Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-07-25

The Tennessee Miner. Agree On Wait Cos
Repeal by the Legislature.

Repeal by the Legisisture4
The miners war in Tennessee is over and the
miners have Internationally surrendered.
Gov. Buchanan has won a great victory and
without bloodshed. The satisfactory result
was reached las; evening a little before 8
O'Clock. When day came yesterday morning
il was generally believed that troops would
move TO Coal Greek carly in the day. but the
day wore along and no troops moved. Up to
noon the citizens of Knoxville believed they
would go and even at noon many persons were
heard on the streets saying that the troops
would so in the afternoon. but they did not so.
Ii soon became known. however. that the
troops would not be ordered TO move. though
they were ready TO 60 at n moments notice.
When they did not go citizens became nervous
ana matters seemed 90 be in a very had condi-
uon and there were rumors upon rumors that
the governor would surrender TO a lawlcss
mob. Ii was learned that the sheriff OF Ander-
son county would not act and ask FOR q posse
IL was said the governor powerless. but the
result has shown that Gov buchanan knew
what he about
IL was true that when the committee OF
miners left him Wednesday night the men
were angry. Several Of the committee said
they would not have anything more to do with
the governor; but they were hot-headed mon.
Tor Yesterday the committee came 20 see the
position OF the governor like loyal citizens, and
knew ne could not, as the governor Of great
state and sworn TO do his duty. comproniise
the law. 30 they agreed among themselves
that the governor WAS right in not acceding to
violation of the law. They got together about
8 o clock and were in session some time. When
they broke up they went Go Gov. Buchanan
with the following proposition TO abide by the
law:
TUE AoRrrNENr.
KNOXVILLE. July "a, 1891.
We, the undersigned committee, acting in
behalf OF the miners and their friends OF Brice-
vile and Coal Greek. and in the interest OF
peace and harmony. do submit the following,
trusting II viii meet with your favorable con-
sideratlon
First Status quo to be restored and the
guards and convicts not to be molested on their
return TO the mines and we will use all ordinary
caution and honorable means TO prevent any
interference with them.
second Eeposing confidence in our governor
anu oeheSinS the general assembly. when il
meets IN extra session, will give us the neces-
/ sary relief from the oppression that now haurp
over us. we will endeavor 90 conduct ourselves
as lGw-abiding people, 80 as to maintain the
| future well as in the past
Third. And we do hereby express our thanks
| to Gov. buchanan for the kind consideration in
holding the militia IN this city aud thereby pre-
venting conflict that might have resulted in
bloodshcd.
Fourth. And to the committee of citizens We
also express thanks for the interest they have
shown by their counsel and advice in their ef-
forts to adjust the existing difficulties.
(SiGned) J. +. Thomas J. ". Harding S. L.
Pickering. :. ID. Moore, W. i. Smith.
We. the citizens committee, hereby approve
the above. (Signed) Dennis Leahy, ". NJ.
Rule, j. {. J. Williams ID. A. Carpenter.
REJOICING OVER THE SETTLEMENT.
When IL was known in the city Of Knoxville
| that the trouble had been settled there WAS