Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-12-29

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G. S. Bell of Missouri, Henry Booth Of
Georgia, G.. b. Chamberlain of Georgia,
W. II. Cox of Texas, A. p Higgins of
Mississippi, and Y, d. Ramsdell of West
Virginia.
The following Special p. o. Agents have
been reappointed, with their headquarters:
| L. NJ. Terrell Atlanta W. l.. Hunt, st.
Louis s. d. Brown, Louisville; Thos. b.
Long, Salisbury, N. c.; J. r. Jolly, New
Orleans; W. P. Edgerton, Little Rock /,
John Frey, Atlanta, Ga; Jno. b. Minnis,
New Market, Tenn; T. Is. Shalcross,
Wheeling
Attorney General Pierrepont says there
! is no truth in the report that the president,
favors the pardoning of Joyce.
On and after December 29th, 1875, first
class steam ''siren7 will be sounded at Cape
Henlopen beacon.light station, during thick
weather, by blast of q seconds intervals
for SO seconds.
Secretary Bristow decides that the cos
tunes for the "Carobellian DeKakin So
ciety" TO be used for procession on New
Years evening can not be admitted duty
free under the head of 'regalia."
BosToN, Dec. 24.-The Harvard accepts
the Yales challenge for the eight-oared
race.
BALTIMORE, Dec. 24.-Mrs Elizabeth
Sinclair and Mrs. Salle Stricken have been
arrested for producing abortion upon Mrs.
Elizabeth Aye, who died from the effects of
it.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 24.-Two more COM
panies have been ordered to the Sonora
line.
| CHICAGO, Dec. 24.-Eleven important
business houses at Red Oak have been
burned. Loss, S65,000.
MEMPHIs, Dec. pa. Woodward, who
absconded two years ago with $l60O00 and
q defaulter as County Trustee, has been
brought from San Francisco and lodged in
Jail. He threatens to make it warm for
others who shared in the embezzlement.
BosToN, Dec. 24.-The creditors of Fer.
dinand Gildowski accept 38s cents on the
dollar.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Dec. 25.-Carl
Ruhl, editor of the German Democrat, and
a well-known journalist, is dead.
TRENTON, N. j., Dec. 25.-The ninety
ninth ADVERSARY ofthe battle at Trenton
will be celebrated Monday next.
NEwBERG, Nay, Dec. 23.-The Hudson
river is open here.
NASHVILLE, Dec. 26.-At a social party
near Gallatin, Joel Barnes shot and killed
Jack Sudlette, in quarrel over the posses.
sion of a chair.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 27.-The Police are or.
dered to arrest everybody engaged in sell
ing Missouri State or other lottery tickets
MEMPHIS, Dec, 27.-Col. Galloway, oi
the Appeal, lost his right eye, had hi:
nose broken and received other probably
fatal wounds by the explosion Of toy
cannon. Two other persons were badly
hurt.
JACKSONVILLE, LII, Dec. 27.-The stock.
yards and sale stables belonging to How
ard Thompson together with o large guam
tity of hay, corn and oats, and Mrs. Fay's
dwelling were burned on last Saturday
night. Total loss $4,000. The latter was
insured for SIS 900 in the Franklin Insur.
ance Company of Philadelphia. The fire
was undoubtedly the work of an incendi.
ary.
CINCINNATI, Dec. 27.-Ths hogs
slaughtered up to date, number 32S,950
up to the same time last year. 328265.
LOWELL, MASS, Dec. 27.-The 39th an
nual statistical report, issued this week
shows that in the Lowell mills there are
100000 spindles and 1877, $50 looms, l0,50C
female and 1000 male operatives, 3,lO0,.
600 yards of goods are produced per week
10000 yards of woolens, 10000 yards OF
carpeting, $500 shswls, and 10000 dozens
of hosiery. There are consumed weekly
900 pounds of cotton and $4,000
pounds of wool. The number of yards
dyed and printed per annum is 08,SS0, 600
Nearly all these items are in excess over
last years figures, and some Of them very
considerably.
QUINCY, ILL, Dec. 27.-Hon. w. A
Richardson died of paralysis. Col. Rich
ardson served five terms in the National
House of Representatives, and was elected
to fill the vacancy in the Senate occasioned
by the death of Hon. Stephen A.. Doug
lass. His age was sixty-four years
BosToN, Dec. 27.-The trial of Abra-
ham Jackson, the well known stock broker
for forgery, has commenced.
| At the Methodist preachers meeting here
to- day an effort was made to have placed
before the public paper setting forth the
views of the meeting with reference TO the
third term speech of Bishop Haven, but
failed.
LAWRENCE, Mass, Dec. 27.-The Pacific
Mills, employing 5000 operatives, have
given their employees notice that they will
reduce wages from 10 to 10 per cent. on the
first of January. The proprietors state
that they are obliged to either make the
proposed reduction or close doors.
1AhhlSBuBG, IA, Zee. Zi.-ahmptOn
Miller, aged 10 years, shot his step-father,
Thomas Morgan, to-day. Morgan had
been to lodge meeting and was shot in
the back while packing some books away.
The murder was premeditsted. Four
weeks ago he (Morgan), received a letter
warning him to be careful, as a member of
a certain society had been deputised to
kill him ifhe came in his way. The writer
expressed willingness to do it himself,
and said "For Gods sake keep out of my
way, for | must do it if there is any
show" 1t is believed his wife was cogni-
zant of the plot to kin her husband.
PROVIDENCE, r. l., Dec. 27-Phil-
lip Gollergher was drunk, and while at
tempting to kick his wife he killed his
year old child which she had in her arms.
LAWRENCE, MASS, Dec. 27.-Nettie
Smith and Ann Conlins aged respectively
9 and II years, were drowned by the ice
breaking through with them while skating.
BOSTON, Dec. 27,-The schooner N. II.
Gould left Hyannes for Boston on the 28th
ult., and it is believed that il was foundered
in gale that night with all hands on board.