Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-09-26
NEWS OF THE DAY.


been formed in Chicago.
DIR. Cheever's old church, at New
| York, will be known hereafter as Bun
yan hall"
Beet root sugar will become in a few
years one of the great staple productions
! OF California.
Massachusetts people are emigrating
/ TO Missouri in colonies. A misfortune
| for the last named state.
Some idler has ascertained that the
LAWYERS of the United States cost thirty
! five millions annually.
The yellow fever is still prevalent at
| Corpus Christi, and is extending its visits
10 the neighboring shores of the bay Of
| that name.
The inquest on the late tragedy in
Japan has resulted in the holding Of sew
eral Chinese for willful murder.
A negro assaulted a soldier Of the
fifteenth infantry in Mobile, on Satur-
day, and beat him almost 10 death with
a brickbat.
Capital punishment and imprison-
ment for debt are about 10 be abolished
in Chill.
The Union Pacific railroad has now
reached a point fifteen miles from Fort
Hays.
The old State house at Boston is be-
ing thoroughly reconstructed on the in
side. The big organ remains intact, and
50 does the Puritsnic fsnsticism Of the
occupants.
Another revolution Is reported inev-
liable in Hayti Horrible destitutiOn
prevails, and rObberies are Perpetrated
with impunity.
-Leprosy has broken out in the Sand
wich islands, and is carrying of the ma
tives by hundreds. Only one foreigner
had been attacked.
The California state fair has closed,
after the finest exhibition Of raw pro-
duets and manufactures ever known in
that state. .-..
Tie yellow fever has visited twenty
towns in the lower portion of the state Of
Texas. Some Of these places were never
known to have q case of the disease be-
fore.
The women Of Nebraska have been
granted the privilege Of voting in school
district meetings by an act OF the legisla-
ture.
The Asiatic cholera is again becom-
ing quite prevalent in many paris of
the continent, reaching as far north IS
Quebec.
Another party of japanese officials
have arrived in San Francisco, going
east to inspect the navy yards, ships Of
war, etc, Of the United States.
Great excitement prevails along the
line Of the Kansas branch Of the Pacific
railroad, in consequence Of the threats Of
the Indians that the road should not be
built beyond Fort Hays.
The wealthier classes of North Caro-
lima have petitiOned Gen. Candy to con-
tinue in force Sickles' order No. 10, in
order to save them from beggary.
The operate season in New York
began Monday night, with MoZart's Don
Giovanni, with Nine. Parepa Rosa,
Mile. Hauck, Bellini, the two Ronconis,
and Bsrsjli in the principal parts.
A gentleman and his wife, whilst
in their bed at Holly Springs,
one night last week, were both muir
dered. The lady was shot through with
four bullets, the husband with one.
The commissioners appointed to set
tie the Ohio war claims, growing out Of
the Morgan raid, have made their report
to the president. il is understood the
aggregate amount allowed is about
$500, 600.
The American squadron now in the
China and Japan waters numbers six
vessels, besides the supply ship. France
waters snd England and the United !
States are increasing theirs.
Parts Of the remains Of three mss I
terdous have been exhumed in the vi |
ripity Of HunterstOwn, Indiana. They |
are said to be remarkably fine and in an |
excellent state of preservation, indicating 1
that the original animals were unusually |
large.
Another negro has sued the Rich
moAd, Fredericksburg and Potomac rail- |
-oad company, for n0n-admittance to a 1
first class car upon a first class ticket, |
purchased at New York. The company /
have determined to stand 3 suit as tezt l
question for railroad companies south.
A superb dinner was given by the /
King Of Denmark at Copenhagen Of Fri !
iay, in honor Of Admiral FsTragut and /
United States Minister Heaman. The /
king of Greece was also one of the guests /
on the occasion, and in his speech ex-
pressed his qualification for the sympathy /
shown by the limited States congress for /
the suffering Christians Of Crete.
Galveston, Texas, VII have a /
line Of steamers to aBd from 4
Liverpool. commencing on the isth Of I
October. The company English will 1
contract to deliver emigrsnts, and enter I
nto arrangements to this end with par /
lies capable Of supplying material aid; |
hey will also contract to buy and deliver |
every variety of goods.
The United States steamer Shensn- |
Ioah has been cruising for sometime off |
.he west coast of Japan, in search Of q /
point 10 form an American commercial |
the place appointed by |
treaty not being suitable. The result Of
he cruise is not announced, farther than /
hat Commodore GOldsbOrOugh was /
everywhere received by the Japanese /
with the utmost frieudliness.
The funeral services over the remains I
1f Sir Frederick Bruce were held at |
Trinity church, boston, on Tuesday .
st II o'clock. There was no /
procession, but everything was conducted |
IL quietly as possible. After the funeral /
services, the remains were conveyed on /
BOARD the steamship to be taken to /
England
The receipts Of the board OF excise
or licenses this year in New York were
y 1872 900.
yellow fever hssmade its appearance
lesr MatamOros.
-Juarez, at the request Of DisZ, has
,Ousented to be a candidate FOR the Mex
can presidency.
The parliament OF the dominion OF
,anada, has been proTogued until No
,ember.
Spain has cOmmuted the sentence Of I
hose concerned in the late insmreCtl0r
rom Death 20 penal servitude.
War preparations were going on In
heru with vigOr. President Parade has
he confidence Of the people and Of the
lress.
1t is said that another attempt has
zen made to GSSassinate the emperor of
Russia. This one was msde by two men
disguised As women.
The planters Of Jackson parish, La,
ire offering corn i'm the field at twenty
i've cents per bushel.
E. c. Gillette, the Merchants Union
.xpress messenger in charge Of the COM
,any's Montreal ear, which left Albany
night for New York, IS miss
ug, together with money and valuables
stimated at sc, 600.
Two niggers were recently appointed
u the Shreveport police.