Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-05-02

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last night, destroying houses, fences,
trees, etc. On Colonel Wallace's farm
three negroes were killed and several
others severely injured by the falling
houses. No further reliable particulars
can be obtained at present, but it is
feared that the storm was equally if not
more destructive in other localities in
its track.
Associated Press Dlspatch.l
Nashville Exposition Opened.
NASHVILLE, May 1.-The third annu-
al industrial exposition of Tennessee
opened to-day under bright auspices,
with a splendid display from various
the opening address.
Storm TidIngs.
LITTLE Rock, May IA heavy
storm of rain passed over the city this
morning. The town branch was over
/ flowed, and several stores invaded. The
water damaged goods to the amount of
several thousand dollars.
Bishop aeIlva1ne's Remains.
New YORK, May 1.-The committee
from Cincinnati awaiting the remains
of the late Bishop McIlvaine will to-
morrow meet committee of leading
citizens of New York, and arrange for
services in st. Paul's church, this city,
| in which Bishop McIlvaine was conse-
Grated. The body is expected Saturday.
American Public Health Association.
CINCINNATI, May 1.-The American
public health association assembled here
this morning, DR.. Stephen Smith, of
New York, in the chair. Drs. Elisha
Harris and E. II. Jaynes were chosen
secretaries in the absence of the regular
secretaries, and committee on order of
business appointed. The opening ad-
dress was delivered by DR.. Smith.
Arkansas River RaiIrOad Bridge Mud
LITTLE Rock, May 1.-The United
States district attorney, by order Of the
Encouragement, to-day officially noti-
fled the builders of the bridge for the
Cairo and Fulton railroad across the
Arkansas that, should they proceed with
the work without an act of Congress, he
would institute legal proceedings to stop
them.
The shOemakers' Strike.
NEW YORK, May Ia visit to sever
al representative shoe-deaiers does not
confirm the representations of the Girls
pins in the strike. Many dealers men-
toned as having conceded to the terms
demanded say they only consented con- |
ditional on all their branch of trade |
agreeing. The trade is now said to he |
very dull, and there will be no difficulty |
in obtaining substitutes.
The CarIIsf War.
MADRID, May 1.-The Carlists con-
tinue to burn railway stations, tear up /
tracks, and destroy telegraph wires. |
Their military operations are much re- |
stricted by the activity of the troops,
and the government is sanguine that |
the insurrection will soon be suppressed. |
a telegram from Cerrera, near Barcelo- |
ma, announces that the troops had come |
up with and defeated Don Alfonzo's |
band of Carlists in that vicinity.
woman Murdered by her Brother-in.
Law.
CINCINNATI, May l.-At Bremen,
Ohio, last evening, Mrs. Kellenberger
was shot and instantly killed by her
brOther-in-law, John Schneider, while
attempting to release some of her cattle
that Schneider had impOunded, the cat
tie having trespassed upon his premises.
A son Of SCHNEIDER had encouraged her
to attempt the release of the cattle, tell
ing her not to fear any shooting. She
was a widow and the head of a large
family. SCHNEIDER was arrested.
Remains OF Hon. James Brooks.
New YORK, May 1.-The remains of
Hon. James Brooks will be taken to
New York on Saturday, under the
charge of the sergeant-at-arms of the
house of representatives. The funeral
will take place in Grace church, in this
city, on Sunday. A post nloTtenl exam
ination will be held this afternoon.
Erastus Brooks arrived this morning.
Ar autopsy of James Brooks showed
that he died of an extensive cancerous
disease Of the stomach, which has prob
ably occupied several years in its devel-
opment.
A Dead Body and a Lunatic Picked Up.
COLUMBUS, o., May 1.-The dead /
body of man about thirty-five years of
age, was found to-day lying about ten
feet from the track of the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad, four miles east of this
city. At the same time a man, who
gives his name as William Sullivan, was
picked up nearby where the dead man
lay. He was badly injured in the feet.
Sullivan acts like an insane man, and
does not tell an intelligent story as
to his injuries. He says the dead man
is stranger here, and that his name is
Charles King.
fire at st. LOuis.
ST. LOUIS, May Ia fire broke out
about eight O'clock this evening in the
fourth story of No. 202 Market street,
occupied as the upholstering depart
ment of Sandford q. Scarritt's furniture
store. The building, which was occu-
pied on the ground floor by Schlostein
q Co., wholesale hquor-dealers, and on s
the second floor by Hoffman & Co., 1
photographers, was flooded with water,
but the damage was not great. No. 204, ,
occupied by 5. q. Scarrett as furniture ,
was completely drenched by
water, entailing heavy loss; but the
amount cannot be ascertained. No.
200, occupied by Schlegel & Metzel,
com mission merchants, and H. & G. A.
Rouft, printers, were also flooded with
water, but the damage cannot be learn
ed tonight. The loss on the buildings
was slight, but the stocks of Scarretf /
and Schlegel & Metzel were badly
damaged. As no one connected with /
any of the premises was on the ground,
neither the loss nor the insurance could .
be ascertained.
Destructive Fire at Chicago.
CHICAGO, May Ia fire broke out
shortly before two O'Clock this morning
n Wilson Brothers shirt factory, in the ,
third story of No. SO West Washington :
street, and, spreading rapidly, the en- !
tire building with the adjoining No. 65, !
occupied by Fairbanks, Morse & Co., !
scale dealers, were completely destroyed.
Peter Smith, wholesale notions, occu-
pied the first and second floors of No. 63 !
and loses his entire stock, valued at )
$40, 600; Wilson Brothers loss is estimat- . .
ed at $40, 900; Fairbanks, Morse & Co
$50, coo. No. 81, occupied by Dean :
Brothers d Hoffman, wholesale station
ers, caught fire and was deluged with !
water, damaging the stock very heavily. !
ihe losses are not as large as at first |
thought and as reported In the morning
dispatches. The buildings damaged TO s
the amount Of $4,000, fully covered by
insurance. Wilson Brothers lose J
siO, ,OO0, fully insured; Fairbanks, Morse I
q 20. lose 5000, fully insured: Peter q
smiths loss is 5000, fully insured; Dean Z
brothers q Hoffman, stationers. lose I
soOOO, fuily insured; the Waterbury !
CLOCK company, who occupied No. so
had their stock damaged to the amount
Of 5000, fully insured.
Formal Opening of the vienna Rxpost I
ta0n-
VIENNA, May 1.-The exhibition was
to-day by the Emperor of
Austria in the presence Of the Imperial i