Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-01-11

a Coal DOuse.
ELIZABETH, y. J., January l0.-Sey-
eral hundred tons of coal went into the
water last evening by the fall OF pier.
Two Children Killed.
New YORK, January lO.-Two chill
6ren were instantly killed by the fall OF
a condemned building in jersey City
yesterday.
ALBANY, n. y, January 10.-Finlay,
Mason & Co, 8 branch of a Boston dry
goods house, are reported TO have sus-
nended, with liabilities of eighty thou
Fatal Accident.
LITTLE Rock, January l0.-Hon. w.
ID. Trotter, of breed county, eX-member
OF the legislature, fell from q wagon on
Wednesday, ,which,ran over and Instant
ly killed him.
sale Of Railroad stock.
Boston, January 10.-Five hundred
shares OF Boston and Providence rail-
road stock, the remainder OF the stock
authorized by the Legislature, was sold
At auction to-day in a lot at l47s.
Death from Religious Excitement.
LOUISVILLE, December l0.-A color
ad woman named Ann Hay dropped
Jesi while under uncomfortable relig-
{ous excitement st a prayer-meeting in
Bowling Green, Kentucky, day or two
since.
The FGEftiFe Genet in Ireland.
LONDON, January 10. Henry W.
Genet, the fugitive from New York,
Vas seen in Belfast, Ireland, yesterday.
He was not arrested, as the offense for
which he was convicted does not come
under the extradition treaty.
s5O.OOO Fire.
NEW ORLEANS, January l0.-VictOr' 8
restaurant and the adjoining building,
lss Caral street, occupied by the Howe
sewing-machine agency and AndersOn's s
pbotograph gallery were burned loss es-
timated at fifty thousand dollars.
Courthouse and County Records De.
sireyed by Fire.
ST. LOUIS, January l0.-The court
mouse at Bethany, Harrison county,
Missouri, was burned Thursday, and
nearly all the county records were de-
Eroyed. The loss on the building is
fifteen thousand dollars.
Disastrous Collision.
MIDDLETON, y. Y, January TO-
The collision of freight-tTain on the
Etie road this morning, resulted in burn
ING ten cars and their contents, the
serious injury Of the engineer and fire.
man, and the stoppage of. travel for five
hours.
The Ohio constitutional Convention.
CINCINNATI, January 10.-Eforts
yy,,re made in the constitutional conven-
fiotl TO adjourn until Tuesday to attend
the inauguration at Columbus, but with
out success. The committee reported an
article to-day to give suffrage to women,
the article to be submitted to separate
vote Of the people.
BattrIek's Deficiencies.
LOWELL, MASS, January lO.-The
national bank examiner has sent a COM
municatiOn to the president and direct
ors of the Wamsett national bank, con-
firming the previous charges of irregu'
larities in the accounts of Cashier John
IL. Buttrick; but adds, that the deficits
having been made good, the bank vii
ysOt suffer.
R.Neyy Damages Against Railroads.
Dr-bUQUE, Iowa, January lO.-Tht
case of George w. Albert, against the
Illinois Ceutral railroad, has been on
trial i'm the circuit court here all the
week. and last night resulted in YER
dict for six Thousand dollars damages
Judgments to the amount of twenty
seven thousand dollars have been rem
dered against the Illinois Central within
few weeks past.
suicide.
ST. LOUIS. January 10.-A young
man named Tauzberger, living in Mer'
amee township, in this county, look
dose OF poison yesterday, with view o
killing himself, but fearing that 1t Woulc
not do its work speedily enough, OleN
his brains ont with pistol. The cause
of the act was opposition to his marriage
with a young lady in his neighborhooc
by both his own and her parents.
Spanish Troubles.
MADRID, January l0.-The intransi'
gente insurrection broke out on the after
noon of Thursday last, and barTlcade'
were erected in the suburbs. Fort Mont
soie. in the south, has opened on the
city.
fAyONSF. January l0.-It j. reported
tbsf the Carlists have captured Portu
galete, and are cannonading Bllooa.
A., OeeSa Steamer suak Nc Lives Lest
WILMINGTON, y. C., January To-
N-orl, for New Orleans, sprung leak ol
the sixth instant, al TWO O'CLOCK Ia IN
afternoou, and sunk yesterday in tel
fsfbon1s of water. Twelve miles south o
little River bar. The captain, crew ant
al the Messengers were saved; also
considerable portion of the baggage an'
cargo. The steamship was owned Q.
Frederick Baker. New YORK.
UuIted states Senate from FiHSAShs'
RICHMOND, January l0.-Two ses
sions of the Virginia conservative
caucus for the nomination OF Unltet
States senator were held to-day. In
highest vote cast was for X. NJ. i
Hunter, who received fifty-one votes OF
tbe seventh ballot. The ninth and las
baIIot resulted as follows: Lieutenant
Governor Withers, 25; II. NJ. Il. Hun
Ter. "a: John Goode, %; james Barbour
~. Judge Joseph Christian, 81. Neces
gary to choice, So. The caucus sdjourne'
uutil Monday.
Tne Texns Legislature, Etc.
G.rvEsToN. January lO.-The NelC
has the following special from Austi
to-day: "The belief is general that tn
legislature will meet, though their &C
ti0u afterward is not yet determine
on. They are awaiting consultation
with the majority, which has not ye
reached here.
1t is positively known that Geners
Augur, commanding the district, ha
no instructions in regard to the late &C
ton of the supreme court, from highe
authority. General Augur gave his lm
preston that the military would not in
terfere.n
HAVANA, January lO.-The P0se d
CUBA says the bd6drdntes are circulatin
news of a grave character from Puert
Principe. Tine fact is few soldiers VIII
were forsging were surprised by larg
force Of the enemy. We shall not hav
TO wait long for revenge.
The brig Margaret, Captain BlakeleN
from New Orleans, arrived this morn
ing. The captain reports that the bri
was boarded last night by a Spanis
qruubOat, ten miles OFF MORO, and h
was required to show the vessels papen
The commander of the gunbOat ais
wanted the briggs batches raised, hI
Captain Blakeley refused, and the gur
boat left.
Senor Soler, late colonial minister, LEI
for New York to-day. He was accom-
panied TO the wharf by Captain-Generi
JoyellAr, Senor 6enelnets, and OthI
prominent 6panlards.
Too Mach Governments Machinery.
NEW ORLEANS, January l0.--IL