Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-02-27


the general opinion is that all have es-
capped. III any remain, the north wind,
which has prevailed to-day, has proba-
bly, driven them to their former posi-
tion, thus enabling them to land. There
can, therefore, be no doubt of the safety
of the men who have not escaped TO the
west shore.
The New British Ministry.
LONDON, February 26.-The follow
ing additional appointments of men,
bers of the new government are Of
ficially announced: Duke Of Aberdeen,
lord lieutenant of Ireland; Thomas Ed
ward Taylor, chancellor of the duchy of
Lancaster; Sir Charles Bousier Adderly,
president of the board Of trade: George
Sclater Booth, president of the local
government board; Algernon Fulke
Egerton, naval secretary to the admi-
rally; James Lawther, under secretary
for the colonial department.
Official from the Ashantee War.
LONDON, February 26.-The follow
ing dispatch was received to-day at the
war office, and was published by the
newspapers in extras at noon: "We
reached here (Coomassie) yesterday,
after five days hard fighting. The
troops behaved admirably. Our casual
ties are under three hundred. The king
is in the neighbOrhosd of the town, and
he has promised to visit me to-day, and
sign a treaty of peace. We hope to
start on our return to the coast to-mor-
row. The wounded are recovering, and
the health of the remainder of the army
is good. WooLsELEY."
The London Press ON the Asbanfee
situation.
LONDON, February 26.-The Standard
thinks that the fact that the second of
February had been fixed upon for the
attack upon Coomasie, indicates that
the condition of the British troops is not
hopeless, but at the same time sees that
audacity gives only chance, not mere
ly for victory, but for saving the army.
The Daily Ielegrdph's special dispatch
es say the highlanders suffered heavy
loss in ambush. The ground was hilly
and the bush dense. General Wolsley
was within fifteen miles of Coomasie.
All the London journals show, in their
editorials on Ashantee news, the utmost
anxiety as to the result. The Times and
telegraph attribute the failure of the
peace negotiations to the uncompromis-
ing determination of the British COM
mandeIs to enter CoOmasie, an event
which the king was willing to do any
thing to prevent.
The siamese Twins Autopsy.
PHILADELPHIA, February 25.-The
second edition of the Medical Times
states that the autopsy of the Sismese
twins was continued on Friday last, and
resulted in some interesting disclosures.
The commission found that the livers,
which were supposed to be Joined only
by blood vessels, were really one body,
the parenchymatous tissue being contin-
uous between them, so that when they
were removed from the bodies and placed
on the table, they formed one mass.
The ss-called tract of portal continuity
is therefore liver-tissue. 1t will be re-
membered that Chang was said to be
possessed of one more pouch than Eng.
When the liver was removed, however,
an upper hepatic pouch was found also
proceeding from Eng, so that the band
contained four pouches of peritonum be-
side the liver tissue. These disclosures
show that any attempt, during life, to
separate the twins would, in ali proba-
bility, have proved fatal.
How a ssJOb' was Put Up on Cincinnati.
CINCINNATI, February 25.-At the
exciting investigation of the charges
that money was used to influence the
city council to approve the purchase Of
the Burnet woods for a park, about q
year ago, for little over half million
dollars, of Hon. VIM. s. Groesbeck and
Richard Burnet, Hon. w. @. Groesheck
to-day testified that he gave twelve
thousand five hundsed dollars to Theo-
dore Cook to be given by him to the
- Abor do f,r. Inf -,
curing the sale of the same to the city,
but stipulated that it should not be inn
properly used. He said he now saw that
wrong to the city, and regretted hav-
ing paid it, and was ready to
cancel the contract and refund to the
city all money paid on it. Theodore
Cook testified that he received twelve
thousand five hundred dollars from
Groesbeck, and like sum from Robert
Burnet, which he paid to Charles Kahn,
ex-councilman, for his influence in the
council to approve the purchase of the
Burnet woods for a public park, but
stipulated that it should not be used i'm
properly. Charles Kahn testified that
he received twenty-five thousand dol
lars from Theodore Cook to use his
personal influence with the COM
mon council to approve the ac-
ton of the PARK commission in
purchasing Burnet woods, and that he
paid out none of the money, but kept it
all himself for the use of his influence.
In this investigation Truman Hardy
and William Stoms, both members of
the park board, have in their testimony
been charging each other with asking
and offering money for official influence.
This evidence promises to cause other
investigations of the parties charged
with improper conduct in the evidence.
TheIOwa AntI-MOnOpOlIsts.
DEs MONIES, February 25.-The anti
monopoly State convention met here to-
day. Sixty-four counties were repre-
sented by four hundred and fourteen
delegates. Hon. Thomas Mitchell, of
Polk, was chosen permanent president,
with nine vice. presidents and two Sec
retaries. During the morningand even
ing sessions q committee on resolutions
was appointed, and q State central
committee, consisting of one from each
congressional district was elected. In
the evening session platform was re-
ported, and unanimously adopted. The
following are the main points: First,
they declare that the primary object Of
q free Republican government is the
proper protection of persons and proper
ty, and that few and simple laws,
faithfully administered, will best secure
this end; second, declares in favor Of
political reform, and to that end de-
mand honesty, economy, and purity in
official life; third, repudiates the doc
trine that to the vietors belong the
spoils, and favors the true system of
civil service reform, making honesty
aud capacity the only valid claims
for public employment; fourth,
opposes protective tariff, and demands
free iron, steel, salt, lumber and woolen
fabrics, and a tariff for revenue only.
The fifth declares all corporations SUBJ
ject to legislative control, federal and
State, according to the source Of the
charters of these corporations, and de-
clares that railroads should pay their
full and just share Of taxes, and are en-
titled to only just and reasonable in
terest ON money invested. The sixth
favors free bsnklng-system, under ma
tional laws. The seventh opposes fur
ther land-grants; declares that the pub
lie domain should be reserved for actual
settlers, and invites all men, of whatever
calling, business, trade or vocation, re-