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The Hon. Henry c. Murphy, who died
In Brooklyn last week in mis- seveniy-third
year, was mayor of that city forty years ago,
and while serving in that capacity was
elected 10 Congress az Democrat, serving
from lS43 to 1845. He was defeated at the
next race, but came TO Ibe front again in
1916, defeating his Wing antsgonist. He
has always been numbered among those 10
whom the Democratic nomination for presi-
dent was rendered in 1852 which finally went
to franklin Pierce. President Buchanan
appointed Mr.. Murphy minister to the Meth
erlAnds, which Office he held from 1857 to
1861. Since then he has been S; ale senator
for two terms, and was at the time of his
death president OF the New York and Brook
]yn Bridge Company. He was one OF the
delegales-at-large from New York to the
convention which nominated Mr.. Tilden for
president at 81. Louis. He has written a
number OF books, among them a history of
the Netherlands; and in 1868 he published
a translation from the Dutch entitled Journal
Of Voyoge 10 Ntw York in 1879 and 1880.
He also translated, for the New York His
torical College, De Vrie's Hoyoges from
Holland, I6S2-l644, Broad Adrice to the
United Netherl0nd ProuEecs aud anthology Of
Ner0 NetherIand, or 1ransLotions frons the Early
DHtsh Poets Of Netg YcTk, NTH Memoirs.
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T.s ,ew peoaI Code OF new York

NEW YORK, December 5-The first case
under the new penal code, whereby a would
be suicide is guilty of felony, punishable by
mprisonnsnt not to sseoS exceed Two Two yesrT, or
the E.sex Market Police Court to-day.
Charles Flick, 4 German tinsmith, was
charged with attempting 10 end his life by
iuhaIing charcoal fumes in his room, No. 70
Allen street., last night. Dependency AZ the
death Of his wife and children and business
reyerses is alleged to be the motive for the
act. Fick denied the attempt at suicide
The Board OF Aldermen ask the Legislature
10 repeal those laws of the penal code "orig-
;ot;ng in fapaticism"
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A Bitter War Among Illinois Senator iaI
AsDfraufS.

LOUISVILLE, KY, December 5.-The Chi
cago correspondent of the Courier-JourTel
says: "a secret conference has just been
held here, resulting in the declaration of a
bitter war against the previous publicly
recognized candidates for the United STATES
senatorships, Oglesby, Raum, Hamilton and
all others. The movement Is brought about
by the Young Republican Club of Illinois,
the most powerful and closest orgsniza-
tion within the party in this State.
| Its executive committee is composed
of men of high standing. The conference
was of the most secret character. All
| of the members stole into the city and with
| out registering at any hotel, met in a pri-
vate room of a noted clearinghouse oPpo-
site the courthouse. The decision OF the
| conference was, from this time forward to
use every means possible to down Logan,
| Cullom, Raum and all the old fossils of The
party in the State The conference decided
on making Judge Payson, prominent attorney
| of Livingston, just reelected 10 Congress
| their candidate for United States senator
and have between forty and Fifty Republican
votes in the Assembly already pledged "a
Psyson. Fifty-fve secures a nomination.
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1910.

The late Archbishop of Canterbury was
promoted 10 his post at the head of the
Church of England in 1868. He was born
in 1911, and created Bishop of London in
1856. His fixed income was el5,OOO per
anuum. Attached to him at Canterbury
were one bishop, one dean, six cauons, one
organist, two archdeacons, one registrar, two
secretaries and one surveyor.
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OUR prosperity was never more clearly
demonstrated than in the report from the
clearinghouse yesterday, showing bank clear
auces of S5Sl ,3O2-au excess over the repor
of any days business since the clesrin ghouse
has been in existence. 10 addition, we have
from the Cotton Exchange an estimate oI
the weight OF bales of cotton received at this
port this season-51l3 pounds, against 47G
pounds last season, aud 504 pounds the sea.
son Of lSS0-S1. According to this estimate
we are raising this season not only greater
number of bales but a coIrespondingIy
larger quantity If the stapIe,
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Fayetteville, Tenn, is making great pro-
gress. In the business part OF the town frame
shaaties and unoccupied lots have given way
to handsome brick blocks and commodious
business houses; Touring mills on the Elk
river IRE doing brisk businsfs- The rock
bridg hat spans the Elk is an engineering
marvel, the immense pillars, the 10 oring
and even the side walls are of solid rock
there is not a piece of iron in the structure
which will not last for ages.
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LAND GRANTS.
AGENTS OF THE RAILROAD COMPANIES G.
HAND IN FORCE.

WAsHINeToS, December 5.-The agents of
the railway companies interested in the
lap-ed land grants are here in force. Some
of these sgents have taken handsome houses
and fitted them up elegantly, preparatory to
a regular campaign in the Interests of the
railway companies. The roads chiefly in
terested arr the Northern Pacific, Atlantic
and Pacific and Southern Pacific. The
House Judiciary Committee, which has the
land grant matter in charge, reported in
favor of forfeiiiDg the land grants of sew
of the unimportant roads, out of the twenty
three mentioned ia the Cobb resolution
duriog the later part Of last session. A re-
port that amounted TO nothing was made
with regard to the Northern Pacific grant
and report favorable 10 forfeiting The land
grant of the Southern Pacific was made
public after Congress adjourned The South
ern Pacific land grant is in fact the Texas
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ARMY AFFAIRS.
MOVEMENT ON FOOT TO KEEP ALIVE THE
OFFICE OF LIEUTENANT-GENERAL.

MOVEMENT ON FOOT TO KEEP ALIVE THE
OFFICE OF LIEUTENANT-GENERA
WAsHIEGToN, December Sit is stated
that IN the army appropriation bill the COM
ing session there will be provision keeping
alive the rank of lieutenant-general of the
army for another life. II will be remem-
bered that the Offices of general snd lieuten-
antgepera1 were created for Grant and Sher-
man. When Grant was made president the
offices were continued for the benefit of Sher-
man and Sheridan. Sheridan will become
general next fall when Sherman retires on
full pay, and unless the law creating The
office OF lieuteuant-general is re-created the
office will cease to exist. 1t is proposed 10
keep the Office alive for the benefit of Gen.
II Hancock. He is the ranking msjor.general
and will become lieuteuant-general with
Sheridan's advancement.
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The emutuaIunion suft.

NEW YoRK, December 5--The order in
the matter of the application of Attorney
General Russell for leave to bring action IN
the name of the people of the State on rela-
ton of Jay Gould and William H. Cameron
against the Mutual Union Telegraph Com
panv TO vacate its charter, has been signed
BY Judge Trusx, of the Superior Court. The
petition is based on recent proceedings had
before the attsrney-general at Albany. The
case will be tried in the Superior Court o.
. b
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THE GRAND EXCURSION
To New OrIeaBs aud Florida Leaves on
Tuesdsy. january 8, 1853.

Those who wish 10 take this delightful ex-
cnrsiou have ample time 10 make their ar
raugements. Aud they will have. abundant
time to enjoy themselves on the trip. Mr..
Collias has made all necessary arrange-
m snts for the comfort and convenience oi
The excursionists. The excursion starts at
Fulton, Ky., and goes 10 New Orleans over
the Chicsgo, st. Louis and New Orleans
road. At New Orleans all arrangements
nave been made for the Florida trip
Prices Of tickets will be given shortly.
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TrOubIe Among the Seventh Day Ad.
VenfiSts,

DETROIT, December 5-The Seventh Day
Adventist Society h fits headquarters at Bat
tie Greek, this State, where they have sn ex-
tensive publishing establishment, noted
sauitarium college and other institutions in
cident 10 the headquarters OF religion.
body. Recently the college wss closed and
il now turns out that grave. dissensions nave
sprung up which threaten serious oonse.
quences. The widow of the late Elder
White, the acknowledged leader OF the de-
nomination, and herself very prominent in
leadership also, declares that she has recent.
ly had vision wherein it was revealed that
Elder Smith, editor OF the denominational
organ, the Reriep and Herald, and Maj. VIM
c. Gage, mansger Of the Revieu, are guilty
of worldliness and are consequently improper
persons for their responsible positions The
matter is stirring up great feeling in the
large community of Adventists located in
Battle Creek,
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THE TRANSIT or VENUS.
The Story Of the FIRST Eathasia,t WIN
CaienIastd and observea
Ibe Even.

To the Editors OF the Appeal.
In contemplating the astronoa,ieaI evsnt
which issoccupy ing the attention of all intel.
Iigent people TO day, and which. so simple
in itself, is OF such intense interest on ac-
count of the long-sough datal to Be based
upon it, 1t seems TO me proper that we young
people should revert with admiration to the
story ef
JEREMIAH HoRRox,
the young enthusiast who first caIcula ted
the time far and first observed the transit of
Venus. He was born at Foxtetb. near Liy-
erpool, Epglsnd, about 1920. He was a
dreamy, poetical youth, and loved the night
and the sublimity OF il celestial scenery, and
while Others slept it was his delightto follow
the stars in their courss and to i'm aeine him
self among the gnldek fones on high. Al an
early age be had mastered the most pro-
found reasonings of The great astronomers of
his day, and finding slaw in the calculations
of one of them Eha .redicted the transit of
Venus, he kgsli usAde observations and
calculations, a6z wnsn only thirteen years
old, the brightSsl DEAN OF his future was
the time when be, he 6rst Of all the inhabi-
tsnts OF the earth, should see that planet
pass over the disk d the sun. The years OF
his boyhood rolled soHly by. The expected
time came, and ths day in autumn, which
Horrox had sen 30 often in his
dreams, brightensd the world. At early
dawn he was iA dsrkened cham
Der watching > piece of paper on
which could be seen the sun's image But it
was the Sabbath day, and coon his duties as
curate of the village church called him
away. He heard the bells ring for morning
services, and then entered great conflict
between the duty Of attending worship at the
house of God or staying 20 gaze upon one OF
the greatest and most sublime works OF his
Creator. He wat 10 church, after much de-
Liberation. 1twss cloudy morning, but when
he returned heme and entered the darkened
chamber, the clouds had passed away and
there, on the paper, be saw the suns image,
and over its face was passing the planet
Venus, "disclosing the secrets of the far
abysm Of space like the touch of the very
finger OF the InYisible." Horrox was nearly
twenty years of age when he made this
observation, aud just as he had finished 8
treatise on the Subject she himself was called
to tase his fight above the luminous worlds
December5 s, i3s2- KATE <.
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FRANCE.
INsuLT TO THE uNITEU STATES.

AN INSULT TO THE UNITED STATES.
PARIS, December 5.-Relative to the re-
port that the United States government con-
templates making a claim against France in
regard TO the murder of two American citi-
Gems in Madagascar, lie Moniteur Uniuersale
publishes an insulting article declaring
that the American navy is 60 reduced by
peculation that the United States was re-
Gently obliged to back down to Chill.
France, it says, could ruin every American
port.
FLOODS AT PARIS.
The cellars of the Palais Bourbon, the
wine vaults at Berey, aud the printing offices
of the newspapers Union and Uriuers are
flooded by the overflow of the Seine. An
engineer apprehends that the pressure of the
Seine will destroy the causeway protecting
the entrepOt Des Wins. The bridge near
Charenton has been shaken. Altitude OF
the.water at Austerlitz bridge, 5,SS meters.
THE UNIoNE GENERALE.
The trial of Bontoux, president, and
FEEDER, mansger, of Unione Generate sus-
pended in January last, has begun. Bon
toux said he was absent when the company
speculated in its own shares. FEEDER said il
the Issue of 100000 new shares had
not been stopped by the downfall of the
company, and if spectators who bought
shares had paid for them, there would have
been no deficit in the company's treasury.
By an official liquidation OF the Unione
Generate il is estimated, if legal decisions
already given were maintained, the share
holders would recover fifty per cent. of their
losses.
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FLOODS In PARIS.
Great Damage to Property Resulting
From the Overflow Of the Seine
An Insult to the United
States.
Arabi Pasha Conteuted With His Lot
steamer Sunk-Home-Rule Demon.
stration in Jamaica
Foreign Notes.

CAIRO. December 5.-The Khedive has
been informed that the English government
recommends Gen. Sir Evelyn Wood for the
command of the new Egyptian army.
Arabi Pasha writes a letter thanking Eu-
gland for interposition in his behalf. He
also writes that he would prefer TO live
in Damascus; or, if that ia impossible, in
London. He expresses contentment with
his loi, because he knows his misfor-
tunes have been the means of securing for
the country he loves the liberty and pros
perity it deserves. He feels confident that
when England carries out her good work she
will permit him 10 return Shaz viii llssoon
learn that he was not a rebel when he set
himself up at the head of a people who
wanted nothing but Justice.
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FIREARMS
AMOUNT OF CAPITAL INVESTED AND THE
WAGES PAID.

WAsHINGToE, December 5.-The amount
OF capital in the United States invested in
the manufacture of firearms is given by a
census bulletin at $S,3l5, ,2S9, divided among
thirty eight establishments. The number Of
hsnds employed in this industry is reckoned
at 4841, 10 whom wages are paid amounting
TO - 5600S9 The value OF the materials
used is estimated at 81 ,7S1, ,316, and the value
OF the products turned out 81, 1885, To
make this annual production of firearms
useful there are five establishments in the
United States engaged in the manufacture OF
ammunition, with total capital OF 1884 900.
The number of hands engaged in this branch
Of manufacturing is 1888, whose aggregate
annual wages is S366,77S. The value of the
finished products is given at 81 1929 1865 and
the value OF materials used at 81 ,23S, ,452.
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AUSTRIA.
MEETING oF THE REIsRArH.

VIENNA, December 5.-The Rsichsrath re-
assembled to-day. DIR. Dunagewskie, Aus
triau1 minister of finance, submitted the
budget for 1888, showing deficit of 81 ,60O,-
OOOf. Taxes for the first nine months in 1882
yielded an increase of S,300,000f, as COM
pared with those collected during like
period in 1881. The condition of the treas
ury, the minister said, is extremely favor
able. The government will be able TO pay
off uncovered credits to the amount of Il,
200,O00i. There is general improvement
in trade. After deducting the outlay for
new railways and Bosnian expenses, there
will be no administrative deficit. 1t is prob
able that considerable portion of the de-
felt for 1888 can be met by the cash in hand
from the current year, 50 that it will only be
necessary to resort to vote of credit for
railway works and for expenditures in Tyrol
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A SCENE,
\ SCENE,
WHEREIN TWO HIGH ARMY oFEIcERs "A
An ANGRY WOMAN FIGURE.

IN ANuhI WOAAN FIUUkE,
WASHINGTON, December 5.-Gen. d. G..
Swain and Col. ii. @. Corbin have been for
the last three or four weeks actively en-
gagged in the management of the fair for the
Gan I'D monument fund. Yesterday, while
closing up the books of the fair, Mrs. NJ. A.
Butler, the well-knoHn founder of the Wo-
mans Labor Exchange and Cooperative
Store, went TO the room in which the officers
were, and requested possession of the vari-
Gus articles which she says she had been
promised. The application was brusquely
refused, and a scene ensued. Mrs. Butler
left the capitol in state of indignation,
declaring that she had been grossly insulted
and employed an attorney 10 attend to the
matter in the courts
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Grain AT Chicago.

CHICAGO. December 5.-The local eleva-
tors have on hand 4, ,OOO, 900 bushels Of wheat,
,25O, 900 bushels of corn, and S41 GOO
bushels of other grain; total, 6,l42sOOO
bushels against 5,024,OO0 week ago, and
], 1,260, 600 bushels year ago. The visible
supply of grain in the United States and
Canada is SO 000, 900 bushels.
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rae Be,mont.Devoy Libel Suit.

NEr York, Decsmber 5.-The criminal
libel suit OF August Belmont against john
Deroy, editor of the Irish Nation, was con-
tiuusd. The defendant was present, having
been brought up from the Tombs, where he
il undergoing a sentence of thirty days i'm.
prisonment for contemp, of court. August
Belmont testified that when he saw the libel
be went to Cardinal McCloskey, Vicar
GeDeral Quinn and others with a statement
Of matters. These gentlemen went 10 Devoy
and endeavored TO have him retract the
article. Belmont said he was in the employ
Of the Rothschilds as an apprentice and
clerk from the time he was thirteen years oi
age until he came to this country in 1887
working without pay.
Mr.. B. F. PORTER, rich banker in Utica
n Y, says: II have used Bsown's Iron Bitters the
past year, much to the ehagrin of sur family ply
sican for neither myself. wife nor little girls have
since suffered from single days Illness. 1t ii
making US all robust and strong
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AYERS Pills promote digestion, improve
the appetite, restore healthy action and reg
uate the secretive functions of the body,
thus producing a condition of perfect health.
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INDICATIONS.

For Tennessee and the Ohio volley, colder,
clearing s0eather, preceded BY local rains, north
erly TO westerly pipds and high barometer.
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ELECTION OF DIRECTORS.

UNION AND PLASTERs BANK OF MEMPHIS,
MEMPHIs. TKSH., December 2. 1882
STOCKHOLDERS are duly notified than an elec-
= tion will be held at this Bank on MONDAY,
Jauuary g. lsS3 from 10 O'Clock An until pm,
for the purpose OF choosing Fifteen Directors for
Ihe eustIipg year :. P READ, Cashier.
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CAPITAL BAL Es


WASHINGTON, December 5.-The Star.
route ir'al was further postponed on account
OF Inc failure 10 complete the jury.
The Court Of Claims to-day adjourned un-
til Monday next.
Ihe warrant in the Soteldo case was aoilc
Prosequied this afternoon.
The question of Chinese emigration was
formally discussed by the Cabinet today.
Col. Thomas I. S. Laidley, of the United
Slates army, was place on the retired Iist to-
William C. Oakley, of Chicago, has been
appointed bank examiner for Illinois and
Wisconsin.
The Arkansas National Bank, Of Hot
springs, was to-day authorized 10 begin
business. Capital, $4,000.
New postofices were established to-day at
Murnsne and Cloud, COL; Eadslon and
haeralt, KY; Mohawk, Ind, and Hask-
eye, No.
commission representing all the larger
postoflcss assembled at the Postoffice Depart
Inent, TO regulate the uniformity of station
ery and other supplies, instead of allosiog
PoStmasters 10 contract separately.
Nindetman, h tie Jesnnette Court today,
G9ntlnued bis narrative of the journey sonth-
ne detailed the separation from De Log on
me occasion when he and Noros started IN
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Receivers Sale of Clothing.

No. 4695-Chaneery Court of Shelby county,.
Hammerslaugh ct al vs.. H. Meyers, and other
causes consolidated herewith.
DY virtue of a decree entered in above causes
D the undersigned will receive at his office,
Courthouse Of Shelby county, Tenn, until
Wednesday, December o, 1852,
bids for the stock of goods, wares and merchan-
disc, consisting OF clothing etc, in storehouse No
23S Main street. Mem phis, Tenn, formerly occupied
by II. Meyers and known as the MAMMOTH
CLOTHING HOUSE. Bids for the entire stock and
separate bids for the goods attached in the several
causes will be received. Also, the goods attached
in Nashville, Tenn, have been shipped TO said
house in Mem phis and will be bid for separately.
Parties desiring 70 bid will be shown said stock al
the store in the meantime
-. BLACK, Receiver.
December 1, 1852
CAN'T & Patterson and L. d E Lehman, Sols.
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THE first American inscription upon the
obelisk, now standing in Central Park, New
York, will be, "Use DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup.
Price % cents"
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Trustee Sale.

TIHE undersigned appointed trustees by decree
l. of the Supreme Court of the State Of Tenues-
see, in room and stead of L. V. Dixon and Charles
Kortrecht, deceased. trustees in q certain deed OF
trust executed by Henry g. Smith and wife, on
the Ist day OF June, 1876, duly registered in the
Registers Office of Shelby county. Tennessee, in
Deed Book, No 1i6, page s, do hereby give notice
that on
Saturday December I6, Iss2,
within legal hours, on the premises, we wiz sell
the property in said trust deed, described to-wit:
Lying and being in Memphis, shelby county, I en-
nessee, the Taxing District of Shelby county.
and on the north line Of Madison street fronting
the north line of Madison street about l50 feet and
having for its boundary line the street line OF
Fourth street and being al that properly which
in June, 1876, was embraced within the fences and
occupied by q G. Smith and wife as family resi-
dence-
Terms of Sale Cash-Equity Of redemption
barred, and all right of dover and homestead re-
leased by the express terms of the deed Of trust
Z. NJ HEATH, 1-,..a.s
L W. .HUNES, I =.
Humes & Poston and w. n Randolph. Atiys-
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DIED.

FREEMAE-At Hot Springs, Ark Mrs. c. p.
FIREMAN, in the dfty-hr year OF her age.
Funeral from the residence, No. 116 Court street,
this (WEDNEsDAYl afternoon at O'Clock
Friends of the family are invited to attend.
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FLOODS AT PARIS.
IRELAN D.

EHOOEEDIHSOo fOsIfO1NHaDs
DUBLIN, December 5.-Proceedings against
Davitt, Hesly and Quinn have been ad-
journed ten days to enable the defendants to
meet the charges entered against them.
GUARDS FOR THE JOYCE MURDERERs.
Seventy-two soldiers left Curragh Camp
for Galway in connection with the execution
of the murderers of the Joyce family at
Maamstrasna.