Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-02-28
Associated Press Dispatches.l
The Indiana Farmers.

Associated Press Dispatches
The Indiana Farmers.
INDIANAPOLIS, February T.-The
State agent of the grangers has reported
that up to this day the organization
of fourteen hundred and fifty oranges
in Indiana, an average of sixteen to
each county.
The Charleston Races.
CHARLESTON, February 27.-At the
races to-day, the two-mile dash was
won by Limestone, jr., in 3:51, beating
Revenge, Jim Hinton, and Joe john
ston, in the order named. The mile
heat race was won by Ortalar. Time,
1:54, $50.
Suicsde In Nashville.
NASHVILLE, TENN, February 27.-
Andrew J. Fuller, book-keeper for D.
Grewar, plumber and gas-ftter, of this
city, committed suicide this evening at
the Commercial hotel, by taking NOR
phine. He had been drinking heavily
for the past month, and was behind in
his accounts.
Senator Chandler wants 500, 900 worth
of Lost Reputation.
DETROIT, February Senator
Chandler has brought suit against the
Detroit Free Press for libel, claiming
one hundred thousand dollars damages.
The alleged libel is SPECIAL dispatch
from Washington, January Goth, eharg-
ing Chandler with intoxication and dis
graceful conduct In the senate chamber.
Important Suit Begun.
New YORK, February 27.-Suit was
begun in the United States district court
by the United States against the York
Street fax spinning company, to recov-
er one hundred thousand dollars, gold,
for alleged differentiation of invoices
of linen goods. The company is En-
glish, and the suit is against its agents
here.
The Louisiana Funding BiIl EnjOined.
NEW ORLEANS, February 27.-Judge
Woods this morning issued full restrain
ing orders in the cases of Macauley uS.
State Auditor, and Stern Brothers as.
same, forbidding the defendants until
the sixth of March, and until further
order of the court, from executing the
funding bill. The orders are in the Ian
guage of the prayers of the respective
bills heretofore published.
The National Crop Reporter" on the
EOg supply.
JACKSONVILLE, ILL, February 27.-
The National Crop Reporter publishes
estimates from the reports of its corre-
srondents in the States of Illinois, In
diana, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Mis-
souri,, Ohio, and Wisconsin, of the sup
ply of hogs for summer packing in those
States. These estimates place the num-
ber at fifty per cent. less than the num-
Der fattened last year for summer pack
ing. Wisconsin returns eighty per cent.
less as compared with last years, and
Minnesota forty-two per cent, being re-
spectively the highest and lowest aver
ages of the several States.
Railroad Matters.
CLEVELAND, February 27.-The con-
yention of locomotive engineers is still
in session. The secresy which has char
aeterized this meeting is still main
tanned, and positive information of the
proceedings cannot be obtained.
1t is rumOred that a general strike has
been decided upon, and that the details
are being arranged. 1t is also stated
that there Is considerable opposition to
this course, and that if the non-strikers
do not carry their point they will split
from the brotherhood and form separ-
ate organization.
Foreign Notes.
LONDON, February 27.-The company
which issued proposals for laying light
telegraph cable between England and
America, has abandoned the enterprise.
PARIS, February 27.-The court of ap-
peals has discussed the claim of Naun-
deroff, who styled himself Louis VII,
pronouncing the man crafty adven-
turer.
NAGAsAKI, February 27.-The insur-
gents advanced to the walls of Nagasa-
ki, and there has been some fighting. but
with what result is not known. For
eign residents are safe under the protec-
ton of their consuls, and the men-of-War
in the harbor.
Fires Yesterday.
CINCINNATI, February 27.-BrysOn &
Co.'s distillery, at Portsmouth, Ohio,
was partially destroyed by fire this
morning. The distillery was valued at
fifty thousand dollars. No insurance.
The fire at Galveston, Indiana, yes
terday burnt the dry goods store of j.
Conwell; loss, ten thousand dollars;
insured for six thousand dollars.
FREDERICK, Md, February 27.-
Several valuable horses were burned,
including the well known Wade Hamp-
ton, by the burning of Samuel T.
Bungle's stable this morning.