05 Dec 1879
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Newspaper
Knoxville Daily Chronicle
Location
Knoxville, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1879
Page
1
A scrambled 19th century column blends political chatter about tariffs pardons and grants with a dramatic account of a massive sea serpent sighting near shore. The writer ridicules editors and lawmakers while recounting a reported underwater beast described as three hundred feet long and eel like.
Senate actions in Washington report private bills unpassed and a Morrill proposal to facilitate refunding the National debt. A Thurman motion set a Monday meeting. Carpenter urged stability in legal tender and warned against major finance changes. Executive session followed by Monday adjournment. Gillet bill favored greenbacks and silver dollar coinage. House distributed President's message before adjourning.
Chief Colorow testified to leading the Indians in the Thornburgh clash and that the encounter was accidental as troops and Utes sought routes to avoid each other. He said Mormons promised aid and surrendered himself. Meanwhile news from Kremlin notes a royal visit and Moscow explosives targeting the imperial baggage train. The Czar arrived safely. investigators seek the perpetrators.
Buenos Ayres reports a defeat of allied Peruvians and Bolivians at Parapuca by Chileans with a blockading squadron at Anica. Knoxville stockholders circle the East Tennessee Virginia and Georgia Railroad convention, with special trains and a depot gathering. Crow roost flurries provoke humor, while a $250 reward is issued for Hutsell Amarine’s recapture. a minor Bank fire alarms a narrow escape near Gay and Main. rental and heating stove ads close the item.
William C. Gilman, sentenced in 1877 to five years in the State prison, was released from Sing Sing today. The liberation came at the request of many wealthy New Yorkers and through the personal prayers of former Governor Seymour.
Scranton reports 600 railroad employees were granted five to ten percent raises without solicitation. Burrano notes the National Base Ball League Association’s board awarded the 1879 championship pennant to the Providence Club.
Foreign dispatches report very cold weather across Great Britain and the continent with heavy snowfalls from Rome to Madrid. In Moscow, after the Emperor's arrival last night a baggage train exploded. one luggage van was blown to pieces and seven carriages derailed, with no injuries reported.
Futures in New York closed strong with high receipts of 1 178 bales and 2 188 bales sold, December at 1290 and January at 13051 3 06, with March at 1347 13 48 and August at 1414 14 04. Prices across staples show firmer wheat and higher pork while lard remains steady and sugars ease in mixed regional markets.
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