Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-12-15

extensively, and that as rule the sup
Exhausted at the points OF produc-
tIon. Partial returns from Illinois,
Missouri ana Georgia as to the average OF
winter wheat sown this season indicate an IN
crease Of IS per cent. Overt the average sown
in the fall OF 1872. The condition and pros
poets In nearly all the Territories is very
much more favorable than in december 1917.
HOg.Paeking I'm Chicago.
CHICAGO, December 15.-The number of hogs
packed here to date is seven hundred and
ninety-siX thousand one hundred and ninety
seven, against four hundred and twenty-nine
thousand four hundred and thirty the same
time last year. The Commercial Bulletin to-
day says very little definite information has
been received during the week In reference TO
the package OF the west. The receipts OF hogs
continue quite large at all the principal pack
ing points, and packers have transacted
large business notwithstanding the enhanced
values. Itmay be considered safe to estimate
the aggregate packing of the west TO date at
three million hogs or hfty-tive pei cent. OF the
total slaughter Of last season.
Railroad Convention.
CHARLESTON, December I4.-The conVen-
ton in session here for the past two days, in
the interest OF the Spartanburg and Ashvtlle
railroad, one ofthe proposed links in the Chi
cago and Charleston railroad connection,
was marked by much enthusiasm. The city
was crowded with delegates from points
along the route, including some representa-
tiyes from The north west. Visitors were en-
tertained in q spirited and liberal style. The
results Of the convention look TO the immedi-
ate construction of the Spartansburg and
Ashville railroad, and have awakened new
and general interest in the project of an air
line railroad from the grain region of the
northwest to the Atlantic seabOard, at
Charleston.
The Question of InereaSed Taxation.
WASHINGTON, December H.-There is at
present a general indisposition among the
members OF congress to increase taxation. 1t
viii not be done unless the necessity can be
clearly shown. The recommendation OF the
secretary OF the treasury. his recent letter
o Representative Dawes, will be discussed by
the committee of ways and means
at their meeting tomorrow. Several
members Of the committee had said, Satur-
day, that there would be no hasty action upon
the subject OF the treasury department, as it
is somewhat pressed for money, not only by
falling off in revenue, but by extraordinary
appropriation of four or five millions of dot
lars for naval purposes, and the early approach
1855.
Several prominent senators have expressed
surprise at the action Oi the house in devoting
so much 10 debate on the salary question
when the country is looking for legislation to
relieve tie present financial embarrassments
and restore confidence in monetary affairs.
The senate is ready TO enter upon legislation
at once, and, If pOSSible, afford the necessary
relief before the holidays. 1t is certain that
there is less disposition in the senate than in
the house to agitate the salary question.
Preparation 20 Receive the VIrSInfus
aud Survivors.
NEW YORK, December IA Tribune spec al
from Key West to-day, s9ys the dispatch boat
sails tonight with the officers from the flag
ship Worcester on board and an extra crew OF
thirty-nine men from the Pawnee, to receive
the Nirginius and probably take her TO a
northern port. The dispatch toat will
carry a full complement of officers, ST.
lected from the squadron to take
charge of the VIrginius. The naval
officers here seem much dissatisfied at the way
in which the Spsniards are carrying out the
terms of the protocol, and think tnat proper
respect has not been shown this government
in the stealthy departure of the VirgInius
from Havana and her surrender at an obscure
port.
Departure Of the Virgfnius Survivors
All Quiet at Havana.
HAVANA, December 1.-THE man-of-war
Isabel la Catoliea returned to this port yes
terday: she left the Virginius in charge of a
Spanish gunboat at Bahia Honda. The
spanish steamer Bazan has sailed from San
prisoners on board, and she is expected to
arrive at the latter place tomorrow.
1t has been Arranged that the Nirginius and
her surviving passengers aud crew shall be
delivered to the Americans at the same time
IN the port of Bahia Honda. Havana remains
tranquil. Two battaliins Of volunteers are on
duty for the preservation If order, and patrols
were established throughout the city last
night. The ringlesder OF the demonstrations
Friday night has been arrested, and will be
tried by court martial. Captain-General
JouyelIsr. in a speech II the Volunteers TO.
day, declared that he knew all good citizens
sided with him, and would assist in putting
down any disturbance.
Miscellaneous.
The claim of nine thousand four hum
dred dollars, held by the HobOken savings
bank against Fitch & Hatch, has been bought
by different persons who are secured by a de-
pOsit Of Ohio and Chesapeake railroad stock
for one hundred and twenty-five thousand
dollars. The buyers also guarantee the pay
ment of the depOsitOrs of The bank.
Loring g. White, alias VIM. Ellis, of
Weymouth, Massachusetts,, who was arrested
in New York last February, and carried to
Cleveland, Ohio, on q requisition, to be tried
for forgery, was found guilty, Saturday, of is
suing and passing forged Union Pacific in
come bonds, to the amount of fifteen thou
sand dollars, on the banE of J. V. Painter, OF
that city. In the summer of 1872 White also
passed a number of these forged bonds IN
New York and other eastern cities.
Friday morning, Vance Dent went to
a schoOlhouse at Quincy, owen county, on the
line of the Louisville, New Albany and
Chicago railroad, and asked Salem c. Hardin
teacher EN- ployed there, TO let him have a
broom to sweep the Christian church. They
got into a quarrel about the broom, and Dent
struck at Hardin with a knife. Hardin ran
of, pursued by Dent, who again struck al
him, inflicting bad wound and telling him
TO the ground. Hardin grasped q stick oil
wood as he rose, and brought it down on
Dents head with frightful force, causing in.
slant death.