Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-11-22
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CHICAGO, November 2I.-The fight
between Bussey, OF st. Louis, and Duffy,
Of Chicago, occurred yesterday. One
hundred and thirty-ilve rounds were
fought in one hour and forty-hve min
utes. Bussey was victorious.
AUGUSTA. November 20.-Gen. Pope
has ordered the Reconstruction COnven-
tion to meet at Atlanta on the 9th of
December. fra
The county Conservative Convention
will meet at Macon on the third OF De-
cember.
NEW YORK, November 2l.-A WASH
ington special says Secretary Seward has
purchased a province in the Island Of
Borneo, with spacious harbor and good
anchorage. Also that there is good rea-
son for believing that the Alabama
claims are about TO Obeamieably adjusted.
Each Government will recede somewhat
from its original position.
CHARLESTON, November D.-The
election to-day was perfectly quiet,
mostly confined to the negroes. Ac-
counts from the interior represent the
whites everywhere declining to partici-
pate in the election. A State apprOpria-
ticn bill will soon be issued by Gen.
Candy. Tt provides literally for the
judiciary, the penitentiary and State IN
stitutions. The State tax bill will ap-
pear at the same time.
RALEIGH, n. c., November 2O.-The
elections passed off very orderly to-day.
The whites voted heavily, and nearly
unanimously the Conservative ticket.
Many voted against the Convention, out
over three hundred whites who regis
tered failed to vote. One thousand votes
we're cast to-day, making 1000 for two
DAYS. The ballots have not yet been
counted, and the result in the state Is
unknown, but it is thought the Radicals
have carried this city by $50 majority.
WILMINGTON, November N.-Ehe
election closed without any disturbance
or an arrest. The blacks pOlled inll
vote, and not one was known 70 Votetne
Conservative ticket. Very few Whlte
Radical voters sre in the city. Inc vote
in the different wards as far as heard
from, is as follows: Second Ward-kaui-
cal, 299; Conservative, 128. Third
Ward-Radical, 25l Conservative, ll0.
Fourth Ward-Radical, 293 Conserva-
tive, 1856 Total registered vote in the
city is sos white and 1888 blacks. Thls
county probably gives l5OO Radical ma
jOrity.
WhitevilIe and Saragorda, in Coium-
bia county, give considerable Conserve
tive majority.
NEw YORK. November 21.-A Herald
Havana special says that Admiral Ie-
yathofF had received q very polite letter
from the Mexican Minister rendering an
escort of Government troops for Maxi
niIianJs body to Vera Cruz at the ma
fionaI expense. All public demonstra-
tion. however, both on Mexican soil and
within Mexican maritime jurisdiction,
were forbidden. Congress convened on
the Goth, when there was quorum
Of representatives present. President
Juarez vas preparing defense of the
use which he made of the discretionary
movers. It had been stated that he asked
for the forces belonging to Escobedo's
command, which are to come 10 the
eapitaI. The reasons of this demand are
left unexplained, but 1t is surmlsed that
it is owing to the large force, said TO be
about IA, 900 men and 800 pieces of ar
tillerv. which Gen. Diaz has at his COM
mand. A Cuban, who has been for some
time a resident of Vera Cruz, says he
foresees revolution soon again IN Mex
leo. probably about next January Gen.
Meripo was assassinated on the Palaclan
road.
LONDON, November 19.-Parliament
was opened to-day, in accordance with
the royal proclamation. The Queen was
not present Her speech was read by a
roval commission from the throne. The
substance of the speech is as follows {:
King Theodore's having rejected all de-
mands of Great Britain for the release OF
her SUBJECTS, cruelty and without just
cause imprisoned by him, Her Majesty
had no alternative but to send military
expedition to Abyssinia; and reference
is made to the supply bills needful to
defray the expenses of the war.
The invasion of the Papal territory is
now over, and the hope is expressed that
Emperor Napoleon will soon Withdraw
his forces from Italy, and avoid all un-
friendly relations with Victor Emanuel.