Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-08-10
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Destructive wind in wisconsin.


NEwYoRK, Aug 9-The Liberia Republican
ofthe 10th of May states that the Presidential
election took place on May the I'd, and ap-
parently resulted in the election of Roberts
President and Gardner Vice-President. Pres
ident Page. of Hanover, maintains than he was
elected for four years, and the term has not ex-
pired, He may dispute the validity of the cleo
tions of Roberts and Gardner.
LONDON, ONO August 9.-Mr. and Mrs. Col
burn nee Buffenberger, ave here at their old
home They are confident of success. The
feeling here is all in their favor, majority
thinking the poison was injected after death by
the malice of Thompson the prosecuting wit
ness, who has not up to the present made his
appearance. At the inquest tomorrow, Profess
sor Wannly, of Columbus, will be cross exam
ined on the presence of the poison by absorp-
ton, and a new question in medical science
raised.
LOUISVILLE August 1.-Two hundred mask
ed men took two negroes from Frankfort jail
one charged with rape and one charged with
firing the first shot in a riot wherein two whites
were killed, and hanged them short distance
from town.
ST. LOUIS, August 9.-The county election
passed off quietly. Charles Stick, Democratic
candidate for Presiding Justice, has fifteen hun
dred majority in the city.
NEW ORLEANS, August 9-Thore will be
double delegations from all the parishes in the
State, excepting eight or ten, which are repre-
sented by delegates friendly to Warmoth. In
two or three of the wards of the city, whore
Warnoth delegates are elected, there are no
contestants, and in all other wards there are
double delegations Warmoths friends claim
amajority in the whole delegation, and say
they will go into the Convention without tickets
from the State Committee, and leave the ques-
ton to be decided by properly constituted
committee on credentials. The Convention
meets at II NJ. tomorrow in the United States
court room, in the custom house building.
SALT LAKE, Aug. 9.-A prominent Mormon
has been held in 5000 bail in the third district
court, The charge is adultery, preferred by his
first wife.
BUFFALO, Aug. CLARA G won the first
three straight heats; time, 23O, 2:6!, 2:6. Full
lerton won the second, winning the third, fourth
and fifth heats; time 2273, 294, 294, %, BIT.
The third race was postponed.
CHICAGO, Aug. "a whirlwind at Winnie
come, Wisconsin, capsized the steamer Star,
drowning Captain George Smith and RATS
man. The boom Of fifty million feet of logs
was broken.
The Roman Catholic church of Granville was
destroyed, and grain and stock was scattered.
The corn is fiat
LOUISVILLE, KY, August 9.-Leslies friends
claim $1,000 majority. Harlan's friends con-
cede 5000 to 10000
Some negroes were taken from the Frankfort
Jail SO quietly that hardly any one was aware
of the deed. They were taken across the Ken
tucky river and hung near the spot where enc
had committed a rape few days before.
WASHINGTON, August 9.-Lightning caused
the explosion of the nitre glycerine at Hoosac
Tunnel, Killing two persons
ST. LOUIS, August 9.-In the Labor Con-
vention the following was adopted: THAT this
organization cheerfuly recognize the right of
women everywhere to learn and engage in any
profession trade or occupation which they may
DESIRE and that for any certain amount of
work they shall receive same pay as men.
New YORK, August 9.-Before the regular
investigation, e1-Inspector Bernyman had
made serious charges against Inspector Ma
thews, one of which accuses the latter of forg-
ing the formers signature to certificate of the
steamship North America. This, on examina-
ton, proved to be unfounded.
Bernyman also exhibits list of 6 or steamers
which at various times refused certificates by
him but received them from Mathews. He as
serts that the latter is actuated by interested
motives, and incidentally made a statement 10
show that great decentralization exists in the in
Spection service.
inspector Mathews was re-e1amined and ad-
nted that when the Inspectors have a great
ueai OF work they authorize clerks to make out
cer''ncates and sign the Inspectors name. The
inspectors do not get inside of the boilers to
test them
NhW 1oRK, August 9.-Four more victims of
tne estheld disaster are expected to die hour
~ ana another is dead. The Coroners inquest
on the Nestheld disaster commenced to-day
julius Raymond, the first witness, testified that
his father was killed by the explosion said he
stood oesioe the engine, watching its motion.
WHOM the explosion took place: was certain that
no one out himself was in the engine room for
about ten minutes before the explosion he oh
served the steam gauge just before the boiler
exploded, but did not notice the figures pre-
Sented. In answer to a juror the witness reiter-
ated the statement that no one but himself wa.
in the engine loom for ten minutes before the
explosion.