Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-12-19
TELEGRAPHlC BR 1VITY.

The Fsraday (cable Steamship ex,
Pects to complete the new Atlantic cable
to day.
john Murphy, convicted OF the mur.
der of M'Csllum, was hanged at Car
son. Nevada, yesterday.
/ The Levant Hersld publishes &C.
counts OF the famine in Asia Minor,
ami says the prospect is appalling.
The stock exchange Of New York has
decided not to close tHe exchange on the
Saturdays following Christmas and New
/ Year.
A telegram from Berlin, Friday,
ays that Bismarck has not vet definite
ly decided to resign from the govern
ment.
Rev. Jefferson Hamilton, one Of the
members OF the Alabama conference,
Died during it, session at Montgomery,
Alabama.
Thomas P. EIdridge, Of Eidridge.
Danhsm & Co, died in New York yes
terday, ana Is much regretted in the dry
goods trade.
The Alabama conference Of the Meth
odist Episcopal church, which has been
10 session IN Montgomery, Alaoams,
has adjourned.
The specie shipment to Europe from
New York Friday was Sl,l16,O 600. of
which $3.50, 900 was gold coin, and the
remainder silver.
Paymsster-General Alvord, while
leaving the rOtunda % the capitol at
Washington, slipped aud broke one of
his legs yesterday.
the Roof Of Market hall I'm Augnes.
France, fell under a weight Of snow
Ihursday, and several persons were
killed and injured.
\ Washington dispatch says that
Commander VIM. b. Gushing, who was
removed few days ago 10 the govern
ment insane hospital, is dead
Owing to the expose OF the Katie King
swlndle, Robert Dale Owen and DR., |
Child, the two spiritual lights OF Ameri- !
cR, have gone back ON the subject.
The foundry and planing-mill Of f. !
d. 1ones y Son, al Vernon, Michigan. /
was burned about two O'Clock Friday |
Loss niue thousand dollars.
Samuel PaysOn, the postmaster, and
his wife, Of Portland, Maine, We're found
dead IN their bed yesterday morning,
caused, II is supposed, by suifocation by
ocal-gas,
The governor OF Alabama has ap-
pointed l.. ". LawlOT and I. b. B2ttea,
to take charge OF and
iquidste and adjust the legal liabilities
1f that State.
Governor Osborne, OF kansas. esti-
mates the number of people in the west
ern counties OF that Stats at twenty
.hOilsand who will require aid during
he coming winter.
John Clark, engineer OF the Harris
Jurs, fennsyiYania, wsterw0rks, was /
siiied, aud q iaborer seriously wounded, |;
Tidsy' BY the pressure Of water forcing
III the cap on the twenty-inch main.
The tanners and leather dealers con-
'ent4on IN Chicago Friday formed an !
'sscolation tOr mutual benefit, and /
.dopted classification OF hides by
which to be governed ia making pur.
hases.
A hre at Nspieryille, papsge county, (
llinois, ye ierdsT m0fhing, DESTROYED ! !
We business places on Main street, IN. \
ludsng the pOst0aice. Total loss, twen.
y'hve thousand d1llars; insurance, not I
yer four thousand dollars, q
At Knoxville, Illinois, Yesterday
morning a fire broke OFT IN Smiths 4
rick bioek, w4icl was entirely con- /
lmed. Two men were killed by the h
tlling walls. The estimated loss was .
bout forly-tive thousand dollars. +,
y telegram from Norfolk, Virginia. 8
riday aftaruo0D, s4ys that Hon. Jno. !,
I. kiee. member OF congress from the
liId district OF Illinois, who went 10
lat city fot ths Deneiit Of his health, Is
ing very low. aud Is not expected tol
We.
1t is positively asserted that Bismarck
ndered bis resignation, which was re-
lsed. He aftarWara oOnVersed with v
ie leaders OF the national party regard eT
lg the future conduct OF affairs in par
ament, and an understanding was Sc g
ned.
New York has made up pure OF "a
yenty-twO hundred aud tWenty-nine "
DllaIs, in dollar contributions, for the Al
lief Of the Kansas aud Nebraska suf- II
Tera, which Is being increased daily at CT
le rate Of four 20 i've hundred dollars
n day. =
The jury OF inquest over the bodies Of v
ie burglars reported TO he concerned
the Charlie IE3ss sbdUctlonl shot at Y
ay Ridge, Long Island, Monday nom. II
8 last. found that the killing was per- D.
edy tusti6shlst aRd commend the men
no did the shooting. 3, q