Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-07-05


All the local military companies, societies and
organizations, with the visiting societies. and
the fire department, with visiting depart
ments, united IN the column. After a parade
through the streets, the line proceeded TO
Salt Wells park, where fully ten thousand
persons were present to hear the addresses.
The announcement of the illness of Senator
Gordon was made In connection with the fol-
lowing telegram from him:
ATLANTA, GA, July 4, 1873.
To the Oficers and Members of the Association eel
ebratng the Fourth OF July:
Denied the great pleasure of mingling with
YOUR people IN person, | send you the graft
tude of full heart for your kindness to me.
With congratulations over the complete res
toration of all the States, an event almost
memorable as that which this great day COM
memorates, deeply regret that cannot be
present to assure you that the hearts and
homes of the south are open to welcome the
men of the north to its balmy climate, and
unriyalled inducements to capital and enter
prise The whole south earnestly unites with
you IN saluGng this day with all the memo
ries of the past, and its pledges for the future.
]. B. GORDON.
PRAYER was offered by Rev. C. H. Foote,
the Declaration of Independence was read
by Hon. C. Goodin, and ]. A. Coleman, presi
dent of the association celebrating, made an
address explaining the causes of the absence
of expected guests. Then Senator Voorhees,
made the Grafton of the occasion, which was
prepared on few hours notice and was neces-
sarily brief. He "as followed by Ex-Gov-
ernor Thomas A. Hendricks, Governor Will
liams and Senator M'Donald. The exercises
closed with grand illumination and display
of fireworks this evening. The strangers in
town were estimated at twenty thousand.
There were races and other attractions at
the fair grounds.
ST. LOUIS.
ST. LOUIS, July 4-The only public dem
onstration here to-day was parade by the
citizen soldiery, which, although not very
large, was fine display and attracted much
attention. A large number of plcnics took
place, and thousands of people went to the
country by railroad and steamer. Tonight
the streets were ablaze with fireworks, and
much enthusiasm and patriotism was mani
tested 10y all classes of citizens. The usual
number of accidents by careless handling of
firearms occurred, the most serious one OF
which was the death of boy named E. w.
Park, who accidentally shot himself through
the heart with pistol.
DETROIT.
DETROIT, Mich, July 4.-The celebration
here o-day was grand success. The city
was crowded with strangers from the sur
rounding country. The street parade OF ma
chipery occupied thirty five minutes in pass
ing given point. The yacht regatta was a
failure, owing to the wind dying completely
away after the first hour. Numerous excur-
sions by rail and water offered ample facilities
for those desiring to leave the city. The fire.
works this evening on the campus were WIT
messed by admiring thousands. No accidents
occurred to mar the days enjoyments.
TERRE HAUTE.
TERRE HAUTE, July 4-Independence
day was celebrated very handsomely in this
city. The chief feature was the display of
the military. In addition to the two local
companies, four companies of the First Hi
nois regiment came from Chicago, making
between three and four hundred men IN uni
form. These took part in the procession IN
the morning, and the visitors held a prize
drill and review in the afternoon. The ora
torcal exercises were held at Harrison park.
Hon. Godiove S. Orth was the speaker. Fire
works were given In the evening.
ST. LOUIS.
ST. LOUIS, July 4.-The day was observed
here by the usual fusilade, and a large num-
Der of casualties are reported. Miss Ida
Hutton, sitting on the porch at her home In
Avondale, suddenly fell dead, as at first sup
posed from apoplexy, but an examination of
her body disclosed the fact that bullet had
entered her breast and passed out at her
back, killing her instantly. 1t is not known
where it came from.
ST. PAUL.
ST. PAUL, MINI, July 4-Ihe observance
of the national holiday was general through
out Minnesota, without any conspicuous fea-
lures. There were no public exercises In St.
Paul, except a regatta on the river. The
Omaha Odd-Fellow excursionlsts are sepa-
rated in small parties visiting the pleasure re-
sorts in the neighborhood.
SAN FRANCISCO.
SAN Francisco, July 4.-The Fourth was
very generally celebrated here. There were
two yacht excursions on the bay, a large pro-
cession, two thousand military in line, TWEEN
ty-two fires, twenty-four houses burned, one
a loss of five thousand dollars; the rest aver
age about one hundred dollars. No serious
casualty.
PITTSBURG.
PITTsBURG, July 4.-The day just passed
has been one of the quietest anniversaries
ever celebrated in this city. No street demon
stration of any description took place. The
weather was extremely warm IN the morning.
CHICAGO.
CHICAGO, July 4.-Independence day has
been celebrated here as usual, with no fatal
accidents so far as learned up to midnight.