Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-04-30
DESTRUCTION TO THE CROPS BY THE
FROST.
Departure Of Gen. JEFF. c, Davis for the
r.. Lava Beds.
ApprehenSiOnS Of an Indian War on
the oregon Border.
sayages in Nevada Acting Suspiciously.
Importation Of Singing Birds from
... Germany.
INDIAN NEWS.
Fears Of a Border War by the settlers

| VIRGINIA CITY, April 25.-The Indians
as far east as Utah know all about the Mo
doc affair, and the people apprehend an
outbreak.
ST.. LOUIS, April PA special dispatch
from Dennison, Toxas, reports that the In.
dams captured a Government train destin-
ed for Fort Griffen. Four of the eight men
in charge of the train were killed
| SAN FRANCISCO, April 25.-Gen. jeff. G.,
Davis leaves for the lava beds to-day.
All the Indians are reported to be sullen
and insolent.
Furnishing the Savages with Knives.
New YORK, April 2G.-The Purchasing
Committee of the Board of Indian Com
missioners have contracted for one thou
sand five hundred and three dozen butcher
knives, and one hundred twenty dozen
sklnnlng knives, among other articles, to
be furnished the Indians.
Iwenty-seven delegates from various
trades unions in the United States, met i'm
secret session last evening and after dis
cusslng the subject, resolved to postpone
any attempt to enforce the eight hour rule
until 1874. -
... Some MOdOcs Escaped
WASHINGTON, April 2S.--Schofield tele-
graphs there is no doubt that some of the
Modocs have escaped. ..- -
Should the threatened Indian outbreak
III oregon occur, reinforcements will be
required.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 2s.-The Modocs
nave encamped at Base Mountains at the
south end of the lava beds. Nearly ali the
cavalry horses have got tho epiHUotlc.
Rising of the Indians. .. f..
SAN FRANCISCO, April 27.-The Indians
have appeared in the Lewis river settle
ment with war paint. A general outbreak
in Eastern Oregon is feared. The settlers
ask for arms. Nothing from the lava beds.
VIRGINIA CITY, NEVADA, April PA
number of young Piquite bucks who spent
the winter in the settlement have disap-
peared well armed. Signal fires are no
ticed in the mountains.
TORONTO, April 2S.-A Fort Garry Mani
taba, dispatch reports fighting between
Americans and the Blackfeet. A large
number of Americans were killed. There
Is trouble in the Blackfeet country. i'm CON
sequence of which 8, 900 Indians crossed the
line and threatened the interior settle
ments and Manitaba,
The Frost.
GoLDsBoRo', n. c., Aprik 26.-There
was frost last night throughout the State.
which damaged crops and fruit trees GEN
orally. It is feared the cotton crop is en-
tirely ruined.
COLUMBIA, S. c., April 26.-There was
u neaVy IroSt ana Ice here this morning,
The young cotton and vegetables were
killed in this vicinity. Cold weather is
reported in the up country.
Cotton Crop Frost Killed,
CHARLEsToN, April 27.-Advices from
the neighboring coast section report disas-
trous results to crops from the killing frost
OF Saturday morning. Much of the cotton
will have TO be replanted, and the injury
to early vegetables is irreparable No frost
so late has occurred in this region for fifty
years.
Unsuccessful Strikes. ID #E
CINCINNATI April 26.-The strike of the
crispins and gas men has ended disadvau-
to the strikers.
BALTIMORE, April 26.--In the Circuit
Court at Annapolis this morning, the case
OF the State against Elizabeth u. Whar- !
ton, for an attempt to murder Eugene Van |
\ ess, was settled by Prosecuting Attorney |
Il. Evell, with the consent of Attorney |
General Syester. This ends the famous |
trials.