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Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-12-21
THE LITTLE ROCK FIRE.
Additional Particulars of the Last At.
tempt to Burn the City of Roses
Losses and Insurance, Etc.

LITTLE Rock, December 20.-Last night s
terrible conhagration was brought under con-
troll between eleven and twelve o'clock. The
flames, by the exertions of the fire depart
ment, were confined to the Miller d Pencil
block. The loss is estimated at $3.50, 900; in
surance less than half the amount. The
block is three-story brick, extending from
Markham to Elm street, fronting on Mark
ham seventy-hve feet. 1t was owned by
Fred Kramer, and valued at $4,000. The
three adjoining brick buildings, owned by the
same party, which were razed to prevent a
spread, were worth $4,000. The lodge room
of the Masonic bodies, in the third story,
could not be entered, and the loss was COM
ell & Co. lose about $4,000; Miller a. PEN
eel covered about $4,000 stock and
will slose heavily. The insurance is as fol-
lows: Miller & Pencil block, $4,000 in the
Fire Association and 5000 in the Girard, of
Philadelphia; on Miller L. Pencils stock,
$500 in the Franklin, of st. Louis; Jones,
Dowell d Co.'S stock, $2500 each in the
Royal Canadian and Amazon, of Cincinnati,
and $4,000 in the Citizens, of St. Louis
Within the past six weeks this city has lost
$3j0,000 from fires, the cause of any of
which is shrouded in mystery.
The epidemic Of fires has caused intense
excitement in this city, which is now assum-
ing shape. The city council resumes its ses-
sion tonight, which was interrupted by the
alarm of last night. The officials viii adopt
measures for the better protection of proper
ty, and new fire apparatus has already been
ordered. Tonight large force of watch
men has been employed by the property
owners, who will guard the business portion
of the city. 1t Is believed by many, and
charged by the EreHing Star of this date,
that incendiaries and thieves have banded to-
gether for the purpose OF plunder, and that
vigilance committees should be organized and
the ncendiaries hung. During last night 5
fire an unsuccessful attempt was made to burn
the brick block owned by Mayor Fletcher, on
the corner Of Main and Fourth streets. A
bale of cotton was saturated with kerosene
oil and ignited. The insurance on the prop
erty destroyed in last night fire Is as follows
Miller & Pencil block, owned by the estate
of Miller-Phenix, 5000; Continental, 5000;
Gerard, 5000; Underwriters, 5000. Mil
Ter & Pencils stock Of goods-Phpnix,
5000; Franklin, of Philadelphia, $1,000;
North British Mercantile, 5000; Etna,
$500; Liverpool, London and Globe, $500
Queen, $4,000; Underwriters, $500; Frank
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INDIANS
Freight Trains Attacked by Indians
Two Men Killed and their Bodies
Horribly MutiIated.

CHEYENNE, December 20.-A dispatch
from Hot Creek, Wyoming, says: "Fom
freight trains, accompanied by five men, were
attacked by Indians in their camp, on Indian
creek, six mules north Of this place, about
nine o'clock last night Three Of the party
escaped, and arrived here tonight, barefoot
ed and half clothed. A detachment of sol
diers and party of citizens repaired to the
scene of the fight early this morning, and
found the bodies of the two men-B. C. Ste
phens, of New York, and a German named
Fritz, from COlorado-hornbly mutilated with
a butchers cleaver, taken from one of the
wagons. The contents of the wagons were
scattered over the ground, with flour and corn
left In piles, as it had been emptied from the
sacks, Two horses were miss. .ng. ever forty
bullet-holes were found in Gne wagons, Tbe
shells found are Of rne Sharps rife cartridge.
I3e E7 dead we're brought here and buried.
40 hundred erd forty-eight Arrapahoe
and Sioux suoats, from the agency, in charge
Of ttdis Richards, half breed, passed here
on Sunday, en- route to Join Crook.
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LOUISIANA.
speech from Governor Elect Nichols
Democrat to the People. OHtIfn-
ing His Policy.

New ORLEANS, December ia large
crowd, headed by band of music, serenaded
Messrs. Nichols and Witt at the City hotel
tonight. In response to a call, General
Nichols made a short speech, IN which he
said that those who had been chosen as rep
resentatives OF the people would be found
faithful to their trust; they would act with
frmness and discretion, keeping in view their
honor and the interests Of the people. Cen
eral Nichols reaffirmed the statement made
by him before the nominating convention,
that he would be the governor of the whole
people, and not of party or race. In conclu-
sion, he said: ''ln the midst Of the grave
events now transPiring, it would be lneXpe-
dent and unwise for me TO fE end define the
exact course to be pursued THIS much
must say to you: Let every Individual eiti-
zen yield his own opinion as to the best mode
and time of reaching the final result which
we all have equally in view, to the decision
Of those who, accepting positions Of honor
and trust, rendered them by the fellow-citi
zens should justly assume the responsibilities
flowing from those positions. Peacefully,
fairly and legally elected your governor, by
over eight thousand majority Of the votes Of
both races in the State, Iannounce to youmy
determination to assert and maintain my
right to that position, and | know that You
are equally determined that shall do go. !
shall be prepared to do my whole duty, and
| shall expect the same from every citizen Of
Louisiana" These remarks were received
With great applause. Mr. Witt, candidate
for lieutenant indorsed the re-
marks of General Nichols, and spoke to the
same effect.
1t is regarded as doubtful whether the re-
urning board VIII furnish tomorrow the
original copy of tabulated statements Of the
board of the vote for Presidential electors; and
should they DO so, the question of contempt
will come up squarefy, though it is believed
that the committee will await the action Of
the house on the subject before taking any
slept toward arrestng the member Of the
board for contempt.
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steamer Montana Burned.

SAN FRANCISCO, December 19-Captain
Douglass, of the steamer Montana, telegraphs
that the Montana, which left this port on the
second instant, arrived at Guyamas on the
fourteenth. and left at half-past ten o'clock
Anhour after fire was discovered coming up
the midship ventilator, and in five minutes
the ship was ablaze The captain ran her
ashore two miles inside of Cape Laro in order
to save the passengers and crew. No lives
were lost, and nothing on board was saved.
Among the passengers On board were Lieu
tenant King, of the United States army, and
a number of recruits for the military posts in
Arizona Quarters have been arranged for
them at Guyamas, and the authorities there
tender every assistance. The American
counsel has provided for the passengers and
crew. The ship burned to the waters edge.
The Montana was a wood-screw steamer, of
one thousand tons; was built at Bath, Maine,
in 1865. and valued at seventy thousand dol
lars; insured for sixty thousand dollars,
divided among number of companies. She
had valuable cargo on board when she left
this port, but much of the freight consigned
to Mexican ports was discharged before the
disaster The cargo at that time consisted of
some goods for gulf and Colorado-river ports,
fortv-seven thousand dollars worth of COM
missary stores, and eight thousand dollars
worth of quartermaster stores, for military
points in Arizona. The government had no
insurance.
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A NARROW ESCAPE.
The Servians in Belgrade Fire upon
an Austrian GunbOat, but after
ward Apologize.

VIENNA, December 20.-The Political Cor
resp0ndeaces says that while the Austrian mon
itor Maros was passing the fortress at Bel
grade yesterday, several musket-shots were
fred from the fort against the vessel. The
Austrian consul-general, Prince Wiede, who
was on board, Immediately ordered the Maros
to advance and take position before Belgrade.
The Maros took position, and as a gun in her
turret was being loaded, shell accidentally
exploded, seriously wounding one ensign and
four sailors, and slightly wounding seven
others. The sentries from the fort again
fired their muskets, supposing that the mon
itor was firing on the fort Prince Milan sent
Minister Ristics to the Austrian consul with
apologies, and informing him that the COM
mander of the fort had been dismissed. This
is the Misunderstanding referred to in a Bel
grade dispatch as having caused the resigna-
ton of the Servian ministry.
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THE n. o., ST. l.. AND G. h. IL.
Decision II, the United States Circuit
Gs1rt of Louisiana COncerninr
the SeW Orleans, St.LOuis
and Chicago Railway.

asNEw ORLEANS, December 20.-A decision
was rendered in the United States circuit
court in the case of John Newell and Junias
b. Alexander, trustees for the Illinois Central
railroad company, against the New Orleans,
st. Louis and Chicago railway, ordering that
the trustees remain in possession of theprop-
erty and tocancel the bonds; and that, if the
the debt of over three million dollars due by
the defendants is not paid by the first Mon
day in January next, the trustees are author
lied to advertise and sell the property of the
defendants, in bulk. 1t is further ordered
that the bondholders of the New Orleans, st.
Louis and Chicago railway have power to ap-
point an agent to purchase said property for
the benefit of such bondholders.
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Mn. PULITzER, prominent German citi-
zen Of St. Lolis, and a journalist Of repute,
in q letter 10 the ST. Loans Tunes. states that
Senator C0nkliBg's position, th3ugh not publicly
announced l. absolutely ceItail n favor % the right
OF congress o. count i certainly seems thaI Seui-
tor Edmunds Hciires TO the same belief. OF course
fhe Democratic senators are united IN this position
II Senator COukliUE su-cre1s IN leading on enough
Republican senators 10 lie the ssuae on tails ques-
ton. the battle IS WON ana te Democratic senator
20 whom ! have alluded SENS absolutely certain
that there viii be quite majority Of the senate on
that SIDE Of the question.
Strengthening this, Mr. Pulitzer reminds
US Of the Andy johnson impeachment and
the seven Republican senators who killed
that conspiracy, and says Seven Republi-
can senators now could squeich conspiracy
seventy times greater and graver than the i'm
peachmert OF Andy Johnson.
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DIED.

BAILEY-The friends and acquaintance Of Mrs
Judge Bailey and Thomas j. Bailey, are Invited 90
attend the funeral of ANNIE RAY HARRIS, wife Of T.
f. Bailey, from the residence, Horn Lake road this
CTHURsDAY) afternoon, at , O'Clock. Services by
Rev. c. C. Parsons.
jackson (Tenn) papers please eopyl
DOWNS-Att the residence OF Mrs. Leyden, on the
evening Of the 9Th inst, JULIA Downs, aged 80
years.
The friends and acqU7lntances Of the family are
Invited to attend the funeral from 81 Front street.
this ,THURSDAYJ afternoon, at 2 O'Clock. car
rfages in attendance
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A ROW BREWING.
An American Banker Captured in Mex.
leo, and Held for 5000 Ransom
United States Troops Gone
to his Rescue

New YORK, December 20-A New Or
leans special says dispatch from Fort Davis
states that the Mexican revolutionists have
captured Mr. Miller, an American banker
at Chihuahua, and demand eight thousand
dollars in gold as a ransom for his release.
Colonel AndrewsSwith a force of infantry,
cavalry and artillery, has gone to the rescue.
The revolutionists are reported to be four
hundred strong, and have threatened to shoot
Miller if they cannot hold him. A fight is in
eritabla
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The ~. Louis Suit.

ST. LOUIS, December 20.-It was mem
toned in these dispatches a week or two ago
that Edwin 0'Hafin, of Massachusetts, a
stockholder mthe st. Louis gashght company,
had applied 10 the United States circuit court
for an injunction TO restrain the circuit court
Of tins county from taking further action in
the suit of the city against the gas company.
To-day the decision Of Judge Dillon. at
chambers, was received here, which refuses
to grant the injunction. This leaves the Eti-
cation between the city and gas company
where it was begun-in the circuit court
aud where it viii probably be finally settled.
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the Republican party under Hayes would re-
gard the south as the property of conquest,
and that no assurances need be INDUCED in
that his policy toward the south would differ
materially from that Of Grant" The same
correspondent states that Mr.. Ben Hill has
received letter from prominent men in his
State to the effect that if the views imputed
TO HIM IN an interview which recently ap-
peared in the New York Herald, and now
being oopiously copied by the organs, are
genuine, that he need not expect further po-
htlcal preferment from the State of Georgia.
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ST. LOUIS, December 20.-Ihe commits
sioners who for the past two or three weeks
have been .recounting the vote cast last Au-
gust for the adoption or rejection of the
scheme TO separate the city from the county,
and a new charter for the city, concluded
their labOrs to-day, and will report the result
TO the circuit court in day or two Their
count of the vote cast is about one thousand
less than returned by the judges of election,
and they found many fraudulen. votes cast
and counted Deductlng these votes from
the aggregate, the scheme and charter were
carried by handsome majority. Whether
these fraudulent votes will be thrown out is
for Judge Gottschalk, of the circuit court, to
decide as the commissioners have only minis
terial powers. There were also many other
ballots cast, the legality of which viii depend
ON the decision of the court
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-12-21

Hon. WILLIAM ORION, president of the
Western Union Telegraph company, was yes
terday served with subpoena to appear in
person December 26th before the election in
vestigating committee at New Orleans and
produce certain desired telegrams The
action Of the house yesterday gives authority
to the sergeant-lt-lr to inforce all needful
process in that direction.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-12-21

The New Orleans PjeayVae Is right. If
there is new rebellion suggested by any
portion Of the people Of this country, it is on
the part of the menwho are seeking by fraud
and force to inaugurate a defeated Presiden-
tial candidate. If there is to be a resort to
violent resistance 10 law, 1t win come from
the conspirators who propose TO defeat Gov
ernor Iilden's lawful election by attempting
10 legalize returns which are openly false.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-12-21

We understand that Hon. Tom Lowe, Of
this city, declines to be a candidate for speak
er Of the house, notwithstanding the aatter-
ing assurances Of support that reach him
from all parts OF the State Hon, James F,
Stokes, Of Wilson, who is in the city, Is a
prominent candidate for the position, and is
rapidly gaining strength, especially in this
section of the State
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South Carolina.

COLUMBIA. December 20-The senate to-
day decided, by a strict party vote, to ad-
journ with the Republican house sine die on
the twenty-second instant. Their tax and
appropriation bills passed second reading in
the senate. The tax levy aggregates seven
teen mills, exclusive of the local taxes, and
is equal to two million and ten thousand dol
lars. A resolution passed the Democratic
house to-day instructing Governor Hampton
to issue a proclamation calling upon citizens
to pay to such persons as he may designate
twenty-five per cent. of their State and county
tax for the last fiscal year, and the persons
paying such tax shall receive certificates re-
ceivable for taxes hereafter.
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FROM THE PEOPLE.
No Fireworks.

EDITORS APPEAL-We merely express the
wish Of every business man in the city when
we, through your valuable medium, ask that
the coming holidays We have more cotton
Everything of a combustible nature is as dry
as tinder, and water is scarce. A fire now
might cost the city a million or more of
money. So, under the circumstances, we
hope the authorities will insist on and rigidly
enforce that no fireworks shall be used with
in the corporate limits.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-12-21

Mn. r. T. CARR, Radical, who ran for
sheriff IN opposition to Mr.. W. P. Sample,
and Mr.. John J. Long, wko was counted in
as representative & DeSoto parish, Louisi-
ana, by the Wells b, ldsaarg returning board,
refuse to accept commissions, asserting that
not they but ter opponents were elected,
and that thc.re was peaceful election,
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-12-21

AT a meeting of the people of Overton
county, held at Livingston, on the eleventh
of December, it was resolved unanimously
that lsham 6. Harris is their first choice for
United States senator. Governor Harris was
put in nomination before the meeting BY
Judge w. ", Goodpasture, late candidate
for elector on the Republican ticket.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-12-21

IT IS now stated on what is considered good
authority, that the State supreme court of
Florida viii order a reeanvassing of thevote,
and that this viii give the State to the Dem
ocratic State ticket-congressme and legis-
lature. That the State voted for Tilden is
beyond DOUBT, but the court can not act on
that part of the case.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-12-21

THE tints Of the New York Tinies's spe-
cials with which the Associated Press reports
are flooded, conceIning political affairs in
South Carolina and Florida, are too Hqyesy
to be pleasing to the eye in these days when
the multitude prefer to see things in the light
Of rafnru1.
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serlsus RaIIrond ACCIDENT.

WORCESTER, Mass, December 20.-A Sc
nocs collision occurred this afternoon between
the Passenger and mixed train on the Bos-
ton AMI Barre and Gardner railroad. near
PEne eion station. 10y which one person was
killal, three fatally injured. and twenty more
or less hurt. The responsibility Of the aeci-
dent is unknown, as both conductors claim
to have been running on time.
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IL THE senate Of Virginia, yesterday, a res
'olution condemning Federal interference in
the affairs Of South Carolina, and expressing
Virginia's sympathy for the people of that
State, but urging them to continue their for
bearance, was passed by vote of thirty-one
yeas to four nays, the latter being Republi-
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Postmaster James. of New York. De-
nies the soft Impeachment

New YORK, December 20.-Ar. James,
postmaster. has sent the following to Hon. A.
S. Hewitt at Washington: Il am informed
that you charge, on the floor Of congress. that
your letters passing through this office have
been opened before reaching your hands. Do
you charge that it is or has been actually Or
probably done in this Office? If so, please
supplement your charge with motion for an
immediate investigation, as ] pronounce such
an accusation utterly and absolutely false.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-12-21

-, -fSSNT RepEaDcan newspaper men,
- -ndlng the e9itcrs of the Cincinnati Ga
.1st, Cincinnati Commercial, Chicago Tribune
:ind New York Times, are in Washington, or
'on their way there, no doubt with a view to
Rl lirssJ resnlfs
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GRANT has not been helping the bulldozers
OF Louisiana for nothing. He demands as a
return for such help that brother-in-Iaw Casey
be elected United States scnalor. If assur-
ances to that effeot are not given by the
Rads, be says ase viii withdraw. the troops.
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LET the people be t-eara. Ia addition to
the Ohio and Indiana State conventions
Pennsylvania 5 moriag, and It Is understood
that a cali viii be made by the Democratic
state committee for q convention to be held
on the eighth OF January next. Other States
viii probsiJlc follow
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The associated banks Of New York have
sent petition to congress praying the repeal
of the law taxing capital and deposits. What
do the Memphis banks say about it? 'Free
trade and sailors right" Is our motto.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-12-21

The feeling in congress, at least on the
house side, seems to become stronger every
hour that the dangers which threaten the
country viii all PASS away without the slight
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Tue Washington correspondent Of the
Cincinnati Enquire Is authority for the
statement that Mr Lamar VIII in a day or
two come out IN letter written by him
during the canvass, in which he advised Ger
tain southern men who sought his views, that
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-12-21

Bon IsGERsoLL, the radical of -,
Is opposed TO the proposition 4. - - >
HAYES marty at the south. " OeaN
- f'I'. - IN m ~ Beb can rest easy
% -. -. ~ - Iroposition viii never
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WEATHER rRoBARILrrrEs.

WAR DEPT. OFFIcE ca. SIG. OrPTcER.
sgAsEls0ToS. December 2I, / am
For Tennessee and The Ohio ralIey, slight
" 'oarHer soHtherly 70 iresferly seiHds,
arih slight changes ia pressure, and partly
cloudy 'oeathsr, eroepf occasional s,Ol0 o..
light rain north Of Tennessee.
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VOL xV.-NUMBER 3OS

lin, Of Missouri, $500 Jones, NJ M'DoweI &
Co. S stock-American Central 5000; also
$4,000 divided among other companies.
Fred Kramer's three small brick stores.
$2500; Kaufmn's stock of toys and bakery,
S1l00 Total loss, $4,000; insurance,
$4,000
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between the hours OF IL and u O'Clock In front or
stOrehOuss No 214ls. on Main street. In the city OF
Mem phs offer and sell at public sale 10 the highest
bidder, Tor cash, the following named property, viz
One Boiler and Engine, Machinery and Betting OF
every kind Types Cases, Printing Presses aud other
Oncu1sumabe property used In and connected with
the printing Office ami bindery now contained In said
building. Ne. 21.l2 Main street. aforesaid Also,
the counters shelves and Other fixtures used In said
store. No. 27qI5 Main street. Memphis. November
30. 1876. JOHN C. COOPER, Trustee
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yesterday Of ooston and gold: Neac York
cotton, u f-se. Heaphis cotton, II I-fe.
Neo York gold, I07 f-2. Memphis gold,
T07 II
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Havana, December Is: In the Jurisdiction OF Santa
Clara the Spaniards have destroyed three salt pits
and sixtyhree huts belonging to insurgents six Of
whom were killed In the jurisdiction OF Santiago.
4 Spanish column Of troops, with one hundred cav
airy defeated party of six hundred insurgents and
dispersed them, killing twenty The loss OF
the Spaniards twelve soldiers and three officers
killed and twenty-six wounded.