Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-06-16

FOREIGN NEWS BIZ THE CABLE
'rotest Against Intriguing Monarchists'
The "a Great ,,.t mississippi Freshet Subsiding
cadet smiths Sentence Ameliorated.
Death of Commodore Josiah Tatnall.
Miscellaneous and Washington News.
'gj19H0M E6NEws.
THE METHODIST Book CONCERN.
Puritan Opposition to Military Displays
ON the Sabbath, &c.

Puritan Opposition TO Military Displays
on the Sabbath, &c.
WAsHINGPoN, j une 15.--In the matter
connected with Smith, the colored cadet,
the following order has been promulgated !:
"In conformity with the rules and articles
of war, the proceedings of the general
court-martiai in the foregoing case have
been forwarded for the action of the Presi-
dent The proceedings, findings and SEN
tence are approved, bat in view of all the
circumstances surrounding this case, and
believing that the ends of public justice
will be. better subserved and the policy of
the government, of which the presence
of this cadet in the military academy is a
signal Illustration, be better maintained
by a communication of the sentence than by
its rigid enforcement, the President is
pleased to mitigate it by substituting for
dismissal from the service of the United
States, reduction in his academical stand
ing oneyeaf. Cadet Smith will join the
succeeding fourth class at the commence
ment of1tAe next academic year. The
sentence. as committed, will be duly exc
cuted. w. w. BELKNAP,
'ii,5seJ i-a' Secretary of War"
Grant came here to-day and departs to-
morrow. Il ~
DfsMOINES; June l5.--The Iowa Democ-
racyin thea State Convention, nominated
their State officers. The new departure
was sustained by an indirect vote of lSS to
55. Resolutions We're adopted to support
the. constitution as it now exists, with
strict construction for the protection of
State and individual rights, and with a
pledges to- defend the same from central
power. bs Universal amnesty should follow
universal suffrage. Dominican annexa-
ton was opposed partly because of the un
fitness of the people for American citizen
ship, but especially from the corrupt mo-
tives in which the scheme had its incep-
ton. Tile tariff must be regulated with q
single eye to revenue. Protection is an
indirect robbery. The payment of twenty
thousand millions premium upon bonds
payable at par upon maturity was de-
nounced.
SAVANNAH, June I5.-Commodore Jo-
siah Tattnal died Lest night. Age, seven
ty-six years. He viii be buried at the
place of his birth, Bauasenture, four miles
from this city. The city Council are now
in session arranging for suitable public
funeral honors. Ht
NEW ORLEANS, June 15.-Several hun
dred dead English cattle have been wash
ed ashore OH Blanche Island 1t is sup
posed they are from some vessel that was
lOst-dtHing the storm Friday.
The overflow has almost entirely disap
peared.
NEW YORK, June l0.-1ne committee
of the Methodist Book Concern have con-
vened for the trial of DR.. Lanahan.
The Marshall Hose Company will go to
Boston tonight.
BosToN, June 15.-Charlestown Board
Of Aldermen by vote of 8 to 2 refused
Col. Fisk's request to parade his regiment
through that city next Sunday.
PHILADELPHIA, June 15.-The Repub-
lican convention was boisterous. The in
siders had to barricade the doors to prevent
the entrance of outsiders. The nomina-
tiou,is not yet accomplished.
WASHINGTON, June 15-The Southern
Claims Commissioners will shortly after
the close of the present month take re-
cess till fall. Their time till adjournment
will befHlly occupied by cases already as
signed, and they are now upon application
from claimants and attorneys allotting
their time from adjournment till their re-
port to Congress in December next.