Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-06-17

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commanding officer.
Prospect Park sports.
New YORK, June 16.-The trotting
race at Prospect park track to-day, for
horses that have never beaten 1884, was
won by Jack Draper. Time: 2:30,
2:271, 2:30, 2:322. Ida RectOn won the
second heat.
YeIIOw-Feyer.
FoRTRRss MONROE, June 16.-The
Norwegian bark Aspo, from Hvana for
Havre, arrived in the roads to-day with
yellow-fever on board. One man died
on the passage. The captain and three
men have the fever, but are convalesc-
ing.
COIOred Odd-FeIIOws.
BALTIMORE, June 16.-The colored
Odd-Fellows of this city celebrated the
sixteenth anniversary of the establish
ment of the organization in this State
to-day by grand parade. The display
was very fine, and an honor to the or
der.
Nashville MOrtuary Report.
NASHVILLE, June 16.-Thirty-two in
terments reported from the prevailing
disease since Saturday. A large per
cent. of those attacked get well. Sunday
is considered specially fatal, as large
dinners are eaten on this day. Deaths
nearly all colored.
Chicago Lumber Market.
CHICAGO, June 16.-The lumber mar
ket is dull under heavy receipts, and
prices are weak but not quotably lower.
Joists and scantling, 50; manistee joists
and scantling, nominally at 50 50; strips
and boards, S9616; lath, 81; shingles,
50. Only light cargoes sold to-day at
the above range.
POmerOy's s Trial Postponed.
TOPEKA, Ks, June I6.-The trial OF
Senator POmeroy for bribery was post
poned to-day until the December term
of the district court on the motion OF
Pomeroy's counsel. Pomeroy claimed
to be ready for trial, but that his coun-
sci had not had time for preparation.
There were thirty-five witnesses present
for the State and none for Pomeroy. The
prosecuting attorney urged, in a forcible
manner, that the application for contin-
uation be denied.
Another ftIc Expedition.
WASHINGTON, June 16.-COmmander
Green has been ordered TO the command
of vessel to be dispatched for the dis
covery and relief of the Polaris, with
Lieutenant Charles White as executive
officer. The secretary is making the
selection of vessel suitable for the
navigation of the Artic, and efforts are
being made to start the expedition in
July. The Juniata is taking out heI
guns and provisioning for the voyage Oi
inquiry, ard may leave the last Of this
week.
The Prevailing" Disease in Cincin
natl.
CINCINNATI, June l6.-The past forty.
eight hours have developed the presence
here of cases resembling cholera. Three
fatal cases and three not fatal, some o.
which had all the symptoms of cholera
within this period, were reported at the
regular meeting of the Academy of Med.
icine tonight. The announcement in
the papers this morning of fatal case
having gcholera symptoms created no eX'
citement whatever during the day, the
citizens generally not apprehending the
prevalence of cholera as an epidemic
during this season.
Preparations for the Shah's Reception
in London.
LONDON, June l6.-The shah of Per
sia will arrive in this city Wednesday
Extensive preparations are being made
Guildhall and many other building:
will be handsomely decorated.
A later telegram says the shah o
Persia arrived in Brussels to-day, anC
will reach London by Wednesday even
ing. Extraordinary preparations ar
being made here for his reception anC
entertainment by the court, city, mill
tary and naval authorities at the crysta
palace, Operahouse and the various the
aters. The shah will subsequently visi
Liverpool and Manchester.
KeIIOgg's Finances.
WASHINGTON, June 16.-Attorney
General Williams has received al
official telegram from New Orleans, from
Governor Kellogg. in which the latte
contradicss the reported interview will
him, and says: " Ny requisition, call
ing on the President, was fully justified
The Presidents proclamation has had {
most salutary effect in all respects; tn,
taxes are being paid more rapidly thar
ever before in Louisiana. After provid
ing for the January and February in
terest, we have over four hundred anC
fifty thousand dollars in State funds to
night in the hands of the fiscal agent
We will pay the March, April and Jun,
coupons early in July. An injunction
only can restrain the payment of the in
terest of the five series of bonds out o
twenty-five. There is money enough
to pay the interest on all the bonds il
the hands of the fiscal agent"
Railroad sale EBjOiued.
ST. LOUIS, June I6.-An application
was made Saturday last to Judge Dillon
United States circuit judge, sitting il
chambers, at Davenport, Iowa, by tn
attorneys of the Atlantic and Pacifi,
railroad, for an injunction 20 restrain
Governor Woods, of this State, from
advertising the Missouri Pacific railroa,
for sale to satisfy State lien on tn,
road for some eight million dollars. Th
case was argued at length by Judg
Baker and Hon. John B. Henderson 70
the railroad, and Attorney Genera
Ewing and Hill and Bowman for tn
State. The argument closed to-day. ant
Judge Dillon reserved his decision 70
five weeks, and the attorneys for tn
State, at the request of the court, agrees
to postpone advertising the road for sal
until the decision is given.
John Lechlein, a German, suicidet
to-day by jumping into the river.
Report OF the Mexican Commission.
WASHINGTON, June 16.- The com
mission to inquire into the outrages ol
the Texas border, arrived here this eve
ming, and had an interview with Secre
tary Fish during the day. They den,
the reports that the Texans make raid
into Mexico, and say there is nothinj
there to induce them TO plunder thei
poverty stricken neighbors. All tina
they care for is protectionin person an,
property against the incursions from
Mexicans and Indians. Some of tn
commissioners went up the Rio Grand
to take testimony, and while there tn
Mexicans on the lower part of that rive
crossed and began their thieving opera
tons, for which they were pursued an,
chastised by Colonel Mckenzie. Tn
Texas Legislature instituted an inquir
into the wrongs upon the citizens O
that State, when some of the most re
spectacle residents of Neuces vale,
went to Austin and gave stronger test
mony than they had previously give
before the commission. The commission
ers represent the amount Of damage, di
rect and consequential, to those wh
have suffered by these raids at betWeel
fifty and sixty million dollars. Fiv
hundred petitions in the way of com
plants, with specifications, were pre-
sented to the commissioners, and thes