Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-06-22
PERSONAL.

THE death of Ex-Admiral j. Randolph
| Tucker, at Petersburg, Va, was stsrtlingIy
| sudden. He had been apparently in his usual
health and had not uttered complaint mp
| TO the moment of the attack. About s o'clock
| Tuesday evening be LETT bis house and walked
| out into the garden with friend. The two
| took seats beneath a magnolia tree and we're
| talking pleasantly together, when the ad-
| miral suddenly fell forward upon the walk
| way and died slmost without q struggle, and
| without uttering word. His death was at
/ tributed to heart disease!
| GEN. CROOK, whoee brilliant campaign
| against the Indians has established his repu-
| tation as the most successful American officer
| who has ever been sent after the redskins,
wss stationed st Wilmington, n. c., for
| little while shortly after The surrender, and
became a favorite with the people on account
of his Just and gentiemanly treatment of
| them. Tney have very plei sant reeollections
| of his b ief stay there, which WAS rendered
the more acceptable by the gentle charities
| of his handsome and accomplished wife, who
is West Virginia lady.
| The Rev. DIR. S. H. Sonneschein, pastor Of
| the congregation "Gstes Of Truth" the most
\ influential Jewish body in St. Louis, has ad-
dressed an open letter to Felix Adler, which
/ he has cent to the American Lyaeiite, of New
York. He is moved 10 write the letter from
the fact that societies for ethical culture, of
| which Prof. Adler is the moving spirit, are
| being orgcnised in the West, and they have
| raised the question, "Can a member of He
| brew congregation consistently become SUBJ
| scriber to such an organIzation?" Dr.. Son.
neschein is of the belief that they cannot
THE Rev. Florence Mccarthy, of St. Ce-
elias Roman Catholic church, at North
Henry and Herbert streets, Brooklyn, was
arrested Monday upon the charge of assault
ing his servant, Kate Dixon, aged eighteen
years. He furnished $4,000 bail, and was re-
leased. After his arrest Father Mccarthy
said that it was plot TO ruin him, that he
had discharged the girl for theft, and that
$3.50 in money, clock, and some books had
been stolen from his house. Father Mccarthy
s the defendant in suit for $4,000 brought
by the parents of Bridget Cronin, who was
orgsnist in his Church for an alleged assault
upon her.
Mr. P. T. BARNUM has given to the Noun
tain Grove Cemetery Association, OF Bridge
port, Conn.,, plot OF six acres of land, ad-
joining the cemetery, on condition that the
association shall convey, free OF charge,
1900 square feet TO the Bridgeport Fire De-
partment, and 1900 square feet 10 the Grand
Army OF the Republic az burial places, and
shall also furnish within its grounds 5000
free burial places for poor persons unable to
purchase the same-not together, like SPOT
ter's Field" but scattered impartially
throughout the cemetery. The gift is valued
at S35 900, and has been thankfully accepted
by the association.
In 1870 Benjamin Franklin wrote letter
TO Moan Webster protesting against the in
PRODUCTION into the English Language OF the
newly formed verbs "to notice." 80 sdvo-
cate, ""Io progress" and "to oppos.," en-
ployed in the sense ia which they are now
commonly used. To-day We are protesting
against the introduction Of the verb SO sui
cid" SO cable, "to dynamite" etc. One
hundred years from now will these these
words have become classic? The latest addi-
ton TO their number, by the way, il the New
York Truths verb 'to confidence" used thus
in headline: "A Catholic 'riest Conf
denced," that lie, swindled by a confidence
man.
The antipathy ef Emperor William to
capital punishment is widely known, aud the
figures show that it has almost amounted Of
late years to the abolition of he penalty in
Germany. There were 2l8 persons con-
demn=d TO decapitstion between 1854 sad
1853, but OILY lwenty-six of these were exc
cuted; 42S were condemned 10 Inc next ten
years, bat there wac no execution till 1881,
except in the case OF Hodel, who tried to az
sassinate the Emperor in 1878. There have,
however, in the last two years been three
executions. The block aud the AZ in the
headmsn's hands sre the bru al implements
still employed in Germany to carry out the
extreme penalty of the law.
HAvERLY told New York Times reporter
that his case has been settled. M. McCon-
nell will take the San Francisco aud Brook
lyn theaters, and will receive the profits OF
the Chicago house until mis- claims are sstis-
fed. The Fourteenth Street Theater will re-
main in the possession of Messrs. ColVilie
and Gilmore. The latter had an interview
with Mr.. Mcconnell Monday, bat they failed
to come TO terms, and Mr.. Mcconnell has
gone home. 81 shsii devote myself more
closely now to my mining interests IN Col
orado. / own a quarter interest in the
Golden Group, and We are taking out about
12O tens per day Of nay ore. l alec wan, to
pay more attention 10 my travelling enter
prises. l believe BY cose attention / can
make them pay me 100000 year. L want
one thing understood. The arrangement il
in every way satisfactory to me-, and M.
Mcconnell has aeied IN friendly spirit
throughout. have had offers from three
capitalists, one in Cnicsgo snd two in New
York, 10 build me new theaters. L think
shall get along without them"