Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-01-11


sentence until Monday. It has trans.
pired that the jury on retiring stood
ten for murder in the first degree, and
two for manslaughter in the third de.
gree. From information derived in an
interview with soHac of tho lawyers Ct
Stokes, it is thought no exceptions to
the verdict will be taken.
His Sentence.
New York, Jan. 6-Stokes was in Over
and Terminer this morning toreceivs
sentence. Tremaine his counsel, made
an address in relation to bill of ex-
ceptions to the Judges rulings, which
he proposed to offer the prisoner was
then asked what he had to soy why the
sen tcnce of death should not be pass.
ed. Stokes thereupon said that he had
not violated the law Intentionally, that
the testimony upon which he was con-
victed was manufactured and periured.
Judge Boardmar, then, in q very feel.
ing address, in which he alluded to the
prisoners youth and social surround,
ings, sentenced the prisoner to be hang
ed on Friday, the 2Sth of February,
being the shortest time that could 81
legally allowded convicted man.
Stokes counsel were in consultation
last evening. They were greatly SUR
prised at the verdict, and expressed
their purpose of applying at once for
stay of proceedings, and ultimately,
if possible, to secure another trial.
New YORK, Jan. Stokes, when
sent back to the Tombs yesterday, was
assigned to the murderer's cell. He
stated to reporter last night that
money secured the verdict; that the
boys, Redmond and Hart were bribed,
and their testimony convicted him. He
had expected an entire acquittal. He
declares that he was victim of excited
public sentiment; that the jury had
their minds made up to convict him be-
fore the testimony was given; that on
their selection the jurors all stated they
had formed opinions. He was conf
dent, however, that his counsel would
obtain a stay of proceedings, and also
another trial.
In Oyer and Tremincr Court, this
morning, notwithstanding the Urgent
endeavors of his counsel to further de-
lay Judgment, Judge Davis refused to
entertain such motions, and ordered
the criminal trial of Tweed, in which
he is implicated with the Connolly
frauds, to be proceeded with. His
counsel, however, proceeded to make
dilatory argument.
- we're Weather East.
Yesterday morning, shortly after ten
o'clock, a rain-storm began, which soon
turned to slcct and continued until
everything became frinsed with icicles.
No such spectacle has been witnessed
in years before. The trees were en-
cascd in ice, locomotion on the side
walks became almost impossible, and
throughout the day the streets looked
deserted. About half-past twelve, tel
cgnphic communication with points
outside of the city was stopped by the
ice on the wires, which broke them
down. The police telegraph wires
were destroyed, falling in the streets.
The city became isolated from the out
side world. The Western Union Tel
egraph Company constructed tempor-'
airy facilities at Jersey City, whittier
dispatches were taken by messengers.
The company did its best to serve tho
public, but the elements were too pow
crful. Brooklyn suffered similarly to-
New York. Trains on the Pennsylvania
Railroad were delayed, and the dam
oge to properly must have been large.
During the night it cleared off, and to-
day the weather is pleasant.
ST.. LOUIS, Jan. 6.-The snow-stor,n
which prevailed over large part Of
this State and Kansas on Friday and
Saturday was the heaviest known for
over twenty years. Snow fell from one
to two feet deep on level all through
Central and Northwest Missouri, and
in some places it has drifted badly.
All trains are delayed many hours
some of them stuck fast in drifts.
Earthquake in Ohio. ... ..
CoLuMBIUs, 20. J, Jan. 5.-About mid
night on Saturday citizens were alarmed
by the loud rumbling noise of three
detonations that shook the houses. It
is believed to have been caused by an
earthquake.
The London s.Times'' ON the Death q King
kaaMehaMehn. ... 80
LONDON, Jan. 3.-The Times in an ar
Clcle on TIE UeatA VI Mig hHMeIlun0u8S
says it must confess that the Americans
will eventually people the Sandwich Is
lands, which will become a valuable
colony between San Francisco, China
and Australia. The Times reviews the
question of annexation by filibustering,
as heretofore practiced in new countries
by the great Powers, and doubts the
right or proprieyt of any nation taking
possession of the Sandwich Islands in
such o manner. 's t
Land Office Records burned. "
WASHINGTON, Jan. 3-The Commits.
sioner of the General Land Office is IN
receipt of dispatches to-day reporting
that the Land Office and many of the
records at Lincoln, Nebraska, were de-
stroYed by fire there; also that all the