Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-06-19

suited IN bne IaJal SIaODIDg OF Mr.. FRANK,
keeper of the saloon, and the serious
cutting of Mr.. Vastine, by q man named
Callaher.
A fire at Hamburg, Iowa, yesterday,
destroyed ten small stores. Loss fifteen
thousand dollars.
Antoine Michaelson and Peter Jacob
son were drowned while bathing in the
Missouri river, at Omaha, Sunday.
The heaviest rain storm ever known
in that section visited western Nebras-
ka, Sunday, continuing several hours,
and completely flooding the country,
doing great damage to crops.
Surveying Party Attacked by Sioux
Indians
MINNEAPOLIS, MINI, June IS.-A
special from Bismarck, on the Northern
Pacific railroad, reports that the North
ern Pacific surveying party, which left
Abraham Lincoln yesterday morning,
when about two miles out from the lat
ter place, was attacked by one hundred
and fifty Sioux Indians. The Indians
were met by two companies of infantry
and detachment of cavalry, and four
SiouXs were killed. The escort accom-
panying the party number two hundred
armed men, and serious trouble is
feared. After the skirmish the survey
was resumed.
a Double Fire at Fort Wayne.
CINCINNATI, June 1S.-A Gazette
special from Fort Wayne, Indiana, re-
ports two simultaneous fires in that city
about the middle of the afternoon. Loss
twenty-five thousand dollars; probably
partly insured. The first fire was in
grocery and cigar and tobacco establish
ment, corner of Wayne and Barr streets.
Two kegs of powder in the grocery ex-
ploded, tearing the building down; part
of the stock saved. The second fire
started in the Fort Wayne sash factory,
Clay street. The factery is total loss.
Four adjoining dwellings and five or six
stables burned.
a MOCOe Prisoner Suicides.
SAN Francisco, June IS.-Thefollow-
ing dispatch was received from Yreka,
California, to-day: While the Modocs
were being removed from the peninsula
on TUle lake to Fort Klamath, one of
the Indians, known as Curly Headed
Jack, who surrendered with the Hot
Creek band to General Davis at Fair
child's ranch, has shot himself, and
has since died. 1t is also reported that
some of the Indians who were wounded
nearly succeeded in filing off their irons,
but were detected in time to prevent
their escape.
Curious Developments Regarding a
Busted Bank.
CHICAGO, June 1S.-At meeting to-
day of the creditors of the Farmers
bank, q small private banking institu-
ton which closed its doors a few days
ago, the fact was developed that the
two brothers named Ter
eyck, without dollar of capital, not
even enough to pay for fitting up their
bank or to pay their rent, but neverthe-
less succeeded in securing deposits of six
or seven thousand dollars, which they
loaned out at interest, on which they
have lived in good style. Carpenter d
Sheldon were managers.
American Bottom versus English Heels
OTTAWA, CANADA, June 1S.-A
walking match took place to-day from
Ann Prior to Ottawa, distance of forty
miles, for one hundred dollars a side,
between Pace, en- English professional
pedestrian, and Sparks, land survey
or. The men started from Ann Prior at
half-pastssfour in the morning, and when
half way Pace led by half mile. Ten
miles from Ottawa he suddenly gave
out, and Sparks came ia winner at half
past twelve, having walked the distance
within eight hours. Pace was the fa-
vOrite. Considerable money changed
hands.
Unsuccessful Attempt to PIunder a
Bank.
TORONTO, CA, June 1S.-Two men
entered the office of Fortees q Lowns-
brough, bankers and brokers, here this
morning. LOwnsbrough, who was alone
in the office, turned to his desk to make
an entry, when he was struck over the
head with loaded cane and danger
Gus wound inflicted. They tried to rob
the Office, but Lownsbrough shouting
murder, the Williams escaped without Sc
curing any plunder.
Arkansas PecuIiarities.
LITTLE Rock, June lS.-The governor
to-day committed the sentence of G. B.
Chute, who was to be hanged in Mon
roe county, to twenty-one years in the
penitentiary.
The encouragement to-day brought
suit in the Pulaski circuit court, similar
to the one brought by Brooks, setting
forth that Baxter was not elected gov
ernor, and asking for a judgment of
custer against him. He brings the suit
in the name of the State.
The Persian Ruler in London.
LONDON, June 1S.-The shah of
Persia landed in England to-day, and
arrived in London this evening. He is
now passing through the city, attended
by brilliant suite, and escorted by a
military and civil procession of extraor-
dinary splendor. Immense crowds are
collected to witness the spectacle, and
enthusiasm is unbounded.
ACOupIe Of 'sCOId Pizsners.''
ALBANY, n. Y, June 18.-A. D.
WheelOck, a physician, for some time
past has been paying attention to Miss
Ruth Smith, at st. townsville. Her
parents object on the ground that Whee-
lock was a married man. Yesterday
for a divorce We're COM
menced, on hearing which Miss Smith
took poison and died. When Whee-
lock heard of her death he also poisoned
Cholera News from Nashville.
NASHVILLE, June. 1S.-Cholera una
batting. A considerable exodus of people
AClA lnC CABJ NO-0RJs AAACC LAACAt
were attacked on the street. Ninety
convicts down with disease, mostly
Deaths from cholera to-day
thirty, of which eight were white and
colored. Business almost
totally suspended. Commercial inter-
ests suffering badly.
Macdonald on Trial at London.
LONDON, June lS.-Macdonald and
other bank forgers were brought before
the mayor to-day. The attorney for the
crown took occasion to make suitable
acknowledgement Of the services of
Schenek, the American minister, and
of the authorities at New York in Sc
curing the extraditicn of Macdonald.
and thus forwarding the ends of justice.
All the papers in the case not having
come to hand, the case was again adj
journed.
Poor Way to sestIe Bad Debts.
WHEELING, w. VA, June 1S.-David
Mass, brewer and old resident of this
city, shot himself in the right temple
last night and died to-day. The cause
Of the deed was inability to collect
money due him.
Breach OF Promise Case Decided in Ra.
VOr of Plaintiff
CINCINNATI, June l7.-In the suit of
Josephine Kimball against Jacob Stee-