Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-06-16
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his room and seized him, and while he had
the burglar down the latter fired twice,
both balls going through Shute's neck and
one touching his brain. The burglar es-
capped. Mr.. Shute will die. The room
shows every evidence of q desperate strug-
gle.
The one hundredth birthday OF Father
Henry Boehm, of the Newark Methodist
Episcopal Conference, and of the scvesty-
sixth of his ministry, was celebrated to-
day in Trinity VI. L Church, Jersey City.
The church was crowded with people, iu-
GLIDING many ministers. The venerable
Father arrived some time after tho COM
mencement of the services, and remained
until the close. Addresses were made BY
Bishop Simpson and others. Father 20.
chm is said to be the oldest minister in the
United States. lie was born in Lancaster
county, Pennsylvania
SAN FRANCISCO, June lO.-The steam
ship City of TOXIC from Hong Kong brings
the following An attack was made May
lst, upon the American Methodist Episco>
pal Church in Kinkiang, in consequence
the superstitious belief among the nations
that children were mistreated by Mission
aries.
State Convention to nominate candidates
for Governor, Comptroller and Treasurer,
has been called to meet in the City Of Balti-
more on Wednesday, July q.
EIMIRA, n. Y, June l0.--Ihe State
Press Association received forty members
from the Alabama Press Association who
were welcomed to the city by Mayor Smith
After visiting public institutions COLA
Lot vi RI
CONCORD, June 10.-Governor Cheney
has been inaugurated.
ANNAPoLIs, June "A mob, composed
principally of residents Of Anuaruudel
county, in which the recent outrage upon
Miss jackson was committed by the negro
Simms came into this city at very carly
hour this morning, and proceeding to the
Jail, demanded the keys from the jailer
with "a view to taking Simms out and exc
cutting him. The jailer was searched, and
the keys having been found, large mum.
Der of visitors went to the cell of the negro
and finding him chained dragged him away
without releasing him from the irons, and
taking him y short distance from the city
near the railroad track, hung him to tree
where he still hangs. a large number OF
citizens and others have visited the place
!
well provided with pick axes, crowbars, and
other instruments for gaining admission &c
the Jail had they met with forcible resist.
ance. The negro did not say word wher
he was taken away. Some of the lyncher.
proposed taking another negro who is il
! Jail awaiting trial for rape on a coloreC
woman, but others demurred and the moi
was satisfied with taking Simms. coro
ner's inquest will be held upon the re
mains to-day. Many OF the lynchers wer,
painted black and some were masked.
OMAHA, June l4.-Immense clouds 0
grasshoppers made their appearance, flying
northwsrd over this place o'clock to-day
but none have alighted. They have ap
peared in immense swarms at Plattsmouth
Nebraska, and are destroying everythin,
before them. They are moving northward
CINCINNATI, June 4.-Tom McGo
han, notorious desperate, made famous b,
the tragic end of his counsel, Hon. C. L
Vallandigham, who lost his life in explor
ing some points in the trial of McGohal
for the murder of man named Myers
was assassinated in his saloon at Hamilton
last night. From appearances of the room
and the position Of the body the supposi
ton is that some one entered the saloon
called for drink, and while McGohan wa
serving the customer he was shot by som
one through a window, as a pane of glas
in the window was shattered into frag
ments. Although shot with several bul
lets in the right temple and side of tn
face Mcclellan had strength enough to ge
his revolver to defend himself, but fel
dead on reaching the end of the counter
There is no clue 10 the murderer
SYRACUSE, n. Y, June l4.-0n Satur
day at Lafayette, Oneodaga county, a ne
gro named VIM. Henry Mason outraged
young married white woman of highest re
spectability, wife of Newton o. Hayt oftha
place. HI threatened her life if she re-
vealed his act, but she made the fac
known to her husband who caused Mason
arrest. Great popular excitement followe
and the negro was near being lynche
while being conveyed to the penitentiary
where he is now securely lodged
New ORLEANS, June l4.-The Gram
Jury this morning presented four indict
ments against the State Auditor. Charlie
Clinton; two for misdemeanor in Office on
for extortion under color of office and on
for embezzling $4,000 of State funds
Bail has been fixed at S23, 500. The Audito
was served with a capias aud parolled b
the Sheriff until p. NJ.
RICHMOND, VA, June II -Richmon
Commandery No. >, knights Tempar, lei
here at p NJ, Ella the York River an
Baltimore route, for Boston, to participant
in the Bunker Hill Centennial celebration
The visiting Knights number sixty, bu
will be Joined by others on the route, an
expect TO number seventy.five upon thei
, arrival at Boston. The COmmandery is /
charge of Eminent Commander VIM. l
Tanner. They will be the guests of III
Demaloy and COmmandery of Boston
They win be absent about ten days.
> NORFOLK, VA, June l4.-The Norfol
, Light Artillery Blues left for Boston thi
afternoon, on the steamer VIM. Lawrenc,
They were escorted to the steamer by tn
4 battalion Of US. marines headed by tn
4 naval band and by the City Guard. TIL
/ flags of the shipping in port were displayed
and a number of steamers accompanied tn
: Lawrence to Hampton Roads, As tn
3 Lawrence swung out from the wharf the
4 were saluted by the U. s. reserving shi
: New Hampshire, which was returned by III
Blues, amidst the widest enthusiasm. 81
o lutes were exchanged with Gen. Boring, {
!. Fortress Monroe. A number Of distiT
guished gentlemen accompany the Blue
n among whom are Gen. Fitzhugh Lee an
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