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


statement of his reasons:
II decline to sign the commissions of W.
j. Whipper and j. F. Moses, Jr, elected as
Judges Of the Circuit Court of this State by
the General Assembly, on the 10th inst, for
terms to begin August 20, 1876. By the
Constitution Of the State, the Judges OF the
Circuit Court are to be elected for terms of
four years. BY series of adiudicated cases
in the highest Court of the State, extending
from 1921 to 1872 it has, in my Judgment,
been determined that officers elected under
the provisions of law similar this provis-
ion Of the present Constitution are entitled
to hold their offices for the full term pre-
scribed by the Constitution or laws under
which the election is held. 1t follows that,
as the terms of the present incumbents of
the Offices to which the above named per-
sons claim to have been elected on the 10th
inst, will not expire until after another
general election Of members of the General
Assembly, the present General Assembly
has not the right to elect their successors
while in some cases presenting similar legal
questions it may not be required of the
Governor to decline to issue commissions.
The circumstances of the present case COM
pei me to this course.
(Signed.) "H. CHAMBERLAIN,
"Governor of South Carolina"
PHILADELPHIA, Dec, 2l,-At meeting
of the Presbyterian Ministerial Association
resolutions were adopted instructing the
pastors of Presbyterian churches to prepare
a history os their churches in order to carry
out the desire of the General Assembly,
which appointed committee to consider
the propriety of the Church taking part in
the Centennial anniversary. The Assembly
has designated the first Sunday in July,
A., oF nj hon boz fxytp
GALVESTON, Dec. 2l.-Advices from
Eagle Pass state that three hundred Co
manche Indian warriors are reported by
Mexican traders at Canon Of San Rodgers,
forty miles above Rimalo. 1t is thought
that their object in gathering there is to
make raids into Texas.
Dispatches from Fort Clark state party
of Mexicsns crossed the river twelve miles
below San Felipe and surprised Pond 8
Rancho, killing three men and capturing
all the arms and horses and six hundred
head of cattle. Companies of citizens are
organizing to follow them. Much trouble
is apprehended.
A terrible massacre is reported near
Alokis, in the Indian Nation. The bodies
of four persons were found burned beyond
recognition. Others were whites. A pony
with ladys side saddle, dog and a gun
were found near by. Three men who were
seen riding nine miles from the spot are
supposed to have done the shooting. The
prairie was fred to destroy the trail.
RICHMOND, VA. Dec. 23.-A ten seconds
earthquake, Immediately followed by a
briefer one, at forty minutes past eleven last
night, has created much alarm. The oscil-
lstions from south TO north were felt at
several points in the State.
RIcHMoED, VA, Dec 23-The shocks
felt here last night were veritable earth
quake shocks, and no mistake. No COM
parson can be made with any similar ante.
cedcnt event, inasmuch as II was the first
ever experienced hereabouts. The state
ments Of persons residing in different Sec
tions of the city coincide in the main as to
the vibrations, duration and force of the
shocks.
A short time after the cessation of the
shocks the streets were alive with frighten-
ed and excited people. Many made their
way to the newspaper and telegraph offices
to learn the extent of the phenomena, while
others Of more nervous temperament re-
mained in the streets for hours, not daring
to re-enter their houses for fear of a repeti-
tion Of the shocks; but the remainder of
the night passed off without further dis
turbance.
To-day this remarkable epoch III Rich
mond's history was tho general topic OF
conversation, it being discussed in all its
phases, each one having his own experience
to relate.
kilograms from various points in Vir-
gina report shocks similar to those felt
here. In some places n greater number of
shocks are reported than in others. None
of the reports agree as to the direction of
oscillation. AS far as heard from, the shocks
were not felt south of Petersburg, west of
Lynchburg north Of Alexandria, nor east
of City Point. On James river, along the
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad, the shocks
were felt as far as Staunton, $50 miles
northwest of Richmond. They were also
felt along the line of the Richmond and
Danville Railroad to the southern border of
the State. The probability is that the
shocks in Richmond were as severe as at
any other point, as no damage worth men
tioning is reported from any direction.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. ga dispatch
from San Diego confirms the report Of an
archy in Sonora, Mexico; that revolution
is in progress, and the Yaqui Indians are
in revolt. Gov. Pesquiera has levied a
special tax to carry on the war. The revo-
lutionary party reported, are about tol in
wade Sinaloa, and business is prostrated.
No further demonstrations have been made
by the banditti at Oampa. The presence Of
posse from San Diego keeps them tenn
porarily quiet, but they threaten revenge
for shooting and hanging their comrades in
the recent raid. Lopez has been in com
maud Of the banditti si.4se the death of
Couege. The Mexicans living on the border,
with but few exceptions, are in league with
the banditti- A cavalry company will
leave here tomorrow for San Diego.
PoRT JERyIs, Dec. 23.-Joseph H. Dick
er'of Liberty Sullivan county, shot his
wife and cut his own throat. Financial
difficulties are thought to be the cause.
NORFOLK, Dec. 23.-The stockholders Of
the Atlantic Mississippi and Ohio Railroad
met here to-day and reelected Gen. VIM.
Malone President for five years, and also
the old Board of Directors.
lEDIANAPoLIs, ND, Dee. 26.-Harry
Holloway Superintendent of the Post
Office has been indicted by the grand Jury
on a charge of receiving a bribe from w.
C.. Mason in consideration for securing
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