Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-09-19

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The Nathan Murder Casc-FOrcStcF EA'
animation.

The Nathan Murder Casc-Forcs'cF EA'
animation.
NEW YORK. Sept. 1S.-At the eXamina-
tiou i'm the case of Forester, the alleged
murderer of Nathan, to-day, Mrs. Ann
Keenan,. music teacher, testified that about
eight o'clock on the nlght OF the murder,
Clio cav n man whom she identified as the
prisoner. providing about Mr.. Nathan's
premises. He had something concealed
nm the sleeve of his coat. She saw him go
into the basement of the house. He SEEM
ed very much excited.
There were seventeen offers for bonds
to-day, amounting to 81, 753, $50, at from
S1I ,0S9 to S11 ,275. The amount advertised
for purchase was 81, 000, 900, and if taken it
will go at from S11 900 to S1l 1873.
DENVER, COL, Sept. 18.-On Saturday
last about forty Sioux and Cheyenes attack
ed a rancho, seventy miles northeast OF
Trinidad, Colorado, and murdered the
family of the proprietor, who escaped to
Fort Lyons. Troops were started lmme-
diately in pursuit of the savages. On the
same day another large band attacked tne
stock rancho of the Jones Bros, and at last
accounts had surrounded party IN charge
of herds. The latter were fighting as best
they could. Troops have gone to thelr re-
lief.
ST.. Louis, Sept. IA late Fort Smith,
Arkansas. paper learns from a gentleman
inst from the Creek nation that the
troubles. there are coming to head.
Chief Chaceste with men favorable
TO the law and order are i'll terms
and are sustained by the United States
troops sent from Fort Gibson. The entire
party numbers eight hundred men. The
Sandy party is also in arms with nearly
the same strength, and collision is re-
garded almost inevitable. 1t Is stated If
the Sands party attempts further resist
ance to the law no quarter will be given.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 1S.-Out of nine
hundred and fifty jurors summoned aJury
was at last obtaided for the new trial of
Laura Fair.
BALTIMORE, Sept. 1S.-In the Grand
Lodge of Odd Fellows to-day, proposed
amendments TO the Constitution were
taken up. The amendment reducing the
Grand Representative tax from S75 to so,
after considerable discussion, was lost by
a vote of 50 TO 81. The amendment that
dues from subordinate lodges and encamp-
ments under the immediate jurisdiction of
the Grand Lodge, be 20 per cent. per capita
per annum, instead of 10 cents on their
receipts, was also lost.
The amendment frightening the official
terms of representatives from two to four
years, was indefinitely postponed. The
amendment changing the title of the
America of the Independent Order of Odd
Fellows" was lost-38 yeas, S6 nays.
The amendment providing that mem
Der of the order, suspended or expelled from
a lodge or encampment, in any jurisdic
ton or sovereignty, shall not be admitted
to membership in q lodge or encamp-
ment in another jurisdiction or sovereigni-
ty without he previously obtained the con-
sent of the lodge or encampment from
which he is suspended or expelled, provid-
ed, however, that the member suspended
or dropped for non-payment of dues may
be admitted for membership in another
jurisdiction or sovereignty upon such
conditions and under such rules and regu-
lations as the Grand Lodge may have
prescribed or may at any time adopt, was
unanimously adopted. Other amend
ments were laid on the table for future ac-
ton. -e
Several resolutions relating to the trial
of members in subordinate and grand
lodges, also to the ceremonies and rituals
and relative to trust fund and to holding
meetings on the Christian Sabbath were
submitted and referred. ssr
Jeff. Davis is at Baltimore.