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Murdered by Her stepmother.

LOUISVILLE, March "a Courier Journal
special from Lexington, KY, received to-
night, says a gentleman arrived there this
evening, bringing intelligence of horrible
murder which was committed near Manches-
ter, KY, about two weeks ago. A little girl
aged ten years, daughter of a laborer named
Martin Deaton, was taken out of the house
by her stepmother, and then dealt blow on
the head which fractured her skull. To finish
the deed, the female fend placed one end
of a rope around the girls neck,
and the other she tied TO a beam above,
and then weighted the body sufficient
to break the neck. After finishing her das.
tardly deed, sheStook the body down, and
placed it in field near by, in which vicious
horse was kept, and sent word to her hus-
band that his daughter had been killed by
the horse. The suspicious OF the neighbors,
however, were aroused, and a coroner's jury
was impaneled to hold an inquest On the
body of the girl. Numerous scars upon the
body showed how badly the girl had been
treated during her stay with her stepmother,
and the broken neck showed plainly that
the girl had not been killed by the horse.
The murderess is now in Jail, awaiting her
trial
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1879-03-06

CHICAGO, March 5.-The sixth annual
convention of the National butter, cheese
and egg association, met at the Grand Pa
chic hotel to-day. Two hundred delegates
were present. Tine boards of trade of Bos-
ton, New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore,
Pittsburg, Louisville and other cities were
represented. Colonel r. NJ. Letter, of Iowa,
secretary, called the convention to order in
the absence of James f. Joyce. Hon. H D.
Shuman, of Iowa, was made chairman
Thirteen States and one Territory responded
to roll call. The presidents address was
read and referred. Hon. John Scott, of
Iowa, read an able paper on breeds OF cattle
for the dairy, and for packing and shipping
eggs, which was referred to a special commit
tee. 1t is expected that the sessions of the
two remaining days will be unusually impor-
tant.
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No Manufacture of Intoxicating
Liquors In Ohio.

COLUMBUS, March Sin response to a
call for a State mass temperance convention,
about forty persons met here to-day, and de-
cided to take steps for organizing the State
to secure an amendment to the constitution
to provide that no intoxicating liquors shall
be manufactured, sold or given away in Ohio,
except for sacramental, medicinal, or me-
chanical purposes; also that the legislature
shall have the power to pass law allowing
one person in a ward or township to manu-
facture lquors !or these purposes, and pro-
viding that they SHAH re subject to fine of
FIVE thousand dollars for making or vending
impure liquors.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1879-03-06

The IapidIty with which the United States
has been paying off its debts owing other
countries has surprised Europe, and now
there is another surprise for If. The province
of Quebec, which includes Montreal, applied
recently for bids for three millions of FIVE per
cent gold bonds. Both English and American
houses competed for it, and it was carried off
by the latter, consisting of firms in New
York. 1t is the first foreign loan ever offered
In that market.
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PORK PACKING STATISTICS
Furnished from the Report of the
superintendent OF the Cincinnati
Merchants ExchanRe-COm-
parative Totals.

CINCINNATI, March 5.-Coionel Sidney d.
Maxwell, superintendent of the merchants
exchange, to-day submitted his report on the
winter packing for the season just closed.
The following are extracts from the report
Number of hogs packed from November 1st
to March LIST, 623, 584; same time last year,
632, 9O2; aggregate gross weight this season,
168, 783, 427 pounds; last season, 179, SIC, 939;
average gross weight, 270 $500 pounds;
last season, 284 6-100 pounds Aggregate
yield Of lard, pounds, 22,973, 879; last year.
Is, 90l, 1856; average yield of lard per hog,
Sc 84-l00 pounds: last season, 40 96-100
g9unds 30 Average cost per 100 pounds gross
Mess pork made, barrels, 81, 1897; last season,
81, 835; other pork, 1852; last year, 6272.
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AMONG our religious contemporaries, says
the New York Herald, we find expressions
of opinion that the churches are too much
given to Injuries ard show; that protesting
christians are too often slaves 70 worldly
pleasures, unjust in their dealings with their
fellow-men, avaricious and censorious; that
the remedy sought Tor Is to % found in more
devotion, activity and piety, and less intel
lectuality than are now to be met with in the
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Significant Decision in Law.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill, March 5.-Jndge
DrCmmond, in the suit of the Wilson pack
ing company, of Chicago, against the st.
Louis beef canning company, for infringe
portant decision to- day, to the effect that the
st. Louis concern could be sued wherever it
was doing business and where service on its
officers could be haG, The significance of the
decision is that it subjects The original cor
porations to the statutes of the States in
which they do business. and extends the ter
ritory within which suits can be brought
against them.
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THr question II, christianity a failure 2,

THE question rs christianity a failureP"
ia answered by the New York Herald, which
says that "the apparent falling off from
christianity; the disposition to give up re-
ligious duties for worldly vanities; the dis
content among congregations; the quarrels
and scandals in the churches; the Searching
after false gods;' these are the evils that have
awakened feeling of alarm among truly re-
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COLD.BLOODED.
A Poor Old Negro and His Family
Bnrned Out of House and Home,
and the Negro Shot TO Death
by Masked Men.

NASHVILLE, March 5.-The american will
publish tomorrow the following information
from Coffee county, this State: "On Satur-
day night about ten o'clock party of six OF
eight masked men called at the cabin of an
Old negro named Abe Wootten, living in the
ninth district, eight miles from Manchester,
and demanded admittance, which being re-
fused, they set fire to the cabin in two or
more places. Finding that he and his family.
consisting of his wife and four children, would
be burned If they remained, the old man
rushed out, and was seized by the maskers,
carried a hundred yards or so, and shot to
death. In the meantime his wife and chill
dren huddled near, with the dead body of the
husband and father, to remain till morning. ."
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RICHMOND, March 5.-The bill providing
for the settlement of the State debt passed
the senate by vote of % to 9. The read
juster's amendments providing for modii-
cation of the proposed settlement by vote
of the people, etc., were all rejected. An
amendment was adopted providing that all
bonds exchanged for outstanding bonds shall
be taken and held as a full and absolute re-
lease of the State from all liability on account
of certificates for West Virginia s third.
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CnnvIefeh nR LIhaI

CHARLESTON, March 5.-John H. Fender
grass has been convicted of libel before Judge
Mackey, at Kings Tree, and sentenced to
two years hard labor in the penitentiary or
paw fine of FIVE hundred dollars and costs
of suit. The libel consisted in the publish
ing IN the Washington republican, last No
vember, of letter charging the managers of
election at Kings Tree with stutfing the bal
lot-boK, and charging certain citizens with
voting more than opce. Pendergrass was
one of the principal witnesses before the Tel
Ter committee at its recent session in Charles
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The G. G. q. and L. X. H. Annual Meet
ing.

CLEVELAND, March Sat the annual
meeting of stockholders of the Cleveland,
Columbus, Cincinnati and indianapolis rail-
road company, held in this city to-day, the
d for three
II. B. Hurlbut, H. J. Jewett, S. Barker, j..
R. Keene. The only change is the substitu-
ton of James r. Keene for Mr.. Flelland,
who is now abroad and has declined re-elec-
ton. About ten of the fifteen millions of
stock was voted On proxies, over nine millions
being held by j. H. Deveraux, president of
the company. Owing to the absence of some
of the directors, the election of officers will
be postponed few DAYS.
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Dr.. Thomas LAMBERT, once a Sunday
school superintendent, and formerly presi-
dent of the American Popular life insurance
company, who was convicted Of perjury in
swearing falsely to the condition of the COM
pany, has been released from prison on a
bond of five thousand dollars. He will have
a new trial. The decision of the court of
appeals in his case PRACTICALLY annulled the
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Washington Items.

WAsHINGToN, March Subscriptions to
the four per cent loan since yesterdays re-
port, $l.099. 100.
The secretary of the interior has decided
the case of Thomas hump against Thomas
Storr, involving one hundred and sixty acres
OF land, which embrace a considerable por-
ton of the ground upon which Leadville,
Colorado, Is situated. The department holds
that the mineral land is within the meaning
of the statue, and If Storr has complied with
the mining laws he Is entitled to the patent
The Teller subcommittee will begin on the
nineteenth instant inquiring into the matters
presented by Senator Thurman.
Horatio C. Bu-chard, of Illinois, director
of the mint, to-day took the oath of Office
and entered upon the duties of his office.
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Frightfu1 Accident In Dutch Gap.

RICHMOND, March "a premature ex-
plosion of nitro glycerine occurred at Dutch
Gap, on the James river, killing NJ. c. Hag-
gerty, the government contractor for widen
ing and otherwise improving Dutch Gap,
and FIVE or six negroes. 1t Is reported that
Elias Hall, who had charge of operating the
glyeerine, was either killed or fatally injured
Haggerty's body, it is said, was blown into
the river and has not been recovered.
Latest.-Reports from the DutchGap dis
aster state that Haggerty and Hall and only
one negro were killed, and that Hall, and
not Haggerty, was blown into the river. One
or two negroes were slightly injured.
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Freight Trains CoIIided.

CINCINNATI, March 1.-Two freight trains
collided at the junction of the Marietta and
Cincinnati and the Cincinnati, Hamilton and
Dayton railroads, at Eighth street, this morn
ing, wrecking number of cars and delaying
the passenger trains. The accident was
caused by heavy fog.
Captain Boynton delivered lecture at Ma
rietta last night, and departed for Gallipolis
at FIVE o'clock this morning.
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Elevator Burned,

COLUMBUS, March 5.-A large warehouse
and elevator occupied by Dick & Doney, was
destroyed 6y fire shortly before midnight. 1t
Is supposed to be the work of an incendiary.
The building contained several thousand
bushels OF corn. Insurance, six thousand
dollars. The names of the companies inter-
ested cannot be obtained tonight.
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A LETTER which recently appeared in the
Cincinnati Enquirer, written by the not very
reliable "Gath," will be found on the second
page of to-day's APPEAL. There is some
truth, but moe that is untrue in it; much,
too, that is sugg1stively libelous of men
who have passed from t,..e world, and whose
rser o. tg lion OF repucla tlon In Mis-
si-sipy. -..n.', justice to them or the Peo-
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IdenfInen nf Last

BosToN, March 5.--The body of the girl
found in a trunk at Lynn, has at last been
identified as that of Fannie M'Conolagne,
of Woburn, whose family left for California
on the fifth of February. The girl accom-
panied the family Little way and returned
to this vicinity. he seducer of the girl
is known under the alias of Teddy s. Spen-
Ger, and is reported to be prominent BUSH
ness man OF Boston.
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BRET HARTE, as he deserves, since his ar
rival in England, has been the recipient of
the hospitality OF many of the first of tie
English writers. A master of the tongue him
self, no intelligent American can fail to re-
gard with satisfaction a fact so significant as
that in the mother land, as at home, the
author of Ternessee's Partner is known and
appreciated.
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The matter which our readers will find
under the Nashville head in another column
in this issue of the APPEAL, is very interest
ing, in view of the movement toward re-
pudiation which the people are about to
guuelcb
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If, as has been suggested, the east side of
Main street is shortly to be paved with stone,
would it not be good idea to repair the
Nicolson pavement on Second and other
streets with the wooden blocks to be taken
up. They would at least Gil up the holes and
ruts which now make carriage and carriage on
some of our highways almost impossible.
certainly cruelty to animals and an injury
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1879-03-06

A GOOD way to observe lent is to give to
the poor, of whom we have great numbers
in Memphis. They should be attended to,
not ostentatiousy, but in secret. The left
hand in such cases should not know what
the right hand does
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1879-03-06

SINCE Judge M'Allister, of Chicago, has
declared that the police of that city cannot
break into houses in search of supposed
crime and criminals without warrant of law,
there are not so many buralaries, and the
unfortunate women OF the town are not laid
under contribution by brutes in the form of
so.caIled peace officers
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NASHVILLE.

Legislative Proceedings Yesterday-PrO-
posed Heavy License to Prevent En-
igratiOn from Tennessee-BiIl
to Provide for Corporations
to Construct Sewers
and Drains.
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If the awnings which 50 disfgure our
streets were taken down, and property-own-
ers would apply coat or two of paint to their
buildings, especially ol Main street, things
would wear much smarter look, and the
appearance of the city be greatly improved.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1879-03-06

THE friends of Governor Tilden are begin
ming the ''health bulletin" dodge. But it
won't win. As a Democratic Presidential
candidate he IS as dead as dead can be, and
there is no power in the party that can even
galvanlze him for a moment. He might as
well subside gracefully while he car.
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AN extension of the system of river sound
ings by which the people of the Mississippi
valley are kept apprised Of the rise and fall
of the water in all the great rivers, is prayed
for by the citizens of the Middle and New
England States, who lose heavily every year
by freshets. Their prayer ought to be
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Father PurceII's Assignment.

CINCINNATI. March ) Father Edward
Purcell to day made an assignment to John
B. Mannin. The property thus assigned in
cludes the bishops residence, the seminaries
on Third and Plum streets and Warsaw pike,
seventy-six acres of suburban lots, and a
number of smaller pieces of property in va
rious parts of the city.
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WE are glad to see that the work of clean
ing the streets and alleys, under the supervi-
sion of the health board, is making such pro-
gress as promises US shortly very clean city.
Next thing to do Is to have the excreta and
garbage carted away.
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pie. BE- discussed or dismissed IL few lines.
Yet, the letter Is not without interest for the
people Of Memphis and Tennessee as an ex-
preston of views largely shared in by the
people Of the northern and Of the western
States
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The ArchbIshop Pnrcem AssIgnment

to day caused to be placed on record a deed
conveying to his brother, Father Edward
Purcell, the archblshop's residence, the old
st. John hospital property, corner Of Third
and Plum streets, Mount st. Mary seminary,
the Cathedral school, corner of Mound and
Elizabeth streets, together with several lots
of suburban property, including his interest
in what is known as the Consldine property,
which was bequeathed to the archbishop by
Patrick Considine a number of years ago.
Father Edward Purcell followed this action
by formally assigning it all to John b. Man
nix for the benefit of his creditors.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1879-03-06

ONE of the last and best acts of the senate
before adjournment, was the passage of a
bill appropriating two hundred and fifty
thousand dollars for the American printing
house for the blind.
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WEATHER INDICATIONS.

WAR DEPARTMENT. OFFICE ca. SIG. OFFICER.
WAsHISGTOs. March q, I an I
For Tennessee and the Ohio rdiiey,
icGrmer somhsrly 10 eesteyly rcinds, falling
barometer, partly cloEdy teeafae,- and pos
sibIy local rains.
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a DefauIter Sentenced.

TAUNTON, Mass, March 5.-Charles P.
Stickney, the detaulting treasurer of the
Manufacturers gas company, of Fall River,
has been sentenced to FIVE years IN the State
prison, one day solitary.
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WEATHER ORGANIZATIONS.
WAR DEPT. SIGMA SERVICE q. 8. ARMY. |
"WEDNESDAY. n D IN 3. 1872. 1908 pm.
GEO. Il. ROBE, Sergeant. Signal Corps, U.

COLONEL john c. BURcH card in another
column is worthy of attention. None but his
enemies would deem this denial necessary.
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The Democrats and Greenbackers of Michi-
gan, standing upon the same platform, are
going to make joint canvass that can hard
lY fail to result in victory.
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No. 3223-In the Chancery Court of Shelby county.
ct al.
I T appearing from affidavit in this cause that the
L defendants, Simon BecEtold and wife, Mary Beck
told, Thomas ROush, Valentine Smith and wife,
Margaret Smith, - SchOlZinger and wife, -
ScholZinger, HonresidentS of the State of Ten
nessee the said Mary, Margaret and Mrs. Scholz-
niger being sisters and the said Thomas brother,
OF John A. ROush, deceased;
1t is therefore ordered, That they make their ap-
appearance herein at Ihe Courthouse in the city of
Memphis, Tennessee, or before the first Monday
in April, 1879, and plead, answer demur to COM
plainants BILL or the same will be taken for con-
fessed as to them and set for hearing eXpaTte, aid
that d COPY of this order be published once a week
for four successive weeks, in the Memphis APPEAL
This March D. 1879.
Copy. Attest:
r. j. BLACK, Clerk and Master
By Z. B. M'HEERY Deputy Clerk and Master.
EInlay q Peters. Soils. for Complainant. thu
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L. d. M. A,
dissolution.
NONRESIDENT Notice

THE Firm of Marden, Duke & Co. is this day dis
L solved by mutual consent, D. g. Marden retiring.
The business will continue In the name OF ]. 6.
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Sentenced to Death for Numbering q


CHICAGO, March 5-The jury in the case
OF John Lamb, on trial for the murder of
Policeman Race, last fall, after a brief delib-
Grafton this evening, brought in a verdict of
guilty and ized the penalty at death.
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Railway Accident.

PORT PERRY, ONT, March 5.-Four fiat,
two box, the postal and express cars of the
express-train on the Whitby and Port Perry
railroad, owing to a broken rail, were precip-
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ltated down an embankment sixty feet high
and wrecked, near Myrtle station. The con
ductor, expressman and postal clerk were
severely injured. The passenger coach kept
the track
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Trustees sale.

NDER and by virtue of a certain trust deed duly
u recorded in Book No 100, page 633, OF the
Registers Office of shelby county, Tennessee, made
by j. C. Davis TO me as trustee to secure indebt
edness therein named, default having been made In
the terms thereof By direction OF the beneficiary In
said deed set forth. will, on Saturday. april
;, 1879. at the southwest corner of Main and Mad-
streets, in the city of Memphis, Tennessee, at
IL O'Clock noon, sell at pu lie auction, for cash.
certain lot Of land in the city Of Memphis Shelby
county, Tennessee: Beginning at the point of inter-
section of the north line of the alley, which runs
east and west, between POntOtoc and Vance streets
the west side of Lauderdale street; running
thence westwardly with the north line of said alley
TO the east line OF another alley, which runs north
and SOUTH 14SI2 feet; thence nOTthwaTdly with the
east line OF said last named alley 1915 feet; thence
eastwardly line parallel with said first ma med
alley l4S1s feet to the west line Of Lauderdale
street; thence sOuthwardly with the west line OF
Laude rdale street 491s feet to the beginning being
lot No. of W. P Bonds subdivision made by c. c.
Burke, civil engineer, the Both Of May, 1872,
cOrding to the plan attached TO the deed recorded In
Book No. 81, page 527, of the REGISTERS office
aforesaid. SIMON STURM, Trustee.
L. L E. Lehman, Attorneys.
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Senator Clapp to Report TO-Day-Wat-
kins's State Debt Proposition Comes
up for Discussion, and is Amend
ed and Debated in Do
Nothing and Narrow
Spirit Disgrace.
full to the
State.
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Yesterday ofeOfiOH: LicerpoOI cotton, 55-1Cd +;
Memphis cotton, Q I.Sc. NeIc Orleans cotton,
9 I-Se. NeIc York cotton, Q Sic.
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CABLE NEWS.

A Lively Encounter Between Bismarck
and Herr Lasker in the Debate upon
the Prussian Parliamentary
Bill-The Egyptian Crisis
Virtually Ended.
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WHEN the swallows homeward fy," then
Is the time when coughs and colds begin to
appear; DR.. Bulls cough syrup cures every
case. Price, twenty-five cents.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-08-09
REMEMBER THIS.

Cuban Chill Tonic, the great
West Indies Fever and Ague Rem>
edy, cures chills and fevers every
time. 1t cures when quinine and
physicians prescriptions fail to cure.
Thousands of bottles have been
given away and not a single failure.
1t cures chIlls and fevers quicker
than anything else on earth, and
the cure is complete and permanent.
1t cures liver complaint and bilious
ness. 1t gives health to the poor,
pale, sick sufferer. 1t gives an
appetite and purifies the blood.
1t is the finest aud best family med
icine IN the world. 1t should be in
every family in this town and coun'
ty, because 1t saves sickness and
gives health. There is no earthly
reason why you should suffer with
chills and fevers, when Cuban Chill
Tonic, the great West indies Fever
and Ague Remedy will cure you,
Get bottle from your druggist
Phillips 81 Jones and try it.