Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-11-10
TELEGRAPHIC SUMMARY.
DOMESTIC.

purchases to his family, and eat supper
Robinson was, apparently. in good hu-
NOR, and appeared perfectly sane. He re.
marked to his wife that it would have
been we'll if little Dan, his son, had died
two weeks ago, and said he had attempted
to kill the child. He drew the revolver
and fred at the second son, who was ly-
ing in bed, then turned and shot at his
wife. Mrs. Robinson ran cut of the house
and the Oldest boy, eight years of age,
started to follow, when the father shot him
in the face, but the ball glanced off with
out hurting him badly. His father then
struck him on the back of the head with
a chair. The son succeeded in getting out
with his mother. Robinson then took
razor and approached the bed in which
lay his only daughter, cut her throat and
followed this murder by taking the life
of the son, whom he had first shot at in
bed in the same manner. Robinson jump
ed on his horse and fed. His dead body
was found this morning, one mile north
of Jackson Station, on the lndianap-
oils, Peoria and Chicago Railroab 1t is
supposed that he committed suicide.
ST. LOUIS, Nov. 4.-Wm. Mckee and
Colonel Maguiie were before the United
States District Court to day and gave bond,
the former in $4,000 and sthe latter in
$4,000, to answer indictments found
sgsinst them for conspiracy TO defraud
the Government in connection with the
crooked whisky frauds. Indictments
against several other persons were returned
to the court to-day, but the names have not
yet officially transpired.
NEW YORK, Nov. G.-Lewis j. Phillips,
cap manufacturer, has suspended. His as
sets are $3.50, 900, his liabilities are un-
known. The failure is said to be the result
of iniudicious real estate operations.
Dr. George Wells, delivered an eulogy on
Frederick Hudson before the Geographical
Society at Coopers' Institute.
Mrs. Florence Tilden has written for
letter of dismissal from Plymouth Church.
The following gentlemen compose the
Committee appointed by the Association of
Congregational Ministers for the investiga-
ton concerning Mr.. Beecher: Rev. DR..
Budugton, pastor of the Clinch-avenue
Church, Brooklyn; Rev. DR.. W. NJ. Tay-
lor, pastor of Broadway Tabernacle, New
York; Prof. b. n. Martin, Of New York
University; Rev. C. II. Everett pastor Of
the Church of the Purtans, Brooklyn;
Rev. S. II. Virgin, pastor of the Congrega-
tional Church of Harlem, New York.
Probably nothing will be done for a week
or two, The Committee which was ap-
pointed last Wednesday have held no
formal meeting, nor have they ye. arrived
at a decision, regarding the method of pro-
cedure in the investigation. The resolution
under which the act directs them TO review
all the evidence apparent and attainable re-
specLing the matter, which brought MIR.
Beecher before the courts and to report to
the Association their findings, coupled with
advice as to whether the accused gentleman
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the Association. 1t must be understood
that the Ministerial Association has no
jurisdiction over the Churches as corporate
bodies; it concerps itself only with the per-
sonsl character of their pastors or such of
them. that is, as belong to the New York
and Brooklyn Associations, and should the
result of the deliberations of the committee
be a Recommendation that Beecher be ex-
PEELED, the adoption of such resolution
would not directly affect that gentleman S
relations to Plymouth Church. 1t would
simply be verdict of moral condemnation
by his associates. The committee is not
limited to any SCI period for its work, and
will take all the time necessary to 60 to the
bottom of this complicated subject.
WHITE Hall, N. Y, Nov. 8.-A fire
broke out here last night, and was got un-
der control early this morning. The YulC
House, Lake House, G. d. DOyton 5 block
occupied by George Yule for hotel purposes
George Delandes billiard saloon and res
taurant were burned Hall s. Kitridge'.
hardware store was nearly consumed, witt
a heavy stock of goods. The loss will
probably exceed $50, 1000; insurance, $50,
900. Chief Engineer n. b. Boxer and sew.
eral fremeu were badly injured by a falling
wall The fire was evidently the work of al
incendiary.
ST. LOUIS, Nov. S.-Col. E. r. Chap
man, head Of tie stamp bureau at Wash
ington, who, with Gen. Lucen Handy
made the investigation whicheresulted il
the seizure of dstilleries and rectifying
houses here during the past summer, ha
arrived here TO assist in preparing TIT
whisky cases which are to come up durinl
the next term Of the United States Court
Though many of the accused have put in
plea of guilty, it is still ne cessary TO put il
a certain amount of evidence, so that tn
Judge can intelligently sentence the delin
Quents. Col. Chapman states that an,
amount Of testimony is in the hands of tn
Government, more than will be necessar.
to produce, especially in cases in which tn
accused have pleaded guilty. 1t is ais
stated that overtures have been made i
Washington in behalf of some Of the guilty
Men Offering surrender OF all they pos
sess on the condition that the Government
will not press the criminal part of the pro
ceedings. These overtures, it is asserted
have been received with no disposition
consider them The Grand Jury ad
journed this morning till Monday withou
presenting any new indictments to th
court
WASHINGTON, D. C, Nov. S.-A privat
dispatch was received here this evening al
nouncing the total loss of the steamshi
Pacific, between Portland, Oregon, and Sa
Francisco, by laundering at sea last Thur
day. The dispatch says all on board wei
lost.
The President left here this morning on
brief visit to New York
The Attorney General says the oilici
reports sent to him entirely exoneraie BaI
cock and 0ryille Grant from the charg
which they have been indicted for in Il
whisky frauds.
The following information is given in r.
spect to the successful termination of Il
Departments efforts TO secure close Soutl
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