Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-12-29

announcing that the editOrs OF lndlana, with
their wives, numbering about 200 persons,
will visit Philadelphis about the 10th of
January, for the purpose Of viewing the
Centennial buildings.
An international regatta, under the
auspices Of the United States Centennial
Commission, will take place in the harbor
of New York on or about the 22d Of June.
1876. This regatta will be open to all
yachts belonging to organized yacht clubs.
The Centennial Commission will award
medals and diplomas to the winning
yachts of each class in addition 10 prizes
offered by the yachting organization. Ar
rangements for this regatta have been
placed in the hands of committee, of
which George S. Kingslands, Commodore
of the New York Yacht Club, is Chairman,
Jno. S. Dickerson, Commodore of the
Brooklyn Yacht Club, Secretary, and other
prominent gentlemen, who will have the
arrangement of details.
WASHINGTON, d. c., Dec. 27'-The
Inter- Ocean has four columns about how
Babcook and the whisky men of Chicago
will appear before Congressional Com
mittce and make clean breast of it and
escape under the law which prevents pun
ishment on evidence ELECTED by such a
Committee. The plan, according to the
Inter Ocean, includes the implication of
Bristow and the rest.
There is no foundation for the rumor in
st. Louis that Mr.. Mariscale, the Mexican
Minister, has made q contract with Gems.
Shelby and Bacon, of Montgomery, for
emigration to Mexico. Mr.. Mariscale
says he has no instructions to enter into
such agreements, and there is no official
| agency for emigration to Mexico estab-
lished in this country.
The Executive Office will be closed 10
general visitors until January Sd. The
War and Navy Departments will close at
noon to-day.
! During the week the President has recog-
nized Freiderics Grsnadas, as Vice Consul
to Spain at Savannah.
The demand of Hubbard, of San Francis
co, who assigned, in 1870, his claim for
goods destroyed by the Alabama, to Osgood
Il Stetson, to .secure h loan of $500
was under consideration to-day. Hub
bard claims that the assignment was collat-
eral to secure the loan. Osgood IL Stetson
claim it was a bona fide purchase, which
view the Alabama Claims Commission sus-
tanned, and giving Hubbard's award to 0s-
good & Stetson, which was 5000. Hub
bard's attorneys have filed bill for an
injunction to prevent the payment of the
award to Osgood & Stetson.
In alluding to the Inter-Ocean publica-
ton the Star says General Babcock this
morning called upon Secretary Bristow
and stated with considerable force of rhet.
oric that the publication, in so far as it con-
cerned him, was n malicious falsehood. TIC
a Star representative he stated, at is al
infamous lie from beginning to end.n
The Comptroller of the Currency calls
for the condition of the National Banks on
the close Of business Friday, December H.
Information has been received that sew
erAl native tribes encouraged by the success
Of the Grelac tribe near Cape Palmers
made an attack recently on the settlers in
another part of Liberia, but were vigorous.
ly repulsed. A private letter says that the
peace of the Republic is somewhat dis
turbed by the question of color. President
Roberts is much embarrassed on this nc.
count the fact of his not being of pure
African blood being Objectionable to many
who are. An intelligent negro from the
West Indies is the principal agitsting spir.
it, who seeks TO establish political color
test, taking the side of the blacks against
those of light complexion. The more or
derly of the Liberians would rejoice if they
could be relieved of the leader in this course
| of mischief
NEy YORK, Dec. 27.-The bodies of two
men, aged respectively 20 and As years
were nOar Newark, N. j., supposed to have
suicided.
Imports last week Dry goods, $685..
053 merchandise, $l67,3
Specie imports last week: $l2. .529, Of
which $l2, 200 were gold coin.
Specie exports last week S299, 9,7S5
principally silver bars.