Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1879-06-21

LONDON, July 20.-The representations
made to the khedlve By the French consul
general were semi Official.
The Pail Mall Gazette believes that he Is
neither the only nor the first consul to advise
the khedlve to abdicate.
With reference to the match with Court
ney, Elliott states that he cannot decide to
row until after his match with Boyd.
The Proposed AbdicntIOn Of the Kne-
dive.
CAIRO, June 20.-England and France
unite in demanding the abdication of the
khedive. Germany and Austria propose to
give the khedive the alternative of the full
payment of the floating debt or their cooper
alton with England and France. Nothing Is
known here OF the attitude OF the sultan 10
the mat r. The khedive is in uninterrupted
conference with Princes Tewfk and Hassar.
The British and French consuls at their ln-
terview with the khedive yesterday, formally
demanded his abdication. lie asked for
delsy Of forty eight hours in order to commu-
nicste with the Porte before replying. The
cabinet is in council and all the ministers, ex-
cept the war minister, are in favor OF abdl-
cation.
The Birmingham Miners Difficulties.
LONDON. June 20.-The Birmingham
miners have postponed definite action for
two months on the proposal for a general
suspension OF work unless wages are ad-
vanced, and appointed depntatlon to visit
in the meantime the various mining districts.
The National union OF miners is invited to a
conference. Uneasiness prevails In South
Yorkshire and North Derbyshire at the
probability OF a protracted struggle. The
masters demanded twelve and q. half per cent.
reduction, but the umpire declared against
any reduction in wages. Some owners say
they are losing money and must close Their
pits, while others are giving notification OF a
reduction.
A Big Liverpool Cation F:rm Hoo
dOOed.
LIVERPOOL. June 20.-Funke & Co., q
German firm engaged in the cotton trade, is
involved by the transactions Of person iden-
titled with the firm, who absconded. h.
Weber, who absconded, it seems, was rep
| resentative OF the German branch OF the firm
| He specialized in the name OF the Liverpool
| firm, but without their knowledge or author
! ity. He sold futures in cotton heavily at 51Sd
| one trade being for ten thousand bales OF
July delivery. One OF the principal
members of the firm was to arrive In Liver
pool Thursday night to investigate the affair
1t Is uncertain who will suffer the losses, az
the principals may De able to repudIase
Wsber's trades His collapse has depressed
the cotton trade,
latest COneeFninE the war in south
LONDON, June 20.-The following is the
latest concerning the war in South Africa
The movement of the party of officers from
| Colonel Woods's camp to reconDoiter was his
| hrst step IN the new invasion of Zululand.
Lord Chelmsford, commander chief, anc
| staff. will accompany General Newdigate
after the main force shall haye pushed for
ward as fer as possible, established On en-
trenched camp, and secured their conmunl-
cations.
Colonel Woods's command. with SIX week;
| L. &C. {1a h.c b.
a dash at Ulandi, and destroy the five large
military krasls, there. His plan Of operation;
after this is unknown.
General 0realack will advance from the
lower Tagela simultaneously with Genera
! Newdigafe, apd epdeayor to push forward q
detachment, to eoABeGt with him at St
Paul's.
WestOn's Victory a FOregene COnclu'
sion.
! LONDON, June 20, 10 p.m.-The race il
! almost won, Weston, barring some unlocked
| for accident, being the victor beyond doubt
| He is still in splendid condition., lotwlth
| standing the great effort he has been making
! The excitement here is intense, and at ever!
/ lap both Weston and Brown are cheered mos
| Justify, Brown shows traces OF suffering, an(
| his swollen leg appears to bother him greatly
AT this hour the vast hall where the men ar
contending is filed with an eDthusiastic con
| course, who shout and cheer and seem alLloS
wild with the excitement of the hour. Tn
| band plays the iveliest kind of airs as tn
| men truige around the track, and everybody
| save Brown and those who have been betting
on him, appear to be in the best of humor.
LONDON, June 21.-At three o'clock thi
morning the score IN the walking
stood: Weston, 473; Brown, 42O.
The Lsthmus Revolution.
PANAMA, June 10.-The Star and Herol
says: 'On Saturday, the seventh instant
| General Rafael Aizpurn lett this city ostensi
bly, for Bogoto. He was accompanied by
number of friends and partisan, who a
Aspinwall were to bid adieu to their chief
who said, ostentaeiously, he was tired anC
Disguised with lsthmus politics. At hall
past nine o'clock, of the same evening,
provisional government was declared WIT
General Aizpurn provisional president. Tn
revolutionary party soon afterward took pos
session Of the Quartet where two persons wer
wounded. IN Panama, measures were at ono
taken to prevent disorder. On the eve OF tn
ninth instant, Aizpurn marched his force:
about one hundred men and boys, out c
Aspinwall to Monkey Hill station, where the
encamped, and next morning proceeded I
Getun station where they seized the hand
Rear and flat-car with which to remove thel
stores, etc, The government troops expecte
to meet Aizpurn near Aspinwall and to Civ
him fits" The Star dhd Herald says To
revolution could not succeed for want OF tn
einews of war, money and beef, and tina
President Casorla had been kidnapped b
the adherents Of Aizpurn. The sentine
at the Quartet was shot dead. The cabl
has already announced the restoration