Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1875-02-17
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NEW YORK, Feb. 1l.-Easterly snow and
rain storm prevails. The Staten Island
ferry boat was cut through and drawn off
for repairs. The Ambassador for London
was forced ashore by ice on Asts. Several
vessels attempting to go to sea were obligd
to return. Several pilots in the ice of
Sandy Hook, which extends as far as the
eye can reach.
PHILADELPHIA Feb. l2.--Rev. Jaggsr,
Rector Of the Church of the Holy Trinity,
accepts the Bshopric of Southern Ohio.
BOsToN, Feb. l2.-The Supreme Court
refused to interfere in behalf OF the boy
murderer, jesse H. Pomeroy, He will be
hung.
CHARLESTON, Feb. l2.-The National
| Grange last night adopted the report of the
Committee on the Annual Address of the
| Master, d. W. Adams, endorsing his recon-
mendalion, that the subordinate Oranges
| be fostered by the National Grange, and
that the manufacturers in the South be en-
couraged.
OswEGo, Feb. l2.-The railroads leading
| to this city have been abandoned on ac-
count of the recent storm.
LArER.-Eforts are making 10 open the
Oswego and Syracuse road. The others are
abandoned for the present.
TORONTO, Feb. l2.-Trains which were
due yesterday noon have not yet arrived.
BosroE, Feb l2.-Bitter cold and a
northwest storm is raging of Cape Cod.
Four fishing vessels in attempting to make
the harbor are ashore. Fifteen are ice
bound. Many of the crews are frosted.
The Revenue cutter has gone to their
assistance with provisions, Vessels are
ashore at other points.
The ship Bunker Hill, with seven hun
dred tons sugar and quantity of hem,
was burned and scuttled in Manella Bay C..
February Sd. Loss S250,0OO,
New YoRK, Feb. l2.-Nsvigation on
N"rth and East rivers are seriously impe-
ded by ice.
WASHINGTON, Feb. lo.-The caucus
adjourned after midnight. Only thiry-
eight voted upon the final question. The
hill which the caucus will report upon, is
the same as telegraphed, except the clause
making the exhibition of deadly weapons
n felony. II gives the President the right
to suspend ha6eaS corpus at discretion,
and marshsls and supervisors at all Con-
gressional elections Blaine spoke strong
| ly against the bill. 1t will not pass through
| the joint caucus there we're no Senators
| present. The result of the caucus is regard.
ed as a signal defeat Of Grant
| Mr.. Eaton was greeted with great cordi-
ality, especially by the Democrats, and
took his seat between Mr.. Davis and Mr.
Gordon, on the Democratic side.
BosToN, Feb. l5.-Yesterday was the
coolest day Of the season. Many Of the
harbors along the coast are frozen up.
A revenue cutter returned from Province
town, where it had been assisting so ice
bound vessels, and brings four mer
| from the stranded schooner BromWell, from
Florida for Boston, badly frosted, and thu
amputation of their hands and feet vii
probably be necessary in two cases. On,
died on reaching the shore, and one died il
rigging the schooner. The cutter took OF
II supply of coal and returned. Many ice
bounh vessels are out Of provisions.
The Serping is aground of Starke Poin
near Pl, mouth. The mails and passenger
were landed. Il is hoped the steamer vii
foat of to-day.
Brevetman George n. Macy died to.da,
from n pistol wound, the pistol being dis
charged by the Generals falling. Il was
small pistol, carried in the breast pocket
BALTIMORE, Feb, l5.-The sea gull Lu
cill~, the seatoard steamer Roanoke an
the steamer shirly sailed yesterday, in til
nake OF the ice boat