Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-10-13
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came within snort distance OF triar :
Point. General Chalmers, who commands
the whites, moved out and gave them ten
minutes to disperse The negroes re-or-
ganized three miles out, when they were
again dispersed by the whites 1t is sup
posed the negroes are awaiting reinforce
inents Col. Burke and others have gone
down from here to make an effort to organ
izo force to 90 down tonight.
CLEVELAND, Oct c. Thomas 4 Bats
lumber dealers, have assigned. Liabilities,
SlIS 600
LOUISVILLE, Oct. G.-The Committee of
the National Grange are in session in this
city TO day. The Directors Of the Misss
sippi Valley Trading Company are in con.
ference with the Committee concerning a
direct trade in Grange products with Eng
land
Five tobacco barns in Robertson county
Tennessee, were burned during the past
week, involving loss of about. 10000
pounds oftobacco The Courier Journals
special SAYS the fires were occasioned by
gases evolving from the tobacco by pecu-
liar atmospheric phenomena.
MEMPHIS, Oct. G.-The following dispatch
to the associated press is Just received
FRIAR's PoINT, Miss, Oct 5, 1916
The Sheriff of Coahowa county caused
our town to be invaded this morning by an
armed mob Of negroes. We drove them
back. We are fully organized for Defense
with Senator Alcorn and Gen. Chalmers in
command The Sheriff has fed the coun-
try. Send US aid Immediately
iSigncdl II. p. REID,
G.. r. ALCoRN.
MEMPHIS, Oct. C.-The impression pre-
walls there will be no blood shed at Friar's
Point No steps have been taken TO for
ward men or arms from here No organ
lied body Of men will 90 from Helena,
Allcorn had 70 cavalry and 40 infantry,
with which he had driven off 200 negroes
under Brown. The steamer Mandriad,
from Helena, reports no fighting. The sit.
nation Is unchanged.
Boston, Oct d Homes d Blanchard,
founders, have failed.
At - meeting Of the Prohibition party
which met at Fremont Temple, and at
which q number of ladies' were present,
Rev. d. G.. Eddy PRESIDED. The Commit
tee Resolutions reported, among other
resolutions, resolution that the safety of
the republic and the cause of prohibition
depends upon making the party a unit for
the right which can best be secured by de-
feating Alexandria II. Rice. A commit ee
of Is were appointed TO nominate n Pro.
hibiton candidate for Governor. Jno. l..
Baker was nominated for Governor
PROVIDENCE, r. l., Oct. 6.-The most
valuable bank letters in Saturdays mail to
Boston were missing.
CHICAGO, Oct. 6.-The Commissioners of
the American Board Of Foreign Missions
have met to-day, Rev. Mark Hopkins pre-.
sided. The Treasurer report for the year
ending August 81, is as follows: Expendi-
lures, S45023S; donations, S349,0s4; lega-
cies, $50, 902; Indebtedness of Board, S49,-
322.
CHATTANOOGA, Oct. G.-Henry G. Avery,
formerly of this vicinity, but of Texas since
tho war, was arrested for presenting fraud
ulent government claims of over twenty
thousand dollars.
ROME, GA. Oct. G.-The Convention for
the improvement of Coosa River, and the
connection of Mobile Bay, with the Ten
nessec River by water route, met in this
city to-day. Col. Jos Hodgeson, of Mobile,
was made temporary CHAIRMAN, and Hon.
Ben. @. Iancey, of Goelecte permanent
President. The Convention is largely at
tened by the leading citizens of Alabama,
Georgia and Tennessee. TIE speeches OF
to-day's session demonstrate the practical
bility Of constructing the route at very
small cost, thereby giving uninterrupted
navigation for the whole year. from South
CHARLESTON, Oct. 6-The Municipal
election to-day passed Of without any seri-
Gus disturbances. The full returns are
not yet received, but it is conceded that the
coalition of the Republicans and Conser-
vatives have re>elected Mayor Cunningham
and their entire ticket by at least two
thousand majority.
LOWELL, Mass Oct Ga tramp was
arrested on suspicion of committing an
outrage on the person Of Miss Lang wade
His face was scratched and his clothes were
bloody. He admits having left Suncooi
about the time of the murder.
SAN Francisco Oct. G.-The board OF
trustees of the Gold Bank elected d. O.
Mills, President; VIM. Alverd, Vice Pres,
ident Thos. Brown, Cashier. Advisory
Committee: Thos' Bell WIN. Sharon, Jas
Il. Keener.
WASHINGTON, Oct. G.-Swatana will short.
" leave for Para, Brazil and will bring
back and land at Port Royal South Carolina
the remainder Of Confederate Colonists.
WAsmNGToS, Oct. 6,--The Navy Depart
ment has received no communication froE,
the Institute Canadien.
The Department proposes to take no part
in the Guibord controversy.
The President has signed a number OF
papers at Denver and forwarded them by
mail. There was no intimation of their
character but it is supposed the commits
sion Of the Sec etury Of the Interior il
among them.
The announcement Of a Lengthy review Of
Sherman's memoirs, made up chiefly from
the official record Of the War Department
reached here to-day. 1t will make vol.
ume as large as one of Sherman's. Ere,
access to the official files for the purpose o.
making this compilation was given at thu
Department to the author 1t is by Genera
Boynton' and will be published in fort
ught by Westach & Baldwin, of Cincin
i natl.
New York, Oct. G.-The Bobbln factory
at Pascock, New Jersey, was burned TO
day-loss $751; 1t was the largest il
the country.
The Supreme court in general term, con
\ irmed Judge Barrett's decision denying thu
motion TO yacate the order of arrest in tn,
4 six million suit or reduce the three millior
. bail in the Tweed case. The court also re
versed Judge Donahoe's decision requiring