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Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-03-25
A a0lEL MOTHER-IE.LAW.
East Tennessee Carries away the Honor
of Claiming Her.

Mothers-in-Iaw have somehow fall
en- into bad odor in modern society.
From time whereof the memory OF
man rUnneth not to the contrary, they
have been chosen targets for the ar
rOWsof wit and satire. They have been
pilloried in novels and sneered at in
essays, and generally held up to scorn
and reviling. Among the polyga-
NOUS HindOos one can wish an enemy
no worse fate than that he may have
three mOtbers-in-laW. Yet now and
then, at rare intervals, appears one of
this much maligned order to refute by
some exceptional action all the villif-
cation. Such a one seems to be Mrs,
Julia Ortman, an old German woman,
living close by the village OF James.
town, in this State. The deed by
which she has deserved at least the
briet immortality OF print-the offer
OF her own life to save another's-
would be deemed remarkable and he.
rOic in any human being; done by q
mother-in-law on behalf of q daugh-
ter's husband, it is phenomenal if not
sublime.
The circumstances of this curious
case are briefly these: Charles Mar
low, q German brewer, was living,
last August, with his wife and moth
er-in.law, Mrs. Ortman, Just outside
the village mentioned. A stranger,
also a German, named Bachman,
sought shelter with NARROW one night,
snd, after lodging with him several
days, suddenly disappeared. Suspi-
cion fell on MarlOW; the pr .ises
were searched, and Bschman's re,
mains, with some articles OF clothing,
were found buried in the CELLAR OF the
brewery. The circumstantial evi.
dence was strong against NARROW as
the murderer. There seemed, in fact,
no reasonable doubt Of his guilt. But
here the mother-in-laW came forward
and accused herself of the crime. She
related, with minute detail, corrobo-
rated by her daughter, how she had
surprised Bachman, one afternoon, in
the act of assaulting Mrs. MarloW, had
struck him with hammer, and killed
him. The two women, affrighted at
this unexpected result, had hastily
thrust the body into the furnace OF the
brewery, and resolved to keep the oc-
currence a profound secret.
So we'll was the story invented,
and 80 stoutly sworn to, that the
lawyers were puzzled, and the jury
disagreed. On a second trial, how
ever, q mere rigid cross examination
broke down Mrs. Ortman's constancy
at last, and with it her singular in
venti0n. Marlow's guilt was clearly
proved, and he Is under sentence to
be hanged on the 18th proximo. In
the records Of crime this case Is prob
ably unique. Doubtless, it was the
blind devotion of maternal love
which prompted the old woman's
singular impulse Of self-sacrifice, out
the act Is none the less to be added to
the credit OF mothers-in-law forever
after. 1t is hard to imagine a father
in-law displaying the similar mag
nanimity.
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FOREIGN.

LONDON, 24.-The Observer says
the second note OF Earl Granville in
regard to the Alabama claims is most
friendly and conciliatory in its tone,
but ii states explicitly that England is
unable to submit the question of the
admissibility OF the claims for indi-
rect damages to the board Of arbitra-
tors at Geneva. The Observer de-
scribss the dispatch as very lengthy.
PARIS, March PA duel was
newspaper, and M. Riehsrdet, Of
Corsica. The latter was wounded in
the chest.
The committee Of initiative reported
unfsvorsbly to the assembly on a pro-
possl to raise state Of siege in Paris.
The taxes established within the
last few months produced five hun
dred millions Of francs, which exceeds
the estimates over thirty millions.
The government is now disposed to
postpone the debate on its proposition
10 tax raw materials until after the
recess.
VIENNA, March 24-The Reicher-
ath has sdj0urneds until the 7th Of
May.
ROME, March 24.-The Prince and
Princess Of Wales have arrived here.
FOurEier, the new French minister,
also arriVed. The chamber Of deputies
yesterday approved Minister Zalls's
financial scheme and adjourned until
the 18th of April.
LONDON, March 24.-The chancellor
Of the eEeheQuer will make his hnan-
ciai statement TO the house of COM
mons tomorrow. 1t is expected he
will propose 4 reduction Of two per
cent. on the income tax.
KAEhGAaOo, JAPAN, February q.
The japanese government has as
sumed the liabilities OF the depOsed
princes 10 foreigners for loans, ships
and goods. TheprOsecUtion and decap-
ftstiQn Of native Christians continues.
Daily mails have been established be-
tween GeddO snd Yokohama. A rail-
road viii be opened soon. The en-
pire is quiet.
SAN FRANCIsCo, March "A, via
HoNG KOEG, February 1.-THE
steamer SGrVanadO was lost on the
recks near Foo Chow. All hands
were saved.
There is terrible suffering in the vi
ctnlty OF IlenSln, the hooded 0lstrlcI,
mauy dying of starvation daily.
Details u the revolt OF the native
troops Ia Caviia and Malta shows the
conspiracy was general for a rising
throughout the island. Had not an
accident precipitated the rising at
Csvila before the time arranged, few
Europeans would have escaped. The
prisons are filed wsh suspected per-
sons, including many creOles. Every
insurgent taken was bayoneted or
shot.
= LONDON, March 24.-The Queen de-
parted this morning for Berlin, via
Paris. a dispatch from CherbOurg
anBdonces Her Msjssty's arrival there
this afternoon. A special train was
waiting, on which the Queen and
suite embarked for Paris, where it is
expected the royal party will arrive
at two o'clock tomorrow morning.
The Queen VIII politely decline to
meet Theirs and continue her journey
10 Berlin SIS privately as possible.
A meeting was held at Cork last
night to denOunce the InternatiOnals.
The proceedings were disorderly and
there was some fighting among the
audience.
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PAULINE MARKHAM.
The RemAIHs of Beautiful aad Wicked
NenaB.

A few years ago there flashed upon
the American stage a woman OF mar
velOus beauty and of perfect fOrm-a
form, too, not jealOusly concealed.
She was acknowledged to be the
handsOmest player Of the day. She
turned the heads of all the young
men who saw her, and added the
brains of not a few of the old ones.
She was the lion (the lioness, IL you
like it better) of the day. The news
papers teemed with her praises, and
even dignified magazines bowed the
knee before her. Her voice, we are
told, was like unto ''vocal velvet"
her appearance majestic, her limbs in.
describable, yet mOdestly but minute
ly described, and unrivaled. II the
reader has ever entered q theater
he knows we mean the very
Queen of the Blondes, the charming
Stalacta of the Black CrO0k-Pauline
Markham. Recently we visited New
York, and to put In a dull afternoon
wandered to Woods Museum. We
found that Miss Markham was one Of
the company. Though surprised that
we had heard nothing of her through
the newspapers, and that she should
be an actor at the afternoon perform
ance OF a museum, we fully expected
not exactly to see her as dashing as
ever, but certainly to find her still in
some respects the Markham Of men,
ory. To say that we were astonished
when she came on, fails tn express our
feelings. The curtain rose, and, in
theatrical parlance a lady seated was
discovered. In her we recognized
not feature of Pauline Markham;
yet it was her. She was pale,
wan and weak, 80 much
so, indeed, that it was evident she
went through her part in the greatest
pain. It was not mOmentary sick
ness; what we beheld was the utter
wreck Of this once magnificent being.
A harsh, deep cough told sadly and
emphatically enough of consumption,
ana OF consumption not just COM
menced. To us the sight was painful.
A year ago this woman lived the life
ofa princess; wealth was poured into
her lap. Now she was not worthy to
grace even the evening programme OF
a place of amusement unrec0gnlzed
as a theater, and literally tot
tered, Gil6rnOOn alJ6r dIUeruOOns
about the stage, that she might
earn enough to keep yet awhile
the little life still left her. Sew
eraI times she sought the support Of
the scenery when compelled TO stand
q moment or two. A burlesque fol-
lowed the eomedy-just such bur.
lesQue as she was wont OF old to dash
through In the gayest OF gay spirits.
She was allotted the second, not the
first part. A cough had replaced her
ringing laugh, a sickly smile, the
bright glances Of her eyes. The career
OF this woman Is only out OF the COM
mon order In that it has been SO short
She triumphed scarcely the average
length OF time. Like thousands be
fore she thought her beauty and her
tslents (for she had the latter, too,)
everlasting, and neglected the warn
ings which must have come to her
until too late. How gladly now
would she take a third OF what an
hours shopping has time and again
cost her.
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4 MYSTERY.
Death On the TrAIH-VsrdIOt OF the Csro.
nsF's Jury.

From the Jackson Whig and Tribune.l
II. n. StOthart, brakeman on the
Mississippi Central railroad, and
citizen OF Jackson, was killed on Sae-
urday night last, while In discharge of
his duties on the north bound freight
train, due in this city at eleven o'clock
in the evening. Mr.. Redwine was
conductor, ana Z. A. Campbell the
engineer. After passing leagues
Station, seventeen miles south of this
city, Stothart was sent from the ca
boose by Conductor RedWine to notify
the engineer to stop at a certain place
between leagues and Medon, ard to
remain on top, one brakeman being
sufficient as the train was small. He
was never seen afterwards by anyone
until his dead body was brought up
by the seven o'clock train on the
next morning. Next to the engine
was q fat car; the night was dark and
lowering, and the smoke of the engine
hugged the train closely. One theory
of the railroad men is, that in going
from caboOse to engine, StOthatt
miscOunted the cars, and fell through
the train on reaching the fat car next
to the engine. Coroner Chapel, Of
this city, impaneled q jury on Sun
day morning, and, after thorough
examination Of Witnesses and the
body OF the deceased, the jury agreed
upon the following verdict;
ssThe Jury upon their oath do say,
that, from the evidence before them,
the deceased was q brakeman on s
fresght train on said railroad, and that
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The Wild Beasts OF the New Ysrk Stock
ExohaRue-How they treated Perkins.

From the New York Sun, March 10
At two o'clock yesterday we'll
dressed gentleman, with blue necktie,
clear, gray eyes, light overcoat, mas
sive hose, kid gloves, heavy mus
tache, glossy beaver, expansive brow,
patent leather boots, sandy hair, gold
watch-chain, small ears, and a gold
headed cane, drifted into the stock
exchange. This was Mr.. Eli Perkins,
of the Commercial Advertiser. His
appearance on the floor of the ex
change was violation of the rules,
which admit none but members. Mr..
Perkins walked up to the presidents
desk and made himself perfectly at
nome. After some minutes he care
lessly sauntered down on the floor.
In an instant heavy stock broker
raised the cry of Tennessee. The
alarm was taken up. It ran about
the immense room like wildfire. The
brokers rushed for Mr.. Perkins like a
drove of butfaloes. His glossy beaver
was sent spinning 10 the ceiling, and
the gOld-headed cane went hurting
through the air like an arrow. AS
the shining beaver descended 1t was
caught on the toe of a prominent
brokers' boot, and sent Whizzing over
the presidents desk. The president |
saluted it, and down it went to the |
other end of the room as though dis |
charged from a catapult. Every |
broker gave it a vicious kick. First |
the tile turned sOmerSaults in the air, |
then danced along the floor, anon paid |
its respects to the delighted spectators |
in the gallery, and finally rested on /
the inside Of the railing, a shapeless
mass.
Meanwhile Mr.. Perkins began to
suffer from the bulls and bears. One
of the bears stood back to back with
Eli, and suddenly bent himselfas il on
hinges. Mr.. Perkins shot forward like
an empty coal car. He came in col
lisiOn with a well-knit bull, who ap-
piled his shoulder to Mr.. Perkins, and
gave lurch. In a second Eli was
spinning over the floor like water
spout. The uproar was deafening. A
hundred men were baWling "Tennes-
see" at the top OF their voices. ALI
were heaving, showing and screaming.
Mr.. Perkins was tossed from one to
the other like gigantic clothes pin.
Once ne assumed a pugilistic attitude,
but this only produced peals Of laugh
ter. The brokers went at him
with renewed appetites. They began
to toss him in the air and roll him
over the floor like stray ten.pin.
Mr.. Perkins grew white when an &C
tive broker shouted, "Let us hang
himW He begged that they would
spare his life at least. Here one of the
bulls secured the remains of Mr.. Per-
kins's glossy beaver and drew 1t over
Ei's scalp. They then gently raised
Mr.. Perkins and stood him on his
head. Then the drove of bulls and
bears danced about him like circle
Of savages about q captive. Mr.. Per-
klns finally got on mis- feet, and watch
Ing his opportunity, shot out of the
gate like an antelope, leaving behind
his hat and cane. The merry brokers
sold these articles by auction; after
which the bulls and bears resumed the
fight over Erie, raising it higher than
they had raised Mr.. Ell Perkins's hat.
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Smallpox end CustOmhOuso Frauds,

Smallpox and CustOmhOuse FFauds,
WASHINGTON, March 24.-Small
pox is decreasing.
The custOmhouse committee have
only four or five witnesses remaining
to be examined. 1t is probable they
will next call witnesses on the st
Domingo subject. General BabcOck
ls the only witness who has thus far
been examined, and he knew of no
corrupt influence having been used to
promote annexation.
The house committee on expendi.
lures in the war department have
nearly concluded their examination
into the sales Of arms.
But little interest is now expressed
among public men relative to the Ala
bsma claims. Some Of those who were
strong friends TO the treaty now say
they are Indifferent as to whether OF
not its provisions are carried into ef-
feet. There seems to be no disposition
in any quarter to yield to the British
view Of the question.
Vice President Coliax made tenn.
perance speech at Lincoln hall to.
night, to a large audience.
The military officers of the japanese
embassy visited the signal Office last
night, and had the workings Of that
branch explained to Them.
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EVANS.
Walt Of the Pennsylvania Legislative
investigating Committee to New York.

NEW YORK, March 25.-The Iegis-
letive committee from Harrisburg
visited this city yesterday and took
testimony Of the late agent, Evans,
concerning the Pennsylvania war
claims. The ex-sgent, who is stop.
ping at one Of our hotels, underwent
q two hour catechising in the presence
of his counsel. The substance of his
testimony was that not single officer
of the State received a cent OF the
money.
The great bulk Of what he received
during four years of his agency was
spent In liquidating old claims against
him and which he considered debts
OF honor, speculating and In
clerk hire. OF money received as COM
missions he paid six thousand dollars
TO ID. Q. FOrney, of the Washington
Chronicle, twenty thousand dollars to
j. p. Brown, State agent resident at
Washington, two thousand five hun
dreddollars 10 the editor of the Har-
risburg State Guard, and six thousand
dollars to DR.. Trimble,of Washington.
for aid In referring vouchers. Witness
was In doubt whether he drafted the
resolution creating his Office. A law
yer testified yesterday before the sub.
Judiciary committee that there were
many instances known to him of over
charges In the registers Office. A
slight alteration OF words ensued be-
tween witness and the chairman of
the committee, the former insisting
that no consideration had been given
to mis- evidence. An enthusiastic up
town meeting was held last night, in
furtherance Of a plan to secure the
sinking of Vanderbilt's track from
Fofty-second street upwards. YAM
derbiIt had stated to one Of the speak
ers that he would consent to the sink
ing.
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st LOuts Tfezs

ST. LOUIS, May 24.-The trains on
the Belleville and Southern Illinois
railroad have been stoned lately and
the lives Of the passengers endangered
by gang Of scOundrels, near Pinck-
neyville. On Thursday night last
two men were arrested in the act, and
while being searched by the city mar
shsl one of them drew a knife and
staSbed him, inficting a wound thir-
teen inches long, whereupOn the mar
shal shot the desperate dead.
James Cuddy, for over forty years a
prominent iron manufactures in this
city, was buried to-day.
The lower house OF the legislature
yesterday adopted articles of inn peach-
ment against Judge Philsnder Lucas,
of the fifth judicial district. The
charges are wllful and malicious OPP
preston, partiality, misconduct, abuse
Ofjudieial authority, etc.
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COLUMBUS, OHIO, March 24.-In the
senate, Saturday, two resolutions
were offered asking the Ohio repre-
sentstives in congress to oppose any
reduction or tariff on wool. The resO-
lutions were ordered printed. A
resolution was adopted requesting the
board of public works TO report the
cost OF constructing passage ways for
fish over dams in the Ohio river.
The Republicans of this county, in
convention yesterday, adopted a reso
luton pledgiDg support to the nomi-
nee of the Philadelphia convention,
by expressing a preference for Grant
and DennisOn.
A grand mass meeting Of the citi-
zens opposed to the amendment or
repeal of the liquor laws is to be held
la the operahOase next Thursday.
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CHAFFINS.
The Desassd villain who would kiss aud
TeIl-The Lady TWlss Scandal.
From the Roohegter pemocrat.l !

From the Rochester Democrat.
The cable has made brief mention
of the libel sgainst Lady TWiss, wife
of Sir Travers TWiss, her Msjesty's
advocate general, by Alexander Chat
fins, an elderly man and a solicitor.
Chaf1ns was arrested for libel, and
while the case was in progress Lady
TWiss suddenly and mysteriously dis
appeared, thereby establishing, In
many eyes, her guilt according to the
charges preferred by Chaffins. This
man Chafins is probably the meanest
man in the world, though, unfortu-
nately, his charges against Lady
TWiss are probably true. The lady's
maiden name was Pharailde Van
dyselle, and she was married
to Sir Travers Twiss in August,
1852, at Dresden, In the kingdom of
SaXOny. She Is native of Belgium,
and, according to the statements OF
Chaffins, resided in London for several
years previous to 1852, and always
went under the name of Marie Gelas.
She was courtesan, and was well
known as such. Chafins confesses to
intimacy with her, and mentions
other names In the same connection,
She told him of her intimacy with
Twiss, and that that gentleman had
agreed to marry her. 81 have" he
says, frequently seen the said Marie
Gelas at the Argyll rooms, different
music halls in the Haymarket, and at
the Holborn casino. On one occasion
l saw the said Marie Gelas dancing at
the HolbOrn casino with her hair all
hanging down her back, so miscon-
Quoting herself that the master of the
ceremonies was obliged to speak to
her," The girl evidently gave Chat
fins her confidence, and he has made
use OF 1t ever since to extort money
from her. Threatening exposure,
he has been frequently bribed to
silence by Sir Travers and Lady
Twiss. Finally these extortions
could be borne no longer, and accord
ingly Chaffins was arrested for libel,
in the vain hope of saving the
woman's character and at the same
time OF disposing Of the blsckmailer
who has followed her so relentlessly.
Ehess..result has been told by cable.
The lady has disappeared, and the
charges OF Chaff1ns will be believed.
he has shown sufficient to prove that
the woman sis not a fit character to
be presented at courI," and has &C,
cordingly disgraced her and her hus-
band beyond reparatlon and rendered
of no avail her evidently earnest eff
fort to retrieve the mistake of her girl
hood. Perhaps the disgraced parties
have earned this unhappy result; but
there Is certainly an affection, the one
for the other, that will insure for them
as much Of pity as eensure. But what
shall be said Of Chafins? The law
cannot touch him; but there is not a
thief or murderer in all London who
ts not his superior in everything per-
tanning to honor and manliness,
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NEW YORK ITEMS.
NEW YORK, March "A.

NKw YORK, March "a.
Auived-stesmers Humboldt from
B ,emen, and Minnesota from Liver
poll.
Three prisoners escaped from Black
wells Island on Friday. One has
been recaptured.
A Juror in the Hail trial denies thai
there had been any conclusion among
the jurors to scquit Hall, as has beer
stated.
The steamers Caba, from Liver
pool, Thuringia, from Hamburg, and
Bienville, from Aspinwal, have ar
rived.
The United States grand Jury is said
70 be preparing to indict large num-
Der Of whisky men for violations o.
the revenue laws.
A dispatch from Wilmington, North
Carolina, gives the rumor that the
L0Wery gang have shot the captured
Herald correspondent.
The board of fire underwriters have
appointed committee to consider the
advis ability OF a general uniform tariff,
aud to frame scale Of premiums.
The boy Dunn, who recently stabbed
his keeper in the house of refuge, has
been iouId guilty by the eOroner's
Jury. Dunn has been committed for
trial.
The commanders OF the posts of the
Grand Army Of the Republic have
commenced the arrangements for the
decoration Of the graves Of the Union
dnad On fhn 20fb NJ Nav
The Times says it is rumored
that the prosecution of William F.
Weld & Co., Of Boston and New
York, for alleged frauds on the rev.
enue, has been compromised by the
payment of $500, 600.
Louis Klueber, whose establish.
ment in Bleekman street, was the
scene of 8 torpedo explosion last fall,
has been indicted by the grand jury.
Henry Brown has sued Klueber for
s., 900 damages for the loss OF his son
by the explosion.