Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-12-27
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ing seen the boy, who bore no resem.
blsnee to the missing chIld.
Acquitted oF the charge OF sfmFdsF.
CHICAGO, December 26.-The jury in
the case Of Michael M'DonaId, on trial
J before the criminal court for an attempt
I to murder James M'Gsrry, returned a
verdict OF not guilty this afternoon. The
/ ground Of acquittal was that the pistol
used in the encounter last fail was not
I proved to be loaded, as charged in the
/ Indictment. MiDonald is a noted gam
bier here, and the quarrel grew out Of
I politics.
Suit Against Henry Ward neeehsT.
( NEW YORK, December 26.-SOlomOn
Snider, Of Brooklyn, has begun q suit
/ against Rev. Henry Ward Beecher for
| the recovery OF six hundred dollars with
I interest, the amount due for four sets OF
! teeth, supplied, il is alleged, TO the wife
and father Of the defendant with his
knowledge. BeecheF, through counsel,
denies the allegation, and demands the
| case be dismissed on Il g ground that no
services were performed for him, and,
besides, the cause Of action is barred by
the statutes Of Limitation, the services,
according TO the complainant, having
been rendered six years.
MURDER and Cremafios.
COLUMBUS, o., December 26.-Jacob
NelsWander, living fifteen miles north
I OF Columbus, Is supposed to have been
murdered and cremated. He left home
nearly three weeks ago, and was invis-
/ ible until Saturday last, when he vvas
seen going toward his home with a
satchel. He again disappeared. and this
week his family deserted the premises
and the neighbors made an fnyestIpa.
i tiOn in the house, and found bones in a
large heap ofasbes in the fireplace, Two
Sons Of the missing man have been ar
| rested. They are boys, fourteen and
eighteen years old. There have been
contentious In the family, and one Of the
1 boys confessed TO having wounded his
father with a butcher-knife almost a
month ago.
Cuban News.
HAVANA. December 26.-The DidriO.
| OF to-day, says Seniors AIdama and
Aquilera have purchased two steamers
for the purpose Of bringing q 6llibuster-
ing expedition to Cuba. General Jor-
dan Is TO return TO the island accOrnps-
MED by Aquilera, and the former will
! assume chief command of the insur-
gents. The DidriO further states that
Aldama and his companions intend to
re-estsblish the Cuban junta in New
York, with the object Of regaining the
influence and power formerly held by
that body and C-eaing a situation in
Cubs similar to that existing in 1863, by
the commission OF all possible depreda-
tons by the insurgents. 1t says Captain
/ General COncha knows much more of
the plans Of the Insurgents than what it
now publishes. 1t gives publicity 10 the
foregoing because Conchs declines fnys-
teries. C0nchG is resolved, as on former
occasions, 10 combat the enemies Of
Spain everywhere. A letter to the
DidriO reports that strong efforts are be-
ing made ia Washington to obtain the
recognition Of the Cubans as belliger.
ents. The letter couples the names Of
Aldama and Collector Casey with these
| efforts, and says the object is to throw
| on the market Cuban bonds held in
| Washington.
Attempted GA Coordination.
The Titusville Herald, Of the twenty
| first, says: 'fF0r the last three or four
weeks some OF the Leading producers
have endeavcred 20 form a combination
to embrace the owners Of about two
thirds Of the best territory and Of the
same portion of the wells in process Of
drilling in Butler county, for the purpose
Of the suspension OF drilling and Of the
starting Of new wells. The movement
has been kept quite secret. and instead
o. the results being paraded as in the
case Of 50 many previous combinations,
| the parties to this movement have en-
deavored 10 give the trade generally the
impression that there was nothing being
done IN the way Of sJIspendiDg drilling.
From the fact that several Of the lead
ing operators, who are believed 10 be
aeti Vely engaged in furtheFing the aims
Of the combination, have, for the past
week, been among the leading buyers,
it is inferred that the movement will
likely prove successful. However, we
do not think it probable that the COM
binatiOn can be made sufficiently close
to prevent the starting of large num-
Der OF new wells in the event Of , further
advance of fifty to seventy We per cent.
in the prices at the wells.