Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-04-03
NOON DISPATCHES.


New HAVEN, CoNN., April 2.-EDg-
! lish (demoerat) is probably elected gov
ernor by five hundred majority. The
| democrats have carried the first, second
and fourth congressional districts.
DETROIT, Mich, April 2.-The vote
| to-day was very light. The republicans
were generally successful. They will
/ elect the state ticket and a majority OF
/ the delegates to the constitutional con-
| vention. This city gives small repub-
licsn majority, but the county went
/ democratic.
TOLEDO, ONO, April 1.-Charles A.
King (radicai} is elected mayor by 300
to 800 nasjority.
WASHINGTON, April IA private
letter confirms the capture OF Fort Bu-
| ford, at the mouth OF Yellow Stone river.
/ Col. Rankin, his wife and children, and
/ the whole garrison, in all eighty persons,
were slaughtered. Col. Rankin, with
this small force, repulsed between 2G00
and 5000 Indians, killing three hundred
and wounding one hundred before he
was overwhelmed.
The assistant commissioner OF the bu-
reau in Georgia reports l45 schools, l45
teachers, and 7s47 pupils.
The governors Of several southern
states are striving to get the military re-
construction act before the supreme court
for decision.
The national debt was reduced SIS, 900, :
900 during the month Of March.
Gen. Rouasean's nomination will proba-
bly, be confirmed. ~
The Russian treaty is toleTably certain
of rejection.
SAVANNAH, GA, April LA mass
meeting was held here to-day. Those in
attendance we're mostly negroes.
Addresses were made by ex-Gov. john
son and others. Resolutions were passed
acknowledging the congressional enact
ment, and Piedging a unity Of action in
reorganizing the state and providing for
the education of the citizens Of the state,
and requesting the district commander
to order general registration and
election for convention to FeorganiSe
the state. The meeting was quiet and
orderly.
CHARLESTON, MASS, April An
other street car difficulty occurred TO-
day. Two negroes entered a street car
and were ordered out but fOreibly resisted.
They were finally overcome by the police
and lodged in the stationhOuse. There
upon the negroes outside commenced
using brickbats and threatening to rescue
them, but a squad OF regulars came to
the rescue and took charge Of the ring
leaders,
CINCINNATI, April 2-Charles F. VIII
staeh ,radicGll d elected mayor by 44d0
majority. The average majority for the
whole radical ticket is about 5000, show
ing radical gains of about 1900 over the
elections of last fall. The new council
will stand twenty-six radical and ten
democrats. The total vote of the city is
26, ,000-6000 less than the vote polled at
the elections last fall.
ST. LOUIS, April 3.-AbOut $3.50, 600
was subscribed at the meeting last night
for the purpose Of rebuilding the Lindell
hotel.
NASHVILLE, April "A conservative
convention was held here to-day, Judge
CAN'T presiding. Judge Whiteworth
and Williams Ia eolored man were the
principal speakers. Mr.. Williams made
an extremely conservative speech, say
ing that he believed tnat the southern
man was the negroes best friend.
Resolutions were adopted requesting
the colored voters to hold a meeting and
appoint delegates to the state convention
which assemLI here on the 10th inst.
to nominate a candidate for governor.