Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-08-31
NEW YORK ITEMS.


\ New YORK, August 30.-Francis Ma
rOny Young, a stone-cutter on First
avenue, is reported to have fallen heir
to an English estate valued at three
hundred thousand dollars.
! Charles O'Conor was visited by fully
a dozen reporters yesterday. but he re-
fused to talk with any of them, merely
remarking that he had decided not to
make known in advance his political
! purposes. The Sun, however, is settled
that be won't take the fusion nOmina-
! ton for Governor.
Thomas Cornell, of Rondout, prints a
card, stating the allegations against him
in a jackson dispatch yesterday, in con-
neetion with fraudulent transactions
/ concerning the Kingston and Syracuse
railroad, to be untrue. He states that
I suit has been commenced against the
1 director Of the road for the mal-apprO-
priatiOn of two million dollars worth
| of stock.
The Herald states that Governor Cur
tin was much better last evening.
George Kingsland, on returning yes
terday from Europe, was arrested for
the embezZlement of funds of the Jersey
City National Bank.
Two cases of silks, valued at six thou
sand dollars, were stolen by burglars,
who cut through the brick walls Of the
bonded warehouse, on Cunard dock,
Jersey City, last night.
A Rutland dispatch states that the
Herald of that place publishes a card,
signed by eight members Of the Vermont
cavalry, confirming Major Hazleton's
charges of cowardice against General
Fitzpatrick.
A dispatch from Hyde Park, Pennsyl-
vania, states that one Of the breakers of
the Ebervale Coal Company, was
burned last night. No lives were lost.
1t was insmed for thirty thousand dol
lars.
President arrived here early this
morning, and went to Long Branch.
The Cambria arrived here from Liv-
erpool.
1t is stated that the evidence at Mar
shal Bazaines trial, now progressing at
Paris, shows that q traitorOus cores
pOndence existed between Bazaine and
the Germans prior to the surrender of
Metz.
More robberies committed by the burg
lar police officer, Aiken, are being
brought to light A
Mrs. James Fisk, proprietor of the
Erie lease of half the property made by
her husband, and it accordingly has
eleven more years to run.
There was q furious rain storm all
night in this section, Overlooking many
lOwlands, and doing some damage ON
Long Island and elsewhere.
A Washington dispatch says that let
tiers received represent that two of the
four kuklux confined at Albany and Sc
Iected for pardon, were most ferociOus
in their treatment to negroes during
the war, and at the head of the kukluX
organization in their district. The At
torney-General believes it not wise to
pardon them. a = ~
A Washington special says the Sec
retary Of the Interior has submitted TO
the Attorney-General for decision a
question as to whether he has authority
to place again in the market for pre-
emptiOn the lands IN Wisconsin with
drawn from the market some years ago
for the st. CrOix and Bayfield, Railroad
Company under the land grant, which
grant has lasped by the failure of the
company TO fulfill the terms Of the law.
The application of G. Grandan, held
for dealing in obscene literature, TO have
his bail reduced, has been denied by
Commissioner Osborn. ~
The funeral of Hall Ward, q well
known baker, was numerously attended
from his residence, in Bond street, to-
day. The New York Society of the Gin
cinnati, Of which be was member, at
tended in a body. .a "A
Charles Schaeffer, an elderly man,
despondent over heavy losses from the
Chicago fire, suicided by drowning at
Jersey City to-day.
Governor Curtin, who is still in q pre-
carious condition, was removed here
from Brooklyn, to-day, to secure better
medical treatment.
A special dispatch from Marble Head
says the following note was picked up
on the beach at that place this morning.;
" Sinking and all on board likely TO be
lost. Longitude 729, latitude 42', Az.
Yacht Dauntless. August 18th"
Kingsland, the defaulting bank teller
of Jersey City, was held in one thousand
dollars bail to-day. His father is his
bOndsman.
NEW YORK, August 3O.-The six
teenth Times excursion for the poor
children, took place to-day at BOOnlin,
New jersey. Over one thousand four
hundred children were taken nom this
tlENs al AaAuAN,e Wa lNAA ANa ~ AAbAAs
John Hill, NJ. c., aud responded TO by
Geo. +. Williams, Manager OF the Times
Picnic Fund.
Arrived Steamer Weser, from BE
men,
The Liberal Republicans held prima-
~ election tonight and chose full del
egation from this city 10 the Syracuse
Convention. Among the delegates
elected are General John A. Foster,
Whitelaw Reid, General John Cock
rane, Waldo Hutchins, General Henry
A. Barnum, Orlando J.. Stewart sam
uel Sinclair, George P. Bradford, Charles
X. Graham, HOratio n. TYombly,
Freeman. Fithian, J. Squier, Christie
pher Pullman, j. Nevins Hayman
General V. Vanbrunto, Benjamin
Merritt and Daniel ID. COnOyen. Ihe
Democracy also elected delegates 70
their convention at Syracuse, among
whom are Oliver Charlick, John Kelly,
Matthew i. Brennan, Harry w. Genet,
James ID. Mcclellan, John Fox, James
Hayes, Timothy j. J.Campbeil, Judge c.
J. Shandley and John Morrissey. @