Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-09-27

New YORK; September 2s.-Attorney-CIene
! raj Barlow Eesterdss addressed Informal
! written notices to William NJ. Tweed. MayUl
Hall, the Brothers Sweeney, Thomas {. Fields
I Henry W. Genet. lngersOll, Hugh Smith
| William COOKE and Nathaniel Sands, inform
| Ing item that their trials would begin In Oe-
tOber.
! The investigation into the loss Of the stenm-
I ship Bienville, by Inspectors Boole, Mershon
and Hall, commenced to-day. Engineer Best
/ testified that on the day Of the fre-August
/ l9th-he was ordered 10 turn on steam, as the
E ship WGS on dre, and afterward 70 stop the
D engine and start the donkey puuiu. the dOn-
key pump was soon stopped; the smoke was
then densely coming through the bulkheads;
! the other pumps were then manned; the boil
ets conducting steam pipes on the Bienville
should be four or six inches; Vas told by the
quartermaster that the fire came from the
] hatch under the steerage fifteen feet forward
! Of the boilers; the Bienyille had as much Sc
! curty agoinst fire iiS rfiy vessel lie ever saw
witness thought the fire Oiigitiated forward.
/ between decks; witness had twenty people In
J his boat, nine of whom were drowned BY the
! boats capSiZing. John H. McCuniy, who built
the boiler for the Bienville. testified that the
I BienNillc's boilets were better as 20 safety
/ against fire than any other he had seen. Ad-
! Jeurned 70 t6-iECrrCff
/ conference was held here yeSteftlay of
a number OF Democrats who are dissatisfied
with the Louisville movement James Wor-
rell, OF Pennsylvania, presided, and J. II
Wilson, Of Alabama, made Secretary. Wor-
! rel made speech favOring the support of
rant t't. " tlsANa he3QlullonS were SubSe
quently adopted urging the Deinotr3its to vote
for Grant and Wilson, anti calling on the
members OF the National Committee to or
ganize IN their several States, and to unite in
behalf of the candidates approved by this
conference, The nomination OF General Dix
Tor Governor OF New York and Others on the
Republican ticket were commended, and an
address IN their Interest ordered to be issued.
National Committee Of two front each
state was appointed, with J. II. Gilmore, Of
Virginia, as Chairman, and y. c. Page of
New York, Secretary. :. q. Mckee ana J. W.
Carson We're appointed members for Ohio.
James WCrrell and J. Z. McCammat for Penn
Sylvania; ]. B. Parks and Peter Sharp for IlIi-
nois; p. Lemon and j. b. Brown for Indiana.
The state Committee for New York was also
organized as Campaign Committee, of which
:. d. Clay, Of Michigan, is Chairman.
Forester, who sued out a writ of hGbeds cor
puS, which was TO have been argued to-mor-
row, has directed his counsel to withdraw the
writ On belief that it would have been dis
missed. Forester conSeiitS 10 feturn a pris-
oner at Joliet, Illinois.
Billy Forester left this evening for Joliet,
Illinois, in charge OF Warden Edwards, of
Joliet prison. and two of PinkertOn's detec-
several leading New York journals will
publish tomorrow morning a startling COM
municatiOn from one of the stock holders in
the Pacific Mail Steamship Company, TO the
effect that IN the suit now pending against
that company in the Supreme Court of Kings
county, there is proof of remarkable dis
crepancy between the figures as furnished by
Sdlu coIlp pany 70 the court on the twenty sew
enth Of May, lS72, and those furnished on the
fourteenth of September 49, The fol-
lowing summary taken from the records
OF the court Of May 9th shows the amount of
the account 10 be five million six hundred and
thirty-eight thousand seven hundred and
ssNty-three dollars, and only four million one
hundred and thirty-Seven thousand one hun
dred and fOrty-seven dollars on September
IAN, The complaint goes on TO say that this
loss cannot De explained by the burning of
the steamship America, as the steamers are
counted in the assets of the company, and not
IN the Investments A very critical examina-
ton Of the two statements fail TO reveal where
the difference has gone.
An explosion occurred in Wall street, about
the oil works in Brooklyn, this noon, caused,
it is believed, by leak in pipe. The whole
works were speedily enNeloped in flames, and
at late hour In the afternoon were still burn
ing, large quantity OF oil being on fire.
n labOrer, were seriously inj ured and narrowly
escaped being roasted alive. loss, one hun
dred and twenty thousand dollars.
Stanley writes a letter 20 the Herald declar-
ing as false the stories relative to hin by Noe
The investigation of the Harlem Courthouse
Job reveals the fact that one Lynch, in con-
nection with the ring, had sinecure and four
hundred per cent profits Of the work in stone.
y gang OF five men were arrested for eXten-
slye Swindling in bogus jewelry. Their opera
tions have extended over a series of ten wears.
Governor Curtin was in the city last night,
ON his way to his home at Harrisburg.
The theft Of silks from the public storehouse
is supposed TO be the result OF conspiracy
cOncOcted with the assistance of some one
connected with the department. The two de
officials are under surveillance.
The conventions of farmers and milk pro-
ducerS both adjourned yesterday without
reaching any conclusion in respect 10 CO.
operation.
There We're four bids for gold to-day am cunt
ing 10 about S5,OO0OC0 at Il3gll4.0T. The
amount advertised was one million dollars, |
and sold at ll4.O5gll4.O7. -Four millions were
bid for at ia.
A dispatch from Copenhagen states that the
Danish authorities prohibit the importation
OF English cattle ON account OF rinderpest in |
England.
The President has appointed s. d. william |
son of Virginia, 10 sign land patents in the |
place OF Joseph Parish, deceased.
The cOroners jury, in the case Of Joseph |
Burnett, who was killed in a quarrel with his |
brother-in-law, Timothy Landers, rendered 1
vlrdlct to-day against Timothy and Garrett |
LanderS, and both are held, the latter ac-
cessary.
Erich L. Faneher was sworn in to-day as
nard.
A Washington special says dispatch re-
celEed nom Oregon represents that Mitchell !
VIII probably be defeated By the new cOmbi- |
nation, and some new man elected to the |
United states Senate.
At the Episcopal Convention to-day Bishop !
Potter urged increased efforts in Sunday |
School work; the increasing OF the fund for in
firm clergymen; the erection Of a new reform |
ntOry FOR homeless children, and the erection |
Of Diocesan cathedral.