Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-12-25
TELEGRAPHIC EPITOME.

FOg-Crimes and
Casualties.
A Brutal COnductOr-The Carlists and
Republicans of Spain-EmperOr
Willamette Granges-E
Emperor William.
BERLIN, December 2l.-The Emperor VIII
liam is much better. He has been up ali day.
Pennsylyania's New Constitution.
HARRISBURG, PA, December A-Complete'
official returns make the majority for the con-
stitution l45,l50.
Fatal Accident
WHEELING, W. V, December PA man
was killed this morning by the fall OF q soap
stone.
The Executive OiIee.
WASHINGTON, December 2i-The President
bers OF the cabinet. The executive office will
be closed until after New-Iear's-
Murderer Arrested.
HAzLEToN, PA, December 2.-John Dough-
erty, aged nineteen, implicated in the story
murder on the thirteenth instant, was arrested
last night, IN the Harhigh mines.
Rome
ROME, December 2L-The rector OF an
American college has remitted TO the pope
twenty-five thousand dollars, contributed by
the faithful in the Un1tet States.
Women and schools in Boston.
Boston, December 24.-City-SOHcitor HeaIy
gives his opinion that a woman cannot legal
~ serve on the Boston school committee. -Four
women We're chosen to that position at the re-
cent election.
Resolutions of Respect ts AgassIz.
BosroS, December A.-The board OF trustees
of the Museum OF Comparative Zoology To-
day adopted resolutions and made an address
in eommsmOrattOn OF the life and labors Of
Professor Agassiz.
steamship Arrivals.
NEW YORK, December 24.-The steamships
Minnesota and Italy, from Liverpool, have
arrived.
PoBrLANp, NE, December A.-The Polyne-
sian, from Liverpool, has arrived.
PARIS, December 24-Bazaine is still con-
fined in the palace st Trtanon.
Chevalier Nigra was well received by Presl-
dent AacMahon yesterday, and their inter
view was of the most friendly character.
Run over and Killed.
LOUISVILLE, December A-In New Albany
this afternoon a child three years old was run
over by heavily loaded wagon, and was
killed. The cOroner's jury returned verdict
charging the driver, John Edmondson, with
granddaughter.
Peggy PIttsburg
PITTsBURG, December 24.-The city has been
enveloped in a dense fsg up TO noon. The
stores, workshops and business houses We're
lighted up TO their full gas power, and in some
parts of the city it was found necessary to
light the Street-lampS.
Fire.
ST. LOUIS, December 2i.-The residence Of
VIM. J. Gilbert, on Summit avenue, between
Park and Choteau avenues, was burned to-
night. About five thousand dollars worth Of
law books, which were stored in the cellar,
were also destroyed. Total loss thirteen
thousand dollars. Insured for eight thOus-
and dollars in the home offices
Death of a WeII-kBOEn TelegraPher.
CLEVELAND, OHIO, December 24.-GeO. W.
Phillips, telegraph operator who was en-
city for the past four years, died to-day OF
smallpox, after brief illness. Nj. Phillips
was well-known to the telegraph fraternity
throughout the country.
Senatorial transportation Committee
ATLANTA, GEORGIA, December A-The
United States senatorial transportation com
mittee met here to-day. Colonel w. B. Tro)eI
made up an argument in favor Of the Atlanta
and Great Western canal. Colonel Mel Farlalid,
of the United States engineers, made report
tomorrow for Mobile.
England.
LONDON, December 25-Dispatches from
CartagenR state that active preparations are
making for an assault on the city. The be-
siegers have received large quantities or shell
aud grenadeS. General DomingueZ holds fire.
qusnt conferences with the admiral for the
purpose Of securing the cooperation Of mis-
fleet. The insurgents have made several IN
efectual sorties.
Legal Troubles I'm Utah.
SALT LAKE. December 24.-The criminal
jurisdiction of the probate courts again de-
IN f1naaa araF
sentenced TO ten years in the penitentiary for
rape; the action of the probate set aside and
the prisoner held TO bail TO answer the district
court. There is some talk OF the counsel hRv-
ing the probate officials arrested and impris-
oned. Another Mormon paper, the Utah
Poster, Danish, will be issued tomorrow.
To Owners of Patents.
WAsHINGTON, December Al. NJ, Thacker
assistant commissioner OF patents, Hamilton
A. Hill and william Z. Blake, three men,
bers OF the permanent committee appointed
by the International patent congress, have is
sued call for a convention OF all persons in
terested in patent protection, 10 be held in
Washington, January 18th, to discuss the sub
ject, and, If it is thought desirable, organize
q United States patent association.
Collision.
WHEELING. W. V. december 24-The
Parkersburg mail packet Express, while
passing the railroad bridge at Bellair, st noon
to-day, -an against one of the piers. The col
lision carried away her cook house and pan
try and the entire wheel house; not plank
was left. The outside plummer block of the
shaft broke and let her wheel hang in against
the boat. The hull Of the steamer was un-
injured. No lives lost.
LfbeIGambleEs-SW
OMAHA, December pa. W. Miner, local
editor of the Republican, has sued George A.
Crofutt, of the Western World, for libel. Dam
ages ten thousand dollars.
The sheriff arrested another batch OF gam
Blers to-day.
1t is currently reported on the streets that
Sheriff Ellis and Treasurer Kane OF Chey-
eDne county, have been arrested for being in
colusion with the gang ofswtndlers who have
been operating 50 extensively upon the Union
Pacific road.
Charitable Old Bachelor.
BALTIMORE, December 2i.-John $. Hopkins,
reputed the wealthiest citizen of Baltimore
died this morning, aged seventy-nine years.
In March last Mr.. Hopkins gave some proper
erty, valued at four million dollars, 20 found
a free hospital for the INDECENT sick. connect
ed with which is training school for nurses.
He also made ample provision for home for
cOIOred orphans and set apart fifteen thou
sand shares Of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad
stock, valued at two million dollars, to found
a university on his Clifton estate. Mr.. Hop
Kins was unmarried.
A BEutRI Conductor.
LONDON, OHIO, December GA young man
named John Leonard, a Scotchmsn, whose
residence is unknown, was trying to steal his
passage to Columbus, and was forcibly elected
railroad, at this place to-day. He was kicked
Ia the face and pit of the stomach, and In fall
ing from the train, which was in motion,
struck his head against a tie, receiving a Sc
we're wound on the head and internal injuries
He now lies unconscious and unable TO speak.
The conductor, Mcfarland, and his brakeman
were arrested to await the result.
Spain.
BAYoNNE, December 2L-Tsn steamers are
at san Sebastian embarklng Republican
troops under General Morionnes, who cannot
otherwise escape capture, being hemmed in
by thirty thousand Csrlists
MADRID, December 28.-The EpOcd publishes
a letter from General Sickles, declaring that
early in the Nirginius dispute the intransi-
gentes of Madrid proposed to make a demon
stration hostile to the United States. The
EDOcd denies that there was any such tnten-
ton and regrets that General Sickles took no
pains to contradict the dispatch from Amer
lea, reporting that such demonstration had
taken place.
The Gransers.
MANCHESTER, December 24-The masters Of
So bordinote oranges throughout the State, ac-
by their wives, assembled here
this morning aud organized a State grange.
A constitution and bylaws were adopted.
Resolutions were adopted against special
privileges asking more for themselves than
they are willing 10 grant for other industries;
ienOunciog tricksry, bribery and corruption
IN elections; favoring equal and just tax
alton: calling upon the State to give It's |
Children a moral and liberal education; &C
Pnowiedgtng the rights Of woman by admit |
ting her as an equal IN the order; demanding |
Iastice and economy IN public affairs, and
stronger than armies. There were fifteen or |
twenty oranges represensed.
New York News.
NEW YORK, December 24.-Cuban agents in |
This city state that orders have been received |
that no more rifles are needed by the Cuban /
Iorces, as they have captured more than Is |
n the field The Nirginius prisoners are eX- /