Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-07-13
Accidental Death fr0m Poisoning
at BoliYar-Fatal Accident
Thrilling Adventure.
Negro Murdered-han Wounded
in a Fight-Attempt to Assas-
sinate-PhOtOgraphed
by Lightning.
Shooting at BOys-Attempt TO
Shoot a Father-A Lightning
Tragedy with Something
New in 1t.
ACCIDENTAL POISONING RESULTS IN

Last luecuhN week young AsAA
named Thompson met his death sud
denly and in a rather strange manner
Being in the employ of Mr.. Jack Bar
ham, who lives about three miles from
Toon station, in this county. he and one
of Mr.. Barham's sons were out in a field
blowing. Late in the evening young
'PhompsOn's plOw threw to the surface
what he supposed TO be angelica roots.
lie picked up some Of the roots and be-
gzp chewing them, at the same time
giving a portion TO young Barham, who
did not like their taste, and thus pre-
served his life, as the sequel will show.
Night coming on, they went to the
house, put up the stock, ate supper, and
Thomson lit his pipe. In a few mo-
ments he complained of feeling sick,
perspiration began to flow freely,
and Mrs. Barham, becoming alarmed at
his condition, blew the horn for assist
ance, but before any of the neighbOrs ar
rived, having been seized with fit,
Thompson died in the greatest agony.
He is represented TO US as having been
aO industrious young man, and was a
eoi1 Of Clip Thompson, a name familiar
10 most OF our citizens. Young Barham,
aItlo ugh he chewed but little Of the
roots. was also quite sick during the
night and the following day, but has
f1IIy reco vered his health. So certain
was Young Thompson thst he was chew
ing nothing but harmless root, he Of
fered il to the younger children Of the
family, but they declined to partSke Of
il owing to its peculiar and unpleasant
taste. A poison 50 deadly and so easily
mistaken for a coIumOn and often-used
sBeciffc should be known st once. The
question with US is, what can 1t be? VIII
any one answer?
THRILLING ADVENTURE.
Frgu the Cincinnati Gazette.I
4 1;ttle child Of German named
Eogt re siding near the exposition trOt-
tfDg-park. bad a narrow escape from
frlgbtful dea IA the other evening. The
I.t5Ie one was wing in a depression be-
tween two cross, les on the track of the
Dayton short-liue railroad, when the
evening train from Cincinnati came
laundering along. 1'be engineer saw
the child, and shut off stecm, and ap-
piled the brake to the engine, but was
unable 10 check the train until II had
uassed over the child. Those who picked
up the youngster expected to hnd II
dead, but were much relieved 10 nnd
that the extent was q broken jaw re-
cefved by contact with the cOwcatcher
Of the engine. DR.. Cilley, Of this city,
who was on the train, set the little ones
] aw, and it is now rapidly cOnvalescing-
FATAL ACCIDENT.
From the Treuton Tenn News.l
On Wednesday of last week as Mr..
Wm. Turner, residing near Eaton, was
h,r,na he yH-aG rhrory0 from his
horse, and becoming entangled in the
stirrup, was dragged some distance by
his frightened animal, receiving injuries
from which he died the next day.
ATTEMPT TO AssAssINATE.
From the Jackson W-hig and Tribune, Of yes
terCay.
On sunday last, at the residence of
Mr.. Gray Holland, near Oakfield, "a new
town on the Mississippi Central exten-
sion, one Bill Moody fired twice and
burst three caps at one r. X. Kimbro.
The Young men, it seems, fell out about
a young lady, Moody being jealous OF
KimbrO's attentions to a lady that he
Moody prOfessed to love. In company
with two young men, named respective
gy Edwards and Spratley, Moody rode
M to Hollands and called Kimbre out
OF the house, where he was sitting with
a ugity Of young ladies and gentlemen,
10 the fence, aud commenced firing at
him AT once, neither shot, however, tax
ing effect. Moody made his escape, and
As still at large. Kimbro is our inform
ant. and SAYS that Moody is bad man.
Kin1bro w.syks on the extension, and is
from North Alabama. We know moth
ing personally OF either Of them.
NEGRO MURDERED BY ANOTHER.
From the Bolivar Bulletin, llth.1
On the twenty-sixth Ultimo, one mile
west of Pocahontas, in this county, two
negroes engaged in q row which ended
IN the death Of one and the acguittal Of
the other. Martin Peace was the one
and Nero Halice was the one
Iyoxed up. Nero was drunk, and kept
pokIng a gun IN Martins face, all the
while threatening to shoot, kill, etc.
Martin took out his little armory and
biazed away. Verdict, self-defense.
MAN WOUNDED.
From the Bolivar Bulletin, llth.l
On the twenty-nineth ultimo, one
mile northeast Of the same town, two
white men, Joseph Irby and Pitser
DerTyberry, engaged in q little un- |
pleasantness, in which Joseph was pun |
ishing Pitser very badly. AT this juno
.Ure a brother Of the under man in the |
fplJt ran uD to pull Joseph of, and /
thinIJng that a half ounce of lead 1
would save a deal OF trouble, drew his |
pistol ana plugged him in the left side, /
nhicting a painful, though not fatal
wound. The shOOtist, Dock Derryberry, 1
then left for parts unknown, and has not |
been arrested, although strenuous efforts /
we're made to do so. We hear that Pit |
ser is not implicated In the shooting at
All. and that the rash act Of his brother |
Dock was entirely uncslled for and un-
expected.
SHOOTING AT BOYS.
From the Paris Intelligencer.l
On Saturday evening, the twenty |
.ighth ultimO, a Mr.. Wit Street, as we
lre Informed, son Of II. d. Street, went |
o Couyersville, and there taking on /
iuantity Of common disturbance (bad /
started down to Cole d Walk
.r's foundry. On his way he met two Of |
Nr. J. T. Pillows sons (little boys, and |
,egan cursing them; not satisfied with |
his, he drew a pistol and fired several |
,hots al them, but doing no further dam
,ge than to badly frighten the boys. /
Street then rode on TO church, and came /
near riding over a lady, swearing and
some one who repnOVed him /
for his conduct. The above are the |
-acts as we could CLEAN them, and we are |
very sorry 10 hear of a son of the late es-
.eened ii. ID. Street ''gOing back" on his |
raising ia that manner.
!. JEFFEBSONVILLE BOY TRIES TO SHOOT
HIS FATHER.
errn, the Louisville Commercially
We gentle click Of the pistol was heard |
n Jacksonville yesterday morning, a
,ounggter of eighteen firing two shots
II his Maternal ancestor, because the IA
ber desired to have the boy do his bid
ling m apaears that James Murphy, /
he bow alluded TO, has been at work at
7'Irnming's cOoper-shOp, and his father,
Jorge Murphy, having work at home
or him to do, went TO Cummings shoop
o get him to come home and perform II.
rpon asking the boy to come home with
ii.n and perform the work required, the
soy most positively refused on the GROUND
har he was receiving good pay where
l- was. and did not wish TO quit. The
atber insisted, and then threatened 70
;hastise the youth, and was finally told
BY the boy TO 20 away or he would
shoot him. The father paid nc atten'
don TO the threat, but went up to the
bench, and commenced placing tne
loy's tools ln a basket. AT this tne
BOY drew a revolver and fired two shots,
he iirst passing through the coat OF the