Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-06-07
TELEGRAPHIC CLIPPINGS.


Faiai Boiler Explosion.
SYRACUSE, June 6.--An explosion OF
boiler this morning in the Ashton sal
mills at Geddes, killed two men anC
wounded two others.
I The Catholic EpiscOpaIs OF Bohemia.
VIENNA, June 6.--The Catholic Epis
copals of Bohemia have determined to re-
sist the ecclesiastical laws, and have be.
gun opposition by making appointments
TO vacant livings.
DETROIT, June 6.-R. S. Smith, a well
known real estate dealer, and an old
citizen, committed suicide this morning
with Prussic acid. Cause mental de-
rangement, caused by financial troubles.
Fatal Accident.
LOUIsvILLE, June 6.-Mrs. Flecken-
stein, German, fell from the second
story of her house to-day while wash
ing the windows, aud was instantly
killed. She was eHciente, and about to
be confined.
Another suicide I'm Nashville
NASHVILLE, June 5.--Ned Dromgole,
of MurfreesbOrO, after carefully hammer
ing out slug to load his pistol, lis report
ed to have deliberately shot himself
through the bowels. His wound is con-
sidered mortal. The reason of his rash
act is not known.
Secretary RobesOn al Fortress MOnrOe.
FORTRESS MONROE, June 6.-Secre-
tary Robeson, accompanied by Messrs.
Beck, Niblaek, Clymer and other con-
gressmen, arrived here to-day in a
government steamer, on tour of inspec-
ton. At noon they left for Norfolk,
and tonight will sail for New York.
New Orleans Cotton Exchange.
NEW ORLEANS, June 6.-The cotton
exchange adopted revised rules looking
to reformation in handling cotton at this
port. The object being to prevent pecu-
liarities which have heretofore generally
resulted in reducing the weight of each
passing bale-ten thousand bales annu-
ally, city crop.
French News.
PARIS, June 6.-The left centre has
adopted a platform which calls for
of a defensive republic, or
of the assembly. One hun
dred and ten deputies have given in
their adhesion to this programme.
There is no longer any hope of alliance
between the lett and right centres.
The Oregon Elections.
PORTLAND, June 6-The Official vote
Of this county gives the Independents
the district Judge, district attorney, one
senator, four representatives, county
clerk, sheriff, and two commissioners. |
The Republicans elect one senator, three |
two judges, treasurer,
and assessor.
The Crusaders.
TERRE HAUTE, IND, June Ga |
special dispatch to the Express from |
Rockville says: "Tne lady crusaders at
tended the Republican convention in
Parke county, en- Hadsse, this afternoon,
asking that the convention instrpat for |
he temperance State platform and |
.icket. The convention decided to favor /
he crusaders"
Disastrous Fire.
gT. LOUIS, June 6.-About eleven
,'clock tonight the extensive pork
house OF A. Nedderhgt, Nos. 909, 81 |
md 3l3 South Main street. took fire and
s still turning, but the FIRE is under con-
rol. The stock is valued at from one
hundred thousand to one hundred and
twenty-five thousand dollars; insurance
rom seventy thousand to ninety thou
and dollars in eastern and home COM
,anies. The building was insured for
Fenty thousand sad tbs machinery for
I've thousand dollars. The exact dam
ge cannot be stated tonight.
/ RObber Captured snd aung-A sick
Murderer Haunted by the GHOSTS efhiz
Fietims.
SAN FRANCISCO, June "a dispatch
rom Los Angeles states that the Mexi-
an, FL Gordo, who, few days since,
obbed and tried to murder Mr.. Turner
nd wife near that city, was captured
fter being wounded. He confessed his
uilt and showed where the monev was
uried. A party af armed men tQok
iin rom the officers aud hanSSeed3 him
D o tree. "a
A dispatch from Prescelta, ARIZONA,
ays THAT Chief Cochlse IL very i'll and
OF expected to rec9ver. He imagines
le splits of the white men murdered
y him are tearing his flesh.
Miscellaneous.
The United States steamer with the :
dentists on board who go out to OBJ I
srve the transit of Venus, sails early I
} morrow morning.
Julian 8. Aendelsson, who claims to j
e son Of the great composer, has been '
rested on The charge OF attempting to
asa forged checks. He says he got the
lecks in payment for the opium which t
e brought with him recently from 9
nina. Ii
The Italian senate has given its ap-
roval of the treaty of commerce with
Iexico, and a postal convention with
rszilr
The corner stone of the new, Mer- o
lants' Exchange building in st. Louis, P
as laid between six and seven O'Clock
st evening. c