Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-08-06
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Urbana, Ohio, is a success.
A bigoted association is being
formed in Cincinnati for the persecu-
ton of Catholics
Many Mormon women have lately
deserted their husbands in favor Of
handsome Gentiles.
John Rourke. wounded in the riot
on the 18th of July, died yesterday at
Bellevue hospital.
Fort Princine, Havana, was struck
by lightning yesterday. Two officers
and two soldiers were killed.
| The Duke of Argyle will preside at
Glasgow at the Centennial celebration
of the birth Of Sir Walter Scott.
Lady Franklin has paid several Wis.
its to the American artist, at London,
and gave banquet in his honor.
/ Ex-Gov. Bigler, CT California, is in
a dying condition, Of dTOpsy, at Sacra-
mento. Ha was tapped yesterday.
| An old man named Terry had his
left arm cut of in e planing-Inil in
Wheeling, West Virginia, yester-
day.
| A young man named Kennedy fell
from construction train on the North
Missouri railroad Oh Friday and was
killed.
The steamer Providence, from New
port to New York, yesterday ran into
three sehOOners, the last of which was
crippled.
The Union (DeInocratic) Club of
New York proposes to expel Tam
many members interested in city
swindling.
Judge Wiley has iDjuncted Cook, Of
/ the District of Columbia, from issuing
$4, 700, 600 in bonds for projected inn
prOvements.
1t is said that the question of the
| prolOngatiOn Of the powers of Theirs
as Chief Executive of France will be
allowed to go by default.
A telegram from ConstantinOple
says the tramway on the street rail-
road has been opened to public use,
and is a complete success.
A tremendous hail storm occurred
in the vicinity Of Walla Walla, Ore
gOn, Saturday, doing much damage
TO the growing crops and fruit.
Derchaud's pavilion on the lake
end of the POnchaItrain railroad was
burned last evening. Loss, eleven
thousand dollars. No insurance.
The National educational Conven-
tion, to be held in St. Louis on the oath
instant, the people of that city have
determined shall be a grand success.
L. V. Moore, pastor of the First
Presbyterian Church of Nashville,
died at his residence in that city at 10
o'clock this morning of consumption.
Colonel Won Schmidt is negotiating
for the construction of a tunnel through
the Sierra Nevada that will admit of
the passage of trains and a canal boat.
A number of rude images of the
human body, carved stones, strange
heads, clay and stones cut in the
shape of cannon balls, have been dug
up near COrdova.
The transfer of the California Pacific
railroads property to the Central Pa
cific is completed, and relaying of
Valley and Sacramento track with
heavier rails is commenced.
The New York Eoeaiag Post an
nounces on trustworthy authority that
the famous German tenor, Waehtel,
will sail next month for concert tour
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The widow of the lately deceased
keeper of the White House, at Co
rinne, Utah, has been arrested on sus-
picion of having poisoned her hus-
band. She counts BOrgia No. z.
Female suffrageIs at San Francisco
and Stockton are arranging to bring
suits against the County Clerks for /
refusing to register them as voters,
under the Constitution of the United |
States.
Two companies of Federal troops
arrived in New Orleans yesterday |
evening. Their object is said to be for |
the preservation of order on Wednes-
day. Their presence excites much |
conjecture.
The Cuban fiiibuster movement !
still engages public attention in On
tariO. Robinson and Starns, leaders,
have been arrested, but were ultimate
ly admitted to bail to await their trial |
next week.
The first brick for the new pOstOfiee |
and Masonic hall, Wheeling, Va,
were laid this morning by Mr.. Bar
ney Wood, one of the sub-contractOrs.
1t is to be one of the finest postOffices
in the State.
Urgent representations have been
received in Washington from infiuen-
tial parties in Western and border /
Southern States, in behalf of Colonel |
Given, Tor the COmmissionership of
Internal Revenue.
The triennial festival of the North
American Turner's Union will /
commence on Monday. Among
the delegates from the West who ar
rived to day is the Hon. Eugene Wei,
sci, Secretary of State of Missouri.
The Germans Of New York are
about erecting a grand theater on
Fourteenth street between Third and
Fourth avenues, to cost over 81, ,O00, 900,
with seating capacity of three thou
sand people. 1t will surpass ali other
theaters In this country.
The New York EoeRing Mai says
Charles Francis Adams declines the
position of United States Arbitrator
to Geneva, and that Senator Freling-
huysen and other prominent New
Jersey politicians are urging William
Walter Phelps, of that State, for the
place.
Broderick, one Of the worst of New
York ruffisns, and captain of gang
of river thieves, was taken before
Justice Hogan yesterday, on charge
of felonious assault, and held, in de-
fault of $4,000 bail. 1t is expected
that he win get twenty-five years in
the State prison, and he richly de-
serves it.
The New York Chamber Of Com
merce took no action yesterday re-
specting the invitation of the Mayor
to investigate the city accounts. 1t is
understood that a call will be made
Monday for a special meeting, as the
rules provide that in the absence Of
Dodge, who is in Europe, Opdyke will
be asked to convene the meeting.
A census of Chicago, just completed,
shows the population to be three hum
dred and thirty-four thousand, two
hundred and seventy, of whom one
hundred and seventy thousand, two
hundred and seventy-siX are males.
The census was taken by the men en-
ployed in getting up Edwards Direc-
tory, and is claimed to be accurate.
The first bale Of the new crop of
Louisiana cotton was received yester-
day evening. 1t was raised by Chas.
A. Pierson, near the mouth OF Cane
river. in Natchitchoes parish. The
cotton crop along Red river looks bet
ter than was expected after the spring
rains, 1t is believed that q fair crop
will be made in the river parishes.
A negro entered a house in Burling-
ton, Iowa. yesterday, for the purpose
of robbery, but seeing young lady in /,
bed, was diverted from his purpose. :