Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-11-21
NEW YORK GOSSIP.
GresIeys Health seriously Impaired
Father Burke versus FrOude-S350,-
900 Worth More Water-Supply
to the City.
Relief fer the Danes Reception Prepa'
ration for the R0Umsnian Immi-
grRnts-No Reforms In
Cuba.
Thiers's Resignation AnnOunced-Aar-
sksI McNahon, Appointed Tempo
rary President Of France
-General News.

NEW York. November 20.-The TTi
E5,us saws this morning Of Greeley
tHe has been seriously unwell since hi;
vyife's death from nervous prOstratiOn
resuItiug mainly from the severe strair
upou his nervous system through wan
OF rest and sleep during the last month
Of her illness. Nothing but his remark
able strength Of constitution has enabled
him 10 give attention 10 his recent du-
ties but il may safely be trusted to re-
store him speedily 70 his usual vigorous
health
Every part Of the Academy Of MusiC
was croWded last night TO hear Fathel
Burke on Oliver Cromwell, in reply tC
Frauie. He spoke two hours and half
Van Mort, Commissioner OF Public
Works, saws il viii take three mil
lion five hundred thousand dollars
10 give this city an adequate supply OF
water, and recommends the immediate
apuroDristiOn Of that amount.
A war Is being made on the system OF
opening streets that has prevailed
whereby political favorites were made
rich at the expense OF property-owners
sud the city.
Tammany Hall resolved last night
not % take action countenancing a fu-
sion with Apollo Hall. The latter Dem
ocrztic organization viii consider the
subject this week
The Danish Consul in this city makes
q pl. bic appeal tor immediate aid forhis
c6uuirymen, who lost their property by
the recent severe storms In Europe, and
sre now in positive want.
4 Roumsnian Immigration Society
WAS formed in this city last evening, TO
welcome aud care forimmigrantse eH route
here.
A Havana letter states that the slave
holders Of Cuba are taking every means
sossible to retain slavery, ana have ex-
pended six hundred thousand dollars to
SECURE from Minister Gorilla this ex-
preston. While a single insurgent re-
mains in arms, there will be NJ reforms
in Cuba
Schmidt & Co.'s mslt-house, Brook
lvu. and fifty thousand bushels Of malt
were burned this morning. Loss, fifty
thousand dollars.
A Paris dispatch says President Thiers
has resigned, and General McMahon
appointed President during the pending
action OF the National Assembly. There
v great excitement in consequence.
London dispatches this afternoon
make no mention Of the reported
change in the French government, and
consequently there il reason to doubt
the truth Of the resignation Of President
Thiers.
There were several offers for bonds to-
dsv amounting TO =, ga, 600 ct Sll2-S9 to
fll3-23. Amount advertised, =, ,OOO,OOJ.
The funeral Of Anthony Z. O'Neill,
shot by Jas. c. King Monday, took
place to-day from st. Stephens Church.
The wife and mother Of the deceased, and
a few friends were present.
Alta meeting Of the Carriage Builders
National Association to-day, A. A.
Wheeler. Of Kentucky, and A. WOebeT,
Of Iowa, were made President and Vice
President. A committee was appointed
70 report at the next meeting on the
uropriaty Of having uniform track Of
road wagons throughout the United
States.
There were two millions Of bonds
awarded today az ll2.4l to 1920.
Mr.. Stanley will have his first recep-
ton BIN America at the Lotus Club, on
Friday evening.
A distinguished assemblage met at st.
James Hotel tonight to further the Oh
iects Of the industrial exhibition in New
York. General Devin presided in the
absence Of General Dix, the head Of the
organization, and stated that the ground
had been purchased for the proposed
edifice. in the best location in New
York. at a cost Of one million seven hun
dred thousand dollars. Among other
speakers We're Chauncey NJ. Depew,
Augustus Maverick and Hon. Erastus
Brooks.