Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-03-14
Another cirII Right- DimcuIty.

! Special to the Appeal
JACKSON, Miss, March l3.-HerC
is another phase Of civil rights
The Katie Putnam troupe seem to be
victims of this act: As previously re-
ported the whole floor was sold to Mr..
George DonneH. Last night several oi
the prominent colOred Legislators,
among whom were Ham Garter, pros
pective acknowledgements, and Mr..
Cardoza, chancery clerk of War
ren county, attempted to get
seats when there were no seats
for them. Mr.. Donnell refused
them admission, and to-day, he was
before Priton Robinson, a clored justice
of the peace, and fined to the amount of
one hundred and sixty dollars. The
property of The troupe was attached, but
in both cases bond was given for appear
ance before the circuit court. 1t is 8
matter Of cOngratulation in Jackson
that il is not Jackson colored folks who
breed this trouble, but strangers from
foreign counties, and you can bet, nine
times out of ten, there are indictments
against them at home.
All parties reported to be implicated
in the shooting aflray, on the Jackson
railroad platform, are in jail. Both of
tie policemen are in a critical condition.
Associated Press Dispatches.l
Dodging 1hs Oaiee-seekers.
WASHINGTON, March l3.-The Presi-
dent this afternoon left for a visit to
Philsdelphia.
Schooner Lost.
NEW YORK, March lS.-It is reported
from Boston that the schooner Ceres
sunk near Bakers Island Lights yester-
day. All on board but five were drowned.
$4,000 I'm Ashes.
ASHLAND, PA, March 13.-Ten
dwellings were burned here last night.
Loss fifty thousand dollars. -Four per-
sons were slightly injured.
Woman Suhragists Overheard,
Boston, March l3.-The Massachu-
sets house of representatives rejected
the wOman's suffrage resolution by a
vote of one hundred and forty-twO to
eighty-three.
Republican Nomination.
PROVIDENCE, r. l., March lS.-In the
Republican State convention to-day,
Henry Howard was nominated for gov
ernOr, receiving siXty-eight votes out of
one hundred aud thirteen.
To BE Hung To-Day.
CHICAGO, March Ex-Governor Bev-
eridgo has refused to interfere in the
case of George Driver, who is sentenced
to be hanged tomorrow, and the exc
cution will take place in the county Jail
between noon and two o'clock in the af-
ternOOn. The doomed man accepts his
fate very quietly.
Bank VIctImizer Pulled.
BUFFALO, March l3.-COlonel Theo.
Tyrer, member of the firm of Root d Ty-
rer, druggists, has been arrested and
committed to Jail upon charges of for
geries amounting to thirty thousand
dollars. Several of the leading banks
have been victimized. Tyrer asserts
his innocence.
A Dead Coroner.
CINCINNATI, March 13.-Dr. George
A. DOherty, coroner of Hamilton
county, died at one o'clock this morn
ing Of disease of the stomach. He had
large acquaintance, not only in this
city, but throughout the State, and had
occupied number of official positions
in this city and county.
Another African Expedition.
LONDON, March I3.-The German
geographical societies propose sending
an expedition to explore the western
part of Africa, and supplement the dis
eoveries OF DIR. Livingstone. A con-
siderable sum of money has already
been raised TO meet the expenses of the
undertaking.
Bank OF England Defrauders in
America.
NEW York, March 13.-Three Lon
don detectives arrived here from Otta-
wa last evening, with instructions to
intercept the arrival Of an agent with
some part of the proceeds OF fraud lately
practiced upon the bank of England.
They hope to arrest the person impliea-
ted in the frauds, whose arrival Is daily
expected.
Extensive Fire.
ST. LOUIS, March l3.-The National
hank, the extensive dry goods house of
Messrs. Lamb & Co, the journal office,
and htteen other buildings, constituting
a large part of the business portion of
Tuseola, Illinois, We're burned Tuesday
night. The loss is estimated at one
hundred thousand dollars. The fire was
caused by the explosion Of lamp.
Catholic News.
WIILIAMsPORT, Pa, March I3.-The
eleTgymen's association of this city pub
lish resolutions sympathizing with
4 Father Stacks movement against the
absolute power Of American bishops,
which they regard as involving the
general citizens interest, and hail it as
/ the dawn of q new era, which will
4 liberalize the Catholic church so as to
place her within the limits OF the evan
gelizing fraternity. The publication ex-
cites much comment
TEeubse fa Florida.
! WAsnINGTON, March l3-The at