Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-11-20
By Telegraph.
REV YORK.

NEW YORK, November I9.-James
Saunders and John Hall had an slterca-
ticn last night sb0dt a woman in Baxter
| street. Saunders drew a razor q at
tempted 20 cut Hall, when the latter
pulled out 3 revolver, fred, and wounded
Saunders fatally. Hall was arrested.
The present Erie railroad litigation i5
becoming as complicated as any former
one proved to be. ChaIl-s McIntosh has
fled q bill OF complaint with Judge Bar
nard, while the Judge has appointed
jay Gould trustee OF the company, With
the power OF receiver, and alsO granted
an order OF injunction, restraining all
parties from prosecuting new suits. Jas.
Fisk. jT., m8de q counter affidavit, in
which ne declares that Daniel Drew in
formed him of the intended suit, on the
part OF Belmont, and asked for the loan
Of thirty Thousand shares, in cOnsideFs-
ton Of the information he had given.
On this being reused, he stated that he
wOHld i1jure Fisk and his associates 8ll
he could.
The Democratic Union Convention
last night nominated John Kelly for
Mayor and Abraham r. Lawrence for
Corporation Counsel.
James Ashburg, oWner OF the yacht
Cambria, which defeated the Ssppho In
England, last summer, has sent q note to
the New York yacht club, challenging
all America TO a yacht race for the
Queens cup, won by the yacht America
in 1851.
The Herdld's Havana special ssys the
insurgents bold slt the country from Pa-
eTto Principe to Santiago do Cuba, ex-
cept Hsbetas, JibaTa, Barsca, as well as
the railroad rolling stock, and all com
muDicatien from those posts are cut off.
The Government troops have met with
severe reverses in the interior, and in
consequence they keep in the towns and
dare not sally out. Arms from the
Uaited States for the Government trO0ps
were captured on 8 train, by the insur-
gents, on the 9Th instant. The latter
threaten to burn the estates of all Gu
bans who offer TO aid the Government.
The Governor OF Puerto Principe is
~eDtEeacbed, with the archives, in q
convent. The young students have left
the place ana joined the insurgents.
The latter hold Manzinello, We are in
formed, and shoot all whom they catch
pillsging.
Laie advioes from Puerto Principe stste
that the insurgent forces are reported as
numbering ten thousand men, including
the wealthy classes, who freely risk their
all for the cause. There was a force of
hoo Spanish troops in the place, and
they were b~arrieading the streets and
squares IN expectation of an attack from
the i~nsuFgsnts. The latter were only
three miles distant from town, and skir-
mishes were frequent. AL the Cubsns
we're suspected, and many Of the wealthy
citizens were arrested. The iusurgent
organizations are complete In every
respect.
At q meeting Of prominent member
Of the Evangelical Alliance, held yeas
terday at the residence Of William e.
Dodge, the plan Of holding the Worlds
Convention ia this city, IN August nexf,
IS recommended st the last Convention,
held at Amsterdam, was cordially ap-
proved.
A General Congress OF the Fenian
Brotherhood is called at Philadelphia on
November 24;h.
II is limited that Belmont, for the ben
eft Of foreign stock and bond holders,
will throw the Erie matter into the
United States COurts-p0ssibly that of
bankruptcy.
TIE Injunction granted by Judge B r.
nRrd ia the omnibus suit Of Chas. Nc
IntOsh vs. the Erie Railroad, has been
modified 50 Sc TO permit Jay Gould, the
Receiver, TO apply 50 much of the money
Of the company now in his hands as
may be necessary, TO enable him to pur-
chase and withdraw for the benefit Of
the company 100000 shares Of the stock,
provided the purchase be made at reason
able marketable rates and not above
par.
Gen. Grant, his family and staff left
noon for Washington.
The trotting match for $4,000, mile
Keats, best three In FIVE, between George J