Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-07-26
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MONTGOMERY, ALA, July 2s.-Partial
official returns from fOrty-nine counties
show 5000 whites, In round Mlmbers,
registered, against 49,OO0 blacks. The
blacks will exceed the whites ia the state
at least Is, DOG In two additional coun-
ties the blacks have q majority. They
will elect over half Of the members OF
Of the state convention.
NEW ORLEANS, July 25.-Under meas
ures, suggested by Mayor Heath and
adopted by both branches Of the city
council for funding city issues In interest
bearing certificates, this currency Is rap
idly recovering from late depression,
some brokers purchasing Is high as three
per cent. discount. Over $4,000 has
been withdrawn from circulation and de-
strOyed.
Weather very hot and sultry; Their
mometer, go.
LOUISVILLE, July 25.-The river is fall
Ing, with three feet ven inches In the
canal.
NASHVILLE, July 25.-A dreadful riot
is reported to have occurred at Rogers
vile, East Tennessee, oil Tuesday. A
large crowd had assembled to hear Mr..
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conservatives and radicals, being armed
with guns and pistols. After Etheridge
mad spoken an hour be was interrupted
by a leading radical named Tom King,
who pronounced q statement he made,
to bea damned lie. Etheridge retorted
bitterly, when some one shot at him and
numerous other shots followed in quick
succession and the crowd broke, cOnser-
vatives in one direction and radicals the
other, shooting as they ran, finally halt
ing they fired volleys for about twenty
minutes. A white conservative and a
colored man were killed, seven MORALLY
wounded, and about thirty slightly. The
wounded were carried to q hotel where
they remain. Ethridge was not hurt.
After quiet had been restored be left for
S~needville. 1t is also reported that a
negro was killed at Knoxville yesterday
for shouting for Brownlow and otherwise
disturbing q conservative meeting. The
prompt action OF the police prevented q
riot.
New YORK, July 25.-BishOp Young,
Of Florida, was e~onsecrated in Trinity
church to-day, in the presence OF four
bishops and fifty clergymen. Bishop
Wilmer, OF Louisiana, delivered the SER
mon.
A washington special says NJ. De Ber-
theny, French minister, received advice
from NJ. DanO, French minister to Mex
leo, saying he is now virtually q prisO-
ner, but urging that no hostile or often
sive measures be adopted on his account,
as be feels assured that on Juarez's arri-
val in the city Of Mexico he will be re-
leased.
Capt. PesthercOurof of the Russian
imperial navy, has arrived, commits
stoned by the car as special envoy to
hand over to the United States the Rus
sian-American possessions.
a Washington special also states that
Gen. Meade has been designated to sue
coed Sheridan, when the president is
ready to move in the matter.
COLUMBIA, S. c., July 25.-The repub-
lican convention met to-day, about six
~ delegates being present, representing
ten districts. A committee on eTeden-
tials wss appointed, and several address
Is were made, Ia the evening, gas was
turned OIL, leaving all in darkness, and
causing much excitement. A guard was
asked for from Gen. Burton for the pro-
lection Of the convention, and was
granted.
CHICAGO, July PA base ball match
came of today between the National"
of Washington, and the /" Forest City,
of Rockford, III. The latter won in nine
innings scoring twenty-nine to twenty
three.