Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-01-09
NEWS OF THE DAY.
An Entire Family Burned to
Death-Embezzler Gage Out
ON Sic. 900 Bail.
Days DOings and Sayings at Gin.
cinnati, Washington, and
Other POints-MiS-
cellaneOus.

Bank OF England Rates
LONDON, January S.-The Bank of
England rate to-day was fixed at four
per cent.
Another Explosion at CartRSena.
MADRID, January 6.-AuOther pow
der magazine in Cartagena exploded
yesterday.
Loss by Fire.
INDIANAPOLIS, January S.-The ag-
gregate loss by the burning Of the Scud-
der livery-stable, last night, viii reach
twelve thousand dollars. Insurance,
four thousand dollars, in the franklin
and German-AmeTican insurance COM
panies.
storms and LRndsIides.
ALBANY, n. Y, January S.-A con-
tinuous storm has caused Iandslides on
the Poughkeepsie and Eastern and
Duchess and Columbia railroads, and
washed away the HudsOn-river railroad
bridge south of Croton, delaying the
early morning trains from New York.
ABOg Fight and Murder.
LOUISVILLE, January SIN Laurel
county, a few days since, VIM. Elswick
and Peter d arcum quarrelIed over a dog
fight, when Ellsworth drew a pistol and
shot Marcum through the head, killing
him instantly. Elswick was with great
difficulty rescued from the excited
crowd and lodged in Jail.
Sentences COmmuted.
ST. LOUIS, January S.-JOhn Fefee
and George Williams, colored, who were
to be hanged tomorrow at Pinekney-
vile, Perry county. Illinois, for the
murder of William Mattison in Septem-
Der last, arrived here tonight in charge
OF Sheriff Ross, Cn the way TO the Joliet
penitentiary, their sentence having been
commuted by Governor BeyeTidge to
Imprisonment for life.
Pacific Notes.
SAN FRANCISCO, January S.-Much
anxiety is felt here for the safety of the
steamer China, from Hong Kong and
Yokohama. No tidings of the vessel
yet.
The legislature has passed bill au-
thOrizing the government to pay fifteen
thousand dollars reward for the capture
OF the notorious Nasqueze and his gang,
1t is reported that he is in this city at
the present time.
Death Of Hon. John b. Thompson.
LOUISVILLE, January S.--HOn. John
B. Thompson died at his home in Har-
rodsburg, Kentucky, yesterday, aged
sixty-fOur wears. He was a member of
congress from the third Kentucky district
in lS40, and several successive terms in
1851. He beat Hon. Robert Wickliffe
for Lieutenant governor. After nemOr-
able and brilliant contest in the same
year he was electeti to the United States
senate, and in the first term made cei-
ebrated speech on Cuba. Since his re-
tirement he has been practicing law IN
HarrOdsburg.
Out on $4,000 Bail-An Entire Family v
Burned 10 Death.
CHICAGO, January S.-To-day David
A. Gage, ex-city treasurer, who was
Yesterday indicted by the grand jury for
embezzlement and perjury, personally
appeared before Judge Rogers, of the
criminal court, and gave the required
bonds, amounting to one hundred and
ten thousand dollars, for his appearance
for trial whenever summoned. His
bonds are signed by seven responsible
sureties.
At Capier, Michigan, Tuesday night,
the house of James MECHANICAL was
burned, and the entire family-bus-
band, wife and child-were burned to
death.
Nevada Legislature.
VIRGINIA CITY, January S.-The
legislature met at noon on Monday.
There was a full attendance. George
Stapleton was elected president of the
council, and J. H. Rogers speaker of
the house. Governor POtts's message
gives general satisfaction. He gives
the total debt of the Territory at four
hundred and thirty-twO thousand nine
hundred and eighty-seven dollars. lie
recommends fewer exemptions in taxa
ton, a further reduction of fees and
salaries, prohibition of the sale Of in
toXicating liquors on election days, ell
actment of a Sunday law, and recon-
mends a memorial to congress asking
the opening of a military road Utd
Wind river and Yellowstone lake 20
Montana. He thinks the policy of
the general government toward the
Apaches of Arizona should be applied
to the Sioux in order to facilitate the
building of the Northern Pacific road.
Washington Items.
WASHINGTON, January S.-The house
committee on appropriations has COM
DAGIEu LuC lOLLAuCAllNhG anu BAOlAAaH-
ton bill, cutting down salaries from some
three million six hundred thousand del-
lars to about one million dollars.
The house military committee to-day
heard Adiutant- General Townsend on
the proposed reduction of the army,
which he strongly opposed by statistics
and arguments.
The ways and means committee
further informally discussed Mr.. Kelly 5
convertible-bond bill, but came to no
conclusion in regard 10 it.
The message Of the President to the
senate, withdrawing the nomination of
George H. Williams for chief-justice,
states that it was done at his own re-
quest. Williams remains in office as
attorney general. The nomination OF
Colonel BristOw for that position, in
another brief message, is consequently
withdrawn.
The board of inquiry to ascertain the
cause of the sinking Of the Virginius is
in session at the navy department.
Cincinnati Isems.
CINCINNATI, January S.--There was
a collision between two freight trains ON
the Pittsburg, Cincinnati and st. Louis
railway last night near Union City,
Ohio, which demolished a locomotive
and several cars and injured seven en-
ployees, two of whom have died.
The weather has been clear all day
and moderately warm, but not thaWing
fast. The Western Union wires east Ol
Columbus were not in use at ten o'clock
tonight.
Mr. Kerr was robbed by highwaymen
at Laveland last night of nine hundred
dollars in cash, notes and valuable pa
pers.
The board of trade to-day appointed
A. T. Gashorn and WIN. Reson, dele
gates to the national board of trade, Uice
Thomas @. Smith and Gazzam GanO,
resigned. The board also passed reso.
luton favoring the bankrupt law which
is somewhat like section forty-three OF
the old law, permitting creditors to the
amount of the majority of their indebt-
edness to force a debtor into bankruptcy
and settle his affairs through trustee
without resort to courts.
An Evansville, Indiana, special to
the Gazette reports the burning last
night, at LeavenwOrth, Indiana, of the
Lyon d Whittier corner, comprising
Tucker & Byerly, dry goods store; Stolt
& Perkins, boots and shoes; J. H.
Thornburg, dry goods; Mrs. Gilbert, mill
Hnerv and CaVenWOrth TJldeDendenf