Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-07-08
NEWS
BY TELEGRAPH.
HOME NEWS.
The Republican State Convention
in Iowa.
Destructive Fire at Woonsoeket. Rhode
Island.


WILKsBARRE, June 30.-During n
heavy thunder storm here to-day the
lightning following the rail, killed q
miner one aud "a half miles under
ground and stunned several Others.
There was no damage to life above
ground
NEW YORK, June 30.-Yesterday
WAS the hottest day in this city since
1S56,a with the exception OF one day
that year was the warmest in so years.
At 4 Z. NJ, the mercury reached 102 in
the shade. There were 10 sunstrokes
reported. The weather is somewhat
coo Ter to-day, with good breeze.
MEMPHIS, July l.-At ten O'Clock
this morning M. ID. Welch, a well
known attorney and a candidate for
Criminal Court Clerk, was shot by b.
II. Barnes, also an attorney, and proba
bly, fatally wounded. They had a
quarrel on Monday, when Welch drew
a pistol on Barnes. To-day mutual
friends attempted to adjust the diff
Guilty and had a meeting in DIR. Jones
office. The parties to quarrel were
present, when Barnes said he was ready
to settle the affair, and 1t is supposed
that Welch misunderstood the remark,
as he rose and drew pistol and said he
was also ready for the settlement,
whereupon Barnes fired, the ball strik-
I ing Welch on the left temple and
coming out under the ear. Barnes at
once surrendered to an officer.
| DEs MONIES, Iowa, July 1.-The
Republican State Convention passed
resolutions which favor the submits
sion to the people of the amendment to
| ne p,,N tsN
women and that Congress has the
| power to regulate the commerce be-
| tween States, whether rail or water,
and under that right should legslate
against eXtortions and determinations,
and also under that right should pro-
vide for improvement in our great ma
tional water ways. 1t approves the
new currency bill.
Fire at wOonsOcket.
PROVIDENCE, r. l., July 1.-The
Serial mills of Woonsocket, running
| $4,000 spindles and 900 looms on cot
ton goods, was entirely destroyed by
| fire this afternoon. The fire caught at
O'Clock from the friction of the main
belt about the middle of the structure,
which was 600 feet long and built of
stone and bricks. The flames spread
rapidly, but the employees 600 in
number) probably all escaped safely.
The loss will probably range from
500, 900 to 100000. Insurance, $780,
600.
Railroad SUIT.
New ORLEANS, July I'm the case
of the State of Louisiana VS.. the New
| Orleans, Mobile and Texas Railroad,
judgment for plaintiff was granted,
ordering the road to return the $3.50, 900
of bonds dated July l, 1870, with cou.
pons or cash, and giving the State the
first lien on all the roads property
west of the Mississippi river.
NEW ALBANY, IND, July IN. c..
Kerr has been nominated for Congress
from the Floyd county district.
HANKToN, July 2.-Wintermute,
who killed Gen. McCook, has been
sentenced to ten years imprisonment.
Serious Accident.
NASSAU, N. H., July AT Mil
ford this morning, the wife of Maj
George Daniels was instantly killed
and the Major and his grandson prob
ably fatally injured while attempting
to drive across the track in front OF
| q locomotive.
PHILADELPHIA, June Morton
McMichael sailed to-day for Europe.
A large number Of prominent persons
accompanied him down to the river.
| The Supreme Court to day affirmed
the judgment of death in the Udder-
socks case.
FANDA, n. Y, June 2.-The light
ming killed or seriously injured two
! persons near here.