Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-01-19

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Attempt 30 AssassinaIe "a Student, etc.
New YORK, Jan. 1S.-The retreuchmeut com
mittee continued their sessions at the hotel to-
day. Collector Arthur testified that the state
ment made by one Grant that consultation was
held between him arthur eX-Collector Murphy,
Mr. How and Inspector Terry, atwhich Terry was
promised promotion in Office if he signed the re-
turns as inspector Of elections in the 18th as
Sembly district, was entirely false; never prom
ised any such promotion 10 Terry.
Mr.. Cornell SAID the practice of steamship
companies giving gratuities to custom house
officers, 10 induce prompt discharge of duties,
had been discouraged, and had greatly dimin-
ished A former inquiry by the senate commit
tee had probably checked bribery When he
had proof, or reasonable suspicion, against an
officer, he recommended his removal, and Col
lector Murphy always met his views. The larg-
est number of removals is made for official
causes, with smaller number for political
causes; appointments are chiefly made on polit-
cal recommendations; there is less dictation
now than formerly from members of congress
and politicians; never knew man turned out
for a refusal to contribute political purposes;
such contributions are always voluntary, and
the officers felt pride in paying to support the
| party.
L. Beckwith, member of the assembly, sent a
| letter stating that so far as Horace Greeey's
| testimony related to his voting for Smith for
| speaker under custom house influence was en-
| tirely untrue.
There were fifteen proposals for governments
| to-day, amounting to about 81, 439 ,450, from
| los G7-100 TO 40 95-100. The amount adver-
tised for purchase was one million. If bought it
will go at 10S 67l00 to the market pnce of
| gold.
| public meeting will be held in Steinway
| hall on the evening of the 26th inst, to hear
| statement from DR.. Wines of the progress of his
| mission for the organization of an International
| prison congress. Addresses are expected from
| Gov. Hoffman, eX-Gov. Seymour, Senator Will
| son, Archbishop McClOSkey, and Representatives
Banks, Garfield and Kerr, and letters from the
| president, vice president, Mr.. Seward, Senators
| Sumner, Casserly, Morton, Trumbull and
| Others
Isaac Smith has been appointed receiver of the
| Central savings bank.
| The run on the Third avenue savings bank
| continues, but is decreasing. About 81 900
| have been paid ont,
The appearance of Elbridge 7. Gerry as one
| of the counsel in the Stokes case indicates that
| the theory of the defence requires much elab-
| Grafton of detail.
is said that pressure of freight, occasoned
| by the railroad blockade, will compel the Pa
| cltiC company to charter another steamer to 90
| TO Aspinwal on the 25th.
| Excitement prevails at Fordham college over
| two attempts TO assaSsnate student, named
| Bcnoit, from 81. Louis, by an unknown person.
VIM. Marx has been convicted of an outrage
on girl nine years old; sentence deferred.
the Brooklyn park bonds were sold to-day, at
| 1O1 5-S 1902 3-100 and interest.
Edward 5. Stokes was arraigned this morn
ing at half-past ten O'Clock for the murder of
James Fisk Jr. Stokes entered the court room
wearing apparently an Indifferent air He greet
ed his counsel with smile and nodded pleas
dntly to several persons IN the bar. He turned
in his seat and surveyed the court room, and en-
gagged in conversation with his counsel, Messrs
| Graham, MckeUn and Bartlett. The defense
! did not eutGr plea. They asked for time to ex.
anime the Indictment. District Attorney Gavin
SAID he had no objection to granting the counsel
reasonable time to prepare, but he desired Stokes
| to be brought to trial as speedily as possible
| The affair was of recent occurrence, to be sure,
but the witnesses all reside in this city, and he
thought postponement until Monday would
give the defense time enough to examine the
Indictment. Mr.. Graham thought it unjust to
push the trial, as two gentlemen whom the
prisoner desired to add to his counsel had been
engaged in another case, and were wholly un-
prepared.
Mr.. McKeon said the life of the prisoner was
IN danger, and he thought week would be
short time enough to get ready. Attorney Gar
win fully concurred in Mr. McKeon's opinion
that the lie of the prisoner was in great danger
nut thought weeks delay too long. Judge In
graham said the court did not want to press the
defence, and suggested Saturday Wednesday
was finally fixed upon for the prisoner to enter
his plea, and the judge said the defence could
change 1t If they saw fiji at any time thereafter
The prisoner was then remanded. But few persons
were admitted tn the court room, and the most
breathess attention was given to the proceed
ings. Stokes wore the white overcoat he had on
when he shot FISK was dressed neatly, and pre-
Sented good appearance.
| 1t is claimed by a number of LAWYERS that the
court Of oyer and terminer is illegally consti-
tuted; that, consequently, Fosters conviction is
illegal, Stokes indictment worthless, and that
all criminal cases decided in that court since the
passage of the new charter are illegal. The law
requires that two associates sit with the presid-
ing judge, which has been Ignored
| The New York encampment of the Grand
| Army of the Republic met yesterday for the Dur-
pose of electng officers for the ensuing year and
| transacting other important business During
| The session in the afternoon, Gen. Slckes enter
| ed the encampment and received quite in ova-
| ton. He made a short address 10 the members
| present, expressing pleasure at the hearty greet
ing accorded him and cOngratulatng them on
their association with an organization which
was an example to the world, and which all ma.
tons might be proud to follow He referred in
a few words to the state OF affairs which had
existed in this city for three years past and
which had been removed by the noble uprising
in November last. The following officers were
hen elected UNANIMOUSLY: General Henry A
Barnum, commander; General j A, Reynolds,
senior vice commander, and General Willard
| Ballard, Junior vice commander.
Two young girls, named Lizzie Brandt and
| Minnie Ellison, were arrested, in Brooklyn, this
| afternoon, for stealing $1,000 worth of watches
| and jewelry from II railroad conductor, named
Charles Brandt. The property was found in
| their OOSSpSSiOu