Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-09-21
NEWS OF TIE DAY.

the landmarks.
NEWS OF THE DAY.
The bullion in the Bank of England
exceeds its note circulation.
Gen. Grant has issued an order abol-
ishing the army clothing depot in New
York city.
1t is exceedingly doubtful if Gen.
Grant will recommend a new trial for
Fitz John Porter, there being no prece.
dent or law for it.
The receipts from internal revenue
have diminished to an average Of about
100000 daily.
king William has consented to visit
Rsstadt and review the troops of the
Grand Duchy of Baden.
| The wheat crop Of England and
Scotland Is under average. Barley and
oats are above average crops.
The Atlantic cable telegraph COM
pany have declared a dividend of four
per cent. preference shares.
The alleged forged bonds discovered
at the Hague turn out to be Confederate
bonds issued during the war.
Disturbances have broken out in va
riOus parts of the republic Of HayG.
Frequent rows are reported between
the soldiers and freedmen at Augusta,
Georgia.
The Kansas democratic state con-
vention met at Leavenworth city on
Thursday, the 18th inst.
Gen. Scofield has been trying his
hand at legisiatiugn in Virginia, by
modifying the oyster law.
There were fifty-five marriage
/ licenses granted in Cincinnati during
the week ending September 18th.
The Cincinnati common council
reached New York Thursday night.
The number of deaths in Chicago for
the week ending September l4th, were
/ ll6, a decrease of fOrty-fOur for the cor
responding week last year.
Santa Fe papers of the 9Th report
that the election for delegate to congress,
on the Goth ult., passed Off quietly. The
latest information gave Clever 250 ma
| jority over Chavez.
In the New York constitutional con-
ventiOn at Albany, yesterday, prOviso
proving against the sale of the canals
was adopted.
! The first race over the Buckeye club
! course, on Monday, will be for the Bur-
net house stake of $500.
The Massachusetts state temperance
convention met at Worcester on Tues
day. A resolution was adopted advOeat-
| ing prohibition by state constitutions.
The cabinets of Berlin and Vienna
! are engaged in negotiating commercial
! treaty which will relieve the trade be-
| tween Germany and Austria from many
restrictions.
The managers of the Kansas Pacific
railroad company propose to purchase
| the Missouri Pacific line, and change its
grade to that Of the Kansas.
Many southern people are taking the
oath under the recent amnesty prOcla-
nation, and will soon demand registrs-
ton.
Every living member Of the old
wing state committee, in Connecticut, is
now in the ranks Of the democratic
party, upholding the constitution and
the uniOn.n
"A Havana dispatch says that Senor
Montacetine had sailed for the United
States, charged by the St Domingo gov
ernment with sundry commissions, the
nature of which were unknown.
The Kansas branch Of the Pacific
railroad is completed twelve miles be-
yond the section just accepted by the
commissioners, which carries the track
20 miles west of the Missouri river.
Information received from reliable
parties states that the Cheyenues and
Arapahoes are now in Middle Park, and
| have driven out the Utes, as reported
few days ago.
Gen. Hancock is to take command
of the district of Louisiana and Texas
Immediately. His headquarters, for the
present, will be at Baton Rouge.
On Wednesday dispatches were sent
from the war department to Gen. Mower,
commanding the fifth military district,
making inquiry Of the condition of the
! 4. 10 nd Ia, Il nit l.
the yellow fever.
The base ball match for the cham
pionship of the country, on Monday, be-
tween the Atlantics, of BrOOklin, and
the Athletics, of Philadelphia, resulted
in victory for the former, by twenty
eight to sixteen.
Official returns OF the Maine cleo
ton, received at the office Of the secre-
tary of state, from one hundred and
forty towns, give Chamberlain 56 ,046,
and Pillsbury A, 702; majority for Cham
berlain, IL, 7O4.
-Department clerks in Washington
are Apprehensiye that the presidents
proclamation commanding all govern
ment officers to support the constitution,
is notice of impending removal for all
who disagree with the executive inter-
probation of that instrument.
Treasurer Spinner, in response TO
many inquiries in regard to the genuine
ness of certain five-dollar national bank
notes, the elliptical engraving on the
backs of which is less distinct than 9TH
ers. saws both are genuine, the difference
being caused by the efforts Of the en-
graver to improve the plate after having
been in use for year.
A collision occurred Thursday on
the Elmira and CanAndaigua railroad,
between an excursion train of ten cars
and part of freight train that had been
left on the track. The speed of the train
was considerably stopped, and only those
who were crowded on the platform were
the sufferers. Two men were killed and
a great many seriously injured.
-Rusiness was suspended on change
in Cincinnati on "Wednesday, for half an
hour, owing to q reception given to Maj.
Gen. Sheridan, who visited the exchange
and was received with most enthusiastic
demonstrations
The gross earnings of the Kansas |
branch of the Union Pacific railway, for
AuOuat. were 1896, 900. The government |
business for the same time amounted to |
$50 600. of which One-half is retained by |
the limited States treasurer, which |
amount pays the interest on ali bonds |
issued to the company, and contributes |
nearly seven per cent. toward the pay |
ment of the principal.
S-Moustier, in circular note relative |
to the recent meeting at Sslzburg, states |
that 60 the Journey was solely dictated by |
the idea Of hearing atfectionate testi- |
mouy of sympathy to the imperial fam |
iIy OF Austria, so cruelty affected by a
late misfortune"
Fourteen of the steerage passengers |
Of the steamship Minnesota, which ar
rived at New York on the 10Th, died on |
the voyage, from cholera. It is stated |
that the disease was caused by the over |
erowding OF the vessel, in consequence
Of the transfer Of persons collected for
the steamer England, OF another line,
which was chartered by the British gov
ernment for the Abyssinia expedition.
The state fairs OF Illinois, Iowa, In
diana and Minnesota occur at the same
time this year, opening September 30th
and closiHg October 5th. The Illinois
fair will be held at Quincy, that Of Iowa
at Clinton, that of Indiana at Terre
Haute, and that Of Minnesota at ROch-
ester.
Gen. Ord, in command of the fourth
military district, has issued an order
against the assembling Of armed bodies
under any pretense whatever. Here
after at all public meetings guard will
be detailed to attend and search for arms,
which will be seized. He sa s the prac-
tice of carrying firearms is prevalent
among bullies and towards, and does not
prevail in well organized and civilized
] communities.