Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-07-09
THE GREAT EXPLOSION.
Full and Insisting PariicuIa+s

Full and Inisting Particulars
SAN FRANCISCO, June 3O.-The follow
ing are the particulars of the recent explo-
sion in Virginia City, Nevada:
Last night terrible explosion of nitro
glycerine and giant powder, occurred near
the corner of Taylor and r. streets killing
ten persons and wounding many others.
A large number of persons are missing
and probably burned beneath the debris of
the explosion. Six cans of nitro-glycerine
is the supposed cause of the disaster the
conclusion of which caused second eX-
plosion of fifty pounds of giant powder.
Among the killed are Major General ia
cob l., Won Bokkellen, L. p. Smith, hard
ware merchant; VIM. Davis, clerk for J.
=. Smith; Ben. Mandel, dry goods mer-
chant; Chas. II. Knox, of San Francisco;
John Devone, Mrs. Emily O'COnner, and
VIM H. Dorne and daughter, eight years
of age, of Gold Hill. The body of Gen.
Van Bolkkellen, was found in the corner of
his room; j. 2. Smith, and his former
clerk were found about forty feet from the
room occupied by them. A large number
of workmen are now engaged in removing
the dirt and timber from the bodies of the
remaining seven persons, known to be be
meath. The body of Chas III. Knox, has
just been taken from the debris. Great ex-
element prevails in the city. All bust
ness is suspended and all the schools are
closed. the streets are crowded with men,
women and children. 1t is now understood
that there will not be any celebration on
the 4th of July, and the money collected
for that purpose will be expended in bury
ing the Unfortunate dead, and the rest will
be distributed among the different fire
companies. The city will 60 into mourn
ing. All the flags are now at half mast
Joseph Sharon, Dan Lyons, Chas. Van
garden and Senator Hobert who were re-
ported killed, are all safe.
1t is now aScertained that Won Bokkelen
had stored beneath his room six cans of
nitro-glycerine, and one hundred and fifty
pounds of giant powder and two hundred
pounds of black rock blasting powder.
The body of VIM. L. Louis, has just been
taken from the ruins.
Traffic in Italian Children.
NEW YORK, July 1.-The meeting of
Italians last evening to protest against the
traffic in Italian children was a success as
to resolutions but failure as to attend.
ance. Ex-Governor Salmon, of Wiscon-
sin, was the principal speaker.
Walworth has been found guilty of muir
der in the second degree.
Press Comments on the waiworth Trial.
Neither young Walworth's countenance
te. the delivery of the verdict. The pre-
vailing impression here was that he would
be acquitted.
The Tribune says: "Never within the
memory of this generation has any great
criminal issue been so promptly and salts
factorily tried in New York"
The World says: "The severity of the
verdict indicates that the reaction of the
mawkish pity, which for $50 long time
bore sway in jury boxes, has begun"
The Times says: THE moral effect of
the verdict was needed, and an acquittal
would have been an invitation to every
youth having dissolute ortyranical father
to whip him.
After abiding to the array of prominent
defenders of the prisoner, and the scenes
generally attending the trial, the Herald
says: The wonder is that Justice herself
was not blinded on this occasion but So
ciety has to be projected, and however cru
ell or brutal, the trial was conducted in the
most exemplary and dignitied manner"
Three custom house officers were arrest
ed on a charge of aiding merchants in de-
frauding the government. They were
each held in $4,000 bail.
The weather is intensely hot
Murder Sentenced.
Sharlley, who murdere Dunn, has been
sentenced to be executed on the 18th of
August.
The Harmonic, sailing for Europe to-
day, takes out ninety-fve thousand dol
lars in silver bars.
Heavy shipments Of Texas Ga I'll.
TOPEKA, July 3,-The shipments of
Texas cattle east from Wichita, Ellsworth
and other points in Kansas, have com
menced. There are sixty thousand head
at wichita, and one hundred and fifty
thousand head are on the way to that point
from Texas according to the official rail-
road repor s. also a large number at Els
worth, and small drOves at other points.
The coin balance in the Treasury is ST..
100000; currency, $0,S75, 600.