Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-11-15
NEWS SUMMARY.


London contributes in all $4,000 to Chi
cago. lr. I..aE mad rFrfr.N
Victor Hugo has twice failed to procure the
pardon of Henri Rochcfort by President Theirs
1t Is stated that there is panic in the petro-
lium oil market in Pennsy lvHnia. ~ ~ II.
The German Reichstag have passed the war
fund bill.
The Venezuelan revolution is collapsing
Gen. Parro has been defeated by Diuz and his
men captured.
The British mail steamers have ceased touch
ing at San Domingo City, Baez declining tohelp
support the line.
San Domingo sdvices say that the revolution
airy army, in two bodies, is preparing an attack
on the town of Aqua.
Theo Kamban, head chief of the Fits, has
proclaimed himself King of the Islands under
the name of Ebenezer l.
Investigation shows that the Paris workmen,
in killed, wounded and missing, since the war
have decreased one hundred and twenty thou
sand
The Belgian government has forwarded 500
600 to America for the relief of the Belgian
settlers in Wisconsin, who have suffered by the
late forest fires.
Assistant Secretary Richardson writes from
Europe that the Syndicate is a complete success.
He thinks its transactions will be closed by the
lst of December.
OConner thinks he can make Tweed and his
crowd disgorge at least S60O0OO0.
There is to be free bridge over the Cumber
land river at Nashville.
The internal revenue receipts for the fiscal
year to date amount to S4S, 900, 80. .'
The Hunters Point, New York, oil works
were burned on Sunday. Loss, $4,000
A convention of steamboatmen was held at
Louisville on Wednesday, the Sth instant.
President Grants Mormon policy has been
heartily approved by the London Times,
THE Times appropriately heads its State cleo
ton returns-"New York Redeemed". ..-
Preparations are being made to organize a
grand lodge of masons for Utah.
Parkcr's majority for Governor of New Jer-
sey is estimated at 5000 tf ...aA
The remains of General Robert Anderson were
brought home in the United State steamer
Guerrie.
The national union of the inventors of this
country will assembly in New York on the 18th
Of December.
a clerk in the register office, New York, is
IN the Ioombs for attempting to steal from the
office number of deeds.
The business portion of Cachevill, Yolo coun-
ty, California, was destroyed by the explosion
of kerosene lamp.
The President has finally suspended the writ
of hAbeas corpus in Union and not in Marion
county, South Carlin0, as stated on Saturday
There is considerable excitement IN regard to
the discovery of rich gold quartz in Brigham
Canon, Utah. Assays have reached as high as
81 900 per ton.
A Tammany meeting has denounced the re-
port that Ledwith is said to have been bribed
by Tweed with q large sum of money to desert
the Reformers.
Victoria G. Woodruff, Tennie c. Cafin and
other women, tried hard to vote Tuesday, but
were unable. Mrs. Woodruff will test the ques-
ton in the courts ut once.
New York City, was %, 553. The total registra-
ton foots up 1882. 1t exceeds that of last
year by 1926, and is the largest ever known in
the city.
The Charleston News prints report of the ac-
ton of a caucus of the colored members of the
State Legislature held during the past week
The caucus resolved to make no APPROXIMATION
this coming session for the payment of the in
terest on the Stase debt, and declared them
selves in favor of reputation of both the old
and the new debt OF the State.
BALTIMORE, Nov. l3-The colored man who
sued for 50, 500 damages tor ejectment from a
street car, was awarded forty dollars by a fede-
raj jury. Consequently from this verdict, ne
groes are now admitted to the cars on all city
ST. LOUIS, Nov, 13,-John P. Flanagan,
having suffered pecuniary loss, resolved to kill
himself and family, and choroformed them. His
wife recovered from the stupor, and discovered
her husband driving nails into the childrens
heads. She disarmed her husband but the
children were dead.
According to the Prussan official programme
the first visit of the Grand Duke Alexis, is to
Washington, and willtnot extend over twenty
four hours. 1t will be merely for the purpose
of paying his respect to President Grant and
the members Of the Cabinet who will, in
body, welcome him at the Executive Mansion.
He will receive no visitors during his brief so
journ nor receive any cards.
He will then return to New York to accept
the honors prepared for him, remaining there
several days.