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considered fit subject for plucking BY This
man, who is said to be bunko man, and
that it was believed the Adams family would
pay any sum 10 avoid the publication Of the
story. Adams was met by Morrison on the
street, the latter assuming TO be relative
and political friend, and decoyed him into a
place on Boylston street where the game was
N progress. Adams was confused, and did not
seem 10 know what he was about, and sharp
ers finally induced him to sign and indorse
three checks, one for S17,500, one for $500
and one for $3.50. Morrison frankly said
that he did not believe Adams knew what he
was doing ard as he saw him after
the swindle coming from his home
he supposed the game had succeeded,
and that Adams had concluded TO allow the
checks to be paid. Another man, ]. F. Nor
ton, Is implicated, but he has not been ar
rested yet. Adarns's clerk, on discovering
that this check had been deposited, had the
account at the Merchants Bank trusted and
tbs matter placed in the hands of detectives,
with the above result. Adams, who is
seVents-siz years old, has been somewhat i'll
for two years, and his mind ID at times
affected He does not yet seem 10 realize
the extent or nature of the transaction The
largest check was the only one deposited.
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THE Little Rock Gozc'ts is doing the Dsm-
ocratic party of Arkansas good service in
urging compromise, and that in accordance
with the recommendations of the State Cen
trail Committee in Nav, 1881, the question 1
constitutional amendment covering the
matter of the disputed bonds be cauvassed
IN connection with the duty of The Legisla-
ture 10 be chosen in lSSo. The Gazette
urges that n resolution be ADOPTED bv the
Democratic State convention, to assent bic in
JUICE, urging the Legislature TO submit the
proposed amendment 10 the people, 10 be
voted on at the next succeeding general cleo
ton; and that in conformity with this sug.
gestion every Democratic candidate for the
Legislature stand pledged, if elected, 10 vote
for submitting the proposed amendment. By
this course both the supporters and oppo-
nents OF the proposed amendment will be
satisfied. The former ask only that they be
given another chance 10 vote This they
will obtain. The opponents Il the amend
mont ask only that the question be removed
from the list Of elements Of disejrd.
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EVERY Tennesseau who has an apprecia-
lion oil the value OF our greatest university,
the establishment of which we owe to the
munifcence of the late Commodore Wander
bilt will be glad to learn tina, Bishop Nc
Tyeire is closely inquiring into and consid-
eripg the subject Of entering upon the Mex
lean field and securing for the institution he
represents share of the work OF lucaliug
the youth of Mex leo. To do this would be
to second the missionary labors of the North
ern Methodist church, already promis pgly
fruitful, and quicken the good feeling and
draw closer the bonds by which commerce
and the railroads are now binding thu two
rcpub1ics
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Remarkable Conspiracy 10 Extorf
Money from Charles Francis Adams.

BosroN, April Ga remarkable con-
spiraciy to exiort money from Charles Fran
els Adams aud bIackmail his family has Just
come to light. The first intimation of the
scheme was a waroing received by
Adams's clerk on Friday last that
Adams's account at his bank had
been overdrawn. This was considered
very surprising, as he was known 10 have
$4,000 10 his credit there. An investigation
was at once begun, and it was found that
check for 81, 800, regularly Endorsed ard
signed by Adams, but filed in by another
hand, had been deposited in the Merchants
Bank some time previously, and had, in due
course OF business, come around 10 Adams's
bank to-day. j. ). Morrison was arrested en-
the 10 o'clock train for New York. He made
statement that the check represented money
Adams bad lost at gaming. The statement
further shows that Adams, who is in feeble
health, and whose memory is impaired, was
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TIE cotton market yesterday opened and
closed quiet, with moderate demand; mid
ding quoted 113c. In New York spot mid
ding was IL Lice, and steady; futures
closed doH, April 12O5@12o6. In New
Orleans spot abiding was 12c, and quiet
futures were dali, with April Il.9391L9L
In Liverpool middling uplands were 6kd,
and Orleans 1850, and quiet; futures
closed dull at 80 CID for April, April May,
ard 55 Gid for August-September
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THr extract from letter in the Cincinnati
Commercial which We publish this morning
VIII be news to great many readers of the
APPEAL, those especially in Mississippi.
However sore Mr.. Money and General Chal-
mers may feel over the apportionment of the
state, they will hardly hold Senator Lamar
responsible for it. AS to the reelection Of
either gentleman the APPEAL has not the
least doubt. Their fidelity and ability are
recommendations the districts they reside in
cannot overlook in favor of untried men,
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As has been already predicted in these
columns, the President yesterday nominated
Senator Teller TO be secretary of the interior,
and Chandler, of New Hampshire, to bs
secretary of the navy, in place of Hunt,
who eaes = D--ssss tsE-sa-fe presenta-
tive. These Apprenticeship are in keeping
with all that Arthur had previously made, aud
are so much additional proof that the Stall
warts alone are in favor at the Republican
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-04-07

The Boston Eosaiag Stu. asks il Attor-
Dey-General Brewster has not made a great
and now irremediable "mistake in tossir g
into the South his 6rebrand of legal Motif
cation? Sparks are flying in every direction,
and coon the fire of Southern bourbon solid
lily will send lis flames over the entire coun-
try south of Mason and Di1on's line, and
again in 1884, we shall see every Souihsrn
State in line for the Democratic candidate
Tor the presidency. Verify, the Republican,
should beware Of putting on the garment of
blunder which the Democrats are fast shed
Il inor
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The wood Hite Murder.

ST.. LOUIS, April 6.-Dispatches from the
West say that Captain Ford, brother of Bob
and Charley, who have cut SO conspicuous a
figure in the death of the outlaw, Jesse
james, was in st. Joseph to-day, accompa-
MED by attorneys, and had an interview with
his brothers in Jail, bur the nature of it is
not known. The body of Wood Hite, brother
OF Clarence Hite, now in the penitentiary
Tor participation in the Winston train rob-
berry, has been found near Richmond, and
an Inquest is now being held. 1t has been
understood that Dick Little killed Hite, but
i: is thought that Bob Ford was also con-
cerned in the murder. Hte was shot through
the head, and buried by Bob Ford and Dick
Little in a spring near the Ford family's
place. 1t is not unlikely that Little and
Bob Ford will be arrested for the murder.
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general, one Judge advocate, seven quarter
masters, three comnissaries of subsistence,
sixteen medical officers, eleven paymasters,
twelve engineer officers, two ordnance Off
GERS, fifteen colonies Seven observation-disclosures,
three majors and four captains Of infantry I;
four colonies, and two observation-disclosures Of
cavalry; five colonels,6ve observation-disclosures,
one major and three captains OF artillery.
In addition to these retirements the bill, as
it passed the House, provides for the retire
ment OF any officer who, after serving thirty
five years, may request to be placed upon
the list, and also for the compulsory
retirement of such officers as may have
served forty year., without regard TO the
fact that they may not be sixty-two years Of
age. The discretionary power of the Presi
dent to retire any officer who may apply for
the privilege after thirty years service, Is
apparently rendered nugatory for some
years, from the fact that there will be no
vacancies on the list. Those who will be
subject TO retirement Immediately upon the
passage of the act are the following: Gen
eral Sherman, Major. General Mcdowell,
General Ingalls,, Colonel Ekin, of the quar-
termaster's department.; Colonel Kilborn,
subsistence; Surgeop-Genersl Barnes, Sur
geons Taylor. King. Simmons and Swift;
Paymasters Potter, Nedder, Clarke, Brooke
and smith; Colonies Benham, McComb,
Tower, Thorn and Reynolds, of the engineer;
Colonies Getty, Hn2t, Brannan. and Lieu
tenant-Colonels Hove and De Russy, of the
artillery; Military Storekeepers Potter and
Livers; Ordnance Storekeepers Shoemaker,
Gilbreath, Ellsworth, Adams and Whyte,
and Chaplains White, Reynolds, Woart,
Porter and Gonzales
Capital Briefs.
Shipherd was again before the House
Committee on Foreign Affairs to-day. No
new facts were developed in his ex examination
Irst-Assistant-P ostm sster Gener al ii alton
writes the postmaster at Cincinnati that
postal clerks and other employees may accept
Office, unless such Office interferes
with the efficient discharge of duties in the
postoffice.
First Assistant Postm aster- General II alton
has issued a circular intended to put an end
to the system of private persons in large
cities putting up mail boxes to be rented to
the public, holding that the practice trenches
upon the legitimate functions OF the depart
ment, resulting not only in unfair discrimin-
alton in the delivery OF mail at the post
offices, but diminishing the revenue of the
department from box renting.
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The New Orleans Times Democrat echoes
the prevalent sentiment of Louisiana foi
two generations, based upon the work
ot the great engineers of that State
when 1t says that nobody here believes in
she foolish and mirchievous vagaries OF Cap
tain Cowdon and his disciples. Every one
who has given the subject moments en-
lightened thought knows that the outlet plan
offers no approach to solution of our
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GETTINGDESPERATE
Morgan City Under Water, and the Cur.
rent Running Through the Town
at the Rats
or Five Miles an Hour-Everyb6dj LeeT.
ing Who Can-The People More
Cheerful at ROsedale, Miss.

MORGAN Cry, April 6.-The situation is
fast becoming desperate, and The water con-
tinues to rise. The current through the
streets is at least FIVE miles per hour. In
many places it is difficult to moorsge boat.
large schooner is now anchored on Second
street The water is coming in rear of the
city in perfect torrent. Everybody that
can get away is doing SO.
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ALL the talk INDUCED in about Rosecrans
being candidate for the presidency is 20
much breath wasted. He hasn't even the
ghost of a chance. The talk about Tilden is
OF the same weight His day is done; and
his Kentucky friends, as well as New York
friends, ought 10 know it. Besides, the
Democratic party OF New York is hopelessIy
'ohn hftiy and Fammany viii not seu a,,1
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SEcRErARY-oF THE TREASURY FoLGER
says he has never looked upon his nomina-
ton for governor of New York az 30 pro-
able as to demand from him any reflection
whether he would accept it or not Never
theless he will accept it if rendered by the
Republican convention.
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OUR special from Nashville states that the
governor will more than likely bring ;he
matter OF the State debt before the I.egisIa-
ture, which met at Nashville yesierday. and
it IL also likely that a proposition to settle al
coo will be introduced. of one thing there
San n9x-be. no donbt, Al,at the .RepubIicans
wifi try and eae';s some settlement before an
adjournment is had.
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Kentucky state Medical society.

LOUISVILLE, April 1.-THE annual meet.
ing OF the Medical Society, which began yes
teTday, continued its sessions to-day and
devoted the day to listening to the reading OF
papers on topics of interest to the profession.
The following officers were chosen for the
ensuing year: President, DIR. Ancell Price, of
Harrodsourg; vice-president, DIR. J. r. Bal
ley, Logan county; junior vice-president, T.
ID. Williams, Washington county; perma-
nent secretary, L. S. McMuriy, Louisville;
assistant secretary, S. NJ. Letcher, Richmond !;
treasurer, f AIcorn; librarian, L. c. Wag-
ner. Board of Censors-C. II. Todd, Ovens
boro; w. Fuga, Horkinsville; w. Cleaver
Lebanon. Louisville was selected as the
next place of meeting.
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LITTLE Rock is already in Autter over
the meeting Of the Cotton Planters Associa
ton in October, and the Democrat proposes
for the occasion repetition of the Atlanta
Exposition, at cost of 100000 or 5000, 900.
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The WoEtS-
- -a

Executive Committee has
&c eu wisely IN their unanimous decision to
call joint convention of The lm..- factions Of
the party. This was all along the sentiment
OF majority of the committee, and though
a few members thought that another line Of
policy would be best, still, when the final
vote came, these members agreed to concur
with the views Of the majority of the com
mittee, according to true Democratic doc
trine. This will be good news to Democrat,
OF both wings all over the State, and it
augurs well for the future of the party.
There will be few disappointed ones, who
thought TO manage aud control affairs, but
We believe that they, upon ref sclion, will
reconsider the matter and come to realize
that they are not the Democratic party of the
State, nor does the party intend to be bossed
or controlled by any set of would-be leaders.
When they reach this conclusion they will
join the procession, or hunt some other pro-
cesslon more agreeable TO them. 1t was a
good days work for the Democracy.
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Spring wheat CroDs.

favorable for early spring wheat in Mime
sofa and Dakota. One dispatch shows a
decrease in acreage in the northern counties.
but they generally predict an increase of tea
per cent. in Minnesota, and twenty to forty
per cent in Dakota. Some of the southern
counties show decrease, and the prospec. s
are that the acreage in Minnesota will he
sbont the same as last year. There u little
old wheat on hand in the region OF Mime
apolis, but more in the southern COUNTIES.
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some heather are not as much heather as
we think. Read a Mohsmmedan proyerb:
God has bestowed the good things Of this
world to relieve our necessities, not 10 re-
ward our virtues; these will be rewarded in
arother world We know of no greater
necessity 10 be relieved than a stubborn cold.
and we know OF no better relief than Dr.
Bulls Cough Syrup.
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NEW ORLEANS, April 6.-The Times
Democrats specials report that at Franklin
the water has risen one and half inches
during the past twenty-four hours. The
town to Bayou Tokely, and is waist deep on
Front street, in Centerville, whence it il
running rapidly to Bayou Sale. Freight IL
now landed in the second story of the ware
house at Bayou Sale Station. Last night the
water rose five inches, and is now back
ing up into Lake Fasse. Thousands of cat
tie crossed into St. Martins. Steamers are
gathering up stock. The mills have stopped
crushing cotton-seed owing to the demand of
the nlantera
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A LBssoN from the overflow, furnished by
the New Orleans Rie1yuHe will be found in
another column.
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BRAUN-April 6. 1882, at pm, JACOB BRAUN,
aged 45 years.
The funeral win place from his late residence.
139 St. Martin street, this (FRIDAY) evening at 8
O'Clock. Friends of the family are invited to at
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BUSINESS TROUBLES

Horace stone a CO., AT ST. LOuis.
ST LOUIS, April 6.-No information can
b. obtained regarding the assignment of
Horace Stone y Co, boot and shoe dealers.
OF this city, other than that they value Their
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FUNERAL NOTICE.

BRAUN-The members of the German Mutual
Benevolent Society are 'reby requested TO meet
at their hall this (FRGDAY) evening at 290 O'Clock
sharp TO attend the funeral of their late Brother
JACOB BRAUN. By order of the President
J. n. SToTz, Sec'y. A. I5FLE
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The Banner.

No dispensation of committee or other
power has relieved Democracy in any way OF
looking after its principles to see that they
are preserved. Committees may propose; it
vet remains Tor Democrats to dispose
We have known whole crock of ex-
cellent harmony spoiled by clap of timely
thunder. When:the quality of harmony W as
none the best TO begin with, it may be feared
that 1t will spoil in the churning. 1t is the
business OF Democrats to see that harmony
Is not based upon sacrifice of princi-
pies. g The committee
has heard such men as Ex-senator
Bailey, Sanford, Bell, Jones, of West
Tennessee, Campbell, Brown, Enloe ard
others, and it has been we'll that it has
heard them. Neither over-eagerness for the
main end, ignoring important local issues
and principles, nor the hot haste and feryor
of the politician have been able to ride EN-
tirely rough shod over all convictions and
principles, or to make complete surrender,
"bag and baggage, scrip and scrippage"
There is work yet for Democrats, and no
despairing or despondency is admissible or
alloWahle
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IsDrcATIoSs.

Fer Tennessee and the OHIO vaHey, far
sertier, preceded BY occasional tight rains, solh-
er{y uiHds, rising foliored By FILLING barometer,
atdtioaary temperafare.
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GERMAN Corn Remover eradicates corTls
B=ware of base limitations. Get the genuine
Twenty FIVE cents. All druggists
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d GLAND LODGE NO. D, X. of P.-Au
II members of this Lodge are requested IA
to meet at their Hall, at 900 O'Clock, this q
(FRIDAf) afternoon 70 attend the funeralEsZSkaY
of our late Brother, JACOB Braun. Mem-E2
bers of sister Lodges are invited ~
By order THEO- AEHLE, &C.
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Three Failures at Louisville.

CIScINEATI, April &C. W. Perry & Co.
have made an assignment. No papers filed,
They were oil merchants.
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Cotton Belt Bulletin.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, April 5, 1882, pm.
BLACKMAIL IN BOSTON.

Posted in Memphis at am, April c, Tss2
HAMBLETON, Signal Corps, L S-A.
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The Nashville Press on the COmmItfee's
work.
The American,

The action yesterday will have the effect
10 unite the Democratic party, and if our
friends heretofore divided will act wisely in
selecting as delegates men of conservative
views, the State debt will be settled upon
right principles.
We trust and believe much Of the bad
feeling heretofore existing will give way, and
with reunion viii come moderation.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-04-07

The President nominated Henry NJ. Teller,
of Colorado, secretary of the interior; VIM.
E. Chandler, of New Hampshire, secretary of
the navy; VIM. ii. Hunt, OF Louisiana, envoy
extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary
to Russia; Roland Worthington, collector OF
customs at Boston; Adm B. Underwood, sur
veyor OF customs at Boston; Daniel Hall,
naval officer of customs at Boston, ami John
J. Knox, OF Minnesota, comptroller of cur
rency.
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present stock at sfogst. fine amount of the
assets er liabilities has not yet transpired.
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DANNER LODGE. No. III, l. o. O. 2. -.
ID The officers and members of this 49,
lodge are hereby Eotified to attend reg -
uIar meeting TONIGHT at O'Clock 'Ss7IfsiS-
Initiation, adoption of bylaws and other business
TO be attended TO. Members OF sister lodges cor
daily invited By order J. NJ. JONES, NC.
] II SHEPHERD Secretary
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ATTENTION, ~. ELMO.

ATTENTION, ~. ELMO.
CT. ELMO COMMANDERT, No. Is X T. q
= viii meet in stated conclave this n
(FRIDAYl evening, April 9TH at sN>AI
O'Clock for dispstch Of business Fatigue ~
dress Visiting Sir Knights courteously "
invited. BY order n. W. SPEERS, JR &c.
JoHS d. HUM, Recorder
A NGERONA LODGE. No I6sF. &A.M
n will meet special communication M
this tFRIDAYl night, April It'll, at 7;30NE ~
O'Clock prompt. for work in the Fellow M
Craft degree. Visiting brethren frater-/ "
nally invited.
BY order JOHN BEAMIsH, W. ".
DODGE C. TRADER. Secretary
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The american congratulates its readers on
the manly course and display of wisdom by
The ~
reunion Of the Democracy after two years Of
alienation. Aud the American takes great
pleasure in saying to its Republican friends
that the e5sciut announcement that the Re
publicans had the State, by Democratic di-
vision, was just a little "too previous"
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The war department furnished the Mill
tary Committee of the Senate a statement
showing the operation OF the proposed COM
pulsory retirement legislation upon the army
during the next five yesrs. The immediate
effect OF the bill will fail principally upon
the staff snd engineer Corps; but during the
next FIVE years the distribution OF retirements
will be follows: Five general officers. in
clu5ing Generals Sherman, Mcdowell, Ham
cock, Pope and c. c. Augur; three inspectors
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Teller Unanimously Confirmed.

The Senate held two executive sessions to-
day, the first being solely to confirm Teller
AS secretary of the interior, which was done
unanimously. AT the second session the
combinations were VIM. J. Wallace, of New
York, United States circuit Judge for the
Second Judicial circuit; w. S. o. B. Robin
son, United States attorney for the Eastern
district OF North Carolina; A. J. Auxier,
United States marshal for Kentucky, and H.
L. Wise, receiver of public money at Darda-
nellie, Ark.