Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-08-08
The Virginia Conservative Convention
Alarming Trouble in Japan
French Crop News.
A Fool ON a FOOLS Errand-Hanging
Played Out in GOtham-A Miss
ing Ocean Steamer.
Kate StOddard Quitelaims the Good
rich Estate-ReOrganizatiOn Of
the Brooklyn Trust
Company.

THE VIRGINIA CONSERVATIVE CONvEN-
TION.
New YORK, August IA special
FROM Richmond says that in the con-
servative convention, about half-past
one O'Clock this morning, after several
speeches had been made, the previous
question was called, and being agreed
to, the convention went into ballot for
governor. As the voting progressed, the
greatest excitement prevailed, and a
tally showed it was remarkably close,
with KsmpeF ahead, when, finally, Ex-
Lieutenant Governor Montague moved
that the nomination Of Kemper be made
unanimous, and the molten was second
ed by General Early, and agreed to.
A letter was received from General
Kemper, dated over two weeks ago, in
which he stated that he did not want
the nomination, but if it was conferred
upon him, he would do his best to serve
the people.
REBELLION IN JAPAN.
A Japan letter says: 'On the twenty
first instant ten thousand men, mostly
farmers, armed wi b bamboo spears,
assisted by the former Daimio retainers,
armed with swords, attacked the gov
eminent castle at Fukuoka, set fire to
the buildings and destroyed all official
books and papers. They killed six Off
GERS, and four ara said to have died by
their own hands as they saw the rebels
oveFpoWering them. Three officers only
escaped and fled to Loga, sixty miles
above. The telegraph line from Nogasaki
to YOkohoma, which passes through
Isiknsen, was utterly destroyed,
and the overland mail road was block
AIDED so that information is obtained
slowly. The report has reached Naga-
saki that the houses of all of the people
in Hallati and country round about,
who would not join the insurgents, have
been burned, and that the dwellings of
rich men and the banks have been
robbed. The insurgents are said to num-
Der at least one hundred and fifty thou
sand. The cause of the revolt is that
the government has required taxes of
farmers to be paid in money instead of
produce, together with the probable fail
ure of the rice crop"
FRENCH CROP PROSPECTS.
The Constitutional gives a favorable
account of the harvest prospects in
France. There has been a marked i'm
provement in the appearance of all the
crops, and there is a promise of an abun-
dant harvest of an excellent quality.
THE STUPID HAS ARRIVED.
Whalley, a member of the British par
Lament, has arrived in Paris. He comes
to collect funds for the benefit of the
Tichb0rne claimant.
A FOUR-HUNDRED-PA OCEAN
STEAMER FIFTEEN DAYS OVERDUE.
The steamship c. NJ. Arndt, from
Stettin ria Havre, with four hundred
on board, is fifteen days over
due at this port.
HANGING "IS' PLAYED OUT IN NEW
YORK.
A writ of error which operates as
stay Of proceedings, has been granted in
the case of VIM. J. Sharkey, sentenced
to be hanged on Friday, the fifteenth Of
August.
KATE sTODDARD QUITCLAINGs.
Kate Stoddard has executed a quit
claim deed freeing all the property of the
late Charles Goodrich from any claims
that might be urged in her behalf.
TRUST COMPANY REoRGAN-
IZED.
The Brooklyn trust company reorgan-
lied to-day, with Ripley Roper as presi-
dent and new board of di, eetOrs. The
company resumes business next Satur-
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