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Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-07-06

IT is stated, upon what we assume is good
authority, that the st. Louis elevator COM
pany, discouraged by the heavy losses it has
had to bear in the destruction of the steamers
City Of Chester and Capitol City, and of the
elevator, will not replace the latter. We
regret to hear of this determination. The ele
vator was a positive blessing to freighters,
not only in the quick and careful handling of
their freights, but in the care and protection
of them after handling. 1t had SO COM
mended itself in these regards that the re-
building of 1t becomes 10 the merchants a
necessity. We trust, therefore, that the
Elevator company will revise its determine
ton, and rebuild at as early day as pos
sible. If not, whether its refusal rests upon
inability or indisposition, we suggest that our
merchants undertake the work for them
selves. If it paid the st. Louis packet COM
pany, it will pay them. In their own inter.
ests they should not let day pass without
the fullest consideration of the subject, and
if found feasible, no time should be lost in
entering upon the work. The elevator ought
to be rebuilt.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-07-06
Heavy Judgment Against Cincinnati.

The Cincinnati Commercial, of Sunday,
says: 'The supreme court commission, on
Friday, at Columbus, affirmed the Judgment
of the superior court of Cincinnati in the
case of Wesley M. Cameron & Co. against
the city. The judgment is for about the sum
of one hundred thousand dollars, including
interest. The claim was for work done and
material furnished the city in building the
Cincinnati hospital The main subjects of
dispute were items of extra work done by
Cameron & Co., who were contractors for the
carpenter work of the building. The statute
authorizing the city to build the hospital re-
CURED all contracts to be In writing, and
provided that such contracts should contain
stipulation that no charge should be made
for extra work unless ordered IN writing by
the hospital trustees. The contract of Cam
eron & Co. contained this provision. notwith-
ST Standing which the trustees gave him verbal
orders to do extra work, which he performed
The city claimed that, under the law and the
contract, he could not recover for this extra
work. The court has decided that he could,
after desperate battle, lasting more than
eight years. All parties agreed that Cameron
* Co. had done the work well and according
to orders"
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-07-06
A SAD DROWNING ACCIDENT.
The Mother Of Four Little Children
Borne Away from Them to Death
by the Sea at HsaypOrt.

MAYPoRT, June 27-Yesterday, at two
o'clock, party consisting of Mr. o. E. Camp
bell, his wife and four children, Mrs. Phillips
and Mr.. Caldwell, reached the cottage of Mr.
Roach, at the Point of Roots. They were
residents of Orange Park, and were visiting
the seashore for a ten days trip in quest of
health and pleasure. Immediately ON arrlv-
ing Mrs. Campbell declared that she must
take bath at once, SO as to say she had
bathed in the sea. Accompanied by Mrs.
Phillips and two of her boys, Clyde and Har-
ry, aged eight and six years respectively, she
joyously entered the water, with a strong
tide running Mrs. Phillips says that they
were perfectly frantic with the pleasure of
the bath, and remained in the water about
twenty minutes. At the expiration of that
time she heard Mrs. Campbell say, ''Help
Phillips shouted for aid, and Mr.. Caldwell,
an old sailor, rushed into the water, but did
not approach nearer than fifteen feet to the
doomed woman, who constantly besought
them to help her. Her husband ran down
the hill, threw off his coat and ran along the
shore, wringing his hands and calling
'Myra!" while the cruel tide bore away the
mother from her four little children, two of
whom kept opposite to her on the beach,
stretching forth their impotent hands. Mrs.
Phillips ran to the house to take care OF
Emma, beautiful child two years old, who
was standing on the porch, which has no rail-
ing around IT., and as she ran would turn now
and then to witness the terrible scene. Mr..
Caldwell says he has not practiced swimming
for twenty years, and was unable to save the
woman from death. Her husband states that
have rendered any aid. Looking at it from
any standpoint, it is certainly very shock
ing event, and should be lesson to be re-
membered at least one season.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-07-06
A Villains Confession.

Wilmington, Delaware, special to the New
York World, July LIST: Harley g. Brown,
who was arrested on Saturday night on sus-
picion of having caused the wreck of the
south-bound express train near Claymont that
night, causing the loss of four lives, has made
a full confession. This afternoon he accom-
panied the jury in a special train to the scene
OF the disaster and explained how he had
placed the tie. On returning, the train went
down to New Castle, where the jury reassem-
bed in the courthouse and Brown made a
full statement. He said that he at first placed
the tie on the cattle guard and then took it
out again, intending to throw it on the track.
When he heard the whistle of the approach
ing train he hurriedly threw the tie down and
it landed iacross the rails. Not stopping, he
ran toward The train and tried to signal it to
stop. He said he had no intention of wreck
ing the train, but placed the tie there intend
ing to warn the station agent at ClaymOnt,
thinking by so doing to get a position on the
road. He thought be would be able to do
this in time to stop the train. He said he
had no enmity to any one on the train, and
no wish to do any damage either to person or
property. Brown was committed to .iall to
await the action of the coroner's jury. The
confession has created much excitement here,
and was kept as quiet as possible until Brown
had been placed on the train. The coroner's
jury has rendered verdict that the disaster
was caused by a cross-tie being placed on the
track by Harley G.. Brown, and that four
men were killed thereby The railroad COM
pany is entirely exonerated. The offense is a
capital one in this State. Brown will be tried
in November.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-07-06
A Fatal Runaway.

Nashville american, 4th: The horses at
tached to an ambulance driven by James
Burlington, and in which were seated his
son, Frank Burlington, fourteen years old;
Mrs. General A. C.. Gillem and Mrs. Lou
Gillem, her sister-in- law, became frightened
while descending the first hill beyond Mount
Olivet cemetery, about three miles from the
city, at two o'clock yesterday afternoon, while
on the way to the city, and started to run
away. While descending the hill very rap
idly, the attention of the driver being occu-
pied in trying to check the speed of the
horses, Mrs. Lou Gillem jumped from the
rear end of the ambulance and received a
few slight bruises Mrs. General Gillem then
attempted to jump out IN the same manner,
but was discovered by young Burlington, who
caught hold of and tried to keep her In the
vehicle, but she jerked herself away and
leaped out, falling on the side of her head,
causing conclusion of the brain and almost
instant DEATH After running about three
hundred yards the horses were stopped, when
Burlington ran back and found Mrs. General
Gillem already dead, and Mrs. Lou Gillem
suffering intense pain. He rendered all the
assistance in his power, and sent messenger
to the city for the coroner and physicians.
Deputy Coroner III. S. Combs soon arrived on
the spot and summoned the following jury:
II. R. Coleman, B. T. Woodland. B. +. Les
ter. John Perry, Alex. Perry, Al. Cotton and
B. C.. Woodland. A verdict that the deceased
''came to her death by jumping from wagon
while the horses attached to said wagon were
running away" was rendered. Her body was
removed to Superintendent Woodlands lodge,
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-07-06
ARKANSAS NEWS.

new paper has beenstarted at MorrIlton,
by Harry Warner. of the arkansas TraUeler.
Louis Meeks, an old and respected citizen
OF Newton county, was shot dead, by some
unknown person, while ploughing in his field
on Saturday last.
Little Rock Democrat, June 29Lh: Work
on the new line of the Little Rock, Pine
Bluff, Mississippi river and Texas railway is
being pushed forward with the vim and en-
ergy peculiar to Colonel w. s. Houdlette,
the efficient general superintendent of the
company. The new line leaves the old about
two miles south of Werner and runs south
easterly to Arkansas City, cutting off Med
ford, Watson, DeSoto, Preston and possibly
Chicot from the benefits of railroad commu-
nication with the outer world, though it is
said every exertion will be made to induce
the company to allow the old track to remain
and run over it tr1-weekly Tor semi-weekly,
at leastl train
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The Congress of Famous Men at Berlin.


London Times: Even the congress of Vi
emma itself did not bring together a more
brilliant array of men who have made his
tory. Talleyrand, Meeternich Nesstlrode
and Castlereagh had certainly not brought
about greater political changes than some
of the ministers who are now in Berlin.
large part of the highest political ability of
Europe is in that capital at this moment.
England has no reason to be dissatisfied with
the place had by her representatives on per-
sonal as we'll as national grounds. Lord
Beaconsfield has profoundly impressed the
continent by his versatility, by his patience
and force OF character, his aptitude for the
ness and foreign affairs, and the success
which has attended his career. Lord Sails
bury has already risen to far higher place
than the ministerial masters of rout ne who
do useful work under our parliamentary sys-
tenn, but who fail to leave the impression
that have any particular individuality. Count
Audrassy's skill, caution and patience need
no eulogium. Prince Bismarck has place
Of his own. 1t is only once in centuries that
craftsmanship has the opportunity oil effect
ing such work as the unIfcation of Ger
many, and thus of changing the political
center of gravity on the continent If his
sagacity and force of will should now help to
place the Balkan peninsula in the way of
permanent peace, he will do service to Eu-
dered to his own country. From him, at
least, will come none of the smooth words
which hide grave truths. No one is less like
ly to let the congress fail on account of tim
idIty. Much aid may be expected from Prince
Gortschakoff, whose recent illness has not
kept him at home. 1t has long been under
stood that he was anxious to attend con-
gress in which the treaty Of Paris should be
replaced by some other document. He has
certainly expressed the dislike of Russia to it
with consummate diplomatic ability, and
it is natural that he should now seek to put
his signature to treaty more welcome to his
country. But he will bring to the congress
very different temper from that which is hab-
itual to General Ignatieff; and if he should
now help to give his country dignifed
peace, he would fifty close brilliant career
The representative of France, M. Wadding-
ton, ought to inspire some confidence as well
as interest in this country, on account of his
English origin and education. Happily, the
republic has no need to seek support by such
underhand schemes as were the favorite de-
vices of the empire, and NJ Waddington is
not one of the men who have a weak passion
for what are called diplomatic victories. At
the same time, the counsel of France will be
valuable, because she is peculiarly qualified
to look impartially at the conflicting interests
of the Balkan peninsula.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-07-06

In Davidson county, on the third instant,
the experiment of a primary election was
tried, at which the Democrats, according to
the Nashville american, polled very full
vote. All the candidates for Office who were
willing to submit their claims to the Demo
cratic party were voted for, those of them
who received the highest number of votes
being declared the nominees of the party.
This plan was determined on as fairer than a
convention, and better! calculated to elicit the
personal strength of the candidates The
american says: The vote was large, and
showed an unusual interest on the part of
the people. 1t was gratifying sign of in
creased interest IN public duties. The vote
was not only large enough to show
a hearty acquiescence, but a decided
majority of the Democracy in favor of
this method of settlement. 1t showed,
contrary to any number of predictions, al
most the entire Democracy in favor of it. 1t
was full turnout, measured by the standard
of the TIlden vote. 1t was more than the
most sanguiae expected. 1t was argued by
some OF those who did not submit their claims
that the Democracy had already decided
against conventions and primary elections.
The Democracy, by a full vote cast for the va
rioul candidates, have decided the other way,
and that those who based their hopes on in
dependency will now have an opportunity to
reconsider in the light of a later expression
of the popular will. So far the work is well
done, and it only remains now to continue
the contest up to the close of the polls and
complete the work.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-07-06

The educational convention, TO be held at
Union City on the tenth, eleventh and
twelfth OF this month, gives promise of beng
the most important gathering of the kind
ever held in the State. The subjects selected
for discussion are of the highest order and
intimately related to the question of popular
education, will. no doubt, result in the en-
largement of the vision and strengthening of
the love for free schools, which it may reas
onably be supposed actuates all who will
participate In the exercises. Among the es-
says to be read. we find one from Miss Towel,
Of our city schools, on What CONSTITUTES Sue
cess also one from Miss Clara Conway, en-
titled (Which 2" also one from Mrs. Emma
c. Tucker, principal Of the Memphis female
seminary; subject, Whom Must Dwell in the
Hidden Recesses of the Mind?" Prof. W. H
Foute Will also discuss Three Characters of
Every Age" The programme for each day
is very full and interspersed with music,
cannot fail to prove interest
ing. Colonel TrousdaIe, the state su-
perintendent OF public instruction, has accom-
plished great good during his incumbency
of the office through the media of these
conventions and the division or county
Institutes, and we are glad to know that pub
lie interest in them is on the increase. The
vocation of teacher is the highest of modern
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-07-06
How a Great Desert may be Fertllized.

HOW Gre2G Desert may De FeEUt11Ze a.
Arizona Sentinel: After all the great prob
lem of irrigating the Colorado desert may be
accomplished by natural means, and without
the expenditure OF vast sums of money, rs
has been proposed. The surveys made IN
1873 of the desert lying west of the Colora-
do, and extending into Mexico, demonstrated
fully that it was cut off from the Gulf of
California by the sediment deposited by the
Colorado river The old shore lines are dis
tinctly recognizable away up in San Bernar
dino county, and great beds of oyster and
other marine shells attest the presence, at no
very remote day, of sea water at places from
which it is row one hundred and fifty miles
distant. The Southern Pacific railroad crosses
this dried-up part of the gulf, running for
over sixty miles at levels from one to two
hundred and forty feet below that of the sea.
The Colorado river has deposited sand and
mud along It's course until its bed Is, in
places, fully four hundred feet higher than it
was in the old days when it emptied into the
gull at least one hundred miles nearer Yuma
than it does now. II continued to pile up
sediment until dam was formed reaching
across the gulf to the lower California shore.
The head of the gulf thus became lake of
salt water, and, beng fed by no streams,
gradually dried up. This dam now averages
only hight Of twenty seven feet above the
mean high tides. The Colorado now flows to
the south of it, but some trihing change of
its currents may yet cause it to cut away the
dam to the north. and to reconvert the desert
into lake. This does not seem as inproba-
bic as that the river should abandon its old
bed, north of Fort Yuma, and force its way
through a rocky hill; yet we all can see that
the latter has actually occurred.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-07-06
Tennessee is All Right.

Nashville Banner: Some papers are DIS
posed to be little too sanguine as to Demo-
cratic congressional prospects this tall. For
instance the Brooklyn Eagle is led to say:
"Now, as to the next congress-, the south af-
fords the clearest field for statement. There
will be no Republican representa- re from all
the south in the next congress. Perhaps it
ought to be otherwise, but it won't. That
means Democratic gain of one from Flori-
da, of one from Louisiana, of two from South
Carolina, of one from North Carolina, of two
from Tennessee and four from Missouri, in
all of eleven. From Ohio the next delega-
ton is as certain as anything can be to be not
less than thirteen Democrats, gain of FIVE,
making, with the already scored gain of one
In Oregon, seventeen Democratic congress-
men in the next house in place of seventeen
Republicans who are in this house. The
Democrats could loose all their present ma
jority of seventeen, as it is located, and feel
sure of another majority of seventeen else
where" As to Tennessee, the Eagles pre-
dictions will hardly be verified. 1t is ex-
tremely doubtful about the Democracy
making clean sweep. We should not De
much surprised if the representation would
stand as it does at present.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-07-06
A Sleeping Farmer Killed by n Train.

st. Louis Republican: VIM. Tumbach, a
farmer living not far from Jennings's station,
met with sudden and violent death late
Monday evening. He was on his way home
from the city in a spring wagon, and went to
sleep in the wagon-bed. The mules walked
on slowly, and, being accustomed to the road,
took care of themselves. They neared the
Florisant avenue crossing Just az freight
train came in sight, going northward. The
mules, of course, paid no attention to the
tram, and had just crossed the track when
the engine struck the wagon. The mules
were dragged back upon the track and killed.
Mr.. Tumbach was thrown great distance
and so badly Injured that he died imme-
diately, and the wagon was literally ground
up. OF course, under the circumstances, the
railroad men were held blameless Mr. Tum-
bach leaves family.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-07-06
An Important function stimulated.

The kidneys exercise most important functions
which are 30 wearsome that they tax to the utmost
the strength and endurance Of these busy little
ganS. Every breath, every pulsatiOn of the heart,
every movement of a limb, every thought, makes
waste and necessitates the development Of new
atoms. The used up particles in the blood sifted
from 1t and dissolved in a watery fluid by the kid
neys which then discharge this fluid into the blad-
der train of disasters to the system would follow
If these "ashes," so to speak, not thoroughly
strained off and discharged This is the case when
the kidneys become inactive Hostetter's Stomach
Bitters, by restoring their activity not only keeps
open a most important outlet for impurities. but
prevents diseases of the kidneys themselves which
when inert become liable to fall prey to diabetes,
Brights disease. nephistis albumenuria, and other
not specially rapid in their progression, particu
larry obstinate and fatal
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times, and whatever can be done to encour-
age those who pursue it should be freely ten
dered by those who have been the benefci-
aries OF public education, or who have chill
dren so to be hereafter. We hope to see the
convention az Union City largely attended, and
it would give US especial pleasure to chroni-
Gle a large Attendance OF ladies and gentle
men from our city VIII appreciate the labors.
cares and snxieties inseparable from the most
difficult and arduous Of professions. The
teacher should have all the encouragement
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-07-06

COLONEL A. S. CoLYAR having received a
very cordial invitation from leading citizens
of Davidson county to be present at free
and old-fashioned barbecue, to be given at
the Hermitage, at such time as he might Sc
lect, where he was also invited to address his
fellow citizens upon the issues of the day, has
responded in letter of some length, in which
he accepts the invitation and names the elev-
enth instant as the day.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-07-06
Mrs. BoucIcauIt,s Great Triumph.

New 1Ofk Herald
LONDON, June l3.-After an absence of
many years Mrs. Dion Boucicault has return
ed to the English stage, upon which, las ELY,
IN the Colleen Bdicn, she won such lasting
fame. The temperance of such prime
favorIte was, of course, an event of such I'M
portance that the theater-the Olympic-was
crowded from pit to dome by brillinnt and
sympathetic audience ready to give their old
friend and the heroine OF the new play
hearty welcome The play written expressly
for Mrs. Boucicault by Tom Taylor and Paul
Merritt, Is entitled Lore Of Life, domestic
drama in three acts, dramatized from one of
Crabbe's Tales Of the HGll-the poem enti-
tied SmuggIe1-s and PodcH. The announce
ment of the play set everybody hunting for
particulars of the almost forgotten poet from
whom Messrs. Taylor and Merritt had de-
rived their inspiration, and 1t was somewhat
startling to discover that he died so recently
as 1882. He was, In fact, a connecting link
between the last and the present century.
He was patronized and favored by Burke,
with whom he resided at Beacons6eld, and
there made the acquaintance of Fox and Sir
Joshua Reynolds. Atterward he was the guest
of Sir Walter Scott. His Tales Of the Hall,
written after he had entered the church in
the quiet, rural seciusion of an English par
sonage, were published in 1919, and it is
said that the one which has furnished the
subject of the drama was suggested to the
poet by Sir Samuel Romilly, whose object In
suggesting it was to denounce the landlords
who took deadly vengeance for hare,
aud to hold up to reprobation the hypocrisy
of those respectable people who, while profess
ing to hold smugglers in horror, made no con-
science of purchasing contraband goods. Mrs.
Boucicaults performance was perfect. The
Daily Ne1oS says that she imparts to her role
a grace, subtety and refinement peculiarly
her own. Every admirable in the pleading
with her lover In the prison, In which her
willing self-sacrifce is contrasted with his
frenzled love of life; and very delicate is the
manner IN which she breaks to him, In the
third act, the story of her marriage to John
Oakley. Whatever Mrs. Bopcicault under
takes she accomplishes in the true spirit of an
artist, and the present assumption, on purely
sethetic grounds, theref IRE, adds new laurels
to her wreath. That the lady was vehement
ly applauded and received with every testi-
mony of a warm welcome will be readily i'm
agined." The Post says: MRS. Dion Bouci-
cault in the part of the heroine, experienced
hearty welcome and acted with great ten
derness." The critic of the Daily Telegraph
is, like the others, rather dissatisfied with the
play and thinks all the artists concerned are
to be pitied, particularly Mrs. Dion Bouci
cault who performed a weary uphill task In
the most gracious and dignifed manner.
Everything that could be done for the play
was done by Mrs. Boucicault as chester"
She acted with delightful tenderness and
with true pathetic expression, never once falt
ering or failing to show the delcacy and sug
gestiveness Of her art"