Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-03-30


Powell received a serious wound in the
leg. All parties were arrested and
locked up.
Weather Probabilities.
WASHINGTON, March 29.-For the
Ohio valley-winds backing to the
southwest during Sunday, with rising
temperature; the storm in the center
will develop during the day in Nevada,
extending eastward to the upper Mis-
sissippi. Southerly winds and threat
ening weather viii prevail by Sunday
night from the upper lakes, southwest
ward to Missouri.
Matters az Washington.
WAsHINGTON, March 2g.-There has
been nothing definitely determined upC N
by the postmasteT-general in relation to
the arrangements of the government
about the postal-car service. The matter
will probably be officially determined
upon on the return of Superintendent
Bangs. The result will be announced
ON Monday
VIM. H. Clsggett. late delegate from
Montana, has been appointed the special
counsel of the general government to
investigate the alleged frauds against
the Indians in Montana
OppOsiGlOn to Coolies.
PITTsBURG, March 29.-The opposi-
ton to Chinese coOlie labOrers continues
in the vicinity OF Beaver Falls. A meet
ing,Of citizens was held at FallstOn last
night, and an organization formed, to
be known as the American free-labor
league. The members of the league
pledged themselves to withhold their
support from business men and newspa-
pers favoring the employment of Chi
nese operators.
A Couple Of Arrests at Cairo.
CAIRO, Ill, March Civilian C.
Rogers was arrested here last night,
having IN his possession three trunks of
ready-made clothing, supposed to have
been stolen at Memphis. He claims
that he belongs TO the Cincinnati de-
tective police.
David Johnson was arrested at Mound
City yesterday, charged with incendia-
rism connected with the late fire in
Dougherty's barrel factory, which mar
rowly escaped destruction. 1t is said
that the evidence against him is con-
elusive.
chicago Notes.
CHICAGO, March 29.-The somewhat
celebrated case of Tucker, ct. al, rs. NJ.
o. Walker and the Carbon Hill coal
company, was decided in the circuit
court to day, before Judge Tree, the
jury finding a general verdict for the
plaintiff, and assessing the damages at
one hundred and nineteen thousand six
hundred and thirty-seven dollars.
Scott, the young man shot last night
by Ed. ScanlOn, Is still alive, but his
physicians say he cannot possibly re-
cover. ScanlCn is still at large.
Charles Northup, of the Chicago
Times, left here this morning for New
York en- route for Vienna.
TIE Bank of England SWfndIe.
New YORK, March ga special dis
patcn from Havana says that the man
Bidwell, arrested on the charge of COM
plicity in the fOrgeries on the bank of
England, is not British subject but an
American, and q native of Indiana.
His arrest is not justified by any treaty
of extraditiOn between Spain, England
or the United States. The arrest is de-
clared TO be illegal aud without preee-
dent, except in the case Of Argumes in
1864. They also declare that it is in vio-
lation of the laws of Spain and of the
treaty stipulations with the United
States, and in contempt of the guaran-
ties of the law of 1870, relative to for
eigners. The British vice-consul OIL
tanned, by eompulsion, five thousand
dollars from Mrs. Bidwell in bonds. The
captain general ordered the money TO be
deposited. Bidwell has expressed de-
sire to be sent TO New York.
seriORs Railroad Collision.
BALTIMORE, March 29.-The south
ern bound passenger train on the North
ern Central railroad, due here at nine
o'clock this morning, arrived an hour
behind time, owing 10 detention by
a serious collision, which occurred be-
tween eight and nine O'Clock last night
at Liverpool station, about twenty-eight
miles above Harrisburg, where the road
makes sharp curve among the noun
tains. Two freight trains met at this
point on the same track, when a fearful
collision took place. Both engines were
shattered, and the cars came crushing
into one another in general wreck.
The fire IN the furnaces of the engines
being scattered, was quickly commune
Gated TO the ruins, and very soon some
twenty cars, with their contents, inelud
ing spirits aud other combustible mer-
ClduNllets were nAdit AZ AldAlcis ttLad
consumed. The. fireman belonging to
the Dim Cannon, Pat, and another man,
name unknown, were burned.
The Goodrich Murder.
New YORK, March 29.--Information
derived from the parents Of the woman
Armstrong, charged with the murder of
Goodrich, shows that she was at home
the night of the murder. Mrs. Arm
strong has been married twice, and both
Of her husbands are dead; her parents
are aged and suffering from poverty, and
she is their only support. The officers
viii detsin heruntil the caseis thorough
ly sifte5. She admits having been at
Goodrich's house one day last week.
1t Is not probable that the woman,
Myers or Armstrong, viii be arraigned
for the murder of Goodrich. She will
only be held as a witness, and for the
present viii not be released on bail, OF
allowed to see the counsel who was re-
tanned in her behalf Police officials are
unwilling to furnish any further infor-
nation for the present. They say that
they have evidence which will create
q sensation when divulged. Contribu-
tlons have been offered Ia Brooklyn In
behalf of the family of Mrs. Armstrong,
whose arrest dlscloses their destitution,
and whose support she was.