Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-12-25
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NORTHWESTERN RAILROAD TRAINS
SXOW-BOUND.
Mrs. Woodruff and Clanln Indicted for
Libel in New York.
A $4,000 Church Fire in New York.
The Mississippi BIOCkaded with Ice
Above Memphis.
suspension Of the New Orleans Times,
Emancipation Of Slavery in Porto Rice
Proposed.
suspension of the New Orleans Times.
HON < NJ EWS.
Summers Battle Flag Resolution Con.
demned.


demncd.
Boston, Dec. 19.-The House of Repre-
sentatives to-day, by vote of lO4 to 76,
passed resolutions condemnatory of Sena-
tor Summers bill introduced in the United
States Senate to remove all inscriptions
relating to rebellion from army. registers
and national regimental flags.
The Senate passed the resolutions by
vote of 20 to 8.
New YORK, Dec. 19.-The Hcrdld pub
fishes twelve columns about Cuba.
. There are 1900 Cubans under arms,
They have plenty of ammunition but lack
guns. Had they guns 10000 could be
placed in the field.
The struggle will be prolonged unless
outsiders interfere.
3. l.. Barlow states that the Erie Com
pany will compromise with j. Gould upon
a basis of S9,O00,O0O
Cold Weather I'm the North West.
ST. JOSEPH, Dec. 23.-There is a fearful
wind prevailing, and it has been showing
for the past two days. The thermometer
ranges from six to twenty degrees below
zero, There are five engines and four
trains weather bound at Stevensvile and
Hager.
MILWAUKEE, Dec. 23.-The weather is
the severest known for years. Thermome-
ter here at noon stood twenty degrees be-
low zero. y number of ears and toes were
frosted
New ORLEANS, Dec. 22.-Judge Alex
ander Walker and Il. G.. Hancock, associ-
ate editors of the New Orleans Times, will
issue new paper tomorrow.
The Tines suspension, in New Orleans,
causes a general expression of regret
| Boston, Dec. PA fire on Washing
ton street and in the vicinity of Temple
Place destroyed $4,000 worth of property.
New YORK, Dec. pa fire in the
Central Presbyterian Tabernacle originated
from fiue. A strong gale of flames swept
around the ceiling. The corrugated iron
! supports of the walls curled up. The mann
moth jubilee organ was burned. The
| church was built in 1871. 1t was capable
of seating 1000 persons. Total loss $685.
600. Insurance $4,000.
! The Herald says editorially that Horace
! f. Clark, President of the Union Pacific
Railroad, has been instructed to commence
| suit for eighteen million dollars distributed
! among those connected with the Credit
/ Mobilier.
VIM. Orton has sold fly shares of the
| Tribune to Whitelaw Reid. Orton retains
one share. 1t is agreed that Orton shall
be elected az one of the trustees of the
association.
The thermometer at midnight was 6'
above zero.
RICHMOND, Dec. 23.-The bark Noah
Ann left to-day for Rio Janeiro with 1906
barrels flour.
The twenty-five destitute Italians from
New York, arrived here to-day.
Woodruff & Claflin have been indited
for libel by the grand jury.
| Stokes trial attracts an immense crowd
The Federal Court affirmed the verdict
against Lillienthal & Co., for Sl04, 900, fol
violation of the revenue laws regarding
! tobacco.
EVANSVILLE, IND, Dec. 23.-YesterdaS
was the cOldest day since 1864. The mer
curry was 100 below zero.
CINCINNATI, Dec. 23.-The ice at New
port bridge broke and $4,000 bushels o
coal are lost. The steamers escaped.
MEMPHIS, Dec. 23.-The river is virtual
ly close, and above this point the ice i
| heavy.