Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-10-20

noon Frank Shemen, who for some six
months past has been doing business
| here ostensibly as banker and broker,
but mainly in what he calls stock opeT-
ations. was arrested, bail being fixed at
| thirty thousand dollars. He was unable
to furnish the amount, and was commit
ted to Jail.
SS1th American News.
PANAMA, October S.-Hostilities have
broken out between General Heirra,
at present president, and General Co
weso, recently depOssd from that office.
On the twenty fourth the rebels, having
emerged from the woods, opened fire
on this city, which they kept up, with
slight intermission, until the sixth In
stant, when they retired TO the wood.
They were armed with rifles. The gov
eminent troops had the advantage OF
cannon, and did considerable damage to
the suburban dwellings. While the
firing was going on, Admiral Alney, OF
the United States navy, arrived, and,
with one thousand and fifty men ct the
railroad station, at the request OF the
governor, calmed them for the present.
Murdered His Daughter.
New ORLEANS, October l9.-Caroline
l.
Alsaee, was killed by her father, Joseph
buget, this morning, both being imme-
diately from the steamship louisiana.
They took passage at Bordeaux, and
the father asserts that the daughter,
becoming too intimate with 6 young
Frenchman on the steamer, dishonored
her family. He promised the captain
of the steamer not to mOlest his daughter
m hoard bsrf no
stabbed her twice with knife, fatally.
Salt Lake Items.
SALT LAKE, October 19-The First
national bank has attached the Saturn
and Sheridan Hill mining companies
furnaces and Camp Floyd mill. Work
will be carried on rs usual under charge
of the officers. An immense quantity
of bullion islocked up in consequence Of
the lack of currency. Silver is nov
selling at less than seventy cents per
ounce. There is general depression III
mining circles.
Trains are running on the Bingham
canon narrow-gauge railway.
Kentucky KukIux Case Decided.
LOUISVILLE, October 1S.-In the case
of Meaux sgainst Mckinney and 9TH
ers, for some days before the United
States court here, for alleged kukluxing
in 1858 in Mercer county, the jury re
turned 8 verdict of fifty dollars dam
ages for the plaintiff, who claimed to
have greatly suffered ST the hands of
ten unmssked kukluX, who attacked
his house. The defendants are preml-
nent citizens of Mercer county, and will
file bill Of exceptions. Meaux is bad
~ dissatisfied with the small damages.
Considerable Fire.
CINCINNATI, October 19.-Hartzen &
Co.'s Cincinnati Facing company's
shops, in the four-story brick on the
river, Just below the Newport bridge.
was consumed at daylight this morn
ing. The walls of the building fell In
and the fire extended TO Ehler's plan
ing-mill and destroyed the second anG
third stories. Total loss, so, 600. Ehler
loses 5000 on the building and ms-
chinery. 1t was insured for $4,000
chiefly in home companies. Hartzel
& Co. lose $4,000 on their stock. Ne
insurance. The Folding hat-rack COM
pany lost $1,000 in stock. Insured for
$500 In the Westchester company OF
Springfield, Massachusetts.
rne Treasury-BufIaing at washInEtOn
WASHINGTON, October 49, Super
vising- Architect Mullet, In his report TO
Secretary Richardson In regard to the
increased accommodations needed in the
treasury department, says: al see no
means Of providing additional accom-
dations for any Of the offices Of this de-
partment unless arrangements can be
made to remove some of the bureau OF
make division Of clerks, the building
being at present entirely inadequate In
size for the proper transaction of its
business. The rebuilding of the oldpor-
ton would add very materially to thu
size of the building and give an increase
of accommodation in the wings one
third beyond the present capacity. The
estimates Of Gsneral BabcOek, superin-
tendent of public buildings and grounds
for The fiscal year ending June 80, 1874
amount TO $50 042, Of which 500, 1856 iz
for salaries, aud $50, 900 for repairing snd
refurnishing the executive mansion,
continuing the Improvements to the
greenhouse. ETC."
ExpOsitiOR Closed.
CHICAGO, October 19-Thei inter- State
exposition closed its fourth week last
night, the attendance yesterday being
fully as large as on any day since the
opening, except, perhaps, on the fire an
niverssry day, not less than thirty thou
sand people having been in the building
at one time, large proportion of whom
were from the country. Everything is
smoothly, and the exposition Is
in perfect condition. Some two
hundred exhibitors have petItioned the
managers of the railroads running east
and southeast to arrange for excursion |
trains at reduced rates Of fare during the |
of the exposition. The
directors of the exposition have pre-
sented q memorial to the board Of public |
works asking them, and through them
the common council, for an extension |
of time for the occupation of the site of
the exposition building on the lake
front park, so that it may be used per |
for exhibitions hereafter.
Funeral OF Clara Mundt.
New YORK, October I8-A letter
from Berlin of the second instant gives
a brief account Of the funeral of Clara |
Mundt, better known as Louise Muhl- |
bach, which took place on the thirtieth |
of September. The funeral service was
very imposing. 1t was attended by all |
the prominent literature editors and |
publishers Of the city, Baron Won HUI
sen, royal impresssrio, Won Korf, SON.
in-law of Meyber, and other distin- |
guished persons. The large front hall OF
the dwelling so recently occupied by the |
deceased was decorated with plants and |
shrutss In Its center, on 8 platform !
draped In black. stood the coffin, al |
most hidden by flowers and wreaths of
evergreen and laurel. Rev. MIR. Sydon |
delivered touehiDg sermon. He said |
that, though deceased had her own re- |
lislous conceptions, she expressed TO him !