Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-09-11
TELEGRAPHIC BRIEFS.
DR.. J. X. p. HARH
DIR. A. HARRIS.
WBf. B. CONNER,

The second days races came of yes,
tsrisy al the Buffalo park.
The Republicans hsve beaten the Carl
lsl, a- Nora near Ternel, spain.
The national reform convention met
a- Jackson. Michigan, yesterday.
Yesterday was the second day Of tn c
Prospect PARK races in New York.
Conrad Hum shot himself in New
York yesterday al the Instance Of his wife.
The pioneers celebration opened al
san Fran cisco Wednesday, and viii continue
three days
The balloon, Sierra Nevada, collapsed
at san Francisco, wednesday, and severely
-lrt IT'S occupants.
The national sportsmen convention
met 80 Niagara Falls, Wednesday. The at
.-lcalc- was -arge.
Judge Cox was nominated by the DEM
ueratlc party. for congress, OF second district
california "Wednesday.
The hfty-third annual exhibition Of
the American institute vas formally opened
Iu New ok y sdnesday-
The employees Of the ShOrt-LiDe road
at Louisville struck for one months pay.
IBres months wages were dCe them.
A man By the name of Alfred Mahan
was murdercd and ro5hed Of sixty dollars al
Mon sl0wn, New Jersey, Monday night.
The platform Of the Minnesota Re-
ulbliea1s ls a fac 5iaiiic OF all other States
and lluorses every body and everything Hadi
eaL
Tne stockholders Of the Indianapolis,
Bloomington aud Western railroad met al
TrbaBa, Illinois, " Wednesday and elected theil
Olheers-
The Pharmaceutical association held
Its annual meeting a. Louisville yesterday
John F. Hancock, Of Bsltimcre, was elected
president
The refinery Of the Northwestern oil
company, a. Chicago, was burned Wednes-
day night Damage o. stock and buildings,
f1ur thousand dC.Laus.
At the Boston races, Wednesday, the
nrst race was won by Bella, in Z.2s, 2=ls 2:.2,
The second racc wss Won BY Commodore, ia
--1Ias %, - z--l g. Z.lI-a.
Two section hands on the Indianapc-
BIS, Cincinnati and lafayette railroad were
run over and Instantly killed Wednesday
morning 1y a passenger train.
The Massachusetts State convention
met al Worcester wednesday and DomlBated
Wm. CASTOR, OF Boston, for governor, and
Mm. 5. smith, Tor neuienaut-governor.
An unknown young man was put of
the UuI1u Pacih passenger-train near Kttch-
uul. aud Ia attempting 70 get on Doaru again
was thrown under The cars and killed.
A telegram frcm London Wednesday
SAYS thal Charles Ghplu1 member Of parlia-
meat f0- Northampton, Lord George John
Names and Sir Henry X. storl1s are dead.
Fire at Huntingdon, Summers county.
West Virginia, destroyed cOurthcuse and
county records "A store and dwelling. Loss
sUuU Insured tOr $1,000, IN Richmond viz
giuIa Offices.
The latest news from General Miles's
command shows the late nght with the In
l.aus b. have been a greater victory tn&n was
al dr-l reported. The indians were complete
ly routed and many were killed
DR.. ". A. BuTleigh, the Democratic
aud Auti-Nouopoly candidate for congress
has Withdrawn from the contest Ihls leaves
the feed clear 20 J. 4. Riddle, Republican and
l.. ". Ailie, Dem mOcrajlc nominee.
DR.. Z. White, president Of the board
Of health Of New Orleans, has written letter
stating that New orleans is absolutely Tree
from yeilow-feyer. The report that it was al
Galveston is said 10 be without foundation.
The Massachusetts State Democratic
convention az Worcester, wednesday, nOmi-
mated g.. Wells Tor secretary OF state, Ma
than Clark for treasurer, Z. OskOod for audi
Tor. Wade CobuTu Tor attorney general The
convention adopted 4 platform which declares
devotion 20 the constitution, demands equal
rights for all races, and colors deuOunces Fed
eraI interference with elections, and con-
feruns a laWless acts OF violence agaiuts col
orsd men and persons who have settled in the
south Opposes the sum ,Jtuary laws, especially
The pro6lbitory law and its accessories, and
advocates a stringent license law; demands
> VIGOROUS reform IN State affairs, and the sbO-
IfffoD OF rings, commissions and Sale cOnsta-
bf..,. favars The fostering with care the inter
,--f, of labor and o. The Industrial classes, and
commences The candidates nominated 10 the
sufbages Of the people.