Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-06-10
GENERAL NEWS.
The Usage Settlers-ShermaR's Moves
ments-The FamIne In India
The Transit Of Venus.
District Of Columbia AffAirs-Massacre
OF Christians In China-FearfHl
COniiagratlOn.
Republican Congressional Caucus-The
Rhode Island SenatOrship-SHm-
ner-FOreIgn News, Etc.
Dead.

Dead.
PARIS, June 9.-The archbishop OF
Loudinot is dead.
CommunIsts' Movements.
NEW YoRK, June 9.--Grousset and
J0urde, communists escaped from New
Caledonia, sailed to-day for London.
His RIrst Appearance.
LONDON, June 9.-The Duke Of Con-
naught, Prince Arthur, appeared as
member in the house of lords last night
for the first time.
The Northern Pacific.
NEW York, June 9.-The first-m0rt-
gage bondhoIders of the Northern Pa
cifie railroad have elected William b.
Ogden trustee, in place of J. Edgar
Thompson, deceased
The senaaosship of Rhode Island.
PROVIDENCE, June 9.-Both houses OF
the Rhode Island Legislature voted to-
day for United States senator, without
making a choice. General Burnside
had most votes in each house.
Railroad Accident.
SYRACUSE, N. Y, June 9.-One car
of an excursion train jumped the track
at Lebanon hollow last evening. Thir-
ty persons, more or less, we've severely
wounded.
Boston, June 9.-Theeommonwealtb
of Massachusetts in Music hall, to-day,
paid its tribute to the memory OF Charles
Summer. The decorations were elabo-
rate and tasteful, and the orations ap-
propriate.
shermnn's Movements.
ET- IOTJIs. June 9.-General w. T.
| Sherman arrived here to-day. The pre-
/ else object of his visit has not transpired,
/ but /. is understood to be in connection
with the removal OF army headquarters
to this city.
Tne Indian Famine.
CALCUTTA, June 9.-Reports from the
/ famine districts state that cases of actual
starvation are now rare. The number
| of persons employed at the various re-
! lief works are decreasing, in const quenee
| of the rains which prevail.
The Spanish CarTisis.
LONDON, June "A letter to the
Times from Villora says that Marshal
] COncha is moving against the Carlists
in Navarro with every available man.
General Dorregaray, commander OF the
Carlists, is in good position.
Pennsylvania Republican Convention.
PIrTsBURG, June 9.-At the Re-
publican convention of delegates, held
to-day, General James A. Negley wa
re-nominated for congress from the
twenty-second district, and Colone
Thomas NJ. Bayne for congress from the
twenty-third district.
fire in Rev York.
NEW YORK, June o. "A fire broke ou
! k,,sl ftar h
west corner of Washington and WarreI
streets occupied as wOodenWare, cord
age and match manufactory, extending
to 27S Washington street. Total loss
forty thousand dollars.
Fire and Murder. -
RUTLAND, W., June 9.-Anni
Frieze's house here was burned thi
morning. The body of the woman
dragged from the flames, was foun'
covered with stab wounds. No trae
can be found of the money or jewelr.
she was known to possess.
An Explosion.
WILKEsBARRE, Pa, June 9.-Las
night an explosion occurred at No.
shaft, NanticOcke, burning three miner
and setting fire to the breaker, whlc
was soon destroyed. While lighting tn
flames, some burning timbers fell upo
William Vivian, killing him instantly
The Transit or Venus.
NEW YORK, June 9.-The SwatOra
with the scientists who are to watch tn
transit of Venus on board, started for tn
south Pacific yesterday. She carrie
two hundred persons, twenty-six {
whom comprise the scientific party
She will reach the last of the astromica
stations, On Chatham island, about tn
: first OF December, and await there unit
after the observation on the tenth. de
voyage is expected to last year and
: half
! massacre OF Christians in China.
: New YORK, June 9.-The Frenc
! papers publish letter written by tn
: bishop of Larinda upon the massacre c
christians at Long King. The bishO
SAYS that with lis mission were eight
thousand christians, but ten thoU
sand have been strangled, burne
or drowned. And he adds that he hs
no hopes of escaping martyrdom hin
self. This startling communicate
bears no date, but it is generally credi
ed in France.
The settlers On she Usage.
ST.. LOUIS, June 9.-The great Ian
case between settlers on Usage cede
, lands in Kansas, and the Missouri, KaI
sas and Texas, and Leavenworth, Law
/ renee and Gulf railroads, was argue
, yesterday before Judges Miller and Di
! Ion, in the United States circuit court
|, Leavenworth. The title to nine hun
: dred and sixty thousand acres of lan'
valued at five million dollars, and ii
a homes of twenty thousand settlers, a.
: | iRvolved i'm the case, The argumel
! viii be continued to-day, and decisio
, rendered before the court adjourns.
4 French Complications.
! LONDON, June 9.-The Ismes's corr
I spondent at Paris telegraphs that it
e expected that NJ. Fauve, in few day
|, will ask the committee on constitution