The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-12-29
TELEGRAMS.

| Dugr0, the grand secnem OIL Iemmany
Hall, has resigned. County Clerk
James A. Flack has been elected 10
succeed him.
| New York, December 3D. wing TO
the illness Of Judge Pratt, the hearing
of the motion for q new tiial for ex-
Alderman McQuade, WAS this morning
D stponed until next week.
| New York, December 28.-Gov. Hill
denies the statement widely circulated
yesterday that he was about to visit
Washington, where he would be the
guest Of President Cleveland.
Milwaukee, Wiz, Decsmberl28.-A
special 10 the Evening Wisconsia from
Oshkosh says senator Sawyer hiss tel
egrapbed toe Logan fund committee
at Washington that he viii subscribe
$1,000.
London, December 23.--The Ameri-
can bark Lillian, from Bangor, arrived
at Greepock December 9th. She OK.
perienced heavy gales on December
10th, during which three men were
lest.
Philadelphia, December 28.-The
agreement between the Reading rail
road general mansgsF and the Port
Richmond strikers has been signed.
Both parties to the cgrt emeDt decline
TO make known lie terms.
j New Orleans, La, December 28.--A
special from arcadia, La, to the Plea
J yune says: John Elos. IT,, in all here,
charged with the murder OF Joseph
N. Lavelle, on the night OF December
oath, was taken out Of Jail last night
and hanged.
. Baltimore, Md, December 8.-Most
.. OF the glass blowers who struck sew
eral DAYS ago returned today to work
on the employers terms, who insisted
|. on their right to work apprentices. II
Ia thought the remainder will return
. to work tomorrow.
! Baltimore, Md, December 2S.-The
Modern LANGUAGE Convention OF
America me. at Johns Hopkins Uni
versity this evening. and will remain
In session until Thursday. Nearly all
the principal colleges in the United
;, States are represented.
CHICAGO, ILL, December GA
v special to the Inter Ocean from Clin.
ton, Ill says: 1t was officially an
q nounced today that the Illinois Cen
trail has purcha sed the Champaign
!. and Havana road. The Central will
' assn ne management on the LIST o.
Y January.
Milwaukee, Wis, December 28 "A
y Eau Claire today The prohibitionists
OF the Eighth Congressional DistriC
nominated Hugh Price for the shor
D Congressional term, and Peter Truix
OF Eau Claire for the long term, h
le Hu, coed VIM. T. Pr!ce deceased.
r Philadelphia, Pa, December 2S.-
The bodies Of the two fremeD, Johr
>. Johnson and John Gibson. who wert
crushed by the falling wall during thu
3 Temple Theater FIRE, yesterday, werI
10 recovered this morning. The face
y were but little dishgured. Both bod
:. les had been scalded by steam.
Detroit, Mich, December 2S Fir,
broke ont this afternoon In the build
ing occupied by the Detroit laskl
Sock Company on Clinton street, anC
: by hard work was confined to thu
l. building. Seyeral girls in the thirt
story narrowly escaped with thei
lives. Lots, $S7, 900 insurance, $17 500
, Chicago, ILL.,, December 2}.-Tht
: Daily Net ia % (In.) special says
In saloon quarrel Sunday evening
Thomas SpiCer, oolored, was throw
to the floor by Henry Hayes anC
Thomas Meahan, who covered hin
with turpsntine and get fire 10 hi
clothing. The victim died tonight
The perpetrators ars 10 Jail.
o Ellsworth, Me-, December 28 DIR
A Patten, an aged man who lived alou,
Q in Franklin, was burned to death il
his house last Saturday. DR.. Pattei
: was formerly successful dentist, bu
3 lost his practice through intemper
y anse, aud of late he earned livinI
4 by cobbling. The origin OF the fire i
not known.
q Fitchburg, Mass, December 49,
= la the Insolvency Court today, on thu
4 petition of the creditors OF Charlie
= Winchester, OF Ashburnhan, who re
y Gently became financially embarrasssC
. to q large amount, Judge Thayer or
y dered warrant in insolvency againR
!, the Wincheter estate, returnabl
January 25th.
!, Baltimore, Nd, December 28.-JG
:, cob Castlebsrg, jewelry, made an az
. Segment today to Thomas Hughe
: for the benefit Of his creditors. TIL
) liabilities are placed at 100000, an,
: the assets ut about 500 900. 1t is prob
" able an arrangement will be effectet
n with his NewYork creditors By WhiCt
a he will continue business.
a Chicago, Ill.,, December 28.-Th,
twelfth annual meeting of the North
: wettern Travelling Mems Associatio,
=. was held here today. The report o
"a the secretary showed present mem
q bership OF 1922. The tota. amour
4 paid bsnefciaries since the date of or
ganization is 100000. During thu
year twenty-three deaths occurred.
/, New York, December 2S-Th,
/, schedules In the aSsignme emit of tn
/ finn OF Il. M. Foster & Co., upholster
/, eIs, show the liabilities to bs 1882,
}. 900; contingent, SS,984; nominal as
. sets, S974, 1925, and sctuai assets 1922,
a 1856. The assignees state that the dit
4 ference in the assets is due TO bSt
debts and depreciation in the value o
> the stock.
I. Toronto, Ont, December 2S.-Th,
[, general elections for the Province o
J. Ontario took place, resulting in tn,
s return to power OF the Liberal part,
y by increased majorities, with sever
d constituencies TO hear from, four o
r, which viii probably return Liberia
s members. The vote stands, s.
a Liberals, 20 Conservatives, aud on,
labor candidate. In the House tn
Liberals had majority Of IL.