Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-08-06


ST. LOUIS, August 5.-Hon. John P
Shanks, of Indiana, and Hon. John A
| Smith, of Ohio, who, with Hon. Mr.
Burdett, of Missouri, constituted tn,
Subcommittee of the House COmmittet
on Indian Affairs, TO investigate the al
/ legged frauds on the tribes inhabitiDg thl
! Indian Territory, who arrived here yes
/ terday, left for home this morning
They have resided among the Choctaws
Chlckasaws, Creeks, Osages and othe
tribes, taken an immense amount .
testimony, and Unearthed frauls to ;
very large amount.
Murder and Highway Robbery.
PTTsBURG, August 5.-Mathias Shei
ner, a farmer, residing sixteen mile!
/ from the city. was found lying in th,
bottom of his wagon on Saturday morn.
4 ing, in an unconscious condition, Will
| frightful wounds in his head. He lef
/ the city for home Friday afternoon
/ having sold load of produce, and wheT
/ found his horses were tied to a tree by
| the roadside, within one mile of his
house, with his pockets rified of all theil
valuables. He was still living last night
but cannot recover. - -
POLITICAL.
Liberal Nominations in Ohio.
CINCINNATI, August 5.-At a eonven-
ton of the Liberal Republicans and
Democrats Of the Fourth District at
Dayton, to-day, Judge w. G. Wirans,
OF Green county, was nominated for
Congress. Colonel PaTratt was bis rival.
The Campaign in Arkansas Opened.
LITTLE Rock, August 5.-SeDator
Clayton and Hon. Joseph Brooks, the
Liberal candidate for Governor, spoke at
Lewisburg, Conway county, to-day, to a
very large audience. The campaign
opens up lively.
Affairs ia Terre Haute.
TERRE HArTE, INDIANA, August O.
General Morton G. Hunter, Republican
candidate for Congress, is addressing a
very large audience at the Republican
Wigwam in this city tonight. He was
escorted to the Wigwam by tOrchlight
procession, which made a fine display.
The Democracy of this city are build
ing a large wigwam, which will be ded-
ieated on Wednesday evening by
speeches from Mr.. Hendricks and Mr..
Voorhees,.
The Two Wings United.
New ORLEANS, August 5.-The State
Liberal Convention assembled at noon
at the Academy of Music. Andrew S.
Heron, of Baton Rouge, was made tenn
p0rary Chairman. The Credentials Com
mittee, after recess, reported credentials
from fOrty-eight parishes. William W.
PuCh, Of Assumption, presided. A COM
mittee of fifteen was appointed to con-
fer with the Executive Committees of
the Democratic reformers and Pinch
beck Republicans, with view to coali-
ton. The Convention then adjourned
until tomorrow.
Greeley.
NEW YORK, August "a Bristol,
Rhode Island, dispatch says that on the
return Of Horace Greeley to-day to that
place, be viii be given the honor of a
one hundred gun salute, and a munich
pal reception.
Last evening Chief-Justice Chase met
Greeley at the house of Senator
Sprague.
A Washington special says that Gen
eral Hutton and Colonel Ormsby held
Joint discussion at Salem, Virginia, on
Saturday, the former speaking in favor
of Greeley, and the latter for Grant.
eraut
NEW YORK, August "a dispatch
from AleXandria Bay says that Presi-
dent Grant is staying with some friends
On one of the islands there, in the st.
river. On Saturday q crowd
went to call on him, but the President
was so fatigued that, to avoid the rush,
he went off fishing with General Sheri-
dan, who had previously arrived with
some friends from Chicago. Late in the
evening the President and Sheridan re-
turned with boat full of splendid fish.
The presidential party held religious SER
vices yesterday, under am improvised
This morning the reception
was to take place. II
Garrison Makes SIMMER Feel Bad.
BosFoN, August 5.-william Lloyd
Garrison, In a column and half article Z
addressed to Charles Summer, review |
ing the Senator's recent communication /
10 cOlCred voters, says: II propose to
speak with equal plainness and as
earnestly to counsel my colored cOun- |
-rymen not to follow your lead in this 1
natter, but as voters to move unitedly /.
% the reelection of Grant for many
pertsining to their safety
and happiness, and the cause of equal
tights and the furtherance of the ma
iiOnal peace unity
Important Letter from General Joseph |
y. Johnson.
ST. LOUIS, August 5.-The Times to-
morrow viii publish letter from Gen |
.ral Joseph +. Johnson, dated atChar- /
0tte, Virginia, July 31st, to Colonel J. |
(. Ashley, Of Bates county, Missouri, |
n which he says: assure all our old /
comrades that you communicate with. /
bat the story Of the Cincinnati CO1s- |
RercidI is false. / have had no cunsul- /
alton with w. S. Robinson, Of Char
on any subject, and have not
declared in favor Grants reelection. I
On the contrary, being a thorough Dem
'crat, | would have preferred a Demo-
ratio candidate, but as Horace Greeley |
vas nominated by our party, / sincerely
lope every Democrat and Liberal Re
publican VIII vote for him, Being dis
ranehised, I take no public part in poll
ies, but 70 nay friends l do not hesitate
o express my feelings and opinions on
,olltical subjects. / think the overthrow
I the PRESENT administration necessary
o any hope Of constitutional govern
nent, and feel that continuance of the
democratic party IS necessary. Tell my
var associates for me that they are the
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