Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-06-09
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES.

Bristol, Pa, June 8-The Clark Insulated
Electric Wire Works were burned. LOSE
5000; insurance, $4,000.
Boston, June 8.-The House passed bs
vote OF "a to SO, bill increasing the salaries
OF members from $500 to $3.50.
Milwaukee, June S.-The Static Grand
Lodge of Odd Fellows adjourned their con-
vention to-iay after the in,talle!iou ceremo-
ues.
Waverly, ILL.,, June S.-The Barber boys
were taken from jill By a mob at II 80
o'clock to might and hung to 4 tree a half
mile east OF the Jail.
Denver, June S-A heavy snow-storm has
been in progress throughout the State since
morning. Unusualiy heavy rains have
fallen ia the last few weeks.
New YORK, JuIe 6.--A schedule Of the as.
signmeni OF Jesse Oakley g. Co, msoufsc-
turers of soap, etc, gives their liabilities as
100000 actual assetr, $l60,000.
Louisville, June S.-Cl.rence Boyd, the
artist, shot by his lbfother-inl law, DR..
B.ru.s, on Wednesday, last died al noon
| 10 day from the effects OF the wound.
Newbnrg, d. Y, June S.-Three powder
mills OF l. fIn & Rand were blown up yes.
teriay by lightning. Oae mau was killed
Loss, $4,000. Work will be suspended for
a month.
New Orleans June S.-The heavy rain
| this afternoon fl 1oded the streets and many
| lower floors of business houses The rain
fail to day was two and one qusIt-r inches.
lac greater part fell in less tn an an hour.
Porilaud, Me-, June 8. S.-Eiiphalet Clark,
the oldest homeopathic physician 10 Maine,
died this morning, aged eighty two years.
He was the founder, with DR.. Gray, Of New
York, of the American Institute of Home
opathy.
Ltrtic- -R,vh,- juno 9--A- -GassLis sf,eeisl
says that Gvs houses were destroyed this
morniug in Newport, Ark, by fire. The loss
exceeds $4,000. Nearly all were injured in
the Continental of New York, and the Hart
ford Company.
Boston. June S-The Senate passed, by a
vote OF 16 to II, ih- bill Incorporating the
Cape Cod Snip Caaal Company. Capital,
S500O,0U0 The company is required 10
deposit S2000 900 With the State as guaran-
lee of good faith.
Springfield, Mass, June S.-Jshu Good
win, the Chicopee contractor, who f=d in
February last, leaving an insolvent estate,
returned under a guarantee of non.prosecu-
ton and is helping tie sssignees to settle
affairs. Liabilities, $S5, 900; assets small.
san Francisco, June S-Pullmau left to-
day for Chicago. He has effected long
term OF contract with the Central Pacific
and Southern Pacific, commencing July 1st.
The Pullman Car Company will assume the
msnsgt ment OF the sleeping, psrlor and
dining car service.
ST. Louis, June S.-Two freight trains
collided on the Iron Mountain railroad, near
Silver Cliff, some twenty miles below this
city, at an early hour this morning. Nobody
was hurt, but both locomotives and a mum
Der of cars were wrecked, involving loss OF
several thousand dollars.
Macon, Ca, June 8.-The Macon Voluu-
teerp, of forty men RANK aud file, Capt.
Carnes in comm and, accompanied by several
citizens have left for trip to the North vest.
The route includes Cincinnati, Indian pole,
Chicago, Rockford, Springfield, St. Louis,
Memphis and Chattanooga.
Springfield, ILL.,. June S-Hsrper's high
license bill passed the lower House of The
Legislature to-day by vote of 70 10 So. Il
provides that the minimum license through.
out the State shall be $3.50 for eer.saleons
and $500 for the sale of distilled spirits. / s
sdoption By the Senate is deemed positive.
Reading, Pa, June S-Last nights storm
was the severest tor years. A force of men
were kept at work all night repairing the
washout at Perkiomen Junction, on the
Reading railroad. Two barns were struck
by lightniog and church at Amityville
damaged. Cattle and horses were killed ir
various parts of the county.