Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-09-09

THE CPPKRcUk Nc RDER.-rA, VIZ II Ans-
ia kedt-Pehtl0n and CGredt-In the Orphans
Mrs. Amelia Wheat, who was shot dead in her
led, az is alleged, by her nephew, Jesse Upper
cue, now confined in jail upon said charge, the
law, filed on Saturday last the petition and
caveat of Jarrett Tracy, of Baltimore county,
The petitioner alleges that he is the only sur
the 9th OF August, leaving slso Temperance
Reed, her sister, and the children of her de-
of her deceased brother, John Tracy, her heirs
at law and next of kin; that since the death OF
Ameha Wheat, paper writing, purporting 20
3Oth, LEFT in the court by Michael Bannon, Fso
tia probate has been taken of said paper I'm the
absence of all the next relatives Of the said de-
ceased, and without notice to any of them,
and consequently said probate was taken with
out contest; that Sarah Uppercue is named
as the sole executriN thereof, but that let
tiers testamestary have not been granted.
The petitioner prays that the case NAV be again
examined and heard. He charges that said
paper writing is not the last will and testament
OF Amelia Wheat, and ought not TO be admitted
to probate and record as such, because at the
time the said paper writing was executed She
was an aged woman, I'm infirm health, nervous
and OF weak mind, and that the execution of the
importantly OF one Jesse Uppercue, who is the
principal devisee and legstee therein, which
importantly che was unable to resist by reason
of the weakness of her health and mind, and
that the said execution OF her win was made
merely for the sake OF peace; and also because
said paper writing was Afterwards revoked
Baltimore Sun.
The PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY (yA) TIA
GRDY.-A letter from Manassas to the Freder-
burg Star, dated the 5th, says the remains of
james F. CLARK were carried to Bellfare Mills
his childhood home-yesterday, and inferred.
large concourse of friends and acquaintances
followed to their last resting place. The parting
with the corpse at the grave by the parents OF
the deceased is described as being very affect.
ing, causing nearly every one present TO she'd
tears. EX-GOVERNOR Henry A. Wise has been
engaged by Clark's father to assist In the prose-
cution OF Fewell. Jewell is still IN jail. He is
in good spirits, and has no fesr of conviction by
a jury. IL is thought a jury in this case cannot
be gotten in this county, most every one having
disqualified himself as juror by expression of
opinion.
Miss Jewell continues weak and nervous. She
has not been informed OF the shooting, as her
attending physician thinks the revelation of
such shocking news would probably result IA
tally. The completely of those OF this place i'm
this disgraceful affair will be published some
future day, probably not far distant. Judge
NIGEL has not yet decided as to bail for Jewell.
DISASTROUS FIRE IN MKNPHIs-A destruc-
tive IRE broke out in Memphis, Tenn, yesterday
morning. Owing to the long drought and COM
bustible materials surrounding the buildings,
the flames spread so rapidly that before the en-
gines were fairly at work IL was thought the
great Chicago fire would be repeated. The en-
tire block from Union to Monroe street was on
fire and the air filed with sparks, which set IRE
to numerous places, some fully ten blocks dls-
tant from the scene. Day was breaking when
Bruce's mandatory fell with q terrible crash.
Its huge walls and roof smothering the flames
inside soon enabled the fremen to gain control,
but southw arc the flames had spread TO Brack-
ett's livery stable, Wallace & Gibson's car
rage works, and FORTS livery stable and, in
fact, swept everything to Union street The
total loss will not fall short of 100000. About
one.half is covered by insurance in local com
paniee.