New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-02-02

SEeaEmer Olympic Overdue-The Stokes
Gase-Thc Tweed tase-NO New Trial
Bank ~tafeneni-Fire Narshal's In
Vestigntion-Cuban srti-sEayeFy Conn


VPsugRti0n-tuban -Srtl-ssaVeFy Conn
naittee.
New YORK, February The steamer
Olympic is overdue.
in the Oyer and Termine" Court to-day,
Judge BOardman heard the counsel in the
matter Of the bill of exceptions in the case
Of Stokes. The Judge decided to exclude
from the bill the allegations in reference TO
Stokes having been absent from court while
part of the testimony was being taken; also
that the Judge was at one time off the
bench. but allowed them to be brought in
by an affidavit on motion for a new trial.
The Judge then signed the bill The mo
ton for new trial was then commenced,
and papers in the case read. Among them
were numerous atiidavits alleging irregu-
lariies and openly expressed hostility to
the prisoner by the jmOrs. oae special at-
tilavit is by Mary Bear. stating that on the
day OF the murder, in going past the
Grand Central Hotel, she saw Fisk,
whom she knew while % domestic at
Long Branch 90 inside the private en-
trance, and instantly backed out and pulled
out IA pistol. and retreated. As she passed
tha hutrl she heard pistol shots. She was
about to marry at this time. and her triende
fearing she would be locked up as d wit
ness, dis5uaded her telling what she saw.
She Lave numerous references 10 respect
able parties. The motion viii be decided
Monday.
1t is stated that the authorities around
the City Hall ale about petioning Governor
Dix for pardon for Foster.
George A. Everett, charged by Fannie c.
ShOtwell with having absracted $4,000
worth Of bonds from her in connection with
Franh A. Brooks, arrived here last night III
the custody of detectives from Chicago.
lie otferel bail this evening for trial.
Judge Davis denied the motion for new
-, II -, la tlo
prosecution for he present.
Is INK stateme nt: Loans increased 81,
15O,O00; specie decrease $i,1J0,000, legal
tender $l25, 900; deposit increased $375 coo.
The fire marshal's investigation in the
Broadway fire discloses the losses to be
nearly 100000. NicoI - C0lalsha, and
not Calasha, Ingalls, s Co, az before stated,
who occupied the second floor, estimate
their loss at $300,000 in gold, on which is an
insurance of $250,000 in gold. Wood Bro
thers' loss is said 10 be $4,000. Other
losses are tritiing.
Counsel in the Stokes case, in Tie event
OF failure to obtain aD order for Il new trial
from the new Judge, Boardman, will apply
for stay Of proceedings, and thereby Sc
cure review OF the case hy d full bench Of
the Supreme Court, and Oh failure there
will 20 to the Court OF Appeals.
The Cuban Slavery Committee here,
of which ). Il. ScOttron is chairman, and
Rev. II. II. Garnet secretary, have issued
an address to the President and people OF
the United States, asking support in the
movement for the sbolitiOn of slavery III
Gub&.
the gentlemen mentioned wiz visit the
principal cities SoF the purpose Of holding
Cuban autislavery meetings, and tu per
eOIaly urge the attention 0F ete mater
upon tIie President.
Nr. Tweed last evening, saif &is trial
was merely political, but they woald never
get Jury to convict him. He was tired OF
the business. Th3 prosecuting lawyers
claim that tho jury WAS packed. 2he Iu-
rUr8 refused 70 reveal what occurred III the
jury room.
$Ioney closed 1T per cent. S5eriing YAJ-I6
Gold ll3as. Governments heavy at Il u 3
l.weY. State securities quiet and nominal
skies Of 1881, lISA; tive-twenties OF 1862,
Has; 1864, ii4Ei 1850, ll5l2, ne HAS; 1867,
ll64; 1863 ll64; new tives exinterest, ti3l2
ten fortics ll5. Tennessee skies, 81
new, 81; Virginia skies !! ., new, J0
consolidated 55l2, deferred "a; Louisiana
skies 80 new n, levee SKIES 50, eighta 20;
Alabama cights 80, yves IS; Georgia siXes
73, sevens 50; North Carolinas 81, new
f6, special taa ~; South Garoinas W. now
-; April and October 25t2.
Cotton for the week has been active 6nd
higher The weeks sales reached lj0, 1o2
bales, of which l33. $50 were for future de-
livery and 'G,9l2 bales oR the ePot an'l 10
arrive.
Money easy. S.aris loras oG calf made
at J currency to ? GOLD, bus in She
the afternoon shere was decline 90 ;.
Exchange quiet, 5-iG to 9's. Gold
opened at il3le Il35s; sold down to ll3ls;
closed heavy at ll3 + n li3aa Loans wals
: TO for carrying. Governments opened
heavy at Is q 3s lower; duh aud heavy ali
G9y