Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-07-09
TELEGRAPHIC BRIEFS.

London, July Z: The steamships Ar
ragon and Bothnia, from New York
have arrived out.
Paris. July z: The Tumored attempt
on the life Of Due DeChartres, by sol
der, is entirely unfounded.
London, July 5: The steamers Cali
fornis and st. German, from New York
and the Batavia, from Boston, have az
rived out.
Omaha, July z: John A Morrow, 6
well-knOwn frOntiersmau, for severa
years a resident OF this place, died il
this city to-day.
Washington, July z, Senator Morrill,
took the oath OF Office as secretary OF the
treasury this afternoon at the executive
mansion. Judge Wylie administered
the oath.
Washington, July Z: The house and
senate conference committees on the
diplomatic and consular appropropria.
ton bill have reached substantial agree
ment on that bill.
Philadelphia, July z: The admission
to the centennial exposition yesterday
numbered 5000, of which AZ, 05l were
paid. The whole number Of visitors
since the opening has beeU 1855. 054.
Constsntinople, July z: The Ameri-
can colony enthusiastically honored the
fourth. Horace Maynard, the American
minister, presided, read the declaration
OF Independence, and made speech.
Paris, July 5: A council of min
listers has discussed the eastern
question. 1t is thought that all the
European powers will adopt the pol
icy fnOninteTventiOn, to which France
is unalterably attached.
New York, July Z: A. A. SeIover, a
well.knoWn Wall street operator, has
fled petition in bankruptcy. His total
liabilities are sixty-six thousand dollars,
of which five hundred and thirty.five
thousand dollars are partially secured.
Cheyenne, July Z: Joseph Haden and
w. E. Bland, both firemen and cattle
herders, got into qusrrel to-day at Og.
DELLA, Nebraska, drew revolvers, and
exchanged several shots, resulting in
Haden's death and the dangerously
wounding of Bland.
Washington, July Z: A colored man
named Turpin was killed here on the
Fourth. His head was severed from the
body, and his body cut up and thrown
into an ash pile. A woman with whom
he lived has disappeared, and she is sup
posed to be the murdereSs.
New York, July 5: The Lake Shore
directors have declared half.yearly
dividend OF two per cent. out Of the &C.
tual earnings of the last six months; in
addition to which they have paid off one
hundred and twenty-five thousand dol
lars OF the financial debt of the COM
pany.
Chicago, July Z: Jacob Rehm, ex-
chief Of police in this city, and against
whom the grand jury found an indict-
ment last winter for completely in the
WHISKY frauds, was to-day sentenced to
pay fine OF ten thousand dollars, and
10 be imprisoned in the county Jail for
six months.
st. Louis, July z: The Central Saw.
lngs bank of this city closed its doors to-
day. The president and directors make |
The statement that the assets will meet |
all the liabilities, and make an assign
ment OF all the property OF the bank to |
three prominent citizens as trustees for |
1epositors, creditors and stockholders.
New York, July 5: The diamond |
necklace and ear rings sent by the khe- |
dive to Miss Minnie Sherman Fitch, |
have been taken from the vaults of the |
treasury and sent to the acting secre-
tary Of the treasury st Washington, who
will deliver them to General Sherman |
N accordance with the resolutions OF
congress.
New Orleans, July 5: Warren Vean,
aged fifteen years, and Solomon Drey-
us, aged thirteen, were drowned while
bathing in the river. Vean first jumped
nto the wster and began crying out,
I'm drowning" Dreyfus jumped in to
ny and save his friend, buE they beth
vent down together. Their bodies have
lot been recovered.
Philadelphia, July 4: Joseph Daley,
eventy-six years old, residing on Mer.
line street, attempted TO kindle fire
his morning by pouring cosl-oil into
he stove. An explosion took place, and
ns unfortunate man was horribly
urned about the face and body, the
esh coming of the bones in some
Iaces. His recovery is very doubtful. ]