Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-12-21
TELEGRASEs,

London, December Is: United States Minister
Cushing is on his way to Madrid
Berlin, December 18: Parliament has passed the
judicial bill as modified by the recent compromise
Washington, December IS: William B. Moore has
been appointed supervising and special agent of the
treasury
London, December IS: Charles RFent, the Louis
vile fOrger will be surrendered to tie United States
authorities tomorrow.
CenstantInOpie, December IS: Mdhat Paeha has
been appointed grand yiZieT, IN place of MOhammed
Ruchdi Pacha, dismissed,
London, December 1S: Minister PierrepOnt has
been notified that Brent'S term OF commitment Of
fifteen days will expire tomorrow.
London, December II: A Vienna dispatch an
nOunceS that Alhma EyOub Pasha has been appointed
commander of the army of the Danube.
Berlin, December 10: 4 six or eight weeks eXten-
sion of the armistce Is assured. Penary sittingS of
the conference will be held after Christmas.
London, December Is: The amount of bullion
withdrawn from the Bank of England on balance
to-day is three hundred and for.y-four thousand
pounds.
says that it is asserted positively that the Porte VIII
absolutely refuse to ee any territory TO Montenegro
or SerVid.
London. December fei A Madrid dispatch to the
proposed the annulment Of the Cuban loan, because
Of its exh0rbitanT terms.
Paris December 1S: The SeicJe, Minister SimO1's
organ, states that the government eOntemplates
crfSe continues to attack Simon
Boston, December rs: ire Daudfng al HOIycSs.
burned To-day. Loss, fhrtyeigit thousand dollars;
Insurance, twelve thousand dollars
PIttsburg, December 10: A fire in Greensburg de-
strOyed Stars carriage mandatory, and damaged
the dwelling Of j. M. Steel and DR.. LOmisOn. Loss
twenty-five thousand dollars, insured.
Washington, December 1S: The solicitor of the
treasury has completed his opinion that the 3.S5
District Of Columbia bonds should be held as exempt
frnto Fhn ami Of Tho al
Ripley, Ont, December 1S: The dwelling OF r.
MInnes, of Huron comfy, was bnrned this morning.
Four children perished in the flames, and MInnes
was severely burned while attempting to rescue them
ST. Paul. December 18: A PiOneeT-PreSs special
from Winnipeg, says that the recent Toronto specials
concerning the rayages of the smallpox near Lake
Winnipeg grossly misrepreSented the situation.
San Francisco, December Is: James W. Bowman,
pOstOfice clerk, arrested some months ago for rob
bing the mails, was discharged to-day In the circuit
court on motion of the United States attorney.
New York, December IS: Veltman, charged with
forgery, and who arrived here to-day from Canada in
the custody Of an officer, was surrendered By the
Canadian authorities under the extradtiOn treaty
Columbus. O., December 20: The board of trus
tees of the Episcopal institution at Gambler met in
this city to-day and elected Rev. Prof Badine, A NJ,
president of KENYON COLLEGE and dean of the theO-
logical seminary.
Washington, December IS: Battery G, Second
artillery, recently on duty at Forts Reno and Sill,
Indian Territory, arrived here to-day and immedi-
ately proceeded to quarters at the eI5enal where two
more companies are expected by ne1t Friday.
Berlin, December g: One hundred and fifty men,
bers of the National, Liberal and lndependentCO
SeFvatiVe parties IN the German parliament nave
signed a compromise upon the judicial laws II is
proposed to bring the laws into operation october !,
1879, instead Of 1880.
Paris. December IS: Minister Washburne has pre-
sented President Grants apologies TO Duke DecaZes,
minister of foreign affairs, for the arrest at Phlla
delphia of Captain Aufrye, naval attache Of the
French legation at Washington and French com
missioner to the Centennial exposition.
San Francisco, December IS: A private dispatch
by way of FOTt Yuma says that the Colorado River
Steam Navigation cOmpany's steamer Montana, ply
Ing between here and Mexican ports. was burned on
Cape Horror, Gulf of California. The passengers
and crew were saved. The vessel is a total loss.
Louisville, December 20 Joseph H. Fore, known
as the slayer of Manson Beach, OF st. Louis, and
under sentence to serve ten years in the Missouri
penitentiaTy for trying 10 kill his wife in that city.
was reeaptured at Turner Station Kentucky, to-day,
and taken back TO st. Louis. He was at liberty Cne
year.
St Louis, December q: Colonel Henry Olmstead,
under sentence Of fifteen months Imprisonment In
completely in the whisky frauds, has been paTdOned.
Messrs. Howard. Mead and Jones government gaUg-
ers implicated in the same frauds are expected to be
pardOned soon.
the Times says that the accounts of a famine re-
ceived from Madras are worse than those from Bonn
bay. large number Of starving people are foeking
into Madras. The first death from starvation has
occurred there, and much distress and disease exists
In the country districts.
London, December 10: The Standards CORE
spOndent at Alexandria telegTaphS that II IS stated
on good authority that the khediye Is dissatisfied
with his American military officers and has notified
them that their contracts will not be renewed The
policy this step is questionable, as renewal OF
the Abyssinia war is considered imminent.
San Francisco, December 10: A san Diego dis
patch says SenOr Leon. secretary to Governor Vile
grava, arrived this morning dno reports reign OF
terror throughout the frontier. Many families are
coming the line with their effects. Moreno has
levied direct tax Of tWentyfOur thousand dollars on
the people for the support Of his government
Paris. December 10: The political situation IS
somewhat cOuded again In consequence OF the de-
veOpment of hostility the part Of the ClerlcdlisS
and Gambettd Radicals to the new cabinet. A con
flct between the senate and chamber of deputies
also eycities apprehension. The RepHb[{Yts FIRM
Cqise declares the chamber VIII know, II occasion re
quires, how TO remind VI. Simon of Lis promises.