Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-01-31
NEWS ITEMS

The 7TmCS's Paris dispatch says that
there IS q flood in the river seine, and the
water is stil rising. At Paris the water is so
hIgh that steam boats cannot pass under the
bridges, and have ceased running The
streets Of the iOw-lylng euYirons OF the city
are covered with water 10 the depth OF three
feet.
The jackson Miss Clarion says:
s.'THe color line, As indicated by the votes OF
the negroes IN the legislature, has assumed
u-E phase. u means annual sessions OF the
LEGISLATURE, snd double the former rates OF
compensation, with all The attendant ex-
rsaults. and no reduction Of taxes. II IS none
The lOyelier 10 our eyes in It's new garb."
The Democrats are not responsible for
Tie dead lock IN national legislation. During
The forty-SiN bouTs OF tedious filibustering,
Mr. Randall, on the part OF the Democrats,
-sld they had no Intention OF obstrUctlng
legislation, and would 90 on aud pass all the
appropriation bills, and then night II out on
ci.gi rights. But Butler, OF Massachusetts,
for tle fgspuUlicans, refused, showing that the
desire OF that party j. 10 rule or ruin.
From the tenor OF some of our Wash
fugr1u teIegrams, u viii be seen that there
are serious, II not fatal, dissen-ions in the Re.
that speaker Blaine is no longer 10 be con-
-ld.r@d "a Republican, and the speaker, we all
know, is backed by some OF the best men in
rHe party. The fact OF IL Is hadlcalism l. go
tuE - pieces, aud no human power will be
,frctlve 10 keep u together stand from IN
der
: e.perate effort is 10 be made TO
Hr9 sraauce the gospel into Chicago. Mrs. Van
tofr. me famous lady reviyalist, has sue
ces4ed in saving 20 many hardened sinners
that she mas actually been encouraged 10 un-
dcrtaEe Chicago, and VIII begin her labors
there next Monday dividing her me between
tue First aud tue CeutenaTg Methodist Epis-
cDp1l churches. Her aEst sermon Will be n ON
the text. "but 10 shall be more tolerable ioT
Tyre and sidOu at the judgment, than Tor
you
The judiciary committee Of the Fede-
raj house rppoTfed a pill on Tuesday forbid
ding the payment OF constructive mileage in
future. Ihe Dill provides that the proyiso a
fue army bill uu the mileage question passed
last yesr shall apply only 10 army ofncers
and the employees OF the department., which
sent o. 10 the committee Of the whole without
action. The following i the secoud section
OF th- b.u: That for services hereafter rem
lered DO constructive mileage shall be al
lowed OF paid 10 marshals OF the United
-taies. but in auditing, settling and paying
such officers for service, allowance snail only
nd r-ces-arlly Travelled by them iu the ser
wee OF process or The performance OF official
duty.
A glorious result fOr women surely:
Tina, ultimate effect Of the refusal OF congress
n grs, 0J an extension OF the sewlng-machine
intent will he To reduce the price OF sewing
inFrhI5tea a. low as twenty dollars, though
TTFs u-ITf no. come about Tor a couple OF years,
,rleD other patents expire. II is II evidence
tHaf the cost OI The average sewing machine
h TI.lr Twelve GO lars. and that small man ufac-
fIg~-rS are required TO pay 10 that sewing-ms-
aliue combination as much as forty dollars on
....CT -TscBipe manufactured. u IS also curl
al. fbst q sewiug-inachtne can be
I.T7rt.I--.I 10 Europe and brought 10
iI--s ..a4.4fry fdr lust one-half OF the price
.5y- -ysr here inc iuding ali costs of frei sht,
F-Iry-. etc., the =, ason being that they have no
ll~Biacrion there, anyone being allowed 10
make them
Among the changes in legal practice
1,ergra Federal courts, brewing in the house
Judiciary committee, i q provision that any
md N may, in circuit court, commence and
pursue q suit against citizen residing else
5-.tr-. 4 plaintiff IN san Francisco, under
st-gs = law couid sue a resident OF Bangor,
-tFaIre of.talp judgment by default, and pro-
eted 70 levy execution through the ederAl
,laT.hais against Z person three thousand
1sl I.. away. The iDfSpgcus preSs-2aE a. " OF
isenatoL 1 Carpenter, much wQEse IN its fe stuIss