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Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-09-02
HORATIO SEYMOUR.
He Point Blank Declines Nomination,
and viii not Receive any More
Delegations.
NEw wYoRK ssptember1-The Herald

NEW YORK, September The Herald
publishes an account of an interview with Ex-
Governor Seymour this morning, in which the
governor says: "Y Yesterday morning received
a letter from DR.. Churchill, one OF my physi
clans, forbiddiug me making any mental OF
physical effort, ana de Clariug that my accept
aace of this or any other puolic position
@ould he detrimental, If 1t did not prevent
my u innate recovery. In view of these facts
IT, will be impossible for me TO accept the nom-
ination, and 1 SO informed the gentlemen
from Saratoga who waited upon me this InoTn-
ing reques ing my acceptance"
The Evening Post has the following special
Ur ICA, september l-oothtng can alter Ho-
ratio SeymOurs determination not 10 permit
the use of his name as Democratic candida e
for governor. He says this mnrning that he
will listen 80 no mere 4ntlemen who wish to
urge the nomination upon him, no matter
who they are. He has been made SICK by the
interviews and excitement of the last twC
days" .-H
CORRESPONDENCE BETWEEN GENERAL
FAULKNER AND GOVERNoR sEY-
New YORK September General
L. B. Faulkner this evening sent Governor
Seymour the p following telegram, as showing
matter of Governor Seymour's nomination:
gNEW YoBK, Septemberl /, 1879.
"Hon. Horatio Sey Inour, U tica, New York:
"The State convention, including myse IT.
acted toward you In the utmost good faith
The form of the telegram received by me ON
Mr. Spr1ggs, was agreed upon In committee ri
ten to rfgntIy, as its lang age indicates, your
acceptance. I remained in Saratoga to more
speedily convey your decision to the conven-
ton. l.. B. FAU ULhNER
The following is the form of the dispatch re
ferred to above, received ny Gene al Faulkner
from Mr.. Sprigss, dateI Utica: "Go on and
complete the ticket"
GOVERNOR SEYMOUR'5 FRIENDS HOPE
FUL THAT Ii WILL ACCEPT.
UTICA, September -Conferences be-
tween Governor Seymour and his friends IL
regard TO his nomiDatio have not yet clos ed
His friends are hopeful he will conclude tC
| submit to the choice OF fhe convention anc
| the will of the people. Governor Tilden ant
Lieutenant Governor Dorsheimer were no
here. Senator Herman AdmiIs tbat his efforl
| to persuade SCI monr tailed utterly.
A ROW IN THE CAMP.
| AUBURN, n. Y, September 1.-The MoTnihl
NeUs has taken the Democratic State ticke
from the head of its columns, say ing that asvll
| famous fraud has been practlced. 1t calls 70
| the reassembllng of the convention, and tn
nomination of ticket in fair, open-hande;
/
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A BRUTAL ENCOUNTER.
Death in the Prize-Ring-A Fatal En-
counter Resulting i'm the Death of
Prize.Fighter-Indig
at the Brutality of the
Affair.

NEWCASTLE DEL, August 31.-The
steamer which left Philadelphia last night
with the pagIiiss, Weldon and Walker, and
their friends, effected landing on the New
Jersey shore. a ring was formed near Penns-
Vile and the fight commenced. 1t Is said that
the sheriff made an EFFORT to Interfere, but was
restrained By the mob; After a STUBBORN nght
OF sixty two rounds Weldon was declared The
victor. The sheriff notified the crowd that he
would fol ow up the principals and sucn OF
their sbettors as he could recoe nize to Phila-
deIphia, and prosecute them to the full extent
OF The law.
INDIGNATION IN PHILADELPHIA.
PHILADELPHIA, SEPTEMBER 1.-The
prize-fight at PennsVille yesterday is promi-
nenJ and exc ting topic to-day because OF Its
brutality and its tragical ending as well as
because the parties participating nearly all
belong here. The pugillsts, James Wee o1
and Philip Walker, alias Keester Bob, resided
In this city, Walker, who was barely twenty
years of age, being help IN a foundry They
had fought once before, Weldon winning
the battle; botn had been in training hye
weeks for yes erday bAtile-Weedon at The
house of John Clark and Walker under the
direction OF Sam Colyer. Weldon is a native
of England and Walker was OF German ex-
traction. The fight took place near Penns-
Ville nearly opposite Newcastl tie, Delaware,
and was witnessed by about one thousand
roughs, who openly defed the sheriff and his
OH GERS, and, after the fight, eluded them
coming up the river in small boats and land.
ing at vsrious points. Seventy-slx rounds
were fought. but In the last one Walker was was
wholly insenslble on the grass
end Colyer threw up the sponge
Walker did not revive and died bef re he
could be brought home. His bouy was found
lying on the Salt Works wharf, last night
| the men who had brought it there havine
escaped "a post Dlortem examination was held
| to-day, " hlch indicated that death wal
| caused by concutsson OF the brain. The OH
| GERS have been hunting for the participants
| in the d. ht all last night and to-day, but Sc
| far only John Clark, one OF the chief pro
| moters of the affair, has been arrested. A re
port comes this afternoon that Weedon
| Walkers murderer, has also died OF his tnj q
ries, having died at one OF the city hospitals
| but the intelligence is not confirmed.
Weldon, one of the princip&ls in the fata
prize fight at Pennsville, New Jersey, was ar
| rested with his second, Watkins, in this ci t!
Tonight.
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The VIII Of tne Late speaker Kerr.

LOUISVILLE, August Sl.-Ihe Will OF
NJ C. Kerr devises, in substance, that all the
law books which he shall be owner of at the
time OF his death, and used by him as law
library, be held in trust by his wife for the use
of his son, samuel b. Kerr. He leaves all
property, real and personal, in trust with his
wife during her life, and az her death, If her
sjn should survive ner, the property will be
beoueaLhed to him. He also provides that his
moCher and his wIfes m1ther shall be provi-
ded for so far as his wife's ability may permit
her so to do. He copcludes by most earnestly
beseeching his son 10 cherish. always most
sincere love of justice and TRUTH and make
all his aims in life consistent Herewith, and
they caunot fail 10 be high and noble. He
makes his wife sole executor OF his Will. The
paper is dated May q, 1855.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-09-02

Our eastern dispatches the pSst Two
ays continue to tell Of Russian Officers
ocking 10: the service Of Ssrvia. Sui.
an MuIad has been deposed, and Abdul
Hamid has been proclsimed euItsn.
Prussia pins ia the efforts at conciIia.
o1, but Belgrade dispatch says that
Prince MilaI'a pacific tendercies are
.eing overcome by representations oi
1he war party in Servis, who demand
pat any mediation undertaken shall
xtend to Bosnia and Herr agovina.
20 battle OF moment is reported.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-09-02

AN esteemed correspondent urges the
smes Of I. B. Edgington aud John
|vertOn forsenstorisl honcrs, aud Nessrs.
leorge CAN'T, Wal:fr Goodman, DR.. s.
Maddox, b. M. L1wensteiU, Ike n.
Telson, ,-Albert srgss and J. NJ. Petit
rev fer representatives to the next
|glslature. Good selec;iors, every one
than
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-09-02

THE example Of the people Of Mon
be, Louisiana, ought to be treasured
nd remembered. Tceir forbe arance
|hould b, emulsted By every communi-
threate ned by - nrton's blsckguards
Ind bullies. The Uaited States troops
bust not find Employment at the
|Duth. Peace must bs preserved even
I the risk of life and property, as al
Monroe. yssterGav.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-09-02

TIE Washington correspondent of
he Cincinnati Enquirer ssys that Sam
lndall is already in The field for the
.peskership race, and is in correspond
nee with his friends to rally to hissup-
port. 1t behcovts Sayler not to let the
rsss grow under his feet although the
hances are two to one that Million can
lave the prizs II he wants it. He will
e handicapped. however, with the op,
POSITION Of r .ndsll, Cox sDd:RIsokburn,
Ind the dissatisfied element OF the Pa.
+ iac coast over his formation CT the
dongolian oorO mission.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-09-02

Mr.. FRANK FENTREss, Of Bolivar, is
|ut forward by the B3liyar Bulletin hr
oterial senator, to represent the ecHn-
ss Of Haywood, HsrGeDlsn and Madi-
pn. BE is capable and well quslifisd,
md HsrdemAn being entitled 10 the
lace, will no doubt be elected.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-09-02
MANLY F0RBEARANCE.
.PIuck and Endurance Exer:ed in the
Interest Of Peace-An Example
4 for the Whole South.
New ORLEANS. .ptember

NEW ORLEANS, September lin
Monroe, louisiana, a fresh exc tement sprung
'up last night IN consequence OF reports that
Ithe negroes were arming ami coming in TO
burn the town. About seveaty.five negroe =,
mounted and on foot, were found at Captain
Hillops place, when pariey ensued and the
negroes refused 70 disaIm, saying they would
come pack with fve huDd e1 men. Captain
@TheObalds. with fifteen men, then bloch AIDED
the road with rails. The news spread rapidly
and the whites cd from this and naCro-
house parish, and went to the scene OF the ex-
fcitemeAt whic was intense, but nothing oc-
Cured and not a gun was fired. The viii es
inc c'uded the best men OF The country, who q l.
ed with the greatest iorbearsnce. Une need
man with the armed egro s sad they were
tod 10 sme by tue sheriff of the parish, who,
. IL colored. TO Monroe aud burn the town. In
the southern portion Of the parish, where tbe
houses were fired into and The rouble began,
The leading citizens report all qu,et. Some
scattering demonstrations, they say, were
made last night, out there was nothing Seri-
+ Gus in the situation. The lea1ing ciJiZe IS are
proceeding with prudence and moderation.
Il and not q loud word has been heard in town,
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ReaI Estate Exchange of TrezevanG &
60, 10 Rau1sOn Street.
MEmPHIs. September !, 1873.

MEMPHIS, September ], 1873.
VHITH our centennial and annual compli'
w ments to the read ars of the Appeal, we
hee to announce in the vast issue of that pop
uIsr journal to day, that we are always ready
TO serve them IN getting the best prices for
Real Estate when they wish to sell, aud, with
the aid of our efficient Rental Agent, W. d.
McCaIum, to procure good renting Tor their
lands and tenements. In both Sale and Rental
Departments, we tender our best services, and
hope to receive the patronage of the public.
seq TREZEVANT & co.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-09-02

HoN. DUNCAN X E'RAE, now q re-
dent of Chicago, viii there deliver a
.peech upon the Issues Of the dsy on The
xteenth, when the Democracy will
ave grand rally, at which Hendricks
bad Lamar Will srfak.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-09-02
Government Bonds Called I'm.

WAsBINGTON, September /. = The
bonds called in by the treasury to-day are as
follows Coupon bonds, $500, No. 5Hl to No.
1850, both tnclusive-S7 100000. Registered
bonds, $40, No. ! to No. 200. both inclusive;
$500, No TO No. & 0, both IL elusive: $1,000, No.
! TO No. 500, both Inclusive; $500, No. $40 to
No. 100, botn inclusive: $4,000 No. to No.
ll50, both inclusive-S3 900. Total $40 900 900.
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wEArHEn rRoRAR1LrrIEs.

wAR DEPT, OFFIoE CH. stG. oYTTCLR I
WAsHIsGTcH. septembeT 2. al. (
In Tennessee and the Ohio valley.
ising barometer, northtCest tOinds, and
|LeoreT DedtheT.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-09-02
CLOSING RATES

Yssterdoy # cotton and gold: N.t0
York cotton, 1IIc. Memphis cotton,
Ito. NetO York god, ITO. Memphis
,oSd, lO9.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-09-02

The Bolivar Btateti- proposes an olc-
|sshioned barbecue ysnd Grafton on the
|ln~teent5, when Governor Harris will
|pssk 70 the people Of Hardeman.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-09-02

GRANT has determined, under the sd.
Ice OF Chandler, to garrison the south
'nd epj1y q blood-!ettiDg. LIE. us foil
i'm by forbsarsnce.
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Z. .. -. r.

GEEMPHIs DEGREE LODGE, .sszz.sss,.
Nj No I. o. o. F., will meet
this SATURDAY. evening, Sept. ]sszSSss[
2d, at7% O'Clock, for work in the zss4TSS>
degrees. Transient brothers cordially invited.
WIN. HENRY, d. Nj.
n p HorIAND Secretary
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DIED.

QUIGLEY-On September l, 1876, MARY E.,
infant daughter of T. j. and Martina Qutg-
ley, aged one year and twenty-five days.
Funeral from their residence, No. 81 Jones
avenue, this SATURDAY. morning, at 81
o'clock.
FINLEY-On September l, 1875, at7:l5 am,
FOSTER u. FINLEY, aged 81 teen years ana ten
months.
Friends and acquaIntances are invited to
attend his funeral, from st. Mary's Episcopal
Church, this (SATURDAY) morning, at ten
o'clock.
FOSTER w6s youLn or rare prOfn1se' a COM
fort and support to his widowed mother. he
died with q sure faith in the Savior and a
bright hope of heavenly bliss. In his dying
hour he exclaimed: o Lord, in Thee have
t,usted; let me never be CT nfounded." Msy
the Lord shield and protect his afflicted and
bereaved family.
GREENE-On Friday, September LIST, at 10
am, JANE THOMAS, son of Mrs. Mary Greene,
aged ten years, seven months and two days.
Peoria (Ill.I and New Orleans papers please
copy.l
The funeral will take place this (SATUR-
day morning, at 10 o'clock, from the residence,
! SS9 Court extended. Friends Of the family
| are invited to attend.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-09-02

CHEYENNE, september IA special
correspondence to the Cheyenne STANDARD,
from Deadwood, August 23d, contains the
death, at the hands of the indians, of Isaac
Brown, Charley Holland, A. Smith, and Lem
Mason. Brown was from Virginia city, now
one OF the firm of Lee & BroWI, owners of
one of the best claims In the D .adwoOd dis
trict, which b s been averaging one thousand
dollars day for some time. Holland halls
from Sioux City, Iowa, and Smtta was q
preacher, late OF Kentucky. Lou Mason, Of
Deadwood, was killed whilst in pursuit of the
party who killed Smith. The news from Gus.
Ter TO the same paper gives the details of the
killing OF four men, near that place, on the
twenty third, while on their way to their hay
camp, although no names are given. party
pursued the Indians, who numbered by trail.
twenty two, and TO lowed them to the hay
camp, but the Indians were there in advance
aud look everything but grlndstone. The
place where these men were ambusheu was at
the head of Long canon running eastward,
the Indians hiding in the rocks watched Tor
their approach, although all Were not Killed
at the first fire, as the bodies of two OF the
men were found in the rocks, whittier tney
had fed. The compIet census of the Indians
present at the Red Cloud agency 10 wnom
rations will be issued IN future, falls short of
Ave thousand, aud of grown males one thou
sand.
Recruits for the various regiments in the
field are daily arrivir G at Fort Russell.
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Purchase of Car and dLoeOmOtiveW Works.

LOUISVILLE, September L. The
works of the Ohio Falls car and locomotive
company we're sold to day under foreclos-
ure of a mortgage given to secure the cred
ltors granting an extension after the panic
of 1873. The entire property was purchased
by the Ohio Falls car company, new or
ganization, composed of The stockholders
and crediters OF the old company. The OFF,
GERS of the old organization have been re-
tained by the new one, which is prepar ed To
commence active operations Immediately.
The sentence of Jesse POmeroy, the
boy murderer, has been commuted to impris-
onment for life in the Massachusetts pen1Ien-
tiary.
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Correspondence Between the Governor
and Attorney-GeReral HefskelI--
What the Constitution Says
and Custom Declares.
1t Is Left TO the Executive Officers to
Grope their Way where Nothing
Ought TO be Left to Executive
Judgment or Discretion.
What the Press OF the State Says-The
Ledger and Major Tom O'COnOr-
Interview by an Appeal Re-
porter with a Memphis u
Banker.

We present the following as the result
OF our efforts II further elaSidation Of the
question OF Interest pay menE. Tue letter from
Attorney General Heiske0 will attract and
should have most attention. next 10 thst
Gomez the Interview by an APPEAL reporter
with a Memphis banker, who, IL Will be seen,
sustaips the Impressions OF The result OF sur
repstticus an form alton 50 prSyaienI here:
THE ATTOSEEy GENERA T. YIELDS THE
CONSTITUTIONS TO SUPREME GU rtE-
Nashville Bsnner.l
The following cor.efp pcndoaee, which is of
more than ordinary importance in Wow Of
the press DISCUSSION OF the subj ect, explains
itself. The letter OF Attorney q sneral Il eiskelI
WIS not received until noon to-dayi
e. EXECUTIVE OFFIcE,
Ma HvIILE, TENN, August 2S, 1875. (
Colonel :. B. Heisken, Attorney-General of
The state:
SIR-The comptroller OF the treasury hss
announced TO tue creditors OF the state that
on the fifteenth of next month the INSTALL
ment Of Interest on the stats debt due July, +,
1876. with two bafantes due July, 1874, and
January, sS75, Will be paid. l spectfally ask
IL there q any legal objection to the payment; |;
sn6 state what, IN your opinion, is the legal
duty or the executive officers in regard TO
the surplus now in the state treasury. Yours
respectfully, JAMES ID. PORTER,
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-09-02

EX SENATOR MATT. CARPERTER, a
trong Hayes and Wheeler advocate,
|sys Tilden ard Hendricks VIII carry
LYisconsin. - -
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THE INDIANS.
Crook Expects TO Strike sitting Bull
tOmetime, he Does not Know when,
When Is CFediiabIe to the
Government.
Meantime the Commissioners are Max
ing Stupid Plans and Sitting Bull
is Roaming and Numbering
at VIII.

CHEYENNE, Augtist 21.-The Indian
commissioners did not leave this morning as
inte nded last night. They have been engaged
here to-day periecting plan OF opera lions
upon which 20 proceed on their arrival at tt g
sgency. They leave tomorrow morning. In
their consultation to day a feeling of perfect
unanimity prevailed among the mem Jers,
and appearances indicate harmonious action
in the performance Of their duties.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-09-02

r. 2. BLAND has been nominated for
|oDgress by the Democrats Of the filth
[fissouri district.
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rooE . .Expeclss to Strike sitting Bull.

CHEYENNE, WY, August 3l.-A cour-
Ter who Lent the camp of Crook and Terry on
the twent eth. at the mouth Of Powder river,
arrived at Fort Fetterman tonight. The conf
mand WAS thea on q trail which was estimated
at ten thousand ponies. The camp-1reS indt-
cate seven distinct bands. There Is reason to
belleVo UnHSe si.S 1ad ans are aimos. ds sfitEls
of food, and the traces 1871 IN tueir deserbed
camps indicate that they are reduc 20 an
extremtty-using raw hides for food. All the
Snake allies have gone home, the CIows re-
manning. General Crook fully expects 10
strike Sitting Bull in q few days.
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ned that you can be suhjtct to no Juftrehee-
ton if ycu Shouts, unyer the circumstances,
defer the payment until the legislature caa
act upon the subject. With great respect,
yours, e.c, j. Il. II Etnh kLL,
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-09-02
Two Trots and a Hurdle.

HARTFORD Sept l.-Whst hiss
proved quite a successful summer meetiug 2, at
Chartsr LAX park cIused TO day with two
trols aud a hurdle race. rhe fol owing are the
summaries OF ea b contest: 2:26 clsss-Han-
nah d f., ], Las, /: Ella Madien,2 2, 5, J. 4, Ma
zomaine, 73. l, B. 4; BatenAn, s. 4, !, 2; Nellie
Wrtoo, g. 8; Abe Edigington, 4, 8, q,
= : o. % Rosewood, 6. 3, Z, olsilncef. riHe, 2:221S,
~ 2 =L3Z, 2z5Z. 2 2:24Z 2:D claes-Asrus,
LLl; c 'rrte >, rs; Adelaide, 3, 32. Time,
~ z, 2:235zS, 2 2s1S In the hurdle race, Derby
was nrsL, MIlto 5 coHd, LoTena third and
Bill Monday fourth. Time, 4:1z.
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Five Prisoners Esc8ped-Fata Stabb1ng
ARRAY xpress Robbers.
NAsHvILLE. September l.-Last nighi

NAsHVILLE, Bepte mber I.-Last nIguI
five prisoners escaped from the county all In
this city by saving through the IRON grating
of the windows overlooking the river, and
letting themselves down a di tance OF seventy
4 ct by meaus of blankets tied together. Dep
uty-Jailer Polk Reilly was arrested on -pi-
clon OF supplying the prisoners with saws and
was released on a bond OF five hundred dol
Redding, Timothy Currin, VIM. Brooks, w. T.
Loomis and George e. schooley. The lattf r
had been sentenced 10 thirteen years in the
from the Adams express company, and was
awaiting new trial.
AT the fair. ground near Murfreesboro to-
and MORALLY wourded Murphy Phillips, the
r, suit of an old feud.
Esau shelton, one of the alleged Riley sta
ton (Ky.) express rotbers, was brought here
to night from Knoxville. near which place he
was captured.
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OmeisI Corruption In San Francisco.

SAN FRANCISCO, September - Zoe
grand Jury, in { .eir report to-day, reflect Sc
yerely on a majority OF the board OF super
yisors for waStefalness and extIavagauce 10
public expenditures, awarding contracts tor
supplies and exhoroitant figures, especially
in conn ection with the new house of C Jrrec-
ton, and report that they have taken the tes-
timony OF 81 edi;able witnesses, showing that
privileges for the erection of frame buildings
within the fire limits have been bought and
paiu for, and the traces of the crime covered
nv eyasive answers almost amounting TO per-
Jury. The city press has previously animad-
yerted severely on the conduct of the men,
bers Of the board; and the Bulletin this even
In 2 SAYS edltorially: "The grand jury's report
is a sort of mirror, in wnicn the board of su-
peryisors is reelected with q sharpness of char
acter som what startling. 1t is sus pected that
every vote and every proceeding will be
watched ow with the greatest interest. Sey-
eral meu have recently been sent to the pent-
te 1tiaiy for administering public offices cor
ruptly. How many of the present board Of
eu uoervisors in the light of tEe grand jury I
reiSort, are candidats s for the same ins itu-
tufinn pu