Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-05-12
GENERAL NEW S.

business lair.
Receipts by river yesterday, 80 bales cot
ton.
The w. w. O'Neil arrived from the Ohio
yesterday with tow OF coal for this market
Workmen were busy yesterday taking out
the old shaft of the Katie Hooper, prepare
tory to putting in a new one.
Signal service report: River % feet 8
inches; rise feet inches during the "a
hours ending l :08 p. m. yesterday.
The d. r. Powell, from st. Louis, destined
to Ouachita river, passed down yesterday
without landing. She was fiat on the water
wing, arrived from upper Arkansas river
yesterday evening. She is bound for Alton,
Ill.
A loose log fouled the wheel CT the Dean
Adams yesterday. but was, with considerable
difficulty, extricated without indicting any
damage TO either tie wheel or log.
The Cons Millar arrived from Cincinnati
yesterday morning with 400 tons freight.
Among her passengers was Captain James
Remission, the veteran river commander.
Louisville Courier-Joarnai, Wednesday:
"Mr. John Maxwell, well known in river
circles, cut his left hand about a week ago,
and was dangerously i'll yesterday with lock-
jaw"
lhO OiAy VI III lIOm lCAS-
burg last evening, has fair trip of passen-
gers. Mrs. VIM. Maxwell and son, and Mrs.
Frank Perkins, wives of officers of the boat,
are among the passengers making the round
| trip.
The Ste. Genevieve, in from ST. Louis yes
terday morning with $40 packages of
freight, returned in the evening with 500
bales of eastern-bound cotton and lot of way
freight.
The Wolf river freshet made another raid
on the RATS night before last, and several got
away. Logs were floating by all day yester-
day, sffording employment for the drift
catchers.
The Granite State, which was recently re-
chartered by the Memphis and Ohio River
Packet Company, will take the place of the
James w. Gaff until the latter's repairs are
made.
The Piasa arrived from Point Pleasant
after dark last evening with the crippled
James w. Gsff in tow. She has ali her
freight aboard yet. Work will begin this
morning making necessary repairs to her
shaft.
A barge containing $500 bushels of coal
belonging 10 the Thomas w. Means, in tow
OF the Hotspur, sprung leak IN sight OF
Cairo, Monday, and turned bottom side up.
The Cairo CITY Coal Company put tugs at
work trying to save the barge, which was
righted again.
Ironton Bee, May oh: "We mentioned re-
| Gently the burial of Mrs. Kouns at Wood
land Cemetery. The remains were terribly
| dishgured by fire. The clothing and other
effects found with the body had not been
| forwarded. On account of the condition Of
the remains, Captain Kouns was not shown
the supposed body Of his wife, but after the
burial he was given lingering and part
| OF an earring. Then came the horrible sus-
picion that it was not Mrs. Kouns, but some
one else, whom they had buried. Captain
Kouns was unable TO recognize the jewelry.
On Tuesday last the body was disinterred,
and the discovery made that two front teeth
were missing, which was not the case with
Mrs. Kouns. More recently, however, word
has arrived from Shreveport that Mrs.
kouns purchased a new set of jewelry the
day before leaving there. A lady friend of
hers also purchased a similar set at the
same time, and it is said the lingering
found upon the body is perfect mate to the
one bought by the Lady in Shreveport. Mr..
S. Ward, of Ashland, grandfather OF the de-
ceased lady, arrived at the grave Just after
the body had been replaced. He believes it
to be his granddaughter, Mrs. Kouns, and
thinks the teeth were violently displaced,
either during the burning of the steamer or
while the body was in the water afterward.
He will probably have the body taken up
for further examination"