Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-03-01
GENERAL NEWS.
The New York Bank StatemeRt-Fatal
Boiler Explosion : Yasquez, the
California Bandit, and His
Gang at Werk.
Volcanic EruptlOns and Earthquakes In
ChIII-DisastrOu Fire at Panama
Aurora" Oil Disaster.
The Tichb0rne Claimant Sentenced TO
Fourteen Years. Penal SerTltude-
Congressional Proceedings
Etc., Etc Etc.
rnlal noiIer FxnIosion.

Fatal Boiler Explosion.
CINCINNATI, February 2S.-A boiler
in Louis Snider & Sons paper mill, Hamilton,
Ohio, exploded this morning, instantly kill
ing Clarke Rose, and wound1ng Guy McNeely.'
An@Aurora OH Catastrophe.
CAIRO, February 28.-A Mrs. Madden
was dangerously, and, il is feared, fatally
burned here last night by the explosion OF q
lamp and oil-can while filling the lamp with
New York Bank Statement.
New YORK, February 2S.-The fol-
lowing is the weekly bank statement: Loans
increase, S674, 800; specie-decrease, SlIS74,7OO;
legal tenders-tncrease, E,76i,4eO; deposits
increase, Sg7,00o; ciTculatloA-increase, SS6OO.
Volcanoes and Earthquakes.
PANAMA, February I6.-News from
Chill is that a strong shock of earthquake
was felt at Copiapo on the fifteenth Of jan
uary. The Gillian volcano had opened
crater on its eastern side, and the thermome-
ter had risen as high as twenty-eight degrees
centigrade. zal--
Vasquez and His Gang at work.
SAN FRANCISCO, February 2S.-Vas-
quez aud his gang of robbers and murderers,
are still rading the southern counties of this
state. wednesday they robbed the Los An
gelos stage, and got two hundred dollars and
eight horses. One man resisted and shot az
the fire shooting Shore through the legs, then
told him his name and granted him mercy
of his life. The ban Travelled southerly
The Charleston Races. --
CHARLESTON, s. c., February 2S.-The
first race to-day was q dash of one-and-a-
quarter miles, for a purse of two hundred
dollars. Won by Ortolan in 2:l7, beating
The second race was mile dash for purse
Of two hundred dollars. Won by Gaboriun-
zle in 81, beating Lanta, Lawlor and Moliie;
The third race, mile heats, for purse OF
three hundred and fifty dollars, was won by
Lady Washington, beating Limestone and
Joe Johnston. Time-lsJO, :5Ol5 and :52.
Spanish News.
MADRID, February 2S.-SerranO has
been declared president of the republic, and
General Seabala, minister of wal, is appointed
president Of the council of ministers.
General Moriones failed TO relieve Rtlboa,
and it is reported his army has been defeated
by the Carlists with loss OF three thousand
men, killed and wounded. Amposta has been
Serrsno and Admiral Topete, with the
minister of marine, nave left for the north.
Senior Ssbala viii act as president during the
absence OF SerranO. p.
Disastrous Fire at Panama.
KINGSTON, JAMAICA, February o.
There was a very serious fire In Panama on
the nineteenth, by which a greater portion Of
the city was burned. Among the buildings
destroyed are the Grand hotel, City saloon,
and the bank. The loss is roughly estimated
at one million dollars, mainly covered by In
surance.
New YORK, February 28.-Brief Sel-
egrams have been received about the fire in
Panama. Messrs. Ribon & Mundy, of this
city, have been informed that their house is
burned, but fully insured. MeSsrs. Lansburg
& Ehman, who had stores In the Grand hotel.
Cathedral square, report themselves burned
out, and insured. The houses OF Mr.. Merino,
on Commerce street, back OF the hotel, were
also burned.
DETROIT, February 2S.-A dispatch
received tonight from the upper lake ports,
indicate an unusual early opening of naviga-
ton at MaTqettte and White Fish point. Ice
is nom fourteen to tweenty-four inches
| thick in the harbor, but very little outside.
| In st. Marie river the ice is twenty inches
/ thick. The oldest Inhabitants there expect
| an early break up. Work on the Sault canal
! is being pushed forward with all possible
| energy, and 1t is expected the rock viii all be
| out in three weeks, after which the bottom OF
the canal is to be cleaned and the dam taken
| out. Ice in Mackinsw straits is lighter than
for many years, being only from ten to
fourteen Inches thick. A week OF warm
weather Will probably clear the straits. Very
little ice in lake Huron, and that quite thin.
Indian News.
/ OMAHA, February 28.-An official tel
| egram received here to-day from Fort Lara
! mie, says that the condition of Indian af-
I fairs is unsettled and unsatisfactory at the
agencies The good Indians seem 10 have
! been corrupted, and are leaving for the north
\ TO join the hostile bands, 1t is reported that
! the beef contractor has stopped the supply OF
beef, being afraid 10 drive the cattle through
no doubt but that the column of
troops now al Fort Laramie will enter the
reservation from that point, and 1t is thought
| they will meet with some opposition, NO
! trouble with The Indians is at all probable
south of the Platte in Wyoming Territory.
] Nebraska is too far removed to be thought OF
! in connection with the Indians. There Is not
one in the State but what Is peaceable.
The TfchbOrne Claimant Gets Fourteen
| Years Penal SeEvttude.'
LONDON, February 2S.-The trial of
! the Tichborne claimant on the charge Of per-
/ Jury, which has lasted one hundred and
| eighty days, resulted this morning In his con-
yiction on all the charges, and ne was sen sen =
/ fenced TO fourteen years penal servitude. The
Jury was only a short time out. There Is
great excitement over the verdict, and extras
have been issued by the papers.
After the verdict was announced, the
| claimant expressed desire to address the
! court, but the Judge refused permissions and
/ proceeded TO pass the sentence. The prison.
| er maintained his usual composure when the
sentence was pronounced. He shook hands
with DR.. Kennelly, his counsel, and was then
taken from the courtroom by a seldom-used
exit, placed in r private carriage, and rapidly
driven TO Newgate, much TO the disappoint-
ment OF an immense throng outside, gathered
New YOxN Chronicles.
NEW YORK, February 28.-The menl-
bers of the governing committee of the stock
exchange decline 70 state what progress is
being made in the Investigation OF the forge
ries; but It is certain that the subcommittee
are carefully searching for evidence which
may point 10 the accomplices Of the forger,
and that in the meantime they are preparing
II Is rsported that dispatches have been re-
ceived ia this city giving the news OF terrible
| onfiagration in Panama, on the twenty-ffth
instant, whereby the largest portion OF the
"a ocf m a l.
/ lars mostly insured in London.
Patrick ]. Leahry, the detective who fatally
X shot Micheal McNamara- who was resisting
/ the invasion OF his apartments by a number OF
1 Metropolitans whom he mistook for gang OF
| rufIiaiis, was committed to the tombs to-day
/ without bail, on verdict Of the eoroner's
jury. 60. ,,---,---.--,
| church IS in the city to communicate with q
/ committee OF the Northern Presbyterian
/ church, with a view to the union of the two
Mis-. sarah c. Desney, the widow of mem
| Der Of congress from Ohio, brought suit FOL
ten thousand dollars against the proprietor
/ OF an omnibus line, from one of whose stages
/ while getting out, she was thrown violently
| 10 the ground and seriously injured, The
horses having been started TOO soon. Sne Oh
| tanned a verdict for one thousand dollars
Congressional Proceedings.
WAsHINGToN, February 28.-In the
I bouse. Mr. HYDE, from the committee Oh
| elections made a report in the Georgia con
/ tested election case, that Rawls, the sitting
/ eT,l
! sloan the contestant, is. A minority report
1 taking an adverse position, was made by Mr.
I Speer. The reports are 10 be calico up mere
/ after.
The committees were called for reports Of {
private character. 49,,
The patent bill having been disposed OF,
struggle took place about the order OF busl
! ness. ."
Mr.. Hawley HILL moved TO go into com
/ mttteee Of the whole on the private calendar
Meesrs. Ellis and Roberts moved to 20 int
COMMITTEES of the whole on the PreSidenti
message, for the purpose Of general debate
After much time had been taken up BY
dflatory motions, ETC., demand for the yea
and nays being made, MI. Hawleg Withdrew
hts motion so that Mr.. Roberts's motion
might be put, and Immediately the yeas and
paYs were again demanded on the latter
Then followed the motion TO adjourn, but be
| fore that was disposed Of, Mr. Donnan pre-
sented the petit'on Of the archbishop Of Gin
cinnati, Governor Noyes, and other ieadinj
/ cffizens OF Ohio, for the release OF Edward
Condop, of Cincinnati, the last american
Fe1tan detained in prison in England. Tn
3 afar rad