Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-01-15
FOREIGN.
AN EPIroHE or SPANISH AFFAIRS.
Bard's Nomination Withdrawn Louisiana
Affairs, &c.

NHNtES, &C
WASH NGToN, Jan. 9.-The President
Withdrew the nomination of Gov Bard as
postmaster at Chattanooga today, at his
own request.
The Senate Committee on PRIVILEGES
and Elections agreed to send the sub Com
mittee to Louisiana and Arkansas 20 ;;;
quire into the elections in these States.
The Senate confirmed McDowell vice
Meade, deceased
There is much discussion i'm Renublicon
circles regarding the Louisiana complico-
ton. Many favor joint Congressional
committee to investigate fully. with a
view to report TO Congress which is the L.
gitimate State Government.
The views of the Government of the
United States, in regard to the vacillatinr
course of Spain, concerning emaucipation
and ether reforms, as set forth in n letter
from Secretary Fish TO General Siclles.
our Minister at Madrid, have been made
public. The United States COMPLAINS at
the tardiness of Spain, and instructs Cen
eral Sicliles to press the grievances of this
Government strongly, as longer DELAY on
the part ot the Spanish Government
wouid cause change in the sentiment of
the American people. The most impor-
tant question aside from emancipation is
the unsettled condition of Cuba, which
seriously interrupts our commercial relo-
tions. The Secretary's letter was written
III OClODcC luSt.
Erie shares the Deciine.
LoNDoN, Jan. S.--The rumor that the
property restored to the Erie Railway
Company was not paid fer flattens tie
market for Erie shares, which closed at
2Q4; consols closed at 92s; both bonds,
New SIS, 9O..
ROME, Jan. 1l.-During the session of
the Italian Chamber of Deputies yester.
day, Sgnor Lausa, Minister of the Int
rior, formally announced the death of Ma
poleon, He said that the Italian Govern
ment learned of the death of the ex- Fmpe-
orwith deep regret that it was impossible
to forget Napoleon. He contributed great
| ly to secure the unity of Italy. The eulo-
| Cystic remarks of the Minister were re-
| ceived with applause by the members
! PARIS, Jan. 1.-THE Kadcpcadc5it BcIoC
! publishes letter from Count Won Beust i'm
! answer to the assertions of Duke De Gram
mont. The Count shows that Austria tried
| to dissuadc France from going to war with
Prussia, and explicitly reserved her rirht
to remain neutral. France, after war was
declared, asked for an audience aud Aus
1 tria refused. v- 80
In the Assembly this afternoon tbe de-.
| bate on the Educational Council Bill was
continued by Bishop Dupaulat, who spoke
at great length. He was interrupted by an
! alteration between NJ. Laurent pichat
a Radical, and De Cazes, Conservative
! Bitter words were exchanged. and there
was much bad feeling. After the close of
the sitting, two friends of the Radical call
| ed upon De Ca2es and demanded an anolo.
gy. The result is unknown, but q duel is
probable.
President Thiers and n sub-committe of
thirty have agreed to articles permitting
the President to address the address the
Assembly on certain specified occasions
and giving him q restricted veto power ON
legislation Other basis for consultition
The Journal officially announces the an
p0intment of CoOrseles as the French am
basSador at the Vatican in place of Bour-
going, who resigned.
MADRID, Jan. ia large body of Car
lists insurgents yesterday approached the
town of Tarllallo, twenty miles from Pam
pelona. They were attacked with yigor
by the troops and dIiven back.
y rupture has taken place in the left CEN
trc AT the meeting to-day of deputies be-
longing to that party, Christophe, Radical.
was elected President whereupon Cassinor
Periers and his friends Immediately with
drew and joined the right 1t is said that
Bonapartist deputies will also unite with
the right.