Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-07-24
GRIMES AND CASUALTIES.
rHE auMpLEroN MuRpER.

THE GUMBLETON MURDER.
CHICAGO, July pa letter was
received in this city yesterday from
Dewitt @. Sprague, U. 8. Consul at
Brunswick, Germany, which says
that the mother of Steigmeyer, the
murderer of Gumbleton, had endeav-
ored to dispose of the starch factory
which was purchased with the money
taken from GumbletOn. Applic alton
was made by the Consul, restraining
her from selling until she should give
security for the money. Agents OF
the banks interested in the money
have arrived in Brunswick, and will
take legal measures to recover the
amount.
GALL FOR LOVE-"
CLEVELAND, OHIO, July ga
young lady, named Della COlgrOve,
living at Painesville, Ohio, having
been discarded by her lover, Charles
Harris, swallowed a dose Of arsenic-
the night before last, and died from
its effects last night.
HEAVY FIRE IN SAN FRANCIsCO.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 23.-The
heaviest fire Of the season occurred on
Market street, near Fremont, among
some lumber and planning mills. As
the wind was high at the time, the
flames spread rapidly. Total loss
over a quarter of million dollars.
The principal losers were Whipple's
coal yard, being seven thousand;
Garrett's brass foundry, eighty thou
sand; Dabroski & Co., tWenty.three
thousand; B. 81. Freeman, ten thou
T4A khnrTda nd
and Mechanics Mills, forty thousand.
Very small insurance. One hundred
men are thrown out Of employment.
The fires in the Cascade mountains
in Oregon are doing much damage.
AN EMBEZZLER CAUGHT.
ST. LOUIS, July 23.-Detective Per
son, Of New Orleans, passed through
here LIST night, having in custody
James Hogan, charged with embez.
zling $500 from his employer. He
was arrested in Mt. Sterling, Ill.
AN FRESHMAN KILLED.
CINCINNATI, July 23.-A special to
the Commercial and GGzette says that
a young Irishman, named James
Mealy, was shot and killed this after
noon near North LeWisburg, Cham
payne county, by John Murphy, an
old trouble at the foundation. Mealy
and man named Sheehe came upon
him at the graveyard, where he had
been visiting his iather's grave. Muir
ply appears to have been acting in
self defense, and gave himself up TO
the Mayor after the occurrence,
HEAVY FIRES.
WORCESTER, MASS, July 23.-A fire
occurred in Northbury on Friday
night, consuming large barn, belong
ing to Dr. Henry Barnett, together
with contents, which included six head
cattle. Loss 5000.
Last night another fire broke out at
eight O'Clock, and burned until eleven
O'Clock with such a fury as to excite
fears that the whole village be des-
troyed, but it was at last subdued by
the assistance of the firemen of the
neighboring towns Two large blocks,
in which three stores, the pOstOfiee,
prov ision market and residences of
three families were situated, were con-
sumed; also two dwelling houses and
barns. Six families were burned out.
and most of their furniture destroyed. |
The loss is estimated at $40, 900, of |
which but small portion is covered |
by insurance.
MURDERS.
ST. LOUIS, July 23.-Early yester-
day morning man named Witham |
went to the house of Mrs. Potter, in |
J Jacksonville, III He demanded ad- |
mittance, when Mrs. Potter ordered |
him away, threatening to shoot him
if he did not 90, and Immediately |
fred at him inflicting a fatal wound. |
A man named COram rode up to the |
house of Jas. Combs, of Jackson |
county, in this State, Thursday last |
with the avOwed purpose, 1t Is said, of
killing him. Combs suspecting his
intention, seized q musket, fired at,
and wounded him in the abdomen,
and afterYard fred pistol at him.
Coram fed, but after riding about a
hundred yards fell from his horse
dead. Combs has been several times
previously attacked by COram. He
surrendered to the authorities and
was released on bail.
Constable Baughman, who was
wounded while attempting to arrest
a desparado named Armstrong, near
Mo-, a day or two ago,
has since died,