Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-05-16

Sault, of Cohoes, recorder. Wilmington,
Delaware, was designated as the place for
holding the next convention.
Chicago, May Is: DR.. S. Ives Curtis, jr.,
has been elected to the chair of biblical liter
ature in Union Park theological seminary,
rice Prof. s. c. Bartlett, resigned.
Providence, May Is: The Providence tool
company has started up to complete its origi-
nal Turkish contract, of which about one
hundred thousand rifles are still to be made.
Harrisburg, Pa, May Is: The board of
pardons has refused to interfere in the case
of Dennis Donnelly, the Mollie Mcguire, to
be hanged on the twenty-second instant, in
Schuylkill county.
Philadelphia, May Is: The schooner Dora
S. Prindall sails to- day for Rio, with valu-
able cargo, including sample cases of goods
of all descriptions, under the auspices of the
United industries.
Boston, May Is: At Mystic park the 2:38
race was won by w. H., in three straight
heats-2;37, 2:341aa, 2:32. The next race
heats-2:271a, 2:281s, 2:29.
London, May Is: Todleben's propositions
for the surrender of the fortresses have not
~ yet been approved at st. Petersburg or at
k-fenae. The Russian intrenehments at San
Stefano are being armed with Krupp cannon.
Lexington, KY, May Is: Race for purse of
5000, one mile, won by Waterwitch. Time,
1:52. Selling race, won by Blarneystone.
Time, 2:17. Third race-purse, $3.50, mile
heats, won by Longfellow. Time, 1:514,
1:52.
Paris, May Is: Five bodies have been ex-
humed at the ammunition factory in the Rue
Beringer, destroyed by the explosion yester-
day. 1t is supposed that fifteen bodies yet
remain in the debris. President MacMahon
visited the ruins to-day.
New Orleans, May Is: The governor yes
terday signed the death warrant of Jesse
Walker, convicted of numbering colored
woman, Violet Simmons, in Union parish,
January 18th. The execution will take place
in Farmerville, May Oath.
Detroit, May Is: The three-mnute race
was won by Bill H., of Detroit, in 2:45, 2:45,
2:45, beating Lady Beach. The second race
was won by Little Jake, of Ashtabula, Ohio,
IN 2:34, 2:35, 2:41, beating Ethel, of Rush
vile, Indiana, and Caliban Maid, of Ere
donna.
Philadelphia, May Is: The Schuylkill coal
operators have decided to stop the mines for
two weeks, commencing on Saturday next.
President Gowan has stated that his company
would act in harmony with the other opera
tors in the Schuyikill region.
New York, May Is: Sleaford and Cow, of
the St. Louis kennel club, received the first
prize Tor Une DesC Drace OF pointers at tne
bench show to-day. In the class for the best
pointer bitch and two of her progeny, J. J.
Snellenbarg's Topsy, of New Brighton, Penn
sylvania, won the third prize.
Boston. May Is: The Bass River savings
bank, of South Yarmouth, with deposits
amounting to two hundred and twenty thou
sand two hundred and twenty-eight dollars,
and the Union savings bank. of Fall river,
with deposits of six hundred and twelve
thousand dollars, have been granted the bene-
fits of the restriction law by the savings bank
commission.
Louisville, KY, May Is: The spring meet
ing will commence next Tuesday. Two hun
bred horses are now on the Jockey club track.
Moll,e n Carly and Tenbroeck are expected
daily. An extra meeting for July is an
nounced, aud a one thousand dollar purse
offered for a one and-a half mile race between
Vera Cruz, Leonard, Tenbroeck and Louis
Vile cuD horses