Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-02-04

TOLEDO, February 3.-The Blade this
! evening contains an article arguing the pro-
priety OF constructing canal from st. Louis
! to Terre Hauie, about one hundred and fifty
miles and there to connect with the Wabash
! and Erie canal, afiording direct water route
between the great producing west and east
the Wabash and Erie canal can be
properly enlarged, and the exten-
sion TO st. Louis constructed at n
cost not TO exceed one-third the expense
of any other route, affording essential ad-
vautages. The subject has been under invest
igation by shippers, and is regarded as the
fered. The government viii be urged to take
some action for the purpose of obtaining an
estimate OF the cost of the improvement and
its advantages.
Chfef.I ustIce Waite Acknowledges the
Cincinnati Compliment.
CINCINNATI, February 3.-The con-
stitutional convention to-day received the
following letter from Chief-Justice Waite,
which was read and ordered on the journal:
Hon. Rufus King, President Constitutional
DEAR sIR-I make haste to acknowledge
the receipt OF your favor of the thirteenth
ultmo, Transmitting copy of the resolu-
tions the convention adopted upon the ac-
you that 1 am deeply thoughtful for this
token OF esteem OF my late asso-
eiates, and that 1t viii be my
the friendship which they assure me in
such iattering terms now possess Accept
my thanks tor the words of kindness with
which you have been pleased to communicate
the action OF the convention. With the high
est respect, remain your obedient servant,
NJ. K. WAITE. .
81. LOuIs ChrOnIcles.
ST. LOUIS, February 2.-Robert NJ. V.
Kerchsvsl, provision broker, and formerly a
member OF the firm of Kercheval & Co., and
subsequently, of the house Of James Hewett
4 Co., which had branches ia New York, New
Orleans and Liverpool, died here last evening.
A. n. Swttzer, of the firm OF SwitZer, Pratt &
Co., another old and very wealthy merchant
of this city, died tonight His life was in
sured for three hundred thousand dollars.
sermons yesterday in DR.. BrOOks's Presbyte-
rian church, in which he explained the po-
sition and status of the reformed Episcopali-
an church, to-day. He held sn interview
with several gentlemen who are interested in
the movement, but no steps have yet been
taken to organize q reformed church here,
Among other statements made by the Bishop
to-day was one 10 the effect that Rev. stephen
b. Ting, of New York, is IN hearty sympathy
with the movement, and that large numbers
of low churehmen, who have long been dis
satisfied with the tendency of the Episcopal
church will soon come out boldly and join
the reformers.
Troubles I'm New Mexico and Utah.
DENVER, COLORADO, February g.
that last nights NeW Hericdnd says:
"a. II. Mills, sheriff, and Mr.. Patron, clerk OF
Lincoln county, arrived here yesterday, to
see the governor In regard TO the troubles in
that county. They report the civil authort-
ties powerless to maiatain order and bring
the offenders to justice; that five more per-
sons had been killed, and q man and wife
shot While in bed"
correspondence from Fort Defiance reports
that the NavRioes and Mormons who live
near the northwest boundary are at war. The
MormOns have killed three or four NavaJoes,
and the Indians are retaliating. Great fear is
entertained of trouble next spring and sum
mer in this vicinity, as the Utes have made
overtures TO the NaYajoes to join them in
war upon the miners and settlers near tine
Dolores and San Juan mines. The NaVajoes
chief, MRnnelitO, favors the hostility, but
most of the Navajoes have so far declined to
take any positive part.