The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-01-08

hssassnhton OF James Fisk, Jr.--The Mans
neid Libel Suit the Cause-Edward II.
stokes the Assassin-The Grand Contra
Hotel the Scene OF the Tragedy-The Testi-
mony out OF which il Origiuated-The Assas-
sassin in Custody, &C.
Mao York, jan. G.-James Fisk, Jr.,
was shot twice in the breast to-day, by Ed
ward Stokes. 1t is feared that he cannot
survive. Stokes has been arrested.
[Secoad Dispatch.l
Nesc York, Jan. 6.-Fisk,s wounds are
fatal. He was shot at half-past four o'clock
this afternoon, in the vestibule of the Grand
Central Hotel. lie had Just alighted from
carriage and entered the building. He
has wound through the bowels, which is
certainly fatal. The assassin gave him no
warning. He fired three shots IN rapid
succession, the second missing.
Ihe prellminarics to the tragedy were
the proceedings in the libel suit brought bv
Miss Josephine Mansfield against James
Fisk, Jr., in the Yorkville police court.
Afiidavits were produced in court charging
an attempt on the part of Miss Mansfield to
blackmail Fisk, and detailing conyersa-
ton between Miss Mansfield, Mrs. Will
liams, cousin of Miss Mansfield) and Mr..
Stokes upon the subject of Matchmaking
Fisk. The parties all denied the existence
OF any plot or conspiracy for such purpose.
The further examination of the case was
postponed till Saturday next.
The utmost excitement prevails in the
city over the assassination of Mr.. Fisk.
FIsK's WILL.
Netc York, Jan. 7.-The following are
the provisions of Fisk's will: Mrs.
Hooker, his sister, receives 100000 in.
Narragansett Steamship Company's shares;
his father and mother receive 5000 a
year each; to each of the Misses Morse
he bequeathed $4,000 year; to the
Ninth regiment, sll 900; dhis gift was
made week ago, but was legalized last
night to his wife he bequeathed the
balance of his property of all kinds. To
Jay Gould, for whom he entertained the
warmest and most disinterested friend
ship, he left his personal effects. and in
trusted to him the 'labor of love' $50 it
is called in the willy of carrying out all
his (Fisk's) projects in regard to public
improvements. Mrs. Fisk inherits all her
husbands shares in the Erie railroad.
GENERAL ITEMS.
Neao York, Jan. 6.-General Andrew
Porter, formerly of the United States army,
has died at Paris.
A. L. Stewart testified before the Senate
committee to-day. He said the general or
der OF monopoly was an outrage on the
merchants. He was always treated eivilly
in the custom-house. lie thought the gov
ernment employees were inadequately paid.
Men of sufficient business capacity to earn
double the money receive only 81, 800
year in the custom-house. The govern
ment will never be well served until it gets
the proper men. Those in now are gene
rails, colonies, and so on. [Laughter.j
The run on the Third Avenue Savings
Bank is Stacking.
Mexican advices report trifl1ng successes
on both sides. Both parties are frightened
over the reported concentration among the
Americans on the Rio Grande.
Senator Pratt, of Ohio, had his pocket
picked in a Twenty-third street omnibus.
A run-oH on the Erie road resulted in the |
of the engine, the partial
wreck of the cars, and injuring several pas
sengers slightly.