Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-05-31
MEMPHIS kPPNAA
MONDAY MORNING, MAY 81, 1869.
NEWS OF THE DAY.

The trouble among the Pennsylva-
mia miners has assumed an aspect which,
if not fsby, is certainly ugly, and which
cannot last long.
Boston is to have another artistic
sensation in the shape of the new eQues-
trian statue of Washington, by Ball,
which is to be set up on the Fourth of July
next.
The management of the Sing Sing
prison may be admirable, but it is unfor-
tunate in so often leading TO bad results.
The last is the mysterious escape of the
desperate criminal known as the butcher
cart thief.
In Pennsylvania, the persons hav-
ing the management of the grave decOra-
ting business have righteously resolved
10 decorate the raves of Federal and
Confederate soldiers alike.
The result of the French elections
furnishes only one more illustration of
the traditional character of the French
people. The moderate republican candi-
dates were beaten everywhere, snd only
extreme impeTialists were elected.
Ex-Lieut.-Gov Reynolds, of Mis-
souri,, on the 9th instant, restored the
original great seal Of the State of Mis-
souri, neatly encased in a box of ebony.
~ ~ RDe1N'oAeh ~ tn
the inception of the late civil war.
The New York Tribune says: The
Quaker agent cannot be too prompt in
getting TO the frontiers. We have al
ready the portents of another Indian war,
more frightful waste and expense, and an
other enormous deficiency bill next win
fer to embarrass the financial situation.
The Massachusetts, Legislature has
passed a bill authorizing any married wo-
man 10 be an ~executriX, administTix,
guardian or trustee-pOsitions from which
married women a been heretofore de-
barred by the laws Of the State, though
unmarried women have been eligible.
The Congressional commission to
investigate the doings of Judge Busted is
en- route 10 Montgomery, Ala, where
Judge Busted is now holding a term of
the Federal court. 1t is expected hat the
investigation viii be the erasure Of an G
from Judge Busteed's name, leaving him
Judge Busted.
Gen. Garfield, as ub-Congressional
COMMITTEES Of Congress-, arriYedat Wash
ington OF Thursday. The Com
mittee viii be in session several
weeks, preparing forms for next
census, which viii include mining
and condition of freedmen in Onnec ION
with industries, etc; crops, bills and
tables viii be ready for Congress soon
VI ~
session.
On Monday next resolutions will, it
is expected. be adopted bv the Canadian
Parliament, relative TO the acquisition of
Hudson's Bay territory, asking the Queen
70 mite Prince Rupert's Land and the |
new territory with the dominion of Can |
ada, on the terms prayed FOR in the Joint
address of both branches of the late Par
Lament. The.C Canadian Government is to
make nrnVlc1nnE fnr tho gpg#aarfnvn Of In
dian tribes.
The following gentlemen compose
the Board Of Visitors appointed to attend
the annua examination Of the West Point
Military Academy, which takes place on
the LIST Of June: Gen. W. Hunter. Gen. /
Gresham and Gen. John Eaton. of Ten
nessee; Hon. !. Loan, of Missouri: /
Judge CHI. Warren, of Massachusetts,; |
DR.. NJ. b. Anderson, President of the
Rochester University, New York: Rev.
4. stanton, ID. d., President Of the
Miami University, Ohio.
The Indian Commission has passed
resolutions declaring it expedient for its
members to recommend persons for APP
pointment in the indian department.
Messrs. Stewart, Farwell, Dodge and
Campbell were apr%inted a committee to
cooperate with the government officers in
the purchase Of goods n uppIies for
the department The Board resolved TO
divide into three companies, for the pur-
pose of visiting the Indians. viz: North
western division; Welch, Farwell and
Toby; Western division. CamnbeU
Stewart and Hall; Southern division
Brunoh Bishop and Dodge.
For some months past there has
been gadding about the ofhcial purlieus ofI
Washington a female in brooches. known
as " Doctor Mary Walker" This unsexed
individual has not vet so completely sue
ceeded in changing her sex as she thinks
she might II she could get an Office of
some kind. The latest report is. that, to
get rid Of her opportunities and breeches.
Mr.. Boutwell, thinks of giving her an Off,
cial position In Alaska. For the credit of
the sex she disgraces, ii is to be hoped he
will do SO. Let her be sent to some place
Alaska where federal ships nevertoueh.
and where, among Esquimauz barbarians,
she can witness the practical working OIL
doctrine OF woman's right to do the
work of the other sex.
At Erie, Pa, ON the 9th instant. al
very important case was. brought before
Justice Gamison. Ashort time since the !
printers employed in 1.-THE ReDUb1teaR office
Of that city, ceased work, having learned
Lhal the publishers were gnout EMPLOYING ,
persons 10 do their work under the estab-I !
lsneq scale of prices adopted by the Prin-I {
Cnlon OF tLat city. As is customary .
tIiuers' Unions u were
ssueu ~ sister Unions throughout the {
souGtry, declaring the publishers unfair f.,
20 printers and employees, and p~ronounc- =
ing the -of1ce an unfair one. Upon this I
the publishers have brought suit ,
FOR libel and conspiracy against the Tvpo- 7
graphical Union of that city. The case I
postponed until the next court of a
session. 1t is a test case and nm !
ioubtedly involves the entire T~ypograph- c
cal Union. a
DR.. Russell, of Indianola, Vermil- G
ion county, ILL.,, I'm a communication to
ne Danville Tines, gives an account of Z
ne birth of q monstrosity at that place. (
says: "a its birth the child weighed {
Sleht pounds, and was entirely devoid of
Esao ano neck, excepting small spieular G
Dohes coming out of the shoulders and q
oreast, stornang, as it were. the base or
commencing part of the Uranium. on Ton
If this superstrueture or eup-lika &C.,
situated, looking directly upVrard' a,
be face, ewes, nose, and chin, an human, =
Ike. The ears were long, round, and pro- n
uberant, resembling the ears ofthe canine {
Pectes. The scalp, which commenced at !,
he Posterior part Of the head, ran down l
ard, terminating at the top Of the sa- C
rum or small OF the back. The body
vas natural in its formation, except the
lmbs were very large. at their upper ex-
remities, and tapered down very small 2
nm very small hands and fae6 This mn
and wonderful deform1fS&w was Ii
orn dead" T