Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-02-18
TELEGRAMS.

New Jersey wants the Stevens bat
terry.
The Cuban patriots are backing
down.
The smallpox is epidemic at Yoko-
hama, Japan.
Boston has denounced Canada. The
Kanucks wilt.
Boston has subscribed 1880 for the
| released Fenians.
The British commission in Wash
ingtOn must consult Gladstone by
cable.
II. L. Clusman suicided yesterday
at Cincinnati because business was
! dull.
The Senate confirmed the nOmina-
ton Of Sam. Sym, Of Oregon, as con-
sui to Singapore.
DeBar raised $500 yesterday in his
st. Louis opera house for the ''little
church round the corner"
The Crosby Opera House, Chicago,
yesterday raised $500 for the ''little
church round the corner"
The Pope has thanked the Catholics
Of Cincinnati for their sympathy, in
letter to Archbishop Purcell.
Railroads rob the river Of tobacco
| hOgsheads above Nashville, and the
steambOatmen are disgruntled.
The London peace conference will
do nothing till the new French Gov
ernment is organized and represented.
The Fenian exiles were demon
strated " in Brooklyn yesterday.
They viii attend the carnival in
Washington.
On the 18th of January, two teach
ers OF English in the college Of YOkO-
hama, Japan, were beset by rufians
and trighttuHy injured.
Meacham's cotton mill, on Swift
creek, near Petersburg, Va, was to-
tally destroyed by fire last night.
Loss, SIC, ,OO0; insurance, S56, 200.
The body of Lawrence Mooney, one
of the brakesmen of the train recent.
" destroyed by fire near Hamburg,
n. y, was recovered yesterday in a
good state Of preservation.
Mr.. Gladstone does not approve the
declaration Of OdO Russell that Eng
land would be forced to go to war,
even alone, with Russia on the East
ern question.
The Legislature of New Jersey, in a
joint session, elected A. S. Runyan for
State Comptroller, and Joseph Sow
for Treasurer. All other State officers
were nominated by the Republican
caucus.
Sir John A. Mcdonald, a member
OF the High Commission, leaves OF
tawa for Washington on the first Of
March. Sir George Cartier will be
leader ia the House of Commons dur
ing his absence.
The Duke OfArgyl, since his connec-
ton by marriage with the royal fami-
", supports the British ministry,
which will probably control majori-
ty of the House of Commons.
The British army is TO be 43l 900
strong, and the Government is to be
authorized to seize railways in an
emergency. Colonies must provide
for their own defense, except their sea-
ports.
Seward thinks Japan progressive
and far ahead of China, OF which
country he is not hopeless. He says
Americans must deal justly with the
Chinese before they can expect the
confidence OF the Celestials.
Great Britain will now withdraw
its representatives from the ODe-horse
German courts. All this foreign min
lister business is rendered practically
useless by the cable, and the people
should demand the extinction of the
plenipOtentiaries and the filling of
penitentiaries.
The steamer Great Republic, which
arrived at San Francisco yesterday,
brings nine japanese students for San
Francisco and seven for New York.
She also brings 164 Chinese, and has
800 packages tea to go overland to
Chicago, 1144 for Boston, and 1000 and
a large quantity Of silk for New York. /
The National Union League of
Philadelphia f8vors universal amnes-
ty, urges the elevation Of working
men (as if toll were a degradation, !
talks tariff reform, stands by Grant
and orders Governor Geary to write |
an address, but he is not to speak Of
the invasion Of States by the military
to control local elections.