Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-10-03
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| LOUISVILLE, October 2.-JOhn d. Clark has
been renomInated for congress by the Demo.
| Gratis of the tenth district Of Kenlucky.
| LOUISVILLE, October 2.-The first session
| in this city of the postal railway commission
| was commenced at the Gait house this morn
lag.
| BOSTON; October "A special from Will
| liamstown says the entire sophomore class at
VIII Jams cullege has been suspended for
rushing freshmen.
OMAHA, NEB., October 2.-saturday night
| the water lrczs TO the thickness OF about one
eighth OF an inch. The weather has moder-
| ated considerably since.
NEW ORLEANS, October 2-The square
bounded by Josephine, Lorent, White and
JACKSON streets was burned 10 day. Loss,
thirty thousand dollars.
NEW ORLEANS October 2.-Matthew Mer-
Innah, aged nine years, was killed by falling
uuder Canal street car which he was at
tempting to get aboard while in motion.
BOSTON, October 2-Race 2;22 class at Bea-
| con park, unfinished Saturday, was COM
pleted to-day, May burn winning the heat in
IS, and the race. Bella second, and Annie
Collins third.
man ucketed to Cairo Illinois died ye terday
of heat disease IN the Union depot. He had
grey eyes, sandy hair and beard ana about
thnty yeats OF age.
NEW YORK, October 2-Burglars entered
the store of franklin Horton, NO AZ Fulton
treet, saturday night or Sunday, broke open
the sale ana secured twenty Thousand dollars
worth of tewelry No arrests.
MILWAUKEE, October 2-Herman Nun
nen cher, the ulst1iler Who has been in Eu-
rope until rece ntly, appeared In court Today
three months tmprso oment and fine OF
twenty five hundred dollars.
ST. LOUIS, October 2-TLe sixteenth an
nual fair ut the st Louis agricultural and
mechanic ii association npsneu at their 'xten-
sive and highly improved grOuUds, in the
northeastern SUBURBS of The city, to-day un-
der the most favorable auspices.
WORCE TIE ?, October "A horrible and
mysterious murder was com INIT ed la The east
paIt OF Sh ew bury, farming 'Wn six miles
from this city, to Light. The victim was John
Bul d, man sb 'ut 'rey-flve yea of age.
The murder was committed for robbery.
WILKE BARRE, PA, o .tob r 2.-The Ls-
high and Wlkesb Ire coal company have re-
SUmed wo on all their cOllieries with full
TO- ce and al full time. Large sales OF coal 10
the iron maau acturets on Lehigh have been
IN sde and who are putting their furnaces into
blast.
GALVESTON, October 2.-The San Antonio
spectsl of the NeWs says that a detachment OF
MNelly's company, under Sergeant Arm
strong. attacked party of outlaws on Es an
oza lake, near Eagle Pass, slling five, wound
ng one, ID capturing fifty horses large
number Of cattle.
SAN FRANCISCO, October James Lick
died in this city at one O'Clock this morning
He had been gradually sinking Tor several
day IS, death resulting from a mere decay Of
n 4ture His remains are lying 1 , ate 81
Pioneer hill. The funeral taxes place Tues
day aftern oon.
CINCINNATI, October 2.-By the bursting
of the boiler of the Ell gine used in driving .
grain separator on The farm OF VIM. Johnson,
near Argos, Indiana, saluTiAy, two men
Young Jones and Westry Johnson-were in
stautly killed and Line others injured some
OF them seriously.
GIN GINNATI, October 2.-The Musical Fss-
tival as s'octaton, under whose auspices the
great festivals of lS72-75 were cOnuuc ed, have
resolved to hold the neat festival in May,
1878, at which time the great music nall gwen
10 tue city by Reuben springer and other citi-
zens, will be- dedicated.
NEW YORK, October Julius Blank, q
bind professor o mus residing on the top
floor at No, 20l West Tnirty-Third street., shot
his wife, Mary, last nigh in affecting q mortal
wound. He also shot his child, Amelia turee
and a nalf years Old, who died soon after. He
then shot himself, killing himself instantly.
CHICAGD }, october The Moody and San
key meetings opened this morning at eight
O'Clock. All the arrangements aO ut tue
great tabernacle being com pete, seven thou
sand people greeteo Moody's first appearance.
Macy city pastors were on the platform. Mr..
Eankey sang with good voice and effect, and
the choir was harmCniou'.
WASHINGTON, October 2-The public debt
statement issued 10 day shows a reduction
In the treasury, 81, ,524 $40; specie deposits of
legal-tenders for the red mptiOn Of certii-
Gates of deposit, SS4, $50 900; coin in treasury,
S646 ,l24 In cluding COIN certificates S29 9577-
60; outstanding legal-tenders, 1885,, ,4sl7 74O.
CINCINNATI, October l.-During the SER
vice at st Pauls Episcopal church this morn
ing the roof of the edirce was discovered to
be on fire. The congregation was dismissed,
and passed out quie ly, the organ st play ing
a voluntary. Alter the building hsd been
empiled the engines were summoned and the
fire exinguished with comparatively small
loss.
CHATTANOOGA, October 2.-Ou Saturday
evening the county courthouse was set on FIRE
In the office of the registrar of deeds, but the
nre was extinguished with some damage TO
the,books. Two books, however, were missing
entirely. To day DR.. ]. 8. Burns was arrested
with the missing books in his posse sion, He
had recently bought the abstract of titles
covering all but these two books, and would
have made large amount OF money had ne
not been detected.
NEW YORK, October Am info nal
meeilog OF the representatives OF the trunk
railroads involved in the present railroad
war. was held in this city yesterday. The OBJ
lect OF ne meeting was tn settle, II possible,
tue olnsrepces that led TO the war and the
consequent reductions Of freight rates All
tne gentlemen present agreed that r settle
ment ought TO be reached at once but in ab-
sence OF the representative OF the New York
Central, nothing could be done.