Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-01-17
NEWS SUMMARY.

NEWS SUMMARY.
The newspapers are arranging again for the
departure Of the Pope from ROME.
George Alfred Townsend is making painful |
effort to get up sensationals " for the Herald
Bolts, the murderer of pet Halstead,n will
be hung on Friday, the 18th Of this month.
The Pope is to send an ultimatum soon to the
bishops who do not accept the dogma OF intalli-
bility.
There is a brick building in Greenland, n.
H., which was erected in $685. more than 233
years ago.
Trains are still obstructed on the Pacific road,
much to the inconvenience of those seeking
transit to the far West.
A number of the aldermen recently elected in
Chicago have been indicted for bribing electors
in order to secure votes.
Erie stock advanced one and three-fourth per
cent after the death of Fisk. What COM
mentary on his character
The Illinois House of Representatives, by
vote of SO to Il, declares in favor of the one
term restriction to Presidents.
The Missouri Democrats have held meeting
and passed solemn resolution to the effect that
they are for anything to beat Grant
Hon. George H. Pendleon has written . let
ter in which he takes strong ground against the
''passive policy for defunct Democracy.
General Emory has ordered regiment of
troops from Louisville to assist in preserving
peace in New Orleans.
The Cincinnati Gazette, and also the Conn
n,erciGL, estimates the cost of building the
Southern railroad at S20,OOO,OOO
The health Of Jesse r. Grant, the President 5
father, seems to improve slowly. 1t is thought
that he will not be able to go out this winter
Four ladies have charge Of postoffices, under
the present Administration, with salaries of
$1,000 each, they being frst-class offices.
They have a rough way of showing their APP
probation of George Francis Train in Indiana.
They throw rotten eggs at his hat.
The Herald, of Monday, deyotes over two
pages to telling what it knows about jim Fisk
and the manner of his taking OIL.
The militia of Virginia has been organized
under late law, and is composed of five
divisions and twenty-four brieadcs,
The Missouri Democrat speaks of Senator
Schurz as one with lungs Of bronze and face o
brass.
Mrs. Pollard obtained verdict of $1,000
damages against j. E: Lyon in the Circuit
Court for the District of Columbia.
The Republican National Committee hav
fixed the first "Wednesday in June MS the da,
and Philadelphia as the place for the assembling
of the National Nominating Convention.
1t seems that Laura d. Fair is not dead afte
all. So the congratulations rendered her at al
early escape from the gallows have been mis-
placed. She still lives, but may yet escap
hanging. --
B. Gratz Browns friends are trying to brin.
him into notice by flooding the country witt
copies of his late message, no doubt thinking
rare document 1t is
Vice President Colfax has signifed hi
willingness to accept the race for reelection
IL Is the will of the party. The President j
said to be anxious for Colfaxs nomination, il
case he is chosen for the head of the ticket
The municipal election being over, the Mem
phis papers arc giving their accustomed &C
counts of suicides, murders, &e. They are ais
excited over visit from Alexis 20 the BlEt
City.
The tactics of military men in Mexico ar
quite puzzle to the military world. They seen
70 be peculiarly their own Each side seems I,
gain victories without rcaping any results there
from,
There is a bill before Congress allowing tn
importation of lumber into Chicago for one yea
free Of charge u is estimated that this vii
burned district of S25, 900, 600.
Two Selma newspapers are making famou
assaults on Governor Lindsay, charging hin
with corruption in the matter of the Alabama
and Chattanooga railroad. The Governors or
gans say that his character is as white a
snow"
A number Of the Memphis AppcaE has beer
received which actually fails TO record singh
murder and only one stabbing affair. The new
boys, no doubt, found the sale Of that issue yer,
dull.
The members of the Ways and Means Con
mittee are so divided that it is said the Chair
man, Mr.. Dawes, holds the balance Of powe
on almost all important questions.
- lhere mas just been held Woman's Suhrag
Convention at Washington, in which sucl
strong-mlnded creatures rs Susan b. Anthony
victoria G. woodruff and others figured ex
tensively. n
Iammany ruftisn, who has lost sinecur,
position under the new order Of things profess
es TO understand all about the Nathan murder
The Nathans and the police are investigating
The Republicans Of New Hampshire propos,
to make more thorough and complete canvas
previous to the State election in March, than
was ever before made in any State.
The pews in Henry Ward Becchers church
N Brooklyn have been rented this year at abou
% per cent less than last The whole amour
realized was $4,000
Stokes, the murderer Of Fisk is said to b.
living in ease and elegance, his cell being fur
nished with carpets settles, &c. lie is screnel,
considering the result.