Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-02-14
NEWS SUMMARY.


9onel Davis Coclyorcll. an old hotel keeper
OF Mcmphis, is dead.
Olive Logan has been lecturing to crowded
houses in Nashville.
Gov. Hawley is q candidate for the United
States Senate from Kentucky.
Gen. Malone says the tunnel at Cumberland
Gap can be completed by January, 1874.
The Kinlball House at Atlanta has been sold
for Sl5,OlQ to satisfy n mechanics lien.
Tho Democratic papers of Alabama are
alarmed at the prospect of faetional disntegra-
ton.
Speaker Blaine gave n dinner party on Satur-
day, at which Thomas Mast was the principle
guest.
A Tom Scott Presidential Club was organic
cd in Memphis on the 9th inst. II is a railroad
club. .
Mr. and Mrs. Pratt, who were here during
tho first part Of the winter, are giving concerts
in Atlanta. ... ... ....
Two thousand offended Morrons have joined
in petition 70 Congress asking the removal
from office of Judge Mexican.
So far the testimony in the Clayton corrup-
ton case seems TO be against the Arkansas
Senator. We will wait for the other side.
The Republicans of Florida hold a conven-
ton on the 10th of April, to send delegates to
the Philadelphia Convention.
The New York Herald thinks that with the
aid OF seven millions of Irish enemies the inva-
sion of England might be accomplished
Representative Grinneli is in Washington
trying to persuade Republicans to agree on L.
F.Wilson of Iowa, for the Presidency.
Minister Schenck telegraphs from London
that tho excitement there over the Washington
Treaty is great No recommendations are made.
Col. Forney has resigned the position of Col
lector Of the Port at Philadelphia. He says he
finds it interferes with his independence as Il
journalist
Weston. the great pedestrian, has applied for
o divorce from Mrs. Weston, alleging that she
sometimes speaks 10 him in an impudent man
ner.
1t is thought that under the bill now pending
| before tho Senate Chief Justice Chase and
| Justice Nelson will retire from the Supreme
| Bench.
The Ways and Means Committee has decid-
! cd to hear no moro delegations, of which Wash
ngton is now full, but will proceed to business
| at once
4 serious personal difficulty is reported as
pending between Secretary Fish and General
| Sickles involving the retirement Of one of
them from Official position
J The Chicago Times, the leading Democratic
organ of Illinois thinks that nine tenths of the
| Democrats in the United States expect to vote
for Republican President next fall
! The Boston infdols are meditating the erec-
| ton Of building to be known rs "Paine
Hail., in honor Of Tom Paine, and as place
in which atheists may hold their gatherings.
The remains Of Captain Kidd, who nyste-
riouslv disappoared in the neighborhood of
have been found nearly eaten up by hogs.
The San Francisco Supreme Court has grant
cd Laura ID. Fair q new trial on the ground
that her counsel was not allowed the privilege
of closing the argument at the former trial.
The newspapers are very quietly discussing
the question of how much was paid by certain
| railroad magnates for the Virginia Legislature.
which body is said 20 nave sold out body and
| brooches"
\ young man in Norwich Connecticut, was
in love with lady. She rejected his suit,
whereupon he seized u shot gun, inflicted fatal
wounds on her and her mother, and then cut
his own throat-all for love.
The Nashville Bcnrcr reports coek-fghts by
special kilograms, giving the number of cocks
killed and the betting. Cooper and Foster are
the historic and high-toned sportsmen on the
occasion thus honored.
4 Boston broker, 81 years of age, who has
moved in respectable circles all his life, has
ing the name Of his father-in-law TO blank
check.
\ proposition to subscribe 81, ,OO0,O0 for the
extension of the Knoxville branch road TO Cum
berland Gap, to meet General Mahones road
there was submitted to the City Council Of
Louisville on Thursday.
4 dispatch from Minister Schenck 10 Wash
ington brings the intelligence that Lord GrVn-
yiile wishes 10 concliate the American people,
rather than intimidate, n his hrst enuslons
would imply.
Victor @, Powell was convicted in the Grim
inal Court Mt Washington on Monday, for re-
government while he was clerk under IT. The
case had u connection with tho bounty frauds,
I'm what is known as the Tinker Dave Beatty
Swindle,