Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-05-03
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bonus OF one thousand dollars. 1t is ex-
pected that the State will save over
hundred thousand dollars per annum by
this arrangement.
1t appears that the announcement OF
the sale of the Missouri Pacific railroad
was premature, both parties have not
yet agreed to such action, and the safe
will not be advertised until they do.
The American National Medical asso-
citation will convene here next Iuesuayi
and remain in secession three of four
days.
/ . The LaCIede gas company to-day paid
to the st. Louis gas company six hum
dred and fifty Thousand dollars, and
| took possession according to previous
arrangement, Of the pipes and all prop
erty of the old company in that part Of
the city lying north of Washington
avenue. The old company will con-
tinue TO furnish gas to all that portion
of the city lying south Of Washington
avenue.
2urder-slI In ~. Louis Yesterday.
ST. LOUIS, May George L. Nespel,
/ formerly resident of New Orleans, but
for several years past living most of the
time in st. Louis, committed suicide at
the Golden Lion tavern, in the lower
! part OF the city, this morning, by shoot
/ ing himself through the heart. Sickness,
l dependency and domestic troubles are
the supposed causes.
Christian Strehle was found dead in
/ his boardinghouse, No. 527 South -Four
! teenth street, this morning. having evil
IDENTIFY shot himself through the mouth
with a deringer. He was a stranger in
/ the city.
Alexander Bauer, employed at the
! brewery of Anheuser & Co., was killed
I last evening by the bursting of an inn
mense beer cask, the head of which flew
out, striking him on the forehead and
/ fracturing his skull.
A negro named Henry Cary was shot
late last night by Emanuel Hardin, bar
/ keeper, in a low dancehouse on Almond
street, and win probably Gle.
Public Debt Statement.
WASHINGTON, May 1.-The following
is a statement Of the public debt: Six
per cent. bonds, 81, ,3S3, ,738, $50; five per
cent bonds, S4l4, 567, 800; total coin
bonds, 81, 74s, ,3O5, $50; lawful money debt
| Sl4, ,S93, 600; matured debt. 81, So, $50;
| legal-tender notes, SS57, ,2SI, ,5S4; certifi-
Gates of deposit, SOS, 100, 900; fractional
currency, S45, ,664, ,625; coin certificates,
S24, 7S7, 400; total without interest, S452,-
sos, 3,6l0; total debt, g. .2lS, ,527, ,110; total
! interest, $40, ,056, 1856; cash in treasury,
coin. S76, $40, ,440; currency, 1887 ,S7l
special deposits held for the redemption
of certificates of deposit, as provided by
law, S25, 100, ,000; total in treasury, $685.
| 004 ,3l1; debt, less cash in treasury, ST.
153, ,4S9, ,155; decrease during the month,
| 81, 247, ,4S5; bonds issCed to Pacific rail-
road company, interest payable in law
ful money, principal outstanding, S64,-
| 623, SO; interest accrued and not yet
paid, 8, ,292, 40; interest paid by United
! States, SIS, ,509, $50; interest repaid by
| transportation of mails, etc., 81, 1S5, ,43S;
balance of interest paid by United States,
| S14 ,323, ,S4S.
The Governor and Legislature Of West
virginia at LOggerhef1ds-
WHEELING, w. Va, May 2.-The
! legislature Of this State being at logger
heads with the executive, appointed,
during the last session, board of pub
/ lie works independent Of the governor,
and it was generally supposed that he
was quietly acquiescing in their move
ments to avoid trouble. This bogus
board of public works appointed a su-
peTintendent and board of directors of
their own for the penitentiary and the
! insane hospital. Yesterday being the
appointed time for them to take posses
sion, they appeared IN full force at the
penitentiary, at MOundsville, to take
possession. Superintendent Shallcross
having conferred with Governor Jacob,
who is at present in this city, and act
ing upon his authority, refused to admit
this bogus board, and ordered the guard
to shoot any one attempting TO enter
without his permission. The bogus
board returned to this city last evening
for consultation as to their future move
ments The I1lteiliqenCeT compares this
episode to the Modoc warfare and be-
seiged lavabeds. Governor Jacobs has,
by this action, shown his intention to
firmly maintain his position.
The new liquor-law of this State went
into effect yesterday, causing a number
of the smaller-fry saloons to close.
The Editorial Convention.
INDIANAPOLIS, May THE editorial
convention met at ten o'clock this
morning in the hall of the house Of
representatives, President Langsdale in
| the chair. The invitation to attend
reception at the residence of Governor
| Hendricks, accepted yesterday for this
| evening, was postponed until the next
meeting of the association, owing to a
want of time to prepare for the occasion.
Papers were read by d. Z. Caldwell,
of the Industrial ReUiesg, upon the true
basis for advertising rates; by J. G.
/ Hardesty, of the Anderson Herald,
upon how to make the country
press independent of local rings;
! BY Mr.. J. G. Balm, of the
/ the Martinsville Republican, upon CO.
operation among country publishers.
The committee upon the question of es-
/ tablishing the State advertising agency,
reported that the thing was practicable
but time must be given to propose a
plan for organization. A committee was
appointed to prepare this plan and re-
port at the next meeting of the associa-
ton. A number of resolutions, express
ing the sense Of the association upon
various matters before il, were present
ed by the committee on resolutions and
adopted. A committee consisting of
Messrs. Slater, Gwin and AinswOrth
was appointed to arrange for an eXeur-
sion by the association to Wyandette
cave sometime next week. The assO-
citation then adjourned sine die. This
| evening the members of the association
are taking a drive through the city
under the escort of the members Of the
| board of trade.
sc. Louis Items.
ST. LOUIS, May 1.-UommOdore VIM.
! Smith, United States navy, who was in
command Of the frigate Congress when
she was sunk by the rebel ram Merri-
mac, died here yesterday, aged seventy
years.
The supreme court of Missouri has de-
clared the act Of the legislature estab-
! fishing what is known here as the For
rest park unconstitutional. This park
consists of a large tract Of land which
at the time the Legislature passed the
act in question lay west Of the city
| limits, and which has since been added
TO the city as the thirteenth ward. The
act also provided for a board of park
commissioners, with power to purchase
or condemn land for park purposes, issue
bonds, levy and collect special taxes,
all of which has been done, and all OF
which win have to be uudone, leading
to many complications and much Vexa-
ton.
Advices from Marshall county, Ken
lucky, give an account Of terrible trag-
edy committed in that county few
N0S o5O' II appears lLlsL aDOut S0a
ago, Daugherty married a daughter Of
I Howell NTH. They lived unhappily
together, and finally separated. On
Sunday last, Smith told Daugherty that
he could settle the difficulty between
him and his wife. Daugherty replied
by shooting the old man dead. and then
fled. Subsequently he was captured,
and was being taken back to Marshall
county, when a son OF the murdered
Smith, being one of the capturing marty.