Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-09-27
WOMAN SUFFRAGE DEFEATED.
Massachusetts POIiiics-scnator Thurman
Sick

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separately.
BANGOR, Sept 2O-The last rail on the
European and North American Railroad, con-
Meeting the United States with Canada, was laid
to-day.
NEW YORK, Sept. 20,-The Post learns on
good authority that early in the sumner
city vouchers for S3,000O0O were stolen from
the Comptrollers Office. The Mayor and other
only recently learned of the abstraction. The
city Auditor, through whose hands these
vouchers passed is now in Europe.
BosToS, Sept 21.-The preliminary election
IN IN TINS city resulted IN % for Rice and A for
Butler Lowell sends q full delegation for But
Ter. The latest returns of delegates show 357
against and 276 for Butler.
NEW YORK, Sept. 2l.-The Government sold
S65,ooooooo gold Under the pressure gold de
clined to $l.l3S, but rallied to $ll4t.
The committee find the bond accounts correct.
The evidence against r.. j. Hennessey and
z. ID. Bollar seems conclusive. They were mr.
rested upon the affidavit of Comptroller Con-
molly. 1t IS stated that warrants are out for
has no intention of resigning pending investi-
cations. Hennessey, his wife and Others were
charged with stealing the vouchers
BALTIMORE, Sept 2l.-Oyer fifty commando
mandcry had band. The city courts and the
Stock Board closed for general holiday.
Tho Royal Arch Chapter elected the follow
nSnS ing 9fficsrs; &c ranking as named j. II. Drum
Charles II. ober, Maryland Charles fs"i Marsh
California; John Mcclellan, Massachusetts
c. G.. Fox, New York; Joseph Yeates, Wis
consn; l.. c. Dawkins, Florida.
BALTIMORE, Sept. 2.-The Grand Encamp-
named j: A. Fellows, New Orleans; j. II.
Hopkins, Pittsburg; Vincent s. Hurlbut, Chi
cagoj benjamin Dean, Boston; Irving NJ.
Smith, Michigan; w. S. Palon Mississippi;
W. Simms, New York; Theodore S, Parvin,
BosToN, Sept. 2l,-The latest count sb,ws 8s6
against and 2l9 for Butler,
ST. PAUL, Sept 2j.-The Indians have driv-
en- en- the surveying parties from the North Pacific
NEW YORK, Sept PA Herald special
from Havana says that the easten part OF the
Island, comprising the insurrectionary district.
Is completely pacifed
SOUTH NATCHEZ Sept 25-Twentv cosea nd
eleven deaths from yellow fever have been ro-
porte to the Board of Health since it originn-
ted. One death and two new cases were REPORT
ed to-day: Eight cases were reported this after
noon Mt ldalia. Louisiana, opposite Nate hez
VICKsBURG, Sept. 25.-The yellow fever is
here. There were five deaths in the last tyen
ty-four hours. Several new cases were report
ed to-day.
roads, when confirmed, will reduce the State
debt S500000
New YORK, Sept. pa meeting of twenty
five thousand people endorsed Tweed last night.
OPRIkGFlELD, nlAbS., sept Zo.-Iho RpDub-
lican caucus to elect delegates was boisterous.
The vote stood Butler, 800; anti 407 The
same Republicans denounce the election as A
fraud.
WAsHINGToN, Sept commissioner Doug
lass asks confidential information from honest
dealers regarding the evasion of the tobacco
laws.
BALTIMORE, Sept. 25-The Commercial Con.
yention met to-day and was called to order by
John A Garrett
A variety of excursions and festivities have
been arranged, and two steamboats, placed at
the disposal of the committee This freedom OF
the Western Union Telegraph has also been
rendered the Convention.
The following is the order of business;
1st The connection of the Virginia cities with
the Great West. I'd. Education. Sd. Central
line of water communication between the North
and South 4th. Development of gold and sill
yer mines. 5th. Enlargement of canals for
steam. 9th. Reciprocal trade with Canada,
Brazil and the South American States. 7th'
Water communication from the Mississippi to
the Rio Grande. Sth. Government lands 9th.
Water line from the Mississippi to the
Atlantic. 10th Railroads generally. 1lth.
Department of Commerce. 18th Amer
lean navigation interests. 18th. Rev
euue reform. 18th, Immunity for private
property lost on sea in time of war. 18th Di-
rect trade between Southern ports and Europe
10th. River navigation. 18th. Levees and OBJ
structions at the mouth of the Mississippi. 18th.
Finance and taxation 10Th Freight and pas
Songer rates. ZUtn. ADOlllOn travellers license,
Dist Improvement of the sea coast harbors
22d. Ample railroads from Ohio TO central
South. 23d. Tares and short weights 9th,
Immigration 25th. Relunding the cotton tax
25th Chesapeake and Delaware ship canal.
Mrs WhartOn's case was called but postpOn-
ed The doctors certify that removal in her
present condition would endanger her life
JACKSON, Miss, Sept 6.-The Supreme
Court to-day rendered decision in the State
printing case The court holds that under the
statute u vacancy to be filled by the Governor
The vacancy occurred in this case during the
sitting of the Legislature, and was filled by the
Governor in the appointment of Kimball, Ray
mond 6 Co; hence the appointment was invalid.
They became officers de facto because no obiec-
ton was raised to their performing the work
The Office is now vacant In such case the
Secretary of State has authority to let the State
work on contract on the most advantageous
terms offered
RALKIaH, n. c., Sept. 25.--The Circuit
Court has been engaged since Saturday in tho
trial of Amis Owens, and about thirty others,
for the whipping of one Aaron Biggerstafl, some
time in April last, at a place called Grassy
Branch, Cleveland county, on account of his
politics. One of Biggerstsf's own brothers is
among the defendants. There is good deal of
conflicting testimony on the part of the prose-
cution, Bggerstaf swearing to the identity of
men before the Court who he swore before the
first magistrate that he didn't recognize on the
night the party assaulted him.
BERLIN, Sept. 19-The German army will be
placed upon peace footing Immediately, and
will be reduced to an effective strength of four
hundred thousand meu,
PARIS, Sept 21.-Thiers has assurances from
Austria that nothing hostile to France has oc-
CURED at Gastein.