Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-07-21
Benz. B. Sherman and Thomas G.

Arnold.
General Stokes, Supervisor of Inter-
nal Revenue for Tennessee, reports
that, since May 1st, the number Of as
sistant revenue assessors in his de-
| partment has been reduced One-third.
| It is his intention to cut of all super
numerary officers. Can't the Calf
Killer hero kill himself?
A battle (2) occurred in Cuba, In
which one hundred insurgents were
killed and the rest dispersed. The
Z Spaniards had nine killed and ten
wounded. According to the Mama
nills correspondent Of the DidTiO two
| expeditions of illibusters from Vene-
zuela had landed in Cuba.
In the State convention of teachers
and school superintendent of Ala
bama, it was resolved, by unanimous
vote, that the education Of the col
Ored race was the duty and high priv
ilege of the white race, and the con-
vention concur in any measure calcu-
lated to accomplish this result.
Josiah l. Morris, Attorney General
Of Mississippi, was before the Ku-Klux
Committee yesterday, and testified as
to the existence Of the Ku-Klux in
the counties near the Alabama line,
and that it was impossible to convict
them since they were upheld by
public opinion.
The Jury in the Buckhaut trial at
White Plains, n. Y, after remaining
out all night, came into court yester-
day mUrnIng ana renuerou VSruICt
OF guilty OF murder in the first degree,
with q recommendation to mercy.
The court sentenced the prisoner to
be hanged on Friday, the lst OF Sep
tember next.
The fast train on the New York
Central railroad was thrown from the
track on Wednesday night, while
running at the rate OF mile minute.
A Wagner draWing-rOOm car caught
fire by the breaking OF gasoline tank,
but fortunately steam fire locomo-
tive from West Albany, near at hand,
saved the train from destruction.
The New York State German
Americans adopted resolutions con-
demning the appropriation Of morey
for sectional schools, and advising the
Germans not to vote for any State
Senator or member of the Asse nbly
VINO does not advocate the repeal of
statute giving the Mayor the appoint
ment OF school officers.
E. Samuels and wife were yesterday
arrested in Albany, New York,
charged with shOp-lifting. In their
trunks were found about one thousand
dollars worth Of chains, rings, burglars
tools, rolls of ribbon, velvet and some
fifty pawn tickets for jeWelry issued
By paWn-brOkers in Montreal, Indian
apOlis and other cities.
The Loyal Orange District Lodge of
Toronto have appointed 3 committee
70 draft addresses to Governor HOtt-
man and the Orangemen OF New York
expressive of qualification at their ae-
riOn on the Eth July. The Lodge
further resolved upon subscriptions
for the purpose of erecting an Orange
ldall, to be called Hoffman COmmem-
Grafton Hall.
DR.. w. r. Burke, who poisoned |
himself In the pOOr-hOuse Of Cairo on
Wednesday night, was once q wealthy |
and popular practicing physician OF
that city. He became addicted to |
dissipation a few years since and lost
sIl OF his property. His wife became |
insane, and is now an inmate of the |
! Jacksonville asylum. He was Origi- |
Ilally from Virginia, where his rela-
tives now live.
The result OF the census, taken at
midnight Sunday, April 8, 1871,
throughout Great Britain, has just |
teen officially announced. The entire |
population Of England, Ireland, Scot
land, Wales, the channel islands and /
the Isle of Man, including the army, |
ravy and merchant marine abroad, is,
males, Is, ,549, ,27l: females, Is, 20, ,S35;
total, 81, COS, ,9O6. The preponderance
Of females over males is 7l8,56S.
In the United States District Court |
at Brooklyn, the steamer Cleopatra |
which had been declared forfeit to the |
for a violation of the |
revenue law act by the smuggling OF
four hundred dollars worth of cigars |
by the employees on board, the Judge |
recommended that action be taken by /
the Attorney General against the per-
SONS directly concerned in the viola
{ on Of the law, as the decision only |
affects the owner Of the steamer.
Private advices per cable represent |
the Grand Duke Alexis as having |
arrived at Cronstadt to superintend,
personally, the Quitting Of the Span
iah squadron which is to accompany /
him to the United States, in Septem-
ber. A grand buffalo hunt on the
plains of the far West is said to be in
contemplation for the imperial visitor,
and on his return the Gar will be
given charge OF Pages magnificent /
picture OF Admiral Farragut, which is
a gift from the citizens Of the United
States.