Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-05-24
TELEGRAhS.

Indiana, viii probably close tO-mOr- |
row.
Senators generally say that their
speeches telegraphed to New York are !
wholly bogus.
The French Thester, in New York, |
was sold at auction yesterday morn |
ing, for SlI5,000.
Yesterday morning, the City Of Ra-
gusa, Il tons, Captain Primrose, set |
sail for Liverpool.
A fire at Lyons, n. Y, yesterday,
burned a -four mill. Loss $25, 900; |
insurance $4,000. Il
A steamboat built for TRANSFORMATION
across Salt Lake was launched in Bear
river, at COrinne, Utah, yesterday.
Alexander F. Kennedy was yester-
day committed, at Cleveland, for rob-
bing the PostOfice at TifiR, Ohio, on
the 26th ult.
John Renkin, of Randolph county,
H., shot his wife last Saturday, in
stantly killing her, and then blew his
own brains out.
Robert BnffUm was sentenced yes
terday to imprisonment for lite in Sing
Sing for the murder of John D. Seav-
erns last August.
Commodore Warden, Superintend-
enU of the Naval Academy, telegrsphs
that the loss by fire there on Saturday
night will not exceed $1,000.
James Clark, a policeman, was
called into a bagniO IN Baltimore to
quell a disturbance, and shot by Fred.
Cussly, whom he attempted to arrest.
John DOnOho, Of Buffalo, n. Y,
died yesterday morning in Evans
vile, from the effect Of pistol shot
by Bob BlskeIy. The officers are after
Biakely.
Whitelaw Reed, managing editor
Of the Tribune, left for Washington !
yesterday evening, In answer 10 a /
summons to appear before the Senate /
treaty stealing committee.
The twentieth annual convention Of |
the Ohio Christian Missionary Society |
OF the Disciples Church met yesterday /
at Dayton, Ohio. A number of prom |
inent ministers are in attendance.
It is believed that the Pennsylvania |
Central and the New York Central
railroads are competing for the Cen
tral and Erie roads, while Fisk and
Gould are manipulating both for the
best terms.
Edward J. ScarO, LII. D., editor Of
the Quarterly ReUielU, was arrested !
last evening on charge of rape, pre-
ferTed by Margaret O'Keefe. Miss
O'Keeie is said to be a relative of the
accused.
Henry S. Fitch, at the close of the
war United States District Attorney
for Georgia, aud afterward elected as
Senator by the Georgia Legislature,
died suddenly in Chicago, yesterday,
pneumonia.
1t is reported that a new telegraph |
company is forming to lay cables from
the coast of Georgia to the different |
points Of the West India Islands, and !
down the Eastern and Western coast !
Of South America.
The Russian Minister, Baron Ca
tecaZy, and the Chaplain of the Em- |
bassy, Rev, Nicholas Bierring, con-
firm the report that the Grand Duke |
Alexis is contemplating a visit to this |
country.
The Baptist Home Mission Society |
in Chicago recOnsidered yesterday the 1
resolution about schools in the South, |
passed in the morning, in Difference |
to strongly expressed opposition by /
Southern members.
The Board of Health has reported IA
vOrably on the proposition from DR.. /
Stephen Smith, of the New York /
Board of Health for the American /
Sanitary Association, and adopted 1
resolutions promising cooperation in 4
the movement.
The session yesterday Of the Spanish
Congress was exceedingly stormy. 1
The Radicals presented a resolution
for the establishment Of a Republic.
The Carlists submitted q motion de-
claring the election Of Amadeus void,
and Don Carlos, Of Spain, the rightful
King. The discussion was long and |
excited, and they finally adjourned /
without taking a vote on either pro
position.
A brutal murder was perpetrated on /
W, Nf Island, near Columbus, KY, day 4
bafor.s yesterday. A farmer, named |
Njck ,Cayee, discharged one John /
Morton I, rom his employ, and about /
-nnset the latter returned with an
other man. name unknown, both 1
srpoed with s.d0t-gUns, called Cayce 1
IN me gate and Nhot him. The muir
darers sfOle skin and escaped. Csyce /
ia renresented as e quiet and inOfien- /
sive man. and the murder was entire
ly unprovoked.
Yesterday, the President appointed /
AdoInhus C. Studer, of Iowa, consul /
of Singapore; John W. Douglass, OF
Missouri. Deputy Commissioner OF /
! internal Revenue and Customs, vice 1
Senate, in executive session, !
oo1aruoed following nominations: /
SIiVne C Iitehield, Consul General /
AT Calcutfa: William 3 Parker, OF 4
PENNSYLVANIA, consul at Lsnle; aer-
man BransOn, consul ~ AinlauIIau
Naval Commander b. +. Danqs, rear
Admiral; Captain Reed WOooeDDI
Commander; Captain stephen -
Trenchard, Commander.
The Senate occupied five or six
hours on the treaty at Washington,
nearly all Of which time was taken up
by Mr.. C8sserly, who examined the
treaty Ia all Of its aspects, and partlc.
uiarly IN relation to the international 1
law, making elaborate quotations
from Nattel, Gratius, and other au
thorltles. be said he should reserve
his ludment until the question OF rati-
ficatiOn should require him Ia express
il by his vote. 1t was the intention 1
Of several Senators, yesterday. 10 ssk /
for q final action on the treaty Ia dew /
even If it required anight Sc sion. b1f 1
after sitting until nearly 8 O'Clock. 4
and seeing no probability Of conclud. /
ing the subject, an a journment until
to-day took place, and It IS now uneer- (
tain whether the vote VIII be reached
before Thursday. Mr.. CorDett, OF
Oregon, viii address the Senate to-
day.