Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1879-03-01
CABLE NEWS
From all Parts of the Old WOrld-YeI.
IOw-Fever Raging at Rio JaneirO
Suffering by Floods In
Frauce-Etc.
LONDON, February 28.-silver, 4916d pei

LONDON, tebruary ZS.-SllVef- 4515O per
ounce.
The French Chamber to Occasionally
Meet In Paris.
VERSAILLES, February 2S.-The chamber
of deputies to day voted urgency" for the
resolution authorizing the chamber to meet
occasionally in Paris. De Marcere'S early
retirement from the ministry is predicted.
The New Russian Note.
LONDON, February 28.-The new Russian
note to the powers suggests that the appoint
ment of a foreigner, instead of an Ottoman
subject as governor of Eastern Roumelia,
might obYiate many difficulties. .l.g4
The Meeting OF American Railway 3
B9ndh OIders.
LONDON, February 28.-At the uaeetiEE Of
the bondholders and shareholders of the At
lantic and Great Western railroad to-day,
about six hundred persons were present.
All resolutions were adopted by a large
majority. The resolutions approve the lease
of the company's railroad and property to the
Erie railway, and approve the limit to the
amount of the prior lien bonds authorized by
the revised official scheme of arrangement
dated July 81, 1875.
The British Situation at Cape Town
Unchanged.
LONDON, February 2S.-The Cape Town
advices to February 11th by way of Madeira.
say the situation is unchanged. Lord Chelms-
ford was acting strictly on the defensive. The
British loss IN the fight at Roukes drift,
twenty-secODd ulumo, including the native
contingent, is estimated at over five thousand
men.
sad Results Showing the Importance
of the American Beef EXPORT.
LONDON, February 28.-Sir George Camp
| bells (iberaD motion IN the house OF COM
mons, that summary prohibition OF the I'M
portation of cattle from the United States is
calculated to destroy the important trade and
| deprive England of the advantage of cheap
| meat, was postponed at the earnest request
| of influential members OF his own party, who
| thought that the subject was not ripe tor dis
cusslOn.
| district of that town there are four thousand
persons destitute and four hundred families
actually starving. The relief fund, except
about eight hundred pounds, has been ex-
pended.
Rio DE JANEIRo, February 28.-An cut
break of yellow fever of q very severe char
/ acter has occurred among the shipping, The
| government has already contributed thirty
million milrels to alleviate the distress IN
the northeast, and asks an additional credit
of ten million mi refs to provide food.
A riot occurred on the fourth instant at
Gessor, the military expelling the commander
and chief magistrate from the town. Nine
persons were killed, and many puollc and
private stores sacked.
Suffering by Floods in France.
PARIS, February 13.-In the chamber oi
deputies, yesterday, NJ. de Marcere, minister
OF the interior, asked for grant OF two hun
bred thousand francs for the sufferers by the
foundations in the southern departments
He said that more money would probably Ok
required. The chamber referred the subIec
to the budget committee to nix the necessary
relief.
On the French slopes OF the eastern Pyre
nees there is more snow than the Oldest IN
habitant remembers.
Between Bourg Madame and Mont Loui
horseback is the only means of communIca
ton.
Floods are apprehended IN the valleys
If spring sets in suddenly.
The foundations IN the southeast are sub
siding, but the foundations of houses nav
been so undermined that around Agen,
town IN the department of Loire ct Garonne
! quite panic prevails.
At Coulominiers, "A tie department o
: Seine ct Marine the hoods caused landsll
The Gale at Trieste.
TRIESTE, February 28.-The sea, on las
d Tuesday, did much damage to the shops AM
a cafes.
n MADRID, February 28.-Twenty-thre
0 Spanish sailors, on their way from te1rol
spend the carnival in the!g native villages
: nave been drowned Their boat capsized
a Squat.
= little snow fell at Madrid on Tuesday
In the Spanish provinces the railways ar
obstructed by snow.
French five Per Cents.
l. PARIS, February 28.-Leon Say, ministt
# OF fnance. has explained 70 the budget con
Il mittee that the conversion of FIVE per cen
= rentes would be unpopular at home and IN
e possible abroad. He pointed out the contn
gency that holders of the five per cent. rent