Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-12-09
NEW YORK.
Probable Cause OF the Loss Of the United
States Nail Steamer Guatemala-The
Cigar-Makers win MemOrialize
the Present Congress.
The Investigation into the Loss Of the
Missouri to be ReVieWed-An Ex-
Comptroller Sailing Under False
Miscellaneous.


NEW YORK, December S.-Captain
I Douglass, Of the Pacific mail steamer
I Guatemala, wrecked on TOnala bar,
/ October 18th, attributes the loss Oi
I the vessel to the miscalculation Oi
/ the third officer, Parker, in charge al
the time, who did not allow for the un.
4 der current, causing the vessel to make
eight knots an hOUr instead of six.
At ameeting of the cigar-makers Sat
urday night, il was resolved to obtain
I signatures to petition to be presented
I 70 Congress, asking that the tax on
home cigars be abolished or reduced so
as to encourage domestic manufactures.
The New York Board of Steam Navi-
cation will review the testimony taken at
Nassau, New Hampshire, and see if it
justifies the finding by the Nassau au-
thorities that the steamer Missouri was
poorly equipped, badly disciplined and
ipseawOrthy in every respect.
Alr. J. Russell Jones, United States
AIlnister, to Belgium, sailed for his post
Yesterday.
A special says that it was Ex-Comp-
tr0ller r. B. Connolly, not Tom Fields,
Corporation Attorney, who sailed from
Havana under the assumed name Of
Judge Fleming.
The Times says the arrest and holding
TO bail Of Henry II. Body, formerly
Treasurer Of the Rockford, Rock Island
and st. Louis railroad, was upon an alIe-
CATION of President Gable that he con-
verted 70 his own use two hundred and
forty-fiye thousand dollars, a portion of
the proceeds of the sale of eight million
OF mortgage bonds, and thirty-two thou
sand dollars Of alleged credits by him
to certain firm, who proved they never
received them. The money is said to
have been lost in gold speculation,
which had been understood to be a part
Of the ordinary financial transactions of
the company. Body is said to have
made about a million of dollars during
the said years of his treasurership from
1865 to 1871.
The Herdld's New Orleans special
states on good authority that General
Emery has only the Nineteenth United
States Infantry, two batteries of the
First Artillery, and a squadron of cav
airy in the city, and that they are held
in readiness to obey the mandates of the
United States District Court, unless
scIne other palpably absurd service is re-
quired. The General has special orders
to furnish the United States Marshal
with whatever force is required to carry
out the DEGREES of the court. He antiei-
pates no resistance, for the people would
have no chance. Their proposed indig-
nation meeting viii not be interfered
with except in obeying Orders,and unless |
it should be construed into a mark IF
disrespect for the court. No antagonism !
exists between the people and the troops, |
and the General believes everything viii 1
pass off smoothly.
Collector Casey expresses his belief
that enough members of the Legislature |
in sympathy with him will be brought |
together Monday to form a quorum.
The fusion Legislature-W -Warmoth's-i
met in caucus Saturday evening, with /
ffty-tWo members present. A memorial /
their side of the case, which /
bad been telegraphed to the President, /
was read. No answer had been received, |
and an adjournment was taken until |
Sunday. The fusion leaders speak 1
of their ability to win,
and claim that the issue between State
iovereignty and Capitalization must
De met. The Legislature viii meet de
ipite Durrels injunctiOns, and can only
De suspended at the point of the bay0net,
which they are pOwerless TO resist. Par
les IN Ile commence OF JQe ItdQ1cai
eaders allege that the old city govern
nent will be reinstated Monday, and
Yarmoth committed TO prison for con-
empt, while on the other hand War
moth is reported to have received dis
latches from several Governors of the
southern and Western States, urging
lin to stand firm, and that he will re-
Give political support. 1t is evident
fairs are assuming a very grave aspect.
A Times New Orleans special says the
Legislature meets Monday at
he Stsae House, and Warmoth's party
It the Lyceum. A feeling of security
lmOng the people is assured by Judge
Ourrei's decision.
There is the best authority for contra
letting the report that A. Oakley Hall is
o become editor of the Herald.
The editorial and composing rooms of
he Evening Express were destroyed by !
ire this evening. The printing estab-
Of S. H. Gildersleeve, who Oc-
upied three floors beneath the Express
ffice, aud restaurant Of Van Dyke &
Iolloran, were badly damaged by fire
nd water. A valuable statistical library,
belonging to Jay & Brooks, was also de-
trOyed. The loss viii not fall short OF
hirty thousand dollars.