Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-08-04
NEW YORK GOSSIP.


George Wilkes, editor of the Spirit Of
the Times, lies dangerously i'll of typhoid
fever.
The Russian brig Sampo arrived to-
day, and states that her captain, Angus
tine KObbe, committed suicide by drown
ing at sea July oath.
At meeting of the American Bible
Society, ON Thursday, favorable reports
were received as to the missionaries
work of the organization.
The bank statement shows a loss in
the reserve of two millions three hun
dred and eighty-six thousand one hum
dred and twenty-five dollars.
The steamships Calebria, Hermann,
City of Paris and Republic sailed for
Europe to-day, taking three hundred
and four thousand dollars in specie.
There is said to be a rupture between
the members of the United States and
Mexican Commission, which virtually
hinders the transaction of any business.
A letter from General Dix is publish
ed, in which the General states that he
is incapable Of supporting Greeley for
President without utterly abandoning
all political principles.
Senator Upton is awaiting news of
the health of his daughter in Washing
ton. Should he receive a favorable re-
port, he will at once take part in the
West Virginia campaign.
1t is stated by some members of the
Apollo Hall Democracy that that organ
izatlOn will take little, if any, part in
the Presidential campaign, but devote
itself wholly to city, county and State
affairs.
The congratulatoTy circular issued to-
day by the Democratic and Liberal Re-
publican Committees on the elections in
North Carolina, says that one hundred
guns will be fired here at noon to-day
over the result.
The Evening NelOS says ex-COmp-
rOller Connolly writes that he does not
intend to take part in the coming Pres
idential campaign; that he is disgusted
with politics and politicians generally,
and desires to remain quiet.
Last night, gang of river pirates
forced an entrance into the wharf of the
Hamburg dock, at Hoboken, and stole
watches valued at from fifty to sixty
thousand dollars. 1t is believed that
workmen on the dock abetted the pirates
in the robbery.
A Washington dispatch says that DIR.
Howard has forwarded a claim for dam
ages, for his imprisonment by the Span !
ish government, to the American con-
sui at Cadiz. His claim will probably
come before the Spanish-AmericanC COm- |
mission sitting at Washington.
A Washington dispatah SAYS that
the United States cutter Moccasin is
still watching the Cuban priyateer Pio- |
neer, at Newport. Her guns are shotted, |
and the orders are to sink the Pioneer
should she attempt to escape. Those
orders withdraw the Mocassin from no. |
lice duty, and it is rumored that the |
Cuban sympathisers, taking advantage
thereof, have started another expedition
to Cuba under the most favorable !
auspices.
The Herald's London dispatch has
letters received by Mr.. Stanley from
Viscount Enfield, Earl Granville and |
son of DR.. Livingstone in Rome. Earl
Granville acknowledges the receipt of
letters and documents from Livingstone, |
delivered by Lord Stanley, her Majesty's |
Ambassador at Paris, for transmission to |
the Foreign Department. Earl Gran |
vile says, in his letter, that he has no |
doubt of the genuineness of the letters
to come from Livingstone |
the younger, says he has
no doubt that the papers and letters |
brought TO him by Stanley are from his
father.
The Erie Company isabout to institute
further legal proceedings against Jay |
Gould forthe recovery of property alleged |
TO have been purchased with the COM
pany's money. 1t is reported that Cen
eral Deven, the new President and |
of the road, will shortly re-
sign. 1t was rumored on Wall street
to-day that Daniel Drew had settled
with Bischoffsheim d Goldschmidt, on |
his contract for fifty thousand shares. |
The terms are variOusly stated. Author
ity says Drew received a check for ten
per cent. of the prOfts-equal to five
hundred thousand dollars; further, that
sold one hundred thou
sand shares of Erie stock in London,
before the settlement of the contract was
publicly, and that be bought
back part of the stock since at lower
prices.
A Raleigh N. c. dispatch to the
Herald says that it may take an official
count TO give the result of the election
in North Carolina. The Democrats
there claim a majority of from two TO
three thousand. The Republican organ
Of the State comedies the election Of
Merriman by a small majority. The
Worlds special says that Merriman
thinks his majority is about six thou
sand. The Times is unwilling to give
the State to the Democracy, and thinks
that it will take until Monday to settle
the question. It argues that the Demo-
cratic strength arose from Southern
white voters, thousands of whom, it
says, were boys at the close of the re-
bellion, and have been trained to re-
member the cause for which their
fathers fell. The Tribune rejoices over
the victory, claiming one thousand ma
jority in the State at the lowest, and the
Third, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh and Eighth !
districts, and does not /
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