The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-04-22
NEWS IN BRIEF.

New York, April 2l.-The jury in
the case of Gen. Shsler have disagreed
and been dischsr yed. They stood eight
to four for acquittai.
Louisville, KY, April 81 James II.
Hudson of Buffalo, while working on
the Ohio river bridge, fell thirty feet
on to barge below and was terribly
mangled. He will die.
Little Rock, Ark, April 2l.-The
GaEeite's Augusta special says j. j.
Cook 4 Bro, general merchants, as.
signed to-day. Liabilities, 1928 COO;
nominal assets, $4,000.
New York, April 2l.-The condi-
ton OF Mr.. Charles Crocker, who was
injured by the overturning Of his
wagon yes erday, is about the game;
perhaps slightly better.
West Chester, Pa, April 2l,--The
large barn OF Jesse and Jared Darling.
ton, three miles from this place, WAS
burned to-day. Forty cows and three
horses persisted in the flames.
Cornwall, Ont, April 2l.-The town
hall, in which is situated the Jail, was
partially destroyed by fire this morn
ing. Two prisoners, John Craig and
John Laurie, were burned to death.
Pittsburg, Pa, April 21.-By a fall
of slate at the Cyabirse Coal Mines,
near Lstrobe, Pa, miners John Welsh
and VIM. Stokes were seriously in
iured. Stokes, 1t is thought, viii die.
Little Rock, Ark, April 2l.-The
Democratic Executive Committee Of
the First District, al Joneshoro, to-day
decided to cal a Congressional con-
vention at Jonesooro September 10th.
Troy, N. Y, April 2l.- James Town
send OF Corinth, Hiram Davis and a
boy named Jones were drowned while
attempting to crC 80 the river at Had
ley, Saratoga county, yesterday. Their
boat was caught ny AJating logs and
carried over o IN.
Paterson, N. j., April 2l.-The
works OF the Paterson Dyeing and
Finishing Company, at Riverside, a
suburb of Paterson, WAS burned early
this morning. The los5 is 100000,
almost covered by insurance. The
fire was Of accidental origin.
Brunswick, Mo-, April 2l,-The
coroner's jury charge ]. B. Banning, q
doctor of Salisbury, Mo, with the
murder, through abortion, Of Laura
sterne, the young girl whose dead
body was found in the public school
grounds here Yesterday morning.
Harrisburg, Pa, April 2l.-The mer
chant bar mill at the Pennsylvania
Steel Works was entirely destroyed by
fire this morning, caused by the explo
sion Of a lamp The mill was valued
at $3.50, 1000, on which there is an in
sursnCe OF $4,000, which will cover
the loss.
Milwaukee, Wis, April 2l.-A
special dispatch from Cheboygan
Mich, received in this city at moor
to-day, announced the opening of the
Straits, three steam barges having en-
tered Lake Huron on their way down
closely followed by the Chicago and
Milwaukee fleets.
Shenandoah, Pa, April 2l.-At Wig
gans colliery this afternoon John Sha
mousky aud his brother, and two Hun
garians, names unknown, vera work
ing q gangway, when a blast exploded
prematurely, killing Shamousky anC
fatally iDjuring his brother. The othel
two men are seriously but not fatally
injured.
New York, April 2l.-The annual
encampment and convention Of the
Grand Army Of the Republic of thu
State of New York began here to day
in the Academy Of Music and Tam
many Hall. The march Of the veter
ans to the scene OF the encsmpmen
was very imposing, about 5000 mel
being in line. The attendance at thu
convention is the largest in the history
of the organization in this State.
Albany, N. Y, April 2l.-The bill
repeating the Broadway surface rail
road charter passed the Assembly thi
afternoon by a vote of 100 to Is. Tn
bill now goes TO the Governor for hi
signature. The bill providing that tn
consent OF q certain proportion OF tn
property owners of the line shall secul
ed before the granting of street raj
way franchise was passed 9S to IL. Tn
bill to wind up the Broadway Surfac
Railroad corporation was passed 8
'o9.
New York, April 2l.-It is under
stood that the grand jury was engage,
10 'ay in hearing evidence in tn
Broadway railroad scandal, and in look
ing into the question Of bringing in
dictments against the Executive Com
mittee Of the Empire Protective As
sociation for conspiracy and intimida
ton in ordering the conductors ant
drivers on the street railways to stol
work al o the question of punishin
the persons responsible for recent sn'
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