Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-03-22
ESTABLISHED 1910.
WASHINGTON.
I7AIsEHooDs FROM THE NEW YORK
TRIBUNE

FALsEHOODs FROM THE NEW YORK
TRIBUNE.
WASHINGTON, March 2I.-The fol.
lowing is a special Washington dis
patch to the New York Tribune.
i'P1Ominent Republicans, arrived here
within the last day OF two from South
Carolina, and letters received here
from the capital OF that State to-day,
report that Governor Scott, at the ad-
vice Of many leading men Of both
parties, held a conference last We'd
nesday with representative Demo
crats from about twenty-five counties
CT thst State, for the purpose of con-
suldng as to the best means Of res
tOring order. The only Republicans
present were the Governor, Attorney
General Chamberlaud and L. @. Car
urenter, editor Of the Columbia Daily
Union. Many very fair speeches were
made by the Democrats present. The
only complaint which they made was
/ in regard to the insOlence OF the col
Ored militia. This was admitted, to
some extent, and means will be taken
TO remedy the evil"
General Kershaw, however, made
a very bitter speech, in which he an
nounCed it as his opinion, and that Of
many Of his friends, that the only way
to restore peace and prevent what the
Governor termed Outrages, but which
ne (Kershaw) regarded as but just in-
dfgnation Ofplundered people, was, TO L
the scOUndrelly carpet-baggers from
the North and rascally scallaWags of
the South 20 resign offices they had
usurDgd and leave these States in the
hands OF Southern gentlemen. The
dsy after this conference a notice was
pasted on the bulletin board at the
court. house, in Union county, warn
ing the Sheriff of the county, COmmis-
slOners, and School Commissioners to
resign at once, threatened with severe
penalties If they failed to obey. Feel
ing that their lives were in danger
they have all resigned, and the COuu.
ty is without officers. Dispatches an
nCuucing other Outrages have been
received. The latest news from the
capital of South Carolina is that Gov.
Scott, State Treasurer Parker and
Comptroller General Neagh received
notices from Ku-kluX on Friday TO
quit the State. Attorney General
Rawbenlain, Of South Carolina, will
meet with the President tomorrow,
and ask that troops be sent to the
State.
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.
The United States stOreship Relief
will be ready to sail with a cargo Of
supplies for France.
Orders have been received to fit out
the following ships at once: Shaw
NUT. to Join the Brazilian squadron;
/ Wachusatt, destination unknown;
/ Canandaigua, same; Omaha, same;
| Minnesota, Susquehanna, Florida,
| formerly WampOOnag, to be full
rugged ships and designed to make
! passage under sail. As these are
| ready. a number at others will be at
once Overhauled and put in perfect
condition. 1t is rumOred that the
monitors laid up at League Island are
! to be offered for sale soon, they
| becoming useless by reason Of
! the decay Of their wooden beams,
and cannot be repaired, except
at great expense, and as there Is no
present or prospective use for them,
/ il is deemed best to sell them.
A party Of japanese nOblemen, who
were sOiOurniug at the Metropolitan
Hotel, left for San Francisco on the
NOkOhOma.
About one hundred bankers and
brokers began suits against eX-
! collector Sheridan Shook, for
the recovery of money that is al
legged to have been illegally collected
as taxes during the time Shook was
/ in the Custom House. The aggregate
amount sued for is about 81 800, 600.
WANTED, IN PERU.
The United States Minister IN Peru
writes TO the state Department that
many persons from the United States
have arrived there, seeking employ
menr, but discover their eXpecta-
tions unfOunded. He states that
skilled mechanics and railway men
readily obtain employment, but young
men desirOus OF obtaining positions in
business houses do not, and asks the
Department to give his letter a wide
circulation.