Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-12-02
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CONNOLLY In JAIL.
PreparanOns for the Agricultural Con
gPeSs.


greSs.
New YORK, Nov 3O.-Ex-Comptrolle Con-
molly is in the Ludlow street Jail.
The patrol case of Hennaston vs.. the Ameri-
can Telegraph Company for the alleged breach
of contract and in which one hundred thousand
dollars is claimed, closed to-day in the United
States District Court by q verdict of seven thou
sand, five hundred dollars for plaintiff.
SPRINGFIELD, MASS, Dec 1.-The centre
cotton mill at Jinksville has been burned.
FIGHTING GROUNDS, Miss, Nov. 30.-The
fight to-day between Mace ard Coburn resulted
in the withdrawal of all bets. They fought
eleven rounds, lasting four hours and ten min
utes Mace said Coburn was the best man he
ever met in the ring. The first blood was in fa-
vor of Mace. There was no clean knock down
Both men are afraid of each other.
SELMA, Nov 30.-Preparations have been
made, and are still being made, for the enter
tainment of the delegates to the Agricultural
Congress which convenes in this city on the 4th
of December. The hospitality Of the city has
been extended to the delegates, and a full at
tendance is expected The Opera house has
been placed at their service.
Dr. J. W. Gift, a member of Congress from
Georgia, has written letter opposing Governor
ConIey's course, and urging the Republicans
to nominate and, if possible, elect their candi-
date. Cliff visits Atlanta next week.
PHILADELPHIA Dec. Alex. w. Black
burn, for many years fire marshal of this city,
and long and well known in connection with
the Philadelphia police and detective depart
ments, died this A. NJ of consumption, aged
ffty-fve years When young man, he served
through the Florida war. was good and highly
respected citizen, and was a native of Freder-
icksburg Virginia.
New YORK, Dec. 1.-The Pennsylvania Cen
trail took possession of the Jersey railroad last
night. ..
There is considerable skating going on in the
parks.
BosTON, Dec 1.-The oyster vessel, w. II. Al
wood was wrecked. All were lost
The British schooner Catherine foundered in
Yarmouth bay. All were lost. q
New YORK, Dec. 1.-The reading of the
Lords Prayer at Hunterspoint school was in
terrupted. The principal called the police when
many of the children left. Subsequently seven
were expelled, and the one that threw filth at
the principal was taken to the station house.
None hereafter will be admitted unless known
they are willing to obey the rules.
PROVIDENCE, Dec. The.Gregstone: mill,
north of Providence, has been burned.
NEW YORK, Dec. IA prominent Cuban
here states that ten thousand stand of arms re-
Gently reached the Cuban patriots.
The ice holds one hundred and eleven canal
boats near Troy.
Connolly still failed.
General Chester A. Arthur has been installed
Collector of Customs.
A private dispatch reports general strike
and suspension at Staffordshire.
There were. twelve cases of smallpox on
Wednesday and nine deaths since Saturday.
A hurricane visited the north side of the
island: off Cape Breton on the 9TH and i'm
mense damage was done. The tide is four feet
higher than ever known. There was a con-
siderable loss of life.
ATLANTA, !Dec 1.-The Legislature passed
resolution .deprecatory to motionssfor the pay
ment Of emancipated slaves.
4 movement for a railroadi from. the Ohio
river to the South Atlantic sea-board is nearly
completed. The scheme includes steamship
line with Europe, an unbroken line from Louis
Vile TO Savannah ard Brunswick, via Mont
gomery. The projectors have ample capital
and experience.