Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-12-02
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NEW YORK, December 1.-The cal
for mass-meeiiDg Of longshoremeI
last night filled the great hall OF Cooper
institute to overlooking. Among thu
audience Were George Francis Train ant
a number nj internauonalists, cOmmUn,
lists and other recognized agilatoTs, who
sought to air their extreme views, bu1
/ We're received with little favor. One OF
/ them was hustled out of the hall. OF
the speakers previously announced to
appear only Richard O'Gorman and
Colonel John R. Fellows addressed the
meeting. They expressed sympathy
with the laboring classes in their
troubles, but cautioned them against
placing themselves before public opinion
as disturbers of the peace and viOlators
of law.
New YORK, December I.-Thomas
Mara, who was wounded by stray shot
on election day, while spectator of the
fracas in which Coroner Cragen killed
M'kenna, died last night in Bellevue
hospital.
NEW YORK, December 1.-The success
sion of Alderman Vance to the mayoral-
ty removes the strong opposition to the
proposed million dollars appropriation
to the completion of the New York and
Brooklyn bridge, and leaves Comptroller
Green IN a minority in the board. Al
derman Vance's place will probably be
filed by Alderman Richard Flanagan,
q Democrat. The city budget, which
remains TO be definitely fixed, will prob
ably accord with the views OF the board
of aldermen.
New YORK, December 1.-The Erie
directors say the object of the iniunc-
ton granted by Judge Westbrook yes-
terday was obviously TO effect stock by
causing protest of interest Que to-day in
London, but as the payment of the in-
terest was provided for a month ago,
and there is no means of stopping the
payment in London within the time,
the movement will fail. The directors
also say that the movement is only an
effort of Jay Gould to prevent the pay
ment Of sums for which the company is I
suing him.
New YORK, December I.-PhiladeI- |
phia dispatches say the failure of the |
sale Of FOrney's Press to Colonel Mcclure !
was the result of a brisk cable CORE |
spOndence between FOrney and a num- 1
Der of Republican politicians of that city, |
the latter prOfering liberal financial 1
support if the paper continued as the
cS ulhA parry VI gan Inc tluc5tlOQ III
voived was purely Political, and the
,unds raised to purchase the Press will /
now be devoted to the purchase Of the
Industrial dye, and making il an indie
pendent daily, the first number OF which
viii appear January Isi
New YORK, December 1.-The exec
tive committee OF the national board
If underwriters to-day adopted the fol.
owing resolution: "ReS0lUed, That in
Tiew of the report of the committee ap-
pointed to visit Chicago, and of i'm
already made, of those now
q progress, and Of assurances given said
committee by the authorities of Chicago
hat the recommendations OF General
Shaler in regard to the fire department
hall be carried out at the earliest prscti-
able date, companies belonging to the
board be advised that the ques-
ion of resuming business at Chicago is
eferred to the several companies to take
UGH action as they may individually
eem wise and prudent, and in view OF
be information presented by the report
said committee"
NEW YORK, December 1.-The corO-
er held an inquest this evening on the {
emains OF the late Mayor Havemeyer,
nj the jury gave a verdict that he died
heart-disease. The funeral takes {
lace on Friday, Several departments {
the city government to-day adopted a
ne usual resolutions.