Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-11-23
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iWEsTEEN ASSOCIATED PRE- ~REPORTs.i
New York, November GA Worlds
special say "Gov. Holden, Of North
Carolina, telegrsphs tonight from
Raleigh that the Radicals have certainIy
carried the State, by q decided majority,
in the question Of calling a convention
under the Reconstruction Aet,''
CINCINNATI, November 22.-The par
ticuIaFs Of the railroad accident at Lock
land, Ohio, yesterday represent the scene
as horrible in the extreme. The crash
was terrible, the cars Of the passenger
train being all jammed into each other.
The ladies in the sleeping car we're
crushed between the timbers, one hav-
ing her head taken completely of, and
another her entrails torn out. The
names of the killed are Harriet, Re-
becca, Sarah and Elizabeth Morgan, of
New Orleans, and Charles Jackson, of
Boston. Mr.. Jackson lost his life in
~endeavoring to save the ladies. The
wounded are: Richard Carr, Toledo,
arm broken; John Wheeler, WapOke-
META, Ohio, rib broken Chas. Shives,
Wspokenetta, knee and elbow injured /;
David Brown, Boston, Commissions of
arms, hip and head; Christopher HOff-
man, se-ere Commissions of face and body;
f. Goscraft, Dayton, G. w. COwden,
Vanwest, and Mrs. G. II. CulbertsOn, Of
Troy, Ohio, all slightly bruised Peter
Golfer, New Jersey, slightly bruised G.
Haynes, Cincinnati, bruised in the head
Mrs. Jones, (cOlored, Of NeR York,
slightly bruised Miss Winder, Cpcin-
natl, severely cut in the hip; Miss
Lizzie Ewing, Cincinnati, ankles badly
cut; Mr.. Brewer, engineer of the train,
was badly burned in attempting to rescue
the Morgan sisters. The entire train
was destroyed, but the baggage and ex-
press matter was saved.
NEW YORK, November % The Tines
special says Gen. Grant will soon sub
nit to Congress the report Of Major
Whittlesy, who was detailed last spring
to visit West Point and the various lead
ing colleges of the country, with the
view to suggest a plan for the introduce
ton Of military instruction. The plan
eontemplates a bureau OF military educa-
ton in the Wa Department, under the
charge of a Director General, with the
rank and pay Of a Brigadier General.
Statutes are TO designate the colleges, in
which the President is to appoint two
military professors. Students who pur-
sue military studies are to have books
and camp equipagc furnished free. A
limited number Of college graduates,
showing the greatest proficiency in mill
tsry studies, are to have their names
published in the ATng Register; and
one graduate per year from each college
will be commissioned as Second Lieu
tenant in the army on the same footing
with West Point graduates.
Detective Baker was brought under
-, hmFwwn The TrrTfufar - ff~rn --TEA0, -.
8 witness yesterday. His excuse was
that he thought he was not wanted IN
less q certain woman could be found,
whom he bad been searching for, but
could not find.
Gen. Grant, in his report, estimates the
expenses Of the War Department for the
next fiscal year at seventy millions, and
shows that there have been important
retrenchmeDts. He states that Gen.
Sherman is of opinion that peace with
the Indians is firmly established. Grant
is silent regarding the continuance Of the
F~reedmen's Bureau after it expires by
but indOrses all the Military Com
manders who are enforcing the recon
struction act.
A special says, according to present
indications, efforts will be made to re-
the sergeant-at-a arms of the Senate,
Mr.. Brown. Gen. Burbridge is urged
Tor the position.
1t is said that the President proposes
10 recommend to Congress a reorgsniza-
lion Of all the Executive departments,
with a view to securing the efficient
management Of the details of the bust
ness of each.
Jefferson Davis counsel will object to
his being tried by Judge Underwood,
charging that the latter had shown him
self bitterly p%rejudiced against him.
they will also object to the negro jury as
and incompetent. If the Court
1verrules these objections, the counsel
viii abandon the case.
Secretary McCulloch stated to day that
his report on the finance will not be sent
Congress until the day after the Presi-
ient's message is transmitted in De-