Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-12-31
NEWS summary.

ing of the Mardi Gras festival on Feb. 18th
1874.
Generel Slczles has telegraphed to WASH
ington insisting on the acceptance of his
resignation.
Rev. DR.. Prosser, the eminent Virginia
Evangelist, is holding meetings in Louis
vile, Kentucky.
The Changers at Circleville, Ohio, have
held a meeting and resolved to buy their
groceries at wholesale at Cincinnati.
A rumor prevails that Boss Tweed's
friends will attempt to release him from
Blackwel's Island on q writ of habeas cor
pus.
1t is said that Alexander Agassiz, only
son of the distinguished naturalist, has i'm
herited IN high degree the eminent abili-
ty and the taste for patient, thorough in
vestigation possessed by his father.
The Trustees of the Cincinnati Southern
road, give 1t rs their opinion that the road
through to Chattanooga, exclusive of the
bridge over the Ohio aud its approaches,
Will cost ten millions, with the addition of
donations by the way.
The Richmond Enquirer publishes let
ter from a gentleman 'tjust from England"
which conveys intelligence that large
immigration from England may be ex-
pected during the spring of 1874 in Vir-
ginis.
The coal production of the Pennsylva-
MIA coal regions during the year closed on
the 30th of November, exceeded last years
production by nearly 100000 tons. The
total amount mined during the year is set
down in the vicinity of 10000, 600 tons.
A Pittsburgh dispatch of the 25th, says
The city has been enveloped in dense
fog. Up to noon the stores, workshops
and business houses were lighted up to
their full gas power. In some parts of the
city it was found necessary to light the
street lamps.
Mrs. j. Tilley, of Fort Washington, n.
Y, has obtained fifty dollars damages I'M
der the new civil damage law, against To-
bias Lawrence, keeper of a saloon there,
in which her husband became drunk and
quarrelsome, and received a beating, be-
sides suffering an arrest.
The first division of the second explora-
ton of the Oriental Typographical corps
sailed from New York on Saturday for
Egypt and the Holy Land, under the
charge of James Strong, the chief of their
council. The third and last sections, COM
posed chiefly of tourists, will leave in
March.
A Joint committee from both Boards of
New York Aldermen are shortly to pre-
sent to the two Misses Greeley an illumi-
mated album, containing the proceedings
of the city authorities at the funeral of
Horace Greeley, their father. Mayor of
Hanover will make the presentation
speech.
The Democratic papers of Ohio, are agi-
tating the question of the Speakership of
the House of Representatives of that
State. The names of several prominent
Democrats are mentioned, but it appears
to be generally admitted that Mr.. George
l.. Converse, Franklin county, is likely to
be the successful candidate.
Representatives Wilson, of Indiana, and
Eldridge, of Wisconsin, two of the fairest
men in the House, are the subcommittee
who have been designated by the House
Committee on the Judiciary to go to New
Orleans and take testimony in the matter
of Judge Durrell, of the United States
District Court. They will leave in two or
three days, and expect to be absent two or
three weeks.
A Washington special to the Cincinnati
Gazette says: 1t is now regarded as GER
tain, if the President fails to withdraw the
nomination of Williams, he will be reject
ed. If this takes place, it is the purpose of
a number of Senators to have the real rea-
son for rejection published. The expecta-
ton is that in case rejection is voted by the
Senate, Williams will resign as Attorney
General.
In accordance with the resolution passed
a few days ago, the departments are all en-
gagged in the preparation of statements
showing the amount of expense incurred
in the purchase of postage stamps since the
abolition of the ranking privilege. Most
of them will also state as nearly as possible
the expense under the old system, and will
show, while the revenues of the Postoffice
Department have been greatly increased,
there has really been no saving to the Gov
eminent.
1t is understood that General ]. f. John
ston's history of his campaigns will soon
be brought out. 1t will be volume of
about six hundred pages. 1t was currently
reported some time ago that the book will
severely assail President Davis in relation
to the conduct of the war; but this is de
MED, and it is said by those who are well
informed that the General will confine
himself 10 an explanation and vindication
of his own military record.