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WHEN til. protee,iopi.t. held their con-

WHEN the proteetiopists held their con-
convention in Chicago, prominent nenber
of it-McKinley, of Ohio-eIrlained that
What WAS wanted waB not tariff for revenue
with ineid -Dtsl protection, but a tariff for
prot etion 10Th incidental rerenue. Curiously
enough, when the House in Washington was
sitting as a Committee OF the Whole the
other day, with Mr.. Robinson, of Msssachu-
sets, in the chair. that gentleman ruled that
il was not bill relating to the revenue,
and hencs it was RELOCATED to the place it
holds on the calendsr, where it lies buried
under sixty other bills which precede it.
This ruling can be justified only on the the
DRY that the purpose o. q tariff is primarily
10 protect home manufacturers, and that
revenue is only a possible incident to the
system. The people viii fnd out from the
nonopolists themselves the great freud they
are PsrPetrahrg.
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DesOIRtiOn and Distress.

News reached this city Yesterday by pas
sengers from Greenville who arrived here on
the City of Providence, of the inundation of
the Sunfower valley. The arrival of the
steamer Sunhower, due from that river, was
snxiously looked for. At IL o'clock to-day
she came in with seventy-fve white pessen-
gers and probably 200 negroes and 200 head
OF stock from that section. No list OF the
passengers could be obtained, as none was
kept, Captains lookout and Smith and
clerks giving their entire attention to the
saving of life and property. They report
the entire country on the SupfoWer over
flowed, nothing to be seen but one vast waste
of water The loss OF stock in the rich val
legs of the Big and Little Sunhower will
reach several thousand dollars, mostly in
cattle and hogs, the mules being mostly
saved. The distress is alarming and
the condition desperate in the extreme.
Unless aid reaches them in short
time starvation will meet them on every
hand. kilograms were cent Governor Lowry
yesterday, informing him of the situation
The governor Immediately informed State
Treasurer Hemingway, who is at Memphis
with the funds appropriated by the legisla-
ture, that point being the most available at
the time the first distress was reported.
Mr.. Hrmmingway at once telegraphed to Mr..
Lee Rich srdson and others 10 know if the
supplies could be had here, and transporta-
ton furnished to the overhowed districts.
Captain Carroll at once telegraped the P-line
would send a boat, only charging the ex-
pense, nothing Tor the boat. L0ter-Since
writing the above we have met several per.
sons who came down on the Sdnfower and
learn that the entire country from Clarks-
dale. IN Coahoma county, to the hills of
Nicksburg, ia submerged at a depth RAGING
from three inches to nine feet, 1t Is esii-
mated that at least 5000 head of cattle are
drowned. Mules and horses are in nearly
every instance saved by means OF RATS, floats
and fatbOats. Cattle that were not drowned
were totally iusccessible, ard long ere this
are lost. Tie water IN it mad career was to-
tally unexpected and OVER hei ming in its re-
suits People living in fancied security at
o'clock in the morning were in the water two
aud three feet by noon, aud no preparation
made to guard gainst it. The water sweeps
across with fearful rapidity, equal almost To
the falls IN the Ohio. Large numbers of
people came down on the Sunhower, dee ming
Il unsafe further TO remain. Great quanti-
ties of stock were offered the boat for
the mere taking of 1t, but ii could not
be reached, and therefore it was left to
die in the water. The people do not need
immediate supplies for their own relief for
the next FIVE days, or in ample time for the
Sunhower 10 distribute them on Wednesday
after leaving here. No actual suffering ex
lists iuiivi Ually, and the majority OF the
people take their Enisio-tuss ph!iosophica.ly.
The governor Will 2TrIve II me morning, aud
will hold consultation with cur citizens
20 the beet measures OF relief
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THERE is profound alarm in the protec-
ton camp. That rabid organ OF monopoly,
the Chicago Herald, reproaches it's adherents
because they are not more active. ave
raise the cry of monopoly" it says, Gin the
ears of our manufacturers. So sure as the
setting follows the rising sun, supiue activ-
itv must come to its day of reckoning. For
over year free-trade sappers snd miners
have been at work. We but let the clear
truth shine upon the subject when We de-
clare that, on account of the sedentary policy
of those who are called the friends of home
industry, protection is daily losing ground
in the West" You are right tor once, oh
most stupid protecsionist of wrong; the pee
pie will not be hoodwinked by decepiious
clamor forever
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ENGLAND
ROYAL THANKS


LONDON, March 14-The queen has tele-
graphed to Archbishop McCabe, st Dublin,
thanking him for his reference 10 her Males
ty in bis recent pastoral leitr Gladstone
has written to tn archbishop, expressing his
deep sense OF the patriotism shown in the
pastoral.
LAMsoE sENTENCED TO DEATH.
DR.. Lamson was found guilty and SEN
fenced to death. The jury were out only
half an hour. Counsel for the defense, in his
argument, pointed out that it had been
proved that Percy John had suffered from
neuralgia and rheumatism, for which aconi-
tine was a remedy. There was a missing
link, he said, in the case of the prosecution,
namely, it was not proved that the quinine
powders containing aconItine, found in the
possession of the deceased, were given him
by the prisoner while there was no doubt
that he Supplied him with the other innox-
ious ones that were found. The peroration
was very pathetic. Counsel referred 10 the
miserable future of the life of the prisoners
wife if he should be convicted, and appealed
to the jury to judge as they would be judged.
The solicitor-general, replying on behalf of
the prosecution, said he thought the Jury
N ight at ence dismiss the idea that the death
of John was due to natural causrs. He ar
gued that though it was difficult to advance
preceden's concerning aconitine poisoning.
the result of the analysis was decisive as to
the existence Of aconitine in the viscera of
the deceased, which could only have been
supplied by the prisoner. Justice Hawkins
then summed up: He said the prisoner was
entitled to the benefit of any doubt. The
charge, although disclaiming any intention
of anticipating the decision of the jury,
seemed to be against the prisoner. He men.
toned the latter's anxiety to leave the house
five minutes after he had administered what
the prosecution allege was poisoned capsule
to the deceased. At the conclusion of Justice
Hawkins's charge the jury retired. They re-
turned a verdict of guilty, and the prisoner
was sentenced to death.
Several OF the jurymen were crying when
they re-entered the court room, and others
were CHASTITY pale. When the verdict was
pronounced DR.. Lamson clasped his hands
together and seemed for a moment in des-
paif, but he quickly recovered his self posses
sion, and, folding his arms, il a clear voice
and with eyes uplifted, slowly and deliber-
ately said: 81 protest my innocence before
God" When Justice Hawkins had con-
GUIDED passing sentence DIR. Lamson, half
throwing himself back into the arms OF his
wardens, was almost lifted from the dock
He was removed tonight to Wandsworth
all, where he will remain until the day of
execution.
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LABOR TROUBLES
I'm PennsyIvsnfs-Thes Situation Grow.
ing Critical.

PIrTsBURe, March 14.-The situation at
Homestead is again growing critical. The
strikers were to have started TO work at the
mill to-day, but, owing to misunderstaud-
ing, they have refused to resume until the
matter has been arranged according to their
understanding. This morning, about 6
O'Clock, Henry Haley, non-union man, was
found lying on the track badly beaten. He
was taken to the poor farm, short DISTANCE
away, and word telephoned to the special
police at Homestead to come to his assist
ance. Officers Patch and Metcalf started
for the poor farm, and while on the way were
fired upon by some parties secreted behind
come box-cars. The shots took effect in the
bodies of both men, but fortunately neither
were fatally hurt. The officers of the Anal
gated Association, who deprecate such pro-
ceedings, started for the scene this morning
to endeavor to have the stair settled with
out further trouble. A number of spe cial
police were also sent up 10 protect city prop
erty in ise of any serious disturbance
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UNITED WE STAND.
Meeting of the Arkansas Democratic
Central Committee.

Special to the Appeal
LITTLE Rock, March l4.-The meeting OF
the Democratic State Central COMMITTEES to-
day settled all thought of division in the
Arkansas Democracy on the State debt ques-
ton. Sound advice and wise counsels in
duced perfect harmony, and Mahonism failed
to appear. The basis of representation was
changed from the governors vote to the basis
proposed by Williams member OF the COM
nlttee from Hampstead. The number of dele
gates from Republican counties was reduced,
and the new plan adopted unanimously,
both amendment and anti-amendment men
voting for it. The call for a convention is
to be signed by every member of the COM
mittee. The result CT the meeting causes
great rejoicing with the people at large, who
feared division, which would have been
ruin to the Democratic party and success to
the Radicals
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FOREIGN FLASHES,

LONDON, March 1.-THE queen started for
Mentone this morning.
PEsTH, March 14.-The chamber of depu-
ties has approved the petroleum. tax bill:
GENEVA, March IA rich discovery of
lacustrine relics has been made at Stockholm,
in the canton oil Thurgan.
gERIIN, March 14.-It is assumed in gov
ernment circles that Arab Bey, Egyptian
minister of war, will shortly become premier.
LONDON, March 14.-Accounts from Get
tinge declare that the Austrians lost 200
men in the recent engagement with the
Crivoscians near Sankew.
vienna, March 1.-THE emperor tele-
graphed Field NJ arsha Jovanovies his salts
faction and thanks at the complete occupa-
tion of the Crivoscie district by Austrian
troops.
LONDON, March I4-Prince Buaki, father
of XII & Ashantees, denies the story that 200
young girls had been mastered for the pur-
pose OF using their blood to mix mortar, with
which to repair one OF the state buildings.
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the strike. They have now agreed to COM
promise offered BY the president of the Union
Labor League. Tomorrow morning COM
mittee on the consolidation of all the trades
unions in Chicago meets at Mr.. Hodnetts
Office, to consolidate into the United Labor
League of America. This movement has
the approval of the president and stockhold-
ers of the mills in Chicago. Givane, presi-
dent OF the Puddlers' Union, has been ap-
pointed central organizer of the league;
james Nowlan is appointed national central
secretary, rice General james A. Mcbride,
of Virginia, resigned. Mr.. Hodnett leaves
for Washington shortly at the head OF
delegation to press the passage OF the national
labor league railway bill, and ask national
recognition for the league in official patron
age. 4. B. Stone, president of the Union
rolling mills, of New York, leaves here to-
night, putting the matter of practical COM
promise in the hands OF a labor league
committee.
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SAN Francisco, March I4.-An Empire
City, Or, dispatch of tie 18th says: "A
boat with three sailors from the Austrian
bark Bulwark, Captain Williams, came in
over the bar this evening. They report that
tuGe 90 45/ W., March LIST, twenty eight days
out from Yokahoma, bound for Puget Sound
in ballast These three men were in the
boat when it was lowered, and owing TO the
rough sea got adrift and found it impossible
to regain the ship, which was out OF sight
the next morning. Another boat with two
men was launched at the same time, but ct
adrift and was soon out of sight. The eff
cers and crew, eighteen in number, were left
on board with no service able boat, and all
were probably lost. The men say the ship
was leaking badly all the time, and could
not float but for few hours longer The
MANS of the survivors are Edward O'Neal,
Charles Lousun ami Hugh Mcdonald"
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some indications of quieter tendency in
ireland give better hopes to the true friends
of that unfortunate land. Tue incre asin 4
resort to the land courts for arrangements Of
rent show that the people are finding the
Elnd Law works in favor of justice to the
oppressed. The bsckwardness of the selfish
landlords to make voluntary compromises
with their tenants is estranging sympathy
from them. Indeed their worst enemies
could show them no worse light than their
own actions are doing,
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spirftuaiism Did IL.

LITTLE Rock, March IA Waco Tex.
special to the Gazette saws: "The Jewish
rabbi, DR.. May, who arrived recently from
San Francisco, became insane on Spiritual
ism. He took ell the children from The syna-
gcgue school into the street and POINTED cat
Je.us, as he claimed, il the rcof, where he
lad been seen the night previously. He has
other similar freaks of lGnacy. He has been
placed under the care Of physicians"
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At Catfish Point.

CATFISH POINT, Miss, March Il, 1852
To the Editors of the Appeal:
The overflow of 1882 has demonstrated the
fact that the present leves system is a failure,
and that its advocates are either woefully de-
luded or set of vile hypocrites Never be-
fore has there been in this country such an
overflow, nor go much distress and loss of life
and property. The year 1882 found us with
the largest and best levees we ever had, and
the year 1882 finds US worse drowned out
than ever before. Every paper that comes
to us brings fresh and blood curdlips reports
Of the loss of life and property throughout
the submerged country. In one paper we
read of a man losing all his children by the
sinking of boat, and in another we find
where some poor widow has lost all her
earthly possessions by the pitiless floods
Plantations that were in high state of Gull
tivAtion only few days ago, ana had upon
them all modern conveniences and orna men
tations, are now barren wastes and present
scarcely a feature of their former beauty
That there is something radically wrong in
the present system OF levees is patent to the
world. The two greatest wrongs practiced
by the levee board is the. stopping up
of the natural outlets, and putting
off working on the levees till the
water threatens to break them. Had the
money that was paid out TO have mud and
slush put on the Ievees been expended in
having uTy eartn put on lHeIn IN the proper
time, the country might have been saved
from some of the severe Losses it has sus-
tanned by 80 many breaks. Not only is it
the hig bit OF folly to try to keep the river
in check with narrow ridge OF soft mud,
but private property ia invaded and de-
stroyed to obtain the worthless material. In
many places along the line OF levee fences,
both rail and wire, are torn down and ruined
by those vainly trying to prevent an over
flow. The damage done to many plantations
In this way is about as great as that of the
overflow. To my mind the only reasonable
way of successfully protecting the country
from oveTaows is to leave open every natural
outlet. They were prescribed by nature to
relieve the great river in times like these.
Not only should they be opsned at once and
forever, but they should be Strengthened and
leveied if necessary. The present system of
levees is hollow mockery, and reminds one
OF an inefficient army, good enough in times
of peace, but not to be depended on when
the tocsin of war is sounded. Away with
the present levee system is, I believe, the
honest desire OF every owner of real estate
and personally in the fevee district.
NABOTH
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WASHINGTON, March l4.-The secretary
of war received telegram from the commits
sieners eff the Stale of Louisiana at New Or
ieans. as follows:
ave are supplying 1000 souls for fifteen
days with curtailed rations from the lie, 900
received, which are now exhausted. The ap-
plications before us are for fully as much
more and the distress increasing. We re-
quire at once 100000 ratious additional"
The secretary ordered the purchase of
100000 rations at New Orleans to meet the
dem and.
The secretary OF war has telegraphed Gen
eral Beckwith, at st. Louis, about sending
army officers to various points in Louisiana
to make detailed reports of the restitution.
He has also instructed the commissary-
general to have 10000 rations forwarded to
the commissioners Tor Illinnis for the relief
of Shayueetoyn.
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The Situation Extremely Critical.

NEW ORLEAkS, March 1.-The sltuatIon
at Monroe, La, Ia extremely critical. A
visit 20 the levees above and below the city
this noon showed both in great danger,
though large force is at work on them.
There are only FIVE inches of levee 10 spare
The water is ooziDg through the levees in
many plsces. The river here is six feet
higher than the natural bank, and
more than ten feet higher than the
rear of the city, where the overflow
10 higher than in 1875, and still rising.
The river is rising at the rate of one inch in
twenty-four hours. The boat from Camden
reports the rise all the way down the river
at only three and half inches below 1874.
Nearly all OF Trenton ia Under water, and in
some places three feet deep. Bushes is sus-
pended; the roads are impossible and COM
munication is only by water. Planting along
the river is suspended. The stock ia hud-
died together and many are dying from star
walton and from buffalo gnats, which are
worse now than they have been known for
twenty years. Rain is threatened to-day,
and should it come, Monroe, the highest
point on the east bank of the Ouachita, will
be inevitably submerged. The condition of
the country is truly alarming.
Midnigh.-The river is eight inches below
the high water-mark of 1874. No further
disasters to levees were reported to-day. The
weather is clear and cool
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NEW YORK, March 14.-Mrs. Melville,
wife of Lieutenant Melville, engineer of the
Jeanette ex Exploring expedition, has received
letter from her husband, in which he speaks
of D>Long and others as having persisted at
the mouth of Lena river, and intim ates that
when he set out on the search in which be is
now engaged, it was without hope of finding
the melancholy duty of discovering, If posi-
be, their dead bodies and whatever traces
Of hsrdships and adventure they might have
left behind them.
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A Terrible Crime.

ST LOUIS, March IA special from
Dallas, Tex, says Josiah Hodges, his wife
and two grown daughters, at Llano, the
county seat, had gone to church, leaving
Mrs. Maria Benson, aged eighty-fve years,
the graz dmother of Mrs. Hodges, at home in
charge of the two small children. When
Mrs. Hodges and family returned they
found the house burnt and the charred re-
mains of Mrs. Benson and children in the
ashes. A span of horses was missing from
the premises. 1t is plain the work was that
came originally from Newbern, N. c.
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way soon. People are working on it day
and night Should it break, notwithstand-
ing the town is Under water already, very
mar houses will be swept from their found a.
tons by the current. The levee at Milliken's
Bend Is also in precarious condition, but
every effort is being made to strengthen.
1t. No breaks were reported to-day.
The steamer hatcher has been at the
compress all day loading with cotton.
The yard will be almost entirely under wa
ter by morning, If the river continues to rise
at the present rate. The gauge reads forty
seven feet above low water mark, with a rise
OF six inches in the past t.enty-four hours.
Governor Lowry arrived this morning to
consult with the citizens regarding relief for
the overflow sufferers. Supplies will go for
ward to morrow by steamer for persons on
the Yasoo, Tsllahatehie and SunHower rivers.
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THOSE who thrive and become famous by
promoting agitation in ireland are Indus
trious in finding grounds for disturbance.
They are now proposing separation from
England. Could England be safe fron
probable invasion in time of war, by her
enemies taking possession of ireland, she
would probably be willing ito let the way
ward sister 60" but the geographical posi-
ton does not admit of that solution of the
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The Boston Adusrtiser, while acknowledg.
ing ali that Congress hiss done this session
'does not amount to rauch," observes that
"the fear that Congress would waste the
wealth of the treasury is not borne out by
experiences, and on the whole spirit of rea-
soDable economy seems to prevail"
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ENGLISH advices represent the growing
grain crop there as in very favorable con-
dition, and prices are dropping accordingly,
while, in Chicago, they are advancing. With
an abundant wheat crop in England this sea-
son, the immense harvest our farmers appear
likely to turn out will probably bring prices
down o a low point, which will prevent any
important inflow of gold to this country.
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ST.. LouIs, March 14-Miss Armaindo, the
bicyclienne, who started last Thursday morn
ing to ride 800 miles in six consecutive days
of twelve hours each, completed her task at
10 o'clock tonight, with an excess of seven
teen and half miles. Her score to-day was
1904 miles; actual riding time, eight hours
and twenty-nine minutes. Score for the ak
days, 617f miles; actual riding time, ffty-one
hours and thirty-six minutes; time of the
track, twenty hours and twenty -four minutes.
This is said to be the longest bicycle ride on
record, and is regarded as a very remark able
feat, especially for woman.
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Ohio Fire underwriters.

COLUMBUS, O., March 14.-At the four
tenth annual meeting of the Ohio State
Board of Fire Underwriters, various bills be-
fore the general assembly affecting insurance
companies were discussed, but no definite
action taken. The following officers were
elected: President, L. J. Bonner, of Mans
field; secretary and treasurer, j. A. Vein
land. of Westerville; executive committee,
H. X. Lindsey, OF Cincinnati; T. c. Par-ona,
of Cleveland, and o. j. Gunkett, OF Dayton
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The Salt Lake Tribune, of the 9TH. says
John Taylor got on his high horse in the
Tabernacle on Sunday, and declared that
the saints would live their religion, polyg-
amy and all, in spite of the government of
the ITnitzd S,atesD
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The French legislative body is manifest
ing disagreeable feature when they vote
themselves practically body of railroad
deadheads. Increase Of salary is another
thing they are voting themselves. Such
symptoms raise doubts as to the ability to
r.fuse brides, and SO open up wide the gates
of CORRUPTION
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GUITEAU talks less and prays less; he is
now a man Of business in the photograph
and autograph line, and business requires
cold attention. The creature is sane enough
to acknowledge, in his own elegant phrase
ology, that she has got to CO."