Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-07-25

era is abating. The number of deaths
/ from cholera during the week in this
city was one hundred aud twenty;
in Moscow, thirty two; in Odessa, eighty
four.
The San Domingo Loan.
JACOMEL, Hayti, July s, ria Havana,
July 22.-Since the proceedings of the
German fleet the President has become
unpopular. There are apprehensions
| that the administration will break down
the foreign loan ofS3 {, ,0O0,0 900 proposed in
the assembly.
The Murdered Journalist.
GENEVA, July 24.-The death of the
English correspondent here still remains
a mystery. The name of the victim is
Walker, not Warne, as the local papers
first had it. Fifteen persons are under
arrest on suspicion of being implicated
in the affair.
Raez Waiting 10 be Annexed.
PORT AU PRINCE, July 10, Uia Havana,
July 22.-Cabral, after defeating Baez,
could easily have captsred Azua, but
Cor the want Of ammunition retreated.
1t is reported that Baez still awaits an
neXatiOn to the United States. Court
martial last week sentenced eleven
reDelS 10 De executed.
French Tax System.
PARIS, July 24.-The National Assem-
bly,, by vote of three hundred and
seventeen to two hundred and thirty
three, has adopted the first chapter of
the bill taxing raw materials. This
chapter provides for taxes on silk, cot
ton, flax and hemp. The triumph of the
President is complete. All the powers
have accepted the invitation of the
French government to send representa-
tives to a congress in Paris to consider
the metrical system.
FrOm the Geneva ATbitrasOrs.
LONDON, July 24-Reliable informa-
ton has been received that the Geneva
ArbitratOrs will have to sit three or four
months. England's liability to the Uni
ted States for damages by the COnfeder-
ate cruisers is still under discussion. The
English agent says that his government
did everything possible to prevent priva-
teers from leaving British ports. The
debates are not animated, but serious,
and confined closely to the issue. No
session to-day.
Serious Embarrassment at Geneva.
GENEVA, July 94.-Serious embar-
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Arbitration by the English protest
against the consideration of any evil
dence or argument throwing animus on
the part of Great Britain. England in
sists that the introduction of this evil
dence practically admits the cOnsidera-
ton of the spirit Of indirect claims,
which We're presented only to prove
other claims, which otherwise it would
be impossible to substantiate. Should
this evidence be excluded, few cases can
be proved.
Communists 20 be Done 20 Death.
PARIS, July 24-ThTee of the Com
munists have been convicted by court
martial of taking q part in the slaugh-
ter of fOrty-seven hostages in Rue Saxow
and sentenced TO suffer death. They
will be shot at SatoTy tomorrow morn-
ing. Death sentences of three Others
have been cOmmuted TO Imprisonment
at hard labor for life.
Late London papers contain tele-
gram from Paris saying that no woman
has hitherto been executed at Versailles,
though the cOuTts-martial have sem
fenced several to death. But now the
" "CantinieFe Guyard, convicted of
firing upon Bishop Durot, is 20 meet her
doom. 1t being, however, thought too
revolving for soldiers to shoot woman,
she will be guillotined.