Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-11-06

satsnta and Big-Tree in IrOns-Crime
I'm PIttsburg-Letter from the
Father Of HOOre, Killed In
the Cherokee Country.
Ship load of Cotton on Fire.
SAVANNAH, November 5.-The steam
ship st. Louis, from New Orleans Tor Liver
pool, put IN this morning with cotton on nre'
Bottles Burglary.
LAFAYETTE, IND, November a.
Oglebayss store. at Stockvell, WIS entered by
burglars, ana the safe blown open, on Fri day
night last, but they got nothing.
Terrible Accident.
IoGAEsPoRT, IND, November 5.-A
voupe man namtd Corwin, at Moran, on the
L. o. and s. ". &. R., was caught by buzz
saw I'D the min at that place, and literally
sawed ia two. he died in a few hours
Suicide.
INDIANAPOLIS, IND, November o.
Felix M'Hugh, of st. Louis, committed sui
aide last night in the Military Park by shoot
fne himself through the heart The supposed
cause was the want OF money and employ
ment.
Accidentally Killed.
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firing salute at Madison, Ohio, tonight,
over the Democratic victories In the east, the
caunon burst, instantly killing young man
named Geo F. Martin. The parents Of Martin
reside in canada.
IneendIarism.
INDIANAPOLIS, November 5.-The
stationhouse OF the Indianapolis and st. Louis
railroad and telegraph office at Danvtlle, In
diana, together WITT alarge lot OF stores in the
station, were destroyed by IRE last night-the
,z-orz nf an iuCeudiary.
A Wife-SIaysF Convicted.
WHEELING, November 5.-TaylOr
Stander, colored, who killed his wife some
two years ago, and was convicted or MURDER
in the first degree and suosequ granted graz, sf
murder in the first degree.
ATTEMPTED Robbery.
XENIA, O., November 2.-RObbers
entered the residence of Nathan NesOitt, two
miles from Xenia, yesterday, while he was at
ran up stairs. the cries OF the women attract
ed the attention of the neigh oors, who came
to their assistance, and the thieves He'd
A Couple Of RSEues Arrested
INDIANAPOLIS, November 1.-Two
men, who gave their names as William Car
roll and Henry White were arrested this al
teruoon as the parties who drugged and robbed
Oliphant, the Gibson county drover, last Fri
session which the drover identified as his.
They are desperate looking characters, and
are strangers in this city.
An A1rOefOus Crime.
MILWAUKEE, November 2.-It has
been ascertained that last Saturday livery
sable keeper on the south side enuced lit
tie flower girl into his stable, and there per-
petrated a horrible outrage upon her person.
No arrests have been made as yea owing N s, 70
some uncertainty IS to the perpetratoT OF the
diaboltcal deed. There are rumors that set
tlement viii be effected between the parties.
5000 lost Big fire.
CHICAGO, November 5.-A fire at Du-
buuue, Iowa, last night, destroyed three
story brick building owned by Dubuque and
occupied by Harrington & NJ 'baugolin as
grain warehouse and the upper story by M w
Blackwell as wire factory, and the adjoin-
ing agricultural warehouse OF NJ; W. kooin-
son Total loss on Doth houses about thirty
SIX Thousand dollars. Only partly insured.
The 81 Martins Parish PrisCneFs.
New IBERIA, La, November 5.-The
| prts oners arrested at st. Martins parish yes
terday still remain there IN custody o. Troops,
l we're not removed here as reported. A deputy
| marshal and squad OF cavalry arrived here at
| grriysd this afternoon with baggage, ETC., and
! are now encamped here. Their mission so
| lar is unknown.
Infantictds.
| LAFAYETTE, lid, November IA
/ German girl named Margaret smith, a ser
want IN a farmers family a few miles from
| this city, gave birth 10 child on sunday
| morning, and threw IL into Held, where II
| WAS discovered a short time after ward by rue
| farmer the hogs having partially eaten the
| body. The coroner's jury returned verdict
OF death rom exposure 20 the cold and hogs.
| The girl has been in this country but snort
| time. She is now confined TO her bed.
Fatal ARRAY.
| DECATUR, ILL, November 2-Some
cattle pot into Mr. Staubs's field. Staubs
! rounded up the wandering bow mes James
| = DAMS the owner OF the cattle, his son, and a
1 hired man, went down 20 Staubs's and got
1 into a quarrel with the German. This quarrel
| resulted IN the death OF Staubs by blow on
the hesd from the younger Adams. Inc Iaial
| affair took place this afternoon, nve miles
| northwest OF this city. The two Adamses
have been arrested, aud viii appear next
| wednesday for preliminary examination.
The GrssshOpper Sufferers.
OMAHA, November 5.-An officer
sent from Fort MPherson, Nebraska, a lew
DAYS age, ~ General ord, 70 visit all sections
OF the g1asshopper plague, reports that he
| finds no cases Of actual starvation, but much
/ IN fFaring some of which has been partially re-
| iiexed rom various sources. Relief must ne
given or hundreds viii starve before the
| winter Is half over. Within ten days insny
! will be without pound OF corn or hour. Inc
present aid they are receiving is but drop IN
| me bucket. Unless the government aids them
| their alternative is fearful TO contemplate.
Burning Of the ship CsntRuF.
SAN Francisco, November 5.-Ad-
vices fron Tshite 20 september 9Oth, received
] TO-DAY. give the following particulars of the
! hurning of the ship Centaur, August 18TH, on
| HFSourZas Island: The brig Nautilus, from
san Francisco, picked up boat heaNIng
] abauf, The second mate and four seamen OF
| me Csntzur took them TO Tahite. The ship
was loRded with coal from Liverpool. The
frst mats and seven men put on for Maqur-
l zsS Island nut lost one man, tue rest arrived
safely al Resolution Bay seventeen days atter
leaving the ship. The second mate kept COM
| panv with Captain Foster and his crew four
DAYS and nights. During the heavy gale the
| captains boat capsiEed, and himself and all
hands we're lost, though the mates crew tried
TO save them. The number OF men with
, Captain Foster is not stated,
AssanIs with Intent 10 Rob.
FORT WAYNE. IND, November q
]. h. Metbeany, Kentuckian, was assaulted
by some parties unknown, and very seriously
> ! cut last night. When he regained his senses
p he could give no account OF the attack, bat
thought AZ wss made with intent 10 rob him.
7 But his assailants became frightened before
consnnamaing their purpose. Or. Metheany
; had in his belt i've thousand nve hundred
man named Adinger, living about three
miles from here, was quarTeling with his
mother this morning, when a man named
spitz interfered. Adinger seized an ak and
aicting probably fatal wounds, and then fed
] 10 clue has yet been obtained as TO his where
abOuts.
Burai 81, RObbIDg and Killing.
PrTTsBURa. November 3.-One Of tn,
E most startling cases Of ROBBERY ana arson o.
y
"a Federal street, Allegheny c ". dwelling
r house occupied by Jacob Fell. Nj. Fell wok
al three o'clock and discovered the house OF
e IRE He alarmed his family consisting OF hi
r wife two sons and a servant girl named Mar
j garet lynch. Finding escape by the stalrwa a.
9 frnpossfble Mr.. Fell and wife escaped b.
means OF a ropeSfrom the second-siory iron
: x-indoy and mis- son solomon Jumped from
the second-story back window unframed
Q HIS son Joseph, however, rushed down IN
=. stairway through the namass and was serious
~ burned. The girl, Margaret Ly nch, Will
. es,fqrn pting 70 escape from the thlrd-st0 ~
1-ss overcome By the smoke and sunocateo
= uer booy. plac kened aud dishgured, was fou n
= | after t6e dre had been exunguished. In
Y bnr0larS carried away silverWare and otbe
n Srtieies OF value ana then nred the house Il
: tTo piaces Mrs. Fell had one thousand do
( farS in her hand while escaping. but dUrin
. | are excitement it was dropped and lost. Tn
: 1oSs nv IRE is twenty-five hundred dollar
. | nox5ares nv insurance. No clue TO the perpe
tra.ors has been discovered.
hob Law.
: ST LoT-Is. November 2.-Great ex
] | .,tsTnent was ocsasioned In East ST. Louii
4 to.dav- over an ARRAY between W. Grady,
Vo1n9 iswyeI, and Maurice Bunyan, Justlc
. a. me peace. There had been hard words be
3 wen them before, growing out OF pettifoe
sing ouarrels, and this morning Bunyan, l.
+. his Courtroom, accused Grady OF trying TO 0ea
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