Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-09-23
CURRENT NEWS.

Better have your light shoes made
nOw-there's a big row going On in
Morocco.
General Grant left Cincinnati yes
terdsy morning TO visit some friends
in Clemont county, Ohio.
The Empress Of Germany has con-
tributed $500 to a fund established by
the author Auerbach for the edUca-
tiOn of Jewish orphans.
A very destructive fire took place
in Virginia City, Nevada, yesterday.
No particular, beyond the mention Oi
the TACT has reached rs.
SteambOatnen are chatting under
the annoying restrictions Of the new
laws made for their government. A
meeting was held in Cincinnati yess
terday morning to take action in
regard to the new regulations.
The only cause suggested for the re-
cent demise of one of the oldest eiti-
zens Of Hartford is hinted at In the
unfeeling boast of the COlfTOllt that be
had been a constant reader Of its edi-
toriaI articles for more than fifty
years.
A creditor of the Alabama and
Chattanooga road, who seems to know
what he Is talking about, estimates
the liabilities Of the road at S17, $685.
76O. This does not include the stock,
which is vsriOusly put at from 81, ,500,-
. 900 to 81, 900, 900.
Mr.. Nathaniel L8ngham, profess
sOr Of the ''manly art" and known to
fame as 'iOuld Nat" died in London
on the lst instant. His most meritO-
rioUs exploit is said to have been the
exceptional "walloping" Of Mr.. ThOs.
Ssyers some years ago.
The Ku-Klux Committee met in
Washington yesterday, but adjourned
without transacting any business. As
the appropriation for the expenses Of
the committee has been spent, il is
probable that not much more tWaddle
will be heard from It's members.
A grand banquet was given to the
Knights Templar in Baltimore yes
terday, at Maryland Institute. There
were three tables extending the en-
tire length of the hall, several hun
dred feet, and well filed, Including
some fifty ladies. Speeches followed
the edibles, intersper5ed with music.
A man whose name is supposed to
D Twiping, and who was repre-
sentative % the wholesale tea house
OF Jenkins & Co., of Philadelphia,
died suddenly Of apOpleXy on rail-
way train yesterday afternoon, be-
tween Fillmore and Greencastle, Indi-
ana. The deceased was apparently
about fOrty-five years old. The body
was left in charge Of the agent of the
Terre Haute and Indianapolis rail-
road, at Greencastle.
The grand national exposition Of
swine, under the auspices Of the ILL
nois Swine Breeders Association, wss
opened at Dexter Park, Chicago, yes
terdsv. There were on exhibition
about five thousand of the finest speci-
mems of thoroughbred swine probably
ever before brought together. The
weather was lowering, and the attend
ence of visitors very slim. The eXh1-
bition will continue until Friday.
A reunion of the Spiritual Progress
siveLyceum Of NOrthernOhlo Wss held
at Cleveland yesterday. A large dele
CATION was present, and procession
was formed and marched through q
few OF the principal streets. II was
largely composed OF ladies' and chill
rem, presenting g novel appearance.
The exercises at the rink, which was
their headquarters, were various and
Interesting, and were participated In
nv the Shakers from North Union.
Al grand ball at night closed the exer-
cises. Mrs. Victoria Woodruff took
advantage Of the assemolage and
spoke on Woman suffrage at the rink
during the eyeAing.