Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-01-24
NEWS SUMMARY.

Paul:Morphy is going TO play game of chess
with st. Louis man for $1,000.
The Democratic caucus at Washington on
Tuesday evening was very sickly affair.
Ex-senator Hendricks is in Washington trying
TO resurrect the dry bones of Democracy.
Gen. Thos. Jordan, of Cuban notoriety, has
been acquitted of violating the neutrality laws.
The life of G. l.. Vaandngham will soon be
published. 1t is written by his brother.
The Celebrated actress Lucille Western, is fill
ing AL engagement at New Orleans. !.
A bill has passed the Missouri Legislature
providing for the payment of the State bonds in
currency.
The new departure of the Rev. Hepworth
continues to be leading topic of conversation
in New York
The impression is said to be gaining ground
at Washington that the income tax will not be
abolished this year.
Bishop James, of the NJ. L. Church, ordained
sixty-nine ministers on Christmas day, at Jack
son, Mississippi
a Washington correspondent says Repub-
licans there don't scare worth o cent over Gree
iey's threatened bolt.
The Ways and Means Committee have agreed
to ask for a repeal of the law of 1850 taxing
canned fish and fruits.
The Memphis appeal, of Sabbath last, comes
10 is in an illustrated form. We Judge its
special artist is an amateur.
D. The New York Tribune is sereer over rumor
that the PRESIDENT is 10 remove the principle
officers of the custom house.
The attention of the Spanish Minister at
Washington has been called to the affidavit of
the captain Of the steamer Hornet.
The "oldest inhabitant' in Boston has de-
parted this life. His name was John Rogers
and his age was l03 years.
The Fat Contributor is lecturing in New York
on the social. digestive, political, moral and
esthetical qualities of Injun Neal
The stockholders of the Memphis and Charles
lesion Railroad meet at Memphis to-day to turn
over the road to Tom Scott. Great Scott !"
John c. Heensn has returned from Europe
with fractured knee. He fears he will always
be cripple.
Alexis took 1000 pounds of tobacco with him
to the plains for the use of the Indians that &C.
company him on the beffalo hunt.
A man, was convicted in Pittsfeld Mass o
few days since, of robbing bank Of $4,000,
and was sent to the penitentiary only two years.
>, A special to the CSnrierc-Jonrnal says the
Democratic caucus at Washington seemed dis
posed to adhere to passive policy.
An effort is being made by certain gentlemen
in Congress to have that body to provide a de-
cent salary to our Consuls abroad.
A suit Of forty rooms has been engaged at one
of the hotels in Washington, for the accommo-
dation of the Japanese embassy.
Sturgeon has been praying for Victor Eman-
uel, and FOR the success of the Italians at the
very doors of the Vatican.
The Senate bill proposing to admit six Japa-
nese youths into the Military Academy, has been
laid over informally.
Dako Alexis, during his buffalo hunt makes
his home in q large wall tent, of moire antique
silk, with real yalenciennes around the bot
tom.
The Kennebec Journal, once edited by Speak
or Blaine, and still supposed to reflect his views,
is in favor of the denomination of Grant and
Colfax,
Small pox is rapidly increasing in those coun-
ties Of New Jersey adjacent to Philadelphia.
Stringent measures have been adopted to pre-.
vent its spread.
Alexis is immensely gratfed at killing the
buffalo bull, and the old man was no doubt
gratfed when he received the capable dispatch
announcing the important fact.
At Free Lovers meeting in New York q
lew evenings ago one of the speakers thought
that Society is not yet pure enough to adopt the
principles of Free Love- Perhaps not
Two editors have been imprisoned by the
Peruvian Government, because they Occasion
ed some excitement by supporting the oppo-
sition candidate for President,
The kuklux made a raid near Frankfort
kentucky, on last Saturday night. Strange
that the sitting of the Legislature always de-
velops kuklux in that locality.
The Democrats in Congress oppose the bill
providing for the proper transportation of cat
lie, on the ground that it is an Infringement on
States rights.
Look out. Garrett Davis, of Kentucky, pro-
poses TO make q ten houls speech in the Senate
on Civil Service Reform. Expect unusual ligh
on that dark question.
The Legislature of Ohio has passed q resolu
ton requesting the General Government TO re
fund $500, 600 due Ohio as her share Of certain
public lands sold within her limits
Four thousand dollars in premiums have beer
offered at Duluth, TO persons clearing and i'm
proving the most and best farm lands within
twelve miles Of the city.
Jenny Lynd is again charming the WORLD
with her remarkable vocal powers and accom-
plishments. She has been filling an engage
ment at Florence, Italy.
A statue of Horace Greedy is proposed in New
York. About 5000 have already been sub
scribed, Dana, of the San, heading the list Will
$500
George X. Dennis who is to be United State
Senator from Marylandis physician He wa
originally Wing, but acted with the Demo
Gratis before the war.
The next meeting Of the Western and South
western Railroad Association will be held il
Atlanta, Ga, on the first Tuesday in Apr
next.
II Was thought that the arguments in the eel
ebrateJ Wharton poisoning case would be con
cluded yesterday. The trial has been in pro
gress forty days De- FF.. .F.I... q -.H
Jesse r. Grant the Presidents father, VIII
by President johnson, has resigned. Wha
pretext will such sheets as the New York 81
now find for Safeguarding him.
The unterrifed Democracy are exercised owe
the election Of United States Senator, th
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