Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-11-28
NEWS OF THE DAY.
Distinguished Wedding at Washington
The Ashantee War-Early Freeze
In the Hudson.
The Reconstructed French Cabinet
Archbishop edOchOWski Imprisoned
The Bazaine Trial.
New York Chronicles Of SEiHdlers and
ThieVes-Ihmense Amount of
Grain Iee-BOund-
Etc., Etc.


PORT COLBORNE, ONT, November y.
The ice on the Welland canal is pretty
thick. The tug Jennie Griffin was cut
through by it this morning and sunk.
Vessels are still passing, and some
twenty are. on lake Ontario, bound
through.
The Hazaine Trial Progressing.
PARIS, November 26.-In the trial of
Marshal Bazaine to-day, NJ. Rouber
testified in relation to the negotiations
Of Empress EugeDie in her endeavOr to
save the Rhine army and to avoid the
cessiOn of territory.
q Earliest Freeze-Up Of the Century.
New YORK, November 27.-The nav
! igation of the Hudson river, from this
city to Albany, is suspended, and steam.
ers are going into winter quarters to-
day. This is the earliest closing Of
navigation during the present century.
bishop LedOebOWski Imprisoned.
BERLIN, November 25.-A fresh SEN
tence has been pronounced against
Archbishop LedochOwski for continuing
unlawfully to institute priests. He is
condemned to two years imprisonment,
and an additional fine of fifty-four hun
dred thalers. 4
OAH Wtu0lAk-
WASHINGTON, November 25.-Hon.
Richard G. Mccormack, delegate from
Arizona, was married this evening to
Miss Elizabeth Thurman, daughter of
Senator Thurman, at the latter's resi-
dence in this city. The wedding was
attended by President Grant, several
members Of the cabinet, all the sena-
tors now in Washington, and other
distinguished persons.
The AshsnJee Expedition.
LONDON, November 26.-Later dis
patches have been received from Gen
eral Walsely, commanding the AshaLtee
expedition. They condemn the native
| auxiliaries as worthless. The Ashantees
are in full retreat. Their main column,
however, is within easy march of the
British advance. The general is unable
to overtake and attack them, owing to
the tardiness and cOwardice of his native
allies. He complains of the humiliating
position in which he is placed in cOnse-
quence of being obliged to depend on
such help.
The Reconstructed French Cabinet.
PARIS, November 27.-The cabinet, as
reconstructed, is composed as follows:
Minister of the interior, Duke de BrOg-
1lCf lOlClkA dhdllGs DuhG UG NdLEHr
finance, NJ. Pierre Magne; Justice, NJ.
de Heyre; war, General du Barnil; ma
rine, Admiral D. HOrnOy; public in
struction and worship, NJ. FOurton; pub
lie works, NJ. de Larcey; agriculture and
commerce, NJ. de Seilligny. Duke de
Cazes is a new member of the cabinet.
NJ. Beule, who was minister of the inte-
rior, has retired, and Duke de Broglie
takes his place, relinquishing the for
eign ministry to Duke de Cazes. These
are the only changes made in the cabi-
net as it existed before the last resigna-
ton of the ministers.
New York Chronicles
New YORK, November 27.-Harry Z.
Murray is the name of the salesman
with Tiffany & Co. who robbed the firm
of twelve thousand dollars worth of
jewelry. When arrested he confessed
his guilt, and with his wife assisted the
police in recovering some Of the articles
stolen.
The failure of Comptroller Green to
replace the bonds of the city for nearly
three million dollars will not embarrass
the city departments, according to the
mayor. Its only effect, he says, will be
to delay the permanent Improvements
which were to be begun Immediately,
and that idle workingmen might be en-
plOyed. The comptroller thinks, not
withstanding his failure, the credit Of
the city will be preserved.
A dispatch from the collectors at
Utica and Little Falls reports the canals
frozen fast, and boating is over for the
season. About five hundred boats, with |
a capacity of from twenty-five to
twenty-eight hundred barrels each, are
in the neighborhOod of Utica, and the
produce on board will have to be shipped
by rail. The total amount of grain on
the canal Wednesday was 1851, ,459
bushels of wheat; 1850, ,9l9 bushels corn
470, ,072 bushels of oats; 34l Al bushels
Of barley; S9,257 bushels rye; 1904
bushels peas; making total of 3, ,576, ,642
bushels.
William Van Nome, formerly presi-
dent of the closed market savings bank, !
and who has been in Ludlow street jail |
since June last on the charge OF being
concerned in the appropriation of one
hundred thousand dollars, has given |
bail in ten thousand dollars.
James II. Ingersoll and John D. Far |
rington, convicted ringmen, were lodged |
in the Toombs this morning.
Twenty-Five warrants have been is
sued for the arrest of uptown liquor
merchants who are accused of defrsud- |
ing the government out of special taxes. |
The new Roman cathedral on Fifth |
avenue is open to-day for visitors.