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Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-10-06
CHARLESTON, MISS.
Another Version OF the COwardIy MUIR
der of mr.. Leigh-vernOn white
ON Trial.
Special Correspondence of the Appeal

Special Correspondence OF the Appeal
, CHARLEsToH, October 3.--In the issue of
your paper of the 2Sih of September is pub
lished an article from a correspondent, writ
ing from Senatobia, in regard to the cow
srdly and cold -blooded assassination of poor
lamented Leigh, whose murder shocked this
community as IL was never before. The
writer of that article, while doubtless mean.
ing simply TO give correct account of the
circu instances of the terrible affair, erred
most grossly, and without in'ending il, per-
haps injnriously, when he stated that Fit
had been sscertained that Mr.. Leigh was
shot down within few yards OF his dwelling
by Vernon White, son of the Rev. I. Ward
White" No such thing has, as yet, been
ascertained, as a matter of fact. Vernon
White was suspected because certain tracks,
supposed to be the assassin's, led near his
fathers gate. He was never indeed arrested,
but few days after his flight from oakland
(which may be explained in the course OF
the tria) returned home in broad day
light, and voluntarily surrendered himself to
the proper authorities His trial was begun
last Friday, and no facts have yet been un-
esrthed, SO far as / have been able to learn,
which go to strengthen the suspicion which
has justly or unjustly fallen upon him; in
deed, they are rather in his favor. The
purpose OF this communication is not TO at
tempt to vindicate in anticipation Of the
present judicial investigation the character
of Vernon White from The awful suspicion of
being the perpetrstor OF one of the blackest
deeds knewn in the catalogue of crime, but
10 kindly admonish some Senatobia corre-
spondent (and others may be) not to hastily
or recklessly make statements which the
facts thus far brought out do not sustain,
thereby doing, perhaps, everlasting and
Irrsparable injustice to an innocent boy Mr..
White is only about nineteen years of sge),
whoss oharscter has always been heretofore
above suspicion, and who is a member of
family of high social standing. 1t is the
experience of all me that a report deroga-
tory to an individuals reputation always
flies faster than its correction. 1t will
be time enough TO condemn aud mete out
just punishment TO Mr.. White, if he should
be proven to be the murderer of Mr.. Lsigh.
Uutil such proof is made lei all fair minded
persons bride their tempers and pens, il
such incline TO censure. Before the law a
man stands innocent until the facts show
him 10 be guilty. The world at large should
emulate the charity and business of the law.
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THE IRISH GONE TO PIECES
over Personal Disputes and WrangIes
About the Shirmfshing Fund.

NEW YORK, October 3.-The Times says
that the abandonment of the policy of OBJ
struction by Mr.. Parnell was the signal for q
renewal of those wretched internal squsbbies
which have so often brought contempt upon
the ways of Irish revolutIonists. While Mr..
Parpell continued to "beard the British lion'
the wranglers were forced to maintain silence,
but now that he seems 10 favor peaceful
methods the loug-slumbering elements OF
discostent are using the opportunity to break
forth with greater violence than ever The
cries of "traitor" and "fraud" are as loud as
they were after the COLLAPSE of the Irish
republic which had its capitol in Union
square. AT one side there III demand TO
know what has been done with the hundreds
of thousands of dollars collected for
Land League purposes, and at the
other there is vigorous stirring up of
the cesspool known as the Skirmishing
Fund. Mr.. Davitt has been referred to as a
British agent, sent over TO overturn the ma
chinery which he was instrumental in put
ting into motion. Mr.. Dillou's motive for
retiring into private life is his disgust at the
peaceful and cowardly programme which
has beea prepared for the iudorsement of a
national convention TO be held in Dublin on
the eve OF the autumn session of Parliament
Irish LEADERS" are almost daily writing to
the papers in explanation of this, that and
'AS OtHe43 phu Oho ROuc inc ieugbn VI
putting on record the prophecy that Mr..
Parnelps greatness has departed, and that he
will no more be heard of as the 'chief
leader" OF the Irish people. But of all the
vfangling, the most disgraceful is that which
Y going on over the bones of the Ssirmish-
ing Fund. Among the wild schemes of
irish isvoluuonsts none can compare in
absuriity TO that-of the ram which was des-
tined to destroy British power upon
the seas, but which was finally left
70 rot in The mud of New Jersey. This en-
gne OF warfare is said to have cost $24, 900,
although il might have been procured for
$oo9o and npw il is proposed 10 have it
oronsht to The city and put on exhibition,
with TIE view Of making the admission fees
cover apart, If noa the whole, OF the original
outlay. II The hsra-workipg Irish who con-
tributed to the fund out Of which it was
paid foF were likely to be Influenced by the
lesson which such an exhibition might be
supposed TO teach, il would be well to have
the proposal carried into eject, but the his
tory OF all such swindles proves that their
credulity knows no limit.
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FOREIGN MISSIONS.
Meeting OF the American hoard Con.
tinued-An Unexpected Demon
strati0n.

PORTLAND, Me, October 5.-The meeting
of the American Board of Foreign Missions
continues. President Bartlett, of Dartmouth
College, presented the report Of the Commit
tee on ,the Dakota Mission. The report.
sfter referring to Secretary Means's ex-
haustive paper on that mission, recommends
that the mission be transferred to the Amer
ican Missionary Association, leaving details
of arrangements to the Prudential Commit
tee. General e. WhIttlesey, secretary of the
Indian commission, also from the same COM
mittee, spoke in behalf of the Indians. The
recommendation of the commission WIS
adopted.
Rev. E. 81. Boynton made a report on
the European-Turkey mission.
DR.. Storrs offered the following, which
Was adopted:
Resoiued, That in the Judgment of this
board the Prudential Committee should be
encouraged TO employ the most strenuous
measures approved by Christian wisdom To
secure, through our national government or
otherwise, TO our missionaries in Austria the
complete enjoyment of civil and religions
liberty in the administration of missionary
work.
Al the devotional hall hour, which was
led by the Rev. L. s. Roland, of M.ss,.
chusetts, there came one of those sponta-
neous and unexpected demonstrations which
two or three times before have happened in
the history OF the board. Secretary Alden
in lew words, tremulous with feeling. said
great burden was upon the Prudentia Al
Committee. Ihe missions demand for the
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TIREDOFOUTLAW WRY
Frank James, the Notorious Bandit and
frain-RObber, Voluntarily Surren-
ders to Gov. Crittenden.
DastardIy Attempt at Assassination
Cold-Bleosed Mnrder-Cashier We'll
Iilgton's Dedication.

Special to the Appall
BRowSsvI1LE, oslobsr 5-Last night a
dsstArdly attempt at ssssssinaiion was made
upon the Person Of Mr.Willizm Cspe1, who
lives about thirteen miies west Of this place,
on the Durhsmville road. &r. Cspei, his wife
and two colored boys were seated together in
a room, with an open window .esr, huIling
hszel nuts. The ASSASSIN fred through the
window, osiensibly at Capei, one shet Siding
him in the neck and producing a ssght aesh
wound, the balance of the load tearzAv away
part of the skull of one Of the boys nsmed
Dsnnie Berkeley, killing him almost in .Aisly.
The assassin was evidently accompanies B.
an accomplice, as the tracks Of horse and =
man walking were traced back 10 town as far
81 the corporation line. Mr.. Capel thinks
he knows the parties. The sheriff and his
deputies are on the watch. The news created
excitement
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GATHERING STEEDS.
Entries for the ssakes-Heayy Purses
and a Long Array of Fast Horses.
A List OF the Louisville winners to APP
pear Here, and Their Records.

The APPEAL presents the list of the win
ming horses at the Louisville meeting, as a
matter OF interest to sportsmen and lovers
OF the noble horse race generally. These
horses will, with very few exceptions, run in
Memphis after the Chicago races. Concern
ing them the Courier-JournaI says: "a brief
notice of the most prominent horses that
contributed their part toward making the
meeting such a brilliant success will not be
out of place. II will be seen that Apollo
and Boatman lead the winners, and it is TO
them that Morris & Patton and MiIt
Young owe their forward place at the head
of winning owners. As bot. Of these
three-year-oids were described aftsc their
respective victories during the week, more
extended notice is not called for now; suf-
fee il to say they are both fair performers,
and they with Monarch and Freelapd are
the best of three-vesr-olds that appeared at
the meeting. OF the other horses, Belle of
the Highlands, Fatiniiza, FeIlowplsy, Creo-
sote, Farrsgut and John Davis are decidedly
the best, and of this lot all of them can travel
and win. No doubt the kings and queens
of the meeting are the two-year-olds, and of
them it is only necessary to say better lot
has never appeared at fall meeting here.
Nearly all of the stables that took part here
go to Chicago and afterwsrd to Memphis,
with the exception of Maj. Thomas's and Mr..
which return home to winter"
The following is the table OF the
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LEXINGTON. ARK.
Pofndexter Dunn and q. II. Breckin-
ridge Making an Earnest Canvass
Railroad Matters.

Special Correspondence of the Appeal
LEXINGTON, October 4.-The Hon. Poin-
dexter Dunn, Democratic candidate for Con-
gress in the First District, is advertised to
speak in Helena on the 28th of October.
He has made an efficient member and given
general satisfaction. He has no opponent
unless the Republicans intend putting out
a clandestine candidate, as they did in the
election OF 1880, this being their usual method
of doing business in Eastern Arkansas.
s The Hon. c. r. Breckinridge, Democratic
candidate for Congressmsn-at-large,i is op-
posed BY Mr.. Charles E. Cunningham,
Greenbacker, which virtually amounts to no
opposition at all. Mr.. Breckinridge is max
ing thorough canvass of the State.
The Arkansas Midland railroad has made
connection at Clarendon with the Psramore
road, after narrowing the gauge from three
and half feet to three feet, and regular
trains are running from Helena to Brinkley.
Phillips and Lee counties furnish as fine
bodies OF upland as can be found in the
South, and the soil Ia we'll adapted to any
kind OF agriculture. Fruit culture is also
proving to be success by all who have
made the experiment in recent years.
The past summer has been unusually
healthy. There has been less sickness than
at any previous time in Eve years This
country is improving cry year in point Of
healihiulness. We hope to see immigration
looking in this direction more than ever at
no distant day. THENoRE.
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MEMPHIS OAKS-For ,three-year-old hllies;
s25 entrance; PIP. msidens allowed 5 lbs; win
ners of stakes and purses amounting to $1,000 to
carry 10 lbs. extra; of $1,000, lbs. extra; $500
added, of which 500 to second; one mile and
one-sighth. J. W. Moore's CT. Jane Foster by
Foster. dam Tick; Hayden & Berry's b-f. Glen
gsrine by imp Glengary, dam Romping Girl ;
Bill Ssnford's b.f Heartless by Lever dam Heart
e'se; Z. Beardslee's b.f. Effie b. by Pat Malloy,
dam Penelope; j. n. Carlisle's b.f Pearl Jennings
by Lelaps dam Mary Howard; Sam Ecker's CT.
Emma L. by Harry OsFalon dam the Banshee !;
John ]. MeFsddens CT. Fiona by Waverly, dam
Nora Creina.
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MEMPHIS, n. oCToBER 6.

changes of cars, this route possess equal ad-
vantsges with the other. A sleeper runs
from Little Rock to Memphis, when change
to another sleeper is made which goes
through TO New York without delay: BY
the other route a change is made 81 81. LOUIS
Mr.. Dayant mas worked srduously to sring
about this improved schedule, which cannot
fail of beneficial results to the travel over the
Memphis and Charleston route, as well as
10 the city of Memphis. Ia this connection
we must take occasion to stale that Mr.. LA,
want has up 10 the present writing presented
the lowest schedule Of rates 10 visitors to Inc
city during Jubilee week and the Jockey
Club meeting, which .he other roads should
by all means try 20 'come down" to, if they
would manifest the same interest in the
welfare of Memphis
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CERTIFIED CHECKS,
AttOrney-General Brewster asked for
an Official Opinion as to the
Right Of
National Banks to Accept or Certify
Them-The Jeanette Investigation
Indian Affairs.

WASHINGTON, October 5.-The Jeanette
Board OF Inquiry spent the entire afternoon
session in organizing and outlining plans for
thorough and Systematic investigation.
The sessions OF the board will be open. and
it is the present intention to examine every
witness who can throw any light on the sub
ject. As several OF the survivors Of the Je-
annette expedition are now engaged an the
search for Lieut.. Chipps's party, the present
inquiry may be prolonged for several months
to allow OF the taking of their testimony.
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VIII be Able to Save IL for New Yo.E

NEW YORK, October Orchard Butler,<
member OF the committee for providing q
pt destal for Bartholdi's statue OF Liberty
was seen by Tribune reporter IN regard 10
the rumor that the statue was TO go to Bos
ton.
81 think" said Mr.. Butler, Shat we sh III
undoubtedly be able TO get it for this city.
The French committee have not, it is true
been lIeated by us with the consideration that
their generous offer deserved. AS yet, not one
cent has been raised TO meet the expense of
providing base Tor the statue.
f'Tne New York committee at its Last
meeting adjourned subject 10 the cali of the
chairman, Mr.. Egsrts. l saw him yesterday
and he said that he was ready to take hold of
the matter in earnest"
HAS there not been some disagreement
anong members of the commitfee?"
-Yes, there have been different views held
as 10 the best method of rsising the required
amount of money. A portion of the commit
lee thought il would be best first TO solicit
subscriptions from the railroad companies
aud the merchant princes OF the city, and
then, certain amount having been OBJ
tanned, 10 make the subscription a popular
one. Others, myself among the number,
were in favor of making a start in the COM
mittee itelf. There are a large number of
members, and considerable amount might
be subscribed by them first"
How much money is needed 10 construct
a suitable base for the statueT'
"rhe estimate of various engineers differ,
ranging from $l50,000 to over 81 ,000,0
IL is thought, however, that a very proper
pedestal can be constructed for 100000
Bedloe Island is admirably adapted for
our purposes, the government already having
spent $4,000 in placing a solid foundation
on account Of the Notifications"
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BARTHOLDPs CELEBRITY"
The Great stAtse said 10 be offered 20
Boston.

NEW YORK, October Sit is rumored that
the Barthoidi statue of Liberty" which has
been intended for Bedloe Island, has been
virtually offered to Boston, the French COM
mittee having charge of the affair having be-
come tired OF the failure OF New York to
prepare the necessary pedestal According
10 the report in circulation, Mr.. John Z.
Pzige. OF The Beacon Society in Boston, who
as inst returned from Paris, was urged
while tasre bv the French committee having
she mattsE IN hand to see If Boston could not
mste suitable provision 10 receive the statue,
i1rla that case the gift would be offered 10 Bos-
ton. Thee facts we're laid before the Beacon
Socistg N Saturday evening and an effort may
be msds % obtain the monument and place
II on one q lhs slssil islands in Boston Har-
Dor. The New YORK committee will now
take some steps probably TO secure subscrip-
tions for the foundation a7d pedestal, some
thing like 100000 being needed. Mr..
Evarts has written lately that lie was ready
TO begin active work on behalf Of fund.
aud as soon as the members of the cOrumittee
return to town, determined effort will be
m ade 10 raise the money. II the matter car,
be placed before the rich men OF the country
there ought not to be the slightest doubt as
10 the result. The building OF the pedestal
Will require at least six nonihs, even il the
work is pushed, so thai. If tAe statue arrives
here in 1888, as expected, il will not find the
pedestal ready, and work caulot begin on
The foundations until April, even il the |
whole sum necessary is subscribed this |
winter.
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cold BIooded Murder.

TAYLoRvILLE, ILL, Ociober 5.--A cold
blooded murder was committed a mile north
OF the town of Palmer John Leigh and
James Rigby, two farmers, quarreled about
The possession Of some land, became in
voIved in a lawsuit from which Rigby came
out victorious. Yesterday afternoon Leigh's
son approached Rigby, and preendidg that
he desired TO effect a pesceable settlement,
suddenly opened FIRE with a revolver. One
bullet produced fatal wound. Leigh es-
capped, but a posse is in pursuit, and az the
excitement runs high lynching is probable.
Murderers have usually escaped the law in
a rooiou
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VIII Sapport the Candidates who
FaWnr

INDIANAPOLIS, October 5.-The State Con-
veniion of the Christian Temperance Union
of Indiana, which has been in session in this
city since yesterday, adopted the following
resolution:
Resolved, That in the judgment of this
committee we deem it to be the duty OF the
members of the State Christian Temperance
Union and of the subordinate unions to give
their earnest influence in favor of the sub
mission of the pending constitutional amend
ments by the next Legislature 10 a direct
vote of the people at special election; and
that we should favor the candidates who
advocate this policy without regard to their
political opinion.
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THE SLATER FUND.
The Trustees 10 Besin work In q Few
MOnIhs.

NEW YoRk, October 5.-The trustees OF
the Slater Fund state that in few menths
the amount invested, 81 000,0 600, would draw
sufficient interest to begin the work of up
lifting and educating the emancipated popu-
lation of the Southern States. A committee
was appointed to confer with the Rev. III. g.
Haygood, of Oxford, Ga, with view Of his
becoming general sgenl of the fund.
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WASHINGTON, October o. Secretary
Chandler returned this evening.
The Naval Board TO inquire into the
loss OF the Jeanette convened at the Navy
Department to-day.
New gold certificates to the amount of 81,
100000 were to-day forwarded to the as
sistant-treasurer at New York for his sigma
ture
The annual report of Gen. Suter, of the
engineer corps, in charge of the Missouri
river improvements, shows an expenditure
of 1886, ,254 for this work, and it is estimated
that s., 900 could be proftably expended
during the next fiscal year in continuation of
improvements.
The report of the committee appointed to
select a sight for marine hospital at Cairo
has been approved by Acting
Treasury New.
The directors of the mint to-day pur-
chased 305,0 900 ounces of fine silver for de-
livery at the Philadelphia and New Orlesps
mints
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GuiIty Of Gross and CuIpabIe NegIi.

New York, October 5.-The coroner's
Jury investigating the cause of the responsi-
bility for the late collision in the Harlem
river tunnel, by wfrich three persons lost
their lives, find w. ID. c. Rawson, telegraph
operator at NiDtey sixth Street Station, guilty
Of oulpsble negligence; George Z. Roads,
conductor OF the New Haven and Hsrt-
ford train, guilty OF gross and Grim
inal negligence, and Robert l.. Robbins.
guilty of eulpable negligence. They find
the New York Central and Hudson River
Railroad Company guilty OF gross and
criminal negligence in failing TO provide in
the tunnel sufficient appliances for signaling
trains and failing 10 provide sufficient
number Of employees 10 carry out such pre-
cautions in such emergencies, and is there
lore responsible for the deaths.
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GOODBYE, swEEIHEART.
Two Matrimonial Concerns Make As
siGrnenGs terday-Resigua.
lion of Jesse L. Brown.

Two more matrimonial bubbles burst yes
terday, and left the usual amount Of assets
and the usual amount of Liabilities. The
names OF the associations were the Matrimo-
NAL Minute Pigment and the Tennessee
Daily. The benefits from the former be-
came more minute every day until they fell
off to mathematical point The name
was decided give-aWay. The Tennessee
Daily, by process of anti-evolution, became
a semi-weekly, a weekly, monthly, and
then it faded into thin air. The golden Tor
tunes that were to have been realized by the
members are ss tales that are told.
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THE NEW GOLD NOTES.
a welcome Convenience to the Bust.
Ress Public.

New YORK, October 5.-The new gold
notes which have appeared at the sub-treas-
ury are welcome convenience to the busi-
ness public. The saving in the handling of
this paper in place of the gold coin is very
great, while the security against fraud and
robbery in paying duties at the custombouse
it would be difficult TO estimate in dollars
and cents. 1t is not expected that the banks
members OF the Clearinghouse Association
will give up the use OF the certificates issued
by the Bank of Americs, which now at a
comparatively slight expense warehouses
the gold coin of the bankp, these certificates
OF the Bank of America being OF no value
except for clearinghouse settlements, and
therefore not being subject 10 the risks of
loss which will attend the use of certificates
TO be issued by the treasury, which are TO
bearer, and are therefore good in the hands
of the holder, whether he is the rightiul
rr naf
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LOCAL NOTICES.

F. QUIGLEY's marble yard, 432 Main.
FoR fine boots and shoes go TO Voegei
& Co.
SEND your orders for plumbing 10 J. A.
Baiey's, 295 Second street.
THE latest styles OF boots and shoes al
Voegeli & Co.'S, 271 Main street, opposite
Court square.
FURNITURE sold on weekly and monthly
payments at E. Brandt & Coz, 195 Main,
corner Washington
FINE watches aud jewelry skillfulF re-
paired By ]. n. Mulford 4 Co., jewellers, S3S
Main street.
The Diamond Dyes for family use have
no equal. All popular colors sssiiy dyed,
fast aud beautiful. Ten cents package.
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FOR SALE.

IHINE PLANTATION ON DEER CREEK, LYING
IL about seven miles from Greenville, in WASH
inaton county. Miss. The tract contains about
1000 acres of the finest land, about 400 acres of
which Is in state of good cultivation; good ten
ant houses, nice country residence, in Q good
neigh hborhood. There is now on the place crop
OF corn and cotton which viii be sold with il, II
desired; Also all the stock This is one of the
most desirable places IN the vicinity of Greenville
and will be sold at bargain, as the owner having
Ian ded interest in Texas desires TO there.
The place is high and above any ordinary over
flow; 200 acres was above the high water Of this
year. There is also on the place a good lot of
tenants. sufficient TO cultivate it For IeTms etc.,
apply to the undersigned on the premises
MRS. M J. HORD. GreenVflie Miss