Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1873-03-08
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Destructise FIre I'm Boston.

Centre this evening burned six or sever
dwelling houses, store and one church
completely and another partially. Tht
loss is from $4,000 to 100000. The
property was insured. The fire caught from
a kerosene lamp which was>le left burning
i'm photographers establishment. ---,
NEW YORK, March 1.-The meeting o.
the Republican General Committee last
night passed among other resolution one
disappearing the conduct of the admins,
49, tration i'm Louisiana matters.
A dispatch from Charleston, South Caro-
lima, says a negro named Pfpin has been
arrested for having on Saturday last beaten
his wife to death, then by means of kero-
sene burned her body i'm a shocking man.
ner. n Viii III ftT "a EU
..t Struggled silks, kid gloves, valued at
S. 900 was seized to day on the steamship
=, valued at 81 500 was seized on another
vessel on Wednesday and a lady passenger
was arrested. 5,-..E-.
--r7 SAN FRANCISCO, March IA dispatch
from Fort BentOn,l Montana, says a war
party of Pigeon Indians killed Hiram
took and Charles Randolph a few days
o. - Orders have been given for the soldiers
'a to prepare to march to the lava beds.
Three hundred will start Immediately.
40 The commanding officer has determined
to accept no terms but an unconditional
surrender. Nothing but a fight will sat
isfy Capt. Jack. on ~
SAN FRANCISCO March !.77eienperal
E Carey H. Fry, Chief Paymaster of the
Military Division of the Pacific, died here
Yesterday.
The San francisco Victoria Cotohist
has the following The steamer, George
y. S. Wright is close ashore near the village
of the Kuengufath Indians. A fierce
tribe of indians who brought this news to
"a al I,x
i, ed on the beach, but saw no signs of boats
or people from the wreck Indians from
the. village, who are usually very cautious
about such matters, did not come near
shore. IT is now thought that part or all Of
the crew may be prisoners in the hands of
these savages. Worst in British Columbia.
PORTSMOUTH, March 7.-Lewis Wagner
the Shoals murderer, was arrested at Bos-
ton last night at O'Clock, and is expect
~ ed on the noon train to-day. There is an
e excited crowd here waiting for him, and
the Mayor has procured squad of marines
from the Navy Yard to guard him. The
Z. details of the double murder are most hor-
rible. The woman who escaped was bad
= ly frozen. ......,
4, TRENTON, March Both Houses have
: adjourned without final action on the gen
eral railroad bill before them. J94
RICHMOND, Va, March THE General
Assembly has passed the bill for the pay
- menJ OF -FOUR per cent. interest Tor the years
- 1872 and 1873 on consOls and on two thirds
of the unfunded bonds. For the remaining
two per cent. non-interest bearing certifi-
Gates payable at the pleasure of the State
are to be given. No special provision is
made for natured coupons, but it is calcu-
:, lated that the above amounts can be paid,
even if half Of said coupons reach the
treasury this year in the way of taxes.
The General Assembly has also appointed
special commission of five to invest-
gate the charges of mismanagementa against
the Ladies' Mount Vernon Association.
The charge is an unauthorized speculation
upon visitors to the tomb of Washington.
BALTIMORE, March IA frightful scene
occurred here this morning, caused by the
careless use of coal oil. A colored woman
employed at the boarding house of Mrs
Quval poured coal Oil into the stove to
hurry the fire. The can instantly explo-
ded. The unfortunate woman, enveloped
i'm flames, rushed into the street literally a
pillar of fire, the flames mounting far
above her head. Her screams were heard
for several squares. In short time sew
eral hundred persons were attracted to the
spot. Overcoats were thrown over her in
order to quench the flames, which was not
accomplished until every particle of cloth.
ing except small portion about her waist
had been consumed. The entire body was
horribly roasted. Her injuries are neces-
sarily fatal.