Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-12-22
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITY.

Oregon, Ill, December 21: Miles J. BradOn's fine
residence, al Rochelle, burned yesterday. Loss
$1,000.
Nes York, December 2I: The steamship Rhein.
rom Liverpool brought slXtyfOur thousand pounds
OF specie.
Chicago. December 2I: George Richardson's large
boot and shoe mandatory burned here yesterday
Loss, S24, 600; One-half Insured.
Paris, December 2I: Specie in the Bank of
France decreased five million one hundred and nine
ty-eight thousand francs during the past week.
Belgrade, December 81: Prince Milan has accept
ed the resignation Of the ministry, who, however
VIII remain in Office pending the formation Of the
new cabinet
Boston, December 81: John Riley, James Regan
and Thomas Barnes employees on the Ludberry
liver conduit were buried under landslide this
morning and killed
st. Louis. December 81: very large meteor, pre-
senting numerous and brilliant cOlors, and having
long tail like comet passed over this city tonight
from southeast TO northeast.
Lawrence, Kan, December 81: A large and bril-
liant meteor passed from west 10 east this city
this evening about fifteen minutes past eight clock
remaining in sight nearly minute.
London, December 2I: The bullion in the Bank of
England decreased two hundred and thirty pounds
sterling during the past week The proportion of
the bank reserve to liabilities is fyseyen and five
eightS per cent.
Louisville. December 81: A Harrodsburg special
TO the Courier T-JOurEat says that Robert Gallagher
and his son James were killed there to night by Il.
b. Henry, who used shotgun. An old grldge ex-
listed between their two families.
Cairo, December 21: The residence of Thomas ".
Holiday was totally DESTROYED by fire last night II
could have been saved with damage of less than
one thousand dollars but for the lack OF water Loss
six thousand dollars; partly insured.
Lcnd0n, December 81: Owing 10 a delay In the
c0mpletion OF the papers, Charles Brent, the Louis
vile fOTgeT, viii not leave for the United States u-
III saturday. He vii embark at Liverpool In the
steamer Parthia and will be In charge of Inspector
shore, Of the nome department police.
san Francisco, December 2l: Cartwright, Watts
and Odell, the Oregon Republican electors, with
George A. Steele, chairman Of the Republican State
pubcans in the recent electoral muddle and Secre-
taryof state Chadwick left for the east this morn
Ing.
Boston, December 21: In the supreme court yes
teTday hearing vas begun. upon petition. In the ma
ture Of gu0 sngrrTltto, IN which J. Willard Rice
and Augusta Scott, assignees Of Ezra d. WInslow
set up claim to the Boston Post and seek to re-
strain the Boston Port company from further exer-
else OF corporate rights.
Topeka. December p: A special dispatch from
Hnyes City says that at two Oelock this morning the
bridge four miles east OF here killing D. F. Web
steT, the express messenger. and badly burning
Cfandall, the mail clerk The malls were all burned
and two baggage and passenger cars. No mention
Is made OF injury to passengers.
Ccnstantinople. December 2I: The preliminary
conference held its last sitting yesterday The peni-
potetsres have agreed TO formulate their proposals
IN team acceptable TO all parties The Porte has
been asked 70 FIX day for the meeting Of the pienary
council. The Turkish constitution will be prOnul-
gated Immediately. The nomination OF Midhat
PaSha 10 the grand yzerats has been veTy well re-
ceived and Il u believed VII hasten the solution OF
all d1icuiiies,