Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-02-24
PERSONAL.

THOMAS moran, the artist, will spend the
next few weeks in a tour through Mexico.
The bishops of the Methodist Episcopal
Church will meet in Nashville next May.
PRINCE ALBERT VICTOR, eldest son of
the Prince of Wales, will pass some time in Ger
many next summer.
The st. Louis companies intending 10 par
tieipate in the Nashville drill, will drill four
nights week until the first OF May.
TIE Macon (Ga) Telegraph thinka that
Gov. Stephens keeps bis house too open--for his
own good and that of his successors.
THE.Irish Confederation of America will
have demonstration in New York City on Mon
day, at which Gen. Roger A. Pryor will deliver an
address
w. W. STORY, who has recently lectured
in several cities on Michael Angelo and the
Italian Renaissance" viii set sail for Italy in
short time.
CAPT. HENRY LoUREY, vice president Of
the St. Louis and Mississippi Valley Transporta-
ton Company, has been stricken with paralysis In
New Orleans
accustomed for many years TO invest from 500 GOO
to s2590 year in all sorts of charities. Think
Of the good this one man did in the world.
AMONG the students who have lately fn-
i b their education at Harrow, England, is
Queen Victoria-who is now going to one of the
German military colleges.
TIE REv. E. A. BRADLEY, formerly rec
q the snIr Of the a9 G Ty
dianspols, Is spoken of for bishop of Indiana, TO
succeed the late Bishop Talbot.
PAUL MoREHY, VIC astonisbed the world
with his chess playing some few years ago, has
been insane for some time, has lost all his prop
erty, aud Is supported by his mother and sister,
who teach music in New Orleans.
NJ. DUcLERc, lately premier of France, ia
an enthusiast on fruit and flower culture. His
rose garden at Barritz is one of the great sights
OF the place. He thinks that but foT this hobby 10
would long ago have become confirmed mis-
anthrope.
CHARLES FooTE, of Ionis, Mich, cele-
brated on February Sd the lg2d anniversary of his
birth. He was In capital health and spirits. able
20 ge ABOUT me noase and hold thrse. nouns re-
times for Autograph collectors.
Mr.. THOMAS HARRISON, who will proba-
bly, continue to be called the boy preacher ii he
lives to become q centenarian, has been holding
Ill. Nearly HOO persons have it is said pro!essed
conversion under his exhortstons.
THE REV. ROBERT LAIRD COLLIER, writing
IN says thst I. Is obsS 10
can be SO easily imposed upon, socially, as the
Americans. He considers Oscar Wilde palpable
huInbug and Mrs. Langtry an adventures.
SIR CHARLES dixie is regarded with
much favor by the New York Tribune, which says,
in a review Of his conduct as a member of the
cabinet. "the difficulties with which he surround
that shows him to be an Englishman Of great
pluck, energy, ability and force"
Gov ROBERT LOWRY has accepted the in
vitation to deliver the annual address at the ap-
preaching commencement OF the Agricultural and
Mechanical College. The Rev. B. B. Tyler will
preach the baecalaureate sermon. On the same oc-
casion the State Agricultural Society and the
Stock Breeders' Association will meet.
IT is not often that man who has the
dire misfortune to be washed overheard at has
the good fortune te be washed back again safe
and sound to the deck from which he started But
three sailors belonging to Norwegian bark which
arrived at New York Thursday, after a tempestu-
GUS voyage lasting fifty days, can boast of such
unique experience.
SIR SALAR JUNG, whose death has bee n
announced, was an Indian prince, who, during the
mutiny OF 1851 remained loyal to British rule and
succeeded In keeping southern India from JOIN,
potentate to salute Queen Victoria as Empress of
India, and yet in spite of all held the confidence
Of his people until the very last.
BRIO. GEN. JOHN NJ. FEssENDEN, United
States army retired, died February sth, in Wash.
ington. He was born in Warren K. l., in the year
1901 and attained his majority in that town. After
Point he became an instructor at that school, and
was tutor of Jefferson Davis, r: L. Lee, and
Others who have since achieved celebrity.
Mr. BERDELL, the former president of
the corridors of the Fifth Avenue Hotel He was
at the head of Erie In lis paimy days, and his
estine. Berdeifs salary was $50 5000 Der snnum.
Mr. Jewett receives $40 600, with the guarantee of
| ten years administration. But he is an Ohio man.
ROBERT TooMBs, of Georgia, announces
that in hs forthcoming history Of the TsSsi Ion
even in parentheses It is to be inferred from this
that the work is being prepared not for historical!
| VINO has an engagement to call the roll OF his
| slaves within the shadow of Bunker Hill monu-
ment.
The Cincinnati Ne0s, in speaking of the
| Glassen family OF Virginia. who are blood rela-
tives OF the Marquis of Lorne, expresses the belief
that Lieut.. Glsssell, of the confederate navy, who
| was distinguished by his torpedo night attack
upon the Ironsides in Charleston harbor, belongs
| to this family. 1t will be remembered that Lieut.
| Glassen permanently disabled the Ironsides, and
was himself captured.
Col. B. J. CHALMERS, of Cleburne, Tex.
| has the largest cat ranch In the world. In the
| summer of 1881 the wheat on the farm was
thrashed and considerable quantity OF straw was
session of the pens They have multiplied until
now at least 500 cats, black, white, yellow, gray
fribe' to saw nothing Of kittens~can be seen with
but little trouble by visiting the pens.
Ell Gov PALMER, Of Illinois, il is report
ed in the Indianapolis Journal is about to take
han 70 as sSsr of nrrpS er m
| back. He viii come out with a letter about the
time the present Congress closes protesting against
the seating OF ex-Gov. Cullom who was elected to
| succeed David Davis in the Senate. The ground
upon which re viii contest Cullom's claim is that
be was chosen senatsr uuiiss Dis term as governor
| Of the State.
In view OF the growth of ethical culture
in this country 1t is interesting to note that Prof
Felix Adler has been invited TO Chicago, where he
will deliver the first lecture before the newly or
among fits organizers Is Mr.. formerly the Rey)
George G. Min, now turned trsgedan. 1t is said
that efforts are being made TO establish society
for ethical culture In Milwaukee also and that
Prof. adler has been asked to go there and assist
in its formation.
TwELvE years ago Mr.. Fl. II. Warner, of
Rochester, n 4, was poor boy without bust
well-kRown Cincinnati safe, has sold $4,000 in
twelve years. and in under contract with the Mos
Ter ssfs and Lock Company, of Cincinnati, to sell
10000 safes the current year In addition to this
vast business, sggregating SIS 600 his Safe Kid
ney and Liver Cure business last year amounted
Sl0o, 900. He IS man of great energy and appli-
cation, and has a heart ''as big as an OK
AT the close of a recent revival meeting in
Custer. Mich. one OF the brethren complained to
his pastor, the Rev. Andy Faulkner that in calling
upon various members Of the church TO lead in
prayer he had made an inyidious discrimination
against the Plaintiffs wife, and declared that I'M
less she were invited to lead off at the next meet
ing he would avenge the slight. Mr.. Faulkner, 1t
sppeaTs; IS not me man 70 Se orowossten, nor Is
| 30 when the parishioner made the threatened as
sault, it was not the pastor who BIT the dust.
TIE Thirteen Club, of New York, dined
at the Old Knicksrbocker Cottage on Tuesday
night, In customary defiance of DEATH 1t was the
fourteenth monthly dinner, and the original thir-
| teen sat down to menu printed on cards cut in
| the shape of O tombstone, coffin with thirteen
screws and a somber wine list Of thirteen brands.
Thirteen seconds were occupied in saying grace
thirteen courses were served, thirteen toats re-
piled to. A play from Bavarian author, entitled
| Tia Thirteenth, was read and commented on.
Thirteen dollars were received for charter for an
English branch of the club. Traditions did not
affect the conyiviality, and superstition was
toasted to the clubs motto. "HertHTf te salaGmus
CONSIDERABLE interest il being developed
in Indiana in the coming election OF an Episcopal
bishop to succeed the late Bishop Talbot 1t is the
desire of the church 70 secure clergyman OF com
manding ability, and arrangements viii be made
TO make his salary 5000. It has heretofore been
| $500. Among the names mentioned are those OF
| the Rev. W. &. Huntington, DID,. OF Worcester,
Mass- Bishop Garrett, missionary bikhop Of North
ern Texas; Bishop Elliott, missionary bishop OF
Western Texas; the Rev. W. B. Bodine, OF Gambler
College. Ohio; the Rev. Alexander Widell of Rich
mond Va; the Rev. J. s. B. Hodges. of st. Paul's
church, Baltimore; the Rev. James Runcie, of st.
| Joseph, No; the Rev. C. c. Penick, missionary
| bishop at Cape Pslmas, Africa, and the Rev. DR..
| Warrington, of Detroit The last mentioned,
| says a correspondent, Is believed to be quite
strong particularly with the churches in the
northern part of the State.