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GENERAL CHALMERS
Answers Colonel HodesoD, of Mobile,
Ala. whose Statements and Ac-
cOmpaay1ng Proofs He
Turns lack on His AssaiIant-Lefter
from Henry q. ThrOwer ON
the Party sses.
To the editors OF the Appeal:

To the Editors of the Appeal:
SARDIs, Miss, May 25.-In to-day's Issue
you publish the card of Colonel Hodgson,
say it is a complete answer to my charge,
aud ask what / have to say further. My
charge was that he left his command on the
opening OF a desperate campaign on a sur
geon's certificate, and against my order, for
which he was arrested and tried. This he
admits is true. stated further that my
information was that he was permitted to
resign, through the kindness of Judge Nc
Kinstry, to escape conviction. That 1 did
receive such information can establish be-
yond contradiction, and have written for the
proof to be used hereafter if necessary. That
such statement had been made is evident
from his own card, and from the letters he
procured eight years ago TO meet it. His
insinustion now, that l was the author Of
this statement, is as false as his pretense
that he was not moved by malice in his
writings against me. i had forgotten him
and his arrest, and did not know he was the
editor of the Mobile Register. When / saw
It's venomous article against me some years
ago, inquired into the matter and found
that he was the editor. / remembered then
the arrest, and subsequently, received the
information, before stated, as to the result.
had never heard of it before, but he had.
He had gathered letters to whitewash him
sell, out Olu not publish lnem until nov,
when the president and judge-advocate, and
perhaps all the court-ms rtial, are dead. They
we're not dead in 1874, and yet he procured ro
letters from them. He may have been ac-
quilted or otherwise discharged. OF that l
do not know and did not pretend TO state,
except on information. discard shows that
such report was current against him, and
Judge McKinstry, the president of the court,
given as authority for it. His statement that
Al. IL
der is another of his malicious falsehoods.
never was in arrest during the war. i did
not reach Selma with one of my brigades,
and that the cause might be fully known 1
asked for a court OF inquiry, and it was
ordered on my written request, and fully ex-
onorated me from any blame in the matter.
The same day that / received the APPEAL
received the Mobile Register and the follow
ing letter, which 1 ask may be published
with this. JAMES r. CHALMERS.
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GIVE THEM A TRIAL.
Indians Anxious 30 Make a Living
Cause of the Recent Outbreak.

SAN Francisco, CAL, May ga Fort
Thomas dispatch says: Eskethlchew, chief
of the Cayatters Apaches, visited Colonel
Albert E. Brasket, of the Third cavalry,
commanding this post, and states that he
wishes the government TO allow his people to
go back and live at their old home in the
White Mountains. There is plenty of grass
and water for stock. raising, and also land
where they can farm. He complains
that the sub-sgency is unhealthy and
the land unproductive and no water can be
had there for farming purposes. All they
desire is to be permitted to go where they
can make living, and if they are allowed
to return they will not ask the government
for ASST lance of any kind, as they can sup
port themselves. He also stated that they
wished the military TO protect them
from the Americans, Mexicans and
hostile Indians. Referring to the cause
of the Chiricahua outbreak, he said
it was caueed by Agent Tiffany not assisting
them to make water bitches to the land.
The two chiefs-Jack and Nelichiz-went
on two different occasions TO Tiffany, beg
ging for assistance in getting out the bitches,
and Tiffany would not reply or give them
any satisfaction. This chief stated that he
represented fifteen chiefs of the different
bands of Apaches, who had sent him with
this message, and hence he spoke with au-
thority.
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A Reign of Terror in st. Martins Par
ISIS. La.

BATON ROUGE, La, May ga perfect
reign of terror exists in st. Martins parish,
where jenkins, white, and Ayroz, colored,
men. Ayroz's offense was so slight that he
had been bailed ont in the sum of $500.
While riding down a road his horse cellided
with another horse coming from the oppo-
site direction, and the rider OF the latter
animal was thrown to the ground, and the
fall broke his neck. The fury OF the mob
was terrific. So anxious we're the members
of it to hurry Jenkins out of the world that
they failed to tie his hands. The result
was that when they suspended him by the
neck he reached his hands above his head
and grasped the rope. The crowd then
rushed upon him and broke both his arms
with clubs. He then strangled to death and
was left dangling in the air with his unfor-
tunate colored companion. Some sixteen OF
the mob have been arrested. The negroes
have armed themselves and sworn to be
avenged for the unjust hanging of Ayroz,
and collision is hourly expected.
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Letter from Henry Q. Thrower.
MOBILE, ALA May p, 1882


General James r. Chalmers:
DEAR SIR am just in receipt OF yours
of the 18th, for which / thank you. There
another, and this feeling becomes one of
commanded by such gallant officer as your
self. The venom of such men as Joseph
Hodgson can in no way affect you with those
who had the honor of being your soldiers.
1t ia a ba1 departure for the bosses when
you choose to think and act for yourself l
am glad to know that you have as your
friends soldiers Of your old infantry brigade,
who are at all times ready to follow your
lead, trusting to your gallantry as soldier,
your wisdom as their general. l am con-
fdent that you will remain as firm in your
political campaign as when you were very
gallant Confederate soldier. / wish you all
success, as does every member of Garrity's
battery. Captain Clarity desires to be re-
membered kindly to you. He too, like you
and l, proposes TO do his own thinking. l
send you the Register containing a few re-
marks from Joseph which speaks for itself.
l am, your friend,
HENRY c. THROWER-
N.B.-Remember me as a soldier and
friend to those of our brigade whom may be
within reach.
P.S.-Hodgson refers to Judge McKinstry,
who was my personal friend, but has no GER
tiicate from McKinstry az he has from some
others. McKinstry is dead. He, while liv-
ing, became the subject of abuse, etc, from
this very paper that now assails you as II did
him. l knew the judge had not such brill
liant opinion of Hodgson. H. c. T.
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a EoRry mIItIoN FonrUNr.

Moses Taylor died in New York last Tues
day. "The value of his estate" says the
New York Tribune, ais estimated at between
S40O0O,O0O and S45 100000" To-day there
are. many persons in the United States that
own from $20,0O0,OOO to $4OOOO,OO0. For
merlY such immense fortunes were not
owned in this country; there were not SO
many extremely rich people at that day
consequently there were not so many miser-
ably poor. We say consequently" because
In country, as in household, there is a
certain amount of wealth; if one or two in
dividuals in the household take large pro-
portion Of the wealth belonging to the whole,
others OF the hsuse have 10 be poorer than
the average, exactly in proportion as these
are richer than the average. 1t is precisely
the same in whole country. If some
citizens own large excess others
must go with stinted share. The
consequence is that every now and then
we have labor troubles that threaten serious
difficulty; at this time there are signs in that
direction that are beginning to arouse con-
Germ. Thousands of laboring men are par
italy or wholly deprived of work, and 9TH
ers find their wages too small TO supply their
wants. The worst of the trouble is that if
the primary causes of it remain the trouble
will rapidly grow greater. Divide forty
millions into fortunes of quarter of mil
lion each, and one hundred and sixty fam
lilies or persons will be carrying on business
and employing labor. Concentrate the forty
millions into single fortune, and only one |
person or household is carrying on business
and employing labor with it. The reader
now sees that large accumulations of prop
erty in a few hands not only produce power
erty at the opposite end of the social scale, |
but reduce the amount of labor employed |
by capital when 50 accumulated. The dis. |
proportion between the amount of |
labor employed and the amount of !
capital in existence will be greater |
as the number of vast fortunes
are larger. The condition of things in |
England is a striking illustration of this |
fact. The remedy for the difficulty lies in |
the adoption of laws that shall require, at |
the death of the owner, property to be di-
vided among two, four, six, or other number |
OF persons according to its amount. In this |
way the law would not favor the accumula-
tion of property, but would require its dis |
tribution, so that the saying, "the rich grow |
richer and the poor poorer" would no longer |
be true. Oar law already forbids the entail |
ing of property, to forbid its accumulation
being transferred by viii would be a mere |
extension of the same p;inciple. When the |
law applies this enlightened principle to the |
transmission of wealth, the extremes of |
wealth and poverty will be less; none will |
be as rich, and none able to work need be as |
poor as where no such law exists. The wise |
prayer in Proverbs would be granted: "Give |
me neither poverty nor riches"
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Lecherous villain Arrested.

MILWAUKEE, Wis, May 26.-The arrest
of Dr. Gustav Karn by the detectives brings
to light series of shocking crimes. About
ten days ago, David Zelig, very respecta-
bic tailor, reported to the police that his lit
tie daughter, Dora, aged eleven years, was
enticed into the Office OF DR.. Karn, on Wells
street, near Third, after school hours, as she
was returning from her lessons, and crimi-
nally abused. The case was put in the hands
of the detectives, who worked it carefully,
and found that not only was the little Zelig
child suffering, but that at least five other
children were being treated in the same
manner. The names of two other girls
alleged to have been violated by this man
are Rosa Davis and Hattie Broughton, both
under thirteen years OF age, and children
of respectable parents, who kept them
in school and never dreamed of their
falling into such a trap. The detectives
say they have good case and are
sure of convicting Karn. As told
by the detectives, the doctors mOdus
0padndi to win the confidence of the
children was this: By presents of sweet
meats, small sums OF money, and considera-
bic coaxipg Karn would induce them to en-
ter his office. Their entry ended, they al
Iege, in horrible crime. 1t is alleged Karn
has been carrying on these proceedings for at
least three months. Physicians have exam
ined the children and pronounce them all
severely injured, the worst being the little
Zelig girl. Karn is about forty years of age,
and has resided in Milwaukee for at least
ten years. He is a man of fine appearance.
He was once connected with the health de-
partment, and only short time ago was an
active applicant for the health commissioner
ship. He is German, unmarried, and here
tofore has borne a good reputation. The
new law, introduced and carried through by
George p. Harrington last winter, was
adopted especially for such as Karn, and re-
suited from the debauchery wrought by sew
eral negroes. Harms case was called in the
Municipal Court this forenoon and postponed
until next Thursday. Bail was fixed at
$4,000, aud has not yet been procured. The
excitement ia intense over the developments
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PILLS.
BY Universal Accord,


AYERS CATHARTIC PILLS are the best
of all purgatives for family use. They
are the product of long, laborious, and
successful chemical investigation. and
their extensive use, by physicians in
their practice, and by all civilized ma
tions, proves them the best and most
efiectual purgative Pill that medical
science can devise. Being purely veg
etable no harm can arise from their
use, and being sugar-coated, they are
pleasant to take. In intrinsic value
and curative powers no other Pills
can be compared with them; and every
person, knowing their virtues, will
employ them, when needed. They
keep the system in perfect order, and
maintain in healthy action the whole
machinery of life. Mild, searching and
effectual, they are especially adapted
to the needs of the digestive apparatus,
arrangements of which they prevent
and cure, if timely taken. They are
the best and safest physic to employ
for children and weakened constitu-
tions, where a mild but effectual
cathartic is required.
For sale by all druggists.
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LABOR STRIKES.

The daily kilograms are continually re-
porting strikes and threats Of strikes on the
part of workmen, who are either demanding
increased pay resisting a threatened re-
duction. The moving csuse is the increased
price of living. There is not a family that
reads the APPEAL that does not find it neces-
sary either 20 spend more money for house.
hold expenses or to live with fewer Injuries
and comforts. When from the poor, who
have no luxuries to abandon and few COM
forts to part with, the surrender of actual
necessaries is required, there is a natural
protest When it costs more to produce the
power which is expended as labor, that
labor, its owner logically argues, should
bring higher price in the market, go he de-
mands an advance. As the APPEAL showed
some days ago from authoritative figures,
ticles of household consumption is twenty
five per cent. higher to-day than in May,
1881. Consequently the laborer that was
paid $40 week two years ago now wants
Sl2 80, if he is to live now as he did then.
The necessity of taking greater portion of
ago has caused less money to be spent for
articles of dress, furniture and so on, and
the consequence is that the demand for
whole classes of merchandise has fallen off,
This fact cripples the employer. At the very
time his men are demanding higher pay he
is losing his ability to pay existing rates.
This causes a state of things it is not pleas
ant to contemplate, but such are the facts.
Sales decrease, stocks accumulate, and labor
is therefore less in demand. The stock of
print cloths, for instance, on hand this time
last year was SS1 900 pieces. This year the
returns show stock OF l, 443, 900 pieces, an
increase of sixty-four per cent. In the coal
regions strikes have stopped the production
in some places, and agreement among own
ers to shut down have had the same
effect in others. Railroad building is
checked by the higher interest required for
money. This acts against railway la
borers and the iron business, rs fewer rails,
and locomotives, and cars are required.
Other lines of business show similar results.
Here we have capital drawing decreased
profits and labor demanding higher pay.
How are the contending interests to be rec
onciled? The question supplies food for
anxious thought in many bosoms lust now.
There is one hope of escape from the threat
ened difficulty-h our crops turn out abund-
ant, aud Europe prove active customer
for our supplies, these troubles vanish. Food
will be cheaper, the demand for merchandise
will increase, and the gloom that hangs
upon the horizon just now will be dispersed.
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Billy moore Attempts n Defense of His
Brutal UnRaElanIry.
In answer to the above and some structures
which appeared In the Herald, Moore sends
to that paper the following card:
BEWARE OF THE WIDOWS"
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,,
WASHINGTON, d. c. May Is, 1882.


BEWARE OF THE WIDOWS"
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,,
WASHINGTON, ID. c. May Is, 1882
To the Editor of the Herald:
You do me injustice in your editorial of the 18th
instant, headed, Beware of the Widows" and
am persuaded that you do so unintentionally. ad-
yoeated the removal of the Democratic widow
WILCOX VINO had Tor years held kepubiican
Office in order 10 replace her with the Republican
Mrs. Crawford who is the needy wife OF a faithful
and disabled Union soldier. The question, there
fore, as will be seen, was one merely of kind
simply whether poor and needy Union, disabled
soldiers wife, or less needy widow who does not
sympathize, and who has never sympathized with
either the Republican party nor the Union de-
dren to support" as your editorial would leave
room to infer, while Mrs. Crawford has.
a son and daughter, as I am in,
formed, both grown Democrats, and drawing
for years past, with commendable regularity,
round salaries from Republican administrations.
Now, a word about the Memphis postoffice. am,
Of the wifeof the late oSt and editor Of the
Democratic Memphis ArdtdHehe. First, because the
agents OF the postofice department-Mr. Eaton in
1880 and Messrs. Sharretts, Jackson and Gibson in
1ss1-haye urged her removal on grounds of gem
eral encouragement and inefheieney in ofhee;
and, second. because her assistant postmaster Mr..
Jones, and her chief clerk, Mr.. Jennings, two of
the repudiated delegates at the late Republican
State Convention, are now, and have been, act
lively and publicly engaged 10 the extent of their
ability in cooperating with the Southern repudi-
ating Democracy, who are trying to defeat
honorable settlement of the Tennessee debt. Now,
submit to yourself IL these are not valid grounds
for asking change in its management? The gov
eminent needs No. business man in an Office
like that, and have offered the names of six state
credit Republicans and asked that the President
select from among them that one of his own
choice. think that Mr.. Schultz, from his long
efficient service in the First National Bank, Mem
phs, is probably the best qualified to fill the Office
of any of the lot but can assure you, as have re-
peatedly assured others, that 1 do not press his
claims If the President thinks any other compe
tent State credit Republican will fill the desired
needs more fully. I desire to be fair frank and
explicit. because this is best in the end do not
believe that the Herald would select an incompe
tp n al q attend
to its business, and trying to carry out an ap
plication of the rule idea in respect to the
honor and credit of our State. 1 have no sympa
thy with regulators and do not desire to trim or
conceal my opinions. WILLIAM X. MOORE
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New ORLEANS, May 26.-Money continues
quiet and steady, with only fair demand.
Cotton-The week has been quiet one in
the spot trade, with the tendency in favor of
buyers, though quotations remain I'M
changed. Weeks sales 5000 bales. In fu-
lures business has been active, sales for the
week amounting to 1926, 600 bales. The mar
ket closed steady, with prices thirteen points
below those of last Friday
Sngar-The past week has shown no i'm
provement; little doing beyond light local
trade.
Molasses-In plantation the good business
of the season is practically over. Supplies
are composed OF refined and reboiled goods
of wide rauge in quality.
Rice-Business moderately active and
values very steady. The growing crop is
doing finely, and indications point TO heavy
production the coming season.
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DAILY APPEAL--SATURDAY. MAY

The chief question is now whether it shall
leave New York in the morning or evening
Of New York and Chicago seem 20 clash re-
garding the time, which will probably result
in both morning and evening train. He
also thinks there should be faster time be-
tween the New England and Southwestern
States, with New Orleans or-some other city
as a Southern distributing point. He ex-
poets hearty cooperation from the railway
officials
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HOTELS.
THE Alb
Washington
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PHILADELPHIA, PA.

THIS hotel is especially desirable for buSsness
Il men and families as It Is centrally located,
convenient 70 wholesale ana retail stores theaters
and places of interest; home comforts large, airy
rooms with q cuisine unsurpassed Rates g 50
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A Memphis lady writes the Herald, and in
dorses what it had to say about the churl
who has degraded himself still lower than he
was by a war on woman. She says:
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ter is pouring in the numerous breaks upon
our disheartened farmers Ripley Senti-
mel: NThe rains last week we're said to be as
heavy, and perhaps more damaging to farm
ing interests, than the foods of March. Great
complaint is heard in this county that cotton
is dying, and serious fears are entertained
that the stand may yet be ruined, notwith-
standing many have planted the second
time. Corn is said TO be doing as we'll as
could be expected considering the unfavor-
able weather.
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western Cron Prosueet..

ST. PAUL, May Dispatches from
points on all the railroads report the weather
clear and warm. Wheat is growing finely,
and complaining, which was checked by
the cold spell, has been resumed and will
soon be finished. The greatest fear is for
the corn planted before the cold rains.
Wheat in some cases rotted in the ground.
Reports from Southern Minnesota and West
ern Wisconsin, where fruit is grown, express
fears that most of it is killed.
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WHATEVER may be said to the contrary,
there is strong likelihood that Mr.. Parnell
is no longer the power he once was with the
National party in Ireland. His Kilmain-
ham bargain with the ministry has made
many of his followers distrustful of him,
and Messrs. O'Donnell, Dillon, Callan and
Healy, who are said to be jealous of his
power ami authority, are disposed to compel
him to abdicate the leadership in favor of
Mr.. Sexton, who is said to be great orator
and man of sound judgment and concilia-
tory manners.
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LITTLE Rock, May 26.-Latest crop re-
ports over the State indicate an improved
condition. Most complaints were caused by
the late freshets, which compelled the re-
planting of considerable cotton, and cold
nights, which damaged cotton. No damage
done anywhere TO fruit, and wheat turning
out we'll. For the last few days the weather
has been bright and the nights warm, and
goo effects are already being seen on cotton,
which is now growing rapidly wherever left
unchanged by the foods.
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BOSTON, May 26.-The Commercial Bulletin
tomorrow will say: "a good business is be.
ing done in boots and shoes Shipments OF
boots and shoes from Boston to points out.
side of New England this week, 81, II2 cases
against 81, LOG last week. General business
quiet, and, in some lines, somewhat disap-
pointing F
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CHICAGO, May 26-At Highwood, north
ern suburb, this morning, the house OF
man named Mccarthy was discovered to
have been burned and his body found in the
ashes. The indications point to murder, and
the object is supposed to have been money
he derived recently from sales of stock.
Nobody knew of the affair until daylight,
when the smoking ruins attracted attention
and the charred remains were found. A
posse of citizens is securing the country round
about, and every effort is being made to
overtake the murderer.