Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-10-02
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, October 1.-The United
States bonded warehouse, known SO the
Empire stores, in Brooklyn, was burned
Yesterday. The loss is estimated at ons
million and a half dollars.
In the series Of races between Lady
Thorne and Mountain Boy, which com
meBced last year, Lady ThOrDe has come
cut winner six times and Mountain Boy
four.
The contest at the French game Of
three Thousand points up, played between
| Melvin Foster and John Deery, LAST night
at Irving Hall, resulted in favor Of the
former by one hundred and sixteen
points. The winners average was about
two hundred and twenty-five. Time,
two hours and half.
The lottery cases came up before Com
missioner Osborn yesterday. 1t was
shown that the policy business SIS carried
On by the defendants was entirely dis
tinct from lotteries, with which they bad
nothing to do. A motion for the dismiss
sal of the cases on the rendering of the
evidence was denied, and the defendants
were held for trial. These examinations
are preliminary to the Mann cases, which
come up on Saturdsy before Judge Black
ford.
w Dis y pcDuOAiC0A DIUCGSSiDu was
passing through Jersey City last night,
one of the clubs was attacked and as
ssulted with stones. Two horses were
cut with knives, one of which was killed.
A man nsnlsd Mornet was severely in
jured.
Felix. SAmuels, q lawyer of Detroit,
committed suicide in Jersey City on
TGesisy night. The deceased was mar
ried but three weeks ago.
Van Wyck and Jenckes, of the Re-
trenchment Committee, met to-day at
the Aston House to examine into the al
tagged fIsui Is in the Revenue Department,
tat adjourned until tomorrow, when
Representatives Halsey, Benton and
Randall will be present.
In the session Of the Catholic Synod
yesterday, the debate on the DEGREES of
the Baltimore Council was continued,
and on ore of them, setting forth the
immortality which proceeds from picDics
and dances, it WAS resolved that there
shall be no more pienics or WALKING
among the Catholics Of this Diocese.
The commissioners Of the elevated
railway have set aside the action of the |
Common Council in reference to It, by
approving Of the works row in progress |
CORTLAND street as, according to the
law creating the company, the Common
Council cannot interfere with the cOn-
structiOn of the road after the works
have been approved by the commits
sioners.
Gen. Mcclellan kept himself very Sc
yesterday. In the evening he
was entertained by Auguste Belmont.
This afternoon the Common Council res
will be presented to him, snd to-
wA,hIso anon,As~1 - A. r:NkL l
Hotel will be rendered him, IN
Ter the auspices Of the Mcclellan Lee
yiOR.
The officers and members OF the Irish
Emigration society, with several repre-
,entatives OF the German Emigration
Society, made their annual visit Of in
Ipeetion to Wards Island yesterday, and
exported themselves well satisfied with
he management Of affairs there.
Mr.. Worrell having sued out an in
nnction against Mr.. j. I. Floyd, re-
training him nom the further use OF the
New York theater for the production oil
he piece called "Foul Play,u on the r
round that il was no longer mutually
profitable, the Judge decided tina mutu. |
lily profitable was a very uncertain term
o make use of In q contract, and de-
Jared the Injunction dissolved.
At the interview Of the Brookly Com
to tender a reception TO Gen. Nc
to-day, be stated thst he did not
,ropose to Engage actively in the pend
ng political cavass.
Gen. McCIelland to day declined the
aviation Of the city government Of
srooklyn TO visit that city at present. !
In the Internal Revenue conspiracy
ase, to-day, Collector Wood, Postmas-
er Lincoln, Senator Pierson, of Brook |
vi, and several others, gave testimony
Thich vas damaging TO the character OF !
IcHenry, one Of the prosecuting wit !
esses, and MI. Loeb testified that be !
ever walked on the street with Mr.. :
collins in Washington, nor did be ever
ay him any money as wa testified to
y McHenry. I,
The case Of Benjamin. Butler against
le surrogate OF this city, involving the q
~, and decision reserved, 4