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

the exhorbitant rates at which native
production is held.
At the annual dinner last evening of
the royal literary fund, over which
Gladstone presided, Lord Bishop of
Derry and Raphoe proposed ''The lftera-
ture of the United States" The senti-
ment was warmly received, and ]. La
throp Motley, who was one Of the guests,
eloquently replied. He laid great stress
upon the international bond between
England and the United States, and
said he regarded the literary men of
both countries as fellow-citiZens of the
great English-speaking republic.
HORRIBLE Death of Two People.
COLUMBUS, o., May pa most hor-
rible case of sutfocation occurred here
early this morning. A eolored man
named Van Brown was engaged in dig
ging vault close by an old vault that
was filed to Overfiowing with filth of
every description. About midnight fhe
new vault was completed, and, while
opening connection so as to allow the
contents of the old vault to enpty into
the new one, the partition sud-
denly gave way, precipitating the
huge mass Of filth on Brown, suffocating
HIM almost instantly. An assistants s
call for help was answered by a young
white man named Jacob Jasper, who
arose from bed and hurried to the place,
thinking to save Brown. He sprang
into the vault and grasped Brown, but
before he could be rescued he was also
suffocated. .a
Mysterious Murder OF a woman.
CLEVELAND, May 29.-The body of a
young woman, who had been employed
as servant in the family of Mrs. c. n.
Denser, was found this morning in a
vacant lot, corner of Euclid avenue and
Kennard street. The girl had evidently
been strangled to death, as a piece of
brown silk, twisted with strip of white
cotton cloth, was found tied
tightly around Der neck. Parties living
in the neighborhood of the scene of the
murder testified before the cOroner's
jury this morning that last night about
nine o'clock they heard a scream, and
saw man running from the lot where
the body was found. The deceased came
to this city some time ago from Cincin--
natl. She was called Susie, her full nanae
being unknown. The coroner's jury rem
dered verdict that she came to her
death at the hands of a person or per-
sons unknown.
LATER.
CLEVELAND, May 29.-The name of
the woman who was murdered here last
evening is Susanna Regina Greener.
She was thirty-nine years of age, and
came here about two weeks ago from
Cincinnati. A man named Joseph
Baines was arrested to-day on suspicion
Of being the murderer.
National Agricultural Congress.
INDIANAPOLIS, May 29.-The nation
al agricultural congress met this morn
ing at the usual hour. The committee
on agricultural colleges reported for
adoption resolution approving and in
dorsing the efforts now being made to
secure additional aid from congress for
colleges established in consequence of
the land grant of 1862; but an adverse
minority report being offered, after dis
cussiOn, the reports were laid on the
table for further action. The committee
on miscellaneous business reported the
following resolutions, which were reject
ed by large majority:
OF organizations of any class to increase
or decrease the value of labor or the pro-
duce of labor are pernicious in their in
tiuence and against the interests of farm
ers.
RESOLVED, That the eight-hour law
passed by congress and now applied to
labor performed for the government is
uDwise, unjust, and a disturbing ele-
ment in the management of the busi-
ness of the whole country, and ought to
be repealed.
The committee ON transportation
made lengthy report, which, after con-
siderable discussion, was referred back
TO the committee to be modified and re-
ported again tomorrow at six o'clock in
the evening.
The congress then adjourned to meet
in the evening. ar-
Boston Items
BOSTON, May 2S.-The Boston eight
hour league, at meeting to-day, dis
cussed resolutions which anticipate that
the voting power of the masses will be
openly or covertly assailed in the next
convention, with propo-
sitions to qualify suffrage, increase
taxes, reduce the number of officers
elected by the people, and that an aris-
tOcracy of wealthy Republicans and
Democrats will start it. The only |
remedy for these high-handed usur-
pations, and the only hope for
purer elections, incorruptible legisla-
ton, less violence, crime and misrule, is |
a reduction of the hours of labor, when |
ever public opinion and legislation can
interfere.
The sugar-refiners have completed ar
to dispense with the services
Of union coopers altogether.
Ralph Waldo Emerson, on his return |
to his hole, in Concord, yesterday, met |
with cordial welcome from his fellow
townsmen, many of whom turned out /
in a body, and, forming a procession,
with the schoOl-children, escorted him |
to new house which had been erected !
during his absence. Emerson was much |
surprised and gratified, and expressed,
in his own characteristic way, his
thanks to his fellow -citizens for their |
kindness and sympathy at the return of
an old man and his daughter.
HOOsaic Tunnel, Labor Rsformers, Con.
greRatIOnaI Publication Society, and |
American Education SOciety-au OF
- BOsting-
BosToN, May 29.-The Massachusetts
house of representatives has passed a
bill which appropTiates the sum of two
hundred thousand dollars for the COM
pletion of the Hoosaic tunnel, and re-
quests the governor and council to rel
port the most favorable use of the trh-
mel TO the next general court.
AT the labor rnfOrp1a 1arlG faOON-onf;O,, -,
session here to-day, it was voted that a
convention OF the labor reform party /
be held at Worcester on the third day
Of August, 1873, to nominate and COM
plete the State ticket and candidates
for the senate of Massachusetts, from the
different districts. President Jones /
made few remarks characterizing theI
two parties at present in the country as
a party of the past and party of spoils.
He said that the labor party was then
salvation of the workingmen, and |
would succeed if its members were true
10 themselves. The convention was
rather thinly attended.
AT the annual meeting of the COngre-
yational publishing society to-day, the
report was read, showing the
,ash receipts to have been SlI2, ,229, and
cash balance on hand May Ist, $6975.
The secretary has received for the needs
If schools 81, ,223, and given away Sl2,-
S36, in $50 towns and localities all over
he country, and few in foreign coun-
.ries.
The financial report of the American
.ducation society shows the receipts to
nave been SSS, ,379, which, with balance
If S44Ol at the beginning of the year,
las made the total available means
so Isl. There has been expended $751;
iS5; 365 young men have been assisted
n thirty-six colleges and theological