Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-07-10

bed the woman of four hundred dollars.
The satchel containing it was found, to-
pether with the words: 'FWe made more
money than we should if we had tipped
off the train, you fool
Jesse Il. Grants Successor.
WASHINGTON, July 9.-The President
has appointed Mrs. s. S Farrell post
mistress at Covington, Kentucky, in
place of Jesse r. Grant, deceased. Mrs.
Farrell is an old resident of COYingtoD,
and daughter of Captain West Sabner,
a leading pilot of the gunboat expe-
dition to Folt Donelson. Her husband,
John w. Farrell, was lieutenant-colonel
lof the forty-first Kentucky volunteers,
and after the war was assistant-superin-
tendent of the Kentucky Central rail-
road. Mrs. Farrell was strongly recon-
mended for the position.
Spanish Affairs.
MADRID, July 9.-The government
has issued a manifesto declaring that its
most imperative dHty now is to crush
the insurreetiOn which is devastating
the Catalonia, Navarro and Basque prov
inces. It is preparing for supreme
effort, and aVailing itself of extraordi-
nary powers granted by the cortes. 1t
is resolved to insist on the inexUrable
leASCuLlOu Oh bAl6 ldHs anu COutpCl tAAC
soldiers to remain under their c0lOrs un-
til faeisseaiioI iseomplete, and morever,
to call out the reserves if reinf0rcemeDts
are needed.
Senors CASTELAR, and Meron have had
a conference with the irreconcilable
deputies to induce them to return to the
cOFtes, but found it impossible to aceede
!, to their demand. NOUvillas has re-
signed, and it is expected the govern
ment will accept his resignation.
Two Railroad Aceidenfs-One with Fa-
tai Results.
i INDIANAPOLIS, July Am express
train on the Indianapolis, Chicago and
Lafayette railroad leaving this city
northWard this morning, cOllided with
the passenger train awaiting them Gt
Culver's station. The train was to pass
a freight train also at this place. The
brakeman whose duty it was to flag the
passenger failed to give the proper sig
nal. Both engines were damaged, and
the engineer, fireman, and express
messenger were slightly hurt, but no
others injured.
An accident occurred on Monday
night at Ogden, Illinois, on the Indian
apOlis, Bloomington and Wabash rail-
road by which an engine was thrown
from the track, and Jacob Wright, fire.
man, and H. o. Cary, brakeman, were
scalded to death.
COIOred Procession Disturbed.
BALTIMORE, July 9.-The board of
police commissioners to-day examined
a number of witnesses, mostly cOlored,
In regard to an attack that evening on
the procession of the colOred Sunday
school of the Asbury Methodist church,
and, without concluding the examina-
ton, adjourned until to morrow. The
evidence to-day showed that the attack
was first made by a small party of boys
from eight to ten years of age, throw
ing stones and brickbats among the Ne
gro children of the procession. This led
to running fight, in which about one
hundred and fifty whites took part.
About eight persons, consisting of an
even number of whites and blacks, were
struck and cut by stones. Some were
badly, but none severely injured. Sew
eraI pistol-shots were fired by the police
for the purpose Of intimidation and to
queIl the disturbance.
A POstaI-Ordsr COunterfeiter Arrested.
| CINCINNATI, July 9.-John w. Gregg,
alias John w. Young, was detected in
| trying to secure money from the post
Office upon counterfeit orders purporting
| to be from Oshkosh, Wisconsin. He
has been operating through the west for
some weeks, and has thus far escaped
detection. Young was employed in the
money order department at the Chicago
pOstoffice, and after leaving his situa-
tion he hired printer in Chicago to set
| up form and strike off these counter
! felt orders and advices for Oshkosh, Wis
cousin. With these orders he tried sew
| eral places in Indiana and Illinois, but
Sc far as heard from was successful only
| in indianapolis. The difference between
| the counterfeit and the genuine orders is
typographical error in the advice, the
word "remitter" being spelled with
! three cts" After presenting his order
here, detectives were placed upon his
track, but thus far have not succeeded
in arresting him.
Ehe Irish CathOiIe Benevolent Union.
PITTsBURG, July 9.-The executive
| committee of the Irish Catholic benev-
Olent union met to-day at st. Paul's ca
thedral, in this city, and transacted
| large amount OF business. The com
mittee decided that any local society
| becoming member of the State union
| is entitled to all the rights and privileges
of full membership in the National
union, and requested all societies, in or
der that they may be properly enrolled
| in the National union, to report
the names and number of members, and
date of organization, to the national
secretary at Philadelphia. Representa-
ton by proxy in the national conven-
ton is also authorized in cases where
societies belonging to State unions do
not elect delegates. An assessment for
the current year was fixed at ten cents
per capita. Arrangements were adopt
ted to secure reduction for delegates on
the occasion of the assemblage of the
! national convention at st. Louis in Oc-
tOber next.
Monmouth PARK Races.
/ LONG BRANCH, n. J., July 9.-There
was good weather and good track to-
day for the races at Monmouth park.
The first race was huvdle-race, eight
| hurdles, two miles, for all ages, Welter
weights; S400 to the first horse, SIS to
the secoRd, and SIS to the third. There
were only two entries, George West
and ShylOck, and the former won.
| Time, 1853.
| The second race was a selling race for
/ all ages for purse Of four hundred dol
| lars; distance, one and quarter miles.
Five horses started; the race was won
| by Wheatley in 2:15, beating Benjamin,
| second, and B. T. Carver, Utica and
| Buchu.
The third race was for the Monmouth
oak stake, Of one and a half miles.
| There were nine starters; the race was
won by DoswelPs grey FLY in 2:45.
The fourth race was for the Mansion
House stakes, of two and half miles.
There were twelve entries, and only two
starters; the race was won by Mate in
| 4:375, beating Boss Tweed
Will Of the Late John H. Eastburn.
BOSTON, July 9.-The will of the late
John 81. Eastburn bequeathes sums of
| money, ranging from five hundred to
| two thousand dollars, to many personal
friends, and to employees in his printing
Office, and his family servants; also to
several persons who had served their ap-
| premiership in his Office. His printing
Office he gives to three workmen, who
have been long 10 his employ. Among
his personal friends, Thomas Barry, the
veteran actor, receives two thousand
dollars, and b. 2. 6hillaber one thousand
dollars. Five thousand dollars each is
| bequeathed to the franklin typograpbi-
cal society, the home for old men, old
ladies' home, Boston asylum, and the
| farm school, the infant asylum, home
for orphans, and destitute child en-, and
ten thousand dollars to the benevolent
fraternity of churches, and smaller
sums for numerous other benevolent
purposes. Liberal provision is made for
! his widow and relations, and the re-
mainder of his property is given to the
Boston prOvident society, the income to
be expended in supplying food, clothing,
fuel and other necessaries, to the poor of