Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1885-08-01
NEWS IN BRIEF.

Hartford, Conn, July 31.-Gov. Har-
rison has issued proclamation, de:
claring Saturday, August 9Th, a legal
holiday.
Atlanta, Ga, July 31.--After pre-
liminary trial Charley Rose and his al
legged accomplices in the recent Rich
mond and Danville pay-car robbery were
discharged.
Cleveland, O., July 31--In the Police
Court to day the jury disagreed in the
case of Gorsuch, the Chicago Anarchist,
charged with uttering language calculated
to incite riot,
Wilmington, DEL, July 31.-All the
men believed to have been in the fallen
mill have been accounted for. The list of
injured numbers eleven, all of whom are
now considered out of danger.
St. Louis, Mo-, July 3l.--The German
American teachers continued their ses-
sion to-day and received and discussed
several interesting papers, but the pro-
ceedings were chiefly interesting to the
members of the association.
Chicago, July 31.-At meeting of the
| committee in charge of the work of erect
ing a Grant memorial statue in this city
| to-day, subscriptions to the amount OF
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| total figures to 49,, 900 were made.
Philadelphia, Pa, July 31.-The only
coinage executed at the United States
mint in thisqeity during the month Of
July, the'frst month Of the administra-
tion of the new superintendent, Daniel
M. Fox, was l 100000 silver dollars.
Dallas, Tex, July 31.--A. Harwood
died this morning at the residence Of
his son on Mountain creek. He was
chief clerk of the Confederate Postoffice
Department at Richmond from 1861 to
4 1862. He afterward served as quarter.
master of Buford's regiment until the
close of the war.
Philadelphia, Pa, July 31.-It is said
here that the description of the woman
whose mutilated remains were founC
floating in the Charles river, near Bos
ton, few days ago, tallies exactly will
that of Mrs. Thayer, who was reported
missing at the police department in thi
city on the 18th of last March.
| Springfield, ILL.,, July 31.-A genera
meeting of the district boards of the
Knights of Labor is to be held at Par
sons, Kas., or Sedalia, Mo-, when plal
of settlement of the Wabash railwa,
troubles will be determined upon ant
be proposed to General Manager Tai
madge. 1t is rumored that in the even
of its rejection a general strike will b.
ordered next Tuesday.
Leavenworth, Kas, July 31.-A meet
ing is to be held in this city next Mon
day of prominent men of Kansas, Iowa
Colorado, Missouri, Nebraska, New Mex
leo and other Western States and Terri
tories, to consider proposition to bull
monument to Gen. Grant at Fol
Leavenworth The leading Grand Arm
of the Republic men have been invited
also a number of prominent Confe6
crates.
Cleveland, O., July 31.-Three hur
dred men and boys employed in the LAX
Erie Boat Works went out on strik
this morning at $50 o'clock, on accour
of 10 per cent. reduction in wages. Til
|; reduction was made several days ago an
the men finally decided that they woul
not stand it, as they had accepted ]
per cent reduction about a year ag,
Only the bolt makers, nut makers an
boys struck. The wages of the machiI
:: lists were not affected and they wished {
: continue work, but they were forced OF
by the others.