Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-06-25
SUNDAY KILOGRAMS.

New York, June %: J. A. Parker, to-
bacconist of Milwaukee, died suddenly to-day
of apoplexy at French's hotel.
Berlin, June %: The condition of the en-
peror is satisfactory, his power of moving the
left arm Is perceptlby increasing.
Madrid, June %: The condition of Queen
Mercedes causes much anxiety. A violent
hemorrhage on Saturday greatly weakened
her.
Detroit, June %: William H. Vanderbilt,
Cornelius Vanderbilt, and Augustus Schell,
arrived here this evening from Buffalo, and
are stopping at the Russell house.
St. Petersburg, June %: There is much ex-
element here concerning the arrangement by
which Turkey is allowed to occupy the Balkan
passes. 1t is thought that Count Schonvalott
is accountable for making this concession.
Belgrade, June %: large number of
Russian officers are expected here to- morrow.
1t is stated in well authenticated circles that
In certain eventualities two divisions of Rus
sian infantry will enter this country as a re-
enforcement to the SerVian army.
Baltimore, June %: Colonel George B.
Kane, mayor of this city, died this morning,
at his home on st. Paul street. He has been
confined since an attack of paralysis on the
twenty-ffth of April last, and for the past
year has been suffering with Brights disease,
New Orleans, June %: Saturday night, as
towboat, with several vessels in tow, was
passing down the river, Horace Sherman, a
bar pilot, in attempting to pass from one YES
sci to another, fell into the river and was
drowned. Sherman was native of Freeport,
Maine, fifty-6ve years of age, and had been
a bar pilot thirty years.
Washington, June %: Associate Justice
Miller, of the supreme court OF the United
States, is dangerously ill at his residence in
this city, having just undergone the surgical
operation of lithotomY. He was sleeping
about midnight tonight and was resting
comparatively easy, though his physicians
consider the present q very critical time In his
condition.
Lockport, N Y, June %: All the lock
tenders of the Erie canal in this vicinity sud
denly quit work last night. The cause as.
signed was that they expected to be dis
charged and failure to raise wages; Some
one hundred and fifty boats are delayed Ii
consequence. The lock tenders resumed
| work this noon and the boats are now beng
| locked all right.
Newark, n. j., June %: The spacious
works of the ploW company on Passalc river
were totally destroyed by fire this morning
| together with several other large buildings
A large number of hands were thrown out @
employment. Loss estimated at between one
hundred and fifty and two hundred Thousand
! dollars; insurance, unknown. The fire orig
mated in the paint shop.
New York, June 23.-Moses A. Wheelocl
committed suicide this morning by shooting
himself through the head. He was mem
Der of the stock exchange from its organiza
ton, and for twenty six years held the posi-
ton Of vice president, until 1877, when b
was defeated. Financial troubles, loss of hi
position in the exchange, and intemperanc
are said to be the causes of his desperate
death.
Constantinople, June %: The whole Turk
| ish right wing has made forward movement
1t is understood that England advocates tn
formation OF a gendGfDlie to replace tn
| Russian army of occupation. The Russian
recently requested the British consul at Bour
gas to billet some soldie rs, and in consequence
of his refusal threatened to tear down tn
| British flag. Minister Layard instructed tn
consul to confne himself to protest.
London, June %: The Posts special fror
Berlin states that Great Britain and Austrii
resolutely insist on the Russians speedil
eyacuating Bulgaria, where, until the new
| government is established, there shall be
mixed European occupation. Russia de
mands that the number of troops Turke
shall be entitled to station near the Balkan
be limited to comparatively small contin
gent, and that Russia be allowed continue
military occupation sometime longer.