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Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-04-21

GOVERNOR McENERY, OF Louisiana, has
Issued proclamation declaring that Rio de
Janeiro, Vera Cruez, Havana, Matanzas, St.
Jago de Cuba, Port-au Prince, in the Island
Of Jamaica; 81. Pierre, in the Island OF Mar
Unique, or Point-a- Pitre, in the Island Of
Guadsloupe, to be injected with yellow-ieyer,
and saws: 81 do hereby order to be detained
at The several quarantine stations of this
State. all vessels arriving on and after the
first day ef boy, A. d. 1882, having sailed
from, touched at, or communicated by con-
tact at sea with vessels which have sailed
from or touched at the above named and
m sntioned ports, together with the officerz,
c -ews, passengers and esrgocs Of such vessels
described above, shall be subject to such de-
tention as the Board of Health may direct,
and entirely Independent Of the detention OF
the inward voy age. Said detention shall
embrace period Of not less than three full
days (seventy-two hours) at the quarantine
station" This is taking time by the fore
lock and is a guarantee that Louisiana
means TO be a faithful sentinel for the whole
Mississippi valley against The Introduction
of yellow fever.
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AT ArcHIsoN, ks.
HOLLY SPRINGS, MISS.
Grand COncIave OF the knights Tenn
pIars-Succs ssfuI Concert.
correspondence Of the Appeal.

Special Correspondence of the Appeal.
HOLLY SPRINGS, MISS, April 19.-The
Grand Conclave of the Knights Temp
lars of the State of Mississippi met in this
city yesterday. At 6:45 am. the local COM
mandry, headed by the silver cornet band,
marched from the square to meet the visit
ing knights at the depot. The visitors ar
rived on the s o'clock train, and the car
riages In waiting conveyed them immedi-
ately to the Masonic hall. After breakfast
the Knights attended devotional services at
the Methodist church. At the conclusion of
the service the knights were welcomed in an
address by Judge John w. c. Watson, which
was responded to by Grand Commander
William French, of Vicksburg, Miss.
In the afternoon a grand dress parade in
full uniform was given by the Sir Knights,
in the public square, the music being fur
nished by the Holly Springs Silver Cornet
Band. A large concourse of citizens gath
cred to witness the drill, which was per-
formed with ease and grace, to the delight OF
all beholders.
In the evening the Knights were given a
musical and literary entertainment by the
Franklin Female College. The doors were
opened an hour before the entertainment be-
gan, and when the curtain rose at 8 80 pm.
the large room of the Masonic hall was
crowded with an intelligent and appreciative
audience. The performance was a complete
| success, and reflects great credit upon the
college, and especially upon Mrs. j. II. Wat
son, who trained the young ladies in elocu-
| ton, and to whose efforts is due, in great
measure, the rare excellence of the enter
tainment. Among the young ladies who es-
| peciaIly distinguished themselves are Miss
Mamie Clark, who delivered the address Of
welcome; Misses Annie Walter, Alice Bear,
| Jett Greer and Ella Potts, who rendered
their several recitatiens in the most admira.
bic manner; and the young Masters Dudley
and Archie Watson, whose declarations
were enthusiastically applauded and Won
golden opinions from all.
The proceeds OF this CONCERT and literary
| treat will be handed over to Holly
Springs Commandry, No. 4, and will be used
| for its benefit.
The weather is clear and warm, and there
is every indication of fair weather tomorrow
! GORAB.
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CHURCHILL INVESTIGATION.
New Interest Excited I'm The work of
the Committee.

Special 70 the Appeal
LITTLE Rock, April 20.-Frank f. Smith,
one Of the parties in the pension suits, was
fined nominal sum in the Federal Court
to-day, and is now on trial for perjury.
New interest has been excited in the Sem
ate Investigating Committees work Sena-
tor Judkins said to-day that he had sum-
moned Arch Neyine, of Pine Bluff, clerk of
Jefferson county, to appear at once before
the committee, and bring with him the
records of his Office during the time Gov
rnor Churchill was state treasurer.
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THERE IS bill, we understand, now before
the Legislature which, for bold, unb'ushing
impudence, can stake the cake" 1t pro-
vides for the remission of all taxes due the
old city Of Memphis up to 1868. Upon
what principles OF equity aud fair play do
the advoc ties OF this measure rest their
claims and hopes of carrying il? Why
should the dsfaultipg taxpayer ask for a
premium for persisling inrefusing to pay fer
the policing and protection for which taxes
are levied? This is what this bill proposes
TO do. 1t says in effect that taxpayers who
have the cheek to avail themselves of
the security Of good government and
the labor OF their neighbors in build
ing up and maintaining the city, and who
choose to continue to refuse TO pay taxes
for a few years, can rely upon the Legis-
lature to release them ICON their obliga-
tions and let them go scot free. The back
taxes due up TO 1868 amount, We are told
TO nearly half a million dollars. This We
cannot afford to lose, especially in this way.
1t woull rot be lust to ourselves nor TO the
creditors Of the city, some of whom resident
here are moving heaven and earth for a
higher settlement of the old city debt than
that which the existing law affords. The
defsulting tax payer has no claims to public
consideration that are not common to the
whole body of tax payers, and he should be
compelled, even to the extremity of the law,
to pay, and with interest. To these default
ing tax payers We owe very much Of our
present embarr sss ments, and they should be
forced to pay.
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In the Nashville BaHasr, OF "Wednesday
we fnd a communication signed Taxpayer"
from which we make this extract:

In the Nashville Banner, OF Wednesday
we fud a communication signed Taxpayer"
from which we make this extract:
Much anxiety is felt among the citizens and tax
payers OF Memphis in regard TO a proper settle
ment of their city debt. They feel that their city
never prosper 50 long as this dark cloud hangs
over them. But so soon as 1t can De removed and
the debt satisfactorily arranged the city and all ts
intere Is Will flourish. II is the only impediment
now in ths gay of its growth. The bill author
izing settlement at 33ls cents has not succeeded.
The creditors il e-ns, will not accept the terms
proposed and Il is dead letter. What is now 10
be done is the aliimpoftant question.
The best thing to do is to let the 335 law
stand as it ia, only amending it so far as TO
permit the commissioners to use such money
as remains. in their hands at the end of every
six months for the purchase Of bonds after
properly advertising for the same. This is
what ought to be done and what the great
body of the people OF Memphis want done.
They have no sympathies with the spscu-
lators who compelled them to take refuge in
the Taxing District form OF government
against mandanuses, and who, now that
they have exhausted the courts, are beating
against the doors of the Legislature clamor-
ing for ''more, more" They have bled us at
every pore and have no claims for farther
consideration. They made a shaving-shop
OF our City Hall and traded on the igno-
rance and necessities OF our city legislators
and city employees, and have in many cases
been paid twice, nay, three times over. The
Legislature should pay no attention to them,
and we hope will leave the 335 law just as
it is, except as 10 the amendment above sug-
gested.
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GEN. CHALMERS'S
Chance or Holding His Seat Weakening
Indications that the Democrats
Will Not Makea
Strong Fight in His Behalf-The Missis-
sippi River improvement Bill
in the Senate.

WASHINGTON, April 2o-Senote.-Several
important bills were passed.
The Senate temporarily laid aside the
regular order-the Mississippi improve
ment bill-and Senator McDill addressed the
Senate upon the regulation Of interstate
commerce.
A messages was received from the President
relative to q convention to define the bound
Diary line between the United States and
Mexico.
The House bill appropriating $465, 900 10
supply the deficiency for printing the cur
rent year was passed.
The Mississippi river improvement bill
coming up, Senator George advocated its
passage, as it is proposed TO be amended, by
increasing the appropriation to $l5,O00y0OO,
and applying the money, in the discretion OF
the river commission, to rebuilding levees.
The bill went over without action.
Adjourned.
House-Mr Kssson asked unanimous con-
sent for session of the House this evening
for debate on the tariff commission bill.
Mr.. Hammond objected.
The Senate bill appropriating 100000 for
a public building in Frankfort, KY, was
passed.
Under the call of committees fifty eight
reports we're presented.
The Naval Committee reported fsvorably
bill for the sale of the Charlestown navy
yard.
The Committee on Agriculture made an
adverse report upon the bill to authorize the
commissioner of agriculture to distribute
seeds to the destitute farmers and planters OF
the flooded sections.
Mr. Calkins, chairman of the Committee
on Elections, called up the contested election
Gaze of Lynch ~. Chalmers, from the Sixth
district of Mississippi. After debate the
House deferred action on the case until the
return of Mr.. Anterior, who represents the
minority.
The House then went into Committee of
the Whole on the tariff commission bill.
Messrs. Turner [Ky.l, Townshend JILL
and Mckenzie [Ky.l opposed the bill, the
last-named in a speech, enjoyed alike by
Republicans and Democrats.
The committee rose and Mr.. King La
introduced a bill appropriating S6000,000
for the improvement and construction OF
Mississippi levees. Referred.
The Houaa then adjourned
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Democratle HARMONY.

Democratic harmony is fixed fact. and
the rage of the soreheads who ftttened and
thrived under Radical domination is i'm
mense. They are sorely beset with grief and
trouble, and mourn one who will not be
comforted. Their plans are upset, and the
future is clothed with gloom. Under the
pretense of immaculate honesty in the State
debt matter, they proposed to keep the De-
mocracy divided and the Radicals in control
of the State government, while they pocketed
the swsg given them by the Radicals for
their dirty work, disguised under the thin
garb OF State-credit Brownsville
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to Jail. The cases go over TO the next Grim
inal term of the court in June.
croT ~ srfTrPTTrFs

New YORK, April 20.-The safe IN the
house of Samuel c. Holmes, deputy collector
of the city revenue, was robbed of bonds
valued at $3.50. The securities stolen are:
Two Louisville and Nashville railroad
bonds, ST. Louis division, $1,000 eschs one
Great Western Illinois railroad bond, 5000
convertible bonds of the Great Western rail-
road, $3.50; Cleveland, Columbus, Gncin-
natl and Indianapolis railroad, $1,000; city
of Cairo bonds, $500; one city of Cairo bond,
500; two shares of the Logansport Craw-
louisville and Southwestern railroad, 500
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Table Talk.

Every lady who presides at a table is in
terested to know how she can depend upon
having things coming upon the table az she
would like them. How often are remarks
like this made: "1his is just my fate; when l
especially want nice thing, somehow on other,
Il turns out poor"
A lady expects company for tea. She
orders, for instance, biscuits, and they are
brought to the table heavy and indigestible.
How many housekeepers can testify to morti-
6cation, as we'll as disappointment, under
such circumstanees 1t may not, however,
have occurred to them that it is not always
the cooks fault" Your biscuits, cakes,
pot pies, puddings, ETC., etc., cannot be
raised with earth or worthless substitutes,
and it becomes your own fault when you
permit any Baking Powder to come into
your kitchen about which you know abso-
lutely nothing as to its purity or healthful-
ness.
The market is flooded with "low-priced
Baking Powders, gotten up to make an I'M
Just profit by INSCRIPTIONS manufacturers
, and dealers, and it Is worthy the attention of
all housekeepers to note there is at least
one brand of Baking Powder distinctly sold
upon its merits, and which can be relied
upon for uniform strength and purity, The
Royal Baking Powder. now known almost
the werld over as a standard article, has
stood the test of nearly quarter OF CEN
fury, and its friends among the ladies are
legion
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Miss < F. Poynter writes to the London
Atheneum: at has lately come to my
knowledge that the novel entitled My Little
Lady, written by me and published without
my name some years ago, has been recently
republished in cheap American edition
with the name Of another writer, Theo. Gift,
attached to it. The fact is one that of course
chiefly concerns myself, but as one more
illustration of the somewhat reckless fashion
in which English authors are dealt with by
American publishers it may have some
interest by way of warning to such OF your
readers as are also writer's"
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baroness Burdeti-Couts.

Baroness Burdett-Coutts babe Jumbo a
friendly goodbye, going to the dock to give
him his final dose OF English buns. Mr..
Barnumis agent informed the baroness that
Jumbo would be treated with the same kind
ness in America as in England, which evi
IDENTIFY pleased the good lady. When she
left the ship che was surrounded by group
of Jewish refugee emigrsnts, who rushed
forward and tried to kiss her hand or the
edge of her cloak or dress, and she, not to be
surpassed in please ntness, left some money
with the captain to be expended in the pur-
chase of sweets for the women and children.
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BUSINESS FAILURES.


FAILURE IN LONDON.
LONDON, April 2o.-Charles L. Ashmore
& Co., dealers in dry goods and general
merchandise, failed.
TURNED OVER TO COMMITTEE.
Boston, April 20.--The creditors Of Horace
Stone, boot and shoe dealer, voted to put the
affairs into the hands of a committee. His
Liabilities are stated to be sos, 900; actual
value OF assets, $1,000.
RUINED BY FATHERS DEFALCATIoN.
READING, April 20.-Adam Dundore, son
of Ex-Treasurer Dundore, and Benton
Bright, engaged in the mercantile business
at Railsville, failed. Liabilities and assets
not known The failure was caused by the
elder Dundore's defalcation.
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Terrific Rain-st0rm at Gamers Station.
|

GARNER's STATION, MISS, April 1S-
About o'clock this evening this place was
suddenly flooded by the bursting of water
spout directly over the town. The rain fell
in torrents for about twenty minutes, and In
that short time small streams we're converted
into raging rivers, sweeping everything be-
fore them. Men walking on the streets were
thrown down by the force Of the water and
washed ints the CUTTERS. NJ lives were lost
but several persons made ROW escapes.
The storm passed off as suddenly as it came
up, and in half an hour the sky was perfectly
clear. 1t WAS certainly remarkable, nothing
Of the kind ever having been heard Of in this
locality before. The damage done is COM
paratlvely light.
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CHICAGO, April Ca special says: The
town of CarrolltoD, La, was struck by a
whirlwind on Sunday evening. A skiff in
the river containing three men was cspsized
and none of the occupants have been seen
since. The wharf was lifted and carried a
square distant. The noise accompanying
the wind was like deep thunder. Several
houses were unroofed and property greatly
damaged. The German Catholic school was
completely destroyed. A number of persons
are reported seriously hurt but none killed
outright. The damage is estimated at $50, 900.
The other neighsoring six towns report more
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COAL! COAL!


49, =
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OBITUARY.
STATE SENATOR c. NJ. HARDWOOD.

STATE SENATOR c. NJ HARDWOOD.
LOUISVILLE April 20.-Siate Senator G.
NJ Harwood died at his home in Shelbyviile,
KY, this afternoon, aged forty-nine.
CHARLES ROBERT DARWIN.
LONDON, April 20.-Charles Robert OAR
win, the well-known scientist is dead.
Darwin had been i'll some days, and was
supposed to be recovering, but he had re-
lapse Tuesday and never rallied.
Darwin suffered for some time from weak
ness of the heart, but continued to work to
the last He was taken i'll Tuesday night
with pains in the chest, faintness and nausea.
The nausea lasted more or less during
Wednesday, and eliminated in death during
the evening Darwin remained fully con-
scious until fifteen minutes before his death.
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CURIOUS PHENOMENON.
showers of Stones I'm the ChOctaw y alton
and at AfchfsOn, ks.

A Little Rock special says: The recent
fall of rocks in the Choctaw Nation con-
tinues to attract attention. The phenome-
non occurred on the farm of Mrs. Glenn
mems, widow, some thirty miles from
Fort Smith, Ark. The stones commenced
falling Sunday, April I'd, and kept showering
down until night On the following
Tuesday, April 4th, the shower was repeated,
beginning In the morning and continuing
until dark. The sky was clear and the
sun shining during the phenomenon.
Two of the witnesses of the strange event
were interviewed by the reporter OF
a Fort Smith paper, which journal says:
"These gentlemen say that the showers
were not continuous, but only at inter
walls, and that some of the stones weighed
fully six pounds, and varied in size from
gravel to that just mentioned The larger
rocks would bury themselves in the
ground, indicating a fall OF some distance.
Great CONSERVATION prevailed among the
parties residing on the place, and every
effort WAS made to discover the cause OF
rock falling from a clear sky, but without
avail. 1t was a phenomenon, and one which
remains unex planned, unless it was mete-
oric shower; but specimens of the rock
brought to this city would not indicate
that this was the case. The correspondent
hopes to add some information TO the SUBJ
ject shortly, as it is thought the phenomenon
will be repeated.
AT ATcHIsoN, ks.
A curious phenomenon was observed
Sunday afternoon, during thunder-shower
in Atchison, KS. While the rain battered
steadily, a shower OF pebbles, ranging in
size from a pea to a hickory nut, fell almost
over the entire city They were round, as il
having been worn by water.
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posal suitable provision be made for an
adequate military force on the frontier to
protect surveying parties from hostile lndI-
ans. The troops SO employed will at the
came time protect the settlers on the border
and help to prevent marauding on both Dor
ders by nom adic Indians.
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Suppose the creditor should submit prop
osition TO the present Legislature to settle
upon a certain basis, and the Legislature
does actually pass law allowing the cred
itors to fund their bonds upon this basis, and
then this law dses not meet the appreciation
of majority of the people? Will not that
kind of a settlement be just as worthless 10
the creditor and as expensive to the State as
all previous settlements which have not been
ratified by the people? Where then is the
use of enacting a law that must remain a
dead letter upon the statute books? Why
not first find out what the State can and will
do, and then have the creditor to accept that
or contend for something better.-Nashville
TVor!d
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s,or,n at Mount vernon, Pa.

PrrTsBuRG, April 2O.-A Scottdale West
moreIand county, Pa special says the storm
struck Mount Vernon, an ore-mining town
in the mountains, five miles from here, last
evening, upsetting trees, demelishing fences
and blowing houses and barns down. Amous
the houses demolished are the following:
William Wiregroove's, killing his wife and
injuring seven children; Jacob Stouffer's,
burners, whole family injured and the roof
blown two miles away; Jacob Miller's, no
one injured. At Pennsville the roof Of
Abraham Shernick's barn was carried a
quarter of a mile and the dwelling was
blown down. Many telegraph poles and
acres of timber are leveled. Pennsville is
FIVE miles from Mount Vernon, and damage
was done all the way between the two places.
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The situation at Morgan city.

NEw ORLEANS, April 20.-The Iinaes-Denl-
oerafs Morgan City special says: "The
steamer Tom Parker, which left for Sabine
Pass on the 10th, was probably lost in the
storm of the 18th S. L. Randlett, formerly
president Of the police jury of St. Nary's
parish, is believed to have been drowned in
the food. On some of the plantations where
the cane has been destroyed cotton will be
planted"
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THE UPPER MISSISSIPPI
Rising Rapidly, and Another Overflow
is Looked For.

KEoKUK, Ia, April 20.-The Mississippi
is rising with such rapidIty that another
overflow is looked for. and people on the
lowlands are preparing for the same.
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serIou. Outbreak of smallpox.

SPRINGFIELD, ILL, April 20.-The out
break of smallpox in Nevada township,
Livingston county, is very serious. 1t was
imported by Norwegian emigrants, and six
teen cases of very malignant type have
already appeared. In Quincy the panic
has subsidized. Vigorous measures are being
enforced, and it is believed the disease is
under control.
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NERVOUS DEBILITY
A CUBE GUARANTEED.

DE. T. wHI's EEEvE AND BRAIETExATnEhI-
A sneri6c for Hysteria Dizziness, Commissions,
Nervous Headache, Mental Depression Loss o.
Memory, SpermatorThee, Impotcncy, lDvolunLA-y
Fnissiors Premature Old Age, caused oy over
exertion, self-abuse oyer-iAdulgenee, Hmcn
leads 70 misery, decay and dssta- oas ne1 WI
cnre recent cases Each box contains one montn 2
treatu Mt. One dollar q box, or SIX ooxez ior I've
dol =; sent By mail, prepaid, on receipt OF Pz7sS ,
each order received by Us for SIX boxes, acconpe.
1ied with i've dollars, we viii send the purcnescl
our written guarantee 10 return me n1o-iSs = -
sued only By A RENKERT CO.. W hoiesaig IL
Retail Druggists. us Main street. Aempnis Aen--
orders BIZ nail VIII receive prompt Afternoon
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BLooMFIBLD, IA, April 20.-Reports have
been received of devastation by cyclone
in this county, which, however, did not strike
any town, the damage being confined to
farms, fences and isolated buildings. No
deaths are reported, but three persons were
ipin
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FURTHER PARTICULARS.

The DispatcRs special says: "The storm
swept over Ligonier valley to day, wrecking
barns and dwellings. Reports from all over
the county show the damage to property to
have been considerable. The damage by
Yesterdays storm in Fayette county Is worse
than at first reported, and the loss to property
will exceed $500. The tornado started
at Broadford and subsidized seven miles
east of Pennsville. The tornado when
it irst started was of grayish color, but
afterward assumed dark red. 1t was fun
.gel-shaped, with the larger part down. The
funnel had swift rotary motion, and was
about 200 yards wide. In its course trees OF
large dimensions were twisted and uprooted,
houses blown down and fences and barns de-
molished An old lady named Bondorf waf
killed and a number OF others so badly in
jured that they may not recover"