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longing, the misery and the woe, the silent
aud secret tears and the utter despair OF the
lovely woman linked TO such man. The
causes of 30 many divorces are known to the
world, and it is hoped that those who have
recently made mutual VOWS at the altar will
avoid the rocks upon which so many have
been wrecked. II is a relief TO know that
while divorces are go rapidly increasing that
many of the States are reducing the causes
for divorce. In one OF the New England
States divorce was recently refused on the
ground Of incompatabiliiy OF TEN
permanent, because it was conclusively
proved that this incompatability was
known to exist by both parties when they
took each other 'for better or for worse"
and the Supreme Court of Wisconsin has
recently decided an interesting question
growing out Of an ante-nuptial contrsc', and
its opinion may prove a suggestive lesson 10
a great many husbands and wives, as well ss
those who hereafter take one another "for
better or for worse." John York, of Story
county, offered TO make specified pecuni-
airy provision for Susan Mosier if she would
marry him. The lady consented, the con-
tract was duly reduced to writing and
signed by both parties, and the marriage took
place. Seven weeks after the marriage the
bride abandoned her husband and refused 10
live with him. Her reason for this wss his
drunkenness. Subsequently York died, and
tbereupon Susan claimed the benefit of the
contract and sued 10 enforce it. The Su-
prsme Court decides against her, and finds
that his Incorporate habits were no worse
after the marriage than before, and that su-
san was fully advised Of his habits, and took
John "for better or for worse" Under such
circumstances the Court holds that she was
not justified in leaving him, and had not
therefore lived up 10 her part of the mar
rage contract, and that hence fhe was not
entitled 10 the benefit Of the ante-nuptial
agreement Says the Court:
She chose a drunkard for her husband, and she
ought TO discharge the duties of a drunkards wife
even f reaned her to leave S
She doubtless would have lived more comfortably
have considered, and doubtless did consider. the
discomforts Of n drunken husband when she mar
before marIsge HIS danff - kkff an
All the world knows such promises made by a
drunken man are always broken. In a few words,
as she knowingly married a drunkard, she must
be content TO be drunkard's wife.
the Court adds: "1hs consideration OF the
snte-uuptial contract is the marriage con-
tract. II il be broken aud violated the ante
nuptial contract cannot be enforced. 1t
would be moDstrous to hold that woman
can collect an annuity settled upon her BY
contract in contemplation of marriage, when
after the marriage, without cause, she utterly
refused to live with her husband longer than
seven weeks and three days"
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what the omcers Saw.

NEW YORK, December 8.-The Westero
Union officers make the following statement
concerning the application mentioned in the
above dispatch: Graves, the relstor, who To-
stituted these proceedings, is understood 10
be clerk OF me house of Groesbeck &
Schley, stock brokers, who do business for
most Of the leading men in the Mutual
Union Telegraph Company The applica-
ton Is doubtless spiteful retsliation of the
action taken against that company and its
directors by the attorney general on COM
plant OF Messrs. Cameron and Gould. IL is
no doubt further promp'ed by its supposed
effect on the market value Of stock, and the
opportunities it may afford for stock ID.
bling operations. The petition embraces all
the leading steps In the growth of the COM
pspy since 1854, when its stock, properties
and business were very small. Many
OF the actions charged as illegal have al
ready been litigated in the courts and their
Legality fully sustained. The action COM
Plsined OF was tsken upon the advice Of
able counsel after an examination of the
sta; uies, and Is still believed by our counsel
10 have been strictly in accordance with law.
Only yesterday the Mutual Union COMPANY
made an offer 20 lease its lines and proper
ties TO this company, which, if we had ac-
cepted, these proceedings would NOT likely
have been brouphf
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RIVAL HEALTH BOARDS.


WAsHINeroN, December Goa the first
day of the session Senator Harris, OF Tennes-
see, the foremost champion of the National
Board of Health, presented memorial signed
by citizens OF Memphis commencing it. He
is already prs pared to make, when the SUM-
dry civil bill comes over from the House, q
strong effort 10 secure fer the National Board
OF Health the $3.50 900, including 500, 900
special epidemic fund which the board asks
for next year. The friends of the Marine
Hospital Service are eqaally prepared TO ad-
vocate its claims for large appropriations if
they are TO be made, and in any event the
control of the agencies for preventing and
suppressing epidemics. The Marine Hos
pital Service issued an elaborate preliminary
report covering sixty-lhree printed pages,
including copies of correspondence on the
suppression of the yellow-fever epidemic in
Texss last fall. The surgeon general places
the good work which the service did in WE'LL
chosen terms before the country. He at
tributes lis success to the plan which
he adopted, which ne would recon-
mend in a similar emergency. This
plan was, briefly, the establish
ment of sanitary Gordon TO restrict
travel 10 and from the affected district, the
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SENATOR BECK
Still Hammering Away at his Political
Assessment Res0lution-The Re-
publicans Afraid Of 1t.
And Evidently Do Not Want an Inyesti-
gation-The Bankruptcy Bill
In the House.

WAsnISeToE, December 9.-House.-Mr.
Page, from the Com mittee on Commerce, re-
ported a resolution calling on the Secretary
of War for Information as to whether the
money appropriated by the last river and
harbor bill was appropriated for works or
objects not in the interest of commerce and
navigation, and il so requesting that speci'
6caticns be furnished.
After the reading of Mr.. Pages resolution
several amendments were offered, and an in
terestipg debate ensued, the discussion DRIFT
ing off into consideration of the subject
Messrr. McLane Md. and Robson N. Z
making strong speeches in its favor, Mr.
Robson altributinsthe strong opposition to
it TO the influence of metropolitan newspa-
pers in the interest of aggregated capital.
Messrs. Cox n. Y. and Kasson La. re-
newed their opposition 10 The bill, and the
m mbers of the House surrounded the speak
ers and several times interrupted them with
laughter and applause.
Mr.. Kasson La. advocated an amendment
in the phraseology of the resolution, con-
lending that the Secretary of War could MOI
report that any WORT was unnecessary, al
every brook was of local importasce.
Mr.. Horn Mich. thought Mr.. Kssson'l
statement OF the case visionary. Laughter.
The House finally adopted Mr. Page,
resolution, and after transacting some unim
portant business proceeded to the considers
ton OF the consular diplomatic apPropria-
ton bill. After a bri consideration the
bill was passed and the House adjourned
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JACKSON, TENN.
Marriages and Deafhs-HOrribIe Acct
dent-AmusemenIs.

Regular Correspondence of the Appeal
JACKSON, December 9.-It seems there il
no probability OF The marriage epidemic sub.
| siding in our midst until warm weather
Mr.. X. s. Moffat and Miss LAURA Estes both
of this city, were married at the residence of
DIR. Deleach, in East Jackson, on the evening
of the 9th instant; also at the Christian
church in this CITY, Sunday ME ht last, Mr..
w. A. Davis snd Mrs. A. l.. Prichef, both oil
this city, were united in the holy bonds OF
wedlock, the Rev. J. 3. Inman officiating.
Ga Tuesday last, the 4th instant, Mr.. E f.
Howell, OF this city, and Mics MollIe K.
Duckworth, of this county, were also married,
at the residence of the brides father.
Mrs. Lizzie C. Davis, wife oil d. P. Davis,
OF this city, sged thirty-three years, died
Monday last, the 4ih instant.
On Friday night, the Ist instant, about 1
o'clock, the residence of Mrs. Nancy Blus-
tons, who resides sixteen miles east of This
city, was destroyed By FIRE. Her son, aged
thirty years, lost his life trying TO save the
household goods. Just before the house fell in
he attempted to bring out rome bed clothing,
when the flames caught him and burned him
in a most horrible manner. He lived three
days, during which time he suffered untold
misery.
The Claire Scott Dramai Troupe played
two nights at Kings Operahouse this week.
Tuesday night they played LUcTetia BorgiG !;
Wednesday night Leah, tie Forsaken
Bachelor & DAvis's Interoceau circus
showed in this city yesterday.
The fair for the benefit of 81. Mary's Cath
Ollie church, in progress last week, was a
grand success financially and otherwise.
A great many of our citizens could be seen
in different parts OF the city Wednesday OBJ
serving the transit of venus through smoked
glass. Some viewed the astronomical wan
derer through a telescope.
Mr.. Strong, of Chattanooga, has recently
organised Young Mems Christisn Associa-
ton in this city. IL is thought the sssocia-
ton will accomplish great good. So mole
il be.
A call has been made requesting the Demo-
cratic voters of each ward of the city to meet
at their respective voting places next Tues
pay night to nominate candidates for alder
men, and at the s.me time select Eve dele
gates from each ward, who shall meet at the
courthouse, in convention, on the night OF
the 18th instant, to nominate a candidate
for mayor. Il is Understood that a coIored
municipal ticket will be put in the field,
hence this action on the part OF our Demo-
cratic friends. JACKSON
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prevent. Us, however, from using the last

prevents u, however, from using the last
ones.
-Marri.ge Iicensce we're granted yester-
day 70 Moses Hill and Hrs Fannie jack
sop, I'd Hughes sud Josie Rodgers, K NJ:
King and Lille Brinkley, Oscar Turner and
Mrs. Patsy G1rdoer.
A man came up before President Had
den yesterday masquerading a. Barney
Hughes. The recorder told him he acted
the part 80 badly that he ought to 60 down
and see the genuine Barney.
The Very Rev. Administrator Scannsii,
of Nashville, is in the city, staying At s..
Patrick's church. An opportunity may be
given the people of that parish OF hearing
him to-day at 10 o'clock mas.
When President MADDEN cooked his
Recognises severely at criminal yesterday
The latter said. "You needn't look at me IN
that way, Judge; brought all OF me here; L
didn't iesve any o: me behinds
When John A. Macksy, ct the matinee
yesterds :, said he had acled godf 'ther
that morniog, there Was an air OF expect
ancy; but when he said he had stood up for
lady in = street car, there was roar.
-f1esds, next there will be meeting of
The directors and the management of the
Memphis Jockey Club at Mr.. kaizenberger's
Office. Business Of importance viii be trans
acted. The spring meeting viii form the
subject Of debate.
Old Joe Rawlings, who was found guilty
Of stealing toolr, was discharged yesterday
| BY Judge Horrigan on the recommendation
| Of the Jury, aud his sentence was suspended
during good behavior. Rawlings is q white.
haired old fellow, and he said he wanted
something TO work with.
| The following are the colored appoint
ments for the esbbath-A. NJ. E. Zion
church: Bishop ]. P. Thompson at II
o'clock s.m.; Elder W. Jones at Q pm.
Elder John Holiday at pm. Avery
Chapel A. NJ. E. Church: Elder ]. c. Cot
| ton at IL O'Clock am; Elder G. Smith
at pm; Elder Rumsge at pm
Collins Chapel C. NJ. E. Church
Elder c. o. h. Thomas at IL o'clock q
m; Elder 8. B. Lacy at o'clock p.m.; Elder
T. A. Worthipgton at o'clock p m. Provi
dence chapel, African Meshodiss Episcopa
Church: Elder g. w. Morris at IL O'CLOCK
am; Elder A. L. Scott at o'clock pm.
Elder L. J. Scnrlock at z o'clock pm. st
James, chapel: Elder J. C. Williams a
3 O'Clock pm; Elder II. w. Smith at 7:3l
o'clock p.m.; Elder J. Thomas Jones at l.
o'clock am; Elder g. W. Jones at 7:3l
o'clock p.m. s.. Andrews chapel: Eide
r. J. Sims at IL O'Clock s.m.; Elder A. N
White at o'clock pm; Elder w. L. Car
at O'Clock pm.
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THE sPEAKERsHIP.
HOLMAN, OF INDIANA, REACHING OUT FOR
THE PLACE.


WAsHISeToN, December 9.-Holman, oil
Indiana, has branehed out as a candidate
for the Speakership of the next House. Ii
is said that his own delegation will support
him. 1t is not believed, however, that he will
muster strength enough to be dangerous
or even formidable rival of Mr.. Carlisle, W 10
will practically poll the Democratic strength
OF the Western and Southern States. If the
Democrats of the present House were to
choose the Speaker instead of the next, Mr.
Carlisle would be elected over Mr.. Randall
by vote of two TO one. The large proper
tien CT new men in the next House, and
especially of members who have never here
tofore been in public life, max, 8 the result
of the contest more uncertain than it other
wise would be, and good many members
are OF the opinion that when the Forty-eighth
Congress finally meets it will be found that
other members not now mentioned may have
some strength for the Speakership, and that
it is not at all certain that either Randall or
Carlisle will be the successful man.
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THE SPEAKERSHIP.
Holman, OF Indiana, Looming Up as 4
Dangerous Candidate-The Rival
Boards Of Health.
Contested EleetiOns-The Colorado Sena-
torShip-Langtry and Labouehore-
River Improvement.
WASHINGTON. December e.-Ti

WASHINGTON, December s.-The receipts
of national bank notes for redemption during
the week ending to-day are 8, l03 600; bonds
held by the treasurer to secure national bank
circulation is 1851 1926, $50; to secure public
money in national bank repositories, 81 $685.
600; bonds deposited TO secure circulation
during the week, s2,096, 900; 10 secure circu-
lation Withdrawn during the week, 1884,
600; national bank notes outstanding, 1862
465,1s8; lawful money on deposit to redeem
the notes of national banks reducing circu-
lation, SIS, 1874 OPS so; liquidatiDg banks, $12
9l4 S31 40; failed banks, S1O0,7lO,720.
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THE WESTERN UNION.
Application Made by q sfockhoIder q
the Attorney. GensrxI OF New York
for the Co mmencemeuf
or Action 10 vacate Its Charfer-whai
5e the Omcials offhe Company Say
A Piece of spite work.

ALBANY, n. Y, December 9.-Joseph P.
Graves, of New York, stockbolder Of the
2 Western Union Telegraph Company, made
application to-day 10 the attorney genera
for the commencement of action against the
Western Union Telegraph Company and is
directors 10 vacate the charter and annuI the
existence of said company, and 10 remoys
the directors from Office and compel them to
account Tor their official conduct in The
management of funds aud property com
mitted to their charge. A large amount of
documentary matter accompanies the appli-
cation. The attorney-general decided 10
hear the case December 18Th.
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GERMANY.
BIsMAncK STILL InDIsrosED.

BERLIN, December 500 the resumption
of the debate ON the budget in the Rsichstsg
imperial treasury, said he regretted that his
indisposition still prevented Bismarck from
attending the sittipgs.
PROPOSED BoURsE EXTENSION POSTPONED.
The proposed extension of the bourse of
this city has been postponed, the members
fearing great decrease in business If the
bill taxing bourse transactions is carried.
The Conservatives are the promoters Of the
bill and the government does not directly
oppose it.
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INTERSTATE COMMERCE.
NEW BILL INTRODUCED BY MR.. N CORD IN
THE HOUSE.

WASHINGTON, December 9.-The bill in
troduced in the House to-day by Repre-.
sentative McCord 10 provide for the regula-
ton of interstate commerce, provides that
each railway shall, on the 1st of March
each year, publish a schedule of raIes. Fifty
per cent. of the schedule of rates shall be
the minimum OF rates, and City per cent
above the maximum allowed TO be
charged in any case. These rates
are TO be the charge for loading and
4 mileage rate for hauling, and are 10
be fixed upon the principle of impartial
service for fair corporate profit from honest
public service. Consolidating, discriminat-
ing, pooling etc, are prohibited and punish
ed. A committee of nine members, one from
each judicial circuit of the United States,
shall be appointed by each Congress to su-
pervise, inves,ig tie and report to Congress
as TO the management and control of rail
roads under the law, and recommend amend.
ments thereto.
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Ga the night of December 9Th a cruer
murder occurred at Sharkey, Miss.. the VIC
tim being young man who worked for T..
G. james 81 Co., the grocers. Shortly after
this young man went to bed, some persons
knocked at the door. AT trst the young
man refused 10 open the door, but the par
lies gave their nsmes and said that they
were moving. and that the family with
them was sick and wanted medi-
cine. The young man accordingly opened
the door, land two masked men rushed IN, de-
manding possession Of the store and the keys
One OF them began firing. He shot three or
four times, the last ball taking effect. The
victim died the next morning. II is hard 10
tell what was the motive Of the crime. The
only clew to the murderers is Furnished By
the masks, of which the hair was found.
Three balls and two shells were found also
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TWO MURDERS.
A Convict Guard Meets a Well.DeseFyea
Death from Another Guard at
the Island.
A Mississippi Murder Done Up in the Last
Approved Kuklux Style
An IRquest.

Judge C. E. Smith, chairman Of the County
Court, vas summoned 10 Ensley's plantation.
dsy before yesterday, 10 hold su Inquest
the body of c. NJ. Tardy, one Of the convict
guards, who was killed by l. E. Wheeler.
another guard. The night previous Tardy
had been drinking con-iderably, and after
the prisoners had all been sen, away
he picked quarrels with several of the
euards With one OF them nsmed Foster
be was especially qparrelsome. and q eight
was avoided only by the interference of the
others. Foster retired about ii O'Clock to
his room: and went to bed. Tsrdy followed
him thither Sud swore he would kill him any
how. Foster jnnped from bed and grappled
with him, calling for the other guards to
come to his assistGDee. Three or four OF
hem cot M and rushed in. headed by l. E.
Wheeler. Tardy turned on the latter and
6red at him, the ball grazing around his
siomsch. Wheeler thought he was danger
ously wounded and cried out, "Tardy. you
have killed me"
Tardy replied: "No, / haven't, but i viii
kill Won both, G. d. you"
Wheeler was too quick for his second shot,
| and perforated his left temple with bullet,
Killing him instantly. The dead man Was
about thirty years old at the time he was
killed. He leaves no family. The verdict
of the iory was iusli6able homicide.
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1t looks 90 though France, in her move-
ment TO acquire territory in MADAGASCAR,
was counting on the undoubted fact that Es-
gland is Just now especially DESTROYS Of
maintaining pescefsl relations with all Eu-
rope, and It also looks as though England
would like very much to have the United
States take the responsibility of impeding
French sggression. What France has de-
manded Of the Malsgassy embassy Is the
cession of the country along ihs coast line
Of Madagascar, beginning just east Of the
northern point OF the island al the Bay OF
Diego Susrez, and extending on the west
coast 10 Msjambo bay. The distance between
these two points is about 300 miles, and the
district which would be controlled BY pos
session Of this coast line Is one Of exceeding
ricbness America has furnished Madsgas-
car with great numbers of missionaries, and
that lie about the extent of her interest in the
islsud
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WELL-FOUGHT FIRE.
James d Graham's Wagon Man ufaefory
Narrowly Escapes Destruction.

Messrs. james & Graham. the wagon man
Ufacturers, narrowly escaped being burnt out
again last night. Some one very csrelessly
threw lot OF greasy old rags in front of the
fuel pile in the engine-room, on the first
Aoor. This ignited, but was discovered by
the Waterman about 80 O'Clock, and
was reported TO Mr.. Graham, who was
at work on his books in the Office. He
rapidly arranged line of hose in the build
ing and soon had a stream Of water on the.
hre and succeeded in putting il out. He was
about TO retire when he discovered that the
dry room just above was on fire, the sparks Of
the previous FIRE having caused it in all like
hhood. The fire department was accordingly
s'gualed, as the dry room was Filled with very
combuslible material, and the flames were
spreading with great rapidly. When the
engines arrived, Il looked almost like a hope
lsss undertaking; bat the fremen uuder Chief
Cleary's sagacious leadership got al the g's;
of the thing, and By hard WORT the flames
were stAysr. Mr.. Grzhsm, whom an AP-
PEAL man saw, estimated the loss at not over
800, fully covered by foreign insurance.
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establishment aud maintenance OF a hospital
for the sick 10 the infected city, snd subse-
quenily the 6ieinfection and cleansing Of
places infected. The surgeon-general states
that Texas was the only State which applied
for Federal aid. Florida applied, but with
drew the application the same day. Il is
we'll understood here that the withdrawal OF
the request made by the governor, was made
through The influence Of the National Board
of Health. 1t is believed that If the National
Board Of Health had allowed the governor OF
Florida to invite the Marine Hospital Service
might have been suppressed long before it
was. The Mexican government, BY follow
ing the example of the Marine Hospital
Service, after while succeeded in checking
tk,ua
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ne.nerare Canxlefr.

WIsSIPEe, December "a desperate at
tempt 10 escape from the provincial peni-
tssliary at Stony Mountain was made by the
pri,oners yesterday. 1t was a regular con-
sp,rscy, led by Garvip, an American, re-
ce1,ly sentenced to seven years for shooting
NeDonald in bar-room fight Gsrvin
cane behind the guard, knocked him sense
Les, took his revolver and the keys, and
called on the prisoners TO follow. Warden
Bedson came in and Garvin fired five shots
at him All missed. Bedson grsppled with
Gsryjn and threw him down and disarmed
him, receiving severe cut in the arm with
a Knife the prisoner bad concealed. The
guards then appeared with rifles and ordered
tbe rebels back. The prisoners snllenly
obegsd, and all We're soon under lock and key.
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ARrHUR's MEssAGE


President Arthur's message, in that pari
which refers TO the Mississippi river inp-
provements, seems to have given decided
satisfaction to the people OF this section. As
a token that it is appreciated, the Cotton
Exchange, through President Napoleon Hid,
has forwarded TO Washington the following:
MEMPHIS, TENN. December ., 1ss2
To Hon. Isham G. Harris, Senator from Tennessee
Washington:
Please communicate the following to President
Arthur:
The Memphis Cotton Exchange tenders sincere
thanks for Kindly expressions In your late message
relative to Mississippi river Improvements Your
sympathy and aid are thoroughly apgrecl9ied oy
our people NAPOLEON HILL.
President Cotton Exchange
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RUSSIA.

81. PETERSBURG, December 9.-The pre-
feet has ordered the police to expel all Jews
residing within the municipal boundaries of
st. Petersburg without official permission.
The Senate has decided that Jews are in
capable of holding landed properly in Rus
aia