Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-10-23
NEW YORK.
TWeed's EOYements-SOme Features OF
the Canadian Horse Dlssase-Its
RaFages in Western New
York.
Boutwell, win net Reissue The R0rty-fOur
HHiien-DelsgatiOns and Petitions
In Reference TO the Currency
10 be Referred to Con-
gress.
Political NeWs-A CerimissiOa 70 be Ap-
pointed to ''Diyide Out" the &C.
neya Award (ahen we Get
it)-GenerAl News.

neYa Award fahen we Get
it)-GenerI News.
NKw YoRK, October 22.-The Sheriff
states that Tweed has left Greenwich
Z Connecticut, and that he does not know
/. his present whereabouts. He does nol
I believe that Tweed intends leaving tht
/ country, OF being otherwise than quite
availa6ie when wanted.
A Rochester, New York, dispateh say !
! the Canadian horse disease, which I
now raging with great fury among al
/ the stables in Western New York, Is IN
/ the form Of influenza, and is classed by
I the veterinary authorities under three
4 heads, Uiz: Catarrhal, rheumatic and
( gas, as,ro-ervsipelAs. The form Of the dis
I esse which has made such havoc in that
vicinity is of a catarrhal character. Its
} first noticeable symptoms are fOv OF
tears from the eyes, watery disenargl
/ from the nose, general languor, followed
( bv q cough. There has been a great de-
/ vsstation among horses in Rochester and
/ Buffalo, owing to improper treatment
I and an Imperfect knowledge OF the Cis-
ease. Over three hundred cases have
proved fatal in the past twenty-fOuT
hours.
a Washington special says that it is
stated at the Treasury Department that
the policy Of Boutwell, is not TO issue one
dollar Of the fOrty-four millions Of the
reserve, although it has been decided
that he has the right to DO so il he
chooses. Leading New York bankers
have entered their protest against dis
turbing the financial situation. Dele
cations announced TO visit Washington
from Western cities to urge a different
policy, viii be referred to Congress for
relief L Is Understood that Boutwell,
had no knowledge whatever Of q pur-
pose Of changing his financial policy
FOR October, in selling extra gold and
purchasing bonds, few weeks ago, but
that it was done through the order OF
the President.
Christian SchwaTzwelder declines the
Apollo Hall nomination for Congress in
the Sixth district
The Liberal Republican County Con-
ventiOn last evening indorsed the Tam
many city and county ticket.
An attempt was made to wreck a
train Of eight coaches on the New York
and Harlem railroad, between MelrOse
and Morrisiana, saturday night, by
placing 8 erosstie on the track.
Il is understood that early in the
session Congress will appoint a commits
sion u take evidence with regard to dis
tributing the sum awarded at Geneva
among the claimants who suffered from
losses by the eAnglO-Confederate cruisers
during the war. Many claimants ap-
pear to be possessed Of the fear that the
fate Of the French spoIiatiOn claims OF
lSO3 would overtake them, but there is
no foundation whatever for this ap-
prehension.
L is understood that two hundred
families from Alsace and Lorraine sre
preparing n settle in the neighbOrho0d
Of Alexandria, Virginia. Since the first
day OK January last near seven thou
sand Alsaciens have reached this city.
The Representatives to the National
Insurance Convention met last evening,
according to adjournment yesterday,
aud met few additional Ofiici1l who
had arrived, bat without trau=-.,.alg
any business. The meeting adjourned
until to-day.
Yesterday evening \ train on the ele-
waited railway, owing to some accident
In il machinery, was stopped en- route,
when q Tear traiu arriving, coupled with
the vehicles that were stopped, pushed
them forward. No stOpDages were made
for local passengers, and much excite
ment ensued in consequence. One man
jumped of at At the fwenty-nrst sta
ton, but was L!ii sH~ad. The pedes-
trians on the st5eeJs -.5-r.y watched
the locked trains.
Dennis Norman, arrested On the steam
ship City Of Bristol, was held for extra
-E, = H.--rafr,r- Oh.
on the Bank Charleville, Ireland.
A committee from the Reform Con-
vention met at the Chamber Of Com
meree at noon, and then waited upon
Mr. Havemeyer, rendering him the
agreed TO give an answer, whether he
would accept or not, tomorrow.
But few members were present at the
Insurance Convention. An adjourn
ment was had till evening.
At meeting Of the National Execu-
tive Committee Of the Union League Of
America tO-dsy, political reports were
made Of an encouraging character. The
National Council Of the League was or
dered to meet at Washington on the
third Of March next.
Last week, soon after the Legislature
had appointed the Reauditing Commit
tee, the courthouse was entered snd all
the vouchers stolen that could implicate
any Of the members Of the ring. Last
night the court house was again entered
and all the Treasurer's accounts for the
past SIX years were stolen, together with
the sfub-boOk, which contains the rec
ords Of notes issued by the county, but
more important than all the ReauditOr's
regort, which had 10 be fled at the next
term u the court, containing evidence
Of the most gigantic frauds, was carried
of.
William H2vemeyer has written let
ter to Ex-Judge EmmOtt, accepting the
nomination for Mayor by the Commit
tee of Fifty, representing the different
reform organizations OF the city. Hav-
emeyer says that, having been twice
Mayor, the Office has no additional hon
or for him, and only consents to De
candidate, recognizing the right Of the
people 10 command him to bear the ban
ner Of reform.
William N. Tweed is expected to sur
render tomorrow ani give bail for trial
under the recent indictments. To-day
the civil suits against Tweed & Co. were
before Judge Barrett on demurrer. The
point Of the defendant is that another
suit for the same causeof action is pend
ing in the name Of the AttOrney-Gen-
eral.
AZ the Bienville investigation to-day
Captain Maury testified that the miss
ing boat was one Of the best vessels.
Sine had twenty on board, and was well
watered and provisiOned. He thinks
the boat may have been picked by a sail
ing vessel bound for the north Of Eu-
rope.
The steamer Scotia, from Liverpool,
reached the dock tonight. Among the
passengers were Miss Nellie Grant, and
Secretary B0rie and family. President
Grant aud q number OF friends boarded
TIE steamer from the United States tug
Catalpa, and welcomed his daughter
Mrs. Z. Cooper, widow Of Commodore
Co0pes, of the United states Navy, died
A. Brooklyn yesterday, aged seventy.
Civil Justice Parter, IN the Harlem
Courthouse investigation to-day, testl-
seJ - having signed q humber Of blank
certificates, which were subsequently
allied in by unknown persons for large
amounts.
Owen O'Conor, a speculator, to-day
withdrew rom the Safety Deposit Com
pany hfty thousand dollars Of Hannibal
aud St Joseph rsilrOad convertible eight
per cent. bonds, intending 10 place them
Ia the haDds Of brokers, bat were lost o.
stolen on the way hither The
bonds were Of the denominations Of five
hundred and one thousand dollars.
John McNeer said, ." have deter
mined to Withdraw as senior counsel for
StokesV A witness has been found who
heard the hotel by Hart tell different
stories concerning the shooting.
The Board OF Health has ordered an
fnvesfi cation into The death Of V. Sea
brook, said % have been caused hy III
treatment on the Steamship Oceanic, on
the voyage from Liverpool.
snaAIIpox In Washington
WAsHINGroN,O October 22.-The Board
OF Health has issued an order prevent
ing the spread Of smallpox, which exists
hs1e.