Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1873-01-07
He is Tcund Guilty of Murder in the
First Degree,
And Sentenced TO be Hung on the 2Sth
Of February.
Latest Information Regarding the Lou
iSiaDa Trouble.
The ex-Emper0r Napoleon URderg0eS
a Surgical Operation,
HOM e N EWS.
Heavy Damage by the Zee in New York

Heavy Damage by the Zee in New York.
NEW YORK. Jan. 5.-Yesterday morn
ing, shortly after ten o'clock, a rain storm
began which soon turned to sleet and con-
tinued until late in the afternoon. Every
thing became fringed with icicles. No
such a spectacle was witnessed in years
before The trees were cased in ice. Lo-
comoti0n on sidewalks became almost i'm
possible, and throughout the day the
streets looked deserted. At about half
past one O'Clock telegraph communication
with all points outside the city was stop
ned, The ice froZe to the wires and broke
them down. The police and fire telegraphs
were destroyed throughout the the city
and the wire poles are falling in the streets
and sidewalks. The whole of New York
became isolated, so far rs concerned COM
munication with the outside world. 1t will
cost $50, 600 to repair the fire alarm and
police wires, and the work can not be COM
pleted for some time. In the meantime
extraordinary means have been taken to
insure prompt transmission OF lire alarms
or other other emergencies. Mounted pa
trolmen are kept at the station houses, and
the police and firemen are to work AMIGA
bly, together in case of an emergency. No
messages were received here yesterday
either from the west or east. There never
was so complete a wreck of the telegraph
in this country, not even during the July
riots of ten years ago. Great damage was
done TO trees by the breaking of limbs
from the great weight of ice. At ten
O'Clock last night the high wind increased
to gale from the southwest, cleaning off
the dense fog, and this morning is bright
with falling thermometer. All the streets
in low situation in this city, Brooklyn,
Jersey City, Williamsburg, Hoboken and
other places are badly flooded.
Stokes counsel have determined to take
bill of exceptions, and steps will be taken
at once to obtain a stay OH the proceedings
and get a new trial. Stokes will be SEN
fenced to-day, when he will be placed in
the murderer's row at the Tombs.
After notice of the exceptions to the
Judges rulings, Stokes was asked what he
had to say, and why sentence of death
should not be passed upon him. Stokes,
in reply, said he had not Intentionally
violated any law, and that the testimony
upon which he was convicted was manu-
factured and perjured. Judge Boardman
then in a feeling address, in which he al
luded to the prisoners youth and social
surroundings, sentenced Stokes to be
hanged on Friday, the 2Sth day of Feb
ruary next, being the longest time that
could be leg lily allowed the murderer.
ANNAPOLIS, Jan. 6.-Mrs. Wharton,
who is arraigned for an attempt to poison
Nellie and other friends, who supported
her during her trial for the murder of Gen.
Ketchum.
COLUMBUS, o., Jan. 6.-At 11:40 o'clock
Saturday night, the citizens in some parts
of the city were aroused by low, rum
bling noise, as of distant thunder, accom-
panied by three detoriations that shook
the houses, ratified the furniture and caused
general alarm. Many persons left their
beds in search of supposed burglars and
others went into the streets to learn the
particulars of a supposed boiler explosion.
1t is believed to have been an earthquake.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 6.-The Chamber
of Commerce is thronged with influential
citizens protesting against the cessio of
Goat Island to the Central Pacific Railroad
BALTIMORE, Jan. 6.-George Page, the
well known engineer and inventor, is
dead.
NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 6.-The stores on
Canoe street are generally closed. Not a
lady is to be seen on that great thorough
fare. -rF
The Federal troops have been judicious-
ly placed to preserve order.
Up to six o'clock, there was no quorum
in the fusion Legislature.
New ORLEANS, Jan. 5, l p. M.-The
announcement has just been made at the
fusion head quarters, apparently by au-
thority, that General Emery has has re-
celved instructions from Washington that
United States troops shall only be used to
preserve peace; that any body of citizens
styling themselves what they may, have
the right to meet peaceably for any pur-
pose not unlawful and that if any attempt
shall be- made to disperse any such assem-
blage, they shall be protected.
The Treasury Department to-day paid
Col. Il. P. Robb, late Collector of Savan-
nah, S232 in final settlement Of his account
as Collector of the Port of Savannah.
The citizens meeting was the largest ev-
er known. There was no speaking or ac-
ton, the object being being to give moral
support to the people and the Legislature.
Thirty thousand participated in the de-
monstration. There being no quorum in
either House, the meeting adjourned to
tomorrow. No interest was manifested
In the other Legislature. A committee of
two hundred have supplied money to
maintain the peoples Legislature. e = z
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 5.-The snow storm over
large portion of this State and Kansas.
Saturday and Sunday was the heaviest
ever known,
All the ferries are running.
Summary OF Sundays Dispatches,