Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-04-09
HON & NEWS.
REPUBLICANS CARRY CONNECTICUT.
Republican Congressman. Chosen by In
creased Vote.


creased Vote.
HARTFORD, April The election to-
day for Governor and Congressman was
the quietest that has taken place for many
years. II. p. Haven, Republican candi-
date for Governor, leads, but the general
opinion is that there is no election by the
people for Governor, the prohibition vote
preventing either candidate from getting a
majority. f
Hawley (Rep.) is elected to Congress
from this District by Il larger majority than
last year.
Starkweather (Rep.) will be reelected
from the Third District. The chances ia.
vor Kellogg's reelection in the Third and
Barnum's (Democrat) in the Fourth.
HARTFORD, April :, 1890 p. M.-This
city gives Haven, Republican, for Cover
nor, 3,147; Ingersoll. Democrat, 3,612 /;
Jewell, Republican, Isl; Hubbard, Dem
ocrat, 3, 439.
New Briton gives Haven, sd Ingersoll,
954; Smith, 81, against last year, Jewell,
936; Hubbard, 754.
Returns from thirty-eight towns, includ-
ing the above, foot up, Haven, II ,0ss; In
gersall, II 500; Smith, $50. The same
towns last year gave Jewell, u, 339 Hub
bard, 1861. The choice of Governor by
the people is doubtful.
Hawley, Republican, for Congress has
probably 400 majority.
The Fire Fiend.
ST: JOSEPH, Mo, April 4. -Stewart &
Gordens livery stable was burned with
eighteen horses. Supposed to have been
the work of an incendiary,
TIrUsvILLE, PA, April IA fire at
Parker's landing, burned the Parker
House, Central Hotel, Exchange Bank,
Savings Bank, Post Office and Telegraph
office. Loss $4,000.
COLUMBIA. S. c., April 1.-The fire
fiend is at work in the State On the night
of of the lst inst. several stores were de-
stroyed in Walhalla,
The Western Union Telegraph and the
Southern Express offices, depot and the
adjacent storesi in Winnsboro' were burned
last night.
MURFREEsBoRo', Tenn, April T.
LORDS jewelry store, Reeds hardware,
Corgill's millinery and several other stores
were burned.
Murder in Memphis.
MEMPHIS, April 5.-R. w. Coleman
killed his brotheT-in-law, John Newell. 1t
appears that Newell was a dissipated man
and had written threatening letters to his
father-in-law. Coleman was not arrested.
The father-in-law of both offers to surren-
der Coleman If the authorities will ac-
cept $4,000 bail.
PHILADELPHIA, April 5.-The Supreme
Court has decided against Miss Bronham,
who claimed the right TO vote.
MACON GA, April 5.-B. A. Wise, a
prominent merchant, is dead.
Capt. lack Spelling for a Fight,
SAN Francisco, April 1.-The Peace
Commissioners had talk with the Mo
docs, who made the same old speeches.
They refused the proposition for their re-
moval, and want to be let alone and to have
the troops sent away. Capt. Jack is in
solent and overbearing. He said he had
already stated his terms. He knew no
other country, and would go to no other.
Schonichin's speech was to the same effect.
Col. Mason's command is ordered to
move at once into the camp two miles dis
tant, and opposite Capt. Jacks cave.
The latest accounts from the lava beds
indicate that the opinion prevails in the
camps that the difficulty can never end
without fighting. A number of suuaws
and stock with Nasty dim ixturnad to
camp with the Commissioners The for
mer were loaded with presents and food,
and then went back to Capt. Jacks cave.
1t is reported that the Modocs intend
making the first attack, and the troops in
consequence have doubled their pickets.
Company commanders have been ordered
to hold themselves in readiness to receive
the enemy at any moment.