Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-04-11
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FLOOD IN LICKING RIVER.
Damage TO Tennessee Railroads.


Crxcrxx,r1 Aoril 1O-The food in Licking
river is unprecedented. One hunureu ano
twenty-five coal boats with million bushels
coal have been swept away. The Ohio rive1
rose twenty-five feet within the past twenty-fOul
hours and Is still rising. Many disasters are re
ported.
NASHVILLE. April 1O-The rain last nigh
was the heaviest known for years. All the
roads centering here are more or less injured.
NEW YORK, April 1O.-The World says many
leading Republicans, including Marshall o,
Roberts and A. Z. Stewart, are going to the
Cincinnati Convention.
A parent has sued the Board of Health for
$4,000, for forcing the vaccination of a child.
He first charges assault and then introduction
Of scrofula into its system.
jersey City elects Democratic Mayor The
Republicans have majority in the Council
and the Board of Education.
The investigation into the conduct of Judges
Barnard and Cordoso find no bribery, but traced
presents to them from successful litigants and
favorites.
At the State Methodist Conference to-day, it
was announced that Daniel Drew had given
thirty acres Of land at Carmel for a Methodist
Collegiate Institute, adjoining the Female Sem
mary there, He will also build the college
The thanks of the Conference were voted him.
Union Hotel of Saratoga was sold at auction
to-day to the agent of a. T. Stewart for $685., ,OOO
SALT LAKE, April 1O.-The attendance at
the Womans Conference numbered eight or
ten thousand, some of which are from the rural
sections and all are in holiday attire.
Taylor in his address said Mormonism was
an enigma to the world. The United States
have been endeavoring to solve it for years, but
they have not done it and never would. Other
Elders used equally defiant language.
CHARLESTON. April 10.-In the United States
Court to-day before Judge Bond, the Grand
Jury returned eight indictments for murder and
conspiracy against parties concerned in the
lynching at the Union county Jail in February,
1871 On motion of the District Attorney the
murder counts were withdrawn and the pris-
oners pleaded guilty of conspiracy.
New ORLEANS, April 10-The Coored
Mems National Convention met in the Hall of
the House of Representatives, at the Mechanics
Institute. At noon they were called to order
by Lieutenant Governor A. J. Ransier, of
South Carolina, who read resolutions of the
Colored Mems National Convention held last
year at Charleston, under which the present
Convention was called, and delivered brief
speech, stating the object of the Convention to
be to promote the welfare Of the colOred race,
and counselled moderation in their proceed
ings, etc.
Lieut.. Gov p S. B. Pinchbeck, of Louisiana,
was chosen temporary chairman and G. 7.
Ruby, of Texas secretary. Prayer was offered
by Rev. J. Fletcher
Upon the call of States, delegates were reg
istered as follows: Alabama, s.; District of Co
lumbia, l; Georgia, /; Louisiana, Z; Massa-
chuSetts, :; Maryland, l Mississippi Z; Ohio,
,; Pennsylvania, l South Carolina, 3; Texas,
8; Virginia, l. Other delegates are expected.
A committee on Credentials was appointed,
when the Convention took recess.
The proceedings were orderly and decorous. |
WORCESTER, MASS, April l0-The Repub- |
lican State Convention, for choice of delegates |
to the Philadelphia Convention, met in this city
to-day. The proceedings were very harmonious. |
Ex-Governor John H. Clifford presided, and |
made brief address, strongly endorsing the |
administration of Grant.
The resolutions passed were brief, and advo-
Gated the reelection of Grant. They also re-
commend Senator Wilson for Vice President. |
ALBANY, April 10.-The election of Thacher,
Democratic candidate for Mayor, is still doubt
full In the fourth ward, the canvass lights
were put out and the ballots seized. The ruff
fans were very disOrderly. The first count of
the votes, before the lights were extinguished,
would have defeated Thacher. The second
count made difference in his favor of 800 votes.
The Republican inspector was compelled under
threats to sign the returns, which he did under
protest The Republicans elect nine out of six
teen aldermen, and they will also have about
four majority in the Board of Supervisors.
Greene, Republican candidate for Recorder.
has about 600 majority.
BosToN, April 10.-The residence of the
widow of James Fisk Jr., was robbed yester-
day afternoon of jewelry and other valuables
10 the amount of about one thousand dollars.
FRANKFORT, KY, April 10.-During the
storm the lightning struck house belonging |
to a man named Martin, killing his child and |
seriously injuring his wife.
HARRISBURG, April 10.-The Convention to- |
dav nominated Hartrauft on the first ballot |
Resolutions heartily endorsing Grants admins
tration were passed.
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