Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-07-26
No More Cholera at Cinclnnatl-Three
Weeks MOrtuary RepOrt-A Dis
tinguished German Jour-
nalist Dead.
Race NeWs-A st. Louis Paper Changed
Ownership-A Couple OF Fatal
Railroad Accidents.
Another YillainOus Attempt to Throw a
Train OF Cars from the Track
The Fiend Caught-Etc.
work Rasumed Oa the X. q n. ana 81.

plicatiOns which rave caused suspen-
sion of work on the Kansas city, Mem
phis and Mobile railroad having been
settled, work will be resumed on Mon
day next, and be pushed forward rap
idly.
Death OF a Distinguished German Jour.
nai1st az tIncfnnati.
CINCINNATI, July 25.-An and old dis
tinguished German citizen, Stephen Nal
tier, died tonight on Vine street hill.
He was the founder of the Volks6lott
His disease was general debility. He
was sixty-eight years old and an early
editor of the New York Stats Zeitung.
Newspaper Change.
ST. LOUIS, July "a An eighty-thou-
sand-dollar interest in the st. Louis
Daily Times was sold to-day by G. G
Rainwater, administrator on the estate
Of the late Major III. Ewing, the princi-
pal owner Of that paper, to George B.
Clark, State auditor, and Charles A
Mantz, st. Louis county collector.
Murderer Arrested Confessed his Crime
WILLIANsPORT, Pa, July 25.-Nel-
son Wade, a brakeman or the PhiladeI-
phia and Erie railroad, was arrested
here last night for the murder of Mrs.
Mcbride and the attempted murder Of
her husband on Tuesday last. Nine
thousand dollars in gold were found on
his person. He confessed to having
committed the crime.
A Murderer Hung.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 25.-Charles A.
Russell, for the murder of James Crafty,
was executed at half-psst two O'Clock
this afternoon. The time set by the
sheriff was one o'clock, but the execu-
ton was postponed, in hope of hearing
from Governor Booth, who, however,
could not be reached. Russell made no
statement, was self-possessed, and died
without a severe struggle.
Two Fatal Railroad Accidents,
NEW YORK, July 25.-Last night
Daniel O'Hara was struck and instant
ly killed, on the Port Morris branch
railroad, near Melrose station, by the
backing of some cars, while be was on
the track, in their rear; and this morn
ing, while T. Turner was examining the
blood-stained bumper which caused the
death of O'Hara, ne was instantly killed
by train of freight-cars, which crushed
him against coal-car.
Opening of the Cleveland Races
CLEVELAND, July 25.-On Tuesday
next the curtain rises at Cleveland on
the first of the four great trottfng meet
ings of the year. The horses entered
x Cleveland are conceded to be the
finest aggregation of trotting and run
ming stock ever known in the history Of
the turf in this country, and there is
every assurance of large gathering on
this occasion. Over four thousand
tickets have already been disposed of
since Wednesday.
Cincinnati COnVaIeseent-COmpa
Weekly MOrtuary Report.
CINCINNATI, July 25.-There was no
death from cholOra reported to-day.
There has been no death from either
cholera or chOlera-mOrbus since the
twentieth of the present month, five
days ago. The few deaths reported since
Monday all occurred prior TO that time.
Week before last the total mortality
from all diseases was one hundred and
seventy-eight; last week it was one hum
dred and sixty-seven, and this week it
las been one hundred and forty-one.
Races at Cambridge city, Ind.
CAMBRIDGE CITY, IND, July 25.-
There was small attendance at the
races to-day. The track and the wealth
er were fine. In the Green race Gus
Ghdden won in three straight heats,
with Dan Brown second. Time: 2:47,
Z:43, 2:47. The Green trot was won by
Glldden's gray mare in three straight
heats, Dan Brown second, Shawhan
third, Loder fourth, and Williams fifth.
Time: 1858, 2:53, 2:54. The four-year-
old trot was won by o. c. Loder in three
straight heats, Wilson second and Shaw
han third. Time: 3:014, 1856, 1855. Hoo
sier Tom and Joseph Wilson's gray mare
have a match pace tomorrow. There
will also be three-minute trOt.
Delegation at waShsng-
ton.
WASHINGTON, July pa delegation
Of cigar-m visited the COM
missioner of internal revenue to-day to
enter their protest against the adoption
Of the patent cigar-box. Mr.. Straighton,
of the National tobacco asso-
citation, suggested the abolition of the
cigar-manufacturers' bond of five hun
dred thousand dollars, on the ground
that many honest, but poor manufac-
turers, could not furnish the bond. The
requested that further ex-
planation of the subject be submitted to
him in writing for future action. The
listened to the arguments
Of the delegation, and promised to en-
deavor to do justice to ali parties.
Anti-RutIer Republican Meeting.
BOSTON, July 25.-Pursuant to call,
a meeting of members of the Republican
party opposed TO the nomination of Cen
9ral Butler, Republican, for governor was
held here to-day. The hall was comfort
ably filed with Republicans from every
part of the State. Among those present
we're II. l.. Dawes, E. r. Hoar, George
+. Hoar, Speaker Sanford, II. II. Cool
dge, Ex-Speaker Jewell, Adam Thayer,
J. NJ. Forbes, and others. The meeting
was called to order by Judge Hoar, who
denounced in unqualified terms the sal
iry grab, and pronounced himself will
ng to do all in his power to prevent the
State from being carried for ethe author
If that measure. II. II. Coolidge pre-
iided. An executive committee was ap-
pointed to consider what measures are
necessary to perpetuate the integrity of
he Republican party and to promote
he welfare of the State. The meeting
hen adjourned. A meeting OF the ex-
ecutive committee was then held, ana a
of three appointed to draw
up an address to the people of the State,
% be reported at an adjourned meeting
If the committee.
Shooting Anray-AnOther Ataesnpt 80
Ditch a Railroad Train.
LOUISVILLE, July PA special to the
from Brandenburg,
Kentucky, gives an account of a fatal
shooting affray that took place this
hot fvxyn from
,on county, Indiana, who crossed the
Ohio river and became involved
n a quarrel in the streets of the town.
They met afterward in a bar-roOm,
when one named Richards drew pistol
and shot the other named MeCarty
,hree times, the last shot being fatal |
Richards fled, and McCarty, at last ac-
was sinking rapidly.
An attempt was made to throw a |
eastward mail-train on the Ohio and |
Mississippi railroad from the track last |
night at point near the North Vernon |
,treetiunction in Jeffersonville. The rail- |
nad engineer discovered a pile of burn |
hg rails on the track in time to stop the
rain, when a man, who was concealed |
behind fence, fired several shots into
he train, and then fled. Henry Farm !
sr, the conductor, and several passen-
gers gave chase, and soon overlook the
fugitive, who proved ODE A.P. Doherty.
He was taken to North Vernon and |
leld in five hundred dollars bail. Great /
excitement prevails, and threats of
ynching are freely expressed.
Dohefty claims that sparks from 9 |
had set fire to his fences,
and he had taken this means of revenge.
It is said he had been drinking freely. |
Information from Madrid by telegraph |
,ays that the cortes, by large majority,
resolved not to confer further political
on Cuba until the insurgents
shau law down their arms,