Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-12-19
The Vote for senator In California.

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bonds belonging to the road two week
ago, and ran of, leaving about one hundred
and fifty men unpaid, whose families are il
destitute circumstances. Parties are In ptir
| suit of the absconding contractor.
The Vote for Senator In California.
! SAN FRANCISCO, December S.-The vote IN
| the assembly for Senator was the same 10 day
as yesterday, except Highly, who was absent
| sick losing Booth one vote. Booth, p; Far
| ley, y; Shafter, 9. IN the Senate the vote
stood: Booth, IL; Farley, l3; Shafter, I2-
Booths gain, /. In joint convention the vote
! was: Booth, So; Farley, 2l; Pendergrast. !.
Important 10 Deseriers.
| WASHINGTON, December lS.-A general OF.
der has been issued from the navy depart
| ment, informing all deserters from the navy,
| that if they surrender themselves before Fen
| ruary /, 1874, they will receive a full pardon
! only fOrfeiting all pay and allowances due
| them. and they shall be restored to duty with
out trial or punishment, on the condition
that they faithfully serve out the full term OF
| their enlistment unfulflled at the time OF
| their desertion.
More official Irregularities.
ST. LOUIS December lS.-The charges pre-
| ferred some time ago against Lucien Eaton
register in bankruptcy here, of irregularities
and corruption in office, was reviewed to-day.
Several additional charges were made against
him, and p etition asking for his removal
court. Judge TTea ordered a copy of the
| charges to be served on Register Eaton, and
that he be required TO file his answer by the
| twenty-seventh instant.
Earthquake aud POIyRamy.
SALT LAKE, December ia heavy shock
of earthquake was felt here this morning
at sunrise.
Cheif-Justice Mexican again refused TO ad-
NIT polygamists 70 citizenship. In a case yes
terday where the applicant had left a plural
wife to 20 herding Tor su bSi stem ce he said such
men would not make good citizens. The
had no right to come here and practice crime,
which, in their own country would send them
to the penitenuary. The NelcS, Brigham &
organ, this evening attacks NJ Makean SaYegely
Aner the GambIers-COaI.
OMAHA, December lS.-The police made a
raid on a notorious gambling house last night,
capturing the inmates 10 the number OF twen-
ty-seven. SUme few escaped on the way to
Jail; the others were fined, and indictments
Will Lreak mp the business here.
A dispatch from Grand Island, Nebraska,
been found twenty-five miles north Of there.
There are large veins one hundred and four
teen feet below the surface.
Terrific storm at Nashville.
NASHVILLE, December lg.-One Of the most
terrific hail storms, accompanied by heavy
this vicinity, passed over the city at half-past
TWO this afternoon. Before the storm the
barometer at the signal office commenced
falling, and IN few minutes ii had fallen a
full half inch. For ten minutes the wind
blew. at the rate OF twenty-SlX miles per hour
followed as suddenly by "a dead calm. The
Rainfall in ten minutes was one half inch
and fioOding the streets. The hail stones were
rough and OF peculiar shape, weighing from
one TO three ounces. As yet we have heard OF
no damage.
The Arkansas Tragedy.
LITTLE Rock, December Is.-By dispatches
from Rolla, Missouri, il is aScertained that
the murdered mover was named George W.
Richardson. He lived in Gasconade county,
and LETT there about the fifth of NOvenA Der for
TexeS. More articles belonging - the muir
dered family were found to-day at the negro
doubt that he committed the deed. The
bodies were eXhumed to-day, and the
clothing which was used at the burying of
them compares exactly with that found at
Meldrock's house. Another box was found at
his house, also marked with blood In numer
Gus places, as were some articles of clothing.
The Great 81. Louis bridge.
ST. LOUIS, December ls.-All the arches OF
the bridge across the Mississippi mere are now
closed, the center tubes -ofathe eastern shore
having been inserted early this morning. At
noon party of ladies and gentlemen walked
1 ut to the middle arch, and hoisted the stars
and stripes on the lower end OF the pier amid
the blowing of the whistles of tugsand steam
ers and the cheers Of quite crowd of people
on each bank of the river. The outer ribs of
the center and eastern arches of the bridge
Will be rapidly closed up, and the work on the
superstructure will be vigorously pushed for
ward. 1t is confidently expected that the
bridge will be completed aud trains running
across by the fourth OF July next.
Washington Items.
WASHINGTON, December Is. The secretary
OF the treasury is now changing the bonds OF
the loau of 1888 for new five per cent. bonds Of
the funded loan at par.
The following were the custom receipts for
the week ending December 18th: New York,
$50 l9S; Boston, SS57 ,l60; Philadelphia, 81 40,
4l0. Internal revenue receipts to-day, Sz17,2l3.
Outstanding Iegal-tenders, SS75, 50, ,0lS.
The President has signed the hiil for the
redemption Of the loan of lS0S.
George A. Christian late clerk in the sur
geon-general's office, and Chiles Greenbath,
convicted Of the charge of digging mp dead
bodies and selling them, were to-day sen
fenced to one years imprisonment and fine
of one thousand dollars.
Louisiana Jockey Club Races
NEW ORLEANS, December IS.-The track
was good, the attendance fair, and the racing
First Race-Hsndicap two mile dash; six
started; Fred. Bonnabel beating Fort Leo
nsrd, Melah, Donnybrook Maryland, and Vi
Second RGee-Three miles for club purse
eight hundred dollars; six started. This race
was won by Cape Pace, beating Fannie NJ :,
sam Aiken, Fred. Bonnabel, Wanderer, and
Darlington Time, 5:S41
Third Raee-A selling race for all ages, mile
heats. for a purse Of 500. Edwin Adams, /, [;
Tom Leathers, 4. 2; Mephesto, 5, 8; Captain
Hutchinson, ?, distanced; General Palmer, 3,
distanced; Vedal, s, distanced; Lou, I, dis
tanced; Romping Gill, $, distanced. Time,
;4614, l:471a.
Chicago Items.
CHICAGO, December ls.-The schedule of
charges established by the railway COM
missioners, liking maxlmun of freight
rates, goes into effect on the fifteenth OF jan
uary next. The superintendent of the Toledo,
Wabash and Western railway has declared
thai his road " Ii not obey it, deeming it un-
constitutional.
Bills were filed In the circuit court to day
against the legality of the assessment of the
State board of equalization, and against the
railroad aid-law of 1862 which, by agreement,
goes to the supreme court 20 be argued at The
January term.
Governor Reyeridge has refused to grant
respite 10 Rafferty,, the murderer OF a police
officer, and he will be hung next Friday
week.
Pertet, colored, who murdered his wife, will
he hung at Joliet tomorrow.
FERMENTATION.