Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1883-05-20
TELE G R A PHO
DUNN, THE MURDERER OF
ELLIOTT, ACQUITTED.
EXCITEMENT IN IRELAND
OVER THE PAPAL BULL.
TWO SOUTHERN EDITORS
DRIFTING INTO a DUEL
A WIFE MURDERER HUNG.
A WIFE MURDERER HUNG.
A Bad Verdict.

CHICAGO, May 10 The jury in the
case of Dunn, charged with the murder
# Elliott, the pugilisf, in Chicago, re-
turned IA verdict OF ''n.t guilty after
bein, out since o'clock this af e-noop.
The prisoner was discharged immedi-
ately. The result was received with
loud cheering BY the crowd assembled
in the street
CHICAGO, May l9--The verdict
re ,ched in the trial of Jere Damn pro-
vokes savage comment in al the CRY
papers lis morning. and TIE al 7ge
agencies which aided in his acnu'ttal
are particularly condemned by tso Or
three Of the morning journals. They
all give long accounts of the reces tin
rendered to Damn by the sporting fra
sernity after be Quilted the Cont room,
champagne being given him at resort
known as The Drum" where the fes-
Invites last ID very nearly through the
entire night Among those who grasped
the hand Of Damn was q character
known as "St,ckya Johnnie" and
Dunn, resenting his over,ures. struck
the man in the face. The incident is
said to have put the crowd in high
spirits. The leading counsel who haa
defended Dunn so successfully was
noted among those present at tine
supper.
LEXINGTON, May Isl. c. Jones.
the wife murderer, was hanged to-day
IN the presence OF great crowd OF peo-
pie, many coming q distance of sixty
NILS. Jones att mpted to commit sui
eide yesterday by opening the veins OF
his arm, and was only discovered when
he had lost q gallon Of blood. This
morning, becoming stronger, the Gov
ernor telegraphed thu Sheriff to pro
coed with the execution. Jones assert
ed that the only reason why he killed
his wife was because he loved her. The
feeling agaiu.t him was very bitter. Il
was thought he woul} be lynched if not
executed by law. The ga'lows were
erected in u field abou: a mile from the
Couxt. house. Jones was taken from
the Jail and escorted by the guards to
the sallows. The prisoner went to the
galiows with great coolDess, talking
with tae reporters all the way from the
Jail. At re scat, I'D he explained that
he thought it no crime to take his own
life in order TO prevent death on the
scaffo'd. After prayer by the Rev. Mr..
Gibson, the black cap was drawn over
his face The drop fell at $50 o'clock.
His neck was broken.
The Code
MEMPHIS, May l9.-During the pas:
three days quite newspaper war has
been conducted between General James
D. Chalmers, of Mississippi, and Colo
mel NJ. C. Galloway, senior editor of
the Memphis Appeal E.ch has de-
nouuced the other in unmeasured rms,
but so far no duel is imminent. The
friends of Colonel Galloway cay
that as he gave the first offense by de-
nouncing Chalmers, the challenge, if
any, should come from the latter. Ga
the other hand. Chalmers's .tters and
l,grama, which are published in tne
Aralanche, indicats that he is of opinion
tina: Coiontl Galloway should be the
challenging party. General Chalmers
is now at Batssviile, Mississippi, en-
gagged in law cases, but says he will be
in Memphis next week.
BosToN, May .l9-Lydia Pinkham,
Of proprietary medicine fame. died yes
terday in Lynn. aged Ga. She spent
SIS. 900 year in advertising.
WILMINGTON; Del, May l9. Three
negroes were whipped at New Castle
Jail to-day for petty thieving.