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Show .GENERAL. Tim Jstok Tfia). iSew York, 1. In the Stokes' trial to day Graham said that ho war. ted the case to go to the jury on tho facts. It would be highly improper in a criminal case for the court to substantially take tho case from the jury by directing a verdict against Stokes, ai".d lliat tlrere' wuj no iiiuLiiico in vjiicb in a criminal case tho court had instructed the jury to tind for the people. After Graham oua eluded, judge Cardoj:a said bo would be campellod to do either of two things; lut-ihe lut-ihe jury liud a general verdict, or instruct in-struct lb cm to lind a special verdict ver-dict in favor of the- dufeiie. lie did uot think it necessary that Mo Keon of Stokes' counsel should luUrcsi tho jury, but iLoReun thought diil'T-ently, diil'T-ently, aud proceeded in some remarks about exposing tho deviltry in the city hall, and lurninjr to Stokes he said : "This unfortunate- man is as guililess as anyone in this court-room." This was greeted with scornful laughter from every ono in tho room, -which caused Stokes to appear muuii i.igui-cned i.igui-cned at tho outbuilt-of unfriendliness, ,aru judge Cardura said ho would char I tho court if such demonstrations were jiiiade again. ilcKeon continued his remarks until the court adjourned. The Public Dfltt. Washington, 1. The public debt statement allocs a decrease during tho past month of l'i,;i'.ll, l-jl, and a de-creaso de-creaso since- March 1st, 1871, of $'.'4, h'.'j.JI. IJalance in the treasury: coin, $110,-100,ol'.i; currency, $14,4ii,-rJG. Total To-tal debt, less cash in the treasury, March 1st, H'2,?,fil 3,4'j7. Mrs. Stowo Seriously Injured. New York, 1. Mrs. Harriet Beechcr Stowo was very seriously, perhaps fatally, fa-tally, injured to-day by a fall at her home. Waslilnglou lutcliigeuce. Washington, 1. William F. Sanders was to-day nominated V. S. attorney for. Montana. General O. O. lluward, Ll '.hj rcpicst of the rccrttary tho interior, has consented con-sented Lo v isit Arizona in tho character of a special agent of government, to report on the spirit of the Apaches in re.-poet to hostilities against tho whites. Uo has large dicretUn to take any action ac-tion which may appear to him nec.--;iiry in the iutcre.it of pe.i;e. ile leave? iic'. TUur-'AUtj. The senate to-Jay CDiLruied the nomination nom-ination u So'.h I. Cuwley as. col'ectur i of Philadelphia. I Ex-congress man Stokes was to-day j sentenced to pay Sl.otAJ ar.-i cost f-.r I prosecuting a claim attuinil tne. govern-luQin, govern-luQin, voile a aeu- 'uct'ci' cue'k.-. ! The secretary of ifce irc;t;Liry t"-diiy called in s-l.-yAU" of the ttreo p-.-r 1 cent, certitcutes. j The tnltcd fatatca to Urilln. ' WashiK'.on, 1. The reply of lie -Cure, la ry oi sUita to curl Gran.u.e 5 recent UL.e, iu ri-.a.-d t- the Geneva board, .vas scut to'JSew York by mis evtr.ir-g b msii, an.l will be d:-).:iiciifd by to-niur-rv, s Ene-iish s'.iii-t. The cabinet i agreed to a-l the rAh:i proicitc-d, iiid were in session hours on the subjecL The leply is couched in araicableu-rms, to leave no doubt in the English mind of tho friendly feeling of our government govern-ment and iu desire to havo a full, perfect per-fect and final settlement of the A'.abara claims. The United Suites government sdueres to its position as heretofore indicated, in-dicated, and sees no occasion to modify its statement of the case. 'Having in good faith submitted the questions to arbitrators, it wiil as required by the treaty abide by the result. Tbe L out iia.no. Legislature. Kew Orleans, 1. Tbe legislature adjourned ad-journed last night sine die. Several plundering schemes were passed, but little was done in the way of reform. Before the senate adjourned the lieut. governor was called on for a speech, and in response he took occasion to say the legislature, in his opinion, was the worst that had ever assembled, and expressed bis satisfaction at its nnal adjournment. Mayor Hall Trial. New York, 1. In the trial of mayor Hall to-day, Clinton, in opening "the case for the prosecution, distinctly charged Hall with complicity in the frauds perpetrated on the city, holding that as he bad a veto power over the acts of the board of audit and did not exercise it, but signed bills fraudulently disposing of vast sums of money, he was directly and criminally responsible. The court adjourned until Monday. New York Nn. New York, 1. A Vera Cruz letter states that the opinion prevails in Mexico Mex-ico that tho visit of Win. Cullen Bryan is of a political character, embodying somo proposal to Juarez for an American Ameri-can protectorate. Bishop Daley, of Waterford, Ireland, and colonel Charles Wydham, keeper of the regalia in the Tower of London, a Waterloo oltieer, are dead. Tlio T,)us' Washington special says Sumner is attached by tho same disease which prostrated him last year, caused by tho excitement of the late debates. J The White Star s:eamer AVjkWic and 1 tho Cunard sto.imer Russia have had an ocean race from New York to Queetistown; won by the former by two hours; running time, for Die Republic eight days and nine hours; for the Russia, Rus-sia, eight days and eleven hours. Alouetary and StocUi. New York, 1. Gold firmer; governments govern-ments quiet and steady; money stringent. string-ent. The prospect of the cancellation of the remaining o per cent, cerlilieates creates an uneasy feelinjr in financial circles. Stocks unsettled, Pacific Mail the feature ranging between oXJl and I'd. W. U. T., 09 5-8; Quicksilver, Quicksil-ver, W. F., 72; Pacific AlaU, tiU. London, 1. Consols, S)23. Paris, 1. Rentes, otif 20c. The increase in-crease of specie in the Bank of France during the week is live million francs. |