Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-11-05
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MORE wORKNGMEN DISCHARGED.
Manufactures stepped and Employees
.n. Discharged.
Increase of Business Among the Pawn
brokers.
Latest Advices from Central America.

Latest AdviceS from Central America,
HOME NEWS,
Mere workingmcn Discharged.
NEW YORK, Oct. 31.-Twenty thousand
workingmen have been discharged from
the different factories of Patterson, n. J.
The Zinc Works at Trenton discharged
thirty hands.
Five Hundred HANDS Oussed.
OswEdo, Oct. 3I.-Hoyt, Sprague h Co.'s
woolen mills have stopped, ousting five
hundred hands.
HARTFORD, CONN, Oct. 91.--No sweep
ing discharge is apprehended. The plan
is to allow every employee to earn some
thing.
Crop Reports.
JACKSONVILLE, Oct. 31.-The crop re-
port as compared with that of 1872,
shows falling off in corn of 26 per cent;
Wheat shows gain of 81 per cent; oats
shows loss of per cent; hay shows a
loss of per cent. The proportion of soft
corn is very heavy. This indicates light
hogs this winter. Iowa and Indiana re-
port the increase of hog cholera.
ST. LOUIS, Oct. 3l.-The CorOner's ver-
dict is that Patsy Marley was killed by
shot fired by McCoole.
TiItOn at Plymouth Church.
NEW YORK, Nov 1.-The Commits
sioners of Charity are preparing the un-
occupied city buildings for refuge for the
destitute during the winter.
At a meeting of the members of Ply
mouth Church last evening the Examining
Committee of the Church made report on
the case of Thedore Tilton, recommending
that his name be dropped from the roll of
membership. The report was adopted.
Tilton, who was present, denied that there
was any authority for eXpelling him, rs he
claimed not TO have been member of the
church for four years. He, however, an
nounced his readiness to answer to any
charges against him.
Mr.. Beeeher said: ''I desire to say that
don't believe that Tilton has desired in
any way whatever to shirk his proper re-
sponsibility, or to avoid or to evade any
proper charge that might be made by the
church. He asks if T have any charge to
make against him. Ihave none whatever.
The differences that have been between us
have been amicably adjusted and so far as
| am concerned buried, and so far as he is
concerned are buried. / have no charges
This whole matter has not been with my
consent; this whole matter has been
against by judgment"
Eighteen Millions in the Ranks.
The banks have gained $4,000 900 in cur
rency since yesterday. They now hold
SIS. 600 900. The lowest amount ever held
was So, 100000.
The builders say, regarding the threat
ening strike, that there is so little work II
can easily be done by non society men. 1t
| is the general impression of the bosses that
| the men will submit to the reduction OF
wages.
NEW York, Nov. 3.--Five thousand
male and female operatives have been oust-
| ed in Patterson.
The Eastern division of the Erie road
| discharged two hundred and fifty and re-
| duced wages. 1t is reported that the Presl-
dent is arranging to import several English
| engineers at low wages.
| Some forty or more brick layers and ma
sons resisted the reduction of l29 per cent
| in their wages by their employers this
morning, and turned out on strike.
EnSiIsh I.absrers Leaving the Country
Alta mass meeting of masons in this vi
| cinty resolutions protesting against the re-
| duction of wages were passed. Ihret
hundred skilled English awOrkmen nave
| gone home,
Aid for CIaaIn 4 co. offered.
The Herald says it il stated that poo
has been formed among the capitalists u
aid Claflin g. Co. If necessary, s., ,OOO,O 900,
having been raised for this purpose.
Evidence of Hard Times.
As as evidence of hard times in this city
it is stated that pawnbrOkers are doing
four time the amount of business they
were doing u few months ago, and owing
TO the scarcity of money, are giving les'
than one-third of the value of articles
presented. ... ...... ... ...H
Horrible If True. .
NEW ORLEANS, Nov. IA letter from
ex-Judge Merrill dated Colfax, Gran
Parish, Oct. 29th, says: I'm haste, AM
with feelings of horror, L write to inform
the public of the actions of the MetrOpoli
tan Police sent here by the Lieut.. Gov
ernor, Antoine, during the absence of Gov
ernor kellogg. On Saturday night las
the house of most respectable widow la
DIV on Red River was fired into near thi
pIace The doors Were broken open an
the unfortunate lady and her daughter {
! some seventeen summers, were taken ou
, and. horrible to relate, violated. Neithe
of the ladies could be found until lat
, on Sunday afternoon. An infant is month
: old. and grand child Of eX. Governor Wells
- was found out in the woods some ha
, mile from the house, and near the spC
! where the foul deed was perpetrated. Th
/ infant was a niece of the lady, and aehil