Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-08-04
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DOMESTIC.

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! New YORK, July pa Geneva letter
states that the storm of the 7th inst. there
was literally an ice storm, accompanied
cyclone, which lasting not over fifteen min
utes at midnight, wrecked every window
and sky-light-smashed in roofs and did
incalculable damage. The suburbs suffer
ed terribly also all the crops being des-
troyed. The ice fell in masses.
During the fearful thunder storm yester-
day afternoon, ball of lightning struck
n carriage of Capt. Johnson's, at funeral,
knocking the driver from the box and fatal
ly injuring him, also throwing Miss Drew
and other members Of the family into the
road, but without serious damage
| Duncan, Sherman & Co., bankers, have
suspended this morning. The suspension
causes great excitement in Wall street.
| Gold $1.1i9.
Duncan returned from Europe about two
weeks ago, and has since been making a
careful examination of his assets, and finds
they are largely inadequate. He resolved
to endeavor to get new cash capital,
and having failed TO do SO they determined
that it was best TO suspend and make gene
raj assignment for the benefit of all cred-
| tors.
Their Indebtedness is distributed all over
this country and Europe. A considerable
amount being in the form of letters of cred
it held by travellers.
CINCINNATI, July 27.-An. Express
train bound east on the Marietta and Gin
cnnNd road fell into culbert near Zoliski,
killing the fireman. No passengers hurt
GOBLEv1LLE, MICn., July ga boiler
explosion here killed two persons, and the
engineers were fatally injured.
ST. PAUL, July 27.-A mixed train of %
cars, on the Northern Pacific road, went
through bridge over the Mississippi river
at Brainard, killing five persons outright
The bridge is eighty feet high,
WASHINGTON, July 27.-Commandant
Cooper telegraphs to the Navy Department
that he fears there is some local cause for
yellow fever at Barrancas. Surgeon Cen
eral Barnes received the following from Key
West There was only one death from vel
low fever yesterday, beinga relapse during
convalescence. There was only one new
case reported during the last twelve days.
The thermometer stands at 800.
Prof. James telegraphs the Secretary of
the Interior that he has found gold in pay
ing quantities in the Black Hills, with good
head water, amply sufficient for washing
purposes. He reports miners having come
into the Hills from all directions.
TERRE HAUTE, July 29.-The heaviest
rain for years fell here Tuesday. Travel
is impeded by the washing away of bridges
and culverts. The Wabash is out Of banks
Great damage has been done TO crops.
CLEVELAND, July 29.-Fullerton won the
$4,000 purse for class No 2lS; Lady Maud
second; Nettie third. Time, 2:29I, lis,
1:l9}
BONNEVILLE July 20.-There is a wash
out on the Missouri, Kansas and Texas
road between here and Sedalia. Twelve
miles of track are useless.
A freight train on the Louisville, New
Albany and Chicago road fell through
trestle forty feet high, killing the engineer,
conductor and head brakeman.
BALTIMORE, July 29.-The Court of In
quiry on the conduct of Bishop Whiting
ham has commenced. Thirteen of the
sixteen members are present.
CAIRO, July 29.-Capt. Gisney was shot
and killed at Carbondale, swhile sitting in
his house. The assassin is unknown.
New ORLEANS, July 29.-The Supreme
Court decides Acts Nos. % and 1l5-on
which bonds known as the four million and
three million levee issues were made-Con-
sdtutional. There remains one of those
issues to be passed on.
TOLEDO, July 29-Two hundred German
teachers are in National Convention here
MARIETTA, July pa severe rain and
wind storm prevailed here, which caused
} heavy loss. A five story chair factory was
Frustrated, and the contents destroyed.
The whole country is submerged and
houses, chimnies and shade trees destroyed.
SARATOGA, July 29.-In the races to-day
! Faithless won the half-mile heat for two
year olds: time, 4:09 There was q dead
, heat between Preakness and Springbock for
the 2 mile race time, 1861, the fastest
time recorded McDanel's FLY won the
II selling race time, 2:09I.
MONTGOMERY ALA, July 29-James r.
Smith, City Clerk elect, and Ex-Member
Banking, of the House of Farley, Smith
& Co., died this morning.
The drought is playing sad havock with
, the corn and cotton, and in some places
they have had no rain since May, and their
crops are utter failures, also the greater
part Of the cotton belt. No rain has fallen
in from four to six weeks Thermometer
, ranging from $40 to $50. 1t is estimated
that the crops has been cut off from % to SO
per cent from the calculations three weeks
! ago.
New YORK, July 29.-The Trenton
Banking Company at Trenton, New Jer-
= sey, which lost S150000 by Jay Cooke,
will lose 100000 by Duncan, Sherman &
, GO. }. B. Ford & Co. ask an extension
The failure does not affect the Union Pub
fishing Company, which is a separate or
, ganization. Ford s. Co. say the assets at
: bare cost will exceed the liabilities $4,000.
E New York, July 29.-Two river pirates
were blown up by the explosion of an oil
lighter, which they fired.