Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-09-15
MORSELS OF LIGHTNING.

New York is delighted with cool
weather. Everything coming dowu-even the
thermometer.
Cincinnati scored one hundred and six
deaths the past week. two OF which wers
from sinsllpoN.
Chris. Rafferty,, the murderer Of officer
o,Mars IN Chicago some time ago, is TO be
hung October 9Th.
Edward Wellington was shot by a
man named Ed. Perkins, in a concert saloon
in New York. Friday night.
Thomas Hughes, a Jersey CITY re-
porter, died suddenly yesterday morning. in
New York, supposed from poison.
-Four more jurors were obtained up to
yesterday eight in all-in the case OF
MrS. Laura Fair, who is on Te-trlal at san
Francisco.
The bark Newcastle is reported
wrecked ON Tuslsr rock, IN the vicinity Of Ire
land, and all the crew are supposed to be
drowned.
The New York bank statement of yes
terday, shows deerease in loans of s2,9S9, 700;
In specie, s564, 100; IN legal tender SEQ 800; In
ssS,0O0,
1t Is asserted in commercial circles in
New Ork that the tea and coffee markets
have virtually lost about two months demand
during the present year, owing 10 the repeal OF
the tariff.
One Robert r. Butler, of the firm OF
Clarke & Butler, Broad street, New York has
turned mp defaulter to "A large amount
his last operation being Tor seventy thousand
dollars. He IS non est.
James Walls was found dead in his
bed In the Park House, Cheathan street, New
YORK, yesterday, with his face and neck
shocSingly cut, and q pitcher one-third fun of
blood. No clue 10 the deed.
The Geneva Arbitrators adjourned
their session yesterday, sfter awarding the
United States fifteen millions 1--WE hundred
thousand dollars. Twenty-Five guns were fred
in honor Of the close Of their lsbOrs.
Hon. Matthias J. Bower died at Eagle.
Wisconsin, On the twelfth instant, az the age
OF eighty years. He was a member OF the
New York Legislature in lS26, and member
Of Congress from lS54 to 1887, during Old Hick-
ory's administration
Two men named Gilchrist and Me
( Clennan had an alteration near Wilmington,
North Carolina on Tuesday last, and on
wednesday met IN the road, each drawing q
pistol and firing simultaneously, the shots
taking effect, resulting in the instant death
OF both parties,
William Showers. of Elizabethtowp.
Kentucky, who went 70 Cincinnati TO visit
the Exposition, has been missing from the
Gibson House since Monday. He had be-
person, and is supposed 60 have been mur-
dered for his money.
The line Of the Mobile aud Ohio rail-
road seems TO be the field OF operations Of an
organized band Of thieves and robbers. The
towns OF Okolona. Buena y lists. Houston and
Others along the line and 10 the vicinity are
almost nightly visited, and freq ucutly heavy
robberles perpertrated.
A ST. Louis telegram received yester-
dav, says that two well-known citizens OF
Chester, Illinois, named Hugh Laughbran
and &. E. Robinson, had an alteration on the
street, Wednesday evening, which resulted IN
Robinson having his skull fractured and re-
ceiVing pistol ball through the right should
er, aud Laughofan was shot through the
the lung, both are considered lnort8ly
wounded.
4 Paris letter contains an Interview
with the lannon's Catholic Arch bishou Dunsr-
lOup, IN which that dignitary saws that while
he casts no doubt upon the patriotism OF
President Thiers. he refuses 10 accept his ad-
mintstratiOn Of the government n the best
tendency 20 secure properly the consolidation
Of France. DupaRlOup's choice f0r the Presi-
dency is Mcmahon. and he has gloomy apDre-
tensions Of Gambetta.
The Claytonites are furnished with
stun for a arst-claSs kuklux sensation by an
occurrence In Scott county, Arkansas recent
-. Two men named Young and Booth were
engaged in a rough-and- tumble hght in which
Young got the better Of Booth, and was in the
act Of taking his life, when the heroic Mrs.
Booth, Ike true woman and wife, came 10
the rt-cu OF her htlsliaui ana discharged the
contents OF pistol into the body Of Young
killing him instantly.
A somewhat mysterious letter, torn in
shreds, was found IN New York Friday, in
front OF the cell Of Forester, the suspected
Nathan murderer. After having been pasted
together 30 was found 10 be the InisSive OF De-
tective Eagan, OF st. LOUIS. The address was
blank. and its purpOrt somewhat difficult 70
determine, though hints are thrown out re-
garding F0rrester's whereabouts on the night
OF the murder, and mention is made OF a
scheme 10 secure his release by perjured testi-
mony.
The most extraordinary instance Of
fecundity il reported in the ease Of 8lrs. Tim
othy Bradlee, Of Trumbull county. ONO, who,
on the tWenty-first OF August, gave birth 20
eight children-three boys and nYe girls.
They are all living, and are healthy, but quite
small. Nj. Bradlee was married 81 TX years ago
70 Eunlce Aowery, who weighed lTO nun
area and seventy-three pounds ON the day OF
hef marriage She has given birth 70 Two
pairs OF twins, and now eight more. making
tMeNe children in SIX years. Mrs. Bradloe
Nas a tnplet, her mother and father being
wins ana her grandmother the mother Of
nVe pair OF twins.
A special dispatch from London to the
NeE York 1tlsies SAYS that the award b. the
s1eleNa ltipunal OF arbitration 70 the United
STATES Will only exceed three million hounds
DN tru1e. The decision Of The court is
signed by All the arbitrators except Sir Alex
ander OOckburn, who viii CIV. serorofa
IN relation to the Alabama award. which cas,,a
co sututes the greater portion OF the TOTAL
sum Damages were granted Ia fbf, casa ~
the Florida by a vote Of four 10 one and Ia
The case OF the shenandoah by a vote Of three
10 Two. All other cases presented by fha
American Government were dismissed by the
court. The Tines says willingly will We con-
lions