The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-01-28

Journdlspecial says: A house in Illin
e,acro ss the river from Paducah, Ky.
burned to-day, and Mrs. A. Perkins
aged ninety, perished in the flames.
Philadelphia, Pa, January 27.-
A large number OF prominent citizenl
M, t in the council chamber this at
tsrpoon in the interest OF Irish Farlia
mentary fund.
| Wheeling, W. Va January 27.-
The last Of the thirty.nine persons
killed by the explosion a. Newburg
mines recovered to-day. The coroner
still holds possession Of the shat, and
will proceed t. morrow with an in.
vestieation as to the cause OF the dis
aster.
Louisville, Ky, Ja1ua y 27.-Judge
A. P. Boone died at May field, KY, j.
day Of pneumonia, aged fiity.four
years. He was leading political in
Western Kentucky, served repeatedly
in t le Legislature aud on the circu I
bench aud was twice elected t) Con.
grees.
San Francisco, CAL, January 27.-
The breaks on the Southern Pa iRc
railroad, between here and Los
Angeles, have been repaired, and the
road is now open its entire length,
from here TO New Orleans. All trains
are running on regular schedule time
to-day.
st. Louis, Mo-, January 2S.-Max
Jacoby OF New York, filed an attach
ment suit against Henry B. Pet
tis, al extensive picture, picture
frame and artist material dealer, this
afternoon, for $1,000, aud this wai fol
lowed later by an attachment for $lS,-
900 by the Provident Savings Ba ak.
The store wa' closed this afternoon.
Pittsburg, Pa , January 27.-Milton
Weston arrived at the penitentiary u,
3 O'Clock this afternoon, aud immedi.
ately assumed the convict's "a b ald
was assigned cell. He was cheerful
aud expressed the hope that he would
soon be free mal. His wife and
daughter left for Chicago this after
noon.
Pittsburg, Pa, January 27.-The
Striking Coke Workers Convention at
Scottoale, to-day was the largest meet
ing OF miners ever held in the coke
region, Nearly 5000 men were pres
ent. They resolved to accept no
compromise, AID to stand by the
striking Hungaria1s.
Hancock, Mich, January 27.-An.
gus Mcdonald OF 0sceola, a contractor
on the Calumet and Hecla railway, has
skipped with $4,000, the wages of fifty
men employed under him. He has
heretofore borne good reputation,
and has been entrusted with large
sums of money at various times. The
chances of his capture are decidedly
slim.
indianapolis, Ind, January 27.-
This morning, on petition of George
w. S'oan, junior partner. John B.
Elder was appointed receiver OF the |
drug firm OF Browning & Sloan, giving
bond in the sum OF 100000. This Is
the Oldest house in the city, and until
quite recently supposed to be doing q
profitable and large business. The
trouble was hastened by uncertainty
over the liability OF Mr.. Browning as /
Dondaman for City Treasurer Patti
son, who is short $4,000 in his settle
nent.
Minneapolis, Mimi, January 27.-
rhe weekly review of the North,0sstern
Miller Of January Goth will say: "The
lour market livened up some and
lbout all the mills would be Ia opera
ion but for the low water; this
lone is holding shutdown. Sixteen
Mills last week made -four, several
tariing late in the week. Production,
0,64S barrels, averaging 1880 barrels
laily for seven days, against 72,388
'arrels the preceding week, and $1,000
'arrels the corresponding time in 1885.