Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1879-05-30

cation was proceeding. and therefore he could not
state what steps 1t would be necessary for the gov
eminent to take In the matter.
Island Pond, VT, May %: Nine children
have have died from drinking poisoned water out of
not expected to live.
Pniiippopolis, May %: Governor Aleko
Easha made his official entry in the city yesterday.
lie VIII year the fez at ali official ceremonies by the
sulsan's express wish.
Kingston, May 90: The governor general
and Princess Louise arrived here to day and met
with most enthusiastic reception There will be a
general illumination tonight
Berlin, May %: The National Zeituno, in
discussing the rumOrs that the government intends
to interfere with the gold coinage standard, SIREN
uously deDrecates such a course.
Wakefield, Quebec, May %: Joseph Steven
son, Isaac Fielding, George DeShaW and Seraphim
Martin were drowned on the lake Sunday evening.
Fielding's body only was recovered.
Berlin, May %: The reichstag adopted
sails relative to duties on lumber for building pur-
poses, and adjourned until June 9th.
Portsmouth, May %: In addition TO $500
troops under orders to embark. eight companies OF
Will embark for zuIuland early next week.
London, Nav %: A 81. Petersburg dis
patch states that Prince LabanoG Will be appointed
minister at Athens, ambassador at Consantinople.
New York, May 90: VIM. Z. Gray, we'll
known on Wall street ten years ago, and recently
has been sentenced to ten in the State prison.
London. May %: Inquiry was made this
evening OF the Gillian consul with regard to the
ship Huascar was also engaged but gave no other
details Of the fight.
Paris, May %: The majority of the COM
nit.ee to whom was referred the demand Of the
government for authority to prosecute Paul Cas-
sagnac for articles In lie Pays attacking the govern
ment, favor prosecution.
Boston, May %: The Herald's Salem spe-
cial says that John N. Busse confesses the author
ship of the Jennie Clark trunk mystery and that he
was hid in the woods for four days, while the officers
were working up the case.
London, May 20: A Berlin dispatch states
that the provisional duty bill can at present only be
applied to unwr9ught iron The duties on the other
cussed by special commission.
Constantinople, May 20: The minister of
has protested against the reduction Of the MILL
tary estimats BE states that credit Of five hun
dred thousand pounds Will be necessary to maintain
the army even on reduced footing.
Victoria, B. c., May 20: Engineers have
arrived to explore for line Of railroad through the
through that section would be SIX HUNDRED and ffty
miles shorter than any other line now under way or
projected.
London. May %: A Berlin dispatch says
that rumors of personal changes abound, and even
Prince BISMARCK is mentioned He doubtless finds
increasingly dircult to adjust the rival protection
ist claims, but these rqmors should be received
cautiously.
San francisco, May go: A Portland. Ore
son, dispatch says that a telegram from General
killed by the Sheep Indians the south fork
Of Salmon river. Troops have been sent after the
murderers
Detroit. Nav %: The State senate this
constitution, to authorize the city of Detroit to
money 10 construct bridge or tunnel across the
cent OF tax valuation.
London, May 20; GILLIAN dispatches Via
Rio Janeiro. dated Santiago, May 2Sth, report that
cue. report has been received from Buenos Ayres
that on the NTH instant crowd gathered and made
demonstrations In favor OF Peru and Bolivia, and
hooted the Gillian representative
I San Francisco, May %: G. BemIG,
supervising inspector Of the first district. has over
tors against Captain Carroll in the wreck Of The
Great Republic and restores his license which the
| local eoard Suspended for six months.
| Loadon, May %: The Moore CENTENARY
Grafton. An ode. composed by D. T. Mccarthy, wa:
read, and fancy ball was gwen in the eys1iAg 81
| pool.
City Of Mexico, May %: There has beer
position but the work OF preparation Tor il has beeI
stopped There is little Oubt Tut that the c. bine
| has determined upon the abandonment OF the IN
der4aking 1t is feared thai this abandonment vii
| cause zamacOna, the Mexican minister at washing
| ton, 10 resign.
| mittee of the Honest-money league, which was or
gained In this city last week, at meeting to da
| resolved 10 make thorough canvass OF the STAT
and organize similar associations In every county
The campaign will be regularly opened at Columbus
| Immediately following the Democrafie and Green
| back conventions,
Cincinnati. May Is: While boring an arte
slam well, at Crane, Breed & Company's comm fac
tory, at tue foot of Eighth street, workmen at tn
depth OF two hundred and fifty feet, struck gas
which ignlted aud dam aged the plating works con
sideTabiy. Various estimates made of the loss
which The firm places at less than $4,000, and 1
| FULLY covered BY insurance.
New York, May %: 1t is stated that Arch
bishop Purcell. during his stay hers, mas receives
some substantial contributions Eugene Kelly. tn
| well known hanser. James Lynch, M. Hagell, 0
| Wygent's savings bank and others, have sent hIn
checks 1t Is said on good authority thai the vener
| able preiate has received moFe than one hundre'
thousand dollars
Cincinnati. May %: At a called meeting c
the directors OF the Ohio and Mississippi railroad
| held here to-day, the committee on reorganization
| appointed at the annual meeting submitted repoI
| concurring in the plan for placing the propert
| again In the hands of the stockholders This wa
| approved by the board, and the committee was in
structed to perfect the same.
Cincinnati, May %: FIRE st Parkersbure
| West Virginia, this foIpuson, DESTROYED Logan
Co s wholeSale Bcot andshoe store. Loss. ten thou
sand dollars; fnrly insured. Also CaseWells Or
goods house. Loss six thousand dollars; insure
for five thousand dollars In the Underwriters an
Royal OF Liverpool Also HulPs photograph ga
leTy, Total loss; uninsured. The fire originate
from defective f1ue