Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-02-07
NEWS SUMMARY.

Henry Ward Beecher favors compulsory edu-
cation
The cotton crop of the Unitol States last year
was 3, 400 900 bales.
There were IL deaths in Philadelphia last
week from small poX.
The total wool product in the United
States in 1870 was 100000.
The production of pig-iron in the United
States in 1871 was $4,000 tons.
General Pleasonton has gone TO Europe to be
absent some time.
Ex-Congressmen Stokes will be tried next
week for alleged bounty frauds.
Judge Emmons has been holding court in his
circuit during the present week.
Isaac Rich, of Massachusetts, has hequoathod
Sl.7OO, 900 to q Methodist Theological Seminary,
Cincinnati has raised six thousand dollars for
the purpose Of giving Alexis n reception,
William Cullen Bryant has gone TO Cuba and
Mexico. He is accompanied by General Nc
Clellan.
MACK" ofthc Missouri Democrat, speaks Of
the reading of Fowler letter as the most stupid
part of the 'bummer's" convention.
Judge Flippin, Of Memphis, excludes report
ers Of the press from the Criminal Court which
he is now holding.
The North Carolina Republican Convention,
to select delegates to the National Conyen-
ton, meets at Raleigh April 18th.
The Commercial wants Alexis invited TO that
natl is an out Of the way place.
\ disappointed lass named Saddle Wilkinson
has sued - Brick" Pomeroy for $4,000 for
breach Of promise.
The Grand Army of tho Republic in Penn
sylvania, oppose granting bounty lands to SOL
diers Of the late war, except to actual settlers.
The current number of the Atlanta Sun con-
tains four-column paragraph on the Missouri
Compromise" 1t is signed "A. II. s."
A fire at Goshen, New York, last week, burn
ed fifty head Of choice cattle and six blooded
horses.
Tho Republican members of the Ohio Legs-
lature have determined to press the claims of
ex-Governnr Dennison for the Vice Presidency.
The Treasury Department has authorized the
purchase of So, 200, 900 in bonds and the sale of
100000 in gold during the present month.
A Paducah printer boasts that he set ,42l
ems ate two apples and lit his pipe three times
in the course of an hour.
The Southern Newspaper Union of Nashville
has purchased the material and fixtures of the
Memphis San Publishing Company.
A dense column of smoke proceeds from
Mount Hood, in Oregon, and volcanic erup-
ton is looked for.
Quite n number of deaths are reported in the
Northwest from the severe cold weather of the
past ten days
Small pox is on the increase in Chicago.
There were nineteen deaths within the past
seven days.
Thos Mast, whose illustrations give so much
character to HorperS' Weekly, is in Washing
ton the guest of Gen. y. =. Chapman.
The receips of Joe jefferson, of Rip Van
Wrinkle notoriety, are said to be more than all
the salaries of New York clergymen combined.
At recent fancy fair in London, single
hair from Napoleon head sold for handsome
price
The Senate committee on appropriations has
asked for $50, 900 to pay the expense Of the Ja-
panese Embassy. -
The Cleveland Leader thinks there is some
thing vicious in compulsory education, as it
strikes at the very vitals of the Democratic
party
1t turns out that the alleged disturbance of
friendly relations between Russia ard the
United States was all the work of sensational
newspaper correspondents
The Senate Committee on Elections has de-
cided that Senator Abbott is entitled to the
vacant scat from North Carolina. Ransom will
probably be left out in the cold.'
Bismarck has inaugurated diplomatic revo-
| luton by his determination to use the German
and not the French language in his diplomatic
communications.
The Republican State Central Committee of
| Ohio meets on the 18th inst, TO make provision
for the State Convention TO appoint delegates to
the National Convention.
| When the Grand Duke Alexis and party ar
rived at Louisville they had travelled 5000 miles
| do at home.
| concurred in the Senate amendment to the
| Cincinnati Southern Railroad Bill, and it only
lacks the signature of the Governor to become
| II law.