Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-12-22
PANIC IN a CHURCH.
From the Richmond CEaA NeWS.1

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| PANIC IN a CHURCH.
From the Richmond CVa.) News
Last night being the time set apart for th'
re-dedication of Eoenezer church every avail
| able space was occupied by the congregation
| and it was estimated that about four thou
| sand people were present. During the services
| the wooden partition separating the main gal
/ lery from the choir, upon which a number
| of persons were sitting, gave way with tire
mendous crash, which alarmed the whole con
gregation. The excitement was intense. one
| woman leaned out Of one OF the windows from
| the gallery and landed in the middle of judah
street, fracturing a leg. Captain HObson and
Sergeant Farrar, by their presence OF mi nd
| succeeded in quieting the congregation. But
! for their exertions many might have been
| trampled TO death.
THE HUMBOLDT TRAGEDY.
From the Jackson TENN COurier.l
In the last Courier we mentioned the killing
OF a federal sergeant at Humboldt, a few days
previous. The Journal, Of that place, gives
/ the following additional particulars OF the
| tragedy: "a party OF men, consisting OF Bar
ker and owen, from the country, and two
soldiers from the barracks, lear this place,
met at Hills hotel and engaged in game OF
cards, which they continued until about two
o'clock, when, a dispute arising, the game
was broken up in an alteration between Bar
| ker and one of the soldiers. A few words
/ passed between the parties, when the soldier
| left the house. A few minutes afterward the
quarrel was resumed on the street. Several
blows ensued between the parties, which end
Gu DaEhtE uEaNl plSADA anu AlLALls AtAI
shots in quick succession at Burket, one OF
the soldiers, which resulted in his death, three
shots taking effect. The remains or the SER
geant were taken 70 the national cemetery,
near Memphis yOr interment."
MAIL ROBBER CONVICTED AND SEN
TENCED.
From the jackson tAIiss-) Pilot.l
Luther Whitmore, formerly route agent be-
tween West Point, Mississippi, and Columbus,
Kent ucky, who was arrested by Colonel Geo.
NJ. SouLhworth, special egent United STATE 5
pOStoflice department, in November, 1871, tor
rObbing the United states mail, and who
afterwaTd forfeited hts hOnd and fed u e
country, has just been rearrested by Colonel
J. II Pierce, United states marshal northern
district of Mississippi, and tried before the
United States court, Judge 4. a. Hill, at OK
ford, on the above-named charge, found
guilty, and sentenced to be confined in the
penitentiary at Albany, New York, for ten
FOUND DEAD.
From the NOrristown Gazette.
The dead body of a female, dressed in very
coarse apparel, was discovered near the siue
in the vicinity OF the residence of John Hui,
Cock county, on Wednesday last. The body
was discovered by negro man of the neigh
bOrhOOd, who was out hunting. A coroner 5
Jury was summoned, but no facts were ELECTED
20 identity the body. When discovered 1t was
but partially covered with dirt and brush.
There were no marks Of violence upon it, and
the deceased was judged TO be about eighty
years of age. II was aseertained that tive or
six weeks ago a party OF movers, consisting
OF four men and women two OF the couples
being aged aud infiTm), with a lot of children,
passed through the country going toward
North Carolina.
BURNED ALIVE.
From the Fayetteville Observer.
A fearful accident occurred near Boon's
Hill, in this county, last Saturday night, about
nine o'clock. Mr.. James owen was burned
alive in his house, with all Of its cOnten Us.
How the fire caught no one knows-all that
can be said is that his family was at neigh
bOI's, and he went home alone. He was Ue-
tween thirty and forty years Of age, had been
married twice, and leaves a wife and child
first wife. The enJrails, heart, and part OF the
bach bone were all that were recovered of the
body. They were buried Sunday morning.
SHOT AND KILLED.
Burt Overall, colored, shot and killed
the eleventh instant. Overall was examined
and discharged, on the ground of having
acted in self-detense.
RUN OVER AND KILLED.
From the Jackson whig and Tribunel
James Gardner, a brskesmRn OF Clark s
freight train, on the Mobile and Ohio raj ilroad,
was run over and killed at Troy station, about
four O'Clock Saturday evening, the thirteenth
instant. he was engaged IN coupling cars
car passed over him from foot to head, crush
ing his body In a most shocking manner. IL
appears that he had a present timent of his
death he said to q companion, Il VIII never
see Jackson again" His home was near Bald
win, Mississippi, and he bore the reputation
Of an industrious, sober young man. He was
in the twentieth year OF his age. o, death
how mysterious, how unexpected at umts,
and yet how certain are thy visit.
PERSONAL RENCOUNTER.
From the Petersburg (Va.) News.l
From passengers on the southern train yes
terdsy, We have the particulars OF the shoot
ing Of Wm. Z. Brantly, by man named
SOmerYille. IL appears that these men had
been at Pleasant Hin, and had been drinking,
when an alteration took place, in which
Brantly was shot by Somerville with shot
gun, the load taking effect In the shoulder
wounded man, and pronounced his injuries
fataL The antecedents OF Brantly are Of the
rOughest character, he having been In more
broils, perhaps, than any man in hfty miles
bed, perhaps, dozen times. Many times be-
Ire he has been expected to die Of his
wounds, but his wonderful vitality has car
ried him through safely; but he Is now old
| and will probably succumb to this last blow.
His father was killed within a mile Of the
! place where the difficulty occurred between
| Brantly and SOmerville.
FRIGHTFUL ACCIDENT.
An accident, resulting In the death OF col.
ored man named Faner, occurred on the Viz
ginia and Tennessee road, between Liberty
and fhaXtOns, Tuesday morning last, about
TWO o'clock, the particulars Of which are
about as follows: AS AsCaptain Edward BarneS's
/ freight train, bound east, reached the locality
Indicated q colOred brakeman named faneI
attempted 70 reach the top Of the car next TO
| the cabOoGe, with the view OF putting down
| the brake, as the train was going down grade.
| Unfortunately, the man missed his footing,
and was thrown 10 the track, the wheels OF
the caboose passing over him, actually cut
/ ting him in two. The head and shoulders
/ were severed from the body below the arm
pits, and both arms were also cut on causing
\ OF course, instant death. About the same
time, the hind truck OF the caboose was
| thrown from the rails, and as there was nc
means Of communicating with the engineer
/ fWho was ignorant OF the acctdent in the
| darkness. Captain Barnes, the sole upani
of the caboOse, sought safety by jumping. In
doIug this the captain sustained several
/ bruises and cuts on his hands and body. The
| train sped rapidly down the grade for nearly
| a mile, until reaching trvstie, when the
coupling OF the cabOose was broken, and II
Was thrown down a considerable embank-
ment, being badly smashed ia the descent
/ The trestle-WOrk was somewhat damaged oul
| fpeedily repaired.
THE PRESS ON STEPHENS.
From the Charleston News and COURIER
The Georgia newspapers are very outspoken
| in their Condemnation Of MI. Alexander H.
ssephens's defense OF the back-pay grab. The
dafts Tue Atlanta C0Hstttutio1 calls his
speech "a most unausplelous beginning. Tue
savannah Netgs says his reasoning Is 'un'
/ worthy OF his reputation" The Augusta C5gl-
xtftutioB dltst says abe Is not in sympathy with
his constituents" The Rome Commercial can
find no excuse for the back-pay steal and the
/ Savannah advertiser, standing almost alone
/ unQualihedly sndorses the position which Mr.
| stephens has taken. In the north and west
/ opinions differ. The New York World holds
! that "his opinions may be safely 'copPered
| by any Democrat who has not time 10 weigh
his own conclusions" he Louisville Courier
Journal says the speech was 1.-THE plea OF 9
| man who did not fear to speak the truth
/ The Cincinnati Gdzette says 'he stands up fol
the salary bill like true southerner in search
| OF more piunder." Tue New York Times con
delnns the steal stilI but confesses to certain
regret that, since the money went into the
/ pocketS Of 80 many meaner men, Mr.
stephens did NOT haYe the opportunity TO take
I Il AMI keep II.
/ CHARGED WITH MURDER.
A tnsu by the name Of Overcast, who for {
] few weeks past has been hanging around the
still-bouses In the vicinity Of Grassy Fol K
Cocks county, without visible means OF sup