Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-07-28
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CHARLESTON, July l9- At ten o'clock
. tonight the Jury in tn Parker case sent
in word that they had agreed, and in the
amidst of great excitement the Court met :
verdict was then rendered for the State
in the sum of $4,000. This is the first sub
stantial result the efforts of the State to
bring official blunderers to justice.
CINCINNATI, July 2O.-This morning
the distillery Of II, T. Jasper, in Coving.
ton, Ky, was burned, together with 800 or
400 barrels of whisky and 1000 bushels of
malt Loss $4,000 Insured for S25,OOO
by Cincinnati Companies.
New ORLEANS, July 90 Gov. Kellogg
has addressed letters to the Attorney Gem
eral, inclosng reports of experts appointed
by him to examine into the Collectors
office, in which he says: Investigations
that have taken place before both civil and
criminal courts, and the investigation and
report of the State Examiners, disclose
gross culpsbility on the part of other per-
sons whose acts have injured the State, and
for years have cast discredit on the govern
ment. | especially call your attention to
record in this respect, and request that you
will Immediately take prompt measures to
bring to justice all those who have been
guilty of detrauding the State as disclosed
by these inquiries"
CINCINNATI, July 20.--Black q Co. Is
printing office, and W. W. Donaldson's
Lithographing establishment, were burned
this morning. Loss S25, 700.
While the fremen were still at work
the walls were thrown down by the explo-
sion of the gas. Seven persons, including
the chief engineer, were buried in the
ruins. When the chief engineer was first
rescued he was insensble, but it is thought
that his injuries are not fatal. The others
were soon after taken out and all of them
were more or less injured. Only two fatal
ly injured. Three others were severely in
jured by flying missels. Dick Halcaub was
found dead in the ruins.
PALMYRA, July 20.-The Burkenie can
al here has been repaired
CHICAGO, July 20.-Seven hundred dol
lars reward has been offered for the bodies
OF the aronauts. Tugs are searching the
lake.
HARTFORD, July 2O.-Brown d Bro. S
paper mill at North Colchester has been
burned. Loss SIC, 600.
ALTAwA, July 20.-There are large
number of unemployed laborers here. Some
have been sent home by the societies.
SARATOGA, July 20-The Bankers Con-
vention met here to-day. There were GOO
delegates present. c. B. Hall, of Boston,
was appointed President. A Vice Presi-
dent is to be named by delegation from
each State represented. Jas. 7. Hamon-
stein, of st. Louis, was appointed Sec.
rotary, and A. W. Sherman, of New York,
Treasurer. A Committee on Resolutions
was appointed, to whom all resolutions
offered may be referred without debate.
RaEn1utinpc
tional usury laws and redemption bills
were introduced and referred. The Con-
yention then adjourned.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., July 2O.-The July
returns to the Department of Agriculture
show that the acreage in corn is abou eight
per cent. better than last year. New Eng
land has reduced her acreage about one and
one half per cent. And the Pacific States
about one per cent. All the great corn
growing regions have increased their acre
age, the Middle States ten per cent. the
South Atlantic States l3 per cent the
Gulf States lOper ceut. the Inland South
ern States II per cent. the States North of
the Ohio per cent. the States West ofthe
Mississippi ii per cent. The condition Of
the crop is below an average in the New
England, Middle and South Atlantic States,
the minimum condition 81 being in Rhode
Island, Florida and Alabama; are also be>
low an average, but the other Gulf States
and the Inland Southern States are above
the maximum III being in Mississippi. All
the other States except Missouri 103 are be-
low an average, the minimum condition 50
being in Wisconsin
Maj. Chas. j. Sprague has been ordered
TO report to the Commanding General of the
Department Of the Gulf, for duty as paymas-
ter in that Department, not later than
the first of October.
MONTGOMERY, July 2l.-lt is report
cd that terrible fight occurred in Perda~
do, Escambia county, between two families,
Hatlett and Byers, in which men, con-
sisting of a father and two sons on each
side, were engaged five were killed ont
right, while the sixth and last has a load OF
buckshot in his side which must cause
DEATH Both families are said TO be of In
dian decent. An old family feud is said
to be the cause.
AUGUSTA, GA, July 2l.-Up to the 4th
Of July the cotton prospects were excellent
in this section, but the intensely hot and
scorching weather since caused cotton to
droop, and in some instances die. The
planters being alarmed, in certain counties,
held prayer meetings for rain. Unless we
nave ram snort time the cotton ana corn
crops will be seriously injured
MEMPHIS, July 2l.-In May last young
lady residing at Iuka, Mississippi, was bru-
tally outraged and beaten at the depot,
while waiting for an escort at an early hour
by a negro hack driver named Lewis
Thompson. During the struggle she bit him
on the cheek, which led to his capture
Last Monday, he was arraigned for trial,
and yesterday sentenced to the penitentiary
for life. The greatest excitement ensued
upon the announcement of the verdict, as
the lady was poor and unprotected, but
highly esteemed by all the citizens. The
excitement eliminated last night in par
ty of disguised men going 70 the Jail and
taking Thompson down near the depot and
hanging him.
NEW YoRK, July 2l-The Erie Railway
has employed Dorman b. Alten to proceed
10 London to obtain two and half million
Of dollars remaining from bonds negotiated
there and which are held by the London
Banking Association and James McHenry
on the ground that claims may be made
against them by the Europeans, whicl
claims the Erie Company do no recognize
At meeting Of the past and active