Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-08-02
TELEGRAPHIC CLIPPINGF.

Porter has gone to Washington to rectify
the testimony Of BlufOrd WilsOn.
Troy, August l: A large portion of
the vllIsge OF Crescent was burned this
morning. Loss fifty thousand dollars.
London, July 81: A Berlin dispatch
says that one thousand Germans settled
in Russia are reported to have emigrst-
ed TO America last week.
Rockville, Ont, August l: In an at
tack yesterday upon the store Of Wat
son Mallett, near hers, two Of the riot
ers were fatally wounded.
London, August l: Mullony, a trim
ming manufacturer of Coventry, has
failed. Liabilities reported, five hun
dred and fifty thousand dollars.
Portsmouth, n. H, August /: The
Republicans elected their mayor to day
by 1872 msjOrity. The council is strong
ly Republican, gain Of nesrly 500.
London, August l: The ship Gett-
wood, from Liverpool to Melbourne, was
lost, with all on board, eff Cape North
CUMBERLAND, on the south coast Of Aus
tTalis.
Boston, August /: All but two Of the
nominees Of the Prohibition party Of this
State having declined, il is stated that
another convention may be called to fill
the vacancies.
Washington, August l.: The ways and
means co nmittee to day authorized the
chairman to report concurrent resOlu-
ton for the adjournment of Congress at
noon Monday next.
st. Louis, August l: All the cavalry
now on duty in southern Kansas, Texas
sndtIudisn Territory, have been ordered
to join Generals Terry and Crook, and
will leave for their destination at once.
London, August /: The Daily NelOs's
Pesth special says a telegram from Ga
Iatz reports that seventy thousand
Tscherkessens have revolted against the
Russians in Caucasus, and are overflow
ing the galrisOns.
London, August l: The Ne1OS'S Rome
special says the khedive, in reply to the
demands made by Italy, declines any
responsibility in the AntinOra expedi-
ton beyond leila. The fate of the ex.
petition is I'LL known.
Milwaukee, July 81: Jacob Kunne-
mscher, convicted Of frauds on the rev.
enue, whom the President recently par
dOned, was released from prison to-day
on paying his fine Of ten thousand dol
lars and costs of trial.
st. Louis, August l: Bruce Younger,
q cousin of the notorious Younger
brothers, was arrested at Joplin
night before Last on suspicion of
being one of the gang who robbed the
railroad train near OGterville some weeks
since.
Washington, August /: The President
has nominated Oscsr Holt collector of
internal revenue for the second district
Of Louisiana, Thos. G. Putnam United
States attorney for Colorado, and Charles
E. Tompkins United States Marshal for
Colorado.
London, July 81: A Times special
says that Arch bishop Butcher, Of Meath,
Ireland, committed suicide while deliri-
Gus with suffering from congestion OF
the lungs and bronchitis. On a table
was slip Of paper bearing the single
word, Mad"
Denver, Col, July 81: The jury in the
Yonkee murder trial at Boulder brought
in verdict Of premE ditated murder in
the first degree, at half-past eight O'Clock
this morning. At ten o'clock the pris.
oner suicided by hanging with a cur ain
cord in his cell.
Washington, August /: The public
debt ststement shows q reduction OF
ST, 1873 ,O33; coin balance, S59 S43, 6S4;
currency, $l2 $50, $40; coin certificates,
$29. ,0OOi special deposit for the re-
demptiOn Of certificates of debt, $32, S15,-
600; outstanding legal tenders, $685.
619,22S.
Cincinnati, Augusta: Isaac n. Richie,
comm ssiOn merchant on the corner
of Second and Vine streats, while under
the influence Of whisky, tonight, fred
pistol ndiscriminately, shooting a
boy named Benjamin Deisler through
the head, and man named John
Whalen in the neck. The boy will die.
Richie was arrested.
Philadelphia, August l: The follow
ing is an official statement Of the gold
and silver coinsge executed at the
United States mint in this CITY during
the month of July, 1876: Number Of
gold pieces, "a, $50; value, $685., 900,
Silver. !, l54 500; value, $25S,3OO Base,
1876 600; value, Sis, $50. Total number
Of pieces, 1923, $50; total value, 1856, 45O
Cincinnati, August /: The work of
dem olishiDg the old Cincinnati exposi- |
ton building will commence Tomorrow,
The erection of permanent buildings for |
the music hail and future expositions |
is to begin within sixty days. It is ex. |
pected that the new buildings will bs |
ready for the biennial music festival |
next May.
St Louis, August l: A tornado |
passed over Rshzaore township, Cass
county, Missouri, Saturday morning |
last, destroying several Dwellings and
other buildings, seriously iDjuring crops
and other farm products. Mrs. George
Webb was instantly killed and her
fatally injured, and an
infant belonging to Jacob Ryner was
killed.
st Louis, July 81: The coal miners Of
st. Clair and Madison counties, Illinois,
held ma s-meetiDg yesterday in st.
Clair county and resolved that after
August 1st they will not mine coal for
ess than three cents per bushel. AS
much the larg6s. part of the coal con-
,umed in this city comes from the eoun-
lies named, the prospects are fsir for a
coal famine.
st. Loui7, July 81: The mayor of East
st. Louis has dismissed all appointees of
hat city, to take effect August Sd. This
Iction was made necessary by late de,
'islOn OF the supreme court of Illinois,
fA'Cu uCCAatcS tA6 pIes6DG mOU6 OF as
essment and collection of taxes Illegal,
phe resources Of the city are therefore
ut off. This leaves the city without a
'Olice force, and the citizens are talking
bout organizing vigilance committee
o preserve peace.
Paris, August l: The MeSsaqer saws
hat arrapgs ments respecting the con-
olidatiOn OF the Spanish external ma
iOnal debt has been concluded. The
ebt, which amounts to two hundred
nd fifty million francs, will be reim-
urset by means Of creating six per
ent. stock, issued at eighty-five Ter
emit, by syndicate, comprising the
ank of Spain, the house of RothsehiId
nd many French and Spanish finan-
iers.
indianapolis, August 1: Upon the ap-
LEGATION OF George HOadley, trustee,
Judge Gresham, Of the United States
curt, has appointed Melville E. IugalIs
aceiver OF the Indianapolis, Cincinnati
I'D Lafayette railroad, who has quail
ed by furnishing satisfactory bond in
be sum Of two hundred thousand dol
Irs for the faithful performance Of the
uties. Mr.. Thomas A. Morris, OF this