Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-12-16
TELEGRAPHIC EPITOME.

Elizabeth, queen dOwAger of Prussia,
is isdead-sged seventy-two.
The President has nominated Sam
Bard for postmaster at Atlanta.
John ]. Remington, of Alabama, has
been nominated for governor OF Dakota.
The bombaIdment of Cartagena was
opened again yesterday, with increased yisOI.
Boston yesterday celebrated the one
hundreth anniversary of throwing the tea
overheard.
The London journals in their obituary
notices award high praise to Judge Nelson
and Professor Agassiz.
The courts in New York city yesteT-
day adjourned in respect to the memory OF
the late Judge Nelson.
DIR. G. Schenck has been elected presl-
dent and DR.. l.. w. Elite, vice-president, Of
the Swiss confederation.
One hundred and twenty-seven con-
vlcts are at work on the Paducah and Mem
phis railroad, near Dyersburg.
Empress Eugene was so affected by
the result of the Bazaine trial that the post
ponement OF her visit TO Queen Victoria was
necessary.
AT Columbus, Ohio, yesterday, q loco
motive boiler exploded, instantly killing
Daniel Cooper, the engineer, and intming
several Others.
The steamship Greene remains
charging her cargo. The steerage- passengers
have been sent ashore.
David Stony, a saloon-keeper on the
outskirts of HazletOn, Pennsylvania, was
murdered on Saturday night last. Fight sus-
pected Persons were arrested.
A petition, with one hundred and
twenty thousand signers, was presented u
the French assembly yesterday, for restora-
tion of a monarchical government.
The federal council of the Interna-
tionals have repudiated the platform and res
oluttons of the workingmen's IS meeting in New
York on Thursday night last.
John McDermitt, who killed his wife
In New York some time ago, and plead guilty
of murder in the second degree, has been sem
fenced 10 the State prison for life.
The funeral OF Professor Agassiz
viii take place in the college chapel, Cam
bridge, Massachusetts, at half-past TWO
o'clock Thursday, and win be public.
Judge Asa Parker, president of the
in his work Of completing the Texas Pacific
railroad. II is now an assured success.
Captain Thomas F. Hains, of Nicho-
las county, kentucKy, is announced in the
Msysvllle Eagle and Flemingsburg Democrat
as q candidate for circuit Judge in that judi
ciardistrict.
The workingmen of Cincinnati waited
on Mayor Johnston yesterday, to the number
of one thousand, and demanded work, not
chant" His honor said the city would do
what II could for them.
1t is rumored in Madrid that the
great powers of Europe have assured Castel-
lar that they viii recognize tine republic Of
Spain as soon as the little affair transpiring at
Cartagena is suppressed.
The postoffice at Marion, Indiana,
was entered and robbed of some postal curren-
cy and a package Of reg stored letters, on sat
urday night last. The thieves attempted TO
burn the Office, but the fIre was discovered in
time TO save 1t.
Negroes are emigrating to Mississippi
from Alabama in large numbers. About
Greensboro and the adjoining counties in
Alabama the crops have Jailed almost totally
hence the heavy emigration of colored labor
ers to the bottom lands OF Mississippi.
A London telegram says that Regnier
has sent long letter to the Times complain
ing of his treatment by the BaZaine court
martial, and Offering TO explain his conduct
to the representative of the Times and two
other English editors. The Times declines.
The water-bond irregularities oceu-
pied the attention of Pittsburgers, Saturday
night. II was resolved that all parties con.
nected with the transactions should immedi-
ately vacate their position on the board OF
directors, TO make room for Others of less cupi-
dity.
At a consultation between leading
Democrats in Washington some days ago, il
was decided, after proper consideration Of Ihe
subject, that an earnest effort ought to be
made to reOrganiZe the party, and that no
more opportune moment could possibly pre-
sent itself than now, at the organization of a
new congress.
At Lowell, Massachusetts, last Satur-
day, Samuel Hildreth, sixty-nine years of age,
murdered his room mate, Oliver Daland, aged
seventy-two, at the WestfOrd poorhouse. He
then cut his own throat with a razor, and will
probably die. Both had been Intimate friends
Tor long time.
A Cincinnati telegram says that 1t has
been ascertained that the recent heavy rains
have not prevailed extensively south and east
OF the Ohio river, and great rise is cOnse-
quently not expected. The small streams are
reported high in all parts Of Indiana and
cases, 10 bridges, but not making great de-
struction.
Professor Proctor, the English astronO-
mer, in an address at O reception in New York
on Saturday evening, alluded 70 the fact that
OF 8 gold medal to Miss Mitchell, on the
ground that, although she had undoubtedly
discovered the comet, she had neglected 10
send the news of the discovery by the first
mali. Professor Proctor predicted a wonder
ful scientific future for America
While out hunting near Dyersburg,
Tennessee, Willie, son Of +. A. Dunevant, re-
ceived a gunshot wound, nom which he
with his brother. Coming to q fence, he
climbed over, and while taking the gun
through the railE the hammer fiew back and
a l0dG OF NuOl WI llIcl llAo " AlAAN
Dunevan was fifteen years old and promls-
ing boy.
The house committee on elections
haze been considering the Louisiana election
eases, and the prospects are thai they viii
award the seats for The nrst and second dis
tr5cts 70 the Democratic contestants, while
The Republican claimants will pc awarded
the seats for the third district and the State
al large This will throw out Sypher, Sheldon
and Darrall, and VIII admit Pinchbeck. u
seeTas also pretty well settled that In the West
Virginia case the contestants who were
elected IN october viii be seateo.
The Maysyille Ky Bulletin says:
!. ,fRe Msysyllle and lexington railroad has
Maid on It's foetipg debt, and owes nothing
now but some interest upon Its bonds. II Il
we're properly equipped with rolling-stock and
: swfEah 70 the ohio river for the reception
and delivery OF freight, u would each year
more than pay the interest upon It's bonds aud
all expenses. It's business hss been greatly