New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-07-16
NEW YoRK.

b. GrRtz Brown Better-LetfeF from
Blant0n Duncan-New York Cfry
Einances-C City Debt S127 ,OO0, ,OOO-
Railroad Accident-The International
Arrested for AIurder-Liberal Re
publican Executive COmmittee-The
stokes TTIaI-Disagreement Ofthe Jury
English Engravers Misunderstanding
Counterfeit Plates-Parade Of Alsaee
and Lorraine Natives.
New York.. July 15.-Goyernor B. Gratz
Brown is better to day and able to sit up
and receive friends, although still confined
to the house. 1t is thought he will be out
in a few days.
Blanton Duncan, of Kentucky in behalf
of the straightOut Democrats, writes let
ter to Hardee Day, president of the Ma
tiOnal Labor Union, suggesting that q
EabortUn Mon convention be held in Louis
vile on September TO see whether there
can not be a common basis of action against
the mOnOpOlists and pOilsmen in the two
radical parties. To MS Mr.. Day replies,
while he is not authorized to bind the labor
organization, such OF it, members as he has
conferred with unite with him in the ius
portance Of the Joint action of all parties
against what Mr.. Day also terms monop-
Olists and spoilsmen ghe complains that the
working people have no recognition on the
platform of either, and agrees to do all in
his power at the convention to be held.July
30, to bring about such a union of parties
as Duncan suggests.
The mayor sent in his annual Ipessage to
the Common Council O.day. The city debt
is $l29 100000. Taxes to be raised this year
$50, 437 900, besides $500, 900 for Streets
An accident occurred on the Morris and
Essex railroad at Newark yesterday, caused
by the breaking of a coupling of freight
train. Two cars were completely wrecked,
and several thrown from the track. No
body injured
There was meeting Of the Federal Coun-
ell of the Internationals yesterday to hear
the report of the organizations of the Amer
lean federation.
Thermometer 92o yesterday There we're
several cases of sunstroke.
Mrs. Williams and her param0ur John
Ovens, were arrested yesterday on the
statement of the daughter Of Mrs Williams,
who charges that they cOnspired to murder
the husband of Mrs. Williams, whose body
was found May 2 in Newtown creek.
The National Liberal Republican Execu-
tive Committee elected General Burbridge,
of Kentucky, g. w. Anderson, of Missouri,
James NJ. ScOyell, Of New Jersey, commit
tee on finance.
Arrived out-Steamers Manhattan and
Ohio.
Arriyed-steamship Canada, from Liver
pool.
The court was crowded. Judge Ingra.
ham, addressing the jury, said: II suppose,
gentlemen, you have not agreed ~
Foreman-"No, your honor, we can not
come to any agreement whatever"
The judge then discharged the jury, and
ordered that Stokes be remanded 10 iaiI
without bail. The prisoners counsel rose
and shook hands with each other and the
prisoner
Sheriff Brennan resumed the custody of
Stokes, and took him back to the Tombs.
An immense crowd watched the prisoners
egress from the building.
1t is known that the jury remained di-
vided precisely as on Saturday Right--for
murder in the first degree 8; for man
slaughter in the third degree f.
The largest crowd that was ever seen in
the Oyer and Terminer Court was there
this morning at halfpast ten O'clock to be
in for the finish of the Stokes trial. Not
only was the court crammed full to ineOn-
venience. but the clerks Office adjoining.
Hundreds remained in the hail outside. un-
able to gain admission. The prisoner en-
tered as usual, between Chief Brennan and
Deputy Sheriff Shields. He looked cheer
full, feeling confident the jury would not be
able to agree.
The press comments upon the result in
the Stokes case, The Express calls II a
farce. contempt 3VE cOllIuDu oSa5t AbAB&E-
ter IL says murder Is a crime, but a little
trial, little disagreement at Hrst, and
finally an acquittal.
The Commercial blames the Law which
allows intermediate verdict between fret
degree and manslaughter in tile third de-
gree.
The Post says We are reaching If we have
not already reached that point where the
taking Of life IS not to be considered MUIR
der, except N the case OF vulgar burglars,
who have trespassed upon the rights Of
property and sacrificed life to reach it.
The following particulars Of the proceed
ings OF the jury arc given On Saturday
evening, when they first retired TO delib-
crate, ballot was taken, which resulted in
seYen for murder in the first degree, three
for aequittal and two for Inanslanghter in
the third degree This state Of affairs re
mained until the jury came into court and
got Colonel Fisk's clothes. The clothes
were all tried on one of the jurors, and they
arrived at the conclusion that Fisk had both
his arms enveloped in his military cape at
the time Stokes fired, and consequently that
the theory Of Fisk drawing pistol was
humbug.
This influenced the three for aequittal to
veer around for granddaughter ia the third