Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-06-13

have recently shipped to Bremen four
hundred cases of rifles for the Austrian
government.
"A young man named Collins, a rail-
road contractor, was murdered and
thrown into the Mississippi, at Hastings,
Mimi, last Monday night.
A foot race Of five miles for $500 q
side was won at Aarelia, G. w, Friday,
by Ike Rooney, of Brooklyn, n. Y, in
twenty-six minutes twenty-four seconds.
The Pennsylvania papers CONCUR in
! the opinion that the coming wheat crop
will probably be the largest ever har-
vested in that state.
Lopez, the trusted friend who be-
trayed Macmillan for gold, has achieved
| for himself uBdying infamy for all time.
By the political condition OF the
country, Mr.. A. 4. Stewart has been re-
duced from affiuence TO a pittance OF
two thousand dollars q day turing the
past season.
"A new drama, by A. Charles Reade,
ESQ, founded on Alfred Tennysonis
poem of Dora" was to be produced
on May 29th at the Adelphi theater, Lon
don.
Up to the latest advices more than
$4,000 tons of breadstuf5 had been
/ shipped this year to England. 1t is said
that there is los, 600 tons yet available for
export.
The steamer Marcela landed one
| thousand stand of arms and large
quantity of ammunition at YanctOn,
for the use of the people Of Dakota terri
| tory.
DIR. Harris, superintendent OF the bu-
| reau of vital statistics in New York,
/ thinks the people of that city had better
begin to prepare for another cholera Wis
! ita;iOn.
An exchange asserts that signs Of an
approaching financial panic in the north
are multiplying.
Ten thousand dollars have been
raised for a cooperative Horse shoers'
I society in New York.
The University of Cambridge, Eng
] land, las conferred the degree OF LII. u.
! on Mr.. John Ruskin.
4 The celebrated Indian chief, Hole in
I the Wall, and bis squaw, Silver Moon,
have connected themselves with Dan.
{ Castello's circus.
-Maximilian denounces the Emperor
/ Napoleon, in q spirited address just is
! sued to his late comps MONS in arms.
An exchange Pithily says the utmost
| satisfaction is expressed by nearly every
! body in New Orleans about the removal
/ of ex-GOy. Wells, except by Gov. Wells
/ himself. He loves Office better than any
man in the south, except 10. Brown.
! --Au English magiziue has coined the
word ststal, to designate all things rela-
ting TO a state, in the same way that
/ national" characterizes those Of a
nation and municipal" " those Of a
city.
Gen. Sherman, after accompanying
! the excursionists to fort Mcpherson,
/ will Join Gen. AUgur in the field. Gen.
/ Augur is understood TO have suf1cient
/ cavalry to give protection to the railroad
route and all working parties.
| "A book Of American war poetry Is
soon to be published in London. 1t Is to
contain union and disunion etfusions,
! from the John Brown hymn to I'm
a Good Old Rebel"
The Hartford carpet company's
works were burned Monday, entailing a
| loss Of 81, ,500,O 600. and throwing out of
/ employment some 2000 workmen.
I The Polish nation vehemently deny
completely ia the attempted assassination
/ Of the czar.
! Fourteen frame buildings in Chicago
I were burned on Monday afternoon.
1 Coils. Nagle and Warren, formerly in
the Irish brigade, were arrested IN Ire
I land on Monday.
! The protestant bishop Grandtwig, OF
] Copenhagen, lately went crazy in the
midst of divine service.
-Leutze has nearly finished q new
] picture representing the signing of the
! treaty for Russian America by Mr..
! Seward.
The report of the First national
/ bank of New Orleans shows the total
assets to be 2,250, 600. OF this, $500, 900
are classified as doubtful, and upward Of
$500, ,0O0 bad.
"A bloody affray has occurred at
] Nacbitoches, La. G. Il. stauffer and
( John Jones had quarrel, ia which the
former was killed. Jones is related to
Gov. Wells.
The cabinet is said to be about
equally divided on the subject Of Gen.
Sheridan's removal in New Orleans. 1t
is supposed the question will be taken up
at the next meeting.
The supreme court, on the Sth inst,
refused the motion 10 set aside the SEN
tence of Sanford CoDOver; he will
have to serve out his ten years impris-
Onment.
An official proclamation is made OF a
convention between the United States
and Venezuela for q commission to settle
the American claims.
The amount of currency redeemed
and destroyed at the treasury during the
geek was 1870, 800. Receipts Of internal
/ revenue, S545, ,O23, ,9O4.
in Toledo, on Thursday night, Mrs.
J. Gould left 3 pal of water standing by
her bedside. During the night, her in
fant child fell out of bsd and was
drowned in the water before the D2otheI
awaked.
Gen. Grant has telegrsphed to Gen.
Sheridan that the removal of Gov. Wells
met bis appreciation, and that of Secre-
tary stanton also.
Edwin Booth has agreed to edit g
collection of all the plays in his roper
foire. yith remarks, for New Aork pup
fishing boise. 80,
Horace Gresley has salary Of s75Ol
a wear as editor Of the Tribune. BE is sc
SiSinterestsd in money matters that be
accented recent increase Of salary with
reluctance and he has been mspipula'
TED by others out Of most Of has stock N
/ the tribune.
I'm the Cincinnati market two in
snectors have been newly appointed. IL
a few hours the other day they gathered
mn a large quantity Of meat, poultry ano
6sb unfit To be sold, and threw The
whole into the Ohio river.
The taxation of France has by nC
means increased in proportion 70 hel
! trade. for whilst in 1851 the revenues
raised from inland customs duties WeF'
SI47. .6s4. 500. they had increased IN lS5'
/, to but $3.50, 453, 500.
The Belfast newspapers announc'
: with satisfaction that the admiralty havi
given an order TO a firm of iron snip
builders Of that port for a new gun vessel
This will be, they say, the first vessel o
war built ia Ireland.
The friends Of Ar. Davis are about T.
make formal application TO the presiden
for his pardon, though he positively re
fuses to apply for it himself.
: The veteran actor aBd actress, Mr.
. and Mrs. w. II. Crisp, have been giVinl
readings at Knoxville, and are highl,
; eulogized by the Commercial of tha
/; place.
ton, which is three years old, measure
seven feet in circumference, and cover
a spaee over two feet in diaIaeter tn
flower stems are thirty-six in nQmbeE
and two and half feet high.
u An affectiOnate husband IN Kanka
kee county, III, whose wife, while tenn
! porarjly insane, had committed suicid
tv hanging, objected 70 her being Gu
= down too soon. No" said he let be
hang make q sure thing OF it."
E -Forty-iive marine disasters ocearrei
= during the month Of May. OF thl
: number three were steamers, seven wer
= ships, seven were barSs, three wer
II brigs, twenty We're schooners, an
! one was a sleop. The total value {
e property lost and missing is estimated q
d 3 5S5. 800. The total losses during 10
!. first 1--WE months of this year, are est
mated at Sl3, ,l6S. 500, which is S750,0t
| Ifss than during the same period Is