Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-03-09
DOings at the Capitals OF the States Of
Arkansas and Tennessee-AeetiBg
of the Supreme Court.
Senator Leake's Death Announced in the
ate-ResOlutiOns, etc, In Re-
spect to his aemOry.
ModOc War The COlored People OF
WashingtOn-Terriflc Explosion.
Railroad Subscriptions, an Example for
Memphis-YOuDg Lady Murdered.
London GOsSip-stanley's Agent-SpRn-
ish EeWs-The Grays -ScanRePs
Case.
ARKANSAS.


LITTLE Rock, March Sin the
house to-day the only matter of interest
was the contested election case from the
eighteenth district, in which Prichard
claims the seat of i. ID. Gilbreath. The
committee on elections reported in favor
of Prichard, claiming that Gilbreath
was ineligible on account of being clerk
Of Scott county on the day of the elec-
ton. Various members discussed the
adoption of the report, and some elo-
quent speeches were made, among which
we may reckon that of Hon. Mr.. Nc
| Weigh, of Mississippi county. In a
manly and sensible speech he spoke
against the report of the committee and
| the frivolous objections raised by it in all
! its er pdrte documents. His effort was
listened to with marked attention.
| Mr.. Furbach moved that all members
now occupying seats on the floor be con-
sidered as such, and the committee on
elections be discharged. The motion
was carried nearly unanimously.
The senate was not in session to-day.
TEENESsEE.
Special to the Appeal
NASHVILLE, March S.-The present
term of the supreme court adjourns on
Monday.
Ned Demoss, well-known colored
man employed as driver of the truck OF
the hook and ladder company, was in
stantly killed to-day at the corner OF
College street and the square, by the
upsetting of the truck. Two other
members of the company, colored, were
seriously hurt, the fire burning Web
ster's feed store, in the second ward.
Special TO the Appeal
NASHVILLE. March S.-The following
new bills passed in the senate:
By Mr.. Mcconnell, of Blount: A bill
| to protect mechanics and others.
BY Mr.. Patton: A bill to regulate the
eligibility of the citizens of Tennessee to
hold office in the State, prohibiting all
office-holders from being elected to any
position Of honor or trust, excepting il
be reelection to the Office held at the
time of election.
The following house bills passed the
senate after the first reading: A bill to
further prevent and punish duelling; to
increase the jurisdiction of county courts;
| to repeal an act to protect and encourage
manufacture; declaratory of the juris.
dictiOn of county courts; requiring
county courts and municipal authorities
to refer propositions for subscriptions to
railroads to a vote of the people; direct
| ing comptroller of State to provide fol
/ the payment of cOroners' juries, and
witnesses before said juries, and justices
acting in capacity of coroners; to afford
further protection against violence tC
person.
The following senate bills passed aftel
third reading: To authorize county
warehouses to cOntracti for keeping anC
working of cenvicts of other countie;
where there are no warehouses; to in
creasespower and authority of municipal
authorizes.
SENATOR LEAKE's DEATH ANNOUNCED
With appropriate remarks, Mr.
Moody announced the death !. o
DIR. Leake, senator from Shelby, anC
offered the following resolutions which
| were auODlGu uDdulH1Ouoly
! WHEREAS, An all-wise Providence
has seen fit tO.remove from our mids
Hon. Virginius Leake, member o
this body, who, while attending th,
! sessions thereof, was stricken down will
disease, and departed this life on th'
4 seventh day of March, 1873, at five an(
a half O'Clock, after brief but painful
illness; therefore be it
| h. he nj Aopa I1f n
the State of Tennessee, That in tht
death of Senator Leake this body ha:
lost an able aud useful member, anC
the State an estimable and upright citi
zen; that we deeply deplore the loss o
our esteemed friend, and tender to hi
bereaved family our heartfelt sympathy
7 and coincidence in this hour of thei
great affliction; that badge of mourn
4 ING be worn by the officers and mem
beTs of the senate during the remainde
of the session as a token of their respec
to the memory of our deceased conrad,
and brother, and that his chair in tn,
senate chamber be draped in mourning
that we attend in body hi
remains to the depot this evening at fiv,
o'clock, and that the speaker appoint o
} our number pall-bearers to sttend tn
[ removal of his remains; that these rese
lutions be spread upon the journal, ant
that copy of the same be furnished t,
!, his bereaved family; and that as mari
r of respect the general assembly dc q
! twelve O'Clock noon to-day adjourn
until Monday morning at ten o'clock.
t Remarks expressive of high esteem Il
[ which deceased was held by those VIII
knew him and coincidence with his be
reaved family were made by Mcconnell
{ of TrousdaIe; Jones, Richards, Coulter
/ rillman, Mccall, James, Richard:
l Hughes, and speaker Lacey. The speake
t announced as pall-bearers. Moody
s Richardson, Patton, Warren; Han
4 ilton, Snipes, Jones and Mo-
!. gan, and also announced as
!, committee to accompany the remain
to their last resting-place: Messr
/, Moody, Robertson and Patton.
At four o'clock the remains were az
a companied from the st. Cloud hotel I
c the depot by the senate and the hous
q and other friends Of the deceased.
/ In the house the senatet resoll
ton suggested by the death of Homo
o able V. Leake, senator from Shelb,
i was read aud unanimously concurre
II In.
q Mr.. Haynes paid fitting tribute
n the memory of the deceased.
n AS n legislator he challenged respe
e ~ q friend. Those who knew hi