Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-01-18
ACCIDENTAL AND CRIMINAL

Mrs. Mccarthy shot and instantl y
| killed Mr.. M. II. Thompson, yester-
day morning, All Of Utica, New
York.
Union Block, at Columbia City,
Iowa, with its contents, was entirely
destroyed by hre on Friday last. Loss,
$50, coo; partially insured.
Alta fire In Indiana yesterday three
flremen were seriously hurt by a lad
der falling. The fire is supposed to
have been the work Of an incendiary.
James G. Reynolds, a highly re-
spected farmer OF Jacksonville, Illinois,
was killed last Tuesday by the acci-
dental discharge of MS gun while
hunting.
Thomas Morris, formerly of Madi-
son. Indiana, who was ordered to the
lUnatic asylum yesterday, is said to
have gone crazy on the subject of
spiritualism.
A brute has been arrested at Poy-
sippi, Wisconsin, for Outraging a little
giTl eleven years old. The chances
are that the citizens will save the law
officers the trouble Of trial.
The Brighton (England) poisoning
case was brought to a conclusion yes.
terday, after protracted trial. The
jury brought In a verdict of guilty
against Christiana Edmunds.
The eoroner's jury at Msrysville,
Indiana, on the body of Louis Vsrdel,
killed by 8 train on the Ohio and Mis-,
sissippi railroad on Monday, returned
8 verdict Of manslsughter against the
engineer, Isaac Ackley. The testi-
mOny was conflicting on the point
whether the whistle was sounded in
reasonable time to give warning to the
deceased.
A Frankfort, Kentucky, special to
the Cincinnati Commercial says that a
short time since party disguised as
ku-klux visited a citizens house in
that county while wedding was in
progress, took possession OF the prem
ises, fired of pistols, and danced over
the floor. The fright occasiOned to
the daughter of this citizen caused her
to 60 into spasms, followed by In
sanity.
AtLouisville, on Tuesday night, an
inquest was held on the dead body of
a IaRn washed ashore at the foot of
Sixth street, with a CHASTITY wound on
the left side Of the head, above the
ear, made evidently with an ak, split
ting the skull open. The jury rem
deTed a verdict OF murdered by some
person unknown. The man was five
feet seven inches In hight, with dark
brown hair, wore an old blouse, WOols
en- shirt and cheap troWsers. 1t Is be-
lieVed he was a deck hand or deck
passenger on a steamer and was killed
and thrown overheard above, floating
down TO that point. 1t Is reported
that a missing man answering this
description was advertised In the Gin
cinnati Enquirer about two weeks
ago. The body had been In the water
At least ten days.
In the Wharton-Ketchum case yes
terdaY Mr.. Reyell, attorney for the
State, resumed the argument. He
eOmbatted with great earnestness that
portion OF the evidence assigning the |
cause Of the death TO cerebro spinal |
meningitis. He next attacked the |
chemical testimony Of DR.. Reese and |
other experts, and said he believed the |
jury, in determining the case, would |
not give them a feathers weight Of /
credenoe. He concluded his argu-
ment by saying that General Keteh- |
UNI died from poison administered By |
this artiul, designing woman. 1t Is |
the duty Of the jury to steel their |
hearts against every tender emotion |
for the prisoner because she Is a Wo- /
man. The court took q recess. ON |
the court reassembling, Mr.. Hsgner
commenced the argument for the de- L
fence.