Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-12-05
TELEGRAMS.

London, December 4: Silver to-day 505sd.
Berlin, December 4: The statement of the
Imperial bank of Germany shows an increase
in specie of l, 1896 marks.
Oonstantinopie, December 4. Suleiman
Pasha was sentenced to fifteen years i'm
prisonment. He has taken an appeal.
Ottawa, December 4: The illumination to-
night In honor of their excellencies was be-
You'd doubt the grandest ever witnessed at
the capital. The city was perfect blaze of
light.
New Orleans. December 4: Colonel James
!. Palmer, of Rockford, Illinois, lataiy in the
postal service, died to-day of consumption
He commanded an Illinois regiment during
the war,
Chicago, December 4: At the fat stock
show the first prize for four year old steers
was given to d. NJ. Moniger, of Albion
county, and the second to Geo. Gray, ST., of
Rushville, Indiana.
London. December 4: Guillettmal & Wey-
land, bankers, and N. Hoegland, merchant, OF
Stockholm, have failed. The liabilities of
the latter are extensive. His failure is due
&c fail IN the piice OF lion.
London, December 4: The Bulgarian
boundary commission has returned safely to
Constantinopie after considerable danger.
The Bulgarians besieged the English and
Turkish commissioners for two days.
London, December f. The Fenian con-
Wet. Tiernay, alias O'Connor, has been re-
leased and placed aboard the steamer City of
Chester for New cork. The authorities OBJ
served the utmost secrecy in the affair.
London, December 4: The Canadian loan
OF three Willion pounda sterling 0f four per
cent. bonds, with half guarantee by the
imperial government, has been placed on
the market at a minimum price of 9612d.
London, December 4: 1t is officially con-
hrmed that the opposition will move no
amendment to the address, but they will pro-
pose in bod in tie aoases at an early date
a resolution condemning the policy of the
government. Il
Cincinnati, December 4: Jno. O'Conner,
ex-member of the legislature, was convicted
to-day in the United States court of perjury,
In swearing to false afilaVits for the pur-
pose OF procuring pension from the
government.
Wheeling, West Virginia, December 4:
The towboat Smoky City, en- route south
with tow of coal, burned her boilers this
evening and was Obliged to tie up her barges
at the Sisters, four miles above this city. She
came here for repairs.
Pesth, December 4: 1t is reported that
Count Schouvaloff has communicated here
and in London the draft of the defimtive
convention which Russia desires from the
Porte relative to the unabridged portions Of
the treaty of San stefano.
Bordeaux, December 4: The director of
the mint has been arrested, charged with alb
s'racting one million three hundred thousand
francs worth of silver bars belonging to the
Rothchllds and substituting galvanized cop
per bars. almost up with the yankees. y
Nashville, December 4: B. L. Powers,
clothier, doing business under the name of
5. Powers & Son, failed to-day for seventy
five thousand dollars. His assets are large
stock of goods. The principal creditors are
In Nashville, New York, Philadelphia and
Cincinnati.
Rome, December 4: The Libertie states
that two hundred and thirty deputies are
pledged to vote against the government, be.