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out excitement: There comes Anderson,
A moment after, be sayz, the shooting Desno'
:he FIRST shot being fred from behind III IL
He did not see Anderson at the time ."
was grabbed bv Reek, who held him IN ron on
OF him. He struggled and got cut Oh :ne
way as quickly a. possible Thomas hoo,n-
son WAS in the Empire Saloon and near
number of shots. There came an inter q! - -
the reports, and he stepped out on 70 ~
pavement He saw Anderson starting on. IL
pursuit of a man who was running q
he did not know who the man WA.
saw Anderson about to level his Ris wi
and cried out: "Don't, Jimmy, you IL 81 ~.
innocent people" Thereupon Anderson
hls weapon fall by his side, and was PleAe H
up by several men who ran to his assist enSe
Dr. stovell SAYS he saw good deai o. ~
night from his drug store. The Two co C.,
ants fought around and shot around 11On1As
Dale Reek was not nit at all. Anoef =oH
was taken into DR.. Schneider's drug s'oi
A great crowd followed, sgalnst WnoI tne
door had to be locked, thar the lew VINO en-
tered might not be embarrassed In tneif
attentions 10 the wounded man. The W0unu-
ed man suffered dreadful pain. Inc ooc1oj
gave him dose of morphine, and also useu
chioroform 10 quiet the pain, but me pan
was 80 great that the anetheilcs mao ou1
partial effect. Mrs Anderson, the hlghiy
esteemed wife OF the unfortunate man, was
admitted through the back door. der as
tress we refrain from describing. II can
readily enough be imagined. Shorty aite5
her arrival he was placed upon bed anu
stretcher and carried home upon The stai"Ail
shoulders Of sympathetic men who were
present.
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THE DEMOCRATS
IN THE HOUSE MUST DEAL FAIR IN CONTESTED

CALLS.
There is a sense of honor and fair play
ever present with the large BODY of the float
ing vote of this great country, which will
not permit any such baseness and perverson
and prostitution OF governmental powers 10
continue in prosperity. For this reason the
American people arise in their majesty in The
late election, and wbelmed the whole con-
Germ in ruin. Now, when the Forty eighth
Congress shall assemble, we protest in adj
vance against any wild and unfair policy
being adopted or pursued. Against fair aud
Just and legal contests we have not one word
to urge. But against Leayipg Republicans or
any one else out OF their seats on technical
grounds, or in spirit OF revenge for great
crimes perpetrated upon the Democracy, we
do most earnestly protest. Besides, the in
iquitous and expensive habit has grown up
in Congress of allowing men TO wrangle over
seats in both Houses, and then paying the
expenses on both sides out of the public
treasury. Since the Democratic party is
again on the threshold of being installed
into power in the legislative and executive
departments OF this grand and expanding
republic, we want to see all these evils wiped
out. Our enemies have frightened the popu-
lar mind of the North time and again by de-
clsring that the Democratic party was
reactionary organization and like the Bour-
bons, never learned anything from expert
ence. After the Democracy get into power,
we are for that craftsmanship that will re-
tain it for years 10 come, by liberation, ga
gacity, prudence and pairiotism.-NashuiNe
World
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VAN I'll. MANNING
Saws the Democratic Party Cannot Afford
to AntagOnize Public Sentiment by
an Arbitrary and
Unfair Decision in Election Contests
The Press Condemns the Counting
Out OF j. x. Chalmers.

New ORLEANS, November 2l.-A Wash
ington special 10 the Democrat savs
that Representative Manning, of the Second
Mississippi District, arrived here on Monday
night. Mr.. Manning was not present in
Mississippi when the certificate of election
as a member OF the Forty -eighth Congress
was Issued to him, and consequently knows
nothing more about the details than what
appeared in the public prints here this morn
ing. Mr.. Manning says that the man Cham
bless, for wnom 80 many vores were cast in
one of the counties of the district, is a resi-
dent of that county and is local politician
OF the Greenback persuasion. The votes cast
for Chambless defeated Chalmers, provided
they were intended for Chalmers.
Mr.. Manning says, however, il Chalmers
contests his seat he shall pursue no course
that will in any way tend to embarrass his
party, provided any complication arises
where favoriiism would tend TO benefit him.
Mr.. Manning is of the opinion that the
Democrats will not follow the precedenfs
made by their Republican opponents in the
matter of contests, but will pursue Just and
conservative policy. His view is that the
party cannot afford, if it desired, to antsg-
onize public sentiment by an arbitrary and
unfair decision in election contests. The
party has now fair chance of getting COR
troll OF the government in 1884, and this
chance, Mr.. Manning thinks, ought not TO
be jeopardized by arbitrary exhibitions Of
power.
Speaking OF his canvass Mr.. Manning
says that ten days before the election there
was hardly a man in the district who
thought that Chalmers had a ghost OF i
chance OF being elected. The Democratic
local leaders were, therefore, thrown off
their guard, and made no great effort to
get out the vote. The truth OF this is
shown hy the fact that only ahouI II 000
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inundated New Orleans might find itself
transformed to an inland town." and 80 or.
We can only say to this enumeration Of
coming evils, an enumeration that demon
strstes how thoroughly our Contemporary
derstsnds the problem it is discussing,
that the citizens OF the Mississippi valley,
in humble imitation of the benevolent self
sacrifices made by the citizens of New
York State, resignedly submit them
selves TO the possibility of all the hor-
rors this New York paper dwells upon, in
order that the Mississippi river may be made
unobstructedly navigsble for The benefit of
"all mankind" Ia vain does that journal
fume and fret; the valley OF the Mississippi,
and its interests, include many States whose
representatives and senators in Congress are
strong in numbers and powerful in influence,
and it has the power to have it's great river
improved by the same means toward which
it has, for long years, paid its share for i'm
provements elsewhere, and that power it will
exert, notwithstanding the riyalship of the
Erie canal, and the intelligent and disinler-
ested opposition of the bsnevolently- minded
/ .Toafy,aoI If (lo,.,,aereS
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Mr. MANNING
CANNOT AFFORD TO PROFIT BY PARTISAN IN
JUSTICE AND A BARE TECHNICALIrY.


JUSTICE AND BARE TECHHICALTrY.
The whole city was startled last Saturday
night by the Commercials extra announcing
that the secretary of state had, after canvass
ing the vote of the Second Congressional
District, given his certificate of election to
the Hon. Van II. Manning instead of Gen.
Chalmers, whose election BY large and de-
cisive majority had 80 generally been under
derstood by the public and conceded by all
men irrespective of party feeling or desires.
There was but one expression on reading the
extra, and that was surprise aud indigna-
ton. Throughout the day yesterday the
same subject was generally discussed and
commented on with the one result OF disap-
prevail and, in too many instances, of 6ercest
condemnation. 1t is the general impression,
however, that Mr.. Manning cannot afford TO
stain a pure and brilliant political and pub
lie record by accepting piece OF partisan
injustice upon bare technicality. That he
would contest the count by Marshall county
was generally understood, and ii seemed his
counsel approved for the purpose. But
M. Manning himself could surely
not have had the least expectation or de-
sire 10 gain his commission on so frivilous
ground as a clerical bluuder in ths spelling
of 8 name whether intentional or by acct
dent. II was notorious that j. r. Chalmers
was candidate tor Congress and that James
r. Chambless was not. No mention has
been made anywhere of a ticket in Tate
county having the name of ]. r. Chambless
on it. The Cnambless name is familiar to
the people OF Tate county, large family of
that name residing in the county. In fact,
the county was represented three years ago
in the State Legislature by Mr.. Cnambless.
The voters of Tate county knew they were
not casting their votes for Mr.. ]. r. Chamb-
less, but for j Z. Chalmers, and the ballots
now in the ballot boxes In Tate county, will
disclose what no one deniss-that 1472 OF
them contain the name of J. r. Chalmers
and not one of the name OF ]. r. Chambless.
1t may be that the secretary of state was
compelled by strict construction Of law ts
give his certificate to Mr. Manning and thst
the governor was equally bound 10 issue the
commission 10 Mr.. Manning accordingl7.
Ii such L. the cass the law becomes the
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BOLD BURGLARIES
Perpetrated at Holly Springs, Miss.-A
Number OF HOusss Entered
and Robbed.
Mrs. Templeten's Insanity-Muraer and
Suicide-Diamond Theft-Ruined
by a Preachers Son.
Regular CORRESPONDENCE of the Appeal

Regular Correspondence OF the Appeal
HOLLY SPRINGS, MISS, November 20.-To
those citizens who are acquainted with the
character Of the United States deputy mar
shals who were imported into this county, as
well as that OF many who make their homes
here, the daring attempt at burglary on last
Saturday night will appear neither strange
nor unaccountabls, but very natural coin
cidences. The residence OF Mr.. James b.
Evans was entered and robbed OF SIS In cur
rency and some clothing. The residence OF
DIR. B. F. lcKie was also entered, 1t is be-
Geved, by the same persons. The burglars
broke ,nto the dining-room and ale hearty
meal, but in extending their operations hey
came upon DIR. McKie upon the staircase,
where a lively struggle ensued between the
doctor and one of the burglars, in which the
doctor was dealt severe blow upon the side
of the head with heavy club and the burg
lar escaped. Among the other residences
entered this same night were those OF DR..
DoBgheriy and the Rev. Mr.. Boon, bus
luckily the villains did not succeed In csrry-
ing away anything OF very much vslue.
ZORAR
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TIE rREsCH AS CoLoxIsrs,

The French are showing a strong desire 10
initiate the English in attaching TO their
country extensive colonies. They have AL.
giers and New Caledonia. They have lately
added Tunis, and now they are msnifes.ing
a strong desire to take possession of territory
within the domain of King Makoko, on the
banks of the river Congo in the interior of
Africa, and also 10 acquire the important
island OF Madagascar. This disposition 10
acquire colonies is little singular among
people who manifest 20 little disposition to
emigrate, and whose past experiment in
colonization have proved failure in the very
places where English experimenters in SINH
lar attempts have proved so successful. They
had Canada aud the lakes, but contented
themselves mainly by settling in the inhos-
pitable regions about the St, Lawrence.
louisiana was also theirs and the valley of
the Mississippi, but it remained for the
English speaking people to develop the vast
resources of these fruitful regions. They
obtained a footing in India, but the English
there also succeeded where the French
failed. As many failures in such
different climes certainly looks as
if they must have a common origin,
and that origin must be in the in
capacity TO keep what French enterprise
aud love of conquest had made their own.
They did not keep them apparently, frsm
an incapacity to make themselves at home
in their new circumstances and to modify
their habits and their domestic life to the
new conditions in which they found them
selves. This is the more singular, as by
their viVacity, their pleasant manners and
kindly ways, they usually gained the good
will OF the natives among whom they were
thrown-more so than the blunt, driving
way of the English has ever done. The
preference shown for the French among the
Indians of our own country is proof of this
trait in their character as colonists. In
Canada to-day the French habifnnt clings to
old notions and to his little cots in
the villages on the st. Law
renee below Quebec. He retains the
pleasing politeness of manner that gives
such charms to the French, but he has not
rushed forward with the energy and the en-
terprise of his Anglo-Ssxou fellow-coIonist
to found aonriahing settlements and build
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MYERS
FINDS A LAW THAT INCLUDES THE AMENDED
RETURNS, BUT WHAT ABOUT THE TALLY?

FINDS LAW THAT EXCLUDES THE AMENDED
RETURNS, BUT WHAT ABOUT THE TALLY?
Special to the Appeal
JACKSON, Miss, November 21-The press
report from this place of the goth instant,
wherein Chalmers is made to charge that
"the secretary OF state refused 10 allow any
one TO see the returns from the Second Dis
trict until they were counted" and that
"they were fraudulently concea led," is denied
by the secretary Of state, who says tn at "lhe
charges are false" There was no reason for
any coucealment, for il was not in the power
OF the commissioners &c amend their returns,
as decided in the case of Oglesby u.s. Sigmon
etsaL [58 Miss. Reports, p. 502l, wherein the
Court (speaking OF the COMMISSIONER say
that shaving made their canvass and de-
clared the result, and transmitted a stale
ment of it to the secretary of state, their
connection with the returns ended" etc.
The statement in said report that there is
much regret among Democrats as to the de-
cision OF Myers may be true as to some few
Democrats, but the regret is by no means
general. So far as there has been a general
expression, it has been one of rejoicing and
commendation. Your correspondent has
not heard anyone deny, as an abstract legal
question, the correctness of the decision.
Several leading Republicans are loud in
their acclains of joy over Chalmers's defeat
in the matter in question.
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Murder aud suicfde.

FRosTBURe, KY, November 21.-Ai muir
der and suicide took place yesterday near
this place, the parties being a young man
named Cook and Miss Austin. The latter
lived in Mecklenberg county, but came here
10 visit friends. Cook had been paying at
tention TO her, and spent considerable time
in her company while she was here. He &C.
companed her and her friends on her way
home till they reached Pond river, where he
called Miss Austin aside, as he was about 10
return, and deliberately shot her through
the head. He then shot himself in the re-
gion of the heart, fell, sprang up and shot
himself twice through the head. Both we're
dead within five minuteE.
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CHALMERS

FINDS IN HIS BEING COUNTED OUT AN IN
STANCE OF CHICKENS COMING HOME TO
RoOST.
Nobody will waste any sympathy on Mr..
Chalmers on the occasion of his being counted
out Of his seat in the Second Mississippi
Congressional District, for the reason that lie
has shown himself to be ready to take ad-
vantage OF any disreputable trick that would
secure his political advancement. In the
present Congress the Republicans were in
terested in bouncing him; in the next one
the Democrats will be interested both in
keeping him ou; and in Furnishing him for
deserving their party. If the Democrats re-
fuse to give him his seat, as they probably
will, the difference between the action of the
two parties will be that the Republicans uu-
seated him because he was not elected, while
the Democrats will not give him his seat
Notwithstanding that be was elected, the
trick that gave the certificate 10 his oppo-
nent in this case was counting 1472 votes for
J. B. Chambless, instead of giving them to
J. r. Chalmers for whom they were cast,
there being no such candidate as ]. B.
Chambless. But as far as Mr.. Chalmers is
concerned, it is fine instance of chickens
coming home 10 roost.-G. Louis Globe Demo-
cgUL
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convenient instrument by which The
most Migrant wrong can be perpstrsted
and technically justified; and any ad-
vantage taken of it BY men so high in
authority az the governor or secretary OF
state SETS precedent dangerous alike 10 the
stability OF elective form Of government and
the preservation OF honesty and confidence
n The exercise of the franchise. Gen.
Chal dners was not the Commercials choice for
representative in the Second District. Ii
was not lis desire to see any man, Democrat
or Independent, succeed the present and
brilliant member, Hon. Van II. Manning.
But IN the recent famous and streuuously
contested canvass Gen. Chalmers was .un-
doubleday elected. A majority of the sover-
eIgn voters OF the Second Congressional Dis
trict have manifested their preference for
CHALMERS TO Manning, and il is a sitting OF
Inc voice OF the people that their choice is
not respected. 1t is not only a wrong TO
Gen. Chalmers Individually, but a usurpa-
ton OF the ballot which the constitution
guarantees TO the humblest as well as the
prominent citizen. The law that either
compels or allows such construction for the
guidance OF It's executive officers is not only
wreng but dangerous TO the fundame entail
principles Of free government Fourteen
hundred and eeventy-two voters of Tate
county are thug violently disfranchised
and put upon record a. having
IN TACT cast their votes for an en-
entirely different man from the one intended.
They are counted for J. r. Chambless. when
II was neither their will TO be 80 counted nor
any fault or blunder on their part. They
complied with the law in every particular
and quietly deposited 1872 legal ballots in
the boxes with the name of their choice
plainly and correctly printed thereon, and
TO transfer them 10 another name not upon
single ticket presented at any box in the
district Is SO manifestly wrong, illegal and
uoJust that the American sense of Justice
will 60 universally demand its reparatiou
that persistence in it would be fatal for
ever TO all Democratic prospects of future
success in this State. the people will not
tolerate such rank Injustice nor such high
handed despoilment of their dearest and
most sacred privilege. They will not only
demand the rectihcation OF The wrong done
Gen. Chalmers by the clerical mistake or
forgery on the tally.sheet, but will dem and
higher standard of statesmanship than to
profit by the preparation of fraud in others.
or TO allow it under any technical construc-
ton OF the law Vicksburg Commercial
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many into contempt, and left mauy vacant
seat in our churches. We look to your
Holiness to undo the wrong that has been
done us By our local ecclesiastics, provide for
the payment of their just debt, and your
faithful petitioners will ever pray, etc.
The petition il signed as follows: Patrick
DIVER, Henry Lemon, Willism MRher,
Morris Joyce, Thomas f. Fay, james Ken
nedy, Patrick Dolly. John LeahoD, Andrew
Dermody, Perez BuTk, NJ. Bogganno.
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LITTLE Rock, November Plat o'clock
this morning, at the Weetern Hotel, in Ar
geuta, opposite this city, two railroad pile
drivers employed by the Memphis and Lit
tie Rock railroad, named Patrick .Farden
and II. f. Brandon, quarreled over whisky
bill. Farden, according 10 Brandon's state
ment, drew knife on MIN. Brandon re-
treated into a saloon, and, seizing pistol,
shot him twice, when Farden fell dead.
Brandon surrendered
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sickness I'm Public Institutions "a CO.
Iumhns, o.

COLUMBUS, o., November 2l.-There are
now sixiy-four cases of scarlet fever among
the pupils OF the Asylum for lmbeelle
Youths. Four have died. The physlcIsns
think further results will not be fatal.
Thirty-six cases Of German measles troet.
kelnl have developed among The PuPns OF
tbe Ohio Institute for thu Deaf and Dumb
since SUNDAY. The institute has 43O en-
rolled. If the diesease continues, serious re-
suits are feared.
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steamship Los, with the Crew.

OUEREc. November 21.-A telegram TO
the Marine Department reports that the
steamship Wear0outh, Capt. Evans, which
left here Tor London Friday with a cargo Of
deals, was wrecked during gale and snow
storm on North Sand Beach, Magdslen
Islands, Sunday night. The vessel broke IN
four pieces. The crew all persisted, except
four. The names OF the saved are Mccall
land, Townsend, Martin and Chief-kug inesr
Hutchinson. The vessel and cargo were in
sured in London.
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singular Diamsnd Robbery.

New YORK, Move mber 21.-Mrs. Char
lotte /. Durand. of No. IA Walnut street,
Newark, n. j., was the possessor of dia-
mond estimated to be worth $1,000 until one
day last week, when the jewel mysteriously
disappeared. Mrs. Durand's husband, now
dead, brought the diamond from South
America about twelve years ago. 1t was
then uncut. After his death Mrs. Dursnd
had the stone cut and set in ring 1t is
described rs an Old Mine blue stone, weigh
ing about five karats. Mrs. Durand kept it
in small pill-box, concealed under the
pills, the box being locked up in jewel case.
During the summer and fall Mrs Durand
wore the diamond on several occasions. She
then made the acquaintance of a woman be-
longing in Philadelphia. Three weeks ago
Mrs. Durand returned home and about
fortnight LATER she received visit
from her Philadelphia friend, who
stated that she on her way
to New York, but had been delayed by an
accident on the road. AS it was then
too late for her to resume her journey, she
was invited to stay over night and was. enter
tanned a guest for several days. Upon
one of the days of the visitors stay, the la
dies were alone together in Mrs. Durand's
bedroom. Reference being made to the
diamond, Mrs. Durand showed her visitor
where it WAS kept for safety. The latter
looked at the stone, anu MIS-. DuranO thought
nothing more of the circumstance The WIS.,
iior departed two days later, saying she had
made up her mind to go direct 10 her home
in Philadelphia. Oh Monday evening of
last week, Mrs. Durand, having occasion TO
use the diamond, went to her jewel case and
took out the ring. She was aslonished 10
iud the setting empty, the diamond having
been forced from its socket. After a vain
search for the jewel about the house, the SER
vices of detective were called into requisi-
ton. The detective formed theory of the
loss from the circumstance of the visit
of the Philadelphia WON an to Mrs. Durand's
house, and acting upon it, he went 10 At
lantic City. He ascertained there that
few hours after the woman had left Newark,
she appeared at the hotel where she had
boarded, and exhibiting considerable sum
of money, paid a bill that she had con-
tracted. The woman bad assured Mrs. Du-
rand that she intended to go direct TO Phila-
delphia. Mrs. Durand has no other kuowl-
edge OF her visitor except what she gathered
from casual acquaintance while at the
seashore, and does not know where she re-
sides in Philadelphia. She is described 10
be about twenty-five years old, and repre-
sents herself TO be single.