Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1883-05-08
THREE CHILDREN STRUCK
BY LIGHTNING.
A PAIR OF $4,000 DIAMOND
THIEVES.
HEAVY VERDICT AGAINST A
RAILROAD COMPANY.
Diamond Thieves.

NEW 1OhhS NA0y ANS
and Mary Resuex were arrested yester-
day on a charge of stealing $4,000
worth of diamonds from Franz Kramer,
a ieweler of Paris. The man confessed
to the robbery and said after it was
commi tad, in March last, he and his
companion went to London. Becoming
alarmed they sailed for this country
three weeks ago. The Paris diamond g
were found at the prisoners lodgings,
consisting of two diamond necklaces,
one Of which had been broken aud the
diamonds extracted. The other neck
lace contained "a diamonds and was
found intact. A small box of "a stones
was found in the same condition as
when stolen also large pendant dia-
mnnd and considerable other jewelry.
NEW York, May Henry James
Marri,t', charged with steal ng SIS, coo
worth of diamonds from Paris jewel7r,
and Marie Pereux were arraigned to-
day. Marrictt was held and the girl
discharged. As she turned to leave the
courtroom she stopped, hesitated and
then rushed into the arms of her lover,
sobbing. Marriott was very much at
fected. He says the police promised
him Liberty if he confessed. L lying
upon the promise he admitted his guilt
and told where the tt len goods might
be found. He claims that Kramer, the
ieweIer, gave him the diamonds to cell.
Exit Vanderbilt.
New YORK, May William H.
Vanderbilt has lid down the scspter of
the railroad king and retired into pri-
vate life. He has transferred the sym
bols of power t, his sons Cornelius and
William K, who hepcsforth will con-
troll the destinies of the New York
Central, Lake Shore 4 Michigan Cen
trail roads. William II. Vanderbilt has
been suffering from dyspepsia and ner
vous headache for some time, and his
physician advised entire freedom from
business care, as the disease is likely at
any moment to turn into govt in the
stomach. and that of an incurabie type.
It has been his custom for years to
make flying visit to Europe about this
time, and he sailed for England on Sat
urday, intending to be back in four or
five weeks.
Killed by Lighting.
WINoSA, Mimi, May during a
light thunder shower yesterday after
noon three little daughters Of Jacob
Morowiz. while playing in the street
under an umbrella, were stuck by
lightning. The two older girls. aged Q
and ii years, were instantly killed.
The third, 6 years old, was somewhat
paralyzed on the right side, but Will
probably recover. The umbrella was
burned ur, and the clothing of the girls
caught fire aud was considerably burned
before the Mortified relatives could reach
the scene.
4 Just Verdict
CHICAGO. May IA jury in the Cir
cult Court on Saturday gave verdict Of
SIS, 600 damages in favor Of VIM. J. Con
nell against the Pennsylvania Company.
Plaintiff, in December, 1878, bought in
Omaha through ticket to New York
over the Wabash, Baltimore & Ohio
and Pennsylvania roads. The Pennsyl
vania Company, on December lst. had
notified the Wabash that it could noi
recognize its coupons, and Cornell,
when little east Of Philadelphia, was
violently elected, as claimed, owing to
his refusal t. pay fare second time.
WILKEsBARRE, May 7.-Careful in
vestigation shows that lightning struck
the wire Of the bel rope at the Stanton
shaft, passing down into the mine and
igniting the gas. There was similar
occurrence during the storm on Friday
night at the Franklin Coal Company )
.topo, demolishing vast amount of
timber work in the pit and doing much
damage to the workings. Had the
Slope been in operation there would
have been serious loss of life.
CHICAGO, May 7.-Bsfor Judge
Tuley in the Circuit Court on Saturday,
certain heirs contested the payment of
the bequest to a priest of the Roman
Catholic Church to reimburse him for
saying masses for the repose of the soul
of the testator. The point raised by
c unset for the heirs was that the
money was expended for superstit;ous
uses. The Court held that the objection
coull not hold and the bequest was
valid under the State statut 8.
ST.. LOUIS. May The Southern
Hist ,rical and Benevol ent Society of
this city has arranged for the publica-
ton of a semi monthly magazine, recit
ing the facts of the late war in the
South. It is to be entirely free from
p litical bias and party affiliations. All
Southern Historical Societies, soldiers
and people are invited to contribute
suitable matter for its columns, and
soldiers are requested to furnish such
recollections If the conflict in the South
as may be appropriate for the paper.
The frat number vii! appear June LIST.
entitled Confederate Annals"
BosToN, May John Callahan of
Winchester went t, Woburn on Satur-
day night and bought gallon of liquor.
Then he went on q spree. He brou hit
bis three year-old child with him, and
he fol ced him to drink all he could, and
then threw liquor III his face. The
child uonf into oorv,y1cinpu and 6ied