Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-06-10
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HARRISBURG, June 2.-The post
morton examination made of the body
of Geo. Cordiz, Who died of trichina
from eating raw ham, by a powerful
microscope, made visible thousands
of moving trichina moving like snakes,
resembling boa constructor. In the
space of an eighth of an inch sixty
five were counted. There were doubt
less millions i'm the the body. He suf-
fered terribly before his death
PHILADELPHIA, June AT the
session of the Reformed Presbyterian
Synod, yesterday, the report of the
committee recommending the use of
wine in the celebration of the Lords
supper by all congregations was laid
on the table for the present.
The Committee on the Order known
as Changers presented report con-
demning this and all other secret or
ders, and recommending that the
Synod enioin it upon all sessions not
to fellowship members OF this or any
other secret order. The report was
unanimously adopted
APubIic-Spiried Californian.
SAN FRANCISCO, June 1.-The act
of James Lick, deciding the whole of
his property to the public, eXcites
much comment. He donates 500, 900
to the construction of the largest and
best telescope in the world, for the Obs
servatory at Lake Tahoe S420, 600 for
public monuments; $3.50, 900 for public
baths in this city; 100000 for the Old
Ladies' Home; SO, 900 to the Society
for the Protection of Animals S25, 900
TO the Ladies' Protection and Relief
Society; $4,000 to the Mechanics Liz
brary; S25 900 to the Protestant and
Orphan Asylum; S25,000 to the city
of San Jose for Orphan Asylum $780,
900 for the erection of bronze monus
ment to the author of the Star Span
pled Banner, in Golden Gate Park /;
$500, 900 for the endowment of a school
of mechanical arts in California, and
the residue, in excess of 81, $50, 900, to
the Pioneers Society. He makes ans
ple provision for his relatives, and
reserves a homestead and $3.50, 900 per
annum for himself.
Opposition 10 secret Societies.
SYRACUSE, n. Y, June 4.-The af-
ternoon session of the Anti-Secret So
ciety Convention, was turned into a
political meeting. About two hundred
DELEGATES We're present President
Blachard, of Wheaton College, submit
ted preamble and resolutions for the
formation of a national political party
opposed to secret societies. After
a long debate and some amend
ments, the report was adopted. The
name ofthe party is to be, The Amer
leans" and the platform of princi-
pies is to be framed by committee OF
one from each State. The national
convention is to be called to nominate
presidential candidate. The debate
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embody the name of God in the con-
stitution, as plank in the platform
which was finally adopted. Pttsburg
was elected as the place of holding the
next annual meeting.
Will of j. Edgar Thompson.
PHILADELPHIA, PA, June 5.-Tht
will of John Edgar Thompson, probat.
ed to-day, appoints trustees. After
providing for his wife aud two sisters
niece and and nephew, says: 1.-THE
Trustees are to appropriate the remain
der of the net income of my estate, af-
ter the payments specified, or so much
of it as may be judiciously applied
thereto, to the education and maintain
ence of female orphans of railway EN-
ployees whose fathers may have beer
killed while in the discharge of theil
duties, the preference to be given, first
to the orphans of employees engaged
upon the Pennsylvania railroad. Sec.
ond, to those of the Georgia railroad
between Augusta and Atlanta, Georgia
Third, to those of the lines controlled
by the Pennsylvania railroad compa
ny, by lease or otherwise, Fourth, t.
those of employees Of any other rail
road company of the United States o
America" The estate is valued a
two million dollars.