Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-11-24
By Telegraph.
EEw YORK.

NEW YoRK, November 23.-The loss
by hre, OF Mercer street last night, Is es-
timated st Sl25 600.
John Kelly, who was nominated 81 q
candidate for Mayor by the Democratic
City Union party, aud r T. Lawrence,
their candidate for corporation, ave
both declined. The executive commit
lee OF that party have decided to tender
the M~ayoraity to Judge Daley.
Rev. Henry Ward BeecheT preached q
sermon last night Oh the evils Of stock
gambling. After wildly Rlluding to the
prevailing desire OF men TO grasp riches
by all means, fair or foul, the rever nd
gentleman forcibly dilated upon the pres
ent system OF stock gambling upon Wall
street, passing some severe structures on
the spectators, and eoDtendiDg that IL
the curse Of rash speculation was not put
| an end to, the most terrible consequences
would ensus.
A Panama letter says an American,
recently arrived there from California,
named Henry V. Clinton, Is under arrest
for s@indliBg several parties by means
| OF false letters Of credit on Duncan, Sher-
man & Co.
A Madrid dispatch states that the
R0thschilds and Barings will take large
portions of the lei Spanish loan.
Col. Woods, the Republican candidate
| for Congress ia the First District, will, 1t
is said, contest the seat Of Mr.. Reeves,
First, on account of Illegal voting Z
secondly, for disioyalty, and giving aid
and comfort TO the enemy.
The American milleTs 6re invited,
| through our diplomatic officers, TO take
part in the great Fair at Leipsic, Gsr-
many, next May.
Tbs award Of $500, 600 IN gold to-day
by the snh-Treaspry, was msde at 1888.
There a sharp advance On Govern-
msnt bonds to-day.
The Democratic Union party have
| substituted the name Of Smith Ely, jr.,
as their candidate for Mayor, and John
| McKeen for the City Councii, In place of
hie5srs. Kelly and Lawrence, who de-
cIiEed,
Mrs: Carson, who was brutaily beaten
by her husband Saturday evening, died
Lass night. Carson YVES arrested.
The Tumors of heavy frauts In Wall
| street resolve themselves into the fsct
| hat .Mr. Marsh, late of the firm OF
| Msrsh & Temple, has absorbed after
| purchasing q lot OF ive-tweDty bonds
from Henry Hisser q Sons, giving in
payment q check on the Bank OF the
COMMONWEALTH for SIG, 500, signed in the
irm name. On presenting ii, Mr.. His
scr lestnod that the firm had dissolved
on Friday, having sulcumbad TO ths
pressure ia Erie, and that the check
Was yelueless. Il Is alleged that several
other brokerz had rejected the check.
The case Of Baker, the defsultipg teller
81 the Tradesman'5 bank, the United
States being tbs prosecutor, was COM
nenced to-day IN the United States Court
before Judge Blstchford.
The Bourbon whisky case, and several
others OF 8 similar Dature, were, at the
instance OF District Attorney Courtney,
| set down fog The 18th Of December sep
/ arste trials were asked for IN Two cases,
and the motions will be argued in few
days.
In the trot to-day on the Union Course
between Geo. Wilkes and Lady Thorn,
the latter took the first and second heats.
The third was o dead heat, aud Wilkes
won the fourth and fifth, when owing to
the darkness the race wasdrawn. Time,
2:S0k 2:264, 2:2S4, 2:273, 2:90.
the fOoE race between Z. D. Davis, Of
New York, and J. w. Cozsd, of Iowa,
125 yards, for 800 and the championship
Of America took place on the Fashion
Course to-day, Cozsd winning in III.
At q meeting OF the managers of the
Express to-day there was DO harmony Of
action, and the results were Unsstisfa2-
tory to all parties.
NEW YORK, November 23.-s p. NJ
Nothing has been received by the cable
since early Sunday morning. The lines
are supposed to be down 10 New Found
land.
The Cigar Manufacturers Association
has issued an address to the trade Through
out the United States and Canada, STAT
iEg facts relative to their issue with the
Cigar Makers UDion, and appealing to
manufacturers not TO increase their work
men at present, but to join in opposition
TO any unjust demands Of the Cigar
Makers Union, or hereafter.