Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-11-05
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lob AT JEFFEnSONVILLE. INDIANA.

Unsuccessful Attempt to Lynch Negro.
LOUISVILLE, Nov. 3-Last night mob col
Iected about the jail in Jacksonville Ind, with
the intention Of lynching negro named Jno.
Washington, who attempted to outrage little
white girl, and whose father died from excite
mcnt produced by the outrage. The prisoner
was slipped out by a back way and conveyed to
the State prison, learning which the mob dis
pcrsed. This morning the prisoner was taken
to the Jail in Charleston, Ind.
SAN FRANCIsco, Nov 1.-The Chinese COM
panies are suing Los Angeles for damages, on
account OF the late massacre.
Some Apache Indians. the 1lth of Octo-
Der, sixty strong, attacked a rancho on the Sar
Simon in Arizona, killing one man and wound
ing another. They burned the place.
Captain Smith, of the Dist Infantry writes
that the Indians were pursued by troops and
were found to come directly from the Reserya-
tim Of Canada"
There are five hundred Indians on the ration
rolls at Camp Grant, and, on the last ration day,
only fifty answered the remainder being on the
war path.
CINCINNATI, Nov. A special from Ports
mouth says the mail train going east, while
standing at the depot, exploded her boiler
Geo Yalkner and Adam Schiting were killed,
and Henry Burt and Adam Warnsper were
hurt. The boiler was twenty years old and had
just been patched up, The depot was badly
wrecked
LONDON, Nov. 1.-THE Times of this morn
ing Expresses the intention to close the col
umns TO the discussion Of the international copy
right, which has become quite heated already
Onelibel suit has grown out of the controversy,
Hon. Mrs Norton plaintiff.
SAVANNAH, Nov 4.-Colector Robb has re-
turned and is in charge of the custom house. A
bill has been found in the United States Court
against him for embezzlement and aiding in a
conspiracy to defraud the Government. He has
been bailed
ATLANTA, Nov. Acting Governor Con-
ley. message was read to-day. He saws moth
ing about an election He hopes that there will
be 40 ground for further reconstruction Uo
promises retrenchment He SAYS he can not nov,
tell Of the disposition of the State bonds. and
urges an investigation of the matter. He conn
sells the execution of the laws and promises 70
pardon sparingly. He argues for free education
but against mixed schools, and urges that the
States pecuniary faith be kept inviolable.
FORTRESS MONROE, Nov. 1.-Two hundred
colored cmigrants arrived here to-day from the
interior and took passage on the banks Edith
and Rosenor for Liberia.
\ northeastern storm is prebailing. @
CHARLESTON, Nov. 4-There were two deaths
from yellow fever to-day
WATERBURY,, CT Nov 4-The ButtonC Com
pany's buildings are partially burned. Loss,
$4,000
CHICAGO, Nov. 4-Governor Palmer has
written a letter to the Attorney General, direct
ing him to present the facts in regard to the
killing Of General Grosvenor, TO the Grand
Jury Of Cook county. Palmer argues that the
act was the result of usurpation on the part o.
General Sheridan and others.
JACKSON, Miss, Nov 4-The Mississippi
State Fair is again postponed from Novembel
the 18th to December the 4th.
The Safe election for Legislature and county
officers occurs next Tuesday. Much activity
prevails in both political parties and the contest
viii be close. A majority for either party il
the Legislature must be small.
The weather is warm for the late season.