Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-04-16

sides the two loOkout-men ana Lne quar-
ternsster there were about fifteen men on
watch when the ship struck; must have
been at work washing decks, etc. / be-
lieve the statement of Qnartermaster
/ Thomas that he cautioned the second
officer to be false; no officer would allow
such a breach of discipline; made al
lowance for current but not enough;
supposed that the heavy westerly winds
that prevailed during winter would
have neutraliZed the westerly set;
expected at day-break to have had land
east of Halifax in sight. This ended
the testimony and the court adjourned
until Friday at three O'clock, when
judgment viii be given.
HALIFAX, April l5.-The only effect
of Sundays storm on the wrecked At
lantic was to carry away the mainmast.
The sea was so high yesterday no work
could be done.
New York Items.
New YORK, April l5.-The Herald 8
Havana correspondent says O'Kelley's
case has been taken charge of by the
British consul Dunlop, and that there
is ne immediate danger. The rumors of
O'Kelley's death are fasle.
The Herdld's special from the City #
Mexico, April 18th, UiG Matamoros,
says that congress is in session. 1t
opened its session on the sixth instant.
The presidents message was satisfactory
to the nation. The mixed commission
and treaties have not been acted upon
as yet. The Spanish minister has left
for Madrid. Steps are being taken to
renew the relations between France and
Mexico. The Lazados revolution was
complete fiasco.
Arrangements are making by the
French residents of this neighborhood
for a national celebration of the ap-
proacing evacuation of France by the
Germans. A festival is to be held Sep
tember 5th, the anniversary of the birth
day of Lafayette.
The Jersey City board of education
reopened the sectaTian war last even
ing by discussing the resolution that no
child be compelled to take part in any
devotional exercise, vocal or otherwise,
in opposition to the wishes of its pa
rents.
An auction sale of the pews in Rev.
DR.. Hepworth's new church last even
ing, gave a guarantee of a gross yearly
income of about two hundred and fifty
thousand dollars. First choice twelve
hundred dollars. One pew brought one
thousand dollars premium.
The Mutual gas company yesterday
promptly discharged a foreman for en-
plOying a striker. The men who
went out from the New York
company's works are seeking en-
ployment at anything, and anywhere.
The Tribune says that the trunk lines
to the west yesterday adopted new tariff
freight rates to the west and southwest.
There is a decided reduction, varying
from ten to twenty-five per cent. The
average reduction is about sixteen per
cent. The Erie railway and New York
Central and Hudson river railroad COM
panies have made greater prepaI aIations
than ever before for the shipment of
freight by the lakes. The Erie railway
company will have fleet of
thirty propellers plying between !
Buffalo, Chicago and intermediate |
ports. The New York Central ahd Hud- |
son river railroad company also has
a large fleet of propellers plying between |
the same ports. In addition, the latter |
company intends to establish a new line |
Of steamers from Buffalo to Duluth, |
on Lake Superior, running in connec-
ton with the Northern Pacific railroad.
The following are the new rates per one /
hundred pounds from this city to some
Of the most important points: Cincin-
natl, 1st, 90; I'd, So; Sd, 20; 4th, 55; spe-
,lal, Al; Toledo, AZ, 90, 5S, 46, 35, special;
ST. Paul, $50, 100, l25, 50, So special;
Detroit, 40, So, SO, AZ, 80, special; Mil
waukee, 100, 80, IS, so, 40, special;
Indianapolis, 95, 81, Il, 81, 43 special;
Jacksonville, l06, 95, 79, "a, As special;
chicago, 100, 80, rs, so, 45,speeial; Oma-
Ia, us, l55, 130, 1l0, 95, special; st.
Iouis, l2S, 1l6, 81, 79, 81, special; Mem
,his, i62, I46, I2O, 95, "a, special; Nash
lille, 137, l23, 1OS, s4, 81. 1t is under
TODD that the National Dispatch COM
ANY and other lines are preparing a
lew schedule. They have been running
n opposition to trunk lines ever since
navigation closed, and it Is understood
will continue to do so,