Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-03-16
rOREiGN.
M, Ricard Elected.

PARIS, March 15.-M. Ricard, secre.
tary Of tue iaterior, has been Slected q
life senator TO fiil the vacancy caused by
the death of n. Roche,te. He received
one hundred and seyenty-!our votes out
of two hundred and seventy-three cast,
M. DaLessups, of Suez canal fame, OBJ
tanning eighty-four
The Republic Increasing in Favor.
PARIS, March 15.-Tne Temps. in re-
viewing the recent ministerial state
ment, says the government has acquired
thesupport of very large republican ma
jjrity through its excellent tone and un-
deniably good intentions. The Bien
Public says the moderate left and lefs
center have decided to unreservedly
support the ministry II it scts in ac-
coTdance with its statement:
Comments of the French Press on the
Ministerial Address.
PARIS, March 15.-A majority of the
papers are OF the opinion that the minis
terizl statement published yesterday has
made a favorable impression, and be-
lieve it will he we'll recsived by the pub
lie. The Repu6iQue Ff0ncGise, NJ.
Gambetta's organ, partly approves OF
the document, but regrets that it is in
explicit in some respects. 1t percsives
therein traces of reactionary tendency;
nevertheless 1t Ia content to wait and
judge the ministry by its acts.
Recovery Of stolen Money.
BRUSSELS, March Is -AdvIces report
that the police authorities hope to re-
cover a considerable amount beyond
what Kindt, the defAultlng secretary
general of the Bauque Ds Belgique, bad
in his posst ion when he was arrested
at Queenstown. Kindt is stated to have
dispatched beforehand to New York a
box which is supposed to contain val
uables and securities, and which will
probably be secured by the police.
Servia Promises 20 Maintain Peace.
BELGRADE, March 15.-The Turkish
tEoops massed upon the Servian frontier,
having committed depredstions, the
SeIvian militia have been modified and
ordered to march to the frontier. A cab
met council, under the presidency of
Prince Mi'ao, was held last night which
discussed the policy Of the government
at the present junction. The members
of the late conservative cabinet were
also requested TO attend. The general
impression is that peaceful couosels
prevailed.
The Religious Question in Spain.
MADRID, Msrch 15.-Don Calderon
Coblsntes, the foreign minister, speak.
ing in congress relative to the re-
Iiglous question, said that the govern
ment trusted to the wisdom Of the pope
and his affection for Spain. They hope
that the province will prevent so emil
Dently. Catholic nation frOm being di-
vorced from the head of the faithful.
Later on, Senor Sagasta, in an opposing
address in reply to the speech from the
throne, defended religious federation,
which, he declared, the vatican would
never consent to grant, though it would
accept accomplished facts.
Reorganization of French Political
Parties.
VERSAILLES, March 15.-The cham
Der OF deputies have elected Duke
D'HsrcourI, of the right center, to the
vacant secretaryship He polled two
hundred and forty-six votes against one
hundred and fifty. three for NJ. Legrand, 4,
Bonapartist. Gambetta is reconstruct
ing the patty ofIepublican union, which
will be distinct from the left and
left center. Eighty members have given
notice of their adhesion to the recon-
structed party. The recOnetructiOa is
believed to be due to the fact that the
extreme left is BOT entirely satisfied with
the government programme. The left
center has been reorganiZed under the
presidency Of NJ. Bsthmout, aud the left
under thst Of n. Jules Favre.