Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-07-06
&c THE FOURTH. g
How it was Observed at Home and
AbrOad-Speech Of Governor Bax-
ter, of Arkansas.
Nashville, Dayton, Ohio, Chicago, JEFF
fersOn City, Missouri, LeWisburg,
Arkansas-Spain and Portugal.

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HEARTS CONTENT, NE.
HEARTS CONTENT, July 4.-Inde
pendence Day. The laying of the cable
of 1873 was successfully completed this
morning, shortly after midnight.
NASHVILLE, TENN.
NASHVILLE, July 4.-To-day has
been generally observed by all classes,
but without any particular demonstra-
ton. All branches of business was sus-
pended and houses closed.
AT LISBON, PORTUGAL.
LISBON, July 5.-There was no BAN
quet here yesterday at the celebration
of the Fourth of July. The representa-
tives of the United States We're absent,
and there was no american vessel on
the Tagus.
AT MADRID, SPAIN.
MADRID, July 5.-The anniversary Of
the independence of the United States
of America was celebrated at the Ameri-
can legation yesterday by grand ban
quet. Among the distinguished guests
of Minister Sickles We're Senor CASTELAR,
and other members Of the cabinet, the
foreign representatives IN Madrid and
Jne preSluent OF tne cOftSS.
DAYTON, OHIO.
DAYTON, July 4.-The celebration of
day az Soldiers Home
promised to be one of the gFaRdest dis
plays ever seen in this part OF the e0un-
try. The morning programme was car
ried out literally, while that of the after
noon and evening We're interrupted by a
most terrific wind and rain storm which
continued increasingly till late in the
evening, thus forcing a suspension of
the elaborate exhibition OF fireworks
until some future day. The storm passed
over the ciry, blowing down shade trees
and chlmneys, while in the country the
damage to graiu, sheds, etc proved to
be extensive. The Miami river Is bank
full, and is still rising.
CHICAGO, ILL.
CHICAGO, July 5.-There We're large
of farmers at Springfield,
Pontiac, Champagne, Knox
vile, and other places in Illinois, yes
terday, who celebrated the day by list
ening to speeches upon the farmers
and the railroad question.
Palmer spoke at Spring
field, General J. c. Black at Cham
paigne, S. NJ. Smith at Pontiac, and
Hon. Leonard Sweet at Galesburg. A
of accidents happened here yes
terday, the most serious of which was
the accidental shooting of a young man
who was practicing at a mark with a re-
volver, the bullet from which went
a window and struck a boy in
the back, intlicting probably fatal
AT JEFFERSON CITY, MO.
JEFFERSON CITY, July 5.-The first
reunion of the siXty-secOnd regiment of
cOlored infantry, with whom originated
the idea of the Lincoln institute, and
who furnished the first five thousand
dollars with which to found it, was held
here yesterday. The regiment being
very widely scattered, members were
present from all parts of the country.
Resolutions were adopted declaring the
institute a success, and expressing ap-
proval of its general management by
the board OF trustees, especially in re-
gard to economy, the selection of pupils
with view to training teachers for the
oolored race, and keeping the school free
rom sectarian control; also, returning
hanks to the teachers for theiI services
rs such, and for keeping up a high
standard Of morality among the schOl-
irs; also, calling on the State of Missou-
i to allow the admission of cOlored
children into the public schools where,
rom any cause, no separate school is
provided.
AT LEWIsBURG, ARK.
LITTLE Rock, July 5.-Governor
Baxter, yesterday, delivered a speech at
l FOurth-of-July celebration at Lewis
Jurg, in Conway county. 1t was prin-
;ipally Of political nature. He stated
hat ii any frauds were committed at the
ate election it was done by the men
who are now endeavOring to put Mr..
Brooks in office; that he had been duly
declared elected by all the forms of law,
md he would be recUeant to himself and
he people il ne was to surrender the Of
ice. He said Mr.. BroOks's petition con-
esting for the place had been kicked
)ut of the legislature, the only power
lnder the laws that could try the mat
er; that the supreme court had also re-
used to interfere, and now should cir
,uit court attempt 10 do 20, he should
pay no attention 10 it. While
le did not recognize the right
)I congress 10 interfere, anu ulu QOL De-
ieve there was any disposition to do so,
nevertheless, If a new election was or
Tered by congress, he should certainly
% before the people, and If Mr.. Brooks
vas elected he would quietly retire. 1t
was well known that MIR. Brooks could
not again bring up his contest before the
Of the next legislature, and
ne proposed, in the election Of that body,
% see that every man in the State had
he right to vote, ana that his vote was
properly counted. 1t is matter of fact
hat the election under which the pres
mt constitution was declared to be rati-
led never expressed the will of the peo-
Die, nor has any legislature elected from
hat time to the present. He proposed
hat the next one should represent the
will of the whole people. The speech
1'as well received.
A scoolboy's composition on tobacco:
rfhis noxiOus weed was invented by a
man named Walter Raj
sigh. When the people first saw Kim
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