Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-10-07
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, October 6.-The steamer
Ocean Queen briggs s202, 900 ia treasure
from AspinwRll.
w. Parker, Superintendent of the
Panama Railroad. was assasainated OIL
the 24th ult, by J.. L. Baldwin, q eivi
engineer, J n the employ of the railroad
who was suffering from delirium tire.
mems, and who subsequently shot him.
self, and will probably die.
Political affairs in Panama are strI
unsettled. Reports OF a coming revolu.
ton were current, and several arrests hsC
been made. The President has issued 8
proclamation stating that measures have
been taken to keep the peace.
The Republic Of Columbia is quiet
The report Of an anticipated return oil
M2squera produced some alarm, but not
Of a serious character.
The deDosed President of Venezuela
had arrived at Aspinwall, en- route tc
Europe.
News from the Southern coast gives
further accounts Of the inundation and
earthquake. Several vessels were dam.
aged at Coquimba, including an Ameri.
can ship.
AT Caldres the sea drove the inhabi.
tenis to theh hills, and wrecked sixteen OF
eighteen Lighters, and damaged several
larger crafts. Twenty lighters were
wrecked at CCrrisal, besidesthe American
brig Deldna, with 2O,000 Kilograms Of
coffee.
The residents Of Valparaiso had raised
$4,000 for the sufferers by the earth
quake, and tine CHILEAN Congress had sp-
prOpriated $50, 900 for the same purpose.
besides sending large supplies of proVi-
sioDs, clothing and medicines to Peru.
The political affairs O. Chill are un-
settled.
Mr., Clark, the United States Consul
for Peru, was informally received by
Chill during the absence of Fitzpatrick.
The Peruvian Government Is doing
everything possible TO relieve the suffer
ers 0y the earthquake and inundation,
both in Peru and Ecuador. The victims
in Peru alone will amount to 20. 600. A
change has taken place in the sescoast
OF Peru in consequence OF the shock, the
depth CT water off the headland of Sa-
mona, g Celiea, having been de-
creased from ak to seven fathoms, The
loss of life IN Ecuador was not less than
40. 900.
The Express has the following from
Hon. &. n. Ingers0ll TO the Hon. Eras.
tus Brooks:
NEW HAVEN, October g., 1888.
The returns now coming in from
our town elections indicate q Democrat
ic majority Of over 5000 in Novem5er.p
The general convention of The Profess
tant Episcopal Church will convene in
this city st Trinity church tomorrow.
Mr.. Butler has written another sharp
letter IN regard to the Ward-Atkinson
opposition TO his reelection. He offers
5000 for evidence of the reported eofrup-
tions and Gonspiracies that are taking
place, according to his own convictions,
in his Congressional acts, for the purpose
OF upsetting tbs Republican party. In
conclusion, he asks the question, "Whst
Will happen to Ward and Atkinson
when thedevil gets them Pr
At the Jerome Park races to-day, the
Handicap for all ages, a dash of one aud
s quarter miles, was won by r. B. Con-
nelly, Lizzie Rogers being second and
Alde5orsn third. Time, 2:I44.
The Champion stakes, for three year
ODDS, mile hests, was won by Bayolet,
Australia being second in both Keats.
Time, lash, I:454.
The Nursery stakes, for two year olds,
were won by Bonnie Lass, beating the
Eclipse filly, Inverness and others.
Time, 1:474.
The " mile meats, for all ages, was
won BY Stoneweii jackson. Time, 3:434
and 8:43.