Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-01-14
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PARTICULARS OF THE BOARDING OF
THE FLORIDA.
suits Against collector murphy

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NEW YORK, Jan. 13.-A test suit has been
brought against Collector Murphy for receiving
an assessment made from the salary of an en-
ployee for political purposes. If this one is q
success many similar suits will follow.
It is asserted that Hall will not resume the
functions of Mayor.
The officers of the steamer Florida confirm
under oath the reports that the vessel was over
hauled and searched by a Spanish Cruzier at
ga NJ The Spanish war vessel NascO numese
de Balboa, which had been watching Il o
Florida in the port was seen passing Water
Island under steam and sailed directly in the
track of Florida. At l:30 A. NJ, the war steam
er bore down on the Florida. At lao A. NJ,
the smoke of the steamvessel was seen to wind
ward when the steamer hauled to northward
in parallel course with that of the
Florida. The strange steamer proved
to be the Halifax and St Thomas mail boat
The war steamer then bore down on the Flor
ida, with her crew at the quarters and the guns
uncut ready for action. When the war steam
fer was within speaking distance, she fred
blank shot at the Florida and loweredza- boat
nearly to theAwater's edge, when the United
States flag was hoisted on the Florida, and no
notice being taken of the hosting demonstra-
ton, ten minutes after firing the first gun, the
war steamer fred second gun, and the shot was
seen to ricoichet astern OF the Florida The
Florida was then hove to, and cutter from the
war steamer came towards her
ANNAPOLIS Nd, Jan. 13.-The counsel for
the defense have announced that the evidence Is
closed. The counsel for the prosecution have
retired for consultation.
NEW ORLEANS, Jan, 13-Judge Abel held
Carter in bail, charged with completely in the
killing Of Wheyland. Carter did not ask to be
discharged. "a 81 ~
Carriers House will proceed to the Mechanics
Institute and demand admission, and disperse
the armed police from the Hall, over which
Carter, as legal Speaker, has the entire control
Carter said he wished the people to witness that
they went peacefully and demanded their
rights.
HARRISBURG. Jan 13-A freightengine ex-
ploded at Middleton, killing the engineer, Dow
dell, ad'dangerously wounding the fireman and
conductor.
SALT LAKE, Jan. 13-A bill looking to the
admission Of Utah has passed the House.
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 13.-A joint resolution was
introduced IN the Senate TO pay currency IN
stead of gold on the State bonds maturing to-
day. It passed by vote of 20 to TO- 4 t.
OMAHA, Jan. 13.-Duke Alexis departed to-
day for Fort Mcpherson.
The blockade of the Pacific road still contn-
Several trains ara missing.
New ORLEANS. Dec 13.-The expectation
that Carter and his adherents would demand
admission into the Capitol caused concentration
of the police and militia. BY 10 o. clock three
lines were formed inside, which force consist
ed of two hundred men. A crowd commenced
gathering in the vicinity early, and by noon it
was immense, when Carter approached
The Committee then approached the Capitol,
two of whom were admitted, but were refused
recognition as a Committee from Carter's
House. The Warmoth House refused TO receive
any communication fEom Carter; whereupon
the Carter Committee retired and reported
when the Carterites retired. They viii meet
from day to day until their rights are recog-
nized. Some demonstrations of violence were
discouraged by Carter. g..s.g-..-
San FRANCIsco, Jan. 13-The Russian Min
lister, DeLong, has accepted the mission to the
Great Powers from Japan, similar to Burling-
hane's from China.
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