Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-04-30
EST A.BLISHED 1910.

Merrin to-day Is said to have arisen
from an old Erie litigation warrant is
sued for Merrin's arrest, and he will ap-
pear before Judge Bowling to-morrow.
The following is the cause Of William
J. Marrln's assault on jay Gould to-day !:
shortly after the celebrated BLACK
Friday transactions Charles c. Allen
an operator well known In wall
street, commenced suits against
Jay Gould for the payment oi
money for which Allen claimed
Gould was liable. Allen employed
Marin as his lawyer. To the latter
Gould offered 10 compromise by paying
i've thousand dollars rs settlement of
the questions at issue. Marin sub
mitted this TO Allen, but he would not
accept Il. Marin again called on Gould,
and claims that the latter promised him
(Marrinl five thousand dollars, and, be-
sides, points by which Marin and Al
len would be able to profit. Marin re-
ceived the five thousand dollars and the
points. The latter were the cause of
tO-dsy's disturbance. One point on st.
Paul turned out very unfortunately, and
aroused Marrin's wrath at what he calls
Gould's duplicity; hence the assault of
to-day.
The jury i'm the case Of Mart Allen,
well known TO the police of the country,
to-day rendered verdict IN two SINH
lar charges of guilty of attempt at bur
glary in the third degree. Allen was
sentenced to five years on the charge of
grand larceny, of which be was con-
victed in 1863, and five years more for
present offenses.
The assignee of the defunct Central
bank viii declare another dividend
May 30th.
The board of Indian commissioners
to-day received proposals for bacon,
flour, coffee, etc.
The officers of the HobOken bank Of
fer a reward of eight thousand dollars
for the arrest of the Ascending clerk,
Kenan, and recovery of the lost bonds.
Application was made to-day to va
cate the order of arrest against William
Van Nome, president of the Market saw
ings bank, charged with embezzling the
funds Of that institution. The counsel
also urged that the four thousand eight
hundred dollars bail be reduced. De
cision reserved.
Ten jurors have been obtained in the
Bleakley trial.
Samuel Tredwell, owner of stock in
the Central branch Of The Union Pacific
railroad, applied to-day for a receiver OF
profits Of the contract for building the
road, and an Injunction restraining the
further payment Of the profits to the
general purposes of the company.
The stockholders are the owners OF the
contract by assignment, and an interest
in the contract was bought by plaintiff
when he purchased his stock. The de-
cision of the court was reserved.
A requisition has been made on the
stockholders of the Eighth national
bank for fifty-four per cent. Of the
amount of their stock, 1or the full pay
ment of the claims of the creditors of
the bank.
A body was recently found in the river
at the foot Of Kent street, Brooklyn. It
was ascertained to be that of Theodore
Schreerer, organist of st. Peter and st.
Paul's church, Williamsburg. 1t is not
known what led to his death. He has
been missing since February 18th.
A dispatch from Constantinople says
that the sultan of Acheen has sent an
official note to the sultan of Turkey, re-
questing him 10 act as arbitrator in set
rling the dispute with the Dutch gov
eminent.
The aggregate of the supplies offered
the Indian commissioners to-day,
amounted to fifty million dollars.
Prices were very low, and competi-
ton greater than ever known before.
The price of beef delivered at the agen-
cies, amounting to 100000 pounds,
ranged from 81 50 to S6 SO per hundred
pounds; -four from 81 IS to Sc so per
hundred pounds; wheat from 80 cents
to 81 80 per bushel; bacon from I03 to Is
cents; coffee from 20 to % cents; sugar
from q to Is cents; tobacco from 393 to
so cents; soap from 4{ to IA cents; sala-
ratus from 81 to is cents; salt from TO
8 cents. A large crowd is in attendance,
representing almost every western State
and Territory. The opening of bids oc-
cupied three hours and a half, and il
will take two or three days to make the
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