Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-12-21
SOUTHERN NEWS.
A SILK Company for MississlppI-Presby-
terian URlVersity-Little Rock and
Fort Smith Railroad.
Large Crop Of Wheat-Fatal Accidents
AID RencOunters-BUrglaries-
TWO'Mad Dogs at Large.
Horrible and Fiendish Attempt to MUIR
DER a Famlly-Cuttlng ARRAY
Virtue Of the 6reat
Iron Center,
SOUTHERN PRESBYTERIAN UNIvERsI-

SOUTHERN PRESBYTERIAN UNIvERsI-
TT.
The synod OF Mississippi at their late meet
ing, unanimously adopted the plan proposed
for the establishment Of southern universi-
", under the auspices Of the Presbyterians Of
the Mississippi valley, and appointed Rev. Dr.
Palmer. of New Orleans. and Rev. DR.. STRAIT
ton, Of Natchez, directors on the part OF the
synod. Rev. DR.. J. B. Shesrrr and Hon. d. n.
Kennedy are the directors on the part OF the
synod of Nashville. There seems TO be a
lively Interest telt on this subject and entire
harmony prevails II Is proposed 70 raise rve
hundred thousand dollars for the funding and
maintaining a nrst-class university. The
synod OF Nashville has rendered stewart col
lege as nucleus for the institution, and IL is
conn oenndentIy believed that with proper efforts
ed.-CtdTkSuttte Iena-) Chronicle.
A SILK COMPANY.
committee representing the German silk
culture company, OF Chicago, we are informed
by Captain Gallagher, who has been uOtifie I'd
by q telegram, LEFT Chicago yesterday evening
Tor Meridian, with view 10 prospecting here
for location 10 establish their business. To
encourage their coming hither Captain Gala
gner used his influence with the managers Of
railroads 10 send them Tree transportation,
and very properly, We think, suggests The pro-
priety OF our people receiving them with the
hOspitalities OF the city. In this connection
We May menu IN that some two years ago, or
more, We were visited by a delegation OF
Italians from the same city with the same
view Of establishing silk culture in this localf-
". We were manly indebted to Captain
Gallaghers public spirit for their coming;
and he informs US that he is advised that the
would most probably have established the
business here but Tor the great Chicago Ere,
which 50 crippled their finances. He suspects
tn visit is the cause OF the coming one
MertdiGn NercdTg.
FATAL ACCIDENT.
On last Sunday the driver Of a mail-coscb
between this place and Durant fell from his
seat, IN coming down a steep hill, some two
miles from this place, and was instantly
kliled- Ihis young man was stranger, hav
ing come here only two weeks ago as a bill
poster for the International circus. He called
hls name Charles hudson Tor Hutchfnsl. and
said he was a Pennsylvania, and had some
relatives in Kentucky He was decently in
TERED by our citizens on NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Central Republican.
LITTLE ROCK AND FORT SMITH RAIL,
ROAD.
A step in the right direction is being taken
al this time, looking to the interest Of those on
the line OF the Little Rock and Fort Smith
railroad. We are Pleased that at last 1t is be-
ing done, and Only wonder why il was not
done long ago. We have seen a petition to
congress that is being circulated ali along the
line Of this road. aud which is being signed by
every man TO whom II is presented, praying
congress 10 interfere in sucn manner as will
give the needed protection, compel investiga-
ton into the disposition of the lands granfed
10 said company, and what has been done
with the proceeds OF the portion OF lands sold,
aud 10 see II something cannot be done
whereby the lands remaining ungOld or not
nSpoLnccaieQ Tor money OF bOn0S, II any, NAV
oe placei IN sucn a condition that the people
may not be afraid TO bid for, buy. and settle
upon these lands. The leading feature OF the
petition Is that congress- may not listen to the
cry that Will be made by the Boston grab
bers Tor an extension Of time. 1t is now over
twenty yeaIs since the charter for this branch
WAS granted, and up 10 this time there is only !
one hundred miles Of tue road built. The /
grant TO this road was sufficient 10 build the |
whole one hundred miles twice over, and the |
amount that has been plundered from the |
available assets Of the road would, Of itself. /
have more than completed il. They have
come 10 stand-still at ClaTksville, some sixty
miles from this plSce, one OF The terminal 1
points o. the road, and there they propose % 1
SICK until tneN get an extension OF time and 4
save the land-grant on these sixty miles. \
something must be done To get this land, The 1
best in the stale some OF Il, into market in /
such shape that IL may be open 10 settlers /
and that they may feel and know, when they i
puy ana pay their money, that their title VIII /
IN this matter; and il is to be hoped that that 1
DOdy VIII act promptly and decisively on this /
Pstitoni ana cause The needed Investigation,
ana give the needed relief asked fOr.-FOrt
smith t4zrk) Herald.
BURGLARY AT HENRY STATION.
One night last week the houses Of F. d. Cad
I'm. j. D lnsett and Mrs. Hagler, were all
entered by thief or thieves ana various ar
ucles taken. They were after money, but /
Iougd none; They got one gentleman
pocketbOOk, knife and chewing-tobacco. but 1
no valuable papers or money.-PuTis TENN /
Lafsi}igeneer.
LARGE CROP OF WHEAT.
The farmers OF this county have sown the /
largest crop OF wheat known 10 us in a num- /
Der OF years. We are Informed that the stand /
Is gOOJ, and the prospect very fiatterIng at this
date. II a Iull } leld should be realized and |
lair prices be obtained, this crop will bring a /
very handsome amount OF money into the |
country next suDlmer.-Parts lTeTi1) IHtslti- |
0eacer.
TWO MORE MAD DOGS.
A few days since DR.. D. 4. Wynns came near
being bitten by his own dog IN a rabid staJe,
and mad hFally TO XII II him, the dog making i
the seem attem pJ 10 bite him. after he had 1
DC "a Ahtscked down a'd nearly killed. ON /
last FnCiay morning, at an early hour, a /
strange Dog was seen IN our town by young /
man man Gar. I'd Paynel, that bit several dogs, a \
humOer Of hogs, and a horse OF two, in very
shOr'. time, and then made good his escape be
f0rfs he could be killed We do not think this
eight months. We hear OF them almost every
week in some part Of the county.-F0rts
THREE AT A BIRTH.
A lIoness, belonging 10 the International,
gave birth 70 three young ones on Tuesday
night, Al this place, while the circus was in
not now place Of renOwn. since II has be-
come the birthplace Of three African nons.-
Hesottle NelUs.
ANEGRO SHOT DEAD.
Last Mondsy morning about nine O'Clock
cur community was startled by the report OF
a pistol on the corner Of North Cumberland
street and the square. On inquiry, II was
found that 1Wea saunders, a wafchman st
Hallum's mill, had shot Joseph Parks. col
ored, the ball entering near the left nipple
and ranging downward, killing him almost
instantly. II seems that Saunders had
whipped a negro woman said 10 be Parks's |
wife, and he PARKS came into town looking
4or saunders, either 10 have him arrested or
20 tight him, IL Is uncertain which. They met
al Bennett's corner, Saunders on a horse and
i, fatks slootl when words passed between
he would shoot him. At this moment city
Marshal Grisheln ca~-" mn and told Saunders
70 put uP MS Z SOL -..H' mount At the same
Time telling Park 80 aay. PARKS made
some remark, but did -lt leave, when Saun-
ders fired, with the above effect Graham
then took his horse by the bride and tried 10
arrest hlm, but, having no arms aud no assist.
ance, tailed % make The arrest. saunders
made his esc6pe.-Le5dnOn (TenH.) Herald
FATAL RENCOUNTER.
A tragic affair occurred at Byhalia. in this
county, early last Friday morning The par
ties were z. w. Ramsay, J. W. spears and j.
81. Watson; Spears being the cousin and Wat
son the brother Of Ramsay's wife. Between
Ramsay and has wife's family there had been
some disagreement, and when the three per
sons above named mel on the fatal morning,
angry words and a blow passed between Ram
say and spears; then Ramsay shot spears
through the head, killing him instantly, and
whilst almost in the very act was himself shOt
and killed by Wa son. As the affair will un-
dergo judicial investigation, We will so no
further into particulars. We have here an
other sad and striking illustration Of the evils
resulting from the carving Of concealed
eapona--Ladependen (lhlss.) South.
FORGER ARRESTED
Talisferro, the convicted forger sent some
months since frOm this place to the peniten-
tlary, whence lie, in some mysterious way,
N ade his escape, has just been reaTIested al
Nicksourg. Several freshly forged documents
were found upon him when he was caught
and We suppose he will oe remanded Tor
Heightened Term 20 his o d quarters at Jack
sen. This man Possesses fine natural abilities
well as considerable cultivation, and The
want OF moral principle alone has kept him
from hlling an honorable place in Society and
has brought him 70 a felOns CELL Iadepe1tI-
eat (Miss,l South.
HORRIBLE.
On the fafm OF Mr.. Ed. Mullins. near the
Steam Mil Ferry, IN the extreme Southwest
corner Of Madison county, and not far from
the Haywood and Haldeman county lines
lives d man named Matt. Glidewell. his wife
and children. On last Friday, our informant
states, this man, while drunk, struck his wife
over the bead with his gum producing serious,
and possibly fatal wounds, cetling Tie nesh in
q horrible mahEer, and causii g the blood 10
flow in torrents, This done, he next struck
one Of his own children, girl some ten or
twelve years Of age, with the same weapon,
WOuuding her severely. Then drawing hls
knife, he sgnined, in the IA st inhuman
manner, his Intention 10 cut the thrOats
OF all. The wounded aud bleeding girl fed
frOm the house, ana, having seen the open
knife 10 nef Ialhei haAa ana the plooa
streaming in torrents from her mothers head,
called TO gentleman named Gibson, who 5
happened 10 be passing by, ana told MIN that I
her father had cut her mothers throat, ard I
that he was killing the other childreni Glib 7
son having gun at the umes lost no time IA !
going TO the rescue. When Gtlideweu saw !
Gibson he advanced upon him with bloody I
hands and open knife and would not listen '
20 anything. Gibson fed from him for dis z
tanee Of fifty yards but being hotiy pressed,
turned and shot his pursueT, the load taxing I
effect IN Glidewell's LEFT breast and shoulder, !
which brought him to the ground. DR.. I. J. I
Robinson was called 10 attend the wounded }
persons. II Is his opinion that Ms. Glide Q
We'll VIII ole TIE giu was not dan
gsrOuEly wounusd. Glidewell is badly buT
ArJeT receiving the contents Of Gtbsons gun
be fell asleep, and Wnsn he woke from his )
OF what had OO0urred. u seems that Gibson, v
aftsr shooting Glidewell IN self-defense. did n
not have the moral courage 70 stand his q
ground but ned. subseq uently, however, he q