Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-10-24
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Mule Thieves Sentenced, &c.
SUNDAYS DISPATCHES.

SUNDAYS DISPATCHES.
SALT LAKE, Oct 23.-The verdict in the
Hawkins case, charged with adultery, found wa
guilty. The penalty is from three to twenty
years Imprisonment This is considered test
case, which virtually places polygamists at the
mercy of his first wife, who, under the act, Il
the only person who can proceed agains
him. ...r.... .....
ST.. Louis, Oct 23.-The Circuit Court, with
full bench, refused to enjoin the County Clerl
from selling railroad property for taxes.
The Central American Insurance Company
has suspended.
TOPEKA, Kansas, Oct. 23.-In the United
States District Court to-day three men were
sentenced to five years imprisonment at Fort
Harker for stealing government mules. b..
CHARLESTON, Oct. 22-The national colored
convention met in Columbia on Wednesday,
Lieut.. Gov Ransier, of South Carolina, being
permanent president.
On Thursday, resolutions endorsing Presi-
dent Grants administration were introduced
and referred.
Resolutions we're adopted advocating the pre-
Starvation of the constructed State governments
and the existing laws, and the continuance in
power of the Republican party; also endorsing
those Republicans who have come to the South
from the North.
ST. LOUIS, Oct 23.-The Police National
Convention is considering means for breaking
up thieving which results in railroad freight
shortage. The matter was referred to a COM
mittee
SCRANTON, PA, Oct. 23.-Delvin, an anti
Popery lecturer, attempting to speak here, a
riot ensued Delvin was severely cut in the
head He is determined to make another at
tempt to-day.
CAIRO, Oct. 23-While the passengers were
at supper at Union City, on the Mobile and Ohio
Railroad, three men jumped on the engine,
backed the train, robbed the express train of
four thousand dollars and escaped. ID
CHICAGO, Oct CIV E. Langworth, car
penter who lost everything, committed suicide
to-day.
ROCHESTER, Oct 23.-Extensive fires are
row progressing in Monroe, Orleans, Niagara,
Genessee, Wayne and Seneca counties. The
wind is blowing gale, and the smoke compels
the use of lamps here to-day.
RoSDoUT, Oct. 23-Horatio Fowkes was ar
rested to-day on a charge of libel of Judge
Schoonmaker, who claims $4,000 damages.
Fowkes gave bond for the amount
NEW YORK, Oct. 23-Theoiore B. Pryor,
son of Roger A. Pryor, was found drowned.
The Sappho beat the Lvonia five miles to-
day.
ST.. LOUIS, Oct. 23-The committee reported
faVorably upon the treatment of social evil in
st. Louis, and recommend its adoption by other
cities The report was referred to the commit
tee Of the whole. -.--. s-..ss-F
BALTIMORE, Oct 23.-The convention adopt
ed an amendment to the canon regarding
bishops, whereby a convention of diocese may
place diocese under the charge of neighbor-
ing diocese or missionary bishop, under certain
circumstances. The amendment is forbidding
the division or combination of dioceses without
the consent of the bishop The convention of
docsses is concurred in to their general allevia-
ton. No city shall form more than one diocese
no new diocese shall contain less than six PAR
lShes and no diocese be reduced to less than
twelve parishes .r