Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-01-22
ON E NJ EWS.
ALI. ABOUT THE PURCHASE OF
SANTANA RNY.
the Capitalists Interested fn the Gpccu-
IatiOn.

TIC Capitalists Interested fn the Specu-
IatiOD.
New NOEK, Jan. lG.-Some months ago
several business men of the highest finan-
cial standing conceived the idea of pur-
chasing SANTANA Bay and Peninsula, for
which the Government attempted to ne
gotiate in 1863. y correspondence took
place between them and the Dominican
Government. And the prospects appear
ing favorable for realization of their de-
signs, company was formed with the fol-
lowing officers: Allen Il. Stocllwell,
esident; Paul N. Spoford, Nice-Presi-
dent; Henry Clews, Treasurer; II. II.
Haggard, Secretary. Directors Fred.
Garrison, Oliver Ames Samuel. G. Howe,
NJ. G.. Cargo, S. l.. NJ. Barlow After
several meetings it was resolved to send
special steamer with three commissioners,
bearing with them the amount of the pur~
chase money in gold to consummate the
transaction.
The steamer Tybee was chartered for the
purpose. On the 18th of December the
convention was held, the commissioners
representing the company, President Baez
and Cahrael and the Dominican Govern
ment. After full deliberations satisfac~
tory result was arrived at and the purchase
effected.
The people of san Domingo ratified the
arrangement, and q treaty between the
Dominican Government was concluded to
20 into effect January !, 1873.
The company is granted almost all the
rights OF an independent government and
Will have It's own flag, police and revenue
officers; the right to construct railroads.
charter vessels, collect taxes etc. Any
! question arising between the Company
and the Dominican Government shall be
referred TO some European power for arbi-
rration,
/ On the treaty being completed, the
steamer Tybee sailed for Puerto Principe,
/ from whence the Company received intel
ligeHce of the satisfactory result of the
| negotiation.
! The capital Of the Company is twenty
millions.
New YORK, Jan 20.-The drama, Je-
! suits i'll America, announced for last might
at Stadt theatre, was dismissed by the re-
quest of the RedemptOrist Fathers.
The Secretary of the SANTANA Bay Com
pany says il is stipulated with the Domin-
lean Government the Company is tC
protect itself from outside interference, but
the Company counts upon the sympathy
and aid Of foreign Governments, and not
opposition. The Company will first de-
clare SANTANA Bay free port to the whole
] world. t.r
a Washington dispatch to the New York
| Herald states that congressman consider
the SANTANA Bay scheme impracticable, and
the Haytien Minister thinks that Ameri-
can purchasers will find they have made a
bad speculation,i 1T being fit for nothing but
a naval station.
4 Minister Expelled for Carrying on IA
Lottery.
! NEW YORK, Jan. l5.-Another dense fog
prevailed here this morning, rendering
] T. 4
Rev. Y, &. Clark has been expelled from
the New York Conference of the Metho-
dist Church, for carrying on lottery, os-
] tensibly for the benefit of a mission house
and free reading room. Clark continues
to serve the church of his own in Brooklyn,
apparently successfully.
| The report of finding bottle Of strych-
nine in the cell lately vacated by Stokes is
| erroneous. The drug was nuX vOmica and
had been medically prepared.
CHEYENNE, Jan. 1.-THE horse disease
| is here. Many Government horses are af-
fected.
| PHILADELPHIA, Jan. IA fire occur
red this morning at the late residence of
Edwin Forrest. A portion of his library
was destroyed, including nearly all of his
Shakcspearian collections. The famous
and original copy of Shakespeare which
Mr.. Forrest always kept in n glass case
was consumed and he frequently remarked
concerning this work that in case of fire
! in his house he would rather anything else
should be consumed than that volume
be harmed. The volume was published in
1923 and was valued at 5000. The fire
did not extend beyOnd.the library and gal
lery, which contained his painting and art
collection. The fire Is supposed to have
originated from a defective 1lue. The
greater portion of books in his library es-
capped damage, except from heat and
smoke. The loss will be 500, 600.
TOPEKA, KS, Jan. l4.-The first act of
the new Governor was Il message to the
President to withdraw the L. 5. troops
from the Cherokee neutral lands.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 1.-THE floods are
subsidng The danger of serious damage
is over, though trains and travel is some
what delayed.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 1.-THE Schuyl-
Kill river at FairmOunt is five feet above
| the usua! hight and the moving ice causes
much damage along the banks. Fears are
felt for the safety Of the dam at Fairmount
Considerable damage has been done TO the
mills near Monyuk, and are all compelled
10 suspend operations.