Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-06-19
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.,-.,.,-,,r,,-rrrL.E, OHIO, June 18.-Early
,ldr,,ar morning an engine coming west
tho Pittsburg, Cincinnati and st. Louis
paiJro,d. ran over two unknown men II
,,'iIes east Of this placs. They were lying
,,rross the track in opposite directions, the
head and feet of each resting on the rails.
Tbe the wheels of the engine passed over
10th bodies, cutting off the head and feet
Of each.
FLNIRA, June 1S.-An excursion party
of forty southern editors from the princi-
nal cities of Maryland, Virginia, North
t,aroliua. and other southern States arTiv-
I'd this afternoon, and took quarters at the
Rathburn House. They were received by
the city authorities after supper at the no
tel and shown the principal points OF the
ritv i'm carrriges, including Il drive to and
through Eddington Park. In the even
inr there was a general public reception at
the parlors of the Rathburn House, and Il
sprenade by LaFTances' band and a ban
nuot TO the members of the excursion par
NEW YORK, June 1S.-South American
letters state that Prof. Agassiz received
warm receptions in Chill and Peru. The
Professor says the success of the expedition
has thus far exceeded his most sanguine
expectations.
The eight hour league propose holding
an anti-police indignation meeting Thurs
iay night.
TroY. June 1S.-Horace Greeley has
been invited to speak at monster temper
ance sic mic here on the 24th June, to be
rivCu bv Father Albinis Society, but as
vet has lot signified his acceptance.
ST LOUIS. June 1S.-Judge Hubbell,
General Agent Atlantic and Pacific Rail
road. has lust returned from business
tour in Texas, and brings information that
before leaving Sherman, Texas, an army
officer arrived there from Fort Richardson,
Jack county, and reported that a body of
Indians VaTiously estimated at from 5000
TO 10000, had made an incuTsion into Tex
As and were Overrunning Young, Jack,
Denton and Parker counties, and that set
tiers were filled with CONSERVATION and
alarm The Indians said they were going
to Huntsville to liberate Santanta and Big
Tree, who are confined in the State prison
there j WAS reported that all the Indians
aon Fort SylI reservation had left and gone
on the war path and already twO-fights had
occurred near Weatherford, in which four
whites were wounded and two Indians
killed. Two Indians were captured and
lodged in Weatherford jail
The commanding officer Of Fort r ch-
,rd ~On is said to have gone to Austin to
,.one,. 1t with General Augur regarding the
inI-osio u. and the latter is reported to have
taIa%ranb ed for two more regiments of
,a,.7lrZl to ,"cpOrt Immediately at the points
tSreat9npd Il = the raiders.
JWdre Hubb> al says thre is no doubt in
The minds of wei informed Texans, that a
big Indian war is at nand.
Many settlers are leaving their homes.
1t is believedlthat tue Kiowas were lead
ers Of the raid, assisted by Apaches and
others.
There was no quorum at Ockmulgee
council I'D to last Tuesday, and none of
the wild tribes from Fort Syll had yet
come to participate in the deliberations.
The crOps in Northern andWestern Tex
as are very fine.
ALBANY, June 1S.-At a meeting of the
working men this morning committee
was appointed to wait upon the Governor
and represent the position taken by the
strikers, which they hold to be in accord
ance with the laws Of the State. The Gov
ernOr received the committee, but said they
must excuse him from making a speech.
His views upon the question were matters
of record in his messages and elsewhere.
Any speech he might make would in
al probability be misinterpreted. He eau
tioued them to see to it that nothing was
done to disturb the peace and order of the
community, or to excite the hostility of law
abiding citizens.
PosTON, June 1S.-There were numerous
arrivals from the West and South to-day.
The chorus and orchestra rehearsed this
morning the afternoon programme. Mad
anne Leather saT g selections from the Magic
Flute, reaching q higher note than hereto
fore attained by an artist in this country.
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