Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-06-14
TELEGRAPHIC EPITONE.
A Prom,usns Pru..ian Dead.

| "A
BERLIN, June l3.-BarOn Wonder
heydt, formerly minister Of war, Is dead.
| Il due ION OF Labor HSura.
REApING, Pa, June Blowing TO
| the depression of iron and coal. the
hours Of labor in the shops Of the Read
ing railroad company along the line will
be reduced from nine 10 eight hours on
and after Monday next.
A Canadian n. r. Arrested
BrNGHAMProN, n. Y, June 1S.-Wm.
| McDougall, of Three Rivers, q member
Of the Canadian parliament, was arrest
ed in this city to-day on charge of per-
| Jury in the suit of Strong Us Dwight,
growing out of the WIlliamsport and
Canada lumber company matter.
| The American PfIKStus.
ROME, June l3 The pilgrims from
America have assured Cardinal B4uro-
ma that upon their return to the United
States they will advocate an organiza-
ton OF fpilgrimages to Rome to be made
at stated periods The pilgrims have
purchased an immense number OF pho
tographs Of the pope.
G0veraer kellogg.
NEW ORLEANS, June IL Governor
Kellogg left for Washington this even
ing on State business, connected pcinei-
pally with the overflow and the levees
He will also visit New York In eonnec-
ton with the railroad interests OF the
State. He expects 10 be absent not
more than ten days.
Aid Tor the Louisiana sufferers.
PHILADELPHIA, June Is The Louis
lana delegation appointed to visit she
| 6 IS, 81 hot
section, addressed a meeting OF mer-
chants here to-uay, and explained the
DE- plorable condition of the people. Aftel
the addresses SUBJ criptioDs were made,
and means submitted for raising addi'
tiOnal funds was referred to board o
managers of the chamber OF commerce
Levee Convention.
NEw ORLEANS, June 13.-The leveG
convention assembled to-day at st
Charles hotel. The parishes OF Ascen
sion, Assumption, East Baton Rouge
Iberia, Iberville, Lafourehe, Orleans
Ouachita, Plaquemines Point, Coupee
St. Bernard, st. Mary, TerrebOnne and
West Baton Rouge, reported. The Oh
| iect of the meeting is stated to be fol
consultation to interchange opinion anC
arrive at a conclusion 50 a. to protee
the State from an overflow In the future
Another Harfne CssastrOPhe.
| SAyANNAH, June 13-The schooner
Rover, from Indian river to Savannah
ran ashore off Dobay on the seventeenth
instant, and went to pieces In fifteen
minutes. Captain Trott, wife and child
DIR. Garfield, a passenger, and two col
ored men got into boat, which was
swamped. and all were drowned except
the captain, who returned to the wreck
where were two other passengers and
the remainder of theerew. They floated
off on 3 raft to st. Catharine island, and
were taken up by the steamer Carrie and
brought to this city this morning. They
were four days without food.
A Conspiracy against the French As
| sembiy.
PARIS, June I3--It is reported that
the violence of the Bonspartists for the
past few days Is part of conspiracy tc
bring about q dissolution OF the assem-
bly, and an appeal to the people through
a ple6ecit. Saint Croix win be arraigned
before the police court to-day for his as
SAINT upon Gambetta. A semi-official
note protests against the newspaper SO.
counts of the late difficulties rs mis-
chievously provocative Of excitement
and hatred, and expresses the hope that
the measures already taken by the gov
ernment to restore quiet and prevent
further trouble will prove sufficient.
the Petersburg Aaair.
WAsHINGToN, June 13 Judge Har.
ris, repr, sentative from Virginia, called
at the White House to-day, to protest,
in the name OF the people, against the
military interference In that State, and
to assure the President that as good
order prevailed In Petersburg as In any
other city Of the Uniea. The President
being absent from the city, be went tc
Attorney General Williams, who fur
nished him with copy Of the following
telegram, addressed by the attorney
general to United States Marshal Rams
dell, of Petersburg: "You are instructed
to take the necessary steps to protect the
property Of the United States from in
Jury, and the officers of the government
II Petersburg from any violent interfer-
enee while In the performance Of thai
official duties, and to that end, II YOU
think proper, you nay summon posss
of citizens, but il these men are found
inadequate for the purpose, you viii b
furnished any call made By you upoE
me, with troops from Fortress Monroe
1t is desirable not to use troops, Il pos
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