Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-12-29
Political Troubles in MexicO--The
German Emperor COnValescing
General Burriel Reported
Removed.
Senate Committees in New Or
leans-Cincinnati Objects TO
the Repeal Of the Bank.
rupt LaW-The Edgar
Stewart.
Reports from the Great Hog Pro-
duGing States - CiDeinnati'S
Trade RecOrd-Marders,
Accidents, Etc.


Accidents, Etc.
The German EmperOr's Health ImprOv
ing.
BERLIN, December 2S.-The eondi
tiOn of the emperOr's health to-day /.
very satisfactory.
The VIrgInius Condemned by a Cuhau
Prise Court.
HAVANA, December 2S.-The priz,
court has condemned the steamer Viz
ginius as lawful prize.
Fatal Accident
POTTSVILLE, Pa, December 28.-Opt
miner was killed and two others severe
ly injured by the caving in to-day of 6
slope Of the Burnside eclliery at Sha
mOkin.
Blind PRuPeF Murders has Wife.
LEWISTON, Me-, December 27.-Lucy
Tenney was murdered in her bed, il
Grafton, December 24th, by her hus
band, blind pauper, aged eighty-eight
years.
Murdered and Robbed.
! NEWARK, n. J., December 27.-Jacot
Mate Porter, who was knocked down
and robbed on Christmas eve, has since
died of his injuries. The murderer il
still at large.
A Murderer Hanged.
PEMBROKE, CANADA, December 81
Osier, convicted at the last assizes o
Outraging and numbering a Polist
woman named Lueritgeh, aged eighty
was hanged to-day.
RumOred BemOvaI of General BurrIeI
HAVANA, December 28.-Yhe Voz dt
Cuba says it is rumored that Genera
Burriel has been relieved of the com.
mand of the eastern department, by or
ders from Madrid.
Indicted for False Entry.
BOSTON, December 27.-The United
States grand jury has found three in.
dictments against David Townsend
constituting the firm Of Townsend &
Co., commission merchants, on the
charge Of ordering and procuring false
entries Of the cargOes of three vessels.
| Another National Bank Defrauded.
| PHILADELPHIA, December 2S.-The
president of one Of the national bank:
of this city has used the whole surplus
of the bank, some two hundred thou
sand dollars, for the benefit of an iror
manufacturing company, and it will bt
a total loss. The capital OF the bank
however, is unin, ured.
Funeral Of Francois lingo.
PARIS, December 2S.-The civil
burial Of Francois Hugo took place to
day. NJ. Louis Blanc delivered the
funeral oration at the late residence o
the deceased, Victor Hugo, and all the
leading radicals of Paris were present
A long procession followed the remain:
to the place Of interment.
| Spanish Items.
| MADRID, December 2S.-COste elar
Salmeron and Fiquerols held a confer.
ence yesterday. The COrrespOndencia
| thinks it will result in a complete agree.
ment, but the Impartial and Didrid say
an understanding is impossible. The
government requires Of the United
States restitution of the Virginius and
payment of an indemnity.
More Revenue Frauds.
BOSTON, December 27.-The Traveller
states that Special Agent Norman H.
| Bingham seized the books of Jordan,
Marsh & Co., this morning, for alleged
| frauds on revenue. The amount being
set, without an examination of the
| books, at over one million and hall
dollars, with the probability Of larger
sum. The alleged frauds are said to
have extended over several years.
Don't want the Bankrupt Law Repealed
CINCINNATI, December q. Last
years board of trade to- day adopted q
resolution protesting against the repeal
of the bankrupt law, especially the in
voluntary clause, and recommending
amendments reducing the expenses oi
enforcing the law, by reducing the fees
of the officers, and that section thirty
nine be amended to make thirty instead
of fourteen days, in reference to the sus.
pension Of commercial paper.
Hog Packing.
CHICAGO, December 27.-The total
number Of hogs packed here to date is
nine hundred and ninety thousand, two
hundred and eighty-four against six hun.
dred and thirty-three thousand, sever
hundred and eighty-three the same time
last year.
CINCINNATI, December 27-Four hun.
dred and sixty thousand hogs have beer
slaughtered in Cincinnati since Novem-
Der Ist, against three hundred and
eighty thousand for the corresponding
period last year.
Heavy Robbery.
| SAN FRANCISCO, December 27.-I
has been ascertained that the robbery
at Kingston, San Francisco county, was
committed by the notorious TiburciC
Van GueZ and his gang. There were
only thirteen Of the party, but they cap
tured and bound about forty men anC
robbed them. Other citizens opened fire
on the robbers who returned the fire, but
they were obliged to retreat. Van Gues
| himself had four revolvers on his person
Pursuit was given, and one of the des.
peradoes captured. A large force are
after the rest.
Ore FataI and one Serious accident
| Determined Raid on Gamblers.
| OMAHA, NEB., December ga farm.
er named Timothy Dehern, residing
near Columbus, Nebraska, was killed to
day by a runaway team passing ovel
and crushing his head.
Michael Ryan, switchman at the
Union Pacific yards, was run owe to-
day by q train, the cars crushing his
leg, which had to be amputated. He
lies very low.
The raid on the gamblers still con.
tinues. The district attorney is determ.
ined to rid the town OF them.
Tho United states senate Committee on
Transportation I'm New Orleans
NEW ORLEANS, December 27.-The
senate committee ON transportation ar
rived last night, and met this morning
at st. Charles hotel for the purpose oi
hearing testimony concerning trade
statistics, etc. A committee from the
chamber of commerce, headed by
Judge J. 81. Kennard, waited upon the
committee, rendering them the hOspi-
talities of the city. A committee from
| the cotton exchange also called, and
extended greetings, inviting them to
visit the cotton exchange, and express
| ing their willingness to impart any in
| formation within their province. Both
committees were received by Mr.. Win
dom. Hon. w. M. Burrell, Mr.. Highly
and others, by request of the committee,
made statements, giving their views
regarding the proposed Fort st. Phillip
canal. The Durrel subcommittee will
arrive tomorrow.
The steamer Edgar Stewart.
Boston, December 2S.-The steamer
Edgar Stewart now lies at Jenkins's
wharf, and is watched by custOmhousS
officials. Her register Is in the hands o
the collector of the port, and she will
not be allowed to leave, under any cir
cumstances, without the full knowledge
and consent Of the proper department
at Washington. The Edgar Stewart