Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-10-22
Freshets in New York k-Appre-
hended Destruction of Prop.
erty-Firemen's Ma
tiOnal Convention.
Meeting of Leading Orders at Co.
lumbus, OhiO-Kentucky
Turf spOrts-Fatal
Accidents.
Spanish War News Counterfeit
ers Arrested in East Ten
nessee-StOrms on
the Lakes.
Terrible Railroad Accident The
Radical Candidate for Gov
ern0r of Yirginia-Mur-
der-The irish Cath
OIics, Etc.

der-The irish Cath
OIics, Etc.
\ A Cuban Engagement.
HAVANA, October 2I.-Five hundred
insurgents undet Makima GaineZ at
tackled the town Of Baive, on the sew
4 elteenth instant. After four hours fight
ling they drew of with a loss Of fouI
! killed and thirty wounded.
From Salt Lake.
SALT LAKE October 21.-fn the dis
I trict court to-day the United States attor-
ney challenged the grand jury on sew
eral grounds, showing practically that,
under the present laws a legal grand
Jury cannot be obtainedJn this Territory
The court sustained tie challenge and
discharged the jury.
bhoyeIed fntO Eternity.
! INDIANAPOLIS, October 21.-J. Brown
and Lea Clemens, living six miles west
Of this city, got into g difficulty about a
! load Of gravel this morning, when the
! latter struck Brown on the head with a
] oA1DhN AA4AALAAA6 nOAhAtG AAOLAA NA44IAl
/ he died. Clemens hes been arrested.
| He claims that he acted in self-defense.
Heavy HauI Of COu1terfeiteEs.
/ KNOXVILLE, Tenn, October 2I.-The
marshals in East Tennessee and western
North Carolina made simultaneous ar
{ rests to-day of a large number of persons
engaged in the sale and passing of coun-
terfeit money. Secret-service detectives
have been on their trail for the past five
months. The East Tennessee prisoners
were brought TO Knoxville tonight.
FataI Accident.
LOUISVILLE, KY, October CIV.
H. Bromley, a bridge carpenter, en-
plOyed on the Short Line railroad, fell
from the bridge over McKay's fork,
near Walton, Kentucky, while at work
and was instantly killed this morning
at eleven o'clock. The remains were
brought here where he resides by the
evening train for interment.
Big FresheI Immineat.
MUNICH CHUNK, Pa, October 20
The Lehigh river at this point has ris-
eu over six feet to-day, and things are
beginning to look dangerous. People
are becoming alarmed, and great dau-
ger is anticipated if rain continues to-
morrow. Railroad companies have put
all their lumber on cars which have
been on the bridge to keep it from be-
ing carried away.
Murder.
LOUISVILLE, October CIV. Z
butcher, son of J. H. butcher, presi-
dent Of the German Security bank, was
murdered to-day by w. Paulk, with
whom he had been on intimate terms
A quarrel sprung up, and blows were
exchanged, which resulted in Paulk
striking butcher with heavy piece of
wood on the head, killing him. Paulk
fed, aud cannot be found. This is the
third murder here in one week.
An Illegal Grand Jury.
ROCHESTER, y. Y, Oc ober 21.-The
grand Jury Of oyer and teTminer FOR this
county, which has been in session over
two weeks, and had ready to present to
court some sixty indictments, was this
morning discovered to be an Illegally
constituted body. The discovery made
great CONSERVATION. They were sum-
moned by the sheriff, instead of being
drawn in open court, as the law of May,
1873, requires.
ships Omeers Charged with Bru
tality-
SAN Francisco, October q The
trial of Captain Clark, of the ship Suu-
rise, on a charge of cruel treatment to
seamen on board, commenced to-day
before the United States circuit court.
This is the case in which Clark and his
two mates are accused of having so
cruelty treated members of the crew
that two of them committed suicide by
jumping overheard during the voyage
from New York to this point.
Colonel HuSHes's Guber8atOriaI Ell.
EIbiiity Discussed.
WASHINGTON, October p. - The
friends Of Colonel Hughes deny that he
is disqualified for the governoTship of
Virginia by reason of delivering a chal- !
lenge. In the case cited be acted as 5
mediator instead Of bearing a challenge |
Moreover, while the provision of the !
constitution of Virginia applies to the !
rendering or accepting a chal- |
lenge outside the State, it does not apply |
20 any one delivering challenge unless |
delivered in the state.
Let 'Em Come 60 Memphis.
WASHINGTON, October 2l.-Two del |
egates arrived to-day from Pittsburg, /
one headed by General Negley, sent |
hiJher by the authorities of Pittsburg to |
inspect the several kinds of wooden |
in Washington. The second |
is in the interest of Elk POstmaste ter Stew |
art, who will urge the government to /
withdraw the criminal prosecution |
sgainst him upon his refunding the |
amount embezzled by him.
RisastrOus Storm on the Lakes
CLEVELAND, OHIO, October 20.-lhe l
schooner Jessie Conger, loaded with |
stone from Kelley's island to Erie, |
vent ashore at this port to-day. She |
lies in good position, west of the pier, /
and il is thought she can be got off with |
but little damage. A life-bOat from |
there rescued the crew.
The propeller EstabroOk, loaded with |
lumber, wrecked at FairpOint, Ohio, last
evening, by striking sunken pier. No
lives lost.
A severe northeast storm commenced |
last evening, and high wind has ragged |
All day. To-day and tonight there is
large number OF vessels in the lake, and /
serious damage to shipping is appre-
nended.
KINGSTON. ONT, Oct. 20.-The
schooner POwhattan, with grain for 0g-
iensburg, sunk at Alexandra Bay. The
orig New York, of Toronto, lumber
adeD, is ashore at Oswego. Navigation
blocked in Edwardsburg canal by hull
)f burned propeller st. Lawrence. The
gale has b-en heavy to-day, and rain
ialling in torrents.
MEDINA, \ Y, October 2l.-The pro-
9elleT Young American became disabled
md went ashore yesterday west Of
Istes's pier. lake Ontario. She had one
hundred and fifty passengers on board.
No lives lost.
National Convention Fire Chiefs.
BALTIMORE, October q I'm the Ma
.ional convention of chief engineers of
he fire department to-day, Chief Oar
nell, of Boston; Stillman, of Baltimore;
of st. Louis; Hill, of Cleveland,
and Megrue, of Cincinnati, We're APP
pointed the executive committee. Re-
ports from vafiOns committees were
-ead and accepted, among them, reports
)n limitation and disuse of cOmbustible
in the structure of buildings,
and restriction Of the danger of elevator
pc ssagewsys, hatchways and man.
'srds, on the employment Of trustworthy
TatchmeD on fire escapes, on uniformity
)f hOsecoupliDg and fire hydrant
and transportation, and in
leed Of a complete understanding be-
.ween those whose duty it il to extin-
yuish, and fire insurance companies.
All those reports will be referred to
committee OF seven for arrangement
itto the form OF an address, 10 be printed
md sent TO each chief Of ire depart