Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-02-23
Another .CarIi.t victory.

! ing demoIishing one side of the roof, and Sc
| veTely wounding Prosser Kalen, the engineer.
| Another Comet.
WASHINGTON, February 21.-Prof.
Henry received by telegraph this morning
4 from the academy of sciences OF Vienna, the
! announcement OF the discovery of a comet in
/ the right ascension twenty hours forty-twO
minutes Of the declination, plus twenty -four
| degrees hfty-one minutes, faint motion,
/ south two and half degrees.
Railroad Accident-FOur Men Killed.
PORT JERvIS, n. Y, February o.
/ At two o'clock this afternoon an engine ran
of the track at Uniondale, On the jefferson
branch between Susquehana and Carbondale,
and fell down an embankment seventy-fve
! feet, instantly killing Conductor John R.
Harding, Engineer Cramer, Fireman Daniel
Cramer, and Brakesman Thomas Rafter.
The Chicago Merchants Exchange.
CHICAGO, February 22.-The Inter-
Ocean of tomorrow will contain an editorial
in answer to the assumption that the Chicago
merchants exchange meeting of Friday was
rebuke to the United States senators from Hi
nois. The article says the meeting was COM
posed OF only ten men, whereas Messrs. Logan
and Oglesby represent three millions of peo-
pie.
Supposed Suicide.
CLEVELAND, February 22.-Robert
E. Kelly, a we,l-known citizen, was found
dead in his bed. in this city, at a late hour
Saturday morning. He had taken an over
intention of ending his life. Deceased was
formerly neutrality-suspicious. of the
Cincinnati, Cleveland and Chicago railroad,
and for the past few years was superinten-
dent of the street-paving, and had been in the
employ of Thilman Co.
The Chinese Commission Not Wanted in
Havana.
HAVANA, February 22,-The VOze
opposes the coming of the Chinese commits
sion, because Americans belong to II. The
Voze bell eyed at first ii would not come, but
finds itself mistaken, and calls on Joveilar to
take precautionary measures. II thinks the
commissioners might produce disturbances
among the Chinese. The Toze only is fearful
that majority of the people are disposed to
welcome the commission, because IL will GER
tatnly cause an Improvement in the present
change in the present laws.
British News.
LONDON, February 22.-It is repre-
sented that Gladstone has determined to no
longer take an active part in parliamentary
proceedings. There is much speculation as to
who will succeed him as the head of the op-
position. The Observer hopes that Glad
stones determination is not final.
Dispatches from Nagash say the insur-
rection is spreading, and that the situation is
critical. The insurgents are advancing on
that place, and at last accounts were so near
that the foreign residents were preparing to
leave.
MurderOus stabbing and Shooting AT.
fray-POtsOn and EEOpement.
LOUISVILLE, KY, February 22-In
Mclean county, on the seventeenth instant,
Henry Bohannon stabbed James Wright elev
en- time, and then shot him through the
breast, killing him instantly. Bohannon
gave himself up.
A month or so ago the wife of N. N. Egbert
died near Princeton, Kentucky, under rather
suspicious circumstances. Shortly afterward
Egbert left in company with young woman
named Alice Carter, and little girl Of whom
he was guardian. He was followed, and he
and Miss Carter were arrested near Blandville
under warrant charging them with poison
ing Mrs. Egbert.
Severe Fighting I'm BIscay.
MADRID, February 22.-Severe fight
ing has been going on in Biscay for several
days. General Darnequaray, with
the nights above somerastro The
republicans have taken the first hight.
ss coming 8o the
feet has lett that port to attack Partugalite,
which will be simultaneously assaulted by
land.
The fleet entered the river on Friday, and
found tnat Partugalite had been abandoned
by the Carlists.
Heavy Rain-stOrm-DamaEe to Rail-
roads,
NASHVILLE, February 22.-We had
one OF the hardest rain storms, commencing
at two o'clock yesterday evening and ending
at six. this morning, known for years in this
community. 1t seemed 10 have been general |
south of the Ohio river. 1t is feared great
damage to railroads Will be the result. One
seventy-tive foot track on the Northwestern
railroad, near Kingston springs, reported
washed away, is the only damage yet heard |
Of The river has risen seventeen feet four |
inches since dark last evening, and is rising |
at the rate of foot an hour. There are
thirty-four feet on the shoals. 1t is cloudy, |
with prospects of more rain.
Captured and Abandoned Property.
WASHINGTON, February 2l.-In re- |
sponse TO a resolution of inquiry, the secreta- |
ry of the treasury to-day transmitted to the /
house of representatives statements in reg ard |
to the captured and abandoned property |
fund, containing the following information: |
The total amount OF money covered into the |
the treasury, the proceeds OF the sales of |
captured and abandoned property, consisting
almost entirely of cotton, was S20,9l0656. OF |
this amount there has been paid to claim |
agents and awards OF courts OF claims, s. ,SOO,-
46S; under Judgment of the United States cir |
cult court for New York, S97 ,734, and under !
awards by the secretary of the treasury, un-
der the act Of May, 1872, s97, ,7S4; The fund has
also been diminished by $4,000, expenses of
collection, leaving a balance in the treasury
of Sli,4l0,479. There remain unpaid judg-
ments OF the court of claims amounting TO
SlrS34Oll.
NEW YORK, February 22.-After Nav
lst the Astor house ceases to be kept as a
hotel.
Edison Bradley, bankrupt Broadway mer-
chant, who ran away TO Canada from
hits als eTsdod n dollars n eGd with sev
is expected this week. Among the creditors
are 81. B. Clafiin and A. 7. Stewart. 1t is said
his offense win be forgiven on his restoring
the property he took with him.
A Key West dispatch says the fleet evolu-
tions continue, the gunners' practice being ex-
cellent beyond expectation. The Wyoming re-
ouiring replies to her machinery, the De-
spatch taker her place in line. The Gettys-
burg has arrived, and leaves tomorrow for
Pensacola.
a philadelphia dispatch says the temper
ance crusade promises 10 begin this week.
Cincinnati Southern RafIway-HeRvy
RaIns, and a Flood Imminent-Teul-
peran0e notes.
CINCINNATI, February 22.-The trus-
tees of the Cincinnati Southern railroad last
night opened the bids for the great railroad
hridee over the Kentucky river, two hundred
and seyenty-five feet above low water, the
highest on the American continent John a.
Poebllng & Sons bid for the suspension bridge.
Eight others bid for the iron truss-bridges
award. -,
Rain has been falling steadily here since
Friday noon. The river Is twenty -seYen teet,
and rising rapidly. Rain commenced at
Pittsburg yesterday, and has been for thirty
hours, up TO nine O'CLOCK raining steadlly an
and its tributaries. The rainfall mere To-
night is increasing. The prospect IS that we
shall have a very great food II the rain con-
tnues eighteen hours longer.
A Gazette special says big temperance
mase-meeting of children was held at Spring
field this morning. All the saloons closed
1oors, which is unusual. South Charleston,
Siark county, reports the surrender Of three
Hqnor1sellers and promise OF surrender from
two others.
Kansas Notes.
TOPEKA, February 2I.-The senate
passed Joint resolution to submit the cues
tiOn of female suffrage to a vote OF the nennle
The State grange paSSaA ,,.t,S