The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-01-06
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TSpecial Despatch to the Daily Press.1
| BosroN, Jan. 5-[Office of Daily Advertiser |
Upon the opening of the Court of Oyer aud
Terminer at New York, Saturday, Mr.. Tn :
mai lie resumed and concluded his argument Fl r
the defence of Stokes. Mr.. Beach followed q :
ter recess of half an hour, with the closing
argument for the government, and then Juds e
Boardman delivered his charge. The jury w; 8
not long in agreeing upon verdict of murler
in the first degree.
This announcement created infinite and al
most universal astonishment, the result antici-
pated being aequittal or disagreement Sen
tence was deferred until Monday. Stokes re-
ceived the verdict with apparent composure, but
his sister, who was at his side, gave way to the
most violent emotions
BY Associated Press.1
The Inst Lost Cause.
New YORK Jan AT meeting of Dem
oerats, last night. called by r. b. Roosevelt,
Douglass Taylor, Smith Ely, if, Myer Stern
Samuel G. Courtney, Henry Tlton, Q. Il. Mic
hall and forty-nine other prom nent Democrats,
Resolutions were passed that the various organ
izations proposing to represent the Democrats
In this city have not originated with the people
but have been created by professionals, politi-
Clans for personal ends, and appointing a COM
mittee of twenty. one to draw up and submit, at
future meeting, plan for reorganization
Various Matters. -
One of the Erie Railroad counsel stated last
night that the suit against Vanderbilt was be
pressed at once, and they We're confident of re-
covering at least three and half million dol
lras
Congressman Cox authorizes the statement
chat he condemns the secret sessions If The
committee investigating the Credit Mobilier
affairs.
The Tribune Threat.
The Brooklyn Union replies in answer to the
demand of the Tribune lawyer for retraction,
that it has no reason to doubt the word of its
informant as TO the Tribune ownership, but if
the statement can be shown to be untrue it will
make the proper correction. g.rafs -c
No Dummies.
At the final meeting of the Assistant Alder
men to-day most vigorous attempt was made
to pass the resolution authorizing the street
railroads to run dummy engines, but 1t failed.
The Third Branch.
Adyices from Albany mention the arrival of
a large force of lobbyists and office seekers to
await the assembling of the Legislature.
sqs Ret enchment. ~4frfi aH
1t is understood that the messages of Gov.
DIX and Mayor Havemeyer urge reduction
in the number of commissioners and of the sal
aries of the commissioners, and other import
ant economical measures.
Church Lottery Dealer. 1s'1+
1t is reported that Rev. W. C. Clark, late Of
Brooklyn Myrtle Street Mission, is to be put Oh
trial for having established a church lottery
scheme recently, Notwithstanding he has with
drawn from she Methodist Conference Because
of the complaint made.
Post o Zee observation-disclosures Accident.
ROCHESTER,, Jan. 4.-The posi- off in the
village of Spencerport was robbed by burglars
last night. .-g tfls.
A passenger train on the Erie railway was
thrown from the track an into ditch at 1.-Two
niu station, by switch, it is believed mali
ciously misplaced. No person was injured