Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-12-04
All the Flags in New York at Half-mast.
Proceedings Instituted Against the Dia-
m0nd SWindIerS.
Affairs in France Becoming Mere
Tranquil, sc.
HOM e NEWS.
MR. GEEELEY's REMAINS LYING IN
STATE
she Body viewed by Thousands fine Flags
AZ Half Mast.

"A
Respect 20 the Memory of Mr.. Greeley.
NEW YORK, Dec. 3.-Mrs. Cleveland,
sister Of Horace Greeley, IS dangerously
i'll.
At the regular monthly meeting of the
Associated Press to-day the following reso-
tons were offered by Mr.. Erastus Brooks,
and seconded by Messrs. Jones and Bangs,
which were unanimously adopted:
RcsoLUed, That we receive with feelings
of very deep sorrow the intelligence of the
death of Horace Greeley, founder of the
New York Tribune, and for more than
thirty years its editor in chief, and one of
the original prOprietOrs on the organize
ton Of the Associated Press of this coun-
try.
Re80LCCd, That the newspaper press of
the United States lose in him one of its
ablest conductors, q writer unsurpassed in
purity of his English; in clearness of i'm
preston and in concise and logical conclu-
sions drawn from premises which he be-
Iieved to be founded in truth. In his event
full life we see success which followed
earnest labor, courageous action and man
Iy independence, as well as the evidence
of a temperate, orderly and we'll spent life.
We remember him in connection with our
own calling as the faithful apprentice,
good printer, good, accomplished editor
one for so many years at the head of his
profession, our loss is second only to that
of the public, i'll whose interest in the press
of the country and in the forum of debate he
labored for more than forty years of his
life. = -e=--
ReSoJccd, That our profound sympa-
thies we grant to the daughters OF our late
associate and friend, in their double affilic-
ton of the loss ofmother and father with
in brief month, and that we tender to
them in their great sorrow our sincere con-
dolence and respect.
ReSOLUed, That the recent death of
three of the Oldest and most distinguished
editors of the journals of this city, admoD-
iShes US OF the uncertainty OF lire; OF the
infallibility of all known affairs, and that
as daily teachers and chroniclers of the
great transactions of the world, it becomes
us to be ready to meet that summons which
only little in advance of US has called
home our late friend and brother.
ReSOLrcd That copy of these resolu-
tons, signed by the President and Secre-
tary of the Association, be forwarded to
the family of the deceased and published
by the Associated Press.
ReSoJUed, That the members of this AS
ISOLATION will attend the funeral of the de-
ceased in body.
DAVID NJ. STONE, President.
j. w. ENGLAND, Secretary. MIA Is
New YORK, Dec 3.-Woodhull and Ciaf
lin have enlarged their bail twenty-five
hundred dollars each.
The National Democratic Committee
have noadvice to give as to how the Greeley
votes should be cast.
Mr.. Greeley's obsequies promises to be
the grandest recorded. Chapin's Church
being heavily draped, and over the pulpit
being an arch of flowers, with the words: ~
know that my Redeemer liveth. u The pew
of the deceased is covered with black with
harp with broken strings occupying the
place of Mr.. Greeley The body of the
church will be occupied only by the imme-
date friends of Mr.. Greeley and the Irt-
Dune employees, An address will bedeliv-
cred by Messrs. Beecher and Chaplin, and
Miss Kellogg will sing 81 know that my |
Redeemer liveth." Admission to the
church will be by ticket. The pail bear
ers will include Vice President Colfax,
Secretary Boutwell,, VIM. L. Garrison,
Chief Justice Chase, Chas. Sumner, VIM. !
Cullen Bryant, Gen. Banks, Thurlow
Weed, Thos. Booker and Tribune attaches,
The City Hall Park has been damned
with thousands Of people, endeaYoring to
obtain last look at the remains of Horace
Greeley, as they lay in state in the Gov
errors room in the City Hall. The whole
space of the Park is literally damned, and
although the crowd files by the coffin at
the rate of nearly a hundred a minute,
there is noapparent diminution-the mass
extending from Broadway and Chatham
Row.
The flags on all the buildings through
out the city, and on all theshipping in the
harbor are at half mast, and great crowds
from every railway train and steamer add
TO the rush to view the remains of the late
great editor. ...-...,-..... ...I
PENSACOLA, Dec. 3.-The malady is
here. The street cars have stopped.
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 3.-The suit, War
moth against the Custom House Retiring
Board, has been transferred from the
Eighth District Court to the United States
District Court.
BOSTON, Dec. 3.-The city authorities
have ordered the repairs on the Merchants
Exchange to be stopped. 1t would be I'M
safe when repaired. T.FE-F-r.. ...s.
SALT LAKE, Dec. 3.-Proceedings are
about commencing against the alleged
diamond field swindlers. Legitimate
mining prospects were never more favor
able. a----ss-fs sf--...s GO |
MONTGOMERY, Dec. 3.-The body assem-
bic at the United States Court room voted
unanimously for Spencer. This body
lacks, 1t is alleged, two in the Senate and
several III the House of having q legal
quorum. The body assembled at the Capi-
tol had eighteen member of the Senate
VINO divided the vote between several per-
sons. In the House there was no Quorum
to-day, but probably will be tomorrow,