Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-01-08
CONCLUSION OF THE Stokes TRIAL
lie is Found Guilty of Murder in the
First Degree,
AND Sentenced 10 be Hung on the 2Sth
of February.
Latest Information Regarding The Lou
iSiana Trouble.
The eX-EmperOr Napoleon UndergOeS
a Surgical Operation.
HoME NEWS.
The Modocs S.I.. nes....


The Modocs SIN Defiant.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. at is reported
that rich gold quartz have been discovered
in Sitka.
SAN FRANCISCO, Ian. 1.-The latest ad-
vices from the AIOdoc war are that the
Federals were waiting transportation for
their howitzers. In the meanwhile, Capt.
Jacks forces were increasing.
LITTLE Rock, Jan. 1.-Two State gov
ernments have been proposed for Arkan-
sas, to compel Congress TO take some ac-
ton.
ATLANTA, GA, Jan. 2.-The up and
down passenger trains collided on the Ma
con and Western railroad, thirty-seven
miles from this city, this morning. Eight
negroes were killed, and ten or twelve ne
groes and three whites were injured. Three
cars and an engine were ditched. Carlot-
tn Patti and troupe were on board. Their
wardrobe and piano was q total wreck, but
the troup were unhurt. Patti gave active
relief to the wounded. The negroes were
emigratipg to Mississippi.
L. L. Barnum lost a thousand dollar
diamond in a stage COACH
AUBURN, n. Y, Jan. about o'clock
this afternoon seven convicts escaped from
the State prison here by digging through
the wall, where shaft ran through for
the purpose of turning machinery in the
prison. 1t is believed that the convicts
had assistance from outside, as they are all
supposed to have been provided with citi-
zens' clothes. Their escape was projected
and nnndnoted by Dan Noble, n notorious
bond robber. Their terms of sentence
varied from five to twenty years.
Heavy Damage by the Ice i'm 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-
q ntra 1Tnfi1 lnfo in lao
thing became fringed with icicles. No
such spectacle was witnessed in years
before. The trees were cased III ice. Lo-
comotion OH sidewalks became almost inn
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
ped. 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 as concerned COM
munication with the outside world. 1t will
cost $l50,000 to repair the fire alarm and
police wires, and the work can not he COM
pleted for some time. In the meantime
extraordinary means have been taken to
insure prompt transmission of fire alarms
or other other emergencies. Mounted pa
trolmen are kept at the station houses, and
the police and tiremen 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 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.
All the ferries are running.
Stokes Sentenced 10 Death.
Stokes counsel have determined to take
bill OF exceptions, and steps Will be taken
at once to obtain stay on the proceedings
and get a new trial. Stokes will be sem
fenced to-day, when he will be placed i'm
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 te' timony
upon which he was convicted was manu-
featured and peTjured. Judge Boardman
then in 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 legally allowed the murderer.
ANNAPOLIS, Jan. 6.-Mrs. Wharton,
who is arraigned for an attempt to poison
Van Ness, was attended by her daughter
Nellie and other friends, who supported
her during her trial for the murder of Gen.
Ketchum.
COLUMBUS, o., Jan. Cat ll:40 o'clock
Saturday night, the citizens in some parts
of the city were aroused by a low, rum
bling noise, as of distant thunder, accom-
panied Joy three declarations 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 supposed boiler explosion.
1t is believed to have been an earthquake. !