Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-07-17
Political Items Last HOdOe
Captured = Two Brothers
DrOWned-Fire at Sea.
Fatal COil-Oil Explosion : The
Steamer VirgiRius-The Fire
ct Louisville.
Kate StOddard and R0sc0e-The
JeBnerviIIe HOrrOr-AnOther
Brutal Murder, Etc.
Another Fatal COaI-oiI ExpIoSson.

w IAONAt AliNNs, July 1O.-HlrS. ia
cob ScheFfins, wife of hardware mer-
chant Of this city, was burned to death
this morning by an explosion of kero-
sene oil, with which she was lighting the
fire. She died in about four hours after
the accident.
Fire at sea-spOntaneous Combustion.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 16.-Dispatches
from San Diego this morning state that
the Pacific mail steamer Montana, when
forty miles south of Acquilpeo, on the
morning of the eighth, at three O'clock,
took fire forward in the boat store
room. After an hour of hard fight the
crew and passengers succeeded in get
ting il under control. The cause of the
fire is supposed to have been spontane-
Gus combustion.
DrOwned-Man and Horse Killed Acct
dentaisy.
LITTLE Rock, July 16.-Jacob Miller,
while bathing in the river at this place
last night, took the cramps and was
drowned before any assistance could be
rendered him.
Jacob B. Jordan and Clayton Sutton
were deer-driving in Ouachita county
few days ago, when the former and the
horse upon which he was riding were
shot and killed, he taking Jordan's horse
for deer as he came through some
bushes near him.
Two Brothers Drowned
MICHIGAN CITY, IND, July I6.-Yes-
terday two sons of Mr.. Beedle were
drowned while bathing in Lake Michi-
gan. They were learning to swim with
plank. The younger falling off, the
elder attempted to save him, when he
was caught in the embrace of the other
and both were drowned, no one being
near but small boy. who gave the
alarm, but aid came too late. The sad
occurrence has spread gloom over the
city.
Indian Supply Restrictions
WASHINGTON, July 16.-The war de-
partment has issued an order that sup
plies, stores or property of any kind,
procured out of the army appropriations.
shall not be transferred, in any way, or
under any circumstances, for the use of
the Indians, except under authority OBJ
tanned from the secretary of war, and
that any officer, violating this order,
shall be charged with the money-value
OF the supplies, stores or property trans
ferred, and be otherwise held aecounta-
Die, according to circumstances.
Pacific Items.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 16.-The asso-
ciated alumni of the Pacific met at Oak
land last night. Colonel W. II. L.
Barnes presided. Speeches were made
by Governor BOOthe, Rev. II. S. Steb-
bins, Judge Field, j. w. Dwindle, Pres
ident Gilman and others. The attend
ance was large.
The commencement exercises of the
California State university takes place
to-day.
The mayor has signed an ordinance
granting the privilege of the Southern
Pacific railroad company through Mis-
sion bay.
The Officers of the Erie Directory.
New YORK, July 16.-At a meeting
of the Erie railroad directors to-day, the
following officers were elected: p. H.
Watson, president; Geo. V. Blanchard,
second vice-president; James C. Clark,
third vice-president; Henry Tyson,
fourth vice-president; A. Il. McDon.
Ough, secretary. Executive committee:
5. N. NJ. Barlow, w. B. Duncan, Edwin
D. Morgan and Frederick Schuchardt.
Finance committee: Samuel D. Bah
cock, Ardian Iselm, H. r. BaltZer and
George H. Brown. On motion of Presi-
dent Watson, the office of first vice
president wss left vacant for the present.
The Last Original MOiOe Captured.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 16.-Fort Kla-
math advices of the eleventh, ria Ash
land, Oregon, state that "Miller's Char
ley and Jacks father-in-law, who sur
rendered on the third, We're sent for by
Captain Hasbrouck to-day. Intelli-
gence received here yesterday from YAH
noX state that Long Jim and his father
had been captured by Charles Riddle, an
Indian of that place, and would be
brought here to-day under charge of old
Chief Schonchin, brother of Sehonchin
now confined with Jack. When these
indians arrive ali the Modoes belonging
to Captain Jacks band will have been
captured
Brigham's Twelfth wife" LEFT xzina
SALT LAKE, July 16.-Great sensa-
ton here to-day, caused by an an
nOuncement in the Journal that Ann
Eliza WebbYeung, twelfth wife of Brig
ham Young, had forever left him, car
rying off furniture and personal effects. 1
Brigham will endeavor to replevin the
goods. Mrs. Young is now at the
Walker house, and three leading
lawyers are about TO institute suit for
divorce and alimony for a large sum.
Great revelations are expected concern |
ing the inner domestic life of the |
prophet. Mrs Young is enjoying the |
sympathy of the Gentle ladies, and the |
polygamOus MormOns are a good deal |
disturbed.
The Baldwin expedition left yester- |
day, to be absent south of the Territory |
and in Arizona until December.
the 5ennerviIIe Murdered e stranger >,
supposed Insurance Company Vic- /
1iniEer. 4
BALTIMORE, July Ie.-The strange
man murdered at JennervilIe, Penn
sylvania, is believed to be one Goss who |
is said to have been burned to doath in q.
shop in this city last winter, and whose |
wife obtained verdict of five thousand !
dollars from the Mutual company for
the amount of life insurance. Udder-
zook was the chief witness on trial, in |
which the company asserted the belief |
that Goss is still alive. Claims had been |
made against the Continental, Knicker-
booker and Travellers company for the
of the policies to the additional i
amount of twenty thousand dollars.
William Undertook, arrested as the
murderer of the stranger in the
Hs
ing in company with his supposed vic
tim, when last seen, but alleges he hired
a horse and wagon at the railroad sta
ton at Parkersburg, but cannot give the
names of any of those who saw him at
that place. The sheriff found by papers
on the person of u UdderZook that he had
been engaged in robbing in Baltimore.
The excitement in the neighborhood
where the butchery took place continues
intense. The mass of evidence already |
it is thought will be folly
sufficient to establish Udderzook's guilt.
point to his brother-in-
law, named Rhodes, as an accOmplice,
and warrant Is out for his arrest.
The vfrginius-EnyasiOnO Of Honduras
Another Cable.
PANAMA, July 16.--The Virginius
was escorted to sea by the United States
steamer Kansas, the acting American
consul having decided that her papers
from the last report were en- regle. The
OF the Spanish war steamer
Bazan had proposed that the Virginius
be sent to the United States for trial,
Offering to give security for the expenses
If she was not condemned. The people
here think that the United States dag
has been abused, and Commander Reef, /
OF the steamer Kansas, expressed a
similar opinion, and said that be intend
ed to cali the attention Of the Washing
ton authorities to the matter for the pur- |
pose Of having the Virginius's registra-
ton taken from her. He further says
that the Spaniards would be quite right I
10 sinking or capturing her If caught at /
sea heading for Cuba. In aneutral port, /
however, the commander could do no
less than grant her the protection asked.
The Bazan did not follow the Virginius !
when she left, and the commander has