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Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1879-02-26
TENNESSEE.

A negro named Alex M'Gill was hanged
by masked men in Bedford county on the
night of the twelfth. No cause Is assigned
for the act.
The Brownsville States shows up the filth
ness Of that town-"sights and odors that
would make the 'yellew. monster laugh with
iendIsh joy"
Mayor Edward P. Tyree, a prominent clti-
zen of Galatin, died on the twelfth instant
from the effects of fall which broke his hip.
He was a brother.iD-law of General w. b.
Bate.
Paris Gazette, 20.h. The Gazette pencil
waster, at a casual glance down the alley
Just back of this office, saw enough filth TO
breed hundred or more cases of yellow
fever. Now, will the city authorities clean
up the city, or remain idle and suffer the con-
sequences? ?"
Knoxville Tribune, 18th: 1.-The superin-
tendent of the capitol, by JOINT resolution, is
required to keep tne United States flag float
ing upon the capitol during the session Of
either house. If the legislature should be
foolish enough to repudiate our State debt,
the eagle will no doubt tear the flag to shreds
IN his frantic efforts to get out of the State.
The governor has signed the house bill pro-
vldlng that whenever any person or persons
shall perform any labor or render services to
another person or persons IN accordance with
a contract, written or verbal, for cuitivatlng
soil, and shall produce crop, he shall have
lien upon the crop or crops produced, which
shall be the results of his labor, for the pay
ment Of such wages as may be agreed upon
N the contract.
The editor cf the Jackson Tribune and Sun
criticises the course of the present legislature,
and iustihes his course by declaring that
Things have come to pretty pass
When man can't w3llop his own iackass.'
The managers of the East Tennessee, Vir-
ginia and Georgia railroad report a large
freight business all along the line. Produce
and live stock are being shipped to market in
large quantities. This road, under its eff
fcient and economical management, merits
no ,,roS,a,itv- -,
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SOUTHERN NEWS.


Vicksburg is to DE Blind Tommed in few
days.
Our exchanges report pneumonia as pre-
vailing to an alarming extent over the entire
State.
fernando is putting on antI-epidemic
paint and waging a fearful war on the filthy
streets of the town.
The fernando Press and Times calls it
solid south, when relating that the ground
froze to the depth of two inches recently.
fernando Press and Times, goth: ION
Friday night last a meteoric bolt passed from
the eastern horizon TO a southwesterly direc-
ton, lighting up everything around, so that
the smallest objects were discernible, finally
exploding, making a rumbling noise like
thnnderN
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ENMAN LINE

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These magnificent steamers are among the strong
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New York, or to THOS. FISHER,
Emmet Bank, Memphis
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have been frequently appealed to in re-
gard to the pronunciation of the word "ca-
Ware, " in Hamlet, II, II, 4l6, and l have
never been able to give any other authority
cited by D0ule. To be sure that is all gufi :.
c;eut. But lately / have found an authority
even more satisfactory; my wonder Is that It
has never been found before. Singer GER
tainly ought to have noted it; some of his best
points were made by his dilgent use of old
dictionaries, this very one IN particular that
I now cite. Ia Bui'Okar's English Erposit01-,
1921, we find: "Cauelres. 4 strange meat,
like black sope, made las is sude) Of tle Roe
of a Sturgeon. II. II. FURNEsS.
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DRAWING.


Splendid OPPORTUNITY TOWN
FORTUNE THIRD GRAND DISTRIBUTION.
GLASS q, AT NEW ORLEANS. TUESDAY, MARCH
II. 1S79-I06th Monthly Drawing.
Louisiana State Lottery Company.
This Institution was regularly INCORPORATED by trs
Legislature Of the State Tor Educational and h;Ta
bic purposes In 1898 for the term At T}reTty fee
Years, to which contract the invlClabe faith of the
State is pledged, With q capital OF 81 900, DCD,
to which Il has since added a reserve fund of $780,
000 ITS Grand Single Number DSatrz-
button VIII take place ms1thly on the second
Tuesday. u 5egeT scales or pOStponss. Lock at The
following Distribution
ChPITA Al pRIZa S2n nnn
The New York herald., 1879-10-31
ENCHANTING THE LUNATICS.

Mr.. Z. G.. Gilmore. the manager of Niblos Garden.
conveyed the entire "Enchantment" troupe now
performing at his theatre to Backwells Island yes
terday afternoon for the purpose of giving special
entertainment to the inmates OF tho Lunatc Asy
lum. The performers numbered 125 persons and
included the principals and the entire chorus and
orchestra. The programme was arranged by NJ.
Bolossy Kiralfy, and the performance took place in
the hall generally used a place of amusement for
the unfortunates on the Island. To considerable
extent the programme was a musical one the selec-
tions being from ''Fatintza' and other popular
operas and the most striking of the "Enchantment
melodies. The singing was by Mr. Seville. Mr.
Campbell. Miss Amy Lee. Miss Grevle and chorus
novel and grotesque. Many of the inmates
of the asylum were moved to tears anu
laughter. On the whole. the audience. which num-
bered about four hundred of the inmates OF the asy
lum. behaved like an ordinary gathering ia regu-
lar theatre, although there were Isolated instances
of applause too long continued the part or some
OF tho particularly delighted spectators. and it was
noticed that when tho Occanestes played popular
melodies many of them kept time with their hands
and feet. The Davenc family appeared in little
pantomime and the Rinaldos were received with
shouts of applause, but young America came near
creating n stampede by his realistic limitations OF
monkey. For an instant there was quite stir
among the lunatc audience. Some OF them clutched
their keepers spasmodicaly and about twenty OF
them rose to their feet. Only the want OF capacity
The Rajado Troupe had gone over to the
Island to give their eccentric fcats on
stills. but the effect produced Dy the appear
ancc OF the "mau monkey" induced DR.. w. w.
Srew. the resident ply sician. and the Commission
ers to think that this part of the programme had
better not be given Commodore Tooker. however.
gave II us his opinion ~ an expert, based upon long
experience. that stampede among lunatics with so
much .Enchantment" in the hall. was impossible.
At the conclusion of the performance Commissioners
Brennan and Hess invited the whole party to- lunch
In the central hall of the workhouse, where ad-
dresses were made by the Commissioners, Superin-
tendent Allaire and Mr.. Hosea H. Perkins, to which
Commodore Tooker responded in behalf of the man
agemcnt OF Niblos Garden The company returned
by tho steamer Mnnahanonck, reaching the foot OF
Twenty sixth street, East River, ut o'clock and
going to the theatre to prepare for the usual
eyeninu's performance.
The New York herald., 1879-10-31
PATERsON'S MYSTERIOUS MURDER.

The murder of George Martin Fuchs, at Paterson.
n. j.. on Tuesday night. of which the particulars
appeared in the HERALD yesterday, proves upon
further investigation to have been most heartess
and wanton affair. Several other persons have been
discovered who portions of the occurrence. and
from their disjointed narratives tho following new
facts have been elected -Three young men, about
nineteen or twenty years of age, were first
seen holding Fuchs on the sidewalk and
beating him. One of the party seemed to
be especially diligent with his fsts and this
one. when the other two had stepped to one side.
sprang about four feet into the street. and drawing
revolver, ired three shots in rapid succession at
the old man. The latter then walked into his house,
and his three assaiants down Ward street.
while the man was still firing ono of his panions
cried out. Christ he is shooting himw IL and at once
up to him. The only witness to the whole affair was
Charles Carl. who had just returned to his
home. nearly opposite to where the tragedy oc-
Cured. Mr.. Carl says he thought that some young
roughs were annoying the old man and firing blank
cartridges at him to- frighten him. and as the latter
walked into his house and closed the door. ne
thought no more of the matter. Mr. Carl has fur-
nished the police with partial description OF the
clothing aud general appearance OF the men,
and AYERS that of them was over
twenty years OF age. The police are busily follow.
ing up various clews, but arrests have Yet been
made The inqu. st in the case was held by Coroner
Uurd YESTERDAY afternoon and adjourned to meet at
the call of the Coroner The facts. which appeared
In yesterdays HERALD. were sworn to and Mr.. Carl
IN aie his statement. The matter Ia creating consfd.
erable excitement in Paterson. rs this Is the third
murder within few months in which tho perpetrsr
tors have not been brought to Justice.
The New York herald., 1879-10-31
THE KNIFE AMONG BOYS.
LAD OF SIXTEEN YEARS INFLIcTs DANGER

LAD OF SIXTEEN YEARS INFLIcTs A DANGER
Gus WOUND ON coMRADE.
stabbing ARRAY. which at present looks as IL it
would result in the death of of the parties con-
cerned, took place yesterday morning in the Amer
team News Company's building in Chambers street.
At halr-past nine o'clock Wilson A. Ottendorf and
Robert Sweeney. aged respectively nineteen aud SIX
teen years. employed folders. were at work at the
sano table. quarrel arose betweon them, caused
IL is said, by Ottcndorfs efforts to shove Sweeney
from his place at the table, Sweeney. 1t is stated
became angry and pushed the other in return. OF
tendorn, who is older and heavier in build, thon
struck him in the mouth cutting his lips badly.
Ottendorf then attempted to strike him again
but Sweeney drew from his pocket his knife.
opened the large blade and plunged IL into Otten-
dorffs breast as he advanced. Ottendorf threw
himself upon Sweeney aud tried to throw him to
the ground ana wrench the knife from him. In tho
struggle he received a second wound an inch above
the combatants, and, as Ottendorn was bleeding
profusely and losing strength. he was at once sent
In an ambulance to the Chambers Street Hospital,
while sweeney was placed in charge OF the police.
Sweeney said he had acted III selt-defcnce. He
added that the blows bewildered him and his
was doing until after he and Ottendorf were scpa-
rated. The wound in Swecney's breast is believed to
have penetrated the left lung. just above the heart,
and may, ii is feared cause death. The knife used
was an ordinary jackknfc with blade about two
inches long, Ottendorf lives at No 1Y4 Park
Hoboken. Swecney's residence is No. D Christopher
street. He yesterday afternoon taken to the
Ottendorffs condition was reported to be danger
that Justice Otterbourg would hx no bail in the
case but rcmnnded Sweeney to the prison TO aw ait
the result OF Injuries.
The New York herald., 1879-10-31
OPERATIC "REMINISCENCES.

New YORK. Oct. %, 1879.
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-
In your very interesting editorial Of yesterday
operate matters you make the statement that the
present company of Colonel Maplcson. at the Acad-
emy of Music is, "taken a whole. superior to any
We have before enjoyed in this country To my
mind we have often had as good and sometimes bet
ter from purely artistic point of view and when the
prices Of taken into consideration. why,
comparisons odous." In 1852 at Castle Garden
we had Boso, Steanone, Tedesco Salvi. Bettini. Ma
rini aadiali, Benaventauo Coliett and Others, for
fifty cents! Later had Medori. Kellogg, Sultzer,
Mazzoleni. Anastasia. Belln. Biacchi. Antonuccha.
&C., tor 81 and 81, when gold was 240 And still
more recently, when the prices were raised to the
present standard S3 80 tor secured seat. we had
the privilege OF listening to Nilsson or Lucca
with supporting company composed OF some of the
very artists with Colonel Mapleson. and others
fully good. SO l think to put the thing on
money basis entirely we have had many more salts
factory seasons than the present one. l remain,
yours very truly, AMATEUR
The New York herald., 1879-10-31
THE SEA KING MURDER.
SENTENCING THE PRIsONERs--oNE TO DEATn
AND FOUR To IMPRISONMENT.

PHILADELPHIA. Oct. 80, 1879.
Despite the efforts of counsel this morning in the
United States Court the sailors convicted of the
der of Charles d. Brooks mate of the Sea King.
sentenced by Judge McKennan. Jacobsen,
victed of murder, sentenced to be hanged the
30th Of next January; the four other prisoners to
various terms of Imprisonment.
The arguments behalf of the prisoners were
regarded more than usually able. Mr.. Ford
argued the motion for arrest of judgment and the
granting of trial the ground that the bill Of
indictment faulty He excepted to the bill
because the counts drawn after the described
in the Pennsylvania statutes and not under the
mon law form because they do not that the Sea
King is American ship: because the counts do not
aver that the mortal wounds were given with par
tcular instrument nor is 1t averred that the ASSAULT
was 'feloniousy wilfully and with malice afore-
thought" Other reasons wore advanced, but these
the principal ones Argument took place
the matter but the Court overruled the ions, and
oners be sentenced.
DEATH FOR JACOBSON.
After solemn pause Judge Mckennan pronounced
the sentence of death npon the prisoner in = very
impressive manner.
While the sentence was pronounced the court room
ings impressed itself all present. The judges
voice became husky and he compelled to wipe
his eyes several times.
SENTENCING ACcoMPLIcEs.
The other prisoners then brought In and
Judge Butler imposed upon them the following sen.
fenced to pay fine of $500 each and to undergo an
imprisonment OF ten years; Henry Nyberg, o ine OF
$500 and Imprisonment of eight years; Peter Ras-
missen. q fine Of $500 and six years imprisonment.
The New York herald., 1879-10-31
WAS HE DROwNEDp

The Portuguese schooner Marianav now anchored
in the North River of the Red Star lines dock was
capszed Monday last while discharging her cargo
at that place. She was rghtca again without much
trouble, and the incident would probably have been
forgotten shortly IL 1t had not been recalled AZ the
States Custom House officer. MIR. 4. Rogers; who
in or was a talyman in the custom House service
haokbeen engaged in experimenting the discharge
OF the cargo of the Mariana v, and on Monday, be-
fore the accident, he lett Mr.. Actons office at No.
3O3 West street. saying that hc would 40 on board
the schooner and "get her weights" so as to make
his report. Since that time he has not been heard
from, and It is thought that he was on board when
she cal sized aud has been drowned.
The New York herald., 1879-10-31
NOT A NOBLEMAN.

In account in yesterdays HERALD Of the arrival
in this city Of Frederick Bodenstedt Mira Schay)
the famous poet was inadvertently alluded to as a
count. so tar from wearing titc of any kind tho
aged German has always been q sturdy 'sdemvcrat.
His journey In the East was made in company not
with of the King OF bavaria. but with the King
himself Herr Bodenstedt will visit all the prime pal
cities in America returning to Wiesbaden In Nav
The New York herald., 1879-10-31
MR.. MApLEsoN's DENIAL.

ACADEMY OF Music Oct. %, 1879
To THE EDITOR THE HERALD:-
My attention has been directed to a paragraph in
this evenings Telegram headed "Trouble at the
Opera" Ipeed hardly state that the paragraph in
question is totally devoid Of foundation and it
would in my humble opinion, have been better had
the Telegram reporter first troubled himself to
certain the truth of the statement he alleges he OBJ
tanned from zone" Of the musicians. l am sir
your obedient, j. II. MAPLESON.
The New York herald., 1879-10-31


as demanded by them week ago last Monday. On
Wednesday evening they refused 10 play unless tho
additional amount was guaranteed to them by Mr..
Maploson, and tho latter finally did so, ho
said under protest and compulsion. This morning
when the for rehearsal arrived they again
fused to play because they had not received their
money ami the matter was finally settled by tho
payment then under protest. OF the full amount.
AFR. Maplcson threatening to compel them to re-
the stern rigors of the law. Then it was also ar
ranged that hereafter the should all be paid 81
times they will only receive $2S q week."
MArLEsoS's DILEMMA.
els 1t true that Mr.. Mapleson get tho Philhar-
mopc or some other first rate band?'
.'why no." was the laughing reply 1--WE are tho
Philharmonic. These men are nearly all members
of the Philharmonic and other leading organizations.
MIR. Mapeson cannot get any other orchestra OF hrst
rate musicians.
"Not even from another city?'
mo. because they have unions in Boston. phila-
depha and all otncr leading cities. and oil these
unions fraternze with each other"
.'Thcn If the Union would put up the price to $50
per night for esoh man Mr. Mapleson would have to
pay IL or give up opera?"
Exactly so the Union is powerful that IL can
enforce nything 1t asks. It's close corporation.
for every first rate musician belongs to It,"
COLONEL MAPLEsoNs SIDE OF THE STORY.
Colonel Maplcson was found yesterday at the bank
ing house of Mr. B. I. Musgrave. of the leading
directors of the Academy, who combines with the
placing of great city loans the most arduous labors
In behalf OF Italian opera as well relentless and
bitter war against Professor Chandler and uptown
nuisances. Whenever there Is trouble In the oper-
attic camp the impresario flies TO Mr.. Musgrave,
whom he calls ''the operate saviour. and who de-
votes much of his time and attention to the
OF the Academy. The gallant Colonel appeared to DO
In excellent spirits despite all his troubles, and his
beaming countenanco shone with its habituai rosy
glow.
Traviata in Brooklyn tonight, and have just been
giving an hours lesson to Adini to appear as US
give instead--a role she has sung before.
W,l. alter running about trying to arrange Tor tho
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-08-14
CABLEGRAMS.

KING ALFONSO, while riding out Aug.
7th was upset and sustained dislocated
arm.
PRIVATE advices from Germany as
late as August 9th declare the German
crops this year to be but little short Of
disastrous failure. The long continued
wet weather has nearly destroyed the
wheat.
A LONDON dispatch Of Aug. 9th says
the steamship Louis David, from Ant
werp for Naples, was wrecked during a
fog off Ushant, France, and twenty-seven
persons were drowned.
A MADRID cablegram of Aug. 9th says
The Infanta Marie Del Pillar, the second
sister of the King of Spain, is dead. The
King and the Princess of Austrias did
not reach the Infanta until after her
death.
A BERLIN cablegram of Aug. 10Th
says the charitable contributions of the
German people on the occasion of the
late golden wedding amounted to consid-
erably over 2,5O0000 marks.
THE city of Serajevo, capitol of Bosnia,
has been visited by terrible conf1agra-
ton. A dispatch of Aug 10th says, there
are 10000 homeless persons, a thousand
buildings are destroyed, and the damage
is enormous.
ADvICEs up TO Aug. Sth from Alexan-
| dria, Egypt, state that the treaty Of peace
between King John of Abyssinia, and
the Khedive of Egypt has never been
signed by the former. The king has or
dered $4,000 men to take possession of
various districts. The Egyptian garris-
OnS consist of 200 men at MaSSaWah and
200 at Semitic, but Col. Gordon has lef
Khartoum with 5000 men and twelve
cannon for Semitic.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-08-14
NO. "a.

and to coin it without limit only when
the commercial nations have agreed upon
market ratio upor which they can all
stand 1t is now believed that
this can be brought about by
commercial treaties, and a nesotia-
ton is now pending for that purpose.
Again they say that they favor the imme-
dlate use of the coin in the treasury for
the reduction of the bonded debt This
proposition is the purest demagoguism
unless 1t is desirable TO have irredeema-
BILE paper money depending for its value
only upon the mandate of the govern
ment, or what is called fiat money. If
we prodose to redeem our money we
must have in the treasury coin sufficient
to meet any sudden demand.
The secretary then considered at more
length the objections to national banks,
and reviewed the greenback platform in
Ohio, and concluded: Is it possible to
GO FARTHER IN THE ROAD OF DIsHoNoR
than is proposed in these platforms p
and yet the democrats of the state of
Maine, members of the old, powerful or
ganization which for half a century con-
trolled the destinies of the government,
are asked at the end of great war to
support and maintain dogmas which
strike at the public honor, the public
faith, and all the cherished principles
and aims of that party in its palmy days
You are now expected to adopt the crazy
dogma of extreme opinions, at war with
everything that was said by Jefferson, or
Madison, or Jackson, or any of your
time-honored leaders. 1 know that it is
against the judgment, against the in-
stincls of Old-tashioned democrats to
train under such a banner, and | appeal
to them now to come TO the rescue of
their country-nOt to be carried by
party name or party badge to the dis
honor of their country and the shame of
their children. / have sometimes thought
that the democrats of the northern states
have been led through devious paths
enough by the rebels of the south IL
their efforts to destroy the government,
and in their later movements to sap and
mine all the great powers of the national
government; but these extreme green
hackers, as they are called, ask you now
TO follow them in a voyage more danger
Gus, upon dogmas that cannot meet the
plain common sense and reason of patri-
otic citizens, such as compose the great
body of the democratic party.