Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-05-13
CURRENT NEWS.
Leo. HudSOn's "Black BeSS" Killed
Horrible Murder, and Suicide
Of the Murderer.
Opening Of the Kentucky Races
New York Frauds.
The Cherry Vale HOrrOr-AnOther
Difficulty with the MOdOcs-
Miscellaneous.


| PHILADELPHIA, May 12.-The coro-
ner's inquest on the bodies of Mary
Jane Bracken and jeremiah White
showed that the girl had been enticed
| by White into his room, and, failing in
his object, cut her throat, set fire to the
bed, then cut his own throat.
! Accident to Leo Hudson and her Famous
"Blaek Besn"-Fbe Latter Killed.
ST.. LOUIS, May 12.-" Black Bess, -
the beautiful mare with which Leo Hud-
son has been playing Ndzeppd in diff
ferent parts of the country, fell from the
staging at the Grand Opershouse here
Saturday night, falling about fourteen
feet, and received injuries from which
she died yesterday. Miss Hudson was
also badly bruised, but not seriously in
jured.
New York City Frauds-Tweed's IndIet
ments Accommodating.
New YORK, May 12-Judge Davis,
in his charge to the grand jury to-day,
called particular attention to the laws
against usury and eXtOrtion on the part
of municipal officers. He also alluded,
in strong terms, to tine frauds upon the
city involved in the presentation and
payment of fraudulent pay-rolls. and
asked the grand jury to Investigate the
matter The case of VIM. NJ. Tweed
was called, and Wednesday assigned for
Tweed to plead to fifteen new indict-
ments, recently found against him.
Wednesday two weeks is fixed for the
commencement Of the second trial on
the former Indictment.
Kentucky Turf Sports.
LEXINGTON, KY, May I2.-The OPEN.
ing of the spring races to-day was bril-
liant. The weather, the track and the
horses were in the best condition. The
attendance was quite large.
First Race. - McGrath stakes, for
three year-olds, mile heats, $50 each,
PIP; $3.50 added by II. P. McGTath.
Gainstead's Waverly, 5, l, /; McGrath's
Tabitha, l, 3, 3; Buford's Zadoc, 2, >,
distanced; Viley's Victorine, 4, 4, dis
tanced; Boards Fanny B., 5, distanced.
Time, AS, l :463, l:49.
Second Rdce.-PhRniX hotel stakes,
for three-year-olds, one and one-quarter
mile dash, $50 each, PIP; $3.50 added.
McGrath's Artist, / keene's Disney, ,;
Withers's Sanford, 3, Time, 2:l2!.
Additional Developments of the Bender
Murders.
PARSONS, KANSAS, May 12.-Colonel
BOnderat, who has just returned from
the scene of the Bender murders, re-
ports three more graves discovered yes
terday. Over three thousand people
were on the ground, and special tram
had lust arrived with seven cars filled
with people. There was intense excite
ment all over the country, and a firm
determination to ferret out the parties
engaged in the murders. 1t is under
stood that large rewards will be offered
by the county and State for the arrest of
the assassins. Nearly all the bodies of
the dead are indecently mutilated. 1t
is considered certain that the little girl
was thrown alive into the grave of her
father, as no marks of violence were
found on the body.
AdjOurnmeni Of the Centennial Com
mission.
PHILADELPHIA, May 12.-The United
States centennial commission reassem-
bled this morning. 1t was announced
that Mr.. Campbell, OF Indiana, had ac-
cepted the position of secretary. Mr..
ProsseT, the treasurer, offered the fol-
lowing:
Resolved. That the executive commit
tee be directed to take such measures as
may, in their judgment, be necessary to
secure a proper representation in the eX-
hibition from the governments of China,
japan and other oriental counties.
Agreed TO.
Mr.. Goldsmith offered the following:
Resolved, That the committee on
foreign affairs render to the American
medical association such cooperation as
may be necessary, in reference to an
International congress, to entertain
questions pertaining to medical matters,
which they may have inaugurated, or
may hereafter inaugurate. Adopted
The commission then adjourned.
From the MOdOes.
SAN Francisco, May IA courier
arrived from Yreka at nine O'Clock this
morning, bringing news of a battle
between Hasbrouck's command and the
Modocs. The Indians were repulsed. No
particulars yet.
LAvABED, May 10, ria YREKA, May
l2.-On the ninth instant the expedition
for the recovery Of the bodies of Lieu
tenant Arthur CranstOn, fourth artillery,
and the men Of his command who were
missing in the engagement of April
twenty-siXth, returned. The men who
could not be brought of the field were
left In charge OF the command of Lieu
tenant Edward Field, of the fourth ar
tillery. The force consisted of battery
A and X, supported by the fourth artil-
lery companies L and G.; the twelfth
infantry, in command of Lieutenants
Camp and KingbuTy. The command left
the camp at half-past six o'clock in the
morning, and was supported by
troops + and X of the first cavalry.
and q detachment of troop H ofi
the same regiment of cavalry, being
under command of Captain Joel H.
Trimble, Of the first cavalry.
The object of the expedition was frus-
trated by the advanced stage of decom-
position in which the bodies were found.
The troops, however, buried the bodies
on the field where they fell, and head
boards were placed at the graves of
Lieutenant CTanston and the men who
were with him. The bodies of the eight
men who were left on the field had sage
brush piled over them, which had been
fired by the Indians, and were almost
unrecognizable. The troops advanced
as skirmishers, with flanks well pro-
tected. The skirmishers were employed
in groups of three, instead of the usual
order, five or ten PAGES. The flanks
were thrown back TO a depth nearly
equal to the front. General Davis is
awaiting information from Captain Has
brouck's command in pursuit Of the Mo-
docs.
General Hardie started for
Fort klamath, Oregon, where he was
instructed to learn from the Indian
aren't the disposition of the Indians in
that vicinity. This done, Hardie will
return, and Gfterward proceed to an In
speetjon through several posts in Ore
-, Navada and Fort (OlvilIp Tdahoe