Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-10-02
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITY.

A Republican convention will be held
an Or cans parish, Louisiana, October 18th.
Mrs. Matilda johnson, ole ofthe old.
- citizens OF Little Rock, died yesterday,
age1 eighty-one years
A ire broke out I'm the south wing OF
ne Grand Eotei at Saratoga yesterday morn
ing entirely destroying it.
There was fuTty-five thousand dollar
Are az Crl-nelo, Igdisna, yesterday. Iusur-
a1c-r thirteen thousand dollars.
FouT Companies OF cavalry have been
49, 2. 70 western Alabama, on account OF
eie Hlsiurbed condition OF that section.
Hon. Horace 81. Harrison was aomi-
mated eT reclamation lsy The Republican con-
Ene-slonai convention IN Nashville, TUESDAY.
&Ihe conEe-vative committee meet in
NeW orleans on The fifth Of October 10 tai g
2 -. n sA the agreement OF the conference
committee.
yhe pubic debt statement shows s re-
ducliqn uf four hundred and thirty-five thou
ing September
A telegram from London yesterday
etls l'itt tue 7 nicg denies the truth Of the re-
lll4L so the cebls Of the Prince Of Wales had
ne1a q AID by the Queen.
A telegram from Washington yester-
lay says that the secretary Of the treasury
- make q us.tt to- t--rs ftiiiAsu dallsrz IA
days
AtAa DDAnAAlEDLs lEEUAlDAulEu NN
members OF the press Of that city, made
balloon ascension Wednesday evening from
LLe hippodrome grounds, Union Park, Ale
sleug CITY
An insUrrection has broken out at
Elenps AEres ia consequence Of an alleged
lraul uleu- conduct OF a late Presidential cleo
l01. Genera 4itre l. al the head Of the in
sur-erIs.
A dispatch to the Pacific steamship
company from Hong Kong states that in the
H.F Of fnr~#
sleaius llp Alaska was blown ashore and IS
loW on the rocks.
The First Baptist church Of New Hs-
ven, Connecticut, burned 70 the ground
Wednesday morning. Loss, nfty thousand
eoii9fei insurance, about twenty i've thou
The governor Of Georgia has ordered
lle sale OF the Macon aud bruins wick rail-
road on the nrsi Tuesday in December next,
az Tie depot in Macon, Georgia, al pubic
auction, TO the highest bidder.
The steamer Anc1n, which arrived at
san Francisco wednesday night, brought uD
lle uoly oi Rev. John J. stevens, the Metho-
uis. missionary, " DO was murdered by mob
ln March last Ia the province OF JaliscO.
Advices frOn the north Of Spsin say
fl-rsEre signs II a breaking up OF the CarllSt
amy. several insurgegt leaders have surren-
bh order ol u N Carlos for demanding d cessa-
DoE oi nustlliues.
a msn named Osborn was crushed
and Instantly. killed az Lafayette Indiana
yesterday, by being caught between freight
car auu door 20 the depot of the L. y A
Eut O.. railroad. Tnc deceased was dis
charged enploye OF the Wabash road.
a New York telegram says thai Rem
inEton a son have accepted tue challenge 10 |
rne rltie-maEers of America by Mr.. Rfgby, Of
the lrish team, eut decline % make any rules
governing our rllemen. The Sharp's rifle
manufacturers have also accepted the cbal-
lerge.
Reports received at the agricultural
department in Washington show that the
wheat crop VIII nearly average that ot last
ErlE. None or the lavge corn producing
~ieies y il reach an average. There viii be
a iair crop cf oats, potatoes and hay, but less
Than half crop OF tobacco.
A telegram from Norfolk yesterday
Says hai upon Information received by teIe- !
graph from blchmond, Major Whit shesd is 1
sued warrants for the arrest Of Generals Wm. l
n Ehuue and Bradley 4. johnson, on a charge /
or intending to-eugage IN duel. General /
= ahuue was arrested at his hotel and bound /
over lu Ten thousand dollars 10 keep the /
peace ior one year. johnson was not found. |
Charles F. Kelsey, a young man very
who bias for a year us more been agent Of sew I
gra4 insurance companies, mas been missing I
nom lua' city since -eptemD Der isth. IL now
iulls out tlsi ~ has been living on money 4
unlallseu by negotiating forged notes. He D.
ALSO nrlAnQ IN returns Ui funds 70 various In
hutAi-oe 'tAi4llrs- He nlcnus Viii COM
promise matters 70 as 10 relieve Kelsey from
prosecution.
a dispatch from Little Rock SAYS that
the sheriff p5Ue from hot springs county ]
VINO have ueen pursuing the stage-roUbefs,
Jhoctaw nation. A skirmish ensued Ia
which the horse Of one Of the robbers VS.
killed and TIE Eobber badly wounded, but
they an GOT aW a.. The pursuit was continued,
The Lost report being that the sheriff was In a I
half days ride Of them. They are noted
hors5-thleves, who live In the Choctaw ma
The Democrats Of st. Louis, In con-
veutiOn Tuesday, nominated the following
candidates Tor congress N the districts com
pused within the city; first district, Edward
Z. Achri second district, ilrasIus Wells, pres
ent incumbent tbifd district VIM. II. Stone,
present incum bent. All were elected uuami-
lnously. ia the first district a resolution was
adopted disapproyiug OF the civil rights Di
before congress, a. prsjudlcial 70 the Interests
of public educauou aud social Order, tending
to stimulate and pei petuate race antagouisms,
and involving an infringement OF the per-
sUual rights guaranteed by the constitution 20
al citlzels
The Independent State convention Of
Neva ta, a. Carson, "Wednesday night, made
DE following nominations Democrats,
four Republicans, three Independence Brad
.CT. Tor governor; A. j. Hatch, lieutenant
governor; A. {. Ellis, congress; ". III. Beatty,
ud-e Of the supreme court long termi ., "a.
m I-usu. short srm. Il H Hereford clerE OF
su Preme court; j. u. Minor, secretary Of state;
A. o.. ElNOI, stlumcy-genefal5 J. Scheaiing,
AsiA- lAEsAnAANAs N A. AAthAAAH NiA-A fAAAAAeA
John Day, surveyor-general; IA. h. Howe, su-
Of public instruction; W. r.
tewart, state mlneraiOgial; j. j. hi, state
pulter. A slate central COMMITTEES was also
appointed.
The meanest man has been found.
Iiis name is Charles Ford, late OF Chicago.
Ten days ago his poor wife became mother.
ford Grew an his money nom bank and
went 70 ST. Psul. Ihither, ~ soon a. she was
able, Mrs. Ford went also, IA order 70 bring
aim back 10 has home and family. She mel
aim iii the street, ana put into his arms the
BODY Of her habe. It had died on the cars. He
COZ b ana vent with her 10 bis fathers house
" here tie a1rrowiug wife an 4 mother told the
story ui her troubles. she turned 10 speak 20
i'm, bat be was gone, and has not since been
sen. Ford viii not follow him. but is on
ier way toJOin heI relatives In New YORK. q