Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-12-12
NEWS OF THE DAY,
London Still BefOgged-AnOther De-
faulter Done FOr-Free Com
merce In Zone Libre.
The Bazaine Sentsnce-S25,000 in
Ashes-The Iowa Train Robbers
Washington News.
DOings in New YOrk-The Vile d.
HaVre's Officers Deny the ALE.
cations Of COWardice, Etc.

His Last Act should have been his First. |
BOSTON, December u--David NJ. Kimball, |
of number ten Common street, killed his wife |
ana step-daughter this morning, and then |
killed himself.
The Omeers Of the willie de Havre Deny
Charges Of COwardice.
PARIS, December II.-Captain Surgent pub
lishes a card Indignantly denying the charge
that himself and other officers OF the Vile de
Aavre showed eowardice al the time Of the
disaster.
CIECINNATI, December 1.-The Marietta
and Cincinnati railroad, to-day, discharged
fifteen telegraph operators, twenty-five
brakemeD, nVe conductors and q large num-
Der OF other employees.
Another CarlisG Victory.
BAYoNNE, December 1.-THE CarlistS j1t1lta
announces another victory over the govern
msnt troops. One Republican general Is re-
ported wounded and number OF officers
killed, including several eolonels.
Another DefauIter Sent Up.
CINCINNATI, December ll.-Thos. A. Wick,
the defaulting treasurer of Clarke county,
Ohio, was to-day sentenced TO one years hard
labor in the Penitentiary, % pay the costs OF
trial, and a fine Of sixty thousand six hum
dred dollars.
A Father Attempts 90 Kidnap HIS own
Children.
WEsrCHEsTER, Pa, December lI.--Dr. Bru-
ner of California, with three friends, at
tempted last evening, at the Mansion house
TO kidnap his four children, pending suit for
divorce. Mrs. Bruner, fearing such attempt,
had police-ofticer in her room. In the con
fusion the children We're removed by the
lanGlady.
The Dense Fog fn London.
| JoNpoN, December 1.-THE dense fog which
set in Tuesday, continues, seriously affecting
/ the busi ness Of the city and navigation OF the
days. The fog has caused the cattle show in
/ Agricultural hall to be failure. Some OF the
| animals have died, and the owners are with
drawing others. The fog covers an area Of
about fifty square miles, London being the
| center.
s25, ,OOo Fsre-The Train Robbers Again.
| ST. LOUIS, December ia fire at Warrens-
burg, Missouri, yesterday morning, burned
/ lie millinery store OF Bale q Ridanoar, the
| postoffice and one OF two shops adjoining.
| Loss about twenty-five thousand dollars; in
/ surance, fifteen thousand dollars.
the Younger and James Brothers, common
/ ly known as the ISvfe railroad train robbers,
/ robbed the store Of Bryant x Chandler, al
, Bradley, Cas- county, Missouri, last Friday
evening, and shot and fatally wounded Isaac
| BursOu. party OF ciazens pursued the rob
/ bers, but were captured by them at Mcnegaw
1 springs, and after some detention, were re-
/ leased, with the Injunction that they would
/ be held responsible fer any reports which
were circulated regarding their acts.
weshtngtea Topics.
/ WAsHIRGfoS, December li.-At the next
/ executiXe session OF tlfe senate coInniittee on
1 Judiciary, ii viii make favorable report on
Tie noHi Hinatiop Of George II. Williams 70 be
I chief justice
1 The publications are that the hpuse Of repre-,
sentatigfs VIII pass hilf AxiBg The salary ol
members OF congress at about six thousand
dollars year, With allowance Of actual tSav,
cling expenses.
u Alfred r. A. Larbet was confirmed today az
copsul ul-eenerai at Peris
u 1t Is reported tonight that the President has
decided 10 appoiat W. B. Hughes, late Repnb
iicen candidate for governor OF Virginia, to bs
United qStRtes Judge toF tbs Virginia district
Ufce Judge Underwood, deceased.
Mr. H II. Smith, Of Michigan, was tO-nigh
| elected clerk OF the new committee on wa
, claims. Smith was ciesk Of the committee OF