Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-07-14
TELEGRAPHIC SUMMARY.
DOMESTIC.

Ohio Illinois and Kentucky convened to-
day. Resolutions were passed recommend
ing that changes of gaugers be made every
thirty days from one State and District 10
another, and also that storekeepers be
changed every sixty days. They request
the prompt release of goods seized upon
insufficient grounds, and that the officers be
held to a more strict accountability pledg-
ing themselves to assist the Government in
collecting taxes and suppressing frauds.
CNCINNATI, July "a desperate at
tempt was made to rob Express Messen-
ger Burke at Long Point, Illinois, on the
Vandalia road. The engine was cut loose
and the engineer killed, Burke barricaded
the doors, and kept the robbers out until
help arrived.
TERRE HAUTE, July 9.-At Long Point,
where the train stopped to wood, within
one mile and a half Of the station, two rob-
bers boarded the engine, one from each
side, and ordered the engineer, Mr.. Milo
Ames, to stop the engine, who, after a mo-
ments hesitation, did so, when one of the
robbers saying we will run things ourselves,
and at the same time both drew their ps-
tolls and fired on the engineer, killing him
instantly. The fireman hearing this ran
to the rear end of the train to alarm the
train men. While this was going on the
confederstes detached the Express car and
engine. The robbers ran the train two
miles, when they demanded admission to
the Express car, which Messenger Burke
refused, saying he was ready for them if
they entered they were dead men. The
robbers commenced firing into the car,
the Messenger thinking there were dozen
of them. The train men came up, when
the robbers fed.
New ORLEANS, July 0-Collector Kocll.
rell has seized a new establishment for
making Illicit rum. The value Of the prop
erty is estimated at $4,000.
ST. Louis, July 9.--General Frsnk p.
Blair expired last night at midnight, sur
rounded by his family and few intimate
friends. He has been in precarious state
for several months, but under the blood
transfusing treatment had began to grow
stronger and was generally supposed to be
steadily improving. During the past few
days he has been taking frequent rides and
yesterday walked down stairs. His death
came suddenly and will be a painful sur
prise to his many friends who had confident
hopes Of his recovery.
WASHINGTON, July 9.-The Executive
Committee of the Changers have agreed to
remove their headquarters to Louisville,
Ky. The vote stood to 2. They also re-
cOlNtu W uOlu tut iiSAb ~ uLlOuhl at
Louisville the third Wednesday in Novem-
Der. The headquarters will be removed to
Louisville within the next month or six
weeks.
Raleigh, N. c., July 10.-It is believed
that there are impostors in the Northern
markets buying goods under the assumed
names OF reliable North Carolina mer-
chants. 1t is thought that the device used
to commit the swindle is to represent the
PURCHASER to be from branch store"
and thus avoid the shipment of the goods to
the regular address of the reliable mer-
chants. 1t will be we'll for Northern whole
sale merchants to keep sharp look out.
Facts have been developed showing that
the parties have been using the names of
responsible business men in this city and in
Oxford, and buying goods both in New
York and Trenton, N. j.
CHICAGO, July lG-Rev. S. d. Osgood,
D. d., District Secretary of the Baptist
Missionary Union, is dead.
ST. LOUIS, July lO.-Thc Constitutional
Convention, now in session at jefferson
City, and the City Council of St. Louis
have passed resolutions highly compliment
airy to late Gen. Blair, and deeply deplor-
ing his death. The latter body will attend
the funeral, and will cooperate with other
organizations and individuals in showing
respect to the deceased. Governor Hardin
and other State officers will also attend.
GRANITwELL, Mass, July 10.-Two chill
dren playing on the track of the Nassau,
Acton Railroad were run over by passing
rain. One was killed Instantly, and the
other was fatally injured.
HAMILTON, July 10.-The black tongue
is raging among the cattle south of this
place.
LAWRENCE, MASS, July lO.-The Allan
tic Cotton Mills, having 1850 operatives,
"shut down at noon to-day for eight
weeks. The operatives lose $4,000 in
wages by the "shut down"
ST.. LOUIS, July 1.-THE funeral servi-
ces of General Frank p. Blair took place
this afternoon from the First Congrega-
tional Church, which were performed by
Rev. T. NJ. Post, pastor of the church, as
sisted by DR.. Jas III. Brooks. The church
was filed to overlooking by all classes of
citizens. Prominent among those present
were General Sherman and members of his
staff, Montgomery Blair, Mayor j. II. Brit
ton, and several ex-Mayors, Senator Bogy,
ex-senator B. Gratz Brown, the City Coun-
Gil and city officers in body, members of
the First Missouri Regiment of which Gen.
Blair was first Colonel, a considerable num-
Der of eX-Confederate soldiers and many of
the most prominent and distinguished citi-
zens. The remains were conveyed to Belle
fontaine Cemetery under escort of the First
Missouri Regiment and were followed
hither by large concurse of citizens.
LONG BRANCH, July 12.-Mrs. Algernon
Sartoris, daughter of President Grant, gave
birth at 8:l5 this morning, to a fine boy,
weighing l04 pounds. The happy house
hold Immediately telegrapked the news to
the President, who is at Cape May, who
Immediately sent congratulations and
fathers blessing by telegraph. Many friends
arrived during the day to congratulate the
happy mother, but by special instructions
from her physicians none were permitted to
see her except near and dear relatives. This
evening the mother and son were doing
well.
ST. LOUIS, July IA despatch from
Kansas City says an immense water spout
descended on the track ofthe Kansas Pacific
Railroad, near Carson, last Saturday, and
washed away 200 feet of the road, The
blockade on the North Missouri and Han
nibal, and the st. Joe Roads continues, and