Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-11-05

years ago, in Texas, where he bought a mulatto
girl, named Isabella Palmer, for the sum OF
tTo hundred dollars. Eighteen Tonths ago be
arrived with the colored girl, in Berlin, where
ce continued treating her as a slave. ~Isabella'
however, was informed by a lawyer inst he
hau 10 right whatever 10 do so; 50 she ap-
pealed Tor protection 10 the authorities, who at
once told her 70 get another situation, which,
oaing a clever, gOOd-looEing girl, she found
very speedily. But N her former tasE-masJef
and owner, now interpOsed another obstacle
by saying that he was Inc girls fJster-father.
aud. as such. had the right TO forbid hert 10 en-
ter g S tuaJon as servant without his permits
sion He asked the police 10 have the girl
brought back TO him but Isabella brought
suit against him in order 20 test the justice OF
ms claim. Tn neighbo-s ofthe eN-slavehOder
are We y much incensed against him., and viii
see TO 10 that the girl sues him FOR wages from
the time when he arrived with her in Berlin.
The New York Court OF Appeals has
just given an important decision in a case Of
life insurance. The widow Of a man named
Gibson had erpIied for the payment ofinsu-
rance, and heC leen refused by the Company
on the ground that her husband had iDvalica-
ted his life policy by committing suicide. The
Insurance Company also attempted 20 prove
that Gibson was an atheist Of inhdel. and there
fore that the suicide wss intentional, the de-
ceased not having the fear Of GCd before him;
but the Court ruled out this SIS irrelevant, and
held that IN an action 10 recover 5Or an ilsu-
rance upon The lie Of the deceased, II is incom-
petentto inquire into his religious faith VITA q
view Of influencing the question whether, in
such case, death was occasioned by an intent Of
sof-deStrucion OF accident. The Court Of Ap-
peals therefore affirmed the judgment Of the
lower Court by giving judgment for the res
pendent, thus virtually Establishing The pTin-
ciple That q life insurance policy is not of ne
cssSty invslidRted by the suicide OF the iOsu-
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man should be suspected Of having committed
suicide, his widow aud children are not there,
fore 70 be deprived OF the amount OF his life
Insurance, Whether he be a Christian or hea-
then.
A fearful description Is given ia the
London Telegraph OF barbsriles reported %
hove been recently praoticed in EoumSnsa.
Iast September, the Government mail vas
robbed Of a large sum Of money, and the POST
master General was sent by the Government OF
tie Hespodor TO the locality where the loss oc-
CURED, with the privilege o. adopting any
measures he thought necessary 70 discover the
thieves. The method pursued for eztOrting
confessions nom The accused was highly barDz-
roUs- 4 woman was huns 10 a beam, and had
hot eggs placed under her ann pits, her hus-
hand was severely beaten, ana reeds were
driven under his nails into the l1ick, Other
persons, for the space OF ten days, were sub
isct ed 70 ike fortunes. They we're beaten they
were tied by the hair TO horses tails and drag
ged through thorn bushes, and were burned
with petroleum and grease. The local officers
OF Justice attempted TO interfere for the protec-
ton Of these unhappy prisoners, but were for
hidden TO interfere by the Minister Of Justice.
AT last q le.5sr, signed by tweDty-tbree citizens,
giving the particulars Of these bsTbfrities, WEs
published IN g Bucharest newspaper, and 2
commission OF inquiry was appointed. The
evidence against the Postmaster General and
his colleagues was too strong 20 be resisted, and
they were dismissed from their positions, and
sent before the criminal courts TO De tried.
Bishop Duggan has prohibited dancing
ofany kind in the Catholic diocese OF Chiczgo
during fairs and bazaars, held for charitable
purposes, on account Of the many abuses Te-
ported on such occasions.