Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-04-18
Candidates for west Point.


threw him out. Mr. Massey, of San |
duskv, was the successful candidate.
Travelling Railroad Agents AS OeiRtIOn.
CHICAGO, April 1.-THE second an
nuaI meeting of the railroad association |
of travelling passenger and advertising |
agents of the United States and Canada |
convened at the Matteson house yester- |
day. President Wheeler, of Buffalo, oc-
cupied the chair. Representatives OF
fiity-four railroads in the United States
and Canada were present. Beyond the
appointment OF a committee to arrange
business for the session, nothing was
done, aud the convention adjourned un-
til to-day.
condition of the Pope
ROME, April 1.-THE Pope is still suf-
fering, and it is known that there is no
Improvement in his condition to-day.
Persons who have been admitted into
the presence of his holiness make the
most contradictory reports in relation to
his illness. The Italian government
exhibits some anxiety in relation to the
malady of the holy father. A courier
has left the vatican for Germany with
| instructions for the guidance of Roman
Catholic bishops in that country, in case
of the demise of the pontiff.
a see, O,O1O,OOO Railroad Corporation
Boston, April 1.-THE Berdell bond
holders of the Boston, Hartford and Erie
railroad met to-day and formed cOrpo-
ration under the name of the New YORK
and New England railroad company,
with a capital of twenty million dollars,
divided into shares of one hundred dol
| lars each. The Berdell bonds are TO be
surrendered, in exchange for the new
stock, in the proportion of ten shares OF
stock for each bond surrendered. There
are rumors that an attemptwill be made
| by the Lane interest TO eDjOin the new
corporation from executing its plans.
SLOW Coaches al Vienna.
VIENNA, April 1.-THE exhibition
| building is in a backward state, and
! can't possibly be finished by the first of
| Nav. The roof and dome is incomplete,
all the labor being concentrated to en-
| deavor to finish the rOtunda for the
formal opening, which must be on the
| first of May, that being the day on
! which the sOvereigns are invited. No
other portions will be ready. Its con-
struction will be continued after the
opening. The direction is energetic,
but the labor is inferior. Visitors wish
ing to economic time should not come
| before Iue llTSl Ol J Jul6.
Convention OF Southern Congressman
ST. LOUIS, April IA project, which
has been on foot here for some weeks
past, to call convention OF western
and southern congressman to consider
| questions of general and special interest
to the States of the Mississippi valley,
TO be held some time next month, was
discussed to-day by the directors of the
| t5F a,-1lanna 4 foe
was appointed to wait upon the mayor
and city government to ask their CO.
operation, and also TO devise plan for
carrying out the programme of reception
and entertainment of the delegates, with
instructions 10 report ut another meeting
of citizens Saturday. There was unani-
NOUS approval of the project, and
earnest desire expressed that the cOnven-
ton should be held. Congressman Wells
said that one hundred to one hundred
and fifty congressman would be present.
J He would prepare list of topics to be
discussed by congressman. The pro-
gramme for the entertainment of the
} delegates is expected to embrace trip
E to Galveston Ella NJ, X. and T. and
J Texas Central roads, and return through
q portion of Kansas; banquet, steamboat
excursions, etc.
The 4. &C. and 4. R-R.
CLEVELAND, o., April lis. l.. NJ
: Barlow, as attorney for the directors Oi
? the Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati
: | and Indiana railroad, has filed
reioinder in the United States cir
, cult court, in reply to the complaint
e of the stockholders of said road. Mr.
! Barlow, says that, as attorney and
, proxy, he represents large number o.
shares in the Cleveland, Columbus, Gin.
cinnati and Indiana railway company
At the recent election of the company
S he voted upon nearly four million dol.
ri lars of said stock, which was owned by
persons l. wing no interest in the Allan
{ tic and Great Western railroad. He fur
r ther saws it is net desired, or proposed
1 that any arrangement shall be made
between the two companies, which Is noI
>, mutually advantageous and beneficial
= or which will in any manner effect ol
impair any existing contract or arrange
! ment now legally binding upon the
= Cleveland road. He depies the allega
ton in the bill of complaint as tC
: the insolvency of the Atlantic
! and Great western Railway, anC
! says he has been informed that least
E of the Cleveland, Columbus and Indians
railway SlllllldA " lhC OhN BAOEOoCo ~
e the Atlantic and Great Western, hai
been in contemplation many years by
5 the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern
E railway, and he believes this suit is be
gun partially, or wholly, at the eXpens'
!, of the Lake Shore company to defeat al
honest administration of the affairs
: the Cleveland company by its own stock
J holders. He further says that the pro
= posed increase of the capital stock o
: the Cleveland company is necessary TO
! improvements to said road, and that N
u part of il is to be used in the interest O
n the Atlantic and Great Western com
J pany.
EOuisIanA Jockey CIub-Third Day.
Z NEW ORLEANS, April 1.-THE follow
! ing is the result of the Louisiana jOcke,
\ club races, third day:
First Rdce.-One mile; club purS
!, ! $500; first horse $3.50, second 500, thir
! $50. Won by John Mccormick by
- head, beating Cape Race, second, Nelli
r., third, John Mcdonald, and Kin
. Beneset. Time, l so. Cape Race wa
;, the favorite in the pools, bringing S20C
= Nellie r. 500, John Mcdonald S1l(
y John Mccormick $40, King Beneset SAG
n On the track, the betting was hundre
- to five against Mccormick.
Second Rdce.-Mile heats, all ages
7, club purse 500; first horse $500, secon
y $50, third $50. Frank Hampton, .,
- /; Warwick's b. c , l, 2, 2; l o L, 4,
4 ruled out; Evelina Mabry, 8, distanced
Emma SAMSON, 5, distanced. Time
:491; l :4Ss. ;594. The first heat wa
won by half head, the second by thre
ee lengths, and the last by several lengths
easily. In the pool, Hampton brougi
er Sl6O, Evelina Mabry $85, O U So
ID Warwiek's entry $50, and Emma Sal
ID som $50. On the track, Hampton va
the favorite against the field.
r.. Third Race.-Three miles, all age
CLUB purse $500; first horse $500, secon
n. $50. third $50. Won by Mary Louis
III beating Repeater, Pilgrim, Winnie (fo
al merly c. O. d., and Flora Melver,
m the same order. Time, 5:44. Flora Nj
", liver camein first, but was disqualifit
nv for losing three and one.half pOun,
d. weight. Her stable companion won Il
/. race. In the pool, Repeater broug
a. $3.50, Weldon's entries (A.cIver al
NJ. Louise) Sl10, Pilgrim $50, and VIM
he $40. The weather was clear and plea
he ant. and the attendance good. The tra
- is irnDrOVing