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Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-09-29
Notice.

Fall Garden Seeds
At Craig's nursery, Poplar-street Boulevard
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NOTICE.

I'VE have rented and thoroughly repaired Cotton
w shed No. 1S4 Madison street, formerly occu-
pied by Messrs billiard a Coffin, and viii occupy
same as soon as possible. Our patrons Will please
take notice and govern themselves according Par
ties having cotton TO handle viii do we'll TO consult
us Until further notice We will be found at No 80
Union street. - r. SH ELTON & CO.
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Having Established an Office

will keep open every day from am. to 4 &c
p.m., until further notice.
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Kremer, Herzog & Co.

LAVE established house temporarily in Nash
Vile,
North summer street,
Where all orders and communications may be ad
dressed, and will receive prompt attention, and
celpted for.
KREMER, HERZOG d CO.,
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NOTICE.

NOTICE.
NUR Office Will be closed during the prevalence Of
" the epidemic, being unable TO give the business
proper personal attention. Our Warehouse, that
First-Class Fire-prOOf Building. foot of
Main street.
owned by the Mutual Company, is open for the re-
ception of Cotton. This company Is an association
of cotton factors, with capital of one hundred
thousand dollars, sure guarantee that the cotton
stored therein Will have every care and protection
necessary. We Will make liberal cash advances
upon cotton stored therein, to enable farmers to
pick out their crops Our fire policies In Al compa-
MES offer ample Indemnity against loss by fire. Tee
grams and letters addressed to US. care First Ma
tional bank, will reach us promptly.
DaY 4 PPOudfit.
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The White Cliff Nineral Springs

WILL be kept open to refugees from yeIlOw-fever
until the first of December Splendid aecommoda-
lions; location high; atmosphere dry and pure, spe
visitors to be ten days from the Infected districts
j. H. MAGILL, Proprietor,
White Cliff Springs, East Tennessee.
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EMPLOYMENT AGENCY.

4 ONSDALE & CO., MANAGERS,
II No. West Court street, Memphis, Tenn.
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OO.i
North Summer street. Nashville.
knights of Innisfail Relief Com.

JAS. K CLKAHy. Chairman, DeSoto St Enginehouse.
EOEsr1 Q. SULLIVAN, 232 Front street
JAMES FARRELL, 8q5 Main street.
HEAD0ITARTERS-317 Second street
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Brothers died, 60; wives of brothers died,
"a; children and others, died, As; total I3O
Convalescent, 81; sick, 40. New cases
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-" Poor Old Nick That was the spon-
taneous expression from the lips of the attaches of
the APPEAL Office, from the editorial TO the press
rooms, when 1t was announced that Nicholas Ull-
man was dead. He was a character, his whole lie
having been spent in and about newspaper of1ces;
the last several years humble, but none the less
valuable employe, Of the APPEAL ONCE. He had pc
culiartes, like all of u.s. but Nicks was OF the most
harmless character. Everybody was his friend, ana
he was friend to everybody. He was reliable, ana
none lived more honest. he was stricken with the
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1878-10-26
PACIFIC COAST.
An Insane Delegate.

SACRAMENTO, Oct. IS. = This afternoon
while number Of members of the convention
were gathered together In the assembly
chamber, the convention having adjourned,
drunken man named Hale, stroIled in Ser
geant- t-arms Sherwood was leading him ont
when Hale made some rude remark which
Edward Barry, Democratic joint delegate
from Siskiyou, Trinity and Modoc counties,
who was passing by, took to himself and
drawing pocket knife he rushed on Hale
and cut him three times IN the neck Sher-
wood and Delegates Tnnin and Farren seized
him when he cut the former severely In the
hand. He then paraded up and down the
chamber gesticulating and talking wildly.
Officers soon arrived and arrested him
Barry's friends say he has previously been in
an insane asylum from the effects Of drink,
but that he lately appeared to have reformed,
and being man of ability, became the choice
of the people of his section. His present
action is supposed to be the result Of the old
malady from recent indulgence in liquor. His
seat will be declared vacant and All attempt
made to commit him to the asylum again,
His wife and family are in Oregon.
One Chinaman Kills Another.
MARYsvILLE, Oct Ia shooting scrape
occurred Yesterday afternoon in this city be-
tween two Cinnamon. Ah Fook and All Tune,
resulting in immediate death to All Fook and
seriously wounding All Tune, who now lies in
the city prison in critical condition. The
shooting, SO far as learned, Is about China
woman. Two other Cinnamon are under ar-
rest for completely In the murder
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ROsEBJRG, OREGON, SATURDAY.

reported as follows the per diem of
officers: Chef clerk $S; assistant, $6;
reading clerk, So; engrossing clerk, So;
enrolling clerk, s.; pages, $3; assistant
engrossing clerk, So; shorthand report
ers, SO; insane asylum clerk, 50; of all
other committees, 5; report adopted.
A House joint resolution, proposing
an amendment to the Constitution as
follows, was adopted; Legislative ses-
sions shall last sixty days when actually
convened, and members pay shall be
81 per day. This excludes Sundays. It
will have to be adopted during the
session of 1880, and the general election
of 1882.
s. B. Relating to sale of personal
property on execution; was taken up
and passed.
S. G. r. l9-Expressing approved of
H. G. Moseby's book; was passed.
S. B. 23-As to rights and liberties
of married women; was taken up and
passed.
s. B. Relating to foreign cor
porations doing business in this State
was passed.
S. B. 32-To legalize deeds made by
sheriffs and administrators; passed.
S. B. 82-Repealing act to authorize
Jacob Fleischner to establish water works
in Albany; passed.
s. J. R.-For payment of Sandy
wagon road warrants; failed to pass.
House passed resolutions of thanks
and confidence to the Speaker and also
complimentary to the clerks and other
officers.
A resolution of thanks to the faithful
representatives of the press was offered.
The Speaker thanked the members of
the House for their courtesy and assist
ance in his arduoas labors. He was too
tired to say much, and with grateful ac-
acknowledgement of all kindness be pro
nounced the labors of the Tenth Biennial
Session of the Oregon Legislature closed.
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AT PoRrI4ArD PRICES !.


oyerstated the amounts Of securities and bull
lion held IN reserve by f926. 764 and f200, 900
respectively, and understood loans granted by
81, l2S. 764. The directors furthermore have
been In the habit of treating In balance sheets
81, 345. 1857 of bad debts, over half of which
is due BY four debtors, as an available asset.
The principal assets of the bank are bonds
and shares of the Western Union Railway of
the United States, and scrip Of the New Zea-
land Land Co., the value of which Is esJi-
mated at f35, $40 and f972, ,S45 respectively.
Crowds were assembled before the bank and
exchange, which caused CONSERVATION. A
call for f500 per share IS anticipated. which
it is thought hall the shareholders viii be.un-
able to meet. The remainder Of the share-
holders viii thus ultimately be compelled to
pay double
The Socialist BaII Passed.
BERLIN, Oct. 2l.-Tbe reichstag today
adopted the socialist bill, 22l against lag.
Both sections Of conservatives and national
liberals, with some independent liberals voted
for the bill. Prince Bismarck then read a
message closing the reichstag. He said that
the government, armed with this measure,
would make determined effort to cure the
the prevalent disease. IF they were not able
to succeed IN two and half years, the gov
ernment hoped to obtain further concessions.
The Hungarian wheat Market.
VIENNA, Oct. 22-The Neao Free Press
complains that the export Of Hungarian wheat
is almost at stand still, partly In conse-
quenee of Americans underselling the Hum
garian markets.
To Complete Defensive Lines.
CossTANTTNopLE, Oct 22.-The sultan has
authorized Ballar Pasha to employ $4,000
men to complete the defensive lines of Con-
stantinople.
The Ameer's Message.
LONDON. Oct. PA dispatch from Sirnla
gives the following as the substance of the
ameer's message to the viceroy: .sYou may
do your worst, and the issue is in Gods
hands. The ameer's message has been tele-
graphed to England, and reply, indicating
the course of procedure, is expected Wednes-
day. A dispatch from Simla says the gov
ernment fully realizes the danger of rashness;
but much may be done before Winter sets IN.
KhYber Pass is omen throughout the year
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ITEMS BY TELEGRAPH.

News has been received of the safety OF
the schooner Jordan l.. Mott, reported lost,
with the San Domingo ex-President aboard.
The ameer of Afghanistan is endeavoring
to raise religious war among the Moham-
medans of Central Asia, against England.
The outturn of the corn crop will be
100000 bushels and wheat about 400, ,000,-
600. Oats will yield a larger crop than in
1877.
Count Zichy, Austrian ambassador, has
requested in friendly manner, an expla-
nation of the concentration of troops at Kos
soya.
The Republican committee at Chicago,
decide that the October election was valid
and that the one held in November will be
illegal.
The Lazes in Constantinople have peti-
toned Prince Labanot., Russian ambassa-
to Batoum.
The Charleston chamber of commerce
favors the construction of the Southern Pa
cific Railroad between the Rio Grande and
the Colorado.
In consequence OF the certainty of the
passage of the socialist bill, the central
socialist committee have voluntarily dis
solved at Berlin.
The committee appointed to examine into
the charges brought against Mr.. Acklin cam
date for Congress from New Orleans, pro-
nounce them false.
ooul6 tFlDeS near bagau reVOlteO ana cap
tured the town of Damam. The Turkish
authorities telegrapned, urgently calling
for reiuforcements.
Pera correspondent is informed that
Russia and the porte have arrived at an
understanding for the joint occupation OF
the Rhodope district.
Several army officers have left Prescott,
Arizona, on a tour of inspection, probably
TO examine into the condition of affairs
along the Sonora line.
The minister of war at Rome has re-
signed and the minister of marine will
probably follow. Dissatisfaction with the
| premier's home policy Is the cause,
The powerful tribe of Momundi has di-
vided and one of the chiefs has offered to
/ ioin the British. Desertions from the
Afghan army are of daily occurrence.
| Secretary Sherman has decided that here
| after silver bullion will be bought publicly
from the best bid to supply it, the bidding
to be open to all and the silver to be deliv.
| cred at the mint.
| Information from Baxter county, Arkan-
| sas, Is received that distillers have sunk
/ their stills in q bayou and fortified the
works and scattered, alarm having beer
taken from published dispatches from
! Washington.
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ITEMS BY TELEGRAPH.

The Cheyennes killed 4S persons on the
Nebraska State line.
England calls her attack on the ameer
her civilizing mission.
Cotton crop returns at Washington ipdi-
yield of 5000, 900 bales.
Duncan, Sherman q Co. have received
discharge In bankruptcy.
Harvard graduates offers the boat lub
$4,000 to send crew to England.
The completion of the defensive lines Of
Constantinople has been authorized.
Gold in paying quantities has been dis
covered IN the southern part of Chill.
Slxty-seven sugar plantations have been
burned by the st Thomas insurgents.
The transfer ef territory ceded to Servia
by the treaty OF Berlin Is now complete.
Mohammedans of the Dobrudscha have
5000 rifles and Will resist the Ronnanians.
Gussinje has been surrendered TO the
Montenegrins. aud yranja to the Servians.
The story of the colored outbreak in
Tensas parish has been grossly exagger-
ated.
The native armies OF East Roumelia and
Bulgaria are said to be oificered by Rus
SLAMS.
The reichstag has thrown ont six clauses
OF the socialist bill prohibiting socialist
writing.
It is said the Rothschilds have agreed to
loan Egypt $50 900 600 to clear OF the float
ing debt.
Cla-kson n. Potter declines the nomins-
ton in the twelfth congressional district Of
New York.
Gen. John Gibbon charges GEN. Pope
with conduct unbecomiug IN officer ana
gentleman.
The porte will not submit to the powers
final treaty. which is now being negotiated
with Russia.
a dispatch from Bnenos Ayres says ter
great foundations.
The examination regarding Tilden's eor-
nection with Western railroads has thus
far amounted to nothing.
Austria has requested the Serviau govern
ment to notify Bosnian refugees that full
| amnesty may be granted.
a Berlin dispatch says It is announced
ernment, beginning in December.
The central committee at Pittsburr urges
socialists 70 continue the agitation IN
homes. workshops and barracks.
Experts who have visited the Sierra Ne
vada inine say that the cross cut looks a.
says in the face Of the cross cut IS $40.
The Cerra de Passes Mine. ia Peru Is be-
i ing worked by improved machinery, and
great wealth TO the owners Is promised.
A Vienna dispatch says that the Ports
has intamated that II has given orders for
the evacuation of Spuz and Podgoritza
The trial of FiLz John Porter is assuming
an ugly appearance for Porter. i seems
he was not disposed to move to the 'front.'
Mukhtar Pasha has confined the ans
| nouncement that be and Cfetans have
signed the convention at Constantin0ple.
i The Indian Civil and Military Gazette
states that the British have made raid
upon Wavefing, borsier vi Ila2e, and cap
tured four chiefs who are held as hostages.
The inundafion in the valley Of the Bor-
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FOREIGN NEWS.
England ana iseryin.


LONDON, Oct. Is. The government viii not
recognize Seryian Independence until civil
and political equality of Jews Is proclaimed.
An Orange Triumph.
MONTREAL, Oct. -Orangemen have been
acquitted on the charge of forming an illegal
assembly on the 18th of July last. Judge
Ramsey charged the jury to aoouit ON the
ground that an assemblage in lodge room
was notillegal.
The Glasgow hank Failure.
LONDON, Oct. 10. The official report Of the
Investigations into the affairs of the CITY Of
Glasgow Bank. just issued, is worse than the
most gloomy forebodings The loss shown in
the balance sheet is Is, 100, $50. This loss.
with the addition Of one million pounds capi.
tai, shareholders viii have to make good. The
report shows the practice Of systematic de-
ception. Thus. since the commencement of
the year, weekly returns Of the amount Of
bullion on hand. which the bank was obliged
to make 30 Government 80 as to show that its
funds were maintained IN due proportion TO
its note issue. have been falsiied BY adding
thereto imaginary sums varying from sixty
thousand to three hundred Thousand ponnds.
The directors reports to shareholders also
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NOTICE.

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN TO WHOM 1T MAY
IN concern that the undersigned has been awarded
the contract for keeping the Douglas county paupers for
period Of years. All persons In need Of assistance
from said county must FIRST procure certificate to that
eject from any member of the County Beard and pre-
ssnt It to ono Of the following named persons who are
authorized to and win for those presenting such
rsrtiheate: Button Perkins, Roseburg; l.. l. Kellogg,
Oakland; Mrs Brown, Looking Glass. DR.. Woodruff Is
authorized furnish medical aid all persons in need
Of the same andwho have been declared paupers of
Douglas county. w B. CLARKE
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OREGON LEGISLATURE.
TENTH SESSION.
TwESTY-NlNrH DAY, Oct. 10th.

OSss
senate.
Senate adopted s. G. R. 2l-That the
legislative assembly adjourn sine die on
Friday, Oct. 18th, at 10 o'clock P. M.
FL. B. 97-For an appropriation of
$4,000 annually for support of State
University at Eugene, passed.
s. B. Ito prevent swine from run
ming at large in certain counties; passed.
s. c. r. Authorizing the Secretary of
State to employ two experts to measure
the work done by the State Printer dur
ing the past two years; adopted
H. B. 50-Prohibiting the sale of
spirituous liquors in the State in less
quantities than one quart; lost.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Senate adjourned to joint conven-
ton for the election of pilot commits
sioners, etc.
The Senate was again called to order
and S.B 63-For the selection, location,
management of swamp lands read third
time and passed.
The president then signed s. B. So
and II. Bs. 81, 81, 58, 1l9, 9, and u.
HOUSE BUSINESS
H. G. R. 12-Relating to the appoint
ment of two experts by the Governor to
measure the public printing done from
Sept. lst, 1874 to Sept. lst, 1875;
adopted.
Fl. B-To provide for care and keep
ing of the insane was taken up and
passed.
Senate refused to take up IL. B. pro-
viding for the expenses of Centennial
exhibit.
s. B. 66-To define the duties and
fix compensation of State Printer; passed.
EVENING SESSION.
Senate refused to take up s. B. 1922
To regulate foreign corporations.
Committee on s. G. r. 6-To examine
books and accounts of State Treasurer,
reported them correct; report adopted.
A memorial was received from the
Press Association praying for legislation
to prevent criminal journalism.
s. B. Relating to libel, was
read second and third times and passed.
Adjourned.
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HOUSE BILLS.

No IAN act to authorize the construc-
ten of bridge over the Willamette river be-
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House.

H B. 110-An act to incorporate
cities and towns; read third time and
passed.
Galloway offered resolution relating
to overcharges by the State Printer;
which was adopted after considerable
discussion.
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AFTERNooN SESSION.

The hour for joint convention Of the
two houses for the election of pilot
commissioner, ETC., having arrived the
convention was called to order by the
president of the Senate The names Of
I. Robertson, of Portland, A. Var
Dusen and John Hobson, of Astoris
were placed in nomination and those
gentlemen elected pilot commissioners
G. f. Beattie and G. Tibbetts wer,
nominated for canal commissioner. G
F. Beattie received 58 votes and G.. Tib
belts, %.
J. III. Shinn was elected register o.
the land office at LaGrande.
X. N. Sleeves and Miss Elnora Simp
son were nominated for State Librarian
Sleeves received 46 votes, Miss Simpson
36, blank, 3.
The convention then adjourned.
The House was called to order ant
Acton and Broback granted leave of alb
sence for the day.
S. j. r. Authorizing payment o
committee clerks; referred to committe,
on ways and means.
s. j. M. Asking Congress to ap
point commission to audit expenses o
the Indian war; concurred in.
The committee to investigate til,
books and accounts of the outgoing Stat
Treasurer reported everything properl.,
kept and turned over to his successor
report adopted.
III. B. l62 was referred to committe,
of the whole.
H. B. Relating to legal interest
read third time and lost.
H. B. 81, was taken from the tabl
read third time and lost.
s. B. 172-Relating to city charte
of Baker City, was taken from the tabl
read third time and passed.
BILLS PASSED.
HI. B. 27-Granting right of way t.
N. P. R. R.; passed.
H. B. s4-Relating to incorporation
of Dalles; passed.
s. B. ls-Amending charter of Alba
ny; passed.
H. B. 120-Relating to common
schools; passed.
EVENING SESSION.
H. B. Sl-Relating to divorce suits
passed.
III. B. 143-To define boundaries o
Coos and Curry Counties; passed.
House went into committee of th
whole, and took up III. B. l6s-An ac
to construct State insane asylum; tn
bill was reported back to the House.
After consideration of the general ap
preparation bill the committee rose an,
asked leave to sit again. Adjourned.
THIRTIETH Day, Oct. 18th.
| Senate.
III. B. l72-To incorporate Bake
City, was taken up under suspension {
the rules, read second and third time
and passed.
| III. B. l34-To provide clerical al
for the Secretary of State, was taken u
under suspension Of the rules and passe,
| Haley moved to reconsider the vol
by which the Senate had refused to tax
up II. B. 35-For payment of Center
NAL commissioners; carried; the bill W.
ordered read third time tomorrow.
II. B. III was taken up, read thir
time and passed.
II. B. s was taken up, read third tin
and passed
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The rules were suspended and Ell. B.
84 was read first, second and third times
and passed.
The vote by which the Senate refused
ia take up III. B. 159-To incorporate
the city of Union was reconsidered and
the bill read third time and passed.
H. B. 6-To authorize Dalles City to
dispose of certain property was taken up
and passed.
FL B. l20-Pertaining to public
schools was taken up, the rules sus-
pended and bill passed.
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Speaker signed the following bills:
Fl. Bs. 6s, 146, 127, 167, SO and l6.
The House then went into committee
of the whole on the general appropria-
ton bill, Of which portion was adopted,
and the committee rose and asked leave
to sit at 7 o'clock P. NJ.
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THIRTY-FIRsT DAY, Oct. 18th.
Senate.
H. B. $50 pay expenses of Ore
gon's exhibit at the Centennial, was
taken up and passed.
A communication from the Governor
was received saying he had signed S. Bs.
l3, IA, u, So, and FL. BIS. 10, Is, 81,
"A, l26, 81, SO, 65, 1l9, 129, Is, l61,
az. 1877.