Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-10-17

lZ.f0 ana lo.lZ- Inc amount advertised
was 1000, 600. The government only
takes S94, 100 at 1874 to l2.S7.
Brutal Assault on "A Woman.
A few days ago, Dempsey, an assist
ant clerk to the Board Of Aldermen, IN
fracas, beat woman in a bagniC
in such a frightful manner that her life,
last evening, was despaired Of
wife POisoner.
John Van Syckel was arrested at his
residence in Brooklyn to-day, on the
charge Of having poisoned his wife. He
had lust returned from her funeral. One
of the domestics was also arrested.
Trouble Among the Naval Academy
students.
A Washington dispatch says that the
assault upon the colored cadet at the
Naval Academy is to be followed by the
summary expulsion Of all concerned
therein The President is infiexible.
Railroad Accident-TwO Persons In
jured.
Yesterday afternoon the railway train
ran into the hOrse-caTs near Patterson,
| New Jersey, injuring a lady, and break
ing the arm of James Freeman, of Chi
cago. The other passengers had a mar
row escape.
North Carolina News.
A Raleigh, North Carolina, dispatch
says that owing to the indefiniteness as
to the requirement respecting the notice
for eontesting the recent election, the
Democrats have decided to defer giving
such notice for the present.
AurOral.
Early on Monday evening there was
a magnificent auroral display, which
first appeared in the north and gradual
ly advanced until it enveloped the
whole sky from west to east. The color
was of a deep crimson. The spectacle
attracted thousands to the streets.
Tweed's Trial.
! The counsel for Tweed moved to quash
/ the indictments in the Oyer and Termi-
ner, on the ground that under the statute
/ the other indictments superseded these
in this court; also because of the irregu-
/ larities and defects in them. The Dis
/ trict Attorney asked until Thursday to
make a reply, which was granted.
/ A Contested VIII Case.
The counsel for Mrs. Donelson, of
/ Philadelphia, daughter of Mrs. Bishop,
whose viii is in contest, objected to the
/ discontinuance of the suit on applica-
l ton Of Mrs. johnson, another daughter,
( on the ground that it was desired that a
/ judicial decision should preclude further
/ legislation. Mrs. Bishop was the sister
of Matilda Heron.
A Reporter Comes 90 the Front for
Stokes.
Augustus st. Clair, formerly news
( paper reporter, in deposition before
/ Judge Brady yesterday, swore that at
the time Fisk was shot by Stokes at the
Grand Central Hotel, he saw pistol in
Fisk's hands. He also says that fear of
arrest prevented him from giving this
information on the trial.
Fammany Nominations.
The Tammany County Convention
Monday evening nominated William
H. Leonard for Supreme Court Judge;
James Z. Spencer for Justice OF the Su-
perior Court, and Cunning S. Bedford
for City Judge. Some discussion ensued
in reference to a candidate for District
Attorney, and, without nominating for
that office, the convention adjourned
to Friday.
Discharged because of his Religion.
DR.. .Mormonierre, a resident physician
Of Brooklyn, attending at the Homeo-
pathic Hospital, has been discharged by
the lady managers, on the ground that
he is a Roman Catholic. Six of the
eight physicians who attended the insti-
tuition have consequently resigned, and
Henry Ward Beecher has uttered an in
dignant protest against the action of the
managers.
Another Rolling Mill Consumed.
Yesterday afternoon fire occurred in
Cooper, Hewitt & Co.'s rolling mill at
Trenton, New jersey, which damaged
the property 10 the extent of about six
ty thousand dollars. Some six hun
dred men were employed in the work.
shops, who are now left without work
The fire is thought to have been caused
by the friction of the machinery. No
insurance.
Startling Intelligence from Paris.
A Paris special says there was great
excitement in Paris last night conse-
quent upon the reception by President
Thiers of a box of bombs, with an
anonymous letter stating that thousands
Of such bombs had been sent to Paris.
Troops were placed in suspected quar-
ters and the Imperialists closely watched.
Thiers and Marshal McMahon had a
conference last night.
vigorous Prosecution of the Presiden-
tfal Campaign.
New YORK, October l6.-The Demo-
cratic National Executive Committee
held a conference here on Monday, at
which were present number of leading
Democrats, including Samuel J. Tilden,
Senator Fenton, VIM. +. Phillips, of
Illinois; General George w. McCook,
Brenkerhoff, Ohio; Jno. A. Finch, Mr..
Bowling, Indiana. Reports were made
of very encouraging character, as to
the canvass in different States, and
il was announced that the campaign
was now being prosecuted with renewed
energies.
Mr. FrOOde B4nquetted.
A very pleasant banquet was given to
Mr.. Froude Tuesday evening. Among
those present were Rev. Drs. Bellows,
Potter, Beecher, Chaplin and Schenck;
r. w. EmmersOn, George w. Curtis,
William Cullen Bryant, Professor Wool
sey, Of Yale, Professor Guyot, of Prince
ton, Park Goodwin, George NJ. Childs,
Robert Hoe, who made short addresses.
Mr. Curtis presided Froude, in his re-
marks, explained the object of his visit
10 be TO contribute to the formation of
public opinion in this country regard
ing the relations between England and
Ireland.
A National Bank Charged with Usury.
The Comptroller of Currency has been
hearing the counsel in behalf of certain
Directors and stockholders of the Mar
shalltOwn National Bank of Iowa, who
charge that the bank has been practie-
ing usury since its foundation. They
ask that the bank be put into liquida-
tiOn under the nOn-usury clause of the
National Banking Laws. The remain
ing directors oppose the motion, and
the Comptroller having no precedent to
guide him, will afford the bank an OPP
portunity TO 90 into voluntary liquida-
lion before applying any legal penalties
for usnry practices.
A General smashuP on Fall River.
The steamer Providence, of the Fall
River Line, while laying to to avoid a
collision with a schooner, ran into a gov
ernment scow in He'll Gate at six
o'clock last evening on her way east
The scow was smashed TO pieces, and
the upper works Of the steamer were
carried away, and she became unman-
ageable and drifted upon the rocks. |
The greatest excitement prevailed
among six hundred passengers, but for
tuDately nobody was hurt. The StOn-
ington came along side and took of
the greater number Of the passengers, /
and a few returned in tugs and
small boats. The Providence was
floated of at a late hour
Archbishop BayIey.
"A Baltimore dispatch says that the |
Archbishop Of New York, ard all bish- |
ops attending the ceremonies OF the in I
stallation OF Archbishop Bayley were in 4
conference on Tuesday for several hours. |
u is understood that a provincial coun- /
Gil viii be convened early in the ad- |
ministratiOH Of the new Archbishop. 4
The interests Of colOred people, and the |
subject Of secular education win be the |
prominent topic for consideration.
At a banquet given to Archbishop /
Bayley, that dignitaTy, in his remarks, /
said that he never did believe In Oppos-
ing the liberty Of conscience, and that [
he was an earnest advocate Of its fullest
exercise. he believed that he was APP
pointed to his present trust because he
was known TO be opposed 30 the
naterialistic spirit Of the age, and
Is ths enemy Of intemperance.
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weather Personalities.
WASHINGTON, October LEON lbe 1