Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-01-16
NEW YORK.
fieWs, Chit-Chat and Gossip of
Gotham.

NEW YORK, January 15.-HOn. A.
NJ. Clapp, in private letter to gen.
tleman in this city, referring TO
special dispatch sent from Washing
ton, which stated in substance that
the Investigation Of the reports-as to
the Office of Congressional Printer Is
said to show from 100000 to Sl5O,OO
has been recklessly used, says that 50
far from this being the true fact, no
charge has been made to Congress Of
any character whatever against him,
and hence no investigation has taken
place,
: He says the whole affair is a con-
spiracy to damn him without a trial.
The creditors of George Underhili,
who met this morning, learned some
thing regarding their affairs since the
discovery of J. A. Underhill's defalca-
ton. Much sympathy Was expressed
for the losses Of the firm. Every dis
position is shown to accommodate
them. 4 cash deficit of tWenty-three
thousand dollars has thus far been dis
covered. Oil and mining stock Sc
curitieS to the amount of S2lj,0O0,
has been found in Mr.. Underhill's pri-
vate drawer. These are nearly all
worthless at present; il Is not likely
a par value was paid for these stocks,
but their purchase has DOUBTLESS cost
a large sun. AS every entry will
have to be examined which has been
made within the last five years, "a long
time viii De required for the papers
in the investigation, In the mean
time the firm are sending to all of its
correspondents a statement of their
respective accounts, with request
that it be examined, and if necessary
credit.
The known debts of the concern foot
up about $3.50, coo. Their stock is
valued at SG0O, 900. They will pay
fifty to seventy ceGt5 on the dollar.
The Commercial says ChaS. l.. Lord,
engaged in the dry goods trade, has
been compelled 10 suspend, through
having endorsed the paper of pebOst
Bros,
Mcdonald & McCauley, wooden job
bers, are also reported to have sus-
pended.
The strikers have information that
there will be q general strike along
the line on Monday, unless the COM
pany reinstate the discharged mem
bers, of which there seems TO be no
probability,
The Woman Suffrage Convention
met to-day and resolved that the pO-
litical franchisement would make wo-
man more self-reliant and able, and
promote harmony between the sexes.
The Assessors of Internal Revenue
here have agreed that the law requir-
ing taxpayers Oh the annual list make
returns during March and April in
stead of May and June, which shall be
enforced
The Sergeant-at-Arms, Ordway, of
the House of Representatives, is here
to subpoena witnesses for the Ranking
Committee, relative to the gold in
vestigati0ns.
1t is reported that an Injunction is
to be applied for, restraining the Lake
Shore Railroad Company from pay
ing the dividend upon its stock, upon
the ground that money for the pur-
pose has been borrowed. The rumor
is not authenticated.
Copeland, the alleged principal in
the conspiracy to defraud the Mer-
chants National Bank, has surrender
ed himself and given bail, Oakley,
lIC CdSIiCI VI illC 1ut4NlActilto L4ACAiotL-C
Bank, has also given himself up and
bailed in 1000, upon deficiency of
.a5,0O0. The Bank will realize $4,000
pOn the tobacco owned by Oakley,
Which they have taken possession of.
An inquest into the homicide of
Conrad 0sterleher, killed on New
Years day in Norfolk street, traces
his death to Morris Kehm, aged Is
years, his father being an accessory.
Both were committed for trial,
A type-setting match Is probable
between George A. Barber, of Cincin-
natl, and George Arensberg, of New
York.
The boiler of the steamer Parthenia
exploded on Long Island Sound, on
Thursday. The two engineers were
scalded to death. The vessel was badly
damaged.