Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-07-18
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ury department.
The Lake shore and Tusearoras Valley
galway.
CLEVELAND, OHIO, July 1.-THE
Lake Shore and Tuscaroras Valley rail-
road hiss been placed in the hands Of Z.
b. Thomas as receiver. Mr.. Thomas has
made no change in the general officers
of the road.
The Chicago EXPOSITION Building Not
Destroyed
CHICAGO, July 17.-An erroneous i'm
preston has gained ground that the Ex-
position building was DESTROYED or in
jured by the fire Tuesday night. It is,
however, intact, and the September
exposition will be held in it as previous
" intended.
Murder In Kentucky.
LOUISVILLE, July IA special to
the Cotfrier-JOi'Tsdi says: "Dave Ma
theny was shot in his own store at Har-
rodsburg, Kentucky, to-day, by James
Slaughter. The latter charged Matheny
with criminal intimacy with his
(Slsughter's) wife, which Matheny adj
mitted, and Slaughter drew a revolver
and shot him, inflicting fatal wound.
The entire HarrOdsburg bar volunteered
to defend Slaughter.
CINCINNATI, July 1.-THE suspension
bridge, which was nearly completed over
Whitewater river at Harrison, and
built at the expense of Hamilton cOun-
ty, Ohio, aud Dearborn county, Indi-
ana, and connects the two States,
fell into the river last night, owing to
incomplete anchorage. The bridge cost
sixty thousand dollars. The loss and
damage by the accident will reach
twelve Thousand dollars.
Dealt Of an Osd River Mau-The North.
eFn Line Steamboat COmpRDy's mud
die.
ST. LOUIS, July l7.-Captain NJ. c.
EspY, an old steambOatman, a native OF
Pennsylvania, died here to-day, after a
long illness.
The fight between Captain r. c. Gray
and the old directors OF the Northern
line, and Commodore w. +. Davidson,
WHO recently acquired Captain John S.
McCune's interest in the KeOkuk North l
era line, giving him the control Of that
company, is becoming lively, and it is
believed that it will be persistent and
severe. Gray and his associates will
contest Davidson's right to this stock at
every point, and prevent, if possible,
any change in the present management
Of the Keokuk Northern line.
Railway Freight AgeBis-gstfOnaI Pho
tOerapherB' Association.
CHICAGO, July 17.-At the meeting of
general superintendent and general
freight agents of all the railroads leading
to the southwest, yesterday, il was de-
eided not TO pool earnings, but to adj
vance the present freight rates to SOUTH
western points ten per cent. All oppo-
sitien between the companies is now
Obviated, and high rates can be Oh
tanned.
The National photographers sssOeis-
ton, which has been in session here
since Tuesday, yesterday elected the fol-
lowing officers: w. II. Rulefson, San
Francisco, president; Edward l.. Will
son, Pennsylvania, permanent secretary;
and Albert NJ. Moore, Pennsylvania,
treasurer. presidents were elected
from Maryland, Iowa, Louisiana, Kan
sas, New York and Illinois. A COM
mIttee on the progress Of photography,
consisting Of members from various
parts of the United States and from /
England and Prussia, was appointed !
also an executive committee OF seven |
members.
Omaha Varieties.
OMAHA, July Il. Arrangements |
have been completed with eastern cspi- |
talists by which large stock-yards are to |
be immediately erected at this point.
Surveys have Just been completed by 4
the Union Pacific company for forty |
stall enginehOuse on the grounds near |
the west end Of the bridge, to be COM /
pleted this year.
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