Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-07-15
GRIMES AND CASUALTIES.
FIVE PERSONS Po1soNEn.


CHICAGO, July 14.-Five persons
were poisoned, one of them fatally,
by reason of partaking at the house
OF Charles Howell, near Decatur, uIi-
nois, few days since, of some bitters
made out Of what was supposed to be
snake root, but which on examina-
ton by physicians, proved to be aeon
ite, deadly poison. Under the ex-
element caused by the wholesale
poisoning, suspicion rested upon Mrs.
Howell as being guilty of having some
connection with the case. The drug
gist, at Decatur, who sold the poison
to Mrs. Howell, purchased it of a
wholesale house in Lafayette, Indi-
ana, for snake root, and Mrs. Howell
was relieved from suspicion. Lean
der HOatz, aged fifteen years, was the
only case that resulted fatally.
MURDER AND SUICIDE.
CHICAGO, July Al. B. Shepherd, ,
who shot and killed his brother-in-
law, William Blair, at Leland, H.,
last Saturday, while the latter and his
brother were cleaning out Shepherd,
after two days examination before
the cOroner's inquest, was discharged
on the ground OF justifable homicide.
John Hise, an old and well, known
citizen of Ottawa, H., committed
suicide on Monday last, by throwing
himself from a bridge into the Illinois
river, at that place. No reasons as
signed for this act.
STORM AND TIDAL WAVE.
CHICAGO, July 14.-A terrible hur-
rieane visited st. Joseph, Missouri,
and vicinity last night. Houses were
blown down and unroofed in every
part of the city. Four or FIVE persons
were killed by lightning and falling
timbers, and many more or less seri-
Ously wounded. The loss of property
cannot fall below two hundred thou
sand dollars.
The Duluth MilnesOtiG1 of the 29th
presents the following theory to ac-
count for the destructive tidal wave
which visited that part ON that morn
ing: Last night there was tremen-
dous rain storm, with vivid lightning
but little or no thunder. Rain poured
down in perpendicular torrents; then
came wind from every direction. Ma
ture was in q sort of chaos under the
operation of these elements, and prob
ably Of tremendous northeaster down
the lake, pressing the volume of its
waters to this end"
EXPLOSION OF A POWDER MILL.
PHILADELPHIA, PA, July 14.-The
WapwallOpen powder mills, at Hicks
Ferry, exploded at O'Clock this after
noon. Michael O'Hair was killed and
Peter Stout seriously wounded. The
cause OF the explosion is unknown.
AFFRAY AND ACCIDENT AT ST. LOUIS.
ST. LOUIS, July 14.-A shooting af-
fray occurred to-day in Frank l..
HaSs' saloon, on the levee, between,
Chas. Allen and Patrick Carey, river
men. Carey made an offensive re-
mark to Allen, who, in reply, hurled
beer glass at Carey, cutting his nose
open its entire length. Carey
then ran behind the counter
and got a pistol and fred four shots
into Allen, three of which took ef-
feet in his arms, the fourth penetrated
his lungs and win prove fatal. Carey
gave himself up.
James P. Ward, while polishing q
saw at the Empire Saw Works to-day,
slipped and fell on the saw, which
was revolving rapidly, and received
a frighttul cash, extending from his
right shoulder, and across the entire
chest. AnputatiOn of the arm was
necessary, and it is impossible for the
man to survive.
A large lot Of narrow gauge railroad
iron arrived here to-day for the Den
yer and Rio Grsnde railroad. It will
go to Kansas City by steamer, thence
to Denver via the Pacific railroad.
POWDER MILL EXPLOSION NEAR |
PARIS.
PARIS, July 14.-The powder works |
of st. Maur exploded to-day, with a |
succession OF tremendous detonations, !
which shook the entire city. The
widest excitement prevailed until the |
cause and the locality OF the disaster |
became known. A large number of |
men, women and children were killed |
and wounded. Many Of the. victims |
hremen and military are at work re-
moving the rubbish to rescue them.
BOAT ACCIDENT AND DROWNING.
OMAHA, July 14.-The ferrybost II. |
@. Mutt struck one Of the cylinder |
piers Of the new railroad bridge here,
yesterday, breaking the cylinder and |
the boat. No one was in
jured.
Denver, Colorado, reports courier |
from Twin Lakes, CAL, arrived there,
bringing news Of the drowning Of @. |
]. Estabrook, Of Denver, and s. o. |
Copp, of st. Louis, in Twin Lakes on |
Wednesday evening, by the upsetting |
OF boat in which they were fishing. |