Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-12-22

men from Haywood county, North Carolina
/ and taken in the direction Of North Carolina
/ Heis charged with murder in that State.
RETRIBUTION.
From the Atlanta (Ga.) Herald, I9ih.l
Henry g. Ross, who killed his brother-in
/ law, BrCughtOn, in Macon, In 1863, was kille'
/ himself to-day at Hampstead Texas, by JONI
/ 7. Griffin, formerly captain of the governor
guards OF Fort Valley. a relative Of Ross. Grit
| fin married Miss Allen, OF Houston county.
THE ALABAMA STATE DEBT.
From the ST. Clair (Ala.) Egis.
The auditor puts the actual receipts into tn
/ treasury during the fiscal year ending thIr
tiei il September, 1873, at S2,OSl ,bi2 50. If W.
/ deduct from this amount the sum realized
! from 1 he sale or hypothecation Of state pond
/ and temporary loans, the actual iegitlmat,
| income OF the State Will be but little Owe
4 81 I0OO,0UO. The expenses OF the State govern
\ ment now aggregate, including interest OF
defaulung RAILROADS.&C., 81 S25. Next year there
/ is a strong probability that 1t will be not les,
than S3,LOe,UO0, II State bonds sufficient can bS
sold, while, al the same time, there is an accu
| mulating annual debt not included in the
| auditors report OF disbursements, which
should be considered part Of the
| actual expense of running the govern
/ Inent, and which We shall take no notice
| OF now. To meet these expenses the
State has an actual solid income Of a 1T
tie over 81, 600 00J. All receipts above that are
! a sham TO cover our insolvency. Let the peO-
/ pie OF this State understand that the larger
the accrulng receipts OF the State treasury
! the more desperate are becoming our Il finances
and the less able VIII We be to pay, It is a
deception palpable lie that blinds the peO.
| pie and leads them on TO their rJ-in. Now
this might do, IL nothing better could be done
Al this rate we might go on adding a million
ana half 70 our debt every year, 10 see how
large II could be made, II IL did no. affect the
growth OF individual enterprise and the
development OF our natural resources, and
dam up every channel OF wealth and
progress in the state. A remedy for this evil
is open; let US take advantage OF it. The only
way TO get out OF our embarrassments hOnora-
Dly,and at the least cost 10 the taxpayers, IS 20
Duy out InlS Will not make our direct debt
AZ most over Si2 OOOOJ. ! he Interest on Uht
direct bonded debt Is about 500 COO this will
only add ABOUT s0O.OJO making an annual in
terest on the direct bonded debJ about si6J,00.
which, deducted from our solid income
arising tom legitimate sources, will leave
s3DOO 70 carry on the gOvernme1t-InOre
tnad Sufficient under an economical admin
tstration. large margin has been left
In this rough estimate, which, We doubt
not, would amount to at least EI0O, ,sOJ in favor
Of the state; and now we submit the prOpOsi-
tio1 TO the country, whether it WOuld not be
better to increase our direct debt two millions
or less, on three per cent. interest-bearlng
DOnds-get nd Of the railroad com plicRtfOus
which will begin then 10 pay back these bonds
In revenues TO the StaIe-than 10 continue
these temporary lOans-fOr which the state
becomes directly liable-intereSt and conLn.
gent expenses, an Ounting to over a million Oi
additional debt annually, without decreasing
the State'S liability one dollar on her cOntiu
gent debts, but constantly adding thereto.
Here is the only road to relief; it is the oaly
way to escape dishonor; all efforts TO amend
this matter by additional sales Of bonds is az
grayating the evil and imposing upon tn.
public.
THE STORM AT NASHVILLE.
Nashville Banner Of Saturday
Yesterday was as fickIe as fortune. or the
fancy OF youthful belle. The mOrning
dawned bright and mild, aud scores were
tempted abroad by its summer-ike aspect
unable TO resist the temptation OF a prom
enade. Between two ana three O'Clock a
change came over the SC Ane and the sky iu
the north showed 1tse't big with rain. The
strong winds which prevailed rapidly drove
Ihe olack clouds over the city, giving 10
everything leaden hue, and soon, ere any
one could prepare himself for IL, the rain
came down 10 torrents, followed by a severe
hall-storm. The hail-stOnes were OF the size
and even larger than partridge egys. and they
IeH 50 rapidly and with such force, as to
threaten destruction, By the wholesale, to
window-panes and skyllghts, many of which
were broken. 1t was only those of extra
strength and quality that stood the storm.
The streets that had been alive with peoDIr
aud vehicles a few moments previous were
deserted in an incredible short time.
inc nearest shelters were taken by Ied-s
las, and jehus whipped up their aniihal,
that were already frightened by the storm.
and endeaVored 10 reach some prOtec
tive point as speedily rs pOss. BILE Tho
drivers OF large number Of vehicle
that were compete ID weather the storm.
had 10 take what came as thew held theu
sNtcIHs 70 prevent Llk8In from running f..
On Broad street hurrytng and scuTryiug
took place that amounted 10 a sLam pede. For
y teams, with as many vehicles, took a
straight shoot down the street, and went dash
ing and rattllng, madly on, the hail psltiua
them as they went, and urging them to an in
creased speed. Soon there was q rubbing o..
hubs and wheels together, collisions and crash
Is followed, and were Jammed up together, "a
which time the OathS OF the jehus, intermiug
ling with the uprOar of cOncuSSiOrS. and the
rattling of the hail, made confusion worse
N HEaa HrHTsrg
OF vehicles on Broad way, receipts of cotton
from them reaching 100 bales, and the shin
ment 100 bales. The street cars Kept on in
steady course, but the passengers were in
constant fear that the windows would
be broken, and themselves exposed to the fury
Of the elements. On the Edgefield route ca
was caught crossing the bridge. 1t was filed
with ladies and children. who had started out
for an airing. When the hail began 10 fall
grown up passengers could not suppress eX-
clanalOnS OF aStOnlShment, while the child
rem clung frantically to their nurses aud
screamed, not knowing what to make of the
furious peltings at the windows. The hal.
storm did not last more than five minutes. Il
came asthe prognOsticator OF cooler weather
and the more general wearing Of OvercOatS
A MAN ACClDENTALLY SHOOTS HIS
WIFE.
From the Mississippi CentraLl
ON Wednesday night last, aboUt eleven
O'Clock, Mr. John Radley accidentally shOi
his wife. A Central reporter no was sent q
ind out all the facts in connection wi III the
unfortunate tragedy, after a careful investiga-
ton, makes the following report: About elev-
en- O'Clock, or a little before that time, Mrs
Radley retired to bed with sick child, leav-
ing Mr.. Radley IN the room, who, in cOuse
quence OF the snttnued crying of the sick in
iant, was staying up 10 render such aSsiStancs
10 the sick child as might be necessary. He
had purchased new pistol, 10 shoot, II pos
Etble, some thieves who had been prOWliug
around the premises. He had been out an6
discharged all the barrels, as he supposed
but such was not the case. After re-
uring to his wifsis room he was examin-
ingGhe weapon, when the load that was re-
maing in the pistol exploded, the ball strik-
ing his wife just under the point of the left
shoulder blade about an inch or inch and
half from the spine, passing through the
upper lobe of the left lung and penetrating
the armt emerging from the arm lust below
fatal wound. Drs. W. r. Dickson T. j. Rog-
ers, and NJ. J. Mcfarland were quickly sum
moned to attend the wounded lady, aud found
her bleeding pTOfusely and suffering excruci-
Subdued and the patient put under the infu-
ence Of opiateS to relieve the intense agony
no p0lsatiOn at the wrist OF the
wounded arm, and from the quantity
OF hemorrhsge, 10 is very probable Ina
the main artery leading 10 the arm was
severed. Il Is verya dangerous, though not
necessarily fatal woslnd IL is remarkable
that, although the sick babe was lying on the
wounded arm, IL escaped unhurt. From all
the Information CLEANED by our reporter, there
is no douot but what the shooting was purely
accidental, and the statements OF the husband
and wife corroborate the fact. This terrib e
accident should be q warning TO all to be care
fuli handling pistols, especially Y in the famil Y
circle, or in crowds. Within the last few
years number Of persons have been sudden
~ launched into eternity by the accident Al
discharge Of pistols in this city. The afflicted
family have the sympathy OF the entire com
munity.
CONVENTION OF JUDGES.
Preparations Being Made for It at NASH
ViiIe-Wkat ihe Press says.
From the Nashville Union and American
colonel Cole, president OF the Nashville, hat
tanooga and ST. Louis railroad, and Colonel
McGhee, vice president OF the East Tennes-
see, Virginia and Georgia railroad, have man
ifested their interest in the meeting of the
judges which Is 10 be held on the thirteenth
OF January, by calling yesterday on the
comptroller, and informing him that all
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