Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1879-04-11
HERE AND THERE,
Abroad and at HOme-The Bulgarian
Assembly Making Constitutional
liOnsO Hunt
ing up Another Wife
Inhumanity to
Prisoners.
England and Egypt-The Negro Exodus
The WOman's Foreign Missionary
SOciety-They will go over the
Riyer-The Mormon Con-
ference, Etc.

ference, Etc.
ROME, April 9-The pope's donation of
twenty thousand dollars to the social fund Is
the first annual contribution from his private
fortune.
He VIII Try it Again.
PARIS, April 9.-The PGtrie announces
that it has reason to believe that the marriage
of King Alfonso, of Spain, to Archduchess
Maria, of Austria, will take place in July.
"Itis Not True"
LONDON, April 9-The correspondent of
the Times at Paris writes: at is not true
that the Anglo French squadron will go to
Alexandria. The withdrawal of the frman
declaring the vlce-royalty of Egypt heredl-
tary will be the first stage, after which the |
khedive can be deposed at any moment.
Railroad Reorganization.
INDIANAPOLIS, April 9.-The purchasers |
of the Indianapolis, Bloomington and West |
ern railroad to day organized under the laws |
of Indiana as the Indianapolis and DauVile |
railroad company. They Will probably elect |
officers and be in possession OF the property
by Saturday.
Go West, IL you VIII, COiOred Man
BosToN, April "a number of represen-
tatlve colored men of this city held a meeting
to night to consider plans for furtherlnR the
negro exodus from the south. committee
was appointed to call q mass meeting at an
early day in Faneuil hall, and arrange for
means to transport as many as may desire TO
leave for new homes In the west.
a PistOI-CaFrier Set Free.
ST. LOUIS, April ga coroner's inquest
was held to-day on the BODY Of Charles
Bryerton, who was shot II the Missouri park
early Tuesday morning, and the jury re-
turned a verdict that Bryertons death was
caused by the accidental discharge OF pistol
in the hands of Detective Eggs, and that the
latter was blameless in the matter. Eggs
was discharged.
East Roumeiian Questions.
ST. PETERSBURG, April 9.-The powers
have under consideration an arrangement,
which, If agreed upon, could be substituted
for the proposed mixed occupation of Eastern
Roumelia. The members Of the information
al commission at PhillippopOlis unanimous
ly pronounced against the entry of the Rus
sian troops into Roumelia. Count SchouVa-
loft leaves here on Monday.
They will Cross the River.
DETROIT, Az ri 9.-I'he committee ap-
pointed several days ago to secure a railrtad
crossing over the river at this city, met to-
day and appointed a committee to visit
Washington and Ottawa to secure the pas
sage of legislative permission to bridge the
river; also, a committee TO secure the pas
sage of an act by the State legislature en-
aiding the city to issue bonds for this purpose.
What the 1EOFmOHs Did.
SALT LAKE, April 9.-The Mormon con-
| ference has closed. John Taylor was le-
| elected president OF the twelve apostles and
| trustee of the church. Moses Thatcher Lo-
| gan was elected to fill the vacancy as one of
| the twelve apostles. No president of the
! church, as successor to Brigham Young, was
| elected. G. Q. Cannon, Territorial delegate
! to congress, advocated polygamY as pre-
ventive of prostitution.
| France nnd EHglaadswiII Support the
| khedive.
| LONDON, April g. The Standard has
| good reason for stating that France and
| England will first approach the khedive in
| firm but friendly manner, and aft I'd him an
| opportunity to retrieve his deplorable bllnder.
| Should he fail to avail himself thereof, the
porte will be seriously invited to take the
matter into urgent consideration, and the
| sultan will be amply justified IN calling upon
| the khedive to resign.
Cruelty to Prisoners - Threatening
| Letters.
LONDON, April 9.-Reports come from
| Kief that political prisoners there are most
| cruelty treated, and many have been shot
| while attempting 10 escape.
General Ignatieff, Count Schouyaloff and
| General Adderberg have received threaten
| ing letters.
A dispatch from Rangoon says that the
Burmese government wishes for peace, but
| large masses of Burmese soldiers are moving
| toward ToupghOo, the garrison of which has
not been reinforced.
Better TO Run and Fight On Another
Day.
| INDIANAPOLIS, April 9.-Judge Harring-
ton, late candidate for governor, and Major
| GordO0 were opposing counsel IL recent
murder trial, during which Gordon made
serious illusions as to the character of Har-
| rington wife. A retraCtIOn was demanded
| and evaded. Harrington then sent Gordon
| communication demanding satisfaction,
| which Gordon declined TO give. This alter
| noon Harrington publishes a card branding
Gordon as an infamous, vile slaaderer, liar,
| a coward, a disgrace to his species, and a
nuisance among mankind.
The WOEnen's Foreign Missionary Sc
CINCINNATI, April 9-The ninth annual
session Of the Cincinnati branch of the Wo-
mems foreign missionary society of the
| Methodist Episcopal church commenced here
to-day. Four hundred and eighty three
auxiliary societies located In Ohio, West
Virginia and Kentucky, are represented by
one hundred delegates. The session closes
tomorrow. The treasurer reports the re-
ceipts last year tea thousand five hundred
and fifty dollars; disbursements, twelve thou
| sand and eighty-nine dollars; balance in the
! treasury, six thousand nine hundred and six
teen dollars The meeting was addressed
this evening by Bishop Wiley, on his obser-
| vations Of the work Of this branch Ii China.
Conference OF Railroad Officials.
New YORK, April ga conference of
| railroad managers, at which the Erie, Penn
| sylvauia, New York central, ana many west
eru roads were represented, WAS held here to-
day. The FIST subject under discussion was
the length of time -four, provisions and grain
| should be allowed to be held By the
roads before adding storage expenses. and
the limit was fixed at four days. The adjust
| ment rates on live stock vas then taken up,
and resulted in the trunk lines fixing arbi-
trary rates on live stock at sixty cents per
hundred pounds on basis of Chicago to New
| York. The new schedule will 60 into effect
| on Monday, April 18th.
| Pool Commissioner Fink has issued cir
| cular to trunk line agents calling their atten-
| ton TO the recent cutting On west bound
freight by fast freight lines, and instructing
| them that they will not be permitted to make
any lower than the tariff rates to any ship
| pers.
The Bulgarian Assembly.
| TIRNovA, April 9.-The Bulgarian assem-
| bly, has passed SIX more articles Of the con-
| stltution, but has resolved that there shall be
no censorship of the press. Even religious
| publications are to be free, though censor
| ship therefor demanded by some of tue
| clerical deputies. The assembly has also re-
| solved against the creation of senate after
| a violent debate, during which the advocates
of senate quilted the house. The national
party is greatly satisfied at the progress
| made. and hope to finish the constitution be-
| fore Easter. The election Of the sxty-six
| additional members who, with the present
| assembly shall elect prince, has been fixed
| for the tWenty-seventh instant. The Bulga-
rians are determined to have the national
| democracy of the severest simplicity. All
| fpH ,ir,aff hot