Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-12-27
WIRE WAITS.

New York, December 26.-The produce
exports for the past week were 81 ,sO5, u.s.
Boston, December 26.-Charles Seymour.
theatrical manager, is missing since Friday
night.
Arkadelphi., Ark, December 26.-Lou
I. Kretschmer, secretary of the State Senate
two years ago and widely known throughout
the State, suicided by shooting himself in
the head.
Cairo, Ill, December 26.-J. B. Lindsley
was shot dead yesterday at James, Bayou,
Mo. When the steamer Tyler left his muir
derer was in the hands of a mob and lynch
ing was expected.
Nashville, Tenn, December 26.-J. N.
Stur.evant, superintendent of the Tennessee
Blind School for thirty years, and widely
known as an instructor OF the blind, died
tonight from paraIysis.-
Providence, B. l., December 2s.-S. E.
Chafee, trustee and assignee of the A. & w.
Sprague estate, has petitioned the Supreme
holders of trust-mortgage notes, having now
NJ arly $500, 600 on hand.
Indianapolis, Iud., Dscember 26.-The
Democratic Committee of the Ninth Con-
gressional District met 10 this city to-day
and nominated Judge Ward for congress-
man 10 Eli the vacancy occasioned by the
death of Hon. G. s. Orth.
Louisville, December 26.-The Council
tonight formally impeached City Auditor
Phil HiUkle and Assistant Fire Chief
George w. Levi. Two of the city hall
officials are under Indictment for frauds in
tt assessors and collectors offices.
B,Ilaire, o. December 26.-The Repub-
Iitsn Convention OF the Seventeenth Ohio
District to-day nominated Col. Joseph d.
Tay lor on the thiTty-secoud ballot as cAndi-
date for Congress, to fiji the vacancy caused
BY che death Of the Hon. j. I. Updegraf
Little Rock, December 26.-Al Warner
Station, Sunday. negro named Charley C.
Branch ravished aud murdered a colored.
| girl nine years old. He was arrested, and
| to-day intense excitement prevailed ard
there were threats of hanging by the mob.
Wheeling, w. Va, December 26.-The
! Republicans of the Seventeenth Ohio Con-
| gressional District, in convention at Bellsire
to-day, nominated Col. G. D. Taylor, OF Cam
bridge, for the vacancy in Congress caused by
the death of Hon. ]. t. Updegraf. Thirty
two ballots were taken.
New York, December 26.-The meeting oi
cigar manufacturers this evening drafted .
petition asking Congress that the COM
| miItee on Ways and Means not approve OF
| recommend TO the favorable consideration oi
Congress that portion of the Tariff Commits
sioners' report which would change the sys'
tenn of taxing and very materially reducs
the duty on imported cigars.
Cleveland, o.. December 26.-A Leade'
special announces that the stockholders o.
the Sesond National Bank OF Jefferson me
to-day and voted TO 60 into voluntary
liquidation and close up business, in copse
queuce of defalcaiions of the cashier and
| assistant cashier. Depositors will be paid il
full, and. stockholders will receive about
6fiy per cent. on stock. This indicates ths
the defalcation was in the neighborhood Of
$4,000.
Pitisburg, December 26. "A meet
ing of pig iron ma anufscturers OF the Unites
States, is TO be held here TO morrow for the
purpose of forming a protective association
before adjournment. Action will be taker
to secure a more equitable rale tariff than
that recommended by the commission
Another-matter to come mp for settlemen
will be the question looking TO reduction
| of the price Of ore