Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-04-24
ALL SORTS.

The official journal prOnOunces the
report false that Lullier mas been ap-
pointed to the command of the gun
boat hOtilla in the Seine.
HOng-Kong affords a singular in
stance of the CuriOsities of taxation.
One hundred and fifty thousand dol
lars a year Is derived from a tax Of z
per cent. on moneys won at the IL
censed gambling tables. They hav-
a daily average there of of 1861
players, or one 70 every eight of the
entire population.
Victoria is nOwi5e behind In musi-
cal culture. A programme Of the
Melbourne PhilharmOnicSOciet is be-
fore US, in which we notice, as the
chief features, MendelssOhn's "RefOr-
nation Symphony and Sir Julius
BenediCt's cantata of ''Saint Cecilia"
The spread OF the maestrO's influence
to the ends of the earth comes apo
sitely at the moment when he has de-
servedly earned a compliment at
home.
A dispatch from Santiago, Cuba, Of
the 8th inst, reports an encounter
between the column Of Luintin and
the insurgents. Twelve Of the latter
were killed, among them their chief.
Captain Lunas' command met the in
surgents near Bahama and killed
sixty. The force under Colonel Cana
yale, operating in Manguittas, has had
a series OF engagements with the reb-
els, killing SIX and taking four pris-
Oners. Engagements OF less impOr-
lance are also reported. The Spanish
losses are not given.
The Florence (Ala.) Journal Of
Wednesday says strangers in search
Of lands and homes in Alabama visit
Florence almost daily. Last week we
were pleased to meet Me5srs. John
and Peter Wagner and Mr.. Chas.
Kingsee, Of Sidney, Ohio; Mr.. John
Horne and Mr.. A. u. Tanning, Of
Cincinnati, Ohio. These gentlemen
have left, and their return WilIdepend
on the success Of Nj. Cullman's efforts
In establishing a colony in Lauderdale
county. Should thepresent OppOrtU-
nifty Of obtaining immigrants pass I'M
improved by our citizens, another
may never return in q s~easOnable
time.
The annOuncemeutin the New York
Board of Brokers on Wednesday, that
one of the Erie directors had increased
their common stock three million dol
lars, byexchanging thatamOu broom
VeTtable bonds Of the company. created
some excitement. The rule of the
Stock Exchange, requiring thirty davs
notice ia the issue Of additional bonds
on the stock, having been violated in
this action, the Brokers' Committee
met yesterday afternoon, to consider
the question Of throwing the Erie
stock out. The list called at the Board,
but nO decision was reached. The
Erie MANAGERS claim the legal right to
issue convertible bonds without lti-
cation.
j. Wale0tt Hooker, cousin Of Gen.
Joseph Hooker. committed suicide in
Barnum's hotel, st. Louis, on We'd
nesday last. During the war he was
for some time connected with the
Eighth New York cavalry and after
the close went South and held some
petty office in Mississippi. In 1860.
ne spent some weeks IN st. Louis, and
had business connections with s. pro-
mlnent firm here dealing Go agflcul-
tural Implements. la 1856 ana 1857
ne was ia Detroit, Michigan. keeping
a general machine depot. AT this
time DE had a wife and daughter. He
afterWard moved 70 CHICAGO and still.
later vent back 70 Mississippi. Among
his papers were found NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Ola court-notlse anQ jail for Issaquena
county, Mississippi dated Oefo6e-
10, 1870. Upon DIS person were found
Masonic badges ana papers, indieat-
ing he had taken the thlrty-third de-
gree Ia Masonry.