Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-05-22


mon pleas court to-day Thomas ]. Smith
was appointed receiver Of the Harrison
branch railroad.
Americas students Drowned.
GENEVA, May 2I.-Of the three Amer
lean students drowned in Lake Geneva,
one was named Grant, and two brothers
named Woodberry.
SteE .nssIp Overdue.
SAN Francisco, May 2l.-The Cy-
pherenes from Australia, which was
overdue at Honolulu is overdue here,
and the belief is general that she has
met with some accident. She is about
two days overdue here.
Charged with Hurder.
PITTsBURG, May 2l.-A man named
Charles Weaver was arrested this morn
ing charged with having murdered a
man named Yunt in Kittaning, Pennsyl-
vsnia, some three years ago. He will
be taken to Kittaning for trial.
Relief Contributions
LOWELL, MASS, May 21.-The mayor
of Lowell to-day remitted two hundred
dollars to the mayor of New Orleans,
and eight Thousand six hundred and
fifty-four dollars to the selectmen of
Northampton for the sufferers by the
floods.
Financial.
LONDON, May 2l.-A special dispatch
from Washington says that the weak
ness on the bOurse is attributed to the re-
port that three hundred deputies have
signed a motion for the dissolution of
the assembly, but the truth is the weak
ness is due simnly to the prolongation
of the ministerial crisis.
Fatal hallway Accident,
SYRACUSE, n. Y, May 2l.-The en-
CINE of the early train north on the Sy-
Tacuse and Northern railroad, went down
through the draw Of the bridge over the
river at BremertoD, killing the engineer
Miggles, and conductor Church, who
was on the locomotive. The fireman
was slightly hurt. The accident was
the result Of pure carelessness on the part
Of the engineer. Church's body is still
in the river.
Presbyterian General Assembly.
COLUMBUS, Miss, May 2l.-The gen.
ersl assembly of the Presbyterian
church met here this morning at eleven
O'Clock, and was opened with sermon
by DR.. Smith, of New Orleans. DR..
Girardeau, Of Charleston, South Caro-
lima, was elected moderator. DR.. Farris,
of ST. Louis, was appointed temporary
clerk. The report of the committee OF
conference with the Dutch Reformed
church was received. A presbytery of
Hong Kong, China, was organized. The
attendance is very full, the largest as
sembly of this church ever convened.
1t is a very able body.
PaekInghOuse Destroyed.
CHICAGO, May 21.-At late hour
last night fire broke out in Tobey &
Booths packinghouse, corner Grover
and Eighteenth streets, and in a short
time the building and contents were en-
tirely consumed. The building was
valued st shout fifty thousand dollars,
in which at the time was large num-
Der of dressed hogs, over one million
pounds of bulk meat, and several thou
sand pounds Of lard. In addition, there
were on the premises eight hundred live
hogs, of which not more than two or
three hundred were saved. The total
loss is stated by the proprietors to be
over one hundred and fifty thousand
dollars, fully covered by insurance.
Missouri state Press Association.
ST. LOUIS, May 23.-The Missouri
Press association held its annual meet
ing at Lexington yesterday. Colonel
John Reed delivered the welcoming sd-
dress, and Colonel w. F. Smitzler the
response. Colonel Milo Blair read an
essay upon the best method of con-
ductipg country newspapers. Colonel
Eugene Field, OF the st. Louis Journal,
read a poem. Prof. Tracy, of st. Louis,
addressed the convention, by invitation,
regarding the proposed centennial at
Philadelphia, aud resolutions were
adopted commencing that enterprise to
the encouragement and goodwill of the
press. There was q reception and ball
at night.
The Destitute at Northampton.
New YORK, May 2l.-A dispatch
from Northampton says there are now
in Mill river valley about twelve hun
dred destitute and homeless people to
feed and clothe, not for one day only,
but until their future is decided upon,
and must have st least one hundred
thousand dollars for immediate use.
The women, as usual, exhibit more
fortitude than the men, and instead of
yielding to their sorrows, put forth
praise worthy efforts toimprOve theirgen-
eral condition. Yesterday morning
about one thousand five hundred men
came from different places to work in
the valley clearing away the debris,
and were rewarded by the discovery of
nine bodies, five of which were unre cog
nizable from decomposition.
The OvernOwed DIstriet.
NEW ORLEANS. May 21.-Hon. Frank
Morey asks by telegraph from Washing
ton when is il estimated that the pres
eut supply of food or funds will be ex-
hausted, at the present rate Of distribu-
ton. Governor Kellogg replies that the
relief committee for Louisiana receives
from the government eight thousand ra-
tions daily, and distributes from thirty
to forty thousand. The funds from pri-
yate contributions will be exhausted In
fifteen days. Every effort is being made
to send cotton-seed, corn and rice TO the
oyerfiowed districts to afford relief in
the shape Of work, and to prevent idle
ness; but the necessity for help wiz last
much longer than present resources.
Another Temperance Row.
PITrsBURG, May 2l.-This afternoon
a crusading party Of ladies, while visit
ING the liduor houses on Liberty street,
were ordered by the police to disperse,
and declining to do so, they were ar
rested and brought before Acting Mayor
McMasters, charged with Obstrueting
the sidewalks. Services Were held at
the mayors office, Mr.. J. Hill offering q
prayer for divine protection and guild
ance. At the hearing the mayor said
he was the friend Of the ladies while
they obeyed the laws. The merchants
on Liberty street had been annoyed in
their business in violation Of the law,
and must be protected. He said he
would dismiss the charge this time, but
if brought before him again they would
he punished 10 the extent Of the law
The ladies seemed satisfied with the re-
suit, shd after singing the long-netre
doxology, departed.
The Losses By ths Mill River Disaster
BOSTON, MASS, May 2l.-The specia
| legislative committee on the Mil Rive,
| disaster of Saturday last took testimony
| to-day in regard to the town damages
| From the testimony 1t was shown thai
/ Of the ten bridges, nearly new all bu
one, were swept away making loss Il