, 1873-04-03

Tho Nixon Murder Trinl-.FHe IL Found
Guilty in tho First Dcgrec--rl,o
Goodrich N1ystcry--fhc Erie Invcs-
Observation-Disclosures local News.
Special D,spateh to Tho Chicago Tribune.
New Yonn, April a.-Tho opening bpoooh for
tho prosecution in tho trial Of Michael Nixon for
tic murder Of Charles Pieffor began at yostor-
day afternoon. The jury went out at 5:a0 p. m.
to-day, and $3.50 they rendered verdict Of mu1-
dor III tho first degree. The prisoner took it
coolly. He is to DO sentenced at 10:30 tomorrow
morning.
Superintendent Kclso tonight sont out gen.
oral alarm to tho police to ransack all tho pawn
It is reported that new trail has been struck.
ITO tho A6Socfattd Prsss.1
NEW YonK, April AT the Eric inyegtigation
today Horny Sherwood, who aucceoded Tweed
Directors wero opposed to repeal OF tho Clnas-
i1cation act. Ho himsolf wont to Albany with
others, to dofoat tho measure for tho repeal, and
received two sums Of @5, 900 each, for legal SER
second was spent in circulating petitions, paying
hotel bills, and like expenses.
Samuel J. Tildon testified that il tho books Of
tho Eric Company showed that two sumB OF
go. 600 oaeh bad been paid him1 they Ind boon
it and loss account for 1879 should only show q
balance Of $124,658 for tho Company. Adjourn-
ed. The Committee loft for Albany, whore they
intend Tomorrow to examine Barbor and Van
Vechten.
The Publishers Board Of Trade Az.
ISOLATION hold their fourth annunl meet.
Ing today, and elected tho following
officers for the ensuing yeaF: YIN. 4. Appleton
Preeaent A. g. Da5nes ce yioe3;p5osident Honr!
Ali The loading school book publishers Of Nen
York, Boston, Philadelphia and Cincinnati wore
represented. The only important business be.
fore tho meeting WAS to change tho charactcr Of
lishcrs to employ nftoen travelling agents, it bo.
ing understood that they must Withdraw thei,
right to corresponding centres.
An important question was decided today, In
Anderson nnd Allen Wallior to haye noooivo,
appointed for the Kniokerbockor Life Insurance
Company. Tho Company, In ita counter nftida
Wits, assort that it IL in q most nourishing con.
charged employe, had formed, with Lyman, the
lato President, a conspiracy, Which, II allowed
to succeed % Nv would 20 msd0 a. precedent
companies might be jeopardized BY. the
malice Of q few mon. Judge Fancher, IN deny
Ing the motion, Bays, in rather curt opinion.
the atlidavita road on the part Of the defendants
domoustrato beyond doubt tho ground1oasuegE
Of the plaintiffs supposed case. In view Of all
tho facts aot forth in these voluminoua nfltlaytf
on tho part OF tho defendants, which aeem tc
/ have been prepared and verified with due care
Aun CauLiuuj l. IiuAh Ao Iuul4 4otualun 40i 9fou
suspicion against the aolvonoy Of the Knicker-
booker Life Insurance Company.
During the month Of Alarch, warrants were
Issued ,ag against the City and County rIoaAgry
ending March 81, Of S1255l, SIT. Tho city and
county debt on March 81 waa Sl01, ,o20, ,0l4 cash
| in tho City aud County Treasury, March 81
/ 81, 101 ,233 caah In sinking fund, S452, 900
bonds issuod up to March 81, s7,0s9, 54725.
The Ne1os says now circumstances have beeE
brought to light in tho Goodrich murder, which
| II they prove truo, will mako this one OF the
most romantic and startling murders on record
| anything to do with tho crime. Goodrich, 1t il
proved, was killed on tho morning his body wat
| discovered. Private parties arc HOW working W
| tho circumstances alluded to.
The EIpress says tho condition Of h1r. Brooks
| is improving, and, If no rolapae occur he hopo.
| to be able to leage Washington Within weelt.
| Prominent bankers and bank officials helt
| consultations to-day, and will call upon Presi
| don't Gsaut to present their views On tho tlnan
cial situation.
Tho Coronor'a Jury In tho caso Of Catherine
Korwin who died at Park Hospital uudor slls
piolous circumstances, have rsturncd yordle
that doath resulted from hemorrAago. phtriol
Kerwin WAS discharged, there 6oinE no osidenc'
A Arolutaitlon hnH boon 1nado on Gov. Dix D.
tho Governor OF kentucky for George MaoDon
aid, Of nank Of England forgery notortoty, AM
| tho police OF Lonnyillo have requested tht
| police Of this city to hold Macdonald subject t.
| tho ro0uiHtion, should he not bo cxtradltod
Macdonald IL known In Louisville by tho nana'
| Of Hwect.
Toohtor seoms to have Ahandonod.the Lyceun
Thoatro, which ,saB pxpooted soon to 10 oponet