Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-05-19
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PHLADELPHIA, May ll.-Reports from
200 counties indicate scarcely half q crop of
winter wheat
WASHINGTON. May 13.-The Secretary
OF the Treasury is still vigorously engaged
in the work of prosecuting the raid against
all parties engaged directly or indirectly in
the Illicit whisky dstillations. Orders for
seizures are daily issued Among them
was one to,day calling for the seizure of
an establishment in CiNcinnatL
Secretary ltristow has directed that the
investigation into the condition of the dis
tilleries and rectifying houses OF Milwau-
kee be made complete and thorough, and
the treasury agents are requested, in all
cases where L. 5. attorneys and revenue
officials fail to give their full support to
the Investigations ia progress, to report
their names TO the Department
The agent at Milwaukee telegraphs to
the Solicitor to-day that he has discovered
a subterranean tank with a capacity of
25,0e0 gallons, belonging to one of the
Milwaukee distillers.
Up to this time no changes of revenue
officials, other than gaugers and store
keepers, have been mace Several officers
of these grades were removed yesterday
and to-day.
An official Telegram has been received at
the Russian legation here, from Berlin.
stating that the Emperor leaves Berlin en-
tirely convinced of the conciliatory DISPOSE
tons which exist there, and which assure
the maintainabce of peace.
LEXINGTON, May 1.-THE condition
of General Breckenridge remains unchang-
ed. He is still cheerful aud seems TO be
much less concerned at his condition than
those around him. He has the papers read
to him and converses with his few chosen
friends who are admitted. Some of his
more hopeful friends entertain hopes Of his
remaining among them for some time, bat
experienced persons say he can not remain
much longer and is liable to be called away
at any moment. His pulse is very weak
Many Of his relatives and friends from a
distance are here to be with him in his las;
hours.
LEXINGTON, KY, May III is too bad
John C. Breckenridge is dead.
PHILADELPHIA, May 1.-THE jury
in the Gerdeman case came into Court at II
o'clock, and stated that they could not
agree and were discharged.
MONTGOMERY, ALA, May 1.-THE
Chancellor denied and overruled the mo.
tion of Branch Sons and others to be made
parties to proceedings for the sale Of the
Western railroad and have the sale set
aside. He said that any right they had
could be asserted quite well in sepa-
rate bill and he could not delay the pro-
ceedings by sustaining their position.
WASHINGTON, May l7.-C. G. Sheets,
Sixth Auditor, has been granted a leave of
absence until the 1st of July.
Secretary Bristow and Attorney General
Pierrepont bad a prolonged consultation
to-day about the whisky iasco and it is un-
derstood that the elephant has been placed
upon Commissioner Pratt's shoulders.
The Court of Claims to-day delivered an
opinion in the case of Alexander l.. p.
Green. who, in 1862, wss domiciled in
Nashville, but just before the capture of
that city went farther South, taking with
him large amount Of money of firm for
whom he was an enaorser When leaving
he was possessed of certain buildings 10
Nashville, which, in 1864, were seized by
supervising Treasury agents as abandoned
property. The claimant averred in his pc.
tition that he was always loyal citizen,
but this the Court said did not strengthen
his case as he volunteered in the enemy's
liaec The act of the seizure of the proper
ty was war measure and it made no diff
ference whether it was seized by the army
or by Treasury agent. The claimant
sought to recover on the ground of an i'm
piled contract and the liability of the Cow
ernment for the acts of its officers. The
Court says no action can be maintained on
that ground and that if ne claimant was
entitled TO recover be on ht TO have prose .
cuted his case t.nder the Ah- ndoned prop
erty act, which he failed t. do. The case
was dismissed.
NEw YORK, May l7.-Dr. Halls new
church, on Fifth Avenue, was filled with a
large congregation yesterday evening.
Atthe semi-centennial celebration of the
American Tract Society Justice Strong, of
the United States Supreme Court, presided.
Addresses were delivered by Rev. Drs. NJ,
b. Anderson, of Rochester; VIM. S. Plum
mer, Columbia, s. c.; Geo. McCloskey,
Princeton, n. j.; Saml. Manning London,
England; William Gillie, Edinburgh,
Scotland.
1t is said that the fllibuster steamer
Gen. Sherman, which was recently sold at
aUnited States Marshals sale at Key West.
has been purchased by the Cubans a. a war
vessel
IANEsyILLR, May IA boat with two
husbands and their wives and two children
each, went over dam. Both the women
and two children were drowned.
SAN FRANCISCO, May ia collision oc-
CURED the 4th of April, Off the coast Of
China between the Chinese steamship Fue-
sing and the British steamship Ocean. The
Fuesing fonldered almost instantly, caus-
ing the loss Of so lives. The Ocean was
seriously Injured, but succeeded in reach
ing Fuesing An investigation is proceed,
ing. ,TH hII'#.
FOREIGN.
s-BEgLJE, May l7.-The alleged principal
inmate icorispirator against Bismarck's life
is named Durvin and has been arrested N
Cracow.
TUAYAQUIL, ECUADOR, May IT,
Hon. Thos. Biddle, United States Minister
here, is dead. garFe 81 tas-sr sr-srr
-fMADRus May II 1.-The Carlists made an
attack upon Pampeluns yesterday, and
threw twenty-four shells into town, but no
casualties resulted. The Insurgents finally
repulsed by Alfonsist troops
A Z-.g-.S.Ify-E s-I
State Warrants. r..
Comptroller Gaines has received the
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