Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-08-20
TELEGRAPHIC CLIPPINGS.

i lGLEURA4 AAO OLAL lNOcs
Andrews d Galford, New York fob
beIs in millinery goods, are reported
failed
Frank Moulton and Tiiton both re-
fused to be interviewed in New York
yesterday.
Bush-fires reraging in Pennsylvania.
Eight farmers have been entirely burned
out in the vicinity Of Carsp.
The majority in Ohio against the new
constitution is variOusly estimated at
from twenty to fifty thousand.
General Roger A. Pryor has been re-
tanned as one of the counsel for Theo-
dore TiltOn in the Beecher case.
The Democrats of the twelfth Penn
sylvania district yesterday nominated
Hendricks B. Wright for congress.
Chief-of-Police John Irwin, of Pitts
burg, is under suspension, pending the
investigation of charges against him.
At Dresden, Ohio, yesterday, the
Dresden ng-mill was destroyed by
fire; loss fifty thousand dollars, no in-
sursnce.
All the available property Of the
Great Western telegraph company was
sold at Omaha, Nebraska, yesterday, by
the sheriff.
The bark Mermaid, from New London
for New Orleans, is reported sunk by a
collision, and the captain and i've Of the
crew drowned.
Jewetts, postmaster Of Reynolds, In
diana, has been arrested by a special
agent on a charge Of embezzlement.
he will be taken TO Indianapolis.
At Odell, Illinois, Tuesday family,
having in possession a gOlden-haiTed
laddie, were arrested, the child supposed
to bs the missing Charlie Ross, Of Phila-
deIphia.
The acting secretary Of the treasury
has authorized the establishment Of
a bonded warehouse at Pittsburg for the
use of the appraiser and for the storage
Of goods.
The national bank redemption agency
of the treasury department has about
one million dollars in national hank
notes, assorted and prepared for delivery
TO the comptroller OF the currency.
The Chinese government has given
Japan ninety days TO Withdraw its troops
from FormOsa. In the meantime China
is making extensive preparations for war
with Japan, which is generally ex-
pected.
The Spanish consul in New York now
claims as a fee forty cents on each pack
age shipped for Spanish ports, owing to
instructions from his government. Mer-
chants regard the claim as a grave op-
preston.
The association of general railway and
steamship ticket agents of New YORK
city are perfecting plans for presenting
their case to the managers OF railroads
that have taken away their tickets from
their agencies.
The Grand lodge of the knights Of
Pythias, of the State Of Nebraska, con-
vened at Omaha Tuesday. There was
a large attendance, every lodge IN the
State being well represented. A Tecep-
ton and banquet will be given to-day.
A st. Louis dispatch says the steamer
Grand Tower, of the Anchor line, which
struck an obstruction at DEVILS Island
Tuesday, aud sunk In eight feet water,
lies straight, and can be easily raised.
The wrecking steamer Sawyer has gone
10 her assistance.
A Paris telegram says that General
SeWal has concluded the investigation
into the circumstances Of the escape of
Marshal Bazaine. He reports that the
majority of the guards are guilty OF
connivance, and says that Bazaine simp-
ly left by an open door.
A New Orleans telegram announces
that the reported duel in st. James par
ish. Louisiana, between DR.. Charles
Grav aud Deputy-SheuH Richard is
confirmed. They fought with reyOlvers
at fifteen PAGES, and ~ the third fire
both fell and expired in a few minutes.
The loss by the food at Austin, Neva-
da, win amount TO over one hundred
thousand dollars. The people were
warned in time byR messenger on horse
back, and escaped 10 the hills. The
deluge was about ten feet deep as it
rushed down the canon. No lives were
lost.
The village Of Washington, Ontario,
was more Than half burned, yesterday.
Several swamps in the neighbOrhood are
burning. At Springfield the fire has de-
stroyed stores occupied by r Scott d
Co, dry goods; G.. W. Davis, hardware,
and d. Mckenzie, grocery, Loss heavy;
buildings and stocks partially insured.
Inc GOlutI-6loIE Vi Tie gcMlsM leln-
Dle was laid in Nashville Tuesday by
ihe MasCns, James ID. Richardson,
GRAND master, officiating The streets
and surrounding vacant lots were crowd
ed with people. The Grafton was de-
ltvered by Rev. ]. NJ. Wise, Of Cincin-
natl. Addresses were also delivered by
Rev. Isadore Karbish, Ex-President
Johpson and Governor John G. Brown,
At theannual meeting Of stockh )lders
of the Atlantic and Pacific railway, in
New York yesterday, the following
board of directors was elected for the
ensuing year; Andrew Pierce, Ihomas
T. Buckley, Jos. Seligman, Andrew v.
Stout, VIM. Ii. Coffin, u. hish, DAVID
sglomon, Cornelius J Bergen, Jas. ID.
Fish, ID. r. Garrison, Charles L. Chou
teau, Thomas w. Pesrce and Henry +.
Nerhuven.
T. w. Cardozo, eoloTed, State super
iutendent of public instruction OF Mis-
sissippi, entered suit In the circuit court
at st Louis Tuesday against the EUeR-
ina DispGtch for libel, asking Gtty thou
sand dollars damages for publishing
few days since a paragraph TO the effect
that CaTdozO had been arrested for
forging warrants on the school fund. The
offensive paragraph was apologized for
lie day following its publication.
A speciaI to theSt Louis Democrat from
/ Nav Madrid, Missouri, Tuesday chrOn-
icIes 3 desperate shooting affray on the
Tannessae side OF the Mississippi river,
near Point Pleasant, in which Captain
Albert Hail spd a young man named
Teenham were killed, George Darnell
mortally. aud Captain Cola and two
brothers named Cox seriously wounded.
The afffay grew out Of rivalry between
Captain Hall and Captain Cole, who
own eolnpsting ferrybOats at Point
Pleasant, which eaininated in law
luit