Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-10-22
MINOR DISPATCHES.

CINCINNATI, Oct. ga train
known as the Sidney accommodation,
which left Hamilton on the Cincinnati,
Hamilton aud Dayton railroad, at 1892
this morning came into collision at
Jones Station with the last ear of the
Hamilton train, which was just getting
on the eide track to allow lhe former
to pass. Fifteen passengers were in
jured, but none were killed outright,
and none have yet died.
RENNEs, FRANCE, Oct. 20.-The
Cam nelites were expelled from their
establishment here to day The police
were obliged to force the doors, and it
was necessary to summon the gen
d'armes and battalion of infaLtry to
maintain order. The central commiF-
sary of police has resigned, ,as he deems
the decree Illegal.
MENTOR, o., Oct 20.-Gen. Garfield
says the letter relating to the Chinese
question. published in a New York
morning paper and purpolt'ng t) have
been written by him, is forgery.
HUDSON, n. Y, Oct. 20.-The Uni
versalIst general convention assem-
| bled in this city to-day. A large num-
ber of clergymen are present, repre-
sentiDg the denomination in nearly
every state in the union. The con-
vention will continue three days, the
first being devoted to organization and
routine business.
LYONS, N. Y, Oct. 2O.-At the dem
ocratic congressional convention for
the 9Th district, held at Lyons, to-day,
Peter H. Van Auken, OF Seneca, was
unanimously nominated.
ALLENTOWN, PA, Oct. 2O.-Tbe
| fttyssixth annual convention of the
| CnI-Phi fraternity is in session In this
city Two hundred members are ln
attendance. The frat 9rnity has now
t WenUy one chapters located at 80
many colleges, with total member
snip of 1000.
NEW YORK, Oct. 20. - General
Grant visited the stock aud produce
exchanges to-day and was cordially re-
ceived at each place. He made few
brief remarks.
MACON, Ga, Oct 20.-The Floyd
rifles, com pany of the celebrated End
Georgia battalion during the late war
are decorating their hall with United
States flags. The fair which they
propose holding neXG week to re equip
themselves promises t) be a grand
success.
CHESTER, PA. Oct. 2O-The new
iron steamship, City of Augusta, just
completed here, left to-day for New
York. She is to ply between that city
and Savannah.
BOSTON, Oct 20.-Mrs. Lydia Maria
Child, q well known authoress, died
this morning at Wayland, Mass,
aged 78.
MECHANICsvILLE, N. J OF. 90
Three mills shut down here to-day for
want of water. One hundred hands
are thrown out of employment.
NEW YORK, Oct. 2O.-Miss M. Por-
ter. daughter of Alfred II. Porter, OF
Brooklyn, beautiful girl Of II, was
instantly killed, last evening, while
riding on horseback, by collision with
a runaway team, which had been
frightened by bicycle.
LONDON, Oct. 20.-The Barrow ship
building company yesterday launched
the new steamship Furnessia. She is
largest vessel ever launched in EOg-
: land excel the Great Eas arn and viii
run between Glasgow and New York
HARRISBURG, Pa, Oc'. 2O.-The
United Stat ss association of charcoal
iron workers met here last evening
but only few of the members were
: present. The officers OF latt year were
, reelected and several papers were
read, after which there was banQue1
at the Lochiel hotel. They left tli'
morning on an excursion to the ore
fields of the Cumberland valley.
y GALVESTON, Oct. 21.-A dispatch
from Buffalo to the News says: In s
difficulty about woman last night, P
f. Wheeler was killed by one Jones
who crushed his skull W ia billet o
wood.
NEW YORK, ,-Oct. 21.-Meryin, Hurl
> bert & Co., dealers in arms and am
, munitiOn, have failed. Liabilities
! $150,000 t. $3.50 90; stock, $3.50, 900.
HOLLAND, MICH, Oct. 20-A tul
1 has arrived at Grand Haven with thre
s more bodies Of victims OF the Alpen'
disast ter.
LOUISVILLE. KY, Oct 2l.-A specia
dispatch from POiut Lick to th
Courier Journal says: Saturday nighi
/ last, about two miles from Big Hill
= Jackson county, near stll hous
, = owned by James Abrams, fight oe
K Cured between Abrams, his sons an.
u other parties on one side, and William
d and James Radcliffe on the Ct1er
n Jas. r. t ;liffe was shot in the face an,
' instantly killed and his brother Viii
Q liam was shot in The eide and MORTAL,
2, wounded. One of Abrams cons wa
l. struck on the head with a rock and i
is said will die. Tie affair originate
3 from an old grudge.