Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-06-08
NEWS AND VIEWS.

THE report that Mr.. Moncure d. Conway
is failing in health and about to leave En-
glaud for Australia in hope of benefit from
change OF climate, is contradicted He ia in
capital health, and is to visit the antipodes
merely on a lecturing tour.
JOHN Brown, Queen Victories attendant,
did not leave any such fortune as has been
reported. The bulk of his property was a
collection of plate and jewels which had
been given to him from time to time as pres.
ents. and these with all the rest OF his estate
are not valued al more than $4,000.
A FINE window 10 memory OF the late
PrImste of England has been placed in the
parish church of Addington. 1t contains
figures of ST.. Augustine, Archbishop Langton
snd Arch bishop TAFT; and also medallion
pictures of Augustine preaching, Langton
drawing up the great charter aud TAFT re-
ceivipg the American bishops.
The trustees of Columbia College have
approved the plan OF examinations and stud
les for women as suggested recently by a
special committee, 30 there now seems moth
ing TO prevent Girls Of proper age aud attain
pents attacking the Columbia curriculum
and obtaining, at the end Of their course of
study, certificates as valuable as their broth.
ers' diplomas.
The American Surgical Society has de-
cided to request the resignation of every
member who indor.es the old code of ethics
of the American Medical Association. Thi4
ia an enlightened age, but the action of the
surgical society effectuslly demonstrates the
fact that there are some people who are de-
terminea TO grope in the misty past, instead
of coming into the sunlight OF The present.
LIEUT.. GoRRINGE, of the American Ship
Building Company at Philadelphia, has con-
trscted for the construction of the largest
iron sailing ship ever built In The United
States. She will be 265 feet keel, forty-three
feet beam and twenty-five feet depth Of hold
with carrying capacity of $500 tons. She
is intended for the Pacific and East Ind a
trade, and will be commanded by Capt. D.
Townsend, OF Barn gst, n. j.
as II true tina! YOU are going 10 build q
theater?" asked New York Tribune reporter
of Edward S. Stokes, the murderer of jim
Fisk recently. Build theater? No sir,
replied Mr.. Sfo5es. "I'm not quite such a
fool as that. How on Earth such a report
came TO be started can't imagiue. Why,
was ssSed early this morning if / was moi
going TO Europe TO maze arrangements foI
| my new theater and its new attractions. AL
made out of whole cloth, my dear fellow;
I every bit. AN going 10 Europe, but it ii
principally TO get whit OF sea air, and il
| the second place to mike few purchases
for the new addition to my hot-l."
The Maysyille Eagle, the editor OF which
| journal was at Danville College with Col
Morrow the Republican nominee for govern
or of Kentucky, says that Morrow was on
of the most ultra pro-sl.very Democrats o
the graduating class of 1855, and, 'if VI
Iecollec; righ', his father before him was {
bitter D mocrat. He made red hot sPeeche
| for Buchanan il 1856, taking the extreme
Southern proa'avery view Of the Issues in
volved. In 1860 he wa. a Breckiuridg'
Democrat" When these facts become know
| The coored element OF the Republican part,
will swallow Morrow with hesitation an'
doubt, as they should. There is such
thing as man returning TO his early con
VIC, ions, az planted esimon after visiting
the sea com back to his native stream.