Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-05-31

guests 10 tle SeeuBerIeSb nave Dscu oiti'-
ing all day on regular and special trains,
and have been received at the Turner
hall. Bands of music from Omaha,
Atchinson, Ieavenworth, Kansas City,
Lexington, Richmond, and Oregon
came In this evening, and others from
st. Louis and elsewhere are expected in
the morning.
Preparations for the celebration of the
great iron bridge over the Missouri river
at this point tomorrow are all complete
and the procession Is expected to be five
miles long, and all the leading mer-
camille houses, manufacturers and trades
" Ill be represented.
Systematic Robbery of Railroad Comps
niles.
ST. LOUIS, May 30.-Some time since
the officers of the Atlantic and Pacific
railroad company discovered that they
were being Systematically swindled out
of passenger tickets on the branches of
their road, and at San Francisco, New
York and other points. An investiga-
ton led 10 the discovery that clerks in
their employ had been guilty of the
peculation, and that the loss to the COM
pany, SO far as known, would reach
twenty thousand dollars. Itwas further
ascertained these tickets were disposed
of through private agencies, of which
there are large number in different
parts of the country. To-day William
P. Foster, proprietor Of Fosters express
and package delivery, In this city, who
was formerly connected with the ticket
offices of the Chicago and Alton
road, and who now has a ticket
office in connection with his business
was brought before the criminal court on
a cGpids to answer to theindietment for
the receiving of stolen property, he be-
ing charged with having in his posses
sion four thousand dollars. With these
stolen tickets, ne gave five thousand
dollars bonds and was released.
National Agricultural Congress.
INDIANAPOLIS, May 30.-The ma
tional agricultural congress met this
morning, and after receiving the report
of the committee on meteOrolOgy, took
q recess until eleven O'Clock to accept
the hospitality of the State board of agri-
culture who rendered them a drive
through the city. On reassembling at
half past eleven O'Clock in the morning,
some unimportant business was trans
acted, and the convention was adjourned
to meet at Atlanta, Georgia, in May,
1874.
The afternoon session of the national
agricultural congress was taken up in
renewal of the debate upon the report of
the committee on miscellaneous sub
jects, in regard to the resolutions touch
ing the eight-hour law passed by the
congress of the United States, and quite
a variety of views were expressed, the
result being that no definite action was
had by the congress. The question of
transportation was discussed at eonsid-
cradle length, the general idea prevail
ing that the rates of transportation are
exorbitant, and that relief should
be found through some channel.
But this very important question
was, how is it to be obtained? The
majority of the convention appear to be
decidedly opposed to bringing about any
antagonism with the railroad corpora
tions Of the country, but prefer to har-
mOnize the interests of grower and the
carrier. The subject of pomOlogy was
brought up, and delegates were appoint
ed from the several States to attend the
meeting of the American Pomological
society, to be held in the city of Boston.
The committee on railway system, by
its chairman, General Jackson, of Ten
nessee, reported series of resolutions
on the subject, which were adopted
unanimously, and which embody the
equitable views of the entire body, and
evinee a conciliatOry disposition on the
part of the convention. The standing
committees appointed at this meeting
were continued for the current year.
The election of officers for the ensuing
year resulted in their selection with the
greatest unanimity and good feeling.
Vice-presidents for all the States repre-
sented were selected, and provision was
also made for the publication and distri-
button of large number of the reports
of the proceedings of the meeting, and
General Meredith, of Indiana, and Mr..
Greene, the secretary of the congress,
were charged with the duty of such
publication and distribution. General
w. II. Jackson, of Tennessee, was cho-
sen president, Charles w. Greene re-
elected secretary, and Joseph Poole, of
Indiana, elected treasurer. Atlanta,
Georgia, was selected as the place for
the next meeting of the congress, to be
held ON the second Wednesday in May,
1874