, 1873-01-10

EActa ana Gossip TGl1ttF0 to tho
Convict StoIkcs---Tl,o Questionable
Transnctions OF Phelps, Dodge &
Co.--Nlrs. woodruff Agntn In Prison
-.-CnrI from Tllcodore Illtou---NIia-
cellnslcous Local ltct,aG.
New YoRE, Jan, 9.-ht 0 o'clock tonight q
report flew ovor tho city that Stokes had shot
himself through tho head, but hoat OF reporters
rho rushed to tho Too1nbs wcro informed that
Stokes WIS alivo, unlarmcd, and quiet in Ills
coll. Tho Sheriff says oyory possible prccaution
is takon to prevent Stokos from making any at-
tempt on his life, Flo will not be removed to
his foruar comfortable cell for eoyer-
nj days. Among his visitors to-day
we're his father, brother, Hevcrnl cousins, mud
the 1lov. Mr., Montgomery and Roy. Mr. schu-
applied for an interview. but was not admitted.
stokes conference with his brother to-day
seemed to put him in choerful spirits.
Mr. Dodge, Of tho firm phelpa, Dodge 1 Co.,
against his firm, but contonds that they are based
OH misconstruesions Of tho tariff. On tho
othor hand, tho World sayB ut is reported,
and widely believed, that merchandise imported
BY Phelps, Dodge Z Co., wau sont Aere under
double invoices. representing two values, in
other words, thnt Phelps, Dodge j. Co. sworo at
tho Custom Hou.e that one invoice waa tho true
cost, and on it thoy paid ad paloren.
duty, when they knew the cost was not truly
scribod is confinement in State Prison." Tho
amount now said to bo involved is several
millions Of dollara.
Mrs. Woodruff has succeeded in raising an-
other sonantiou, and is back In prison again to-
night. Tho authortiea objeoted to hsr roap-
ponrlug MI o lecturer undor present circu1nstal-
ces Gnd issued warrants for the arrest Of herself
aud Colonel Blood. Tho Colonel WAS Captured
Ionnic escaped to q Jersey city hotel. An
audience of 1000 persons assembled at tho
Cooper 1ustit ute tonight to hear Mrs.
Moeahsa Woo Il gva 81. her @, promised 4; loe-
United statea official posted himself Ut the door
to arrest Mrs. Woodruff it she mao llcr appear
anco. uia aatonishlnont was intense whom, on
hearing noise among tho audience inside, le
found Mrs. Woodruff on tho platform, delivering
oral. She had 80 disguised horao1f in
a drab dross aud bonnet that 4l1o outerod the
hall unrecognized. The officer permitted llor
to finish l5or aonsoloag haranguo and, aa the au-
dionco was dispensing, took her into custody aud
audience, and was not moleeted.
=, me 81 matatemont recently Bproad by telegraph,
that Theodore Tilton would soon publish i
lengthy reply to his aandorcrs, is denied In hia
is'F 20 pper 'f Ills "hs evsn iRge'f' H. Il nS4s @saa
writes: You oay, how easy 70 give tho lie 'it to
tho wicked story, and thus end 1t forever. But
stop and consider. Tho story is whole library
Of statements, hnndred or moro, and it would
though I doubt il any are. 50 extensive q
I spsc%sl ~ lsasl qi + s"''t It. Several s pssrts'
q truthful explanation Of other things that re-
main unstatol, mud III my story. Now, my
triond, you urge mo to 9i'oals, but whom TIC
mandA MAJ 1T; it. s!toathca , + yoa thiak 'ls d
littlo onos, you know not tho lory spirit within
mo. But my wifo's heart is more a fountain Of
Charity and ,9uonches all rcsantments. She
elonc, and forbla vindication to the injury Of
others. from the beginning sho has stood With
hor banda on my lips, saying, "IIush."
40 ses wMsn xon y9}@ prompt me ris to
t!an mandate ot si!ence. Moreover, attes iii,
tho cliof victim Of tho public lisploaauro iu my
aof alouc aud 40 long aa tia ts happily the case
I nhall try with pationeo to koop my anawor
within my own hreaat, lest it ulloot forth like
thundorbolt through other hearts,"
(Ib tho .lssaciatcd Irrss.]
New YoRK, Jan. 0,-~1Tosara. Phelps, Dodge l.
Co: publish card, saying Tint they expected to
make aatisfactory explanation OF tho suit
The Charge against thom ia for undertaking
dovornmont aro estimated al very largo;
o2as o9me ae1sdns en pff'S So1s thom rsro At much as6
various conflicting statements aH to q sot-
tcment having boon agroed to upon tho pay
mont to tho Government OF tho amounts duo,
with a compromise OF tho penalties, for 52G0, 900.
NEw YohK, jan. 0.--The compositions OF tho
Tribune, at Q ollapol meeting to-day, approved
tlo proposition tlat tho printing otloos In tho
United States give one Or more pounds Of old
typo each for tho purpose Of making statue OF
Horace arooloy, to be orootol oyor hia grave In
Greenwood, md ask compositora OF tho
country to give tho proceeds Of 1000 ems
set up on tho Cd Of February next, tho sixty
SECOND ann lyorsary of tho birth Of h1r. Greeley,
the money to bo forwarded to tho President Of
tho Now York Typographical Union No. Q, ut "a
Dnalo stroott this city, Of which Union Mr.
t}roeley was tho first President.
Tho oon.sol for Stoloa arc still engaged pro-
ceptiona will number twonty-eiSAt, and tho bill
bo presented at tho general term of tho Court Of