Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-06-01

DIR. Brown, sentenced to ten years in
Sing Sing for assaulting Murray, a New
York gss-bill collector, died in prison
last night.
Colonel ID. n. Nelson Acquitted.
NASHVILLE, May 3i.-Colanel D. NJ.
Nelson, charged with the murder of
General Clanton, at Knoxville, was
acquitted yesterday, The jury was out
only five minutes.
ChfcsRo Lumber Market.
CHICAGO, May 3l.-The lumber re-
ceipts are large, but the market is active
at unchanged prices. Sales: Joist and
scantling, $40; strips and boards, S1l 25
@l5 75; shingles, 50; lath, 81 so.
Prom Spain.
BARCELONA, May 31.-Gen. Velarde
has postponed tle enforcement of his
levy dpOn the youth of this province.
Carlists continue to intercept railroad
trains and rob passengers.
Movements OF the Nobility.
WASHINGTON, May 81 Secretary
Belknap left to-day for West Point to
attend the examination OF cadets. The
President and family viii leave the lat
ter part of next week for Long Branch,
and thence proceed to West Point.
Last Day OF the Nashville TrOtting
sports.
NASHVILLE, MAY 81 Last day of the
trOtting meeting-purses for 2:45 horses.
Josephine, !, !, l; Annie R., ,, 2, 2;
Captain, 30 distanced; time, 2:40],
2:SSl, 2:5l4. Second. race for . :33 horses.
Little Mack, 2, l, l, !; Laggoner, l, 2,2
,; time, 2:3gz, 2:394, 2:374, 2:364.
French Politics.
PARIS, May 31.-The Orleanists in
the assembly are seeking an alliance
with the left-center, having refused a
coalition with the legitimists and Bona
partists. The left-center, however, de-
cline to entertain their proposition.
Fatal Accident to a Railroad EmpIOye.
DAYTON, OHIO, May 81. John
Spang, Of this city, was killed at Ham,
iltOn this morning, while uncoupliDg
freight cars of the Cincinnati, Hamilton
and Dayton railroad. He was thrown
upon the track and his head severed
from the body. Deceased was forty
years Of age.
Fleetwood Sports.
New YORK, May 31.-The trot be-
tween American Girl and Harry
attracted large crowd to Fleetwood
park to-day. American Girl which
was the fav oTite at odds of Sl00 to $50.
was the Winner as follows: American
Girl, / ?, l; Harry, 2, !, .. Time
-2:2S3, 2:24l, 2:26I, 2:26S.
Internal Revenue Statistics.
WASHINGTON, May 29.-The internal
revenue receipts to-day are S63, oil; to- |
tai for the month, So, 353, Joy; grand /
totl, Sl06,0l6, ,222; total for the fiscal |
year, thus far, is only So, ,983, US, less
than the estimate of the commissioner |
for the entire fiscal year, and indica- |
tiOns are that the receipts during June
will make the total at least IS, 100000 in ]
excess of the estimates.
Mexican News.
MEXICO, May 24.-The governor of
Mexico has arrested number of monks
and nuns ON a charge of maintaining
improper relations in private houses,
which they occupied in religious COM
munities since the abolition Of converts.
The Guns were released, but the monks
were held. The States of Miohoancan
and Mexico have abolished cock and
bull fights.
a Missing ocean Steamer.
NEW ORLEANS, May 81. - Nine
steamers and several sailing vessels have
arrived since Monday, but bring no IL
dings of the missing steamer George
Cromwell, which left New York for
New Orleans May 18th. She had a full
cargo Of assorted merchandise, and
about fifty souls on board, including
officers, crew and passengers. Her agent
IN this city believes she is still afioat.
Brutal Outrage aDS Murder.
NASHVILLE, May 31.-Joe Woods,
cOlored, brutally outraged the person of
Mrs. Elizabeth Hampton, a widowed
white woman, near Versailles, Ruther-
ford county, Tennessee, a day or two
since, and afterward crushed her skull
with an AK. Woods is in prison, and
there are strong threats of lynching him
if the woman dies, which Is highly prob
able.
Railroad Pooling.
MILWAUKEE, May 3I.-A Madison
dispatch says that Assistant Attorney
General J. SpOoner is of the opinion
that the proposed pooling arrangement
between the Milwaukee and st. Paul
and the Chicago and Northwestern rail-
road companies is contrary to the spirit, |
if not the letter, of the State law of 1857, |
and that if such agreement shall be act
ually entered into, it would be his duty
to apply to the supreme court for leave |
TO bring an action Of quo 1O0rrdntO |
against these corporations.
DeeOratiOn-Day at Wheeling.
WHEELING, w. Va, May 3l.-The |
grand army Of the republic Of this city
observed to-day instead Of yesterday as
decoration-dsy. A number of lodges Of
different societies, military companies, |
Sunday-schoOls and citizens participated |
in the procession. 1t was very fine. |
The graves in the various cemeteries
were handsomely decorated. Business
throughout the city was generally sus-
pended. The ceremonies at Mount
Wood were very impressive. There will
be grand memorial services at Washing
ton hall tonight.
From Cuba.
HAVANA, May 3l.-O'Kelly sailed to-
day for Spain. The authorities fur
nished steerage passage, with the prlvll-
ege-of which he availed himself-to
purchase a ticket to the cabin and to
accommodations.
Price, it is reported, viii be released
tomorrow.
Adyices from Porto Rico state that the
drought prevails in some parts Of the
island, and the cattle are perisbing.
The indemnify received for the emanci-
tion of slaves will be invested in central
plantations.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 3l.-General
Davis, accompanied by Fairchild, three
soldiers, one correspondent, Bogus
Charley, Steamboat Frank, Hooker
Jim and Shack Nasty Jim, returned
to the camp safely from the scout.
Bogus Charley, Curly Headed Doctor
and other Indians sent on an indepen-
dent scout after Captain Jack were ex-
pected back % camp yesterday. Several
MOdocs in the vicinity of Fairchild's
camp are anxious TO surrender. The |
total number Of prisoners captured thus |
far amount to nineteen men, twenty |
three squaws and thirty children, tWen- |
ty-hve remain with Captain Jack well
armed and mounted. A courier is ex-
rected Sunday.
United Presbyterian Assembly.
PHILADELPHIA, May 3I.-The Gen.
eral Assembly Of the United Presbyter-
ian church Of Narth America, re-assem-
bled this morning. The report of the COM
mittee on old records and historical doc
uments Of synods and presbyteries of
associate unions was presented: also the 1
report OF the committee on church pror- |
erty. Rev. Edward A. Collier addressed
the assembly, saying, in reference to the
church, that he rejOiced in the increase
of membership Of United Presbyterians.
and in their institutions of learning. AT /
the beginning Of the year there
was q debt on foreign board !