Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-06-23
NEW YORK BY LIGHTNING.


The cotton exchange viii adjourn from
July third until the eighth.
No additional Jurors were obtained in
the Stokes case up to noon to-day.
Among the passengers for Europe to-
day was George Jones, Of the New York
| Times.
Peter E. Hopkins, halter, was ae-
| cepted this morning as the eighth juror
in the Stokes case.
The pannel Of jurors was exhausted
| to-day In the Stokes case, and the ninth
juror, John II. Thompson, a tailor, Be-
cured.
The Fire-Marshal began the investiga-
ton into the Liberty street explosion to-
day. 1t is believed all Of the injured
will recover.
Paul E. Low, son Of Ex-Governor Low,
charged with shooting William Devine,
was admitted to bail to-day In the sum
of three thousand dollars.
Indictments for the alleged poisoning
of Edward o. Anderson were found
against DR.. Lucius B. Irish and Mrs.
Anderson, in Brooklyn, to-day.
Stephen B. Babcock, accused by the
Shipping Registry Of fraud, was held to-
day by Commissioners Belts to await the
action Of the Grand Jury.
The Express. reports that II has been
decided to hold q grand National Edi-
tOrial Reunion at Baltimore on the ninth
of July Of those who favor the Cincin-
natl movement.
The injunction forbidding the Pacific
Mail Steamship Company from using
the surplus funds in the purchase OF
stock, was dissolved to-day by Judge
Tappan, of Brooklyn.
The Brooklyn Committee Of Fifty
| have issued a circular condemninR the
construction of the Hamstead reservoir.
/ They believe there Is a million dollar
job behind the contract.
The fire this morning In Liberty street
is supposed to have originated In the
basement by throwing kerosene on the
fire. The latest particulars are to the
effect that no one was killed, but the
number wounded reaches twenty-five.
The employees of Colgate's soap house
in Jersey City struck this forenoon for
uniform wages. Some Of the men have
been receiving eight, others ten, and
others still twelve dollars per week.
They demand twelve dollars per week
for all.
At the annual regatta Of the Brooklyn
Yacht Club to-day, twenty-five yachts
competed. The prize for schooners was
won by the Madeline. The first prize
for sloops was won by the Meta, the Sec
ond by the Culver and the third by the
Meteor.
Judge Bedle to-day sentenced the
members of the Board Of Police Com
missioners of jersey City, and Chief Of
Police McWilliams, convicted Of q con-
spiracy to defraud the city, to pay fine
of one hundred dollars each, which was
paid and the prisoners discharged.
A tank of oil exploded this afternoon
on board the steamship Franklin, as she
was about leaving for Staten Island, Sc
verely injuring one man and damaging
the vessel and cargo to the amount OF
fifteen thousand dollars. The steamer
remains at the wharf awaiting repairs.
Frederick Law Olmstead publishes q
card stating that his name was used
without his knowledge, and expressing
his regret that the conference should
have thought it expedient TO take up as
a representative Of their requirements
one who is so completely separated from
the political field, and so much absorbed
in professional duties as he Is.
At large meeting Of metal-workers
this forenoon, delegates who were sent
to Pennsylvania and Delaware reported
that at Chester, Pennsylvania, the work
men were not willing to strike. In the
other places visited, including Phila-
delphia and Wilmington, the men were
enthusiastic for eight hours, and were
formed into leagues. They will not
strike until next month, but while the
metal-workers here remain on q strike
each member Of the Philadelphia and
Wilmington unions will contribute one
dollar per week toward their assistance.
Officers Of the metal-workers report that
tifty-nine shops, employing about three
thousand men, have already conceded
to eight hours, leaving about eighty
shops and ten thousand men idle. They
assert that the strike will be wholly suo-
cessful in fortnight.