New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-10-22
NEW YORK.
Nomination of 8. 8. Cox Confirmed by the
Liberal Republicans.

AsVahAu0tAVH Va os os NOA SO0uTmCu Oy INC
Liberal Republicans.
New YORK, October 2l.-The Liberal Re-
publicans of the sixth district have indorsed
the nomination of s. S. Cox for Congress.
DefaIcation of jay Gould's Partner.
1t is stated that Jay Goulds broker in
London has disappeared with 100000, the
profits made on Erie stock, which he iGOuld)
was relying upon to Offset his losses made
here since the panic commenced. It is also
reported that the missing broker has car
ried off the funds of several other New
York spectators, whose agents sailed for
London Saturday to investigate the matter.
\ Charleston Merchant Dead in Bellevue.
John Thorndike, said to be Charleston
merchant, died at Bellevue Hospital yes
terday. where he had been committed for
temporary insanity.
Gold Exchange.
The annual election of officers OF the
Gold Exchange took place yesterday eve
ming and resulted as follows: President,
James 3. Colgate: first vice president, E. T.
Bragan: second vice president. Z. =. b.
Parker; treasurer, K. L. Edwards, and sec
vetary, William L. Wescot..
Receiver Appointed.
Eli Beard was this day appointed receiver
of the National Life Insurance Company of
NcW Aolh W CuuSS TduCucE. ITOCocu-
ings were instituted by the petit
ton of one of tho stockholders, it
appearing by an examination by the
State Superintendent of Insurance that
there was deficiency in the company's re-
serve fund of $16O,O The assets are 1884,
900: liabilities $4,000. The company was
formed in 1868.
Arrived-Montgomery, Saxonia, Sama-
rid. Arrived out-Minpesota. Calabria,
Trojan and Spain.
Thanksgiving Day.
Than k.giving day in this State will be on
November 3.
The frsshs:.
The freshe. along the Oswecs and Mid
land railroad, through Sussex county, New
I ork, was the most severe ever known
there. Thousands of acres of land were
overfowed IN some places, covering the
tops of the fences.
The loss by accident last nigh: at Ver-
planks amounts TO $25,000 OF $50, 900,
Interest Recovered.
In the Supreme Court. the Tenth National
Bank recovered S2l,9ll interest from the
controller on advances made to the De-
oartment OF Charities aud Corrections in
1872. The principal has been paid by
he controller.
siuriev.
Yesterday afternoon G. J. Taylor in an
alteration with Catherine COnlisk stabbed
aer Elk or seven times. Mrs. Coalisk is |
yins IN = critical condition. Taylor Was
'rreste6 day.
Tearing the Defense in she Stokes Case. |
In the Stoke. trial to-day, Josiah Pitts,
ormerly clerk in the Erie office, testified !
hat in lSli he saw Fisk putting pistol in !
.is pocket. /
Adeline Barker, who used to wash for the |
forse family, testified that while at the |
;rand Central Hotel one day Fisk came in, |
md in conversation with one Of the young |
aides said: "VIl send him 70 2 higher |
our. than he ever was in, the cur; Ill |
hoot him as sure as my name is
ont shoot him, or the gallows may /
e your end" he replied: ''I'lI shoot him. J
IL wipe him out: there never was gal |
ows made for Jim Fisk;" when Fisk sat I
own the ladies asked what detained him;
g said the Stokes prosecution. but he
rould wipe him out; he said: Il am pre-.
AIRED for him." one of the young ladies
aid; "Oh. you are jealous of the loss of
eauty:" on determination by Mr..
the witness added that as Fisk
aid IL am prepared for him." he put
is hand behind: he also said. Il have a
tile rascal"
Judge Davis. in great astonishmen-'A
-hat!''
Witness-"A little rascal. your honor.
suppose he meant a pistol
James A. Byanes. another new witness,
as at the Grand Opera early in December,
81. and between the acts went out
, the bar. and while there heard
isk. who was converslng with some
entlemen. mention the name of Stokes
nd say: Il have got all the money he had
ut of him and III wipe him out; there
ont be a grease spot left of him" Witness
ommunicated this to Stokes the next
corning. On another occasion the witness
card Stokes say at the Hoffman House
lat he was afraid of his life Mary Dean
ho was a servant for Mrs. Naginnis, |
weeds married daughter, testified that
hen at Saratoga she saw Fisk in a great
.ge brandishing pistol.
National Life Insurance Company.
In relation to the failure of the National
ife Insurance Company of New York, it is
ated that the recent investigation of Su-
Chapman, of New York,
lowed its realized and unrealized assets,
ost of which consist of premium notes
ad loans, to lie only $542, 900, while it is
limited its liabilities are $4,000, thus
,owing q deficit Of $171 900. Not over
LOO, 900 vf available cash assets viii be