New Orleans Republican., 1873-02-09
NEW YORK

Efforts TO save Stokes-Stay OF PrOceeS.
ings Denied in One Coart-The Cuban
CRbie-Italinn Bark Sunk-A Circus
Clown Dead-One Boy shoots Another
Dead-BaRk Statement-Specie Ship
ments.
New YORK, February S.-Judge Board
man denies new trial or stay of proceed
ings in the Stokes case. Stokes counsel
will apply to Judge Davis, of the Supreme
Court, for stay of proceedings.
Stokes counsel argued the entire day the
motion for stay of proceedings before
Judge Davis.
Mr.. Tremaine continued his argument be-
fore the Supreme Court on behalf of Stokes
until dark f6r writ of error. He severely
denounced as unconstitutional the new
jury law.
In an interview to-day Stokes said he ex-
pected stay of the proceedings and q new
trial; that he had just received a letter
from Thomas O'Connor, Fisk's private sec
retary, asking him to remember him iO'Con-
nor) to him Fisk when he saw him, and
expressing belief that Fisk would forgive
him for assassinating him. Stokes mind
was wandering during the interview, and
he acted as though his mental powers were
failing.
At full meeting of the executive COM
mittee of the Western Union Telegram h
Company held to-day, the action of the
sub committee, consisting of President Or
ton and Hon. II. L. Clarke, in the purchase
Of the controlling interest of the Cuban
cable, and the sale of fifteen thousand
shares OF Western Union stock to provide
funds therefor, was approved and ratified.
Specie shipments nearly S500,000. The
tariff on the Atlantic cable will be reduced
from 81 to seventy five cents per word after
May l.
The following is the bank statement ;
Loans Increased s. 900, 600; specie increased
$500 900; legal tenders decrease $625, 900;
deposits increased $4, ,l25,O00; reserves de-
creased $l,O58,775.
Professor Tyndall and Minister Orr sailed
for Europe to-day.
The purchase of the Cuban cable by the
Western Union Telegraph Company pre-
vented its falling into the hands of an Eng
lish company.
1t is reported that the Italian bark Emil
Castel Marie, bound for York, sunk off
Block island. Only one seaman was saved.
The Cubans will give Captain Anguera a
reception to honor his successful expedition
in the Edgar Stewart.
Joseph Ireland, a veteran circus clown, is
dead.
A boy of ten years this morning shot an
other of thirteen dead.
Evening.-Cotton has been dull and
steady. The sales reached 94,72l bales, of
which 90,500 bales were future delivery.
and 42,02l bales on the spot and to arrive.
Exporters took 1884 bales, spinners 2286
bales, and spectators 55l bales Naval
stores declined for rosin and advanced ON
spirits.
Skies of 1881, 1lS1a; five-twenties of 1862.
lis; 1864, 115l4; 1865. 1855, new ll4as;
1867, ll6as; 1868, ll6as; new fves, 1l2la;
ten-forties, Has. Tennessee skies 81 II, new
81 Y; Virginia SKIES AZ, new so; consolidated
55tt, deferred l4Is; Louisiana skies 80, new
45, levee skies so, eights 20; Alabama eights
81, fves S.; Georgia skies Is, sevens
90 North Carolinas 80, new special tax
u; South CarOlinas 40, new 221s; April and
October 24ha.
Money active for call loans; gold to
l.32; clesed at lower rate. Exchange
somewhat nominal, Ga 09as. Gold opened
at ia, sold at 1875, then up to ll4A. then
ll3a4, and closed at ll3a4 9l131s. Loans