Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-04-17
MISSISSIPPI.
Tbs RspudiaiBd BoH5s-Desth BY Light
HlHB-LsHdanum and Fr0Hoh.
Trial for NuFder by an lsnOraHt Negro
lBry-Rismpied Rape bya Negro
cuIt % Affair.

- REPUDIATED BONDs.
From the Meridian Gszette.l

TIE REPUDIATED BONDS,
From the Meridian Gszstte.l
The question Of paying the repudi-
stee bonds has not been abandoned by
speculators. 1t viii come up again in
the I Legislature at an early day. The
robbers claim that the validity of the
bonds was affirmed by the Supreme
Court wears ago, and have had the
sanction of the executive snd Legisla-
ture. The holders therefore insist
that il is the duty of the Legislature
to urovide at once for their payment.
1t is also said that the holders Of the
bonds propose to give liberal terms Of
payment, giving until 1873 or 1874 be-
fore q tax shall be levied for the pay
ment OF the interest on the bonds, and
that the rate Of interest shall be low
EOr the hrst i've years. There are
public leeches in the Legislature, no
doubt, who viii be ready at any mo-
nnent to advocate the paymentOf these
bonds. but we are confident there are
too many honest men in that body to
allow the iniQUitOUs measure to be
come a law. The people viii watch
with much interest all legislation
touching this important question.
DEATH BY LIGHTNING.
From the Handsboro Demscrat.l
Miss Catherine Taylor, aged 81
yH5rs. and a resident of this county
for the last forty years, was killed by
LIGHTNING on the Sth ult,, while sitting
by her fireslde. She was the daugh-
fer of Mr.. Mills and Elizabeth Taylor,
4 4 oil nH1
her own hard labor she had not only
accumulated a very handsome sum OF
money. but had surrounded herself
with all the comforts Of a farm.
TRIAL FOR MURDER.
From the Prentiss Record Of the I5th.l
The trial OF Charles J. Moore for the
murder Of Taylor Hill, Esq, at OkOlO-
De recently, began at that place on
TnezGqv. He Is ably defended by
cor. Reuben Davis, Messrs. Houston
a REYNOLDS, Sale & DOwd, Harper &
Mcintosh. Carlisle q Carlisle, and
Hon. W. J. Lacy. The jury is COM
DOsed of twelve ragged, ignorant ne
Rroes. neither one Of whom can either
read or write.
ATTEMPTED RAPE.
From the Handsboro Democrat
A ueuonsmedG George Williams at
tsmDtad to commit a rape upon a
very respectable young lady near East
Psscagoula the other day, but failed
in his hellish purpose. he was
promptly arrested and examined be-
f1re a Justice Of the Peace, and in de-
fauIt of bail was sent to the Jail OF
this county for safe keeping. The
lady at the examination identified
the negro. and there is no doubt of
his guilt, and he should be severely
dealt with.
CUTTING AFFAIR.
from the Hsndsboro Democrat
We learn that q cutting affair took
plsce at Randal's Ferry, Jackson
county. last Sunday morning. A
German named Guntier, under the
influence Of liquor, became involved
In difficulty with Mr.. Lyman Ran
.daII. and in the scuffie on the ground
G9uutier knitted Mr.. r. in the thigh
zUd abdomen, iniicting very severe
wounds. From last accounts Mr..
Randall was confined to his bed with
fever. and suffering intensely with
his wounds. Guntier is in our jail,
awaiting trial at Circuit Court, on
charge OF assault with intent to kill,
and also with attempting the life OF
another citizen Of that place.
LANDRUL AND FRENCH.
DR. Landrum's poster was as fol-
lows;
House OF Representatives, havtngvOl-
Unfsrilv assumed certain reflections
on me Yesterday, by another party,
and having refused to retraCt the
same. or fight, i therefore denOunce
tim (French) as q coward, pOlTOOn
and q scOuudrel. He is q lOW-bred
carpet-bag cur, without courage or
honor, and unworthy the notice Of
gentlemen .,-,Brr,,,,
(Signed) -. +. LANDhOA.
Iandrum guarded his poster TWEEN
tv-three minutes, when a sheriff ar
rsztad him. One hour after Landrum
had been arrested and in the hands OF
0f3cars, French made his appearance
up0n the scene with pistol drawn,
aeeompanied by Pease, Gibbs ana
others and tore down the poster. lie
DrOceeCied 10 the Capitol, where an
other poster was, and tore that down,
exactly thirty minutes after Landrum
mad entered theSheriff's Office. French
was then arrested, and both parties
placed under bonds Of 5000.
French publishes a card in the FL
gof which does not materially affect
the statements contained in the above
dispatches. French refused to 'jeop-
srdize his citizenship" - carpet-bag
citizenship-aud went round tearing
down posters after Landrum's arrest.
The end is not yet.