Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-04-05

lieved he cannot live until the time
fixed for his execution.
An AnImaI-Tamer Seriously Injuresi'
WASHINGTON, April 4.--To-day, as
Herr Darious, who has charge of the
lions of menagerie exhibiting here,
was attempting to change the animals
from one cage to another, one of them
turned on him and gave him fearful
wound in the left side and on his face
and head. The animal was secured,
and the wounded man pulled out and
sent to a tent where physician was
called to dress his wounds.
RetraetfOn
LONDON, April 4.-The Pail Mall Ga
zette to-day cOnfesses that the language
of its article which gave rise to the mo-
ton and debate in the house last night,
was rude, il-chOsen and ungraeious,
and says the publication of the article
was owing to an accidental failure of
editorial supervision, but it insists on
characteriZing much of the agitation in
Ireland as a species of noisy disloyalty,
and maintains that certain members of
parliament are at the disposal of the
priestly party.
NOt a " Rally Crew.
NEW YORK, April At is currently
reported that the officers of one of the
Liverpool steamers lately arrived are
considerably excited over the crew
shipped in Liverpool. Most of these
men are said to have come from the
workhouse, and only one-fifth of the
men shipped as able-bOdied seamen
knew the difference between a ships
bow and her stern. The officers had to
do the greater portion of the ships work
on her outward voyage, and they will
not go to sea again with the same crew.
Election of President OF the French
Chamber.
PARIS, April Am the assembly, the
election of president of the chamber
in place of M. Grevy was held this af-
ternoon, with the following result: NJ.
Louis Joseph Buffet received three hum
dred and four votes, and M. Martel re-
ceived two hundred and eighty-five
votes. M. Buffet was warmly congrat-
ulated by the members of the right.
The chamber then resumed the consid-
Grafton of the Lyons municipality bill,
which was passed. The left, after one
hopeless attempt to defeat the measure,
abstained from the final vote.
A New Jersey Senator in the Tolls.
TRENTON, n. J., April 4.-There was
some excitement created here to-day in
consequence of the arrest of one of the
senators. Immediately after the adjourn
ment of the Senate sine die, an officer
walked up to Hon. c. E. Shepard,
senator from Cumberland, and arrested
him on a warrant issued on the complaint
of one Joseph Shaffer, one of the con-
tractors of the National railway, charg-
ing the senator with cOrruptly receiving
two thousand five hundred dollars in
consideration of his vote in the interest
of said National railway. 1t is stated
that Shepard received the money but did
not vote as it was expected or agreed
upon; and it is also said that he intended
to return the money. The affidavit
charges him with having taken the
money and keeping it. Shepard gave
bail for his appearance before the court
in May next to answer the charge.
Michigan Legislature.
LANSING, April 4.-The senate to-day
passed the house bill to prohibit officers
OF public institutions from being person
ally, directly or indirectly. interested in
any contract, purchase, or sale made for,
or on account, or in behalf of any such
institution, and all such contracts, pur-
chases, or sales may be held null and
void, nor shall any such officer corruptly
accept any bribe from any persons in
terested in such contracts, and it is here
by made the duty of the governor, or
other appointing power, and upon proof
of a violation of these pro-
visions to Immediately remove the Off
Ger or employe so offending; and upon
conviction thereof before court of com
petent jurisdiction, the offender shall be
punished by a fine not exceeding five
hundred dollars. BOth-branches of the
legislature adjourned from this forenoon
until next Tuesday evening, so as to be
at home at the spring elections, which
come off next Monday.