Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1859-03-25

10th inst lie died from tie Effects Of a sever,
wound caused BY the falling Of a tree upon
him a short time ago. BE was highly es-
teemsd
WAEroE BL0oDsHED-Ou CITY was dis
Eraced yesterday BY a mos wanton hlooishei
committed n open day, and upon one Of cur
principal sree.s- As q person named Joseph
K Butts, a strange IN our CITY, was riding on
horseback, ar about one O'Clock, on Franklin
street be was hredupon BY nan named Aleck
Ban, who was standing n the corner Of Union
and Franklin streets. Butts had noticed
Bains q had accosted hin, il is stated, ss be
was riding, with the familiar words, Hhsl0,
Aleck. how are vou p TIE reply was three
shots from Bans pistol, all Of which took ef-
fec upon Butts; one In his right breast, the
other near the uEht groin, and a third through
one hand Butts fen from his horse, was
picked uD bT persons whom the firing had
alarmed Ia their houses, and was conveyed 10
the STATE hospital We fear there is but little
hope Of his recovery.
BAN stared down Union street, but was az
rested and safely lodged IA Jail 70 answer the
odense- He had upon his person, when sx-
ahmed considerable money in gold, tgo pis-
tolls and 2 most muuierous looking caBe-knfe.
What motive caused the act, We have not hsard
T wears the appearance Of q coli-bloodsd
nurder-Nsfohs Ceuriu, Mzrch IS
AccDEErAI DEArH-0n Monday, the 7th
instant ayounE ladF named FuTioW, residing
rear tins place, met with q terrible death.
hhle engaged IN parching coffee, her dress
czught FIRE, when she rushed olL mo the open
ar, thereby Increasing the fame around her,
which soon enrsioped her whole BODY, and de-
stroyea her life before any hep could be rem
deTed-&a Coast Deno1at, Maroh 10.
AFFEkT-An unfortunate ARRAY occurred
N this place On last Saturday between David
Hagan, hree Msssrs. Phipps, and a nan BY
The name Of ASHER Wm. R Phipps and
ASHER were both severely ROUNDED BY Hagan,
with a knife Tie wounds were at first
thouEht faral By their physicians. but We are
happy 70 learn lhat there is a probability of
their recovery. Thetcsuss Of the difficulty. we
understand. was an old fsud Of long standing
between Mr. HaEan and Major Phipps, who
reside near each other. Some matter in con-
uroTersy between them was tried before a
magistrate IN this place, and after tho trial,
. general ARRAY took place between the par
ties Hogan was ~immedisoeiy arrested and
tried before Mayor Epperson. who discharged
him upon the ground that he wounds were in
hicted ID Necessary self descnse--YGz0o Dem
0u0f, MaTch 70.
We clip the following paragraphs from the
Oxford Merourv Of the 2ah inst:
SUIcIDE@On last Friday night. l. g. Bar
ney, a dancing master, committed suicide at
Pamela, bytaking morphine For some months
past be has been On or town, doing nothing
but Or hiking mean whisky. He was from
someWhere "awsy down east
BUENED TO DEArH@On Friday last the
clothes Of little negro boy, wko belonged to
". L Archibald, about -four yeaes old, took
FIRE and burned him 10 death. The mothe- left
lin in . room where she was at work, for a
short tine 70 60 Tor a pail Of water. When
she resuned she saw her chid's clothes on
hre, but instead Of sxtinguishing the FIRE with
the water. threw II down and gathered the boy
in her arms and ran out Of the room with him.
which was a fatal sncr.
RAmEoAD MEET1NG-On last Monday the
Board q Directors Of the Mississippi Central
Railroad were to meet at Grenada, for the pur-
pose Of considering the pnopdefv Of uniting.
OF rather ratIfying the recent purchase o. the
Tennesses Central Railroad. We hope 10 bear
The result before gong to press
TRAcK LAYING RrsuuED-We learn from
Mr. s " Henion, Route Agent, that track
laying On our end Of the Central Railroad was
resumed last Saturday. We hope II win COO
time without Interruption until he last rail on
This great iron artery is laid down
BoUsp OvEE-AE George Oliver, for kill
ing his negro nan, was brought before Esquires
Mitchell and Robinson en- last thursday, and
beld % bail IN the sum Of 5000 for his ap-
FNAaAAA o. at - = u AAA LAEAA court
TEE McKINEm VIII CAsE-The High
Court q Errors and Appeals Of this safe,
have recently affirmed 70 the decision Of our
Circuit Court, % the case Of B. r. Perry and
wife, ~. Michael McKinnie, for the purpose q
setting aside the VII Of Mss Louisa McKinnie
deceased, BY he terms Of which her estate was
70 60 70 her uncle Michael McKinnie, 10 the
exclusion Of her sister, Mrs. Perry. Tbs was
one OF TIE most important suits ever tried in
tins c0untry three iuries having failed to
agree, and the fourth decided against the viii
The Supreme Court has now affirmed that YER
DICT and Mrs Perry becomes the sole heir 70.
her sisters property amounting 10 some twenty
thouEand dollars. Mr.. Watson, Walter and
Ward, were the Attorneys for Perry and wife,
and J1eCe Hugh r Miller, Mr.. Barr and Clan
ton, for McKnnie-Paaola Gar.
LEvEE TAxEE-The sheriff Of Pamela county
announces 70 silpersons Who owe levee taxes
that be vii sell her lands for taxes without
further notice on the second Monday In April
next, unless The takes are previously paid
FouED DEAD-A nan namsdJ. c. Barney
from Louisville, Miss, was found dead in bis
bed at the Planter Hotel, Panola onths Iath
inst. An inqust was held over bis body and 3
verdict rendered that his death was caused By
intenperance.