Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1884-01-31
WIRE WAITS.

Cairo, ILL.,, January 30.-A fire at Mound
City this afternoon destroyed Reels flour
mill. Loss, $4,000; little insurance.
New York. January 3O.-The Universal
Telephone Company has filed certificate
of incorporation. The capital stock is
S2,500,O00.
Cleveland, January 30.-Dr. Addison z.
butcher, author OF various standard medi-
cal works, died at his home here tonight,
aged sixty-six.
st. Louis, January 30.-The Hope Iron
and Metal Company made an assignment
to-day. The. assets are stated to he $1,000
above membranes:
Lewiston, Me-, January 3o.-The Grand
Trunk railroad indicted for causing the
death OF j. W. Perkins, at Mechanics
Falls, in 1882, was found guilty and fined
$1,000.
Cedar Rapids, Ia, January 30.-A Chi
cago and Northwestern freight train was
wrecked near here to-day. Three train
men were injured, and twelve cars badly
damaged.
Cleveland, January 30.-Burglars broke
into the Milan postoffice last night and
stole SIS and IS worth of stamps. Two
brothers, Frank and JAMES Kellar, were
arrested on suspicion.
San Francisco, January 30.-Australian
advices report the crops in splendid condi-
ton. 1t is estimated that South Australia
will have 100000 bushels of wheat for
export, and Victoria 100000.
Dallas, Tex, January 30.-Passengers ar
irving from the East this evening say the
strike on the Texas and st. Louis railway
has extended into Arkansas and Texas,
and promises to become worse.
Tn,,iSxriTIa
circulated here to-day praying President
Arthur to reappoint Eli H. Murray Gov
ernor of Utah. 1t expressed confidence
in Gov. Murray's honesty and ability.
st. Louis, January 30.-Adolph Be-
rendes, a Swede, and civil engineer, aged
twenty-six, shot himself through the tenn
pie from business troubles. He was slight
| 1y deranged. Unmarried. He came from
| Stockholm.
New Haven, Conn, January 30.-It is
reported that the New Haven and North
ampton passenger train this morning was
ditched and several passengers injured
also. that the cars took fire. A wrecking-
| train has gone out.
Pittsburg, January 30.-The retail deal
ers of Western Pennsylvania, Ohio and
| West Virginia effected an organization
here to-day, the object of which is to pro-
| tect their interests against the encroach-
ments of the wholesale dealers.
New York, January 30.-The famous
brood mare Midnight, dam of Jayeyesee
| and Noontide, died at Palo Alto the 10th
| instant, aged nineteen years. In the au-
tumn of 1882 she was sold by David Bon
ner to Ex-Gov. Leland Stanford.
Austin, Tex, January 80. - In the
| United States Court to-day the th--o Bar
ker brothers were found guilty of robbing
mail stage between Lampasas and
Senterfitt last fall. They will be sentenced
| tomorrow to the penitentiary for life.
Pittsb,- January 3O.-A Convention OF
the Western and New York Window-glass
| Manufacturers Associations has been
called to meet next Tuesday Il. Cleveland
to ratify the agreement made by the Con-
ference Committee with the workmen.
Pittsburg, January 30.-A committee
composed of members of the different
labor organizations with headquarters
here, leave for Washington tomorrow to
urge the passage of bill restricting the
importation of foreign labor under the con-
tract system.
Terre Haute, Ind, January 30.-The
trial OF Perry Maris ended abruptly with
out word of testimony for the defense,
by an agreed verdict and sentence to i'm
prisonment for life Maris was on trial
for the murder of Mrs. Susanna Nelson,
of Anderson, Ind.
Louisville, January 30.-In the McBowl-
ing race trial, in progress to-day, Col. NJ.
l.. Clark and Col. Hunt, acting judges,
were sworn. The testimony of Z. Corri-
gan, Henry Armstead and Robert Harlan
was taken. Becker, owner of McBowling,
will testify tomorrow. The proceedings
are secret, and the result will not be
known for several days.
Princeton, n. J., January 30.-A terri
BILE railway smash-up occurred to-day at
Plainsboro, near Princeton, Pa. Two
Pennsylvania fire ght trains, going in op.
posite directions, ran into each other and
were badly damaged. The road for some
time was blockaded by wrecked cars and
freight. A fireman, engineer and conduc-
tor were seriously hurt.