Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-07-06
NEWS In BRIEF,

Scranton, Pa, July 5-Ths rains of the
past two weeks did much damage in this sec-
| tiop.
Durham. N. Y, July 5.-Tbe R.v III.
Prati, assistant editor Of the New York Euan-
gelist, died yesterday.
Colfax, Ia, July 5.-Gov. Hale, of Wyo-
| ming, is lying at III, point OF death here
from Brighrs disease.
New York, July BY the cspsizipg of
pleasure boat of Staten leland yesterday
three men were drowned.
Paterson, N. j., July 5.-The Sllyation
Armys property here has been attached for
debt by one Of it's member.
Chic1go, July 5-The coff.e snd spice ef-
| tsblishment OF Ball, Conrad & Co. was par.
tally burned last night. Loss, $4,000; l.
surancs, S2800.
Milwaukee, July 5.-The Digsctogy Of MI.
wautse about 10 be issued, sho ss increase
IN the population durirg The past year of
10000, and a total OF 148,000.
| Keokuk, July 5.-The balloon got away
from Prot. Osings on the 4ih, after he de-
scended, five miles northeast of Keokuk. He
was not hurt or killed as supposed
Cairo, July 5.-John Kane, assistant
bridge contractor CT The WAbash road, was
rhot and killed on an excursion train at
Mound City last night by negro.
D.troit, July 5.-A fire at Calumet, Lake
Superior, last night, destroyed block OF
bus mesa buildings, including Odd Fellows
Temple. Loss, $4,000; insurance, S12, 900.
| Kansas, H., July 5.-The balcony of the
Kerster House gave way last evening during
fireworks display, seriously iuring and
manning seven peIsons, but il is thought
none fatally.
| Chicaoo Tnlv -Whigcopah 4
provision dealers, confessed judgment to. dsy
in favor of Philip Armour for $4,000. The
total liabilities Of the firm are placed at
|. 100000; assets uukuoHn.
Chicago, July 5,-The Supreme Lodge of
the Independent Order OF Immaculates, a
colored organization, mcst of whose lodges
are in the Southern States, has been in se g.
sion here since Monday. The business trans-
. acted is not OF general interest.
Amesbury, Mass. J uly 5.-Bleakie & Co. q
mill was struck by lightning this afternoon
snd burned TO the ground Loss, about
, 100000; insurance unknown. The buiid-
ing was brick and about twenty years old.
1t employed about 200 hands.
i New York, July A street car wa,
, crossing the track OF The Manhattan Beact
railroad, in Brooklyn, at noon to day, wher
train was seen approaching. The fsgmsI
waved bis hat but the train crashed into tn
F., car, killing one woman and iDjuring tn,
a driver.
Joliet, ILL.,, July 5.-Two children of Jas
, Mulhein, six and eight ears old, were lei
, in the house alone for short time yestsr
day, and during the absence of the parent
!, the house took FIRE, supposed from Gre
I crackers, and the children were burned
q death.
a Omshs, July 5.-Eleven soldiers unde
sentence for various crimes to be served OF
a at the Fort Leavepworih prison, escape
a from the guardhouse at Fort Omaha la
3 night BY tunneling under the foundation 40
v overpowerng the gusrds. Three have bee
!. recaptured.
y Pittsburg, July 4.-The railroad coal O,
s erstiyes are disposed TO refuse TO accept th
i. decision OF Mr.. MCCune, trade tribunal uu
e pire, fixing the rate for mining for summ'
1t at three and ons quarter cents psr bu-he
# and it is claimed that the tribunal actio
will be recognized by only few firms.
M Brsufehoro, VT, July 5.-This vicini
: was visited last evening by tornsdo, vii
rain, hail, thunder and lightning. II
: : storm was the most destructive ever know
- here, and immense damage was 10 done Ii
ii is crops and highways. Lsnd-slide| on the Po,
- land and Ogdensburg railroad delayed all II
= trains.
Of Buffalo, N. Y, July 5-The ConLinen,
Guard, of New Orleaus, arrived here to d,
and were received By Company B, of Il
sxventy-iouith RseimenL They we're ba
of quoted tonight. Afterward an eutertai
* meat was given by them al the Academy
ID Muse. The Guards will leave tc-morrc
ia for Nisgsra Falls.
m Dover, n. H Jolly 5.-Last nights stor
ho did great damage at the Cooheo Print Worl
in One slorehouse filled with print, ready I
le, shipment was flooded, and 140 cases contai
es. ing 2250 yards each, valued at $4,000 We
submerged and badly damaged. A lar