Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-12-29

SALT LAKE, Dec. 29.-Twelve persons
are missing from the Cottonwood avalanche
A slide came from the mountain mile
distant. with fearful speed. Men, mules,
wagons. sacks and ore were carried away
like visps, The rain here and snow in the
maintains continues. The trains are nine
hours behind time.
WILMINGTON, Dec. 28.-Andrew Strong
has been killed. Only one member of the
original band of Robinson county outlaws
is alive The person who killed Strong
received 81 900. 4
MEAPHIs, Dec. 2S.-The Celeste sunk
near island No. %. Her cargo of corn and
cotton is valued at S50,0 600 to 100000. The
passengers escaped and walked sixty miles
across the country.
The river commenced falling last night,
indicating another gorge. The total loss
so far will not exceed two hundred thou
sand dollars. A coal famine is appre-
hended.
LITTLE ROCK, Dec. 2s.-The city is en-
tirely cut of COAL No trains have arrived
from Memphis for three days.
New YORK, Dec. 2S.-It is moderating
slightly here. There is considerable ice in
the river and bay. The leading railroads
are clearing their tracks. Regular travel
will be commenced this afternoon.
The subcommittee of the Louisiana
delegation visited many prominent mer-
chants Yesterday, with view of procuring
some action in behalf of the Louisiana
complications.
TT is rumored in Washington that War
moth abandons the contest and advises the
Legislature not to meet on the 10th ult.
How is it? sE- ~
The Cape Breton coal roads are blocked
The vessels detained will probably be fro
zen in at Sidney and other ports.
The bank statement shows gain III re-
serves of nearly $750,000; loans decreased
81, ,250,O0O; specie increased S4,500,000; le-
gal tenders decreased 800, 900 deposits
decreased 1915, 900.
NEW YORK, Dec. -2S.-Arrivals from
Europe report tremendous seas for the last
ten days,
The San Antonio, from Gal weston,
shipped large quantities of water on Thurs
day, split her fore sail and stove her
cabin door.
The volcano at San Tana, in the northern
part of San Salvador, is erupting. 1t is
feared that many valuable coffee planta-
tions will be destroyed.
Bogota is seriously inundated. Many
have been drowned and much property
destroyed.
INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 2S.-A man to-day
killed his wife by blow from his fist,
chair in her husbands hands. Cause
drunkenness.
LOUISVILLE, Dec. 27.-Peter Fox, of this
city, is probably fatally injured. None
other Of the thirty passengers are seri-
Ously hurt, but most of them are bruised.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 2S.-The coroner's
jury rendered verdict that John Tweeder
died from violence from Police Sargent
Rogers, while in Jail for drunkenness.
The weather is fine and the gale subsid-
ing.
Trains arrive regularly. s
ADRIAN, Dec. 2S.-The Michigan Car
Shops are burned. Loss-S75, 600.
NORTH ADAMS, MASS, Dec. ga.
Reynolds print works are burned. Loss
$l50,000. Two hundred hands are thrown
out of employment.
BRUSSELS, Dec. 2S.-The pleuro-pneu-
monla epidemic prevails in the villages on
the Prussian and Belgian line.
The very Rev. Ramsey, Dean of st.
Johns Cathedral, Edinburg, is dead.
NEW ORLEANS, LA, Dec. Ex-Governor
Warmoth's private secretary saws that the
statement published in Washington. to the
effect that the Governor had abandoned
the contest and advised the Legislature not
10 meet on the sixth of January, is untrue.