Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-12-24
The War Departments Estimates to be
Cut DOwn-Large Addition TO
the Clerical Force Of the
Departments.
Senator BOOth-The Durell IRVestiga.
ton Shooting in Arizona. G.
Chisholm, OF Chicago,
Wanted.
The Philadelphia strIkers-FOrt Smith
RailrOsd-Bazaine and RochefOrt
Spain and England-SenR-
for Hagar-Etc.


Suspended.
, NEW YORK, December o. Diggs Cunning
ham. dry goods merchants at 8}j Broadway
, are announced suspended.
West Virginia Legislature.
e CGNCINNATI, December 2S.-The legislature
D of West Virginia adjourned yesterday. No
q action was taken upon the question OF the re-
: mOYal OF the capital.
Death Of ARRssiz's Daugbfer.In-Law.
BOSTON, December 23.-The wife of AlexRn-
der AgaSsiz, Of the late professor, died last
night of pneumonia, supeTtnduced by fatigue
in attendance upon her father in-law.
CAIifOrnfa's shOrt-Term senator.
| SAN FRANCISCO, December 2.-Judge Ha-
ger, OF this city, anti-railroad candidate ;Or
the United States senate for the short term,
was elected to-day, at sacramento, on the Sec
Ond ballot
Paper Hill burned.
HARTFORD, December 23.-The large manil-
. la paper mill of G. A. Dexter & Sons, at Wind
sor Locks, was burned last night, together
with a machine shop. Loss, sevenfy-ive
thousand dollars insurance, nifty thousand
Gamblers Arrested.
OMAHA, NEB., December 3.-All the lead
ing gamblers In the city were arrested to-day
by the sheriff for violation of the strict law
passed by the last legislature against gam
blin ?, and viii be brought before the district
court.
Irregularities In Banking.
LEWISTON, Me-, December 23.-The presi.
dent of the First National bank Of this city
publishes a card saying that irregularities
have been discovered In connection with
some transactions of the late cashier, but the
bank loses nothing.
saIuting Senator Booth.
| LOUISVILLE, KY, December IA dispatch
20 the Courier-JourndE from Salem, Indiana,
says a salute Of one hundred guns was fired
there yesterday in honor of the election Of
Governor Booth, OF California, TO the United
states Senate, Salem being his birthplace.
AntI-MOnOpOIIsts.
Fort MADISON, (IowA) December 3-The
| ant-monopolist convention at Franklin to-
Schwerz, the present incumbent, who is a
prominent granger, to III the place In the leg
isature caused by the death OF Hon. E. A.
| Layton.
CAIRO, Ills, December 23.-The first pas
| senger train from New Orleans, over the Mis-
evening and was transferred to the Illinois
side. Regular passenger trains will run here
after 1t is understood that boat will be
| chartered by the Mobile and Ohio railroad to
| supply the place of the steamer Illinois, which
! was withdrawn tonight from the Cairo and
| Columbus trade.
Too Many Directors for the Fort Smith
| Railroad.
! LITTLE Rock, December 23.-On the appli- |
! cation of the State treasurer, the chancellor
/ of Pulaski county, to-day. placed the Fort
Smith railroad in the hands Of a receiver,
/ Colonel :. b. Beaumont, pending the contest
! for the possession of the road between the two
| boards OF directors, elected few days ago.
A Venerable WOOd-Sawyer Suicides.
| COLUMBUS, o., December 23.-Wm. Ellis, |
! aged seventy years who has lived here for |
mitted suicide last night under an old ware |
house, by cutting his throat with pen-knife. |
Ellis is supposed TO have friends In New Jer- |
Ring Men Wanted
NEW YORK, December 23.-Bench warrants |
have been Issued for the arrest OF Comar, Hor- |
house commissioners. Horton and Miller |
have furnished their counsel, Judge A. ]. Dit |
tenhofer, with written authority TO appear /
for them in the misdemeanOr eases set down /
for trial on Friday.
Death From Gas Inhalation.
CIECISNATI, December 28.-Yesterday even
ing Edward SchroSzvoegel, child and wife, |
PtuSsians, recently from baltimore, Mary
land, were found In their room at the corner /
of Pearl and Central avenue, the two former /
dead and the latter dying from inhaling gas,
which they had neglected to turn on before
retiring.
IRE DurreII Investigating Committee.
WASHINGTON, December 23.-Representa-
Uves Wilson and Eldridge, of the Judiciary |
committee, will leave here Saturday for New |
Orleans. 1t is their intention, while avoiding |
State politics and complications, TO investi- |
gate all acts of the federal court, which, II is |
charged, faint Judge Durrell's official con-
duct.
Shooting fn Arizona.
SAN Francisco, December23.-Adviees from
Tucson, Arizona, state that terrible tragedy 4
occurred on December 10th at Lincoln, New
Mexico, in which David Warner, Mr.. HeTrold, |
J. l.. Glynne and Juan Martin were killed. |
Martin was constable, and with posse tried |
TO arrest two of the others. Warner killed |
him, and the sheriffs posse killed Warner, and /
the other two named were also found dead |
riddled with bullets.
Lead and Oil Works Burned.
ST. LOUIS, December 2S.-The Collier white
lead and Gil works, corner Of Clark avenue
and South street, caught fire at half-past seven
tonight, and ali the manufacturing part OF
ioss ats on machinery is about s6oe; loss on on
building $4,000. Insured for 1900; but the
names OF the offices are not obtainable to-
eight
The Chicago NSOrkfngmen.
CHICAGO, December 2S.-The committees OF
the common council and workingmen of this
city held conference this afternoon, when IL |
was shown that the city had little work TO
give. II was agreed to call on the Chicago re-
lief and aid society for sixty thousand dollars
for present needs. The conference adjourned /
to meet with the representatives of the relief
and aid society at four O'Clock tomorrow
afternoon.
Wanted by His Friends.
CHICAGO, December 2S.-Mr. T. C. CHS
holm, a Weli-known commission merchant
and grain speculator of this city, and for
mer resident OF Toronto. who arrived few
days Bsince in New York, left his hotel in
that city on saturday night, leaving his bag
gage, etc, and has not since been seen or heard
from. As he was laboring somewhat under |
depression OF mind when he LEFT here, his
friends are apprehensive OF his safety, and
are extremely anxious to hear Of his where
aOouts.
NEW YORK, December 23-Woodruff and |
Morrison, OF South Brooklyn, whose banks
were seized some time ago on a charge that
they had defrauded the government, have Of
fered 10 pay thirty-nve thousand dollars as
penalties.
day, pleaded not ready TO show cause why
ne should not be punished for failure TO pro-
dues Genet in yesterday, and the case
was adjourned TIL Monday. The sheriff hopes
to recapture the fugitive.
France.
PARIS, December 23.-A rumor is current
that Marshal Bazaine has fed the country
1t is also reported that Rochefort died at New
PANS, December 2s.-Chevalier Nigra, the
Italian minister, had an interview with Pres
.umpton OF the cordial relations between
France and Italy.
There is strong opposition to the proposed
grant of money TO Ex-Empress Eugene.
The Philadelphia Strikers.
PHILADELPHIA, December 3.-The striking
lOngshOremen have organized an association.
one OF the resolutions declares that white
and cOlOred men may become members.
AOout two hundred strikers marched along
the docks to-day, endeavoring 10 induce the
men working TO join them. Some OF the men
who were working yesterday al reduced rates
have not returned to-day, being intimidated
by the violence offered their com panions last
night.
EBgIand.
LONDON, December 287The BowIes Bros. &
60. bankruptcy case has been adjourned sine
die. The creditors favor the funding project.
There is no ruth in the report that British
war-ships In the West Indies have been or
dered TO Cuban waters.
The Times this morning, alluding to the re-
port that spain has made demand upon the
United States for the restoration of the Vir-
giniuS and the survivors surrendered at San
tiagO de Cuba, says that such action on the
part OF spain would be premature, despite the
opinion OF the attorney general OF the United
: ates that the Nirginius had no right TO carry
the American nag. Spain must wait until The
United states court has settled the case of the
vessel before proceeding further In the matter
IONDOS, December Z.-A special from
Berlin 20 the Times says that In consequence
of the alarming rumors in regard to the
health OF Emperor William, an anxious crowd
hled the square opposite the royal palace last
night The people were assured from the
balcony that the Emperor was comparatively
well although confined TO his room, but they
refused TO disperse. The Standard reports
that rumors were persistently circulated yes
teTday of the Emperor's death. They are un-
doubleday false, but ii is certain that his
majesty Is very Ill.
From Washington.
WAsHINGTON, December 23.-General Bel
knap, the secretary OF war, Is disposed to cut
the estimates OF the war department down TO
the lowest possible limit. Those for the mill
taIy service proper received his personal at
tention and were calculated as closely as Dos
them as far a. the actual requirements OF the
service viii permit. The estimates of the au-