Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-06-18

10 the United States treasury is one hun
dred and ninety-two thousand and sew
enteen dollars. The number of senators
and representatives who declined to re-
ceive it is one hundred and sixty-twO.
The treasury department has issued
an order closing the United States de-
pository at Cincinnati, and assigning
all the business of that office to Assist
ant-Treasurer William f. Davis, who
has recently qualified.
The legislature of Texas, in view of
the Mexican depredations on the border,
has provided for the employment of a
volunteer force for the purpose Of protec-
ton.
The President has made the following
appointments: Isaac i. Mahan, of In
diana, agent for the Chippewa Indians
of lake Superior; VIM. Prescott, Of
Illinois, register of land office at Spring
field, Illinois.
| The postmaster-general to-day order
ed the establishment of the free-delivery
system in thefollowing cities, cOmmenc-
ing July 1st: Columbus, Ohio, ten car
riers; Evansville, Indiana, six carriers;
Covington, Kentucky, four carriers.
Sobieski Kolly has been appointed
gaUger for the first Missouri district,
and Geo.L. Brown, for the Colorado dis
trict.
The Piftsburg Turf
PITTsBURG, June 17.-There was a
large attendance at the races to-day. In
| the first heat Toledo Boy drew the lead
and maintained it to the three-fourth
pole, when he was passed by Addie, who
was running. On the hOme-stretch the
driver of Perry was unable to hold his
horse and was thrown into the track,
but was not seriously injured. This heat
was given to East End; Nellie, 2; Toledo
Boy, 8; Belle, 4; Addie, ); Perry was
distaneed; time 2:4l. In the second
heat East End took the lead, travelling
well, and came in one length ahead Of
Nellie and two lengths ahead of Toledo
Boy; time, 2:40. In the third head To-
ledo Boy took the lead but was distanced
by East End. East End won the heat;
time, 2:404 This race was for purse
of. twelve hundred dollars. Toledo Boy,
3, 3, 2; Bell Brossfield, 4, 5, 5; East End,
l, l, l; Nellie, ., ?, 4; Perry distanced;
Addie, 5, 4, 8. Tomorrow two races
take place, one far purse of fifteen hum
dred dollars and the other for double
teams.
Fire. Shooting Scrape, Attempt to
"Shuffie OF, etc., and Railroad Aeet-
dent.
LAFAYETTE, IND, June l7.-About
five o'clock this morning a fire was dis
covered in a small tenement house on
North Seventh street, owned by Mrs.
Keller, which was entirely consumed.
The house was occupied by two families,
who succeeded in saving most of their
household goods in a damaged condi-
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no insurance.
Last evening a young German, named
Frank Glare, a cooper by trade, attempt
ed suicide by taking arsenic, but the
timely arrival of a physician and the
vigorous application of remedies will
probably save his life. An attempt had
been made several days since with scis-
sors, which was unsuccessful. All the
result of jealousy.
On the Toledo, Wabash and Western
railroad on train bound east this morn
ing, between Peru and Wabash,
brakeman named John Herrister was
shot by passenger named Kautner, the
ball entering near the ear and coming
out back of the neck, making a severe
but not dangerous wound. Kautner is
painter by trade, and lives in Wa
bash. On the arrival of the train at
Wabash, Kautner was taken into custo-
dy. He claims the shooting of Herris-
ter to have been unintentional, and says
he shot at Conductor Godfrey, who was
attempting to put him off the train.
at Danville, Illinois, this morning q
swItch-tender in the employ of the To-
ledO, Wabash and Western railroad
named Frank Morgan, formerly OF Bal
timore, while switching, was knocked
down and run over by an empty car, the
wheels passing directly over his bowels.
This evening he is resting quite COM
fortably, and there are hopes of his ulti-
mate recovery.