Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1879-06-07

NASHVILLE, June 6-The Cumberland
lumber companys mill was burned this
morning. Loss, fifteen thousand dollars; in
surance, eight thousand two hundred and
fifty dollars.
Fatal Railroad Accident.
OGDEN, u. T., June AN excursion train
on the Utah western narrow-guage road,
was blown from the track this afternoon in
the vicinity of Black Rock. A brakeman was
killed, and the conductor slightly injured,
but none of the passengers were hurt.
The Fallen Building at Cincinnati.
CINCINNATI, June 6.-The coroner has
ordered all work in and around Post 81 Co. s
building to cease until the walls are tested.
One workman who is known to have been In
the building when the floor fell has not been
seen since, and 1t is supposed he Is still
buried in the debris.
Fire at Detroit.
DETROIT, June Sat Flint, Michigan,
this afternoon, the Touring mills of Bur-
roughs 4 Pierson, known as the Thread mills,
were destroyed by fire, together with large
amount of grain and three hundred barrels
of -four. Loss, from ten to fifteen thousand
dollars, insurance, four thousand dollars.
Fire at Detroit.
DETROIT, June CAT an early hour this
morning fire broke out in Pierre & smith g
hard ware store at Holly, Michigan, and be-
fore its progress was stayed destroyed ten
buildings. The powder magazine in Pierre
& Smiths store exploded with terrific force,
blowing off tbs root of the building. Total
loss, twenty-four thousand dollars; in
surarce, twenty -one hundred dollars.
A Sad Case of suIcIde.
CINCINNATI, June 6-Mrs Magdalene
Bouschof, of Dayton, Kentucky, a suburb of
this city, in fit OF rage, badly injured the
little daughter of neighbor last week. Last
Ii a 4 a
| BouschoH, hearing of Ii, and anticipating
that the girl would die, committed suicide
| by throwing herself into the cistern. She
! had told her husband that if tbs girl died,
| she would rather kill herself than have her
children disgraced by her execution by the
law.
GOneto Glory.
NORWICH, n. Y, June 6.-Felix M'Cann
was hanged at alf-past eleven O'Clock to-
! day, for the murder of ]. Morris Latch al
| Niger Hollow, In SheTburn county, Decem-
| Dor 3. 1873. His dying words we're MS ask
| ing forgiveness for all his sins and forgivine
| all his enemies after hanging sl3teer
| minutes M'Gann was pronounced dead
| Dolly thirty-one persons, Including Sheriff
| Hill and other officials, were present. There
were ten thousand persons In town, anC
green.
ST. LOUIS, June ga special from Hills
boro to the Post Dispatch says Monco,
Guy, coiored, was hanged there ths after
noon for killing aaron n 'Peet. near nesoto
| last Christmas night. He was taken from
| jail about half-past three o'clock and driver
to a scaffold erected about half-mile away
guarded by fifty armed men. He made
| brief speech, stating that he forgave every
body, and hoped that everybody would for
| give him; that he trusted In Jesus ard va
prepared to die. The uaose was then ad
| justed, tie rope cut, and in ten minutes Gu,
| was pronounced dead.
Gone to Meet his Victim.
ST.. LOUIS. June Ga special to the Post
| Dispatch, from st. Charles, Missouri, say
that John Bian was hanged there this morn
ing for the murder of Z. Warren After tht
black cap had been adjusted, Blan told to
sheriff that he wished to say something, Tn
cap was removed and Rlan then made brie
speech to the crowd present, which numbered
several thousand, IN which he acknowledged
having committed the murder. He said tina
whisky aud Dad company was the cause, an,
warned them to shun both. The eau wa
then replaced, the drop sprung, and in few
minutes Hlau was dead. When Sheriff Re
TenSle notlhed Hlan to prepare to leave hi
cell, ne suddenly threw his spiritual adviser
who was standing by his side, into the cor
ner of the cell, sprang through the door of tn
cell into the ante-room of the jail, and wa
Igst rushing into the iiil-yard when he wa
caught, and after a desperate struggle h
was overpowered and returned tc the cell.