Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-06-28
ANOTHER RADICAL CANARD.

A memorial was receceived here to-
day dated Dublin, Fayette county,
Alabama, addressed to President
Grant and representing the senti.
ments of sixty-three persons, saying
that the condition of affairs is such in
Fayette caunty as to render the lives
of loyal citizens wholly insecure.
Armed bands styling themselves Ku-
KluX are committing crimes and out
RACES upon peaceable and laW-abi biding
persons. Murders by these ruffians,
who have long disgraced this county,
are common occurrences. The civil
authorities have been OveraWed and
are utterly pOwerless to execute the
laws. The petitioners appeal for that
protection which the Constitution and
laws guarantee to every citizen of the
United States.
GENERAL FORREST BEFORE THE KU-
KLUX COMMISSION.
Gen. Forrest was before the Ku- lux
Commission to-day and his examina-
ton lasted four hours. He said if q
Ku-Klux organization ever existed in
Tennessee it was on account of Gov.
BrownlOW's proclamation in 1867,
saying to the militia that they would
not be mOlested for outrage and pun
ishment OF rebels, and because of the
apprehension and injury to persons
and property, many negroes have
left their homes and prOWled about
the country with arms in their hands.
Certainly no such organization has ex-
listed in Tennessee since 1868. Every
thing is as peaceful there as in any
other State, and the people are law.
abiding and deprecate disturbances as
much as those living in the North.
General Forrest after the examination
remarked to friends that the commit.
tee had treated him with much cour-
te5y and respect. Five members of
the committee will sit here at least
two weeks longer and the other three,
Scott, Stevenson and Won Trump,
will leave for the South in the course
of few days in order TO take testi-
mOny as a special sub committee.
The Commissioner of Pensions has
appointed VIM. II. COrwin, son of the
late Governor CorWin, examining sur
geOn at Lebanon.
NO KU-KLUX IN SOUTH CAROLINA.
Senator Robertson, of South Carroll
ma, is here. He says he heard of no
Ku-Hlux disturbances in the State
while at home. He thinks a much
better state of feeling prevails
throughout South Carolina than here
t0fOre. The prospects for crops are fa-
vOrable, and much larger area has
been planted in corn than usual.
DECISION FOR BANKERS AND
BROKERS.
Commissioner Pleasanton decided
that the difference in premiums re.
allied by the banks in exchange for
various classes of government securi-
ties for others must be returned as
earnings subject to the Internal
Revenue tax.
WHOLESALE REMOVALS.
WASHINGTON, June e27.-Eight hun
dred Assistant Assessors of Internal
Revenue have been removed since
last October, under the law providing
for the consolidation of districts. This
is thirty-three per cent. of the whole
number of Assessors. Removals un.
der this law will cease with the pres
ent fiscal year. d,
BIG AMIsT BOWEN.
Mrs. A. @. Bowen No. 3 had an
interview with the Attorney General
yesterday in relation to the application
for her husbands pardon. Mr.. Aker-
man assured her he would give the
papers in the case due consideration.
and make the best possible disposition
of it. A petition fOr the pardon of
Bowen, now in circulation here, is re.
ceiving hundreds of names-sOme of
them are very prominent in business
and politics.
THE BULLS AND BEARS.
The Iinles' financial article this |
forenoon says the turn of railroad spec |
ulations is in favor of the bulls inter- |
est in the market. 1t seems reasonably |
certain that the short or bearish inter. |
est has been rapidly increased since
the Rock Island affair last Wednes-
day, and nearly all New York and |
Western stocks improved upon this
advantage to the other party. Lake
Shore leads the market at 421, with |
and lO84a1083 ex-dividend,
and the party in the stock are eVi. |
IDENTIFY confident of higher figures.
1t Is said $27 ,00O, 900 OF capital Is held |
out of the street among about 300 diff
ferent stockholders. Assuming this |
calculation to be correct, the holders
on the street are only called upon to /
lind s resting place for $4,000 shares,
or $, 900, 900, TO make their movement |
easy and successful in anticipation of |
the scrip dividend in July, Substan-
TALLY the same parties are advancing |
upon Ohio and Mississippi and West
ern Union Telegraph, while other |
buyers are taking hold to some extent |
of Northwestern, Union Pacific, To- |
ledo and Wabash, and st. Paul stocks.