Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-08-28
TELEGRAsS.

Omaha, August p: The Episcopal
council Of this diocese closed its labor5
last evening and adjourned.
Washington, August 81: John s.
Stockwell has been appointed gauger
for the first Missouri district.
Omaha, August %: The Nebraska ed
itorial excursIunists arrived from the
south this evening. They will return TO
Lincoln tomorrow.
=, Detroit, August p: The extensive
saw-mill, owned by Varallen & Camp
bell, was destroyed by fire this morning.
Loss, fOrty-fve thOusandI iOllaTs: no in
sursnce.
New York, August 81: President
Grant will be the guest of Senator COnk-
ling at the meeting Of the Army Of the
Cum berland in Utica, September 18Th
and 10th.
Omaha, August %: The police made
a descent upon q noted gaming hell last
night and cleared it out thoroughly.
All the parties got fined heavily, and
thirty to ninety days hard labor.
Bellows Falls, August p: A large
derrick, used in laying the foundation OF
the new pulp mill Of the Fall Mountain
paper company, fell with great force this
afternoon, iDjuring four men, two of
them fatally.
Omaha, August %: Charles l.. Bar
ker, late clerk 10 the freight depot of the
Union Pacific railroad, has been missing
for several days. Foul play is appre-
hended. His father lives at Moline,
Illinois.
Louisville, August 27: Hon. James
b. M'CreaTy, governor elect OF Ken
lucky, will he inducted in office next
Tuesday. Extensive preparations are
making for the inaugural ceremonies at
Frankfort.
Springfield, Mass, August 27: Miss
Nettie Barrett, of South Amherst, and
Miss F. 5. Bridgnman, each about six
teen years old, attempted suicide Thurs
day night by taking lsudanum, at Bel
chertOwn. The former died this mon-
ing.
Wheeling, w. Va, August p: a large
md enthusiastic meeting of manufac-
turers and other citizens OF this city was
held in the OperahOuse to-day, in ae-
cordance with q call issued by the men,
bers Of the West Virginia Centennial
commission.
Omaha, August %: The Indian COM
missiOners are all here except General
Terry, who is now at Barack, Dakota,
but expects to join the commits sion du-
ring the next week. Senator Howe, OF
Wisconsin, has been telegraDhed to by
Commissioner Smith to act 50 one of the
commission. He is now at Denver with
party who are to leave tomorrow
morning for Red ClOId agency Uja
Cheyenne, and for Fort Laramie. The
exact location of the council Is not vet
determined, but will be in the neighbor-
hood Of Red Cloud.
Springfield, Mass, August q: About
twelve thousand persons attended the
closing races Of the Hampden Park asso-
citation to-day. Goldsmith Maid and
Judge Fullerton were withdrawn from
the hee-tO-all race on account of lame
ness, leaving Lulu, Nettie and Ameri-
can Girl the only competitors for the
purse Of five thousand dollars. AmeTi-
can Girl won in three straight heats
with Lulu second. Time, 2:22, 2:24
2:22. The 2:34 race, for a purse Of three
thousand dollars, was won by st. Julien,
who took the three last Of five heats;
Nereal took the second money, John W.
Halle the third, and Cir William Wal
lace the fourth.
Troy, Mo-, August %: Thomas B.
Walker, peaceable, industrious citizen,
was found this afternoon about two miles
from here with his skull crushed II and
face partially eaten away by hogs. A
cOrOner's jury implicated two men
Frank Hartman and Monroe Thompson
who were under arrest; but as the cor
oner was certifying the fact to the near
est justice of the peace, the constable
turned both prisoners loose. As soon as
this was known great indignation was
expressed, and large posse Of citizens
at once started in pursuit Of the mur-
derers. They have not as yet been re-
arrested. There has been several muir
ders in this county within the last few
years, and no one punished, and the cit
izens are now determined TO put a stop
tn them