Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-07-19
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A Vigorous Campaign and Cheering News.
New YORK, July 18.-The Republican
National Executive Committee held a
meeting yesterday afternoon which was
executive in character, and for the most
part secret. Measures were discussed for
forwarding the canvass in PENNSYLVANIA,
Indiana, North Carolina, and West Vir-
ginia. Ex-senator Abbott made a cheer
ing report of the canvass in North Caro-
lima. Col. Errett, Chairman of the Re-
publican State Central Committee, APP
peared from Pennsylvania in the place of
w. II, Kembill, who is i'll. A suggestion
was considered from West Virginia, look
ing to the utilization of all elements in OPP
position to Democratic Liberals of that
State. The details of the campaign will
be arranged within a few days at head
quarters in this city. A secret session OF
the Executive Counsel of the Union
League of America was also held in the
afternoon, at which it was resolved to coop
crate with the National Committee.
4 prominent member of the German
House of Representatives writes here con-
firming the news that Bismarck is to try
to stop by legislation the great flow of emil
grafton form that Empire to this country,
and characterizes the movement as stupid,
saying the only way toIprevent emigration
Is TO afford the people the same adVan-
tages they have here.
The British agent at Geneva has pre-
sented demurrer praying that the trl-
buDal exclude the cases of the Tallahassee,
Chicamauga, Sumter, Nashville, Retribu-
ton, Boston, Sallie, jeff Davis, V. III. Jay
and Music.
Pending the decision, each side present.
ed process containing the essence of the
argumentative portions of the case and
counter case.
A summary of the American argument
and statement in the case of the Florida
was presented to-day.
Tweed's trial opened to-day with an ar
gument by David ID. Field, of Tweed's
counsel, against the right of people to
bring suits, after which the court adj
jOurned to September.
SARATOGA, July 1S.-The first race, two
mile heat, was won by Lochiel, beating
Astronomer four lengths. Tammany was
third in and LObelia fourth both were
close up. Time, four minutes and three
fourtls of q second. The betting was four
to three OH LOchiel against the field. The
second race, being the selling race, for
purse of five hundred dollars, for three
year olds, three-fourths of a mile, was won
very easily by Luna, with Liverpool sec
ond and Bouncer third Calvert was beat
Ell Off Time, one minute and nineteen
seconds. Luna was the favOrite by four to |
three against BOuncer and five to three |
against the rest.
The sequel stakes were won easily by |
Wade Hampton, beating Sue Ryder a |
quarter of 4 mile. Time, three minutes |
and forty-tWO and q half seconds.
At meeting of South Carolina bond |
holders to-day, the Committee reported |
but little progress in the collection of sub |
scriptiOns for the prosecution of their |
claims, and resolution was adopted re-
questng all holders to deposit one per |
cent. on the par value of the bonds, for use |
in the contemplated suit
There were many sun stroke cases to- |
day.
CHICAGO, July 16.-The crop reports |
from Central Wisconsin promise well. |
Small grain, with the exception of spring |
wheat, will return full average crop. |
Some of the spring wheat has been badly |
damaged by the drought and the clinch |
bug, and the yield will be light. The corn |
shows well, but rain is needed to insure a |
good crop.
HUNTSVILLE July 1S.-Rains have dam |
aged the crops and flooded the bottom
lands.
WHEELING, July 18.-The heavy rain
did great damage on the Pittsburg, |
Wheeling and Kentucy railroad. The |
streets were flooded the greater part of the |
day.
ST. LOUIS, July IA preliminary and |
informal investigation of the alleged cruel |
treatment of the inmates of the House of |
Refuge, made 10y the board of managers |
this afternoon, shows the charges reported /
10y the Grand Jury were true.