Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-05-14
CURRENT NEWS.
A Couple OF Items from Sardis, Mlssis-
sippl-Raee News from Lexing.
ton aud Nashville.
KellOgg's Movements Ia LOuisiana-De-
Blanc and Friends Surrender TO
United States Troops.
The Usurper's Pets Abandoning the In
terror to the Government Troops
Quiet Reigns.

A Little Amusement Between Two In
surance Agents-Trial of the SarCtis
AbductiOnists.
Special to the Appeal
SARDIs, MISSISSIPPI, May ia
rough-and-tumble fight took place to-
day at the Verandah hotel between Mr..
Sam. J. Knight, prominent insurance
agent of Memphis, and Mr.. n. b.
Phipps, local agent, which terminated
in little blood-letting and the arrest of
both parties, who were carried before
the mayor. An examination into the
affair resulted in the discharge of Mr..
Knight.
The trial of Bradbury and Wilhelm,
the abductionists, transpired this morn
ing, and both of them were sent to jail
in default of two thousand dollars bail,
each. There was much excitement du-
ring their trial, and the citizens are very
indignant toward the criminals.
The Lexington Races.
LEXINGTON, KY, May 13.-The races
to-day Were well attended, the track in
fair condition and weather fine.
First Rdce-AIile heats for all ages;
purse, $3.50. McGrath's Jury, l, l;
Thomas's War Jig, 2, distanced; Rey-
nolds's Clarina, 3, 2; Brennan's Flight.
distanced; Gibson's Hartland, 4, 3;
Harper's Platina, distanced. In the
second heat, after passing the quarter
pole, War Jig fell, throwing his rider
with great violence, breaking his collar
bone and one rib. The boy will proba-
bly, recover.
Second Rdce-One and one-quarter
miles, for all ages; purse, $3.50. Rich
ards's Major Malone, l. ReynOlds's Ell
sic, 3; Grimstead's Eclair, .. Time,
2:124. Time of first race, LAS, 1:46f.
Nashville Spring Races.
NASHVILLE, May 13.-The first day
of the Nashville spring races was con-
sidered unusually fine. The weather was
propitious, the attendance good, and the
pooling lively, but the track is thought
to be slow. The Belmont stakes, for
three-year-Ol mile heats, resulted as
follows: Fannie Malone, l, 4, 5; Joe
Johnston, 8, l, l; Alice Mitchell, 4, 5, 4; !
Moselle, 5, 2, 3; Nashville, 2, 8, 2. Time, |
Al, 1:474, :494. For the association |
purse, $500, mile heats: Quartermaster,
2. l, 0, /; Frank Hampton, 1, 2, 0, 2; |
Mariposa, 3, g. 3; Young Harry, 5, 4, 4; |
boswell, distanced; Port Leonard, 4, |
distaneed. Time, 1:454, l :463, :468, |
l :464. The first heat was won by a |
length, and the second by a length and |
a half. In the third, both horses ran |
locked all around. The fourth was won
by half length. Both of the favorites
were beaten.
Horrible Catastrophe.
HALIFAX, May 13.-This community !
was startled tonight with the inteIli- |
gence that terrible explosion had oc-
Cured in the DrummOnd cOlliery, Pic |
ton county, at one o'clock. Manager |
Dunn, Acknowledgment Richardson, |
and forty of the workmen Were in |
the pit when the explosion took |
place. Great excitement prevailed after |
the fearful occurrence, and crowds of |
people for miles asound came rushing to |
the scene of the disaster, and saw one of |
those heaTtrending scenes which is de- |
scribed by an eyewitness as going be- |
yOnd all conception, the recollection of
which can never fade from his memory |
wives, sisters children, and |
friends crowded around the burning pit, |
the terrible fate of those |
below, heartrending cries being heard |
for long distance. Every effort has |
been and is being made to rescue the |
men, but so far without success, and it |
is feared they have all perished. The
fire up to this time mine p.m.) is still |
raging. Assistance from Picton and |
New Glasgow, where great excitement |
prevails, is at hand, and strenuous ex-
ertions are being made to subdue the
This city is greatly ex-
cited over the news of the calamity. |
Progress of fKeIlOgE's UsurpatIOn.
New IBERIA, La, May 13.-Mike
COoney's squad of mounted Metropoli-
tans arrived here at noon to-day by land |
from st. Martinsville to await the boat.
Most all were drunk and yelling, on
their march through the town, like In
dians. Kellogg's transport, Ozark, ar
rived at five o'clock with Badgers
force, and took on the cavalry and
Pierce's artillery, and proceeded to
Brashear en- route to New Orleans.
A squad of fifty got off at
Terre Bonne, the Kellogg officers at
Thibodeau. Two companies of United
States troops, with Colonel Smith, left
on the Minnie Avery for Brashear,
where they have engaged transportation
for New Orleans, and will probably ar
rive there tomorrow evening. Two
companies of United States troops re-
main at st. Martinsville, ten men
and one officer of whom are at
the service of the United States
marshal. Colonel DeBlanc and several
of his friends surrendered, and are now
on parole until Friday, when they leave
for New Orleans. The names of the
eleven whom the marshal has warrants
for have not been ascertained. Quiet
now reigns in st. MartinsviIle, Colonel
DeBlanc having accomplished his aims
by showing to the world the inability of
Kellogg to sustain his power without