Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-07-12
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.

ACCIDENTAL DEATHS AND MURDEH
IN ST. LOUIS.
ST. LOUIS, July ll.-An intoxicated
mar, named Patrick Murphy, fell from
the third-stOry window at his
boarding house early this morning
and broke his back and several ribs.
He cannot recover.
The dead body Of Phillip Bernard
was found in 3 corn field eight miles
from the city yesterday. His skull
was fractured, and there were other
evidences of foul treatment leading
TO suspicious Of murder having been
committed.
On Saturday last two young men,
AlOnZo Phillips and Norris Hender-
son, were drowned while bathing in
ShOal Creek near Stimmen's mill,
Clinton county, Illinois.
AN OLD WOMAN MURDERED BY AN
OLD MAN.
PTTTsBURG, July u.-Patrick Bar
~, sixty-five years old, residing In
MOnOnaghela borough, killed his
wife, aged sixty years, this morning,
by beating her head to Jelly, while
she was asleep in bed. The old man
had saved considerable money, part
Of which his wife had given to her
brother, which 50 incensed Barry that
he determined to kill her. He deliY-
cred himself up to the authorities inn
mediately sfterward.
EXPLOSION OF A POWDER MILL.
HALIFAX, July 1.-THE powder
mill at Rocky Lake, fifteen miles from
here, exploded on Saturday morning
with great conclusion. No particulars
have been received as to the loss. The
property was owned principally by an
American company.
KEs-MURDERER ARRESTED.
LOUISVILLE, July l1.-Three cases
OF sunstrOke were reported to-day, one
Of which was fatal. In one case a
man was rendered delirioUs by lying
IN the sun on the grave of his wife,
who recently died.
Calvin COgstOn, who murdered two
women and several children In Fen.
tress county, Tennessee, and who was
sentenced TO be hung ON the 10th, but
made his escape a short time since,
was captured IN Casey county, Ken
lucky, last Saturday and returned to
Tennessee to meet his sentence.
MURDER AND ACCIDENTAL DROWN
INGs.
QUINCY, Ill, July 1l.-AnOtheT
tragedy was enacted at BuekleW, Mo-,
last week. On Saturday two section
hands on the Hannibal and st, Joseph
railroad, Jacob Houser and James
Harlow, got into a dispute, when
Harlow struck HOUser on the head
with a shovel, fracturing his skull.
Physicians were called in, who tre-
panned the bones, but the man died
from his injuries yesterday. Harlow,
the murderer, is still at large.
A man named Michael O'Hearn was
drowned in the river while bathing,
at Hannibal, on Sunday. Another
man, named James StafeT, was
drowned ia Bear creek, near Lima,
Sunday morning while bathing.
KILLED BY CAVING IN OF EAIBANK-
MENT.
NEW YORK, July Il.-An embank-
ment on which labOrers were at work
yesterday, on Sixth street and Third
avenue, caVed IN and buried several
Of them. NJ. Hagerty, aged fifty, died
soon after be was taken out. The
others escaped with slight injuries,
except Jason 7. Hazard, who was sent
70 Belleville Hospital.
sCANNEL.
NEW YORK, July 1l.-Last evening
CAPTAIN Cameron, Of the Eighteenth
precinct, learning that John Scannel,
Who. on the night Of the 18th Of Sep
tember last, shot Thomas DOnOhOe,
ssIpposing him tc be the man who
assassinated bis brother Florence,
Wss az Bulls Head Hotel, went there
and captured him without difficulty.
It transpired subsequently that Scan
Gel had visited Judge Marvin in the
morning and gave bonds in the sum
Of go, $50 70 appear for trial. On
hearing this, Superintendent helsO
ordered him released.
LAFLIN NOT A PERJURER.
NEW YORK, July 1.-THE news OF
the acquittsl Of Hon A. II. Latin on
the charge Of perjury, before the Cir
cult Court OF Herkimer county, is re-
eeiVed at the Custom House and else
where in circles where the naval Off
Ger is known, with every demOnstra.
ton of delight. 1t was evident IRON
the first thai the charges were ground
less and instigated from purely politi.
cal motives, and his scquittal is re-
garded as q triumphant vindication Of
Ine honesty OF his private as well as
his official career. Mr.. Latin will be
in this city to-day during the day
Ehen he will receivB the cOngratuls-
lions Cf his friends.