Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-07-15
Mayor Hall Assumes the Responsibility
of KeIsO's Order.

of KeIsO's Order.
NEW YORK, July 14.-Mayor Hall as
sumes the whole responsibility for Kelso g
order forbiddng the Orange procession, and
argues that the result proves the wisdom
of Kelso order. The Police Commission
ers, Democratic and Republican, were
unanimous in favor of KelsO's order.
The number of deaths from the riot IS
fifty. Six more were wounded and will
die. ..........
The regiments are still quarreling over
the question as to which fired useessly.
The Grand Jury proposes to indict some
of the rioters for murder and others for
incendiary speeches. ..- .|..
Two more of those wounded in the riot
are dead.
There is no question of the good beha-
vior of the police. Their conduct is uni
versally praised.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 14.-Mrs. Cady
Stanton and Susan B. Anthony paid
visit of sympathy and coincidence to Mrs.
Fair
S. Bumberger, who claims to have been
private secretary to jeff Davis during the
war, was arrested yesterday for the forgery
of n check for $3.50. He was leaving on a
vessel for Mazatlan when arrested, jumped
overheard and was rescued with difficulty.
The tax collectors of Missouri have seiZ-
engines, a lot of lumber belonging to the
Marine and Dry Dock Company, and the
property of the North Missouri Railroad,
for non-payment of taxes. $50
In the severe storm which passed ST..
Louis one person was killed.
A convention of Baptists at Louisville
offer three hundred thousand dollars to re-
move the Baptist University from Green
VILE s. c., to an eligible point in Ken
lucky, provided that the other Southern
States raise two hundred thousand. 20
The semi-annual exchange of morocco
dealers resolved to resist the move of the
shoe manufacturers for the repeal of the
tariff on morocco. A committee of twelve
were appointed to oppose the matter in
Congress. ..1 -
SARATOGA, July 4.-In the first race
St Patrick was winner; time, 1:20. In
the second race, for the Saratoga cup, all
ages, fifty dollars entrance, p. p. one thou
sand added, two and quarter miles, there
were twelve entries. At the start, Long
fellow promptly took q length lead, and
after the first mile increased the advantage
till he ran under good fnll four lengths
ahead, coming in on an easy lope.
Kingfisher's rider was using the whip
freely After the first mile, bets were of
fered of 20 to on LOngfellow. Time, 2:40.
Fabulous sums were staked on Longfel-
low.
SAN Francisco: July 14.-George Kirk,
who was banished from Virginia City, re-
turned there and the Vigilance Committee
hung him.
New YORK, July 14.-ReYenue officers,
supported by fifty marines from Brooklyn,
made a raid on some distillers, captured
one distiller and smashed one still. Three
marines were wounded.
WASHINGTON, July 14.-No more appli-
fOr II Wi no
tertainen, as the army is now reduced to
10000. T
The President remains at Long Branch
TILL the 18th of August. when he goes to
California, and is not coming to Washing
ton unless emergency requires.
The Attorney General has gone to North
Carolina to make q speech.
The kukluX Commute examined Treas
urer Anglers, of Georgia, and Major An
derson, of Savannah. Their testimony
fully sustains the deplorabIe financial con-
ditiOn and bad management of that State.
The evidence fully sustained the current
statements of the venality and incOmpe-
tency of persons in power in tho respective
States
The following is the official statement of
the condition of the cotton crop: The July
returnf dOnotmateriallyc change the cotton
crop prospect reported in June. Severe
1dln olOIIlS have 10 ODSGTuCG CuI-
tivation and check growth in the States
upon the Gulf coast. The States of Lou
isiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Florida
average lower in condition than at the date
of the last report. The Georgia and Flor
ida averages remain unchanged and an
Improvement is indicated in North and
South Carolina, Tennessee and Arkansas.
CHICAGO, July 1.-THE slaughter of 56
Apaches at Neasho Creek is again con-
firmed.
New YORK, July 1.-THE funerals were
attended by the Hibernians in full regalia.
There is no disturbance. The militia Off
GERS are still quarreling over the response
olllty for unnecessary use of firearms.
NEW ORLEANS, July 14.-The Republi-
can state Press Conventions adjourned
sine S, die this morning after short session.
mere was bitter contest throughout
Tue Sltung of the convention, between
Tue Warmoth and Dunn factions of the
Republican party,
resolution was offered endorsing the
eHIIe administration and Republican
measures advocated bv those Officials.
which was killed by vote of 20 to IA.
RESOLUTIONS were adopted, pledging a
Ialthlul advocacy of Republican princi-
pies as contained in the Chicago platform :
tliaC rresIueht GRANT has proved himself
" pe an honeSI pupllc servant, and after
reiteratlng what has been accomnliSbed
by his administration, pledges the naners
represented to support him for renomfna.
ton in 1879; pledge themselves heartily to
assist the Republican State Central Corn.
N ttee i'll its endeavOrs to allay all factions
ana dlsqulets In the party, and will adyo-
cate retrenchment and economy in the ad-
mlnistration of the Government.