Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1873-04-12
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INDIAN OUTRAGES on THE INCREASE.
Heavy FroStS in the Gotten Growing
Region Of Texas. ''A>'S
SEVERE ILLNESS OF THE POPE.
Boss Tweed to be Arrested for Con-
tempt Of the Legislature.

tempt Of the Legislature.
HOME NEWS. ~"
Indian RObberies and Murders.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 1.-THE Apache
Indian raids into the Mexican territory are
undated, and robberies and murders are
frequent.
Indian DepredatiOns. -
ARKANSAS CRY, April 1.-THE reserve
party sent to protect and warn the survey
ors on Cinnamon river have returned.
They found the bodies of four surveyors
terribly .mutilated. Denning's body was
brought back and the others buried on the
spot. The party encountered bands of
Cheyennes, who made hostile demonstra-
tions, but did not return to the attack.
LITTLE Rock, April 11.-Three iron
piers, fifty feet long, for the railroad bridge
were swept away. The river has risen
twenty feet in forty-eight hours. i}f
Tweed to be Arrested.
ALBANY,N. April II. The Assembly
passed resolution ordering the arrest of
Tweed, Gould and Hatcher for refusing to
testify before the Erie investigating Com
mittee. 80 i ni f.fft lft
PoUGHKEEPsIE, April 1.-THE remains
of William and Mary Merritt, victims of
the Atlantic disaster, arrived to-day and
put in the receiving vault to await the
finding of the bodies of Mrs. Merritt and
Miss Scrimer, when they all will be buried
"a Civil Service Reform. s-
New YORK April H. edil withdrew
from the Civil Service Commission OH ac-
count of the Presidents order ofincompat-
Utility of holding State and Federal offices.
signatiOn gives assurance that the rules
of Civil service will be maintained.
The gas strikers hold private meeting
tonight, and tomorrow night will have Il
grand mass meeting. The President of the
Gas Mems Society, says the organization
is now complete and a general strike will
result before aweek. T TO T.
Work was commenced on the East Riv-
er bridge, which will connects New York
and Long Island City.
The breaks in the Erie Railway caused
by freshets have been repaired and trains
are now running over all parts of the line
without interruption.
The Postal Car Dimculiy.
The Senate Postal Car Committee heard
the argument to-day of T. Cuyler, of Phil
adelphia, who held that the Government
had no more constitutional right to force
railway companies to perform services for
nothing, or unsatisfactory compensation,
than to take q citizens residence and turn
it into postOfice, and demand power of
Congress to fix the compensation for car
rying the mails.
The Gold, Stock, Cotton, and Produce
Exchanges have closed and the Courts
adjourned over until. tomorrow. The
banks are not closed, it not being legal
holiday. -
The services in the Episcopal and Ro-
man Catholic Churches were largely at
tended The stores are generally open.
There are no street quotations of either
stocks or gold to-day, as regular members
the rules from dealing in any of either, eX-
cept exchange Open.sr
Reducing Expenses I'm New York.
Comptroller Green reports that the re-
duction of the expenses of the city adver-
| Using in 1872, is under those of the year
previous and aggregated nearly 81 100000,
and unless the Legislature pasaed laws Or
dering additional advertising the current
year will keep the expense inside of $780,
600. ,1e,,.,.-.a.., f......
A full supply of gas was let OH o-day at
| noon. The strikers are applying for work
at the old rates.
The sergeant-at arms of the Legislature
arrived here to>day to arrest Jay Gould,
VIM. M. Tweed and J. B butcher, charged
with contempt in not appearing before the
investigating Committee when summoned.
| Tweed could not be found and search is
now being made for Gould and butcher.
| At meeting of the stockholders of the
Atlantic and Great Western Railway to-
| day, it was resolved to ratify the lease of
| the Cleveland, Columbus and Cincinnati
and indianapolis Road to the Great West
ern. Mr.. Hutchin, Vice President presi-
ded.
A Washington special says private lad-
vices from New Orleans state that five
| monitors there are being repaired and
made ready for service, beside which there
are three other monitors and eighty guns
| to be made ready. It is believed this has
some connection with the movements of
troops on the Rio Grande. f.E<F
| Brigham Explains.
| q, PHILADELPHIA, April p 1l.-Brigham
Young telegraphs to the papers here that
| his resignation Of secular offices does not
affect his position as President of the
Mormon Church, in which capacity he
shall still exercise control.
| FORT SCOTT, April 1.-THE United
States troops stationed on neutral lands
have commenced their departure for Fort
Gibson. The cavalry started on Wednes,
| day and will march through. The infantry
will follow by rail on Monday.
Frost.
GALVESTON, April l1.-Telegrams and
private intelligence from twenty-three
counties report killing frOsts., The crops
and fruit are all killed.. Re-planting has
commenced. These counties embrace the
larger portion of the gcotton-growing dis
trict.
ALBANY, April lin the Erie investi-
CATION, Senator Madden testified that in
1865 he received 81, 900 to hand to lawyer
named Little When he was candidate
for Senator in 1871, Gould sent him 81. 900.