The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-11-11

burned yesterday. Loss s1o0,WW. NlneteeD
buildings were entirely destroyed. About one
hnlf tho loss WAS covered by Insurance.. Tho
court -house sherif's resdence. jill and county
office were among the buildings burned; me
city hall was damaged to the extent of $4,000. II
liz supposed tho ite was caused by an ineendi-
ary.
A FAD STORY OF DECEIT DEsERTIoN AND SUICIDE.
MEMPHIS, Nov. 1o.-Mrs. Margaret Myers died
at that shs bnd BEEN nve
gled into Il marriage by John Donovan. who left
the city with her at tho outbreak oi the fever
and accomp mpaned her to st Louis where under
the pretense of getting her signature to q paper
ngreeing to marry him mt some future time she
signed II marriage contract tn tho presence oi q
would die sho confessed having poured kero-
sene oil on her clOths and then set fire to them;
remafking thnt Danoyan had disgraced aud
bedsde she told them to go to Donovan for
money as he had gotten possession OF every
thing she had. She returned to the city with
her four children about ten days ago. Nothing
mas been soon or hoard Of Donovan since leav-
Ing Memphis. He Mt one time was g prominent
politician and president Of me dayoso Has Iaas
year by abandoning his wife and children. who
died of yellow fever Mrs. Myers had the repu-
tation of possessing about 10000 In cash.
SCHOONER SUNK.
pAvANNAH Ga. Nov. lo-The British steam.
ship Mnry Louisn. from New York, has arrived
here with the captain and crew Of tho schooner
jon M Doughty The Joanna Dauehty was
md WIS sunk off Frying Pan shoals. having
boeu in collision with an known three maated
schooner ut oc,ck sunhay , mnnrning In,,n me
SUICIDE or VIRGINIA MERCHANT.
RICHMOND. Nov lO.--P. @. CanrelI,a a promi-
nent merchant OF Cednr p lint, thlrty-two miles
above here shot and killed himself to-day.
while mentally suffering from Ill health.
IN A bEAKY CONDITION.
WILMISGroN N. O.. Nov. TO- schooner Il. W,
Anderson from Charleston for Philadelphia.
with phosphAtes. leaking. is below.
WHOLESALE MURDER AND SUICIDE.
CHARLOTTE n. g.. Nov; 49, 10 Lancaster
whi q cut tho throa's oi her five children, set
fire to her own clothing and was burned to
death. 1t is supposed she was insane
IN COLLISION WITH AN UNKNOWN SHIP.
W1LM1NGloN. N. O.. Nov. 1o.-The schooner
Sadie ~ilcotF, from Brunswick, Ga. for Boston.
with lumber Is below; was IN collision at sea
wlsh an unknown ehip. She lost her head gear.
sails. etc.
DESTRUCTION OF THE NORMAL SCHOOL AT HAMp-
TON, VA.
FORTRESS MONROE. NV 1oThe large aead-
erny hall at tho Normal Agricultural School
Hampton, Va, was ontirely destroyed by fire
last night. Loss about $4,000.
SEIZURE OF AN ILLICIT DIsTILLERY IN NEW YORK
New YORK, NV 10 Revenue agents made n
descent upon the bas menf OF large tenement
house In Mott street yest' rday. they found an
Illicit still capable Of turning out 175 gallons
daily. furnished with all ihe improvements and
,hre,, mash tubs. containing 5000 gallons pf
mash ready for work the most plete estab
tshment , mt Of the kind ever found Ia the city.
Only one arrest was made.
FouNDERED fN GALE.
AUGUSTA, Ga, Nov. lo.-The steamer Mac
Rregor, from Liverpool, has arrived at Port
Royal She experienced rough weather off
sRe SHIP Foresf a~ad Belle ' from Now York for liverpool
Eleven OF them were transferred to the steamer
Massachusetts. bound for Rotterdam. the re-
Macgregor to Port Royal The Forest Belle
fonndered In heavy gale.
Direct trade hsyng been established between ,1l
be loaded with cotton and grain for Liverpool.
MURDER DOWN IN MAINE.
BANGOR, Me-. Nov. TO- James j. Morris. an
old and respected citizan, of Bradley. M,
was brutally murdered = Friday ndg4s Wnle on
was arrested at Newport this morning on sus-
picion. and evidence enough has been found to
convict him.
KILLING A MURDERER.
RAwL1Ns, Wy. T., Nov. 9,-This afternoon.
Francis Murray, a government teamster, while
intoxicated shot and fatally Wounded Charles
then reloaded his carbine and revolver with the
intention of cleaning out the neighborhood OF
the government wagon corral.
Hs fred sevarel shots at ctlzens and soldiers.
when Sheriff J. G. Rankin came upon the scene
and seeing IL WAS impossible TO capture Ran
kin without great danger TO nlfnSbiI anu OIu5ES,
rcd on him with a double barreled shotgun,
killing him instantly. The coroner's jury ex-
onerated the sheriff
REPORTED ENCOUNTER WITH THE MEND0L1NE
OUTLAWS.
SAN Francisco, Nov "a renort not fully
verified was received here last night from Eu-
rska. that the outlaws who recently had 8 fight
with the 5heriff's posse In Mendoine had been
overtaken near Red Mountain and that severe
fight ensued resulting In the wounding OF sev-
era Of the pursuers and the killing oil all the
outlaws.
DEFAULTING CLERK OF COURT.
CINCINNATI, Nov. 10 Special Agent NeWcomb,5
brose, Of the United states District Court here.
is revealing some very damaging 20 Darte cyl
dence Attorneys with large practice IN tine
United States court state TO a Contnlefcadt re-
porter that the as gregate receipts OF the clerk
office are at least $4,000 more annually than the
sum of $1,000 returned to Washington by Am
brose for both District and Circuit courts. Some
place the annual rec -ipts a. high as $25 900. as
Ambrose has been clerk for seven years. the
difference between his returns and the stated
receipts, at the same rate. would aggregate at
least $4,000. Efforts to stop the investigation
have failed.
Another Large Cotton Clearance from
Norfolk.
NORFOLK Nov. 10.-The Devonshire left for
Liverpool with 63o0 bales of cotton.