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Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-06-04
JACKSON, TENN.
The People of Madison County Opposed
TO 0O-4-J-0-Aarks Their FIRST
Choice ana Sneed Their Second
for Governor.
special correspondenee of the Appeal

Special Correspondence of the Appeal
JACKSON, Tenn, June 3.-The fremens'
picnic, which will come off next Friday, the
Sth instant, will be the grandest entertain
ment ever Before held in this city. The new
ire-engines and the hook and ladder COM
panies will arrive from Chicago by that
time. Large crowds from various parts Of
the country will be here, as all the railroads
will reduce their fare. Every body seems
determined to make the picnic grand sue
cess. A large number Ct ladies from every
ward in the city have been appointed to
superintend the tables.
The exercises of the Southwestern Baptist
University closed Thursday night, after one
week OF interesting proceedings.
In obedience to call OF The Democratic
Executive Committee of Madison county, a
mass convention assembled in the courthouse,
this city, ON Monday last, the 29th ultimo,
for the purpose of electing delegates to at
tend the State convention at Nashville, on
the Goth instant. The convention was the
largest and most exciting one ever held in
Madison county. The people came to the
convention to express their sentiments and
wishes, and they did so in thunder-tones
Three-fourths of the Democrats in the con-
vention declared themselves in favor of the
one-leggtd soldier and patriot, Albert
). Marks, as their choice for Tenues-
sees next governor. They also declared
in mighty voice that they were
opposed to that so-cailed settlement Of the
State debt enacted by the late extra session
of the Legislature, declaring that it was an
unjust and oppressive measure, that did not
reflect the will and wishes of the people OF
Tennessee. Madison county's first choice for
governor is Marks; second choice, the Hon.
John L. I. Sneed of your city.
Colonel John NJ. Taylor, prominent law
yer of Lexington, has announced himself
candidate for Congress from this, the Eighth
district JACKSON
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LAMAR AND MANNING.
An Answer 10 the Statements of the -.
peai's Oxford Correspondents.
pecial Correspondence of the Appeal

Special Correspondence OF the Appeal
HOLLY SPRINGS, Miss, June 1.-The fol-
lowing excellent reply to your Oxford CORE
spondents article of last Sunday was handed
us by one of our best-known and most re-
spected citizens:
A correspondent of the Memphis APPEAL
writing from Lafayette county, makes an al
tack on Colonel Manning for failing to OPP
pose, in the House of Representatives, a
measure which he acknowledges Colonel La
mar "had put through the Senate" The
writer says the measure-dlvidipg the United
States Court-will work greatly TO the injury
OF Lafayette county and the town o! Oxford.
The feeling against Lamar, he says, sis one
more of pain than anger" but Manning is
denounced with great bitterness" Colonel
Lamar, who is a resident of Lafayette
county, and of the town of Oxford, puts
bill through the Senate supposed to be mimi
cal to the interest of his county and town,
and the feeling against him is more one Of
pain and anger" but Colonel Manning, who
is not a resident of Lafayette county, and
who it seems had no special connection with
the matter, sis denounced with great bitter
ness" Without discussing the merits de-
merits of this bill which Colonel Lamar
put through the Senate" we ask what can be
the meaning of this singular attack en- Col
onel Manning? Has Lafayette county a
candidate for Congress, and can no more
plausible pretext be found Tor bringing him
forward than this? The writer says: "If
there was ever chance for a candidate TO
oppose Manning for the nomination matters
would not have reached this point" All! is
that the rub? So it seems that Manning's
great popularity over his district, which en-
ables him TO overshadow other aspirants for
congressional honors, has caused him to be
denounced with great bitterness" in Lafay-
cite county. We are willing to admit that
Manning's growing popularity must be very
trying to the feelings of those who are wait
ing Tor his shoes, and can only advise them
TO bear it little more. zoRAB.
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CINCINNATI, June 3.-This is the last day
of the spring meeting OF the Queen City
Jockey Club. Weather warm. A shower
this afternoon was followed By sunshine
First Racs.-Club purse, $50, of which
$50 goes to second horse; two-year-olds that
have not won; three-qusrter mile dash.
Starters-Tom Bowling and Vanguard.
Bowling won easily by 4 length. Time
1:204.
Second Rdce.-Cincinnati Cup; for all ages
S50entrance, play or pay; $500 added by club,
of which 500 goes to second horse; dash of
two and a quarter miles. Starters-Aleck
Ament and Manitou, both four-year -olds
Aleck Ament won BY half length. Time
4:1Ss. The jockeys missed the count and
rode an additional half mile. Aleck pulled
up lame.
Third Race-Club purse, $500, OF which
$50 goes to second horse; winner penslized;
mile heats, three in five. Stsrters-K atie
Hegler, Rufus Lyle, Efie, Glenrock, Boston
on-the-Table and Mary H.
Rufus Lyle won in three straight heats
Time, l :49!, :50l, 1:52.
Fourth Rdee.-For beaten horses: 5000: $50
goes TO second horse; mile and a quarter dash
Starters-Barometer, Lutte Fogle, Red Fox.
Independent, Tom Barlow end George
Hakes.
Tom Barlow won by half a length; Lutte
Fogle third. Time-2:154.
Fifh Rosc.-E1tra club purse of 500, oil
which SIS goes TO second horse; for all ages;
dash of mile and half. Starters-GIendower
John Sullivan formerly Darley) and Lord
Edward.
Sullivan won easily; Lord Edward second
GlendOwer third. Iime-2:50
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BROWNSVILLE, TENN.
Cool. Damp Weather Farmers
Working ManfuIIy and WeII-Pro-
Inhibition and Politics.
special Correspondence of the Appeal

Special Correspondence of the Appeal.
BROWNSVILLE, June Cool, damp
weather, and cotton none the better off, that's
certain. The fsrmers are striving manfully
TO secure stands, but in most places they will
have 10 leave the stalks at least two feet
apart Wheat is being harvested. The yield
IS as large as was expected, and the grain Of
fine quality. Berries are in market, some
apples and few peaches.
A fair audience gathered in the Opera
house Tuesday night TO hear Judge Withers,
of Arkansas, on the subject of Prohibition"
Judge Withers argued that a law prohibit
ing the manufacture and sale of liquor, ex-
cept for certain specified purpo ses, would be
a police measure, and by no means sumptu-
airy in its nature. A sumptuary law was
one intended to regulate the expense of liv-
ing. Ii liquor was simply a luxury and not
peisOD, then the Legislature would have
no right TO prohibit its use. He illustrated
this by saying that people were privileged
to wear costly clothing; but if the maker of
the clothing should poison it in such
way as to injure or kill the wearer,
then it was the prerogative OF government to
Interfere. Having fully discussed the legal
phases of his subject, the speaker consumed
the rest of his time in showing up, by a
lengthy array Of facts and figures, the fright
ful evils OF drunkenness. Judge Withers, in
spite of a physical defect or two, is very
y, IL
soDer he is nothing.
The examination of pupils in Prof. c. w.
Andersons male school was carried through
Thursday and Friday. Parents and friends
attended both days, and were highly grail
fed at the progress shown. Prof. Anderson
ia not only a firm disciplinarian, but has a
head we'll stored with knowledge and the
rare knack OF importing it 10 others.
eastman, prince OF safe-blowers is a brick.
As he sat handcuffed in the csboose of 4
freight train on the way to Jackson, the
attention Of Sheriff Matthews was accident
antly called TO something strange In his &C.
the sheriff, bracing himself at the same time
for leap. But the officer thrust his person |
between the door and the prisoner, and the
latter subsidized. Whether eastman meant
seriously TO jump from the swift-running
train, or merely to tease the sheriff, broad
smile and a sly twinkle of the eye was his
only answer.
Chairman Duckworth has called the De- |
mocracy OF this district to meet in the court |
house on June 10th, at 10 o'clock, sharp, to |
select delegates TO the County Convention,
which sits he same day.
r. w. Haywood, OF this district, is of coun- |
sci for the defense in the Edwards trial at
Paris.
There are four candidates for the Legisla-
ture in this county. Among the number is |
Samuel McElwee, colored, a student of Fisk |
University, and a man OF evident ability, |
who will address his fellow-citizens to-day. |
THU REL
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EssiONAL
LOWE, THE ALABAMA GREESBACKER, sEATE
AFTER A LENGTHY DEBATE.

LOWE, THE ALABAMA GREESBACKER, SEATED
AFTER A LENGTHY DEBATE.
WASHINGTON, June -House-The House
resumed consideration of the Alabama con.
tested election case, Mr.. Wheeler being &C.
corded the floor 20 close the argument in his
own behalf.
The usual lengthy debate ensued, in which
the matter of tissue ballots played an i'm
portant part.
Mr.. Springer then moved to recommit,
with instructions to the committee to ascer-
tain the number OF tissue ballots cast for
either Lowe or Wheeler, and to report a
resolution giving the seat to the one having
the highest number of votes, after rejecting
all such tissue ballots. The motion was lost
yeas 81, nays l32-a party vote, except
Mr.. Smith n. y. ], who voted with the Re
publicsns.
The previous question was then ordered
without division. Mr.. Hszelton closed the
debate with an hours speech in favor Of The
contestant.
The resolution declaring the contestant en-
titled to the seat was adopted-yeas, 149 /;
nays, 3-Messrs. Hardenbergh, Phelps and
Rice LOhinl Mr. Lowe then appeared at
office.
On motion of Mr.. Springer, The Senate
joint resolution for printing the memorial
address oil James Ct. Blaine on the Life and
Character of the late President Garfield" was
passed.
The House then adiourued
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Wilmington, Del, June 3-The Repub-
licans carried the city by $50 majority.
Halifax, n. S., June 3.-The Starvation,
with Princess Louise on board, has passed
Fox river inward bound.
Halifax, N. s., June 81. G. Cochrane &
Co., West India merchants, have assigned.
Their liabilities are large.
New Orleans, June 3.-Geo. w. Johnston,
ex-she riff of Hancock county, Miss, was ar
rested here, charged with embezzlement in
office.
indianapolis, June 3-Mrs. Elisha G.
English, mother of the Hon. VIM. English,
died at the residence of her son in this city
this afternoon. She was in her eighty-ffth
year.
Milwaukee, Wis, June 3.-The boiler of
an engine at Norris, Wis, exploded, killing
the foreman, Henry Hopkins, blowing the
engineer, name unknown, to atoms, fatally
hurt Fred Otto and injured four others SO
that there are doubts of their recovery.
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TOO CLOSE FOR COMFORT.
The Narrow Escape of Excursion
Party at Cincinnati.

CINCINNATI, June 3-The steamer r. r.
Springer, of the New Orleans and Cincinnati
Line, went up the river to-day with 2G0 stu
dents of Nelson's business school, of both
sexes, mostly persons of nearly mature years,
on a picnic excursion to Parker's Grove,
about fourteen miles up the OHIO river. The
steamer. on returning, arrived near the New
port railroad bridge at o'clock. The river
IL nearly forty feet high and strong
wind was blowing. The steamer had TO
lower her chimneys TO get under the bridge.
Captain Hart was at the wheel. There was
some delay in lowering the chimneys, on &C
count Of the imperfect working of the ma
chinery. A strong wind from the north
struck the boat, which was high on the
water, on account of the light load. The
captain saw the boat WAS drifting so as to
strike the chisel edge of the bridge
pier amidships. He saw at a glance
the peril OF his position. 1t was too
late to back against a strong current
cooperating with powerful gale to bring
the vessel against the pier. He or
dered on all the steam possible, and dashed
ahead. The starboard side OF the steamer
struck the pier. All the passengers were on
the upper deck. The jostle threw many on
their faces. The passengers rushed pell
NELL to the boiler deck, and huddled together
on the forecastle. The steamer glanced the
pier, crushing her smithshop, barber
shop, messhouse, wheeihouse and wheel,
The signal of distress was thrown out;
the boat fioated helpless down stream, and
struck the coal bsrges moored below, wreck
ing one so that the coal was thrown into the
river to save the barge. The passengers all
scrambled off on to the coal fleet without in
jury except in torn clothing, scratched hands
aud faces and slight bruises to some of them.
The steamer was made fast, and every body
reioiced over the most marvellous escape.
Very few children wers on board. There
was a panic at the moment, but no
one jumped overheard. The time between
striking the pier and colliding with the coal
fleet was very brief, which was a fortunate
circumstance. This is very narrow escape
from frigbtful casualty. Two seconds hes-
itation of the captain at the wheel in that
emergency would have been equivalent to
cutting the boat in two and losing the lives
of nearly all on board. The damage to the
steamer is estimated at $4,000, but, including
the loss by delay for repairs and liability for
damage to the coal fleet, it will be twice that
amount
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Ind, since Tuesday last was very largely at.
tended, about q, 900 Dunkards being pres
ent. A tabernacle or tent, with a seating
capacity OF 5000, was erected, and dining
tent, which would seat 1900 at time. Four
hundred walters were constantly employed.
It required 1000 pounds Of meat and fifteen
barrels OF coffee at each meal. Prominent
Dunksrds from all parts of the country were
in attendance. The next annual meeting
will be held at Topeka, Ks. Special trains
we're run on the Cincinnati, Wabash and
Michigan railroad TO towns where they we're
lodged during the night in hotels, private
hnnscs and harna
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a TAX levied by the Legislature to pay in
terest and create sinking fund for the uti-
mate liquidation of the debt of the defunct
city Of Memphis is the best security the
bondholders can ask; better indeed than any
the Taxing District Council could give
Levied for a specific purpose, it could not be
diverted from that purpose, and would be
promptly paid on the days specified. Such
An act would be "a prompt and searching as
msndsmus, and would be beyond the
power Of any one TO question or dispute
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FRANK JAMES.
Conference with p View 10 Obtain EK.
ecuttve CIemeney-

ST. LOUIS, June 3.-The Republicans JEFF
ierson City special says: Mrs. Samuels,
the mother of Frank James, Mrs. Frank
james, Police Commissioner Craig and Mar
shall Murphy, of Kansas City, arrived there
and had conference with Governor Crit
tenden to-day with the view to secure execu-
tive clemency for Frank James. Mrs. Sam
uels presented propositions to the governor,
but what they were aud what the governors
reply was cannot be ascertained, as none Of
the parties will give any information
regarding the matter. The governor was
called upon, but declined to be interviewed,
either on the subjsct or result OF the con-
ferences, and would say nothing further than
what he had said before; "There will be no
pardon until after conviction, and L will
make no rash promises" 1t is understood
that his excellency declined to entertain any
of the propositions, on the grounds that he
could not consider them nor take action in
the matter until it came before him from the
law officers of the western part OF the State.
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IL espousing the cause OF the single
grave owners in Elmwood Cemetery, and
publishing their complaints, the APPEAL
bore willing and generous testimony to the
character and good intentions Of Captain
Lenow, so long president of the Board of
Trustees oil the Cemetery. lie and the gen.
tlemen cooperating with him have justified
our faith in them, By resembling the order
complained Of by the grave owners and a
prompt offer to pat The graves in the same
condition they were in Eelore The superin-
tendent attempted to carry out that order.
This will, Of course, be satisfactory to all
concerned, and the proposed litigation will
be stopped in its incipien@. The APPEAL
congratulates the grave owners and the man
ayers of E!mwood upon the happy conclu-
sion of what promised to be very bitter
contest, IN which the tenderest feelings Of
the human heart were enlisted.
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IRELAND.

DUBLIN, June 3.-BrennaD, secretary OF
the Land League, after his release yesterday,
addressed large assemblsge in Kilkenny.
He said his real jailers were Gladstone,
Bright, Chamberlain and the whole crowd OF
pseudo humapitsrisns and renegade repub-
Iicans who composed the British cabinet. He
hoped that If the SOC suspects were called
upon for real sacrifices they would be ready,
if necessary, TO die for their cJunrry. They
b ad seen the government; acknowledge
Michael D4vItt as conqueror. Much re-
manned to be done. They must tea- up the
very roots OF landlordism.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-06-04

A CLOSE observer and expert calculator
makes the following estimate of the rate of
tax that would have to be assessed if the
proposed compromise is accepted; One dol
lar and sixty cents for Taxing District pur-
poses; interest on debt, 81 so; for State and
county, 81 %, making 81 So, from which
deduct three per cent, and we have So CO..
These calculations are based on the estimate
OF S14673, 705 taxable property and privi-
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-06-04

VERY important decision was yesterday
made by the Supreme Court, whereby nearly
100000 Of the debt of the defunct munich
pality of Memphis has been forever barred
The points in this case were originally
decided in the Chancery Court OF this city
by Chancellor Mcdowell, TO the effect that
claims that were not barred at the time of
tine abrogation of the charter of the city of
Memphis, and the six year. statute of lirnita-
lions having expired before petitions we're
fled in the courts, are now forever barred.
The Supreme Court confirmed this decision,
and thus saves to the people very large
amount of money.
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A MALONE MOVEMENT
In Texas COnIem plated by She Admin.
isiratiOa-Pipe-Layin Comm enced.

DALLAS, June 3.-Circuiars have been
received here from administration circles
in Washington, looking to Malone move
ment in Texas. The circulars are sent to
Greenbackers and Independ-
ents, and favor Wash Jones for governor.
A request is made to forward to Washington
a list of the counties that can be carried
against the Democracy, list of those that
are doubtful, and the amsunt of money that
will be needed in vigorous, red-hot cam
paign. Nearly all opponents to the
Democracy here are outspoken against the
candidacy of General Roberts. They say
that he has little strength, is self-nominated,
and has promulgated his own platform. 1t
is evident that things are being shaped to
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-06-04

FEW msn-perhaps dozen-are disap-
pointed over the result Of the meeting which
yesterday killed the fity-cent iniquity, but
the rest OF the 10000 inhabitants of the
Taxing District are rejoicing over the almost
unanimous adoption of the Clapp resolutions.
dozen men are but a. 80 many drops in
the ocean when compared with nearly $4,000
nrrsons
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ENLARGE sENT AND ENTERPRISE.
The "Oid Senate Absorbed ia the
Largest Mercantile Establishment
in Memphis.

Besides the very encouraging signs OF the
times which the establishment Of manufacto-
ries affords, We are glad to notice many
others among our merchants and business
men, principal among them being the pro-
posed enlargement of the already NAM
moth dry goods establishment of b. Lowen-
stein & Bros. In the face of the croakers
and pessimists, who are always 10 tears over
"hard times and worse a-coming," this firm
ind themselves compelled to enlarge their
retail department by a space fully one-balf
as extensive AS that nov occupied by them.
Nothing tells more elogusntly Of the advance
Memphis is making taan this compulsory
enlargement of the LoWenstein premises. 1t
speaks volumes for them and for the city, too.
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STRUCK OIL.
Petroleum Discovered IN kansas-GH eat
Excitement Prevails.

BAXTER SPRINGS, Ks, June S-Early ,his
morning a report was circulated that some
men who were digging a well for J. FL. Nay
lor, in the western part of town, had struck
flowing vein of petroleum at depth Of forty
one feet. Several leading business men at
once went out and found that several barrels
of the crude material had already been
raised to the surface. Coal oil experts from
the oil regions OF Pennsylvania pronounce it
genuine crude petroleum of extra good quail
ity. 1t is easily iguited by the flames of
match, and is very combustible. The great
est excitement prevails, and $4,000 have
been offered for the ifteen-acre tract upon
which the well is situated. There is a move
ment on foot for the organization of a Cum
pauy 10 purchase the ground and put in
n, arbipgrv At Onco
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THE committee having in charge the Get
tyshurg reunions of the "Boys in Blue" and
the Boys in Gray" report that a continuous
line OF battle from Round Top to the Peach
Orchard will be officially represented hy off
cers of the opposing armies on the 9TH OF
June next, who will meet to point out their
positions to Colonel Bschelder, the govern
ment historian Of thst engagement.
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APRoPos of Lieutenant Danenhower snd
the interviews with him which we publish
to-day, in the course of which he tells the
story of the Jeanette and the brave and
heroic crew, the telegraph brings the
statement from London, t=legraphed from
Irkoutsk, that Lieutenant HARDER and Master
Schuetze arrived at Wytini April 2Sth. They
had a most horrible journey, most OF the
time travelling on horseback up and down
the mountains. The post road along the
river'was spoiled by water, and the river ice
was too weak for any kind OF communica-
ton. 1t is calculated that the Lena will be
free from drift ice in the beginning Of June.
The HARDER party are busy building two
boats and dory on the American system,
and have bought large barge, making it
seaworthy, to be used in case the steamer Of
Sibiriskof proves useless. The party are
all well and cheerful.
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CAPITAL BREVITIFs

The President and Secretary Folger ar
rived to night from New York.
The Post tomorrow will saw: at is thought
the President will veto the act disposiDg of
the balance Of the Geneva award fund"
WASHINGTON, June 3.-The attorney-gen-
eral has decided that further legislation is
necessary to enforce the present eight-hour
law
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THE SUNDAYLAW
To be Enforced at Lille Roek-SaIOons
Must be Closed.

special to the Appeal
LITTLE Rock, ARK, June 3.-To-morrow,
for the first time in many years, Little Rock
promises to observe Sunday by the closing of
falcons. During the few weeks psst the
State authorities have been arresting vio-
lators frequently, and 90 at the last meeting
Of the City Council the chief Of police was
ordered to close up and arrest all who open
their saloons. This evening Judge Dannison,
at chambers, endeavored to obtain . re-
strainiug order from Judge Martin, but the
tbins wouldn't work