Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-12-23
TELEGRAPHIc MISCELLANY.

Bslgium's Queen is-well, ths King IL
in good spirits over it, anyhow.
The postmaster general has ordered an
extension Of tbs msil service on the Chi
ca-o. Danville and Vinoennes railroad
from 81. Anna to Dsnville.
The Romsn Catholic bishops in HoI-
land have united in memorial % the
King praying him not to discontinue the
Daich legation at the Vatican.
Lste sdvicas from tho officers in charge
of tha Apache Indizns state that over one
half these Indians have come into the
different camps, snd are now st peace.
% to last night, Governor Hadley had
taken no action in regard to the troubles
in Chlcot county, as he lie waiting for
report from his sdjutantPeneral,D Dsnforth.
A Dotics ms been issued from the Ameri-
can iegaHon in London 10 the effect that
it Is daairsble thss sn citizens of the
United States intending to travel on the
Continent provide themselves with pass
ports.
The Kappa Psi fraternity Of Philsdsl-
phia, representing thirty-three college so
cisties, closed their annual festivities yes
terday. Theodore TiltOn delivered the
ors,ion, and Charles Sumner was chosen
orator for rext year.
Smallpox prevails to an alarming ex-
tent in Birmingham, England. Special
hosnitsis are to be established, the sick
70 be qusrsntined, aud other precaution-
cry measures taken by the au-
thorities to prevent further spread Of the
disesse.
The largest snount OF mail matter that
ever reached Chicago in s single day
entered the city yesterday for distribution
and 6xchange. The postmaster was com-
PEELED TO leave forty ions Of mail matter
outside, IL being impossible to get inside
the pOstofhce building.
In the legislature Of South Carolina
vesserd " on the question OF the i'm
psscbment Of Governor Scott, the Bowen
lies representing the minority, managed
TO get possession OF the floor and kept IL
until the hour fixed for adjournment,
They VII hold It sll dsy to-day, to keep
back the vote, Whsn the house viii take
recess until The 5th OF January, leaving
the impeachment question opened.
The SECRETARY Of the treasury hai re-
oueslsd COli5cgor McLesn, 81 Chicago,
70 call upon the property owners of the
block upon which the old postOtnce snd
customhouse were located and request
ing thsm to state the terms upon which
they viii trsnsf=r their property TO the
government. Ths response will be sub
mitted % c COMMITTEES consisting Of Judge
Drummond, General Beveridge and ].
Hedi1, who viii report as TO whether the
terms are unreasonable or not.
Persons having friends in Curscos,
Dutch, Guinea, viii feel interested TO
know thst. on ths 24-h ultimO, great ex-
citement was caused there by ths srrest
OF the sstorney general, by order OF the
government. The arrest gave rise to q
demonstration by the people. The troops
were called out, ana fred upon the crowd,
killink one s1d wounding nineteen. The
action o. the government causes much dis
satisfaction among the people. The trou-
bic arose from personal enmity between
the sttorney-gsleral and the governor.
Tbs Stste Insurance. commissioners of
Cslifornis have commenced proceedings
TO wind up the Peoples Insurance. COM
psny, in bankruptcy. The counsel for
FsrWeI q Co., of Chicago, end other
policy holders have commenced proceed
in- in bankruptcy sgsiEst the Pacific in
sursnee, company which will necessitste
closing Of its affairs st any sacrifice, and
its believed Eill result in reducing the
smouut which The pojcy-holders would
receive had the directors been permitted
70 manage the asssts. The Union insur-
sncs compsny will pay AL premiums out
OF their ssEets,