Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-04-02
REV YORK.

NEW York, April 1T was supposed
that Judge Sutherland would render 4
decision yesterday upon the application
for o stay Of proceedings in the case OF
John Read, the convicted murderer OF
policeman Smedick. His Honor, how
ever, postponed his decision until to-day.
| Ii is thought the Court viii grant the
motion and that the execution will not
tske place tomorrow.
One hundred homeless children were
sent West yesterday by the Chiidren's
Aid Society. This universally large
shipment is due to the generosity Sf a
wealthy and charitable lady who cele-
brated the twepty-frst birth day Of her
only son by presenting to the Society
fifteen hundred dollars to be expended
on charitable purposes.
The Times, in speaking of the recent
developments in the Pacific railroad liti-
CATION, says q great deal Of Congressional
wisdom has been wasted in pretended
ef1rts TO investigate the affairs OF this
road, ond only two or three days work
before a court OF justice has suhced to
Law bare one Of tks most mO1strous
frauds ever perpetrsted upon any Gov
eminent. The Vice. President Of the
Union Pacific Railroad Company, who
was forced to testify, admitted thst con-
~struetion contracts had been made at
rates varying from S42, 900 to $50. 600 per
| miIe-priees VIGOROUSLY equal to three
times the actual coat a construction ;
| and. comparing these prices with the
| receipts OF the company, it will be found
that they are calculated with great ex-
actness to strip the company Of every
penny OF it's funds, SD that in a short
time it's property msy be sold under fore
closure Of the first mortgage bonds, leav-
ING New York to lock where it may for
its paltry loans ofthirty to fifty millions.
A Washington dispatch says the Presi-
dent has decided on the removal Of Ger.
Stoneman from the commend of the
Department of Virginia, and the neces.
q orders viii be promulgated from
the War Department within n day or
two. Lieut.-COl. Granger, the senior Of
fcer next in command, will succeed
Ssouemgn temporarily, until a suitable
officer can be decided upon. The ~latter's
course in political matters in Virginia is
said to be the cause Of his removal. The
Granger above mentioned is not Gordon
Granger.
Judge Sutherland, Of the Supreme
Court, has allowed q writ Of error and
granted 2 stay of proceedings in the case
OF John Real, recently convicted Of the
murder Of policeman Benedick, and
who IVES to be executed tomorrow.
Panama dates to the 18th ult., have
been received. On the arrival OF the
stesner Tusearora at Burne Victoria to
inquire into the outrage upon Viee-Con-
sui Edero, that gentleman informed the
Captain that the United States Minister
had the matter in charge, and he be-
Isved that ample satisfaction would be
gwen by the authorities.
The Committee on Foreign Relations,
of the Columbian Senate, has reported
against the treaty Of January 145h with
the United States, for the Istbmus canal.
This is the treaty Caleb Gushing regu-
lated.
A fire at Valparaiso, on the 10Th ult.,
destroyed property valued at $250,OOO.
The yellow fever is raging or the
South COST. II broke out on the sSeI
Tuscgrora, ana Paymsster Cushing had
1seI