Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-07-01

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Iowa, Saturday night, Nelson Yard shot
and instantly killed Jackson Jones, who
be alleges, has repeatedly outraged his
wife. Mrs. Yard also fired a shot at
lOnes with a revolver, but missed him.
Yard and his wife surrendered voluntaT-
lily to the authorities, and are both in
jail.
Funeral OF Jesse Grant.
CINCINNATI, June SO.-Presideut
Grant arrived early this morning, ac-
cOmpanied by his private secretary, Gen
eral BabcOck. and Thomson Dean, and
proceeded at ouce TO COvington, where
his father lies dead. The fuEeral of
Jesse r. Grant viii take place at the
Methodist church at two o'clock tO-mOI-
row afternoon. The body will be in
tered at Spring Grove cemetery.
The Kiekapoos PrepaT1Dx for Another
Rafc on the Texas Border.
New ORLEANS, June 30.-MaiI from
Laredo brings the news that a large
party of KickapOO Indians are en-
camped on the Mexican side few miles
from there. 1t is supposed that they
are waiting for the Rio Grande 10 fall to
make a raid on that place Prepara-
tions were being made for a vigorous de-
fense. These Indians have been in the
habit of making ineursiOns in that sec
ton, robbing the ranches and killing the
settlers, heretofore escaping into Mexico
unpunished.
Movements OF the Navy.
WAsHTNGToN, June S0.-The steam
er Fortune win sail from Annapolis to-
morrow or next day with the class Of
cadet engineers for the annual summer
cruise. There are about twenty-five in
the class, and the cruise will be along
the coast north Of Cape Charles, stop
ping at various navy-yards Gu the way.
She will return to Annapolis in Septem-
Der.
The appointment Of Medical Director
Joseph Bale to be chief of the medical
bureau Of the navy has been determined
upon.
Josiah HsrscOm, chief of the bureau
of construction and repairs, and w. w.
Wood, chief Of the bureau of stem en-
gineering of the navy department, left
last night for New York to inspect the
Tigress. Work upon her viii be COM
meneed Immediately, and pushed with
all haste. 1t is hoped she will be ready
in q week o. ten days.
CalOEie Chronicles.
DETROIT, MICH.
DETROIT, June S0.-A fire early this
morning destroyed K. c. Barker & Co.'s
tobacco factory. Loss, in machinery
and stock, seventy-fiye to eighty thou
sand dollars, insured. The loss on the
building, which belongs TO the DuchaTle
estate, about thirteen thousand dollars
also insured.
SAVANNAH, GA.
SAvANNAH, June 3O.-Oue-half the
business portion of Townsville,
Georgia, has been burned. The pFinci-
psi sufferers are Hardaway, Mckinney,
Johnston & Strimer, Western Union
telegraph Office, W. E. Davies & Co, J.
T. hoffman, y. Hista & r. Smith,
Hunt 4 Puryear, ]. Fass, S. J. CassiIs,
B. Goldberg, Flushing, Hammond &
Davis, Judge Alexander and DR.. D. S.
Brandon. The loss is over one hundred
and fifty thousand dollars.
Face News.
LONG BRANCH.
LONG BRANCE, June 30.-The excite
ment over the jersey Derby race is
greater even than that over the race be-
tween L0ngfellOW and Harry Bassett
last season. Many heavy bets have
been made. Springbok is the tavorits
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CHICAGO.
CHICAGO, June 30.-The tTOtting and
running meeting, which begins at Dex-
ter park tomorrow, promises to be a
great success. a large number of horse
men from various parts of the
country are here, and the stables at the
park are filed with the flyers. There
will be five races tomorrow, two in the
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The first race is q trotting premium
for three-year-Old colts and fillies, seven
heats in harness, for which there are five
entries.
The second running race is for three
year-old colts and tlllies, for a purse of
$500, with twelve entries.
The third race is trOtting premium
for 5000, for horses that have never
beat 2:40, for which there are eight
entries.
The fourth race is for $1,000, for
horses that never beat 2: 3; eight en-.
tries.
The fifth is a running race for a pre-
MUM OF 500, for all ages; twelve en-
tries.
In the pools sold at the Grand Pacific
hotel tonight on the second race Harry
Todd was the favorite and Maramece
second. For the third race Clementine
sold first, at about two 10
one on Albert for second, with the
field bringing more than both of them !
For the second race, Fred Hooper sold
first in most Of the pools, with Joker
second and Henry Todd sometimes
third and again bringing a. much ss
Joker, while the field, which, it is
thought, is represented by BOdine alone,
brought about twenty-five dollars in a
pool Of one hundred and sixty dollars.
The weather to-day has been delightful,
and the track is in fine order.
FOrefgn Brevities-
SPAIN.
MADRID, June 30.-A dispatch from
the commander of the government
forces at Seville announces that he has
Withdrawn his troops from the city, to
prevent a conflict between them and the
citizens.