, 1872-01-22

SPECIAL no THE PUGET SOUND DISPATCH.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1S-In the Senate.
Trumbull, from the Judiciary Com
mittee, reported adversely to Woman
Suffrage, and asked that the COMMITTEES
be discharged from its consideration.
Wilson introduced bill allowing
women to vote and hold Office in the
Territories.
A Tribune Washington special says it
is reported as fact that Horace Greeley
has refused to sign the call for the
Republican National Convention.
The Senate to-day confirmed the NOM
ination of ]. NJ. Carey as Associate
Justice of Washington Territory. The
President sent to the Senate to-day the
following nomination: Joseph F. Leg
gift, of Kansas, Governor of Washington
Territory.
LOUISVILLE, Jan. 1O-Gen. Fl. W.
Hallock died at his residence in this
city last night of congestion of the
brain, superinduced by disease of the
liver from which he has long suffered.
New YORK, Jan. 11-An Albany let
ter says that Tweed has mott fed his
friends that he is not going to cl'im
his seat in the Senate.
New York, Jan. About 4 o'clock
P. NJ. on the 9Th inst. Fisk's carriage
containing Fisk, himself and a compan-
ion, drove up to the Grand Centeral
Hotel. Fisk alighted and entered the
hotel for the purpose of proceeding to
his rooms. As he assembled the first
step Stokes came out of an adjoining
passage-way unperceived by Fisk, un-
buttoned his coat, drew out revolver
and rapidly discharged three shots at
Fisk. The first shot lodged in Fisk's
shoulder, the second whistled close by
his head and the third took effect in his
abdomen, inficting a mortal wound.
Fisk staggered and fell, while Stokes
left with look of hatred on his victim,
saying: "I've done for the son of a
b--h this time" Fisk hardly recog-
nized his assailant before falling, but
made no remark. Immediately after
the shot the hotel employees rushed to
the rescue, some cared for the wounded
man, and others seized Stoaes, who was
promptly handed over to the police.
Fisk after being removed to his room
became calm and related the circumstan-
ces of his assassination. His lawyers
were called in and Fisk dictated his will.
In about three hours Mrs Fisk arrived
and the scene was very painful one.
The surgeons assured her that there
was no hope. Fisk himself was never
deserted by his GOODNESS and fortitude;
he died in about ninteen hours after re-
ceiving his wounds. Stokes was COM
mitted to the Toombs. The 9th reg
iment of which Fisk was Colonel, were
very much excited and uttered threats
of taking Stokes out and lynching him.
The small pox has been making ter
rible rayages at Philadelphia during the
last month. The number of deaths ex-
ceeded one thousand ON the 7th inst.
Through mails from San Francisco,
which had been showed in near Chey-
enne, were fifteen days arriving at
Omaha.
Under the influence of rumor of q
rupture with Spain, gold in New York
on the 9Th had risen to 100 and market
strong.
The Senate confirmed Robert G..
Stewart Receiver of Public Monies at
Olympia.
A Madrid letter says the tone Of the
Spanish press isvery belligerent in re-
spect to the attitude of the United
States on the Cuban question.
The number of deaths in London
from small pox during the last year
was 800.
A Washington dispatch Of the 4th
says, from reliable sources, that the
administration has not, as has been
stated. changed its policy on the cnban
question, but continues to act according
to the principles heretofore declared,
namely, that it will observe strict neu-
trality in regard to the difficulties now
existing in the Island of Cuba. 1t can
not consent that our merchant vessels
shall be molested in their lawful pur-
suits and overhauled and examined
unless they are found guilty of COM
mitting some dereliction of Spanish au-
thority. In accor lance with this policy
our Government has protested against
the act of the Spanish officers in board
ing and searching the Florida on the
high seas, and has required the Spanish
Government, first, to apologize; second,
to disvow the act of the officer; third,
to punish him; and fourth, to pay DAM
ages.
A Philadelphia dispatch states that
in the course of conversation at the
residence of ex-Secretary Borie last
night, a correspondent was informed
that the President had demanded an
apology from Spain few days since.
Monitors are now being fitted out at
Philadelphia, but are not intended to