Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-07-30
FOREIGN NEWS By THE CABLE
New Troubles of the A. l. c. Railroad
Track Torn Up and Cars and Engine
Attached.
Serious Riot at GOldSbOrO. n. G.
Consolidation Of Southern Pacific Rail-
Reads Favored,
Serious Riot at GOldsbOrO. n. C.
HOME NEWS.
DEATH OF GENERAL BOYLE.
Schooner WaterIOgged at Sea-SOuthern
Pacific Railroad.

LOUISVILLE, July 29.-Gen. J. T. Boyle is
dead, aged 53 years.
NEW YORK, July 29.-The schooner 6. a
Conklin. is reported forty-fve miles off Barne-
gat Oh her beams end, full Of water, with her
fore-top mast gone.
At meeting of the executive committee OF
the Texas Pacific Railroad yesterday the pro-
position from the Trans-C Continental and the
Southern Pacific Railway Companies, with
reference to the sale of the two roads to the
Texas Pacific Railroad. was favorably received
WILMINGTON, n. c., July pa bloody
riot occurred at Goldsboro to-day. About five
thousand negroes arrived there from
Newbern and the lower counties on an excur-
sion train chartered by the Republican Execu-
tive State Committee TO attend a mass meeting,
At which Congressman Thomas ex-senator
Abbott. Marcus Erwin and r. G. Badger were
to be the speakers.
There were very few white people in town,
and many of the negroes came intoxicated The
police arrested one turbulent negro and while
on the way to the guardhOuse with the prison
er the negroes rallied and rescued him.
The colored police fired at the prisoner who
was recaptured and taken by the police TO the
Exchange Hotel. About one thousand of the
negro mob with clubs ana pistols rallied to the
hotel attempting another rescue.
The riot commenced by the negroes throwing
brick bats at the police and using clubs, when
cross firing began between the police and mob.
The white citizens fOrebare, but are now armed
for the emergency. There is great excitement.
About thirty or more shots were fired, three or
more whites were hurt, one negro killed, and
one colored policeman killed and two wounded.
A committee of citizens were appointed by
Mayor Robinson, and waited upon the republi-
can leaders Mr.. Stanley, President of the
A. and \. c.. r. r. requested that the trains
and negroes be carried away.
To this Stanley replied that he would not car
ry them away until he was ready, when told
that he and Thomas would be held responsible
for the disturbance, he replied, hold Us respon-
sble and be id.
Like all other dispatches from this source, we
must receive this with some allowance.-EDs.
CHRONICLE.
BUFFALO, July 2I-Alexander Lovclet, a
French Canadian, residing with his family on
Navy Island and Edward Bogardas, Of Chippe-
wa, in attempting to cross to Navy Island at
twelve o'clock on Wednesday night were car
ried over Niagara Falls. On Friday the rem
nants of their boats were found below the Fails.
Their bodies have not been found yet.
NEW York, July 29.-The Post says that thlr-
~ custom-house clerks are working at the
Times office to-day, mailing 100000 copies OF
to-day's edition, containing what is called
Secret accounts of the City, throughout this
country and Europe
The sword, presented by the French OF New
York to Gen. Uhlrich, the defender OF Stras-
burg, was formarded to Europe to-day.
ID. Z. Moore, a jeweler, was arrested on the
charge of smuggling large quantities Of dla
monds.
Yesterday, was shipped to-day to Liverpool.
FoRT MONROE, July 29.-Capt. Chas. B. Phil
lips, United States Marine Corps, and party ar
rived here this morning to make survey of tht
Elizabeth and Nansemond rivers and take the
total observations ofcurrents in Hampton Road
for the benefit of commerce.
New ORLEANS, July 29.-The mass meeting
tonight at the Mechanics Institute passed OF
without any disturbance. Pinchback and 9TH
ers addressed the meeting. Resolutions were
adopted endorsing the government of War
mouth, State and city administration. When the
resolutions were put anti Yarmouth moved K
an table them, but was voted down.