Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-11-18
By Telegraph.
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK. November 1.-THE We.
range Oil Transportation Company have
sold to the Erie Railroad Company, for
the sum of 81, 500 600, q wsteT front OF
300 feet at the Versngo Oil docks, in
W~sehsuken, The transfer was made
subject to a mortgage Of $3.50 0O0, held by
the Hoboken Land IMPROVEMENT Com
pany. The certainty that this locality,
at no distant day. will be the great depot
md terminus of the Western ard South-
ern lines, indnced the Erie Company to
forestsll any competition by securing this
valuable water front.
Eight buildings In Fulton avenue,
Brooklyn, OwGed by g.. j. Herman, were
destroyed by fire yesterday. Loss, ST.
600, including that OF the occupants.
In accordance with the viii OF the late
Edwin 0. Stevens, the Stevens battery
is to be completed at q cost not exceed
ing 81, 900, 600 Gen. George B. McCiel-
ian mas been engaged 10 superiDtsnd the
work, st a salary OF $40, 900 q year. The
engagement was effected in Paris by Mr..
Stevens shortly before his death, Gen.
Mcclellan and be having been neg0tia-
ting with several European governments
for the construction Of a battery similar
to the one projected by Nj. Stevens. Ae-
cordiug { the will, this battery, when
completed, shall be presented to the state
OF New jersey, ard In case IL Is not &C
cepted, Ii shall be sold and the proceeds
added to the estate.
Emil Steumfele, late Z. S. Co1sul to
Marieaibo, died on board the bark Ivia,
on her passage here.
A new suit against the Directors Of the
Erie Railroad Company wss begun in
the Supreme Court chambers before
Judge Sutherland to-day, on the appiica-
ton of August Belmont. The sppiica-
ton is founded on sffidsvits by Frank
Work and athers, substantially setting
forth that themOney Of the Company
has been used by Gould, Fisk and Lane
ia furtherance of stock specul2tlons for
their private interests. The ahdavits
further set forth that Fisk is an adven-
turer from New England. They also al
lege that Pixies Opera House has been
purchased, in the sole pane OF Fisk,
with the money OF the Company to the
amount of $3.50. coo. Fisk, Gould and
Lane are further charged with having
issued from S23 600, COO to $50 600, 600 in
spurious shares, with q view Of creating
a corner in Wall street. The sfhdsvits
further sllege that the above named in
d~ividusls have denied the Directors &C
cess TO the hanks, and in fact managed
the affairs Of the company exclusively
for their own interests, and in 3 reckless
manner. Judge Switzerland has grant
ed an %irjuUCtiOn which directs the %
dners and agents OF the company to re-
frain from Increasing the capital stock OF
the Erie Railroad Company beyond the
amount now outstanding, and now IN
the hands Of bona tiie holders and also
orders that the DEFENDANTS refrain from
removing any OF the books, papers, Sc
ourlties or funds Of toe Ampany from the
jurisdiction of the Court and ais that
the funds shall be applied for no purpose
but the payment Of the legitimate debts
snd expenses OF the company, and thst
the balance shall be disposed Of IN sueh
msnner as the court may from time to
time direct. The court also orders that
the officers and agents OF the company
shall refrain from obstTuetiDg any Of the
directors from examining any OF the
banks of said company.
Another suit has been brought by Chss.
McIntosh again st the directors and
August Belmont, in which an Injunction
has been obtained, but whether this Is
In aid or against the first suit does not
appear.
Gen. Grant, Horace Greeley and John
Russell Young, took breakfast st Del
m~onicO's this morning. Gen. Grant
drove out this morning to visit some
friends In the city. The fOllt wing is the
programme OF his movements for the re-
mainder Of the week 0-night he dimes
1T the AstoT House with Attorney Gen
eraI Evarts, st 8 dinner rendered to the
latter hy the members of the bar. To-
morrow he rides ont with Robert bonner
10 the Fashion Course 10 see Dexter trOt.
On Thursday he dimes with A, I. Stew
art, st HE house on Fifth Avenue. And
or Friday he goes to Washington.
The LATEST report in regard 20 Erie af
fairs ia that Jay Gould was appointed
Receiver OF the Company on last Thurs
day by Judge Bernard. Report also says
that about 81 GO 900 of g"ld have been
taken from the Exchange Bank and con-
veyad to Jersey CITY.
a rumor is current Of the failure Of q
large house in breadstufs, but it Is not
AUTHENTICATED.
Minister Ii ssseFans arrived to-day, en-
route to NJ xico. He visited Lsrsnndi
this N rniDg, and sails this evening for
Vera C,Uz.
Mexican advices say Senior Romero
goes to Washington, and Riva Pallacio
succeeds him in the Treasury.
The shock or an earthquake was felt
at Gienhide, frightening the Inhabitants.
The ~inendation caused much damage at
San Juan and Tobacco.
The Mexican Congress has approved
the contract for the railroad from Vera
Cruz to the City Of Mexico.
II is believed that the Government
sold gold largely to-day. The Bull clique
also, were heavy sellers.
Gan Grant atfAOHah the Maraf2aE Oaa
era at the Academy Of Music tonight.
Mrs. Stowe has issued a call for q con-
yention of TIE friends of woman suffrage
st VilloDde, n, j, on the S0th OF De-
eembeT.
Mr.. Bolosse, the Greek consul, has is
sued a card asking contributions in mon
ey and clothing for the destitute Cretans
in Greece.
Capt. Gen. Lersundi, Of Cuba, tele-
graphs to the Spanish consul here that
the instruction is breaking up.