Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-04-17
TELEGRAMS.


The Venezuelan consul at New York
died in that city yesterday.
London detectives arrived in Havana
yesterday and identified Bidwell.
President Grant bought a stallion
while on visit TO the city of New
York.
The President has appointed Joseph
II. Henderson, of Oregon, consulate at
Annoy.
President Grant yesterday pardoned
Joseph Hartnett, a convicted New York
postOffice thief.
Messrs Barton & Allen, both nephews
of Commodore Vanderbilt, failed in New
York yesterday.
Boston has made "grab" for her
surroundings, and will soon extend her
corporate limits.
The second day of the Louisiana
Jockey club was postponed to yesterday
on account of rain.
1t was feared at Halifax yesterday that
the wreck of the Atlantic was much
damaged by the gale.
It was rumored in Paris Tuesday that
the pope was dead, but the rumor re-
ceived no confirmation.
The postoffice department announces
that it viii commence issuing postal
cards on the first of May.
A new evening paper is to be started
in Brooklyn soOn-neutral in politics,
but an out-and-out TefOrmer.
The Erie investigation continues to
occupy the attention of parties con-
cerned at Albany, New York.
Isaac A. Verplanck, chief justice OF
the superior court, died of apOplexy at
Buffalo, New York, Tuesday night.
The storm which prevailed in the vi
cinity of Omaha, yesterday, is said to
have been the most violent of the sea
son.
The President, wife and daughter, ac-
companied by General BabcOck, left
Washington for st. Louis yesterday
evening.
President Serdo's message announces
a prolongation of the term of the United
States and Mexican mixed commission
for two years.
The funeral of Mary and William
Merritt, victims of the Atlantic disas-
ter, took place at Poughkeepsie, New
| 1 Ofki yesterday.
A bill passed the New York senate
yesterday extending the time for the
discovery of motOr-power adapted to
canals to one year.
The great storm which has prevailed
! throughout the northwest during the
past two or three days, did not cease till
noon yesterday.
Two thieves quarreled in New York,
yesterday, when one fatally shot the
other. Wallace was the shooter, and
Murphy the shootee.
In shooting affair at Lexington,
Kentucky, Tuesday night, between
three gamblers, one William Owens was
shot and mOrtally wounded.
The railroads of Michigan are eonnpeIl-
ed by law almost unanimously passed
by the legislature of that State, to use
the air-brake on passenger trains.
The steamer Russia took out from
New York yesterday, three hundred and
twenty-seven thousand six hundred and
twenty-seven dollars in silver bars.
A bill was virtually defeated in the
New York legislature yesterday requir-
ing all railroads in the State to pass free
on their lines members Of the legisla-
ture.
General John B. Hawkins, brother OF
Mrs. General Candy, passed through
Omaha last night, en- route TO the west
TO bring the remains of General Candy
east.
The burning of Messrs. Welch, Spring
& Co.'s lock factory in Forestville, Con-
necticut, yesterday, caused loss oil
eighty thousand dollars; insurance, six
teen thousand dollars.
The Michigan legislature passed a bill
yesterday establishing board OF f1sh
commissioners, and appropriating fif-
teen thousand dollars to De used in the
artificial propagation of fish.
The Springfield Republican says that
Senator Morrill,, of Vermont, has sent 0
check for his back pay to the State
treasurer, stating that ahe wishes the
amount applied to a reduction of the
State debt.
The national association OF engine
and machine manufacturers of the
United States commenced at Phiiadel
phia yestsTerday its second annual ses-
Sion, Tut owing 10 the non-alTEYal o.
fmemhers no business was transacted.