The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1871-07-20
Latest News.

O -
wounded in the line, Among the i'm
portumt documents bearing upon the
cauees Of action first taken by the city
authorities there is u published letter
wYittcn by JnO. j. Bond, tlIs Orange
leader, to Superintendent Kelso two
days before the riot, in which heimplores
that iunctionary to stop the Orange
demonstration, and spare the efrusion
of blood.
A dispatch from Saratoga says. hat
LUn9fcllow will not run tomorrow.
SAN FEANcIsco, July 1G.-Gold plains
as rich rs California OF Australia found
in Sonora, Mexico, are attracting thou
sands.
The America from Hong Kong arrived
with a large cargo Of teas and China
goods. The weather was fine daring
the entire trip.
Fox DU Lac, Wis, July LITTLE lake
House and twenty others were burned
to-day. Several 6romen were hurt and
a child burned To death.
BATH, Me, July 1G.-John Shaw, for
forty years cashier of the Lincoln Bank,
is dead, aged n years.
SAEAToGa, July 17.-Oystermon won
the frst heat, time 4;0l3; Joe Daniels
won the second heat, time 4:10G; Mary
Stark won the third heat, time 3:4O.
ST. LOUIS, July 17.-Yestcrday the
mercury ranged from a hundred to one
hundred and five. There were three ia
tai su~mstrUkes,
. A man and a woman were killed
by Lightning III the vicinity of st. 10
seph, Mo.
CINcINNATI, July ia farmer near
Norwalk, Ohio, was killed by lightning
from a nearly clUudless sky.
BosToN, July 17.-Butler's readiness
to accept tie Goyernorship meets with
m unf Norablo response from the Boston
journals.
INV York, July lit is stated at a
sale Of J.. Fl. Raymond's interest in the
Times, about one third Of the whole
property wasbought by the other owners
for S375,0OO.
William NJ. Oakley, for many years a
prominent fireman in this, city, vas
killed by lightning.
WASHINGTON, July 1.-THE courts
martial for the trial of the Communists
commence to-day in Paris.
The Avenire newspaper says Theirs has
written the Pope a vague letter, promising
diplomatic support if the other powers
will join France. r
The Spanish Cortes has passed a reSolu-
ton to hold Cuba at any cost.
Ii is runrored that, in consequence Of
tho war discussion, the Spanish Cabinet
will dissolve and a Radical Ministry be
formed.
The Coreans claim that after the ship
General Sherman was wrecked, the crew
committed murder and piracy, and were
executed under the forms of law.
The America brings no details of the
last fight with the Coreans. Her cargo is
valued at two and a half millions.
Ben. Butler has announced himself as a
candidate for Governor of Massachusetts.
Dnring the storm in New York yestcr-
day, a 5000 pound bell was blown some
$50 feet a falling tree crushed a carriage
in Fifth Avenue !; IA yacht was capsized in
the bay aud one man drowned u brig
was struck by lightning the streets were
flooded with water and a three year old
child drowned from a capsizod boat.
The United States Mexican Commission
decides favorably on claims for property
taken by the Republic, and unfavorably
ON those for property taken by Maximil-
ian. The Commission also decided %favora-
bly, on contracts with the Republic. No
decision has yet been given regarding
Mexican bonds held by Americans.
Commissioner Pleasorto has sent to the
President for approval an order %:onsoli-
dating the Internal Revenue Districts in
Virginia and Alabama.
Henry Howard has been appointed by
the British Government as the agent to
receive claims against the united states
under the Treaty of Washington. He Of
Gcinl'y gives notice that all such claims
will be sent to linn here. The United
States Government has not yet appointed
an agent. 81 eut sa
The revised census tables of the popu-
lation of the States and organized Terrific
ries gives. q grand total OF SS,540,9S7, dis
tributed as follows: white, 1851 $50
colored, 4,S79,323 ; indians, 25,7s3 Chi
ncse, 63,l06 japanese, 90,
In Rome a mau last week made a wa
ger that he could swallow a closed UNI
brella down his throat to the handle, No
sooner had he accomplished the feat than
the base wretch who made the bet seized
tie umbrella by the handle and opened it
all the way, cliuching it on the catch. He