Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-09-20
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NEW YORK, Sept. 19th.-A meeting of
Democrats opposed to the Tammany Hall Ring
was presided over by Samuel g. Courtney, Dis
trict Attorney under johnson. Among the at
tendants were Ben. Wood ex-Sheriff o. Brien
and Congressman Roosevelt
4 fire occurred in Brooklyn on yesterday,
which destroyed the cotton factory ofGoOdman
& Myers The loss is estimated at about 2j0,O
dollars. 1t was insured.
Allis quiet at the City Hall this morning
LITTLE Rock, Sept 19,-Several white and
colored men were arrested to-day because of
negro who had been living with a white woman
had disappeared from Drew county.
New YORK, Sept. 19-midnight. -General
George B. Mcclellan declines to accept the Of
fee of Comptroller because he would, thereby,
under existing circumstances, become contest
ant for the position. Had Mr.. Connolly resigned
he would, under certain stipulations, have ac-
cepted.
BosToN, Sept. l9-The Journal is authorized
to say that Senators Sumner and Wilson deeply
regret and deplore Buffers course His nOmi-
nation would be hostile to the best interests of
Massachusetts.
SAN FRAKCIsCo, Sept. 80 Donnell Cohen,
the astrologer, and Mrs Knapp, charged with
having committed an abortion, were discharged
to-day, and not. pros. entered by the Attorney
General, rejecting the evidence of the deceased,
because, when given, she did not believe herself
to be dying.
BALTIMORE, Sept. 19.-The city is rapidly
filling with Knights Templar.
SALT LAKE CITY, Sept. 19-An adultery
case, growing out of polygamy, will be present
ed before the grand jury to-day. Three promi-
nent Mormons who were summoned, under
oath said they did not believe man practicing
pOlygamy guilty of adultery, and were upon
challenge rejected as jurors.
NEW YORK, Sept. 19.-The Committee of In
vestigation has just held a meeting and adopted
resolutions sustaining Mr.. Green. The latter
has issued notice that the interest on the bonds
and stocks of the corporation falling due the
first of November will be paid by the city
chamberlain in the new court house on that
day and that the transfer will be closed on
Wednesday.
A letter from Richard O'Gorman to Mayor
Hall says in relation to the action of the latter
concerning the matter of the Comptroller's Of
fee, he should be governed more by the con-
sideration of the expediency and sound policy
than by those of merely strictly right or legal
power, and that he cannot advise the Mayor to
take any step that will lead to complicated lit
CATION, and advises him to treat Connolly As
Comptroller, and if he does not think him en-
titled to fill the Office de jure to treat him as
Comptroller de facto. This course, he thinks.
will prevent financial difficulties, and the con-
FINANCE of that public excitement and sense of
insecurity which prolonged legal controversy
would intensity.
CINCINNATI, Sept 19.-The President re-
viewed the military police and fire departments
this morning. At noon he was introduced or
Change and spoke briefly expressing gratifca-
ton at meeting this reception from the people
and all the more because it was from people of s
great nation and not from those of a divided
country.
CHARLESTON Sept. 19-The Board of Health
after Thorough expiration of the eight wards
of the city, published the following statement
1.-The reports from various wards show the city tc
bein remarkably healthy condition, somewhat
compared in years when no yellew fever exist
ed The number of cases Of yellow fever II
course oftreatment does not exceed on an aver
age of two in a ward, and the number of per
sons sick from other causes is astonishingl,
few.
BALTIMORE Sept. 19-The triennial conclav
of the Grand Encampment of knights Templa
convened to-day. The ceremonies took place il
Masonic Temple Speeches of welcome wer