Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-12-04
TELEGRAMS.

Philadelphia, December 8: Arrived-Penn
| sylvan MIA, from Liverpool.
Lahore. December 5: Ameer Shere Ali
| has levied two laos Of rupees in Candahar
Trenton, December g: The United States
| potters association began their annual ses-
sion to-day.
Vienna, December 3: The emperor has
summoned the reichstag to assemble on the
tenth instant.
Hartford, December 3: The storm yester-
day did much damage in this county, especi-
ally to the tobacco crop.
London, December 3: The bullion with
drawal from the Bank of England on balance,
day, was sixty thousand pounds sterling.
New York, December s: Arrived-Herder,
from Ham burg; Canada, from Havr9; Beth
MIA, The Queen and Wyoming, from Liver
pool.
burned at Fayetteville this morning. Loss,
twenty thousand dollars; Insurance, ten thou
sand.
San Francisco, December 8: Arrived
Steamer City of Sidney, from Liverpool.
Sailed-Steamer City of PekiD, for Hong
Kong.
London, December 8: The Ifmes's leading
editorial severely censures Gladstone's speech
for the tendency of its influence on foreign
countries.
Constantinople. December 8: The basis for
a settlement of the Now Bazaar question is
probably joint occs fation by Austria and
Turkey.
San Francisco, December 3: At the Los
Angeles election yesterday the Workingmen
elected their entire ticket except three couu-
cilmen.
Louisville, December 8: John G. Baxter
was to-day elected mayor of this city over
Henry L. Jefferson, by majority exceeding
five thousand votes.
Constantinople, December 8: The Porte
has announced its readiness to discuss de-
finite treaty of peace with Russia, whose
attitude appears to be conciliatory.
Detroit, December 8: Comstock's tub and
pail factory at Grand Rapids was damaged
by fire to the amount Of ten thousand dol
lars this morning. No insurance.
Showhegan, Me-, December 8: A freshet
has carried away Masie & Wilson's carding
Other mills and bridges are threatened.
London, December 8: The viceroy tele-
graphs that intelligence has been received
that Jlllalabaad has been evacuated, and that
no Afghan troops are nearer than Labul.
Pesth, December 3: Count Andrassy de-
clares that, in consequence of the proceedings
of the budget committee, he will not make
the approval of his policy a cabinet question.
Concord, December 8: The Pens Cook
savings bank, at Baskerville, hes been closed
by the bank commissioners. Trouble is
brought about by the imprudent investments.
San Francisco, December 8. The residence
Of A. M 'Pherson, near Dixon, Idaho county,
was burned this morning. An Indian girl,
who was employed by the family, persisted in
The flames.
Constantinople. December 3: The Bashi |
Bazouks and Circassians have defeated the |
Bulgarian insurgents in the Melmek district, |
n Mace donia, and burned twenty more vii |
ages. Only one thousand inhabitants es- |
,aped.
New Orleans, December 3: The remains of
Bishop Wilmer lay in state in Christ church
o-day, and were visited by large numbers of
people of all denominations. The remains
we're sent to Baltimore tonight for final in
erment
Chicago, December 3: The Grand lodge
# the United Order of Odd Fellows (colored)
convened here to-day, eighty-fve being pres
mt. The fraternity has two thousand lodges
nd eighteen thousand members in the
United States alone.
New York, December 8: Robert. Whelan,
lot yet twenty-one years Of age, and son of
well-known citizen of Jersey city, has alb
conded, after robbing his employer, Joseph
Ot 6hians COtlou-OhoASr, vi IOfty-On tnCu-
and dollars.
Constantinople, December 3: Insurgent
bulgarian bands are forming all through
iacedonIa ard Rhodope. Refugees are de-
cending in the Port Lagos district and
nurdering and robbing Unfortunately
'urklsh troops have been sent to the scene.
Lab ore, December 3: 1t is reported at
eadquarteas that battle, lasting all day
took place between General
loberts's command and the Afghans in
elivar pass. The Afghan governor of Cam
ahar is removing his family to Zarah.
Brussels. December g.: NJ. Tkindt, mana
err and Mr.. tartamps. president of the
ank of Belgique, who defrauded the bank of
venty million francs, have been convicted
nd sentenced-the former to fifteen years
olitary confinement, and the latter to one
ear imprisonment, with twele hundred dol
lrs fine.