Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-12-15
MEMPHIS TENN, MONDAY, DECEMBER Is.

to catch him at the water unshspicious and
probably unafTned. The plan succeeded so
far as getting him to the water was concerned,
but he had been privately Informed Of the
errand of ArrisOn, and when ne presented
himself at the bank, warrant in hand, Finn
Immediately leveled his gun at him and
fred, but Arrison dropped and was not hit.
Finn then turned round on the negro
70 shoot, but the darky was too quick
OF his gun at Films head, carrying
away nearly the whole OF the lower
Jaw, when Arrison jumped on him and cap
tGred him. Flynn, who Is now in the iail in
this city, says Arrison fired at him first, but
this is denied. He also says that his reason
Tor shooting the couple in Illinois wa. not be-
cause Parker had fpully Rspersed his mothers
name. Some letters were found on him
which somewhat modify the hard character
given him, and II is possible he may not be 50
bad man as is represented, though he was
considered on the river a most desperate
character. Whom the necessary papers ar
rive from Illinois, and as soon as he is sufh-
ciently recovered, he will be taken TO Illinois,
and the trial will prove how far he has been
guilty and how much he has been sinned
ANOTHER ROBBERY.
From the Paris (Tenn.l Intelltgencerl
On Tuesday night last, when a Louisville
freight train was on its way down. ana came
to Big Sandy, Just this side of the Tennessee
river, it became necessary TO uncouple the
train, in order to carry IL over the grade with
ease. While the engine and hands went Tor
watchman), some thief, with an ak, broke
open the box-car laden with assorted goods,
aud made an extensive robbery. TIE amount
of goods stolen had not been ascertalned upto
Yesterday The goods were destined for some
point down in Mississippi.
THE NEW CHIEF JUSTICE.
From the Chicago rribune.l
Day by day public men here in high favor
with the admi ministration grow bolder in their
denunciation of the appointment, as one ut
ueily unfit to be made Among the number
who are free to express themselves are Sena-
tors Edmunds, the two Morrills, Pratt, ALI
son, Ferry OF Michigan, Chandler, Logan,
OgleSby, uckingham, AlcOrn, Craigin ana
Ingalls,. Senators Morton, Wright, Boutwell,
Frelinghuysen and Crozier look upon the ap-
pOinument with great disfavor, but do no.
like TO take any steps which will lead TO
rupture with the President. That the Presi-
dent himself has grown uneasy and restiVe at
the condition of affairs, has been demon
strated, as the efforts he his made to win over
sen ators who object to the nomination, have
not met with the success he anticipated.
stubborn as he is, ambitious as Williams is
known TO be, il Is believed that both OF them
have become satisfied that the nominal on is
regarded as at least mistake, and that Il
ought to be Withdrawn, and 1t doubtless will
be before Friday, unless something unforeseen
should ifanSpire in the meantime 10 weaken
the oppo-itiOn.
A GOOD WORD FOR MAYNARD.
From the Louisville Courier-Journal.l
Horace Maynard will lose nothing by his
display Of liberal opinions. No man has been
more unyielding, perhaps more cord1ally re
sentful. than he has been, but he is one OF the
few Radicals in the south who have been sys-
tematically consistent, and who, whilst occu-
pying high place in the party OF conquest,
has had no personal share or profit in the
plundering. Maynard's honesty, joined to his
want of spontaneity and magnetism, has
stood in the way of his advancement for
years. Yet IL is fact that few men are more
obliging and kindly disposed. Cold in de-
meanOr, Htigious in controversy, lowering In
appearance, often captiOus aud never sunny,
MAYNARD has forced his in nnhliG life
solely by the bent and power of his abilities,
which are OF the first-class. His demonstra-
ton of Monday produces the pleasant effect
of q surprise, and has the merit OF genuine
conviction in ii.