Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-12-27
Movements Of Southern states Iayesti-
eating Committees-Death Of Cap
tain Bartholomew, Of the
Sixteenth q. 8.
Infantry.
King Kalakaua in New YOFk-Fatal
Railway Accident-Brutal Out
rsge-The Arkansas Legls-
lature-GharIis Ross
Christmas FroIies-Cuban NeTrs-Fatal
Shooting Affray-Indian astters-
Railway Thieyes-Aurdtrs,
Etc., Etcs Etc.
ExtensIye Brewery Huriled

Two Fatal Accidents.
New ORLEANS, December .26.-ROb-
ert Johnson was thrown fTonl a cart,
breaking his neck.
A train on the Mobile road ran over
Green Brown, q cOlOTed traeknan, kill
ing him instantly.
Fatal hallway Accident.
ALEXANDRIA, VA, December 26.-
Au engine on the Washington, and Ohio
railroad at ROundbill, London county,
was run into yesterday by an unlocked
passenger car, and Wm. Sides, engi-
neer, was crushed to death. There were
no other casualties.
EittIe Rock Items.
| LITTLE Rock, December 2S.-Captain
Bartholomew, OF the sixteenth infantry,
died at the United States arsenal Thurs
/ day night. The remains were shipped
north this evening.
The legislature recOnvenei on Mon
day.
ST. LOUIS, December 26.--A nest OF
railroad thieves has been discovered in
] East st. Louis, and John Sreen and
/ James Murphy were arrested for stesliug
| q bulk of grain. A Numbered Sf well ill
ed grain-bins were found in Murphy's
4 house.
/ Grand Duke Nicholas Insane.
/ ST. PETERSBURG, December 26.-The
| Grand Duke Nicholas, son of the Grand
/ Duke Constantine and nephew Of the
emperor, bss been declared insane and
| placed under the guardianahiP OF his
1 father.
Distiilery Burned.
! CINCINNATI, December % "A FIRE at
| Newport, Kentucky, tonight, destroyed
/ Robson d Co.'s distiIlery with con-
tents, and two small buildings adjoin-
! ing. Loss on the distillery thirty thou
sand dollars; insurance, six thousand
| dollars; on the buildings, four thousand
dollars; insurance, one thousand dollars.
Eho M'Cue- Daua Libel suIs Dismissed.
NEW YORK, December 36.-District
| Attorney WinslOw, of Brooklyn, signal
lied his exit FROM Office to-day by enter
| ing a nOIs in the libel CASE of Charles
A. Dana and Judge MiCue, iihe plaintiff
being satisfied with the EXPLANATION in
the San Of Thursday last.
Brutal Outrage.
OMAHA, NEB., December 26.-Tom
| TOrmy, a salOon-keeper at Elkhorn,
Nebraska, after an absence Of two days,
returned there with q girl twelve years
OF age, to whom it is said Tormy was
/ married. He kept her in a room forty
eight hours, and brUtally Teated her.
| The citizens mobbed the plsce, but Tor
my escaped. The girl was found almost
lifeless.
The DaFien Surveying Expedition.
I WASHINGTON, December 2S.-Iieu-
/ tenant Frederick Collins, Commanding
I the United States Darien surveying ex-
/ pedition, leaves Washington tomorrow
| night, to muster his fOreeI and equip
| them for the expedition. He will sail in
/ the first Pacific Mail steamer in January
for Aspinwau, and then proceed in the
! United States steamer CanRndaigua to
| Otrato.
Horrible.
CINCINNATI, December 26.-JOha Vet
I ter, an infsnt three months old, was suf-
| located by his drunken father and moth
er lying on him in bed. The corpse
remained in the house unit this morn
| ing before it was discovered by the
neighbOrs, The parents, still drunk,
made no attempt to bury it. They are
now in the statiOnhOUse, the father suf-
1 fering from deijriuBl treBleils.
& Cockpit Pulled.
CINCINNATI, O., December rs6.-AbCut
eleven O'clock tonight detachment Of
police, headed by q captain and two
lieutenants, made q descent upon a cock
pit on Freeman street, known as the
"Quarter Stretch" surrounded the
house, and arrested Buch Brady, the
proprietor, and five others The arrest
was made at the instigatiOn Of the sOei-
ETY. for the prevention of cruelty to ami
mals. The police failed TO obtain an en-
trance in time to witness the cock fight.
The prisoners will be tried Monday.
Fatal Shooting ARRAY.
ST. LOUIS, December 26 The Globes
Chester special says Jacob and William
Fisher and Amos Young, m Ellis Grove,
Randolph county, made murderOus
assault upon ID. ?. Robelts last night.
Roberts took refuge in the store of Chris.
Beare, and Young, who is 8 notorious
desperate, followed with the intention
of killing him. Beare orc cred YOungto
leave the PREMISES, which he refused to
do, and threatened to shoot Beare and
his son Joseph, whereupon the latter
shot Young, killing him Instantly.
Indian Matters.
ST. LOUIS, December 2e.-The follow
ing information was received at army
headquarters to-day: "'Eight warriors,
thirty-niDe sqGavs ::and pappooses, and
sixty-two psnies, belonging TO the Med
icine Water band Of Cheyennes, surren-
dered Internationally at the Cheyenne
agency on the twentieth instant. Two
white women are now with Stone Calf,
who is said to have two Hundred lodges
on the Staked Plains. Two messengers
nom Stone Calf have arrived, asking for
relief, Word has been sent him that he
can surrender Internationally, and a de-
msnd was made for the women.
A Christmas Iiow.
CINCINNATI, December % The En-
qItirer's Lexington, Kentucky, special
says il is reported that a collision occur
red between the whites and blacks al
Versailles, Thursday evening, in which
two whites were perhaps mortslly
wounded. The affair originated in the
spOrtive shooting OF tiie-erackers be-
tween the two parties on each side OF
4 the street. One white man passing on
horseback, annoyed by he firing, dis
chafged a revolver, which was followed
by indiscriminate firing on both sides.
The negroes were driven for refuge into
q house, which the whites set fire to, and
compelled their surrender. All the ne
groes were jailed, and quiet restored.
Emposters COLLECTING aid for Nebraska
CHICAGO, ILL, December 28.-1he
executive committee Of the Nebraska
aid society, having been informed that
numerous individuals are travelling
about the country soliciting eontribU-
tiOns for the benefit OF the destitute set
tiers in Nebraska, have Issued an adj
dress, in which they state that such pei
sons are imDOsteFS. Contributions should
I hn or a ~ fN nAor-r
General Z. o. G. Ord, Omaha, Nsbras-
ks, or to the local comm ittees wherever
they are organized 10 other cities. John
B. Drake, III Clark street, is treasurer
: of the Chicago branch, and money do
nations may be remitted to him.
The sernepin and ROeh Island Canal
HENNEPIN Ill, December 26.-The
large and enthusiastic conventicn held
in this town to-day Wis composed Of
representatives from tie agricultural
and mercantile interests Of the north
west. Resolutions to congress were
adopted commencing strongly the con-
. struction Of the Hennapin and Rock
Island canal. 1t will be considered Of
more intrinsic value te the nation at
! large than any other work proposed Of
, ten times its cost. HOE. T. J. HendeT-
son, congressman elect, Senator l.. d.
Whiting and Hon. J. III. Moore spoke
in favor Of the enter9ris,
King Kslaks1a-CRArlie Ross
NEW YORK, December 26. King
Kalskaua this morning attended ser
: vices ia st. Thomas's church, Fifty
: third street and Fifth avenue. In this
f; atterpoon the king held an Internal re-
ception, at which the foEmsr residents
OF his kingdom and many prominent
I citizens were present, IN the evening
4 his majesty attended Booths theater.
: King Kalakaus was guest this even
n ing Of the son of Chief Justice Allen, o.
!. the Hawaiian Islands.
The detective who wis dispatched &
g Morristown, New Jersey yesterday o1
e the superintendent OF police TO ascef
Il tsin If the child In Possession OF tn
= aged couple there was Charlie Ross, re
turned this afternoon sad reported hav