Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-02-02
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ST. LOUIS, Feb. 1.-The Governors veto of
the bill paying bonds in currency, meets with
strong opposition. The law did not authorize
the words payable in coin" which appears in
the bonds.
New YORK, Feb. 1.-The weather is mode
rating, but the rivers and harbors are covered
with floating ice. Sailing vessels cannot pass
Hellgate on account of the masses of ice.
Two robbers highwayed james Almons, on
the corner of Rector and West streets last night.
stabbing him badly, and escaped with the booty.
The victim WAS hosptaled.
Gen. VIM, Thompson, quartermaster for Gen
eral Jackson, formerly a millionaire of New
Orleans, died::at Berue Hospital yesterdays
where he had been taken in starving condition
by the police.
Horny Connegis, an insurance agent, DR..
). Leroy Swansta and a dentist have been
rested by a detective as the parties who have
been passing erased checks throughout the
country The were identified by the bank Off
GERS.
Stokes case has been adjourned until Mon
day.
q Jem Mace challenges o Baldwin to a $500
fight.
Judge Woodruff to-day reversed the order of
Judge Batchford, adjudging the Alabama and
Chattanooga Railroad as bankrupt He holds
that the company having been organized under
the laws of Alabama, could not legally move o
New York.
Fisk's will has been admitted to probate. The
estate sworn to does not exceed $1000O00
His widow is the sole executrix. The Investi-
eating Committee will take the parties and
Babcock's evidencein Washington where they
will soon adjourn for further hearings.
The Chamber of Commerce. to-day, adopted
a memorial to Congress recommending law
regulating the shipping of seamen; also,
for law prohibiting the throwing of Gin
ders into the harbor, and for law regulating
quarantine abuses.
PHILILADELPHIA, Feb. 1.-The returns of
the judges makes Gray majority $50. Mcclure,
the defeated candidate, had a hearing before
the Court of Common Pleas for new count
No decision was given.
GALVESTON. Feb. 1.-The NcirS special from
Austin yesterday says the indictments against
Goveror Davis and the Secretary of State, New.
comb and Attorney General Alexander were
returned to the court to-day by the District At
torney. One of the charges is for giving a
false certificate of election TO 9. L. Clark, as
member of Congress from the Third District
whereas GiddingS was elected by clear ma
jority of six thousand.
New ORLEANS Feb. 1.-This morning Pic
yuac contains the valedictory of A. VI. Hol-
land, for thirty-fve years one of its editors and
proprietors The Picayt21c will henceforth be
conducted by the New Orleans Printing and
Publishing Company, composed of some three
hundred business men Of the city. ID c. Jen-
kins, w. NJ. Burwell and Daniel bennett are
on the editorial staff.
CHICAGO, Feb. 1.-AdviceS from the plains
show that the temperature is much lower than
was reported.
There are many deaths from cold.
The train on the Illinois Central-douBtless
mistake-due at Sioux City on the 9th ultimo,
is lying at Lunars, with no immediate prospect
of getting through, the road being completely
blocked and the snow will have to be shovelled
from the track.
MAUcH CHUNK, Pa, Feb. 1.-The Lehigh
Valley tram train ran off the track. Five per-
sons were killed.
OMAHA. Feb 1.-The eastward bound
train arrived at Cheyenne. Some passengers
were sixteen days from Ogden. As they dug
through the drift it closed in behind them, and
one passenger train ran into another train hurt
ing one person.
SALT LAKE, Feb. 1.-The Governors etc
of the admission act was unanimously repudiat-
cd by the House.
TOPEKA, Feb. 1.-The bill removing the
political disabilities passed the House to-
day.
PITTsBURG, Feb. Thomas I. Phillips, a
dry goods merchant it is reported failed with
Sl3OOOO liabilities and $4,000 assets
NEW YORK, Feb. IA report was read al
the Workingmen's Union last night, which
states that there is no change in the strike
Stokes is again before the Court. Judge In
graham announced thstthe motion to quash th'
Indictment had been car efully considered anc
could not be granted The trial is proceed
ing.