Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-02-09
TELEGRAMS.

lue Ctntlua hOl6lt al CeD6lla, hdu-
sas, burned Thursday night. Total loss
amount not stated
The police, in New York yesterday,
arrested the operators Of a gift-eODcert
swindle on Broadway.
The brewery of Herman Meet, at Tip
ton, Missouri, burned Friday evening.
Loss seventeen thousand dollars.
A cotton min near Oldham, England,
was damaged by fire, and one hundred
persons thrown out of employment.
The French Government, without
stating whereby, has ordered the closing
of the medical school at Montpelier.
The sewing machine patent will soon
expire, and it is said that there is for
midable combination in favor of its ex-
tension.
A court at Lizeux has sentenced nine
persons to pay fines or suffer imprisoh-
melt for af1iliating with the Interna-
tiOnalists.
The stage-line from Kelton, Utah, to
Boise City, Idaho, is running regularly,
and has not been interrupted by the
epizootic, as reported.
IN the Stokes case Judge Boardman
denied the motion for a new trial, and
refused TO stay the proceedings. Coun-
sci at once proceeded to apply for a stay
before Judge Davis.
In Brooklyn, yesterday evening, Mi
ehael Fox was arrested on the charge OF
kicking TO death his son, eight years
old, because the boy refused to go for
liquor without the money.
Senator Wilson, of Boston, has writ
ten letters of resignation TO take effect
March third, which were submitted on
Monday. The election of his predecess-
or takes place on the eighteenth.
The Louisiana investigation closed
yesterday, and the committee is now
preparing the report, the preliminary
part Of which will relate exclusively TO
the legality of the electoral vote.
In the Prince of Wales's, ,Theater, Liv-
erpOoi, the other evening, the sound of
a person Kissing loudly, when everybody
else was laughing, was found to pro-
eeed from a plethoTie old gentleman,
The Wall street sensation about the
Western Union Telegraph stock has
abated, and spectators who are inter
ested in bulling the stock seem to have
abandoned further effort in that direc-
ton.
The number Of hogs slaughtered in
Cincinnati since November first amounts
to five hundred and ninety-two thousand
eight hundred and eleven. The weather
is clear; thermometer, thirty degrees at
dark.
Charles Babeock was arrested at
Liberty Hill, Connecticut, by direction
Of the Special Agent Of the Postoffice
Department, for publishing and dis
tributing through the mails obscene
matter.
The syndicate of bankers in New
York have made a report, in which
they state that they are not at liberty to
give the amount of subscriptions TO the
new five-per-cent loan of the United
States.
The Michigan Legislature Friday
passed a resolution instrucung their
in Congress to urge the
passage of measure looking to the
early completion Of the Niagara Falls
ship canal.
A BeTne telegram says that the Swiss
COnsuls stopped the mouths of all the
priests who read from their pulpits un-
papal briefs. A conference
at Basel determined TO create Swiss
bishOpric Of Drydens.
A dispatch from Omaha says that
about six thousand dollars collected
from the General Government being
the balance due Nebraska on account Of
land sales, appears never to have reach
pd the State Treasury
A Washington special to the st. Louis
EUcniRg Dispatch yesterday, said it was
generally understood that Charles w.
Ford, internal Revenue Collector of the
st. Louis District, an old personal friend
Of the President, would succeed Delano
As Secretary of the Interior.
The report that Judge Boardman had
ienied the motion for a stay of proceed
ngs and q new trial in the Stokes case
proves TO be erroneous. The Judge is at
lthica, and viii not decide the motion
ill next week. The argument before
Judge Davis yesterday for a stay
was at the request Of Judge B0ardman
Resolutions adopted by the Board
Of Directors of the Merchants Exchange
Of ST. Louis, a few days ago, declaring
against the construction of any bridge
below the mouth of the Missouri river
with spans less than five hundred feet
wide, or lower than ninety-6ve feet
above high water mark, We're ratified in
open session on Change by a large
William Barker, q sixteen-year old
hopeful in New York, Friday evening.
amused himself by shooting another
youth aged ten years, killing him in
3tantly. Barker was teazing the
boys who presented and pointed pistol
-Owara Seh3ffer, saying - Lock out, III
shoot YOU" Barker says the shooting
was accidental, as be did not think the
pistol was loaded.
The Senatorial Bribery Committee, at
Jefferson City, Missouri, made report
10 the House yesterday, in which they
Mr.. Bogy from any attempt
at bribery in the Senatorial election.
they find, however, that General Dor
ris did try to bribe two members. All
the member of the committee signed
the report except HeOddie, the Republi-
can member, who will make a minority
report Wednesday.
Inc ueiecuNeS brought 10 New Ork,
On Thursday, Wm. c. Murray, the de
faultiDg clerk of BlOodgood q Co, and
bis wife. Murray is charged with hav-
ing embezzled in all eight thousand dol
lars. on arriving, Airs. Murray was
and four thousand dollars
IN gold certificates and one thousand
dollars in greenbacks found on her per-
son. Murray was held in five thousand
iollars bail, and Mrs. Murray was dis
charged.
Letters received at Philadelphia, give
-he particulars of the sinking Of the Ship
on the ninth of January.
During the night the mate and six men
Jumped overheard and reached the boat
which contained four of the crew who
were keeping it clear Of the ship, the
Captain refused to follow. Fourteen of
the crew remain missing. At eleven
o'clock next morning the survivors were
picked up by the British steamer Emer-
aid, aud landed at Gibralter.
At Louisville, yesterday morning, the
sides OF an excavation for an ice house,
Third and Breckinridge streets,
caved in on John Casseday, Mike Busch