Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-04-25
CURRENT ITEMS.

A heavy snow-storm prevailed at
Quebec Tuesday.
The Argentine republic wants an in
sight into our system Of military train
ing.
Julius P. Mason, a broker, settled all
his accounts in this world in Boston
Tuesday by cutting his throat.
Commissioner DrummOnd, Of the
general land office at Washington, has
resigned because Of iusufiiciency Of
salary.
Two or three hundred sailors insugU-
rated what promised TO be a serious not
az Cleveland, Ohio, Tuesday. They
wanted more wages.
Three men were driven to sea in a
small boat by high winds of Southwest
Pass Tuesday. Search was made for
them. but they have not Yet been heard
from.
The whole country from Monroe,
Louisiana, to the mouth Of Red river is
submerged, and ten thousand people
within that district viii soon be on the
verge Of starvation.
The municipal election at Cairo, Il
lin,1is. Tuesday resulted in the election of
M X. Hawkins, city clerk, b. +. Blake
treasl 'rer, and II. W. Webb city attorney.
Politicz were entirely ignored in the con
test.
Hon. Samuel MilligaD, one Of the
associate justices of the United States
court of claims, died IN Washington
CITY Monday. He was native OF Ten
nessee, and received the appointment in
1855.
A collision occurred between two
ste.qmers in East river, at New York,
Tue.lday, occasioned by both the steam
ers trying to avoid collision with the
ferryboat. No lives were lost, but both
vessels were considerable damaged.
The two parts Of GOethe's FtIuSt have
l,ss.n perfornaed At the Grand-ducal thea
Ter. at Weimar. with EdOuard Lassen's
music. The QdiDts OF SOphocles has
also been represented, with ch0ruses
set to music by the same composer.
A Washington telegram says unless
Durell resigns during the next ten days
he will be inpeached. Buffers bill to
the effect that United States judges
shall be suspended from office during
xrial will doubtless become law first.
The season Of the Theater Italien, in
Paris, viii terminate On the fifth Of May,
aad during the remainder Of that month
NM. Menelli and StTakosch will give 3
series of concerts. From the second Of
June, the Grand OpeTa-trcupe viii have
sole possession Of the Sale NentedOuT.
The Raleigh Ne,0s says that in Wash
ington county q colOred woman gave
birth TO children united precisely as the
Siamese twins were, except the union
ia this case was much more extensive
IN propOrtion to general development.
One was black aud the other mulattO.
They both died.
A man named II. :. Allen attempted
N 'sdo" the Pittsburg banks Monday
With a bogus certified check f0T thirteen
thousand dollars. He was spotted, and
On his attempt to draw a small amount
f.r in,m ediate uses he was held for in
y,estigation, which resulted in the reve-
lation that A uen was a fraud, and his
name was not a lenl etc.
Berlin dispatch to the London
Tl,tfl,J AeiOs saws Prince Bismarck dis
fioctly warned several liberal deputies
who called upon him Saturday that he
would resign m favor OF General Man teui-
fel unless the military question was set
tied Ihe llUelal5 dANcA " diu uAaii-
-1,ousIy agreed TO the compromise pre-
-vio1siy reported. Bismsrck's condition
IS improving.
The young Scandinavian composer,
hos. symphonic works have been IN
reduced to this country 90 successfully
Nv Mr.. Theodore Thomas, is acquiring
much popularity and admiration
throughout Germany. The Sfgord
,Sie1,Te overture has been received with
much enthusiasm ia Berlin, aud the
musical critics of that city rank him as
t1e superior Of all his cotempoTaries as
q writer Of syn phonies.
a dispatch from Halifax, Nova SEQ
s5is MONDAY Says that fire broke out
esrly snndsy morning in the tailoring
estabiishment Of A. Frazer in New Glas-
0ow. Pictcn county, and by daylight
forty-tbree buildings were destroyed,
embracing more than half the business
Torfion Of the town. The total loss Is
betgeep one hundred and one hundred
and ffIy thousand dollars, only small
Oortion OF which is insured.