Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-05-29
DOMESTIC.
Presbyterian Delegates ct the White
House-kn Objectionable Ass0.
ciated Pres Reporter in
Louisiana.
Singular Lawsuit, and Equally Singular
Result, in Chicago = Railroad
Laws to be Investigated.
National Agricultural Congressman
anita and Big-Tree to be Par
- doned- General News. 1.

National Agricultural Congressman
anita and Big-Tree to be Par.
F. dOned-General News.
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Kansas Deluged.
LAWRENCE, May 2S.-Excessive rain
all over Kansas have raised the stream
to flood hight. Kansas river is highe
than for the past five years.
Episcopal Convention in kentucky.
CINCINNATI, OHIO, May 2S.-Th,
Protestant Episcopal convention a
Lexington, Kentucky, spent the day il
general lay business. In the evening
session was discussed the Sabath-sehoo
! question. - H -.rv --
The New York Coal T<ade.
New YORK, May 2S.-Eighty thou
sand tons of Scranton coal sold TO-DAY
| at the following rates: Lump, 81 80 t.
! 81 323; steamboat, 81 40 to 81 45; crate
81 so to 81 623; egg, 81 824 TO 81 S5
store So II to s. 224; chestnut, 81 40 tC
S4 IS. The attendance was large anG
the bidding brisk.
TrOttInE Match over Fleetwood Park
NEW YORK, May 2s.-The trot for a
purse of $1,000 to-day, at Fleetwood park,
between Huntress, WhoIlen and j. w.
Conley, attracted large crowd. The
race was won by John w. Conley in
three straight heats. Time: 2:26, 2:24,
2:223. HuntTess was second in the
first two heats, and was distaneed in
the last
Novel JudIeiaI Decision, and the
Result.
CHICAGO, May 28.-The case Of L,yn-
don against John l.. Hancock, a wealthy
and well-known citizen, for the posses
sion Of the latter's daughter, to whom
Lyndon, then cOachman in the employ
of Hancock, was secretly married about
year ago, was settled by Judge Gary
to-day. The court permitted the lady
to go with either her father or husband,
as she might elect, and she went with
her father.
Disposition of the Capiured MOdOes.
WASHINGTON, May 28.-Attorney-
General Williams has given no opinion
whatever to Congressman Wilson, of
Oregon, or to any other person, favor
able to transferring the MOdocs who
have surrendered, or who may be cap
tured, to the authorities of that State,
to be tried for murder. The treatment
of these savages is with the military
authorities, and no question has vet
been presented concerning them.
Fatal ARRAY between Prisoners.
PHILADELPHIA, May 2S.-Last night
John Crookshank, aged sixty, was ar
rested for intoxicatiOn, and taken to the
tenth district police station. John Cas-
sidy, also intoxicated, was placed in the
same cell with CroOkshank. Cassidy
assaulted Crookshank and cut his throat,
but was released before the fact was dis
covered. He was subsequentlyre rearrest-
ed and committed to await the result of
his victims injuries, which are believed
to be mortal.
Convention Of Railroad officials in iii.
SPRINGFIELD, May 2S.-Yesterday
the railroad and warehouse com
missicneFs, the governor and attorney
general, with counsel, met for eOnsulta-
ton and general interchange of views
was had. An announcement was made
that the commissioners were in receipt
of letters from representatives of the
Chicago, Alton and st. Louis, the Chi
cagO and Northwestern and other lead
ing railrOads of the State, asking for q
meeting with the commissioners at a
time and place 10 be determined on, to
the end that q mutual understanding
might be arrived at and expressing their
intention of complying with the provi-
sions of the new railroad law.
Maryland Jockey CIub-second Day.
BALTIMORE, May 2S.-To-day was
the second day of the spring meeting of
the Maryland jockey club.
First Rdce.-Alile and one-half, all
ages, won by Eolus, beating Lochiel,
Wheally, and John RestOn, i'm the or
der named. Time, 2:433.
Second Race Chesapeake stakes,
three-year-Olds, mile and one-quarter,
won by Lizzie Lucas, beating Satire,
and Minnie Wironder Time, 2I53.
Third R0ce.-Mile heats, sll ages.
best three in five, won by Aladdin,
Drury second, Virginia third. Time,
:+St, :455, ;474.
Fourth Rdce.-Dash, two and one
half miles, all ages, won by Village
Blacksmith, beating Teetotal. Time,
4:54.
Bold Bank Robbery.
ST.. LOUIS, May 2S.-A daring bank
robbery was perpetrated Yesterday at st.
Genevieve, Missouri. Two men entered
the bank, forced the cashier to open the
safe, and then forced him to accompauy
them to the outskirts Of the town, where
they rejOined several companions who
were holding horses, which they mounted
and rode away. A son of the president
of the bank was standing near the build
ing when the cashier was oyerpowered.
and ran. The robbers fired upon and
slightly wounded him. Only three thou-
sand five hundred dollars were taken from
the safe, the money being in small bills
and fractional currency. The robbers
evidently supposed they had got all there
was and left. As they rode awav thew
fired several shots at the cashier. 4
party Of armed men Immediately started |
in pursuit, but nothing as yet has been
heard from them. The cashier held a |
with the police this morn
ng.
General Candy soon Forgotten.
WASHINGTON, May 2S.-The secre-
AIRY of the interior, in his letter to the |
governor of Texas, again requesting the
after to pardon Satanta and Big Tree,
he Indian chiefs now confined in thel
Texas penitentiary, explains, in addition
o the recently published statement on
he subject, that the first request, dated
March 22d, was revoked April 18th,
n consequence of the highly ex-
,ited condition of public sentiment
It that time growing out of the Modoc
and because of some obiee-
ion to the pardon Of Santanta and Big
Tree made by General Sherman. Seere-
airy Delano goes on to say: az cannot
unit to add that, in my opinion, the
allure to effect the release Of Santanta
md Big Tree, under existing circum-
tances, will endanger our present peace
tble relations with the Kiowas and Ca
nanches, and viii be likely to result in
with these and other tribes
esiding in the Indian Territory. l have. |
therefore,, respectfully to renew my re-
Iuest for their pardon, and to express my !
incere hope that your Judgment will
approve Of the same"
rhe Presbyterian Delegates I'm washing
ton.
WASHINGTON, May 2S.-Delegates to
he Presbyterian general assembly, sew
raj hundred in number, arrived here
o-day from Baltimore, and soon after
epaired to the executive mansion, where
hey were received in the blue room by
secretaries Fish, Delano, Richardson,
Selknap and AttOrney-General VIII
iams. A number of ladies accompa-
ied them. After the usual preliminary
Rev. Mr.. Niccolls, former
aoderator of the general assembly, /
peaking in behalf of the brethren, said
hey were glad in having an opportunity
D pay their respects to the members of
be cabinet now before them. They re-
retted the absence of the chief nlaeis-
-ata hut thev nnnld nnatch thair q. .