Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-05-18


in money, besides some wearing ap-
parel. They broke open trunk in an
other room, belonging to Yolly Winters,
an dttGche of the hotel, and are believed
to have taken five or six hundred dol
lars in gold and silver from him. Win
tiers is absent and the exact loss is un-
known. Two accessories have been ar
rested, the principal a negro woman,
but the money is not yet found.
whipping Day in Delaware.
New CASTLE, May 17.-This was
whipping day here, ahd two white and
five colOred thieves received twenty
lashes each. One man stood in the pill
lOry for an hour, which was part of the
sentence for cutting his wife's throat.
$4,000 Worth OF Injured Innocence.
ST. LOUIS, May 1.-THE Democrat,
Gtobe and A1lze9ger newspapers, of this
city, were sued to-day for ninety thousand
dollars damages by ]. K. Swartz, Charles
Winchester and Joseph Hurley. There
are nine suits altogether, based upon
statements made in these papers that the
men had taken improper liberties with
two theater ballet girls.
Political Movements at the Arkansas
Capital.
LITTLE Rock, May I7.-Matters
about the Statehouse are unchanged.
The opponents of Governor Baxter have
as vet made no move toward a forcible
possession of the building or any part of
it. An armed guard Of the new militia
aTntx fn-
the officers of the old militia have been
mustered out, and their places filed
by men more in sympathy with the
opinions of Governor Baxter. The in
action of some prominent Republicans
opposed to Baxter, provokes considera-
bic speculation.
United States Commissioner SWIndIes at
Vienna.
VIENNA, May 1.-THE investigation
into the charges against the suspended
American commissioners has been COM
pleted, and the details have been for
warded to Washington. The inquiry
shows that the congressional appropria-
ton is nearly exhausted, and that thirty
thousand dollars were charged as ex-
pended on the roof of the sewing-ma-
chine department, when the actual cost
should not have been more than one
tenth of that sum. Other needless ex-
penditures are proven; also the charges
of bribery. Goods are arriving rapidly,
and it is expected that the American de-
partment will be ready by the tenth OF
June.
Turf sports.
NASHVILLE.
NASHVILLE, May 17.-Last day of
| IIa
mile and a half over six hurdles.
Emma Samson, l; Glenrose, 2;
Hutchinson, 8. Time, 3:0l.
Second Race-MaXwell house stake;
two mile heats; seven entries; two
started; Joe Johnston, l, /; Jack Frost,
., 3 Time, 3:464, 3:42!
Third RGce-Two mile heats-Euchre,
l, /; Darlington, ?, 2. Time, 4:04,
Fourth Rdce-Beaten horses-Flush,
l, /; Bonnabel, ?, 2; Glenrose, 8, 3;
Alice McFall, 4, 4; Red Fox, nothing.
Time, 1:4St, 1:47f. Red Fox threw his
rider at the quarter pole and broke his
arm. This was the most successful
meeting at this course for more than
twenty years.
LEXINGTON.
LEXINGTON, KY, May 1.-THE
] spring meeting of the Kentucky assO-
citation closed to-day, with the weather
| fine and the attendance large.
! First Rdce-Mile dash; purse, 500;
! free to all ages. RObinson's Florence l,
/; Thomas's Trouble, 2; Stewards Hum
ming Bird, 8. Time, l Al.
| Second Race - Consolation purse,
$3.50; mile heats, for beaten horses.
Z hxr -
l, /; ThOmas's Trouble, 2, 2. Time,
40, 1:4S3.
Third Rdce-Sweepstak for all ages;
three mile dash; $500 for this race,
which was the event of the day. There
were seven entries; five started. Nc
! Grath's Susan Ann, l; Harper's Ex-
tract, 2; McGrath's Jury, 3; Reynolds's
! Clarina, not placed; BufOrdis Malakoff,
not placed. Time, 5:32.
Adjournment of the Presbyterian As.
sembIy at Little Rock.
LITTLE Rock, May 1.-THE Presby-
! terian assembly of the United States as
sembled at nine O'Clock this morning,
and was opened by Moderator Smith,
with prayer by Ex-Governor r. NJ. Pat
ton, of Alabama. The moderator an
nOunced the following addition TO the
committees ON bills and overtures: Rev.
l.. johnson and w. NJ. Hannah; Oh
the judicial committee, John Stewart;
theological seminaries, Rev. r. E.
Cooper; sustentation, w. B. Hamil-
ton and Rev. J. H. Lepps;
foreign mission, Reverend S. E.
AxsOn; Publications, Rev. w. A. Wood,
ID. A. Spraul; Education, Rev. w.
PinkertOn, Rev. H. J. Martin; Evan
gelistic labor, w. II. Carson; System
attic Benevolence, J. G. Dinwiddie, c.
III. Smith, Rev. w. A. Carter; Foreign
Correspondence, L. l.. Halliday; Sun
day Schools, w. ]. Locke, ]. S. Ra nsey,
DR.. Beard, of the committee on publica-
tiOns, read the secretary's annual report.
The report is printed and is very VOlu-
minous. 1t refers to the publication OF
the works of the church, and con-
tains a long dissertation in re-
latiOn to a benevolent institution fol
the printing of religious tracts
I and books, located at Richmond, Vir-
ginia, and under the management o.
the Presbyterian committee of publiea-
ton. The report of the treasurer of the
committee was then read.
The committee on overtures and bills
reported an overture from san Paulo
i requesting means to be taken to chris.
tianize the Jews. The same committee
reported a memorial from the presbytery
at Memphis, asking for committee O
members of the assembly, to address 8
circular letter to the members of the
church to encourage family prayer Th,
report was adopted.
The assembly next took up the ques
ton of naming the next place of meet
ing. The second ballot resulted in the
selection of Columbus, Mississippi.
The assembly then adjourned.
The merchants aad ship captains o
New York are signing petitions, accord
\ ing to the World, asking the board o