Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-04-01

NouESLlOuFks ana W. r. ErO839r, Post
master at Nashville.
1t is understood that definite propo-
sItiOns have been made by the direc-
tors Of the Great Coal Railroad for
Chinese labor, on a large scale, for
working the Pennsylvania mines.
Judge ,I4eavitt, Of Cincinnati, con-
clUded his duties as Judge Of the Uni
ted States District Court yesterday,
and formally announced the Circuit
and District Courts adjourned sine
die.
John MilIenberk committed suicide
near Davenport, Iowa, on Monday
night, by hanging himself in his own
house. Family quaTrels, growing out
OF his laziness was the cause-tOO lazy
to die regularly, in bed.
Prince GOrtchakOff has received
the title Of Serene Highness; Baron
Won BrannOn, Minister to England,
the rank Of Count and GOul; Inurati-
ehOknOWsky, Minister to Turkey, the
order Of st. Alexander.
The Russian Car has conferred
upon Prince GOrtchakOff and his heirs
the Cross Of the Legion Of Honor, as a
mark Of his satisfaction at the settle
ment by the Prince Of the Euxine
question with honor to Russia.
Advices from Shanghai of the 10th
February, state that serious disturb
ances are expected in Japan. One Of
the MikadO's cOunseIlOrs had been as
sassinated, and the act was known to
have been Of a purely political nature.
The consolidation Of the First and
Second Ohio districts to be called the
First Ohio collection district, was
c0nsumnated. yesterday. Collections
in the Second Ohio districtfOr the past
tWenty-three months exceeded eight
and a half million dollars.
The great boat race between Oxford
and Cambridge will come of to-day.
over the usual course between Putney
and SMOrtlake. Owing TO the COndi-
tiOn Of the tide, the race will be rOwed
this morning before 10 o'clock. Bet
ting SIX TO four on Cambridge.
The Peace Conference at Brussels
has suspended its sittings for the pur-
pose of avoiding cOutrOversery, and
its business hereafter will be conduct
ed by exchanging notes. The CONNER
cial questions viii be settled by q
special delegation from France and
Germany.
At a meeting Of the Democratic
and Conservative Congressional Com
naittee, held yesterday, a permanent
organization of the Committee was eff
tected by electing the following Off
GERS: Chairman, Eugene CasserIy, of
California; Secretaries, +. Z. Shober. |
Of North Carolina, and SamT N. Bell. /
Of New Hampshire.
A resolution was adopted yesterday
In the House requesting the Secretary
OF State to communicate copies Of the
correspondence between that depart /
ment and our Minister PlenipOtentia- /
ry to Florence, in relation to the Oc-
cupatiOn Of Rome by the King OF ItR- |
ly, and what correspondence has
taken place since December /, 1870.
A memorial from the Arizona Legis-
lature to Congress setting forth Che |
helpless condition Of the citizens. Of |
the territory who, since the with |
draWal OF the troops, are left to the !
mercy Of the Apaches. has been pub
Hshed, accompanied by affidavits of |
hundred persons, who have each wit /
messed from one to a dozen Apache |
murders and robberies within two |
years,
Mr.. DOx, of Alabama, in behalf of |
the subcommittee appointed to re-
port National Democratic Executive /
Resident Committee, made the follow |
ing report, which was adopted: Chair |
man, Sam1 J. Randall, of PenDsyl- !
vania; Henry W. SlOcUm, Of New |
York; Chas. e. EIdridge, Of Wiscon-
sin; VIM. 3. Niblack, of Indiana;
ThOs. Swami, Of Maryland, and r. 7. |
Menych, Gen. W. L. Jeffreys and 7. |
M. Smith, of the District of Column !
bia.
General Sherman viii, on the 4th of |
April next, start on a tour Of inspec-
ton to the frontiers of Texas and the |
Indian territories, Kansas and Ne
braska. He is going out via st. Louis, /
Baton Rouge and New Orleans to
San Antonio, thence westward, then !
nOrthWard along the line Of posts to |
Nebraska, thence back TO Washing
ton. Col. r. B. Marcy, Inspector Of |
the General Army, and UOlOnel5 J. |
Mccoy and j. u. TOurtellOtte, aides |
de-eamp, will accompany him.
In Reichstag yesterday a draft ad- |
dress TO the Emperor, in response to |
his speech at the opening of the ses- !
sion, was adopted by vote of 243 to |
SO. Six Polish members sbstained |
from voting. The address was Op- !
posed by the Catholic members, who |
themselves moved an amendment |
to the address, expressing principally I
that Germany should intervene with !
the Italian Government in the affairs !
Of Rome. This proposition was re-
iected. The proper form Of Govern |
ment for Alsace and Lorraine has not /
yet been decided upon.
In the debate yesterday in the Uni |
ted States Senate upon Mr.. Sherman's /
resolution directing the Judiciary
Committee to report in favor of Ku-
Klux legislation, was continued. Mr.. 4
Poole thought some mild but firm /
measures should be adopted with the |
plainIund6rs landing that ifthQse failed, |
martial law would be restored and /
former insurrecti0nary States remand
ed to q territorial condition. Mr.. |
IlOWndes said the Ku-Klux are for
midable because their belief and svm-
Pathies are with the Democratic party
Of the North. At the close Of Mr..
POole's speech Mr.. Blair was awarded
the floor, and the Senate went into
executive session, but subsequently
adjourned till Monday.