Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-05-02
MORE HOOTING
Another Bloody Termination
of 8 Quarrel.

Another day, and more DlOOdShed. a
short time since Louis Peltz, q Swede,
had a bout at fsticuffs with George
Meyers, an Employed Of Mr.. +. W. New
man, who keeps a saloon near the Pop
lar street market. About nine O'Clock
Tuesday night, the two men met in
NeWmen's saloon, where the old feud
was renewed. After the passage of an
cry words, Peltz and Meyer went out Ct
the house with the intention of "fight-
ing it Out.u Newman accompanied
them. What turn t%hequarrel took there,
so far as words were concerned, has not
TRANSFERRED but in a short time a pistol
sIist was heard and Peltz was shot. The
ball entered the breast, iniicting what
may prove a fatal wound. Sergeant
Brown and Officer Norton, Of the
police, hurried to the spot, and found
Or. Cobb in attendance upon the
wounded man. The latter, it is said,
told Petlz not to reveal who did the
shooting; so he, together with Samuel
Workman, was arrested. The doctor
was subsequently, released from custody,
and Workman, upon whose person was
found two revolvers, put up fifty dollars
as forfeit for his appearance IN court, to
answer to the charge of carrying con-
eealed He failed to appear and
the sum was forfeited. During the
evening, Peltz is said to have informed a
German girl that Newman did the
shooting, whereupon the latter was ar
rested. Yesterday he was arraigued
before Squire Heinrich and held in
bonds of $1,000 for his appearance at the
criminal court. Meyers was fined In
police court, yesterday, for fighting.
COUNTY BUsINEss.-The board Of
county commissioners are still in session
ia the county courtroom. The following
resolutions, introduced by DR.. w. ii.
White, were adopted by the board yes
terday:
WHEREAS, 1t is apparent TO the men,
bers of this board of county commits
~sioners, that in order to enable them to
discharge in a faithful and judiciOus
manner the important duties imposed
by law upon them in their official ca
pscity, it is an indispensable necessity
that they should have before them, in q
tangible and convenient form, full and
accurate information upon any and every
subject of public interest that is now or
has heretofore been under the control
and management of the different county
officers. Therefore, with q view to the
speedy and efficient execution Of this
purpose, be il
Res0Eued, By this board, that two
competent persons be appointed to x
anime the books Of the several county
officers, as follows The county assessor,
tax collector, trustee, clerk and county
judge, for the purpose of as~certaining
and reporting upon the following facts
l. The amount of taTable property,
real aHd personal, in the county. The
amount of taxes assessed upon the same.
At what per eentum upon the tax valu-
alton, etc.
2. What amount Of moneys for taxes
has been received by the tax collector ;
from what source received what dispo-
sitiOn he has made Of the same; under
whose order be has go disposed of it, and
what vouchers.
3. What amount of moneys has passed
through the hands of the county trus-
from whst source obtained how
disposed of by whose ordef ana under
what vouchers, etc.
4. What moneys have been received
by the county judge, as such, and as
financial sgent of the county from
what source received what amount he
has disbursed on what account and
upon whose order 1t wa paid, and what
vouchers De Las.
5. What moneys have been received
by the county clerk belonging to the
county what disposition be has made
Of the same what > the condition and
Of the public papers connected
with the affairs of the county.
1t shall be the duty of the person or
appointed to make this examina-
ton to examine the books and papers of
any and all persons or officers charged
the Authorization of any county
from January l, j 1856, up to April
I, 1857, il GrieF t4at they Tag lay be-
fore this board full and reliable infOrma-
ton upon any and every subject of pub
lie interest connected with the county.
All the Information obtained under this |
resolution shall be embodied in a brief
and concise report, arranged under ap-
propriate heads, made by the parties ap-
for that purpose, and laid before
this board as soon as the same can be
2oEp,essj, 9nd that copies OF said report
printed Tor the information Of the