Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-02-19
NEW YORK NOTES
NEW York. February ls.

NEW YORK, February 18.
Ocean Steamers.
Arrived: Steamers Idaho, Liver.
pool; Maine, Bremen; Angelo, Glas-
gov New York, Bremen, via Hall
fax; American.
A Cold Bath.
Seven persons were plunged into
the waters Of Black Lake, Sullivan
county, few days ago, by the break
ing ofthe ice. All were saved, nearly
exhausted.
Four Hundred Hands Thrown cut of
work.
A dispatch from Bethel county says
that Benedict's hat establishment has
been totally destroyed by Rre. Four
hundred hands are thrown out of en-
pioyment thereby.
Ecclesiastical.
It is reported that Archbishop Nc
Closkey succeeds to the primateship
vacated by the death OF Spaulding,
and Bishop Lynch, of South Carolina,
is to be Archbishop OF New York.
General Order BusiHess.
1t is stated that several warehouses
for unclaimed goods will be desig-
mated by Collector Arthur of New
York, as part of a radical change in
the general order business.
Prospective Yachting.
The challenge of the AtIantics for 4
four cared shell race on the Thames
has been accepted by the London
Rowing Club. Six men are to be ta-
ken to England by the New Yorkers.
Smallpox on the Raza.
The smallpox is decreasing, owing
to the very general vaccination that
has taken place. Cases now occur
ring are mostly vareolOid. Six deaths
are reported to-day, and twenty-five
for the week.
Trial of Mayor Hail.
Judge @. s. DAILY, of the common
pleas, will be ready to try the indict-
ments against Mayor Hall on Febru-
ary 26, to which time the case was adj
journed. It is understood that Attor-
ney. General Barlow will assist the
district-attOrney in the prosecution.
An Attempted Suicide.
Charles Rath, of Beaver Dam, Wis
consin, attempted to opiumizs him.
self Thursday on account of his being
reduced from Opulenee to penury
through sWindliDg schemes of his
brother. Rath was committed to the
care of the charity commissioners.
The CustOmhOuse Frauds.
The Herald's Washington special
reports that the President has ordered
instructions to be sent to the New
York district attorney to commence
criminal proceedings against all per-
SONS shown by the testimony before
the custOmbOuse investigating COM
mittee to have paid or received bribes.
The EiEht-HouF Law Demanded.
At a meeting OF the WOrkingmen's
union last night it was determined to
issue circular TO the various trades
societies in this State, calling upon
them to prepare to take steps for the
enforcement of the eight-hour law,
beginning April first. A meeting Of
delegates was called for to determine
as to the strike.
The King Thieves,
1t is now reported that the ring
thieves have consented to cOmprO-
mise by paying four millions, but that
the refOrmers require six millions,
and that probably five millions will
be agreed upon.
It is asserted that the legislative
committee will examine the corrup-
tions in the election of Tweed to the
State senate.
The Underground Railway.
Henry CleWs offers to undertake to
furnish all the necessary funds for the
Central underground railroad com
pany, If the charter is amended 80 as
to give the right to construct a tunnel
under Broadway from the Battery to
Union Square. It is stated that all
opposing interests except one are coal
esced with the Central scheme, and
that funds are already secured for the
construction and equipment Of the
road.
miscellaneous Matters.
A forged check for s85OO, purporting
to have been drawn by NOurse &
Brooks on the Fourth National bank,
passed through the clearinghouse on
Friday.
The departure OF the steamer Re
public has been postponed to Wednes-
day.
Twenty-seven orphans have been
removed from Catholic asylum on
Fifth avenue, in consequence of being
attacked by the smallpox.
A great case under the landlord act
will be before Judge Lane tomorrow,
involving the possession of the Teu-
tOnia assembly rooms, valued at one
hundred thousand dollars, on the
claim of unpaid ground rent.