Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-02-27
NEW YORK NOTES.

NEW YORK, February %.
Samuel j. Tilden denies that he has
sought 30 prejudice the case OF Judge
Barnard, as charged.
The tax rolls OF Queens county for
the last five years are reported mis-
sing from the county treasury's Office.
The first train Of express goods from
San Francisco since the snow
blockade arrived to-day, ten days
enrOute.
1t is publicly stated that a scheme
"A on foot to corrupt the legislative
Judiciary committee in the interest OF
the accused judges.
The Herald has an article purpOrt-
ing to be Gu expose of the attempts OF
the Erie officials to purchase news-
paper influence in their favor.
Stokes case was adjourned over un-
I'll tomorrow, owing to the absence
OF Judge CardOzs, who is in attend
ance before the Judiciary committee.
At the opening Of the United States
district court this morning, Judge
Blatch ford charged the grand jury
particularly relstive TO smuggling,
bribery OF public officers, and to the
locking up of money by the banks.
Waller Koche completed his bail
bonds to-day. The suit is TO recover
funds alleged to have been taken by
him from the Bowling Green Savings
bank, aud the suit Is to be transferred
20 the United States court where the
institution is in bankruptcy.
Four policemen we're attacked by
Nineteenth street rOughs early this
morning. when fearful fight ensued I;
four Of the rufiiEns were arrested, two
of whom have been heretofore tried
for murder, Two OF the policeman
are believed TO be fatally injured.
In the case OF the Consumers Coal
company va. Charles Hutchinson, in
which damages to the amount Of one
hundred thousand dollars were
claimed sgrinst the latter for failure
to properly work the mines Of the
former at Kingston, Pennsylvania,
the jury awarded twenty thousand
dollars to the plaintiff.
At the quarantine investigation to-
dsv the agents OF several steamship
lines testified 20 being satisfied with
the management OF quarantine az
fairs. OEs OCcLdIAIAs CudAIlldI OI
fhe sanitary committee Of the board
of health, testified that the health off,
Ger at quarantine only carried out the
orders of the board of health.
The Times calls for legislative inves.
figation Of the police headquarters and
Chief KelsOe's actions, stating that a
mass of evidence is in the hands Of a
committee Of seventy, showing
shameful state Of corruption through
ont t5e police department. They are
said also TO have conclusive evidence
al frauds on the city which viii Sc
cure the arrest o. fight Of over i've
hundred city robbers
An immense thpOng, The greater
portion of which were from the mer-
Camille and professional classes crowd
ed the court OF general sessions this
morning to witness the proceedings OF
the trial OF Mayor Hall, under indiet-
ments sgainst him for official misde-
meanor. The Mayor defended him
self in person, assisted by his law
partner VsnderpOOl and Judge Ed
Inunds. +. W. St0ught0p, and As
sistant District Attorney Sullivan ap-
peEred for the prosecution, assisted by
ex-Atfofaey General Tremaine and
Messrs. Clinton and Peckhhm. At
the opening OF the court, Judge Dar-
ling adjourned TO the rooms OF the
court Of common pleas.