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JOHN T. FARGASON, President
JOHN OvERTON, Jr., v. President
r. A. PARKER, Cashier
RACES.
....o,.... RACES. 80 s ~.
MEMPHIS
Trotting Park.
On Friday. July II. 1874.

On Friday, July NJ, 1874,
THERE WILL BE TWO RACES OVER
i the Memphis Trotting Park.
First will be a stake race for horses that
have never beaten three minutes in public.
Entrance to general pool s25, to which the
Association will add $50. First horse to take
the pool and purse. Second horse to save his
stake. Race. mile heats, to rule and harness,
play or pay. Five to enter and three to start.
In case of distance, second money to revert to
the Association.
On Friday, the 24ih Inst.
There will be stake race for horses that have
never beaten 2:55 in public; and the following
Friday, 3lst inst, there will be stake race
for horses that have never beaten 1850. Con-
ditions. purse, etc., as in FIRST race. Also,
match races on day of the above races.
Entries for all the above races can be made
from date. 81
Horses to start promptly at 5 pm.
The second will be a match race, entries
and nominations to which will be published
during the week. sea
Pools will be sold at the Peabody Thursday
evening, uly 10th, at o'clock.
0mnibuses will leave Court Square for the
Park at and AZ o'clock pm. rur
B. BALL, Secretary.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS.
For county Trustee.

FELIX W. ROBERTSON is a candidate for
County Trustee before the people Of Shelby
county. Election Thursday, August 9, 1874.
The New York herald., 1874-05-16

A CoNGREssMAN's GREAT SPEECH is as neces-
sary to politician at Washington as "hit''
is to an actor who would attain eminence in
his profession. 1t is seldom nowadays that
leave is asked to print speeches not actually
delivered, and when it is done the act generally
brings its own punishment. There should be
o rule, however, preventing the publication in
the Record of speeches not delivered on the
floor. The Senate resolution to this effect was
taken up in the House yesterday but it was
killed by an amendment limiting all speeches
in either branch of Congress to one hour.
There is no necessity for any such rule, for
even now it is impossible for any member
of the House Of Representatives to make
speech at all, except by the favor Of the Speaker
or of the gentleman entitled to the floor, upon
a bill under the rules. Jobs cannot be killed
except by debate, and all efforts to shorten de-
Late, though they may seem to be in the inter.
est of economy, are really most beneficial to
the lobby.
The New York herald., 1874-05-16

The Emperor of Russia, as will be seen
from our news Of this morning, has become
the lion of the hour in London. Yesterday
morning he left Windsor and arrived at Buck
ingham Palace about noon. Of course, the
citizens were out in crowds, an enthusiastic
multitude lined the route from the railway
station to the palace, and the imperial visitor
enjoyed an ovation such as London delights
to give to royal and imperial personages. We
can hardly think that London court life can
be agreeable to the Emperor. Since the death
of Prince Albert London has been practically
without court The Queen shuns society
The Prince of Wales is, no doubt, gathering
the young bloods around him but between
the Prince Of Wales and his crowd and the
Emperor Alexander, there cannot be much
of what the modern world calls affinity.
Then, again, Paris, in its present state, can
hardly attract him. Napoleon is no more,
and anything that MacMahon could do to
make his Partisan visit agreeable would but
poorly compensate for the absence of the
splendor and magni6cence of the Imperial
Court 1t is understood that visit to Chisel-
hurst is included in the programme of the
imperial tour. His great namesake and
predecessor, whom, in some important re-
spects he resembles was kind to former
Empress of France in misfortune. It is
natural that he should visit Chiselhurst
and pay his respects to the ex-Empress
Eugene. Such visit, made at this time,
will put life into the Bonapartist cause. How
the Emperor may act in this particular mat
ter engages public attention, for the reason
that his action will reveal the sentiment OF
the Great Powers towards the Bonapartes and
the Emnire
The New York herald., 1874-05-16

THE RUSSIAN ScANDAL.-N now turns out
that the Grand Duke arrested in Russia was
not the brother of the Gar, but his nephew,
the son OF the Grand Duke Constantine. He
stole his mothers diamonds to bestow them
upon an actress. He was splendid young
fellow, no doubt, and thought it princely and
generous to bestow mammals baubles upon an
exponent Of art Had his mother known the
excellent uses to which her diamonds had
been put she probably would not have
fastened to inform the police of the theft.
As it is, it is best, perhaps, that the Prince
should feel the rigors Of Russian law, while it
would be interesting to know what is to be
done with the actress. If she does not visit
Siberia she will certainly go to Paris, where
she will be adored as the modern Cinderella,
for whom the Prince, not being able to find
glass slipper, quietly cribbed his mother s
ieWels
The New York herald., 1874-05-16

The fortunate avoidance Of q sad catas-
trophe, by taking precautions barely in time
against the fall Of the dilapidated building
near the corner of Broadway and Houston
street. is calculated to draw the attention
of every thoughtful observer towards an
enquiry fraught with terrible interest,
whether there are not hundreds of similar
unsafe structures in our thoroughfares. The
recent painful calamity in Buffalo, and the
many mishaps of this kind which have taken
place in Brooklyn and other cities, should
serve as sufficient warnings to the authorities
here to pay more attention to the enforcement
of the laws regulating buildings, so that no
more of those man-traps be permitted to exist.
One cannot repress shudder at the thought
that the building in question, the rot
tenness Of which was accidentally dis
covered, is but q fair specimen of the
structures going up in many parts of the city,
where criminal economy is substituted fol
safety and soundness. Some contractors are
SO eager to make money that they care little
what kind of shell they put up as long as il
yields them handsome profit. It is popu.
larly supposed that there is superintendent
appointed to look after the interests of the
people in this department, but circumstances
during the past few years have proved how
singularly obtuse he can be to the most
glaring outrages on the part Of building con.
tractors. We need strict enforcement Of tho
avs bearing upon this subject else we
shall have to chronicle some day disaster
the extent Of which may be fearful to con
template.
The New York herald., 1874-05-16

A New POINT OF LAw.--Judge Brady's re-
marks in sentencing ex-policeman John Doyle
to Imprisonment for life for the murder
Of Mary Lawler seem to give new mean
ing to our laws concerning homicide. The
evidence is that Doyle went to see the girl at
the place where she was working, called her
out and then shot her dead. Instead of trying
Doyle for the offence of murder in the first
degree the District Attorney permitted him to
plead guilty of murder in the second degree.
The case seems to us to have been as fagrant an
act of murd,r, aud as deliberate in its perpe-
tration, as any for which many men have been
executed Judge Brady, in sentencing the
prisoner, alluded to the fact that Doyle was
intoxicated when he killed Mary Lawler as an
indication that he had no deliberate intention
to kill. If that is o sound principle then
Foster was unjustly hanged, and If Doyle
could plead guilty to murder in the second
degree then the grade Of murder in the first
degree is practically abolished. 1t would not
surprise us to see, as the result of the trials Of
King and Doyle, that convictions for murder
in the first degree and capital punishment have
become obsolete.
The New York herald., 1874-05-16

THE ALDERMEN RAMpANr.-The Board of
Aldermen at their meeting on Thursday
adopted preamble and resolution setting
forth in very Ineligible language their opin-
ion of the present 'reform" city government,
and instructing the President of the Board, as
a member Of the Board of Estimate and Ap-
portionment, to present to the latter body the
objections of the Common Council to any ap-
preparation Of money for the purpose of COM
pleting the County Court House at this time.
MIR. Vance has not hitherto taken any active
part in the proceedings of the Board of Esti-
mate and Apportionment except to vote when
his name is called. If he desires to represent
the sentiments of the Aldermen, who repre-
sent the people, he certainly cannot agree to
any appropriation to complete tho Court
House. Indeed, while the rate of taxation is
so high it seems unfortunate that the Mayor
should have deemed it necessary to fill the
commission at ALL
The New York herald., 1874-05-16

A WELL-PLAcED FAMLY.-There is q rumor
that the Grown Prince of Holland will marry
the Princess Thyra, sister of the Princess of
Wales. This will in the course Of nature
make the Princess Queen of Holland. The
King of Denmark, her father, is one Of the
poorest monarchs in Europe, and has perhaps
the smallest kingdom. He has done remark
ably well with his large family. One daughter
will probably be Empress of Russia the other
Queen of England. One son is King Of
Greece, another will be King Of Denmark,
and now another crown comes into his family.
To have children reigning over England,
Russia, Greece, Denmark and Holland is Q
great achievement in the way Of honors and
power
The New York herald., 1874-05-16

The NEW CRISIS IN FRANCE. The ques-
ton Of the formation Of an Upper House, or a
Chamber approximating to the House Of
Lords in England, bids fair to lead to crisis
with the Cabinet of the Duo de Broglie. The
Extreme Right, or the followers Of the Count
de Chambord, oppose the measure, as they
oppose anything that looks like the formation
of any government but the monarchy. The
Extreme Left, or the followers of NJ Gam
beta, do not regard two houses as republican
in spirit, and consequently will make an issue
with the government The result will be that
the Cabinet will have to depend upon the sup
port Of what is called the Centres, or the
moderate men of both parties. If the Bona
partists, who are not very numerous in the
Assembly, but very effective, and under the
command Of M. Rouher, the most skilful par
liamentarian in the Assembly, should conclude
to oppose the bill, they may succeed in defeat
ing the Cabinet and compel Marshal MacMaho
to appoint new Ministry. France is in such
o peculiar situation now that any crisis in the
Assembly may lead to o revolution and the
downfall of the Septennate. Unfortunately,
oil parties in France, except the MacMahon
supporters, crave revolution.
The New York herald., 1874-05-16

IN by voting or counting or by the orders o
some one OF their judges, and when they have
got them in we get tho full proportion of such
political glories in free government as the
recent history Of Louisiana, of Texas and Of
Arkansas.
And the fact that spoil is at the bottom OF
this whole pretended revolt against the Bax-
ter ''usurpation" is all that needs to be pre-
sented, as an answer to the notion that the
fight will be continued despite the decision OF
the government against Brooks; for spoil
hunters have at least one virtue-they are
practical people. They can see through the
Arkansas milestone already, since the Presi-
dents proclamation has made tremendous
hole in it. If there were an atom of principle
in the fight it might continue, for men who
combat for principle are at once resolute and
enthusiastic; but these political pot-hunters
Of Arkansas calculate the price Of powder too
closely to waste much of it on game they can
not kill The men who now declare that
Brooks was elected and Baxter beaten at the
polls. but who Notwithstanding certified to
Baxter's election in the hope that he would
assist their public robberies. will not now put
themselves in collision with the government
forces in the hope Of any plunder SO remote as
what might come by Brooks incumbency of
Office.
One thing remains to be done in this case,
and it should be done as if government were
reality-not game that any and everybody
may play at in the State, and as if order and
law and the sanctity of human life were more
than mere names. Brooks and his abettors
remain to be punished Until good example
is made in the punishment of some one Of
these bogus Southern governors there will be
no end to insurrection. One governor well
placed at the end of halter between two
stout upright posts would be spectacle better
calculated to give peace to the Southern States
than any other human ingenuity could con-
trive. Our lenity in regard to political
offences goes altogether too far. II gives ab-
solute immunity to outrages that keep whole
communities in constant condition of tur-
moil and uncertainty. We sincerely hope
that the murders done in the name of "Gov-
ernor" Brooks will not be forgotten, and
that some of the organizers of the insurrec-
ton may find out there is law in the State,
and be the worse for it.
The New York herald., 1874-05-16

We scarcely know what to make of il.
Henry Watterson and Murat Halstead are two
of the shining lights of Western journalism.
Only few days ago they were psking tour
Of New England, having their own time avoid
ing the reporters if all is truth that is told
Mr.. Watterson goes to Washington and dis
covers that if the canvass should come OF this
year nothing could prevent Grants election for
a third term. To this statement Mr. Halstead
makes q mocking response, with limitations
about champagne and sherry bottles which we
do not quite comprehend but ending in, this
heroic style:-"But should he become Presi-
dent third time, it win be by the consent Of
the American people, in accordance with the
forms of the constitution and without any
surrender Of sovereignty on the part Of those
who would hurl from the Executive chair and
grind to fine dust any man who should pre-
sumo to hold the Presidential Office one hour
beyond the time to which he is entitled to ex-
ercise its prerogatiyes." Mr.. Halstead further
adds, as his opinion, that the third term idea
never had any existence except in the columns
of the HERALD.
This hardly states the case What the po-
litical journalists are beginning to say now
the HERALD said about year ago. A not un-
common fact, by the way, in the HERALD's
history. But we are concerned to witness this
difference of opinion between journalists 80
eminent and hitherto SO fraternal as the editions
of the Cincinnati Commercial and the Louis
vile Courier-JournaL
The New York herald., 1874-05-16

other. Not many months since and Colorado
was an unknown land in many parts now oc-
cupied by thriving settlements. Here comes
the story of college in a place called Colo
rado Springs. This town is described in the
Chicago Tribune as ''charmingly located
among the grandest laboratories of nature"
The college is under the charge of Professor
Haskell. and it will begin operations in June.
An actual college arising in Colorado is one Of
the most gratifying evidences of the march Of
our civilization.
The New York herald., 1874-05-16
The rribulation. OF Geary.

History, it is generally admitted, repeats
itself, and any one who has read the veritable
history of Gil Bias will be astonished to find
that it is not at all uncommon for persons in
this free and enlightened capital of o great
Republic to experience adventures similar to
those that befen that worthy gentleman. For
example, Mr. John Clark was arrested on
the 1st of May. At the time this
gentleman had on his person jewelry to
the value of sixteen hundred dollars This
he deposited for safety with the doorman Of
the police station, and, strange to say, that
officer Of justice never thought necessary to
return the valuables. It appears Mr.. Geary,
the doorman in question, not having over
much confidence in the officers charged with
the administration Of justice. hid the jewelry
in order to prevent his comrades from stealing
it. History does not say whether he told
any of his pals where they might find
what he had so hidden, but whether
he told them or not the valuables sud-
denly disappeared and have not been seem
since by the owner. The over-careful Geary
has been charged with robbery, and it remains
to be seen how the disappearance of prison.
er's property can be explained away. We like
old customs, but the bringing OF prisoner
into o police station and robbing him is .
tradition of the times of Gil Bias we should
most willingly allow to become merely his
torical reminiscence. Is there not something
wrong which the Police Commissioners would
do well to set right in the organization of the
police stations when it is possible for robbery
law?
The New York herald., 1874-05-16

An OLD TRICK REVIVED. --Assemblyman
Weed, Of Clinton, has discovered that the
Supply bill is not in the condition in which it
left the hands Of the conference committee
and finally became law. Between the time
of its passage and its arrival in the Executive
Chamber several little jobs are supposed to
have been fixed up" by those through whose
hands it passed; among others, one which
fixes the salary of the Superintendent of the
new Capitol building at ten thousand dollars
year. This operation Of inserting matter in
bills after their passage is an old Albany
trick, and, no doubt, is made profitable to the
clerks, especially in such q measure as Sup
p1y bill.
The New York herald., 1874-05-16
Summer Politics.

During the ensuing three months several
important events are booked for occur
renee that will no doubt shape to some
extent the next Presidential election. The
West seems to be breaking away from
party ties and forming new combinations,
while the East seems TO be awake to
the necessity of q complete reconstruction of
parties. The Virginia farmers meet in con-
vention on May 20 to consider the political
and Industrial interests; Oregon elects .
State ticket June l, there being fusion be-
tween republicans and democrats; the Illinois
independents will promuleate platform and
ticket June 10; the Indiana and Kansas inde-
pendents will follow their example on the
same day; June II is the appointed time for
the Indiana and Illinois republicans to hold
their State Conventions; the Maine democ-
racy, who let the last election 60 by default,
will, on June %, endeavor to galvanize them
selves into respectable party; on the follow
ing day the Iowa Anti monopoly Convention
will be held; on July the Iowa republicans
will put forth ticket and platform; July Is
is set for the Indiana and Ohio Democratic
Conventions, and on July 20 viii be held the
Alabama Conservative Convention. The hot
summer is not likely to prevent q warm po-
litical campaign, especially in the West,
where the financial question and the farm ers'
grievances are the absorbing themes.
The New York herald., 1874-05-16

GOVERNOR SEYMoUR.-The Utica Observer,
referring to the proposal to nominate Horatio
Seymour for the Governorship, makes the
official announcepent that he will under no
circumstances accept the nomination. "The
Governor" says the Observer, 'insists that he
has done his share Of public work and that he
must be left now to the undisturbed enjoy
ment Of private life"
The New York herald., 1874-05-16

THE BRITISH PRoTEcToRATE over the Fiji
Islands gives the English sovereignty and the
wretched Fijian King fifteen thousand dollars
year. The King evidently knew British am
bition for empire and determined to drive q
hard bargain.
The New York herald., 1874-05-16

THE ERIE RAILWAY reached o new dignity
yesterday in being made the subject of debate
in the British Parliament. Now that the sub
ject has been aired in the House of Commons
the investigations of Captain Tyler may be
made with increased dignity.
The New York herald., 1874-05-16
THE MENEELY INJUNCTION.

ALBANY, N. Y, May 10, 1874.
The injunction heretofore obtained by Messrs. n
A. & G. X. Meneeiy, Den founders OF West Troy, re-
straining the use BY Meneey 4 Kimberly, Dell
founders OF Troy, OF the name "Mcncey'' In the
bell business, mas been set aside by the supreme
Court ut the Gencrai Term at Enra. Outei Jusslce
Miller wrote the 0ninl0n.
The New York herald., 1874-05-16

The OUTRAGE on the British Vice Consul
Magee in Guatemala has been quickly fol-
lowed by an offer Of indemnity by the Guate-
malan government. This is the result of that
excellent policy which Great Britain con-
stantly practices, of protecting the rights Of
her au1biects
The New York herald., 1874-05-16

WALL STREEr.-Gold sold to-day at 1921
and 1925 closing at 1923 Stocks were frmer.
Money and per cent
The New York herald., 1874-05-16
The Crisis I'm Spain.

| The intimation in the London Times that
Serrano purposes to offer the crown Of
Spain to Don Alfonso is important al
though it seems to be premature. Don
Alfonso, the Prince of the Asturias, was
born In 1857, at time when Serrano was so
high in favor with the Queen as to be made
Spanish Ambassador to Paris. He is now in
his seventeenth year, and has never shown
any capacity, il. indeed, capacity for govern
ment could be expected from the most gifted
human being at so early an age. When
Isabella was an exile she abdicated in favor of
the Prince, and he is now, therefore, the heir
to the throne by the female line of the Bour-
bon family, in opposition to Don Carlos who
is his cousin and heir to the male branch.
The accession OF Prince Alfonso would mean
the regency of Serrano, his elevation to the
rank of prince and his dictatorship in Spain
for some time to come. All the influence of
the great Powers Of Europe would be in favor
of the recall of Don Alfonso. It would be in
keeping with Serrano's ambition to take this
step. He might make himself King. but it
would be perilous experiment for soldier
an outlaw on more than one occasion, and
who would scarcely desire to burden his next
flight with q crown. The accession of Don
Alfonso simply means another term of mis-
government and another revolution.
Much will depend upon the republicans
and their attitude. As to M. CASTELAR,, the
telegraph did not correctly state his views
According to the cable the ex-President
had declared in favor of o federal repub-
lic-dividing up the different provinces
into States like the States of our Repub-
lie. But we do not so understand his declara-
ton. In letter to Madrid newspaper he
says that the time must soon come when the
republican party will issue proclamation,
''adding that our own convictions, our hopes,
disillusions and SORROWS, the very example of the
most republican nations, such as Switzerland
and the United States, compel us to abandon
a banner and policy Of which the shadow en-
genders anarchical cantons, and to defend the
only possible republic, and that which is truly
traditional among us, which considers nation
alities as entire organisms, Of which the men,
bers cannot be divided, even for time, with
out mortal danger, and which puts before oil
and above all that marvellous work of ten
centuries-the unity and integrity Of
our Spain The meaning of this is
that M. CASTELAR, is convinced that any
federal system would be weakness in Spain,
that Capitalization and national unity are the
main elements to be considered, and that
under a federal republic they would not be
secure. Our impression is that M. CASTELAR,
has made ON error. Federalism in Spain
seems to us to be the surest way to found
true republic. Capitalization in France led
to Napoleonism, and in the United States it is
leading us upon dangerous ground.
The New York herald., 1874-05-16

EDUCATION IN CoLoRADo.--We have hopes
for the West when the pioneer carries his
are in one hand and . spelling book in the