Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-07-16

I AH5 SCooaSh VI tuItt uA .. y resolution
adopted yesterday, asking congress
TO make greenbscks legsl-tender for
al dues TO the government and on all
lmPor'ations, was discussed, aud further
consideration postponed until the next
session OF the congress.
Washington Items.
WASHINGTON, July I5.-The Presi-
dent has signed the commission OF Chas.
Pettingill, collector Of internal revenue
Of the eighteenth Ohio district.
/ General Longstreet to. day had an in
teTYiew with Secretary Bristow. 1t is
said that lie desires to have access to the
Confederate archives in the treasury de.
partment, to- make transcripts of tie
documents relating to the battle OF
| Gettysburg.
A report prevails that Judge Fisher,
! United States attorney for the District
/ OF Columbia, will be superseded by Ex-
Governor Wells, Of Virginia.
Loose management of the Washing
zen POstOnice.
! WASHINGTON, July l5-Since last
| December eight of the letter. carriers Of
/ the Washington City pOstGffice have
/ been detected tampering with and alb
! stTscting money from letters. They
! were promptly dismissed, one of them
l to-day. These cases were referred to
! District Attorney Fisher, but no indict-
ment was found by the grand jerry in
| any OF the cases. This fact led to
! complaint against Fisher by the post
| master general and Secretaries Belknap
/ and BristOw. He is also found fault
with for the loose administration OF his
| Office, in consequence Of which, his resig-
/ nation hiss been requested.
The July Crop Report.
WASHINGTON, July 15.-The July re-
turns TO the department of agriculture
are unusually full, showing an i'm
provement in the cotton crop during
June. in all the cotton States except
Texas. State averages are as follows:
North Carolina, 50; an IMPROVEMENT OF
3 per cent. South Carolina, SO; i'm
proved per cent. Georgia, 81; improved
8 per cent. Florida, lOl; improved
per cent. Alabama, l02; improved per
cent; Mississippi, 103; improved per
cent, Louisiana, los; improved 10 per
cent. Texas, SO; declined 5 per cent.
Arkansas, lO4; improved IA per cent.
Tennessee, lOy; improved 10 per cent,
A scFupuIOusIy Honest Revenue Col.
IectOr $4,000 bhOrI-SuPPOSed At.
tempt at suicide.
LOUISVILLE, July 15.-InfOrmation
was received at late hour tonight Of
an extensive defalcatiOn in the Office of
the United States revenue collector for
this district. George n. Jackson, dep
uty-collectOr and cashier for Collector
Buckner, was discovered this afternoon
to be forty-five thousand dollars short
in his accounts. A warrant was issued
tonight for his arrest, but upon reaching
his house the deputy marshal was, met by
a physician, who refused TO allow Jack
son to be removed, saying he could not
live until morning. 1t is suspected
that Jackson took arsenic. He has
hitherto been regarded as scrupulously
honest and upright.
Prison Escapade.
ST. LOUIS, July 15.-The Republicans
Wichita, Kal sas, special says that the
jail ia that place, in which were ten of
the most notorious house thieves of
Southern Kansas, was broken open by
the prisoners last night, and all es-
capped. Wallace Bennett, the last of a
gang brought from the Cheyenne sgen-
cy by United States Marshal Lefebro,
three weeks ago, was among them.
They are all splendidly armed, having
been assisted by friends after their es-
cape. Officers are in pursuit, and it is
believed terrible fight will occur when |
they Overtake them, which will be with |
in twenty-fOur hours. Most Of the |
thieve are cut-throats of the worst char
ac:er, and will make desperate resist |
ance to capture.
Monmouth Park Races.
LONG BRANCH, July 15.-The racing |
at Monmouth park continued to-day. !
The first race was the Thespiaa stakes,
three-qusTteIs Of a mile. Faithless, |
Freebooter and Daiigaslan started, and |
in this order they passed the string.
Time, 1:l74,
The West End hotel stakes, for three |
year old FLIES, distance one mile and |
thTee-quaTteTs, was won by Ascension in |
an easy gsllOp by fully six lengths,
Gyptis second, FireWork third, Katie |
Pearce fourth, and Lizzie R last and al |
most One-eight OF mile away. Time,
3:1l3
The third race, for the grand Jockey
club purse, for all ages, two mile heats, |
was won by Wild Idle, beating Dublin |
in 3:402 and BAH.
The Long Branch stakes, for all ages,
one mile and three quarters, was won by |
Mate; Galway second, Spendthrift third, |
Time, 3:O6f.
Arrest Of a Supposed RoBber.
CINCINNATI, July I6.-An ERquireT's |
Canton, Ohio, special says Jerome Mar |
kell has been arrested there on suspicion |
OF having, with accOmplices, committed |
the most extensive robbery that has ever |
occurred there. The property stolen con-
sists Of nearly fourteen thousand dollars |
in mortgage notes, three hundred dollars |
worth of silver-ware, gold and silver |
watches and other articles, Of total value |
about twenty thousand dollars, which /
was owned by Mr.. Catherine Meyer. |
The first intimatiOn the lady had of her |
loss was the receipt Of letter asking how !
much she would give to recover her |
property. The matter was'placed in the /
hands OF the police, who arrested Mar
kell and were shown 10y him where the |
valuables were buried. All were recov-
cred except one watch and some minor |
articles Of jewelTy. Markell, in default |
Of bail, was committed for trial. 1t is
thought he will implicste others in the
robbery.
Franklin Telegraph Company
Boston, July Is AT an adjourned |
meeting of the Franklin tele- |
graph company, held to-day, Mr.. |
Alfred Nelson, OF New York, presided, |
and stated that the statement of the |
cOmpany's finances could not be pre-
scented, as il was not ready. The follow
ing ticket Of the New York party was
elected: Sidney Dillon, Jay Gould, w.
J. Syms, John II. Mortimer, Thomas T.
EckeTt, Henry NJ. Taber, Fred L. Ames,
i. Atkins and L. Il. Rollins. Messrs. |
Dillon and EckeTt getting seven thou
sand eight hundred and thirty-three
votes, being all the votes cast, and the
Others five thousand five hundred and
fOrty-foUr each. Mr.. Nelson was re-
elected treasurer. A preamble reciting
that the Atlantic and Pacific telegraph
company fraudulently assumed control
Of the franklin line, decreased its rates
and injured its business by gross mis-
ent; and a resolution direct
ing the directors TO bring an action in
behalf Of the company, IN Law or equi-
ty, against the Atlantic and Pacific tel
egTaph company, was lost by vote OF
five thou sand four hundred and forty
to two thousand three hundred and |
Adjourned.
The Victory OF the Cornell Crew.
SARATOGA, June l5.-Atsb0u twelve
% clock last night the crews OF the Cor
nell were summoned TO the ballroom Of
Congress hall, where an immense tbTy0g .
was gathered, and eacA crew presented /
with United States flag ana banner; /
also n8uUeT 10 The WInGero o. the single .
scull race, Mr.. Bender, OF Yale the /
flags and banners were the annual trO.
pbies hcafpuad nv fha oDl1eup sGsOpia-