Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-01-21

GREFNsBURG, GA, January 20.-The
execution of Samuel Beighley for the
murder of Samuel Kerr, took place this
evening. The minister read his confes.
sion on the Scaffold. Beighley was but
twenty years old, and was led, or rather
carried, up the steps of the scaftold.
PHILADELPHIA, January 20 Fred
erick HeindlebeTt was hanged this
morning for the murder of Godfrey KY
hule, on the thirry-first of December,
1873. He passed the early part of last
night in prayer and reading the Scrip
lures, retiring at two o'clock. From
that time until five O'clock he slept.
After breakfast be remained at prayer
for at least an hour and a half. His
spiritual adviser reached his cell about
half-past seven o'clock, and remained
with him up to the time of execution,
which began at precisely a quarter to
ten o'clock, and seventeen minutes after
his heart ceased to pulsate. He died OF
strangulation. The execution was con-
Quoted in as private manner as posi-
BILE.
The UBiVersaIIst Church.
CHICAGO, January 20.-The Univer-
salists of the northwest met in confer
enee at st. Paups church, this city, this
morning. The object OF the meeting is
the furtherance of the interests of the
church and the Inauguration of series
OF conventions of the church in the
northwest. Among those present are
James NJ. Pullman and r. H. Pullman,
of New York; j. L. Fall, Of Indiana |;
S. NJ. Crosby, of Indiana, and James
CASTOR, of Illinois. DR.. Ryder, of this
city delivered the opening address, in
the course of which he alluded to the
growth and prosperity of the church,
and argued the necessity Of greater
effort for the extension other limits and
cOncentra ton Of her efforts.
Fearful Storm.
SALT LAKE, January 20.-A fearful
storm is reported in the Sierra Nevadas
and vicinity. A number of bridges on
the Central Pacific railroad are reported
washed away, among others the one
at Sacramento. Last night at seven
o'clock q snOw-slide occurred at Alta
City, Little Cottonwood canon, Utah.
The slide came into the upper portion of
the town, demOlishing two houses and
killing six persons, James Carey, his
wife and two children, John Vanderleen
and Mickey Kelly.
Improvement or the Ohio.
WASHINGTON, January 20.-GeOTge
Il. ThurstOn, chairman of the executive
committee of the board of commission.
ers for the improvement of the Ohio
river, made an argument before the
house committee on commerce to-day,
urging the appropriation of six hundred
thousand dollars for the construction of
q new system of adjustable dams or
chutes between Pittsburg and Wheeling
to secure sufficient deep water in the
channel at all seasons. The committee
took no action.
Letter from IFWia,
WASHINGTON, January 2O.-Richard
B. Irwin has written letter to the COM
mittee on ways and means, saying he is
willing to answer any questions the
committee may desire to put to him.
The committee, in secret session, have
therefore directed the sergeant-at-arms
20 bring Irwin to the capitol for exami-
nation this evening.
Boss shepherds Bent.
WASHINGTON, January 20.-The SEN
ate to-day reduced the rent for Alex
ander r. Shepherds house leased by the
postoffice department from twenty-five
hundred dollars TO eighteen hundred
dollars.
General Superintendent ,O'Brien, of
the Southern express company Of this
city, yesterday received dispatch from
New Orleans stating positively that
Mardi Gras would not be celebrated IN
that city the present year. SO that it is
now settled fact that Memphis will
/ have 10 make preparation to entertain
an immense crowd of visitors on that
occasion.