Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-02-08
Death of a Cenfeuarfan.

hean's jefferson City correspondent says that
Governor WoodsoD has offered reward of
who robbed the Iron Mountain railroad train
at Gadshil few days ago. No official an
nouncement Of the fact has as yet been made.
The Gaines-Cushing Lawsuit.
WASHINGTON, February Jules
Janin has fled bill In the Gaines-Cushing
suit, claiming he had q contract for One-third
OF the land-scrip TO be recovered in which he
was counsel, with Cushing, for Mrs.Gaines, and
Ter them to him, and that Mrs. Gaines be re-
strained from interference.
A Card from Judge POudsD.
CINCINNATI, February t. Judge
POuden. In a card published to-day in regard
to the terrible outrage reported yesterday, in
house rented by hrs. Bennand, from which
she was so cruelty elected, denies that he was
agent for the premises, and says that he had
nOthiag to do with the same, either as agent,
attorney, or otherwise.
Defeat or 1he Government.
LONDON, February 6.-The Post
thinks IL certain that Gladstone will resign
the PremieI ship before the new parliament
lv recognize the completeness OF the defeat OF
the government in the late elections. A large
meeting was held in st. James hall last night,
to express sympathy for the Catholics of Ger
many. The Duke OF Norfolk presided.
Violation OF Railroad Laws.
CHICAGO, February ga Springfield
dispatch says a suit has been brought against
the Chicago and Alton railroad by the attor-
ney-general Of state, for violations Of the
railroad law. The encouragement rec1teS
several cases in which more than fair and
reasonable compensation has been charged
by the company for passengers as well as
freight, and demands the legal damages. This
is the first prosecution of the kind, and the
result is looked for with great interest.
Railway SmRShup,
OGDENsBURG, n. Y, February L.
A portion OF the train on the Rome Waller
town and Ogdensburg railroad having be-
come detached last evening, an engine went
down the road to bring the detached part to
Rensselaer,, with the understanding that the
sOuthern-bOund passenger train should be
detached at Rensselaer, to await the arrival Of
the lost part. Owing TO some misunderstood
ing, the passenger train was not detained, and
a collision was the consequence, smashing
two engines and wounding the conductor and
a passenger. The smashup caused twelve |
hours obstruction of the road.
Congressional Proceedings.
WASHINGTON, February THE ses-
sion of the house to-day was for debate only. /
1y MT. Crittenden, on the wealth and wants /
)f the west; by Mr.. Clark Mol on cheap /
ny MI. vance on internal |
Oy Mr.. Thornburgh on the disposition of /
claims for Quartermasters stores; by Mr.. |
Sayler Ind sgalnst patent Laon1opones; 6y |
Hawley [COnn.l, declaring the readiness of |
New England to dispense with tariff protec- i
lion; by Mr.; Cox on tariff; and by Mr.. hansier
on civil rights,
Cheap transportation.
TOLEDO, O., February THE board |
Of trade to-day adopted a series OF resolutions |
In favor of the enlargement of the WABASH |
and Erie canal, from this city to Terre Haute. !
Indiana, and its extension from that point to |
st. Louis. The resolutions set forth the Pc |
culiar advantages Of this proposed water /
route, which viii afford convenient and
cheap transportation facilities between the /
great west and Underwater. A committee Of I
three was sppointed to present the resolutions I
10 the natiopal grange now II. IN session S nat st st.
structed TO send copies TO the st. Louis board I
Of trade, and TO all the western senators and /
in congress.
Horrors In Kentucky.
LOUISVILLE, February IA child of |
John Eatz, ten weeks old was found dead this |
morning in bucket which had been placed I
at the the head OF the parents bed. It is sup \
posed the child fell from the ped into the
bucket, and thus drowned. The coroners |
ury rendered verdict OF accidental drown
IN Montgomery county, Kentucky, last 1
night, band of masked men visited |
the house OF a man named Carter. No one /
was at home but the little son OF Carter, seven |
toward a neighbor's house. The men fired at
the child as ii ran, infiicttng wounds from |
which it died next night. The local paper |
advises the organization OF a vigilance COM |
mittee TO hunt down the murderers.
Washington Items
WASHINGTON, February IA dele |
CATION from Cincinnati was before the house |
on public buildings and grounds |
to-day, requesting the committee not to take |
any action to prevent the sale of certain pub |
lie buildings and storehOuses in that city, ad- /
vertised to be sold, on Friday next, by order |
OF the secretary of the treasury. The build |
ipgs were represented as being very old, and |
In such condition as to be dangerous to the |
property. The committee prom |
The subcommittee recently appointed by |
the committee on pensions to consider the /
claims of the survivors of the Mexican war, /
for pensions, has agreed to perfect a bill TO /
meet these cases. The bill pending provides /
ID at the survivors of the Indian wars, and the /
war with Mexico, shall be placed on the same /
footing as soldiers of the war of 1872, or the 1
widows and orphans of such soldiers
The spanish minister has informedFthe Sec 1
retary OF state that he has received a telegram /
announcing the blockade by his government /
Of the cosst OF Cantobria, from Cape Peuas to |
Fdenterrabla, except the ports of Gijon, /
5anandu and SanSeoaSitian,
The Grain Crops Of the Northwest.
JACKSONVILLE ILL, February T.
aStiyo aces Of the pr eeftum OF last years crops
N barley and rye in the hands OF producers
January 18th. IN the States OF Illinois, Iowa,
KanSas, Ohio and Wisconsin the per centagS
Df barley on hard al the date named In the
ave states, which produced in l673 some nine
and one-halt million bushels, Is placed at
~ consumption, by which is meant both ship
ments and home consumption, is highest IN
Kansas and lowest In Wlsconsin-oelng re-
,pectively seventy-six and slxty-slx per cent.
fhe per centage of rye on hand averages
-wenty-six and siX-tenths per cent, Whlch,
with a total production last year OF aDou5 Iour
million three huedred thousand bushels, In
iicates an amount now on hand eQual 70 q
trifie less than one million one hundred ana
iorty-three thousand bushels. Inc eonsoIP-
ton IS heaviest in Kansas eighty per cents
and hghtest in Wisconsin seventy per cert.
Returns relative TO the condition OF the grow
ing grain indicate lightly increased Pr4sPee
Tor February LIST as compared with the indlca-
tions January 18th. special canvas OF Tue
OF the fall sown grain, ana OF the
fruit crop, will be made March lSt.
The Temperance Excitement tn Ohio.
RIPLEY, o., February THE tenn
peranee excitement is red-hot. The ladies
manifest a resolute disposition in this matter.
The procession appeared this morning
have closed, and most Of the brewers have
given up. At noon the procession boarded
the Wildwood on her down-trip, and were re- /
ceived by the oficers In a very kind and gem /
tlemanly spirit The assurance Wes given /
that no liquor would be sold 10 citizens OF this /
wharf. There were on the boat some of Ken [
lucky grandiloquent bloods. Among them (
g Solonsl Dopnlns, Ii OF Dover, who grossly in
while Mrs. Moody was engaged in PRAYER He /
had not even the slightest excuse for being
drunk, or this might have been Overlooked
He was returning from ehicken-fight al
MaySyille, and felt very ValOrous. When the
male element heard of this, the boat was
leaving, but you may rest assured il they
oould have get at him, MIR. Dobbins would
have met with more daupln's, and a
mil supply OF feathers. The victory
over the saloons seems as complete as 1t is
srddan Many aStonished old topers are
49, to-nay, and dry as hot bricks. They say
m csn't be got. There are nearly hye hun
drst stynatIIres to the total abstinence pledge.
Public sentiment Is overwhelming Ior tne
iaaisss noovement There was no procession
this afternoon, but the women VIII poafo lhe
Potomac Tonight, and ask the same assnI-
snce given 6y ths Wild WOOD, TpsS ate
thoToaEh -goinE, aud mean Business AsnhTsa