Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-07-30
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Washington, D. c., July 50: Bishop
Ames, Of Georgia, declined member
ship on the Sioux commission, church
dufies claiming all his time.
Baltimore, July %: The proceedings
OF the court q inquiry into the present
ment OF Bishop Nottingham were
committed in secret session.
Omaha, Neb., July IS: The Indian
commissioners while mere made several
important discoveries as to the manner
supplies have been furnished the Indians.
WatestOwn, New York, July %: The
Democratic State committee will meet
at Saratoga Springs August 18Th 10 ar
range the time and place for the State
convention.
New York, July %: A son Of R. a.
Butler, Of Cincinnati, aged eleven
year, was Drowned last evening by iali-
ing from the ordnance dock At Gov
ernOr's Island.
Halifax, July %: Senator Kauibsck's
dwelling and OUihCuses burned Let
night and q servant man and WON al
we're burned 10 death. The members Of
the family barely escaped with their
lives.
Cincinnati, July %; The Gasette's
Huntington, West Virginia, dispatch
reports that The steamer Ny Choice, up
ward bound, ran over e skiff, containing
four unknown men, last night. All
were drowned.
Omaha, Neb, July %: A stranger,
named Edward Murphy, was druggad
ami severe ' beaten 10y a man named
M'MshOn last night. Doubts are enter
tanned OF his recovery. M'Mshon has
been bound over TO await the result.
Cairo, July %: Captain Sisney was
shot and killed last night while sittiDg
IN his own house at CsrbOnd3le. The
perpetratOr is unknown, but it is sus.
pected TO be one Of theWilliam. on coun-
ty band, Rs Sisney had been threatened
by them.
st. Psul, July 20: A dispatch from
Rush City gives the account Of the
burning OF a IumbeTmen's stopping
place on Monday night, when John
AllsdOrsf WAS burned TO death. Nothing
was left o. hun but the buttons of his
coat and a few charred bones.
st. Louis, July %: A dispatch from
reliable SOURCES IN the Indian Territory
says that the report circulated yesterday
that Chief Ross was assassinated is IN
true. h is st home well, and has been
in no difficulty. His reelection on next
MoHudS 40 AOA6lu--GA Csi thlus
Little Rock, July %: Hon. J. T. FL.
loot, eX-member Of congress from the
third congressional district Of this State,
died at Camden yesterday. Isaiah Tsy-
lor, 8 colOred man, while Tesistiug arrest
by policeman, also colOred, was shot
last night by the latter and MORALLY
wounded.
New York, July %: On application
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company, Judge DOnOhue to-day
granted an orCe@ empowering him to
settIe The suit Of The Jefferson car COM
pany TO compel the payment Of ten
thousand five hundred dollars per month
OFthe use Of rolling stock.
Washington, July %: Baker PegTam
was appointed internal revenue store
keeper for the first district OF Missouri.
The first auditor and first comptroller
Of the treasury have completed settle
meut Of accounts with Treasurer Spin
ner upto the quarter ending December
3lst, last, aud report them entirely sc-
curate.
Toledo, July %: d.. P. B. Randolph,
a weil-knOWH spiTitualist, committed
suicide this morning, shooting himself
through the head. Cause unknown.
To-dsy's session Of the German teach
ers' convention was occupied principally
ID the discussion Of the seminary ques-
zion. The committee report having
secured about eighteen thousand dollars,
aud the success Of the enterprise is as
suTed.
long Branch, July %: The board q
Indian commissioners called on Presi-
dent Grant this morning and remained
with him till noon. The Edministrs-
lion 0f Indian affairs was earnestly dis
cussad. The President announced his
uufalteriDg confidence in the hum
aud christian policy by him adopted.
The subject Of the charges made 10y
Prof Marsh was discussed, and most
thorough examination demanded.
Cincinnati, July g: 4 special 90 IN,
Gazette from Cythiana, Kentucky, says
Or. c. J.. DDnsilv, dentist OF that
ulace, approached Or. PeCkOver, another
J,ntist, saying re IPeckOveT) hat called
aim Lar, aud shot Peckover through
tbs hssrt, killing him instantly. Don
sIIv sure 1deTed himself to the officers,
and while D. ing conveyed to the lookup
uas shot and KILLED by r. II. Ricgely,
bro.her.in-lsw OF P=ckover. Ridgeiy Is
now in custody.
. washington, July IS: Mr. Bristow
was officially advised to-day OF the IL
dic.meut Of bis chief clerk, William 0.
avery, by the grand jury Of st. LOUIS
HIS action was prompt and etieetusi.
He sent FOR Avery and plainly told him
that be must step down and out; that be
would accept his resignation at once,
ana. IL il was not forthcoming before the
close Of office hours, he would dismiss
him. Avery took the safest horn Of the
ball, and resigned.
4 correspondent Of the Grenada
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