Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1885-07-29
NEWS IN BRIEF,

Philadelphia, July 2S.-J. X. Huston
x Co., coffee dealers, made an assignment
to-day. Their liabilities are estimated at
$50, 200; assets about $4,000.
Ashland, Pa, July 2S.--Johu A. Dut-
Plane, has been foreclosed by the sheriff
His liabilities are about sl50,000.
Boston, July 2S.-Fire in Robert
Whyte's dyewoods establishment to day
caused loss of between $4,000 and
$4,000. 1t twas partially insured.
New York, July 2S.--Martin Van
Buren, grandson ofPresident VanBuren,
died here this morning. He was a
bachelor and prominent society man.
Mobile, Ala, July 2S.--Peter Burke,
a wholesale dealer in tobacco and cigars,
made an assignment to-day. His liabili-
ties are about $50 900, and his nominal
assets 100000.
Boston, July 28-A cahlegram has
been received in this city containing the
news of the total loss of the ship John
DeCosta, Capt. Oaks, with cargo of
valuable horses.
Fort Bowie, Ariz., July 28-Capt.
Lawton struck party of Indians in the
Milestone mountains last night and
captured twenty-four horses. The troops
are still in pursuit.
st. Louis, July 28.-About $50 ladies
and gentlemen, delegates TO the sixteenth
annual convention of the German Amer
ican Teachers Association, arrived here
to-day, and about as many more are ex-
pected.
St. Louis, July 28.-Samuel W. Col
Inns, sentenced to be hanged at Bowling
Green, Mo-, Friday, July 31st, for the
murder of Owen Utterback, September
IA, 1888, has been respited by Gov. Mar
maduke to August 18th.
Fort Smith, Ark, July 2S.-Jchn Slo-
yer was convicted of the murder of Ar
cbilla Scraper, in Young Snake district
Cherokee Nation, last Thursday, and sen.
fenced to hang on October 10th. Both
Slower and Scraper are Cherokee Indians
Kansas City, Mo-, July 2S-Gen
Miles passed through this city this even
ing, en- route to Fort Leavenworth from
Indian Territory. Gen. Sheridan left Reno
at 2 clock this afternoon for Washington
via Caldwell, KS. He will reach here
tomorrow night or Thursd.r morning
Cincinnati, July 2S.-The Mexican
i editorial excursion party is here to-day
guests Of the ChanbvF of CunImerce
The members were introduced OF
Change, and were afterward driven t.
points of interest in and about the city
They go hence to st. Louis.
Washington, July 28.-A meeting o.
citizens was held tonight to protest
against the proposed burial of Gen
Grant in Riverside Park, New York
City. Among those present were Ex.
Congressman Dezendorfer of Virginia
who presided; Gen. Whitaker, the Hon
A. Nj. Clapp and DIR. Bliss.
San Francisco, July 28.-The an.
nouncement was made to-day that John
A. Benson, civil engineer and contractor
assigned Saturday to W. S. Wood. His
liabilities are $450,000. The assets are
said to be equal to the Indebtedness
They consist of real estate in different
parts of California.
Philadelphia, July pa fire late this
afternoon at the works of the Pennsyl.
vania Salt Manufacturing Company, Oh
the Delaware river, caused loss Of
100000 The buildings were destroyed
together with several million pounds o.
crude sulphuric acid and muriatic acid
and 500 tons of the same ready for ship
ment. There is an insurance of about
s175,000.