Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-05-12
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WILMISGToN, n. c., May 4-Judge
Brooks, of the United States District Court,
in charging the Grand Jury, to-day, decids
ed that the Civil Rights Bill, in its criminal
aspect (which was the only shape in which
it could come before Grand Jury, was un-
constitutional and void
New ORLEANS, May 4.-Judge Morries
of the United States District Court for
the Eastern District of Texas, in his charge
to the Grand Jury to-day, reviewed the
Civil Rights law, and expressed the opin-
ion that all persons have legal right to
have board and lodging ut inns, transpor-
tation on steamers and railroads or stages,
and entrances in theatres. while, they do
not thereby acquire any social right to hold
that conductor of railroad train cannot
assign special car to ladies and children
and their attendants to the exclusion of all
others, provided the other passengers are
furnished with other cars with all neces-
sary facilities for travelling would be. says
he, to stab social rights, privileges and
immunities. Therefore, my view of the
act is that it was not intended to affect So
cial rights through civil and legal rights.
In conclusion, the Judge said that if it
should be made to appear that any inn
ton agent had refused proper facilities to
any one on account of race, color or pre-
vious coalition Of servitude, the Grand
Jury would have authority to fnd true
bill against such persons.
CHARLESTON, S. c., May G.-The South
ern Baptist Convention met here to-day.
Over 800 delegates were present. repre-
senting twelve States. Also q larger at
Of
Boyce, of Louisville, was elected President.
Z. Il. Winkler, of Alabama, and Rev. DR..
and Rev. G. r. NJ. Call, and W. V. Tuggle,
Secretaries. A report was made Of the sue
cess of the general operations, by both the
Foreign and Home Mission Boards. A
delegation from the Northern Baptists, were
American Baptist Educational Commission,
was especially welcomed.
KANSAS CITY, May 7.-General Mill,
commander of the troops at Cheyenne
Agency, reports that 81 of the Indians who
were tried at Fort Sill were convicted and
sentenced to Dry Tortugas.
FRANKFORT, KY, May JAS. b. Nc
Creery was nominated for Governor on
the 4th ballot.
LOUISVILLE, May The American
Medical Association to-day appointed dele
gates to represent the Association at the
Congress to be held in Brussels, in Septem-
Der next. A Committee was also appoint
ed to confer with the Canadian Medical AS
ISOLATION on the subject of holding an inter-
national Convention.
PLYMOUTH, May 7.-Wm. Z. Sturtevant,
II to 10
was sturdy to the last. The arrangements
we're complete and the affair a success.
The curously arranged pulleys and weights
done the work. The machinery is patented,
The sherihs Of different counties of Massa-
chusetts were present to witness the success
of the experiment.
NEW York, May 7. A Havana letter
saws that the battle Of Polma Cola has
greatly elated the Spaniards. They only
require about three months to crush the
rebellion completely. Ever so many Cub
ans were killed. and one Spaniard hurt.
MONTGOMERY, ALA, May S.-Brsnch,
Sons & Co., of Augusta, Ga, filed bill in
the Chsncery Court here to-day to have
the recent sale of the Western railroads.&c.
aside, and the transfer of the Montgomery
and West Point RI. to the Western set
aside, rs fraud on the creditors Of the
Montgomery aud West Point RR. Com
pany.
WASHINGTON, d. c., May lO.-During
the past week the condition Of winter wheat
in $50 counties has been reported to the
Department Of Agriculture. About 500
counties of the valleys of the Ohio and
Missouri are represented, which last year
produced 10000 bushels of winter wheat,
or 60 per cent. of the product of 7 States
from Ohio to Kansas. The average Of the
condition in these States is 60 per cent in
dicating only fve-eighths, of full crop, il