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Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-08-04
TENNESSEE-

The Cleveland Banner boldly declares for
sold Sam Tilden" for the Presidency in 1880,
and thinks che can be elected as easy as fall
ing off log"
The cand dates for governor, so far an
nounced, are Messrs. Mike Burns, John {.
Burch, A. S. COlyar and John H. Savage, of
Middle; John A. Gardner, of West, and A.
Caldwell, A Blizzard and ]. NJ. Fleming, of
East Tennessee.
The Democracy of Hardeman county are
called to meet in county convention at Bolivar
next Monday, fifth instant, to select dele
gates to attend the convention at Nashville
on the fifteenth of August, for the purpose of
nominating candidate for governor.
Nashville american, %: ''At the election
in the eighteenth district, yesterday, the
Judges and clerks decided not to allow the
inmates of the county asylum to vote. 1t was
agreed by number Of members of the bar to
test, in the courts, the question of their right
to vote"
The Bolivar (Hardeman county, Bulletin
comes out in support of General Luke E.
Wright for congress from the tenth district
It says, editorially: "We dare not say word
in derogation of Colonel Young's congress
sional record; If we could, we would not mar
a single honor he has won in the race of
honorable ambition; our duty is to unity and
build up the Democracy of the tenth district,
and In no one way can we more surely do so
than in tiis race between Young and Wright
for congressional nomination to consider the
claims of these two distinguished party lead
ers as they affect the present and future of
the Democratic party. We believe that
General Wright is fitted personally and by
attainments to make this fall brilliant can
vass for the party"
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ARK AKklS

The democracy of the first congressional
district meets at Brinkley on the twenty first
instant to nominate a candidate for congress.
The Western EmigraJlt, Dardanelle, HOSTS
the name of Hon. w. w. Mansfield, of
Franklin county, as its candidate for the
United States senate.
Helena World, Both: 1--WE are informed
that the Democrats are fast asleep, and not
withstandinR their majority of two hundred
and fifty, the Republicans will probably be
elected
DIR. Phil Echols, of Augusta, was defeated
for the senatorial nomination of the seventh
district at Forrest City. r. G.. Williams, of
st. Francis county, was nominated on the
first ballot.
Colonel J. Z. Gatewood, of Des Arc, was
nominated for State senator from the twelfth
district, and Captain j. S. Thomas, Of the
same place, was nominated for representa-
tive of Prairie county.
Helena World, 30th: "Dr. George B.
Peters, of Council Bend, Lee county, is pro-
posed by his friends for a place on the Demo-
cratic ticket as a candidate for representa-
tive. The doctor is a gentleman of culture
and ability, aud occupied a seat IN the senate
Of Tennessee thirteen years ago."
Helena World, Both: Lee county Is
flowing over with political excitement, and
there seems no end to the barbecues and
speechmaking of all classes of the people,
W no are blessed with magnificent crop pros
poets, and clothed with superior spirit of
political manhood, give full vent TO their
feelings"
The Walnut Ridge Lawrence county
Journal, Of the first instant, speaking OF the
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TELEGRAPHIC BREVITY.

Paris, August 3: A general strike among
the cabmen on Monday is threatened.
New York. August 3: Walter H. Shupe,
editor OF THE Adrocdte, has gone into
bankruptcy.
Batavia, August 8: A vessel has arrived
with portion of the crew of the ship Mabel
Clark. 1t is supposed that all were saved.
Victoria, August 2: In the provisional
p7rliameut, to-day, bill was introduced to
impose tax of sixty dollars per annum on
any Chinese person in the province.
Springfield, Mass, August 3: The will of
Whiting Street, of Northampton, who was
worth half a million dollars, leaves about
twenty five thousand dollars for charitable
objects.
Cincinnati, August 3: The mayor has APP
pointed August l4th as the day for the special
election on the proposition to issue two mil
lion dollars in bonds for the completion OF
the Southern railroad, as per contract recently
made by the trustees.
London, August 2: The American boat
Nautilus arrived yesterday in Mounts bay,
an inlet of the Atlantic on the coast of Corn
wall, situated between the Horns of Corn
wall-two promontories which terminate re-
spectively in the Lard's End and Lizar's
Point.
Kansas City, Mo-, August 3: The Mastin
bank did not open for business this morning.
A notice was posted on the door stating that,
owing to continued Withdrawals, temporary
suspension was necessary. There was no
excitement, but an intense feeling of regret
among all classes.
st. LOUIS, August g. The Democratic CEN
trail committee met here to-day, and made
arrangements to open the campaign at
Springfield on the twenty-fourth Instant,
when Governor Phelphs. Samuel 7. Glover
and Thomas Allen, all senatorial aspirants.
will speak
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lug had the sick man removed to the quaran-
{ ne hospital. where, at last accounts,
he was doing well. under the treat
ment Of DIR. Laurence. When the "
fortunate man was removed the bid
and bed clothes on which ne slept, and the
clothes he wore were burned, and the hospi-
tai was thoroughly disinfected. This need
not, and ought not, to be the occasion OF
alarm TO our citizens. 1t was a clear case OF
development OF disease contracted IN New
o leans. We dee It our duty, however, to
p ihlish the facts, in pursuance OF our purpose
to keep the public apprised OF everything
touching the fever and to convince our read
ers that we will not allow even one case to
pass without notice. The health officer Is
Yigilant, and il ably supported by the a.
thorities and transportation agents of tie
railroad and steamboat lines. and the people
may rely upon it that everything Is being
done for their safety that mind can suggest
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MISSISSIPPI.

Winona Adtance, I'd: General Chalmers,
at the request OF the leading negroes of
Vicksburg, addressed a large and enthusi-
astic colored audience there on the twenty
second. 1t begins to look as though he would
be unanimously reelected"
Winona Adrdnce, I'd: ''The congressional
convention for the fourth district will
meet at Meridian on the 28th of Au-
gust. Singleton will be nominated unani-
mousIy. The convention for the fifth district
will meet at Brookhaven on September Sd.
Although Hooker has two strong opponents,
we think he will be nominated; at least he
ought to be, as he has made faithful repre-
sentative, both on the tented field and in
congress"
West Point Echo, 1st: 'In placing Hon.
H L. Muldrow at the mast head of our pa
per, we do so, not because he is our personal
choice, but because we hold party fealty par
amount to all other considerations, knowing
tnat it is the only way to preserve the great
party intact. While Colonel Muldrow was
not our choice, it was not from personal feel
ings, or the want of confidence in his per-
sonal integrity and ability, but we are not in
favor of going behind the count. He has
been Endorsed by the Democratic party, and
We accept him as its stapdard-b bearer, and
hold that it is the duty of every Democrat in
the district to put his shoulder to the wheel
and elect him.
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The latest telegram from New Orleans In
regard to the yellow-!evec gives the total of
cases to date as two hundred and thirty
three, OF which sixty have died. No more
ex Jlicit denial OF the statement that the fever
was of viruIeut type, could be offered. The
fever has prevailed there for at least three
weeks, perhaps four. But, taking three
weeks as the time, it cannot be SAID that a
disease Is in the least sense epidemic that
numbers less than three victims a day, or
twenty week, out Of population of one
hundred aud ninety-two thousand. When
the deaths number twenty day there will be
some grounds for the fear that prevails in
every city, town and hamlet from the gulf to
the Ohio river, and some foundation for the
statement That has gone broadcast that the
fever is epidemic.
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No CORPORATION within our memory has
furnished 50 conspicuous an instance of utter
heartlessuess as the New Orleans ice compa-
mics, which, so soon as yellow-fever manifested
itself, fixed the wholesale price of ice at sixty
dollars per ton, thus making 1t impossible for
the poor and needy to purchase it. 1t is such
soulle. sness as this that gives color of excuse
for the excuses that such men as Kearney
preach. Happily tor the people OF the Cres-
cent City, they have a mayor who proved
himself equal to the situation. Acting in
conjunction with a number of leading ciH-
zens, he has contracted with northwestern ice
dealers for the delivery of full supply at
low figures, and meanwhile he has drawn on
Vicksburg and other onts for what is press
iugiv nppdeJ
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&. G.. WASHBURNE
interviewed as to the Political Chances
in Wisconsin, Comedies two Demo
cratic C0nEressmen-6rant'
Chances.

Interview IN the Cincinnati Enquirer:
What are the prospects out your way, Gov
ernor?"
"Well, we are going to have good har-
vest, began the governor, when he was In
terrupted with 81 mean politically, you know,
Governor"
ooh! ali! yes, see. Well. it's hard to
say, - was the response. Things are kind
OF mixed up out our way"
''In what way?"
''Why, between Democrats and Republi-
cans and Greenbackers, things are a little
mixed up, l think
who's going to Win ?"
''The Republicans will, of course. We ex-
pect to elect six congressman and give the
Democrats two this fall"
'What sort of factor will the National
party be in the politics of the State?"
ooh, they won't amount to much. They
ain Of any account in our State. | have
been from home about ninety days, but
have met several of the Republican leaders,
and they all think as | do about the result Of
the coming election
''What do you think of the Grant move
ment, Governors"
"Do you mean the talk about his candi-
daey for third term?''
eyes
''On that point would rather not say any
thing. | have not thought much about the
matter, and would not care to speak about
it either way"
Don you think it will injure his chauces
to be talked of SO early ?"
at don't generally do man much good
to be put in the field too early, but | don t
know what it will be in this case. | think
the movement for Grant is very strong one. "
Any further than this the governor would
not commit himself, and, after a few unim-
portant remarks, the interview ended. Mr..
WA burnp will remain IN the CITY unfIi TO-
night. He is, meanwhile, taking advantage
of his visit here to renew his acquaintance
with his old friends, of whom he has host
in this CITY,
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ALABAMA.


The Stat elections take place Monday, the
fifth.
General Joseph Wheeler has been max ng
some telling speeches throughout the State.
Huntsville Adrocate, 3lsl: The Greea-
hackers Of Morgan have nominated DR.. Inr-
ney, of Hartseil, for the Legislature. The Re-
publicans will make no nomination. 1t is gen
orally understood that Mr.. II. II Sharp, q
lawyer of Decatur, Is the regular Democratic
nominee.
Scotlsboro Herald: Captain Robinson,
in a very able add patriotic speech. at Steven
SOD, made an earnest appeal to the people Tor
a proper appreciation OF the governments
under which our lots are cast, State and Fed
eral, and gave it as his candid opinion that
the tax-rate in our State could not be brought
below sixty five cents On the hundred DOL
lars
Tuscumbia North AlabGmian, 25ih:
Whenever any Democrat claims the right
to scratch his ticket, he cannot refuse to al
low every other one to do the same thing,
and the result would be the total destruction
of4all organization, and the party and the
State would be at the mercy of any band of
plunderers who had sense enough to preserve
their organization"
Huntsville Adrocate, 3Ist: 1.-THE commit
tee for this district have issued a call for
Democratic congressional convention to meet
at Decatur on the twenty-sixth of August.
No reason for calling the convention is as
signed. There is no organized enemy to
meet, none to be feared, perhaps, and the
motives which have impelie3 the party since
the war to submit to the trickery, chicanery
and down right abuses Of the convention sys-
tenn cannot now be urged. Candidates for
congress should stand upon their individual
merits'
Huntsville AdUocate, 31st: General Jo-
seph Wheeler is now devoting considerable
time to tie discussion of public topics in
public way. He was brilliant Confederate
cavalry officer, won his spurs and wore thera
upon several sanguinary fields, and Is, wlthal,
a successful lawyer and a pleasant, torcible
political speaker. 1t IS not improbable that
General Wheeler would be willing, In the
event the coming congressional convention
should not lie able to harmoniously decide in
favor of MIR. Moore or Mr.. Garth, to serve
the people of this district in congress.
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The Oxford FdcoH Gays "that the an
nouncement in the cata' ogue OF the COoper's
institute for the ears lS77-'7S is transpa-
rent and ba,efac d tempt to drag down the
State university and build uron its ruins
private enterprise, by perverting facts and
placing them before the people il such
light as to lead them 20 believe that this
huge monopoly" las this catalogue sees fit
to term the university is run by a few un-
principled men, who would stop at nothing
to carry their own ends" Of course this
sort of thing won't win. The university has
a first claim upon Tie people for consideration,
and ought to have 1t, no matter what the fl
GERS do. If they do wrong, it Is easy to try
them, and, if found guilty, to turn them cut.
Besides, it Is ver7 bad policy in an inst;tu-
ton, as in an individual, to seek to build
upon the misfortunes or mistakes OF others.
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A BLOODY TRAGEDY
In Nashville-JOe Cox Strikes James G.
Allen, who, in turn, Knocks him
Down, but Swearing they Must
be Friends,
Takes him into Barber's Shop to
have his Wounds Washed, when
Cox, Selling Razor, Cuts
Aliens Throat, Severing
the Carotid Artery.
Special to the Appeal. !

Special TO the Appeal
NASHVILLE, August 3.-Auother bloody
tragedy was enacted on Deaderick street
here to day. Joseph Cox, formerly hard
ware clerk and fast young man, while drunk
ran against James C. Allen, lawyer, and
struck him with his fist. Allen demonstrated
when Cox drew from MS pistol pocket a
three-inch bladed knife and cut Alien over
the eye. Allen then struck Cox fearful
blow on thesside of the head with care,
and knocked the knife g.. from his hand.
Allen, saying they should be fnenes,
took Cox's arm aad walked over
to a BARRIERS shop, proposing to wash the
blood off of Coxs face. While making
preparations to carry out that intention, Cox
obtained razor, and saying, Now, Cd
d-n you, have got you, cut Aliens throat,
severlng the jugular vein and two arteries
Allen then knocked Cox over a BARRIERS chair
and got upon him, his blood squirting INTO
Cox's face. Finding his strength rapidly
leaving him, Allen ran across the street INTO
house where DIR Glenn happened to be, who
Kept him from bleeding to death by thrust
ing his thumb into the CHASTITY wound. Al
lens recovery is doubtful. Cox said all lie
asked was not to die an ignominious death.
The tragedy created the widest excitement,
the streets in the vicinity being packed with
people for three hours
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CASEY YOUNG,
At LaGrange, Addresses IA Large Con
course OF the People. and Meets
with a Warm aud FIattering
Reception.
Special to the Appeal

Special to the Appeal.
LAGRANGE, Tenn, August 3.-A large
number of citizens of La(irange and the
country adjacent assembled in Grange hall,
in this place, to-day, it having been an
nouuced that our member of congress, Hon.
Casey Young, would address his constituent
cy in this part of the tenth district His APP
pearance upon the platform was the occasion
for deafening applause, given as AN evidence
of appreciation of his earnest labors N con-
gress, especially during the session just
passed. Colonel Young gave at length an
account of his stewardship, his patriotic ut
terances being frequently interrupted with
applause. showing that every word that
dropped from his lips was attentively s.
tened to and each and every sen timeDt re-
oeIvad with approval. Colonel Young las
won a strong hold upon the affections of cur
people, which will insure for him in the com,
ing congressional campaign our unanimous
support. We want chance to send him
back to congress
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MR. PRATT,
The Sole Occupant of N Stage, is As
saulted by the Negro Driver. with
View of Outraging her.
Special to the Cincinnati Enquirer

special 10 the cincinnati Enqulrer.l
GoRDoNsvILLE, VA, August Frank
Barnes, the stage-driver on the stage line
between this place and StandardsvilIe, o-day
attempted to outrage Mrs. Pratt, young
married lady, who was a passeng,r on his
stage. This lady was, at the time, the sole
occupant of the vehicle.
When they arrived at a lonely piece of
woods on the road, the treacherous rascal got
off his box, opened the stage door, dragged
his victim out of the coach, and made viol mt
efforts to CRAFTY his brutal passions. Ms.
Pratt made such a stout resistance that the
villain was foiled. The lady, who is of spleu-
did physique, in the tussle that ensued in
tiicted several wounds on her assailant with a
small paper eraser that she happened to have
in her pocket.
The fight would probably have resulted in
the death of her antagonist but for the APP
proaoh of travellers, who took in the woman 5
situation at glance, and unfortunately did
not permit his victim to mete out the punish
ment the brute so richly deserved. Mrs.
Pratt is an authoress of considerable reputa-
ton in the south
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Washington News,

WASHINGTON, August 3.-The subscrip-
tons to the four per cent. loan to-day were
three million one hundred and seven thou
sand nine hundred dollars
FIVE dollar legal-tender note of the new
issue series was received at toe treasury this
morning. The note was printed from the
original plate, on inferior paper.t
Owing to the great demand for four per
cents the secretary of the treasury has di-
rected the mill which makes the paper to re-
sumo.
Valentine Dell, of Arkansas, has been ap-
pointed register of the land Office at Little
Rock.
The treasury now holds $348, 500, 900 of in
terest bonds 20 secure national bank circula-
ton; $13, los, 400 in United States bonds to
secure public deposits; United States bonds
deposited for circulation for the week ending
to-day, 81, 264 800; United States bonds held
for circulation withdrawn during the week
ending to day, 81 ,299 900; internal revenue,
1915, 40l; customs, 1856, 106; receipts Of ma
tional bank notes for redemption for the
week ending to day, as compared with cor
responding period last year, 1877. 81 946, 900;
1873, 81, las, COO; receipts to day, 500 900.
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AN OLD BEAST
Named Ayres is Arrested for Incest
Threats OF Lynch Law Die Out
in Mere Murmurs.
Special to the St. Louis Globe-Democrat.I

Special to the st. Louis Globe-DemOcrat.l
WILMINGTON, O., August 1.-The author
tiles were called upon to-day to investigate
one of those offenses that are becoming en-
tirely too common in this country, namely,
incest. Eliakin Ayres. a middle aged Wild
over with a family of fouc children,
who resides in Green township, about
half way between Centerville and New
Antioch, was arrested to-day by John
Deck, of the police, and brought before
Melville Hayes, mayor, charged with having
illicit intercourse with ms niece, Alice Ayres,
alias Alice NJ 'Collister, aged sixteen years
The affidavit charges that the criminal iu-
tercourse began in last April, and has con-
tinued until this time. When Ayres was ar
rested to-day he denied that his name was
Ayres, and said it was Morey, but On beng
taken before DIR. Morey, of this
place, he weakened and admitted his
name to be Ayres. There is great excite
ment in the immediate vicinity of their
homes on account of the heretofore high
standing of the young girl, and numerous
threats are made of making it warm for him
should he make his appearance IN that To-
calIty again. The preliminary hearing takes
place tomorrow, at which some rich develop
ments are expected. In default Of bail he
WAS committed
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The Indians Have II cir Own Way Out
in Idaho.

SAN FRANCISCO, August ga Silver City.
Idaho, dispatch says that now over one hun
bred volunteers are out from Boise City and
Owyhee, in pursuit of savages. The latter
are travelling leisurely through the country,
helping themselves to stock along the line of
march. After attacking the stage on Wednes-
day. they rode two hours along Snake river,
and camped till the following morning The
whole outfit might have then been easily
captured. Several Cinnamon witnessed from
near Munday's ferry, but could render no as
sistance. The Indians spared the life of an
old Chinaman, on condition that he would
cook their breakfast. They told him he had
better leave after that, as three hundred
more Indians from Oregon would soon be IN
the vicinity.
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REvIEwISG The late unpleasantness, the
Nashville american says: at is gratifying
to observe that the Temporary disorganization
in Democratic ranks is confined to the cities
in Tennessee, and that there it results chief
~ from the difference of opinion as to the in
PRODUCTION of poitices into the local elections.
Our own opinion as to the value of party or
ganization in carrying on the government in
all its branches Is not at all altered or modI-
fed 10y the result in n ,shviIle and Memphis"
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Is another column We publish from MIR.
w. l.. Ciapp. chairman of the execut We
board, a call for mass convention of the
Democrats party Of this county, to be he'd
at the courthouse, on Thursday next, at which
delegates are 10 b. elected TO represent The
party in the gubernatorial convention TO be
held at Nashville on the fifteenth instant.
We need hardly advise that every Demo-
crat in the county attend. No more
momentous convention of the patty
has ever been held in the State
than that which will assemble at the State
capital next week. Unusual responsibilities
are, therefor, devolved upon the members
of the party in the selection of delegates " no
will represent their will and wish IN the
making OF platform and the nomination of
candidate for governor. With double
headed enemy to contend with, 1t will be ne
part Of wisdom to select our wisest and m 1st
experienced leaders for an occasion that de-
mands the most sagacious and even tempered
delIborltion, and that really ought to enlist
the statesmauship Of the party The State
convention will have 10 deal with national as
well as State affairs, and the platform must
be made OF many of the same panks "a n
other States have met the hearty and warm
approval Of the masses, expressing, as u ey
do. the advanced views of the Democracy.
The State debt question, too, will have to be
dealt with In an open, candid way that will
leave no doubt IN the minds of the people as
to what we mean On that and the financial
question We must be plain and explicit in the
a large majority of the people.