Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-02-25
THE NEWS.

The officials Of the Inman Company
still entertain hopes Of the safety Of the
City Of Boston.
The Emperor and Empress Of Russia
have sent letters of coincidence to the
widow Of the late Hon. Arson Burlin-
game.
Collector Bailey, of New York city,
seized the establishment Of another large
liquor importing house yesterday-Fleiss
& Meyers, Y and 70 broadway.
The Carthage VIdette says that on Thurs
day last the corps Of engineers arrived at
that place, making the permanent loca-
ton of the Tennessee and Pacific Railroad.
The Chicago Republican says there is no
Mrs. Senator Reyels.7 Then what old
negro woman was it that Sumner and
Upton were flirting with in the gallery Of
the Senate the other day?
A New York dispatch Of yesterday
Y "SeveraI presidents Of insurance
companies were served with subpRnas
yesterday by the Sergeant-at-Arms of the
State Assembly, requiring them to report
to-day, before the Insurance Committee
at Albany"
The Nashville Union and american, Of
Wednesday, announces that John OvertOn
and n. Burns, Esqs., recently appointed
by the Governor, and confirmed by the
Senate. as inspectors for the Penitentiary,
decline to serve the State in that capacity,
and have sent to Gov. Senter their resig-
nations.
One Of the short railroads leading out
Of New York City has decided to issue a
free pass for a term ofyeaTs 20 every head
of a family building and occupying a
house at certain points along the road, in
order to stimulate the building up Of the
Suburbs. No doubt the experiment will
prove successful. .
A telegram from Montgomery, Ala,
received yesterday says that Mayor Price.
of Mobile, the day before applied to the
Supreme Court for q writ Of supercedeas
TO release himself from Jail and have the
recent act Of the Legislature passed on by
the Court. One Judge refused the writ,
the effect Of which viii be to install Har-
rington Mayor over Price.
Last Sunday, about ten o'clock in the
morning, there was a desperate melee on
the Cooper place, on Tchula Lake, Miss,
in which an estimable citizen, Mr.. Ben.
Morris. and q freedman named Webb,
were killed outright, and Mr.. Fred. Nor
ris. brother Of Mr.. Ben. Morris, was
severely wounded in the thigh with large
turkey shot.
Rumors were circulating in Jersey City
yesterday that some notable changes were
taking place, or were about to take place,
among the Erie railroad officials. Upon
inquiry it was ascertained that intima-
tons had been given from the headquar-
ters Of the company, on T~wenty-third
street, showing that the resignation Of
Rucker is being considered; and leading
10 the belief that other sweeping changes
are soon TO be made.
In the latter part OF August next a third
visit is to he made to this country by pro-
fessional English cricket players, who are
represented to be far superior to the eleven
that havepreceded themhere. These men,
according TO their agent in New York,
are not coming here upon q venture, but
have been pledged a large sum Of money,
a portion Of which will be paid 20 them
before they leave England. Twelve men
viii be brought on, among them Captain
i. Whistler, OF the late eleven.
A special Albany, n. Y, dispatch says:
Among the bills introduced into the As
sembly Wednesday evening was one to
r~eorganize the Erie Railroad Company.
This bin was drawn by the counsel Of the
Erie Railroad, and is designed TO forestan
the action about TO be taken by the Eng
lish stock and bondholders OF the Erie,
and to put Fisk, Gould & Co. in full pos
session. ofthe road for all time TO come.
The intention is to buy the bill through
the Legislature, as wasdone with the Erie
legislation two years ago, and the mar
ketable members and lobbyists are in
high glee at the prospect Of a distribution
Of another half million dollars Of Erie
money.
A special to the Ledger Of yesterday,
from Galveston, Texes, says that a fire on
Wednesday night destroyed the buildings
on the north side Of the Strand, between
fremont and Twenty-second streets, and
opposite the Square, on the south side Of
the Strand. Many OF the houses were Of
little value, but were filed with large
stocks Of goods. The loss is estimated at
one million dollars. The sufferers are
Dargan q Tobyn, VIM. Barnes, Phoenix
Express. T. b. Stubs, Cert Brothers, c. |
Barnett. J. c. Gorham & Co., Ralph Levy
d Co. G. W. Grover, John D. Rogers d
Co. w. II. Sellers, J.. s.. Sellers q Co., |
Union Marine q Fire Insurance Com
pany, z. i. Austin, B. d A. King, Bur
nett & Hall, Henry Sampson, Mound City
Insurance Company, DeWolfe q
TaIlrnan, d. G.. Herbert, -ShOckeford q
Brown, ~smanwood q Clarke, G. Z. Bron-
sard, G. ". Hurley q Co., S. Jacobs q
Co, T. w. House, Z. S. Woods, and L. H..
Woods.