Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1879-03-25
CABLE GOSSIP.
latest News from Cape Town More
Unsettled ThaE, Ever-A Fresh Case
OF the Black Piague-Sews from
other Localities.

ATHENS, March 24-The minister Of for
eign eff airs mas sen a circular to the powers
invoking their mediation on the frontier
question, between Greece and Turkey.
A Fresh Case OF the Black Plague.
BERLIN. March PA fresh case OF the
black plague mas appeared at Weth inka.
Mysterious Movements OF the Burn an
AiUE.
LONDON, March PA Calcutta dispatch
says there seems get no good ground tor in
terrier ng with Burmah. The king Is tot ~
ing NJ irdala, probably through fear. War,
however, may be forced on the Bc,tl-h a.
aly momen'. IL Is sal the king has dis
t,hed cIe5 emissaries to Calcutta to as
sassinate the claimant to the throne who re-
sides there.
sIxty-ssven Houses TO be BGrned.
ST. PETERSBURG, March 24.-General
Mehsoff has returned TO Wetlianka, where 1t
has been decided 70 burn sIxty-seven houses,
valued at forty-6ve thousand two hundred
and sixteen rOuSles. The minister OF the
interior has ordered the governors of the
various pr vinces to cooperate vigllanty
against tie spread of the epidemic during
the spring
spanish Politics.
MADRID March 24-Seuor CASTELAR, and q
iundred and three former deputies OF the
c1rtes have issued a manifesto to the demo
cratic party. In winch they announce as their
programme sincere return TO the constitu
ron Of 1869, which proclaimed religious and
educational liberty, freedom of the press aud
liberty OF meeting and ASSOCIATION. The
manifesto alao declares in favor OF universal
snfra,,a. the inviolabiity OF Spanish terri
tory. the payment Of interest on the public
debt and lscommends a policy OF avoiding
reactionary excess and demaR' g C utoplas
Continued Bal state of Affairs at Cape
Town.
LONDON, March 2i-Advices from Cape
Town to the 9Th instant mention the report
that Colonel Pearson had s4Rde raid and
burnt Cetewayo's old krool. Othof RdVlces
Of the same date, however, do not give the
impression THAI he Is in a position to under
take an offensive operation, and state that
the Z1lus have destroyed the road from
Xugela to Egkowe and seem determined to
do their utmost 10 prevent relief from reach
lnS him. Ali idea of attempting to send
uiu, relief before the arrival OF further rein
Forceul- pts seems TO be abandoned. There
1s much g,.spicIon as to the loyalty Of Fling ,e' s
large aud r.owertul tribe. Inc sickness
among the soldiers and the garrison OF the
nelpmako1r is deplorablei OF nifty SIX car car
bineers. eleven only are Mt for duty int
NEGOTIATIONS 10 detach Cetewayo's brother
and followers from the ZuiI chief have appa'
rently failed.
FrancO-Ameriean Commerce.
PARIS, March 2i.-Tne vote in tn chaQ
Der OF depute, was 30l noes and Is ayes toi
rri cling the motion for an inquiry into Ia,
aHIit OF the conversion OF the i've per cent
rentes, and IL Is regarded a. a considerable
success for L on Say. 1t is understood that
President GTevy has expressed his satisfac-
ton.
a dePutstion from the free trade chamber
Of commerce, pointing out TO Minister Wad-
d nglon that the economic attitude for
America was unchanged since 1873 and
-. fGa1 g
were discussed or confirmed. Minister Wad-
diugton declared that the government was
favorable to treaties of commerce and free
trade, and would DO its utmost to solve the
economic questions in a liberal and far
sighted spirit.