Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-06-25
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ATLANTA, GA, June 2.-In the Allan
ia papers of to-day, Foster Blodgett, 1orm-
er Superintendent of the Western anu AT
lantic Railroad, and his private secretary,
DR.. A. Gaskell, publish cards in reference
, to the alleged embezzlement OF the west
ern and Atlantic Railroad funds, for Whlch
they were indicted by the Grand jury OF
Fuitod county. Mr.. Blodgett denies ever
having received any OF the money, anu
asks an immediate trial. Colonel Gaskell
acknowledges having received some
eight thousand dollars on a claim against
the road of fifteen thousand dollars, in
pursuance of an alleged agreement be-
tween the claimant and himself.
ST. LOUIS, June pa letter states that
IT. j. Long John Mullens and two others,
were killed by Indians near Fort Griffin,
Texas. One man named Elliott was
burned alive. f3r ~ 4
. PHILADELPHIA, June 24,-Tbe monu-
ment in memory of VIM. b. Schneider,
Grand Tyler Grand Lodge of Masons, was
unveiled. Forty-three lodges participated
in the ceremony.
SIOUX CITY, Iowa, June 24.-Ida Reese
No. sunk near the mouth of White river.
Boat valued at S20, 900; cargo S200, 900. To-
tai loss. Fifty-five passengers aboard, all
saved.
CHICAGO, June 24.-Terrific thunder.
It trained in torrents here for an hour.
Easements flooded, walls and trees pros
trated., No marine disasters yet reported.
The tunnel under river at Washington
street. inundated; the water is pouring In
at both ends.
A disease resembling congestive chill
attacked the hogs. in Fulton, Illinois.
Percentage of death large.
"a LONG BRANCH, June 24.-Raining very
heavy: wind from eastward. Yachts not
in sight. in1ft
d 'sI.ATER-Rain continues. Yacht race
postponed. % tiat as'
ST. Louis, June 24.-An over issue of
fifty thousand dollars in city treasury war
rants, is, traced to term between 1867 and
1869, while Deggenerf was Comptroller.
Prosecution was ordered.
2 O'Baldwin challenges Tom Allen i'll
twenty-five hundred dollars or more, to
meet within four months.
CINCINNATI, June 24.-The distillation
saloon washings which have any
smell of beer is forbidden under rectifier's
license. The Governments pretext is beer
and other articles not taxed as spirits used,
. whereby the Government is defrauded.
YORK, June 24.-The Regatta
Committee awards the schooner Tida
: Wave first-class sloop Addie; second
class sloop, Breeze. as the winners. Tida
Wave and Addie take the regatts
: subscription and the challenge cup. Breeze
a takes the regatta f,
q ST. LOUIS, June 24-Commerce won
the first, and Barney Williams the second
race at the Able track to-day.
New York, June 24.-The Savannah
firemen returned to-day. They were pre-
sented with splendid banner and silver
trumpet. There was speaking and feast,
ing all day. ssEe Ht sfa
80 The Committee of the Union League
met to-day A resolution, after long de-
bate, passed to aid the loyal Governors in
the South to maintain law and order. The
following State members were appointed /:
? Arkansas, Hadley; Kentucky, Barnes
= Mississippi, Ames; Missouri, Beach
= North Carolina, Harris. Others Will re-
main as heretofore.
4. New ORLEANS, June 24.-Thomas Win
chell was arrested for the murder of Jas.
q Z. Lyons, a telegraph operator, on Satur-
y day last. Winchell, with whom Lyons
was boarding, attacked Lyons in bed Sat
urday morning, beating him so severely
with watchman's club that he died Sun
day. .t-r.
WAsHINGToN, June 24-The Secretary
2 OF War has gone for five days.
AkerTnan is expected tonight.
q. ", Bowen,s pardon will be considered next
week. fi-5l 49,.
~ There was serious clash between the
Secretary of the Treasury and the Com
missioner of Internal Revenue, the latter
disliking the formers revision of his de-
cisions and adverse action on his con-
tracts. .sa.ts.
Thirty-five State printers have been dis
charged from the Printing Bureau. Cause.
dull market for bonds