Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-06-30
NEWS In BRIEF.

montreal, June ZS.-h. ID. hll0y, whole
sale hardware, has failed. Liabilities,
SI25.000.
Nashville, June 29.-The State Press AS
ISOLATION leaves tomorrow Uia st. Louis for
an extended excursion through Texas and
into Mexico.
T.rre Haute, June 29.-The preliminary
term of the Rose Poly technic Institute closed
to-day. The fall term begins September 18th
with three classes.
Providence, r. l., June 29.-James NJ.
Whilford was arrested at Wexford to-day
on the charge Of numbering Michael Tally
on the 17th instant.
Cleveland, June oh. c. Quigley, agent
of the Lehigh Coal Company, and dealer in
s,oneware, assigned to-day. Assets, $50 600;
liabilities unknown --
Harrisburg, June 99.-The Colborn Be
publican Congressional apportionment bill
was defeated in the House to-day by party
vote. The Democratic bill passed a second
reading.
New York, June 29.-Saul Stern, He
brew, aged twenty Eight years, WIS arrested
for forging his fathers name to checks for
several Thousand dollar. The money was
spent on a frail woman.
New York, June 29.-Postms ster Pear
con, OF this city, states that any charges that
he is personally or pecuniarily Interested in
auy concern or corporation antagonistic to
the United States Postal Service are untrue.
Dayton, o., June 20 The Hoglen Broth
ers' Pulp Company Wednesday executed a
deed of assignment to w. j. Houck for the
benefit of creditors. Liabilities Of the com.
psny are understood to be $4,000: assets
given as $4,000.
London, Ont, June ga man about
sixty five Years of age, named Berlin, from
Lafayette, lid, bound for Germany, died
suddenly on a train last night near st.
Thomas A draft for $4,000 and $3.50 in cash
were found On his person.
New York, June 29.-Morris GreenwaU,
OF Melbourne, Aus;raIIs, has concluded ar
engagements With Mrs. Lspgtry for sixteen
weeks engagement at a weekly salary of
e500. She will open in Melbourne in July,
1884 ase -H rs
Chicsgo, June 20 The City Council at
sht passed an ordinance, the effect of which
is to have the municipal year eud the first
Monday in April, thereby making the saloon
ordinance recently passed valid, which prsc-
tlcally prevents the State high license law
from going into effect until that date.
Cincinnati, ] Gne 29.-The wholesale liquor
firm of Carr & Co., No 20 Public Landiog,
made an assignment to day to Robert ~
drew. No statement of Assets or liabilities,
but both are trIhiDg. The firm has been in
business only since last August The az
| signment was made on account Of disagree
! ment between +. W. Carr aud ]. w. Thurs
ton, the two me nbeTs OF The firm. CT &
Boston, June 29.-An order was adopted
in the Senate this afternoon that the Tesks-
bury Investigating Committee sit during
recess to conclude the hearing and port to
the adjourned session of the Legislature f
one is called; otherwise, to the next G neral
Court. The counsel for defense 10 the Tewks.
bury hearing says be expects all the evidence
he has to offer will be put in by Tuesday
next.
Boston, June 29.-The Joint legislative
Committee on Propagation waited upon
Gov. Butler to-day 10 inform him that the
Legislature had transacted all public bust
pess, and asked him to prorogue it to August
9th to hear the report on the Tewksbury in-
vesiigation. The Committee were cordially
received, and were informed by his excellency
that he would signify his pleasure to the
Legislature on Monday next.
New York, June 29.-In January, 1878.
William Swift and Eben Perry, oil mer-
chants of New Bedford, Mass, contracted
with the Pacific Mail Steamship Company
for carrying a number of barrels OF oil from
Panama to New York. The oil from Pan
anna was delayed al the Isthmus by the riiI
road company, and lose by Leakage amount.
ing TO $24, 600 wss suffered. Swift & Perry
sued the Railroad and Steamship Companis s
for the amount OF loss. The suit was brought
in the Supreme Court, and the Jury rendered
verdict agsinst the Two companies for S23,
700