Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-10-09
KEW YORK.

NEW IOhAt OJIJDgE - ~ u. Sl&ue,
jr., late consul at Nice and United States
Commissioners at the Paris Exposition,
left for Europe yesterday Ia the Cuba,
on official business connected with the
Government, which will be principally
conducted in Paris, Visnns and 81. Pc
tersburg.
The c~onelaye OF Knight TeEplars OF
this State concluded their annual session
yesterday by the election and instaIIa-
ton OF officers for the ensuing year.
The Governor has respitsd COnta and
BuTke-whO were to have been hanged
tomorrow for the murder OF Miss Ellen
Hicks, 10 Westchestsr county, tEoyears
age-until the 6:h of November.
Special dispatches to this city state
that Judge Chase has come out Ia favor
! 0fGTant.
Gen. Sherman has written to the au-
thOrities for more troops to aid In subdu-
ing the indian warriors. He is said to
complain bitterly Of the tedious delays
IN sending reiufOrcem6nts, and to state
that unless he is promptly furnished with
the troops nothing can prevent
a widespread asd disastrous series of
conflicts with d~iscoRcerted tribes.
Weston, the pedestrian, completed his
tasE Of walking u hundred miles
within twenty-tw hours and a half yes
teEcay. He Left Rye Station just before
twelve O'clock noon, hsvisg only about
six miles and g BALI to walk within two
hours tn accomplish his task. and arrived
at the O0awaahum hotel, White Plsins.
eleven minutes ahead OF time, having
walked the entire distaneein twenty-five
hours and nineteen minutes. He was
received by q large gathering of cilizsas
and persons interested ID the result, who
had gathered 70 welcome him, and to
whom he ma5e q short speech.
A Havana letter, OF the 81 inst, states
that the excitement there is intense 10
obtain news from Spain-nothing being
allowed to come over the cable. There
are rumOrs Of trouble at Principe.
It Is stated that the Captain General
desired to leave Cuba, turning over the
government Of the island to the Spanish
Admiral, but the latter declined.
1t is also stated that one or two promi-
nent naval officers are under arrest for
expression of opinion on public mstters.
a Havana dispatch says that santa
MA has been ordered to leave the
L. and, for reasons not Jet known to the
public.
The WormaId and O'BaIdwin fight is
declared Off.
The charge Of assault brought against
the wife OF Gen. Spensla, for striking q
woman named Gil, was discontinued
this m~oTDi8g-ths womaH withdrH ring
the charge. A large crowd ia sttenJ-
ance, expecting scaCdalous deveiGpnents
il the trial took place.
A session OF the Committee on RI.
t~renchnent vas held today. Gen. Van
WycB examined several Witnesses. and
among them Mr.. Brlnkiey, who, for 8
long time, refused to cs sworn, urging
many reasons shy he should not be, but
ne bBaly was sWcrn ard examined 81
length. Ha refused 20 answer the ques-
ton IS to his sushorlty to, and instruc-
tons from the President, and without !
action the committee adjourned until
Saturday.
The boiler Ct the steam tug Viz explo-
ded this morning, and two OF fSe erew
blown overheard and drowned.
Cspt. Reys, Engineer McGawen, two
dremen and two deck hands were badly \
The vessel sunk.
A small riot occurred 10 Hoboken this \
morning, growing ont OF an attempt to
rescue a person. Three Of the rioters II
we're arrested and committed, in default |
IF $1,000 bail.
Police Superintendent Kennedy today
placed officers in front of a jewelry
winding establishment on Fulton street.
% prevent a recurrence of their swind-
ing operations. One similar house has
closed ia consequences.
The hrst race over Jerome Park course
O. day, for Sl400-one and three-fourtb
niies-wss won by Psnnoch's brown
Hey. Time 3:164. The second G of Il
me mile, was won By Moore's Daniel II
Boon colt, beating Attraction easily.
Time 1885,. The Grand National Hsndi- (
so, Of two and q half miles, was O by
JeCourcey-beating Australia, Colossus /.
l1ey, Alderbaran and Local, in the ID
rider named. Time 4:IIf. The premium 10
beaten horses, one and three quarter
allies. was won by Gen. Duks-beatine
"A Polka by 8 short length, and Flora n
lcIyer. Time 1913. In the race for *
ientlemen's Hacks, Black Knight beat NJ
|apuciors and Content. Time2
A letter is published from Assistant :.
treasurer Van Dyke IN reply to certain a
harges OF selling gold secretly, In which 4,
.e says; II deny with honest indiaoa- I
every allegation in connection with. u
r favoritism with or toward any indi- =
idual or combination In the discharge Pa
{ my official duties. have stndiously =
bstsined from making the Treasury an 4
lstitution Of oppression or profit to any II
srsons, corporations or interests In tbs ek
rye pecuniary trusts with which I am F.
1t has been my endeavor
to further the interests of iS
ie Government without interference y
it'll that Of the business Of the commu- \
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