Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-11-20
Smuggiers Concert Saloons
ClOsed-Bl0WiHg Up Buildings in
Times Of CoRaagration 70 be
Authorized by Law.
Grants idea Of Civil Service Reform
Creates AiSiurbance-Th Alabama
Legislature Measures to Liqui-
date the South Carolina
State Debt EBjoined.
The Amnesty Feature Of the Presidents
Message-an Appeal for Troops Re-
fased-The Arrest OF the Ala
hama Legislators Condemned.


NEW YORK, November l9.-The Ber- |
ain Geographical Society has resolved to |
establish a permanent German Commit |
tee for the exploration Of Central Africa, 1
taking for a base the west coast, from |
five degTees north TO six degrees south /
latitude on the mouth of Congo river. I
The ether German geographical socie- (
ties and the several German govern
ments are expected 10 cooperate by |
contribution.
No hing is yet heard from the Pacific
Mail steamship Arizona, which is four
teen days overdue. The company's /
officers profess confidence that she is
struggling toward san Francisco under
sail.
The discovery has been made that
counterfeit coupons upon the Pacific |
Railroad bonds are in circulation, and |
investigation is being made TO ascertain
if the bonds have been counterfeited. A
Broad street firm, deceived by the
artistic excellence Of the counterfeit cOu-
pOns paid them on presentation.
Lace shawls, valued at ten thousand
dollars, belonging 70 Henry w. Ducker,
and found in Duane street auction
house, were seized yesterday by the
government on the ground that they
were smuggied goods. Ducker had
been connected previously with snug
Cling. A registered letter, containing
cut stones to the value of thirty-One
thousand dollars, was seized yesterday
at the pOstofiiee. Proceedings have been
commenced in each case TO secure the
cOnfiscstiOH Of the goods and the pun
ishment Of the smugglers.
The police last night made a descent
upon the Broadway concert saloons not
fnr rrssr 4 hal
propriet0rs and inmates. A few Others
remain
The Chamber of Commerce has ap-
pointed a com mittee to take measure
for the establishment of a Board Of En-
giueers, with legal powers, 10 take pos
sessiou and blow mp buildings during
general conflagrsltions.
Arrangements win be made this even
ing by cO-religiouists for the reception
OF two thousand jews, expected soon in
this country from Roumania.
A WashingtOn dispatch to the Times
says there are Indications of q sharp
attack in Congress on the new Civil
Service appCIti0ameut machinery, and
adds that the election has rendered the
friends Of the measure stronger than
ever, and they have the advantage Of
an appeal to the platform on which the
party triumphed. Peter Cooper has ad-
dressed a congTatuiatOry letter to Presi-
dent Grant, and asks for the enforce
ment Of the Civil Service rules.
A Tribune special says that the ad-
ministrstiOn has twenty-five majority
on joint ballot i'm the Alabama Legisla-
ture, and that Senator Spencer will be
reelected. 7
A dispatch from Charleston SAYS that I
Judge Melton las enjOined the cOllee- :
n 10 Of frr-r,1 D.
mills ordered iy Attorney-GeneraI Nea- f
gle, on the ground of its not being au- L
Jhorized by the Legislature. a
Charles Francis Adams was not pres q
ent at the meeting in Quincy, Massa- b
chusetts, last evening, called to express v
satisfaction with his recent diplomatic I
achievements, and to give him welcome d
10 his home. The usual complimentary b
resolutions were, however, made and I
adopted. C
senator Trumbull has written a Ie tier v
declining 20 continue as Chairman of L
the judiciary Committee. Senator Ed I
munds, OF Vermont, viii probably sue q
ceed him. d
In the Court OF Over and Terminer to- v
day, Judge Brady set down the second a
day Of the December term for the trial e
of 1t lkes, who shot Colonel Fisk. Judge
Brady then denied the motion Of coun- C
sci 10 compel the District Attorney to a
furnish 10 Tweed lists Of witnesses upon s
whose testimony each indictment was d
1ound against him. 3
Michael Cauluen, an Italian said 10 c
be wanted by the police Of Chicago, was .
arrested in Brooklyn last night on the {
charge Of setting fire to a frame house in ]
that city on the eighth Of October last {.
Carranen violently resisted the officers, a
a II. "a.
two pistols, razor and knife were found d
with him. He has already served a Y
term In the State prison Of this State. q
The steamship Columbia, Of the Ha- r
vaua line, has been confiseated by the d
United States District Court, on charges / /,
OF smuggling cigars. a
At a meeting Of the Committee Of D
Seventy tonight, James NJ. Brown was .
chosen Chairman, in place Of Wm. +. a
Havemeyer, Mayor elect The Com
mittee voted 10 continue the organiza-
ton until their efforts to secure good O
government Tor the city are accom- Ii
plished.
4 special 10 the EueniRq Post, dated r,
Washington, nineteenth, says there is
good reason f0r believing that the Pres
ident viii. IN the forthcoming message,
recommend Congress to complete the
work q amnesty by making il univer- c
sal, and restoring those to citizenship
who are now excluded BY the third sec ri
tion Of the fourteenth amendment to
the constitution. such a course has
been urge upon the Presider by several ;,
membeis OF the cabinet, and one of -
them is authority for saying thst he has
decided b 10 so. el
The United States Marshal at New D
Orleans has made application to the II
President, hy telegraph, Saturday last,
for troops 10 siu him in arTesting Ger n
tain persons who were cOnspiring against in
the election laws and who manifested fa
their intention To resist the Federal au-
thOrities. The President promptly re- al
fused to comply with the request deem q
ing such action entirely unnecessary, w
especially when there was no inf0rma- n,
J0n showing that the civil authorities N,
were pOweriess 20 execute the laws and
punish those who attempt 20 violate %,
them.
The action Of the United States Mar :.
shsl in Alabama in arresting the Demo =.
cratic members of the Legislature for -
alleged violation of the election laws ~
and carrying them % Mobile 10 prevent
a quorum OF the Legislature, is severely n
here by the administration Ia
a. uuwise, unnecessary and, perhaps, se
Illegal. II the account Of the affair a. li
telegraphed N0Tth is correct, the Mar tL
sAal who made the arrests viii receive a sa
severe repTimand, If not the greater pun
i-hment Of being dismissed from the th
o'lice. such BE- The expressed views Of &c
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