Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-12-20
NEW YORK.
Less than Nine Millions will Not Paclfy
the Erie Folks with Jay Gould
Apollo Hall Looking to
Reorganization.
General Bird, Of Boston, Writes Piece
Concerning a Certain Member Of
Congress and the Credit
MObiliers
Destructive Fire at Flushing, Long
IsIand-GeueraI Biair's Health I'm
prOving-General Summary.

NEW YORK, December 19.-While
Professor Tyndall was lecturing Tues
day night, burglars got into his room at
the BrevOOrt House, and took purse OF
gold containing forty pounds sterling.
n. NJ. Barlow states that if the Erie
Railway Company accepted any propo-
sition from Jay Gould for a settlement,
it would not be for less than nine mill
ions.
Yesterday Cyrus w. Field bought out
the interest of a considerable number of
holders of stock in the New York, New
Foundland and London Telegraph Com
pany, amounting in all to about three
million dollars. The price paid was
ninety cents on the par value of the
stock.
Last evening the Apollo Hall General
Committee took action looking to reOr-
ganizatiOn. The committe appointed a
selectman to represent each of the diff
ferent wards in the organization.
General F. w. Bird, of Boston, has a
communication in the Tribune to-day
concerning the Credit Mobilier business.
He says the Investigation Committee
should yield to the public demand for
an open investigation. The following
is an extract from his letter: "If it
were proper, l would appeal to one
member of the committee who, as is
well known here, can, Of his own
knowledge, bear testimony to the fact
that Credit Mobilier stock was offered
to at least one member of Congress, for
that member was himself, that he, q
man of incOrruptible integrity, as he is
known to be, declined to receive it."
At Flushing, Long Islrnd, last night,
a large amount of valuable property was
burned, the fire originating in Clement &
BloodgOOds' grocery. During the fire the
chimney fell and buried in the ruins
one man, who was instantly killed. A
boy was also seriously injured. The
greatest excitement prevailed among
the people, who feared general confia-
grafton. Five buildings at one time
were demolished before the flames could
be stayed. Loss not yet known.
A Washington dispatch says that
General +. 2. Blair's health is much
better, and that his case is steadily and
rapidly advancing.
The various rumors current that the
Erie Company would vacate the Grand
Operahouse appear to be groundless.
In the matter of Thomas st. John as.
the Erie Company in the United States
Circuit Court, Judge BlatchfOrd to-day,
filed his decision. st. John sued the
Erie Company for dividends on shares
of preferred stock of the company held
by him, on the ground that this stock
was.entitled to seven per cent. dividend,
before the interest was paid on one mil.
lion sterling bonds, issued in 1855, and
before the rent was paid on any leases
taken since January l, 1862; of any
roads worked in connection with Erie.
Judge Blatchford decides against the
claimed priority Of preferred dividends,
holds that preferred stock is not to be
entitled to priority over anything but
common stock, and dismisses the case
with costs.
Nine jurors have been obtained in the
Stokes case.
The property in the office of Robert
Bale, broker, No. Wall street, was
seized to-day by the Sheriff, on an at
tachment obtained by @. & J. Stuart &
Co., bankers, who affirm that they
loaned Bale thirty thousand dollars,
taking his word as security, and were
justified in so doing, as they had previ-
Ously loaned him large amounts on the
same security, which he had repaid.
Bale says the affair is a family matter,
and will be arranged soon.
The Dock Commissioners have ap-
piled for a BldRddHluS to compel Comp
troller Green to pay them five hundred
thousand dollars, the proceeds of the
sale of the dock bonds. This amount
has been due the Department of Docks
since June last, and the business of the
department, the officers say, is serious
" crippled in consequence Of the action
Of the Comptroller. OF the twenty-five
million dcllars to which the depart
ment is entitled it has thus far received
only two millions.
The loss by fire at Flushing last night
is greater than already reported. In ad-
dition to the loss Of twenty thousand dol
lars on the buildings, the losses on the
stock of goods amount to sixty thou
sand dollars. Insurance fifty thousand
dollars.
The Executive Committee Of the
Council of Petroleum Producers Associa-
ton have concluded an arrangement
with the Refiners Association for Coop
Grafton, which will be reported to the
Council at Oil City Monday next.
The trial of S. B. Irish, for poisoning
Assessor Anderson, was continued to-
day Justice Pratt decided that Mrs.
Anderson was not competent witness,
and excluded her testimony, which was
given to prove that Mr.. Anderson oc-
easionally drank to excess, and that he
had attempted to jump overheard from
ferrybOat.
Theforeclosure suit against the Grand
OperahOuse is to collect a balance of
one hundred thousand dollars due No
vember lst, with interest from August
:, 1872, and is in the name Of Ellen NJ.
Pike, the holder of the mortgage, and
was brought before the death of S. n.
Pike, her husband. The mortgage is
no connected with the Pike estate, as
the property belongs to Mrs. Pike solely.