Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-09-20
NEWS SUMMARY.

NEWS SUMMARY.
John Slidell died worth nearly a million.
The cotton seed oil trade is getting to be big
thing in Memphis.
Secretary Boutwell, is to take part in the Ohio
canvass.
The great Industrial Exposition at Cincinnati
is grand success
Bret Harte is going to Europe to sing of the
'Heathen Chinee."
Horace Greeley has been addressing an audi
ence Of Indians at Neensah, Wisconsin
Nashville has paid lawyers fees within the
past six years to the amount of 500, 099.57.
Gov. Holden has taken position on the edi-
torial staff of the Washington Chronicle.
The municipal canvass in Nashville is be-
coming lively.
An organized band of thieves has been de-
tected in Memphis.
Walt. Whitman is beginning to be the chief
attraction in literary circles
Ex-senator Ben Wade has recently visited
the National Capitol on private business.
The Coroners of New York seem to be kept
busy in the investigation of malpractice cases.
The World is immensely pleased at the action
of the New jersey Democrats.
destructive fire took place at Saratoga on
Thursday, destroying property to the amount OF
$4,000
Will Carleton, the ballad writer, has taken
position on the editorial staff Of the Detroit Iri-
6nnc
A society for the prevention Of cruelty to
animals is about being orgouizcd in South Caro-
lima.
Members of the Southern Republican press
Branch.
The evacuation by the German troops of the
four departments contiguous to Paris. will be
completed to-day
A Circuit Judge in Arkansas has called out
the militia in his circuit 70 enforce the decisions
Of his court,
F. a. Tyler has severed his connection with
the Memphis appeal, for personal and financial
reasons.
Senator Thurman seems to have tired Of the
Ohio campaign and is preparing winter quarters
Henry Gamble was shot on the streets Of
Philadelphia on Sunday evening, under the
most aggravated circumstances.
Two convcts in attempting to escape from the
Little Rock penitentiary, On Sunday, were shot
and killed by the guard.
Senator Cameron expresses the opinion tha
Pennsylvania will give rousing Republican
majority next month,
Philadelphia Republicans fred salute of one
hundred guns over the California election
Fire again, gentlemen, for Maine
McCook, of Ohio, is said to be fast improving
in health. He will probably make a very re-
spectacle corps by election day.
General Butler intends to speak every night
until the nomination for Governor of MRssa-
chusetts.
The Memphis Appeal reports that Governor
Brown is dangerously i'll at Pulaski, his disease
being gravel" of the kidneys.
The st. Louis and St. Joseph Railroad ha,
recently been sold by order of the United
States Court. 1t brought Sl3S,0O0.
Senator Thurman accepts the 18th. but repu
dates the 18th and 18th Amendments. So h,
takes only one-third of the new departure.
gagged in the practice of his profession at Lex
ington, Kentucky.
Among the latest sensations. is a Nationa
Chess Congress, which meets in Cleveland
Ohio, next month.
Napoleons sixteen horses have been sold
The best brought $50 Altogether they
brought only S7,SOs.
The wife of DR.. Connolly, Of New York, who
short time since, in fit of idsanity, murdered
his two children, has become a raving maniac
The Washington Chronicle says that Senate
Schurz will make his long expected speech an
tagonistic to the Administration at Nashville.
The World is mad about Mrs. Connolly
name being mentioned in connection with heI
husbands official stealings-she having protest
ed against his resignation.
A new paper has been started at Forrest Mis-.
slsslppl, called The Kukiur. Who doesn't ad-
selection Of a name
An Aralquehe reporter has been writing IN
the Memphis "Gai.ow.n making suggestion,
a. to certain improvements needed about thai
institution.
The. Enluirer gives ten reasons why Gran
SHOULD not be rc-HOmiHated for the Presidency
any OF which are eminently satisfactory TO the
'unwashed' and 'uucombed" Democracy.
At the Democratic county convention. held
IN Cincinnati on Tuesday, pugilstic encounters
were prevented by the timely interference OF
the police.
The New jersey Democracy are for tariff
necessities Of life. This will not suit the Proc
Trade Democracy very we'll
-, The Mayor, city and county officials and all
the influential citizens of Savannah are kent
busy ia denying false rumors as 70 the presence
of yellow fever in the city.
r, The CoIrier-JourHat speaking Of the heated
Senatorial canvass that is 10 come off before Inc
Legislature of that State soon, SAYS there will
not be an idle whisky bCt+io IN 49, Lii