Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-10-02
CURRENT NEWS.
$95, 100000 Claimed by British Sub
jects Against the UniIed States
$I,9s9,ss6 Allowed.
Mysterious Disappearance Of an InsHr.
aEee Cashier and a Small Sam
Of Money.
Latest Panama Dates-slight Shocks OF
Earthquake Fillibusters Pc
Iitieal Disturbances.


EVAALiNh-
SAN FRANCISCO, October 1.-The
State central committee of the Peoples
independent party met last night and
perfected their organization by electing
W. w. Dodge permanent chairman and
J. L. ShArpstein and M. q. Convoy sec
retaries. \ pamphlet will be issued to
the people of the State setting forth the
objects and principles of the party.
British CIaisas Against the United
States.
NEW YORK, October 1.-The whole
number of claims submitted to the
American and British mixed commits
sion was four hundred and ninety-sevsn,
the claimants making 8 reclamation in
the aggregate Of the enormous sum of
ninety-five million dollars. OF these
only one hundred and eighty-one We're
allowed, the gross sum Of which awards
reaches one million nine hundred and
twenty-nine Thousand two hundred snd
thirty-six dollars. 1t sppesrs by an ex-
animation Of the claims which were fs-
vorably considered, that awards were
only made against the United States in
cases where property was taken, used or
appropriated by the authorities Of the
United States, and in cases of illegal
imprisonment of British subjects during
the war.
NysterIsus Disappearance.
ST. LOUIS, October III. a. stephens,
cashier of the st. Louis Mutual life in
surance company, left bis Office esriy
Monday morning, and has not since
been seen, nor Is it known by his fani-
ly or anybody else where he is. Pre-
vious to leaving the Office he looked in
side the door OF the safe. Yesterday it
being necessary to obtain some papers
nom the safe, the lock was picked, and
a package containing six thousand five
hundred dollars in currency found to
have disappeared. Il is supposed that
Stephens took the package. An ex-
animation of his accounts has been
made, and everything found to be cor
rect. Stephens is highly connected, and
his friends are not willing to believe
that be embezzled the funds.
Brutal Outrage Attended with seriOus
Resolts.
COLUMBUS, OHIO, October l.--Carrie
Colver, a handsome servant girl, while
returning to Der home last night about
ten O'Clock, was seized by party of men
in a thickly-settled portion Of the city,
and held firmly while chloroform was
administered until the girl was Insensi-
bic. She was then taken to some plsee
she does not remember where-and
horribly outraged. The girl was found
this morning in an insensible condition,
on the porch of Goodale street house.
Her body was scratched and bruised,
and her clothes badly soiled and torn.
She is now in a dangerous condition.
south American News.
PANAMA, Septemb 22.-On the
twenty-third of August several shocks
Of earthquake were felt In Guatemala.
Except causing general alarm, hOwev-
er, no damsge was done.
A military college has been organ
lied in Guatemala, and all religious
communities suppressed and their prep
erty dedicated 70 the benefieent instrue-
ton.
At San Juan Del NoTte, a vessel call
ed Fernando, Captain Nelson, reported
TO the governor that there We're a great
many Americans from New Orleans had
arrived with rifles and cannoDs, and
were committing eXcesses in R0atan.
A great many of these flllibusters were
blacks.
The disturbed condition Of political af-
fairs in Panama keeps business at a
stand Still Troops are kept constantly
/ under arms, TO provide against an attack
by the rebels, who are ia the woods in
the neighborhood Of the city.