Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-08-09
CiVil-SerVice Rules EnfOrced-A
Burglar Killed by a Woman
Three Men Killed By
Foul Air. &
Foreign and Domestic Summary
Buffalo Races-The Chi
a nese Horror i'm Cali
49, forDia.
Naval Affairs-M MiSer's Death
Attempted AssassinatiOns -
Heavy ReAbery-The Bel
gian MErderer-Ete.

Accidentally Shot.


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s Accidentally Shot
LITTLE Rock, August S.-R. ID. VIII
son, a prominent citizen of New Or
leans, was accidentally shot and killed
at Hot Springs yesterday.
Attempt 60 AssassinRte Priace Nicholas.
TRIESTE, August S.-An attempt was
made to-day to assassinate Prince Mich
olas, the hospodar of Montenegro. The
prince was severely wounded in the
face.
Newspaper Change.
LoUIsvILLE, August S.-The Dai5
Commercial newspaper of this city has
passed under a new management, S. l..
Ewing, q Well-known newspaper man,
of this city, taking general charge. The
paper will continue Republican in poll
tics.
Bark CRpsized-FiyeM Men Drowned.
LONDON, August S.-The bark Anna
wan, from New Bedford, June 18th, for a
cruise in the Atlantic, capsiZed and five
of the crew were drowned. The re-
mainder, seventeen in. number, were
rescued by passing vessel and landed
at Liverpool.
The End OF The BeIgfaR Murder Ease.
WASHINGTON, August s.-The Ger
man minister has been officially in
formed of the grounds of the conclusion
of our government in the Nogt case,
and further, that at the expiration OF
certain time Nogt Will be discharged
from custody.
Attempt AT Assassination.
New ORLEANS, August S.-Ofieer
William Terry, of the mounted Metro
politans, was arrested to-day, charged
with attempting to assassinate District
Attorney Mckay, last night, in Carroll
ton. Terry snapped a pistol twice at
Major Mckay, and fed.
R0ebefOrt sent 20 New Caledonia
PARIS, August S-Henri Rochefort
was examined by physicians yesterday
and pronounced able to bear the fatigues
of the journey. He was accord
ingly sent on board the transport Nir-
ginia this morning, with eighty-nine
other cOnvicts, for New Caledonia.
Three Men Killed by Foul AIr.
BURLINGTON, Iowa, August S.-Thos.
Connerton and ThOs. Feney and Pat
Feney, brothers, were killed in well
Yesterday afternoon. The cause was
foul air. Connerton descended first, and
falling to the bottom dead, Thos. Feney
went to his brother, when both suffered
the same fate. ConnertOn leaves a wife
and seven children.
Served him Right.
LOUISVILLE, August s.-The wife of
Cassius Claxon, livingin Henry county,
L aeaI n rs
ago by a man named Payne attempting
to get in the window of her house. Mrs.
Claxon seized a pistol and shot Payne
through the head, infiicting a fatal
wound. Mrs. Claxon was tried and
honorably acquitted.
A Miser's S Demise.
PHILADELPHIA, August ST. Pas
more Hanbest, lawyer of eccentric
and misery habits, died here yesterday,
leaving an estate valued at nearly
million dollars. Heleaves a brother and
two sisters. His win left the bulk of the
estate to charitable institutions, but be-
comes imperative, having been made
only a week prior to his death, when
the law requires at least one month.
Freneh Imports, xpOrts, Ete.
PARIS, August 6.-An official statisti-
cal statement shows that during the first
six months of the present year the i'm
ports of France amounted to l ,56l ,000,-
600 francs, against ], l,67S, 600, 600 francs
for the same time last year; exports,
] ,952, 600, 900 francs, against l, ,727 200, 600
francs last year; customs revenue, 1l3,-
600, 900 francs, against IS, 900 600 francs
last year, and the total revenue from all
sources, SIC, ,OO0, 900 francs, against 404,-
900, 600 francs last year.
The Afr-Brake Patent in the Courts.
CLEVELAND, o., August S.-An i'm
pOrtant suit was commenced by a bill
of equity in the United States circuit
court here to-day by George Westing-
house, jr., inventor and patentee of the
weEl-known Westinghouse air-brake,
against the Gardner & Parson air-brake
company of this city, for an Infringe
ment of the Westinghouse air-brake
patent. The questions at issue are i'm
portant, and it is anticipated that the
case will be pressed to an early hearing.
Heavy Robbery.
BUFFALO, August s.-A dispatch of
the seventh instant says John Hannah,
of Northampton, Massachusetts,; Will
liam Larabee, Of Hartford; Mr.. H. c.
LloNd d4NF VI bOCAOAAF WI IL SuLNlDt vi
Waterbury, Connecticut; and Mr.. Harry
Watson, of Massachusetts, who Occu-
pied large parlor in the v ansiOn house,
were robbed during the night of most of
their valuables and large sums Of money.
The men were heavy winners at the
Cleveland and Buffalo races, and were
no doubt closely followed by the thieves.
civil service RuIes Enforced.
WASHINGTON, August S-The follow
ing executive order has been issued:
EXECUTIVE DEPARTsrENT.l
WAsHISGToN, August s, 1873. !
The civil service commission, at its
session at Washington which termi-
mated June 4, 1873, recommended certain
further rules to be prescribed by the
President for the government Of the
civil service of the United States. These
rules as published ave approved, and
their provisions will be enforced as rap
idly as the proper arrangements can be
made. U. S. GRANT.
HAMILTON FISH, Secretary State.
The Vienna Commits -fon-rhe Manitoba
and Vfrginius Affairs.
WASHINGTON, August S.-A full re-
port Of the special commission on the
abuses Of the United States branch of
the Vienna exposition has been received
here. The conclusions are the reverse of
complimentary to General Van Buren,,
and his confidential assistant, General
Magee, and some Of their subOrdinates.
The government has received no Off
cial communication from Great Britain
in relation to the Manitoba difficulty,
and therefore, contrary to report, has Ia
ken no action whatever in the premises;
nor has the government received any
communication from the Spanish repre-
sentatives concerning the action of the
United States officers, in relation to the
protection Of the Virginius.
movements Of she United States Navy.
WASHINGTON, August SIN view of
the present disorganized condition Of
affairs in Spain, the vessels, comprising
the European squadron under command
of Rear Admiral Case, have been ordered
to the Spanish ports. The Wabash, the
flagship of the squadron, is on the way to
Cartagena, and the Congress and Wa
chusett win follow. The Shenandoah
is at Cadiz. The Alaska, now in COM
mission at Brooklyn, viii sail in about
ten DAYS to Join the European squadron.
Rear-Admiral Steadman, commanding
the South Pacific fleet, viii be placed on
the retired list. Rear-AdmiTal Amy
has received preparatory orders to COM
nnand the fleet In the navy. Rear-Ad-
miraI Tyler, commanding the South At
lantic, win be retired, and relieved Of
command by Rear-Admiral Strong.
Rear -Amiral jenkins, commanding the
Asiatic fleet, viii be retired in Decen-
her. His successor has not been desig-
mated. 49, 49,
Sentiment Of the Norlhwsssern Farm.