Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-10-20
KNOXVILLE, TENN.

menced to day against Garland Bugsbury,
Alfred Bevis, +. Z. Frazier, Jno. A.
Brenecker, and d. II. Engetta, for whisky
frauds.
CINCINNATI, O., Oct. lS-The off
cial vote Of Hamilton county gave the fol-
lowing Insjorities: Hayes, Governor, 1885 I;
Young, Lieuteuant Governor, 3,25l. Other
State officers about the same rs Hayes.
SELMA, ALA, Oct. lS.-Isaac McAifee
colored, on trial for causing tho terrible
railroad accident on the Selma, Rome and
Dalton road, about one year ago, by placing
distractions on the track, was convicted
and sentenced to twenty years imprison-
ment. Two white men are to be tried for
the same otfensc.
ATLANTA, GA, Oct. lS.-Clarke Ed
mondson, the negro that was charged with
rapinS q white woman in Fsyette county,
was taken from the Jail by some two or
three hundred people early Sunday morn.
ing and hung on the gallows that his
brother was hung on week before.
RALEIGH, n. c., Oct. l8-Capt. A. B.
Andrews, who has been for eight years SUI
perintendcnt of the Il. and G.. and r and
A. A. L.Railroad, has resigned that position
and accepted the Superintendency of the
n. G. and N. W N. C. Railroad, with head
quarters in Raleigh.
MACON, Oct. l8-The State Fair opened
in the Central City Park to-day and
promises success. Many exhibitions and
much goods on the ground, also fair at
tendance Of visitors. The day was spent
in preparation. Gen Hawley and party
arrived to night. He will speak on Wed
ncsday. The Fair continues week.
WAsHISGToN, d. c., Oct. l8,-The Indi-
an Investigation Committee have made
their report, They recommend the aboli-
tion Of the offices OF Superinteudents of In
dian Affairs in the West, and that their
duties be performed by inspectors. They
recommend Territorial Government for
the Indian Territory. The establishment
of Courts and the abolition Of tribal sover-
eighty, and the extension of the criminal
laws of the United States over the Indian
reservations, the exaction of individual re
sNonsibiiity from the Indian for his acts,
There is now no doubt that the President
has offered the Secretaryship Of the lnteri-
or Department to ex-senator Chandler.
The Judges of the Supreme Court paid
their usual visit to the President. There
is no business in court.
The commissioners of Internal Revenue
will direct the officers not to seize cigars
packed in paper or tin boxes for the pres
ent where they are satnfed the tax has
been paid. The Attorney General decides
that the law does not permit the use of a
cigar box on which the mark required by
law have not been burned with a branding
iron The commissioners will recommend
modification of the law.
The Postmaster-general has directed the
exact distances of railway mail routes tC
be taken, and that where practicable mai
| be sent by the shortest routes.
| NEW YoKE, Oct. l6-Dolau, arraigneC
for the murder of Noe pleaded not guilty
and also pleaded in abatement the illegality
Of the grand jury.
Dillingham;, Jr., partner of Lee, SheparC
| & Dillingham;, has bought the st, OK anC
| good viii of the concern. THIS purohas,
was made with the consent Of the assigned
and the creditors of the firm, and the bust
ness will be continued
| The Erie railroad statement for from july
1st to August 3d. inclusive, show receipt
Of So 100000, and disbursements Of 81, 500,
! mn