Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-12-29
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NEW York, December 2.-MsJ. WI.
Fam Taylor, a OF the veterans OF 1872
died at his residence on Franklin avenue,
Brooklyn, to dag, OF general debility.
He Tas q soldier in the war Of 1872, also
In the Mexican gar. He was at the time
OF his death sevelty-four years OF age,
aud leaves s wife and child, the latter
one year cid.
II is stated inst Gen. Grant Expressed
himself opposed to turning men cut OF
| ONCE merely for opinions eske. The
| purpose Of his administration will be the
/, faithful performance Of his great Office /;
| 10 see that the laws are carried out that
honesty sad economy ~preEailin the pub
| lio service, and that all the officers are
espsbla and efficient. II any cffieer in
the public service has shown q peculiar
itness Tor his position, and evidence OF
mis- ability to perform its functions 10 the
highest degree Of excellence and with
honesty OF purpose, no matter what hls.
| political opinions may be, it would be
improper 10 displaee that officer with
one who could at least perform the duties
no better.
Ia Lafayette, Sussex county, n. J., 3
| widow named Waite made a confession,
Just previous to heF dsath, on Saturday,
| which Mortified the town. Being s
member Of the Methodist church, she
sent for some Of her fellow-members to
attend her in her dying hours, and to
them sac confessed that, aOOus seven
years ago, she poisoned her child, and
mat IL died. A year stteTward she adj
ministered poison to her husbands IA.
tier. He too died; and, later still, on
the return Of her husband from the army
she dealt 70 him also z fatal poison. The
$500 - GOD awnHnnfn~
The only reason assigned for making
this dying confession, was her desire TO
rid her conscience OF the load Of crime
prior 70 her death. she was perfectly
sane up to the time OF her demise.
The Post has 3 report that Mr.. Cush-
ing has been sent TO BOgOta with full
powers to close the contract for the Cas-
usI across the Isthmus. 1t is sEid oar
Government is ready TO promise a guar
anty OF SIC, GOO 900 for its completion.
The Post ssys that Gen. Grant has been
consulted about the Panama ship canal,
and is warmly In 20 'Or OF the scheme,
Gad, IL Is said, thinks its spsedy constfuc-
ton necessary 70 preserve our c9mmeT-
cial and naval supremacy in the Pacific.
II is reported hat hr. CusbiGg has
been examining maps to report upon tie
most feasible line for the canal, and g
GO4N AAAEM kAh3l ~ AA4AAFA 10 1AAAA 80 "a 80
the iiasof the present railroad, and that
the canal company and the railroad
company ought 70 % one.
The 1Ts6uRe says that the@ Danish
G-oyernment is disposed to insist upon
the Un!tsS States accepting the Danish
West indfa Provinces, Is OaTgained foT
by Mf-Se@aSd, as that GoveTnnent has
accepted the terms proposed by Mr.. Sew
ARD in behalf Of the GOyernment.
The stes mship Alaska from Aspin-
wall the 20sn, briggs, 81 79l in treasure.
Tae guuboSt Yantic had returned 10
AspinWal ftOm Carthagene, where she
landed Caleb Cushing, and reports the
yellow fever prevailing at Santa MeFtha,
snG that B0squst, the President Of Sal
yRdor, had been re elected.
An attempt TO overthrow the Provls-
ional Government Of Costa Rles had
been discovered, and the author, Gen.
5aiszar, slioEea 70 resign bis Office as
COmmGndsr-fa-Uhief
WashingtoD specials eay that Presi-
dent Johnson intends retirlngZArmy
officers over ff.yrtwO years Of sge, I
among whom are Acknowledgement
L1reDzo Thomas, Paymaster- General
Bgics, and Brig Gen. PAillip st. George
Cook.
From Information received by g num-
Der of the committee appointed by the
iste Radical Convention st Jackson
Miss, to urge before Congress the ad-
mission OF that State, il appears that an
attempt viii bs made 10 sssaslnate Nc
Kes, who was elected by the Rspub-
HCaus to Congtess from the Fifth District.