Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-10-27
TELEGRAPHIC SUMMARY.
DOMESTIC.

DOMESTIC.
FRANKLIN, TBHS, Oct. 2l.-Col. John
House and his son Meaning were both
KILLED in an alteration with man named
Griffin.
WORCESTER, MASS, Oct. 21.-At the
semi-annual meeting Of the American An
iqusrian Society to-day the report of the
Council was read by DR.. Samuel A. Green,
of Boston. Hon. Stephen Salisbury, the
President, and other officers OF the Society
we're reelected. The fund of the Society
now amounts to over $50, 900, and is other>
wise in 6ourishing condition.
BosToS, Oct. 2l.-Frederick Hudson,
formerly managing editor Of the New York
herald, has died from the injuries received
Il Concord. The injuries we're received by
the cars striking the buggy in which he
The Judge into the street and rolling Hud-
son in the buggy some 20 feet and down n
sight embsnkment Sc feet. He leaves a
. widow and q son.
SrCHARLSs, Arkansas, Oct. 2l.-A white
nan and negro were taken from the sheriff
\ oy masked men, tied together and shot The
negro was instantly killed. The prisoners
4 we're going to Monroe county for trial on
capital offenses under change Of venue.
WAsHINGToN, ID. c., Oct. 22.-The
treasury Department has advices Of the
! arrest near Fulton, Illinois, Of the notori-
ous counterfeiter, Ben Boyd. He.was the
most successful cutter Of spurious bank note
plates in the country. Col. Washburne
captured him, after sn eight-mile chase on
borsebNck. Boyd had his "mill at Cen
ralia, Illinois.
NHw YORK, Oct. 22.-Barnum's Hotel
iu this city will be closed to-morrow Its
present proprietor, Theo. II. Barnum, Of
st. Lonis, concluded to discontinue the
btsiness owing to unfavorable prospects.
Joseph W. Duryee, lumber merchant,
suspeaded yesterday Liabilities are un-
Anown.
1t it stated that the natives OF Porto Rico
IN this and neighboring cities are forming
"a committee, after the manner of the Cuban
$patriots, TO cooperate with their fellow
1ountrymen at home in an effort to cast OFF
the Spanish yoke, and that thoroughly
organized conspiracy has existed in the
Island of Porto Rico during the past two
= years. The head Of the organization is
Z stationed at Kingston, Jamaica.
Mr.. Delaney for the murder OF Capt.
z Lawrence, of the schooner Josephine, WAS
sentenced to death on December 10th.
The Commissioners representing the city
! of Mobile are now in this city endeavoring
r 20 effect an arrangement by which its debt
4. may become less burdensome. From their
8 statement 1t appears the total debt, princi-
psl and interest TO be paid in sixteen years
will be $4,445, $50, being 20 per cent. of the
T. .otal assessed value Of :he city. If held
70 this the Commissioners say the city will
4 become hopelessly insolyent, and can never
+ pay, and to help toward the settlement of
hese difficulties the Legislature Of Ala
= bams passed an act giving the Governor of
he State authority to appoint three citizens
Df Mobile as Commissioners to settle the
city debt. This act provides for the issue
K Df Two million dollars Of six per cent. bonds
payable in 80 years from May let, 1876,
and creates first lien on the real estate
belonging to the city as we'll as on the rev.
enues Of the city.
A mole fOroSeQui was entered in the case
pf the people VS.. Francis D. Moulton, in
licted for an alleged libel of Henry Ward
Beecher. Judge Nelson said: "the motion
5 granted, and think it proper TO say, re-
bognislng that the questions involved in
.uch cases rests largely in the judgment and
discretion of the prosecutor representing
d. he people, that in this particular case the
/ views expressed and the course proposed to
Z be pursued by the District Attorney, are
/ proper and commend themselves to our
Judgment as fair and just expose of the
discretion necessarily vested in him. The
& tClerk viii make the proper entry"
Mr.. Fulton made like motion in other
4 indictments, in the case of the people VS..
Moulton, and people VS.. Theo. Tilton, which
Y were also granted
VERMALIoN, o., Oct. 23.-The town is
wholly burned. Eleven business blocks
pre- ia ashes. Loss, $4,000. Two per-
IONS were arrested charged with the incen-
liarism.
WOOSTER, o., Oct. 2s. .-McDOnAld & Co.,