Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-08-09
NEW YORK OFFICIALS CRAwFISHING.
convention Defeated in North Carolina.

NEW YORK, August 5.-Senator Abbott, of
North Carolina, telegraphs: 1--WE carried the
State against the convention by 10000 or $1,000
majority
SAN Francisco, August cgotiations are
pending for the tunneling of Sierra Nevada
Mountains for the purpose of saving one thou
sand feet grade
ST. LOUIS August 5.--A formidable Indian
raid, under Sitting Bull, consisting of 1000
lodges, are raiding in Gallatn Valley Montana.
New York, August 5.-Mayor Hall and
Controller Connolly have called upon the
Chamber of Commerce for committee to invcs-
tigate the city accounts and finances.
The indications seem favorable to-day for the
defeat of the convention by n small majority
The Republicans claim the State by from 5000
to 1900 majority, whilo the Conservativesttill
think the issue in doubt, with the chances in
their favor.
WILMINoToN, N. c., August 3-The cleo
tion passed off quietly, In the I'd ward of this
city there is Conservative gain of rs In
Magnolia, Dupln county, the Conservatives
gain Is. The whole vote of the city in the ma
iority against the Convention is 97S, which is n
Conservative gain of twenty-onc on the last
election.
ST.. Lor1s, Aug "a woman craxcd
from nursing her sick child took it and choked
it to death with rags thon strangled herself
by tying n rag round her throat.
SALT LAKE, Aug 3.-Small pox is reported
in this vicinity. There were three deaths to-
day.
ALExANDR1A, Aug 2-Hon Horace Cree
ley, who was here on visit delivered an ad-
dress at the Methodist Episcopal Church this
afternoon. The address was short. There was
not a large but very intelligent audience, COM
posed principally of Southern men. Mr.
Greeley said he thought it desirable to have a
respite of politics this year. in anticipation of
the grave issues that would have ~ be met neat
year Reconstruction had been thought slow,
but it had been fast enough Had all been
agreed six years under military rule would
have been better. because of the importance OF
| light taxes. There would have been no partic 5
no fury and no creation of debt
Southern men were not prepared to go into
| the Union at once from the war, the South had
| recuperated faster than any other country had
before, faster than this country after the reyo-
| luton. Prescription should be set aside, if the
men who seeded were represented they want
ed their first not their fifth choice Efforts to
| disfranchise the negroes ought not to be made.
He warmly favored the new departure, say
! ing foreigners could not be DISTINGUISHED twen-
| ~ years ago. How could four millions OF
| blacks be now disfranc lised
| Every man ought to look for II mine, water
| mower ETC. in order to utility. lie closed with
an eulogy on Henry Clay, and the policy, of the
| deceased statesman. He was warmly apphluded
| and most of those present were introdaced to
| him. ..r..
The Democracy ought to accept the fifteenth
| amendment and the Republicans would dou' t.
! less advocate the removal Of disabilities When
these questions passed away, finance would
| claim attention.
lie argued seriously in favor of paying the
national debt as fast rs possible 1t was the only
way to keep up the public credit Nirginlans
! thought too much Of politics; they should de-
vote their attention to the development of thcir
! natural resources. They had all the resources
of Pennsylvania, and could be equal to that
| State They wanted wise and active men. They
should have faith in their State.
LoUIsyILLE August 4-Four alleged ku-
| kluN we're brought from Estelle, including Cap
| Bruce Thomas, whom Payne, who had recently
| turned States evidence, named as Captain
| Captain Thomas claims that Paynes testimony
| is the result of conspiracy. The other three
are charged with whipping white woman In
/ Powell county. The United States Commits
| eioner examines them to-day,
CINcISNATI, August F.-Senator Sherman in
his address to-day before tho Exchange, init.
mated that tho coming session of Congress;
would simplify the tax on spirits, by making i
but one tax.
count sho VS. that the municipal election OF ed
nesday resulted in choice of the citizens FOL
candidate, Gen. Jno. Wagner, by a majority o
III votes over Gilbert, of fPittsburg the pre'en
Republican Mayor. The entire citizens ticke
is elected by about the same majority. -
ST. LOUIS, Aug, 3-The Atlantic aud Pacific
Railroad has filed petition in the United State
Court restraining Sheriff., claiming exemption
from taxation under act OF Congress providing
| that the land and property given shall no
| be taxed until the road is built and DIVIDEND
declared.
| Recruits arc ordered to the West TO watch th'
| Indians.
WILMINaToN, August 4.--In Hanover county
| the Republican gain WAS several hundred OF
| the vote of 1870 In Anson county there wa
n small Conservative gain. In Warren county
there was two hundred Conservative gain.
In tOlumbus county n heavy conservative
gain Is reported. The news thus far received
Is favorable 10 II call Of II convention by SINAI