Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-08-09
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES.

/ The relations between France and
Italy are reported very satisfactory.
/ General Howard has left Washington
/ for Oregon, to take command of the
/ department recently under General Da-
/ Wis.
/ A heavy rain at Providence, Rhode
/ Island, yesterday, neeessitated the post
ponement Of tae Oakland beech regatta
TO tomorrow.
1t is reported that the German gov
ernment has notified It's representatives
abroad that the time has come to recog-
nize the spanish republic.
Specie shipments from New York
yesterday amounted to nearly two and
= quarter million dollars, of which over
two millions were cold coin.
A London cable dispatch yesterday
announced that the American base
ballists were playing a cricket match
with the Richmond (Britisb) cricket
club.
Some anxiety is felt at Halifax, Nova
scotia, on account of the nOn-arrival Of
- vessel which left Norway on the
cold of July, having on board one
lldred families from Iceland for Hall
iaN.
Police officers are searching houses in
Fgiiadelphia for Charlie Ross, as large
number of people suppose that he is con-
eealed in that city. There are no new
Developments, and the detectives seem
to be nOnplussed.
The provision committee OF the pro-
duee exchange of New York have re-
quested the board of managers to sp
point committee of not less than ten
members to attend the national pork
packers convention in Louisville.
Partial returns from primary meetings
in the nineteenth congressional district,
sto elect delegates to the congressional
convention to be held at Psineville, Ohio,
August. 18th, show large majority in
favOr of the denomination Of General
Garfield.
Rumo1s were rife in Havana yester-
day of serious disasters to the Spanish
forces IN the district of HOlquin. It is
said that EspOnda and BsscOnes have
been taken prisoners and the former
executed by the Cubans. Three hum
dred Spanish troops were killed.
A dispatch from New Orleans yester-
dav contains the following: ain the
Republican State convention matters
have quieted down. None but delegates
are admitted into the statehOuse except
bv tickets. This action will doubtless
exclude many Of Pinehbaek's friends. +"
me board of directors OF the driving
park association of Rochester, New
York, Yesterday resolved to give purse
OF one Thousand dollars TO any horse that
Will, during the week, beat Goldsmith
Maids time of 2:154. Goldsmith Maid
will make an effort to beat her own
time.
Jacob Rsckburg was arrested in New
York yesterday on suspicion of being
implicated in the robbery Of twenty
three thousand dollars worth Of jewelry
from the store of John Brennan, Phila-
delphia, ON the night OF February lSth.
A large quantity Of the jewelry has
been recovered.
George Smith, formerly q conductor
in the employ Of the Lansing, Detroit
and Michigan railroad company, has
been arresled by detective Geddy, q
Detroit. on the charge Of embezzling a
, number OF tickets nom the railroad.
I About one thousand tickets were found
, in bis trunk st the hotel.
Alta meeting OF the coal exchange Of
: Pittsburg yesterday afternoon, Cap-
: tain N. J. Bigley, James A BIackmort
Z aud Addison Lisle were appointed :
> committee to appear before the eoaro o o
s engineers at Cincinnafi, on Monday, %
( present the claims Of the coal ana steam.
; boasmen in the baild1ng OF 3 ne"
!, southern railroad bridge.
AT Fort Wayne, Indiana, yesterds5i
: the rrapuers picnic was grand success
The procession was over n1lle long
Fiva Thousand people were in attend
: anee. Mr.. BiiliDgsly, editor OF tn
z Iafli0a0 .FtSrHlsr, made an eloquen
: : snsech. At three o'clock the pi0w tes
: commenced. Over thirty different man
!; ufacturers were represented.
d The message OF the queen, prosoguins
. parlIanaent, refefs TO the friendly rela
> ficns with fnreign powers; explains ID
!. nosition Of Grs at Britain IN regard 4
a Che international congress az bIassei.
i substantially 81 before made pEhllc; q
: lvdas with favor to the negqliaio1s f-
4: the renewal Of the reciprocity treaty q
n tween fae United States and Canaol
~ and lanrents tie condition Of Spain, b
n fayors policy Of non-lnterieEess r.
"a remaining portion Of tbs 11esass szsa
- of the condition and welfare o. 5le'
Rtitafn and her dependencies,