Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1885-09-20
GEN. MACPHERSON

has been instructed by the Indian govern
ment to advance his outposts to Kishma-
kud, which is thirty miles beyond the
Pisheen cantonment and at a point whic b
will afford prompt occupation OF Canda-
har whenever that is deemed desirable.
The arrival in London OF Gen. Roberts,
present commsnder-in-chief OF Her Maj
esty's forces in India. wes made the sig
nal for an outburst Of discomfort among
the returned officers of the Suakim-Berber
expedition against Gen. Lord Wolseley.
STE Hawley, under the non, de plume of
"Scrotstor," has published in the Times q
series of charges against the decorated
commander of the Khartoum expedition.
Among these is one that Gen. Wolseley
suppressed the names which Gen. Graham
recommended for promotion on account of
actual services and substituted for them
the names of number of his personal
and court fsvorites. "5crutator"
says the reason Gen. Wolseley
meanly ignored the services of the
troops and officers engaged in the Suakim-
Berber expedition was that neither he, the
Duke OF Connaught, nor any of the other
military favorites OF royalty had any share
in that campaign. 1t is quite evident that
the prevailing sentiment of the army Off
GERS in London is bitterly sgainst Gen.
Wolseley. Efforts are being made to have
his conduct of the Nile campaign made
the subject OF a Parliamentary discussion
with view to securing searching Off
cial inquiry into it.
THE BRITISH ADMIRALTY
having decided to not continue the char
ters of the fast vessels secured for carry
ing purposes during the Anglo-Russian
dispute, foreign governments arc aequir-
ing titles to many of them. Italy has
bought the Sterling Castle, the fastest
steamer in the China trade, Russia has of.
fered handsome sums for some steamers
engaged in the Mexican trade, and for
other Atlantic craft suitable for cruisers.
THE scHKME PROPOSED
by Sir James Anderson during the Inter
national Telegraph Conference at Berlin
to DIR. Stephan, German Minister of Posts
and Telegraphs, for the acquisition of all
the submarine cables of the world by an
international government syndicate, has
developed the fact that all the cables are
owned by twenty-six companies. The ag-
gregate capital of these companies is S34,-
459,0S9. Sir James's idea is that if the
governments combined and purchased
these cables an international syndicate
could make tariff common to all sec-
tons, each to reach its proper proportion
OF the net revenues, the tariff to be ad-
justed with view to fetching a moderate
interest npon the capital used to purchase
them. The scheme involved the contin-
ued working of the present companies
through managing boards under the Inter-
national Syndicate's supervision, if deem
ed advisable. The London Economist pl O.
nounces the scheme impracticable, for the
reason that it would be found impossi-
BILE to determine upon any purchase price
that Unnld QatIaf- Off thar ho
ers OF the cables or the proposing national
purchasers. DR.. Stephan, however, is in
favor of the project.
RAILWAY MATTERS.
The Mexican National Railway Com
pany is negotiating loan of $50, 100000 in
London and Paris, the security offered be-
ing the Sanchez grant. The Denver Re-
organization Committee announces that
majority of the bonds have been depos-
lted with the committee in favor of it's
plan OF reorganization.
EARL GRANVILLE,
Mr. Gladstone's Minister for Foreign At
fairs, has returned from his channel cruise
with his deafness so materially increased
that he Is unable any to longer transact
ordinary business. 1t will be impossible
Tor him to re-enter public life.
THE AMERICAN METHODIST MISSIONARY
Johnson has arrived in London on his
return from st. Paul de Loando. He states
| that the American Methodist Mission
| there are all well and happy, snd says that
the reports recently circulated that the
| mission had suffered by deaths from star
vation and disease are false, and were
based solely on the fact that Charles Nil
Ter of Baltimore had died from illness
| Miller, Mr.. Johnson says, might have re-
| covered but for his persistence in refusing
to take proper meaicine, which he did foI
| the reason he gave that he trusted in the
Lord to help him through. Mr. johnson
declares that the mission has plenty oi
wholesome food, and has lost no member
| but Mr.. Miller.
Buchanan's new poem consists of series
OF tales in verse, dealing with the ques
ton of modern life and science. The poet
is also preparing for publication a volume
of poetical plays with perfunctory essay
on the modern stage in America snd
| England.
The Cassels will soon publish "The Act.
ors and Actresses of England and Americs
| from Garrick to the present time" Henry
Irving and other well-known English anC
American actors will be among the con
] tributors.
Stephen Coleridge, son of the Lord
Chief-J ustice, has submitted a drama O.
his own composition to Henry Irving fol
| inspection.
Mr.. Jones, the dramatist, has sailed fol
New York, where he will attend the re
hearsals of Saints and Sinners before it.
presentation at the Madison Square
| Theater.
Henry Welcome will, it is thought, bt
awarded the Royal Humane Society,"
medal for heroic conduct in saving An
ME Wakeman from drowning in tn,
Thames.