Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-05-30

lean territory, and there is no reason &c
doubt that the recent visit of the secre-
tlry of war to Texas had for its main
object the arrangement and authorize.
ton of this plan for putting a stop to
Indian depredatiOns on the Mexican
frontier.
Child d-Murder-Sawed 20 Pieces.
EVANSVILLE, IND, May 29.-Cynthia
Gray, colored woman twenty-five
years of age, was convicted Of man.
slaughter for killing her child, week
old, in the early part of May. She goes
to prison for fourteen years.
A man named Webster was sawed to
pieces in a saw-mill in Warrick county,
near Newburg, yesterday.
WridnE-PRper Makers Association.
SPRINGFIELD, MASS, May 29.-The
United States writing-paper makers
association met in this city to-day and
adjourned for four weeks without decid-
ing as to extending the time for half
production. The half-production time
expires on the first of June, and the
mills will then go upon full time until
the adjourned meeting takes place.
From the DFummOnd COIIiery.
HALIFAX, May 2S.-It is impossible
to state the precise condition of the
Drummond colliery or estimate the dam
age sustained Underground. 1t is be-
lieved that the fire is under control now
and will be subdued before long. Nine
thousand dollars have been subscribed
in Halifax, PietOn and New Glasgow
for the relief of the widows and orphans
of Westville.
A Moral Wave.
COLUMBUS, OHIa, May 29.-Mayor
Ball tonight issued a proclamation di-
recting the owners of saloons, groceries
and restaurants, where Intoxicating or
spirituous liquors are sold, and where
lemonade, cOnfectionsTies or pastry are
sold, to hereafter desist from the sale OF
these articles on Sunday under heavy
penalties; also ordering the police to en-
force the ordinance which prohibits
persons from sporting, riOting, gam
bling, hunting, fishing, or doing any
manual labor on Sunday.
Cincinnati's Second Musical Festival.
CINCINNATI, May 29.-The musical
festival committee to-day officially an
nOunced that hereafter the Cincinnati
musical festival would be held biennial
ly-the second in May, 1875. 1t invited
all the musical societies of America to
in it, and announced that the
committee would soon promulgate the
Otto finger, of New York,
who drilled the late Cincinnati choirs,
to-day formally accepted the leadership
of the M@nnerchor society of this city.
He will remove here in few months.
Washington Items.
WASHINGTON, May 29.-The Presi-
dent to-day appointed Frank DeHetrich
superintendent of mines at Carson City,
and Darius Sullivan postmaster at
Clinton, Missouri.
The President to-day respited Tom
Wright until Friday, the sixth of June,
when he will be hanged for the murder
of Rogers.
The President was to-day informed by
Jewell of his acceptance Of
the appointment of minister to Russia.
Important Opinion from the Supreme
Bench of New Hampshire.
CONCORD, May 29.-An elaborate
opinion, signed by all the judges of the
supreme court, was to-day sent to Gov
ernor Straw, to the effect that when a
town clerks record and return of the
votes for representative in congress is
according to the moderator's count and
declaration, the governor and council
are not authorized to require the clerk
to amend his record and correct an error
in the count. This opinion of the Judges
will elect Austin f. Pike, of Franklin,
to congress from the second district.
Railroad Items.
ST. LOUIS, May 27.-Forty directors
and stockholders of the Indiana and IL
linois Central railroad arrived here by
the Toledo, Wabash and Western line
this morniHg, having yesterday passed
over their own completed line from the
to Decatur. They express them
selves highly pleased with the substan-
ial quality of the road, the richness of
he country through which it runs, and
he promising prospects of business.
The party leave for New York this eve
ltng by the Vandaiia and Cincinnati
inc.
United Presby terian Assembly.
PHILADELPHIA, May 29.-The as
'embly met again at two O'Clock. The
'epOrt of the board of education was pre-
jented. Aid has been given to forty-six
young men, who are under the care of
.wenty different presbyteries. A memo
'ial from the presbytery of Western Mis-
jOuri, on the establishment of perma-
lent delegate fund, was referred.
This evening a conference was
leld on the subject of foreign
MISSIONS, home missions and church ex-
ension, subjects for special order on
Monday.
Important Railroad suit.
PrTTsBURG, May 29.-Judges McKen-
ian and Nixon, Of the United States
district court of New Jersey, have been
this afternoon In hearing the
on the motion for prelimi-
lary injunction restraining the New
York and Long Branch railroad COM
,any from building a bridge over the
mouth of Raritan river, in New Jersey.
The eomplainants are the Pennsylvania
ailroad company (lessees of the New
Jersey Central), Theodore Taylor, of
Philadelphia, and Judge Scudder. For
Senator FreIinghuysen
md Chancellor Williamson, of New
Jersey.
An Ex-BRptist Minister in Trouble.
OMAHA, May 2S.-Hon. Horace F.
Ilarke and party arrived from the west
his evening. 1t is understood they will |
emain here day or two before proceed !
ng east.
The Bee publishes an account of an
between a sporting man of
his city and a member of the board of
an eX-ministeT of the Baptist
90 much friendship for his mistress.
The latter claims he was trying to in
luce her to reform, with prospects of
uccess, were he not interfered with. |
United Brethren of Ohio.
DAYTON, May 2S.-The twelfth davis
essiOn of the United Brethren confer
nee convened at half-past eight this
morning, Bishop Dickson in the chair. |
1he twelfth item of the committee on
ay delegation was taken up and, |
.fter the proposal of several amend |
nents (the hearing of arguments
occupying the greater portion of the |
the original paper was
Idopted. At half-past eleven O'Clock |
he conference adjourned to meet at |
lalf-past seven tonight, for the pur-
'ose of visiting the soldiers home, |
where they were handsomely received |
" the officers and veterans.
Maryland Jockey Club Sports.
BALTIMORE, May 29.-This was the
bird day of the spring meeting of the
jockey club. The first race,
hree year olds, one and one-quarter
niles, was won by Joe Johnston, fol-
owed by COronet, Planet. and John
'reston; time 2:l5. Planet Was the "a !
-orite before the start. The second race. /
or Pimlico stakes, all ages. two mile
ieats, was won by Stockwood Pennocks,
!. c., by Vandal; second, Sanford; third,
time S:4S, :445,
:443. The third race, free handicap
takes, all ages, one and three-quarter
niles, was won by Echo, followed by