Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-06-18
NEW YORK.
A Dull Day in GOtham-Fires, Accidents,
Murders, Grimes and General
Street Gossip.

New YORK, June 1.-THE internal
revenue officers, made wiser by their ex-
! perience of Saturday, obtained the as
sistance of the police yesterday and cap
tured an illicit whisky still in the nOtO-
rious fifth ward, Brooklyn.
Fire was reported early this morning
raging in WestbOro, Massachusetts. As
sistanee from neighbOring towns is
called for.
A boiler in Queens glue factory, at
Railway, New Jersey, exploded yester-
day, demolishing the factory, q four
story brick building, fatally injuring A.
SchOtield and Frank Weiss, and serious
ly iDjuring one or two others.
1t is stated that the navy department
has purchased the British steamer ST.
gresO for the Polaris search expedition.
She is the well known sealing vessel that
picked up the rescued portion of the
crew of the Polaris.
The will of James Brooks has been
admitted to probate.
A three-mile fOot-race for one thou
sand dollars q side and the champion
ship of America has been arranged be-
tween J. L. Kelley, of Chicago, and
William Z. Harding, of this city; the
races to take place in Troy, New York,
in July.
A Washington special says that Ex-
President johnson proposes TO run for
governor of Tennessee this tall, and has
hopes of his election, and promotion to
the United States senate is to follow.
A morning paper says that at the
present time there are between seven
and eight thousand children kidnapped
from Italy and held in slavery in the
large cities of the United States, this
city being the great central entrepOt.
Children are brought here and sold daily
at private auction, the prices ranging
from one hundred to four hundred dol
lars for boys, and one hundred to five
hundred dollars for girls. Where girls
are exceptionally pretty, the prices rule
higher. The two little girls who to-
gether play their violins in Wall street,
are said to have been brought by
the present owner for sixteen hundred
dollars. Since the first of April last,
three hundred and seventeen Of these
children have arrived at this port.
Colonel McKenzie's report of his at
tack recently on. Kickapoo and Lipar
Indians has reached the war depart
ment. General Sheridan, in his indOrse-
ment on the report, says; l don't be-
lieve that any boundary should exist
between the United States and Mexico,
When we are defending the lives of our
citizens and protecting their property
against mere iless banditti, whom the
names of murderers, robbers and thieves,
poorly apply as covering their acts,
there can be no just cause for disssen-
sion if lawful forces of either nation pur-
sue them for the purpose of capturing or
ending their deeds of violence
Michael Kerwin, keeper of a liquor
saloon at 22l East Second street, was
fatally stabbed early this morning by
John McMenus, whom he refused to
serve with liquor. Patrick Somers, who
endeavored TO shield Kerwin, was
stabbed in the hand.
The United States flagship Pensacola,
Rear-Admiral Stieman, sailed hence on
on the second instant for Callao. The
steamers Omaha and Benicio are daily
expected at this port.
Don Adelno Balleviar has been elected
constitutional president Of Bolivia, to
I'LL the unexpired term of the late pres
dent Moralez.
A new Indictment has been found
against VIM. Moffat Graham, formerly
State senator and president Waikiki
hNtAShoA CNAhl ShoA gig GAAu Will eL1-
beZZung four hundred thousand dollars
of the funds of the bank.
Fire underwriters to-day resolved to
continue fire patrol, and voted one hum
dred and ninety thousand dollars for its
maintenance for the next two years.
Rev. DIR. Isaac III. Ferris, ex-chancel-
lor Of the University of New York, died
last night.
Fifteen new indictments were found to-
day against members Of the late Tam
many ring--six of them being against
Tweed.
The Post says meeting of agents Of
fire insurance companies in this city is !
about to be held to consider the expedi- |
ency OF assuming any further risks /
in Boston. Many companies have al
ready determined to DO no business
there, on the ground that fre-engines
and water supply were insufficient.