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Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-12-20
ON TUESDAY, Jan. 9, 1888.

at 8 O'Clock am a Special Train, with ample and
first class accommodations in every respect. in
wellfurnished R=freshment Car, will leave Full
TON, via the Chicago, "a. Louis aud Mes
Orleans, connecting there for &c ar Key with the
well-known and ma .nifeent MORO an LINE OF
STEAMERS, ever famous for their Speed, Comfort.
Safety and Palatial Beauty,
TICKETS will be on sale at sll the principal Sta
IONS on me Caiesg9; 81 Louis ana NsT orleans
also at Psducah. Memphis. Vicksburg, Eatchez.
ana probably few other stations on the Connect
SALE OF TICKETS viii commence on Deeem.
Der 25th, and continue up 10 the departure OF
ALL TICKETS will be good GOING on Tuesday,
January 9th. Tickets to NEW ORLEANS will be
good RETURNING on all Regular Trains until
January 18Th. inclusive; Ticke to FLORIDA
good RETURNING until February 10TH Inclusive,
thus allowing every one a the time they could
desire and compelling one to remain longer
ExCUKs oNisTs from radacah, Princeton.
Mayfeld, Dyersburg, Covington and other stations
on the c. o. and s. w. r. r., will join the Exeur-
From Hickman. Union City. Dresden. Hunting.
ton and other stations on The G and 81 I. K.k
Train viii leave Mar in At 9 O'Clock am.
From Paris. Mckenzie, Humboldt, Browpsyille
and other stations on the l. and n T. r viii join
leave Milan a. IL O'Clock am.
Trenton, Henderson, McNrify and other stations
Jackson. EXCURSION Train YIN leave JaeEsOR a
1890 O'Clock p N.
other stations the N. and C. r. r. viii Join the
Excursion at Grand Junction. Excursion Train
will leave Grand Junction at 2 80 O'Clock pm.
Memphis, Her0ando. senstobia, Sardis and othel
stations on the N. and T. R.R viii JOIN the Excur
sion at Grenada. Excursion Train will leave Gre
NADIA at O'Clock pm.
sS-Tiekets will be on sale at Memphis by Mr.. S
L. FINLEY, Ticket Agent. 2s7 Main stfeet
DON'T FORGET, that Excursionists for Flor5di
will be allowed to stop over in Few Orleans, boti
between New Orleans ana on ~
Going and Returning. For further information
address o.. l.. COLLINS,
General Manager of Exearsto1,
MILAN, TENN.
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THE EDISON LIGHT
Said 10 be a Practical Failure fn New
York.

NEW YORK, December 19.-The Sun says
editonally: "The officers of the Edison Com.
pany still maintain a discreet silence as to
what has been actually demonstrated, es-
pecially with regard to cost of production.
siuce the practical trial of the Edison eclec-
iric light here on a considerable scale. And
yet the question of cost is now the M ain one,
not merely with those who supply
the light, but also with consumers.
The light cannot be furnished much
longer at the prices which the
produced yery,econemically. II the peri
nsent 20 far u AIDE sl,>Es ihat the riherexr
tension OF Patronag e you'd tend 70 ztiII fnr-
Their increase the loss at prices the public are
willing 10 pay, the enterprise has been un-
successful. 1t has met with practical fall
ure. There are, besides, grave mechanical
difficulties to be surmounted. These relate
to the maintenance of the current and to the
continuity aud uniformity OF the electrical
supply, and we get hints that they have not
been overcome. The officers of the Edison
Company themselves. however, are as chary
of definite information concerning these me-
chanical obstacles to success as they
are about the cost sof production. The
indications that the company is running
against snsgs, and that there is not much
chance Of its ever realizing the ssnguine
hopes Of those who expected great things
from it, either as stock holders or consumers.
We should not be surprised to hear as much
as that generally acknowledged before long.
Indeed, it would not be wonderful il the
fq ure of the experiment WAS soon granted,
at least so far as the ability 10 supply the
light continuously and with uniformity over
large district for domestic purposes at q
cheap price il concerned.
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GasiOn's a oGel.
The story Without an End.
Peabody Hotel

AT the city of New Orleans, La, on Tues
day, November l4th (slways Tuesday,, I'M
der the sole management Of Gems. G. I.
Beaurega.d, of Louisiana, and Jubsl A.
Early, OF Virgins, the 15Oih Grand Monthly
Drawing Of the Louisiana State Lottery
occurred, and these historically famous war
riors attest over their own signatures, fac
smile of which 10 published in the advertise
meut of the company, that all was fairly
done. 1t resulted as follows; Ticket No.
52,l16 drew $1,000, the first capital prize
]. NJ. Dixon, an insurance agent OF Enui-,
Tex, had one-fith, as also did Mrs. Jose
phine Miller. No. $40 East Fifty cond
street, New York City. Among others, No.
1885 drew the second prize-sold in 6ftbs
two ~ to Charles MoWatt, a sailor on the
schooner Lucy May" OF Newburyport,
Mass; and one-ffth TO Charles Noe, jour
neyman cigar maker. No. 90 New Church
street, New York City; one TO Hermann
Tossberg, also in New York City. Ticket
No. SO, zl9 drew the third prizs of $4,000
two fths of which we're held by w. T.
Clarke, a real estate agent on South Ninth
street, Philadelphia, and one by Emil Wei
dig, No. 1142 Magazine street, New Orleans
There were many others, but some don't want
their names published; but this is enough
to encourage others
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ALASKA,
THE INHABITANTS STILL RULED BY THE
PRIESTS IN THE NAME OF THE GEAR.

THE INHABITANTS STILL RULED BY THE
PRIESTS IN THE NAME OF THE GEAR.
WASHINGTON, December 19-In 1867 the
government OF the United States bought
from Russia The Territory OF Alaska, and,
according to the treaty ratified by tue Car
and signed by his representative, all the res
idents of that Territory who did not return
10 Russia by 1870 were ipsO facto 10 become
citizens of the United States. Fifteen years
have passed since then, and sill the residents
of Alaska of the Greek Eastern faith are
commanded TO abide by the ukases of CHS
imperial majesty, the sovereign and auto
crat of all the Ru.sias" Last year, when
the new Gar was proclaimed in Russia,
ukase was read.in all the Russian churches
of the Alaska diocs, e, the church OF this city
included, informing all his "belovsd and 10y al
subjects" that God bad been pleased to recall
to heaven the Gar Alex auder III, and that
be, the Gar Alexander III, had ascended
the imperial ancestral throne. the par
ishiouers were commanded to lake an oath
of allegiance 10 the new Russian autocrat,
and TO sign their names 10 The oath. The
orthodox people of Alaska did not know
what 10 do under the circumstances, but their
priests tod them to kiss the cross and the
Bible and 10 sign, and so, simple souls, they
did. In the Alaska diocese there are ten
churches, all told, with dozen priests, as
many church readers, and few deacons. Be-
fore btiDg ordained they are comm anded,
according to the rites OF the Russian Church I,
to take an oath OF allegiance to the Gar, the
head OF tina: church, promising to serve him
80 the last drop of their blood" Such a
prso ice is, OF course, in direct violation OF
the treaty of 1857, between the United States
aud Russia The holy fathers of the Holy
Syrod of Russia being mot of this world.
do not mind that treaty, and SO make no diff
ference Whatever between the orthodox peo=
pie of Russia and those residing in Alasks.
| In the name of the Gar they send ukases 10
the bishop of Alaska, who lives In this city,
identical with those sent to the bishops at
home,
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Queen victoria and John Brown.

The obstinacy of the Queen ia proved by
The open, P-rsistsa. fAyoriiism shown 10 this
same John Brown. Incomprehensible ana
meaningless, it goads almost to madness her
immediate encourage, and every open or tacit
opposition only causes it to be more mani
fest. The proudest of proud women has
heen made, by a preconcerted plan, 10 see
this servant of hery in the most degr aiding
state of drunkenness, almoSt at her very
feet, yet with an infatuation stronger even than
feminiiy, her manner TO him remained I'M
changed, and she made no sign that could
give cleW to her secret thoughts. Ladies
in waiting of exalted rank have rebelled
openly against the breach of etiquette his
familiarity has created, and refused 10 be
made party to it; but snubbed BY them,
he was only the more grsciously treated by
his royal mistress. He follows her like
shadow from palace to palace, in public and
in private, behind her chair at her mealr,
in the rumble Of her carriage in her drives,
bending over to exchange s few words, and
caiEily possessing himself of her feld-glass
to inspect some distant maneuver at re-
view.
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REPRESENTATIVE ASSES.

NATIONAL LAWMAKERS.
WASHINGTON, December 19.-The plan
for the new Congressional Library is meet
ing with opposition, which lie, 70 say The
least, very suggestive of ignorance. Books
are 10 some men ''only rubbish" and some
of that sort are drawing salaries az represeu-
taliSes OF the people of this progressive
county. Qne man actually had the
audacity TO rise 10 his place the other day
and suggest that portion OF the books now
creWdiug the library-room be destroyed. No
one questions the statep,ent that many of the
books have no special value; that the world
might be better mad some OF them never been
born OF human brain; but whore is the line
10 be drawn, and who ia 10 draw 10 ii? 1t
isn't any Eorder men hesitate to bring up
the bill to provide ioF the better education
of the children of the land, wheR they hear
il suggested that our library be reduced
by FIRE to meet the room now provided for
it. By and by some wise man, over
powered by a desire 10 make name
a ~ econosnisi, will move taat the books
be sold 10 pay for soap and things necessary
for the congressnsp's comfort, though that
sort may be like membs; from Virginia
who ended his congressional csEesF some
years ago. As Sotored man expressed 1t
about his minister, he vas l'odorous TO his
fellow workers" So they planned to eutra p
Kim into new habitF, and inviting him to
take look through the capitol, finally took
him 10 the bathrooms. The mans surprise
Increased as they showed him how 10 manip-
rlate the faucets, directed his attention to
the 6ne soaps and the elegant towels, cr9g-
ing eloquent ia their eagerness to convince.
"What, wash in them marble things2" the
pupil exclaimed.
dYes, that is just what they are for.~
"Git right in, feet'n all?"
4Cestsiply; and Il Is a Iurlyy! Just you
try il, now; Will turn on the water, and
come back for yoP Fhsp you call on US" re-
piled his companions.
"Me7 Ne git into tub o water 10 dead O.
winter. Why, my Wife'd be wilder in 2
week. No, 1 shan't run no such risk IS that,
an / iist 'lected. You wait till next sum
pner'n' a,sy be Pil try it, if don't foget II. =
That membes vas white man, and the
story il true
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suieid. of An army Omeer.

Fort APACHE, December 19.-Lieut.-Co
George w. Scho6eld, of the Sixth Cavalry,
Commanding this post, committed suicide
Sunday morning. He shot himself in the
right eye, the bullet passing through his
brain. He had been in poor health for some
time, and the deed was doubtless done in q
moment of temporary insanity. Col. Scho-
field entered the military service in 1861 as
first lieutenant of the First Missouri Artil-
Iery, and was promoted to captain on Sep
TENDER 1, 1862. On March 9, 1864, be was
appointed lieEtenant-eolonel of the Second
Missouri Artillery, and on January 20, 1865,
was breveited brigsdier-general for gallant
aud meritorious services.
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TELE6RAPHIC BREVITIES.

Boston, December 19.-Henry James, .r
died to-day OF enemia of the brain.
Louisville, KY, December 19.-Judge J.
Hop Price died at IL 80 O'Clock this sitter
noon,
Chicago, December 19.-The City Council
has decided 10 charge the Managers Exposi-
ton $4,000 annual rental.
Montgomery, Ala, December 19.-Iu a
difficulty, about fifteen miles east of Mont
gomery, VIM. Knox shot dead Irby Lide
Pittsburg, December 19.-The Malleable
Iron Manufacturers Association of the
United States met hsre to-day with closed
doors.
Detroit, Mich, December 19.-The con-
vention OF the International Seaman's Union,
after an sight-dsys' session, concluded its
labors to-day.
Chicago, December I9.-The North Chi
eago Rolling Mills, one OF the largest in the
country, and which has been partially closed
for sometime, shut up all departments to-
day.
Boston, December 1S.-Dennis Donovan
died this morning al Natick, of erysipelas OF
the brain. Donovan covered fly miles in
six hours and eighteen minutes, record
never beaten.
Troy, n. Y, December 19.-Freight trains
and Boston road. A locomotive aud thirty
five cars were wrecked. Two men were
killed and one injured.
ST.. Lou S, December 19.-Louis Hedges
president of the Mississippi Valley Cane
Growers Association, and in former years
closely and prominently identified with the
sorg hum interests OF the Wesi, died to-day
after a brief illness ct quite an advanced
age.
Dallas, Tex, December l9.-The nine
prisoners who recently escaped from Pleas
anton Jail are creating a reign of terror in
that county, stealing horses and shooting al
citizens. Last night they captured Mr.
Lewis, took him TO the woods and riddled
hila With bullets.
Wheeling, W. Va, December 1s.-Th:
Democratic Congressional Convention of tia
Seventeenth Ohio District, at Bellaire, TO
day, nominated Ross J. Alexander for the
vacancy 10 the Foriy-seventh and Forty
eighth Congress caused by the death of tn,
Hon. J. I. Updegraff. Alexander was Up
! dsgraff 3 competitor in October.
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bill for 1884, 50, 68l 200; dee,ss.a
1888. IL. 733,754; decrease unds es,in -
s., 1859, 443.
Argument in the tax Case q H.
of San Mateo, Cal, against d. SouIS S
Pacific Railroad Company, was beorr =, " ~
United States Supreme Court ttis sftsrn - ~
Much interest is manifested.
A bill was introduced IN the Bon,. l..
by Mr.. Joyce, and in the SensIe bv So,
Logan, which requires every .lsers,eI, : =
cable company to receive and krv9a-5 -;
ness of any other company, whsbar :, 49,.
to the business OF the COMPANY offsr;n,, :, -
otherwise; il also makes it ss,i.d1--ts - "
for anyIother than the person hsnsoi, a,V ~
read and examine the ssme. ~
The Ways and Means Coun;,,aa o. H.
fixed the rate on wire rope znd - -,
the same as on iron and stesT 80 - .iia
same gauge Ohree cents per poundS iT,.,aaJ
of the same rate as that upa The wire Of
which the rope is made: lhs rate on steel
in any form not otherwise pruFided for was
changed from three to three nd half cents
per pound, and copper went tom two and a
The committee will probabl yonpIe,e metal
to-day.
1t hiss been predicted BY several Indiana
politicians here today that Mai Charles
T. Doxey, capitalist OF Anderson, will be
ths Republican candidate At tbe election 10
be called 10 FIJI the Congressional vacancy
caused BIZ the death OF Mr. Orth. u /. h..
liexed By Republicans mere tba, Mai Dorav
would put considerable nlouey in he .aos-
paign, which will be sborf, fierce one. and
that be would come nearereleeteop than anv
other Republican in the district. The Dam
ocrats will no doubt nominate Coueres.man.
elect Ward, who defeated Mr.. Orth's re-elec.
ton in November last.
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JACK son, TENN.
A Jrae Statement OF the Board of
Health Generating the Smallpox.


JACKSON, December 1S.-The following
statement, Endorsed by all the leading pas
tors, bankerP, lawyer, judges, merchants,
and other leading citizens, has been issued
by the Board of Health, and countersigned
by the mayor:
AS the impression seems to prevail in several of
our neighboring towns and the surrounding coun-
try that smallpox prevails epidemic in Jack
son, we feel it our duty to the city and surround
ing country to deny this erroneous impression.
In all there have been three of varioo and
two cases of smallpox. These cases developed
nine days ago in the eastern part of the city and
were promptly quarantined. and all communion
ton with the outside portion of the city was
stopped. Everything possible has been done to
prevent spread of the disease. The period of in
cubatiOn has passed for those who were exposed
TO the case, from which these patients contracted
the disease, and no further spread is now appre-
hended. All persons from the country and else
where having business in Jackson, may feel per-
fectly safe in coming to the city.
I'M. BRANNOCK, Md,
President Board of Health.
JOHN l. TAYLOR, Secretary.
The above statement of facts is true.
B. L. ROZELL, Mayor.
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Armor Ahead Of ProjeetiIes.

a memorable year 10 the history OF srtil-
lery scit nee has ended with some conclusive
experiments at Spezia. The new steel and
compound armor plates are shown 10 be able
to Withstand any known proiectile, even the
1000 pound Whitworlh steel shot from the
new l00-lon gun. Artillerists abandon the
idea OF perforating the armor of the future,
and will now turn their attentions to the con-
struction of larger guns and the use of enor-
nous projsctiles so as TO gam the greatest
possible total energy of blow. Hereafter the
effort will not be to perforate ships armor,
but TO crush in the whole side by the impact
of projectile weighing two or three tons,
and having a striking velocity of 1900
feet per second, and a total energy
of about 100000 foot tons. With such
ordnance it becomes not SO" much a
question of the yessel's exterior arnibr as of
her structural strength. The 100-ton breec6
loader used is thirty-nine feet long, seven
teen inches bore, and takes ZOO pounds of
powder at charge, carries a shot weighing
a ton, and can be loaded, aimed and dis
charged by the hand of q lady in less than
one minute, so simple is the machinery by
which it is operated. 1t was powerless, how
eyer, against the new steel and compound
armOr,
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The NEXT HOUSE
THE LIST AS PREPARED BY CLERK M'PHER-
soN-IHE DEMOCRATIC MAJORITY.

THE LIST AS PREPARED BY CLERK NJ PIER
soN-THE DEdoCRATIc MAJORITY.
WASHINGTON, December l9.-According
TO list of representatives-elect prepared by
Clerk McPhersop, of the House OF Repre-
sentatives, there will be in the next House
I91 Democrats, 119 Republicans, two Green
hackers, five Independents, and six Read
jnsters, giving the Democrats a majority of
fifIy-nine over all. There are now three
vacancies, caused by the deaths OF Updegraff,
Of OHIO; Ohh, of Indiana, and Heron, of
Louisiana. One OF these will be filed by a
Democrat snd the Others by Republicans, 30
that The Democratic m jority will remain at
fifty uiue when the House is full. TIE five
members classed as Indt pendents are Fin
erty, OF Illinois; Lyman, of Massachusetts;
Chalmers, of Mississippi; Yorke, OF North
Carolins, and Ochiltree, of Texas. The
Greenbackers are Calamity Weller, of Iowa,
snd Brown, of PennsylvanIa. The six Re-
sdjusteys are from Virginia. 1t will be seen
by this that, for statistical purposes at least,
Mcpherson regards Chalmers as having been
elected from the Second Mississippi District
instead of Manning. There is q contest in
tn case as TO whether the name of Manning
or Chalmers shall be placed on the roll.
Mcpherson is careful 10 say that in making
up this case ne has not intended 10 foreclose
that case, but has simply pat Chalmers's
name on the list because The official vote Of
the district shows that he received a ma
iority.
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NINE. MODJEsKA.
SOCIAL ATTENTIONS EXTENDED THE FAIR


SOChA1 AI1EHIlONe FAIR
ACTRESS-MRs LANGTRY
WAsHIEGToN, December 19.-Mme. Mod
jeska received very marked socisl attentions
during her engagement here. Among other
couriesies extended her was a lunch party
given in her honor by Gen. and Mrs. ]. A.
Williamson, at which Mrs. Mary Clemmer
and Mrs.. Frances Hodgson Burnett were
guess. Justin Macarthur, Mr.. Edmund
Hudson, and Mr.. lockwood, of New York,
were also present. The counters is said TO
be even more charming in society than on
the stage. Society doesn't know Just what il
ought to dc if Mrs. Langtry comes here.
Some are in favor Of receiving her." while
not few think it very wise to wait and per-
NIT the daughter OF the British minister TO
take the initiative. Nobody believes Mrs.
Lapgtry guilty of anything but indiscretion,
but considering the amount OF heavy blow
ing-of done BY foreigners, all pitched TO the
one note of forwardness aud im3udeDce of
American women and girls, the general feel
ing is against too readily overlooking in
Mrs. Llngtry what no Eoglishman or En-
glishwoman would ever consent 10 overlook
in an American woman,
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A Cos core, n. n.

CONCORD, N. 81 December l9.-At 5:24
o'clock this evening one OF the severest earth
quake shocks ever felt here occurred. The
shock was like heavy explosion, and shook
the buildings, from which the people rushed
to the streets. In QUE building the conclusion
was sufficient to extinguish The gas. Inside
the buildings the shock was like that Of
come heavy object falling, seeming 10 be
travelled east and west, and was felt in Pitts
field some four minutes later than here. II
was also felt at Great Fails and Manchester
and other places. The shock lasted about
eight or ten seconds.