Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-07-23
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Brigham HOung's Seventeenth wife Sues
for Divorce.
SALT LAKE, July IA great sensation
was caused here to-day by an announce
ment in the Journal that Ann Eliza Webb
Young, Brigham Young's seventeenth
wife, had forever left him, carrying off her
furniture and personal effects. Brigham
will endeavor to replace the goods. Mrs.
Young is at the Walker House. and three
leading lawyers are about to institute suit
for divorce and alimony in a large sum.
Great revelations are expected concerning
the inner domestic life of the Prophet,
Mrs. Young is enjoying the sympathy of
of the Gentle ladies, and polygamous
Mormons are great deal disturbed.
About the Murderer of Goodrich.
NEW YORK, July 15.-Yesterday eight
letters were found in Kate Stoddard's pos
session written to Goodrich, and five from
him to her, all showing that she regarded
herself his lawful wife. She addresses him
as "My Dear Charley" and my Dearest
Husband The letters of both likewise
show that they were married or went
through a ceremony which she supposed
was lawful marriage, on May Goth, 1872,
in New York, and were registered as man
and wife at the Ashton House. Three of
his letters are dated after the alleged mar
riage. The second tells her cit is better
for both that we should separate The
third tells her not to call herself his wife
as they must separate. He offers to furnish
her apartments Ill New York and do every
thing for her, but she must not tell his
family of their relations
Massachusetts Democracy.
NEW YORK, July 15.-The Worlds spe-
cial says Col. Greene, of the Boston Post
will be nominated for Governor of Massa-
chusetts upon the straight Democratic
platform.
J. NJ. Mayorga leading and well
known Cuban who, with others, fitted out
the Fanny expedition in 1871, acted for a
time as Vice President of the Cuban Re-
public, and was condemned last year by
order of Nalmaseda to be Immediately gar
roted when caught, died at midnight last
night, in Lexington avenue, after brief
illness, aged SO years.
Methodist Centennial
PHILADELPHIA, PA, July 15.-The Cen
tennal Celebration of the First Metho-
dist Conference held in America, convened
in this city yesterday, Bishop James presi-
ded. He said the results during a hundred
years had been very great. The progress
of the Methodist Church had exceeded
that of any other.
PHILADELPHIA, July 1.-THE Metho-
dist Centennial Celebration terminated
with grand jubilee at the Academy OF
Music.
Excitement at Omaha.
OMAHA July II. Considerable excitement
has prevailed here since the stabbing of At
wood the brakeman by gamblers on Sun
day for exposing their game on the train
A meeting of railroad men at the Union
Pacific shops to consider the case, was at
tended by 400 men. A committee was ap
pointed to draft resolutions and draw up 6
programme to be followed, should necessi
ty demand. They threaten TO deal sum
mariy with gamblers and roughs who
have infested this vicinity for months past
Twelve or fifteen of the fraternity have
already left town. Atwood lies in a pre-
carious condition.
The committee appointed at the meeting
of railroad men, on Tuesday, reported at {
subsequent meeting that citizens com
mittee had been organized for the purpose
of assisting the authorities to enforce thu
laws. In case of the inability or neglect o
the authoritide to preserve order, the citi
Zens' committee would take measures t
secure protection to the lives and propert,
of all good citizens. 1t was hoped that tn
committee would not be called upon to in
terfere, but if necessary it would &C
promptly.
That, whereas, the city was infested will
robbers and gamblers, whom the civil au
thorities have thus far failed to arrest, AM
which fact is publicly known to the dis
credit of the city, they had formed them
selves for the purpose of self-protection
and now give notice that if some remed
is not speedily applied, they would fee
justified in using summary measures.