Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-07-28

neCtlcut and Rhode Island, with | field otfi-
GER in command, selected by those comps-
nies; one company each from New York,
New Jersey, Delaware and Pennsylvania,
with field officials selected by these officers;
one company each from Maryland, Nir-
ginia, North Carolina South Carolina and
Georgia, with field officers selected as
aforesaid, will constitute the Legion
Each company is to be limited to 70 men
in all. The companies are to rendezvous
in Philadelphia on the second of July at
noon.
The proposition also stated that the Q en-
tennial of the battle of FIT. Moultric be eel, 4,
ebrated in Charleston on the 2Sth of June
1876. 1t will be desirable for as many Of
these commands us possible, or representa-
ton thereof, to rendesvouz in Charleston,
TO assist in the celebration, and proceed
thence to Philadelphia, by railroad or
steamer, as may be most practicable. The
plan was well received by the Boston Or
ganization, and several members made
speeches urging the acceptance of the invi.
tation to attend the Ft. Moultrie Celebra-
tion. Although no immediate action was
taken the general opinion of the members
were in favor Of participating in the forma-
tion of proposed Legion.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., July 22.-Judge
Fisher will doubtless be relieved, and chief
clerk Avery suspended. Bristow, however,
has no adviccs of Avery's indictment.
The July returns to the Department of
Agriculture show that the acreage of tobac-
co is greater than that of last year, the in
crease being in the great tobacco producing
States. Maryland has increased her area
4 per cent; Virginia, 80; South Carolina,
I; Florida, %; Mississippi, 16; Arkansas,
10; Tenn, 2OS; Kentucky, 223; Ohio, 25;
Indiana, 40; Illinois, 56 Missouri, Co.
New York, Pennsylvania, and Texas report
the same area as last year. New Hamp-
shire has reduced her small acreage 80 per
cent. Massachusetts,, rs; Connecticut 2;
Georgia, 8; Alabama, 10; Louisiana, 4;
Wisconsin, II, and Kansas, IL.
The condition of the crop is most salts
factory in the largest tobacco States, and is
80 per cent. above an average on the whole.
Kentucky, which produces fifths of our
whole crop, is "a per cent, which is about
an average. The other large producing
States are either very near full average
or above. The remarkably depressed con-
dition is noticeable only on the smaller
producing States.
BALTIMORE, July 22.-The Convention
adjourned at 4 o'clock this morning to
1890. The majority report of the Com
mittee on Credentials was adopted by a
vote of so to 4S.
The Convention continued in session all
night, until 4:3O this morning, when it ad-
journed to 1880 4. NJ, without having
reached vote on any nomination.
About A. NJ. Thos. J. Keating, of Queen
Annes county, was installed as permanent
Chairman of the Convention.
Fillibustering continued. Motions to
adjourn were constantly made and voted
down. No rules having been adopted by
the Convention the discussion on dilatory
and other motions took wide range, and
as the hours moved on debate waxed halter
and hotter.
Mr.. FreaneT, of Washington county, a
leader Of the Hamilton party, openly
charged that brides Of 81 1000 in one case,
and $500 and an Office in another, had been
offered two delegates to vote for Carroll,
which was retorted by Mr.. Fenton, Car
roll delegate saying that a Baltimore city
delegate had been offered bribes in money
to vote for Hamilton, which was spurned
by the delegate.
No one supposed this bribe was offered
with the knowledge of Mr.. Hamilton, nor
was any candidate or his advocates respon-
sible for what was done by outsiders.
At times the greatest confusion prevailed,
and the discussion became so excited that
Hon. John Ritchie, the recognized leader of
Hamilton's friends, threatened to withdraw
from the Convention, if a majority insisted
on forcing a vote at this sitting At 430
A. NJ, Hon. Stevenson Archer announced
that if the Hamilton men would agree to
adopt the rules of the last house Of Dele
gates Of Maryland, so far as applicable to
the Convention, the Carroll men would
agree to an adjournment until 1890 A. NJ.
This was agreed to and the Convention ad-
journed to 1920 A. NJ.
Gen. Groome withdrew. John Lee Car
roll and VIM. 7. Hamilton were nominated,
when the nominations were declared closed.
The result was as follows Carroll, go ;
Hamilton, go The financial plank in the
platform firmly opposes any initiation of the
currency, and favors the resumption of
specie payment at the earliest possible mo-
ment.
NEW YORK, Jnly 22-Mrs. Merritt,
wife Of Col. Merritt, A. q. A., was enticed
TO 60 on board the tug Mite Norton, and
then outraged. Two persons have been ar
rested on suspicion.
hlLAbtLihlA, L Al July Zl.-lne Eng
lish Centennial Commission have broke
ground for their buildings, four in number.
New ORLEANS, July pa private dis
patch from Bastrop, Louisiana, reports the
burning Of the business part Of the town
from jacques Levy's corner to Miller S
on Tuesday night.
OLD ORCHARD, Me, July 22.-The
Old Orchard House was burned at 10
O'Clock this morning. There were two hun
dred and fifty guests, all losing more or less
clothing, jewelry, dc. No lives lost.
CHICAGO, July 23.-The rapid rise in
wheat the past few days resulted in much
excitement among commission dealers, and
few failures Of minor Importance have
been reported to-day.
The firm of Baldwin & Stone, which
does an extensive commission business
both here and in Milwaukee, have suspend
ed. Members Of the firm state the suspen-
sion is only temporary, and due entirely to
the failure Of country dealers to meet
their liabilities.
WASHINGTON, July 23.-Mrs. Gen.
Merritt is here-the woman who claimed
being outraged on a tug in New York har-
Der. She is a notorious confidence woman.
NEWARK, OHIO, Julys23,-The build,
ing erected for the purpose of testing the