Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-12-04
IL ElMPaLS APPEAL
rHrnAY MORNING. DEC. i. 1sOs
THE NEWS.

aTr. John r. MeMurdo, ofNeB Orleans,
died on las. Sunday, aged 81 years. He was
highly esteemed il socialHie and long eminent
as a nnancier and politicsl leader.
A privste dispatch announces the
death OF Joseph ". T. PEllrey, OF Attskapss,
L.. formerly state Senator. De was 8 native
Of Massachusetts, but for two generations had
resided in Louisiana.
A gang Of cOineTs we're arrested in
New orleans sn sunday hIe IN the act OF
moaiding counterfeit niekels, OF which the
amount OF SIP % was found in their possession,
together with metal, mouids, dies, etc.
Mr.. Day, Cashier Of the Union Nation
n Rank. Of Wilmington. Del, Is a defaulter in
the sum OF Sl5OqA. He lost tie money in stock
speculstons. l. is stated that his securities are
ample.
A dispatch from GAINESVILLE, dated lat
December. tothe Nashville Union and AHleTi-
can. says: At the tobacco sales to-day prices
ranged much higher than The planters antici-
pated. The receipts - zet small, in conse-
ousnce OF the cry weather, the planters being
unab,e 10 strip tEsir Tobacco.
Msrv +. Wallace, OF Muskegsn, has
sued tbe Chicago Times for libel in asserting
that Mr.. Wallace drank himself TO death in
conseq-enee Of tie presentation 70 him by
No Wanaceo O. an infant, whom she pretended
TO be a Wallace, imme1istely upon his return
from 81 absence OF three yesrs.
DR.. A. E. PettieOlss, Superintendent Of
the uauatie Asylum st Williamsburg, Va,
leaned tom = window OF the building and
dasheAhz brains out on the sidewalk. He had
long ufen 3 sufferer nom asthma. The kieh-
mond papzrs speak OF him as one OF the most
Distinguished physicians n Virginia.
The Nashville Banner Of Wednesday
saws: The match race between 6uklux and
Orsea ofthe south came Of yesterday after
noon aud was witnessed BY quite a number OF
loveE ofthe turf There wss very little betting
on the result. but as far rs any choice was in
dicatsd KukluK was the ~favOrite. The Queen,
however, won the race very easily in three
straight heats. Time-25IL, 2:45, and 2:f0Z. At
the close OF the second heat. Kaklux appeared
pretty badly used N, and in the last heat the
msre beat him By about an eighth Of a mile.
From the Nashville Bonner Of Wednes-
dsv we learn that John r. Berry, Secretary
OF the Southern Fire Insurance Company"
was arratgued before Justice CasEetty, yester-
day. on the charge OF obtaining money under
false ~stzrses IA receiving it while an oflcer
Of a bogus Insurance Company. The prosecu-
Tor ASKED for further time on the ground Of
procuring important testimony, which they
were. at that time, unable TO present. After
the cues ion had been thoroughly argued, the
time desired was granted, and the case contta-
aed until ten O'Clock next AOndsy morning
FOR Investigation. The defendant gave bond in
the sum O. $500 for himself and $50 for each Of
his two sccurltiez.
The Nashville Union and american of
Wednesday says: Ths Senate yesterday passed
on lis second reading The bill from the House
authorizing the Governor 10 issue certificates
of indebtedness 10 the amount OF S2,OO9,Oo,
bearing ar psT cent, Interest payable 10 the
year l9yO-thirty-tWo years hence. This is en-
fiued a bill 70 restore the schoO. fund. Thirty
three years is estimated IS the period OF a gene
ration. L is said that the best legacy for chill
dreu is an education, and SO it Is, Il Il can be
made 10 take. Bat. wheu the fathers and
grandfather sluandeT q school fund, and pro
pose 10 tax posieri5y with the refunding, the
iezacy desceEds " th a comfortable encum-
trance annexed. Oar children ard their chill
drer. however, ought 10 be educated, and II
they understand they have TO pay FOR il, they
viii. perhaps, appreciate l.. It IS sorely lacked
IN these dsyz.
It is now stated that the day before the
shooting Of H Rlves Pollard, in Richmond,
Grant went 70 the omce and asked Pollard II
he was the author OF the obnoxious article.
Pollard replied ihat he was, but lOr tome rea-
son or other refused 10 Ietrsct the sta, ements
Grant then offered 10 fsht Pollard then aud
there. but his OFFER was refused. Grant there
upon tod Pollard 10 beware; that IS he had
refused eit-er TO rsiract or give honorable sat
isfacion. he Grant would shoot i'm on sight,
which threat be Executed. its only fair 10 add
thR. NJ. Edward A POLAND, BROTHER OF the
murdered man. has pu3ishsd a card II when
he repu5I at-s the idea t1at his brother could
have written the article in question. Ii was
evidently psnnsd. says MT. Pollard, by 8 dis
reputable reporter VINO was dependent upon
charity. ana who hal often brought the paper
into oi1calty by the Indulgence Of his de-
PRAYED appetite.