Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-01-13
NEW YORK.
The Fisk Tragedy before the Grand
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The Fisk Tragedy before the Grand
| Jury.
Nbw York, Jan. 12.-Testimony taken
by Coroner's jury at inquest of Jas Fisk
to-day was sent to the grand jury toeether
with the bullet and pistol used by Stokes.
at meeting of the Directors of the
Erie railway yesterday, o. II. p. Archer
was elected yiee-President in place of the
late Jas Fisk.
A Railroad Indicted for Murder.
The Delaware and Lackawana railroad
has been indicted by the grand Jury of Pat
terson, n. j., for killing fireman and en-
| gineer by collision of trains, and also for
obstructing the highways by allowing trains
to remain at road-crossings.
Poison Afid Pistol.
Libbic GarTbraht and her lover Van
Winkle Bagert have been arraigned on the
charge of murder by poisoning r. F. Bur-
roughs, at Patterson yesterday. Both plead
not guilty. The trial will occur in April.
Jas. Hunter, liquor dealer, shot Mary
Brown, his mistress at his store on Fulton
street this morning. Hunter has been ar
rested. The woman will die.
LATER.-Mary Brown, who was shot in
Rival Juries.
Tde Grand Jury of the Court of General
Sessions to-day sent a document to Judge
Redford, stating that they had examined
the fraud cases, involving over fifteen mill
lion dollars Of public money, but were un-
able to bring in indictments or to bring
their matters to close on account Of the
sitting of the subsequently empanelled
Grand Jury of Oyer and Terminer, which
latter bids fair to continue its sessions in
definitely. The Judge stated he would
further extend their term when the present
expires.
GeOrsIa's Land-scrlp Follows TeDnes-
bee's.
The Agricultural College land-scrip for
q, 900 acres of land given by the United
States to the State of Georgia, has been sold
to G. F. Lewis, of Cleveland, o., for
$243,OO0.
300 COek-FIghters.
NEW YORK, Jan. 1.-Two hundred
people were arrested at a cock-ight at Ho-
boken yesterday, but released with repri-
mand.
The Medical Society of this city is franz
ing law for the suppression of illegal prac-
titiOners.
Cuban Jordan.
Gen. Jordan, the Cuban leader, was hon
orably discharged from custody by Judge
Benedict, who recommended the Indictment
of witnesses for perjury.
Fatal Explosion of a Lime Cask.
Frank Gillane was instantly killed and
Michael Queen seriously injured by the ex-
plosion of cask filed with lime and water
at Long Island Brewery this morning.
SHIu MILK.
Bergh's officers inspected a number of
swill milk stables at east New York to- day,
and some of the proprietors are likely to be
indicted by the Grand Jury.
A SensatfOn-The Liverpool, London
and Globe.
Alex. Delmar's paper, The City of Brook
Ign of to-day, brings to light an alleged
extraordinary financial transaction, affect
ing the Liverpool, London and Globe In
surance Company. 1t charges that through
financial manipulation the managers have
pledged five million dollars of assets in
trust, to secure to themselves three hundred
thousand dollars per annum for ever in
violate, and that the former immense sum
is advertised among the company's assets.
The article creates a sensation in insurance
circles.
GreeIey'S Resignation.
At meeting Of the Union Republican
General Committee tonight, the resignation
of Horace Greeley was read and Hon. Thos. |
Z. Stewart selected to succeed him as Presi- !
dent, with Whitelaw Reid, First Vice Presi-
dent and Gen. George W. Palmer, Second |
Vice President.