Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-01-19
TELEGRAPHIC EPITOME.

a large fire occurred at Ottumwa,
Iowa, Saturday.
The smallpox isrepOrted as decreasing
st San Francisco.
The situation of the printers strike at
Omaha is unchanged.
Three more newspapers at Madrid
have been suspended by the authorities.
The rolling-mills and furnaces Of Pitts
burg are running full force day and
night.
The windOw-g'ass blowers Of Pittsburg
are on strike against a reduction OF
wages.
The Indian peace commissioners had
short conference with President Grant
Saturday.
A negro named George Washington
cut his throat at Wheeling Saturday.
Cause unknown.
The directors of the Lake Shore rail
road say il is inexpedient to pay the
usual February dividend.
Heavy rsinfalls and destructive gales
have done considerable damage ia the
central part Of California.
A strike of the engineers prevented
the steamship City of Panama from
leaving New York for Aspinwall Satur-
day.
Fourteen hundred cars containing
thirty million pounds of wool passed
through Omaha, from California. during
1873.
A man was arrested in Cincinnati yes
terday, who answers the description Of
the seven thousand dollar diamond rob
ber.
A series Of union prayer meetings
have been in session at Omaha since
January first, and the work is very sue
cessful.
Joseph Baker, a white man, was
hanged at Charlotte, North Carolina,
Friday, fOT the murder of Newton Wei
f0ng, COlOTed.
A Madrid telegram announces that
General Dominique has been appointed
in command Of the central army acting
against the Carlists.
A crazy woman was run over, aud il
is supposed, received fatal injuries on the
East Tennessee and Virginia railroad,
near Bulls gap, last week.
A bill passed the senate Friday ap-
prOpTiating twenty-five hundred dollars
for busts of the late Chief-J Justices Taney
and Chase for the supreme courtroom.
Senior Qui Juna, a lawyer, and Senor
PenalyeT, q planter, have been arrested
in Havana on the charge Of being Carlist |
agents. They viii be tried by court |
martial.
Saturday was consumed by the Kan /
sas senate discussing resolution con-
demniug the bsck-salary grab, and /
especially denOuncing the President for
signing the bill.
The NirginiUs naval court has ad-
iOurned, and, judging from the testimony
eIicted, its findings are that the sinking
of the NiTginius was unavoidable under
the circumstances.
An immense ice-flow struck one of
the piers of the Missouri river bridge at
Omaha, Saturday, throwing it out Of
place two inches. No serious damage
was done, however.
A large number of petitions were pre-
5ented in the United States senate Fri
day, asking the appointment Of COM
mittee to investigate the manufacture
and sale Of alcoholic liquors.
The senate committee on privileges
and elections Saturday held two hours
discussion on the proposition to abolish
- - SlAAN oAAA iAACOoC q 4 AlDA- :
lent by direct vote OF the people.
Friday was "private-biIl'' day in the
house OF representatives at Washington,
and large number were reported and {
referred to the committee Of the whole, !
lnder rule adopted few days ago.
The extensive -four mills at Leith, :
England, were almost totally DESTROYED :
ly fire Thursday night. Loss estimated
.wo hundred and fifty thousand pounds. :
-Four hundred hands are thrown out of :
employment.
The house military committee, yes I
Lerdsy, considered, without coming to a q
whether they should con- c
.lnue The investigation or request the
President TO order board Of fuquiry in \
the Case Of General HC -,.rd
The hogs sisughtee F." q. innat; g.. :
late amount 10 i've b ,H,ei and furiy- Y
lne thousand seven hundred and siXty 4