Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-05-03

action of the secretary of state against
General VanBuren originated in un-
friendly personal relations, has no
foundation in fact, as these gentlemen
had been pleasantly intimate previous
to the late scandslous disclosures. The
present investigation was ordered in
consequence of the grave charge against
some of the commissioners, and to vim
dieate the character of this country from
even the suspicion of having improper
representatives at the Vienna exposition.
A Joint Decoration Day.
LOUISVILLE, May "A movement
has been set on foot here for the Federals
and Confederates to join in decorating
the graves of soldiers of both sides on
the thirtieth of May. Mcpherson,
Past \. o. of grand army Of the repub-
lie, Joins in the movement, also some of
the most prominent Confederate officers
residing in the city. aa astH
From San Francisco.
SAN Francisco, May mo courier
has arrived from Yreka up to hali-past
eight o'clock this evening. No further
news from Lavabed.
The escort for the remains of the Off
GERS last killed have left Yreka, riding,
this afternoon.
'The Anglo California bank commences
business July lst. Capital, three millicn
dollars. # A
A new first-class theater will be
erected this summer on Mission street,
in the south part of the city.
The epizootic is abating.
The Indians.
VIRGINIA CITY, New, May "A
mail-carrier Just arrived at Elke from
the north reports the settlers at Noun
tain City greatly alarmed at the threat
ening attitude of the Indians. The
Snakes and Piutes are all in war-paint.
A public meeting was called at Noun
tain City TO take measures for the pro-
curing of arms and for preparations
against any outbreak.
SAN FRANCISCO, May IA dispatch
Just received from Yreka says ali the
settlers on Butte and Bogus creeks have
left.
Batteries A and X, fourth artillery,
have been consolidated, and are now
under command of Lieutenant Leary.
Companies L and G, twelfth infantry,
have been placed under command OF
Lieutenant CTamp.
There will probably be no active
movement made against the Modocs at
present.
Probable Murder.
COLUMBUS, o., May 2.-The coroner
Jury of inquest, in the case of the dead
man that was found near the city, on
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad track
I 10 70 ta ri Il
rendered a verdict that the deceased
came to his death from blow admins
| tered by some person unknown. From
the testimony of several persons, that
on Wednesday evening, Kelley and
| Sullivan, who is now in the hospital,
! badly wounded, and the man named
/ Jack, went across Alum creek bridge,
| and next morning Jack recTOSsed the
| bridge alone, and has disappeared. The
| ground in the vicinity where the dead
! man was found indicates a severe strug-
! gle, and fight no doubt occurred. Sui
| livan says he and King were friends,
! and came here from Cincinnati a few
days ago; that they met this man called
| Jack, and started on a visit west of the
city. Sullivan's talk beyond this gives
| no insight to this mysterious affair, but
j
| found had their pockets turned inside
out, it would indicate that, if found, he
could tell something about this tragedy.
miscellaneous.
Thurlow Weed is again dangerously
i'll.
The ministerial crisis at Rome con-
tinues.
The distribution o. the pOstal-cards
has again been postponed for few days.
A telegram from Rome says it is re-
ported that Garibaldi is alarmingly i'll.
Rear Admiral Alden, United States
navy, visited the sultan of Turkey yes
terday.
Trouble between the Latin and Greek
monks at Bethlehem has subsidized, and
order is restored.
Recruiting for volunteers against the
throughout Spain.
The case of the bank of England rob
berry was up in London yesterday, but
no results reached.
Hon. Samuel Shellabarger, of Ohio,
has accepted the appointment of civil
service commissioner.
Testimony elected in the Tiehborne
case in London, yesterday, gives hope
less aspect to the claimants chances.
An accident occurred to a railroad
train uear London last night, by which
several persons are reported killed and
injured.
Secretary Belknap, General Sheridan
and party left New Orleans yesterday
evening for Washington, by way OF
| Louisville.
A London telegram announces that
the Turkish government has ordered
| four hundred thousand rifles in tbs
! United States.
The burning of a jute factory in New
! York, yesterday, amounted 70 loss o.
| twenty-five thousand dollars, partially
covered by insurance.
Brown Brewer (colOred) was hung al
! Searcy, White county, Arkansas, yes
terday for the murder of another negro
| several months ago.
A ADetroit, Michigan, dispatch says the
straits of Mackinaw are now fully open
several steamers from Lake Michigan
having passed through Thursday night
Felix Ducras, a well-known stock
money and exchange broker of New Or
leans, is reported absconded, with ont
hundred Thousand dollars belonging t
his patrons.
A thirty-thousand dollar illumination
occurred at Modoc, Ontario, yesterday
consuming the Hoffman house, blocl
of stores, the Presbyterian church ant
town hall.
At the funeral of Mrs. Mottle, on Sun
day week, near Woodstock, Virginia
there were present fourteen of her chill
dren, one hundred and four grandchil
dren and thirty-one great-grandchil
dren.
Cincinnati has been very much exer
cised over the location of new post
office building. The agony is over
however, and the building is located OF
the north side of Main street, between
Fifth and Walnut.
George B. Hicks, a prominent elec
trician, inventor of the first automatic
telegraph repeater, formerly genera
agent of the associated press, died at hi
residence at Cleveland, Ohio, yesterday
from the effect of stroke of paralysis
a telegram from Richmona, Virginia
last night, announces the sale Of tn,
Richmond and York River railroad
yesterday, for three hundred and fiv,
thousand dollars, Messrs. Thomas Clyd,
and r. S. Burroughs being the purchas
ers.
= DR.. Stone, at Washington YESTERDAY
morning, took plaster cast of the fac
of the late Hon. James Brooks, for tn
purpose of making a marble bust. Mr.
Elder, an old Virginia friend of deceased
was also in the city gathering materia
for picture.
A Washington telegram states tha
the supreme court of the District of Co
1 lumbia has overruled the motion to Sc
aside the award of two hundred and six