Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-11-16
NEW YORK.
The Days DOlngs ENTHUSIASTICALLY,
Incidents, Accidents, ETC., Of Geth-
am In a Nutshell.

Attorney GarVtn denies that the prose
eution intends to enter a noile proseqti
in the case Of Mayor Hail, already twic'
before the jury.
The silk-weavers In a West Twenty
ninth street establishment are on I
strike, resisting thirty-hve per cent. re
duetion in wages.
Early this morning, Michael Dough
erty, John Davis and Thomas Donnel
Ian entered the store Of Patrick Roche
at the corner OF Steuben and Henderson
streets, Jersey City. Donnellan accused
Davis of striking him during . quarre
they had previously. The latter said hi
had, and extensively added that h'
would do It again. Donnellan imme-
diately struck Davis, who drew pisto
and shot Donnellsn, infiicting fata
wound. Davis fed.
The General Missionary Committee o
the Methodist Church reports the re-
ceipts for the past year at S66l ,056; dis
bursements, $500, ,647; increase Of collec-
| tions over 1871, about $50, 1000. The Pc
cuniary basis for missionary work FOL
1873 was made at $500, 600. One hum
dred and thirty-six thousand voted for
foreign missions and seventy thousand
for domestic.
A Cuban letter states that there are
eighteen thousand rebels under arms,
but there is a scarcity OF clothing and
medicine. Several skirmishes have re-
Gently taken place, and Spanish deser-
tions are frequent.
It Is proposed that each Episcopal
Church in the city maintain, at least,
one missionary among the Indians.
The World announces that Mr.. Wash
burne, Minister to France, is q candi-
date for the United States Senate from
Illinois.
At an investigation by government
inspectors to-day into the burning Of the
steamer Missouri, October 23d, near the
Bahamas, whereby 50 many lives were
lost, Patrick McGovern, pantryman,
testified that everything was done that
could be done, with the means on board,
to extinguish the fire; that the boat on
which he was could not remain near
nor communicate with those remaining
on the ship, but picked up all that
jumped overheard while the boat was
alongside.
Congratulatory messages were ex-
changed to-day between the mayors Of
Adelaide, Australia, and New York, on
the completion Of telegraphic communi-
cation.
Judge Pratt vacated his appointment
of Receiver Of the International Insur-
ance Company, and Judge Fanchers's
sppointee, Jarvis Slade, is now Perma-
nent Receiver.
The Market Insurance Company have
decided to wind up, and claim to be able
to pay all liabilities and divide twenty
five or thirty per cent. among stock
holders.
The Swiss residents are making great
to celebrate thesi hundred
and fifty-eighth anniversary Of Swiss
The proposition to raise fund for the
Of the remains of Walter
Brown, meets with favor among the
bOatmen.
Francis Cassiday, who was arrested
and imprisoned some months ago on
suspicion of having connection with
the Parmini murder, has sued Captain
Ferry, Of the Brooklyn police, for ten
thousand dollars damages.
Colonel Mcdaniel offers to match bis
stable three races against any horse or
horses in the world to name, st post
two, three and four mile heats, for ten
or twenty thousand dollars each race;
the races to be run over the Saratoga
Course, New York, any time between
the last of July and the tlrst Of Septem-
Der, 1873.
The steamship Victoria, from Glas-
Cow, has arrived.
A special to the Post, received to-day,
says that q delegation Of prominent |
politicians, headed by Sem |
ltor Cameron and Governor HRrtrRnft, |
waited upon the President this morning |
10 ask for the appointment Of Trueman
As Postmaster of Philadelphia. Mr.. |
5tokley, in behalf Of the delega-
Jon, presented credentials OF Trueman
or the position, saying that he had been |
very effective in keeping the Republi- |
,an party in Philadelphia together, |
which resulted in giving such a magni- |
icent victory on the fifth. The Presi- |
lent said in reply, that he was commit
ed to the policy of Civil Service Reform,
and that the Republican party, in its
national platform had declared in its
iavor, and that whenever it was possible |
20 secure a good appointment under the
Civil Service rules, be felt it TO be pub
ic duty TO make a selection accordingly.
As rule, he would endeavor to reward
on the part Of subOrdinates in
positions OF public trust, but when II
should appear that he would secure a
better appointment by going outside Of
Civil Service, he should not b. state to
10 50. In the present case Mr.. True
man, Deputy Postmaster, was highly
in every way as qualified
iOT the position, and it was not denied,
hat by his appointment the govern
nent would secure faithful and eff
eient officer. Under these cireumstan-
PES, therefore, he felt he could not do
otherwise than promote Mr.. Trueman
10 the place to be made vacant by the
Of General Bingham. He
would take into consideration all that
has been said in his favor. The Fair
man delegation thereupon withdrew,
and will leave for home this afternoon,
fully satisfied that Mr.. Fairman viii be
appointed.