Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-06-26
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New YORK, June2 25.
An easterly rain-storm commenced
this morning.
J. w. Watson, broker, is under az
rest for embeZzlement.
General Pleasanton arrived from Eu-
rope in the Russia to-day.
1t is stated that Otis, who committed
several forgeries here, Is under arrest in
London.
Patrick J. Kelly, a notorious counter
feiter, is held in twenty thousand dollars
bail for trial Friday.
A boy five years of age was shocking
" mutilated In the face yesterday by
a leopard, at Central Park.
Peter Cooper, instead Of subscribing
thousand dollars to the strikers, en-
| phatically condemns the movement.
The London Times says that the
strike will result in England losing her
present advantages in industrial produc-
tions.
Stephen Camberlin, brother Of ex-
Congressman Camberlin, and one of the
Oldest lawyers in New York, died this
morning, aged eighty years.
Judge Barnett to-day issued mands-
mus to the Board of Auditors to audit
such claims for advertising, found to be
just, in the claim of the late daily
Democrat.
London papers of the fifteenth report
q terrific hurricane and water-spout at
Rutsehuk, which destroyed five hundred
houses sunk two gunboats, and killed
and injured several persons.
1t is understood that the New Jersey
Court of Pardons resolved not to take
action in the case of Commissioner
Bumbstead until he is actually in the
State Prison. He viii be taken to Tren-
ton tomorrow.
Mary Meyers was awarded eight thou
sand dollars damages to-day in the Su-
preme Court at Brooklyn, from the Cen
trail Park and East and North River
Railroad Company, for injuries received
by her on that road.
An Albany telegram announces that
the stay Of proceedings against Richard
until December, on 8 hearing of the ap-
peal nom the order of Judge Hogeboam,
in the general term, was granted to-day.
1t is stated that the counsel of the New
York Central railroad have asked the
Commissioner of Internal Revenue to
bring suit against that road in order to
test the eonstitutionality Of the tax IS
sessed on the scrip dividend. The Com
missioner has declined to, do so, and if
the tax is not paid the property will be
seized.
1t is stated that the Secretary of State
on Sunday telegraphed Bancroft Da-
Wis a statement of tfe object of the
United States in presenting indirect
claims, and the reasons for not asking
a money award; also the reason why
they should not be taken as an element
Of consideration in the gross award.
Mr.. Davis responded yesterday his be-
lief that a majority of the board would
accept our view, and believed the ques-
ton would be disposed Of satisfactorily.
A Herald special from Geneva, Of the
twenty-fourth, says dispatches received
since Saturday night have induced the
American agent to request Count Schla-
pis to summon the Conference immedi-
ately. He accordingly telegFaphed to
all the members to meet al two O'Clock
Tuesday afternoon. 1t is not known
whether the indirect claims have been
withdrawn At eight O'Clock all the
members Of the Board had arrived at
Geneva.
-Four hundred employees of the Gus
tomhouse will present petition to Col
lector Arthur tonight asking that the
eight-hour rule apply to weighers. All
the employees in the soap factory at Jer-
sey city have gone to work again. The
boss horse-shoers propose TO advance
prices because Of the strike of the men.
Yesterday a party of strikers visited a
planning mill on Sixty-First street, dis
located the machinery, and Threatened
the men with death unless they desisted
from work. They were arrested by the
police.
The Times charges that Sheriff Bren-
nan continues his illegal charges. This
year, in January, there were two thou
sand two hundred and thirty-six COM
mitments, which entitled the Sheriff to
one thousand one hundred and eighteen
dollars, but he charged the county five
thousand five hundred and forty-seven
dollars. The legal fees in February for
commitments were one thousand one
hundred and three dollars; charges to
the county, five thousand two hundred
and sixteen dollars. In March he was
entitled to one thousand one hundred
and sixteen dollars, but charged live
thousand five hundred and twenty
dollars.
A Washington dispatch says that the
Spanish war vessels have been instruct
ed to seize and sink the American
steamers Virginius and Edgar Stewart
wherever found outside of neutral ports.
The Virginius, as appears by letter re-
ceived here from her captain yesterday,
was at Puerto Cabello, Venezuela, in
the latter part Of May, and was very
unlikely to receive the necessary repairs
there, and be obliged to leave for Mar
Unique. Two Spanish war vessels We're
IN port. Their officers were enraged at
the refusal Of the Venezuelan govern
ment TO deliver the Virginius up to
them, and threatened to cut her out;
whereupon the Venezuelians turned
the guns Of their fort on the Spaniards,
and they quieted down. The Virginius
Is also out Of coal.