The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-28

Grand Lodge OF Free and Accepted Masons
OF PENNSYLVANIA was held at Philadelphia
yesterday, and the grand officers were in
stalled.
Some boys playing about the new reser.
voir found the mutilated body of a man
about thirty. five years of age. The muir
der Is a complete mystery and is OF the
Whitechapel sort.
An important meeting OF railroad en-
gineers will be held in Chicago today. Its
purpose is the establishment OF closer re-
lations between union engineers on lines
west OF the Mississippi.
The Northwestern Travelling Mems AS
ISOLATION met in Chicago yesterday. James
III. Miller, of Chicago, was chosen presi-
dent, and G. III. llinman was reelected
secretary and treasurer.
While trying to stop quarrel between
her husband and some other parties, Mrs.
w. 7. Fleece, beautiful woman OF Ray
wick. KY, was accidentally killed by a
discharge OF her husbands gun.
News has just been received that Paul
Hopkins was killed at Paramount, Smith
County, Ark, on Monday, by James
Jones' a prominent citizen and merchant.
Hopkins was stabbed in the neck.
The annual installation OF the officers
elect Of Pearl Lodge, No. 20, OF Masons, at
Jackson, Miss, took place publicly at the
spacious lodgeroom last night, which was
followed by sumptuous supper set in the
hall.
The sensational habeas corpus case at st.
Louis, in which the Rev. Mr. Campbell Of
Boston, Mass, sought to gain possession
OF his daughter, was concluded yesterday,
and the court awarded the mother the
| child.
Mrs Church, wife OF Col. s. II. Church,
superintendent OF transportation OF the
| Pan Handle Railway. has filed petition
| for divorce, alleging cruelty, failure to sup
port and adultery. He denies all the
! charges.
At meeting Of the National Republican
! Committee yesterday il was unanimously
resolved 20 support Gen. Boulanger's
candidacy for the seat in the Chamber OF
Deputies for the Seine made vacant by the
death Of NJ. Hudo.
| Michael Heating, messenger in the
War Department Mt Washington, fell over
| the bausters on the fourth floor OF that
| building Yesterday morning, and was in
stantly killed. The fall was about eighty
feet He was intoxicated at the time.
The appointment Of J. G. Melcali now
| Superintendent OF the North and South
division Of the Louisville & Nashville
Railroad, with headquarters ut Decatur,
| Ala, TO succeed General Manager j. 7.
Harrnhan. resigned, will be officially an
nounced today.
Mike OGnrn, aged thirteen, killed his
eleven.year. brother, Robert. Yesterday
afternoon, while hunting, near Flemings-
burg. Ky. In attempting 10 shoot rab-
bit Mike tripped and fell, both barrels
being discharged and tearing OF half Of
Roberts head.
Engineer Veteran, who was hurt on
the Louisville & Nashville Railroad At
Barlslown Junction. on Monday. died
Yesterday afternoon nj Louisville. His in
juries were reported not fatal till nm unia-
yorable turn in his symptoms became man
ifest this morning.
At a meeting in Paris yesterday Of 4, 900
bondholders Of the Panama Canal Com
pany, resolution was unanimously
adopted expressing confidence in NJ. dc
Iesseps and volunteering TO forcgo the in
terest on coupons and the redemption oil
bonds until the canal Is opened for traffic.
James Green, a prominent citizen Of
wslco,t, ". Y, cut his wii-'s throat nj
o'clock this morning. and then went 10 his
barn and cut his own. lie then returned
TO the house and gashcd his throat again
Neigh bors found the bodies near together,
Both will die. Domestic trouble was the
cause.
Tho Iindauer litigation practically came
TO an end this evening. When all the
evidence was concluded before Judge Pen.
dergrast the court announced that he
would render decision Saturday whether
there was a voluntary assignment and Il
30 whether he shall remove George Ern'
stein as assignee.
The United States authorities have or
dercd MI the dives Of the Nermillion iron
! range district, Of Minnesota, closed. Som,
OF the developers have been arrested on
n charge Of selling liquor without licens,
! and worse charges are pending IL an
pears that the methods 81 the Wisconsin
! pincrics were resorted 10 10 obtain recruits
Tor the dives.
A cablegram from Pau, France. ycsier.
day morning. stated that the Rev. Dr
Royce. Chairman Of the Southern Baptis
Theological Seminary. was dying nj tina
place. lie went abroad for his health
several months AGO, but began falling
rapidly three weeks ago. Dr. Boycc i
one Of the foremost Baptist diyincs and
scholars In America
A dispatch from logan. o., says VIM
Wcstcubcrgcr died yesterday Of hydro
phohia after almost untold suffering fol
twcnty.iour hours. having spasms almos
continually during that time. Monda!
night the physicians put him In a straigh
, Jacket, which, In his ravngs he soon tor
10 pieces Il took four or i've strong met
TO hold him when attacked by 4 eonyul
= sion.
The Cook County Grand Jury. which
, has been considering tho stolen bon,
cases, has found two true bills Ut burglar,
and two OF receiving property, knowing
b the same 30 have been stolen, agains
, each Of the following W. 4. Shaw, llcnr,
+ plcssncr. g. u. Taylor and Otis Corboit
7. The latter II Shaw's father In law and vii
, bc brought from What Cheer. Ia. today
= rcquistion papers having been obiaine,
i aud forwarded.