Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-10-22

auu INSURANCE companies, ana the gen
efal subject Of insurance. Addresses
were also made by Chiefs Johnson, oI
Philadelphia; Stockwell, of Nashville
Megrue, of Cincinnati; Damrell, Of Bos,
ton, and Stillwell, of Baltimore, st
Louis was selected as the place fol-
holding the next meeting, the time tC
be appointed by the executive commit
tee.
At two o'clock the convention ad-
j0urned over till two o'clock this after.
noon, visiting Chief RiVerend's Balti-
more fire department on Monument
Square.
The Irisn Catholic Benevolent Union.
ST. LOUIS, October dO-The commit
tee of investigation appointed by the
Irish Catholic benevolent union, whic b
held its annual convention here last
last week, held meeting before leaving
the city, and organized by electing
Judge Dennis Diver of Ohio, and M.
Glenan of Norfolk, Virginia, secretaries.
A general plan Of operations was agreed
to, the principal feature of which are
that secretary glenan shall correspond
with all local and State societies belong
Ing 10 the Irish Catholic benevolent
union, requesting them to appoint all or
as many as possible of the parish priests
IN Ireland, informing them of the OBJ
( lects OF the Irish Catholic benevolent
union, and urging them TO influence
those seeking homes in this country,
to place themselves under the protection
of the union. 1t Is not the intention
of the national board, however, to elittt
or encourage immigration, but simply
TO protect and aid all those who deter
mi N Of lanF CrA r., tlafr
country. The establishment of depots
and offices at various seaports coni0int-
ly with the German Catholic board,
organized for the same Obeict, wes dis-
cussed and will probably be carried out
General Frank P. Blair arrived here
last night, and will at once enter upon
the duties of his new Office.
Spanish War News.
MADRID, October 2Q.-The Intransi-
gente squadron from Cartagena arri we'd
off the harbOr of Valencia yesterday,
followed and closely watched by several
British, French aud Italian men-of- war.
Contreras, commanding the squadron,
sent a boat ashore with q demand for
money and provisions. He declares he
wishes to avoid bOmbardment, and ap-
peals to the supporters Of Cantoners in
demand is conceded by the authorities
Of the city, who, however, promptly re-
fused to comply, and are actively pre-
pairing for a defense of the city. Troops
are going forward from the capital to
reinforce the garrison. The insurgents
threaten to seize or sink the Spanish
gunboat LepantO, which is now lying in
the harbOr of Valencia. They have al
ready captured three Spanish merchant
men at the tntrance of the harbOr. The
British Admiral NelvertOn demands
that they shall give ninety-six hours no.
tiee before the bombardment begins, and
has warned COntreras that if a shot is
fired at the LepantO before the expiration
of that time the English, French and
Italian vessels will open on his squadron.
It Is thought that the rebels will make
no attempt to land, but will proceed to |
some port on the French coast after col
Letting all the money they can terrify
the Spanish towns into delivering into
their hands.
A dispatch from Valencia says the |
intTansiegentes vessels remain Off that |
harbor, and have captured and plum |
dered more Spanish merchantmen. /
Valencia is tranquil. Troops are arriv-
ing in the city and being placed there in |
a state of defeBse. There is q rumOF in |
Madrid that Titnan has surrendered to |
the authorities, but confirmation Of the /
report is lacking.
BAYONNE, October 2I.-It is reported
here that the Carlist forces under LOr-
carraga has again defeated the Repub-
iicans.
Germany and Italy.
NEW YORK, October 20. - The
Berlin Deutsche Ndchrichtea, Of
the third instant, gives the fol-
lowing official definition of the
present state relations between Italy
ard Germany: The formal basis of an
agreement had already been fixed be-
fore the visit of the king of Italy to
Berlin took place. An eventual ofens-
i've and defensive alliance can only be
concluded on a well defined basis, and
two military conferences have taken
place between Field Marshal Count
Moltke and General Bertole Viole, in
the presence Of other officers of high
rank. This will show pretty nearly the
nature of the preliminary negotiations.
No definite resolutions have been taken I
by the two allied governments with ref
erence to the steps usually to be
taken by them at the next papal
election. Signor Minghette declared to
his diplomatic friends here that the
governments looked 10 the papacy from
points of view, and that the
Germans were guided by the reason of
the state. While Italy occupied herself
with the cardinal point of papacy, name
ly, the question of property of the
church, and Switzerland com batted the
rebelliOus priests with the aid of the
democracy, we believe ourselves justi-
fed in suppOsing that statesmen have
discussed the question of an eventual
restoration in France. II
has been pointed out that the next cleo
lion of pope may possibly take place
at a time when the BoUrbOns are Occu-
pying both the thrones of France and
Of Spain. In that case the holy alliance
Of the Jesuit governments would make
it necessary that dOubly strict measures
should be taken with reference to the
next papal election.
Heavy RainstOrm
KINGsTOS, n. Y, October 2I.-A
severe rain-stOrm has ragged here since
twelve o'clock last night, causing a
ireshet in all the streams. AT high-tide
today the docks were under water. The
,reshet is increasing, and still higher
water is expected. Several land-slides
are reported on the New York, King
,ton and Syracuse railroad, and the
water is above the track in Beaverville 4,
swamp. All the trains have been de-
aged. No great damage has yet been
reported from the freshet, but it will be
if it continues.
DETROIT, October 2l.-The fiercest
gale of the season prevailed the last
.wenty-four hours. a number of dis
asters are reported on Lake Huron, in ;
which the schoOners Niagara, Negau-
nee, Bradley, and Rust are ashore and /:
gone to pieces. RumoIs of loss of life I
rom barges, but as yet nothing definite
s learned. a large number of vessels
and steamers ran to Port Huron and
rowas for shelter. Very heavy sea on
Lake Michigan, but no important dis
isters reported.
PoTTsvILLE, PENN, October 2I.-l
The rain caused much damage here.
The Minersviile bridge, on the Peoples
.silway, was washed away Just after a
rain passed. The furnaces at st. Clair
lFe terribly damaged. At Tamaqua an ,
pile Of coal dust was washed |
N the Philadelphia and Reading rail-
way track, preventing the passage of &
rains, and the tram rom Philadelphia
vas delayed by landslide at Mount {
Carbon. At Girardville two children
we're drowned by the submerging of the /
'ehicle in which they were drivinghome '
With their parents.
ALLENTOWN, PENN, October 2I.-A {
Use Of eight feet in the Lehigh river has
made necessary the suspension of WORK !
n the rolling-mill, except the pudding
L. -. Z
ent Yesterday. The owners Of movable S
,rovorfy- ara rapidly rpnnOvino If from {