Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-08-02
NEWS OF TIE DAY.
Public Debt Statement for July-A
$4,000 Fire-Losses by the
Lat Boston Flame.
Tom Allen, the Pugilist, Wants 10 Whip
GnIlGger After he has Pnmmcied
McCGOle.
puslIe Deb. esatemen,.

Public Debt Statement.
WASHINGTON, August 1.-The public
debt statement fer July shows decrease
of three million seven hundred thou
sand and eighteen dollars.
A $4,000 Flame.
Norwich, Conn. August 1.-The
south building of the Norwich bleaching
and coloring works was burned this
| morning. The loss was seveniy-five
thousand dollars; insured -.
PugiIisGe SOtsr.
ST. LOUIS, August Tom Allen, the
pugilist, publishes q card, saying that if
| Charley Gallagher desires to fight him,
as has been stated, that he will give him
chance two weeks from his meeting
with McCoole, for any amount he
chooses, from five hundred upward. 1t
is proposed to increase the attractions Of
Allen and McCoOle's fight, on Septem-
ber 23d, by making a match between
Jack Madden and Dublin Tricks, to be
fought in the same ring, and immedi-
ately after the contest between Allen
and McCOole.
The Boston BOnded Warehouse Fire.
BOSTON, August 1.-The total insur-
ance on the East Boston bonded ware
house is five hundred and twenty-one
thousand dollars on the stock and thirty
one thousand dollars on the building.
The loss on the building will be total,
and on the contents there will be a salv-
age, probably, of from twenty-five to
forty per cent. Sillsby d Pickman, of
Salem, suffer an estimated loss of one
hundred and fifty thousand dollars.
The insurance thus far known on the
property amounts to one hundred and
fifty thousand dollars. No western
company yet involved.
MuIe-Tbief Threatened with Lynehi1R.
ST. LOUIS, August 1.-Peter Kessler
and his son August, who were arrested
here a few days ago for stealing mules
in Galloway county, and taken to Full
ton, the county-seat of that county; for
trial, had narrow escape from lynch
ing Wednesday night. They arrived at
Fulton on Wednesday, and were exam
ined and committed to Jail. About two
O'Clock on the following morning some
sixty horsemen, well armed, rode into
the town with the avoWed purpose of
hanging old Kessler, but the city mar
shal being advised of their intention,
concealed the prisoners in the woods,
and yesterday took them to Jefferson
City for safe-keeping.
Public Debt Statement.
WASHINGTON, August 1.-The follow
ing is statement of the public debt: Six
per cent. bonds, 81, ,2S1 ,027, $50; five per
cent bonds, S445, III, 400; total coin
bonds, 81, 726, 79S, $50; lawful money debt
S14, ,67S, 600; matured debt, $40, ,691, ,170;
legal-tender notes, 1856, ,079,9 ,9l7; certifi-
Gates of deposit, S33, $40, 600; fractional
currency, $44 372, 1866; coin certificates,
$40, ,S31 800; total without interest, S476,-
S54 234; total debt, g, 239, ,021 ,954; total
interest, S31, Az, ,115; cash in treasury,
coin, $50, l44, lS5; currency, S93, l66, 800;
special deposits held for the redemption
of certificates Of deposit, as provided by
law, S33, $40, 900; total in treasury, Sl23,-
600, SIS; debt, less cash in treasury, 81
147, AS, 194; decrease during the month,
$50, SIS; bonds issued during the
month, 1870, ,5lS, bonds issued to Pacific
railroad company; interest payable in
lawful money, principal outstanding,
S64, ,623, ,5T2; interest accrued and not vet
paid, 1923, III; interest paid by United
States, $40, AL 1856; interest repaid by
transportation of mails. etc, S4, 225, ,S53;
balance of interest paid by United States,
S16, 222, 1872.
Important Developments at Havana
Cuban Items.
KEY WEST, August Mail adyices
from Havana of the twenty-ninth Ulti-
mo contain the intelligence that the
government has obtained possession of
important documents revealing the
dOings of the Carlists in Cuba, and
eliminating QuijanO, counsel for the
Transatlantic steamship company,
and legal agent for a number of
wealthy merchants OF Havana. Other
persons are implicated and are under the
surveillance of the courts. The arrest
of some prominent men is rumored. In
searching the house of Quijano, five
hundred thousand dollars were found,
which, it is said, were collected here to be
sent to England to further the cause of
the Carlists.
The Tribune calls on the government
to embargo the property of the Carlist
conspirators in Havana. The con mis-
sion sent to the insurgents has returned
after an interview with Cespedes, who
refused to enter into any negotiations.
Severe engagements have taken place
near Puerto Principe. The town of
Yaeryal was attacked recently by Gu
ban force Of three hundred, which was
repulsed after fight of several hours.
The insurgents, however, set fire to sew
eral houses.
Guseman, a prominent Cuban who
was made lieutenant-colOnel in the
Spanish army for saving Vallzemoda
from capture, was recently killed in bat
tie