Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-03-29
GOSSIP OF GOTHAM.
NEW YoRK March s

NEW 4Ohhs AaASA %oi
Eleven cases of smallpox and six
deaths are reported to-day.
The United States grand jury has
indicted several distillers for violating
the revenue laws while Collector
Bailey was in Office.
There was q slight change for the
better in th5 case of Professor Morse
this afternoon, but he is by no means
considered cut of danger.
Judge Cardoza denies that he made
s motion to admit to bail Michael
Hayes, who is alleged to have MUIR
dered Peter O'DOnnel IN 1857.
Eliza Curley, aged seventeen years,
was turned into the street yesterday
sick with smallpox, and was found by
an officer who had her sent to the
smallpox hospital.
Rev. DR.. Thomas w. Upham, late
professor of moral philosophy in
BoWdOin College, is speechless, and
in q critical condition from paralysis,
at his residence here.
Sheriff Brennan says the order OF
arrest in his possession for an official
has no connection with the city
frauds, and he expects that it will be
served before morning.
Reports were current on the street
yesterday, which were discredited by
some, that Pennsylvania producers
are trying to break the charter OF the
Southern Security Company.
1t was Tumored yesterday afternoon
that the Sheriff had ordered the arrest
of a prominent official, who is charged
with being implicated in the failure of
one of the city savings banks.
Albany dispatcher mention that in
the debate yesterday Senator O'Brien
characterized Van North, TWeed's
successor in the department Of public
works, IS the tool Of the old Tam-
many ring.
Navigation on the Hudson river is
now open for the distance Of one hun.
dred and fifteen miles from New
York, and steamboats, could 60
straight through to Albany without
much difficulty.
Alexander Reavey, q lawyer, was
committed in default of bail in &10, 600
on the charge OF forgery in obtaining
the signature Of lady 10 sheet oi
blank paper and filling up the page 90
as TO obtain her property.
Forged certificates of deposit,
amounting to $l7, 200, and purpOrting
to be issued by GeOrgesO Opdyke & Co.,
have been sent here for payment by
Iowa and Kentucky banks. There
are other victims, II is feared.
Julia Quinlan was awarded S450C
damages from the Sixth Avenue rail-
road for injuries received from the
collision Of the hOrsecar with a run.
away team. There was no negligence
on the part of the company shown.
In the Barnard case to-day, Charles
Robinson, receiver in several suits
growing out OF the Albany and Sus-
quehanna litigation and charged with
being irresponsible, sWore to being
worth two hundred thousand dollars.
1t is rumored that ordering the
steamer Wyoming to Aspinwall has
reference to the case Of the steamer
ViTginius, and that her commander
has orders to fire on the Spanish man.
Oi-war should she attempt to mOles
the Virginius.
The decline in Erie yesterday created
a lull in the excitement of the stock
exchange. A number of brokers
think that the English capitalists will
renew the contest 10 get hold of the
road. A few, on the other hand, ex-
press the belief that the crisis has
passed.
An elderly lady named Norton was
found dead In her room at the resi-
dence Of Colonel Jack, well known
lawyer of Brooklyn, this morning.
There were some eleven persons in
the house, all of whom were prostra-
ted from the effect, as supposed, Oi
coal gas from detective heater.
In the Senate in voting on the New
York charter question of retaining
Van Mort as commissioner of public
works vas carried by vote Of IL to 6
A motion to strike out the cumulative
principle of appointing commissioners
was lost. A motion that no commits
siOners be removed except for good
cause was lost.
The judiciary investigation devel-
oped nothing Of very great importance
Yesterday. The witnesses In the even.
in0 were David Dadley Field and
WIN. p. Howe. The session Of the
Commission viii be closed to night
Tbe Bar Association now favor the
publication Of the testimony 80 as to
allow the community 10 form its OWE
estimate OF 1t.
1t is credibly reported that on the
first or second week ia January the
Marquis Chambrun told gentleman
OF this city that he went personally to
President Grant 10 regard to the
French arms business, and told him
ne desired access to the accounts Ol
the War Department, The President
treated him cordially, and not only
gave him the order to examine the
accounts, but to take copies if he de
sired.