Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-12-11
HON Z NEWS.
Statue of Roger ID. fancy Unveiled


statue of Roger II. fancy Unveiled
New YORK, Dec. 1O.-The contest is pro-
crossing before the Surrogate over Gree
Lewis will. The last will was witnessed
few hours before his death, when the WIZ
ness te titles that Greeley was conscious
and rational. The former Will gives pc
ouests to Mr.. Greeley's relatives and
sbore of the Tribune stock to the Children's
Aid Society.
r s Higgins and B. +. Carver were
chosen President and Vice President of
the Hannibal and st. Joseph Railroad, vice
Henry NJ. Smith and Jay Gould who were
removed.
The Innman Steamship Company has
received dispatch from the officer of the
steamer City of Bristol, who arrived in
Queenstown yesterday. He reports all
well on board, In consequence of a pre-
vailing storm tugs could not be sent out,
but as soon as it moderates six will be
sent out i'm the vicinity of the Old Head
of Kinsale, Cape Clear and Bowling bay.
The confidence of the Mutual Savings
Banks is restored.
Mcdowell has gone to Louisville to as
sumo command of the Department of the
South.
BRUNSWICK, Me, Dec. 10,-There is Is
and heavy drifts here.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. lO-The local committee
have about completed the arrangements
for the Commercial Convention, which
meets here Wednesday. 80. -
Among the principal subjects to be dis
cussed are the following: Railroad Interior
Lines, Water Communication, Public
Lands, Immigration, Domestic and For
eign Commerce, Finance and Taxation,
American Shipbuilding and Navigation
Interests, and Mineral and Mining Inter-
ests.
CHICAGO, ILL, Dec. 1O.-Munn & Scott,
members of the Elevator Company re-
Gently expelled from the Board Of Trade,
have been indicted for swindling.
A letter from Lolita herself contradicts
the report of her death.
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 10.-The Custom
House Legislature passed a resolution inn
peaching Warmoth by vote of 5S to
60. A committe was appointed toinform
the Senate Pinchbeck was qualified and
took possession of the Governors office.
Warmoth was suspended pending the inn
parchment proceedings Pinchbeck ex-
culpates G.. A. Weed from participation in
the attempt to bride him. Pinchbeck
says: Il owe it to myself and to Mr..
Weed to state that he was not present at
the meeting, as in my heat had first
stated. He was in an entirely different
room and the doors were closed between
us. He came to the house with Mr.. War
moth, but was not present" -..t-t-. 4s
Pinchbeck proclaims his assumption of
Governorship and asks the support of all
good citizens. y '.ss
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. I0.-The steamer
Sacramento from Panama hither was reef
ed off San Antonio, lower California.
$50 passengers are safe. Assistance has
been sent. 81
ANNAPOLIS, Dee. 10.-The statue of
Roger B. fancy was unveiled to-day. s.
Teakle Wallace delivered the Grafton. The
chief dignataries were present.
S. Teakle Wallace, chairman of the
committee appointed by the Legislature
to carry into effect the provisions of the
act providing for the erection of this tes-
timonial of the State to her eminent and
we'll beloved son, delivered a brief but
eloquent eulogy on the life of the de-
ceased statesman and jurist, transferring
the custody and future safe keeping of the
STATUE to the Governor, as the representa-
tive of the people of the State.
The address of Mr.. Wallace was appro-
pirate and feeling and was responded to
by Gov. White, after which the large as
semblage proceeded in front of the State
House where the statue was unveiled.
During the ceremonies in the Capitol the
Senate Chamber, the gallery the large hall
and ante-ROoms were literally packed with
distinguished visitors who were present to
witness the ceremonies and honor the
memory of Chief Justice fancy.
Among them were Chief Justice Bartal
and the Judges of the Court of APP
peals of the State and Judge Giles
of the United States District Court,
the Judges of the Courts of Baltimore city
ana the Courts throughout the State Ad-
mlrai warden, Capt. Carter and other Ma
val ofncers attached to the Naval Acade-
my, In uniform the Mayor of Baltimore
and dl1ferent branches of the City Council;
distinguished members of the bar of Mary
land and Washington CITY. Clergvmen
and Catholic Priests from WashinUt0n and
elsewhere, and many ladies.
The statue was executed bv Sculntor
Reinhart and was cast in Munich at the
Royal foundry. 1t is in bronze, of heroic
size, representing the Chief Justice in
his robes of Office, presiding in the Sill
preme Court of the United States. In
every respect it is natural and life-like.
Its locality is in the east front of the State
House, short distance from the main
entrance.
CINCINNATI, Dec. 10.-The steamer
Emma was burned at Shawnee town bar
1t is believed all were saved.
BOSTON, Dec. 10.-H. G., Pierce, Re-
publican and citizens candidate for Mayor
was elected. =
MONTGOMERY, Dec. 10.-The Capitol
Legislature has elected L. n. Sykes, OF
North Alabama, Senator. Sykes was q