The Portland daily press., 1872-12-24
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, Dec. 23-The Stokes trial com
menced to-day. There wa. large attendance
OF spectators, Including his father and mo her.
Ex-Judge Fullerton opened the case for the
prosecution in a lengthy address, in which he
recounted the facts connected with the murder
OF Fisk, which have heretofore been published,
be attributed the murder to revenge from be-
ing thwarted at every point BY Fisk Mr. Full
erton concluded by calling the Judges atten-
ton to the la"lessness of the times, and said
the question now prominent in tho community
was whether the criminals should be arrested,
and when arrested whether they shall be pun
lshed and stop put to this bloodshed. Bad men
regard law Furnishing murder with death as
player OUT" if this state Of things is permit
arehy. go - -
The testimony of @. g. Hill was taken. who
saw Fisk coming up stairs and Stokes fire at
MIN, the same as ia the fermer trial. sa
In the Stokes case this afternoon Patrick
Hart, Thomas Hart and John Y Richmond,
and the Hall boys, at the Grand Central, re-
peated Their evidence given at the first trial.
Adjourned ~ ~ - s > 81
Tho Inferuationalists.
The delegates of several trades unions ap-
peared at meeting of the Federal Council of
Internationasts yesterday, to get Information
to joining tie society To satisfy the delegates
the council passed a resolution declaring adhe-
sion of Internatonalists to law and order, and
avowing they allowed no interference with any
ulNu T6ilgiOuA OpulOAS. upon Cnl8 bQ0 QelG-
gates stated tn many trades would joiu them.
The Greeley Will Case.
Further proceedings in the Greeley will case
at White Plains have by general consent, been
postponed to JAN 18th, before which time the.
counsel retained by number of wealthy gen
temen of this city in the interest of the Misses
Greeley, expect to effect an adjustment with
the managers of the Childrens' Society, who
appear now as the only contestants of the will
r., Fire.
The new public school building No. 5, Jersey
City, was partially destroyed by fire this even
ing. Loss on building and furniture estimated
at $50, 900; insurance $4,000 About $50 girls
were in the school at the time, but were got
out without accident. Also, the members of
the Board of Education, then in session.
Heavy Verdict.
Judge Woodruff has affirmed the Judgment
of the United States District Court against
Silienthal & Co., for $1O4, 900 for violation of
the internal revenue laws regulatve of tobac-
consists
Annual Dinner of the New England
Lsociety.
NEW YORK, Dec. 23-The 9Th annual din
| ner of the New England Society was held at
| Delmonico's tonight One hundred and twen-
| ty-nine gentlemen were present.
The first toast, ''the day we celebrate" was
spoken by the chairman, who in his address
eulogized the memory of Prof Morse and other
distinguished sons of New England deceased,
since the last anniversary. The second toast,
'The President of the United States, was re-
ceived with hearty cheers 49,
Various Matters.
A proposition was made. in the Board of AL
dermen, that every street car conductor and
driver, and stage and coach drivers must be Ii
censed and wear bade bearing the number of
their license. @WrWFhIN- e-gE Ia
whole day in the IrshIAnderson poisoning