Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-05-18
THE NEWS.

The candidates of the Tamman,
Democracy for Aldermen of the cit,
of New York have been elected.
Examination of alleged Fenians
who were arrested at Birmingham
England, elected no evidence crimi
mating them in any plot against tn
peace of the Government.
Parties who visited New Orlean
say that the Mace-Allen fight was
sell; that the story of the dislocatet
shoulder was all a hoax. The belle
prevails among sporting men that tn
money was divided.
An influential aud well known bust
ness man of New York city has beef
arrested, charged with smuggling
$500 worth of diamonds. In wha'
way does not appear. He is held t.
bail in the sum OF $4,000.
Z, r. Borden, for many year.
assistant editor of the New Jersey
State Gazette. died in Trenton
in that State, on Monday even.
ing at 6 o'clock. Mr.. Borden was vel
known and highly esteemed through
out Eastern States.
Advices from the West report
the appearance of Indians in force
upon the line of Union Pacific
Railroad, where construction parties
had been at work. The ma.
rauding bands were well armed. AT
ter q skirmish of an hour they were
driven of.
On Sunday night, at Mount Yer
non, KY, an interior town, William
Owens, aged seventeen years, and
Henry Landlord, aged twenty years,
got into a difficulty in which Lank-
lord stabbed young Owens, who,
after being wounded, shot Landlord
through the stomach, killing him in-
stantly.
A bill submitted by Mr.. Bingham,
of Ohio, in the House of Representa-
tives, on Monday, to enforce
the right of United States
citizens to vote in any State in which
they have previously been denied that
right by reason of race, color or pre-
viOus condition; passed by a strict
party vote of l2l to A.
The bill introduced ia the United
States Senate by Mr.. Spencer
granting lands to aid in the
construction of a railroad from
the western boundary of Mime
sofa, at the junction of Sioux Wood
river with Red river of the North to
the Winnipeg District of British
America. Passed by a decided ma
This settles the policy of Con-
gress in favor of public improve
ments.
Advices received from Melbourne
stete that the troubles in the islands
of ew Zealand have terminated. A
severe battle had been fought between
the Maoris or natives and the colo
nists. A large number of friendly
natives had joined the latter, and after
a terrible struggle the rebels were
routed with great loss in killed and
wounded. This battle terminates the
fierce war which has been carried on
in the New Zealand islands for some
time.
The English House of Commons
has passed a clause in the Irish land
bill, which provides for an advance by
the Government to tenants Of two
of the purchase mOney-repay-
ment to be made in thirty-fve years,
n annuities, at five per cent. interest.
1t is believed by the Government that
his clause viii establish confidence
n Ireland, in desire of the Govern
nent to aid respectable tenantry in
securing hOmesteads.
The relaxation from public cares
ind the invigorating nature of the sea
lir of Brighton combined, have pro-
iuced wonderful changes in the
health of John Bright, the noted
Statesman, and his physi-
,ians, by whose advice the change of
Gene was recommended, now pro-
bounce him in a condition of rapid
'~Onvalesence, and his full recovery to
rigorous health is shortly expected;
)ut his medical advisers counsel
any immediate return to pub
ic life for a short season.
In the House of Representatives
n Monday, bills were intro
luced by Mr.. Aver granting lands to
id in the construction of a railroad
New York to Norfolk; by Mr..
Roots, granting lands for a railroad
rom the Mississippi river to the
arkansas river along the thirty
ixth parallel; by Mr.. Hamilton, of
Granting lands for the Up
er st. Johns, Tampa and Florida
railroad. By Mr.. Sargent: Impos-
az a tax OF spirits distilled from
pples, peaches and grapes exelus-
and to regulate distillation.
Mr. Schenck, of the House Com
littee of Ways and Means, on Mon
ay, reported a bill amending
eduction of internal revenue. He
a brief speech, explaining the
rovisions of the bill. 1t exempts in
)mes under $500, but retains five per
ent. as rate. 1t adds a tax of three
nd a halt per cent. on deposits of
ublic money, and abolishes stamp
* on agreements, etc. The total re-
1ctiOn proposed is thirty-three mill
Ons six hundred and sixty-six thou
md dollars. The bill contains
bout fifty pages. Nh. Schenck
owed that the bill be printed and
committed with authority to
ing it back at any time,
be considered by sections under the
We minutes rule. He hoped to be
lie to bring it up within a week.
The bill enforcing the Fifteenth
mendment came up Monday before !
e United States Senate. An amend
ent vas submitted, providing that !
~ person Ineligible under the Sd /
tiele of the Fourteenth Amendment [
all hold Office, except as member Of j
or State Legislature. The J
nited States District Attorney for the I
strict in which said person holds :
ice shall proceed against such per- !
n by quo UdrrdHtO, and such writ
all take precedence over all others
the doekets of the United States !
urts to which they are returnabIe.
r. Stewart also moved to repeal sec !
imposing fine and imprisonment :
: holding office in violation of the :
)urteenth Amendment. and Forever :