Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-05-31
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were without interest.
A fire in ConstantinOple, yesterday
destroyed fifty buildings belonging t
wealthy Turks.
Milwaukee, Wis, is to have a nev
theater, to cost S125, 600, and capabl
of seating 200 persons.
The Brignoli Opera Troupe wa
broken up in Chicago yesterday, il
consequence of the impecuuiosity O
the 'bOss."
The Berlini Opera Troupe, includ
ing Habelman and Canissa, eOmmenc
ed a season at Dearborn Theater, Chi
cago, last night.
A still exploded yesterday at Ham
iltOn, Ohio, OccasiOning destruction
of property to the amount Of 5000
and the loss Of two lives.
Dispatches from Washington anC
all Eastern and Northern cities re
count ceremOnials incident to the dec
Grafton Of soldiers graves.
The Turkish brigands, who some
years ago captured and ill-treated
certain Englishmen, have been cap
tured and will be executed.
The Governor of Tennessee has is
sued a proclamation ordering an cleo
ton on the 18th Of June, to elect q
FlOater, to fill the place Of the late
1. J. Roach.
LOWry, the New York reporter,
who was a chief witness against the
Rev. gin-and-milk Smith, is supposed
10 have been murdered in Chicago
yesterday.
- There IS a proposition before the
Texas Legislature to erect two addi-
tionaI penitentiaries, one in the West,
either at New Braunfell, or san Mar
COS, and another in the East perhaPz
at Sulphur Springs.
LabOuIaye, the French itterateur,
who recently accepted a place in the
cabinet Of Napoleon, has been CON-
PEELED to give up has prOfessOrship, so
great is the dissatisfaction by the stu
dents at his course.
Bishop Smith, of Kentucky, presi-
dent of the house Of bishops of the
Protestant Episcopal Church, deliv-
cred q eulOgy upon the late Bishop
kemper, of Wisconsin, on Sunday,
at the Episcopal Cathedral, Chicago.
The Khedive of Egypt authorizes
the sale of the lands adjoining the
SueZ canal. Their estimated value is
four million pounds sterling, and the
proceeds are TO be equally divided be-
tween the khedive and the canal
company.
The new Danish cabinet has been
completed as follows: President, Herr
Holsteinberg; Minister of Foreign
Affairs, ROsennOurkey; War, Van
HOffner; Interior, Fahnestek; Justice,
kreeger; Finance, Won Ferger; Pub
lie Worship, Won Hall.
Senator Drake has offered an amend
ment to the Diplomatic Appropria-
ton bill, providing that neither a
pardon from the Executive nor an
amnesty from Congress shall be proof
of loyalty in the Court of Claims, to
support a claim against the United
States.
Memorial day was not observed in
Cincinnati yesterday with the spirit
anticipated, and from the continuance
of business pursuits during the greater
part of the day and the small partici-
patton in the decoration ceremonies,
a want of spirit and a lack of pOpu-
Iarity is plainly indicated.
The Conservative Judicial Conven-
ton of the First District Of Tennessee
met in JOnesbOrO' on Tuesday, 24th
instant. Major Robert Mcfarland,
of Granger, was nominated for Chan
ceilOr; Colonel Z. A. Reeve, OF Greene,
Circuit Judge; and w. d. Haynes, of
Sullivan, for Attorney General.
A dispatch received from Hong
Kong, yesterday, says the MOham-
medan rebels are gaining ground in
the northwest provinces Of China.
Several encounters have taken place,
in which the rebels were victorious.
The Chinese officials are alarmed, and
are calling for reinfOrcements. The
rebels are moving on the Russian set
OOrga. The Russians will
defend themselves.
The Houston CTexas, TsleoraDh
SAYS: 'sIt is announced in correspond
ence from Austin thet there is not en-
tire harmony between the Governor
and the Senate. The Governor will
not send in nominations for Judge
ship until the Senate passes the mill
tia bill, and the Senate will not act
upon the militia bill until judicial
districts sre formed, and our civil
courts placed in working order.
The Huntsville (Ala.) Democrat
says: a Washington dispatch states
that President Grant has nominated
A. s. Lakin "a reverend carpet-bag-
ger) aresident Of Huntsville, Marshal
of this District. II the Senate shall
confirm, he will supersede Ed. Doug
lass, the present incumbent. We are
told, however, that Lakin has tele-
yraphed to Washington that he will
not accept and that Douglass is a very
good officer.
In a speech in the United States
Senate, on Saturday last, Mr.. Sher-
man stated that the Secretary of the
Treasury estimated that the eXpendi-
lures for the present fiscal year, end
ing June 30th, would be S3l5, ,0O0, ,00Gl
Prior to 1856 the expenditures never
reached SEQ, 900, 600. la 1853 they
were 81, ,9OI, ,l30, and in 1853 they
dropped back to'S66, ,346, ,226; in 1860 to
s59, S4S, 475; in 1861 they rose again to |
dDOuL eUOt OtDtD,NuU. NOW LHtH dEb nDlJs- I
)OO, OO0l So much for Radicalism.
The project is revived Of a ship ca
nal from Cauhuawaga, an Indian viii !
age on the river st. Lawrence, nine
miles above Montreal, to the outlet of |
Lake Champlain. The Parliament Of |
he Dominion chartered a company |
'Or its construction. With the en-
.arged ChsmPlaiH canal and the Nj
igara ship canal, or what would be |
Detter-a ship canal from Lake Sim
zoe to Lake OntariO-this Will give /
ship communication from Chicago
and Milwaukee TO New York city.
The Rhode Island Legislature will |
meet next Tuesday Ths most i'm
DOrtant business 70 come before II is
he election of United States Sena-
or. Mr.. Anthony has a good pros
Dect OF 4 reelection, although the
5prague faction are bitterly opposing
lim. Ex-Governor James Y. Smith |
> his competitor. The opponents of
Ar. Anthony wiz probably try to ad-
ourn without an election ia the hope
,f gaining strength by delay,
Federal Memorial Day.
PITHBURG, May 20.-The Turner'S
.nnuaI session was deferred to-day TO
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