Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-04-02
WASHINGTON.
Postmaster General Coming South.

postmaster Generht LSOHlnS S0uans
WASHINGTON, March 3O.-Postmaster
General Creswell, with Senators Howe and
Cameron make a southern tour to inspect
the postal car service. These gentlemen
also seek health from Southern sunny
| breeZes.
The tobacco factory ofW Il. Burton and
John Il. Burton was seized on the 18th, for
| using counterfeit stamps. Both men were
bound over in $1,000 each, to appear for
trial. ... ....
The estimated sales of property seized is
SIS, 900, consisting in part of 102 boxes, g.
100 pounds of manufactured tobacco, $500
pounds of leaf and $50 pounds of lump to-
bacco, the machinery for making it, to-
gether with two copper stills, a worm, two
horses, harness and wagon and other prop
erty. y ..r
Some months ago the claim of Admiral
Farragut and his officers and men, for
prize money for the obstruction of the
rebel vessels at the capture of New Orleans
during the late rebellion, was referred to
the arbitrators, Messrs. H. w. Paine, OF
Boston, G. V. Fox, formerly assistant Sec
rotary of the Navy, and Thos j. Durant,
of this city. To-day the arbitrators filed
their report, awarding the sum of SOS, 900.
They found that on the rebel vessels there.
were ,24S men; and they allow to the
claimants 5000 for each man engaged on
the enemies boats.
Raid ON Tennessee whisky DisteIIery.
WASHINGTON, March 31.-Jesse Grant
son of the President, will this week leave
Washington with Senator Coles family
for the Pacific cost, when the President
and Mrs. Grant will go North.
The Internal Revenue officer has receiv-
ed report from revenue agent, VIM. A
Gavett, detailing his recent raid ON Illicit
diStilleries and tobacco manufactures in
West Tennessee. On the 18th inst, ac-
companied by several revenue officers Of
the Seventh District and two deputy Unit
ed Stated Marshals from Memphis, he
seized and suppressed an illicit distilley in
full operation. The concern was operated
by VIM. Langford, who furnished the still,
Alex. Ramsey, who ran Thomas Culpep-
per furnishing wood and doing work about
the premises; John McFaddsn, furnish
ing corn and receiving one gallon of wills
ky for each bushel of corn. The men, with
the exception of Langford, who escaped.
were arrested and in default of bail were
committed to Jail in Memphis to await
trial.
On the 18th inst, the illicit distillery OF
Benz. +. Mcdaniel was suppressed, the
owners escaping.
of new religious sect has been arrested
in Columbia county, Ga, charged with
adultery. He came out with a colony from
Massachusetts over year ago and bought
land, having everything in common. Like
Smith, the Mormon founder, Curry be-
licved in a plurality of wives and was
found guilty of adultery, though sentence
has not been passed ON him, and it is
thought he will be allowed to escape.
Curry, robed in white linen, with head
and feet bare in imitation of our Savior,
appeared before the court. His Queen para
mour appeared in same attire with white
stockings upon her feet and white bow up
on her head.
George Francis Train goes to the lunatic
asylum.
Two thousand five hundred emigrants
arrived in New York yesterday.
Aloseagas' resignation as Spanish Minis
ter to France has been accepted.
1t is reported that Preltain is to be Cap
tain General of Cuba and Mathematician,
eral Prims de Rivera, of Porto Rico.
a German squadron has been ordered to =
cruise in Spanish water. 'r...