Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-01-07
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,ccident Caused by an OmnIbus.

AcC1dcnI NauSeU Dy an VtnulDUS.
New YORK, JAN G-General Andrew Por-
Ter, formerly of the United States Army, died
in Paris.
The trial of the Cuban General, Jordan has
been postponed 70 next Saturday, when, if the
Grand Jury is not ready, Jordan will be dis
charged
Mexican advices report trifing successes for
both parties They are frightened over the re-
ported concentration Of Americans on the Rio
Grande
Senator Pratt, of Ohio, had his pocket picked
Oh Twenty-third street.
\ run off at Turner's, or the Erie Road, de-
molished the engine and partially wrecked the
cars. Several passengers were slightly hurt.
Stewart testified before the Senate InveStiga-
ting Committee to-day. He said the general or
der of monopoly is an outrage on merchants;
he was always treated cvilly in the custom
house and thought the government employees
inadequately paid that men of equal business
capacity earned double the money they receive,
only eighteen hundred year, in the custom
house. The government will never be well serv-
we'd until it gets the proper men there. Those
in now are Generals, Colonies, &c Laugh
teri
The run on the Third Avenue Savings Bank
is slackening.
James Fisk, Jr., was shot twice in the breast
by Edward Stokes. 1t is feared that Fisk can
not survive. Stokes was arrested.
The Secretary of the Treasury telegraphs the
Collector of Customs at New Orleans that it is
reported the Wilderness is used to prevent a
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The Collector telegraphed the Secretary: do
not form a hasty opinion regarding proceedings
in this city. Suspend judgment until you hear
both sides of the question. False reports will,
doubtless be sent to Washington as to the stu
alton"
The Secretary telegraphed the Collector that
his telegram contained no specific information
concerning the alleged illegal use of the Will
derness, called the Collectors attention to the
revenue and marine regulations and ordered
their immediate and strict enforcement
Another dispatch from the Secretary to the
Collector is as follows: Order the Wilderness
10 New Orleans at once"
The Secretary telegraphed the President Of
the Louisiana Senate: The Collector has been
directed to order the Wilderness to New Or
leans at once"
The Collector teegraphed the Secretary that
8" the Wilderness is here now, and has not been
out Of the city
TNoTE-Some of the above dispatches doubt
less passed each other on the way. The last
from the Collector was doubtless the answer to
she first from the Secretary
SAN Francisco, Dee. 6-The Great Repub-
lie carries over a million of treasure to China.
BosToN, Dec. 6.-Cushman's school was ded-
icated today. Charlotte addressed the child
rcn.
CNCINNATI, Dec. 6.-The Chamber of Com
merce is about calling a convention, the object
of which is to take steps to make the Ohio river
navigable throughout the year.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 6-Boutwell spoke on
the importance and necessity Of maintaining
such a system of taxation as will materially and
consistently work out the reduction of the
debt.
SALT LAKE, Jan. 6.-There has been no
trains from the east in,four days.