Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-10-14
WASHINGTON.
Aomoval OF Texas Postmasters.
A Reporters Ureasinoss About
White League Prosecutions

! stTuCtcd tie commencement of legal
/ proceedings against memhCIs Of the
! White League throughout Louisiana
| He said that he did not consider it
! worth while either TO confirm or deny
| the reports. From this it is inferred
that there is good foundation for the
rumOr.
! Gasway II. Lamar, who died recent
| y in New York, hequealhed 500 600
| Tor the erection at Savannah OF a home
| FOR aged aud inhrm uegruos
WAsHINGTuN, d. c., Oct. Il -Thyr,
! Is To he 40 extensive remUval,, of POST
masters in Texas, bat those al Galv, Sc
ton and Houston viii bo requested 10
resign; not on account Of unNtIIuE
wrong In connection with their hi ia,
duties, but on other gruuu Gs implying
dt~rcpu'able conduct outside of lh,m,
and their unpOpuianty with the cit-
zens. The Postmaster General desires
the appointment Of such olliccts as
will =, cuir his and the pubic cuhu-
d,nre Or efficiency and integrity,
The Troubles Buwc,u ChInn auu ga
pan.
The United States steamer Ply
mouth, which was commissioned al
Portsmouth, New Hampshire, on the
10Th inst, has been ordered to the
North Atlantic station.
Information from Japan Sept 4tb,
Is that 4he difficulties between that
country and China were still unset
tied aud both parties are Cuucrutra-
ting their forces on the Island of For
mo,a aud at stratagetic poiuts on their
respective coasts. A settlement is
thought to depend on the result of the
negotiations of the japanese Ambassa-
dor sent to Pekin.
Mid-hipman Daniel i. Baker died
at Nagesaki, Japan, August 18Th, Of
consumption. He was officially re-
ported IS young officer cDuspicuou,
Tor % prompt aud intellg gent discharge
of duty.
A telegram from the Pensacola navy
yard dated yesterday, rtpurts no new
cases Of sickness, Ii also reports four
teen convalrscents, one discharged to
duty, and the death that day of pri-
vute Il. McGOWan, Of the marine
corps.
Northern parties for the observation
OF the traufereuces at OladovGstuf and
PckiD arrived at Naga-aki August
3lst. The Kearsage wac detailed by
Admiral Penuock to take the Oladu-
vastuf party to their destination, and
the AshuelOt the Pekin party. The
latter sailed from Naeasaki September
30, and the former Sept. 4th.
The death of Commodore Wuolsey,
at Pensacola, promotes Captain Pierce
Crosby to the grade of Commodore,
and Commander l.. A. Kimberly to
the grade of Captain. Capt. Crosby is
now attached to Washington navy
yard, but will be detached therefrom
upon receiving his new commission.
Pensacola navy yard is now in COM
mand of Capt. Semmes, and no
change will be made there till the
fever shall have abated.
the Gibson County Murderers &" be
Tried in the u. +. COurts.
Governor of Tennessee having tile
Graphed TO the President some time
ago, asking that the United States au-
IhoriIies discontinue action looking to
the trial Of the parties in Gibson Cuu"-
ty, indicted for the unlawful hanging
of negroes, and allow the State to a.
sert it's authority IN the matter of their
trial, the President referred the ttle-
gram to Judge Williams, who in turn
communicated with The United States
Attorney for the western district of
Tennessee on the subject of Browns
telegram. The District Attorney sends
long communication here, reviewing
the troubles in Gibson county, ana
protesting that it is the duty Of the
United States Courts to take cOgnizance
of the viola ors of law, and acting up
on this report, the Attorney General
writes to Governor Brown, denying
the request made by that official and
concluding II know of no reason tn
suppose that the parties arrested viii
not be fairly tried in the United States
Court, aud if innocent acquitted, but
If found guilty, | am sure no one will
object to their proper punishment be-
cause they were not convicted in
State Court. While If consistent with
his Official duty the President would
be pleased to accede to your wishes, he
does not feel az liberty to Interfere with
the Judicial proceedings referred to,
aud they Will therefore be allowed TO
proceed in the usual way 10 official de-
termination IN the courts OF the
United Ststes.
The United States Supreme Cour
met to-day, but did not announce any
decision, aud probably none will be
rendered before Monday the 26lh inst.
In consequence Of the absence of the
President, the customary visit Of the
Justices to the Executive Mansion at
bhe beginning Of term did not take
place. The Chief Justice and all Of
the Associate Justices were present at
the opening Of the Court. At the ad-
inurnment Of Oh, Court the members