Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-04-21
TELEGRAPHIC ITEMS.

Mrs. Couldock died in Utah yesterday.
The Kennebee river is now open for
navigation.
The steamer ssAbyssinia, from Liver
pool, arrived at New York yesterday.
The weather man at Washington
prognOsticstes rain and cloud from the
upper lakes TO the Gulf.
Theodore Thomas's Orchestra gave
the last Of their series Of concerts at
Washington last night.
The abandonment at sea of the ship
Great Republic is 10 be investigated at
St Georges, Bermuda.
The New York Senate passed a bill TO
reduce the capital stock of the Pacific
Mail Steamship Company.
Mrs. StOckwell, wife of Stephen S.
StOckwell, Of the Boston Journal, died
OF appOpleXy Friday night
several hundred moulders in Cincin-
natl determined on a strike yesterday
for fifteen per cent. advance.
The Supreme Lodge of knights Of
Pythias, which has been in session at
Baltimore. yesterday adjourned sine die.
Charles Mallory, Of New York, yester-
asv cot a verdict Of twenty Thousand
dollars against the Hudson River rail-
road.
The Democratic State Convention Of
Louisiana met yesterday In New Or
leans. Mr.. Head, Of Brenville, pre-
sidenL
Hamilton, Of Texas, spoke bitterly in
the Senate Yesterday against the incOr-
poratiOn Of the Texas Pacific Railroad
Company.
Nine masons engaged at work on
builing in Kukelaly, Scotland, yester-
day, were suffocated by the falling OF
one Of the walls.
Secretary DelanO and party reached
Mn.skegee yesterday, and viii proceed
70 the terminus Of the Missouri, Kansas
and Texas railroad.
Miss Nellie Grant left LeavingtOn for
London yesterday. The depot build
Engs were decorated with British and
American flags in consequence.
The black and white Methodists of
New jersey are going 10 Law about
church property. How pleasant for
brethren 70 dwell together IN unity.
A bin was passed in the United STATES
senate Yesterday, authorizing the con-
structiOn of a bridge across the D@lssls-
sippi river at Brownsville, Nebraska.
A telegram early yesterday announced
the stranding Of the steamer Peruvian,
of Halifax, and the probable total loss
of the vessel Later in the evening II
was thought she could be saved.
Anna Dickinson delivered an address
Fliday night 81 Cooper Institute, in op-
position 10 the administration, end IA
Voring the Reform movement HoEace
Id af tho rr1G5ffnU
The pine woods near Gentralia, South
Jersey, are on fire, and il is reported
mat nearly q thousand acres of wood
land have been swept by the dames,
causing a loss estimated at forty thcsl-
sand dollars.
The New York butchers got up fund
Of one hundred dollars TO prosecute the
New York Tribune for Libel, in saying
that impure meat was sold in the private
markets. The Tribune might have
added public markets.
SaucebOX won the race for all ages,
mile heats, best three in five, at New
Orleans yesterday. There was an ex-
,.ltino con test. last was the best time
,aade A g,utleman named HierOny-
,ous. riding Tolsl Aiken, won the Jockey
Club whip. Time l;54
Frederick b olnlll2A7I NnIc4 VI tne
Boston and Salem Express Company,
has been missing since Thursday, and Il
IL feared that he has been robbed OF
otherwise fouIy dealt With, as bis coat
and satchel have been found in an alley
way in the northern part OF the city Of
Boston
John Graham, as counsel for General
ID. G. Sickles, has written 9 letter TO the
New York World, demanding retrae-
ton and apology for certain offensive
articles which have appeared Ia thai
iourual, on pain of libel sui. Inc
World publishes the letter, but does mol
retrsct. q aT.
LOT of valuable laees and goods o.
- 60 brie- were attempted to be Snug
-Jed though the custom-h0uSe this
incoming. they were enclosed ~ : PoA
,sddressed to Superintendent kelsol
which was found 70 contain q :. conn 14l.
bearing this inscription, onh - -llS7si t1eeii
man. with representation OF ene silse
Gabriel. This coffin also eont.s-lnee.s 49, A.
other smaller one, which was also niie0
with valuable goods.
At meeting Of the Liberal Rep9bh-
ss,,ans at Philadelphia yesterday Gen-
~ Thomas remarked that he was en-
e-aoad IN a work looking to the annthi-
f.f7on of 1 ne Republican party, ana ives
opposed to any canoloals I. 5al'li =, 49, y
he Philadelphia Conyentionr re sslo eIs
~ had labored 10 build up the hsfs@ol-
can party, but now be was free 70 see
that it was the most corrupt party on