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Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-07-17
WASHINGTON.
The PFssidsRt's official sIgnsture-The
Secretary Of States New Quarters
tx Judge Fisher Not Yet
RssfgnCd.
The CharpeufnE Mail Csse-DfstTict At
IOFneY FIshsF-The West India
SchsHle-The New 9sage
Commission, EGe.

WASHINGTON, July 16.-The PIesi
dent bss Aigned the commission Of
Francis B. StOckbridge, of Michigan, 10
be minister resident at The Hague, and
the commission of Christian Wall Well
bar, Of Iowa, to be minister resident in
Ecuador. The commission of Alan
Bsdeau, to be minister resident at b us
sells, has been sent to the President for
his signature.
The secretary of state will take pos
session OF his new quarters on Monday
next. The archives are now being trans
ferred.
Elk Judge Fisher, attorney for the Dis
trict OF Columbia, has not yet resigned,
as requested by the attOrney-genersi.
The general charges against him are
caEelessness and neglect in the admins
tration of his affairs. He has returned
from visit TO Long Branch to see the
President with a view of retention in
office. Meanwhile EX Governor Wells,
or Virginia, FOR several years resident
of Washington, having been rendered
the Cffiee, will accept it.
The attOrney-generBl will next week
announce his opinion on the Charnen-
ing mail case, involving nearly half a
million dollars.
The co npl8int Of the postmaster gen.
eral against District Attorney Fisher,
was in consequence of the apparent list
lessness and lack of finteTest displayed by
the district attorney in his preparation
of the Kinds case. Seeing this, and fear
ing that Mr.. Fisher had too much busi-
ness in his office to allow him to proper
ly attend to these cases, the postmaster
general offered assistance by the en-
plOyment Of assistant counsel, which Mr..
Fisher declined. The pOstmaster-genera
reported this fact to the President, and
was directed by him to again make an
offer Of assistance to Fisher. He did so,
and the offer was again declined, Mr..
Fisher assuring the postmaster general
that he would attend to the case. By
lack Of interest and failure to devote
the proper time to the case before the
trial, mistakes occurred which resulted
il the acquittal Of Kinds.
There Is no truth in the report that
England and Germany are cooperating
with the United States in pressing upon
the Spanish government the policy Of
abandoning her West India possessions.
The secretary of the interior has ap-
pointed Member of Congress Elect n.
II. VanVorhees, OF Ohio, Judge J. G.
Parker, of Missouri, and Indian Inspec-
tor Kemble, as o commission to visit
the Osages and examine into their con-
ditIon. Hon. John Hancock, of Texas,
will be added to the commission, il he
will accept the position.
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WADDY THOMPSON.
The IEIshman's Flea Is Not a Cireum,
stance Compared with the OPer.
attOns o. the Law in HIs
Case.
sheriff Anderson Has Got Possession
Hiua Again, but His Grip Is Prob,
IemaGicaI.

ST. LOUIS, July 16.-It was supposed
last night that the Waddy Thompson
hQ6eaS corpus case was closed, and that
he and Sheriff Anderson were on their
way to Memphis, but ThOmpsOn's attOr-
neys applied to Judge Jones, of the
criminal court, late in the evening for
another writ Of habeaS corpus, which
was issued, and the officers overlook An
dcTsOn and bis prisoner at Kimswick,
twenty miles below here, and brought
them hsck t. the city this afternoon
Sheriff Anderson made return to Judge
Jones, who, after hearing the case, de-
cided that he had 20 jurisdiction in the
case, it having already been acIed upon
by superior court. He Temanded the
prisoner to Sheriff Anderson, but
whether that officer will succeed in get
ting his prisoner to Memphis is some
what pr0blemstical.
The United States court grand jury
presented nearly thirty more indict-
ments to the district court yesterday
and today Of persons connected with
the so-Called whisky ring, but the names
will not be divulged until the arrests
are made.
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THE NEWSPAPER BUSINESS.
A EeW Hints worthy of fAtsentfOn-Bus-
iaess is business, Especially with
Newspapers.

The following from an exchange con-
tains but few OF the difficulties met
with in the management of newspapers:
By some unaccountable misapprehen-
sion Of facts, there is 3 large class Of
people in the world who think that II
costs little or nothing te run q newspa-
per, and il they buy copy from news
boy, when too far from the Office to
come and beg one, they are regular pa
irons aud entitled TO unlimited favOTs.
MUn call every day at newspaper offices
to get a copy OF the paper, just from the
press, for nothing, who would never
dream Of begging pOcket-hsndkerchief
hOm dry goods store, or piece OF
candy from q cOnfectioner, even upon
the plea Of acquaintance, having bought
something once before. One paper Is
not much, but hundred day amounts
to something in the course Of time.
But this is small drain compared
with the free advertising a news
paper is expected to do. Some
men who have paid two dollars at sn
early period OF life for an advertisement
worth four or five, appear to think they
are stockholders in the establishment for
e,erDity. They demand the publication
of al marriage and funeral notices, Obit-
usries, and family episodes, for the next
forty years, gratis. Speak of pay and
they grow indignant. "D0n't patron
ize your paper?p eyes; but you receive
the worth OF your money for what you
pay" but" says the patron, ''it does
not cost you anything to put this in"
which is just as ridiculous as to ask
man TO grind your ak on his grindstOne
aud graciously tell. him it won't cost
him a cent. 1t takes money to run a
newspaper as well as any other business.
No paper will succeed financially that
carries q deadhead system. Any men
ton Of the peoples affairs that they
are anxious to see in print is worth
paying for, and when printed is gen.
orally worth as much as any other
investment of the same amount.
The newspaper business is very exact
ing on all connected with it, and the
pay is comparatively small; the pro-
prietors risk more money for smaller
profits, and the editors and reporters and
printers work harder and cheaper than
the same number of men in any other
profession requiring the given amount
Of intelligence, training and drudgery.
The life has its charms and pleasant SO.
sociations, scarcely known to the out
SIuS NOIAu D"I IL hoo tSo ColhOSS wa
and anxieties and exhaustion, which
are also not known to those who think
the business all fun. The idea that
is q. charmed circle,
where the favored one3 live a life of
ease and free from care, and 60 to the
circus at night on free ticket, and to
the springs on free pass in thesummer,
is an idea which we wish exploded
and theoretically. Business
is bGsiness, and the journal that suc-
ceeds is one that is run on square busi-
ness footing, the same as banking or
building bridges, keeping hotel or run
ming a livery stable.
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ENGLAND.
Damages by Overflow of the Rivers Taft
and EIy-NOVements of The
Rt6e.Teams.
Unusually CoId wesiher-Hore Work
for rEae American Rihe-TeRm-
AOVemeu1s OF Steam
eFG-Etc.

LONDON, July I6.-Dispstches from
Cardiff say the rivers Taft and Ely are
oveLiOwed, and the adjacent lands are
under water for miles. Great quantities
OF live stock are washed away. Hun
dreds Of the inhabitants of Georgetown
have been removed to Cardiff in boats.
A flood is reported at Bath. AT last ac-
counts the water was rising rapidly.
The American rifle team will compete
individually at Wimbledon for the AL
bert cup, valued at five hundred pounds;
the Arthur rifle, worth one hundred
pounds; Derby and st. Leger sweep
stakes, and for one hundred and ninety
two extra prizes. They go to Wimbledon
to-day.
Shortly after the American 1ifemen
arrived at Wimbledon to-day, Lord
Wharnclilfe and Lieutenant Colonel
Phillips visited them and accompanied
them to the councils tents, where they
were received by Secretary Mildmay.
After the usual cOurtesies, the Ameri-
cans were shown over the camp. They
will shoot first tomorrow in the st.
Leger sweepstakes, at two hundred
yards. Each competitor has ten shots.
The weather is unusually cold. The
rain ceased this morning, and the water
il the inundated districts IS subsiding.
The additional competitions are open
to the Americans at Wimbledon. They
will have opportunities to shoot for the
Bass prizes in the Pavilion, Curtis and
Harvey, Rifle Oaks, and few other un-
important matches. In several of these
contests the rules require the Use Of En-
glish military rifles. The Americana
had some practice with these arms in an
extra series OF matches to-day. General
DakiD, of the American team, made
tWenty-eight points out of a possible
score of thirty five, and Sir Henry Hal
ford, a crack British shot, made thirty
four. The scores of the other members
of the American team who took part in
the shooting are not remarkable.
The steamships Nuremburg from Bal
timOre, aud Wisconsin, from New York,
arrived out.
The FTBancier states that the amount
of coin and bullion in the bank of Eng
land now is the largest ever known.
A meeting was held yesterday, at
which it was resolved to open a public
subscription for The erection of statue
of Lord Byron, in some conspicuous
place in London. Disraeli presided, and
speeches in favor OF the project were
made by the Earl of Malmesbury, Earl
StsnhOpe and Mr.. G. A. Sala. General
Wilson stated on behalf Of the Ameri-
cans that they claimed share in Byron,
and the right to contribute to memo
rial. He was sure his countrymen would
gladly furnish at least quarter OF the
ten thousand dollars, which it was esti-
mated the statue would cost,
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MEMPHIS, TENN. SATURDAY. JULY II, 1875

in Jackson's honesty that hewas able TO
cover up all evidences of his crime. 1t
was discovered yesterday afternoon by
a special agent OF the treasury depart
ment, who had been instructed to exc
anime into discrepancy Of some forty
five thousand dollars in the accounts of
the Louisville office. Jackson was q
prominent member Of the church and
fepreseB tative from the tenth ward in
the board OF school trustees, and esteem
ed and respected by all who knew hiGl.
It is found that he hiss been living for
some time in a style which his salary OF
two thousand dollars per snnum did net
warrant. He had 10 give Good to Col
lectOT Buckner for twenty-five thousand
dollars, and there may be sufficient
property found to indemnify the collect
or for his loss. The news Of the def4l-
cation created R profound sensation in
the city. Jackson leaves 8 young wife
and several children.
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LYNCH LAW.
A NeErs Attempts Rope and iS hung
by " hite and CEIoFCd giGfzeNs at
UticE, Estssfssippi
jackson Times, l4,hI

jackson Times, 18Th
Information reached us this morning
that q Colored man named James Dixon,
Et Utica, Hinds county, wSs taken out
lss: Saturday, ny a crowd OF cOi0Ted and
white men, about equally divided as to
races, aud hung to The limb Of tree, for
ATTEMPTING to commit rape on 2 little
wEife girl eight years old. Dixon had
called at the house OF the Cbild's mother
f3r drink of water, and the child was
directed to show him a spring
in the woods about hun
dred yards distant. While out
there, he ATTEMPTED the horrible crime
fJr which he suffered death. Hs was
arrested and tried before a magistrate,
and after the girls testimony was given,
acknowledged his guilt. a few mo-
ments thereafter he was in the hands Of
hi7 executioners, aud suspended from
the nearest tree. II will not be claimed
that either the mode or the intent Of the
summary process OF administering JUS
tice is inexcussble. If men will COM
nit such crimes, they must take the
consequences.
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SAD ACCIDENT.
A Young aan aud Two Women Drowned
at Van Buren,, Arkansas, fn At.
tempting to- Cross Ihe RtVer
I'm a E.eaky Boat.


Van Buren Press, IOLh.l
1t is sad duty that we have to per-
form this week in announcing the death,
by drowning, opposite the ferry landing,
of VIII DTennen, of Van BuTen, and two
women, whose homes were at Fort
Smith, on Friday night last. The cir
cumstances are that Mary Straine and
MOllie M'Kinnie, having been detained
on this side Of the river until after the
steam ferry had tied up for the night,
persuaded viii Dfennen, who had
charge Of the ferry, to take them over in
8 skif. He consented, provided that
G. II. Haley, who was with him ct the
time, would go over and assist him. 1t
being dark, by oversight they took a
boat that proved to be in too bad q con-
ditiOr to take them over iu safety. They
found, to their sorrow, after reaching the
middle OF the river, that the boat was
filling with water and in q sinking con-
dillon, and finding that the shore could
not be reached in the boat, DTennen and
HALEY told the women to hold on to
the boat, and they would
swim ashore. HALEY succeeded
in swimming to the shore on
the other side OF the river, and supposed
that Drennen WAS following, but he, be-
ing encountered with his boots and other
clothing, was able to swim only short
distance from the boat before he must
have sunk out Of sight. The boat was
by some Dresns overturned, and the two
women who were clinging to it when
last seen by HALEY were both drowned.
Their bodies were found, one Saturday
morning and one Sunday morning, and
were buried in the cemetery at this
place. The body Of Will Drennen was
found about ten o'clock Saturday morn
ing, and buried the same evening. A
gloom was cast over the whole town on
Isarning of this sad occurrence. Mrs.
Charles. @. Scott, the sister of William
DrenneD, has the warmest sympathy of
our citizens in the great sOrrow she is
called upon to pass through at this time.
May the God Of the universe, who does
not let sparrow fall to the ground
without his knowledge" give her
strength to meet this last trying, crush.
ing sffiictiOn.
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POLITICAL BLACKMAIL.
''In View of Ghe Approaching Presiden-
tfaI Campaign Yen are Com
ManGeG 80 Fork over, or
Down and out.

The Vicksburg Herald copies the fol-
lowing from the New York World, and
states that it is in possession OF one Of
the original documents addressed 10 8
postmaster in Mississippi, by which it
can Vouch for the authenticity Of the
WOrtd'S publication:
WASHINGTON, July S.-The following
letter, which is being extensively ciTcu-
lated among all departmental clerks,
furnishes its own explanation. To the
letter is attached printed slip contain
ing these words: " 1t is particularly de-
sired that in replying to this letter the
name OF the pOstoffice and State, to-
gether with the date and the name, be
stated 80 that credit may be properly
given" The letter then reads:
UNIoS CONGRESSIONAL FX. COMMITTEE,
WASHINGTON, d. c., June 2j lS75. !
DEAR SIR-In view OF the approach
ing Presidential campaign and the State
elections which are to occur the coming
autumn, this committee has been di-
rected to provide for the immediate aud
thorough reorganization OF the Republ-
can party, and the circulation of such
documents as will be essential for work.
Assuming you TO be Republican desir-
Gus Of maintaining the asCendancy Of
the republican principles, and that to do
this you are willing to contribute to q
reasonable extent in providing the neces-
sary and legitimate means to support the
Republican party, both in form Of per-
sonal effort and in the contribution OF
money, we hope you may be willing to
send the committee S, to be expended
as above indicated. The committee de-
sire to enter upon their duties at once,
aud it is OF the utmost importance that
they be able TO make up the list OF con-
tributOrs and those who will take an act
i've par. in the work, and to judge the
extent Of the means to be at their dis
possl by the seventh day Of the coming
month. Please reply under cover Of the
inclosed envelope, and greatly Oblige the
committee and your ohedient servant,
JIM. EDMUND5 :, Secretary.
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LEGAL SALES.
Code Sections Relative 30 Legal AGver-
tIsemsRts. aud Notice of FIdueIary
or Judiciary sales of Land.

We fad the following code sections,
which we publish for the benefit OF our
county officers, whose duty it is to ad
vertise and sell all lands:
NOTICE OF FIDUCIARY OR JUDICIARY
SALES OF LAND.
SECTION 2l45-Every person whose
duty it is to sell in s fiduciary capacity
or under judicial orders or process shall,
in the absence Of any special provision
on the subject, in the authority under
which he acts, publish such sale at least
three different times in some newspaper
published in the county where the saleis
to be made, the first Cf which publics-
tiOns shall be at least thirty days pre-
vious to the sale.
MODE OF PROCEDURE IN ATTACHMENT
CASES OF NoN-RESIDENTS.
SECTION disqualification shall be
made for four successive weeks in q
newspaper published in the county, if
any, and if not, in some convenient
newspaper, to be designated in the Or
der, the last publication to be a. least
one week before the time fixed for the
detendsnt's appearance.
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CHICAGO.
Prof. Donaldson, she BaIIOCnIst, En-.
counters "a Violent Storm In the
Upper Deep-Other
Matters,

CHICAGO. July 16.-The balloon sent
up by P. T. BaTnum, under the direc-
tion of Professor Donaldson, yesterday
evening, and containing Messrs. Dom
alGson and GrimwOOd, the latter re-
porter of the EUenjng Journal of this
city, passed over the lake into Michigan
during the night at an elevation Of four
thousand feet. Nothing bas been heard
Of the Bronauts. 1t is supposed they
were out in the storm last night, and
that they were carried 8 long distance
by the violent wind that prevailed for
portion of the night.
Later-Various TumOrs are afioat to.
night as to the condition of the balloon
which left this city last night with Prof.
Donaldson and n. S, Greenwood, re-
porter Of the Evening Journal. Nothing
whatever has been seen or heard Of the
aerOnauts since early last evening.
When g schooner sighted them at that
time the basket was dipping in the wa,
ter, about thirty miles from this shore.
AS the schooner turned to render them
assistance the balloon again Sscended
and appeared to bear away northWard.
The greatest fears are entertained by
many who profess to be skilled in such
matters, but the friends of Mr.. Donald
son in BsrnIm's hippodrome express
the greatest confidence IN the judgment
of that gentleman and in his competency
to meet any emergency. This is the
one hundred and thIrty-eighth trip made
By the professor. He will be advertised
in to-morrow's papers to make an as
censiOn tomorrow.
Bill Wrsy, q noted burglar, was sem
fenced in the criminal court to-day to
five years in the pentientiary.
Judge M'Ahs:er, of the State supreme
court, rendered a decision to-day dissOlv-
ing the injunction recently issued, re-
straining the mayer and city council
from executing the ordinance sbOlishing
the police bosrd, The grounds of the de
cisiOn are that the Te-inCOrpOratiOn act
oi1872 was legal and valid, and that the
lower court, which first gaanted the re-
straining injunction, being a civil court,
had no jurisdiction in this, which was
a purely civil matter.
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1910.

ago, Of distilleries, TeCLifying bousess
cigar factories, and other establishment,
on the Pacific coast from which revenue
is derived. This report d. addressed to
@. w. Douglas, commissioner OF inter-
nal revenue. and shows that the revenue
laws are violated by various parties in
CalifOrnis, Oregon, and other places on
the Pacific coast, and is made public
mainly 10 refute the recent charges made
by the San Francisco papers that, In
consequence Of the great personal atteu-
ton paid him while in California, Mr..
Joyce failed to find any irregularities in
the whisky business, and made favor
able report of his Investigation.
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UNIVERSITY SPORTS.
Grand OVasIOR 90 the University Crews
Oh Ghsir SrriVaI at AihiCR, Rev
YSrE, Last Right

ITHICA, July i6.-The Cornell uni
versi5y freshmen crews arrived here to-
night at half past eight o'clock. All the
afternoon the people from the surround
ing country were coming into town to
assist in the welcome, Rnd long before
the arrival Of the train 81 immense con-
course was assembled at the station.
The cars which brought the crews and
the boat through from Saratoga were
pToiusely decorated with the colOrs Of
the university. When the train came
in the crews were taken from the cars
upon the shoulders OF their friends 10
the handsome truck OF the hook and
ladder company. upon which a platform
had been placed with chairs for
the crews, substitutes and win
ners OF prizes in foot races.
They were then welcomed home in
brief speech by Hon. VIM. l.. Bostwick.
A procession was then formed headed
by the Fiity-fiTst regiment, of Syracuse,
the friends OF the crews driving the
trucks. The line of march was through
the principal streets, and all along the
route the public buildings, business
places and private residences were bril-
liantly Illuminated and festOOned in the
colors of the victorious bOstmen.
Church bells. fire bells and the uuiver-
sity chimes We're rung. There was an
unceasing display Of pyrotechnics, and
every street along the line of march
was densely thronged. The victOrs
were cheered throughout the march.
The proceeded to Dewitt park, where
the crew were Sgain welcomed in behalf
of the citizens by Rev. g. NJ. Tyler.
After his remarks, President White, in
a brief speech, congratulated the boys
on their victory. The procession then
reformed and marcqed to the university
grounds. Cuscsdilla place and the other
buildings on the campus were hand
somely Illuminated, and a great tri-
umphal arch had been erected. A brill
liant display Of fireworks took place on
the arrival OF the crews. At this hour,
Midnight, the festivities are still con-
tinued. No such demonstration has
ever before taken place in this vicinity,
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The assembly to-day, without debate,
res }lved to pass to a second reading the
bill relating to The election OF senators.
The public powers hill finally passed by
q vote Of five hundred and thirty yeas
to thirty nays. A resolution was adopt.
I'd to discuss the budget on Monday next,
and then adjourn until November 80.
This course was declared urgent by
vote of three hundred and fifJy-six yeas
to three hundred and nineteen nays.
A motion was made by the left not to
adjourn until the senate bill and budget
were voted, and the senators to be chosen
by the assembly were elected, was mega
tivei by vote of three hundred and
thirty-One yeas to three hundred and
seveDty-One nays. The left bitterly re-
preached the government with betraying
the constitution.
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WEATHER PROBABILITIEs.


"AsHISsrpE, July T. am
FJr the South Atlantic and GItJ States,
Tennessee and the Ohio Ual'ey, rising or
stationary barometer, t0esterly 10 south
erly UiEds, continued IgdrH, clear tCedth-
IT, except occasional rains and IoDoer
temperature iE the 'ast section.
The ioucsr ohio and Mississippi rivers
at aaI Jslolg Cairo IORl continue rising
aLDlrIu
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DIED.

GLANTZER The friends and acquaint-
anees of william and Mary Glantzer are in
vitsd to attend the funeral of their daughter,
AUGUSTA, from their re -idence, No. 42 Win
chester avenue, this SATURDAY. afternoon
at four o'clock.
MILLER-FridRy, July 18th, at o'clock
am, CHARLOTTE MILLER, aged eighty years.
Sne has be- Il for fifCy ye 9rs a consistent men,
Der of the Baptist Church.
Her friends are invited 10 attend the funeral
at Isaac Elliott's, 3l6 Court street extended, at
two O'Clock this SATURDAY. afternoon.
Funeral services at Canaan Hall Immediately
after the services at the house.