Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-01-11

edorts were being made to extrieate it
some eighteen masked men suddenly ap-
peared and demanded the release of the
prisoners, which was complied with, re-
sistsnce under the circumstances being
useless.
One Of these petty tyrsnts In blue cloth
aBd gold lace, who are standing dis
grace to the United States naval service,
hiss come to grief. Commander Alexander
II. Semmea has been found guilty OF cruel
pUniahment of his men, abuss Of official
power, oppressive and inhuman conduct
unbecoming an officer and gentleman.
The sentence Is that he be suspended for
three yesrs, and reprimsnded IN general
orders BY the secretary Of the navy.
Governor Baldwin, Of Michigan, has
issued q proclamation addressed 70 the
people Of the United Statsa, in which he
says he now takes pleasure in announcing
that further contributions Of money for
the relief Of the sufferers by the late dis
sstrous fires in that StSte are unnecss-
ssry. The governor tenders the hearty
thanks of the whole people OF Michigan
70 those whose earncst sympathy and lib
ersl aid hsvs 80 greatly sllevisted the
suffsrings Of 80 many Impoverished Peo-
PIE.
Advioes from Mstsmorss say that Ger
eral Cortins recrossed the San Juan river
Men, In which place the revOlutionists
are in force. Another prominent pro-
nunciado was hung by General Cortina,
Yesterday. The revolutionisrs held &
council Of Wsr and decided to e2a
force loan Of $I50, 600 from the cities IN
der their control, to purchase srms snd
ammunition, the want of which prevents
their advance.
The most desperate fight recorded of
L.. l. FHaur f0h MA he-
tween Charles Jones, an escaped convict
from the Nevada psnitsntisry, and an Of
hcer named Armstesd, who was In pur-
suit OF Jones. Both were srmsd with
Henry rife and commenced firing when
about forty PAGES distant from esch 9th
er, End continued to advance and FIRE un-
I'll they fell desd within few PAGES Of
each other. The bodies showed that
Jones had been hit twelve times, while
Armstead had nine shOt-holes through
him.
The National Woman Suffrsgiss conVen-
ton held its regular semi-Rnnusl meeting
in Washington yesterday. The usual
woman Fighters we're present. Cady Stan
ton was elected president. In her address
che said her sex wanted 70 work with the
ueD in free trade and the great principles
Of the country. The women cid not pro-
pose to petition men who hEd championed
the foreign riffrsff element, bus proposed
to petition the courts. VicbOria Wood
hull's address WSs In Edvooscy Of spirit.
uslism, and another orator wanted Euf-
hage on the basis OF spiritualism.
An immense demonstration was msds
In Limerick, Ireland, last night, by the
supporters OF home rule, IN the form of
reception 70 r. J. Smith, IsasO Bull snd
other prominent advocates Of the move
msnt. The procession, numbering thirty
thousand persons, accompanied BY nu-
the principal streets, and finally halted
at Daniel O'C0nnel's monument, where
number OF speeches were made. MI
Bull, In the course Of his speech, spoke OF
the msny wrongs inflicted upon ireland,
and urged the raising Of the oppressed
nation nom the dust. he was also very
severe in his denunciation Of TIE Marquis
of HarliDston, lord-lieutensns OF Ireland.