Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-04-28
Destructive Fire, Attended with
Serious Accidents, at Wash
ingtOn-Mansard Roofs
Conspicuous.
KellOggites in War-Clubs and
BayOnets-GOld and Bond
Traiiic-Crimes, Acct
dents, Etc.

D Trafiic-Crimes, Acct
dents, Etc.
q Remains of Bishop McIIVsine.
CINCINNATI, April 27.--Rev. Thomas
s. Goeman and Thomas G.. Odevine
start from here to New York tomorrow
a to receive the body of Bishop McIlvaine
f and bring it here for burial.
: ShOemakers Preparing 10 Demand
n Eight HOurs and more Wages.
New YORK, April GA movement
is on foot among the st. Crispins to strike
for eight hours and an increase of wages.
The societies have held secret meetings,
and resolved to strike at an early day.
Death from Paralysis.
PoUGHKEEPsIE, April 27.-William
w. Reynolds, a merchant of this city
for nearly forty years, died to-day from
q stroke of paralysis. He was WELL
eastern States.
Demonstrating Foreign Birds.
: CINCINNATI, april 27.-Fifteen hun
, dred singing-birds of different varieties,
imported from Germany by a society
organized for that purpose, were turned
loose in the suburbs to-day. The object
is TO dOmesticate them in this country,
! if possible.
Lake Navigation Resumed.
RI BUFFALO, n. Y, April 27.-The pro-
peller Equinox, the first vessel Of the
season, left here this morning for Cleve-
land. At three O'Clock this afternoon
she reached Windmill point, and was
slowly working her way through a mass
OF floating ice, which had come down !
from the upper lakes.
Jack FrOsG's Raid on King Cotton.
/ CHARLESTON, April 17.-Advices from /
neighbOring coast sections report disas- !
trOus results to the cotton crop from the
killing frost Of yesterday morning. |
Much of the cotton will have to be re- /
planted, and the injury to early vegeta-
ton is irreparable. A frost so late in the 4
season has not occurred in this region in /
fifty years.
Political.
FORT WAYNE, IND, April 27.-Tbe /
Democrats held primary meetings in the
various wards last night for the election
of delegates to the city convention, to
meet on Saturday. There is a close con-
test for the Democratic nomination for
mayor between the present incumbent
and F. P. Randell, Esq, and Colonel
| TOllinger, with the probabilities in favor
of the former.
New Internal ReVenue Regulations.
WASHINGTON, April 26.-New regu-
latiOns have been issued for the govern
ment of collectors and deputy collectors,
under the act of December "a, 1872.
Collectors are required to take posses
sion, on May Goth, of public property
then IN custody of assessors, giving re-
ceipt therefor, and to have thorough
canvass made monthly o. their several
districts. Distilleries are to be kept un-
der such surveillance as will make
frauds impossible.
KeiIOgg's PersuadeTs.
BATON ROUGE, April "a detach-
ment of one hundred and twenty-five
metropolitan police. armed with Win
chester rifles and one piece of artillery,
arrived here last evening from New Or
leans and left this morning for Port
Vincent, Livingstone parish, for the
purpose CT installing the appOintees of
Kellogg. They met at HarrOld's ferry,
a mile up the river, at noon to-day,
commission of three persons, repre-
senting the Port Vincent party, and it is
presumed that matters will be adjusted
without blOOdshed.
The President Out West.
DENVER, April 26.-President Grant
and party reached Denver safe and well
at half-past one this evening. They I
will remain here until Monday morn
ing, when the party will leave on a
special train for Golden, Black-hawk
and Central City. From Central City to
Idaho Springs they will take private car
riages, returning to Denver on Monday
evening. The President will give pub
lie reception on Monday evening, at
the governors guards hall. He will
probably go east Ujd Omaha on Tues
day.
Treasury Movements in Gold.
WAsHIEGTON, April 27.-The secre-
tary of the treasury has directed the
assistant treasurer at New York to sell
one million dollars in gold on the first,
third and fifth Thursdays, and one mill
lion and half on the second and fourth
Thursdays, in all six million dollars; and
to buy five hundred thousand dollars in
bonds on the first, and FIVE hundred
thousand dollars on the third Wednes-
day of May, In all ole million dollars.
The secretary has also directed the pay
ment, without rebate, on and after Mon
day, the twenty-eighth instant, of in
terest due on bonds, May first.
Chicago Turns mp Only Two Cases of
SelEDestruetiOn Yesterday.
CHICAGO, April 27.-Two cases of sui
eide were reported here to-day. Miss
Crawford, beautiful and estimable lady
living with her brother at 643 West
Washington street, hung herself this
morning, during the absence of the fam
/ lily at church, to a hook in her
closet, and was found quite dead. She
had been for some time an Invalid, and
was, undoubtedly, labOring under tenn
| porary alteration of mind.
This afternoon, John Coffee, labor
/ ing man, blew the top of his head OFF
with shotgun az his boarding-house,
corner Of Maxwell and Clinton streets.
Whisky is said to be the cause.
Prom Spain.
MADRID, April 27.-The official Ga
zette announces that Don Alfonso, broth
er Of Don Carlos, accompanied by his
staff, crossed into France from Spain
| "Wednesday last. The CaTlists have been
| defeated several times recently. In one
engagement their loss in wounded was
over a hundred men. Rumors of a
modification of the minority are cur
rent. II is said that the present govern
ment, with the exception of Figueras,
| Pymargal and CASTELAR,, will retire, and
/ COntreras, Es'eborez, Garcia, Lopez and
RispO, or some Other advanced federal
lists, will succeed the retiring members.
The nltras demand the establishment
of q commune, and are engaged in
/ hunting down members Of the perma-
nent commission. Sagasta was sur
rounded on the street by armed men,
the leader bearing a PhTygian cap on a
bayOnet. Secerra was arrested in the
house of Serrano's mother. Figuerola
was imprisoned yesterday. The increas-
/ ing fury of the ultras must necessarily
lead 70 3 massacre, as the monarchical
volunteers are disposed TO fight against
the execution Of the decree for disarIa-
| ing them.
TeIegEaphie Prosperity.
CHICAGO, April S7.-The Western
Union telegraph company moved to-day 1
| into their magnificent new Office on the
southwest corner of IIasalle aud Wash
ington streets, immediately opposite the
site OF the Office occupied BY them before
the fire. The new Office Is believed to
be the most elegant and complete in ali
/ its Arrangements of any in this country,
| having been built especially for the COM
paBy, under the immediate supervision
OF General Anson Stager, general super
iatendent of the central division; Col. J.
J. s.. Wilson, district superintendent, !
and G. II. Summers, electrician, and is