Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-10-12
TELEGRAMs.

NEW YORK, October Il Arrived: Steamers
AUehorla, from Glasgow, and Frisia, from
Hamburg.
CHICAGO, October 1.-THE Republicans or
the seconI congressional district west side)
to-day nomin ated Geo. *. Davis.
WHITE HALL, NY, October 1.-THE en-
tire business portion OF Sandy Hill, New Y OTk,
was burned last night; losses, over seven hun
dred thousand dollars.
LAWRENCE, MASS, October II-Mrs. Dom
ohue, terribly beaten Oy her hu band Mon
day, died last night. Her husband mas been
arrested on the charge OF murder.
LITTLE ROCK, OCTOBER 1l.-It has been as
ceTtained that tue Pine Bluff fire was the
work of incendiaries. The loss now fOots up
quarter OF million dollars. Insurance very
light.
KNOXVILLE, IOWA, October II-Last
night two masked burglars oyerpOwered the
treasurer OF the county and forced hlin 10
open the safe. They secured fourteen thou
sand dollars and escaped.
CHICAGO, October 1.-THE revival meet
ings have been main ntained under the lead of
Whittle and Sankey, with increasing depth
and power. FaSt-day services tomorrow ex-
cite much interest. Aoody will be here and
speak at the Tabernacle Sunday morning.
LOUISVILLE October 1.-THE fire at Mou Mt
Washington, yesterday, destroyed Lent's
Barnes's cabinet shop, and other property.
Loss, three thousand dollaTs-tO Little seven
hundred; 10 Bent grange, five hundred and
fifty dollars.
Jack Monroe. a herdeT employed by Pratt and
Ferris, on their rancho on R4Whide creek. If
teen miles from Fort Laramie. was killed by
Indians last night. There were but four In
dians in the party.
OMAN \, October IA fire this morning in
the Union Pacific depot damaged the ladies'
waitIng-rOOm and restaurant to the extent of
about fifteen huudred dollars. The restaurant
was damaged by reskage TO the extent OF
three thousand dollars; fully covered by in
surance.
NEyv worry Oc+oba- II Tba ,,,,rr.,,+ q, .
the taX-Tecetver against Inc property OF the
Pacific Mail steamship company was placed
yesterday N the hands of Marshal Hayes, OF
the tax office. The marshal said he should
retain the warrant for service upon the hrst
piece of the com panys property ne could
had, bat he believed that il had nothing but
the incoming steamships on which he could
levy.
NEW YORK, October u.-President OTton
to-day presented his annual report to the di-
rectJrs or the Western Union telegraph COM
pany. Toe gross receipts from all sources
were SO 03f gS3; gross expenses, So 6@5 473; let
earnings, 8 399,5lO AS compared with the
400 or 4 9 10 per cent, in gross receipts; lOO,-
sos, or 4 40 per cent in gross expenses; and
sl70.S5 or 2-lO per cent, IN net p, ofits.
NEW ORLEANS, Oc,o5er 5.-The fire at
H uston last night destTOy ed the entire block
on the east side of Main street between Pres
ton aud Congress. Among the buildings de-
sIoyed we're some Of the handsOmest BUSH
ness structures in the ci y. The Western
Union telegraph office was burned and COM
mUnlcation by telegraph interrupted, but has
been restored. Total 10 8, three hundred aud
fifty thousand dollars; Insurance, two hum
dred and twenty thousand dollars.
LOUISVIL LIE, October 1.-THE Nel0s has g
special from Mt Washington, Kentucky,
which gives the following account OF Inur-
der in a church: Daring Sunday evening
lat Sam barkett, colOrsd, entered an African
church under the tpfiuence OF liquor; VIM.
Barnes, an elder, ssked him to leave, when
Barkett answered, You and your church can
20 TO hell Barnes asked Tor Re petition OF
the rem zrlZs, and on receiving such shot Bar
kett through the heart and then made his
eseaDA"