Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-12-07
NEW YORK.
Condition OF Affairs In LOuislana-Jay
G0uld's Tr0ubles-A Raid on Inter-
nal Revenue Officers by
Secretary Boutwell,.
New York Banker Taking Daylight In
Broken Doses Through Prison Bars
The Apollo Hall Democracy
Senator O'Brien Going for
MOneyed Corporations.

MUNtltu OOI pVA NiAVAos
The Misses Greeley Decline the DOna-
tiOns for their Personal Benefit
The Decorations OF DR.. Chapin's
Church to be Disposed Of in
Miscellaneous.
New YORK, ,December6 6.-The Times S
New Orleans special states that Judge
Durel will probably deliver decision
in the case of Kellogg Us. WarmOth to-
/ day. He has received several letters
! threatening his life, and saying that he
! will be assassinated if he decides in favor
/ Of the GOvernOr-elect. The better class
Of citizens reprobate the course of War
moth, fearing it will pIecipitate con-
| fiict with the Federal authorities.
The testimony of Barlow, director OF
/ the Erie Railway Company, shows that
/ the institution of the suit by Watson
/ against Gould was not TO benefit any
clique in Wall street, and that the re-
lease given Gould by Siekles was not
absolute, but was to be confirmed by the
next board, after the books had been
| carefully examined, and GOuld's state
ment that he was not guilty of any mis-
appropriations verified.
/ A special from Washington says Sec
retary Boutwell, has informed the Com
mittee of Ways and Means that he in
tends reviving the syndicate and dis
posing of another installment of the
new loan, unless Congress takes some
action in the premises.
/ Another Washington special says the
/ Committee of Ways and Means will re-
/ port a bill abOlishing all Internal Rev
enue offices except those of Collectors,
/ thus dispOsing of about seventeen hun
dred officers.
1t is proposed to erect a printers mon
ument to Greeley.
1t is rumored that Superintendent
McGregory, of the Department of Build
ings, has resigned, and that Mayor Hall
will appoint a successor to hold for five
/ years.
Columbia, South Carolina, specials
report the contest for United States
Senator probably to be between Ex-Gov-
ernor Scott and Congressman Elliott,
colOred.
Graham, of the Middletown bank, is
still in jail, unable TO give bail. His exami-
nation is delayed with the hopes of secur-
ing Horton Cash; the latter endeavored
to effect a compromise from New York,
but falling, fled. DepOsitors have sued
the directors of the bank to recover their
losses.
Apollo Hall Democrats met last night
to re-Organize and make arrangements
to work with the Committee of Seven
ty" at Albany, this winter.
Senator O'Brien will, it is reported,
introduce a bill directed against three Of
the largest corporations in this city.
The Tribune states that the Misses
Greeley are unwilling under any cir
cumstances that the plan Of subscription
for their personal benefit should be ad-
hered to. 1t will be a work Of time to
determine the condition of Greeley's es-
tate, but, however it may have been i'm
paired by liberality perhaps too great by
a loan of his own credit to those who
proved unworthy of it, or by an over
weening confidence in mems promises,
there is, it is probable, enough remain
ing to quiet all these generous appre-
tensions Of this community.
The Misses Greeley will join in con-
tributing for the purpose of erecting a
statue of their father to perpetuate his
memory.
Miss Ida Greeley suggests that the
floral decorations in DR.. Chapin's
Church, now that they served the purpose
as q last tribute of affection of her dear
father, be disposed of for the benefit of
the Old Ladies' Home, Boston.
Panama papers of the twenty-eighth
state that the steamer TACOMA, which
was wrecked near Montevideo, belonged
to the Pacific Steam Navigation Com
pany, and was valued at seven hundred
and fifty thousand dollars. The Taco
MIA was the vessel which started from
Liverpool about the same time with the
Republic, and the two steamers engaged
in a trial of speed. The fact that the
lighthouse on Point Mary had been
blown down caused an error in calcula-
ton, which landed the vessel on shore.
Henry Rogers was hanged in the yard
of the Kings county jail this morning,
for the murder of Officer Donohue.
Just before the drop fell he tainted and
dropped into the arms Of the attending
priests.
The case of President Graham, of
the Waikiki Bank, Middletown, charg-
ed with defrauding the bank out of one
hundred thousand dollars, was to-day
postponed till Monday next, at the re-
quest of the bank examiner.
The Erie Bank of PENNSYLVANIA has
brought suit in the United States Circuit
Court against the Ocean Bank to recov-
er fifty thousand dollars; deposited with
the Ocean Bank, to be loaned by the
latter as agent. The Erie Bank money
was loaned, and fifty thousand dollars
in United States bonds taken as collat-
eral. These bonds were stolen, and the
plaintiffs claim principal and interest on
the ground that the Ocean Bank did not
use diligence to prevent the robbery.
Decision is reserved.
Judge Leonard, of the Supreme Court,
to-day decided in the case of the Rock
ford, Rock Island and st. Louis Rail-
road Company rs. Henry H. BOody,
that the affidavit had proven that there
was no refusal to make the proper GER
tificate. The certificate being in proper
form, the order to examine is therefore
vacated.
In the case Of Dennis Noonan, charged
with bank forgery in Ireland, Commits
sioner Osborne says, unless the evidence
to be introduced by the British Com
missioner is not presented by Tuesday,
he will discharge the prisoner.
Judge Brady viii probably preside at
the trial of Stokes next Monday.
The Coroner's jury in the case of An
thony Eaton, who died from injuries re-
ceived when knocked down and robbed
on the twenty-first instant, rendered a
verdict that the death was caused by q
blow at the hands of James Fitzpatrick,
and that John Lynn was accessory. The
prisoners, who are respectively seven
teen and twenty-five years Of age, were
committed to the ToOmbs to await the
action of the Grand Jury.