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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-01-22
SUIT FOR INFRINGEMENT OF PATENT.

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 21.-Abram s. Hewitt
and Edward Cooper, OF the firm OF Cooper, Hewitt *
Co., iron and steel manufacturers, New-fork' have
through their attorneys begun suit in the United states
Circuit Court III this city, against the PENNSYLVANIA
Steel Company injunction aud damages Tor infringe
mont OF q patent for converting castiron into steel
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-01-22
A ROAD TO BE COMPLETED.

DENVER, COL, Jan. 21.-The resident stock
holders OF the Denver and NewOrleans Railway Com
pany last night unanimously voted to subscribe
81 O5O 900 complete the road to Pueblo Six hundred
thousand dollars subscribed the spot, each
present subscribing pro rata according to his interest in
the road.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-01-22

Tho new only about onc-haf those in force
before the beginning OF the The commissioner has
ordered the freight agents to make returns to him OF all
contracts existing and states that the trunk lines
will not acknowledge other contracts than those
turned TO his office.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-01-22
READING STOCK TRANSFERRED.

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 2l.-The entire Mccall
mont holding OF 900 shares OF the stock OF
the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad Company has
been transferred upon the books from that firm to
Kdder Peabody Co.. and from the latter 10 third per-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-01-22
ADVANCE IN FREIGHT RATES.

Boston, Jan. 21.-Thc different agents of
the through freight lines at this point have received
orders advance the rates upon Westbound freight
beginning on Monday. The schcdlle rates given
below in comparison with the existing rates and making
Chicago as basis, are as follows IN cents per 100
nnun1a:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-01-22
4 DISHONEST ATTORNEY.

CHEYENNE, w. T., Jan. 21.-ln the District
Court to-day, Chief Justice sener ordered the OF
Charles NJ Hoy stricken from the roll OF practising at
tcrneys for falling pay S30s7, money intrusted
10 him by a client Hoyt has fled and last heard
from in New York City lie has also been indicted by
the Grand Jury. Areward OF $3.50 Is offered Tor his
apprehenslOn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-01-22
WEST INDIAN ITEMS.

HAVANA. Jan. 21.-1he English steamer has
arrived here from st. Thomas, with dates TO the 10th
,nst Business is revivng the leland FOrIteen mer
chants from Puerto Plata are there making purchases
Adyices from santo Domingo TO the 18th inst state
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-01-22
CURRENT TOPICS AT THE CAPITAL.
AN OYERWORKED BUREAU.


WASHINGTON Saturday, Jan. Il, 1882.
Great difficulty Is experienced in the General
Land Office from the steady accumulation OF business
resulting from insufficient clerical force. There are
many important cases fourteen months behind and the
time OF Commissioner Mcfarland is completely
pied in the hearing o. appeals aud other questions
latng to land matters that he is unable to give the
cessary atte ntion to routine business the The
business Of the Land Office has increased 10 an enormous
extent during the past year there having been 222
letters concerning land matters received ana registered
during the week ending to-day.
RULINGS IN PENSION CASES
The Commissioner of Pensions has issued
the following rulings governing the issue OF pensions
when It is shown that soldier captured in the line
OF duty aud u appears that he afterward an inmate
OF rebel prison. and has since been heard FROM his
death shall be presumed to have occurred in the ser
vice and line duty and the day after he was last seen
or heard from may be accepted the date OF death.
When 1t appears that the soldier sound at the date
Of ni, captire In line OF duty and that he disabled
a eyed at the date Of his release from rebel prison,
the origin OF said disability may be assumed TO have been
ia the service aud In the line OF duty provided said dis
ease incident 10 the service or 10 such lmprs0n-
ment.
THE STAR ROUTE PROSECUTIONS.
The Government prosecuting officers who
have been preparing the information in the star Route
cases have nearly completed that work, and
only awaiting the termination OF the Guitcau trial 10
bring the matter before the Grand Jury. The
which have been selected are, possible. repre-
tentative Of the different degrees Of fraud alleged to have
been committed; the prosecuting officers, however, de-
cline to give the names OF any Of the parties against
whom they will ask indictments. Colonel W. A. Cook
aud Mr A. NJ. Gibson have presented accounts 10 the
Department Of Justice for services rendered 30 far in
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-01-22
GUITEAU BEFORE THE JURYs
He FINALLY DELIVERS HIS ADDRESS

HE FINALLY DELIVERS HIS ADDRESS
MANY PERSONS FLOCK TO THE COURTROOM TO BEAR
THE MURDERER TALK-How THE sPRAXKn
ACTED.
The assassin of President Garfield enjoyed
the satisfaction yesterday of reading TO tho
jury the speech which he had prepared for
that purpose, and which Justice Cox at first
decided that he should not deliver. Tho conrt-
room was packed with persons eager to hear
and watch the assassin. A correspondent of
IHE TRIBUNE graphically describes the vary
ing manner of Guitcau, and the inciden Is
worthy of note
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-02-19
GOOD-BY, CASH-BOYS.
The Automatic Cash-Carrier Replaces
Them-An Ingenious Continuance.
Chicago Tribune.

The ingenuity of the American inventor is
daily exemplified at Seas store on STATE
street in the; operation Of Lamson's patent
automatic cash carrier, an arrangement
which does away with the cash boys and
girls. Each clerk in the store has hollow
wooden ball marked with a number. These
balls open in the center by one twist, the
money and checks are put inside and held by
springs, so there will be no rafting, and the
clerk puts the ball in little elevator above
her head and pulls string. This lifts the
elevator, and the ball is thrown off onto
sort of elevated railway, with an. incline
toward the cashiers desk, which is situated
in the middle OF the first floor, about six feet
below the ceiling. When the balls reach the
cashier they are opened, the tickets are taken
out, the change is made, and the balls put
on a lower railway, which inclines toward
the clerks. The balls are of different sizes
the smallest belonging to the clerks at the
greatest distance from the cashiers desk.
When ball reaches the clerk to whom it
belongs, it touches a spring which operates
s switch, and the ball falls into a socket
in front OF the clerk. She
opens it, takes out the change, AMI the work
is done. The small balls pass under the
springs, and are not dropped until they reach
their destination. Every two clerks have a
single elevator, and there are forty balls and
twenty stations on the first floor. Change is
made in about thirty seconds, and an ex-
pense of SIS per day is saved. Besides this
there is no Doise and the store is not crowded
by yelling cash-boys. The arrangement is
not unsightly, but is rather ornament to
the store, as the little railway is constructed
of bright brass wires and ebony. The patent
on the arrangement was allowed in Deem
Der last, and was adopted by Mr.. Sea about
a month ago. 1t is truly wonderful inven-
ton, and will soon be introduced in a num-
Der of other Chicago stores by the gentleman
who controls the patent, z NJ. Holbrook,
formerly Congregational minister in this
city What is now needed is something to
deal with parcels after a similar fashion,
and it is believed that it will soon be forth
nop,ipO
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-02-19
CHICAGO TRADE.
wheat Fairly Aetive-COrn QuIef-Oafs
Firm-PrOyisions Weak.

CHICAGO, February IS.-The wheat market
to-day was fairly active and feeling some
what unsettled. The foreign markets were
trmer, and the market here opened firm,
soon advancing slightly over yesterday g
close, then, under free offerings, weakened,
declining lc, but again recovered &c; about
noon offerings again increased on rumors of
an Eastern bank failure, and there was a
strong pressure to sell, prices receding 2sc
below the highest range for near futures and
PC for May; then strengthened, huetua ed
and finally closed ] ic lover for fdtfkes
aad &c lower for May than the closing figures
on Change yesterday. Sales ranged at 81 204
al % February, 81 20s@1 23i March,
81 215@l 243 May.
Trading in corn was only moderate; for
eign advices were favorable, but the weak
ness in wheat caused a strong desire TO re-
slize, and weaker feeling developed. The
market opened a shade below yesterday s
closing figures, declined with some fuctua-
tions &c, finally closing lie under the
were made at 56s@57!c February, 56 s@57 &c
March.
Oats were firm, with little change in prices
and dem and light; cash oats scarce; sample
lots rather slow End feeling easy, the range
being 40l9403c March, 40s@4lsc April.
Offerings of pork were quite free and the
demand only fair; prices ruled weak and
declined 25930c, the market closing COM
paratively easy at the reduction; cash at
$17 374@17 So; March in light demand at
Sl7 35(d)l7 624. The demand for lard was
moderately active, but prices ruled weak and
declined l5(92Oc closing easy; cash quota
bic at SO 60(Gl0 62I; March was mo 'erately
active at SO 621d 10 S21.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-02-19

THE London Times Is troubled about cur
railway system. Its potentates are endowed
with royal prerogatives; they govern by
sort OF right divine, exacting pa sive obedi-
ence and exercising absolute power; they
sign treaties which their neighboring sover-
eighties bind themselves not to trespass; if
the bond is not kept retaliation follows; they
hav1 one baud always on the throat of
America, the other on that OF Europe, decid-
ing what Europe shall eat and for what
wages the American West shall pillow. The
Tunes does not seem to know how continually
the potentates cut each others throats, and 80
exclude ultimate danger, or how readily law
will curb them whenever the American pto-
pie, who are patient and forbearing, choose
10 have enacted the laws necessary to de-
crease to any extent the power of the potcn-
tatss and the arbitrary action OF the railroad
directors
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-02-19
NEW PUBLICATIONS.

The AMERICAN SHORTHAND WRITER.
Boston; Rowell & Hickcox. The January
number of this monthly is filed with good
matter for the beginner and the proficient.
The magazine cannot fail TO become favor
lite with photographers.
THE MAGAZINE OF ART. Cassell Potter,
Calvin & Co; New York. The March num-
Der of this established favorite is simply
fascinating in the beauty of its numerous
and finely executed illustrations. Rarely is
seen IA spirited engraving as Luther
at the Diet of Worms" "The Professor and
his Pupil" is a gem" Nuremberg Art" has
a most delightful range of illustrations. If
we are to absorb ;e thetics, here is a source
for the cultivation of true and refined taste.
THE NORTH AMERICAN REVIEW for March
presents a striking array OF articles, every
one of which possesses the characteristic OF
conte mporaneous interest. First we have
contribution from Senator George +, Ed
munds. on "The Conduct of the Guiteau
Trial" Ex-Minister Edward +. Noyes COM
municstes the results of his observations OF
political affairs in France under the title,
"The Progress of the French Republic" In
"Trial by Jury" Judge Edward A. Thomas
describes the social conditions under which
our jury system had its origin, and notes its
defects in view OF the altered relations OF
modern life. Mr.. John Fiske makes an able
aad ingenious analysis of that great intel
lectual movement, the Reformation, educing
therefrom the "True Lesson of Protestant
ism" In Law for the Indians the Rev.
William Justin Harsh a endeavoEs TO dem
onstrate that the one rational and efectual
cure for our Indian troubles is TO extend the
lurisdiction OF the civil and criminal courts
over all the social relations of the red man.
Prof. A b. Palmer writes on the "Fallacies
of Homeopathy" Finally, the Hon. Neal
Dow contributes an article on the "Results
of Prohibitory Legislation" demonstrating
the success of the efforts TO suppress the
liquor traffic in Maine.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-02-19
A WATERY WASTE.
No Abatement OF the Disasters Caused
by the Observation-Disclosures
Breaks in the Leyees
RepOrted-StarvatiOn Threatening
Outlook for the Future Anything
but Hopeful.

Special to the Appeal
HELENA, ARK February 1s.-TAere is no
abatement Of the disasters that have over
taken the planters Of the Mississippi valley,
caused by the overflow of the Mississippi
river between Memphis and Vicksburg For
three week. they have been battling not only
with the elements from above (as it has
rained almost daily during this period, but
inch by inch the mighty river has been en-
croachipg upon them, until now there il but
DREARY wATERY WASTE,
extending fully fifteen miles inland from
either bank. The destruction to dwellings,
stock and lands cannot now be properly esti-
mated. There have been innumerable breaks
in the levees, and the outlook for the future
is anything but hopeful. Cattle and hogs
have been drowned by the hundreds; barns
have been swept away and their contents
wasted; mules and horses are suffer
ing, and the loss 10 planters by
these mishsps cannot but have its
effect in cramping their facilities for putting
in a crop for the year. These conditions Of
affairs exist to an alarming extent in Crit
tenden, Lee and Phillips counties, Arkansas,
and in Desoto, Tunica and Coahoma coun-
ties, Mississippi. These are the largest cot
ton-growing counties in the Mississippi val
ley, and what is true Of them is also true
of others that have suffered in a similar
manner.
STARVATION Is THREATENING
many POOR people whose homes line the
banks of the streams that have overlooked.
Ia some instances cabins can be found
wherein are negroes, hogs and mules, all
gathered under one shelter, awaiting the
recedIng of the river that has, in its mad
fury, driven them to seek safety by flight to
the high lands. The latest break occurred
last night about three hundred yards above
Austin, Mississippi. This will overflow the
entire country between Austin and Friars
Point, distance OF thirty live miles.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-02-19
..HAPPY HOLLOW"
The Transformation Scene Produced
There by the Capitalists.

The Transformation scene recently pro-
duced by combination of capitalists on the
extreme western boundary of our city, be-
tween Market and Madison streets. would
surprise many of our oldest inhabitants who
have not recently visited that locality. Let
one approach the river at Poplar street, and
when he reaches Front street, he sees before
him not the disease breeding Happy Hollow
of by-gone days; not the long vacant waste
of land, stretching from Market street to as
far south as the eye could reach, but instead
we now find on the waters edge one of the
largest and most magnifcently built eleva-
tors to be seen in the entire southwestern
country. Cotton seed oil-mills and cotton
seed oil-refneries, OF the largest capacity,
stand close by. Happy Hollow is now
filled with earth and graded, while railroad
depots and an endless number of railroad
tracks cover its entire surface and extend up
and down the river front. In the near dis
tance to the north can be seen the cotton
sheds and belching smoke-stacks OF the
largest cotton compress company in the
South. In front, along the river line, are
large fleets OF coal-boats which, with their
little giant msnipqlators, the da1ntless little
steamtugs, present a magnificent lively pic
ture. What old citizen can observe these
sights and not wonder at the change?
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-02-19

THE Millerites can make a new set of
asc ension robes; there is chance for "a tar
nal smash" vet. Prof Proctor, the able
astronomer, has explained that the great
comet which blszed in the heavens in 1858,
lS43 and 1880 will reappear in 1897, fifteen
years hence. Also that this comet is rap dly
an INCREASINGLY contracting his orbit, 50
that it approaches ne arer to the sun at every
appearance. Unless Jupiter's moons or
some other possible obstacle changes its
course, which is unlikely, it will certainly
come into Collision with the sun in 1897.
Ii has an immense nucleus, and is accom-
panied by vast train Of meteoric stones.
All his striking the sun will so increase its
heat that the earth and other planets will
be heated TO an extent that will dry up all
the streams, melt all the ice to the very
poles, and burn up every vestige of animal
and vegetable life on the surface of the
ground. In vain will men seek shelter in
caverns and call upon the rocks to cover
til ,m from the fervid heat; all will perish
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-02-19
TENNESSEE NEWS.
,lumbia has had a big earth-slide.

Columbia has had big earth-slide.
Knox county is now clear of smallpox.
Nashville wants a new style of dIug-clerk.
The Nashville customhouse is nearly COM
pleted.
The old race-course at Nashville is to be
wiped out.
There is case Of smallpox at Whiteside,
Hamilton county.
There are only four places in the grand
old county OF Maury where whisky Is sold
by the drink.
Another rise of the waters at Nashville
has aroused fears, and preparations are max
ing to leave.
A little daughter of Mr.. James Paine, of
Bedford county, was burned to death one
day last week by her clothes accidentally
catching FIRE.
Hog cholera is in nearly very neighhor-
hood near Santa Fe. The cholera and star
walton are almost annihilating the race.
In Sewer county wet weather interferes
with getting in the oats; tie prospect is
good for wheat Corn sells at ninety cents
bushel..
The free bridge is the only free thing
which has ever divided the peope of Nash
Vile On free lunches, free shoN and free
dog fghts they stand solid.
Arrived at Nashville on Thursday twenty
five Russian exiies, eighteen nsn, three
women and four children. They we're taken
in charge by Jewish citizens
Shelbyville Gazette: "Mr. S. ] Gard, Of
the Eighteenth district, was retueing home
last Tuesday, late in the evening, when he
missed his path and rode undel a clothes
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-02-19

and others high in Office, brilliant in heavily
laced Windsor uniform. In the center was
a group OF stalwart military, in the hand
some dresses OF their several corps. Each
side Of the room was occupied by bevy of
handsomeiy-dressed ladies, while up in the
center Of the room, past the line OF aides,
and out OF the exit, passed constant stream
of ladies and gentlemen, whose slow walk
across the floor was interrupted for only a
or less elaborate and digni6ed bows TO the
representative of royalty, who stood bowling
and smiling in return. Three ladies present
wore the a.sthetic sunIinNer
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-02-19

A RED rag TO ball and democracy TO a
British tory are equivalents, and American
d. m icracy Is especially hateful to the tory
because it demonstrated that republiclnism
il not "a visionary utoE ian theory" but
living anil practical reality. The tory Sat
u1dJy Rsres stil uses the Guiieau trial as
Ilcrum for its aristoeratic lever. Continu-
ing the sPiteful attacks provoked by tie
sympathy manifested by the English on the
occasion Of the president. assassination,
some specimens of which the APPEAL has
aready given, it speaks of Guiteau as "a
specially American criminal. Guiteau is
specially American in respect of his office
reeking, his unquestioning belief in his own
social and mental equality with the best, his
utter lacl, Of conventional deeency and
self restraint, his childish delight in
notoriety and in posing before the public.
His outbreaks in court have
proceeded from the generous Indignation
. heightened son of freedom a finding his
liberty restrained, his motives questioned,
aud his character assailed. A
huddred years Of unbridled democracy have
led to these two results, that the free and
enlightened citizen shoots the nominee that
does not carry out his wishes, snd that
Judges, lawyers and prisoner hahble and
hrawl for months in court of Justice in a
fashion which would seem overdrawn if a
satirist depicted it taking place in a tap
room or back shop parlor. Ths democr attic
Helot may at least be thanked for an in.
structiye LESSON"
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-02-19
HORRIBLE MASSACRE.
Terrible Butchery of Defenseless People
by Drunken Peruvian Soldiers

LONDON, February 1s.-A dispatch from
Buenos Ayres, dated January oath, says that
particulars had been received there of the
massacre OF the inhabitants of Pisco by the
Peruvian soldiery. Colonel Mas with six
hundred troops from lea, attacked
Villarencia and routed him and
with the aid of his men proceeded to sack
Pisco. A thousand pipes of wine were dis
tributed among the men, who burned the
houses and murdered the inhabitants. Four
hundred foreigners attempted to resist and
were cut to pieces, three hundred being
killed, including the French consul. The
total number of victims is one thousand. 1t
is said that Colonel Mas has since been shot
by Garcia Calderon's troops,
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-02-19

The cotton market yesterday opened and
closed steady, with middling quoted at lie
In New York spot middling was lsc, and
firm; futures closed firm, with February 11.6l
@llG3. In New Orleans spot middling was
IL. &c, and strong; February futures were firm
at Il45. In Liverpool middling uplands
were & 3D. and Orleans ll-l6d, and harder
ing; futures closed dull and easier at GA
t. 1924 for February and 27-32d for Au-
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-02-19
Mrs. Commodore Vanderbilt,

Mrs Commodore Vanderbilt is probably
the richest unmarried woman in the nited
States. Her age is thirty-six and che has a
million for ~ year. She has lived a
very quiet life since the commodore's death,
spending most of her leisure in opening
love-letters and prosecuting the charities
which she undertook. She frequently sits up
with her secretary till midnight answering
the letters-not the loVe-letteTs. The num-
Der OF proposals she has received for her
well-endowed hand since the commodore
was taken from her side is estimated by those
who are nearest to her to be between five
hundred and two thousand. Many Of them
are accompanied by photographs, which
wildly and vainly eudeavor 10 set forth the
charms of the writers She il not disposed
to marry, and probably will Dot unless some
aditor aaks her
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-02-19
A TOWN IN ASHES.
Further Particulars of the Great HaTer-
hill Fire-The Business Portion
of the Town
Entirely DestrOyed-LossE Estimated at
Two Million DOlIars-Three Lives
Lost-Fires Elsewhere.

HAvERHILL, Mas, February IS.-The
fire is under control. But one block remains
on Wingate street and two at the upper end
OF Washington street; all else in the square
bounded by the Merrimac river, on the south
side of Washington square and Essex street,
on the cas-. and north side of Wingate street
on the north and Railroad Square on the
west, are burned to the ground. This terri
tory embraces the largest part OF the boot
aud shoe manufactures. Some eighty shoe
firms entirely burned out, and others
suffer more or less damage. Two thousand
people are out OF employment and several
families homeless. The loss is estimated at
- 600 OOO