Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-05-27
CRIMINAL AND CASUAL.
OFF she Track, and Two Men Killed


ALBANY, May 26.-The fast train ran
off the track here this morning, aud the
engineer and fireman were both killed.
Hotel and Other Buildings Burned.
TAMAQUA, Pa, May 2}.-The Union
hotel and adjoining stores were burned
this morning. Loss eighty thousand
dollars. .--
Pleasure Steamer Sunk, and Three
Persons Drowned.
SUNCooK, N. H., May 26 BY the
sinking of small pleasure steamer in
the river last evening, three persons
were drowned.
Furnace Eurned.
CINCINNATI, May E6.-A Gazette spe-
cial reports the bnrning of the Globe
furnace at Jackson, Ohio, last night.
Loss fifteen thousand dollars; no insur-
ance.
PaPer.MIII Burned.
BOSTON, May 26.-The Hollingsw drth
psper-mill, at North GfeltOn, burned to-
day. Loss, one hundred and fourteen
thousand dollars; insurance, eighty
Thousand dollars.
Death-Sentence COmmuted.
ALBANY, May 26.-Andreas Fuchs,
who killed William simmons, in Brook
lyn, and then cut up the body in hor-
ribie manner, has had his sentence to
desCh committed 10 Imprisonment for
life.
Killed his Brother-In-I.aw through
Jealousy.
SHREVEPORT, May 26.-Wm. Henries
shot and killed his brother. in-law, Ed
Hathaway, las night, about five miles
below here in B0ssier parish. Jealousy
was the cause. Both parties were re-
Gently from Ohio.
Killed by HighWaymen.
ST. LOUIS, May 26.-Charles Buck, q
farmer, was Waylaid by three foot pads
nine miles from this city night before
last, and, showing fight, was shot in the
body by one of The robbers, and died
from the effects Of the wound.
Three Men Drowned.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 26 CHARLES A.
Bowden, E. E. Smith, and Frank Hig-
gins, explOyes OF the Cornell watch fac
tory, all recently from Chicago, were
all drowned in the bay, on Wednesday
evening, by the upsetting Of their sail
boat.
KILLED by Jumping from a Train of Cars
CINCINNATI, May 26.-James John
SOD, mayor Of Middletown, Ohio, while
riding home on train on the Hamilton
aud Dayton railroad, last evening, fell
asleep and was carried beyond his sta
ton. Upon awakening and discovering
the fact he jumped from the train, was
drawn under ths cars and instantly
killed.
Disastrous Fire.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 26.-Britta's
block, corner Of California and Davis
streets, was partially destroyed by fire
last night. The occupants were Hol-
brook q Co, ship chambers, and ]. D.
Arthur & Sons, wagon store. The upper
stories were occupied as offices. Loss
about three hundred thousand dollars;
insured, mostly in eastern companies.
LynchiRg of the Harmon HuPderers.
CHARLESTON, May 2S.-Further par
ticulars OF the lynching Of the Harmon
murdereTs shows that 1t took place in
Edgefield county, near the Abbeyville
line. The crime was one of extraordi-
nary brutality, and was participated in
by six negro men. Tue six men were
shot by citizens, white and colored, In
broad daylight. The women remain in
custody Of the sheriff.
Fine Work of Art Burned.
CINCINNATI, May ga fire broke
out about eight O'Clock tonight in
MelodeOn hall, where Dubufe's great
painting OF the ProdigaI Son was on ex-
hibition. The fire cOmmsnced in the
drspsry that surrounds the painting,
then quickly catching to that fine work
OF art, which was soon destroyed. The
doors were TUNED from the building,
and the upper story and lower floors
Were deluged with water, but were not