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FROM NEW YORK..
Political Notes.-The Ffsk-Stofxes Nj mr.
dcr.-The Houston Church Scandal.

Political NOtes-Th Fisk-StOfxes MUIR
dcr.-The Houston Church Scandal
New YoRK, April %.
AT Il meeting of the delegations to the Co
lunibus Labor Reform Convention from New
1 a oik, Massachusetts, New Hampshire and
Connections, held this morning, resolutions
were adopted denouncing 4 yacillating
| course. A COMMITTEES was appointed to te I
der nominations to their, candidates for Pres
ident and Vice-President. 1t appears that
the Committee has not yet rendered the nenl-
nation to1P Parker. who was ready upon the
notification OF the Committee to- present his
views ut length. II Is said that Parker en-
dorses the platform entire, and would accept
the nomination on condition that the Nation
al Democratic Committee endorse him The
above delegations refused TO send representa-
tives to the meeting of the National Execll-
tive Committee, called d, Cincinnati, April
18th, us they claim that tile whole action is 4
sell, and say they will not lend themselves, to
it, nor consider the action Of the committee
binding. Letters have been received from
delegations from other States, and from thu,
Prest. OF the State Labor Unions Of Pennsyl-
yalla. endorsing their course. influential
members Of these tlelegatiol S privately ex-
press an opinion That the whole Labor reform
movement, SO far as National ticket is con-
cerned should be quietly dropped.
Is is said that the ten jlrymen III the Fanny
Hyde case who favored acquittal, offered to
join the other two in a verdict of manslaugh-
Ter IN the fourth degree and pay the prison.
er's line themselves, but the Others resisted.
and verdict OF manslangliter in the third
degree was returned.
a Washington special says: The Ameri-
can counter-case to be presented at Geneva,
will BY transmitted to Congress to day. The
question OF consequential damages stands as
before 50 far as the Executive department. is
concerned, and the opinion OF Gen. Banks is
that the demand will be sustained III the
House by more than a tWo-thirtls majority.
5. A Herald special says: The liseeral-repub-
lican movement, las started In Vifginia. "A.
meeting has been called next Wednesday, to
appoint delegates TO Cincinnati. It is nn-.
derstood that the delegation FAVOR Judge Da-
Wis tor President, aud GOV. Walker for Vice
President.
The Tribune says: Bartlett & Co. have
Withdrawn from the Stokes case on account
OF a disagreement with their associate co,ln-
sci: Tie Dist. Attorney will reply to the
bill OF compliant on Wednesday. before
Judge Cardoza. Thus, after four months de-
lay. Stokes has not even pleaded to the i'll
dietment.
Aiignsiias Bishop, son of Madame Anna
Bishop. the Well-kHoWn vocalist was found
dead in a room In his mothers house yes
terday. Coioner's Yerdict-.De from ma
turat caNses.
NEw TonK. April 4.
An actor who played in tile Black Crook |
character representing Stokes. has refused 20
apnear oi1the greuBd that it is alleged that
The play is calculated to influence the course /
Il Stokes trial uufayorably to the prisoner. /
baltimore special says The case Of
IIursteh as il now stands. IS very uusatisf,e-
'ory. The impression is gaining ground |
hat the 'hnreh authorities will cndeayor to !
smother it. Tile examinations Of witnesses
hus far has been merely to make alp a list Of
charges which he is to be called upon to an |
'wer before the Commissioners of the Church. I
A Richmond, Va. dispatch. says: The III I
,etal-Repnblican movement has broken +
Town, as nearly all the leaders, upon the +
publication of their names. have backed out.