Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-06-15
Movements Of the Strikers - Tennie
Clafiin Elected Colonel Of the
Eighty-Fifth (COlOred) Regl-
ment-GraRt interviewed.
A Few Points on the Washington Trea.
ty-Suit Instituted Against Jay
GOuld-$6,O 900, 900 In
VOlVed.
Destructive TOrnadO-SeTeral Per
sons Killed and Injured-Dam.
age to Property.


makers and machinists struck yester-
day in Brooklyn for eight hours work,
with the same pay as formerly given for
ten. The foundries and large establish
ments refuse compliance with the de-
mand. In many instances bodies of
men visited establishments and forced
the men to strike. One result of the
strike has already been that steamers
have been taken from Brooklyn to
Rhode Island to have the iron work fin
ished. 1t is also stated that one firm in
this city has sent orders to Scotland for
fifty small steam-engines, instead Of
giving the order here, for fear that the
strikers will interfere with the prompt
performance of the contract.
RumorSwere afloat yesterday that GER
| tain members of the board of managers
of the impeachment of Judge Barnard
were negotiating with a view to Bar
nard's acquittal.
A woman named Tennie C. Clafiin
was elected last night, Colonel Of the
! Eighty-Fifth regiment (cOlored) receiv-
ing one hundred and ninety-three votes
TO fifty in opposition.
President Grant in an interview with
q correspondent at Long Branch, re-
marked that he presumed that Spain
will surrender DR.. Houard, whose re-
lease has been demanded by this gov
eminent, although the course to be pur-
sued on the refusal of Spain to do so, is
matter which has not yet been at all
discussed by the cabinet.
President Grant thinks it an even
chance whether the Baltimore COnven-
ton will nominate Greeley, but hopes it
will, in order that the fight may be an
open one between the two heralds.
A Washington special says that points
Of draft of instructions from the Brit
ish government to their agent at Gene
va has been received in Washington.
The note recites the correspondence had
on the subject of the supplemental
article, and the refusal of the United
States to discuss the propositions to
amend the article, and to compel Eng
land to reluctantly withdraw from the
arbitration and leave the responsibility
of failure on the government of the
United States. Reference is made at
the arrogance of the United States in at
tempting to dictate the treaty stipula-
tions which the British Government
shall accept, and the refusal Of the
United States to discuss the proposed
changes is contrasted with the friendly
spirit evinced by England in max
ing these propositions. ~ If the
counsel for the United States have
an opportunity to speak before the arbi-
| tratiOn, it is understood that they will
in the most emphatic manner express
the contempt which the United States
has for the conduct of England through
out the controversy.
The Union League Club tonight In
dOTsed the nominations of the Phila-
delphia Convention, and pledged the
support of its members to Grant and
| Wilson.
The Tribune will announce tomorrow
morniug that in consequence of the
results of the investigation into the
/ affairs of the Erie railroad instituted by
| the reform directors in March, and in
progress ever since, the attorneys OF
| the road, Messrs. Barlow, Laraque and
! Mcfarland, have instituted suit against
Jay Gould, and served on him sum-
mons hor relief, amounting, it is said
to six million dollars. This suit is the
precursor of about forty similar suits to
| be brought on the results of the same
| investigation. The complaint in the
present suit is very voluminous, and
will not be completed for several days.
1t is understood that it charges Gould as
President, with awarding numerous
| fraudulent contracts to Gould as an in
dividual. Other charges of mis-manage-
ment of funds and property Of the COM
pany will also be contained in it.
The Nassau Herald of the fifth instant
has letter from Port-au-Prince mo date
| given stating that a party of Salnavists
made an attack on Cape Haytien, and
were in possession Of a portion Of the
city; and that the Haytien Government
had sent troops to dislOdge the revolu-
tiOnists.
i The jefferson Democratic General
Committee Of Brooklyn passed resolu-
tions favoring a straight Democratic
ticket at Baltimore.
Two men and two women, comprising
a notorious gang of burglars and thieves
were arrested near Brooklyn to-day.
-Four cases of sunstroke have been re-
ported.
The Synod of the Reformed Church
adjourned sine die this afternoon, aftel
appointing a committee to report to the
next Synod on the advisability of union
with the Presbyterian Church South.
Judge Curtis has rendered decision
that the warrant of Governor Hoffman
surrendering Carl Vogt to the Belgian
authorities was unconstitutional, and
that Vogt ought to have been rendered
for trial on the charge of bringing stolen
property into the State.
Justus Dunn, convicted of manslaugh-
ter in the fourth degree for killing Sam.
uel Colvert, keeper of the house of ref
uge, was to-day sentenced to one years
imprisonment in the State prison, the
lowest penalty allowed by law.
The jury in the case of Andrews, who
shot his wife, returned a verdict against
the prisoner to-day, who was commit
ted.
Early this morning In a saloon JOhI
II. Miller attempted the beheading o
William Maitland with knife, inflict
ing dangerous wound. ID. Brady, IL
defending Maitland, so badly beat Mil
Ter that the latter will die. Brady wa'
arrested.
The Coroner's jury in the case of Au.
| gustus Brown found a verdict against
John Smith and James Tully. Brown
was killed while defending his wife
against the insults of ruffians.
The case of Tilden against General
Butler continues. The counsel arguing
as to the admissibility of certain docu
mentary evidence Of the sale of a vessel
No result as yet.
A verdict for two thousand one hun.
dred and fifty dollars damages was
awarded to-day against Z. Matthews
for the non-fulfilment of lease of his
broadway premises to a carriage manu-
factory.
The motion of James Beach, stock
holder, to make q permanent injunction
against the Pacific Steamship Company
restraining it from investing the funds
in alleged insecure loans, was heard to-
day and adjourned till Tuesday.
The steamship Rhein, with the Ger
man band, the Imperial Cornet Quar-
tette Of Emperor William of Germany
Herr Strauss and Madame Resch,
Leuther on board, arrived this evening
The wife and daughter of Horace Gree
ley are also passengers on the Rhein.
The workmen in the Weseher suga
refinery in Jersey City, numbering fiv'
hundred, struck to-day for an advane,
Of wages.
A number of trees in the squares anC
in Central Park were torn up by tn
tornado this afternoon. Several vessel
in the harbor lost their spars and hat
their sails torn to tatters. In Brooklyn
a partially finished three-stOry briol
house, on Broadway was blown down
and George Brown killed, and thre
other workmen seriously injured. TIL
roof of Haryey's dye works and tn
roofs of three houses on West stree
were blown Off Mary Cullen, ten year
Of age, was blown of the the dock q
the foot Of Passaie street and drowned
/; 1t is expected that Emperor William
} of Prussia, viii soon deliver his decision
: on the San Juan boundary question.
I All the customhouse employees in Sa