Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-10-20

Barnes, on q NnllOrH slADOdfQ OF
mortality interest on life insurance.
Victor Place hes been honOrably
acquitted from the charges OF fraud
aud purchasing arms, while consul at
New York.
This from Cincinnati yesterday:
lafayette LsbOgteaux, q prominent
citizen and merchant here, died sud-
denly ia New Orleans last night.
Wm. Brooks, a young man, was
murdered in the suburbs of IrontoD,
Ohio, tuesday night, while out walk
ing.
The civil srvice commission are
discussing at Washington the pro.
priety Of competitive examinations
preparatory to appointments.
Highwsymen are busy near OsvegO.
They robbed the proprietor of the
Sterling irOn-wOrks yesterday Of
$500.
Deputy Comptroller Green, Of New
York city, on Wednesday handed
100000 to the department Of parks for
paying of the laborers.
The steamer Colburn, bound from
Duluth to Buffalo with 1900 bushels
wheat, founded in Lske Superior
Sunday last. Loss Of life not known.
A Chinese washerman was killed In
San Francisco yesterday because she
would not give a Caucasian his wash
ing vi hOut paying for il.
Ex- Marshal Robert Murray pub
fishes a card TO day stating that he is
ready 10 substantiate in court the
charges against Collector Murphy.
Grant was bruising around Bangor
yesterday. He banged away in lit
tie speech about a little railroad that
runs away down East toward New
FOundland.
The Illinois House of Represent
atives yesterday passed the supple
mentary warehouse and the Chicago
tax exemption bills. These are both
important bills for Chicago.
There was a labor riot in Mayence
yesterday. The troops that conquered
France put an iron heel on the Ger
man workmen also, and quiet was re-
stored.
The city debt of Chicago is not more
than fourteen million dollars and the
county five million. Total, nineteen
million dollars. Very small for so
wealthy a community.
The trotting at Prospect Park, New
York, yesterday, for purse Of twelve
hundred dollars, was won by horses
that have never beaten 2:26. The race
was won by Sea Foam, beating Susie,
Harry Harley and Charles E. LOew.
Ata convention held:at Cairo, Ill.
~
Mound City, was nominated as the
republican candidate for State senator
TO fill the vacancy Occssioned by the
death Of S. K. Gibson.
Deputy Comptroller Greene, of New
York city, charges the bank depart
ment with gross extravaganza, and
that the Tammany clique have made
the park appropriations great source
of corruption.
William S. Johnston, OF Lake
Forest, Illinois, is the owner of two
hundred lets on Milwaukee avenue,
Chicago, and he offers free rent of these
for three years for the purpose Of erect
ing upon them chesp houses for the
homeless.
There was an excitement at Bloom
field, n. Y, on Wednesday, caused by
athe di scOvery Of two women, the wife
and daughter Of Frederick Tillman,
one dying hrd the other dead. Cir
cumstances led to the conclusion that
they had been poisoned.
The political parties Of New York
city are busy nominating their csndi-
dates for the next election in the
seventh district. James O'Brien was
nominated for senator by the Reform
ere. Tammany has nominated some
of its old candidates.
The final stipulatiOns between
France and Germany have been rati-
fed. Thesiz departments to be evac-
mated by Germany are TO remain neu-
fral until the indemnity Is paid. A
failure in the payment will induce re-
occupation by the Germans.
Up to last night the London sub
scriptiOns at the Mansion House to
the Chicago sufferers amounted to
thirty thousand pounds sterling; at
Manchester, eight thousand pounds I;
and KiddeTminster gave three hun
dred pounds.
The extensive planning mill Of
Parker & McPhilOmy, corner OF Six
tenth and South Walnut streets,
Philadelphia, Wss destroyed this eve.
ming. The loss is about fltty-six thou
SAND dollars; insurance six thousand
dollars, portion OF which expired
TO day.
The L0rillard Insurance company
was compelled to suspend yesterday.
ReasOn-lOsses at the Chicago fire.
The assets Of the company are one
million and three-quarters; liabilities
unknown. The Atlantic and Manhst.
tan companies also suspended.
GoverpoS Scott, Of South Carolina
who Is 10 New York city, states thai
he is not quite satisfied with the ku.
kiux proclamation. What he wanted
in his State was troops, and not th'
suspension of the hGbeGs corDliS, Scot
don't seem TO understand Grant.
Later advices from Kehersn show
that Persia is still suffering from fam-
inc and pestilence. A formidable In
surTeetiOn has broken out in various
quarters. The government troops
have been driven from Shearez, the
capital town, which is now held By
the rebels.
Tammany political circles are ex
cited over the fact that Charles O'COn
nor intends to begin IN earnest th'
prosecution of the ring thieves
O'COnnor will not affiliate with any
political clique. There Is prospect
of the speedy punishment OF thu
whole concern.
~. Labeuiaye has been appointed
.AafN1nan pf tho Ghfoooro rnIfQf ann
mittee in Paris. He has issued an ad
dress, calling for contributions, II
which he says, that although Franc.
Is poor, she desires to show her graft
tude to America In return for th'
friendly feeling shown her by thii
country, in her hour Of need.
The iron masters OF the UniteI
States. had a meeting at the AstO
House, Tuesday, aud elected officer
for the ensuing year. James A. Bar
den. of Troy, New York, President
William E. l.. Baker, OF Philadel
phis, Secretary & Treasurer. The de
cimai system for selling iron wa
adopted.
The Nashville Banner Is craz,
about the State printing. The pre-
ence in Nashville Of several editors {
respectable country newspapers ha
thrown il into a At. In its issue {
"wednesday the Banner thus insulting
gv phragsd its knowledge OF the pre-
enee al the capital Of these editors
SsThirty. five on forty rural editors mo-
here are after the public printing.
What is the Banner man II he Is not
rural editor? Nashville Is regarded
nothing more than 3 large eopntF