Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-04-11


Rock by a sudden Rise Of the River.
Special to the Appeal.
LITTLE Rock, April 10.-Three piers
of six cylinder pillars each, from the
bridge of the Cairo and Fulton railroad,
being built across the river by Baltimore
bridge company at the northern part ol
the city, washed away last night by 3
tremendous current from a rise of the
river. The loss is about thirty thousand
: dollars. Further work upon the bridge
, is suspended until after the June rise.
Associated Press Dispatches
Another LandsIiGe-FRfaE Result
PORT JERvIs, \. Y, April IO.-Ano-
ther landslide on the Monticello railroad
carried away one hundred feet of track
and killed an old man. Landslides on
the Erie railway delay trains.
Desperate Fight.
PARIS, April l0.-A desperate fight
occurred a few days ago in the OlOnne
department of Stendee, between two
companies of stroIling actors. Nine
were killed and several injured.
Accident ON Board Of a Ship.
LONDON, April l0.-During practice
on board the ship Cambridge, at Daven-
port yesterday, q shell exploded The
officers refuse to give any information
as to the result, but it is understood that
a number Of men were wounded.
! Destruction ola Railroad Bridge.
CINCINNATI, April 20.-The railroad
! bridge at AfOrgantOWn, Indiana, on the
Cincinnati aud Martinsville railroad, fell
/ this morning while the carpenters were
working on it, dangerously iDjuring
three and severely two others.
Two Men Accidentally Killed.
PROVIDENCE, r. l., April l0.-A pre-
mature explosion of a steam blast at the
Dexter limerick quarry at Lincoln,
this evening, caused the instant death
| of Owen Moffat and Frenchman whose
name is unknown. A serious injury to
four others.
The Memphis and 81 PasO scheme.
New YORK, April 10.-A Paris letter
says that Of the twenty millions OF
/ francs subscribed in France for the con-
stTUction of the imaginary Memphis and
FL PasO railroad, eighteen and a half
millions went into the pockets of those
engineering the scheme, and the re-
mainder was used to make extrayagant
contracts that the sale of the bonds
might be further stimulated.
FIOOdv an New York.
ROCHESTER,, April l0.-The flood is
about the same as yesterday, but much
higher in the upper valley of Genessee.
AUBURN, April 10.-The Oswego river
is higher than it has been since 1865.
Several frame buildings have been swept
away and others injured. The dam at
NOyes's wooden factory was also torn
away and the goods carried down the
stream, involving loss of six thousand
dollars.
Devastating Flood.
EVANSVILLE, ONT, April lO.-The
greatest flood known here for fifty years
is devastating this locality. Many fami-
lies have been compelled to move and
others have taken refuge in the upper
stories of their dwellings. Farm-houses
are inundated, and horses and cattle are
struggling to reach places of safety In
the principal streets the water is four
feet deep. The pOstoffice and several
stores can only be reached by boats.
-Four bridges on Grand river have been
carried away.
a Couple Of observation-disclosures
CAICAGo, April 10.-The trial of Mrs. |
Anna Adair at Quincy, Illinois, yester-
day, for alleged poisoning of her hus-
band in Lorraine, Illinois, last January, !
resulted in her acquittal, it being clearly |
proved that the case was one of suicide |
E. 5. Wood, supposed from letters in |
his possession to be from Goshen, Indi- |
ana, committed suicide at the Hibbard |
house In Jackson, Michigan, yesterday, |
by shooting himself through the head. !
A Train Ditehed-SeVeraI lPfurtd
ST.. LOUIS, April l0.-As the mail train |
on the st. Louis, Kansas City and |
Northern railway passed a point two
miles east Of Wellsville, yesterday
morning, running at a high rate Of
speed, it jumped the track, and the
whole train, excepting the engine, tum-
bled down the embankment, the cars
turning bottom side up. La the fall
Henry {. Darlington, of PHILADELPHIA,
was cut about the head, but not dam
gerOusly. w. A. Barrow, of Boston,
had one of his legs broken, and several
others, whose names are unknown, were
more or less injured. The accident was
caused by loose rail.
BEdWeIl's Completely in the KDe.ltsb
ROrger1es Established
LONDON, April 10. - Developments
which have been made in the bank of
of England forgery case, which was be-
fore the lord mayor to-day, conclusively
establish the fact that the forgeries were
committed by Austin Bidwell, now un-
der arrest at Havana, and whose surren-
der has been ordered by the Spanish
George Mcdonald is held
for extradition in New York. George
Bidwell, whose arrest in Edinburg has
already been announced, and Noyes, the !
alleged clerk of the parties, and who (
was the first person taken into custody,
were both here before the court to-day,
and after an examination we're remanded
to prison.
Preparations for war.
ST. LOUIS, April I0.-The Lawrence
Kansas Journal learns that the Kiowas,
and ArrapahOe Indians are
for war, and that the govern
ment Is reinforcing all forts in western
Kansas and south of that section, and
extra troops have been ordered to the
'front.'. Two companies Of cavalry have
already arrived, and two more are on
tne road There is every prospect Of In
alan troubles on the frontier this spring {
The Ieavenworth Times of recent date !
says; "Ali trustworthy accounts from
the frontier represent the Arrapahoes \
ana Cheyennes as making preparations q
Tor campaign of determined fighting. I
Young men OF the Cheyenne tribe scorn j
The peace policy, and are restless, impa- /
dent and eagerly anxious to 90 on the 7
The older chiefs, who have /
visited Washington, and while en- route s
noted the extent of white population. !
5ave advised peace In The councils, but /
Lhe impuleive yong warriors of the 8
lodges win not listen to the song OF the /