Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-07-12
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GREENBRIER, WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS,
JuIv II.-Fifteen miles West of here the
construction train went into Greenbrier
river The engineer, fireman and four Ia
borers were killed and five wounded.
The accident occurred on the new road
towards Ohio, not on the road frequented
bv travellers to Virginia resorts.
NEW YORK, July l.-Francies Lienen
who Jumped twenty-five hundred dollars
bail for robbery in Savannah has been ar
rested here. He will be taken back to-
day.
The deaths for the -;eek were G39, ,includ-
ing r. sun strokes.
special from Madrid of the 10th says
Dr. HOuard is set free. The order from
Madrid offered his release as an act of par
don, to which he demurred as his accept
ance of it might appear as an acknowledge
ment Of guilt and waiver of his right to
compensation. He was then turned or
forced out from his place of confinement
There is an ice famine in Brooklyn, ,caus-
ing great suffering among the sick. There
has been no ice for the citizens for forty
eight hours. The ice companies blame the
strike of laboreTs.
1t is reported that two breweries have
failed with liabilities of 1915, 900.
An adjourned meeting of South Carolina
bond holders was held to-day. The object
of the meeting to take counsel and imme-
diate action to compel the payment of ac-
crued and unpaid interest on the bonds of
that State.
The meeting was much larger in num-
bers than the one previously held not less
than $4,000 600 of bonds being presented.
The substitute clothes the committee only
with power to confer with bondholders not
here present and report the results of the
same to future meeting; and further that
the chair appoint committee, himself to
be a member.
The following resolutions was presented:
ReSOyUed, That committee of three per-
sons, to consist of f. A. Quintard, E. B.
Wesly and A. 4. Drake, be appointed to
solicit the corporation of owners and hold
ers Of bonds of the State of South COrolina,
in the attempt to collect past due coupons
with authority to engage counsel to COM
mence legal proceeding against the officers
of the State or its legal financial board; al
50 to raise funds by subscription to pro-
mote such proceedings without delay.
Be it further RcsOLued, That all parties
interested be earnestly requested to assist
said committee by as early n subscription
as possible.
The substitute prevailed, and the COM
mittee was authorized to collect subscrip-
tons for legal expenses.
On motion, the committee was further
empowered to employ eminent counsel.
After which the meeting adjourned to
Thursday next.
RYE, n. Y, July IA shock of earth
quake was experienced in this vicinity
about $50 this morning, 1t was very dis
tinctly felt at the residences of Mr.. AbOt
and Mr.. Luther, the inmates hauing been
awakened from their slumbers, and also at
the residence of J. NJ. Joes, in Rye. This
house was severely shaken. The residence
Of Mr.. Ashby, publisher of the Journal at
Port Chester, was likewise visibIy rocked
At Greenwich, Connecticut, shocks were
also felt.
There vas an earthquake at $50 this
morning at various points on Long Island
and on the Hudson.
SALT LAKE, July n.-David Smith,
youngest son of the Prophet Joseph, is
lecturing against poligamy.
SARATOGA, July 1.-THE report that
the time of the Saratoga races has been
changed is not true. The races will begin
Saturday, the 18th, and continue six days.
Lonfellow and Bassett are both here.
CHARLESTON, July 1.-THE Nc1Cs of
this morning, noticing the Baltimore NOM
nations, says: " Honestly and frankly we
declare our opinion that, in the action of
the Baltimore Convention yesterday, there
is the remedy for every public trouble, and
the beginning of an era of unity of thought
and purpose for these thirty millions of
people,
The Courier says: THE enthusiasm for
Mr.. Greeley came first from the South and
at the South will receive support as earn
est and enthusiastic as he will receive
among his warmest friends at home"
JACKSON, Miss, July 1.-THE news
from Baltimore was received with great re-
joicing. There was firing of cannon all
this afternoon, and now long tOrch-light
procession is passing through the princi-
pal streets, after which there will be speak
ing. Among the orators are Judge Alcorn
and Lieut.. Burnett, besides many of the
former Democratic faith.
NEW ORLEANS, July 11.-An imprCmp-
tn ratification meeting was held in La
fayette Square. The exercises consisted of
fire works, torch-light procession, music
and addresses. There was great enthus-
asm.
HALIFAX, July 1.-THE Digby crew
won the four-oared race. The Brown-Coul-
ter race is expected to take place this after
noon.
PHILADELPHIA, July 11.-David Paul
Brown, an eminent lawyer and author, is
dead, aged 7Syears.
CHARLESTON, July n.-Trustworthy
accounts have been received here of the
appearance of the first and second brood of
caterpillars in the cotton along the coast.
They are thinly scattered in every field.
This is one week earlier than their appear
ance in the same section in 1868, when
they were exceedingly destructive. Plan
ters entertain grave apprehensions that the
Present showery weather will develop them
rapidly.
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