Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-12-21
NEWS OF THE DAY.


The VirsinIus aud Crew Wanted By
MADRID, December 2O.-It Is reported that
the cabinet has decided 20 make q demand
upon the United states for return Of the
steamship Nirginius and prisoners and crew.
recently surrendered. 1t is also said that in
accordance with this decision President Cas-
telar has written to Minister Sickles.
The National Trust Company.
PIITsBURG, December l9.-The commission
of arbitration to settle the amount due by the
National trust company 10 the city OF Pitts
burg made its award to-day. The amount of
sum does not include the bonds hypOthecated
the bank having admitted that part OF the
claim. The creditors OF the eecurity trust
company, OF this city, have resolved to put
the Institution in liquidation, and have d.
rected the executive TO execute the warrant
OF assignment 10 George A. Berry, president of
the C1tlzens national bank, as assignee.
Railroad News.
CISCINNATI, December 20.-The officers of
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad here are ad-
vised that on and after next Monday passen-
o her western cities win be reduced twenty
to thirty three per cent. below the present
rates.
Gambling-hOuses BrOhen Up.
LoUISvILLE, December 2O.-The large num-
Der Of gamblers who were forced TO diSeon-
tnue the game of faro in this city by the Do
lice regulations, and took their tools to
JeffersOnville, Ind, where they have had .fuu
swing" for months, within the past two DAYS
have been driven from the town BY the press
ure brought TO bear on them by the tefer-
sonville reporter for the COurier-JOnI-noI.
Three large we'll patronised banks have been
broken up, without the aid OF the police, BY
pOSuyes Of gambling localities. 1t is supposed
that the gamblers win now generally leave
the cities about the falls.
Funeral Of Judge Dent.
ST. LOUIS, December 9O.-The remains of
Judge Dent, father-in-law OF President Grant
arrived here early this morning, accompanied
by the President, General Babcock, Marshal
sharpe, Colonel Casey, Frederick Dent, and
old friends Of the deceased and intimate
acquaintance OF the President received the
remains at East st. Louis, and accompanied
them as guards OF honor 10 the residence of
Colonel John &. Dent, son of the deceased,
370f W ashington avenue, where a great num-
Der Of Old citizens, friends and former neigh
bors OF the Dent family had assembled GEN
eral James Pope and several other military
Of1cers, and a number OF freedmen, formerly
slaves Of the deceased, were also present. The
funeral ceremonies were performed at ten
O'Clock, and were very brief. Rev. John II.
Brooks, Of the Presbyterian church, south,
formerly Bishop OF the Methodist church,
north, offered the closing prayer. The re-
mains were then conveyed 70 Bellefontaine
those of Mrs. Dent. The funeral cortege was
quite long. The pall-bearers were selected
from among the Oldest citizens and former
friends Of the deceased.
New OrIeanss Races.
NEW URLEASs, December 2.-At the fall
meeting Of the Louisiana jockey club, the
fourth and last day, there was a fair attend
ance and q good track. Weather clear and
cool.
First Race-Hafin stake for tWo-year olds
one mile, twenty-five dollars entrance. p. D.:
seven hundred added; twenty-six nomina-
tiOns and ten starters; won by Ballankeel;
Bay Rum second, Parlyee third, heating Colo
mel Neligan, stones b. c. Sweet Boy, Jim Al |
exander, Larry Hart, Stampede and Bonaven-
ture. Time, l:f61z.
Ballankeel took the lead and kept 1t |
throughout, winning by length. Cottrills |
Planter ran away, going three and a half
miles, and was Withdrawn. Bay Rum was
withdrawn.
Second Bace-ConsolatiOn purse OF 500. Fal- |
mouth took the lead, and Kept il, winning by |
Two lengthsi Western Star, second; o u, |
third beating Vida, Tom Leathers, Quarter |
master, Alroy, Mary L., and Captain Hutch /
inson. Time l;44&. Western Star was the /
fayorte, selling in the pools arst at so; o u |
si5i Tom Leathsrs, S5i Falmouth, 90; the 1
held, $50.
Third RaeS-Eour-m -mils hsats-olub pure OF |
fiZW. silent Friend, /, !; Darlington, 5, 2; |
Bonnabel, 2, 8; Tom Aiken, 4, distanced. 1
Time, ~, slo1S silent FI1end was the IA |
yorite two 10 one against the neld, and won J
easily.