Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-05-11
NEWS AND VIEWS.

The Irish Catholic Colonization Associa-
ton which has its headquarters at Chicago, has
declared dividend OF i've per cent on its capital
STOCK.
SOME Of the street cara of London have
been lighted with gas. The holder. placed under
the seats is charged at the end OF each trip during
the night
THE Philadslohia Times IacoDicsI| re-
marks that England continues to gorge me irish
| gallows and stsrye the Irish tenant which Is
about the capacity England shows e<sofefnmenl
in Ireland.
A CONFERENCE of all tbs Methodist Epis-
] Pittsburg Wee nesday APP on next Sunday Bishop
Simpson viii preach sac ml-centennlai sermon,
II being fifty years SAGE ne entered the ministry In
TIERS ar. a542 mile, of railroad in the
| state OF New FORK. OF this length of main line
26I6 miles re double-tracHed, and there are So57
miles OF sldines- The total capital stock and in
| debtP.ness OF railway corporations in New York
| is Sl.lo5,05 ,4Go-a good round sum of money.
CHINESE labor is about to be introduced
into Brazil. Twenty thousand indentured labor
ers are to be landed at Rio at cost OF little over
g head. They will be paid seventeen pence a
DAY, out of which they will have to provide their
own food. The ultimate importation into Brazil
OF from 100000 to 500 90 Chinese is anticipated
AMONG the treasures of the museum at
BoulaE, Egypt is the mummy of King Huni-en.
raj, OF the third dynasty. He is the Oldest anthem
dates back 45C0 B. C., according to the scientists
and therefore, must be about 400 years older than
-hNSiii' bA4S9of AAANtCdS buGEo NC lAstdkc ia
record.
The city of Santa Fe, The Oldest in the
United States, viii have tertio-millenial ami
VersaTy celebration and grand mining and indus
and closing August 3D.. The old town is making
extraordinary efforts for the success of The ex-
OF the resources of the vast mineral Interests of the
Territory OF New Mexico.
SAYS the Boston Advertiser: "At last it
has been decided that the successor of the At
ha hall ~ NaKr fNrla l,a
delay in choosing place is due, we think, to the
ngor with which Mr. F. c. Morehead. the presi-
dent OF the National Cotton Planters Association
demanded guarantee fand of 100000 from the
city in which the second National Cotton Exhibi-
uon was to be held. The president of this second
La"
AN interesting experiment in photograph
1ng by the elsesrie light was made at midnight on
York when the stage was lighted by thirty arc
lights and the company was successfully photo
The plates were developed in Mr. Falk's studio
and were very satisfactory in every way, proving
that phetOs tH%hy can be successfully accom- shed
N the darkest day or night by the aid OF the cleo
tric light
The absurdest tunnel project yet talked of
in Europe is one that is now discussed in France
II eoniemp yates nothing short OF an underground
passage from Paris to kouen-a distance OF over
serenty-three English miles The cost OF it is
tln,ateo az s2oeOOJO. 1t is cOntended by the pro-
IeetoIs tnst tnera are great strategic well as
commercial Advantages connected with the
scheme, but sober minded critics are said TO re-
gard II as me mere dream OF visionary.
Ar Bayview, near the Atlantic Highlands.
| \. j., last Saturday, large fsh-hawk swooped
down into the waters OF the bay, imbedding in its
taiois huge plalce. The bird rose with lis prey
out us weight proved too great and dragged him
down. Several times the bird struggled 10 ascend,
but Jailed, and exhausted, 1t finally fell into the
water still cllnging TO its captive Its ia ons were
so imbedded in the fish that it could not release
them, and il was drowned. The fish died OF its
wounds. and both Were washed ashore, where
| with dihcuity they were separated.
TIE Eh,lsieI phis Times, a coed friend to
Irish people, says: THE failure OF the Irish con
spiracies ought no longer to excite wonder after
the characteristic admission OF Carey the inform
| er, that every member OF the InviDcibles except
| Joe b sdy, hsd offered to turn informer. This
alacrity TO bersy friends companions ana fellow
= criminals is in market tra<t TO every other
| people. The &ihif1Sts of Russia engage in The
most dangerous and dare devil schemes but thew
rsfnaln true TO each other ana to their escapci
comfades, even on the scafiO!d. II therefore re-
qulIes iohg cCurSe OF detoc1iva 1.ork
| a plot which would be revealed TO the authoii-
Ties III few days under the system OF infoTmers
This growing manifestation of treschery shows
how important 1t is that the Irish people should
o2reeinn The policy Of murder and crime which
me dangerous classes insugufate from tine to
time. where the Passion to turn inforner be-
comes 80 marked as 1t now seems TO be in Ireland
! 1t is time to pu. him down by putting down ali
| the men who engage IN enterprises against the
iTs and pesee and dignity of he CIVILIZED world.