The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-02-11
NEWS IN BRIEF.

ION county. lnree men, TWO Dr0thers
named Venable and one named Dulin,
are reported to have been shot.
Rockland, Me-, February lO.-The
steamer Cambridge of the Boston and
Bangor Line, struck on Old Man
ledge, near Monaghan, this morning,
and will probably prove a total loss.
No lives lost.
Middleboro, Mass, February TO-
Leonard 4 Barrows's shoe factory,
four-story structure 105x50 feet, with
two large ellis, was burned last night.
The loss is 100000. About $50 men
and women are thrown out OF work.
Pittsburg, Pa, February I0.-At
the meeting Of the Western Nail AS
ISOLATION in this city to-day the manu-
facturers unanimously determined TO
adhere to all former declarations and
resolutions.
Charlotte, N. O., February I0.-At
the Mecklenburg Irou-Works this af-
ternoon John Springs and William
Austin, both coioIed, were instantly
killed by the falling of the elevator,
and julius Brown, also colored, was
badly injured.
New York, February 10.-Col. E. @.
Kemble, well-known journalist, and
for some years the representative in
this city of the California Press Asso-
citation, died at his residence, at Mott
Haven, tonight, after a two weeks
illness, from pleuro-pneumonis.
Cleveland, February 10.-Thomas
Witter, a young farmer in Henry
township, Hancock county, qusrreled
with an aged neighbor named Jeffer-
son Adams about a boundary fence
to-day. Witter struck Adams ON the
head with large club. Adams will
die and Witter has disappeared.
Louisville, KY, February 10.-The
Hon. Henry Watterson continues
very i'll, but restful night and quiet
during the day have aided him very
much, and there is strong hope that
he will speedily begin to recover. His
powerful constitution and never-vary-
ting cheerfulness are strong factors in
his favor.
Oshkosh, Wis, February 10.--Wm.
Lizard, who runs the largest wholesale
and retail clothing store in Northern
Wisconsin, has been closed by the
sheriff, upon attachments issued in
the Circuit Court. The heaviest cred
itors are in New York, Chicago and
Milwaukee. The total liabilities are
estimated at $4,000, with assets OF
$4,000.
San Francisco, Gal, February TO-
The steamer Belgic arrived at noon to-
day from Hong Kong and Yokohama
with case OF smallpox on board. The
vessel was Immediately boarded by
quarantine officers and kept in the
stream. 1t will probably be quaran-
tined. No communication of any
kind is allowed with her from the
shore.
Albany, N. Y, February 10.-The
Assembly Committee on General
Laws gave hearing this evening on
the bill allowing women to vote in
municipal elections. Addresses were
made in favor of the measure by Mrs.
Mary Seymour Howell, Mrs. Matilda
]. Gage, Mrs. Lille Devereux Blake
and Mrs. Annie g. Miller. The COM
mittee took no action.
New York, February 10.-At the
annual meeting of the directors OF the
Equitable Life Insurance Society Hen
ny B. Hyde was reelected president
and James w. Alexander vice-presi-
dent. The twenty-sixth annual re-
port was submitted aud showed the
assets to be $3.50, 800, 900, surplus nearly
$4,000, 900 and payments during 1885
to policy holders something over ST.
100000.
Minneapolis, Mimi, February TO-
In it's weekly review OF the flour pro-
duCtion, issued February 18th, the
Northwestern Miller will say: "The
features OF the milling situation this
week are better power; improvement.
though slight, in demand for flour;
power, the closing half OF last week,
considerably better than during the
preceding three days, and the opera
ton of mills much more satisfactory"
P.ttsburg, Pa, February 1O.-The
largest meeting of nail manufacturers
held here for some months is in ses-
sion to-day. Every manufacturer west
Of the Allegheny Mountains is repre-
sented either in person or by proxy. |
The result OF the conference is waited |
with interest, as it may end the great |
nailers' strike, which was inaugurated |
last June. 1t is said a proposition will
be made to settle on the q cent card
rate, but as many of the manufacturers
are strongly opposed to paying more
than IL cents, the measure may not be
accepted.
Oshkosh, Wis, February 10.-By
the explosion of feed-mill boiler here
this afternoon Walter Toilet, engineer,
and Reinhold, laborer, were instant
ly killed and several other persons
were seriously injured. The body of
Toilet, who was one OF the proprietors
OF the mill, was blown through tie
building and nearly block beyond,
and was frightfully mutilated. Sew
eral men and boys who were near at
the time Of the explosion, which shook
the whole city, received broken arms
and limbs. The damage to the mill
cannot be ascertained at this hour.
New York, February 10.-Fire oc-
Cured this morning in the sub-cellar
OF the seven-story building No. 726 |
Broadway, owned by o. w. Potter.
The night clerk of the Sinclair House
adjoining gave the alarm. Three
firms occupied the building. They
we're Underhill, Slote & Cornell,
clothiers, on the first floor; Hutchin-
son, Pierce & Co., shirts, on the third
floor, and Fechheimer, Goodkind &
Co., manufacturers of fine clothing, all
the rect of the house. 1t is expected
the loss will reach $4,000. The in
surance is nearly 100000.
bloody shooting ARRAY.