Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-03-10
GENERAL NEWS.
Yesterdays News by Telegraph, DOmes-
tic and Foreign, Summarized
and Condensed.
Twenty-Eight Persons Injured by an
Explosion In Cartridge Factory
FIre-Sudden Death.
The st. Louis Grays In New YOrk-Latest
Intelligence from the Spanish Re-
pubIic-MOre Disturbances.

pubIic-NOre Disturbances.
Particulars OF the Murder OF a School
Girl by her Lunatic LOver-Gen.
eral Summary OF News.
The President POurs a Drop Of Oil On
the Late COlfax's Blistered Reputa-
tiOn "A Smile for Smller.
ThIers's Illness.
LONDON, March 9.-The condition of
President Thiers justifies serious appre-
hension. He cannot sleep, and his
weakness increases without any definite
symptoms other than sleeplessness.
Sudden Death.
PHILADELPHIA, March S.-Captain
Timothy Rogers, seventy-nine years of
age, surveyor of the board of underwrit-
ers, fell dead in the Baptist church last
evening at the conclusion of the SER
vices.
CaIdWeII's Bribery Case.
WASHINGTON, March 9.-It is sup
posed that the debate on the Caldwell
case will continue two or three days, as
four or five senators are to make speech
es. The debate will be under the man.
agement of Senator Morton.
Mexican News
CITY OF MEXICO, March I, ria MATA-
MoRos, March s. General Ceballos,
with the federal force, occupies Topic.
Lazada has fed to the mountains with
small force, many of his chiefs having
surrendered. Yglesias is almost certain
to be elected vice-president.
Gloomy Prospects I'm store for Office
Seekers.
WASHINGTON, March 9.-Applica-
tiOns for Office are very numerous. Sat
urday's mails brought more than hum
dred letters to Secretary Fish. 1t is
known from official sources that there
will be comparatively few changes, and
these for satisfactory reasons to the ap-
pointing power.
Terrific Explosion.
PARIS, March 8.-By an explosion
yesterday in the cartridge mandatory
at the Fort Mont Valenen, twenty-eight
persons were injured, twelve of whom,
it is stated, cannot possibly recover.
By later dispatch it is reported that
one hundred persons were injured by the
explosion at Fort Mont Valenen.
Residence Burned.
SOUTH BEND, IND, March 8.-A large
frame residence in the upper portion of
this city, the property of D. A. Will
liams, was burned by fire this forenoon
while the family were at breakfast. 1t
was caused by spark from a fiue. Loss
eight hundred dollars; insured in Home
and Underwriters of New York and
Home of Columbus, Ohio.
Postal Regulations.
WASHINGTON, March Sit is held by
the pOstoffiee department that the re-
cent decision OF the attorney-generali
that double postage should not be col
ected at offices of delivery on unpaid
letters, partly prepaid by at least one
full rate, does not apply to mailable
matter of the third class, namely, PAM
phlets, occasional publications, maya
zines, unsealed circulars, books, manu-
scripts, etc.
The 81. Louis Grsys i'm New York.
New YORK, March S.-The st. Louis
Grays deferred their return home by re-
quest of the twenty-second regiment to
witness last evening a drill of the left
wing Of that regiment at their aTmOry.
While the St. LOuisians passed through
Broadway, in the evening, to the armo-
~, they created quite a stir, and We're
much cheered along the route. They
returned to their quarters at midnight
and leave at noon to-day for home.
UIyss TiekIes snIIer.
SOUTH BEND, IND, March 9.-Presi-
dent Grant has authorized the publica-
ton of the following letter to Mr.. Col
fax:
EXECUTIVE MANSION,
WAsHINGToN, March 1, 1873 !
My Dear Mr.. COlfax:
Allow me to say that l sympathize |
with you in the recent congressional in !
vestigatiOns; that have watched them |
closely, and am as well satisfied now
as / have ever been of your integrity, |
patriotism and freedom from the charges |
imputed, as il knew of my own knOwl |
edge of your innocence. Our official re-
lations have been SO pleasant that
would like to keep up the personal rela-
tions through life. AffeetiOnately yours, |
lSignedl U. 5. GRANT. |
Spanish News.
MADRID, March S.-The committee in |
the assembly having in charge Figueras's
bill for hessdissolution of the assembly, |
are still in conference with the minis |
try. 1t is reported that a mixed direc- !
tory will be appointed, composed of Ri /
vero, Figueras, Orenz, CASTELAR, and |
Martos, under the presidency of Ply |
Margall. The government will be pure |
ly republican. The provinces undisturb- I
ed by the Carlists are reported quiet.
The government forces yesterday dis
persed body Of men attempting to join /
the Carlists, from the province of Mad
rid. Fifteen of the band, including its
iof IaI nd fol
prisoners.
COIfax Reviewed.
LOUISVILLE, KY, March 9.-The |
Courier-.JouYndl of tomorrow morning
contains the following double-leaded ed
itorial: 1--WE have taken the trouble to
review carefully the case of Mr.. Colfax
as recorded in the congressional inyes-
tigation, and compare il with the elab-
crate defense delivered by the late vice
president at South Bend last Saturday.
The result of our researches is that he
has given successful and satisfactory ex-
PLANTATION of the entire matter. 1t
will require closer analysis than
that which we have made or
are capable of making, to alter
our opinion that in this business Mr..
COlfax has been very much abused and
wronged, and we are the reader to al
low this since we have never been
tempted and could not be induced to
sacrifice the private character of any
man to partisan interest or prejudice in
doing what we believe to be an act of
personal justice. We desire to be fully
explicit and ungrudging, and therefore
we shall not shadow the congratula-
tions which we have TO offer to con-
spicuous political adversary by any of
those minor disparagements which
might be sanctioned by less generous
of the Murder OF Miss Sherk.
ley by her Lover.
SALISBURY, Md, March 9.-The fu-
neral of Miss Sherkley, the victim of
the murder of Friday last, took place
this morning. About thousand people
attended. The eoroner's jury rendered
a verdict of death at the hands of Geo.
w. Hall. The evidence shows that the
deceased left school accompanied by four
small children. About hundred yards
from the school hall, he met her, and
after some conversation about letter,
he asked one of the children if Miss
brother Elijah, a youth of
sixteen, was at school. Receiving a
negative reply, he then turned to Miss
and said he was going to
shoot her. She replied: "Pshaw,
George Hall, you can't frighten me-"
HALL then directed q little girl who
was standing beside Miss Sherkley to
get out of the way and deliberately
raised his gun and fired. The load took
effect Just under the shoulder blade and [
entered the heart, when the girl ex-