New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-01-09

Grades. crowded the corridors during the
morning.
Law Gould was constantly in attendance:
While Fisk lived Gould face wore It's usual
calm expression. but when Fisk expired ms
fortitude gave way, and his grief found
vnpt in tears No unkind word has been
hoard of the dead from the vast crowd, but
MANY tongues recountcd his acts OF kind
lanes Fisk. ,Jr., died at 1913 A. NJ, at
the Grand Central Hotel. in the presence OF
his wife, his father in law, Mr.. Morse, Jay
Gould and a large number OF intimate
friends.
There was no change i'll the symptoms at
A. NJ, but at seven it was evident death
was approaching, and he commenced
randy to decline. His agony was mltl-
gated by the injection of morphine, and ne
retained partial consciousness until ten
o'clock. when he recognized his friends and
thanked several visitors.
Mr.. Fisk was greatly agltated when III
formed that death was certain, ana burst
into tears.
A large number of personal friends and
the guests of the hotel were admitted 10
view the body before its removal.
At u. NJ. it was taken to the late resi-
dence of tie deceased, on Twenty -tlird
streets Tomorrow the remains will be es-
cortcd to the New Haven railroad depot by.
"a brigade OF militia, including the Ninth
Regiment A special train will convey
funeral will take place. at o'clock. Tues
day afternoon.
David Dudley Field wrote Fisk's will last
night.
kisk's statement to the Coroner was to
the effect that he had come to the hotel
and made inquiries as to whether Miss
Moses was in, and being answered IN the
-1,..l
suspicion that any one intended to harm
him; when about on the first landing. he
saw a flash. and felt something strike him
upon the abdomen before falling he reCOg
nized Stokes as his assassin; he did not
again see Stokes until he was brought be-
tore him TO identify him.
The evidence of the boys in the hallway
confirmed this statement.
The Herald saws: The cowardliness of
the act reaped the first fruits in the public
mind by awakening for Fisk wide-telt
sympathy. There is nothing IN the case 10
distinguish it from murder, for which death
on the galiows is the penalty"
The Tunes pronOunces 1t a murderous
deed. brutal and cowardly. and viii attract
toward Fisk an amount of public sympathy
to which DO part of his career has entitled
him.
Stokes weapon was a four-barre.ed Colts
revolver, bearing a rifle ball
Stokes and his attorney had talk The
attorney assured Stokes that they had
broken down, and the case would be dis
missed. Stokes said in an excited tone:
lis there no way to beat this mani Stokes
then went to Miss Mansfield, and from
thence to the scene of the tragedy.
Miss Mansfield visited Stokes in jail She
told reporter: Ned Stokes must have
been crazy
Edward stokes was removed to the Tom bs
this morning.
He saws that he did the deed in a state OF
frenzy.
A HcraH special from London says: Ma
poleon, on New Years day, is reported 10
have said: Il will give Theirs three mouths
OF Presidency of the French republic when
Gambetta Will have his place" This change
will be favorable to the imperial cause,
The rumOr that eX-Controller Connolly
had fled to South America is untoundcd. II
was al home last evening.
Theophilus l.. Houghton, a veteran jour
nalist, died yesterday.
PARIS. January There was an up
rotrious scene in the Assembly yesterday,
on the reading OF large number of peti
lions praying for the restoration of the
monarchy. Some OF the petitioners want
the Count de Chambord, and others the
Count de Paris for king. The presentation
Of their rival claims excited the ptrtlEans OF
both princes To frequent demonstrations,
While the republicans and radicals made a
noisy opposition throughout the reading.
which was frequently interrupted.
The election of Victor Hugo is con Sidered
as most certain 1t is said his return To the
Assembly will defeat the pending motion
for the transfer OF the seat of government
to Paris, and the monarchlsts and enemies
of Thiers secretly favor his election.
The Assembly has elected presidents tor
fifteen OF the burcaux. All but th-ct are
conservative.
The Bishop Of Orleans is President OF the
Bureau of Education
4 select committee of the Assembly, a3-
pointed to consider the met bod Of forming
a new constitution, have made a report
which rejects the plebi>citum and declares
it the duty of the National Assembly TO
make the constitution.
The mortuary statue to tie memory Of
the soldiers of General Bourbabi's army,
who persisted after The retreat into SwItzer-
land, was unveiled in Lorraine to-day in
the presence OF 5000 persons.
MADRID. January "A decree convokes
the Cortes on the twenty second of January.
HAVANA, January a letter from per
son i'll New Orleans, considered well i'll
formed i'll Cuban affairs. and who has al
ready furnished interesting and authentic
information. says: Ccspedes, president OF
the Cuban republic, accompanied by Mines
Castillo and Maceo, his sub-Sccretary of
War. and another person, lett the island Oh
the fourteenth of October.
They embarked near PORTING harbOr, and
reached Port Royal. Jarnaica, in SAFETY
Three Of tue Presidents com Splons went
to Jamaica and chartered schooner in
which Ctspcdes sailed for CuaCau, whore
he now lies verv ill. No information has
been received from other sources to ccrrub
crate this letter.
An official reception was held ~ the Cap
tain Generals palace yesterday, h!ch WAS
King day. II WAS largely attended. All
the foreign cunsuls were present. The day
passed without the slightest disturbance,
notwithstanding tho liberty given to The
negroes to parade.
The rliluUiS ri NdImasCGa'S removal have
produced great dissatisfaction among the
people, who consider il linwisc anI uncaiied
for
MArAMoros. Mexico. january "A cour
Ter from the citF of Mexico, on iNenty-1ourth
December. REPORTS that Gen. DIaZ abondrn
ed he city OF OaAaca, having tour hundred
men "f all arms. Gen. Ecchc was in hot
pursuit.
Leon had pronounced in San LUIS.
Quirogt was i'll hicr with $50 men.
Curtina was III tamargo ostensIhty wait
ing attack, but neither side trusts him.
a courier from Monterey, on the second
instant, reports that Gen. Escobcdo had
gone 10 the city of Mexico.
SAN FRAHCIsCo, January The receipts
of California wool last year aggregate
-. ~ 1873 pounds.
The stage between Mohelumua I'LL and
Milton was robbed by two hI-hwaym"n
Yesterday Of three thousand dollars. The
San Andrca4 stage was also robbed near
North Folk, American river by a single
highwayman.
The assembly adopted a resolution asking
{ a mass act 'tl;tt-t.