Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-12-15
TELEGRAPHIC BREvITY.

Buffalo. December Ia: Henry c. winston, the
wellknown commission merchant and ship owner,
died here suddenly this morning.
Boston, December IA: During a street quarrel in
Salem last night, Augustus Per1geau was fatally
stabbed by Joseph Ward, aged eighteen.
London. December 13: Charles Brent the Louis.
Vile fOrger, will probably be delivered to the Aer-
can authorities on Tuesday next,
New York, December 1s: The Union Pacific rail-
road has declared quarterly dividend OF two per
cent, payable January /, 1877.
New York, December 13: Governor Tilden's an
sweT to the suit OF Henry a. Body was served day
making general denial Of the allegations in the
complaint pleading the statute Of limitations, and
denying that he was In pool or had any partnership
with the plaintiff.
Columbus, December 12: JOHN Reuter- a French
saloon keeper, growing tired of case OF chronic
rheumatism, attempted to commit suicide to-day by
shooting himself with revolver. The ball entered
the left breast and lodged In the back. Reuter- is
still alive tonight.
Hew York. December 10: Joshua z. Bailey. who,
in SB9 fed from the country as defaulter in his
accounts with ths gGTernment as internal revenue
collector OF the thirysecond district has returned,
made good his de1cit and received fren the Presi-
dent full pardon.
Philadelphia, December Il: Colonel 3. B. SaL-
ford. British commissioner 10 the international ex-
hibiti0n and staff, sailed to-day for England dis
t!nguiShed company gave the commissioners good
start and the s.. 6eOrges, st. andrew, Albion and
Hi0ernian societies, and The leading citizens pre-
sented an address.
Johnson, poOlroOm prOprietors, held meeting to-
night OF ticket holders the Presidential election,
and decided TO refund the money put up TO the par
ties owning It, All bets of the general result.
Great excitement prevailed at JOhnSonS.
San Francisco. December IA: In pigeon thOot-
ing match at Oakland to-day, Captain BogarduJ and
tirdS. and twenty pairs each, bogsfdus killed afty-
two single birds, and tTentySevep at pair shOoSing
Robinson htty-thrIe single, and twenty two In pairs,
New York, December 10: still Of one hundred
ffu fN-Na h fth
nacitY OF four thousand gallons each and other ma
teria for carrying on Illicit distillatiOn have been
se,aed n the center Of the block bounded by Eley-
enth and Twelfth streets, and avenues and ID. The
property is valued az tOrsy FIVE thousand dollars
Penama, December 10: A great fre destroyed
part cf Valparaiso the fourteenth and fifteenth OF
Move mbeT. il began IN Cape de la Marina. at half
past two o'clock Qt the morning OF November 14th,
sd was not completely eItinguished unlis hal tpast
e!Ght a'egcck the next morning Several valuable
buildings were destfGyed The amount OF The loss is
not yst hIl0NIb
Chicago. December i3; Tbs announcement tFom
New YORK that General AnSOn Stagef general supet-
Iu,endent Of the central division OF the telegraph
company, vas to-day elected yice-president OF tne
western Union Telegraph company, was received
with qualification by his tFis1ds here, II is oonslG-
erred wellmerlted recognition OF BIS long sna aole
services officer OF the COMPANY ana II ls eSpe-
ciay gratifying 10 the press, whose Interests he has
St Louis -aber L.; The ssnefaI 5d,l5 I5eiShG; sSG
areHts OF the Louisville anu ~ Aa1SV aAiH
ylnceaHes, Ecw Orleans, St. Louis and Chicago,
Mobile and Ohio, CANT Stcrt Line aud ST. Louis
Iron Mountain and Southern railroad he'd a con-
ference here to-day with the representatives Of the
various steamboat lines running between here and
New Orleans, for the purpose Of adjusting winter
freight rates. The meeting vas harmonious but the
result has not yet been made public.
New York. December l3: The Seans says Of what
transpred on FALL street to-day that two weeks ago
the Third national bank paid forged check OF
twenty i've thousand dollars, puIporting To be drawn
BY Winslo9, LanIer & Co. Il Is believed that the
man who presented the check Is member OF
gang who are az present. operating IN every large city
10 the United States that he obtained the check by
means OF draft for small amount and that 1ls
rfte OF the check was struck on and the signature
forged by an expert.