Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-12-22
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ILLNESS OF THE HEPRESIDENT,s FATHER
Railroad COlIfston-August Belmont De-
u0unces the Times.

CINCINNATI, Dec. H.-The President father,
who is postmaster at CCvington, Kentucky, be-
came paralyzed and fell in the postofice. He
was insensible for the space of an hour, but re-
vived.
The Little Miami train collided with wagon
which was crossing the road, instantly killing
8 boy and wounding Mrs. Waliner, of Tennes-
see A Mr. Peekskill was slightly injured.
There were ten ladies in the wagon at the time
of the accident.
1 The thermometer stands at zero The river
is completely frozen over.
New YORK, Dec 21.-August Belmont, in a
card, ,denounces the Times as false and calumni-
Gus in several articles associating him with cor
rupt men.
Jacob NeYan coored was committed to Jail at
Trenton for attempting to burn the City Hall.
Danuel Drew has succeeded Tweed, ,as Direc-
tor of the Erie Road
Hss- A car bearing Alexis was thrown from the
track on the Grand Trunk Road. Nobody Sc
riously hurt
RICHMOND, VA, Dec, 2l.-The Senate passed
the House resolution staying the funding of the
State debt It goes to the Governor.
The police raided several faro banks. 1t was
the first interference since the war; They made
clean sweep.
The HeraldS special from Matamoras of the
twentieth say American Intervention is conf
dently expected.
heTexas representatives have been requested
TO favor Intervention.
Cavalra is threatening Mier Cortinas has
given his allegiance to Jaurez
Dougal Mantinez is moving on San Louis and
Navergo on Barcles. Raldaz who recently pro-
nounced at ST. Carlos is marching toward Mon
terey.
The arrival of a steamer with funds from
TampicO is expected. Unless the funds arrive
pronunciamento is expected.
MEMPHIS, Dec. 2.-The person who last
escaped from Lake Village heard screams of
women and children, whom he saw rushing
down to the levee. The sheriff of the county
has applied for Federal troops, fearing the col
ored militia will fraternize with the insurgents
Every white, able to obtain conveyance has
left the county.
The Governor of Arkansas has sent his Ad-
jutant to the scene, but in the meantime, the
Republican and Conservative citizens have
united in petitioning for troops.
LOWELL, Dec N.-The thermometer is eight
degrees below Zero
PHILADELPHIA, Dec 21.-People are cross
ing the Delaware river on the ice opposite the
city.
CHARLESTON, Dec. 2l-In the Kuklux Court
to-day, the defense introduced testimony to
show that the threats of whipping and cursing
the whites were producded by outrages upon the
colored people. A number of indictments were
presented by the Grand Jury, who were dis
charged until next week.
In the Legislature, to-day, the Governors
friends tried to force vete on impeachment but
were defeated. This is regarded as a great vic
tory for the impeachers.
RICHMOND, Dec. 21.-Martin Alley, who
killed Robert Pettewsy two months since, was
convicted, to-day, of murder in the second de-
gree and sentenced to the penitentiary for eight
years.
PITTsBURG Dec. 21.-The eastern bound
mail train ran off the track near West Newton,
Pa, caused by broken rail. Fifteen persons
were hurt and two fatal. The express car is in
theriver