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Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-01-26

The Sultan Of Turkeys private life
Is declared TO be q combination Of that
OF Claudius and Commodus.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-01-26
ADJUSTMENTS
GA AND
DIAMOND GIFT CONCERTS {
For the BsueHtof
VICTIMS Of THE FRENCH War I

A series Of concerts for the above object VIII
be held IN WASHINGTON ID. O., on
ne LLl Dav oL E.uruarE. IL.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-01-26

At a convention of spiritUalists In
Vermont, the disciples-declared, in
effect, contempt Of Christ, opposition
to the Bible, and support Of free love
to be cardinal points of their belief.
The people Of the village where they
met have since been using lime to
purify the air.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-01-26

Giving comprehensive Review Of Trade IN
memphis and PRICES CURRENT OF every
article Of Merchandise IN Market, Domestic
OF Foreign, with q variety Of ColrHERCTAL
MATTER, OF interest and value to every bllai-
ness man ana family, and
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MsUaANCE

LNgUREg AGALNBT LOSS By FIRE. EEs
ser RLTE AND RIVER RISK
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-08-02

Gov Curtin, our minister at st. Petersburg,
recently asked for leave of absence, and then
recalled the request in order to press the Per-
kins claim which has occasioned so much COM
ment recently, and has involved in no agreeable
controversy the Russian minister here. AS the
claim has been made up at the department Of
state by the legal adviser, Mr.. Smith, it is new
S523,OO0, and the belief is that it will be allowed
by the Russian government, unless some now
phase should be disclosed. Meanwhile it is
said the claim has been purchased from the
widow of Mr.. Perkins by a banking house in
that city, at very reduced price upon the award
as estimated by the department.
Washington correspondent states that Com
missioner Pleasanton's decision, that borrowed
capital is not subject to assessment, is exciting
a good deal of comment here; and more strange
does the reversal of the practice established by
Commissioner Delano seem, in light of the fact
that the admirers of Gen. Pleasanton's admins
tration of the revenue office have laid much
stress upon his Interpretation of the law in favor
of the people. This decision is directly in the
interest of capital dishonesty employed, be.
cause there is little difficulty in unprincipled
people manipulating all their capital SO that il
would seem to be borrowed and so escape taxa
ton. Although the utmost exertions were
made to induce the same decision from Com
missioner Delano that Gen. Pleasanton has now
made, the decision that he did make was never
doubted to be legal, and taxes in accordance
with it were never paid under protest The
exact gain to the government from refusing to
distinguish between capital borrowed and actu-
ally owned is hard to determine, but is in
the neighborhood of one million dollars per
year
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-08-02
From Far off Lands.
Affairs in south WaIes-Seamen Killed
Earthquake POIiticaI-AstrOnOmic
etc,

SAN Francisco, Aug. 1.-Steamship City of
Adelaide, the first mail boat under the new con-
tract, arriI ed to-day, from Sidney July list, via
Honolulu, bringing full complement Of pas
sengers and large quantity of wool for this
port.
The governor of South Wales prorogued the
parliament on the 22d of June. The new ses-
sion commences in October.
A rich tin mine has been discovered in the
northern district.
Rev. Canon Stack was killed by an accident to
a coach on the 18th.
Lord Kimberly has informed Lord Belmore
that the English government declines to annex
or protect Fiji
Breadstuffs to the value of three quarters of a
million sterling have been exported from South
Australia this year, and there is an equal guam
tity still unshipped
Parliament has been summoned to meet on
the 2Sth of July.
The overland telegraph will be finished by the
end of the year.
The navigation board attribute the loss of
brig Auckland to deviation of the compass,
and have censured the captain and officers.
The queen has assented to the bill legalizing
marriage with deceased wife's sister.
Fresh discoveries of pearl shell beds have been
made near Treemontle, and indications of gold
are found near Champion bay.
The acting governor Of Queensland has granted
a dissolution of parliament, and great political
excitement prevails III every electorate.
Three Of the crew of the ship Storm Bird have
been killed at New Hebrides by the natives.
Several earthquakes occurred in the country
districts during the month.
Love & Co., wholesale grocers, have failed
liabilities $4,000.
Heavy coal shipments are being made to Cali
fornia, and other charters are awaiting tonnage.
The McCulloch ministry in Victoria has been
defeated by large majority on the two and a
half per cent. property tax BILL aud resigned the
next day. Mr.. Duffy formed a new ministry
from the opposition benches, and who has since
been reelected without opposition and an
nounced liberal policy.
An expedition TO observe the eclipse at Cape
York, in December, is being formed at Mel
bourne.
King Thokambau, of the Fiji islands, has an.
nounced the following ministers for the new
cabinet: Charles Burt, premier and minister OF
finance; George Austin Woods, foreign affairs
John Temple Sayara, trade and commerce;
Ratu Savanaka, native affairs; Ratu Timoci
war and police; James Cabban Smith and Gus
tavus Hennings, members of the executive
council. This government having been arranged
in secret by the English, gives great dissatisfac
ton to other foreigners. Members of the Doveni
tribe who rebeled will be hired out TO planters
for the benefit of the royal treasury.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-08-02
Fire Record.
AT PHILADELP

AT NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. $4,000.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 1.-The Railroad hotel
stables in fredericksburg, Pa, were set on fire
last night and destroyed. Loss $4,000; in.
sured.
AT ROCHESTER,, N. Y.-LOss $4,000.
ROCHESTER, Aug. 1.-The building between
Crouchs saw mill and Lovejoy's planning mill
was burned this afternoon, with large quantity
OF lumber. Loss $4,000, of which threefourths
falls on Crouch & Co.
ON GUADALoUPE-TowN BURNED.
HALIFAX, N. s., Aug. 1.-The steamer Delta
from Bermuda arrived last evening, bringing in
telligence of fire at Point a Petri, Guadaloupe,
on the 18th ult. Nearly the whole town was de,
stroyed, and 1000 persons left without shelter.
The only buildings that escaped were a church,
theatre, tribunal buildings and a hospital.
Many wharves were burned and the sugar ready
for shipping destroyed. The fire commenced in
the middle of the town, and the wind being very
high, the flames spread in all directions. The
town was rebuilt entirely Of wood after its de-
struction by an earthquake in 1913. The fire is
supposed TO have been the work of an inccn-
diary,
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ADvERTIsINa RATES.

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Asa'e type time IS cts each subsequent insertion 50
cts week sass weeks $500; month ssoo. vsor
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s'' Two lines for one week slOO; three line sl.2,;
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p0'ino LOT each insertion. Business notices IS
'n' obituary notices, resolutions &C. Is cent,
''SA advertisements slOO per square for nrst n,or
3, each subsequent insertion 50 cents
dsplaNN positions: in the paper, and snec,,, ..,.
column AZ be charged extra rates. Cut. an, ,.a,,
and double THsements allowed only to limited extent
In WEEKLY charged for the whole space occuD,sa
each subsequent iryrst Insertion s1.OO per sou,ro.
| year $500. 'u5Oc cents; 2 months a. M. 80
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-08-02

Marshal BaZaine is in London.
All quiet at the Amador mines.
The duke of Edinburgh has returned to Eng
land.
Prince Arthur will shortly be created duke of
Connaught
The United States steamships of war Franklin
and Junata are at Southampton.
The archbishop of Caracas, who was banished,
has been allowed TO return
The government of Caracas has prohibited
shipments of arms TO Venezuela.
The president has appointed Dorence Atwater
of Connecticut consul at Tahiti, Society islands.
The America sailed for China from San Fran
cisco, yesterday, with the largest cargo Of
freight ever taken by an outgoing steamer from
that port
Hon. Freeman Clarke, formerly comptroller
of currency, and now member of congress from
New York, has taken the house recently occu-
pied by Mr.. Fish at Washington.
At Washington, yesterday, Olympics, II;
ECktords, 8. AT Chicago, White Stockings, 10;
Mutuas, 4. AT New York, Atlantics, AZ;
Savannah, IS.
Minnie Dohrman of Newark was drowned at
Rockaway while bathing Sunday. Her three
companions were rescued by gentleman who
refused 10 give his name for publication.
The Venezuela revOutiOnistS continue in pos
session of Barcelona and Guzman A Dutch
schooner recently succeeded in landing cargo
of arms for the revolutonStS, and they obtain
cd them.
AT st. Thomas, Gov Billie is introducing re-
forms into both the civil and military depart
mentS Of tic government, The armament oil
the troops is belng Changed. The guns in the
fort are increased, and the police system inn
proved.
Lima advices say that preparations are quietly
progressing for the great Peruvian exposition
universal. From present appearances the United
States Will he well represented in the agricu-
tural and mechanical departments. The exhibit
ton will be opened with great ceremony by
President Balta, in December.
In a private letter from Vice President Coli
fax he states that he is now in excellent health
better than for many years. He is taking
constant OutNofdoor exercise in field and gar
den, and writing but little, Next week he will
go to Minnesota to make tour of portions Of
that delightful state with Senator Window.
Vice Consul Reid informs the United States
state department that the funeral of DR.. Smith,
late consul of the United States at Dundee, July
10, was public one at the special request of the
city officials of Belfast. A detachment OF Off
GERS and men from her malesty's war ship Bril-
liant and the ninetieth regiment were present in
official costume. Over 200 leading merchants of
Dundee were also present.
Sergeant-at-arms French has at his office at
the capitol, Washington, the complete disguise
of the kukluX, taken from one shot during
raid OF a number of that order in North Carroll
ma. 1t is an entire suit, and also a covering for
the horse. The material used is black cotton,
trimmed and ornamented with white binding.
The costume comprises a long, flowing loose
coat, white pants and helmet, with a visor to
drop when necessary.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-08-02

WASHINGTON, D. c., Aug. 1-7:S0 P. NJ.
SYNOPSIS The barometer has varied but lit
tie at the Pacific and Rocky mountain stations
since Monday afternoon. 1t remains low from
Lake Huron to Mississippi aud westward. Rainy
or threatening weather has prevailed to-day on
the coast of Texas, as well as from Missouri TO
Wisconsin. The barometer has risen from
Pennsylvania northward and eastward. The
temperature has risen slightly in the interior,
but elsewhere has not materially changed, ex-
cept at a few isolated points. Cloudy and
threatening weather is reported this afternoon
from Key West aud North Carolina to New Jer-
sey, as also in northern Ohio. Rain has been
reported since Monday from Virginia to Massa-
chusetts, and local rains from Michigan to Miu-
nesota.
PROBABILITIES. The low barometer will
probably continue in Iowa on Wednesday, and
local storms are probable from Missouri north
ward. Similar storms, of larger dimensions,
are probably now extending from Virginia and
Ohio northward. No important general change
in the weather is indicated for Wednesday.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-08-02
COUNTY NEWS.

A. Tower has been appointed postmaster at
Boylston station, vice G. P. johnson, resigned
Abbott sold the Thomas Gates farm in Ian
caster, yesterday, to James II. NATION of Wor.
cester for $3.50.
The $500 stolen from the safe in Augustus
Smiths store, at North Brookfeld, last Wednes.
day night was left in his barn Sunday morning
in paper bag directed to Mr. Smith, and found
by the hostler.
Miss Annie Billey of Webster, who was missed
on the Wilsonville excursion, took the wrong
train to New Boston, Conn, it seems, where she
met friends who sent word by messenger to her
parents, but.the messenger forgot to deliver the
word leaving her parents in much anxiety as
to her whereabouts.
The lightning of Monday was up to its
pranks in Leominster The furniture dry
house belonging to Bishop & Blodgett was
struck took fire, and suffered the loss of con-
siderable lumber A Mrs. Carter was struck
and stunned, COW belonging TO Mr.. Gates
was struck and killed, and a horse belonging
to Frank Crocker was struck.
A few days since, as RodericE Adams was en-
gagged in leading the cutters upon the roof of a
building in Gardner, his foot slipped, and he
fell to the ground, distance of twenty-five feet.
Mr.. Sawyer, being at work in the field near by,
saw him fall, and started at once to the rescue,
but, on arriving at the house, found Mr.. Adams
again at work upon the roof. He struckEupon
his feet, and was not injured in the least; the
fall left a very deep impression in the ground.
The Worcester county north musical assoca-
ton will hold its twenty.first annual conven'
ton at Gardner, commencing on Tuesday, Aug
49, at nine and one-half O'Clock A. NJ, and con-
tinuing four days, under the direction of Scion
Wilder of the Boston Conservatory of Music.
assisted by the following eminent talent: Miss
NJ. II. Stone, Worcester soprano; Miss Jennie
N. Pease Boston, contralto; Mr.. T. B. Wheeler,
Boston, basso; Mrs. Martha Dana Shepard,
Ashland, N H. pianist.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-08-02
Criminal Record.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. Mrs N. J. SAVERS
of Carson, New, arrived at Stockton last night
and learning that her husband was staying Al
the hotel there with another woman, she wen
to their room and shot the woman three times
with revolver, inficting mortal wounds Mrs
SAVERS and husband are now in Jail.
DEFAULTER.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, August Henry A. Rem
ington was recently arrested here on the charge
of embezzlcment of SAC, 900 from the New York
life insurance company, while their agent He
expresses willingness to stand a trial, and left
for New York last night in charge of one of the
agents of the company.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-08-02

Porto Rico, July 81, via HAVANA, Aug. L.
riot occurred in the capital on the 25th, dur
ing the performance of some music in the pub
lie square. The negroes threw stones at the SOL
diers, who then drew their sabres and charged,
killing two. Two of the soldiers were badly
wounded. One negro, it is expected, will be
shot next week. The captain general proclaimed
and searched houses for arms. These demon.
stratiOns are the result of the late elections.
Everything is again tranquil, but martial law
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-08-02
Educational.

ALBANY, N. Y, Aug. 1.-The eighth univer.
sity convention met here to-day. PRESIDENT Bar
nlrd of Columbia college read an able paper, in
favor of the metric system of weights and meas
ures, which was briefly discussed by,Prof. Chas.
Davis, Samuel B. Ruggles and Prof. Houghton
opposition to any change.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-08-02
Railroad Matters,
LAKE snoRE AND MIon1G

LAKE SHORE AND MICHIGAN.
NIAGARA FALLS, Aug. 1.-The president and
board of directors of the Lake Shore and Mich.
igan Southern railroad arrived here on Satur.
day, and at an informal meeting decided to
build double track along their entire road and
its branches, the work to be commenced imme
diately
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-08-02
France
Al
PRESIDENT THEIRS.

PRESIDENT THEIRS.
Several deputies of the assembly have received
urgent communications from large numbers of
their constituents, expressive Of a desire that
they vote for a prolongation of the term of of
fee of NJ. Theirs as chief of the executive power.
ALL SORTS OF PARIS DISPATCHES.
The French legations at Dresden, Darmstadt,
Hamburg and Weimar have been discontinued.
Rigid inquiry shows that the recent explosion
of the government powder works at Vincennes
was purely accidental.
Recent reports of the burning of the cathedral
at Persignay, and the Episcopal palace at Tours,
are contradicted.
The communist prisoners were notified yes
terday that their cases will come up for trial;
no date is fixed.
Jules Favre reappeared to-day in his barrs-
ters robes at theipalace of justice. He intends
to resume his active practice at the bar
Germany.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-08-02
The Turf.

BUFFALO, N. Y, Aug. 1.-Ninety-six horses
are entered for the races in this city, amounting
TO $4,000, three thousand dollars more than the
premiums offered.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-08-02

HALIFAX, N s., Aug. 1.-Gov. Robinson of
Prince Edwards Island, in reply to a memorial
of the opposition members, who prayed for a spe-
says: "a special sessio1 is!unnecessary; that an
arrangement made between the governments of
Great Britain and the United States to have the
treaty 90 into operation at once, is concurred in
by his government" The following minute has
been published, dated July "a: Resolved, that
such relaxatiOns and regulations as are in the
power of the government of Prince Edward s
island to adopt be agreed TO, with a view to the
admission of American fishermen of the pres
ent year TO the liberty which it is proposed to
secure them by the treaty of Washington"
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-08-02
FROM EUROPE.
Great Britain.

LONDON, August L.
PRECAUTIONS AGAINST CHOLERA,
There is a growing uneasines in the public
mind over the TACT that the cholera has ragged for
two years in Russia. As the terrible scOurge
has not passed the frontier, close watch has
been instituted 10 prevent its progress. Appre.
hension exists whether, it not having advanced
upon Germany, the usual way it has approached
heretofore, it may not now come by way of the
sea, and the government has prescribed regula-
tons to he enforced upon all ships from Baltic
ports. There have been recently some cases at
Hull, which is on the route of emigrants from
Germany to America
But one case of cholera was reported in En-
gland, at Hull, where measures have been taken
to prevent the spread of the disease. The chol-
era has also appeared in the south of France,
where similar precautions were adopted.
THE PEABODY HOUSES.
block Of dwellings built from the fund do
mated to the London poor by George Peabody
was formally opened to-day. 1t is at the lower
end of Blackfriar'S road, and has been named
Peabody square. The houses afford accommo-
dation for three hundred and twenty tenants,
and have all been taken at rents varying from
half crown week for one room to five Shill-
ings for three.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE.
The aldermen met at Guidhall to-day and
unanimously acquesced in the request made by
the home secretary, that they would grant Re-
The deputy recorder was appointed to serve as
recorder for that period. The board, in taking
this action, paid hearty compliment to Cur
ney for the great ability with which he has dis
charged the duties Of his responsible office.
THE PRINCE ARTHUR ANNUITY BUSINESS.
The Trafalgar square meeting in opposition
TO the granting of an annuity TO Prince Arthur
was continued to the close without interruption
by the authorities. No resolutions were pro-
posed, and the proceedings of the meeting were
chiefly confined TO informal addresses by several
persons. The mention Of the name of the prince
of Wales by one of the speakers was received
with loud Kisses and evident marks of disfayor.
In the house of commons, eleven of the mem
bers present voted for total rejection by the
house of the proposal to grant an allowance of
E150O0 per annum to Prince Arthur. mo-
ton to reduce the amount of annuity from
915GO0 TO 100000, received the support of fifty
one members
The queen to-day signed the bill providing an
annuity of fifteen thousand pounds for Prince
Arthur.
Large bodies of troops were held in readiness
to quell any disturbance at Trafalgar square,
last evening, to protes against the annuity, but
their service were not needed.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-08-02
Drowned,

RENovA, Pa, Aug. Mrs. Wrex and Miss
Lille Whric, of Philadelphia, were drowned at
this place, to-day, by the upsetting of boat
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-08-02

STA continues to increase, and large failures are
of frequent occurrence. Fresh trade strikes are
also frequent. All the masons in the city have
resolved to strike, and similar movements are
reported from other cities throughout the en-
pire.
THE ELECTIONS.
In only a few places in Alsace and Lorraine
have the municipal elections been declared void,
in consequence OF abstentions from voting.
The French party was successful at Metz, and
liberals and moderates elected their tickets in
other towns. The policy of abstention defeated
the elections in the upper Rhine, and only few
candidates have been elected in the lower Rhine
department
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-08-02

DUBLIN, Aug. 1.


THE ROYAL PARTY.
The prince of Wales presided at a ban
quet of the agricultural society tonight.
On presenting the toast to the queen and
the royal family, his royal highness ex-
pressed the hope that the queen would soon
visit Ireland, and defended his brothers from
charges of Uselessness. Prince Arthur respond
ed to the toast. He protested his lasting inter-
eStiu Ireland's welfare, which, he declared, was
engraved on his heart, and predicted prosper
Gus future for the country. Princess Louise, in
reply to petition from the Irish amnesty COM
mittee, says it would be impossible for her to
intervene for the release of the Fenian prisoners,
and the question of pardon must be left with
the government
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-08-02
THE
New Orleans, Mobile and Texas
RAILROAD COMPANY

offer for sale bond which combines these advantages to
unusual degree. The route lies between Mobile Ala
bama, and Houston, Texas-passing through New Or .
leans, the New York of the South ofthe whole line of
AIS miles, about twothrds already built and the
stockholders have expended nearly TEN MILLION
DOLLARS in the work. The bonds offered are
secured by mortgage upon all that part of the line west
of New Orleans which has enormous traffic assured
from the start this being the only rail connection
by which the cotton corn, cattle and 9th productions
Of Texas can reach New Orleans.
So important is this road considered to Louisiana that
the made very liberal grants in aid of the
terprse by direct donations, by endorsement second
mortgage bonds and by subscription the stock the
Company amounting in all to eight million dollars
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-08-02
ROME, Aug.


ABUUT THE FUPE.
There is great excitement here over the vote in
the French assembly on the position of the pope
The journals regard war with France probable
and accuse the ministry of betraying the coun-
try. The Gazette says the government should
not have gone TO Rome, but having gone must
stay, though dark clouds should envelop the
political horizon.
APATHY.
The elections in the Roman states have been ex-
tremey apahet ic; fully two.thirds of the vo-
tiers abstained from the exercise OF the franchise
The candidates of the moderate party were gen
orally successful.
Turkey.
ANTI-CATHoLIC NEWSPAPER SUPPRESSED.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, Aug. 1.-The publication
of the newspaper Turguie has been suspended
by order of the Turkish government in conse-
quence of an attack on thepope which appeared
in its columns.