Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-07-18
Emigration Meeting in London Dis
perSed by the Police.
DIRECT INTERCOURSE WITH CHINA
Rich Discoveries Of Gold in Sonora,
Mexico.
WASHINGTON.
MIsCELLANEOUs ITEMS.
Ben. Butler n Candidate for Governor In
Z #f1r Massachusetts. 3D.. .....


H1tft1r Massachusetts,. i. '|.. 49,.
WAsHrNGroN, July 1.-THE courts martial
for the trial of the Communists commence to-
day.
The Arcnire says Thiers has written the Pope
vague letter, promising diplomatic support II
the other powers will join France.
The Spanish Cortes has passed a resolution to
hold Cuba at any cost.
- 1t is rumored that in consequence of the war
discussion, the Spanish Cabinet will dissolve
and Radical ministry be formed.
The Coreans claim that after the ship General
Sherman was wrecked, the crew committed
murder and piracy, and were executed under
the forms of law.
The America brings no details of the last
fight with the Coreans
The Americas cargo is valued at two and a
half millions.
Ben. Butler has announced himself as can
ddate for Governor of Massachusetts,.
During the storm in New York yesterday, a
5000 pound bell was blown from a 100 feet
tower; falling tree crushed carriage in Fifth
avenue; yacht was capsized in the bay and
one man drowned brig was struck by light
ming; the streets were flooded with water, and q
three year old child drowned from capsized
boat .rE
The United States Mexican Commission de-
cides favorably on claims for property taken by
the republic and unfavorably on those for pro-
perty taken by Maximilian. The Commission
also decided faYorably on contracts with the re-
public, There has been no decision yet regard
ing Mexican bonds held by Americans.
T,,l,
anton has sent to the President for approval
an order consolidating the InternalRevenue Dis
tricts in Virginia and Alabama.
Henry Howard has been appointed by the
British Government as the agent to receive
claims against the United States under the
Treaty of Washington. He gives official notice
that all such claims will be sent to him here
The United States Government has not yet ap-
pointed an agent.
WASHINGTON, July 1.-THE revised censu
tables of the population of the States and or
ganized Territories give a grand total of 3S,-
1857, distributed as follows white, 49, 5s1 $50
colored, 4,S79, ,323; Indians, p, 733; Chinese
3196; Japanese, 55.
Commissioner Parker resigned his Office be-
cause he alleges that the action of Congress ha:
deQoCeu the QuIleb 10 a mere Liz
President, in accepting the resignation, laud
Parker's honesty and interest in behalf of hi
race.
Tad Lincoln is dead. Commander VIM
Mitchell is also dead
The Grand Jury indicted Ramsdell & White
correspondents of Tinker 6 Kirby telegraphers
for contempt in the Senate. Mr.. Tinker, man
ager of the Office, refused to surrender mes
sage and Mr.. Kirby, who was in charge of the
Office, refused to give information regarding
the time of filing, by whom filed and whost
manuscript.
Commissioner Pleasonton, approved the Lans
burg rectifying apparatus.
Boutwell, to-day referred back to Pleasonton
the New York central case for adjustment, with
out regard to the company's appeal. Pleasontor
will allow reasonable time for the company t.
present books and other off cial statements il
the support of abatement