The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-07-14
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Financial. .s err
NEW YORK, July 14.-Stocks dull.
Gold firm 1l6. Money firm 3a5. Exchange,
long 1O9J; short 110l. Governments very
quiet. State bonds very quiet.
The Goodrich Murder-Coroner's Yer.
NEW YORK, July 13.-The coroner's
jury convicted Lizzie Lloyd, alias Stoddart,
of Goodrich's murder, the jury accom-
panying their verdict with some general
remarks, asserting it to be their conviction
that the coroner's jury, as an institution for
the discovery of crime or detection of crimi-
nails, has outlived the period of necessity
or usefulness. They believed its place
can be effectually supplied by some legally
designated criminal or health authorities,
or both combined. The coroner's jury
is more liable to aid in the escape of prison.
ers that to result in discovery and detec-
ton. It is also urged that while the pres
|ent system exists the body should be in
spected BY the coroner's jury as soon as
possible after discovery, and that post-mor-
tenn examinations should follow and not
precede such inspection.
In answer to the usual questions from
the coroner, the prisoner said hername was
Lizzie Lloyd King, and that she was twen-
six years Of age. She declines TO answer
questions regarding the murder. .o
Arrival of Passengers of the Wrecked
steamer City Of Washington.
NEW YORK, July l4.--One hundred
and forty-five passengers of the City of
Washington have arrived. Among them
is Captain A, Il. Nelson. Norwegian !:
Judge Durant, Of California; VIM. Daffron,
of Richmond, Va. All unite in ascribing the
loss Of the vessel to carelessness and the
inability Of the captain to perform his
duties properly in consequence of sickness.
Fire and Loss Of life.
ALBANY, N. Y, July 14.-A fire in
Greenbush, Rensselaer, county, opposite
ALBANY, Sunday evening destroyed twenty
four dwellings. located on Broadway, CO.
lumbia and Heading streets; also Collen-
der's lumber yard, and Reno's and Trav-
ers' coal yards. The loss is estimated at
$50, 900 to 5000, 900 !; insurance small. A
boy named Brodt was burned to death.
Suicide.
ROCHESTER,, July l4.-United States
commissioner William @. Storrs committed
snicide this morning, by drowning himself
in cistern on his own promises. He was
laboring under temporary mental aberra-
ton.
NEW YORK, July 14.-Arrived, steam
ers Magnolia; City of Dallas, Metropolis,
City of New York, and Oceanic. Arrived
out, steamers Wyoming, Baltic, and Ham
mOnia.
It is now stated that the killing Of
Deputy United States Marshal Stevenson.
in Jersey City, was deliberately planned
murder, and that the inquest will develop
that fact. The murderer, Melthal, was not
a Russian sailor, but q clearinghouse
runner who had been concealing sailor
deserters. sFaa
The New York agricultural college excur-
sion to Virginia, Indian Territory, Colorado
and the Rocky Mountains will leave here on
Tuesday morning.
jeff Davis has gone. to Memphis, Ten
nessee.
Three ofthe six white men from the Pola-
ris party, who expected to 60 on the Tigress
in search Of their comrades, withdrew on
the ground that the government had failed
to pay them to date. ssss. .tsss R
A suit will be commenced in the United
States district court against Duden, Freeze
& Co., lace importers. on $l02, 900 penalty,
for alleged irregularities in importing goods,
involving frauds on the revenue laws.
The police found in house No. 1856
East Eighty-seventh street the decomposed
body of Charlotte Willett, who occupied
the house alone and had not been seen for
several weeks. When found, the body
was alfeatenby rats, which swarmed the
room.