Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-03-08

QleQ at nalL- past IlVe O'clOch IAAiS dltoT-
noon, at the st. Cloud hotel, in this city.
Senator Leake's daughter arrived few
minutes before his death. The remains
will be taken, at two O'Clock tomorrow
afternoon, to Collierville for interment,
and will be accompanied by members of
the senate and house.
Associated Press Reports.l
Scandal.
LONDON, March but little credit is
attached to the rumoT of the separation
of the Marquis of Lorneand the Princess
Louise.
Brute Arrested.
NEW York, March IA dispatch
| from Charleston, South Carolina, says
that a negro named Pipton had been ar
rested for having, on Saturday last,
beaten his wife to death, and then by
means of kerosene, burned the body in
shocking manner.
Fatal Accident.
| TOLEDO, o., March Two skaters,
named Nicholas and Matthias Breier,
while at work on a roof yesterday even
ing were thrown to the ground, dis
tance of sixty feet, by the breaking of
the plank on which they were standing.
One was instantly killed, and the other
died shortly after.
PosfORics Thief Arrested.
DAYTON, OHIO, March IA man
named Avery was arrested to-day, by
Special Agent Mcdonald, charged with
robbing the postoffice at Candor, New
York. He had mailbag keys in his
possession which LED to his detection.
An officer will leave with him to-day for
Candor.
Contradictory.
LONDON, March IA contradiction
is given to the report, from Madrid, that
the Spanish government has received
an intimation that the European pow
ers will Jointly refuse to continue the
Diplomatic relations with Spain, if the
Federal Republic is proclaimed.
Dissipation, RuIn and Death.
LOUISVILLE, March IA young man
named William Thomas, yesterday
spent the last of considerable fortune,
dissipated in the past five years, for a
| bottle of laudanum, took room at Will
| lard's hotel, and was found dead in bed
to-day, having taken an ounce of the
drug.
Pacific Hali STOCK weakening.
NEW YORK, March Late transac-
tions in Pacific mail stocks have given
rise to various rumors tending to lessen
confidence in the company. 1t is the
general opinion that an official state
ment should be forthcoming soon, or
that an investigation be ordered, to quiet
the apprehension of stockholders.
The Mexican Claims.
WASHINGTON, March THE senate
in extra session this evening ratified the
supplemental convention between the
| United States and Mexico, extending for
| two years from the second of February
last the time for the adjustment of the
claims of the respective countries
| through the joint commissioners. The
supplemental convention awaits the
ratification of the Mexican congress.
Mississippi valley Dental Association.
CINCINNATI, March THE Missis-
sippi valley dental association to-day
elected w. II. Eames, of st Louis, pres
! ident; and Seneca 3. Brown, of Fort
WAYNE, and H. r. Smith, Of Cincin-
natl, vice-presideRts. The other officers
were reelected. Delegates were ap-
pointed to attend the American dental
convention to be held at Putin Bay
next August. Discussion was not
lively, it being the last day.
A DeeIsiOn Involving HiIIiens of Dol
lars.
ST. LOUIS, March THE attorney
general of the State to-day, in reply to
the request of the lower house of the leg
islature, submitted to that body an elab-
crate opinion on the question of the con-
stitutionality OF the release of the State
lien on the North Missouri railroad un-
der an act passed by the general assem-
bly, in 1883. The encouragement de-
cides the release unconstitutional. Sew
eral million dollars are involved in the
question.
The Bank of England Forgery.
LONDON, March THE police this
morning arrested woman, giving her
name as Ellen Burnham, known to be
an aecomplice and paramour of Warren,
the principal in the heavy forgerles on
the bank of England. Thirteen thou
sand five hundred and seventy dollars
were found in apartments, which she
said was noth hers. She was committed
for examination on Friday next. Noyes,
one of the clerk forgers, was up for ex-
animation, but was remanded for an
other week.
Another Railroad Project from 81.
Louis.
ST. LOUIS, March 7.-SeveraI gentle
men, connected prominently with the
newly projected Airline railroad, from
Toledo to st. Louis, arrived to-day, and
had a consultation with the directors of
the merchants exchange. Several
speeches were made by the gentlemen
present, setting forth the advantages of
this route in opening up additional terri
tory to st. Louis, and giving this city
another eastern outlet. Resolutions
were adopted cordially indorsing the en-
terprise, and promising material aid.
Horrible.
ST. LOUIS, March IA widow lady
named Nancy Lanxton and an adopted
daughter, twelve years old, were found
dead in bed in their home at Mattoon,
Illinois, yesterday morning, with their
throats cut from ear to ear. A common
easeknife was sticking in the wound in
Mrs. Lanxton's throat, and her right
hand grasping its handle. The bodies
lay in a composed position, evidently
having been arranged after death, and
nicely covered by bedelothes. A son of
Mrs. Lanxton was arrested on suspicion
of having committed the murder.
An Important Railroad Suit.
CINCINNATI, March I'm the United
States court to-day suit was brought
against the United States government
by the Newport railroad bridge compa-
ny, for five hundred and fifty-seven
thousand dollars, alleged damages in
Cured in consequence of alterations re-
quired in the construction of the bridge,
as to its hight and width of channel
span. The assent of the United States
to the building of this bridge was given
March 8, 1859. The congressional
legislation requiring the change on
which the claim is based was section
fifth of the bill for an appropriation for
the postoffice department for the year
ending June 30, 1872, and approved
March 3, 1871. The same act provides
that parties injured thereby may seek
redress in the United States courts. The
case is said to be the first of its kind
brought against the government.
The Chicago D4a7euIty.
CHICAGO, March THE coroner's
jury to-day, in the case of James Nc
Weigh, one of the men shot by police
man Reinert yesterday morning, and
who died last night, rendered verdict
completely exonerating Reinert. The
deceased admitted to the physician who