Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-06-09
TELEGRAPHIC SUMMARY.
DOMESTIC.

ST. LoUIs, June 2.-The Assignee of the
Peoples Savings Institution which failed
last winter for several hundred thousand
dollars has sued the Board of Directors.
The Southern Presbyterian General
Assembly adjourned sine die at midnight.
There was nothing notable in the closing
proceedings.
INDIANAroLIs, June 3.--The storm eX-
tended widely. The country and vicinity
of Fortville inundated and it was very
damaging throughout White Water Valley
to the crops and property. Travel is sus
pended in every direction. The loss in that
region Of country is estimated Mt $250,000.
INDIANAPOLIS, lND., June 3.-The rain
again last night swelled the rivers, and dis
asters are apprehended. The whole north
ern section of the city is flooded three to
five feet deep. The trestle and bridge
works are washed away
RICHMOND, IND, June 3.--The tornado
damaged three churches and unrooied sew
ersl houses at this place.
LOUISVILLE, June 3.-The Masonic
Widows and Orphans Home Just completed
but unoccupied was leveled to the ground,
and many houses were unrooied and trees
destroyed,
PoRT JERvIs, June 3-The forest fires
continue TO rage. A half-dozen villages
have been destroyed, and several lives lost
General Latrobe has been nominated for
Mayor.
SAvANNAH, GA, June "a fire at Union
Island, near Darien, last night, destroyed
Hilton & Fosters mill and 100000 feet Of
lumber on the whsrves, and the schooners
Hattie A. Fuller and Helen A. Bowen
Loss 800, 900. No insurance.
OTTAWA, June 3.-Mr. Witcher, of The
! fisheries department, claims, under treaty
! eighty millions from the United States
! The forest fires are doing immense' dam
age. More pine has been destroyed thar
lumberers would have cut in three years.
DARDANELL, TEXAS, June 5.-D. P. Cloyd
one of the editors of the Independent
killed R. w. Wishert, in an affray cause,
by an article published rejecting on Mr.
Wishert, who is a prominent lawyer and
member of the Legislature.
! CINCINNATI, June 5.-By an explosion o
the boiler of an engine on the Cincinnati
Sandusky and Cleveland RR., last night
Thomas Larkin, engineer, was killed, ant
Jas. Lees, fireman, MORALLY, and an engin
eer named Thos. Ralshaw severely injured
MACHIAs, Me, June 5.-An incendiar,
fire here this morning destroyed the Catholi
church and parsonage, the residences o
Nathan Longfellow and DR.. Peabody, an
several small buildings and barns and $50,
600 feet of lumber. Loss S25, 900.
GALVESTON, June "a special dispatc
TO the NelUs from Brownsville says ths
Gen. Fuers, recently at Monterey, is on hi
way TO this frontier, of which he is to hav
command, His forces include two regi
ments of cavalry, with orders to check th
rading upon Texas
Gen. Cortina positively refuses to ODE
the order directing him to report in perso
at the City of Mexico. He says he has re
signed, and is now a citizen. His friend
are circulating petition to the Govern
meni to let Cortina alone in regard to h
authority used on the Rio Grande.
The appearance of the Texas Stat
troops on the Rio Grande produced grel
excitement among the people on the MeH
lean side. The residents of the rancho
above Matamoras have organized to resi-
invasion, and have placed sentinels at ti
crossings of the river and roads. The catt
droyers are much alarmed. Some promi
nent citizens have gone to Matamoras fC
security and protection.
HAMILTON, ONT, June 6.-An incenG
airy fire occurred here on Sunday, whic
destroyed Hill's cabinet factory, Heral
Bros. piano factory, North's tin shop, tw
store houses connected with Copp's foundr,
two dwelling houses and large qusntit
of lumber and moulding frames. Tot
loss $4,000.
ASHLAND, PA, June This morning
number of miners were arrested and a
raigned before Squire Gense, on the oat
of John Degroat, of Donsldson's patel
for making riotous demonstrations aroun
his premises. Degroat was working at
colliery upon terms to suit himself, but nj
the NJ. d l.. b. A., and hence the demon
stration and threats.
OTTAWA, ONT, June I. A fire yesterda
morning at Hull destroyed Gilman's larg
steam saw mill, the engine house only b
: ing saved. The loss is estimated at $500
900, insured for $4,000.
CHICAGO, June = The twenty-five A.
; dermen, who have been before Judge Wi
liams during the past week for contempt
court in having violated an injunction r
straining them from counting votes cast
the last municipal election, were this morI
ing each fined 500 and costs, and the
counsel were fined, each $500 and costs
They Immediately took an appeal.