Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1884-01-23
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Chicago, January 22.-Matthew Arnold
lectured to a fair audience tonight. Sub
ject, "Numbers."
Reading, January 22.-The ny-wheel of
the sheet-mills of the Reading Iron Works
burst. 1t throws $50 hands out of work
for six weeks.
st. Louis, January 22.-Maj.- Gen. Han
cock and wife, and one or two members of
his staff arrived here to-day to make 4
brief visit to friends.
Nashville, January 22.-The Governor
commuted the death sentence Of William
Easley, to be hanged at Jacksboro Friday,
to life Imprisonment.
Fall River, January 22.-The Manuiac-
turers' Board of Trade decided to reduce
the wages of mill operatives February 1st.
1t is understood that the reduction will be
about ten per cent.
Stanton, o., January 22.-I4ast night
while safe was being hoisted to a second
story the chains broke and the safe fell,
crushing Reubold Rochers and William
Miller, and fatally iniuring both.
Chicago, January 22.-The CITY Council
has authorized reward of $1,000 for the
arrest of the murderer of Amelia Olsen,
the young seamstress whose mysterious
death was reported January 10th.
New York, January 22-The National
Temperance Society has issued an address
to the national parties urging the nomina-
ton of President and Vice-President
favoring prohibition of the liquor traffic.
Louisville, January pat a meeting
OF the Exposition Directory to-day $4,000
subscription was reported received. Col.
Bennett II. Young was unanimously
elected president, rice b. Dupont, re-
signed.
st. Louis, January 22.-The case against
Richard Mansfield, actor, charged with
criminal slander by Allan Hamilton, his
late manager, was dismissed to-day in the
Court of Criminal Correction for want OF
prosecution.
New York, January 22.-Billiard men
are endeavoring TO arrange a match be-
tween the Chicago boy, Malone, and Frey,
the great pool-players. The general
opinion is that the West will maintain its
present pre-eminence over the East.
New York, January 22.-Two wealthy
| and young BraMlians disputed over u
| money transaction. A challenge resulted
and the young men intended to go to Can
! ada, but a young lady friend informed the
police and the young men were arrested.
Oxford, Miss, January 22.-Judgments
| have been entered in the United States
| supreme court 1or SlJi,UUU Tor OTeel,
| Hamilton & Co., of Jackson; $69, 900 for
the Indianapolis Rolling-Mill Company
! and S5l 200 for Frederick Wolfe, of New
York, capitalist, against the Memphis,
Selma and Brunswick Railroad Company
Fort Wagner, Ind, January pa
panic occurred among the passengers on
a Wabash train last night five miles east
of here upon discovering the smoking cal
was on fire. The train was running =!
full speed. The train was stopped and
the car separated and entirely consumed
| No one hurt. 1t caught from stove
Delayed trains three hours.
st. Louis, January pa petition &c
President Arthur asking that David Wag
ner, formerly chief-justiee of the Missouri
Supreme Court, a gentleman of great
ability and high, broad legal attainments
be appointed judge of the United State,
Circuit Court to fill the vacancy caused b,
the resignation of Judge McCrary was for
warded to Washington tonight.