Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-05-21
GENERAL NEWS.
Success OF the Powder and Yellow Stone
Rivers ExpeditiOR-Jhe Fall OF
KhiVa COBtrsdieted.
Crop News from the Northwest and
Texas-The Destructive GrasshOp.
per-Lucky Mcguire,
George Francis Train Sent TO the In
sane Asylum-General Canby's
Miscellaneous.
RenernI Cnnh,,.FunernI.

Sherman expects to leave this evening
or tomorrow for indianapolis TO attend
the funeral of General Candy, whose Te-
mains viii arrive there tomorrow or the
next day.
Crops i'm Ghe West.
ST. LOUIS, May 20.-The Democrat
this morning publishes a large batch Of
correspondence from all parts of Mis-
souri,, southern Illinois, Kansas and
Iowa, which predicts large and excel
lent wheat crop, bat short crops of oats
and corn.
A Tardy Verdict.
Boston, May 2O.-The jury have
lust given a verdict in the case of
Charles Lane, a respected merchant of
Boston, who was shot at his residence
in Dorchester avenue, October l4th,
1872, and declare that he was shot by
some person TO them unknown.
Treasury Balances.
WASHINGTON, May 20.-The following
are the balances in the treasury to-day:
Currency, 81, 7S9, ,0J5; special deposit of
legal tenders for redemption of certifi-
Gates of deposit, SOS, ,e55, ,O60; coin, S74,-
5S5, 1904; including coin certificates, S26,-
S79, ,40Oi outstanding legal tenders 1885,
i7S,056.
Lucky Eaeguire.
ST. LOUIS, May 20.-United States
marshal NicOlay has arrived here for
the purpose of putting Captain John
MacguiTe in possession of seven blocks
in the northern part Of the city, which
have just been recovered through the
supreme court from the Tyler heirs.
The property is of immense value.
Most Important Discovery.
LONDON, May 20.-George Smith, of
the Daily Telegraph, correspondent in
Assyria, has found the kings library,
at Ninevah, and discovered numerous
valuable fragments, particularly the
missing portions of the broken tablet
containing the history Of the deluge,
hitherto deciphered in the British mu-
scum.
Death and Fire.
MILWAUKEE, May 2O.-Henry Ma.
ran, an employee on the Milwaukee
and st. Paul railroad, was crushed to
death at the rOund-house this morning.
David MOrey and young man named
Dohme were drowned in the lake to-
day. The report of the burning of the
lshpeming yesterday is false. The fires
at Big Cedar are under control.
Negro Murderer Arrested.
New YORK, May 20.-James jackson,
the supposed murderer of Mary Jane
Sullivan at 57l Thompson street, on Sat
urday last, was arrested to day in a low
house, a South Fifth street. He had a
cut about SIX inches in length across his
throat, but the doctor says he will re-
cover. he denies the killing, and says
Mary Jane fell down stairs.
l.. O.O.F.
INDIANAPOLIs, IND, May z0.-The |
semi-annual commemOration of the
grand encampment of |. 0. o. F., con-
vened in this city to-day. The reports !
of the grand officers show their branch |
Of the order 10 be in a healthy and pros
porous condition. The grand lodge will |
meet tomorrow. The grand sire, and I
other distinguished members of the
order, are expected to be present.
KbIva Rot CsDtured.
LONDON, May 2O.-A dispatch from
st. Petersburg says there is no truth in
the report that Khiva has been taken |
and khan, a kprisoneF. There is much 1
anxiety in st. Petersburg concerning the |
ultimate success Of the expedition |
against Khiva. Two columns have been |
delayed by hesvy SLOW storms, and the
third, which forms the advance is still 1
several miles of. /
Steamship Arrivals.
LONDON, May 2O.-Arrived out
steamships Ismalia, Victoria, Abysin- |
mia, Franklin, Egypt, Rhine City and /
Montreal, from New York, and Prussia,
from Quebec.
NEW YORK, May 2O-Arrived-
steamships Silesia, from Hamburg, Vile |
de Paris, from BTest, and Java, from |
Liverpool.
GrassbOppeFs TnHUmeFRbIe.
ST. LOUIS, May 20.-A special dis
patch 70 the Republican, from Austin, /
Texas, says that grssshOppers in innum-
erable numbers have made their appear
ance in that State, and are laying waste |
all vegetation. In some localities they |
have entirely destroyed the corn, con |
suming it down to a level with the /
ground. They seem to be moving north |
ward, and it is feared that Missouri, Il |
linois, Kansas and Nebraska will be /
visited.
The Congressional ExcursIOnisfs.
Houston, TEXAS, May 20.-The ex- |
CursiOnists left Corsicana at four o'clock /
this evening. General Superintendent |
Dursnd has accompanied the party, and |
General Stark, with his corps Of Calves |
ton cOunciimen, have dispensed gene |
Tous hOspitalities and contributed much |
pleasure and comfort TO the party. From /
here to Galveston we shall 90 over the l
Galveston, Henderson aud Houston |
railroad, with General Superintendent |
Nichols as commander-in-chief TIE
party viii arrive at Galveston about
seven o'clock.
Appointments by the President.
WASHINGTON, May 20.-The Presi-
dent to-day appointed Samuel A. Sny-
der postmaster at Fremont, Ohio, vice
Henry L. Esher, whose commission has
expired; Joseph BObetter, postmaster at
Ulm, Minnesota, vice Frederick Foster;
also, Edmund Palmer, Indian agent at
Grand river agency, Dakota. J. w.
Wahm, formerly Indian agent at Red
Cloud agency and elsewhere, has de-
ciined the appointment as one Of five In
dian inspectors provided for by a re-
cent act of congress. These appoint
ments are not TO be formally made until
the expiration Of the present fiscal year.
The New war Vessels,
WASHINGTON, May 2O.-The secreta-
~ Of the navy has decided 10 have the
sloops-of-war authorized by act Of con-
gress built as follows: one each at Nor
folk, New York, kittery, and Charles
town navy-yards; at the last named the
vessel to be Of iron, aud the Others to be
of wood. Another is to be built at the
Kittery navy-yard Of materials furnish
ed by the navy department., and the
contract to be given to the lowe re-
spOEsible bidder. The sixth, seventh,
and eighth are to be built at private
yards-alsO by contracts given 10 the
lowest responsible bidders, two Of them
Of iron and one Of wood, all to be screw
prOpellers.
George Francis Train gent 70 the Lima.
tie Asylum.
NEW YORK, May 20.-In the Train
case this morning the court directed the
Jury 10 give a verdict of not guilty on
the ground Of insanity Mr.. Bell said
two of the jurors informed him that il
was not their verdict. The court re-
piled the verdict is entered, and that
part Of the case is disposed Of. DR..
Cross testified that this insanity con-
tinues, and therefore Train must be sent
to the State lunatic asylum. Train eX-
citedly said, +" protest against the pro-
ceedings here; ] have been five months
in jail without being granted trial"
Then addressing Judge Davis, he said:
" Before / leave here | move your inn
parchment in the name of the people"
Judge Davis ordered him to sit down,
and an order was made out TO send
Train TO the State lunatic asylum.
Navigation I'm the Missouri and Yellow
Stone.
CHICAGO, May 20.-The following
dispatch was received here by Iieuten- /
ant-General Sheridan yesterday from ]
Major Geo. A. Forsyth, A ID. c., dated I
EdwintOn, DakOtah, May eighteenth: !
ave arrived hear at sly oielocb tbis (,