Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-07-16

Louisville, stating that great fires hat
broken out in five places in tina
city, and high winds were pre-
vailing, and appealing for aid
At nearly one O'Clock two engines ar,
starting down from here by the Shor
Line road. A call has also been sent Il
Indianapolis for aid. Slender advice
from Louisville represent the fires a
near the public library and the Louis
vile hotel.
SECOND DISPATCH.
LOUISVILLE, July l5.-There wer,
four fires tonight, and the losses aggre-
gate over one hundred thousand dol
lars.
Plans for the Centennial Building.
) PHILADELPHIA, July 15.-The com
missioners on plans for the centennia
exposition have already received thirty
seven plans, which are to be placed Oh
public exhibition. e
National Photographers Association
BUFFALO, n. Y, July 15.-The fifth
annual meeting Of the national photo
graphic association opened here to-day
with large attendance from nearly
every section Of the country. Merely
routine business was done.
Address Of the Reform State Central
Committee of Arkansas.
LITTLE Rock, July 15.-The Reform
State central committee have issued al
address calling on ehe people to hold
meetings and pass resolutions demand
ing a constitutional convention.
The boasd of health reports tnat the
cholera has entirely disappeared.
Arrest of Undertook, the Human
Butcher.
BALTIMoRE, July 15.-William E
Undersook, charged with the murder Of
a strange man, near Jenneville town
ship, Chester county, Pennsylvania,
was arrested in this city this morning
at the planing-mill Of Otto Duker,
where he wss at work. He was taken
back to Chester county, Pennsylvania.
The Lueky Tieket-HoIders.
LOUISVILLE, July 15.-On examining
their books, the public library officials
| to-day discovered the ticket drawing
capital prize of one hundred thousand
dollars was bought by L. 81. Keith, of
Kingston, Mss, and the ticket draw
! ing the second prize was bought by
! Welles Worley, of Giles county, Ten
nessee. The parties have been notified
that the money is subject to their order.
fatal Railroad AccIdeRi-ChOleraA Abat-
ing ON the COntfRent-
LONDON, July 15.-InteIligence reach
ed here this morning, that there was 3
disastrous accident on the Caledonian
I 4 -
were killed outright, and thirty injured,
some fatally.
A telegram from the continent, where
cholera has been prevalent, represents
| the disease as everywhere abatiDg.
Dantzic, Brest and Munich are said now
to be entirely free. I'll T -L
Governor Hartranft-Bamases by Rain
-COal-OiI Explosion
PIrTsBURG, July 15.-Gov. Hartranft
and his family arrived here yesterday
The governor will lay the cornerstone
OF the new reform school building at
MorganZa to-day. a special train left
at fOrty-five minutes past eight O'Clock
this morning on the Chanters Valley
railroad with the governor and party
and number of invited citizens to wit
ness the ceremony.
| ing did considerable damage. The rain
sewer which is being constructed on
Beaver avenue, Allegheny City, about
forty feet of which caved in, took the
tracks of the Pittsburg and Manchester
passenger railway with it.
A lamp exploded about twelve O'Clock
last night in the foundry of McNish &
Butler, on Duquesne way, and set fire
to the building. Loss estimated at fif-
teen hundred dollars. No insurance.
Tne VirgInius in Trouble AKaiB.
KINGSTON, JAMAICA, July ia
Spanish man-of-war has arrived here.
Its coming creates alarm for the safety
of the steamer Virginius. The Spaniard
threatens to take her, and Quesada de-
clsres that he will blow her up, no mat
ter at what sacrifice, rather than permit
her to be captured The United States
consul went last night at midnight, with
some Cuban gentlemen resident here, to
solicit the interference of the British
authorities. The excitement in
the city growing out of the affair is very
great. 1t is believed that an arrange
ment has been made by the commander
of the Virginius to meet the released
schooner Village Bride, with cargo of
arms from Port Artemo, on open sea
near the harbor, the governor of Ja-
malea having issued orders for the re-
lease of the sehOoner's cargo, which had
been seized.
The Beanreeard Resolutions IadOrsed.
NEW ORLEANS, July ia meeting
of the UnificatiOnists was held to-
night, at wnien Jnere were present
fifteen hundred persons. After an ad-
dress the following resolutions were
adopted:
Resolved, That the preamble and reso-
lutions adopted by the committee of one
hundred meet with the appreciation of
this mass-meeting.
This refers to the Beauregard resolu-
tiOns.
Resolged, That we, the people of
Louisiana, white and colOred, assembled
in mass-meeting, pledge ourselves, so
soon as the existing opposition to the
enjoyment of the civil rights of all the
citizens, irrespective of color, shall have
ceased, to unite all our influence and en-
ergies, and cooperate, in a common
movement, to reduce taxation to rate
corresponding to the resources
of the country; to investigate and
correct the public debt, to suppress I'M
aries and exhorbitant emoluments at
tached to public offices, and to secure in
louisiana, as soon as possible, the estab-
lishment of an honest, economic and
patriotic government,
Resolved, That the president of the
meeting be authorized to appoint an ex-
eeutive committee of thirty to advocate,
maintain and develop throughout
the State the principles herein
before set forth, and to convene
the people, and take other measures for
the purpose Of carrying out tine objects
of this meeting as indicated by the fore
going resolutions.
First Days sessfsn OF the Industrial
COaEress OF the United states.
CLEVELAND, July I5.--The Industrial
Congress of the United States, composed
of delegates from the various trades
unions throughout the country, COM
menced its session in this city to-day.
There were about seventy delegates pres
ent, representing twelve States. The
congress was called 10 order by M. A.
Foran, president of the Coopers inter-
national union, who made the address
of welcome and stated the objects of the
session, one of which he said was to
form new political party. HI. Wells,
of Cincinnati, was chosen temporary
chairman, and John Schley, of Indian
apolis, temporary secretary. A COM
mittee on credentials was appointed and
their report received, after which the