Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-03-07
THE NEWS.

An old man named McClusky waskilled
by two negroes, in Butts county, Georgia,
on the 18th ult.
A dispatch from Madrid, Spain, dated
the 5th inst, says the Duke Montpensier
arrived yesterday and entered the city
amid firing of guns, ringing of bells and
enthusiasm. The people will soon settle
here definitely with the family.
TIT Parepa Rosa troupe has been having
most unprecedented success in Washing
ton. Tickets sold at s. 90, and every
Granny was crowded. About a hundred
ladies and gentlemen, unable to obtain
places, took seats one evening in the ne
gro gallery, an unheard-of thing.
A telegram from Berlin informs US that
the death penalty, which for some time
past has been under discussion in the
Reichstag, had been voted upon and that
a majority Of thirty-seven had gone in
favor Of abolition. Count Bismarck spoke
against 1t, but all the influence of the
Count could not seriously affect the vote.
Washington special to a Republican
paper in ST. Louis says quite a number
OF Tennessee Radicals are in Washing
ton "clamoring TO have Congress inter
fere in their behalf, and reconstruct Ten
nessee. They represent that a bad con-
dition of things exist there, and hat the
vote on the new Constitution is likely to
be small on account OF terrorism"
The Banking Committee of the HOuse
meet to-day to frame a bill to provide for
an additional issue of fifty millions of cur
rency, in accordance with the peremptory
order Of the House to that effect. The
committee viii doubtless name bank
notes as a kind OF currency. A majority
OF the committee are opposed to the bill,
but are obliged 10 report it under the or
ders Of the House.
A proposition is before the Mexican Con-
gress 20 grant a concession for a ship canal
across the Isthmus of Tehauntepec.
Large grants Of are to be made. At
ter twelve years Mexico is to receive 10
per cent. OF the proceeds of the canal, and
after the bonded debt is paid twenty-five
per e The concession is for ninety
min years, and the neutrality of the route
is to be guaranteed.
At a meeting Of the National Associa-
ton Of School Superintendents, at Wash
ington, on Wednesday, it was stated that
during the last five years the Freedmen's
Bureau had expended about three mill
lions and a half of dollars, and a like
sum had heed expended by Northern be-
mevolent institutions, making seven mill
lions for the education of the freedmen,
besides what they had contributad them
selves.
The S~helbyviIle Commercial says that
the recent cold weather did not injure the
wheat crop in that county. 1t was well
protected by a covering Of snow, which
fell before the freeze and continued
during the severe snap. The same paper
says" j. We hear Of some fruit trees having
been injured during the last cold spell Of
weather, not enough, however, 10 dis
courage our expectation ola fine crop this
year"
In some parts ofthe Eastern and Middle
States. fruit trees have ~prematurely bud
ded 10 such an extent that great appre-
tensions are entertained for the ensuing
crop. In the principal fruit growing dis
tricts no frost remains on the ground. In
New Jersey and Delaware the peach buds
are as far advanced as they ordinarily are
in the latter part of March or the first Of
April; and there is every reason to believe
that the present cold snap viii destroy
nearly all the expected fruit and berry
crop Of that section.
The House Postal Committee at its
meeting on Wednesday had under consid-
Grafton the bis TO allow newspapers to
circulate through the mails free in the
counties where they are published. After
considerable discussion it was decided
not to take action on the bill until the
Senate shall have disposed Of the bill to
abolish the ranking privilege. While
the franking privilege remains in force
there is no occasion for the bill now before
the committee, as it gives to newspapers
the right 10 20 through the mails free in
counties were they are published.
The telegraphic correspondent of the
Cincinnati Commercial, writing from
Washington, March 2, says: 1.-THE House
Military Committee to-day concluded the
inquiry into the case Of Representative
Butler. Of Tennessee, and decided upon
their report, which will be presented to
the House tomorrow. There is no doubt
of its u~nfavorable character. Mr.. Butler
was before the Committee to-day, and
filed an amended statement, and rested
his case. IL seemed to be satisfied that
his case was a good one, and that he
will not be expelled. The Committee are
.atisfed that he took money for his
cadetship; in fact, he acknowledges that
he received money, but claims that it
was a present, made after the appoint
ment was made.
Memphis is not the only city that
,oans under liabilities. Louisville seems
% he in an equally bad way. The Com
~.r.ioI of that city says: Our city has
"a viii issue 100000 Of bonds for old
,..Ss,,t,es 500. 600 of bonds for the Indi-
ana railroad, $4,000 for the shelbyville