New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-09-14
NEW YORK.


tabIish FOrrester's Guilt-Arrest for
the Viele AbductiOn-Spike and Nail
Manufacturers-An Advance of Prices
Agreed On-LiberaI Ratification Meet
ing.
New YORK, September 13.-Arrived-
Violet and Leo.
j. D. Mckenzie & Co., tea dealers, failed
to-day.
1t is reported that the authorities have
evidence which fully establishes the con
nection of Billy Forester with the Nathan
murder. 1t is said that on the nightof the
murder of Mr. Nathan a prominent sport
ing man saw an individual in the vicinity
of Nathan's house whose movements looked
very suspicious. He watched him, and
| presently two men came down the steps of
| the Nathan mansion who were joined by
the mysterious man. the three going toward
North river Early on the same morning
three men entered a saloon on Eighth
street and left a bundle, which proved to
be bloody shirt.
On investigation, it was found that a
woman up town had washed this shirt,
which was a peculiar one, for man now in
the Connecticut State Prison, who was a
pal of FOrresters.
The sporting man above referred to iden-
tilted the picture of Forester as the man
he saw in the vicinity of Nathan's house.
fined in the State prison, will be brought
here and will testify that the "dog" which
was used in numbering Nathan, was stolen
from Schenck's house by Forester and him
self and that both used it in various bur
glaries.
Mr.. Levison was to-day arrested on
Hamburg steamer, and committed for ex-
animation, in Hoboken, charged with being
concerned. in the kidnapping Of General
Viele's child.
The numerous excavations in the upper
part of the city have resulted in prevalence
of fevers, and many are dying in that sec
ton.
j. c. A. Thompson, we'll known news
paper correspondent, was run over and
killed at Harlem Bridge yesterday.
A ratification meeting of Liberal and
Democrats was held here last night. Five
stands were erected in Union square, and
meetings were held in Tammany and Irving
Halls.
Very large crowds were in attendance,
the number. being estimated by several at
upward of 10000.
Tammany Hall was elaborately decorated,
as were also tho various speaker stands.
1t is stated that the President and other
officials are convinced that Indian hostili-
ties are soon probable along the whole In
dian frontier.
Paris lettor says that it is generally
conceded on all side that Thiers' death
would result in civil war in France, and
that no little disquiet is caused by the
chances Of such o contingency
The spike and nail manufacturers OF the
Atlantic States at a meeting here to-day
agreed to advance the prices about twenty
five cents per keg. This advance is said to
be due to the recent advances in pig iron.
Money 3 a 5 on call loans. Sterling tirmer;
SASH Gold 1f30II3l5. Governments
closed steady but lower; SKIES of 1881, lis;
five-twenties of 1862, ll35s; 1865, t14A,
new lI242; 1867, 1928; 1868, Il2H; new
fves I1012; ten-forties I07l3. State bonds
dull. Tennessees, old 72, new r. Virginias,
old 45, new 81; consois, 5O%; deferred 151a;
Louisiana skies, old, 81, new 48; levee sizes,
60, eights 70; Alabama eightg 81, fves so:
Georgia sixeB II, sevens IS; North Caro-
linas, old 331b, new 2043, special tax I2:
South Carolinas, old 81, new 25, April and
October 26A.
Evening closed easy for call
loans, ranging at 305. Exchange in inn
proved demand and firmer at 80S18. Gold
opened at 1I3ls, sold down to ll24s, up to
1875, and closed at S1I3A. Loans were 10
&c tor CARRYING Governments openedd gun
and steady, with fVe-twenties OF 1850 15
lower; ten-forties and new fves lower
than last night. On second call not 30 hrm;
closed steady at lower prices.
A Washington special dispatch says that
If seems well established there that the
award of the Alabama claims arbitrators
ia to be signed at Geneva IN duplicate on
Saturday, and handed to the agents of the
respective governments for transmission to
London and Washington.
The statement in some quarters that the