Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-09-20
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New YORK, Sept. 19.-It was rumored
yesterday that the various organIzatons
+ had decided TO nominate Charles O'ConOr
for Mayor. but it is stated on authority
that O'Conor will positively decline to ac-
cept. -.7 L.
Cured here this morning.
Wheeler III. Peckham denies that the
interest in The prosecution of the ring
frauds has abated. He has been engaged
i'm this business without intermission ever
since the Grand Jury found the indict-
ments, and the trial of Connolly, Tweed
and Sweeney probably will be begun next
month.
The Times says that the amount of the
defalcations of Jas. j. Johnson, head of
the stamp division, in the Assistant Treas
urer's office of this city, though not pre-
cisely ascertained, can not exceed Sl85, 900,
and may be considerably less. 1t is not
fully known how his fraud was accom-
plished. 1t is probable that Johnson
made false reports of stamps which were
not examined into with promptltude, so
the fraud became extensive before any
suspicion was awakened.
NEW YORK, Sept. 1S.-President Grant
will visit the New Jersey State Fair at
Waverley tomorrow afternoon and the
EADOSlUlOn III the evening ANCW dI l. hS
different Republican ward associations will
parade in honor of the President this after
noon. Is. -
Five hundred and ninety-eight Mormon
emigrants, composed of Scandinavians,
English and Danes who arrived by the
steamer Minnesota on Monday, left Jersey
City for Utah by the Pennsylvania Rail-
road.
Great commotion exists here in the
l.
the discovery that nearly one hundred of
its members are in the interest of Grant for
Presidentand of Senator o 'Brien for Mayor
of New York. The Investigating Commit
tee of five met this afternoon and are to
submit report to the Committee of Or
ganization tomorrow afternoon. The
General Committee will take action to-
morrow.
LEWISTON, PA, Sept. ia large
crowd met Greeley as the western train
passed. Greeley, after some hesitation,
made brief speech, which was brought to
a close by the screaming of the engine and
the moving off of the train. He was accom-
panied by Governor Randolph, of New
Jersey, and Governor Bigler, of Pennsyl- |
vania.
ERIE, PA, Sept. 1S.-The boiler of the
steam dredge in the harbor exploded. John |
COrneilly, the fireman, was killed and |
Thomas Golden, laborer, had his leg bro
ken. Four other persons on board escaped |
with slight injury.
CINCINNATI, Sept. 19.-In the National |
Pork Packers Convention this morning, |
the rule adopted yesterday with reference
to tare on dry salted meats was reconsid- |
cred, and, after considerable discussion,
amended SO as to provide that meat be- |
tween July first and November first might |
be washed with cloth in cold water. 1t |
was then passed.
The rules with reference to cutting and |
packing were then taken up, and passed |
upon, in the main following the rules now |
in operation in Chicago and other leading |
boards of the country. e. Z &
The convention adjourned to meet in /
Chicago Oh the first Tuesday in October,
1873.
BALTIMORE, Sept. 19.-The Grand |
Lodge occupied the morning in discussing |
the question of giving independent juris-
diction to the German Lodges, with GER
tain restrictions regarding the ritual, trav
cling cards and pass words. g-
The failure of Monroe and B. was an
at the stock exchange to-day, and
the suspension of two mercantile firms
also reported The assistant Treasurer of
Hillhouse was interviewed by reporter
to-day, to whom he stated the amount of
the defalcation will not exceed $4,000
nor fall below $1S5, 600. The assistant
Treasurer regards the disclosure as pre-
mature, as should any of Johnson's friends
know of his location they will not disclose
it.
In the Ohio River Improvement Con-
vention this morning an address to Con-
gress was adopted asking an appropriation
of a sum Of money for the improvement of
the navigation of the Ohio River, and urg-
ing the States bordering on that river to
use their endeavOrs to have such arpropri-
alton made. The convention adjourned
to meet in Cincinnati on the 18th of No.
vember.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 19.-On yester-
day the murdered body of a young girl
was found in the marsh below Gray's fer
ry by two gentlemen while cunning. No
clue to the name of the deceased, No
marks of violence. The deceased is about
is, with handsome form and features.
The body had not been in the water more
than ,forty-eight hours. 1t appeared TO
have been drowned while bathing.