Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-09-08
Counting Noses for the Massachu.
setts Convention Bntler's
Prospects Waning.
The City Treasury Of Newark, N.
j., Preyed Upon by Official
Plunderers.
Fearful State Of Affairs in Mis-
souri, Governor WoOdsOn
After the Lynehers.
California ElectiOns-Cattle Sta
tisties-S0DS Of Hermann
Kentucky KukluX Ar.
rested, Etc.
MvsferInns seI,nnner

A Mysterious Schooner.
BROWNSVILLE, Texas, September
7.-Captain Wood, of The schooner Clara
Woodhouse, reports that on the first, in
latitude % and 25 north, longitude 93
and Is west, spoke the schooner Mo-
nodock, of Boston, loaded with mahOga-
ny from FrOntera. On July 9th she
was found abandoned and full of water
by the schooner Island Belle, which
took her back to Frontera, where she re-
paired and sailed for New Orleans.
$4,000, ,OGO and Twenty Lives Lost by
FIre-EearfuI Result Of lneendtREisni.
HAVANA, September Last night a
square of buildings, known as the Plaza
Vapor, was reduced to ashes. The fire
broke out simultaneously in four corners
of the square, and is supposed to have
been the work of incendiaries. The loss
is estimated at over eight millions of
dollars. 1t is reported that twenty lives
were lost. The scenes around the burn
ing square were exciting and terrible.
Parents threw their children from bal
comics to save them from the flames.
YeIIOw-FeVer Panic in Texas.
AUSTIN, September 7.-Conhicting re-
ports come in regarding the prevalence
of yellow fever in Galveston, Houston
and Shreveport. 1t is rumored that the
Central, International aud Great North
ern, and Texas and Pacific railways
have been blockaded. 1t is impossible
to ascertain anything of a reliable char
acter. A perfect panic prevails in Gal
weston and Houston, and the northern
bound trains to-day and last night were
crowded with people flying from both
places.
The Sons Of Hermann.
ST. LOUIS, September THE nation
al grand lodge of Sons of Hermann,
which has been in session here for some
days past, closed their meeting last
night. The following officers were elect
ed for the ensuing two years: National
grand president, J. Brandies, Of Milwau-
kee; vice-president, a. Trobald, of New
Jersey; treasurer, J. c. Leidel, of Mil
waukee; secretary, c. Kirchnoff, of Mil
| waukee; guide, +. Ritter, of Milwaukee; (;
inner guard, c. RoettgeT, of st. Louis.
The next meeting of the order will be
held in Milwaukee two years hence.
Gathering Ihem Io.
! LOUISVILLE, KY, September 7.-Ad-
vices to the Courier-JOlYnaL from c. E.
/ hLtlIllls lL5 CRGiAUl GOlltEltuutulT dt-
tailed to investigate the kuklux outrages
in Owen, Henry and Franklin counties,
Kentucky, report that he, assisted by
several citizens of Owen county, cap
tured on Saturday two men charged
with being of the party concerned
in the murder Of the negro Wilson, on
! the Brown plantation. One of the ar
rested parties will turn States evidence.
/ 1t was reported to-day that ten more
men were arrested in Owen and Henry
counties this morning, charged with
/ being kukluX.
Gov, rnOr wOOdsOn and Ihe Missouri
Lynchers.
ST. LOUIS, September 7.-Governer
| WoOdsOn has written a letter to the
| sheriff of Galloway county and other
/ gentlemen, in which he accuses the peo-
| pie Of that county of not having done
| their duty in bringing TO justice the
! lynchers of Kessler, and the murderers
Of Sheriff Lard and VIM. H. Dunden,
and threatens if those indicted for this
crime and also those who are known to
have participated in the mob are not
! speedily arrested and brought to trial he
will carry out the law passed in 1866,
which authorizes him to send militia
| into the county to make arrests, and to
quarter them upon the people during
| their stay.
Disastrous Fire-FataI Railroad Col
! iisiOD.
TTTUsvILLE, September "A Fire
broke out about three o'clock this morn
| ing, destroying nearly one square of
| frame buildings known as the Diamond,
| bounded by Franklin, Pine and Diamond
| streets, embracing thirteen buildings in
all destroyed. The total loss amounts
| to fifty thousand dollars, insurance,
thirty-five thousand dollars, distributed
| through various companies. The origin
of the fire has been traced to no salts
| factory or definite cause.
A collision occurred on the Atlantic
| and Great Western road at eleven
| o'clock this morning between a regular
/ freight and wild train bringing seven
cars of refined oil. One man, whose
name is unknown, was killed and con-
sumed in the wreck.
! CasteIar's Election as President of Il.e
spanish Republic Certain.
MADRID, September The cortes
on Saturday discussed the appointment
of a chief executive to power. Senior Pi
| Y Margall made speech defending his
| administration of the government lately
| in power. The sitting was suspended,
! but resumed at eleven O'Clock at night
1t lasted all night, and the house is still
| in session. The election of Senior Cas-
| telar is considered certain. He is looked
upon in the cortes as the saviour of his
| country. On his accession to power he
will probably appoint Don M, Esparen-
tano as generalissimo of the armies OF
Spain; Marshal Serrano commander
in-chief of the forces in the north, ODer-
ating against the Carlists; and General
Concha captain general of Catalonia
The garrison of Berga is besieged by
the Carlists, and the former threaten to
evacuate the town unless supplies arrive
| soon.
Grain Elevator Destroyed by FIre.
CHICAGO, August About three
o'clock this morning a fire broke out in
| the Fulton elevator, corner of Canal and
Kenzie streets, and soon completely
/ destroyed the entire building. This
elevator was the oldest one in the city
and was owned by Jesse, Hoyt & Co,
of New York, who bought it few days
| ago at public sale on a foreclosure of
mortgage, held by them on it and other
elevators of Mum & Scott. The price
! paid for it was seventy-ive thousand
/ dollars, but this is regarded as more
/ us NdlHCs NEIE ulG
and twenty thousand bushels of corn
and fifty thousand bushels of oats in the
elevator, the value of which is about
| fifty thousand dollars. The grain was
all insured, but in what companies can
not at present be learned. The building
was insured for two thousand dollars,
which is about half its value.
Cattle Statistics. -s.--.-
ST. LOUIS, September T.-The Texas
cattle-drive of this season to the State
of Kansas is now nearly, if not quite all
in. The total receipts are about half
million head, of which number 100000
were received at Ellsworth, and 100000
at Wichita, 5000 at Caffeyyille and
Chetopa, and the remainder at other
points; 10000 have been driven to Colo
RADIO, Nebraska and Wyoming; 100000
are to be wintered in Kansas, and about
10000 are to be taken by packers, q, O,OO0
have been marketed at Kansas City, 5O,-
900 more will be driven to the Terrific
ries, and the remainder viii be wintered
in various western States. The receipts
at Kansas City since January lst, have
been 81 900. 1t Is estimated they will
reach 800, 900 for the year, against 1885,
900 last year. The total value of the cat
tie driven into Kansas this year will
amount to seven and half millions of