Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-09-10

| BOSTON, september Sine MaSSd-
chusetts Woman's Suffrage Associa.
ton have decided to memorable
/ State conventions in the event of 8
political organization in behalf of the
WOman's suffrage movement.
| Interview with President Grant.
New YORK, September 6.-Presi-
| dent Grant has informed an inter-
viewer Of the Herald st Long Branch
| that there will be no immediate ae-
ton taken upon the report of Senator
Scott, touchinV the alleged Ku-Klux
outrages in South Carolina. Among
| the reports which the President has
received contradictory to the report
of Scott is one from SpartaDsburg
county signed by twenty-six citizens,
including the United States Commits
sioner, United States Assessor, Pro-
bate Judge and Sheriff, denying that
any of the ALLEGED acts of violence were
perpertrated by Ku-Klux.
The President expressed his ap-
proval Of the general features of the
opinion of Attorney General Acker-
man upon the civil service bill.
A delegation from the Southern Re
publican Press Association, appointed
by the recent convention held in
Washington, waited on the President
at Long Branch yesterday and made
a complaint that the Republican
press of the North ignored the Repub-
lican press of the South; that the lat
ter was left almost entirely in the
background as to Government patron
age. Other abuses of interest to the
Republicans were presented. The
President promised to give the mat
tiers his attention.
Movements Of the Tammany and Other
Rings.
NEW YORK, September 9.-There
are various FumOrs among the city
politicians that Pete B. Sweeney con.
templates withdrawing from the Tam
many ring; that for the sake of Tam
many and himself, he will act in the
measure taken by the Citizens AssO-
citation Committee. The Tribune be-
lieves that Sweeney has endeavored to
secure the resignation of Tweed and
Connolly; that Connolly did last week
tender his resignation, but il was sub
sequently withdrawn. Tweed not
only declined to resign, but it is be-
lieVed he succeeded in inducing
Sweeney to modify his programme,
Sweeney states to the reporters that
he will have q special counsel in an
injunction suit Monday; that some of
the best lawyers in the city had in
formed him that the case against the
officials could not be tustained. He
has not concerned himself much
about the newspapers recently, and is
anxious to retire wholly from politi-
cal Lie. Owing to an Injunction, the
City Chamberlain did not pay out
any money yesterday, and no war
rants for money were given the city
officials. On Monday, the corporation
counsel will present exhibits of the
present condition of the finances Of
the county.
Chairman Cornell, of the Republi-
can State Central Committee, in re-
joinder to-day, in reply to Mr.. Gree
ley, reiterates the statements of his
former communication, and accuses
Greeley of having been placed at the
head of the late General Committee
by a Tammany trick, and being re-
spOnsible for the existing dissensiOns
among the Republicans OF this city.
The Custom House Association of
the 18th Assembly District declined
last night to indorse Judge Bsrnard's
action in the Foley suit until after
next Monday.
At a large meeting of Germans in
the Tenth ward last evening the
proceedings of the citizens meeting
at Cooper Institute and the subse-
quent action of the Executive Com
mittee were indOrsed. Resolutions
similar to those adopted at the Cooper
Institute were enthusiastically passed.
Several speakers denounced the Tam
many Hall knaves.