Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-09-21
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wOM1N SUFFRAGE DEFEATED.
Grand ConvOcation of Masons-BEatters in
Utah.


Grand COnvOcatiOn of MasOns-Matters in
OMAHA. Sept 20-The new Constitution is
heavily defeated. The woman suffrage clause
is disastrously defeated, having been voted on
separately. '@-
BALTIMORE Sept. 20.-Commanderies have
arrived from all quarters. No disasters or sick
ness occurred during the journey. The elec-
tions will occur to-day. A, grand procession
will take place tomorrow This promises to be
the largest con vocation of Masons ever held
The General Grand Chapter is also in session,
and elects its officers to-day.
New YORK, Sept. 2O.-It is said two cases of
Asiatic cholera have appeared in Perth Amboy.
The victims recently landed from a German
emigrant ship. rrr .-I....sr,E-
SALT LAKE CITY, Sept 2O.-After discharg-
ing some avowed polygamists, whereat the Nor
mon Journals were very bitter. the United
States Judge, AIcKain charged the grand jury
that the crimes of murder, arson, larceny, biga-
my, adultery, and riot in Utah are the same
crimes throughout the Christian dominion, and
concluding, said Gentlemen it is your duty
and mine to enforce the laws, let us do it with
ont fear, favor, affection, prejudice, or the hope
of reward" ."
NEW YORK, Sept 2O,-The Post learns on
good authority that early in the summer,
city vouchers for S3,OO0,OOO were stolen from
the Comptroller office. The Mayor and other
aficers outside OF the Comptrollers Office have
only recently learned of the abstraction. The
city Auditor, through whose hands these
vouchers passed is now in Europe.
CHARLESTON, Sept. 2O-There have been
three deaths from fever during the past twenty
four hours. The coolschange has had an un-
favorable effect upon the sick TE p .
MEMPHIS, Sept. "a shooting affray took
place to-day, at Shawneetown, Ark, between
L McGarrick and Major Thadford, well known
planters, in which both were mortally wounded
The affray originated in dispute about hogs.
lNDIASAPoEIs, Sept. 2O--Some ten or fifteen
Iaborers we're buried in q caving sewer on Ken
ducky avenue. Two were taken out alive and
one dead. The others can be heard, and will
soon be reached. .-HH..| rt# 4
BANGOR, Sept. W.-The last rail on the
European and North American Railroad, con-
Meeting the United States with Canada was laid
to-day.
BALTIMORE Sept 2O.-The Grand Conclave
of the Knights Templar convened to-day,
Grand Master Sewell delivered thetriennial ad-
dress. The entire session was consumed in
hearing reports. 9.}- .
The Canada knights, in full regalia, visited
the Convention. ~
The Grand Royal Arch Chapter also con-
vened.
TheSupfeme Council of the Southern juris-
diction win giyea grand banquet to the Su-
preme Council of the Northern jurisdiction At
Barnum's tonight.
SAN FRA,yCIsCC, Sept 2O-Losses by the fire
in Virginia City, Nevada, reach three quarters
of million Four entire blocks in the business
portion of the town were burned. The origin
of the fire was from a defective smoke stack in
aplaning mill. Many fremen were injured and
one killed.
New York. Sept. 2O-The reported wreck
by the typhoon is incorrect, but the typhoon a
Keeney Island in the Pacific Ocean wrecked
number of vessels and a number of lives wer
lost.
Recorder Gurney has arrived.
A requiem mass was said to-day for the soul
ofthe Pontifcal Zouaves who fell year ago in
defending Rome
Treasurer Spinner came home on th'
China. n -sFhrfkt#
All is perfectly calm about the City Hall and
new court house. Deputy Controller Green
is in quiet possession.
The steamer Fort Lee was cut to the water
edge by the steamers Nerias, from Boston. TIL,
Lee was run ashore. None were lost.
TOMATOES IN NOvEMBER.-A Missouri
lady, just before frost touches the vines
pulls up such as have the largest number
OF green tomatoes upon them and hang,