Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-02-03
A Woman Charged with Poison
ing her Husband-Insurance
Money the Stimulus
Crime and Fire.
Captain Jacks "Big Talk" a Fail
ure---StOlen Bonds DiseOv-
cred in the Basement
Of a Church.
Connolly will be ON Hand when
Wanted--Musical---NeW Five
Per Cents---Civil Ser
vice, Etc.


srOCK-RAEsING.
DENVER, February 2.-The Stock
! Growers Association held a meeting
here yesterday. The Secretary reports
the stock in the Territory at four mil
lion, an increase during the past year of
two thousand cattle and two thousand
sheep, and others in proportion.
FIRE.
OMAHA, February 2-The Pacific
Touring mills near this city were de-
stroyed by fire last night. The loss is
estimated at two thousand dollars. The
Metropolitan Hotel had narrow escape
by fire which was subdued with great
difficulty owing to cold and wind.
STOLEN PROPERTY RESTORED.
READING, February 2-The bonds,
etc., stolen from the bank of Clarkson 4
Co., of Lancaster, on the thirteenth of
January, were found this morning un-
der the stairway leading to the base
ment of st. Paul's Church. They are
worth ten thousand dollars.
CONNOLLY.
New YORK, February 2.-Samuel G.
Courteney, counsel for Richard B. Con-
molly, says he is not a great way from
the city, and will be on hand when his
own trial is called. He is keeping in re-
tirement to avoid the rascally black
mailers whOhave orders of arrest against
him.
PRIZE-MONEY.
WASHINGTON, February 2.-The Su-
preme Court of the District of Column
bia has fixed Tuesday, February 1Ith.
for the final hearing Of claimants for
the priZe-money, two hundred and two
thousand dollars, accruing from the ap-
portiOnment from the captured rebel
ram Albemarle.
CIVIL.SERVACE.
WASHINGTON, February 2.-There is
no likelihood that the Administration
will rerede from the eivil-service rules
as applied to the New York Custom
house, where the pressure for place has
been greatest. The prospect seems to be
that their operation will be extended.
The Cabinet is in accord with the Presi-
dents views.
FOUR YOUNG VILLAINS.
New YORK, February 2 -Four youths
went to lager beer saloon this evening
on Fourteenth street, and formed plan
to rob the till, the carrying out of which
they intrusted TO Pat. Comisky, aged
sixteen. He didn't succeed, and in con-
sequence a quarrel ensued between him
and one of his confederates, named
Halpine. The former stabbed HaIpine
fatally.
AN GID SUIT DECIDED.
NEW YORK, February Judge Sedg-
wick has given decision in favor of the
defendants in the eiectment suit brought
l.ryf flloN Tod nj Of 4 ,,
against the Oliver Street Church, and
ordered reference to be made to ascertain
the amount to be paid by the plaintiffs.
The suit has been before the courts for
ten years, during which time both socie-
ties have worshipped together in the
Madison Avenue Church. The suit
originated in a dispute as to the owner
ship of the property.
MONETARY.
WASHINGTON, February 2. Tele-
graphic advices received from Europe
indicate that the offerings for the new
five per cent. funded loan of the United
States will be in excess of the amount
advertised. Part of the loan, however,
has been received for sale. The Treasury
Department is in receipt of numerous
applications and letters of inquiry from
to exchange other securities for the new
fives. This action is precipitated from
the fact that the loan is open for SUBJ
scriptiOn for only short time, and any
further issues will bear only four and a
half per cent. interest.
MUSICAL.
WASHINGTON, February 2.-It is re-
ported that General Burnside has been
appointed to take command of the Uni
ted States Marine Corps ON the visit of
the French, English and Prussian Ma
tionsl Bands to Boston. 1t has had the
effect Of increasing public interest in the
United States Marine Band, which has
become, although not originally intend
ed, the National Band of America. It
is known that our marine band is not
equal to the foreign bands, and move-
ment has been made to increase the
number of bandmen-now thirty-and
to secure new and accomplished leaders
and magnificent uniforms.
COLFAx.
WASHINGTON, February 2.-Colfax
has not been absent from the Senate any
day this week, as telegraphed, having
presided more or less. He denies the |
telegraphed statement that he expects
to prove that his deposit on June 22d
came from Messrs. Shoemaker, Stewart |
or A. B. Bowen, and about expressing
confidence in his ability to vindicate |
himself. He also states that after Me- |
Comb testified last winter about |
the letters rhe had received from Ames |
as to his rulings as Speaker, he (Colfax)
addressed a letter to the chairman of
the committee, asking that McComb be |
required either to produce the letter, or |
point out the ruling so that it could be
examined by any expert as TO its cor
rectness. ColfaX desires to go before the |
committee on the day Ames returns to
the city, their conflicting statements /
having been given thus far in the pres
ence of both.
POISON.
ST. LOUIS, February 2.-Dispatches |
from Peoria, Illinois, say poisoning /
case was developed yesterday. 1t APP
pears that George Schuman died sud- |
denly last November. His life was in
sured for two thousand dollars in the |
Washington Life Insurance Company, |
which sum was paid Mrs. Sehuman a
few days ago. Friday night Henry |
Schuman's only son died as his father, |
exhibiting symptoms of being poisoned. |
Mrs. Schuman and man styled DIR. j. |
p. Welder, who had been boarding with |
Mrs. Schuman, and with whom it is al |
legged he sustained improper relations,
were arrested on suspicion of having |
poisoned the husband to obtain the In
surance, and the son to secure some real |
estate by the father. A post DloTtenl ex-
animation of the boys body will be
made before a cOroner's jury and the
case be reported upon Wednesday, after
the doctors have analyzed the stomach.
CAPTAIN JACKS WAR.
SAN Francisco, February Little
prospect exists for any practicable adj
iustment of the Modoc difficulties.
Last Thursday Fairchild and several
Others went, by invitation of Captain
Jack, to have big talk at place on a
hill overlooking Laws Bed, accompa-
MED by the squaw Dixies. She went
to Captain Jack, and told him that if
he wanted to talk he must go to the
hill and he would meet Doris Fairchild
there. Jack would not 60, and the In
dians on the, hill ran away. Jack wanted
to come to his camp, but this they re-
fused. Jack said they must come half
way. Fairchild refused, but sent word
that Jack could come TO his camp.
Nothing has been heard from Camp
CASTOR. The snow is deep on the roads