Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-06-13
hat place. Jumped from his seat armed

that place, jumped from his seat armed
with a pruning knife, and told-his asso-
ciates now was the tine to strike for their
liberty. Only one convict followed him.
Bill then denounced his fellow eeAviets
as towards, and made for a guard, who
put two balls into his body, from which
he cannot recover. 1t is believed that
about fifty Of the conviets had agreed to
cooperate with this desperate.
New York is a very safe place, very.
a dispatch from that city on Friday says:
i. 4. Stcadman, a wealthy London mer-
chaue left his hotel on Sunday, and has
not en- seen since. It is feared that he
has 8een murdered. The daughter Of a
wealthy gentleman in Goshen anne to the
city on May 2sth, TO visit her aunt, and
has not been heard OF since. AS she WIS
stage-struck, it is thought that she has
fallen a victim 70 theatrical sharks.
Hon. William II. Seward, accom-
panied by Hon. Frederick W. Seward
and lady, and Abiah Fitch, ESD, of Au-
burn, y. Y, are in Chicago. They have
started out on a tour of some six months
duration, comprising a trip to Omaha,
and thence by Pacific Railroad to San
Francisco, where they propose to take a
steamer to Sitka. The party propose to
visit India and China before they return
home to Auburn.
The Philadelphia Morning Post, the
semi-Official organ of Gov Geary, con-
tanned a special dispatch from Washing
ton on Thursday, which says that within
thirty DAYS GOV. Geary will supereede
Mr.. Borie as Secretary of the Navy. It
further saws that the arrangement was
made while the Governor was recently in
washington, and that during a long inter
view with the President the Secretaryship
Mas rendered and accepted.
The Iowa Republican State Conven-
lion met at Des Moines on Thursday and
nominated Gov. Merrill for reelection,
and Mai A. NJ. Walden, of Appanooss
county. for Lieutenant Governor. Judge
Dillon wa nominated for Judge of the
Supreme Court. GOV. Merrill and Judge
Dillon were nominated by reclamation.
Hon. A. :. Kissell is nominated for Su-
p~erintendent of Public Instruction. Two
of the e-Presidents of the Convention
were colored men, and one Of them adj
dressed the Convention with great ac-
ceptance.
The convention of Christians Op-
posed to secret societies adjourned in Chi
cago on Thursday, after passing resolu-
tons pledg1ng themselves to raise SO, 600,
TO be used in furthering the objects of the
association, and denouncing all secret or
ganizations, particularly Odd-Fellows,
Good TemplarS and MaSOnS. One speaker
protested to give his experience in seven
degrees of Masonry stating that upon in
itiatiOn he was stripped, put in a coffin,
made to take a horridoath never to reveal
the scenes, murder and treason not ex-
cepted, and divers other diaboIcal pro-
csedings. Ten States were represented in
the convention.
Senator Howe writes from Wiscon-
sin, heartily approving Of the scheme to
maket the Alabama claims questions party
issue at the next election. He says that
prominent men through the Northwest
entertain the same sentiments, and that
this movement would meet with the uni
VERSA approvalof all Repu blicansthrough-
out this section Of Country. such an is
sue would afford an opportunity for much
buReomb and clap-trap, but will hardly
be permitted &C repress the determination
of the people 10 discuss the question of
high tariffs and the national debt, both of
which threaten 10 crush the life out of tie
people and ruin the industries of the
country. The Alabama question is TO be
settled by Grant tariff and the debt, by
the people.