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

ELGIN, Ills, July Yesterday,
two men named W. Horton and jack
son Davis, who were engaged in a law
suit, in regard to some land, met on
Semon's farm. Horton ordered Davis
of, when the latter drew a revolver
and shot Horton, the ball entering the
left breast. Three shots in all were
fired, but only one took effect. Hor-
ton Is seriously hurt, but it is hoped
not fatally.
COUNTERFEITERs JUGGED.
CHICAGO, July 6.-To-day the Gov
ernment detectives, who have recently
discovered an extensive gang of
makers and circulators of counterfeit
money in Wisconsin, with their
headquarters at Monroe, continue
to make arrests. Yesterday they
jugged two hotel keepers, of Monroe,
and a farmer. Thus far about dozen
Of the gang have been arrested and
the detectives are still at work.
MURDER ON KANSAS AND TEXAS
RAILROAD.
ST. LOUIS, July 6.-The dead body
OF John O'Brien was found yesterday
near Keightley's station, on the Miss
Ouri, Kansas and Texas railroad. An
examination showed that he had been
murdered, fourteen wounds having
been found on his body. Two Irish
men, who left Sedalia, Missouri, with
O'Brien last Friday, have been arrest
ed on suspicion of having committed
the deed. All parties had been drink
ing freely when last seen.
MURDER OF HARRY BLOW.
ST. LOUIS, July 6.-Harry Blow,
nephew of Hon. Henry T. Blaw, late
United States Minister to Brazil, was
murdered at CRANKY, Newton county,
Mo-, last Tuesday. 1t appears num-
Der of young men, having a grudge
against Blow, visited his house Tues
day morning, and assailed it with
stones. Blow seized q double barreled
shot gun, and while opening the door
Of the house, was shot in the region
of the heart. The murderer is still at
large.
TWO MURDERS IN OHIO.
CINCINNATI, July 6.-MichaeI Had
frich, salOOn-keeper at Frankfort,
Ross county, Ohio, became involved
In a quarrel with Melvin Latta, son
Of DR.. VIM. I4att", and struck him on
the head, fracturing his skull. The
latter is not expected to live.
George W. Gray, at New Richmond,
ClermOnt county, Ohio, on the fourth,
being drunk, insuIted some ladies,
publicly. Joseph Houck interfered, a
quarrel arose, and Houck shot Gray,
killing him.
PARRTCIDE.
CHICAGO, July 6.-About one week
since Edward TilcOmb, residing at
Maysville, DeKalb county, Missouri,
while engaged in violent cOntro-
versy with his father about some hay,
drew his revolver and discharged the
contents of three barrels into the alb
domen of the old gentleman. He
then seized an ak and struck his sis
ter, who was standing near, a fearful
blow, inflicting a dangerous wound.
Neither will probably survive. Til
comb was at once arrested. 1t was
only by the greatest efforts of the
sheriff that he was saved from being
lynched by the infuriated neighbors.
THE MODERN BoRGIA.
BIRMINGHAM, Conn, July g.
Public sentiment here is setting in
strongly against Mrs. Sherman, the
alleged pOisOner of three husbands
and two children. A correspondent
visiting her was cordially received,
but she positively declined, by the
advice of her counsel, to refer to the
case in any manner, as the eXamna-
tiOn before Justice Platt is set for to-
day. She Is about forty-five years of
age, brunette, cOnverses fluently,
and is remarkably emotional in her
intercourse with visitors. If guilty,
she is a strange being. Vain yester-
day brought her the mother-in-laW of
and Cornelius w. Struck,
a son by the previous marriage of
Mrs. Sherman's first husband, Edward |
M. Struck, formerly a policeman of
the Thirty-secOnd precinct.
A OOwARDLY ASSAULT.
CHICAGO, July 6.-At Grandville,
near Grand Rapids, Mich, early yes
terday morning, well-known and |
wealthy farmer, aged about fifty |
years, named Oliver Cook, was shot |
and mortally wounded by q fellow |
named Harvey Ward, who had just |
returned from a years service in the |
State Penitentiary. Mr.. Cook had |
Just left the ball room of the Grand
vile Hotel, where ne had been at
tending dance, for The purpose of
going home. When he reached the /
street he met Ward, who, alter few
words, drew his revolver and dis
charged the contents of one barrel into |
Cooks neck. The effect of the bullet |
was TO completely paralyze his limbs,
and he now lies in a critical condition. |
THE MURDERER OF HIS SON LYNCHED.
WATsRKA, IRoQUOIs COUNTY, ILL,
July GA crowd of citizens from |
town and the surrounding country, to /
the number of nearly one thousand jim
oluding women and children, proceed
I'd to the jail in this place last night /
and took therefrom Martin Meara,
whose brutal murder of his son, a lad
1f ten years, was described in my dis
patches last night, and proceeded to
place near at hand where,
after giving him twenty minutes to
pray, a rope was placed around his
neck, thrown over the limb of a tree
and hundreds of ready hands aided
n stringing him, and there held
him until he was dead. The leader of
he daring party was DIR. Daniels, of
and heand his aDettOrs claim
hat Mears could only have been con-
victed of manslaughter, and for that
-eason they were justified in putting
he arch dend beyond the reach of
mercy. Meara, previous to his death,
masonry and re-adOpted
AN EXPECTANT BRIDE SHOT.
CHICAGO, July 6.-At Salem,
Marion county, Illinois, on Friday
evening last, Miss p. WilkisOn, .
highly respected young lady, acci-
ientally shot herself with a revolver,
nfiicting a mortal wound. The fol-
owing are the circumstances: Mr..
Of st. Louis, young gentle.
nan to whom she was to be married
ne following day, arrived at her
lome. At her request, he opened his
runk to show his wedding suit. He
,assed out several articles for her in
pection, and finally drew out q re-
ToIver, which she also wished to eX
mine. While doing so, it was acci- /
lentaIIy discharged, the ball entering
,etween the ribs and ranging down
yard. The ball penetrated the
tOmach, and the lady fingered in |
,reat anguish for q few hours, when
he expired. Her affianced husband
las been rendered partially insane by
he sad Occurrences, and he is continu-
lily watched by his friends, fearing
hat be may infict some personal In