Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-11-07
CURRENT NEWS.
A Couple of Fiends Pulled at
CairO-Meeting of Sprague's
Creditors = Joseph
Arch.
A Guy FaWlkes Riot in Ireland
An Unskillful Hangman-
Disaster on the Lake.

More English Railway Accidents
-Earthquakes-Nine Fisher
men DrOwned-Indian
Chronicles.
A New Government Wanted.
OTTAWA, ONT, November 6.-The
ministry have resigned, and the gov
ernor has sent Mckenzie, the former
leader of the opposition, to form new
government.
Guy FaWIkes Riot.
LONDON, November 6.-There was a
riot in POrtadOwn, Ulster, Ireland, yes
terday, growing out of the Guy Fawlkes
celebration. The police had to fight
with vengeance. Several persons were
wOurded on both sides.
Nine Men Drowned.
CAPE VINCENT, n. Y, November 6.
Yesterday afternoon nine fishermen,
whose names have not been ascertained,
were drowned from sail-boat off Simeei
island, in the st. Lawrence river. Three
of the party were Seth Green and men
engaged in collecting spawn.
Railway CelIisfOU-MOVements OF Bull
| lion.
LONDON, November 6.-Two railway
trains came in collision near Durham
this morning, and several persons were
killed and injured.
Nearly half million of bullion was
shipped for America to-day; three hun
dred thousand being for New York.
DepAOrabIe Accident
SALT LAKE, November GA deplora-
bic accident occurred here to-day. Rive
Jourdan, John Madlett and William
Flint, young men, were in a boat duck
shooting. AS Flint was in the act of
firing, Madlett, who was sitting back of
Flint, suddenly rose up and received
the whole charge in the head killing
him instantly.
our Centennial
BERLIN, November 6.-Prince Bis
marck, as chancellor Of the empire, has
laid before the federal council an invita-
ton OF the United States government to
Germany to participate in the centen-
NAL exposition at Philadelphia, with
the recommendation that it be accepted.
1t is probable that the reichstag will
soon be dissolved, and electors for a neW
one ordered, TO be held in the last week
of November.
The Joseph Arch Reception.
BOSTON, November 81 Joseph Arch
had reception tonight under the aus
pices OF the commissioners of the various
labor-refoTm organizations. Wendell
Phillips presided, and Ben Butler was
prominent at the gathering. Letters of
regret were read from General Banks
and Senator Sumner. Mr.. Arch was
warmly greeted, and spoke at some
length regarding the object of his mis-
sion to America. General Butler, who
was loudly called for, was introduced as
a working man, who now and then ad-
dressed his fellOw-citizens, and delivered
one of his characteristic speeches.
Financial Depression i'm Utah,
SALT LAKE, November 5.-There is a
discouraging outlook this coming winter
financially. But little bullion has
moved since the eastern panic. A pri-
vate bank has suspended this morning.
the result of which money is tighter
than ever. The stOppage of CleWs &
Co, of New York, affected a party here
seriously.
Colonel Fred Grant has returned from
tour ofinsPection of the post of Beaver,
and this morning witnessed with a large
number OF citizens, special review of
all the troops at camp Douglass.
Brigham Young for the last few DAYS
has been actively engaged in the affairs
of the Second Cooperative Mercantile
institution and the Deseret national
bank. The latter concern yesterday ce-
clared ten per cent. dividend.
BOfchwork at the GnIIOws, and a Cool
Victim.
WILLIAMsPoRT,:.P PA, Oct. 6.-At forty
minutes past one O'clock to-day an at
tempt was made to hang Wade, but the
rope was too long and he touched the
ground. The rope is now being short
ened for another trial. Wade told the
Jailer to hurry up as he had an appoint
ment to dine in hell with the devil at
two O'Clock. He said that the only
thing troubling him is whether the peo-
pie he murdered are in heaven or hell.
The rope being too long, his feet
struck squarely on the ground. In this
position he remained, shouting "Oh,
Lord! have mercy" The rope came
OIL his neck, and his body fell over
heavily on the ground. He was carried
upon the scaffold, and after a long delay
IN arranging the rope, the drop was
again pulled. He fell this time less than
three feet. His pulse continued to beat
seven minutes. After hanging twenty
seven minutes he was placed in coffin
and taken charge of by his friends.
MANY pieces of the rope were cut off
and carried away as relics by the spec
tators.
The ChOetaWs.
SEDALIA, Mo, November 6.-The
ChoctaW legislature and their friends re-
count many incidents of pleasure on
their trip over the Missouri, Kan
sas and Texas railway. At Sc
dalia they received the courtesies and
attentions Of the citizens, visited the
general office of the company and was
welcomed by the general manager,
Stevens. They were taken through the
machine shops and, after a pleasant
drive through the city, they started for
Bonneville, Missouri, in a special train
TO accept the hospitalities of that city,
rendered by the mayor and citizens. A
concert was gotten up for their enter
talnment and speeches were made bv
colohel LeftoVe and other prominent
ChOctaw Indians. Resolutions of thanks
ager OF the Missouri, Kansas and
Texas railway for his kindness in
giving them an opportunity to enjoy
so much of advanced civilization. The
party leave tonight for Parsons and
home, and their visit can not fail of
much good to them and their country.
The Northern Mexico Annexation
Scheme.
ST. LOUIS, November 5.-The Times
has letter from Chihuahua, dated Oc-
tober 10th, which, among other things.
c0roborates the main points of the state
ments telegraphed from here about three
weeks ago concerning project to con-
ouer and annex the northern States of
Aexico to the United States by forming
into an army the labOrers on Tom Scott's
Texas Pacific railroad after they are dis |
charged on the completion of that work. !
The letter further states that the belief
In this project has become general and |
settled in feeling at Chihuahua, and |
that agents of Scott and his associates
have been traversing that State in every |
direction during the past year collecting |
information and making Typographical |
reconnaissance. 1t is charged that the
recent disturbances in Sonora can be
traced directly to Americans. This
scheme was divulged by six Confede-
rate officers sent to Chihuahua as agents.
Ihere is no league to organize branch
there.
The Spragues.
PROVIDENCE, r. l., November g.
a large meeting of creditors of A. &
w. oprague's manufacturing company,
was was neid TINS forenoon. Thurston, at