Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-04-25
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WASHINGTON, April Pit Is said that
the supreme court viii decide promptly
to dismiss the Georgia and Mississippi
bills.
The jury in the United states district
court Of Baltimore, in the case of Thos.
r. Rich against Gen. Wool, for false
imprisonment in 1851 and 1852, brought
in a verdict to-day, awarding one cent
damages to Rich. The costs in the case
are to be equally divided.
Vera Cruz advices state the imperialists
have retaken Puebla, but the report is
discredited.
Liberal accsunts state that Diaz had
defeated the imperial force between
Puebls and the City of Mexico, and sent
aid in defending Puebla.
Vera Cruz letters say Diaz lost 1000
men in the assault on PuebIa, which fell
on the 18th. The imperial less was 2000.
The imperial officers were spared, though
DiaZ threatened to execute them IN his
demand for the surrender. Dis0 has
sent a battery and 5000 men to attack
Vera Cruz The liberals had demanded
its surrender, audit was believed it would
eapitulate.
New ORLEANS, April 2t-The chief
Of police was discharged to-day by order
of Gen. Sheridan on the alleged charge
Of d-iseouraging the negroes from regis
tering.
Mexican advices say that Vera Cruz
is closely invested by the liberals 1000
strong, commanded by Mendez and
LOregs, and the watereOurse between
the city and country is cut off and star
walton is imminent. The city is being
shelled.
The levee funds are exhausted and the
work will be discontinued unless the
planters are successful in raising funds
from the bankers and capitalists of New
Orleans, There is no abatement in the
waters.
NORFOLK, April 24-Wilson is K
pected this evening. The radicals will
tender him the eourtesies of their party
il he accepts their platform, and if not,
the civil Authorities will take charge Of it.
ST. JOSEPH, Mo, April ga severe
shock Of an earthquake occurred to-day
at 3 pm. The buildings shook and
swayeG with a rapid motion and caused
much alarm among the people. No
damage is reported as yet.
SAN FRANCISCO, April "a. - The
ROthway was wrecked on Howland's
Island to-day. Twenty-Five OF the crew
were saved. The vessel is a total loss.
The official census shO1s that the pop
ulatiOn Of the Sandwich Islands has de-
creased 5000 in six years.
LOUISVILLE, April 24.-The river is
still falling, with ten feet four inches in
the canal. The NJ. S. Mepham and
LeOnidas, from New Orleans, and the
Cora s.. and Clifton, from Memphis, have
arrived.
NEW YORK, April M.-The london
Standard regerds war as inevitable be
tween france and Prussia within a few
IGOnths. Some of the German papers
are already discussing military Ope-
rations.
A Frankfort letter says the excitement
in Germany il intense, and the most
hitter enemies of Prussia side with her
now.
The Paris papers consider the Luxem-
burg question attended with great dan
ger.
Adviees from Vienna state that the
cabinet considers itself no longer bound
by any consideration towards the old
confederstes.
A Washington specials says that special
postal agents will hl&the vacant offices
in the south.
The British legation hints that the ne
gOtiations for a settlement of the Ala
bama claims viii be resumed, coupled
with offers to dispose of British Columbia
to the United States.
The democratic majority yesterday in
the city was l7,OG.
LONDON, April 24-Consg@ 902 sos,
81 Illinois Central ~; En- 364.
LIVERPOOL, April "A, 2p.m.-COttOn is
dull, heavy and declining uplands lOi
@IOld.
SAN Francisco, April 24-The treas
urer Of the southern relief fund RENTED
SO, 600 in gold last Saturday.
Judge Charles r. Freshman, Of the
supreme court Of Nevada, died recently.
LOSBON, April "A, p.m.-The stock
market is fiat. COnsols, 500 Erie
shares, 36l Illinois Central, IS; 5-20s,
69g.
FRANKFORT, April "a, n~ooh.-Cotton
still tends downward sales, 5000 bales;
midaling Uplands, l04d Orleans, lid.
The mark ct Is nominal for breadstGtfs
sales of red wheat were made at lbs Sd.
Oats, SIS ID. Pork, us Sd. Beet, 125s.
Bacon, 39s. Lard, sos Sd. Cheese, Sos.
BERLIN, April 4-Tt is reported that
the great powers Of Europe have re-
newed their appeal to Prussia in the
hope of avoiding the war which now
seems 80 Imminent.
LONDON, April q, nooD.-Consols, 903 ;
fve-twenties, IS; Illinois Central IS;
Erie, 364.
LIVERPOOL, April "a, pm.-The cot
ton sales reached 1900 bales. The mar
ket is weak. Uplands, 10f9l0ld; Or
leans, l03d. California wheat, 14s cd.
Corn, ASS Sd. Provisions are unchanged, /
except lard, which declined 3id-nOw
quoted at SOS 81. Produce unchanged.