Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1873-01-05
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WASHINGTON. Januar

u POSTMASTER ueHtral mas decided
that families, firms, or companies
cannot combine to rent P~ostofiice
boxes concertedlv, but that one box
family or company enjoying such
iacil ties.
A private telegram from New Or
leans says all Custon-hOuse en-
ploves who are members of the Leg
islature have resigned, been re-
moved, or suspended, anticipatory of
the Presidents order, soon to be
issued, forbidding the holding of any
State or other Office by Government
officials.
1t is stated that the President has
not promishd Evarts the Secretary
ship of State.
NEW YORK.
New YORK January 4.
In the Stokes ease. after consider
able rebutting testimony was taken,
both sides rested. Lyman Tremaine
commenced summing up for the de-
tense. He said the only definition
having application to this case was
that of murder in the first degree
from premeditated design, as charged
in the indictment. Counsel MAIN
tanned that, in view of the law, there
is no fair and honorable person living
who could say that Stokes could have
had any premeditated design to kill
James Fisk when he fired the pistol ;
there would be no controversy that,
on the evidence, the prisoner could
not be convicted of manslaughter in
the first or second degree. If the kill
ing in this ease was done in the heat
of passion, and there was no justiti-
able homicide, it would be man
slaughter in the third degree. The
point of the defense would be, that
under no reasonable Interpretation of
law could a verdict Of willful, pre-
meditated murder be rendered on the
evidence in the case. Tremaine con-
tinued his argument till the adjourn
ment Of the Court.
There are great crowds around the
Court OF Oyer and Terminer to-day,
where Tremaine is making the con-
GLIDING portion of his argument in
defense of Stokes. He was very
severe upon the hoy Hart, alleging
that he was a perjurer: and his amin
adversionS upon the character of Fisk
were quite bitter: he claimed that the
shooting of Fisk by Stokes, under
even an apprehension of danger, If
that apprehension was sincere, was Il
l~uStl1laDle defense.
ILLINOIS.
CHICAGO, January 4.
The breaking up of the ice III the
Ohio and Mississippi rivers, under the
influence of warm weather, is caus.
ing much anxiety among hoatnien,
and some losses of steamboats,,
barges, etc, are reported in various
river towns, though as yet there Is
nothing serious.
A Washington special says infor-
nation received there indicates that
the British Government has con-
ceived the dea that the Government
OF the United States will avail itself
OF the present condition of affairs in
the Sandwich Islands to seize and an
mex them. What foundation Eng
land has for this story is not known F.;
this country. While the British
Government would not object to
| voluntary annexation on the part OF
the Hawaiians, it is understood that
it would protect that people, If called
| on, against any tilibustering attempt
to seize the Islands. However alb
surd the idea may appear, it IS mani
fest that it is believed in England that
some such move is contempt tied in
this country. This may be the eX-
PLANTATION of the sailing of q couple OF
British war vessels for Honolulu. Sc
far as the administration is concerned
it may be stated that there is no foun'
dation for the opinion which appears
to prevail in Great Br tain Onthls sub
ject.
New ORLEANS, January A..
The store on Magazine street, known
as Aurich's, was burned f; loss, $50
900 insured for $50, coo in home com
panieS.
l.. Mouler, tobacco merchant. aged
so, shot himself dead this morning IL
a railroad car reported cause, pecu-
mary losses.
D.. Jones, Jeweler. Garonne street
was chlorotormed and robbed OF 81,
900 in jewelry and money.
The Conservative Legislature is ex-
pected to reassemble on Monday
the 9th. .,
General Emory's troops still hold
Mechanics Institute.