Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-09-30
PERSONAL.

The Prince of Wales will "inaugur ate
the statue of Sir Francis Drake which the
Duke of Bedford is about 10 erect at Tayis
took, and on which Mr.. Boehm has been EN-.
ployed for several months.
Mr.. Follett, of New York, who has Jus,
failed for 100000, says that his downfall
was due to speculations on the Chicago grain
market. If there are any Greco- Roman
wrestlers who would like to know how il
feels 10 fall suddenly, they should not forget
the grain market.
John B. Davis, president of the bank at
Richmond, Va, which recently failed, gave
up his entire personal estataGbf 100000 to
pay off the debts. If every president and
director of bank felt that ali they were
worth was in their transactions, il might add
TO their watchfulness.
The committees of the Grand Encamp-
ment OF the United States knights Templar
are preparing for the meeting at San Fran
cisco next year. The fare for the round
trip from Omaha or Kansas City, ria Ogden
or Deming will be SIS, and from ST. Louis
and Memphis, via Ell Paso, it will be $50.
Nashville will be we'll represented at San
Francisco.
During his recent stay 10 England Getty
wsyo was taken on board her majesty's ship
Cambridge and permitted TO FIRE broadside
BY electricity. When he had touched the
key and heard the unex pected aud thunder
ing result he is said to have sfairly bounded
into The air." Cetywayo is not likely soon
10 go to war sgain with nation that can
FIRE off a broadside simply by touching
button.
Emperor William j. man of iron if not
of blood. He was present for nearly two
hours at grand reception in Breslau a fort
night ago. He occasionally leaned on his
~ har n
but otherwise showed no signs of fatigue,
though he had been in the saddle for two
hours, reviewed q, 600 troops, received depu-
taiions and presided al a state banquet dur
ing the day-not bad for a man Of eighty
Jour.
traveller was leaning at night against
railing at he Harper's Ferry railroad sta
lion. A locomotive came along, and he |
;prang lightly over the rail TO escape possi- |
bic danger. He thought it was a meadow |
On the other side, but knew his mistske |
when he struck in muddy stream forty feet |
below. On being rescued he was aeked his |
,ame 81 wouldn't tell you for SlO00,n he |
replied; ''describe me simply a. fool"
An attempt was made in California to |
care the Marquis Of Lorne The captain |
IF the British war steamer Comus, Just be- |
ore taking on board the Marquis and |
Princess Louise at San Francisco, received |
In anonymous note warning him that the |
teamer would be blown up by torpedo. |
The captain of the revenue cutter Richard |
Rush took squad of marines and searched |
he Comus until all fears were dispelled.
Lieut.. Greeley, in charge OF the Signal |
service station at Conger, IN Grinnell Land,
rill have no news from home this year. The |
teamer Neptune, loaded with supplies for |
lie party, has not been able to reach him
wing To the ice, which extends from Cape |
nglefeld to Ross Bay. Lieut.. Greeley, how
yer. will understand what the matter il,
md unless some of his men are ill or have
led be win not be seriously inconyenienced.
The absurd sboomn in Confederate bonds |
: still on, There IL no doubt that urgent |
riders for purchase Of these securities in any ]