Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-07-07

Time 49,. g. a2a. m. 1o.s2am 2.s2 p m
Barometer 30.14 3O.14 5000
Thern'ter 1856 $3.50 9o.5
Wet Bulb 7o.5 74.s IA.
Maximum thermometer 92o; minimum
thermometer 691 Q. Rainfall 600.
INDIcATIoNs-For Tennessee and the Ohio
Valley: Fair weather, variable winds,
stationary or lower barometer and tenn
perature.
PENCILETTES.
Banquet to Col. Cole tonight.
The weather continues oppressively
warm.
Nashville musicians are taking steps for
the organization of musical festival next
fall
The Nashville Typographical Union has
adopted resolutions condemnatory of the
attempted Presidential ASSASSINATION, and of
sympathy with the President and family.
Bristol News, Tuesday Married, at the
residence of the brides grandfather, by
Rev. Il. H. Parker, Mr.. J. H. Swan, of
London, Eng, to Miss Sallie B. Hopkins, of
d. -.
Hopkins, well known printer of this
city.
We are glad to learn from the Bristol
News that the I'M uries received by Hon. r.
r Butler, near Taylorsvile last week, by a
tree falling on him, mention of which was
made by us, were not as serious as at first
feared, and that he will surely recover.
Mrs Ella K Trader, the Florence Night
Ia Of fha >S I,,,;
the war, has determined to make her home
in Bristol, and is lady of rare culture and
refinement, says the News.
Bristol News: Mr. Constant Doriot. of
Philadelphia, formerly of Bristol, has the
forty thousand dollar contract to furnish the
polished bronze railing to surmount the
brown stone wall about Vanderbilt's Fifth
Avenue mansion. He has furnished already
200 feet of it.
City Treasurer Arson Nelson, of Nash
vile, has been elected an honorary member
of the Historical Society of New Mexico.
Governor Hawkins was absent from his
Office at Nashville Tuesday morning, on &C
count of illness, says the Banner.
Nashville Banner: Commissioner Haw-
kins has received a letter from Rev. David
Strong, of Lincoln County, asking for re-
Egypt. Mr.. Strong was a missionary in
Egypt for number of years
Prof j. r. Hodges is in Morristown, Or
ganzng castle of the new benevolent
order, Knights of the Golden Rule.
Mention has been made in our columns Of
the accidental drowning of an old man
named d. L. sandman, in the Holstor
river at Turkeys ferry, Hamblen county,
Ia bn t,Y,f of
ing man, as we learn from the Morristowr
Gazette, was made by Misses Mary an6
Hattie Turley, da lighters of Col John B.
Turley, of this cIty, and their two cousins
Misses Nola and Mary Turley, of Turkeys
Mil. They were waiting in spring wagon
fer sandman to bring over the ferry boat,
and called the attention of J. F. Goodson,
who was driving. He rushed in and Sc
cured the body from the water, but life was
extinct. The drowned man is thought to
have fallen from appoplexy or heart dis
ease.
''Our Boys" by Richmond & McElreth's
company tonight.
II was almost unbearably warm last night,
not breath of air stirring,
The Richmond & McElrath Dramatic
Company are registered at the Hattie House
A cal ed meeting of the stockholders OF
the Knoxville & Ohio Railroad company
will be held at their office on Friday next,
for the TRANSACTION of important business.
The bulk of Knoxville's excursionists to
Chattanooga and Cincinnati arrived home
last night, it being the limit of their excur-
sion tickets
The E. T., V. & G. Railroad has been do
ing staving business during these fourth of
Jaiy excursion times. All trains Ill every
direction have carried immense crowds, such
as we have never before seen, and have been
almost unable to meet the demands
Belle Spear, a white woman, unmarried
residing in the 18th district of Knox county
was committed to jail at this place few
days since, being adjudged insane. Steps
will be taken by Il. A. Sterling, Esq
lstce for that district, to have the unfor
mate woman sent to the asylum, at Nash
vi le
Work was commenced in good earnes
Yesterday laying the brick for the new
bu ,iness buildings being erected on Gay
street. by Judge George Brown, adjoining
his present business house, aud by Mrs. Z
Ha ynes, adjoining the building occupied b,
E. S. Payne Il Co.
The brass band belonging to the Rich
mond & McElreth Company, though small
III VI pISCeo, 10 u ltiy CAoOiAoh
band under the leadership of Prof. John
Woods. The band gave short open-ai1
concert soon after their arrival, about moor
Yesterday, in front of their hotel, the Hat
tie House Several peices were also playe'
last night before and during the assembling
at the Opera-house. The music was mucl
enjoyed, and was universally remarked upoI
as being of remarkable sweetness and excel
lence.
The splendid band of the Richmond |
McElreth Company gave another install
ment of delightful music in front of tn
Hattie House yesterday.
Since the harvesting and 4th of July cele
brations are over with it is less trouble t.
secure hands for the new railroad work
Yesterday evenings K. q 0. train took on
a large crowd of hands to the work on tn
new connection. There were about 20 TO
Myer, Hay & Co., and about Is for NJ. J
Condor & Co.
HOPE T. BROTHER,