Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-10-06
SUMMARY
DOMESTIC.

RosENuLE, PA, Sept. 2S-Wm. Russell,
WidoWer who was living with his daugh-
ter, introduced into the house girl named
Mary Stokes, about whom there was some
scandal. Russell left tho house for the pur
pose OF marrying Miss Stokes. The daugh-
ter left home. She met with Horton Hurst,
an engagement with whom the opposition
of Russell had broken off. Hurst persuaded
Miss Russell to marry him. They were
eating the wedding dinner with friends at
Tavern, when Russell entered, attacked
Hurst with a knife Hurst drew a revolver
when the daughter threw herself between
the two, and was shot dead. Hurst seeing
her dead, shot himself, falling liteless by
her side.
DIS MONIES, Iowa, Sept 30.-At the re-
union of the soldiers Of the Army of the
Tennessee, now in session is this city, Pres
ideat Grant responded TO a call, reading
quite q lengthy speech. He expressed graft
ifcation at recalling the days when they
had suffered together TO preserve a Govern
ment which they believed worth fighting
for, even dying for. We will not deny to
those who fought against us any privilege
under the joint Government, which we
claim for ourselves. On the contrary we
welcome all such TO help build waste places;
perpetuate our institution against all enc
mics, as our brothers in common heritage
but we are not prepared TO apologize Tor
the past. To guard against the recurrence
of those days we must begin by guarding
against every eaemy preventing the pros
perity Of our free institutions.
Regarding politics, he said that we are to
have another contest in the near future of
our political existence. / predict that the
dividing line will not be Mason and Dixon's
line, but between patriotism and intelli-
gence on the one side, and superstition
ambition and ignorance on the other.
Let us all labor Cor the security Of free
thought, free speech, free press and pure
morals, and unfettered religious sentiments,
and equal rights and privileges for all, IT.
respective o nationality, color, or religion.
Encourage / &c schsOls
RCSOiUed, That no money ropriated
TO them shall be applied to support secta-
rian schools
Resolred, That neither State nor sec
ton shall support Institutions save those
where every child may get common school
education, unmixed with Atheistic Pagan
~ scctarian teachings. Leave religion 70
the family altar. Keep Church Hnl state
forever sep lrate. With these safeguards l
believe the battles which created the Army
Of Tennessee have not been fought in vain
Sherman closed the speaking with an
humorous short speech in which he said
De wished all the speeches made here
tonight could be printed in full and
scattered broadcast through the South TO
show the people there how the ex-soldiers
Of the North all feel towards them.
SAN Francisco October . "A crowd
gathered and every preparation made for
opening If the Bank of California. The
President of said bank prepared TO pay
all claims not otherwise provided. At ten
clock the street and sidewalks were jam.
med, and the door swung open amid the
cheers of the crowd. A salute is being
arei from Meigs Wharf Hall-past ten
Gold is flowing both ways. 1t is believed
the deposits will equal, il not exceed pay
ments
MONTREAL, October 2-The members Of
L'Institute Canadian held a meeting, and
decided to hold Guibord's funeral on Fri
day or Saturday of next week. The pre-
hminary arrangements were made to-day,
and all details will be fully carried out. a
re4uisitou is TO be made on the military for
assistance, and secret preparation will be
deposited i'm the grave so that il will be
dangerous for meddlers 10 disturb the body.
The Superintendent Of the Institute yester-
day visited the Protestant cemetery vault,
and opening Guibord's coffin found the out.
line Of the body still distinctly traceable.
This is the first time the coffin has been
opened since being closed,
ELsNRA, n. \. Get. 2.-The famous trot-
ting mare "American Girl" fell dead this
evening in the FIRST heat in the free for all
race on tho Elmira Driving Park She
appeared AT the start to be in the very best
condition. The horses were scored a num-
Der Of times before they got word Of her
- Al a Z.
" ahead At this point her driver noticed
she seemed to be.giving out and let her
head loose, when she Kept staggering for
an eighth of a mile and at the quarter pole
fen very easily, with her shoulder against
the fence. The incident excited a great deal
Of sympathy, az the mare was q great favor
ito here and had been the chief attraction
Tor The races to-day, The Band played a