Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-04-04

terday, was an imposing affair. HIS
brother, Lsz. Anderson, and his son,
Captain Andeston, Of Cincinnati, were
present as chief mourners.
A Reformed Presbyterian would
not serve as q juror yesterday In New
York because God is not recognized In
the Federal Constitution. Judge
Blstchiord let the fellow of, perhaps
because he was natural.
Additional returns from the elec-
tions in Spain for members OF
the electoral colleges show that the
Ministerialists we're successful in the
provinces of Valencia, Salamanca,
Huezca, Alicante and Avila.
A curious old knightly gentleman
named Knight, at Henryville, Indi-
ana, put musket-muzzle into his
own muzzle and blew of the top OF
his noodle. The top of his skull was
found on the top OF the house.
The telegraph offices in Cincinnati
were yesterday draped in mourning
in respect to the death of Professor
Morse. A meeting of the telegraph
men was held, and resolutions appro-
pirate to the occasion were passed.
The committee in charge OF the ex-
plOded savings banks say that the
rest of those Institutions in New York
are rotten and must have one hum
dred thousand dollars to prevent fur
ther explosions OF these nefsrious in
stitutiOns.
The second floor Of Phillips, Hooper
d Co.'s provision store, market street,
Nashville, being overloaded, gave
way yesterday evening with crash.
The walls and contents were piled
upon the first floor, fortunately no
one was hurt.
The trade organizations of Brooklyn
paraded last night to the number of
about four Thousand, with Transparent
cies, and held a mass meeting, at
which resolutions were passed calling
on the legislature for the enforcement
OF the eight-hour law.
During the past week one hundred
and tWenty-six cases of smallpox
were reported in Brooklyn. There
were two hundred and seventy-flve
deaths also reported, of which thirty
six were from smallpox and fourteen
from cerebro- spinal meningitis.
A pararde of colored citizens, cele-
brating the anniversary of the fif-
teenth amendment, took place in
New York yesterday. The process
sion numbered about four thousand,
and was largely composed of organi-
cations from neighbOring cities.
w. P. Weaver, a jolly ticket agent
of the Pennsylvania railroad robbed
the road and then butted brick kiln
to make people believe he had been
robbed. This trick was too thin and
Weaver disgOrged, and has since been
in weaving way and tries to kill
himself in dead earnest.
A call has been issued by Hon. J.
B. Grinnel, Fitz Henry Warren, Ja-
cob Butler, George W. Field, J. II.
Williamson and a number of other
prominent Republicans of the State
OF Iowa for a mass convention at
Davenport, on Tuesday, April 23d, to
appoint delegates to the National Lib
ersl Convention.
In the changes incident to the reor-
ganization of the police force in Chi
eago yesterday, Deputy Superintend-
ent Wells Sherman was this morning
ordered to do clerical duty at polic9
headquarters, which he Indignantly
refused, declining to resign and ex-
pressing his willingness to stand trial
for disObedience.
A Paris dispatch says that a great Bo-
napartist reaction is now in progress
throughout France. There has been
an unusually large influx of Bona
partist leaders within q short time.
The reaction has been greatly aided
by the results of the libel suit against
the Figaro yesterday which showed
that the Emperor is not responsible
for the navy and Hilary disasters to
France.
The Office Of the Lycoming Fire In
surance company, in Munich, Penn
sylvania. was entered by burglars
last night and one of the safes was
blown Open., Over thirty thousand
dollars of registered railroad bonds
and stocks were abstract ted, one hum
dred thousand dollars OF which be-
longed to the company, the balance
to private individuals. Three sus-
pecious characters were arrested in
connection with the robbery.
The steamer Henry s. Turner was
boarded at New Albany Tuesday
night by the sheriff with an attach
ment, On account OF an unpaid bill for
a barge hired last winter. The
captain and clerk hid, aud the mate
called the deck hands to resist, but
the sheriff's posse succeeded in pre-
venting the boat being cut loose. The
captain finally made his appearance,
gave bond, and the boat proceeded on
her way.
E. II. Durfee, a prominent steam
boatman of LeavenWOrth, will shortly
send an excursion steamer to the Vel
lowstone, partly as a pleasure trip and
partly to discover the resources of this
region, soon to be traversed by the
Northern Pacific railroad. Indian
guides will be taken on at Fort Ber-
thold, and ample facilities will be pro-
vided to make thorough exploration
of the country. A number of prOmi-
nent men from the East are expected
to join the excursion.
The directors Of the Western Union
Telegraph Company yesterday held
a meeting at the office Of the company
to take action in relation to the death
of Prof. Morse. A committee consist
Ing Of Hon. Ezra Cornell, Hiram
Sibley, Sir. Hugh Allan, Cambridge
Livingston, DR.. Norval Green, Ed
ward s. Sanford and William OrtOn,
were appointed and prepared suitable
resolutions expressive OF the feelings
Of the company at the decesse Of Prof.
Morse. The directors attended the
funeral in body.
The New York Tribune says that
the impression prevails In that city
that the recent numerous indictments
against government officials and lead.
ing men are Matched up for the pur-
pose of whipping into ranks the dis.
concerted Republicans. Many Of the
parties are unable to learn what they
are charged with. District-Attorney
Davis says that morning paper pub.
fishes names SIS among the indicted
which are wholly unknown to the
United States offices. The trials will
be brought on within q month.
Among other rumors ahOat was one
that the might've Collector Bailey was
about to return from MontevideO, and
give evidence in behalf OF the govern
ment.
Senator Mcclure, from Pennsylvan-
lht WIlIo uDt autuOIiAluS TIC cbap0-
ment that he will attend the Cincin-
nati Convention, declares 1t as one
which every Republican can attend
with entire consistency, and one that
may be of supreme necessity and save
the party from decentralization and
defeat. He declared that systemat-
ic ostracism Of every independent Re.
publican by those who seem to control
the national administration is great
source OF discord In the party, and that
he will encourage any meeting OF Re-
publicans that looks to the Olsen.
thralment Of the organization and
such demonstration toward the Phila-
delphia Convention as will compel il
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