Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-09-11


New York and Harlem railroad, and
Thomas Murphy, in which the latter
shot McCauley in the breast, killing
him instantly.
The Louisville Horticultural Society.
LOUISVILLE, September 10.-The
Kentucky Horticultural Society gives
exhibitions during the week, at Ma
sonic Hall, of probably the finest dis
play Of flowers and rustic ornaments
ton ever collected In the State, in
Guiding many rare and curious flora.
A Louisville Mystery.
LOUISVILLE, September 1O.-Last
night a body tied up in a cOffee-sack
was found in an alley near the Medi-
cal College, and brought to police
headquarters. The corpse had been
dead for long time, and was evil
IDENTIFY the property of some medical
student. A jury could not identify it.
Fire at a Louisville Depot.
LOUISVILLE, September 10.-A fire
occurred to-day in the old freight
sheds at Bridge depot destroying the
sheds, frame cottage, an ice house,
four freight cars belonging to the
Louisville and Nashville road and
some freight cars belonging to the
Jacksonville and Madison road.
Railroad Misfortune.
CINCINNATI, September l0.-A Ga
zehe special says that the Junction
railroad shops, at Cambridge City,
were burned tonight. Loss not less
than $4,000. No Insurance, as far as
known. The fire originated in the
paint room, and Is supposed to be the
work Of an incendiary.
Bloody Fight In Texas.
BROwNsvILLE, September 10. Il
Fights occurred on 10Th and 25th ult.,
between some cattle thieves and
rancherOs, near Edinsburg, in which
two of the former were killed. Gen.
COFtina, commanding at TampicO,
threatens retaliation, and the ranch
eros are buying arms with which to
resist more successfully.
Accident and Crime In Louisville.
LOUISVILLE, September IO.-A man
by the name of White was thrown
from the fire carriage to the street and
the carriage passed over him. His in
jufies are probably fatal. Louis Boyer |
was yesterday arraigned before the |
city court charged with having COM
mitted rape on the person of Marga- |
ret Quinn, aged fourteen years. He |
is held IN $1,000 bail to answer at the |
next term of the Criminal Court.
Explosion.
CINCINNATI, September 10. The
portable engine situated outside the
main building of the Cincinnati and
Columbus depot exploded this morn
ing at half past six, instantly killing |
the engineer, Melanethen. M. NAL |
lott, The Superintendent, who was
near, was lifted from the floor but /
escaped without serious injury. It |
appears there was one hundred and
tWenty-one pounds steam on at the
time, and that the engineer had been
admonished not to put on more than
ninety pounds.
Extensive Fire at Bloomington, Illinois.
BLOOMINGTON, September 1O.-An
extensive fire occurred here last night
which destroyed valuable business
property amounting in value to nearly
$50, 900. Total insurance $4,000. A
metallic c0rnice saved McClure's fur
niture store, saving valuable property.
The Academy Of Music was lost.
Various properties, valued at from
$4,000 to $20,0 900 were destroyed.
An entire block of buildings was
burned with the exception of a black
smith shop.
Women In the Pulpit.
LOUISVILLE, September 10.-At the
Southeastern Indiana Methodist Epis-
cOpal Conference at Jacksonville, In
diana, yesterday, Bishop Scott pre-
siding, memorial services were held
in memory Of DR.. Curran, deceased.
At meeting of the Ladies' and
PASTORS Christian Union in the after.
noon, Mrs. Annie Wettenmeyer, Sec
retary, delivered an address on the
duties Of ladies in the cause of the
Church, which called forth warm COM
mendetiOn.
The Louisville Fair.
LOUISVILLE, September 10.-The
annual exhibition Of the Louisville
and Jefferson county Agricultural and
Mechanical Association commences at
the fair grounds, about two miles from
this city, on Wednesday next, and
continues five days. Fifteen thousand
dollars viii be given In premiums.
The fair this year opens with better
prospects than ever before. Unusual
iy Rne diplays will be made in the
floral and power hall. Seventy-hve
horses, for exhibition, are already in
their stalls, together with a number
OF the best cattle In the blue grass re-
gion. The Louisville and Cincinnati
short-,line railroad will run trsins
from the depot to the fair grounds
every ten minutes during the day.
Weston, the pedestrian, arrived here
Saturday, and will walk every day
during the fair.
Church Rebels.
HUDSON, N. Y, September l0.-The
meeting OF the members OF st. Mary's
Parish, at st. Mary's Hall, last even
ing, was largely attended. The Vigil
lance Committee, on Friday, resolving
TO resist to the last extremity, the re-
instatement OF Father O'Sullivan over
the church, was unanimously in
dorsed. A strong guard was placed
around the church last night, and
This morning, contrary to expectar
fioD. Father O'Sullvan did not make
as appearance and no services were
held today.
a considerable crowd gathered
around the church this forenoon, but
perfect order prevailed. It was ascer-
tanned early in the day that Father