Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1885-12-02
NEWS IN BRIEF.

New York, December l.-CImmings &
Cheek, gents furnishing goods, 45S Broad
$56,ooe.
Louisville, KY, December John Gil
man, a barkeeper, shot and fatally wound
ed Jacob Schauer in an uptown dive to-
night. They were drinking and quarreled.
Elmira, N. Y, December 1.-The jury
in the case Of Mrs. Eusibia Fit1Serald,
charged with grave robbery, found her
guilty to-day. She took the verdict sto-
ically.
Schenectady, NY. December ID cnald
Stuart, aged twelve years, son of DR.. Geo.
A. Stuart, took hydrocyanic acid this
morning, after being admonished for some
boyish fault, ard died in ten minues.
New York, December 1.-James F. D.
Crane, county clerk of Westchester coun-
ty, has become financially involved and
has fed. Everything is straight at his
Office. His indebtedness is over $50, ,O00
Providence, r. /, December This
evening George B. Chase, q gambler, de-
libsrately shot and murdered his wife on
the sidewalk in front of his lodgings in
this city. They were living apart. The
murderer has not been arrested.
Mason, Mich, December IA heavy
fire visited Mason at EN- early hour this
morning, destroying three brick stores
The fire originated in Lords Bszaar and
spread rapidly, destroying the adjoining
stores of E G. Hunt and Van Ham Bros.
Loss $4,000; insurance $4,000.
Chicago, ILL.,, D cember About $50
members OF the @ evalier Bayard Com
mandery of Knights Templar, together
with other prominent Masons of the city,
hald q honnnat TO Mt
Hotel, in honor of the initiation of John
A. Logan into the order of Knights
Templar.
New York, December 1.-The Confer
ence of Methodist Episcopal Presiding
Elders convened in the Washington Square
church this evening. Fifty elders were
present. Bishop Thomas Bowman of st.
Louis presided and spoke upon the duties
of elders. The conference will last two
days longer.
Louisville, KY, December IA fearful
accident occurred at Slate Greek iron ore
min IS, near Olympia, this State, to-day, in
which eight men were badly hurt. John
and Lafe Staten, John Moun'joy an1
Charles Reffett are supposed to be fatally
injured. John Staten was blown fully
twenty-five feet.
Montreal, December 1.-More counter
felt - bills of the Bank of British No tn
America were offered at a brokers office
to-day by victims of the swindle. The bo-
gus bills are dated July 8, 1877, all of the
bona fide issue of which date were long
ago Cancelled and new bill, printed in
blue ink, substituted.
New York, December 1.-Conrad Klett,
tailor, to-day stabbed with a pair of
shears and killed Patrick Moonau, car
riage washer. Moonan was under the in
huence of liquor and mistook Klett's door
for his own. 1t is supposed that Klett
took him for a robber. The shears sew
cred the iugular vein and carotid artery.
Louisville, Ky, December 1.-The we'll
known cotton house of II. P. Farv ood &
Co. made a general assignment to-day.
Liabilities, about $4,000, assets, $4,000.
The financial troubles of the firm began
with the defalcation and flight of Payne &
Wiley and d. X. Mason, all of whom
skipped to Canada. The firm lost $l1 ,00C
by them. This, in connection with dull.
ness in trade, caused the assignment. The
firm will probably resume business