Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-05-28

: COHl pALg y. ION panlSS n. anu y. aIt
colored, officers included. B. is COM
posed of young white m ~ Of Jackson,
Fifty guns were issued to each cOmpa-
ny, Of the latest pattern and aceoutre.
ments. Strange to say, the only oppo-
sition to the militia law, thus far comes
from Republicans. They find fault
that company B. is arme l.
The grand cOmmandry of knights
Templar of the State of Mississippi, are
in session to-day. There are about forty
representatives from all parts of the
State. A grand banquet will be ten
dered them by Mississippi cOmmandry
! No. l, tomorrow night.
Associated Press Dispatches.l
Destructive Floods.
QUEBEC, May 27.-Heavy rains have
80 swollen the rivers that about five
million feet of lumber have gone adrift.
National Banks Called on for a State
menf.
WASHINGTON, May 27.-The comp
troller Of the currency has called upon
the national banks for a statement OF
their condition at the close of business
Friday, twenty-fifth of April last.
A Fafher-In-LaW Done for $40, 900,
PHILADELPHIA, May 27.-John HUI
eZman, an eX-leather merchant, has
been brought here from st. Louis,
charged with forgeries on his father-in-
law and Others TO the extent of forty
thousand dollars.
Episcopal Convention.
CINCINNATI, May 27.-The cOnven-
| ton of the Protestant Episcopal church,
of the State of Kentucky, met at Lex
ington to-day. Among the dignitaries
present were Bishops Smith and Cum
mings.
Six Persons Perish in a Burning Build
ing.
LONDON, May ga fire, attended
with loss of life, occurred this morning
in Beckley square. Six persons, who
were unable to escape from the burning
building, perished. Six others were in
jured by falling walls.
Disastrous COnnaEratiOn.
MONTREAL, May 27.-Saturday night
a fire broke out in hotel at Bedford,
and a large portion Of the village was
soon a mass of ruins. Among the build
ings destroyed are the town hall, three
hotels and the leading stores.
speedy Completion OF she Texas Pacific
Railroad.
ST. LOUIS, May IA special from
jefferson, Texas, states that the lessees
of the State penitentiary have put a
large force of cOnvicts to laying the
track on the Texas Pacific railway,
between that place and Marshall, and
that trains viii be running by the first
of July.
Rich SfIVer-MIne Discovered.
MILWAUKEE, May IA valuable
silver-mine is reported within one hum
dred miles of this city, in the western
part of Washington county, covering a
large area. The ore already worked
indicates a valuation of four thousand
dollars per ton of ore. Some OF the ore
has been sent to a Chicago smelling
house, where it will be tested.
The MexIcans IadOrse MeE1azte's Raid
on CatsIe-EnieVes In mexico.
WASHINGTON, May 27.-Secretary
Belknap received the following tele-
gram to-day:
To the secretary of war, Washington:
General Augur telegraphs that the
MeXicans on the border are well pleased
with the punishment given the Kicka-
pOOs by Mckenzie. The remainder of
the KickapOOs threaten retaliation, but
we are ready for them if they come.
lSignedl =. II. SH RIDAN, 1t. Gen.
Cattle Breeders in Council.
INDIANAPOLIS, May 27.-The Indiana
State association of short-hOrn breeders,
organized to promote and perfect bet
ter understanding among the breeders of
cattle and the farmers at large in the
State-in order to encourage the inn
prOvement, breeding and dissemination
of cattle-met this morning at the capi-
tol building. The attendance was con-
sidered quite encouraging for the first
meeting.
Nashville TrOtsing Association.
NASHVILLE, May 27.-The Nashville
trotting association commenced their
first meeting to-day. The first race, for
three-minute horses, was won by Ned
Allen, beating five Others-time: 2:474,
2:47, 2:5l, 2:54. In the race for 2: :35-
horses, two started, and was won by
Little Mack taking the three last heats;
time: 2:434, 2:42t, 2:424, 2:4lf, 2:443.
From France.
LONDON, May ga special from
Paris SAYS the new French government
resolved to adopt a free-trade policy,
and to reduce military expenditures.
The same dispatch says Thiers will
resume his literary labors. The NelOs
has dispatch from Berlin conveying
the idea that the prevalent opinion in
the German capital is that President
McMahOn viii prove the counterpart OF
General Maucke, the restOrer of the |
house OF Stuart to the English throne.
Spanish Items.
MADRID, May 27.-Captain. General
Pielta. n has been officially notified to |
carry in,.. effect the order of March oath |
directing the emancipation of ten thou !
sand slaves.
Tie council of min s.Sters have post
poned the consideration of the electoral
law for Cuba.
There is reason to believe tie govern
ment has resolved on measures which
viii considerably reduce the interest," ON
the public debt.
Mathematical Difficulties ssuFmOunfed
ALEXANDRIA, EGYPT, May 20.-The
party Of the oriental Topographic
cal corps, formerly engaged in eXplora-
tions Of bible lands, have gone from
scale photograph of the Nilometer, de-
vised by one of the corps, has been ta-
ken, which, it is claimed, will indefin-
itely settle the vexed cubit question.
The plan of rapidly taking attitudes Of
ruins, pyramids, etc, invented by one
of the party, is said to work admirably.
Feminine sunragists' Convention -
Newspaper Absorbed.
BOSTON, May 27.-The fourth annual
gathering of the New England woman
assembly, at fremont Temple, attracted
less attention, in point of numbers, than
usual Julia Ward Howe presided. The
speakers include many veterans in the
cause. The Massachusetts legislature
was vigorously denounced for its recent
vote giving the suffrage advocates leave
to Withdraw.
The Boston Daily Times has been pur-
chased by the proprietor OF the Daily
Ne,cs. The Times will be discontinued |
from and after to-day.
Louisiana News in Eew York.
NEW YORK, May 27.--A New Orleans
snaeiaI SAYS the cOiOred supporters Of the i