Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-09-25
NEW YORK.
NEW YORK, September "a
VRfts-usaFss u .offur.

New YORK, SsptE rnber -.
RefO-mers' n citing.
a mass meeting was held a Cooper Inst.
tute last night, under q rectiQD OF the Council
OF Political I,sfr,rTn, with a view of the con.
sOhdGtlOn Of the Reform elements in the mu'
nicipal elections. Mm. cullen Bryant pre-
sided, and made a brief address, AcdresSe,
were also delivered by Ex-Governor solomon
j. II. Naneott, Oswald, Dttencorf,and Others.
Preliminary 70 Corner in Coal-Oil
An Oh city, Pennsylvania, dispatch says
that a meeting OF the OIL CITY Association was
held there yesterday, at which committee
was appointed 70 report, on riday, how nuch b
OF the total production OF OH can pe stopped
A large number Of wells have alreafy stopped,
and II Is expected that very few, il any, OF the
wells viii De IN operation within a week.
The Time for Making cur Cur Bill nes
yet Agreed upon.
A Washington special SAYS that nothiug has
yet been settled concerning. the time and
method Of auditing private claims growing
out OF depredations OF AnglO-rebel cruisers,
but il Is quite possible that Congress Will pro-
vide az Us next session LoT tlelr ascertain
ment, without waiting for the payment o1 the
1nOneys 70 this government oy Great Britain.
The Cuban "PiOneer" Again.
A Washington dispatch SAYS that the agent
Of the Cuban Republic and Others have waited
upon the Attorney General with the view OF
having the case OF this Cuban hlibuster
reOpened. The condemnation OF the vessel
was had on a snap Judgment, at Providence,
and now the parties desire 10 have the case
tried on its merits. The Attorney-General eX-
Pressed himself as favorable 10 the Cuban
cause, but he said that in the present attitude
OF the government nothing could be done IN
the matter.
In Brief
President Grant viii leave Long Branch per-
manenty for the season wednesday night, re-
manning Thursday in Philadelphia, and re-
turning TO Washington Friday night.
~, S li % s- ~ 3,. Nt ~
York and Washington Airline railroad, vice
". Prescott Smith, ESQ, who has become
Master Transportation Of the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad.
The Railroad Ticket Agents Convention,
whose session is still in progress in this city,
We're yesterday entertained by the owners Of
the Anchor Line OF steamers on board the
steamer California. Addresses were made by
MeSSrS. James Charlton, a. A. Barnes, Samuel
Powell, Z. H. johnson, John ID. Irwin, and
The first meeting ofthe Association OF New
York Cooks was held last evening, at which
measures were considered securing 10 MEM
bers less hours Of labor and more pay.
Ex-Mayor Kaibheisch, Of BrOOl1lyn,has been
sued for breach Of promise by Mrs Mary
Francis Wade, damages being laid az one hun
dred and fifty thousand dollars.
An EastOn, Pennsylvania, dispatch to the
Sun says that indefinite rumors are current
there Of the murder Of three negroes by gang
Of white laborers recently, who sought
TO avenge the alleged murder Of one OF their
number BY the negroes. The negroes shauties
are said 70 have been all burned.
It IS said that Johnson, the defaultDg Sub
treasury clerk, probably took tie late steamer
for Europe. His wife is said 20 be in destitute
circumstances and sick
The National Council OF the Order of Amer
ican Mechanics met today in this city,
majority OF the states m the Union being
represented. Reports were made as 70 the
condition OF the order.
There was a collision this morning between
a freight car of the New Haven railroad and
e street car Of the Gsrand street Lac, by which
farfr 1raHH hon
bly, fatally. The passengers were greatly ter
The committee Of seventy held secret ses-
sion to-day.
The Meiis Investigation was concluded to-
day, and the decision OF the Board sent 70
Washington. The Bienvllle investigation was
post pOned until tomorrow.
In the Court OF General Sessions to-day,
Thomas Cunningham was on trial, charged
with having by means OF forged orders de-
frauded the Treasurer OF the state OF Missis-
sippi out Of one thousand dollars. He was re
mandeu until Friday.
The next meeting Of the National Board OF
Trade viii be held here on October fifteenth.
DELEGATES from all the mercantile bodies IN
the United states VIII be present.
President Grant arrived in this city from
Long Branch, and after visiting Republican
headquarters started 10 Washington this even
An application 1Vasrnade 70 vacate the order
s-~ the arrest OF Colonel r.. r. Butler, charged
-f-h appropria6ng one hundred thousand
dollars belonging 70 W. B. CLARK. The court
reserved the decision.
At q meeting Of the Committee Of seventy,
held to-day, ii was decided 20 continue the
committee as at present cOnsti tuted. No gen
eEal plan for tbs campaign OF tile coming elec-
uOns Was adopted, bet II was the opinion of
that the question o. the national
canvesS should not be allowed 10 interfere
with the local elections.
General b. r. Butler addr ssed a very large
and enthusiastic Republican meetil 3 at Wes.
side Rink yesterday evening.
Early yesterday morning Mn. ShitieI, an old
adv lIvs ng seven gniles west Of Fort NJ MadisOn,
Indiana, while out driving 10 her CIV, was
attacked by an unknown man. who cut
fearful cash in her throat with a knife. She
i stiil living and conscious No cause is
known for the murderons act.