Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-06-15
FLUID EXTRACTS.

1t is reported that the vintage of Cali
fOrnia will yield over eight million gal
Ions Of wine, besides large quantity OF
brandy.
The British steamship Cashmere was
attacked by pirates recently. Several
persons on board were killed and wound
ed and the vessel robbed Of fOrty-three
thousand dollars.
An examination of the records of the
Endowment House at Salt Lake, dis
closes the fact that but three plural
marriages were celebrated during the
three months ending June 1st.
A Paris telegram announces that il is
demanded in the Assembly that Thiers
dismiss some of his Ministers, and carry
on the administration in accordance
with the views of the majority.
Nearly all the gentlemen connected
with the Board of Arbitration under the
Treaty of Washington have arrived at
Geneva. 1t is believed that the Board
will adjourn Immediately after meeting.
At Wheeling, West Virginia, yester-
day, class Of twelve young ladies
graduated at the commencement Of the
Wheeling Female College. The occa-
sion was Of more than ordinary interest.
Albert Gannier has challenged John
DeeFy TO play game Of French billiards,
six hundred points, upon the carom
table, for one thousand dollars a side.
The game will take place in New York
city.
J. d. Frazer, a brakeman on the Mis-
souri, Pacific railroad, fell from the train
yesterday, few miles from st. Louis,
was run over by several cars and killed
instantly. He was badly, horribly
mangled.
Ex-Alderman Whitaker, who was
| indicted last fall for bribery, has been
adjudged insane, and the Indictment
| against him was yesterday dismissed by
Judge Williams, of the Circuit Court Of
Lake county.
The grand regatta for the Wallack
cup, valued at five hundred dollars, post
pOned from last year, will take place at
/ Long Branch ON the twenty-fourth in
stant. The course is about twenty miles.
Seventeen yachts will participate.
r. c. Gordon, wealthy citizen of st.
/ Louis, while spreading tarpaulin over
/ a newly-made wall Of an addition to his
residence, to protect it from the storm
yesterday, slipped and fell and ruptured
a blood vessel and died in half an hour.
At the closing Of the Beacon Park
| spring meeting in Boston Thursday, the
contest fer two-twenty-seven horses was
won by Grand Duchess, Clarence taking
| second. Lady Ross third. Money time
2:3O, 2:2St, 2:23t, 2:3l{. The two-forty
race was won by Gar.
The Republican Convention Of the
! Fourteenth Illinois District, at TolOno
Yesterday, nominated Joseph G. Cam
non, of Douglas county, for Congress on
the thirty-ninth ballot, defeating J. H.
| Moore, the present Congressman from
that district, which was formerly the
Seventh, and who was candidate for
denomination.
An immense crowd was present to see
the regatta on the Sehuylkill yesterday.
The first race, between fOur-Oared shells,
was won by the Cowper crew, OF Savan-
nah, Seven boats contested. The Cow
pers were beaten by the Vesper crew,
but the latter fouled the CaWpers, and
the race was given TO them in conse7
quenee. The prize was a service Of plate.
The double-scull race, three miles, was
won by the Atalantas, of New York;
time, l;4l1. The sixyOaFed race. three
miles, was won by the Crescent, of Phil
adelphia, beating two others; time,
20:453. The Gulick- crew, which broke
an oar in the first race, have challenged
the winning crew to pull for one thou
sand dollars Saturday. There will be
three races tomorrow.