Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-03-12

was torn oil, but, although the FALCON
and hotel was crowded with custom era,
nobody was curt. A couple of years ago,
when Mr.. Shade was proprietor OF the
Fort Pickering brewery, his private resi-
dence was struck by Lightning when he
WAS fast asleep in bed. TIE house was
totally ruined, bat nobody was hurt.
TIE dwelling on Bickford svenus,
south side, opposite Rockford park, be-
longing to William GeiZ, and occupied
by n. a. Belts and family, was entire
~ consumed by fire shout two O'Clock
Yesterday morning. Il was the work Of
an incendiary. the building was partly
consumed ere Mr.. Bsttis was aware of
Il, aud he ws5 barely able to save his
family from the fiery element. He lost
all his furniture and family cl3thing eX-
cept very few articles He had no in
uTanee, and the loss will be 8 severe one
to him.
Lovers Of horst fl ssh will delight to
know that there are some big guns OF the
turf ia the city, aud will probably re-
main during the week. The james
| Howard arrived about ten O'Clock lat
night, having on board the following
c, LIBERATED trottsrs from eastern stables:
Annie C,liirs, with a record OF 2:2ot;
Kst.e Campbell, Ops; Barney Kelley
2:26; aad General Hood, 2:3O. Mr.. Ira
+. Bride, Of New York, and ether noted
tUrimen, are with the horses, en- route to
attend the spring meeting at Nashville.
| We hops to zee little british with the
| ayers while they. remain here. They
are at Brackets stable this morning.
The April number of Sc7ibRer's
| Monthly, to lie Issued about March Goth,
viii contain an article on "Ysle Col
lege." The paper Is written by Prof.
Henry A. Beers (well-knOwn to the
young generation Of Yale mem, and
il accompanied by over thirty pictures,
, u.uGtratihg not only The exterior and in
ricr OF the buildings, but New Haven
student life in general. The article on
Harvard Colie1eD will apnear IN an
co Fly Rumbsr. The rice OF the Month.
u is four dollars 8 year, or thirty five
cents a number, on receipt Of which
amount it will be sent, postpaid, by the
publishers, Scribner & Co, TAB Broad
Tay, EeW York,
John Cooper, colored, a well known
conf ience chap, made raid on an old
country daTky with a brick, knocking
him down and robbing him OF fifteen
dollars In currency, and then ran to
house in the neighbOIhOod, where the
old negro traced him. and notifying the
policeman on the best, they made search
and found the rascal hid away under
bed in one of the rooms OF the house,
whence he was taken and locked up in
the stationhouse. Tue old ntgrO's head
was pretty badly cut with the blow in
q cted with the brick, but he Eas not sc
badly stunned bit that hs kept an eye
en- the rCbber. A pack Of confidence
cards was found on the person Of the
old rObbeT when locked up, SO that he
will have to ana wer to hSlf q dozen
charges Monday morning.
james Graves, aged fifteen years,
son OF Rev. James r, Graves, eiitor OF
The Baptist. accidentally shot binsalf
yesterday afternoon while cunning in
the vicinity OF the gcCuods Of Captain
Lenow. The charge of the gun entere d
the palm Of the right hand and lodged
ia the wrist, causing g serious wound,
which may neceasitste amputatioD:
After receiving the wound the young
man walkei some distance, but was
met by cOlored man who took him to
his house near by, and afterWard con-
veyed him to his home in the city. DR..
W. Z. Rogers was called in, who
dressed the wound and administered to
the sufferer. The young man was resting
easy ct last accounts last evening, and
we hope his injuries may not prove as
serious as is now feared.
The following is the mortusry report
for the week ending yesterday afternoon
at six O'Clock: