Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-05-03
a5 ~ '2s'.
Troops for CaIifOrnia-NixOn, the Mar
derer-An Indian-Supply Bidder
GroBling.
The Atlantic National Bank-Suppress-
ion OF Concert SalOOns-Tributes TO
the Late Hon. James Brooks.
Mayor HaYemeyer NeW-Chartered Ont
of Office - WOrkingmen's Strikes,
and their Progress, Etc.

New YoRK, May 1.-Two hundred
troops have been ordered from here to
San Francisco.
A bill of exceptions has been filed in
the case of Nixon, sentenced TO be
hanged on the sixteenth of May, aud
to-mcrrow motion viii be made for a
stay Of proceedings.
o. s. Dawson, according to the tribune,
says he offered to furnish the whole
| amount of beef wanted for the Indian
agencies at four hundred and siXty-two
thousand three hundred and seventy
! five dollars less than the contract
prices made last evening; that his
bid was ostensibly rejected on techni-
cality, but really because of the Indian
ring influence.
| The Trainers and Drivers association
has unanimously adopted resolution
requiring all members TO abide by the
rules on and after May 3d-that is that
no driver within the association shall
drive or enter horse on any track gov
erned by the rules Of the National asso-
citation. Among the trainers and drivers
who voted were McAlann, Mace, Doble,
Rodaa, Rarfer and Lovett. The National
association had previously refused con-
ference to consider rules beneficial to al
concerned.
| The coopers' strike is becoming more
extensive, and the men in this city and
neighbOrhood are evidently cO-operat-
| ing. Time or wages do not enter into
! the present contest. The men are only
striking against the use of eastern-made
barrels, which are furnished in New
York much cheaper than they can be
manufactured here. A few of the larg-
est employers have conceded to the de-
mands of the meE.
Receiver Strong, of the Atlantic ma
tional bank, reports three hundred and
| four thousand dollars in securities miss
ing. The liabilities are set down at one
million thirty-seven thousand and three
hundred dollars. The assets, which are
| three hundred and four thousand dol
lars short, may be changed by new de-
velopments in the investigation.
The grand jury to-day made present.
ment on the subject of the suppression
of concert saloons, in which they say
excise licenses shield prOprietOrs, and
only the owners of the premises are liza
bic to criminal prosecution and punish
ment.
II is rumored that a combination has
been made in the board Of aldermen tC
defeat all nominations made by Mayor
Havemeyer and unsatisfactory to them
! Three Republicans, four Democrats anC
one Apollo Hall being the parties. 1t is
also asserted that no provision having
| been made in the new charter for the
retention of Mayor Havemeyer, as il
| the case of the heads of departments
| he will go out of Office with the eXpira'
! ton of the old charter. If the rumOl
be well founded Alderman Vance, rep
resentative of the customhouse interest
would be mayor until the next election
as provided by the new charter, viz: il
1874.
| The society Of the coopers in Manhat
tan district numbers one thousand sever
| hundred members, and is said to have
a gestTike-fund in its treasury. The
organization extends through the
country, with a total membership oi
seventeen thousand; and the officers o.
| the society say the present movement
has the sanction of all the lodges in the
| United States. The strike up to the
present time has not become general
but as many of the large dealers have
heavy contracts to fill, it seems likely
that a temporary settlement will bt
I II Is Sdiu Ltldl Vi lHt
| most intelligent wOrkmen are opposed
TO the present movement, but they claim
| that the strike was directed by the granC
master of the union at Cleveland, who
| has issued orders that the trade of the
non-society men in the eastern State;
must be crushed out.
! Superintendent Kelso has ordered the
| police to make census of all disreputa
bic houses and characters in the city.
The Arcadian Club, Common School
| Liberal committee, and 9th
er associations, passed resolutions ex
pressive of their sense of grief at tn,
death of James Brooks, and their sym
pathy with the bereaved family. Th,
Tammany general committee meets to
morrow evening, and the Associated
Press tomorrow afternoon, to take ap
propris.te action.
Rev. DR.. Joel Parker died in this cit,
this morning, aged seventy-four.