Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-06-15
TELEGRAMS.

Subscriptions for the new loan yes
terday, SOS, GOO.
The ROumania Chamber of Depu-
ties has voted an address to the
throne.
King George, of Greece, is about to
visit Copenhagen, and goes by way OF
Trieste.
Captain HalPs Arctic expedition
steamer has arrived at New York
from Washington.
Rangabe, now Minister at Wash
ingtOn, has been appointed Greek
Ambassador to Paris.
The construction Of an air line rail-
road from Chicago to Milwaukee will
commence Immediately.
The Hon. Charles Kugler yesterday
was elected president of the Publica-
tiOn Society of the Lutheran General
Synod.
The English government gives its
consent to the union of British Colum-
bia with Canada, and directs that
it shall take place July goth.
The Department of State is ready to
pay seven per cent. of the awards I'M
der the convention with Venezuela in
1866, and under previous conventions.
Moses kirkpatrick, an experienced
New Orleans pilot, has been appointed
Inspector Of Snags and Distractions
on the Ohio river, from Cincinnati to
Cairo.
Earl de Gray and Ripon is TO be
created Marquis Of RipOn in cOnse-
quence of his distinguished services in
connection with the treaty in Wash
ingtOn.
RochefOrt's defense before the Mill
tary Commission by which he is to be
tried Is that the tribunal is ineompe-
tent to pass upon his case. He there
fore demands trial by jury.
An attempt was made few nights
ago by a party OF SPaniayds, at Port
au Prince, to blow up the steamer
Hornet. The party fred into her and
retrssted. The Hornet will proceed
to sea as soon as repaired.
By a collision on Sunday morning,
on the Grand Trunk railroad, near
Grafton, Maine, one engineer, the
conductor of one of the trains and an
emigrant passenger were killed, anda
fireman was horribly mangled, and
died soon after.
The Board of Aldermen, at a special
meeting yesterday, voted eight to four
against permitting Colonel Fisk's reg
iment to hold religious services on
Boston Common next Sunday. BOs.
ton can't appreciate Jim's piety, and
the world can't BOstOn's.
During the session of the New
Hampshire House, yesterday, Mr..
Bingham (DemOcrat) presented the
names Of twenty-five Republican
members whose seats would be con-
tested, and Mr.. Wadleigh, Republi-
can, gave the names of twelve Demo-
crais.
The Iowa and Minnesota excursion
party arrived in st. Louis yesterday
morning and were driven to the
Southern Hotel for breakfast and then
took an excursion up and down the
harbOr on the steamer City OF Vicks-
burg. The party number over six
hundred.
At Jefferson City on Sunday even
ing Mrs. Berry was shot by her brother
Hafins, who then blew his brains out.
Mrs. Berry died on Monday night.
The case is involved in considerable
mystery. Mrs. Berry carried on a
drug store and owned considerable
property, and her brother resided
with her.
Solicitor Bonheld, Of the Treasury
Department., viii probably present
his decision on the question of the
New York Central appeal to day.
The only question tOr the Solicitor to
decide is whether the Secretary has
anv legal right to review the decision
rendered by the Commissioner Of In
ternsI Revenue. If it is determined
That An appeal can be taken, 1t is then
for the Secretary to decide whether he
will hear it. It is likely that the road
will have to pay its assessments, IN
der protest if it chooses, and go to court
with its grievances.
The Congressional Committee at
West Point worked diligently up to
noon, when an adjournment was
| reached. The committee VIII report
on evidence as TO the laxity Of discip-
| line or any shortcomings developed
by the inquisitiOn. The examination
of the under graduates still continues,
and excellent work is shown on all
sides. Certainly, if discipline had re-
Iaxed, training would have degene-
rated. No year Of the academy can pre-
sent a more uniform average of we'll
graduated scholars. By Thursday a
class Will get away. Then new pro-
motions VIII be announced, and the
remaining cadets viii 60 into camp,
which Is the most interesting feature
OF the year.