Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-12-22

Brothers. The London Bank
ers-General News.
NEW YORK. December 21.-The Ger
man Democratic General Committee
last night reaffirmed the principles of
the Cincinnati platform, and took steps
to re0rEanize 9n its principles.
At Washington it is thought that the
pOlygamy problem viii soon be settled by
The administration. The delegations in
the interest Of Brigham Young, in that
city, who recently came from Utah, are
NOTkIng with less hope to avert the COM
ing storm. President Grant has recent
lv expressed a determination to put an
end TO Mormon institutions. After the
holidays, necessary laws viii be present
ed in Congress for that purpose. The ru-
murs Of impending change among the
high officials in Utah are correct.
4 party Of New York capitalists late
IN arrived in Washington, having in
view the carrying out, at their own eX-
Deuse, Improvements of the District of
columbia, If Congress donates to them
lands of equivalent value.
Information has been received that
Elk Minister Catacazy has not fallen in
disgrace with the Gar. He has just
been employed to adjust certain ecclesi-
astica difficulties between the Pope and
the Russian Government, concerning
The appointment Of Catholic Bishops Ia
Poland.
some Of the ablest members of the
Appropriation Committee doubt if any
postal telegraph bill will be passed dur
iug the present session. The measure
of CressweIl seems to meet with disia-
VgE-
John Mitchell, the eminent journalist,
lectured before the Liberal Club yester-
day evening on the Inaccuracies Of
Er ude
The Herald publishes a list Of the
stockholders, as well as the dividends
and allormeuts OF the Credit Mobiiier,
obtained bv Thomas {. Durant, Elk
President Of the Union Pacific railroad.
Congressman, EX-COngressmena and EX-
Senators are represented in the list. The
-34-iu-isw Of a prominent member OF
the present House, Is credited with
large dividend and one hundred and
fry shares.
John Taylor, the great champion
pigeon shooter, died at his residence, in
Greeuville, New Jersey, Thursday.
a large number Of COHgressmen are in
the city, en- route to their homes.
The funeral Of DuTy ga, who was killed
on Liberty street, took place from the
Dutch Reformed Church al Richmond
Staten Island, this morning.
ST. Thomas S Chapel, an Otf-shOot of
81. IhOmass Church, was cousecrated
to-day with imposing cereuOuialsOf the
Episco pal Church. Bishop Potter, Off
Chatting.
Justice Lawrence, President Of the
C0utin-ut Life Insurance Company,
died suddenly this morning at his home
ia I0ukers.
Rev. James ". Stone, was ordained
Cath llic priest this morning by Bishop
McClO-key.
The settlement. Of Jay Could with the
Ere Company Was c)nsGmmated
to-day. Among the property reyerting
10 the company are the Grand Opera I
house. In which Flsk's widow was inter- I
ested and buildings on Duane street
The subcommittee OF the Louisiana
Citizens Delegation arrived here this |
morning. Their visit is made with a 4
visw of taking measures at the North I
which may have influence with reference 4
70 the trUu lies al New Orleans. Tine COM 1
mittee had a consultation meeting
at noon, aud discussed the subject, but 4
f. + understood THAI no definite action 1
was taken. During the day they waited /
uB0u John Foley, a member of the I
Committee Of Seventy. Congressman 1
Roosevelt and other citizens were pres
eut They related their grievance, and
ASSET for suggestions. Mr.. Foley sUg-
pa-'et that their petition be made 10 the
Pre-id Mt, who. in his opinion, would .
pr mpt y remedy any grievances exist
ing
he London correspondent of the 4
st. lfnf
o. ihe ex ,iyded firm Of B0wles Broth /
ers, al London, Paris, Nice, Geneva, 4
and New York are now stated to be 1
something mUus than two hundred and 4
6ty million pounds. The assets are not /
more than lOur hundred and eighty 4
thousand pounds. OF which sum much .
the larger part Is Of only hypOthecated /
value.
The bank statement shows a decrease /
IN the loans OF 81, $50, 600; increase in 4
specie. 81 053. 400. decrease in legal /
tend. r. y. $50, $50; decrease in deposits, |
50. 4s7 go: decrease in circulation. ST. 900. /
In the Oyer and Terminer Court to-
dav, G-orEa Francis Train pleaded 1
guilty 10 publishing the paper called the 4
ruin League, which. according TO the
Indictment, is an obscene publication;
1ut it exOuerated Nichols from compile
ifF. IRAN Wa IcLuAuueu ~ lAc AplAb7.
The steamer stofehOuse, on Ham
burg docks, HoDOken, was robbed last
night OF iOur ca-es Of silks and one case
OF foreign illustrated papers, valued at
over ten Thousand dollars.
The flii jury was completed in the
stokes trial to-day. The Judge eau
toned them from speaking about the
trial. and when tie court adjourned
they were locked up but will be allowed
10 70 70 church to-day IN the custody Of
the proper officers. The following are
their names: David EggiestOn, iron
merchant: Charles ;. Lopez, retired
merchant: John A. Beyef flour mer-
chant: Abranam q. Morris, insurance;
Charles A. Y0st, clothing; Jesse NJ. I.
Bolles, merchant; Joseph Sands, archi-
tect; David Hepburn, carpenter; George
\. Manchester, uunk-maker; August
Beckstein. proyisiOner; Comedies W.
Lester, builder; William 2. Mitchell,
printer.
One officer was dangerously aud an
other slightly wounded this morning
while quelling riot IN dancing hall on
s-furE rrraEua