Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-08-23
NEWS SUMMARY.
From all over the country the word comes up,

From all over the country tho word comes up,
cit is hot
Built county, Kentucky, has voted against
licensing whisky shops.
A lady has been appointed Custom House In
spoctor at New York.
Burglaries are still Of frequent occurrence in
Memphis.
Senator Morton is to deliver an address in
St Louis, on political issues.
The National Teachers Association will con-
vene in ST. Louis on the 22d inst
There was riot between whites and coorod
men in Louisville on Saturday night
There are 10000 head Of cattle in the neigh
borhood of Chicago and no market tor them.
The Tennessee Press Association was enter
tanned in Il royal way at Cincinnati.
The Buifenbarger sensation is still raging in
Ohio. 1t makes frst-rate newspaper item.
The Virginia watering places seem to be meet
ing with unprecedented success this season
A gushing youth, disappointed in love, took
his own life at Quincy, Illinois, ON the night OF
the 18th
The Scott centennial was generally. observed
throughout the United States in the larger
cities,
Generals sherman, Sheridan and Hancock
have been expressing their views on the Indian
question.
new and complete romance by Hawthorne
has been found among his papers by MS daugh-
ter in England
Tho Couricr-.Jouraai take, the Frankfort
Ycoman to task very severely for writing pop
pycocRi editorials,
The Supreme Court of Wyoming has de-
cidod that women have n right to sit rs jurors
in that Territory.
Great efforts have been made by lovers Of tho
turf at Buffalo to beat Dexter time but all IN
vain.
A national banl, without either capital or
credit has been established in the City OF Next
CO.
l.
rested in London, charged with forging Amcri-
can bonds.
Car loads of chickens as high rs thirty hvo
hundred in n car, are being sent from Bristol
Now York.
The convass in Ohio is getting lively, The
distinguished men of both parties have appoint
ments for speaking.
The Pope although infalliblc, seems to feel
the need of the prayers of the faithful for the
benefit of the Holy See.
Discoveries of rich silver and galena are re-
ported in Iron county, Southern Utah, in tho
noighborhood of vast deposits of iron,
Commissioner Douglas has recalled Commits.
sioncr Pleusanton's decision relative to the OK
emption of borrowed capital from taxation.
A Herald correspondent has interviewed
Jake Thompson, of Mississippi, getting h
opinion of Southern affair.
A Miss of II years owns edits and controls
weekly paper at Rochelle \. Y, hcr assistant;
being two boy printers.
The Walter Scott centennial anniversary wa
celebrated by large and enthusiastic gathering
at St. Louis, on the llth.
A good deal of printer ink was brought int
requi.ition by newspaper men on the occasion
of the 10th anniversary Of Walter Scott
birthday.
The Postal Convention between Ecuador an
the United States has been submitted to Con
gress and it is beloved that it will be speedi
ratified.
The armistice concluded with Spain by Ecua
dor, under the meditation of the United State
Government was ratified at Quito on the 18th {
June.
Members Of the Health Department of Ne
York think there is little probability of tn
cholera reaching this country tho present sea
son.
The first suit for damages against the State
Island Ferry Company for injuriea, by tn
Wcstfrld explosion, was brought by Miss E'
ther Wright.
The Journeyrncu Tailor. international Trade
Union is in session in Philadelphia, The o,
ganization was started ind 1863 and l. In yer
hOurishing condition.
The Mexican Government is trying e. neg
tiatc u lonn with the United States, and is vii
ing to hypothecate its territory tor the pay meI
of the amount.
Tie American Association for the udyanc
ment Of science met at at Indianapolis on Il
10Th. A large delegation of the leading s2el
fists of the country were present
4 Saratoga correspondent reports the injuri
sustained by Kingfsher as of " very sGrio'
character. 1t is doubtful whether he will eve
be able to recover his former speed
Commissioner Douglass to-day reversed ii
dec sion of the late Commissioner Pleasanto
aholishing the stamp tax on insurance police
and the old d'cision, imposing tax upon sue
policies, will DO renewed.
4 drovcr was found murdered nine mil
from Springfield, Mo, on the l4th inst, L
had been robbed of S2OC0 or $1,000 and Il
murderer is supposed to be a man named We