Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-12-02
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Little Rock, November 30. The Daily Herald, Of
this city, suspended to-day.
Omaha, November 30: Ex-Governor o. D. Rich
ardson died in this city last night, aged eightyOne
years.
New York, December 1: Six convicts escaped from
Blackwel's Island yesterday. Two Of them were re-
captured. ..
New York, December 1: Mrs. Mary Donnelly.
while interfering in quarrel between two men yes
terday was fatally shot,
New York. December 1 The Herald announces
that Tweed has determined to dismiss all his cOun
sci, and let the law take its course.
New York December |: The steamship PaTthia
which arrived from Liverpool yesterday brought
seven hundred and fifty thousand dollars in specie
Omaha November 80: Tonight is the coolest Of
the season, the Thermometer registering slightly be
low zero. Reports from the west show that extreme
cold weather prevails.
Little Rock November 80: Particulars we're re-
ceived last night Of the tragedy at Pine Bluff. An
unknown man. while resisting an officer, was shot
and killed by Policeman Green Morgan.
Philadelphia December l The main building of
the International exhibition building was purchased
this morning by the International exhibition COM
pany for the sum Of two hundred and fifty thousand
dollars.
Omaha, November 80: On the twenty-fourt z.
c. Carr, farmer living two miles south OF CalmuS,
and then hung himself No reason was assigned for
the deed.
Philadelphia, November 30: The home for aged
and INDECENT members of the order of dd-EellOws
was dedicated to-day, the Grand Lodge of the State
taking the home formally under the patronage of
the order.
Louisville, November 20: The Eycning Ne,os pub
lished this afternoon the particulars of the hOrri
bic butchery Of four hunters In Metcaf county, Ken
tuc but up to eleven o'clock the story has not been
confirmed.
Louisville, November 80: Mr.. ". B. Haldeman,
son of Mr.. w. N Haldeman, president of the Courier
Journal company, and Miss Lizzie r. Offutt were
married to-day at Shelbyyille Kentucky, the home
of the bride.
on Thanksgiving night, during family quarrel,
Lewis NJ. Bunker fatally stabbed his mOtherin-Iaw,
Mrs. Cunningham.
Washington, December / The debt statement
shows an Increase during the last month of S457,
662; coin In the treasury, S79,SS147l; currency,
81, ,743,215 23; special deposit for redemption of
certificates of deposit, S40,725,O0O.
Chicago, December /: fire broke out in the large
sx-story building corner South Water street and
Michigan avenue, at nine O'Clock tonight, and at
midnight was under control. The building was al
most entirely cleaned out. Total loss, two hundred
thousand dollars.
Cincinnati, December | A negro named Crutcher
attempted TO rape the wife of j. +. COgar (whe at
Shaker Ferry, Kentucky, yesterday, and falling In
night, taken to point near NichOlasvlle Kentucky,
and hung TO atree,
DAYTON, Ohio, November 20: Just before twelve
O'Clock to-day fire was discovered In the fourth dis
tct schoolhouse of this city, butSthe engines soon
arriving extinguShed the flames. The fire appears
to have taken from the hotar furnaces by which the
building Is heated. This Is the third occurrence.
The damage Is slight.
Columbus, Ohio November 80: The police last
night arrested a man giving his name as Taylor
Cook, and hailing from Culpepper Courthouse, who
was aboring under the haluclnatiOn that some one
was trying to kill him. This evening he was found
dead in his CELL having hung himself during the
afternoon, using two handkerchlefs for rope.
st. Louis, December L. ChaS. B. Wilkinson. dep
uty United States revenue collector at st. Joseph,
Missouri received the sentence of the United States
court at Jefferson City to-day two years In the pent
tentiary and payment of the amount due the govern
ment, which Is about eight thousand dollars. A tenn
pOrary stay of execution was granted; meantime,
Wilkinson is In jail.
Columbus, O., November 30: Mrs Richard Barr,
of East Broad street. was filling lamp last night
with burning fluid poured from pitcher, and the
flame from another lamp on the table was cOmmu-
nicated to the fluid, which exploded and ran over
her clothing quilt speedily thrown over Mrs.
Barr, but her body was so badly burned that she
died few hours after
Cincinnati, December 1 The stock of tobacco
and warehouse OF Hdrburg Bros. 4 Co., Main street,
destroyed by fire last night, Loss from twenty
to twenty-five thousand dollars; insurance fifty thou
sand dollars, In the Scottish commercial of Edin
burg, Scotland; NiagTa of New York; Rhode Island
Insurance association; Fireman's Friend, Of San
Francisco, and other companies the names Of which
are not asceTalled located In Boston, San Francisco
and ST. Louis
New York December motion has been made
In the superior court in chambers to set aside an
order extending the time to answer in the suit OF
Samuel BoQdy against Samuel j. Tilden The cOun-
sci for Nj Tilden argued that owing to the excite
melt and labor sStsonding the Presidential contest
he haa been unable TO examine lhe papers so that
an answer might be prepared, but, in reply 1t was
said that one extension had already been granted
and that therefore this one should be denied. The
court took the papers