Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-01-29
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITY.

King KaIakaua and suite arrived at
san Francisco Tuesday.
The steamship Hohenstauffec, from
Baltimore, arrived at New V ork yesterday.
The annual convention of the Ohio
dairymen's association commenced in Cleve-
land yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sartoris arrived in New
York Wednesday on the steamship Republic,
from Liverpool.
Butler Mass. attempted to call up
the civil rights bill in the house Wednesday,
but was defeated.
The President has appointed Joseph
B. Allen internal revenue store-keeper of the
first Tennessee district.
A bill has been introduced in the Ohio
legislature prohibiting savings banks from
loaning money on personal security.
Henry T. Martin, deputy sheriff of
Alexander county, Illinois, committed sui
eide at Cairo, Tuesday night by shooting.
Bills have been introduced in the Ne
braska legislature for the removal of the cap
itol from Lincoln, but where to is not stated.
The Arkansas senate yesterday passed
a general school law, creating the office of
superintendent of public instruction as chief
officer.
Rev. Thomas t. Dudley, late rector of
Christ's church in Baltimore, was Wednesday
consecrated in that city assistant bishop of
Kentucky.
A telegram from Hendaye, Spain,
says that the Carlists have positively entered
into negotiations with the Alfonsists for a
convention.
The President has signed the act to
provide appropriations for continuing the
construction of the postOffice and custom
house AZ st, Louis,
A bill mas been drafted in Paris which
authorizes government aid for the construc
n a railway fnnIIpi
France and England.
King Alfonso, with the national
army OF Spain, has advanced on the CarlistS
and is reported already TO have taken several
of their strongholds.
A telegram from London says that the
amount OF bullion that went into the bank of
England Wednesday was two hundred and
6fty-two thousand dollars.
The low-lying streets of Paris are sub
merged by the overflow of the Seine, and
steamboats, have stopped running, being una
bic to pass under the bridges.
The specie shipments from New York
TO Europe Wednesday were four hundred and
thirty thousand dollars, of which two hum
dred and ffty-five thousand was gold coin.
Specie shipments from New York to
Europe yesterday were $500 900, of which $780,
900 were In gold coin, 100000 in gold bars, and
the remainder in silver. A Havana steamer
yesterday took out $4,000 in gold coin.
Ii wind-work will accomplish any,
thing Louisville will celebrate Mardl Gras in
fine style. A meeting was held there Wednes-
day night and numerous resolutions went
on record, but nary dollar was contributed.
The National Reform committee was
again In session in st. Louis yesterday, and
President Wells offered his resignation as
presiding officer, because he was not in sym
parhy with the Views aud objects of the con-
vention. He addressed the convention at
length.
The State comptroller of Georgia re-
ports a marked decrease in the value OF taxa
BILE property in thirty-three counties. 1t Is
these counties, and, with two exceptions, they
are confined 10 the southern section OF the
State,
A London dispatch says that the
steamer Braunschineiger, from Bremen Tor
Baltimore, has arrived at Southampton, hav-
ing in tow the steamship Deutchland, from
southampton for New York, disabled by the
loss of all the blades from her propeller. All
well on Doth vessels.
The body of Herman Grippe, resi-
dent of Cincinnati, OHIO, was found on the
railroad track near CumminsVille, Saturday
morning 1t is supposed he was murdered
and placed on the track by man named
Schwenkee to hide the crime. Schwenkee
was arrested Sunday.
In the Ohio legislature yesterday q
resolution was offered by Mr.. Hodge iRepuD-
lican), and laid on The table for discussion, de-
caringi TO be the opinion OF the general as
Il
ideut of the United States for third term
and that the term of the President should be
made six years.
A Washington telegram, yesterday
says that the senate committee on privileges
and elections have decided that the kellogg
administration should be recognized as toe
legal government OF Louisiana. The Hosg
stood: Ayes Morton, Logan, Antno9y anu
MITCHELL koes-AlcOrn, Hamilton and Sauis'
bury. Acknowledgements and Wadlelgn
I Alcorn stated in the committee that II thls
+ resolution was adopted ne shoulo vote III 'ne
senate TO admit Pinchback.
| The country made a great stride to-
| ward solid prospeTity during the past hnan'
! cial year. as show in our commercial balance
The fiscal year terminates June SOth. INT
| past year shows balance OF exports oVel
| imports of SO, III 246, while the previous yea
| an excess OF imports over exports OF Soi 5zoi
! R1l Besides this, there were goods in ware
mouse to the value Of 81, 7,5S3,ST7 In 1873 agains
| Sj97U5,753 in ls14-naking nearly sls,OO-US
! more In our fsyor.