Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-04-25
GENERAL NEWS.
The Atlantic Cable COmpanies-MeetiDg
Of Insurance Acknowledgements
tiODal Church Convention.
BidWell in the Hands Of the English
Authorities -O'Kelly to be Tried
by the Spanish.

The Ohio Legislature Looking After
Railroad Freights and Fares
Michigan Legislature.
Good fOrfGhe: Clerks.
SYRACUSE, April 24.-The early clos
ing movement is q success, nearly ali the
prominent stores in the city being now
closed at six O'Clock.
In Favor of Consolidation.
LONDON, April 24-The shareholders
of the Atlantic cable companies at an
unofficial meeting, adopted resolution
favoring the consolidation of companies
and the amalgation of interests.
The WeIland Canal.
i ST. GATHERINGS, ONT, April pa
The Welland canal is unusually low,
and number of vessels are aground In
the long level at Welland. 1t is four
feet below the usual spring level.
II shakespeare's Birthday.
NEW ORLEANS, April A.-The
Shakespeare club celebrated the ami
versary of Shakespeare's birthday at
4 the Varieties theater, playing the Mer-
chant Of Venice to crowded house.
Cold weather In the Northwest.
MILWAUKEE, April 24.-The Mil
waukee bay is still blocked with ice.
The propellers Messenger and Ironsides,
two sail vessels stuck fast. Some pas
seDgers walked ashore to-day on the
ice. The wind is still from the west.
Movements of the PreslGent.
KANSAS CITY, April q. President
Grant and family leave this city at fif
teen minutes past eight o'clock tO-mOT-
row on a special train over the Kansas
Pacific railroad, for Denver and the ia
nous summer resorts of the Rocky
mountains.
Death of Ex-Governor P!ekerlnE.
EVANSVILLE, IND, April 24-Ex-
Governor William Pickering died at the
residence of his son Richard Pickering,
in Edwards county, Illinois, on last
Tuesday, of apoplexy. He was one OF
the oldest residents and most influential
citizens of the State.
Virginia Railroads.
NORFOLK, April 24-The committee
on the Clifton Forge connection received
a communication to-day from President
Huntington, of the Chesapeake and
Ohio railroad, in which he announces
his intention to construct a railroad
from Clifton Forge to Lynchburg at an
early day.
Arrest of burglars.
LoCKPORT, n. Y, April 24,-Michael
| Connors and James Bishop were arrested
here yesterday, and are supposed to be
professional burglars from CHICAGO, al
| though they report themselves from
Detroit. Bishop is said to be an escaped
convict from Fond du Lac, and officers
are coming here for him.
Railroad BxcursiOnfsts.
TOLEDO, O., April 24.-An excursion
| train left here this morning for Mans
| field, Ohio, over the new road; the party
consisting of the leading men and city
officials of Toledo. Upon their arrival
at Mansfield an address of welcome
will be delivered by Hon. John Sher-
man, followed by banquet at the ST.
James hotel.
Another Victim of the SGOninstOn HOr-
rOr.
PROVIDENCE, r. l., April 24.-There
is reason to fear that Colin c. McPher-
son, of Brooklyn, New York, perished
in the disaster at Richmond Switch. He
was expected to attend the conference of
but did not arrive here. The bridge
where the accident occurred was built in
1884 or 1885. The roadwork of the bridge
was renewed three or four years ago.
An EmbezzIIng Banker.
PHILADELPHIA, April 24.-The EUe-
ming Telegraph reports the arrest of
! Harrison Gamlio, q banker, on charge
of embezzling twenty-One hundred dol
| lars worth of stocks belonging to a
merchant. a hearing of the case ia
postponed until Saturday next. Ru-
mors are afloat of large Indebtedness
and small assets, arising from specula-
ton in stocks and real estate.
Banquei TO Senator Ingalls,.
LEAvENwORTH, April 24.-The BAN
quet given to Senator ingalls, tonight
was attended by many persons from
Atchison, Topeka, Lawrence and Fort
| Scott, as well as LeavenwOrth. Mayor
Anthony delivered the reception speech.
! Senator ingalls,, in response to a toast,
referred to the political strifes, and said
! that the masses of the people are now
harmOniously united upon all questions
vital to the prosperity of the State; and
| that from assurances received from the
press, the legislature, and persons of all
parties, he believed he represented the
entire people Of kans9s.
Accident TO a ROpe-WaIker.
CHARLESTON, S. c., April 24.-This
has been a gala week in Charleston.
The citizens generally are uniting with
the Germans in celebrating the schultz
enfest. This afternoon Professor LIE
Houne, the wOoden-legged tight-rope
walker, while performing, fell distance
of sixty feet, and was dangerously hurt |
in the head and leg. The fall was caused |
by the breaking of the rope. Next week |
will be marked by the annual floral fair, |
which attracts crowds of visitors from |
all parts Of the State, and by the spring |
meeting of the State agricultural society. |
Meeting Of Insurance Agents.
ST. LOUIS, April PA meeting of
policy-hOlders and agents of the St. |
Louis Mutual insurance company, is |
now being held at the new building of
the company, which was formally taken |
possession of yesterday. The policy !
holders present are from Indiana, Ala |
bama, Ohio, Kentucky, Georgia, |
Pennsylvania, Michigan, Minnesota, |
Texas, Nebraska, Virginia, Missouri and |
Canada. The object of the meeting is |
ts examine the affairs of the company, |
and to make agents and the representa- |
tive policy-hOlders, officers and directors |
of the company personally acquainted. !
Congregational Church Convention.
CHICAGO, April 24.-The fifth trien-
NAL convention of the Congregational |
churches of the northwest concluded its |
session here last evening. The directors |
and visitors for the ensuing three years |
were elected, and a number of papers |
bearing upon various interests of the |
church were read. A resolution eX-
pressing a desire that the directors of
western education should decline to |
aid into the ministry any young man |
who uses tobacco, or opium, or is con- |
nected with any secret oath-bOund So |
ciety, was adopted. The commence
ment exercises of the northwestern Con-
gregalional theological seminary took |
place this evening, twenty-one young |
men receiving degrees.
Ohio Legislature. 1s
COLUMBUS, April 24.-In the house, /
this morning, the house joint resolution |
directing the State auditor and railroad |
commissioner and encouragement TO |
inquire into fares, freights, on the rail- |
road taxation of the same, and seport |
to the legislature what changes or new |
laws are necessary to compel justice and |
equity between the people and these
companies, was adopted. The house |
bill to authorize the county commits
sioner to furnish blanks and stationery |
to sheriffs and clerks was passed. In |
the house, this afternoon, tie senate bill |
| to prevent cruelty to animals was passed |
Also, house bill to authorize cities and |
villages TO take charge of that part of |
| the national road that lies within their