Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-10-03
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RIcHMoND, October "A bill for injunction
against the Virginia and Tennessee Railroad
Company, and its President Gen. Malone, was
fled this morning iv the United States Circuit
Court, by James E. Tyson, of Baltimore nom
resident stakeholder, charging the consolidation
of that road with others to be illegal and uncon-
stitutional; and that the President and officers
propose to issue bonds for eight millions, secu-
ring the same upon tbs consolidated roads, in
Guiding the Virginia and Tennessee, Southside,
and Norfolk and Petersburg roads, under the
name of the Atlantic, Mississippi and Ohio
Railroad Company. The bill charges that any
such use of said roads and property is illegal
and destructive of the rights of stockholders, as
is the carrying out Of the consolidation act in
other respects. The bill therefore prays for an
Injunction against any act to carry out such
consolidation, aid especially the issuing and
selling of bonds and securing the same by lien
upon the stock Judge Bond has passed an or
der for hearing the motion for injunction on the
10Th inst, which by practice of the Court ope-
rates as a restraining order until the hearing
A special to the Enquirer says riot occurred
this evening in Danville, from an attempt on
the part of mob of negroes to rescue negro
from arrest. After futile effort on the part of
the Mayor to dispense the mob, the military W as
called out and the riot act was read twice
Stones being thrown the military were ordered
TO charge bayonets and one of the most turbu-
lent rioters was bayOneted, A policeman was
shot by some unknown person. Great excite
ment prevails. The stores W ere closed and the
DeODle ordered TO their HON eS
NEW YORK, Oct. IA special to the Herald
from Salt Lake City reports rumor that Brig
ham Young has been indicted and will be tried
this week. The Mormons continue to buy arms.
The Mormon journals advocate open resistance
and it is understood that the Federal Authorities
ask Tor achievements.
SALT LAKE CRY, Oct. Three companies
United Stotes troops have arrived. They were
sent by Gen. Augur upon the requisition Of
Gov. Woods.
the Lacon, Illinois, Statesman, is dead.
HELENA, MONTANA, Oct. "A fire, origina-
ting in the Herald Office, destroyed it, the post
efflce and several adjoining buildings. The loss
WASHINGTON, Oct 1.-The Secretary of the
Navy goes to Ohio to participate in the cam
paign.
An immense ware house burned at Chicago
Loss, $SO0OoO
Grant leaves Chicago hitherward tomorrow.
The debt statement shows decrease during
the past month of $13, 100000. Coin in the
Treasury, $50, 10000; currency, $16,000000
The Criminal Court to-day quashed the in
dictment against White and Ramsdell, who re.
fused to testify before the Senate COMMITTEE
NEW YORK, Oct. 1.-THE international money
order system between the United States anc
Great Britain commenced to-day, Remittance,
may also be made via Switzerland to all tn,
principal towns and cities in Austria, Hungary
Spain, Russia Sweden, Denmark, Greece,
Egypt, the East Indies and China
Judge Barnard has modified the injunction
against the city authorities. The order Restraints
the payment of money without endorsement
Comptroller Green has prohibited the raising
Of money without the sanction of the Board OF
Apportionment.