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Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-06-24
NASHVILLE
The DrenChing Storm Of Tuesday Night
Lsst---Damage to Farmers and
Railroads

From the Nashville Banner
There has rarely been witnessed in
this section such vivid and incessant
lightning, accompanied with such
herce gusts OF wind and drenching
torrents of rain, as characterized the
storm OF Tuesday night.
Many trees and signs were blown
down in the city. A pOrtien Of the
wall OF the warehouse of the Dixie
Oil Works, now in the course Of erec-
ton, was blown down, and a loss OF
several hundred dollars sustained,
besides greatly retarding the work.
Tne walls had been built to the hight
OF ten fest, and we're 'green" and Un-
supported by any wood work at the
top. The lightning struck two trees
at Springfield, one near the residence
Of Colonel Stark, and the other ia the
yard Of Rev. Z. Il. Hart.
The corn in Bedford and Franklin
counties, and some Of the counties
along the Nashville and Decatur rail-
road, was blown down, and can be
saved only by raising it from the
ground stalk by stalk, a very tedious
process. Corn in other sections has
been more or less damaged by being
blown down by the wind.
All the streams south OF Nashville
have been greatly swollen. The
freshet Is regarded as unusual for
June. Duck river in many places is
Overlooking It's banks and carrying
away fences, etc. The loss sustained
by the farmers is thought to be very
heavy.
The passenger train on the Nash
vile and Northwestern railroad, due
here early yesterday morning, was
compelled TO lay over at Mckenzie
during the night, for fear of running
into trees, which. it was believed, had
been blown across the track. The
storm along that line, though terrific,
did no particular damage, however,
except by blowing down the corn.
The morning train on the Edge6eld
and Kentucky road was several hours
behindhand in coming in yesterday,
a bridge a few miles from the city
having been thrown out Of line by the
recent heavy rain.
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VERY QUEER.
The National siiFrers-3p Of Strife Advis-
ing Peace and Harmony.

New YORK, June 23.-The National
Executive Committee OF the Union
League is in session to-day at the st.
nicholas Hotel. There are present
Gov. Gieary, of Pennsylvania, Jewell,
OF Connecticut, Perham, Of Maine,
and John McAuley, Of Alabama, etc.
The committee adjourned to meet at
Cape May in July.
The appointment for State men,
bers was made as follows; For Ar
kansas, Hon. O. A. Hadley; Ken
lucky, ]. K. Barnes; Mississippi, a.
Ames; Missouri, James T. Beach;
North Carolina, James ii. Harris /;
OregODf Hon. G.. III. Williams; Utah,
Chief Justice Jas. 3. McKeen.
A resolution by Colonel j. l.. Lewis,
Of Arkansas, was passed after long
debate pledgiug the Union League TO
aid the loyal governments OF the
South in their efforts to maintain law
and order, and calling upon all citi-
Zens to rally to the standard OF peace
and harmony.
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EsTABLISHED 1910.

As WILL be seen from a report OF
the proceedings Of the Board Of Di-
Tectors Of the Memphis and Kansas
City railroad, the suggestion Of the
APPEAL for a naIrOW-gauge road aud
equipments has been adopted. The
arguments we have from time ID
time advanced in favor Of this newest
and cheapest mode Of railroad con-
struction are at last taking hold 0i
the public mind and we are likely
soon to see them developed in more
practical way; first, to Raleigh, which
promises to be the most attractive OF
our suburbs, and after that TO Kansas
City, with which we should have had
connection long ago. We think the
Board of Directors now mean busi-
ness, and we hope they viii be sue
cessful in their efforts.
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INTERNAL REVENUE.
Explanation from the Secretary Of the
Treasury---NeW Beer and Cigar
Stamps, Etc.

WARRINGTON, June 23.-In an
official document sent to Congress
some months ago by the Secretary Of
the Treasury, the amount due from
internal revenue was represented to
exceed twenty millions, while the
statement of the Commissioner Of In
ternal Revenue jew days ago repre-
sented a deficiency of less than three
millions. The following is the expla-
nation of the Secretary's report :
When a collector goes out Of office all
uncOllected taxes on his lists are
charged to him ON the books Of his
successor and as these taxes are col
lected they are credited to him, but If
any taxes have been WrOngfully assess
ed or assessed against insolvent firms
they will remain charged to the eX-
collector till finally settled and the
account of the ex-cOllectOr with the
bureau closed. Until the advent Of
the present Administration a number
of unsealed accounts of eX-cOllectOTs
we're constantly increasing, so some
accounts which should have been
closed early during the war were, in
1859, still found open. These
accounts have, within the past two
years, been gradually settled, 50 COM
paratively few now remain unclOsed. .
The Secretary's statement showed
the total amount charged to ex.col-
lectOrs on the books OF the bureau as
explained above, but the statement
just published shows the actual
amount of cash due. A great portion
of this is yet to be obtained. By the
first of July Commissioner PieasantOn
expects to have reduced the force of
assistant assessors to minimum num-
Der. This will make the total mum.
Der about one Thousand five hundred.
He has now under consideration the
adoption of a new kind of paper for
beer, distilled spirits, tobacco and ci-
gar stamps, samples of which were
furnished by the Hudson Paper Mills.
The New York cases pending before
the Department of Justice have all
been disposed of. That department
is now entirely clear Of everything
except routine work.
The President has directed the Sec
retary of War to issue instructions to
department commanders in the South
to cooperate with the civil authOri-
ties in suppressing armed bodies Of
men, and in putting stop to ma
rauding and other violations of the
law provided for by Congress.
1t is expected that the Attorney
General will likewise issue instruc-
tions to district attorneys and mar
shals in the Southern States as to the
course they should pursue in enforcing
the law and prosecuting offenders.
TheDepartment of Justice has de-
ferred Issuing any such instructions.
As yet there has been no application
received from the Federal officers in
the South for information on the sub
iect.
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THE SIN DISCLOSED.
An Exciting Scene in a London Court
During the TlOhbOrne Triai

London correspondence June g. Of the
New York World
There was a terrible scene in the
court Of the Queens Bench this NOR
ming. The Tichborne case-Of which
I have already sent you a full account
50 far AS il had progressed up to Satur-
day tast-hss already been crowded
with sensations and surprises; but ten
words pronounced by the plaintiff
this morning in his cross examination
gave such a shock to the sristOcratic
crowd which filed every inch of the
court room that for once they forgot
their good breeding. You will re-
member that Sir Roger TichbOrne,
when an officer in the army, and be-
fore he set forth on his Wanderings, fell
in love with his cousin, Kate Doughty.
Their attachment was disapprOved Of
by the father of the young lady, and
the engagement between them broken
of. Sir Roger then made up MS mind
to leave England; but before he went
he made will and also wrote q GER
tain paper Of private instructions" +"
These two papers he sealed up IN an
envelope, and gave to an attOr-
ney named GOtsfOrd. When the
claimant in this suit (whO claims to
be Sir Roger returned to England,
be demanded this packet of GOtsfOrd; /;
the latter refused to deliver it; and
the claimant then said he could tell
what the packet contained. When
this suit came on the claimants
counsel subpCenaed GOtsfOrd 10 pro-
duce the packet; he again refused to
do so. Little more was said about
the packet until to day. The plaintiff
was evidently disinclined to say
much about it, and his counsel in his
direct examination did not ask him
many questions concerning 1t. To
understand the scene which 1 am
about to describe, remember that Miss
Kate Doughty is now married and is
Mrs. Radcliffe; that she is one Of the
strongest opponents Of the plaintiffs
claim; and that to day she was in
court with her husband. Imagine,
then, the effect when the plaintiff,
crOss-eXamined by the opposing cOun-
sci, and compelled to say, against his
own repeated and Garnet protests,
were the contents Of the paper accom-
panying the viii in the mysteriOusly
sealed packet, at last announced that
he had seduced his cousin Kate, and
that the paper contained instruction
as to what was to be done in case,
after his departure, she should prove
to be ellceiHteF This disclosure was
like a bombshel exploding in the
court room. 1t must have been uneX-
pected by every one except the par
ties most nearly concerned, and the
effect was startling.
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has been in tenement houses, where
at times three to four hundred people,
chiefly Italians Of the poorer class, OF
which we have a great many here, are
congregated. 1t is often necessary to
resort to fOrcible measures TO make
these people remove to better quarters.
Through fear Of being taken to the
public hospitals, they often conceal
the fact Of their illness, in its first
stages, and when help comes the pa
tient is beyond cure. The picture /
have given is q gloomy one. The
great London plague was not nearly
so fatal in proportion to the number
Of people exposed to it as this fever
which is now affecting BUenOs Ayres.
The disease must soon die out for
want of victims, il in no other way.
As yet, however, no success has at
tended the fight against its spreading,
although the physicians have done
much to conquer it in individual
pasag
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THE INDIAN NATIONS.
Preparations to Accept the Situation
Amendments to the COnstitutiOR-The
Deception Ofthe United States.

OKMULGEE, INDIAN TERRITORY,
June 10, via Chicago, June 23.-The
Times special further particulariZes
the great Indian Council. The In
dians are uneasy lest the President
should exercise the appointing power
and send men from the United States
to ill their highest offices. This would
produce great dissatisfaction. They
are also anxious to have their perma-
nent homes guaranteed them, and
the permanent occupation of the ter
ritOry rendered certain against the en-
crOachments of the whites. The Com
mittee on the Constitution of 1870 re.
ported in favor of reaffirming it. A
further provision was made for the
creation of provisional government
and the election OF a Governor and
other officers, whose duties shall be
such as are prescribed by the Consti-
tuition. This report was followed by
a proposition by Mr.. Brown, Seminole
delegate, to amend the Constitution
so as to provide for an equal represen.
tatiOn in the Senate, Of the Cherokee,
Creek, ChOotaW, ChicasaW and Sem.
enOle nations. This proposition has
been earnestly discussed for several
days.
w. II. Ross, the Cherokee Chief,
objected to it; said that it would de-
strOy the principle Of representation
according to population, provided for
in the'COnstitutiOn, and would deprive
the 0ttaWas, Confederate, PeOrias,
QuapaWs, Senecas, WyandOds, Scan
was and Osages, the small tribes, OF
equitable representation in the Senate.
He further argued iDasmuch as the
Constitution had already been accep.
ted by the Creeks it would endanger
the Confederation to now make the
amendment. This view is held by
the ablest chiefs. A further consider
alton was postponed until Monday,
the 18th instant.
BIG CABIN, INDIAN TERRITORY,
June 22.-BY the invitation Of the
CherOkees OF this district, Col. h. G.
BoudinOt addressed a large number
of people here to-day. The Colonel
criticised the COZ Fss oi their delegates
in not giving a full account of the ac
tual condition of the country; how
ever much they might regret it, a
great change in their condition would
soon come, and as wise men they
should prepare 10 meet it. He
claimed that there was only condi-
tionaI sale of their land west of the
96th meridian, which condition had
been violated by the government. He
advised them to accept the situation,
have their lands seetionized and the
balance sold. These lands would
yield them a million dollars, besides
six hundred acres of land to each iami.
ly, which, in ten years, would be
worth fifteen thousand dollars, max.
ing them the richest community in
the world. He was listened to with
marked attention,
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ENGLAND
The Grown Privileges Assailed- Beginning
Of the End.

LONDON, June 23.-In the House OF
Commons to-day two fruitless at.
tempts were made on the Royal priv
ilege.s One was q proposition to build
the much needed public road through
the Royal grounds, and by the side of
the Buckingham palace. Another
was proposed to sell the unOccupied
palaces, such as the st. James and
Hampton Court, and apply the pro-
ceeds to the reduction Of the public
debt. Both were rejected.
Gladstone and the Whig members
were conscientious in their devotion
to the crown, and in their antagOnism
to a measure proposed its removal.
Prince Arthur is to be made Duke
Of Ulster, and the government intends
before the prerogatiOn OF Parliament
to introduce bill for the purchase of
a Royal seat in Ireland.
The cable between Hong Kong and
Shanghai is repaired and cOmmunica-
ton again established.
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CRIME.
Is our Civilization a FaiIure2-This is not
Ku-KIux, But Worse.
A Series Of HOrrOrs-Murders and Murder
ers-A Fearful Record.

NEW YORK, June 23.-EdWard Ne
wins, recently convicted for forging a
ticket on the Erie railroad, was to day
sentenced to five years in the State
prison.
ROCHESTER, June 23.-JOseph Mes
ner, the wife murderer, was this
morning sentenced to be hanged on
the lIth of August next.
MAYsVILLE, KY, June 23.-Jobn
Key, on trial for killing his father and
another person in Flemingsburg, KY,
was convicted yesterday of murder in
the first degree.
CLEVELAND, June 23.-Mrs. Dor
ethea Schardt, while laboring under
an attack of insanity, drowned her
child and then committed suicide by
drowning herself in the lake last even
ing.
TROY, n. Y, June 23.-Isaac q.
Lansing, a farmer living near Water
ford, Saratoga county, was arrested
yesterday charged with plotting the
destruction Of his wife's life. Abram
DevOe swears that Lansing paid him
one hundred and five dollars to kill
her. The deed was to have been COM
mitted at night during Lansing's ab.
sence from home. The case produces
great excitement in the lower part OF
Saratoga county.
NEW YORK, June 23.-A fisherman
named Ryder was so feaTfully mangled
and torn Thursday, at Barren Island,
by a ferOciOus bloodhound, which
attacked him on the beach, that there
are no hopes of his recovery.
A riot in Bloomfield, New Jersey,
yesterday was very serious affair
and threatened to end in a violent
collision. The excitement last even
ing was very great.
AT an early hour this morning
Messrs. Weeker & Hidde, the cOntrac-
tors for the bridge, arrived at the scene
with large force of men, said to be
well armed, and announced their in
tentiOn of holding their ground against
any, opposition. As the citizens are
equally determined, a conflict seems
imminent unless the authorities in
terfere to prevent it.
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SPORT
Races at Boston and ST. Louis -Puglistic
Challenge -Grand Regatta.

BOSTON, June 23.-The fourth day
of the Beacon Park races was well
attended.
The first race was purse of $1,000
for horses that had never beaten 2. 40,
and was won by Sea Foam. Time,
2.30l; 3.013; 3.O0a.
The second race was a $1,000 purse,
for horses that had never beaten 2.23.
Only two horses started, Henry and
Elmo. The race was won easily by
Henry. Time, 2.261 3.033; 8.O0f.
The third race was a purse Of $1,000.
for three year Olds, and was won by
B. s. Wright. Five heats were re-
quired TO decide this race, the best
time being 2.444.
ST. LOUIS. June 23.-The first race
at the Abbey track to-day was a mile
dash, free fCr all three year Olds,
premium one hundred dollars, five
per cent. added. The race was won
by Commerce, beating Knight of
st. Louis, and Belle Aiken, time / AZ.
The second race, two mile heats,
premium five hundred dollars, five
per cent. entrance added. MOllie
took the first heat, Barney Williams
5btDu4 AHA l1llEus 1duElElOOL us
tanced. Time 3;404, 3;4l2 and S:424.
This was one OF the best contested
races ever run in st. Louis.
Ned O'Baldwin, the pugilist, who
has been here for few days past, viii
issue a card tomorrow challenging
Tom Allen to fight him for 5000 or
more, the mill to come Of not less than
four months from signing articles.
General Thomas +. COWIey, Super
intendent of letter carriers, was re-
moved to-day for political reasons,
and Col. T.. ii. K. Jameson appoint.
ed in his place.
NEW YORK, June 23.-The Regatta
Committee Of the New York Yacht
Club have decided upon the following
yachts as winners ut the grand regat-
Ia on Thursday. For schOOners III
dial Wave, and for first class slOOps
Addie Bath taking the regatta SUBJ
scriptiOn and challenge cup. For
second. class slOOps Breeze takes the
regatta cup. There are eleven entries
for the Wallack cup. Yacht race to-
morrow.
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FRANCE
Gradual Adjustment of Public Affairs
GuizOt indOrses Thiers.
Movements of TrOOps-COurts Martial
Free Trade-EnGounter with Prussian
Officers, Etc.

| PARIS, June 23.--Marshal MacMhOn
has declined the nomination to the
| Assembly from the Department of
! CharsntOn IN favor Of Rouher. A let
| ter from GuiZOt on the state Of France
| is published. He cOunsels the main
tenance of Theirs in power, but Op-
poses his policy, and desires a speedy
solution OF the monarchial question.
Gambetta is in Malta. Many Com
munists, refugees from Paris, have
arrived in Malta. Among them are
number of the Central Committee,
and the International Society.
An explosion Of gunp0wder has Oc-
CURED in the POlygOn OF Vineennes.
Nobody was injured.
One thousand five. hundred troops
have been sent to Fontainebleu,
where two courts martial are con-
Vened.
The corps OF General DOuay will
soon be sent to Lyons.
The Perite says that the Courts viii
commence sittings on Wednesday
next.
Pietrie, formerly Prefect of Police,
and Secretary to Emperor Napoleon,
/. xpected to return to Paris.
M. Qfacturers of and dealers in
arms and ammunition are also re-
quired to submit to the restrictions
upon fabricatiOns in the sale Of those
articles.
The French mail service for India
and China will be established in
July, leaving Marseilles once in
fortnight, on Sunday.
Theirs has presented each regiment
Of the army with a copy Of his his
| tory OF the revolution and empire.
The G,dlslOiS announces that the
elections for Couciels Geneneux are to
| be held on the 10th of July.
A free trade league has been es-
tablished at Versailles with Leon
Say as President, and f. LOttard
Secretary. The league objects to the
modification Of any commercial treaty
| without the assent of the Assembly.
The French loan will be issued st
820f. 50c., payable in seventeen IN
stallments. Subscription will be re-
ceived on and after the 26th.
The report that Count DeParis has
| arrived at Versailles is uniOunded.
There is great apathy in Paris IN
regard to the elections.
MdIQHla Ot2hBtaO NuD EACASH
Charge d'Afials at Berlin, has arrived
in the German capital.
The official journal publishes de-
cree recalling to their posts all fur
loughed treasurers, receivers and col
! lectors, to receive subscriptions to
the loan. The official journal also
publishes immense lists of amounts
received by French CoDsuls and Ann
bassadors IN foreign countries in aid
of the victims of War.
Marshal McMah0n has issued an
order abrogating the former regula-
lions permitting the sale OF inflamma-
bles. Rg the new order retailers are
forbidden to keep on hand at one time
over two hundred htres OF such ma
teriaI. All persons who disobey this
mandate viii be tried by court martial.
The Liberte reports that violent
| quarrel took place yesterday on the
| boulevsrds between some prOmena-
ders and party Of Prussian officers.
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Disastrous Fires.

ST. LOUIS, June 28.-The hemp and
bagging factory Of ]. s. Little & Co.
was totally destroyed by fire last
evening. Loss between $4,000 and
$50, GOO; insurance not known.
MILWAUKEE,, June 23.-Thesteam-
er Diamond burned at Berlin, Wis,
yesterday. Loss, $4,000; half in
sured.
A steam Touring mill at Iron Ridge,
Wis, was burned yesterday. Loss,
$1,000.
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Methodlst Rook Coneern.

New YORK, June 23.-The Metho-
dist Book Committee the present
session passed a resolution inviting
DR.. Lanahan TO bring before them
whatever proof ne had of fraud. This
he has not yet done. The Committee
confined the present investigation
strictly TO the cause of suspension.
Whether L4anahan is depOsed by the
verdict or not, he win be allowed to
bring all charges whatever on the new
trial before the Committee, &s they
are determined to give him a full and
fair opportunity to prove his state
ment.
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EARTHQUAKE.
The People of New York and Vicinity
Shook Up a Little"

From the n. Y. Times, June 2Oth.l
Reports received from various quar-.
ters sill tend to confirm thestatement,
at first received with so ne incredulity,
OF shock of earthquake having been
felt at 10 O'clock on Sunday night,
running ia a direction forming almost
a complete circle around the city Of
New York.
Among the more or less authen.
ticated details to hand, the following
are the most noteworthy:
In Staten Island a gentleman heard
a ruulbling noise, followed by shock
and a slight upheaving Of the earth.
In Long Island, Jamaica and Ridge.
wood, il appears the people were
greatly alarmed by the shock, and
rushed from their beds into the streets.
At HobOken, WeehaWkeD, and other
points in Jersey, the noise heard re-
sembled the dragging Of heavy Wag-
ons over a rough road, but very much
louder, as may be supposed. The
shock was felt in Brooklyn, near the
Fulton Ferry, and several residents Of
that locality are reported to have
been dreadinlly alarmed by the
shaking Of their houses and the
rafting of their windows. A
storm ragged on the Sound during
the convulsion on terra frma. In
East Brooklyn a low, rumbiing noise
was heard, and most Of the accounts
described the noise as somewhat like
dragging heavy furniture over the
floor, OF the rumbling Of wagons over
an uneven road. Long Island, in
short. appears to have received the
full benefit Of the tidal wave, and
various stories are told Of honest eiti.
zeDs frightened almost out Of theiI
wits by the strange phenomenon; and
even the dumb animals shared the
general terror caused by the tremb-
iipo of the earth and the dull ,rumbling
subterranean noises. FaFmingdaie
Brentford and SmithtOWn were more
or less favored with more or less i'm
pressive demonstrations, and we are
told that "nO wagons IN the streets
nor even a dozen trains running to
gether," could have caused such a
dreadful rattling, rUmbling and
shaking. williamsburg was spared
the visitation. So was the city o.
! New York.