Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-03-23
The MOdOc Indians---A MOdOc Cor.
respondent in TrOubIe--Mur-
derOus Assault.
Disgraceful and MaWkish Sym.
pathy for Foster and McEl-
hany, two Brutal Mur-
derers.
Bank of England FOrgery--Gen.
eral Strike Imminent--ReYO-
luton In Guatemala.


y RumOred GubernatOriaI Impeachment
New YORR, March 22--It is stated il
f a dispatch from Florida, that the new
e Governor will probably be impeachet
e for making appointments contrary u
law.
/ NEW YORK, March pa fire il
C Crosby street near Broadway, last night
burned DemOrest's carriage repository
/ and Reynolds hat and cap factory
e Loss, twenty-four thousand dollars.
: The KaiseF's Birthday.
BERLIN, March 22.-To-day is a holi
day here, it being the seventy-sixth an
niversaTy Of the birth Of Emperor viii
! lam. Flags are flying from public anC
private buildings, and the city will b,
Illuminated tonight.
Bank of England FOrgers.
New YORK, March 22.-The letter:
addressed to MacDonnell, the forger
which have come into the hands O
; Duncan, Sherman and others, which
are now under seizure, are supposed tC
contain missing bonds taken from the
Bank of England.
|, The Burial of Foster.
NEW YORK, March 22.-Foster was
buried this forenoon at Greenwood. Rev
! Drs. Walker and Tying OBLIGATED. They
both declared there was no truth in the
statement as to the attempt Of Foster
suiciding, and that the facts as to his
condition are refutation of reports.
sertOus Trouble ON Railroad Train.
l New YORK, March 22.-At Bergen
Point, New Jersey, yesterday, some
thirty laborers boarded railroad train,
and in an attempt TO collect their fares,
a severe fight ensued, resulting in dam
gerous injuries to several persons, in
eluding the conductor and brakeman.
Pair and Festival.
The people of st. Bridget's parish have
shown the right kind of spirit by the
| erection of a good residence : for their
pastor, Father Walsh. There is some
Indebtedness hanging over the building,
which the ladies of the congregation
have determined to pay of, to accom-
! plish which they will hold grand fair
and FESTIVAL at Cochran hall, COM
mencing on Easter-Tuesday evening.
A Bsrgh Society In Cleveland.
CLEVELAND, March pa meeting
was held in this city last evening for the
purpose of organizing a society for the
prevention of cruelty to animals. A
/ etHPCA4NIA W AAOAAOAARA-
ize the legislature, asking for the pass
age of a law on the subject of cruelty
| to animals similar to the one now before
| the legislature of New York. There
was much interest manifested on the
subject by all present.
A DefauItIng Paymaster's Clerk Cap
tUred.
SAN Francisco, March 22.-It is re-
d., n D., l..
writer for the New York Sun, pay
masters clerk in the navy, and recent
ly reporter for the San Francisco Chr0ni-
Gle, started for New York to-day in Gus
tody of United States officers, to answer
the charge of embezzling thirty thou
sand dollars while acting paymaster's
clerk. Bogart was correspondent of the
Chronicle during the Modoc war.
Prom Guatemala,
NEW YORK, March 22.-Guatemala
advices say that in the revolution which
exists there, and which is headed by
Palaeias, the government is exiling,
shooting and imprisoning on all sides.
The misconduct of the English minister,
Corbett, has caused a bitter feeling
against England. Corbett sought to Sc
cure the appointment of one of the
a u
who was personally Objectionable to the
people of Guatemala. The government
refuses to longer recognize Corbett.
Interment Of MeEIhaDy.
Boston, March 22.-The proposed
burial Of Mr.. McElhany to-day, from
the East Cambridge Methodist church,
was changed by request of his relatives.
The funeral took place at two O'Clock
from his fathers house in Grove street.
Rev. Mr.. Ray performed the burial rites
in simple manner. They consisted
of few words to the friends of the de-
ceased, prayer, reading of scripture and
singing fthen the funeral cortege wend-
ed It's way to the Cambridge cemetery,
where the remains We're inferred.
General Strike Imminent.
New YORK, March 22.-It is now
stated that strike is imminent among
the journeymen carpenters of the eight
hour league, which includes the German
sections. The piano-makers, polishers
and cabinet-makers are also expected to
strike. At meeting of gas men last
night the recent action of the gas COM
panies reducing wages as a considera-
ton Of eight hours work, was cOnsid-
cred, and demand made for general
strike, and it is said that another meet
ing viii be held tonight, and prepare,
tiOns made for a general strike early
next week. soma
MurderOus Assault.
ST.. LOUIS, March 22-Some twenty
of thirty men who, a few days ago,
struck on the slough leYee works, about
fifteen miles below Hannibal, Missouri,
organized into mob yesterday and at
tackled Mate Harris, the time-keeper,
and Thomas StapletOn, walking boss of
the works, throwing stones and firing
pistols at them. Harris and Stapleton
returned the fire and killed Pat Vaughn,
one of the ringleaders, and mortaIly
wounded Pat Mcnamara. Harris and
Stapleton subsequently went to Hanni-
bal where they were arrested.
why Fosters Execution was Hastened.
NEW YORK, March ga statement
is published to-day, based on informa- |
ton derived from the Tombs officials, |
that Foster took poison the night before |
his execution. About eight O'Clock yes
terday morning the matrOn of the tombs |
found Foster sick, and, in explanation, |
he then admitted that he had taken |
poison. The mans symptoms in every
way confirmed this suspicion. On this |
account the sheriff hastened the exeeH-
ton, and while many believed the dura-
ton Of the religious exercises were
telling on Fosters nerves, it was in |
reality weakness caused by the poison |
that was acting on him. The Tombs |
physician says Foster would have died |
If the execution had been delayed until |
ten O'clock.
Local option" Defeated.
ALLENTOWN, PENN, March 22.-l
Yeager, Republican, was elected mayor
Yesterday. Local option is defeated by
eight hundred and forty majority. In
Chester county the majority against IL
eenses is one thousand. Bethlehem
gives six hundred and thirty-one major
ity for licenses.
PHILADELPHIA, March 22.-Loeal
option yesterday was defeated in most
of the counties. northampton county
gave four thousand five hundred major
ity for license; Lebanon gave twenty
eight hundred for license; Bucks county
gave twenty-five hundred for license;
Montgomery county twenty-eight hum
dred for license. The Democrats elected
their ticket in Pottstown by one hundred
and thirteen majority.
OmeIal News from the Mod0c Country.
WASHINGTON, March 22.-The fol-
lowing was received to-day;
VAS BRENES's RANoB, GALA, March l6
To General W. I. sherman, Washington.
The squaw sent into the Modoc camp
returned yesterday. The excuse made
by the Indians for not keeping their ap-
pointment is that at the last moment
their hearts failed them, and they could
not bring themselves to the point of
abandoning their old homes and going
to distant country. They are now