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

The American medical association
continues its session at Detroit, Mich
gan.
The crusaders are endeavoriDg to
start daily paper iu Pittsburg, Penn
sylvania.
Secretary Robson left Washington
yesterday ON brief visit to Norfolk,
Virginia.
Apology was the winner of the Oaks
stakes in the Epson Downs races, in
England, yesterday.
The suspension of the commercial
firm of J. M. Payne & Co, in New Or
leans, is announced.
The time for holding the State Demo-
cratic convention of Ohio has been
changed to August 26th.
Applications for liquor licenses in
Evansville, Indiana, came near result
ing in row yesterday. None were
granted.
Hon. Jefferson Davis sailed from
London yesterday in the steamer
Adrlatic, on his return 20 the United
States.
Hiram Smith, found guilty of being
sentenced in Watertown, New York, to
be hanged on the twenty fourth of July.
Thomas Morrissey murdeled his wife
near Portsmouth, New Hampshire, yes
terday. He was found in drunken
sleep beside the dead body of the wo-
man.
Dispatches from Eastern Oregon indi-
cate that the Democrats elect the en-
tire State ticket. Eighteen counties
give Grover five hundred and eighty
four majority.
The brewers national association, in
session the past two days in Boston,
adjourned yesterday morning, after
selecting Cincinnati as the place for
the next annual convention.
The tug Laafie Starkwea ther blew out
a bOileF-head at Cleveland, Ohio, yester-
day morning, while towing a mud-scOw
in the river. The fireman, Charles
Smith, was sealded to death.
Halsey's Touring mill, valued at forty
thousand dollars, was destroyed by an
incendiaTy fire at Ithaca, New York,
yesterday. Insurance people are inte-
rested ten thousand dollars worth.
The Louisiana patrons relief commit
tee of the State grange have been doing
good service in rendering assistance TO
members OF the order in the overfiowed
districts. They appeal for further aid TO
the oranges throughout the Union.
Charles Claiborne, late clerk of the
United States district court at New Or
leans, absent since the fourteenth of
May, is now reported abseonded with a
large amount Of money belonging to lit
igants, estimated at from thirty to forty
thousand dollars.
Five hundred conviets, who were en-
gagged in the intransigsnte rebellion at
Cartagena, have been embarked on
steamer at Drain, to be taken
back to Spain. Over two hundred thou
sand dollars worth of plumber was found
in their possession.
A dispatch from Paris SAYS that the
American pilgrims yesterday went i'm
procession to the grotto of Our Lady of
LOuTdes. They carried the American
flag. Large crowds witnessed the pro-
cession, and uncovered, and saluted the
pilgrims with loud cheers as they
passed. The sacred banner, which was
brought from America, was presented at
the shrine. AT the close of the cere-
monies the pilgrims proceeded to Mar
seilles, to take steamer for Civita
Vecchia. All were in good health.
]. Edgar Thompson's estate Is valued
at two million dollars. His will was
probated in Philadelphia yesterday.
After providing for his wife, two sisters,
q neice and nephew, the trustees are
to appropriate the remainder of the net
income of the estate, after the payments
specified, or SO much of it as may Judi
eiously be applied thereto, to the educa-
ton and maintenance of female crpbans
Of railway employees whose fathers
may have been killed while IN the dis
charge Of their duties. Preference is TO |
be given; first, to orphans of employees
engaged upon the Pennsylvania rail-
road; second, to those of the Georgia
railroad between Augusta and Atlanta.
Georgia; third, TO those of the lines
by the Pennsylvania railroad
BY lease or otherwise; fourth, to those |
Of the employees of any other railroad !
company of the United States of Amer
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