Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-10-03
WASHINGTON.
The Alabama Question Cuba :
% Banks--Frauds. ~
Fight with the indians Revenue De-
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The Perry Fuller Troubles on the
4egs b. bna Increase. io 5lsl1 9hl
Waddy Thompson TO be Tried In
d Isbsi1l Memphis ahI o. -ugi
RESPECT FF OF OF ogEsESo ALAaAAA CLAIMS

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fRosrEcr OF orESISo ALABAMA CLAIMS
riHl I'D tits-1i QUESTION. 49,. ~
WASHINGTON, September 2g.-There
seems TO be 81 prospect of renewed activity
! In diplomatic matters on the part OF the
State Department. and there Is reason to
! believe that within short time steps will
| be taken TO reopen negotiations for the
settlsment Of the Alabama question. q 30
4e7f e-.1ta 7f5 CUBA.1s. 10 eds aui
A well authenticated rumor is afiost, to
the effect that Gen. Banks Is the author of
the Cuban Constitution published in May,
having drawn il up for the Cuban leaders.
| Tie legation Of the Cuban republic here
| state thai they hsve Information showing
| that the recent re epor;s of the assassination
OF two Cuban Generals, and the placing OF
| Gen JOidan in command of the ReYolu-
| tlouists, are untrue. The legation, how
ever. felt that the administration has de-
cided to take no steps ia Cuban affairs, ea-
peeially none in the way Of recognition.
tit THE NATIONAL BANKS.
The Controller of the Currency has Is
sued circular to the national banks ask
ing for statement showing their num-
Der, amount of loans and discounts, and
average time for which the loans wers
granted, average rate of discount or inter-
est charged for the year commencing Oc-
pober i, lSoS, and the expenses, amount
and date of taxation Of United States and
State, and amount Of profits for the same
period. The Information is intended to
be used by the Controller in his annual
report TO Congress,
GIVES IT UP,
Information from New York tonight Is
to the effect that Mr.. Bigelow has resigned
as editor-in-chief Of the Times. 81.
NEW ORLEANS SUGAR FRAUDS.
Steps are now being taken in louisville
and other points on the river Rboye New
Orleans to ascertain the exact character
of the sugar transactions at tue latter
place, .'.f
COFFEE FRAUDS hIsCovEREp,
Investigating these frauds has led 20
some discoveries asto the pretended sxpor-
tation of coffee TO the Sandwich Islands,
ships in which records show it to have
been sent having no existence, and in some |
cases being wholly unable to carry the |
cargo specified. Every effort Is being made |
by parties interested TO throw obstacles in |
the way of full investigation of;he New |
Orleans revenue matter. .-..-
.... FIGHT WITH THE INDIANS.
Gov. Campbell, of Wyoming Territory,
who is also ex-officio Commissioner of In |
dian Affairs, under date of September %, |
several engagements with the Sioux iudi- |
ans in Wind River Ysliey. IN one OF these
Company d, I'd Cavalry, had a fight with |
a hundred aud fifty Indians and defeated |
them. One soldier was killed and fur |
wounded. Five Indians were killed, The |
band was painted and in full war dress. |
On the retreat Of portions Of the same |
tribe, James L. Camp, Mr.. Skinner and |
Mr.. Green, and one name unknown, all
citizens were killed. and one citizen, a |
Mr.. Williams, badly though not fatally |
wounded. Three other skirmishes were /
reported, but the above includes ali the /
casualties.
. REVENUE DECISIONS.
The Commissioner Of Internal Revenue
has just de9idea on Gases coming up
from Philadelphia that wholesale apoth-
ecaries and druggists doing business as |
such under regular license must cease to
sell liquors in quantities exceeding one
half pint at one time, or paw the specisii
tax required of retail liquor deaIeF.
His decision also covers the case of sales
of alchohOl by such parties, who must |
sell in quantities less than five gallons at |
any one time, or pay the special tax re-
quired Of wholesale liquor deAlers. These
decisions reverse the previous rulings,
but are in strict accordance with the laws
and held to be nothing more than justiee
of Business inen is paying the Govern
ment for certain privileges, are unques-
tiOnably entitled 10 its protection in the
exercise of those privileges
A report has reaohed the Commissioner
of Customs to the effect that during the
administration of Collector Fuller, In New
Orleans, there arrived at that port from
foreign countries, without aCustomhonse
officer on board, aud without manifest,
nine vessels. An investigation is to be
ordered.
The troubles of Perry Fuller increase.
He was rec dired to give bond for his ap-
poaranee at court, but after looking over
the city Of New Orleans for several DAYS,
failed to find a friend willing to assist |
The United States Commissioner finally
placed writ of commitment in he hands
Of the Marshal for service. On Saturday,
however, according 10 information re-
ceived here, Mr.. Merchant went on his
bond for twenty thousand dollars for his
appearance in November. Fuller left New
Orlsaps yesterday for ST. Louis, whore, II |
is said, be will reside hereafter. His |
house in this city is vacant aud has been
since his departure between two days, u
week or two ago. John L. Coyle. of the
old IRleHige5tcer, was one Of Fuller's orig
insl bondsmen.
Mr.. Creecy, an anex-Supervisor of Internal
Revenue, has gone TO New Orleans TO act |
as counsel for the defendants in the case
OF the extensive frauds in sugars discov-
cred in the New Orleans Customhouse last
July. CTeecy v as Supervisor of Internal
Revenue In Sew Orleans during the latter
part Of Johnson's administration.
Mr.. Waddy Thompson, the person who |
Is charged with being party to many Of
the frauds ON the revenue in New Orleans
during Kellogg's and Fnller's government
of the CustonhoUse there, is 90 be tried
in Memphis, and not in New Orleans, as
first stated. The trial viii begin during
the first week OF October, and Mr.. Kinsel-
Ia, the Special Agent of the Treasury, who
makes the charges against Mr.. Thompson,
bag gone to Memphis TO aid the prosecu-