Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-06-12
TELEGRAPHN CLIPPINGS.

Yellow fever has appeared at Havana.
The university of Cambridge has con-
ferred the honorary title of doctor of
laws on James Russell Lowell, of
Boston.
Carter's Touring mill, at Usage City,
! Missouri, was burned early yesterday
morning. Loss over forty thousand dol
lars; insured for twenty thousand.
The President has nominated J. G.
Bancroft Davis envoy-extraordinary
and minister F-plenipotentiary Of the
United States to the German empire.
The extensive n1ills Of Mesely & Mar,
at Manchester, England.were destroyed
by fire Wednesday. Loss estimated at
two hundred and fifty thousand dollars.
,. A dispatch from Springfield, Massa-
chusetts, says that the body of a young
girl, victim of the Mill River disaster,
has been found. There are now but two
bodies undiscovered of the one hHndred
and forty persons lost.
Dispatches to the London Daily Tels-
graph, from Berlin, assert that the diff
ferences between the khedive of Egypt
and the sublime porte are serious, and
intimates thai grave complications in
the east are probable.
Ths CLASSY Of William Frank &
son, at Frsnkstewn station, on the
Pittshurg and Connellsvllle railway, were
destroyed by fire yesterday. Two dwell
ing-hOuses adjoining were also destroy
ed. Loss sixty thousand.
A London telegram announces as part
Of the programme of the congress to
consider the subject of International
rights in time OF war, clause specify
ing what classes of arms shall be legiu-
ma6ely used in war, and another speci-
flying regulations for the treatment Of
prisoners.
The Missouri State Suffrage associa-
ton have adopted an appeal to the peO-
! pie of Missouri, for subscription TO aid
I the women of Michigan TO conduct the
summer and fall campaign Of that State,
| in favor of an extension of suffrage to
women. They expect to raise five thou
sand dollars.
/ A special dispatch from Berlin to the
/ London Times, says, that the govern
I ments of Germany, Servia, and Rou-
mania, have contidentially informed
4 other European powers that they have
/ concluded an agreement to mutually
protect their interests and possessions
| against the designs of Turkey.
A Paris correspondent reports that
while Ganibetta was waiting in that city
for the Versailles train he was jostled
and iDsulted by crowd of well-known
Bonapartists led by Monteu Nj. Poutres,
former secretary, and Casanova, an Of
fieer of the imperial guard. The latter
attempted to strike Gambetta.
In consequence Of the order OF the cap
of doll
INN 10 be paid In gold, many brokers In
Havana have given up business. The
Cuban government has firmly resolved
not to issue any more bank bills on ac-
count of the treasury, but 1t cannot dis
regard the financial demand.
The Pennsylvania State grange of Pa
irons Of Husbandry commenced its spe-
cial session at Meehanicsville Wednes-
day, with very large attendance. The
principal object Of the meeting Is to
ratify or reject the amendment to the
constitution adopted by the national
grange at its session In st. Louis.
A Paris telegram says that Wash.
| burne, the American. mlpister, gave
dinner w dnesday at the legation Ia hon
or OF Duke DeCoaes. Among the guests
were English, German, Russian, anC
other ambassadors, ,also< Governor Wash
burne, Of Wisconsin, and J. Russell
Jones, American minister to Brussels,
, The Rhode Island legislature Wednes
: day voted twice for United States sena
: for. Burnside received thirty-nine vote
: on each ballot, and Dixon twenty-five
: The remainder were scattered anon
i saven different candidates. On the thir
: and last ballot Burnside received fort
: and Dixon twenty-six, with scatterin
e forty-ones