Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-08-28
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~,,v vopK August a. Dispatches
roo;,-od bore this morning, state that
forred drafts. purporting to have been
hro2yn Inv Kountze Bros, bankers of this
c;tv have been presented to various banks
tbroupbout the country, especially at the
West. Among the forgeries was one draft
for s.. 300 which was presented TO the Real
Estate Bank at Allegheny City, Pennsyl-
vania, and one for Sc, 900 was presented 20
the Third National Bank at Chicago. The
nrrer's name attached to the bogus drafts
il Jas Il. Hill.
DIR. Vanderpool reports all fear of the
yellow fever dissipated. All the patients,
eycept a few of the crew of the Spanish
vessel Numancia. have recovered.
At two o'clock this morning the freight
train OH the Junction railroad on its way
TO this city passed over the iron bridge
which is built over the Reading railroad,
about half mile from the Broad street
intersection. When more than half the
train passed over safely the bridge broke
and four freight cars, laden with coal oil
went down amid the debres of the falling
bridge on the Reading road. Just as they
crashed together the coal train on the lat
fer road rushed.up and collided with the
freight cars. Twenty or thirty in number
were piled upon the bank. The engine was
completely dismantled and what made the
matter worse the coal oil cars took fire,
and a general conflagration ensued, the
locomotive and many cars being destOyed.
No one was hurt.
The President is expected to return to
Washington tomorrow.
The store ship Supply arrived at New
York yesterday, forty-tive days from Rio,
having on board a portion of the crew of
the flag ship Lancaster, recently relieved
from duty on that vessel.
Capt, Tully McCrea, of the first artillery,
has been detailed for duty as Deputy Gov
ernor of the Soldiers Home in the place of
Col. A. T. Lee, who has retired. He was
relieved at his own request.
Gen. Ord telegraphS to Gen. Sheridan
from Salt Lake that the Indian troubles
here have been much exaggerated, He
SAYS all the Indians having reservations
have gone home. There may be fight on
the San Rete, but it will not be serious.
He expects the troops back in three weeks.
CHICAGO, August 27.-The Board of
Trade this morning, expelled John b.
Lyon and Hugh Mager, for their connec-
ton with the recent events in the wheat
market.
NEWARK, Aug. 27.-Rev. James Roose-
velt Bayley, Roman Catholic bishop of the
diocese of Newark, received yesterday
from Pope Plus at Rome, the bull an
DOlubl1ICbI LdICIDleIl-
op of Baltimore. It is dated July 30th,
and signed with the fishermau's seal, the
emblem of Saint Peter. Archbishop Bay
ley will leave for his new post in a few
weeks.
ST. LOUIS, Aug. 27.-Sixteen coal
miners unions of st. Clair county struck
for cents. These mines supply st, Louis.
The heat continues. Thirty sun strokes
were reported yesterday.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 27.-A call has
been issued for a convention at Harrisburg
ofsoldierS and sailors favoring Greeley.
4 train collided with carriage at Tace-
ma, killing Robert Deal and two grand
children, young lady and the coachman.
The party were visitors from Philadel-
phia.
INDIANAPoLIS, Aug. 27.-Bishop Uphold
is dead.
COLUMBIA, S. c., Aug. 27.-Both wings
of the Republicans have nominated full
State ticket and adjourned. The resolu-
tons of the boilers endorse Grant and the
Philadelphia platform.
MONTGOMERY, Aug. 27.-The sixteenth
annual State fair will be held in Mont
gomery from the 18th to the 23d of Novem-
berinClusive, during the session ofthe Leg
lSlature