The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-16
TELEGRAPHIC BRIEFS.

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population OF 7I,676.
1t looks like Higgins will be the United
States Senator from Dover.
Over 100 bills were introduced during
the morning session Of the indiana Legis.
lalure yesterday
The deadlock in the West Virginia Sem
ate continues and il is not likely that body
will organize Tor some time.
The Union aud Southern Pacific Rail-
roads arc making efforts 10 get through
train from san Francisco 10 New York.
In fire at the New York Patent Cigar
Box Factory, at No az Fifth street, New
York City, yesterday, three girls lost their
lives.
The Cape Henry va. Liie-saying sta.
ton reports that wrcckage is coming ashore
from the British steamship Lord War
wick.
Prince Bismarck made nine short
speeches yesterday, and the fact is taken
TO indicate anxiety on his part 10 avoid
annoying England.
White Caps arc pursuing their brutal
vocation ut Huntington, Ind. They hanged
a man within an inch Of his life Tor alleged
neglect OF his family.
Both houses Of the General Assembly OF
Colorado inet in Joint session aud elected
l.. o. Wolcott United States Senator 10
succeed Thomas NJ. Bowen.
DR.. kruss, a chemist OF Munich, has
succeeded in decomposing cobalt and
nickel, both Of which have hitherto been
supposed 10 be elementary substances.
Gen. Myers, recently sent blythe Gov
crnor 10 the scenes OF the Kansas county
war lat Cimarron, reports tho trouble as
having been serious aud more expected.
A message from Santa Monica, Col,
states that the Santa Monica Hotel was
burned 10 the ground early yesterday
morning. No particulars have been re-
coiycd.
The English court las granted decree
in favor Of plaintiff In The suit for divorce
brought by Mrs. Bouccicault agnes Rob
insonl against Dion BOuccicault, the author
and actor.
A IRE at Conway, Ark, Monday night
destroyed Townsends mill, gin aud sew
cntccn bales vi cotton. The cause OF tho
fire Is unknown. The lose il very heavy,
and is entirely without insurance.
Both branches OF the Michigan Lcgisla-
turc voted for United States Senator yes
tcrday afternoon with the following result
llousc-Jamcs Mcmillan, ~, n. II. Ford,
"a. Sonatc-McAlillan. -; Ford, 9.
Sol. &. Does, OF Madison, Ind, living nj
Shclbyvillc, n.y., complained OF the cook.
ing Of Mrs. Nelson Wilder with whom lie
boarded. The woman's husband took up
the quarrel. Result-Wildcr was killed.
On the second ballot in the caucus OF
the Democratic members Of the North
Carolina Legislature last night 10 elect a
United states Senator the Hon. NJ. W.
Ransom received sixty eight votes, which
nominated him.
The railroad presidents agreement on
which IL h proposed 10 organize the Inter.
state Commerce Railway Association. las
been printed In its modified form. lie
plan, as amended, provides for a chair.
man but no vicc-chairmnn.
The ballot for Senator was taken in the
Massachusetts, Legislature yesterday. Sem
ator HoM was reelected, receiving Ia the
senate % votes and ! u In the House. The
Hon. l.. A. Collins, The Democratic nomi-
nee, received In the senate votes and In
the House 30.
A dispatch from Fort Dodge, In. saws.
Tho Mason City 4 Fort Dodge Railpiad
Company. has dcfauliel on the interest of
ils bonds, which an held by the New
England Loan and Trust Company. The
company holds bonds for Ss,2j0.OOO SO
cuwd by mortgage.
A jamestown. o., dispatch SAYS that
Mrs. Eads locked her two year Old adoptcd
child In the house while she went 10 a ilrp
IN the neighborhopd Her own bouse
caught Gre, aud wlicn some ono broke
into IL they found The child burned TO
death ON the bed, which had caught lire.
A dispatch from Marietta, O., says that
nj the house of VIM. French VIM. Welt.
lcl, aged sixteen. shot George FansWortb
aged twenty, in tho head. from the effects
OF which Farnsworth died in q few hours.
Wcitzcl gave himself up, saying that they
were playing White Caps and before Begin
ningho had dug the balls out the cartridges
they proposed TO Use. lie cannot tell how
loaded cartridge got into tho revolver.
The Chicago Daily Bpsiaog publishes a
letter from J. H. Dodge, crop stats.
lic.an OF the Department OF Agricul.
tup. Referring 10 his estimate of ll4.-
$4,000 bushels as the aggregate of
the wheat crop Of ls,S, given In the
December crop bulletin. Mr.. Dodrr
saws Il represents The quality Of the CROP
Ia the measured bushels without rcrnrd tn
quality. II reduced 20 bushels Of slAty
pounds Il would represent loss than 400.
10000 bushcis."