Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-10-19


teleg3 am from the mayor of Chicago
acknowledging the Paris subscription.
The Montreal Herald says the
wooden railroad from SOrel to Antra
baska, which, at a cost Of only 5000
per mile, is a grand success.
The report that the First National
insurance company, Of Worcester,
Massachusetts, had suspended is in
correct.
The foundation stone of a new Pres.
byteFian memorial church was laid al
the corner Of Madison avenue and Fiji
ty-third street, New York, yesterday.
Joaquin Miller, the poet Of the Sier-
ras, and The latest literary celebrity,
has started for South America via
Oregon.
The manufacturers OF Lowell, Mass
aehusetts, pay their employees by the
hour. This solves the eight hour
question.
Caldwell, Democrat, has been elect
ed representative from Knox and Sc
vier counties to the Tennessee legisla-
turs.
Stephen Swasey, banker, of Tren-
ton, New Jersey, is on trial in New
York city for forging or altering notes
in a stock transaction.
Grant opened the European and
North American railroad at Bangor,
Maine, yesterday, under circumstances
of great eclat.
-Four iron safes have arrived in Phil
.EasS I'his from Chicago, consigned to
the United States mint, supposed to
contain bullion melted by the fire.
Eight sisters of charity arrived ia
New York yesterday from Chicago in
a destitute condition. They were
cared for by the Convent Of Mercy on
Houston street.
Colonel John Stephens, Democratic
candidate for mayor, and an entire
Democratic board of aldermen, have
been elected in Savannah by major
ity Of 1913 votes.
The secretary Of war has been su
thoriZed by General Sheridan, 10
afford such relief as may be in his
power TO the sufferers by fire in Mich
igsn and Wisconsin.
E. Rockwell recovered SO, 900 dam
sge,l against the Third Avenue rail-
road company of New York, on &C
count o. injuries received by one OF
their cars running of the track. City
railroads, make note Of 1t.
The war between the Houts" and the
sins" in New York city still goes on.
The people, on the principle tnat the
t'insn have stolen all they want, may
continue them in Office, rather than
test the "outs," who only want a
chance to steal.
aoraronfna
of Hartford, Connecticut, since their
organ sizatiOn, have paid losses to the
amount Of over fiity-nine million dol
lars. The Chicago fire insurance
amounts to seven or eight millions.
A new Democratic journal published
in Abbeyviile, Louisiana, nOminates
Mr.. Alexander II. Stephens for Presi-
dent. and saws: "We were compelled
10 surrender at the close of the war,
nut we are not compelled to think and
vote as on. tyranical rulers dictate,
and by the eternal gods, we won't do
It,"
A Cincinnati Gazette special says
that Charles Durben, young lawyer
of ZanesvilIe, Ohio, shot himself
through the head last night at the bed
side Of his sick wife, on being told by
the physician that she could not re-
aover. His wife died a few minutes
after.
A dispatch from London yesterday
saws the subscriptions at the Mansion
house fOr the Chicago relief fund, up
60 last night, amount to f24, 800. The
Lord mayor had received telegram
of thanks from the mayor of Chicago.
Additional subscriptions of consider
able amounts have been received at
Southampton, Dun0ee and Noting
ham.
The Security insurance company Of
New York has suspended, ana A. Z.
Hastings appointed receiver. It's
losses exceed a million and half o.
dollars. The LOrillard company has
discontinued business. It's stockhold-
ers hold a meeting tomorrow to con-
slider the proper course In view OF
heavy losses.
The Republican association Of the
Pacific States and Territories was or
gaIJized in Washington, yesterday, by
the election OF Andrew Spear, OF Ne
Vadz. president; l.. s. Thompson OF
Oregon, and ]. s. Tychenor OF Califor-
MIA yicsa-pTesident; g. w. Lee, OF
NHHNlURIf.tu " anu
r P. Ranney, treasurer.
The New York chamber OF COM
merce YESTERDAY forwarded President
Grant q memorial, asking his aid in
proyidiug food and clothing for the
sufferers by the fires in Michigan and
other western States. The memorial
asserts that Congress will doubtless
approve the measures which necessi-
aate the demand.
At the meeting Of the board of mis-
sions of the Episcopal church In Bal
simore on Tuesday night, an address
vas delivered by Dean Howson, Of
Chester, England, on the work Of
women IN the church. Bishop Whip
pIe. Of Minnesota, and Secretary Of
the Interior Delano made brief ad-
dresses-the latter in favor Of peace
policy toward the Indians.
After the rendition OF the verdict by
the corOner's jury ia New York yes
ferosay, that Mrs. Sarah Ellis came TO
her n cath by the explosion OF danger
.ous ESe,-osine oil, the members Of the
arm Of Michael g. Co., Of whom the
oil was nj, ul,rehassd, were held in bonds
tOaWait the action Of the grand jury.
New York l. hardly safe place for
coal oil dealers.
General Humphreys, chief OF the
engineer bureau, war department, 10
day received a letter nom Clarence
King, geOlOgist, in charge OF the geo
Iogicsl expedition OF the foKtieth para
lei, dated Camp in Unita Mountains,
October 80 in which he states that
extensive fires have ragged throughout
Trsrtlrwr srfr A rNnrTaf lh
filling the air with such volumes OF
smoke as to altogether stop their to-
biographical work On the ID OF Octo-
her a heavy snow storm prevailed,
and on the 81, for the first time, the
air was clear.
The New York Evening Post has
Investigated the charges Of extOrtion
against the Western Union telegraph
company and ascertained that almost
che whole capacity OF the compsny
sgas given up on Tuesday TO the ef-
fort 20 relieve the anxiety ana dis
eress OF these sufferers, and that with
out references 70 paymens-more than
1000 messages having been sent Tree;
that on Monday afternoon, al means
of delivery ia the city OF Chicago
having been destroyed, the sending OF
commercial dispatches tniphe. WIS
discouraged, and an extra rate was
charged upon these for the expense OF
hunting up persons who had no place
of business or other known adoress.
But on Tuesday morning All ue5-
No sehe5 were again received as usual
- Se extra sum collected the ohy
hasora ~ :. ,s refunded, where it had moi
hesr s,s .csnsl,, = expended in tracing OUT
She seidresa ne company has iaclii-
fsfed & fhe beravoIe 1t work Of relief Dy
So~S,sr-Iir, ] --,i ~ ,,sess~ges Of charity
free Of charge, and seenas 70 US rasaef .,
70 deserve credit for this lasge cOnsa.- ..s...
baton to the good cause, tnhn 80 49,
sure FOR an imagined exferfi0n HAAcn
Il has not practicea.