Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-02-17

SAEhCA AbE
LOUISVILLE, February l6.-The labor
eTs engaged in grading the Lowell and An
derson railroad struck this morning. Satur-
day was payday, when many found there
their board was deducted. They now want
more than one dollar day, their present
wages.
A $4,000 Fire.
CINCINNATI, February I6.-A fire at
Wooster, Ohio, last evening destroyed the
dry goods store of ]. 3. Powers. The loss is
estimated at twenty thousand dollars. In
sured for two thousand dollars in each of the
coming, Pennsylvania; Firemen's Dayton;
American, CINCINNATI; four thousand in the
dred dollars in the Knox Mutual.
The Latest Mystery.
CHICAGO, February I5.-The coro-
ner's inquest on the bodies of the two Thomp-
son children was not held to-day. A thiid
child died to-day, and the nurse, Mrs Behrens,
who was at first suspected of having some
connection with the affair, is now very ill
with symptoms similar to those in the other
mine the cause of death, but there seems to be
a general impression that they were caused
by gas from coal stove. The nurse when
found was apparently partly stupefied and
now is in a very precautions condition.
Fatal Railroad Accident.
ALLENTOWN, February 16.-A freight
train on the Lehigh and SuSquehanna rail-
road, between one and two o'clock this morn
2.
ton. The engine jumped the track and
eighteen cars were piled up on each other
smashing freight of all descriptions, which
was strewn along the road and hurled into
the river. Not one OF the train hands, as far
as could be ascertained, esca ped injury. The
body of the engineer, Daniel Shannon, was
found under the engine, considerably burned.
Otto shannon, fireman, and Frank Ryan,
brakeman, were badly scalded and burned.
Three others are reported killed. The stove in
the cabOese set fire to the freight, and nine
cars were burned.
Preparations to Locate n French Colony.
ST. LOUIS, February 15.-Count de
Vervius, of France, who has been examining
lands in this and other States for several
months past, has just closed a purchase
for forty thousand acres of land on the line
of the Atlantic and Pacific railroad, in New
ton county, Missouri, extending from NecShO
to the border of the Indian Territory. The
count will erect a -four and saw mill, school,
church and store at once, aud arrange as
speedily as possible for bringing out some five
hundred French people on his estate in
France and establish a colony on these lands.
In the meantime he viii offer unusual in
ducements to American families to purchase
farms and settle on this tract.
New York Chronicles.
NEW YORK, February l6.-Chief
Justice Waite has been interviewed, and a
reporter concludes that he has no bias but is
decidedly of the opinion that he proposes to
make Washington his home.
In Hoboken last evening Ex-Constable
the arrest of a boy accused of snOwballing
Bowle who finally ran, when johnson fred
at him, infiictipg serious wounds, johnson
knocked him down and kicked him so Sc
verely that he is not expected to live.
Dennis Killard, of No. 425 East Seventy-frst
street, yesterday fatally stabbed Michael Bar
~ a boarder. Jealousy is said TO be the cause.
William Conkling, ex-deputy sheriff, was
to-day convicted on charge of stealing fif-
teen thousand dollars gold certificates from
Burr s. Craft. Sentence deferred.
new disease, affecting the horses of the
stage and street car lines, has made its ap-
pearance. A large number of animals have
been Frustrated, but the mortality, except in
the case OF one OF the stage lines, is small, and
in most instances, the disease yields rapidly TO
medical treatment. The symptoms are: Loss
yeiIoTish matter eopiously, and swollen legs.
Stupor follows, with great weakness. Rapid
recovery follows the return ofthe appetite.
DOings in Washington.
WASHINGTON, February 16--The
secretary of the treasury has written General
SSaIfieId, chairman OF the house committee
on appropriations, enclosing a letter from
the manufacturers of Baltimore, endorsing
Arcbitect Mullett ON the eight-hour question,
and saying that their experience Is his; that1t
is not only impossible Ior man
bonrs az in ten, but that be
absolutely performs less work per hour under
the eiohf-hour system. The letter Iurther
saYs fi5at the denoralizing effect on labor
which the government mas temporarily en-
ployed, has untitled the naechanlcs 1or
1TSether If would not be for the best interests
of the country and the labor question TO re;
peal all laws governing hours oi laport ana
leave the question 10 seCbie iOSeH ny Sle LAWS
of ,upply and demand. =. =,
The present civil commission is not CIV
ing Satisfaction, and the house committee on
civil seryice reform will soon introduce Dill
to regulate appointments in the executive de-
partment and proposing TO distribute ap-
pointments among the mem bers OF congress,
one existing principle governing the appoint
ments TO West Point and the naval academy
The committee will subeeq uently prepare
general law on the subject
The President has ordered that the court o.
inquiry in the case of General Howard 0e
composed of Generals sherman, McDoWell,
Pope, Meigs and Cole, and Major A. b. CARD
ner, Judge advocate. The court Will meet II
washington on the third of March.
me house committee on appropriations
nave completed the legislative, executive and
3aolclai appropriation bill, and have cut
[ down tbs appropriations from the estlrp stes
20 thfee or four million doliaYs ard Sispen sad
! Ssth hasneer Of eissksl