Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-12-04
TELEGRAPHIC NOTES,

Inc AeUOgg Opera-lrOuDe opened al
Chicago yesterday evening
The constitutional convention of Ohio
was in session at Cincinnati yesterday.
The steamer which sailed from Liver
pool from New York yesterday took out fifty
thousand dollars in specie.
The steamer Manhattan has been
chartered by the British government TO take
troops 70 Cape Coast Castle 10 reinforce Sir
] Garrett Nalsedey.
The Toledo, Peoria and Warsaw rail-
way has failed to take up coupons on one
hundred and eighty-fve Thousand OF us first
mortgage bonds.
/ A New Orleans telegram says that
/ General W. l.. Mcmillan is on his way to
Washington TO obtain, if possible, his seat as
! senator from Louisiana.
/ While Thomas Mcbride and John
/ Christopher were fighting in a bsr-room in
| New York early Tuesday morning, the former
was fatally stabbed. Christopher was arrested
A dispatch from Berlin to the Daily
/ Telegraph says that the city of Posen will
probably be declared in a state OF siege, in
] consequence Of prevailing ultramonte agita-
/ tion.
James Roper, David Roper and Henry
/ Indy were sentenced 10 Imprisonment for
life at Terre Haute, Indiana, yesterday for the
murder OF James Deakln, near that city, about
| three months ago.
The President, on Tuesday, nominated
/ George z. Williams for chief Justice of the
supreme court, b. H. Bristow, attorney-gen-
eral, and A. r. Shepherd, governor OF the Dis
1 trict Of Columbia.
In the municipal election at Mobile,
yesterday, the entire Democratic ticket Is
supposed to have been elected by two TO three
hundred majority. Last year the Republicans
carried the city by two thousand, out Of a
voting population Of seven thousand.
The recently appointed trustees of the
SPrague estate have Informed the committee
OF creditors that they cannot accept unless
guaranteed protection from personal liability.
They had q conference with The committee al
Providence, Rhode Island, yesterday.
In New York, on Monday night, Ser
geant Brown, OF the eighth precinct, was the
officer fatally wounded while assisting in TAX
ing a number Of prisoners to observation-disclosures
He died Tuesday morning. Isaac Hatch, col
Ored, has been arrested on suspicion OF being
the person who threw the stone.
A suit was begun by the Erie railway
company against Oliver II. p. Archer 70
moneys received on their account, and the
payment OF what may be found 10 be due;
this is estimated in the complaint at one
hundred and thirty-tWO Thousand tour hum |
dred and sixty-twO dollars.
A dispatch says Samuel Bawles, of |
the Springfield Republican, has been sued ioT |
libel by " ILLS Phelps, a we'll known railroad |
builder, whom the RepUb!iodn spoke Of as the |
Boss Tweed of Springfield. Damages are laid /
two hundred thousand dollars. The Repubh- |
can office has been attached, ana was last |
/
The Kansas Pacific railroad company
made default, in New York, yesterday, in |
the payment of its December interest on four |
millions sixty-eight thousand dollars in |
bonds. The officers o. the company say that |
the money has been earned, but has been ex-
pended in the construction OF eighty-eight |
miles Of new road, on which they have been
unable to sell securities.
At Altoona, Pennsylvania, yesterday, |
as the Pacific express train was coming into |
he he nod fIlsa aaE
swung around, throwing the eXpress-car |
against one OF the iron posts with such force
as TO break the staff and cause part Of the de- |
pot 70 Iali IN on Two eXpress-cars and bag |
gage-car, breaking them-up badly. The pas |
senger-ca-s barely escaped. A newsboy was |
killed.
The unknown man who jumped from |
the bridge into the river, at Milwaukee, Tues |
day night, proves to be George W. Peckham, |
an old and esteemed, but retired lawyer OF |
that city, and a brother Of Judge Peckhsm, |
OF Albany, who was lost on the Vile de Havre. |
Mr. Peckham was eighty years OF age. 1t is |
thought that the death OF his brother pr = |
duced temporary insanity, and caused his sad |
death.
The United States steamer Juniata |
arrived at Santiago de Cuba on the twenty /
sixth ultimo, and her commander visited the |
one hundred and oneNirginius prisoners now |
remaining there. He felegraphed to Consul |
General Han, assuring him that no other ex-
ecntiOns except the thirty seven have. oc- 4
CURED, and that If the American govern /
ers, no difficulty would be experienced iu OBJ /
tanning them.
At Providence, Rhode Island, yester-
day morning, the Sprague trust-mOrtgage deed i
was deposited for record in the several towns
OF the state where the property lies. The |
names OF the creditors and trustees have been /
struck out, and that OF Leachraich and Chat |
fee, Of Providence, substituted. The docu- |
by the Sprague family on Friday. II is un- 1
derstosd this action was taken without the !
concurrence OF the credi' Ors.
A telegram from Havana yesterday |
says that the publication OF the protocol |
signed by Secretary Fish and the Spanish |
minister caused intense agitation and general /
indignation there, but the popular feeling |
soon became less excited under the convlc- 4
tion that Spanish honor, and the government /
10 defend that Spanish honor, and under the /
confidence which is placed in the sense, JUS /
tice and prudence OF the people Of the United /
states. JOrellar issued "A proclamation yes /
terday evening advising the people 10 be calm, |
and the excitement subslded- The Nirginius /
remains al the arsenal afioat, and is in good |
condition.
On reassembling at three o'clock on /
Tuesday evening, the convention OF the Re /
formed Episcopal church was urged by Bishop /
Cummins 10 prepare for organization OF the |
churches and congregations In different parts /
OF the country, ard the election OF an itine- /
rant bishop for the west. motion 70 that |
effect was made, and after considerable dis i
cussiOn the motion was carried, and Rev. DIR. |
Cheney, OF Chicago, was elected unanimous |
lY. Dr. Cheney declined 70 accept the honor, L
but The convention refused TO entertain hi. /
objections. Finally, a. a com mprOmise, IL was Il
agreed that be should have time 10 consult /
his congregation in Chicago, after which the /
council adjourned sine die.
A San Francisco telegram has tine fol- |
lowing in regard 10 the political situation:
"The senate failed 10 elect permanent officers, /
and that body adjourned I'LL tomorrow. In /
the assembly, b. NJ. EsteG, OF this city, Demo- /
crat, was elected speaker, and LOofboOrOuEb, /
of EldOraoo, clerk. Baruck, who refused yes
terday 10 recognize the call for the ayes and /
nayes on q motion 10 adjourn, and who arbi-
trarily declared the house adjourned while /
ae ing as speaker pro tenn, was Iebulled by a /
resolution Of the house. His action gained /
several votes for Booth and therefore defeated |
its purpose, which was TO gain time for the /
Booth. There is nothing yet like fOunida- /
BILE opposition TO Booth, and the railroad 4
crowd, led by Billy Carr and Collector shan
non. seem perfectly demOralized. The cleo
tion OF kssee is point gained for Booth"
At Springfield, Illinois, yesterday, be
fore United States District Judge Treat, the /
motion 10 dismiss the injunction he granted /
in the Gilman, Clinton and Springfield rail- \
road case was argued. Mr.CraWfOrd argued the /
motion - dismiss, holding that the receiver |
appolnteC by the Mclean county court caDnOt /
legally be interfered with by Judge Treat /
General Palmer, on the other hand, cOntemded 4
that the receiver appointed by Judge Upton i
had no right TO take possession OF the road, a. /
OF trust aud concerning the default a. en-
tered, IL Las already reverted TO the scott par
". Judge IiptCn's order was directed against /
the railroad company, but the company had /
already forfeited the road 70 the other party. /
At the conclusion OF the arguments Judge Il
Treat announced that he would make a |
speedy decision in the matter.
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