurance Company here was at Chi
cago during the fire and thinks the fire was pro-
NOTED and exaggerated, though not originated
by ncendiaries. He estimates the loss at two
hundred million dollars.
CISCINNATI Oct. u.-Prvate advices say
Chicago is under martial law The soldiers are
making no arrests. The kill turbulent persons
on the spot. Seven are reported to have been
shot and shot for attempting to fire buildings.
SlXty-four bodies have been recovered.
lNDIANAPOLIS, Oct. 11.-Rev. DR.. Eddy, who
has just arrived from Chicago, reports the loss
IN both life and property as being beyond con-
ceptlon. The people are starving by thousands
and not less than so, 600 are homeless. Prepared
food and clothing are urgently needed. Thus
Tar the supplies sent have not lessened the peril
ot starvation.
Garroting and thieving arc frequent at night
BosToN, Oct. 1.-THE custom house officers
to-day seized a cargo of tobacco valued at $32,-
600, belonging to Samuel A. Way. 1t was en-
tered 1000 pounds less than its actual weight,
which, if it had not been discovered, would
have cheated the Government out of $1,000.
NEW YORK, Oct. 1.-THE Home Insurance
company publish card, stating that from the
Ucs' information they are able to obtain, they
ioc' confident that they are able to pay all their
losses by the fire in Chicago and elsewhere and
have ample securities left to protect their policy
holders. They have assurances from stock
holders OF additional capital The Companv
continue to issue policies as usual.
The Continental Insurance Company will
come with capital intact and large surplus.
TIE Market Fire Insurance Company have
determined to suspend
The Aster Insurance Company are reported
as likely to go into bankruptcy
The attempt made to indict Comptroller Con-
molly failed.
Henry McDermont, the emigrant swindler
has been sentenced to five years imprisonment
nIf Of IL, oil -, h ~
mated.
CHICAGO, Oct. l1.-Quite q number died from
exposure. The Relief Committee have impress
ed all kinds Of vehicles to carry water and Or O.
visions. Immense supplies Of provisions,
much Of which are cooked, are coming The
committee telegraphed to some point to stop
Ten thousands blankets came from Cincinnati.
The Common Council have fixed the prices for
food with heavy penalties for violations,
MILWAUKEE, Oct. 1.-THE Mayor has been
telegraphed that several towns in the lumber
district on Green Bay have been burned. 1t is
reported that upwards of two hundred persons
persisted in the flames.
W ASHINGToN, Oct 11-Col, \. H. Mark
land, Assistant Superintendent Of the railway
mail service, in addition to his ordinary duties,
mas been appointed Inspector-at-L Large of Post
OHce buildings. MARYLAND will examine and
report upon the eligibility and fitness of Post
once ON buildings throughout the Country, with
reference to rents and accc mmodation 70 the
public. u 'H0
ID, DALIlNoEE, Oct LITE Committee on ca
mons were directed to inquire into the ornoI;-
ency OF repeating or modr wing sec { Of corar
L relating to the Intrusion of clercvmen into
I"0 "'oCl"l 'ha ges Of Of hers; to inquire into
'ne expectancy ola cano:l providing for the adj
mission 10 the ministry fthis Church of minis
tiers ordained by Bishops notin commudiop with
ms Church; 20 codsi, Ter the expediepcv Of
changing the name of 1hic hndr, 8. 3. 81,