Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-03-10


diana Sheriff Charged with IneHleIeney
I'm Onice, DC, &c.
ST. LOUIS, March 9-The Lower House took
an action which indicates the defeat of the
eighteen million dollar railroad scheme
Charles Ii. Barklin shot himself and wife ia.
tally. lie was drunkard.
NEW ORLEANS, March 9.-Van Morton has
been released. The Supreme Court decides
that there is nothing unconstitutional prelud-
ing the pardoning power for contempt OF
court.
LOUISVILLE, March 9.-The Sheriff of Clark
county, Ind, was sued for twenty-five thousand
dollars in the FcderalCourt on the charge of no
using due diligence when the mob hung
Squire Taylor, a negro, for completely in the
Park county murder, Complainant is Taylor 5
son.
Governor Warmoth has passed eastward.
PHILADELPHIt, March 9-The merchants
gave Col. John w. Forney complimentary
dinner at the Academy of Music to-day, Gen
Grant was present.
NEW YORK, March "a Scranton special
says the public schools of Hyde Park, Bellevue
and Petersburg are closed on account of the
prevalence of black or spotted fever.
Only steamers can pass He'll Gate on account
of the ice The rivers are still covered with
floating ice, aud navigation is dangerous.
Bank statement Decrease of loans, nearly
100000. Specie increase is over $4,000.
Legal tenders, increase $4,000. Deposits de-
creased trife.
One hundred and fourteen medical students
graduated at jefferson College.
There has been nc new cases of small pox at
the Navy-yard since the fourteenth of March
a colored woman, DR.. Hustons former SER
want, being put on her oath, e1onorates DR..
Huston of conduct unbecoming to gentleman
and Christian. A decided reaction has taken
place in behalf of Dr. Huston, some believing
the whole thing to be a conspiracy. DR.. Hus-
Ton left on the evening train for Washington
He is in good spirits and has no doubt of his
honorable acquital.
SAVANNAH, March Capt. Black, of the
schooner Anna Sims, at this port from Nassau,
reports that on the 9Th inst, when in latitude
81 longitude 50, 75 miles south of Tybee, he
saw a ship on fire, with three schooners near by,
WARRENToN, VA, March 9.-In the Con-
ference to-day the Committee of Inquiry, APP
pointed by that body to inquire into the rumors
regarding the ministerial character of Rev. L.
d. Huston, reported, that in their judgment,
without intending to give an expression of
opinion of the merits of the cause in any meas
ure to inculpate the accused, recommend that
an investigation be made under the direction Of
the present Elder of the East Baltimore District.
The report was adopted. An authenticated re-
port has been received here, which sets forth
that the girl who made the charges against Dr.
Huston now denies the allegations under her
oath, and asserts that she was instigated by par
ties to inculplte him to screen others
WILMISGTOE, n. c., March 9-We hear
here to-day a seemingly well authenticated re-
port that Boss Strong, one of the Robertson
county outlaws, was killed last night by James
Mcqueen at Andrew Strongs house, five miles
from Moss Neck. Mcqueen made this state
ment at Shoe Heel this mornidg and posse
left there to secure Strongs body, preparatory
to claiming the large reward offered.
NORFOLK, March 9,-The schooner Franklin
Just arrived from jacksonville lost her sails,
She reports two vessels ashore near Hatteras
which probably went ashore during the late
gale.
AUGUSTA, March 9.-The stone cutters strike
on the United States works at Columbia, 5. C.,
still continues. The Assistant Superintendent
still demands ten hours, as per instructions
from Washington, and refuses TO re-employ
the strikers.