Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-04-10

the deceased had been administered by
| himself II also transpired that his
father, grandfather mother and sister
had committed suicide.
Two men, who were sent forward on a
train on the Kansas Pacific railroad to
ascer,ain what the trouble was, walked
OF the bridge last night. One was in
stantly killed and the other very badly
bruised.
LINCOLN, NEB., April lo.-There is
much excitement here over the valuable
coal mines discovered eighty miles south
Of this city, on the line Of TIE Aiehison
aud Nebraska road five foot vein Of
6ne coal has been found.
ONAnA, April lO.-The Missouri river
has now thirteen feet and six inches
above low water mark, having risen over
twelve feet in thirty'six hours. The
fats are overlooked, and depols on the
bottom are almost inaccessible. Old
river men predict that this is the heaviest
rise OF the season.
wArEmoo, ISD, April 10. - Two
bridges on the Fort Wayne, jackson and
Saginaw railroad, near this place, washed
out by the food this morning. Others
are considered unsafe. The employees
are using every effort to save them.
Council BLUFFS, Iowa, April lO.-The
Missouri river is higher here than at any
time for four years, and still rising
Heavy ice is running. The rise extends
above Fort Randall, Dakota. No damage
is yet reported.
MILwAUKEE, Wis, April lO.-At She
boysau, Wis. last evening, the ice in the
lake extended beyond the range Of
vision.
La SALE, LIS, April lO.-There are
still no signs of abatement in the food.
The river is still rising fast and the
whole expanse of the lowlands south OF
this city, aud which form the Illinois
river bottoms, are all under water. The
road across these bottoms is covered,
thus completely severing communion
ton with the city from that direction,
and local trade suffers in consequence.
Sioux CRY, April l0.-The Missouri
river took a sudden rise yesterday. 1t
is now twelve feet above low water mark,
having risen six inches to-day. Reports
from above say the water is falling slow
". The channel is full of heavy ice,
which is considered remarkable by boat
men so late in the season.
DEsMoIxEs, April lO.-George Ups, a
portrait painter, jumped from the sixth
story Of hotel in 0skaloosa, and it is
feared be will die. Temporary insanity
was the cause.
ST. PAUL, MINI, April TO- The
break up OF the ice above the Falls Of
St. Anthony was followed by considera-
Die loss to lumbermen Of Minneapolis.
The first break took place on Saturday,
Ehez a portion Of boom was carried
away, letting about 100000 feet escape
over the Falls. Yesterday more seri-
Jus break took place, nearly 100000
eet Of logs being sent adrift. Some
,ther small damage was done by the
Washing ont of an embankment and
looding the Easements of some mills.
Reports from Breckenridge say that Red
liver has commenced breaking up near
he headwaters, and the river valley is
sst being submerged.
ST. LOUIS, April lO.-A passenger
rain on the ST. Louis, Kansas City and
Northern railroad yesterday jumped the
rack two miles west of Wellsville, pre-
ipitatiLg the coaches and baggage car
ight feet down declivity and turning
be cars upside down. In the fall several
rere injured. but none fatally.