Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-04-01
CURRENT NEWS

Mr.. Fabre, editor Of L'ErauemeIat,
Quebec, delivered a lecture on Tues
day night in sthe Mechanics Hall,
Montreal, in presence Of q large and
select audience, on Confederation,
Independence and Annexation" " The
speaker maintained that the only fu-
ture for Canada was its annexation to
the United States.
The Cincinnati parks having been
opened for the season, Chicago already
begins TO show its envy. These are
the remarks made by the Republican:
"The parks In question are only about
big enough for a tOrChight procession
Of tOm-Cats, three in q row, to march
through. They are badly kept at
summer heat with a halfdOZen non
explosive coal oil lamps in each"
August Becker, editor OF the Gin
Cinnati Courier, died Of consumption
on Monday noon at the age Of fifty
seven. The deceased was born in
HOchwise, in Hesse Darmstadt, in
1914. His father was priest, and
died when August was but a boy.
Young Becker was sent 20 the Uni
versity Of Glesen at the age Of nine
teen, but failed to complete his course
Of study on account Of the poverty OF
his mother.
For tWenty.siX years the huge iron
clad, known as the Stevens Battery,
has been in course of construction,
but work upon her is now almost en-
tirely suspended owing TO lack Of
funds. During the past six months
little progress has been made, the last
million Of dollars beqUeathed by Mr..
i. A. Stevens having become nearly
exhausted, and the completion Of the
battery without the assistance Of the
Government appears uncertain,
The LyOnnais Liberal proposes that
the present French Government shall
at once consent to another plebiscitum,
at which three propositions shall be
submitted to the people, First, that
France, though defeated, shall make
no peace with Germany; second, that
France shall give herself to the United
States; and third, that the United
States shall take formal possession of
the country on the 18th Of July, 1871,
and demand that Prussia shall restore
all the territory included within her
original boundaries.
The Missouri journals mention the
death of an eccentric person, Horace
Kiphart, not far from ROlla, in that
State. He had been a Methodist cleT-
gymsn; then entered the Rebel ser
vice; after the war turned Mormon;
soon went back 10 his old home; mar
ried a woman young enough to be his
daughter, who died suddenly and
mysteriOusly; and finally took up his
residence in a cave in the Ozark
Mountains, and is believed to have
perished for want Of proper nOUrish-
ment and shelter. He was a native
OF Kentucky, and in his siXtieth year.
The Tribune recently had these
sensible remarks; 1.-THE rebels have a
vote now; the practical question Is
shall they be allowed to cast it T or
the men Of their choice? or shall that
choice be restricted by 'us| We pre-
fer that, since they are to be repre-
sented, they shall elect the men of
their free choice. And, should they
see 1t to send to Congress such RAM
pant rebels as TOOmbs, Renjamiu Hill,
Linton Stephens, KershaW, Forrest,
etc, we judge that the Republicans
can stand it quite as well as the
Democrats. At all events, since they
are 10 be represented, we would have
them truly represented.
Theatrical representations were not
entirely suspended in Paris during the
siege. Performances were given every
Friday and Sunday at the Theatre
Francois. The actors all appeared in
uniform, and the actresses in black.
Ia the Marriage de Figaro" the
Countess, who has changed dresses
with her maid, is mistaken by the
Count for Shame. No change Of
dress being peTceptible, the error OF
the Count appeared drolL. The per
f0rmances commenced in the alter
noon and were continued by candle
light. "AndrOmaQue" and other clas-
sic pieces were the favOrites, though
''DFOUerbe5" Of Alfred de Mu5set were
given.
The New York Legislature is dis
cussing a new bill relating to abortion.
The crime is made punishable as man-
slaughter in the second degree; to fur
nish drugs to be used for the purpose
incurs a penalty Of $1,000 fine or a
years Imprisonment; publishing ad-
vertiseme1ts suggesting the crime or
means for its commission is made
a misdemesnOr; and any offender
against the law is to be a competent
witness against any other. Thus far
the proposed law is sound in principle
and detail, but the fact remains that
nine times in ten the crime cannot be
detected nor Its perpetrators punished.
Abortion is usually the sequence Of
seduction; and that follows, in most
cases, fiOTn q vicious social system
permitting a degree Of unguardeQ
freedom Of association between young
people, watch cannot be reasonably
expected b have any other result.