Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-04-30

broke out in the Pollard store building
at thirty minutes past three O'Clock this
morning, with the following effect: R.
J. Price, loss S23, ,009, insurance S12. 500:
John Starrett, 5000 TO $4,000, insured for
$1,000; J. NJ. McCurdy, 5000, insurance
S25G0; J. NJ. Pollard, 5000; Hamblet &
Penn, from $1,000 to Sl400.
From Little Roek.
Special to the Appeal
LITTLE Rock, April 29-To-day Gov
ernor Baxter approved the bill donating
forfeited lands to railroads The quo
l0GTrGntO was not served to-day on the
governor, and never will be. Such talk
and thunder arises from disappointed
office-hunters and men who have tried
to bend him to accommodate their self
ish and personal ends. The Gdzette's
editorials to-day astonish everybody. 1t
follows the track the APPEAL started in
four months ago. It utterly condemned
the APPEAL not long ago for its adhe-
sion to Baxter, but now declares for him
and stands by the APPEAL. Furbush,
the fearless representative, has been COM
missioned as sheriff Of the new county
(Lee). His bold struggle to create the
county entitled hil to nothing less.
| Chief-J ustice Mcclure, the controlling
editor of the Repes6licq1l, will soon with
draw from that journal, not desirous of
/ being antagOnistic to the administra-
ton. Clayton stands by Baxter, and
| under no circumstances will he reeede.
Associate Press Dispateh.l
LITTLE Rock, April 29.-The Western
| Press, of Cincinnati, in a special dis
| patch to the Gazette from Augusta says
I fire occurred there this morning oc-
casioning the following losses: r. ].
Price, dry-gOods, SO, GOO, insurance SI2,-
500; John Starrell, loss 5000, insured
/ 600; J. NJ. McCurdy, loss S5000 in
sured $500; J. NJ. Pollard, loss 5000;
Hamblett & Penn, loss S120O.
The Cairo and Fulton bridge across
| White river, which was damaged q short
time since by the high water has been
repaired and trains will cross on it to-
day.
Deaih OF Ex-GsseraOr William L. shaI-
WASHINGTON, April 29.-Ex-Gov-
ernoT William L. Sharkey, of Missis-
| sippi, died here this morning. He was
over eighty three years Of age.
/ RePFieVed.
TRENTON, n. J., April 29.-Lusignani,
sentenced to be hanged tomorrow, has
obtained reprieve for two weeks, to en-
able the court of pardons to examine his
case.
Crushed TO Death.
NASHVILLE, April 29.-News has been
received that James Mcdonald was
crushed to death on the st. Louis and
southeastern road, near Seabury, while
drunk. Mcdonald was worth ten thou
sand dollars.
Cariiss Agent and war Material Seized.
GENEVA, April 29.-The police of this
city have arrested the chamberlain of
Don Carlos, who was just starting for
Spain with howitZer packed among
his baggage. The federal council has
approved the action Of the police.
TIE New Postal Cards.
WASHINGTON, d. c., April 29.-Third-
Assistant Postmaster-G General Barber
sent an order to-day to the manufae-
turers for five million postal cards. The
aggregate of the applications for them
is twelve million. The postmaster
| general resumed his duties to-day after
an absence of four weeks.
The DRtch Trouble in sunaatra.
THE HAGUE, April "a debate
arose in the chamber of deputies to-day
on the origin and conduct of the Achen-
ese war. The minister of the colonies
explained the grievances which led to
| the expedition against Achen, defended
| the declaration of war, which he main
tanned was fully justified by the circum-
stances, and challenged vote of conf
dence.
Two Frightf0I Accidents.
DAYTON, OHIO, April ga young
son of G.. G. Morrison fell sfrom the
second story of his fathers residence
and was seriously injured.
A man named Williams, formerly an
/ inmate of an asylum in this city, burned
himself to death last Sunday night at
| Waynesville, Warren county, during
the absence of the family, in a fit Of
insanity.
One of the ModOc Victims.
WASHINGTON, April 29.-Captain
Thomas, reported among the killed by
the Modocs. was the son of General
| Lorenzo Thomas, formerly adjutant-
general of the army. Lieutenant Howe
was the son of Major Marshall Howe,
and son-in-law of General Barry, COM
mandant at Fortress Monroe. Lieuten-
ant Wright was the son of the late Gen.
eral George Wright, and nephew Of the
late General Sumner.
Look Out for the Dead Beat.
NEW YORK, April 29.-An italian,
named Alexander Hauotti, who for
sometime was preaching to the Italians
at Five Points, disappeared in myste-
rious manner, after having obtained
from about one hundred of his country
men two dollars and fifty cents, each, to
pay their passage to Rochester, where,
as he stated to them, he had found work
for them. 1t is supposed that he has
gone west on similar enterprise.
The Americas Commissioners scandal.
VIENNA, April 29.-The American
scandal still occasions great excitement
in aristocratic circles. It is discussed
with sneers as another indication of the
working of democratic institutions.
General Mageh, acting under the advice
OF his counsel, peremptorily refuses to
surrender the official papers with the list
of exhibitors and the allotment of space. |
The new commissioners are completely |
hampered, and viii probably request the |
interference of the Austrian government. |
DR.. Ruppauer, another of the suspended |
commissioners, has left for Switzerland. |
Van Buren is still here.
auction sale OF GOyernmene FuKnIture.
WASHINGTON, April ga sale of
the desks, chairs and tables of the house
of representatives took place to-day in |
the presence of several hundred persons.
Each chair and desk originally cost |
ninety dollars, and the prices obtained |
for them averaged about one-sixth of
that amount. Upward Of eighty mem
bers and ex-members Of the house were
among the purchasers. Thad. Stevens's |
desk was not sold. The speakers old
chair, bought six years ago for thirty-six
dollars by a private party for specula- |
ton, was sold to-day on his account for
ninety-six dollars, Wormley, (colored)
hotel-keeper, being the purchaser. This
chair was occupied by all the speakers
previous to and including Pennington,
of New Jersey.
Gross OutEage.
CLEVELAND, OHIO, April 29.-The
Youn0RtOyvn (OhioA DiR910feh eava that