Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-12-08
NEW YORK.
French NeWs-The San Domingo Scheme
to be Carried Ont by a Private
COrpOratiOn-A Bankrupt Coal
COmpany-General News.

New YORK, December IA Paris
special says that the government will
adopt one of three courses in reference
to the report of the Committee of Thirty,
the resignation of the Cabinet, the for
nation of another from the Right
Center, the Left Center thus detaching
their votes from the Right, and organ
iZing the new majority favorable to the
government. The second formal declar-
alton of the impOssibility of continuing
the government under existing circum-
stances, appeals for the dissolution
of the Assembly, the third complete re-
tirement of the government and the ac-
ceptance of the Cabinet exclusively from
the Right. This latter course is most un-
likely, but is more probable than the
resignation of Thiers.
The World says that several prom
inent business men have just sent by
the steamer Tybee the money for the
purchase Of Samana, San Domingo,
they having become satisfied that the
purchase which Congress rejected would
be profitable. One of the number has re-
newed the bargain with Baez on their
account.
Sinclair Tousey, of the Tribune, adj
dressed a letter of thanks to President
Grant for the great respect by him to
Mr.. Greeley.
AssemblymanNiIesp proposes, in view of
the wishes of the children of Mr.. Gree
ley, raising a fund for the purpose of
erecting statue to him in Central
Park.
The Averill Points Works, in Brook
lyn, were damaged by fire last evening
to the extent of twenty-eight thousand
dollars.
Stanley's lectures have been aban-
doned.
The bankruptcy of the Greenwood
Coal Company, in the Lackawanna re-
gion, was reported yesterday, with liza
bilities of four hundred thousand dol
lars. Jay Gould is SAID to hold a large
amount Of stock in it, and the Erie
Railway Company holds about three
hundred and fifty thousand dollars of its
bonds.
The United States ship Portsmouth
sailed yesterday on her Darien and Pa
cific expedition.
Charles II. Bertrand and Edwin NJ.
Cook, lawyers, were arrested in Hobo
ken for alleged matchmaking in real es-
tate operations.
The bank statement shows an increase
of loans, 81 ,S26, 800; increase of specie,
S267, 800; decrease of legal tenders,
s76S, 300; increase of deposits, S31O $50;
decrease of circulation, $500.
Mathew Bussey dangerously shot
James Burns during a scuffie yesterday
in 8 house of bad repute. Bussey was
committed.
A rumor prevailed on the street to-day
that several leading bankers and mer-
chants propose to call a meeting of the
Chamber of Commerce, to take some
action in regard to merchants and bank
eTs engaged with the notorious stock
gamblers in locking-up money for the
purpose of depressing and deranging
business generally.
An order was granted against the |
Comptroller TO show why he should not
be punished for refusing to pay the salary |
OF the clerk in the Finance Department. |
The Board of Assistant Aldermen waited |
on the Comptroller to-day concerning |
their salary for last month, which has |
not yet been paid. Mr.. Green said he
had no time to attend to the matter, but |
nevertheless the decision on the consti- |
tutionality Of the tax levy ls 10 begiven, |
aud he wa waiting for that decision, as
it involves the payment of salaries. The |
committee subsequently waited on the |
law officers of the government on the /
subject
Samuel n. Pike, well-known mer-
chant, formerly Of Cincinnati, died sud-
denly at his Office in this city this after
noon, of apoplexy.
1t is stated that it will require anoth- |
er appropriation Of one and three quar-
ters millions of dollars to put Mansard |
roof on the new postoffice in this city /
Claims of laborers for back pay, under /
the eight-hour law, on this building
amount to seven hundred and fifty /
thousand dollars, which is included in
the above amount, and they threaten a /
strike if their claims are not allowed
1t is reported that Mayor Hall as.
sumes the editorial chair of the Herald
on January lst, and that Mr.. Bennett /
shortly leaves on two years European