Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-09-17
Personal.

The Truth says that A. C. Swinburne con-
| tenn plates tour in the United States, where
he will give series OF readings.
| The Scientific American attributes the es-
| tablishment of the first telegraph line in this
| country and on Long Island to Mr. Harrison
| A. Dyar.
| The Rev. DR.. Thomas, the "hereticn Metho-
| dist preacher of Chicago, considers himself
| supremely blest in worldly affairs, now that
| he has a home of his own, an independent
church to preach in and a comfortable salary,
together with a good business at writing and
| lecturing.
DR.. Georg Brandes is about to return home
to Copenhagen from Berlin, where he has
| lived for some years, and his countrymen
have pledged him an income OF nearly 1920
per year for ten years, on the sole stipulation
that he will deliver public lectures on litera-
ture in Copenhagen.
Kossuth expresses to his couutrymen sur
prise and regret that the anti-Jewish move
ment should have taken such deep root
among them. The agitation is, he declares,
| nothing but a trade carried on by certain
persons for the purpose of profting by the
passions of the thoughtless.
Mr.. Victor Nswcombe, the alleged Napo-
| leon of finance, was in Louisville the other
day. He is said to have left on his desk
| some "points" about booming Norfolk and
Western stock. There were many fat lambs
around, all of whom were caught New
combe was selling instead of buying. He
made his pile, but there is some wild talk OF
lynching him in Louisville, If he shoHld
happen to return.
At the closing performance of Paysifal
Herr Wagner was compelled by the enthusi-
asm Of the audience, though against his will,
to say few words. After thanking the art
lists for their work and the audience for their
ndance, he announced his intention OF
repeating the opera next year, adding, "You
will come back, will you not" A unsni-
nous cheer from the artists and audience was
the reply, and the composer concluded, "Then
au reUoir; adieu"
1t is announced that the car has sent his
palace minister to Moscow and the interior
of Russia to determine by careful investiga-
ton whether the time is propiiious or not
for the coronation. Meanwhile preparations
at Moscow are still actively being made, and
the city OF Kieff has already provided for
the occasion massive silver presentation
salver, weighing more than ten pounds, with
the inscription, "From the Mother of Rus
sian Cities. 1882"
The death is announced at sea, on bosrd
the steamship France, OF Charles Ingerson,
most accomplished member of the Phila-
delphia bar, in his seventy-seventh year.
He married daughter of James Brown, of
Louisians,. who during ten years was a
United States senator from that State, and
who was minister TO France under the John
Quincy Adams administration. Mr.. Ipger-
soil had been an active Democrat but had
always refused Office.
The result OF the Star-route trial is
scandslous failure of justice well calculated
to arouse popular indignation everywhere.
That the rublic treasury has been robbed in
the most shameful manner, that il was
robbed for years aud of untold sums of
money by a ring of plunderers, is a no.
torious fact. If the men who have just
been tried for these frauds are not guilty
nobody is guilty. If they are not TO be pun
ished nobody can be punished.
Actor John Mccullough, now bronzed and
bearded from his Yellowstone trip with
General Sheridan, is enthusiastic in his
praise of the country through which be rode.
He said to a st. Paul reporter The other
day: SIT is the grandest country God ever
made. Why, to sit ou he edge Of hell's half
acre and watch the Sheridan geyser is to
have lifetime memory. The grand canyon
lie a marvel to the world, aud the falisl why,
what is Niagara to them?"
The Augusta Chronicle says of General
J ohm B. Gordon: "Men who profess to
know say he has no great fortune at present
that he would have been very rich but held
on too long TO securities not now so valuable;
that, If all things prosper with him he may
bag a million; but, if times become unto
ward, he will be a poor man again. The
chances are that General Gordon will be
rich; but this is world of change and de-
ception. A majority of the people OF Geor-
gia would like TO see the general million |
aire.n
In reference to Kelly, the Philadelphia |
Times has the following: "John Kelly is nov |
q mere trader in the votes of few thousand |
ieluded followers, whose n1mbers are rap
idly growing less. He elected Cornell in l
1879 by contract with Arthur and Conkling;
ne defeated Hancock in 1880 BY contract |
he Democratic Legislature of 1882 10 Ar
hur and Conkling by contract. He has no
interest in Democracy beyond what he can |
Dske by selling it out to the Stalwarts, and |
only safe plan for the Democrats of New |
/ ork 10 adopt is to kick him out without |
ceremony"
An untoward incident occurred at the
lose of the first general festival rehearsal at
England, recently. Sir julius
Benedict, who had been in feeble health for |
Iome days, was conducting his cantafa, Ora
leila, and had nearly reached the end of the |
econd of the three parts OF which it consist, |
when he reeled and fell back in his seat.
With the aid OF restorafives he soon recov-
.red consciousness, and after apologizing for
lis in6rmity-the result, he stated, of over
Fork-he descended from the orchestra end
ras conveyed home. Ga the following day
Sir Julius Benedict declared himself quite |
1t almost seems from the recent horrible
feath of George Reeves, Speaker of the
Texas House of Representatives, that hydro.
,hobia is incurable. He was man of
means and position, and everything possible
vas done to save his life Money and
medical skill are OF no avail in the treat
nent of this terrible disease. The admins
ration of medicine only produces paroxys-
SINS and hastens death. A committee of
be Paris Academy of Medicine which has
zen investigating the subject for the past
light years reported nine cases Of recovery
rom hydrophobis during that period. The
recommended is rest and seclu-
ion and no medicine. III. Decroir, presi-
ent OF the committee, declares that under
UGH conditions he would rather suffer from
than from any other disease.