Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-11-23
Time Expired for Filing Claims for
Cotton.
ReDubIican State Ticket Elected in
Alabama.
New Fork Papers Aroused Oh the Sup
preston Of Alabama.
Destructive Gale on the Welsh Coast.
HOM z NEWS.
Session of the Virginia synod.

BALTIMORE, Nov. 22.-The Synod of
Virginia, embracing the churches in Vir-
ginia, West Virginia and Maryland, IN
connection with the Presbyterian Church
South, is in session to-day at the FrankIlh
street Presbyterian Church. Rev. Dr.
Kirkpatrick, Moderator, announced the
standing committees. The report OF the
Treasurer was read and referred also the an
nuaI report of the President Of the Board
of Visitors of the Union Theological Sem
mary in Virginia. Reports from the sew
eral Presbyteries composing the Synod
on the state of religion, statistics of evan
geIists' labor, &C., were also read, after
which the Synod engaged i'll services ap-
propriate to the day, as appointed by the
General Assembly for thanksgiving and
prayer.
Charleston, West Virginia, was select
ed as the place for the next meeting Of the
Synod.
At the session tonight the subject of
missions will be considered.
LEXINGTON, Nov. 22.-A fire originated
in Dow Brothers planning mill, burning
nineteen buildings. The steamers were
drawn by men. Loss $4,000.
NEW YORK, Nov. 22.-Four people
are missing from target party.
A gentleman and lady were assaulted
and robbed.
The train hither from Phila delphia ran
into a freight train. No SOutherners
among the hurt.
Nearly all the newspapers i'll this city to-
day, morning and evening, have editorials
calling for more stringent execution of the
laws against the murderers, burglars and
roughs, some even limiting at the fOrma-
ton of vigilance cOmmitte.
At the convention of the National Board
of Fire UnderwTites this morning, after
a lengthy consideration of the matter of
representatives at large, number of the
leading Companies resolved that from De-
cember the first, the rate of commission to
agents should be reduced to 10 per cent,
except i'll the case of insurance Of dwelling
houses and farm property, in which Com
panies can make their own terms with
agents.
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 22.-At the house
where Laura Fair Was to deliver a lecture
on Wolves in the Fold, two thOusandpeO-
pie assembled, and as many before Platt's
Hall, and as many before her residence.
The crowds was boisterous, and the chief
of police advised her that it was danger
GUS to appear on the street or in the hall,
and refused an escort The crowd attempt
ed to force their way up stairs where SIG
lived, but weress driven back. Mrs. Fair
remained in her room, and in two hours
all was quiet.
New ORLEANS, Nov. 22.-The Supreme
Court has recognized the validity of War
moths commissions to the newly elected
parish officers.
The proceedings in the case of kellogg
VS.. Warmoth in the Federal Court are
postponed to Monday. The District Court
with the newly appointed officers works
smoothly. No Federal interference is ap-
pretended.
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. CA party of
men is expected to leave for the Colorado
stone fields to-day. r. S. Stanton is COM
ing with quarter of million dollars
worth.
Washington Territory defeated the con-
ventiOn for State government.
Col. Scott announces that he has made
arrangements with the Memphis and Ell
passo Railroad Company by which that
Company releases all their claims against
the San Diego and Gila River Railroad
Company for $14,500. The purchase goes
to his company.
MONTGOMERY, Nov. 22-The Legislature
met in joint session. The State Republi-
can ticket is elected by 5000 majority.
There is some question regarding the cleo
ton of Auditor, The Rump was in ses-
sion, but did no business.
MIILEDGVILLE, GA, Nov. 22.-The
hotel block with several stores and resi-
dences were burned. Loss SlOO, 900.