Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-02-25

NEW ] 1Okh, ESDIuaE1 a. 1hO NSh-
tral American Nesps reports that Com
modore Selfrigie proposes to make his
line of survey Of the Darien Exposition
to Bojaya river; thence downward to
Atrato river, which is regarded as more
favorable than the line of last year.
War RumOrS-
LONDON, February 24-Letters from
Madrid state that an Alphonsist rising Is
anticipated during his arrival. Great
anxiety is felt in consequence, and the
garrison al Madrid Is said to be in a con-
dition bordering ON insubordination.
The Federalists are pressing their policy.
A dispatch from Berlin says the Russian
Government is forwarding large rein
forcements to Turkisten, and the Knives
merchants are Withdrawing from Oren-
burg for fear that the Khivan war will
bring them into bad relations. The
Moscow Gazette hints that the establish
ment of a neutral tone with Afghanis-
tan as Intermediary between Great Brit
ain, will accelerate the collision between
those powers. F
Confession of . Villain.
INDIANAPOLIs, IND, February "a
William H. Beck, blind man and no
torious character, residing at No. "a
Douglass street, in this city, has made
confession of the murder of two girls,
Mary Hen nesby and Catherine Gimler,
aged respectively eleven and four years
old. The murder was committed in
June, 1870, along the banks of White
river, near this city, and created the
most intense excitement at the time,
but was surrounded by an apparently
impenetrable mystery, and no possible
clue could be found as to the guilty par
ty. Beck was arrested early this morn
ing. He has become blind since the
murder Of the children.
Discrimination In Railway Freights.
CHICAGO, February 24.-The Su-
pIeme Court of Illinois has decided the
case of the people eI rel. Gustavus
Koerner, Richard P. Morgan, jr., and
David l.. Hammond, Railroad and
Warehouse Commissioners, against the
Chicago, Alton and st. Louis Railroad !;
being an appeal from the Mclean
County Circuit Court. The opinion is
long, the substance being embraced in
the concluding summary, as follows:
"The opinion of the court is that
while the Legislature has an unques-
toned power to discriminate on railway
freights, no prosecution can be main
tanned under the existing act until it is
amended, because it does not prohibit
unjust discrimination merely, but dis
Of any character, and be-
cause it did not allow the companies TO
explain their franchise upon an arbitrary
and conclusive presumption of guilt, to
be drawn from the proof Of sn act that
might be shown to be perfectly innocent
In these particulars the existing act
violates the spirit of the constitution.
The judgment Of the Circuit Court GUST
ing the appellant of its franchise must
therefore be reversed
The judgment reversing the decision
in the case is unanimous, and is written
by Chief-Justice Lawrence. 1t has been
awaited by the people with an extraor-
dinary degree of interest, as the excite
ment over the law Is intense, having in
some portions of the State led to serious
troubles.
MIseelIaneOus-
Philadelphians declared yesterday to
be the coldest day Of this winter.
The weather in New York yesterday
was reported the coldest Of the season.
Cincinnati boasted of clear weather
last night, with the thermometer fixed
at zere.
Camden, New Jersey, was visited by
a twenty-five thousand dollar fire yes
terday.
One hundred thousand dollars worth
Of property was consumed at Mathaven,
New York, yesterday.
The residence of Richard Green, near
Indiana, wss burned yes
terday. Loss ten thousand dollars.
From Oswego, New York, intelligence
was telegraphed yesterday of an un-
usually severe storm prevailing, and
that travelling was suspended.
William NJ. Graham, President of the
Waikiki Bank, was again arrested in
New York, yesterday, on the charge Of
funds, and his bail fixed at
fifty thousand dollars.
At Yorkville, New York, yesterday,
Miss Elizabeth L. MeGwinress, a beauti-
ful and accomplished young lady, was
burned to death by her clothing taking
fire while preparing breakfast.
Nearly the whole of the evening ses-
sion of the Lower House of Congress yes
terday was consumed in the discussion
Of the fishery question, ELECTED by the
Presidents message on the subject.
A broker named Samuel Mckee was
arrested last evening in New Yerk, and
-aken back to his home at Cambridge
port, Massachusetts, on the charge Of
having embezzled five thousand dollars.
The New York Herald published
dispatch yesterday, which says that on
afternoon four thousand dol
ars worth of coupon bonds We're stolen
from the residence Of Vice-President
COlfaX.
Mayor Davis, Of Cincinnati, yesterday
made the first exercise of the veto power
granted TO Mayors by the State Legisla-
Lure, only few weeks ago. He vetoed
an ordinance of the Common Council
granting a certain extension to one of
The street railroads.
1t was said in Wall street, New York
yesterday, that if Boutwell, went out of
the Treasury on the fourth Of March
next, Henry Clews would be his success
sOr, provided he was willing to make a
sacrifice, which the appointment would
entail upon him, in connection with bis
arge private interests.
The wife Of man named William
Minis, residing at Johnson station, on
he Allegheny Valley railroad, died sud
lenly on Friday evening, and the sus-
,aused her death. Minis insisted on her
aking several drops Of croton oil, from
he effects of which she died.
A Washington telegram of yesterday
ays: "The fancy goods store Of Gott-
ieb & Behrends, on Seventh street near
Third, took fire about half-past nine
,'clock last night. The water froze as
oon as il fell. The flremen and police
we're covered with Ice. The loss Is esti-
mated at forty thousand dollars"
The State Industrial Home for girls, !
It Sulphur Springs, Delaware county, |
)hio, was burned down yesterday after
loon, turning out one hundred and If |
y-three inmates. The building con- !
listed of a hotel and mansion-house, |
,aeh three stories high, with row Of |
mailer buildings, making total length |
Il eight hundred feet, Much Ofthe fur
liture was destroyed.
Rev. w. ]. Ellis, a prominent clergy
nan OF netfOU6slaDl EllscOpal GQurcn, /
Nashville, has withdrawn from the
ministry Of that church. The reasons
or his withdrawal he alleges are that
he dogmas and ecclesiastical restraints |
# the church cramped his ministerial |
functions and curtailed his Christian |
liberty. He is liberal, or broad church.
nan, and will in future act independ- |
'ntly Of all church organizations, but
continue his preaching.
Advices from Arizona state that Gov
'rnor Pesqu,erl, of the District Of UIse,
Mexico, ON receipt Of the news Of the re-
'ent Outrages by Cochize's band In |
Mexico, hurried home from Guoygas,
lnd soon organized three hundred Of |
he National Guard for immediate SER
ice. Great excitement prevails, as the !
dexican authorities do not feel wsr- /