Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-11-01

( disposition Of bis candy, bad connected
with it the chance 70 obtain something
beyond the value Of candy, no matter
I by what name the business was called,
z ii The element Of chance entered into it.
The jury were out about an hour, and re.
turned verdict Of guilty on the frsi
count Of tbe indictment. The case will
be taken TO the supreHie court to test the
oaestlon.
4 sSs, GOO LawsuEt.
LOUISVILLE, October SI.-A suit was
fled in the chancery court yesterday
evening BY the Farmers bank ef WHfs-
lucky against the Chesapeake and Ohio
railroad company, and the Louisville,
Cincinnati and Lexington railroad for 4
note amounting 10 thirty thoosana acs6
lars, given by the Chehe esake and Ohio
railroad company, and sold and dis
counted by the Farmers bank at Frank
i9Ft, Kentucky. This note was protested
after presentation at tne Company Office
IA New Hor.s, The Farmersis bank sued
CUT en- attachment and earnisheau the
I Louisville, Cincinnati and Lexington
railroad, which wac largely indebted to
the Cincinnati and Ohio railroad, and
the Farmers's bank gave bond in sixty
two Thousand dollars with securities.
Internal ReVenne nsd Treasury sta
siHfics.
WARRINGTON, October S1.-The in
ternaI revenue receipts for the month
ending to-day were SC, 909, 46l; for the
same month last year. So 404 1853. The
following statement of United States
currency outstanding was issued from
the treasury department to-day: Old
demand notes, S79 742; legal-tender
notes, new-issue, S74, All. .45I; legsl-ten-
der notes. series of 1868, $2Ss, ,474, ,755; |;
One-year notes, 1863, SS3, ,2s5; two-year
notes, 1868, SIS, ,600; twO-year coupon
notes, 1853, S31, 100; compound interest,
S473, 90: fractional currency, first is
sue, 81, 349. .692; second issue, 50, l6i 4S9;
third issue. S., $50, 40I; fourth issue, first
series. $50, ,525, $50; fourth issue, second
series, IS. 5z8, 926; fourth issue, third Sc
ries, s., ,955, 100. Total, S40a, 81 BIB.
Ehe Financial Situation in Previdence.
Rhode Island.
Providence, October I.-There is
no nots'5le change in the financial situa-
tion tonight. The maturing Spragua
paper amounting to forty-seven thousand
i've hundred dollars, went to protest this
evening. Senator William Sprague,
president Of A. q w. Sprague's manu-
featuring company, arrived this after
noon. It is expected that his presence
viii aid the committee in maturing the
propositions o be submitted to the meet
ing which will be held tomorrow. Al
noon nothing was known positively of
the proposition to be submitted, but
the plan talked Of involves the appoint
ment of trustees to take general charge
Of the settlement and varied interests
on terms most advantageous for the
owners and creditors.
How ahe Chieken-Fie TtIl be DisIsed
Cat tEe Coming Eear-
WASHINGTON, October 3I.-The esti-
mates for the legislative branch Of the
have all been prepared, and
show an increase over those of any pre-
viOus year. This is accounted for by the
fact that the pay of members and sena-
tors now is more than heretofore. The
estimates for the salaries of senators for
the fiscal year ending June 80, 1875,
are S555, 600; for pay Of the officers and
employees of the senate, SI44, 600; for
contingent expenses, S199, 600; for saia-
ries of members Of the house, s.. 400, 000; |
for salaries of officers and employees, |
S2lS, 600; contingent expenses, S267, 600. |
cause Of the increase is that the |
number Of members OF the house is two
hundred and ninety-two, instead of two
hundred and foEty-two, as under the old |
sppOrtiOnment-
5oiBe "Figgers'' from Oar Land Office. |
WASHINGTON, October 2I.-The fol- |
owing statement has been provided by |
,on7 missioner DrtImmOnd of the gem
srsl land Office, for his forthcoming re-
BORT. During the last fiscal year the !
public lands we're disposed Of as follows I
The figures representing acres are in
.oUnd numbers: