Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-05-18
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Boston, May 16: Arrived-Steamer
Samaria, from Liverpool.
Farther Point, May 15: The steamship
Mississippi has arrived from Liverpool,
Terre Haute, Ind, May 16: Jacob
Hager, oCe Of the most prominent citi-
zens of TeIre Haute, died tonight.
Richmond, May 1B: No one was killed
or even dangerously injured by the &C.
ciGent to the military excursion train
last evening.
Cleveland, May IS. The S,f'lddy Her.
aid was sold to e. j. Yoksm ana Tim
othy M'Mshon, of Columbus, for twen-
ty.seven thousand dollars.
Madison, N. j., May Is: The Grant
powder works at Drakesville exploded
to-day, killing two persons, and causing
a loss Of twelve thousand dollars.
ST. Louis, May Is: The thirty. seventh
annual session Of the Grand Lodge OF
Odd-FellOws met here to-day, a large
representation being present.
New York, May 15: Henry s. Mule
da, well known Fenian and exile,
committed suicide in Donovan Rossa's
hotel, while in the city yesterday.
NewOrlesDs, May Is: Joseph A May
bin, the oldest member Of the Louisiana
bar, aud president Of the Southwestern
bible society, died suddenly to-day, aged
eighty-one.
Pondsau, Ont, May Is: The school
house OF this place was struck by light
ming yesterday. Ole of the children
was killed and six seriously and three
slightly injured.
New York, May IA: The bondholdeTs
Of the Central railroad Of lowe voted,
Yesterday, to remove the Farmers loan
and trust company from the trusteeship
of both mortgages.
Savannah, May 16: Paul Campbell
and Prince Robertson, both cOlored, were
haDged here to-day for the murder Of
Mrs. Cochrape and daughter st Eden,
Etiinghsm county.
Philadelphia, May II: The special dis
| play OF fruits ard vegetables, which was
announced for to-day in the agricultural
hall Of the Centennial exposition, was
postponed until to morrow.
San Francisco, May Is: At midnight
O'Leary and SchmehI began their walk.
At nine this morning the former COM
pleted his forty SIKH mile; Schmehl
Vas two and hall miles behind.
WiIliamsport, Pa, May Is: Cornelius
| Carter was arrested last night in the act
OF firing o lumber-ysrd. He is undoubt-
edIy the man who previously fired six
| other yards. Carter is half-H1tted.
New York, May II: The health of
Cardinal M'ClOskey is improving, and it
is thought probable that ne will revisit
| Cincinnati TO attend the celebration Of
the golden jubilee OF Archbishop Pur-
| cell.
Cleveland, May II: A very severe
| thunder storm commenced here last
| evening, and continued until eleven
| O'Clock this morning, with a heavy fall
| Of rain. The lightning did considerable
| damage.
Terre Baute, May Is: The Journal,
! of this city, tomorrow calls upon the
| State Democratic central committee to
| investigate the charges Of corruption
against the supreme judges who are on
| the ticket for reelection.
San Francisco, May Is: At five min
utes to eight o'clock this evening,
O'Leary completed his one hundred and
! fifty-seveDth mile, and Schemhl his one
hundred and twenty-eighth mile, the
latter apparently weakening.
ST. Louis, May II: Dom Pedro visit
! ed the merchants exchange in very
! QulSJ way aDJuI uOOn1 anu lOOA q Eu1N NSS
| of the same from the gallery. From
there he visited BeIcher's sugar refine
ry, and will make general round Of the
city this afternoon.
New Orleans, May 16: A dispatch
from Governor Kellogg says that the
governing committee Of the New York
stock excnange have agreed to place
Louisiana bonds on the call list Of the
exchange, from which they have been
excluded for the past two years.
Cleveland, May Is: The Leader's 8
special from Miles, Ohio, says that q
most disastrous fire occurred in that
city. 1t was discovered at about eleven
o'clock last night, and Is supposed to
have originated in Waldick Bros. ba.
kerry. Loss forty thousand dollsrs.
Omaha, May 16: The bridge over the
North Platte river between Sidney. Ne
brsska, and Custer City was completed
aud opened for travel on the thirteenth
instant. 1t is fine, substantial stTuc-
ture, and throws open what is claimed
to be the shortest route to the Blsck
Hills.
Washington, May 16: There Is no
doubt that Richard Harrington, under
Indictment in the gafe-burglsry case, has
fed the country. 1t is thought that he