Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1873-03-13
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HOM z NEWS.
RUN ONA WhSHINGTONSAVINGS PANK.
Sectry Boutwell, Elected United States
Senator. ~ e
Opening of the German Parliament.
The Emperor FavOrS Evacuation OF
French Territory.
The Peace Commissioners Oufwitted by
Capt. Jack.

The Peace Commissioners Oufwitted by
Capt. Jack.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 12.-Capt. Jack,
of the Modocs, appears to have out-gener-
aled the Peace Commissioners and soldiers.
1t it thought he has maneuvered SO as to
get into the country east of the seat of war,
where for hundreds of miles no cavalry
could follow, and if he escapes to the Pitt
River country, he will find plenty of cat
tie.
CONCORD, March II, A. M.-The re-
the Republicans of about 900 votes. There
is probability of the re election of the
Governor by the people.
No figures on the Congressional vote
have been returned.
The Democratic candidates are undOubt-
edly elected from each of the three Dis
tricts Eliery A. Hibbard, from the First I;
Samuel n. He'll, from the Second; and Ill.
w. Parker from the Third.
In the Legislature the Republicans will
have strong majority, and also majority
in the Senate and Council.
$50 o'clock, A. M.-Returns from 145
towns, give Straw, Republican q ,476.
Weston, Democratic "a 4,459. Blackmer,
S64 Mason 500.
Republican gain l ,O22 Republican loss
1887.
The remaining ninety towns gave last
year Straw, 7,4SS; Weston, 9,05S. This
defeats the choice by the people in the city
election. John Kimball was reelected
Mayor by large majority.
BALTIMORE, March 12.-The superior
Court Of this city yesterday, in the case of
Elizabeth Gellerman, administrators,
against the Knickerbocker Life Insurance
Company, of New York, to secure poll
cy issued to her deceased husband, under
the ruling of the Court the plaintiff SUBJ
mitted to a non pros, which concluded
the case. The policy contained provisions
that the insurance should be void in case
the insured shall become so far intemper-
ate as to induce delirium tremens. During
the trial it was in evidence that the insur
ed died of delirium tremens.
A short time since John Hopkins, a
we'll known millionaire of this city, deed
ed to trustees thirteen acres of land bound
ed by Wolfe, Monument, Broadway and
Jefferson streets, for the erection of hos
pital for indigents, sick and orphans. AT
a meeting of the Board of Trustees last
evening, they were notified by Mr.. Hop
kins that he had further dedicated two
millions of dollars worth of property for
? the support and maintenance of the hos
pital. The hospital building will be on a
magnificent scale and is to be commenced
in the spring of 1874.
NEW YORK, March II.
The directors of the New Orleans, Mobile
and Texas Railroad to-day elected George
Dennis President, Samuel l.. Post, Jr.,
Vice President and Jno. J. Howell, Treas
urer.
The whole matter of treating with the
ModOc Indians is in the hands of General
Candy. The Peace Commissioners failure
gives everything war phase.
SACRAMENTO, March 12.-The entire
Republican ticket is elected.
Boston, March 12.-George S. Boutwell,
was elected United States Senator to-day
in the convention of the two Houses Of
the Massachusetts Legislature. The whole
number of votes cast was 275, of which
Boutwell, received 152, III. Il. Dawes lis,
Geo, B. Loring 2, ]. X. Tarbon 2, William
Whiting 3, G. G. Green 2. Boutwell, was
declared clectedI