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Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-04-25
STRIKES AND rHEIK CAUSE.

Strikes among the laborIng population are
numerous this spring, and appear likely to
become more so. Are they owing to mere
greed, TO a desire to extort from capitalists
an increased share of their profits, or are
there real causes existing that are OF ma
ture to produce strikes? The charges OF
capitalists are founded upon the prime cost
of their productions, as a rule, and rise or
fall with changes in the cost. The same law
holds good in labor. where unnatural condi-
lions do not make the laborer the mere passive
implement of the employer. The prime cost
of labor is the cost Of the food whose pro-
duct the laborer expends in his toll, and of
the clothing that keeps him warm. AS the
price Of food has advanced and is advancing,
the prime cost of labor is greater and the
workman naturally demands more for the
article, his own labor, which he puts
upon the market. The New York
Chronicle informs us that compared
with the 18th of March, the prices on
Tuesday of this week, April 18th, showed an
advance in -four of fifty cents to seventy five
cents barrel, in wheat seventeen Osnts to
twenry ceHIs a Dnshel, In Indian corn twenty
two cents a bushel, in oats six cents bushel,
in lard three-quarters of cent pound, in ba-
con cent pound, in pork seventy five cents
a barrel" Receipts and visible supply show
a sufficient decrease to account generally for
these. advances. The scarcity of corn has had
a specially powerful effect, as decrease OF
corn causes decrease of hogs and reacts
upon the price of meat and of wheat. Pota-
toes and other vegetables also fell so far be-
low the average supply that large importa-
tions of the more important culinary vege-
tables have taken place, and those importa-
tions, and the payment of the duties placed
upon them by our own government, we're
made possible only by a very material add
vance beyond the average prices of food in
our markets. Here, then, we have sufficient
indication as to what has spurred so many
of the working people either to demand higher
pay, or refuse to submit to attempted reduc-
tions of wages. Under these circumstances
of a real ground for the movement among
the working people, a conciliatory and pa
tient consideration of their applications will
be the wisest rule for employers to adopt.
When applications for higher pay are made
if circumstances make it necessary to refuse,
those circumstances should be kindly and
trUthfully made known to the workmen on
the ground that the interests of the employer
and the employed are mutual, not antagon-
istic. The prospects for a good harvest this
year are uncommonly bright, and with good
will and kindly disposition on both sides
the tightness caused by dear food will be
bridged over, until the earth we are now
tickling with hoe laughs back with
harvest"
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TENNESSEE NEWS.

Sewer county has had twenty-five cases Of
smallpox, but is now tree of the disease.
The governor has offered reward for the
arrest Of William Nance, who murdered
child at Knoxville; the reward is $3.50.
The leading educational institutions in
West Tennessee and West Kentucky propose
to have a competitive contest in original
defamation at Martin, Tenn, about the LIST
of June.
Chattanooga Times: "Our compositors can
make S12 to S14 week; they applied for
five cents more thousand, were refused, and
they struck work ......... The town is now free
OF smallpox"
Near Columbia, Mr.. Grant was seized with
fit by the creek there. He fell in a shallow
place but was drowned. Arrangements have
been made to consolidate the Bank of-CO-
lumbia aud the First National Bank OF
Columbia, which consolidation, if perfected,
will take place during the month of May.
Nashville Banner "Little Henry Hillet,
colored, twelve years old, wss struck on the
head by a stone thrown by another colored
boy, causing an ugly wound. Alter a week
he visited friends in Robertson county,
where he became delirious and wandered
into the woods. He was found twenty-tour
hours afterward dead. So much Tor throw
ing stones on our streets"
Franklin ReuieD. Sam Gentry, negro
living in Maury county, savagely beat lit
tie negro boy about seven years old to death
one day last week. The child was the little
brother of his wife, and the marks that were
upon the child's body went to prove that
Gentry's cruelty was numerically severe
and very frequent. The child lived but a
few hours after his cruel beating. Gentry
Immediately fed"
Nashville American: ar P. Webb, super
intendent of the Brush Electric Light Com
papy, set his machinery in operation last
night and had twenty lights burning, which
attracted much attention. The wires were
connected with the lights on the cupalo OF
the capitol, and an exhibition of their power
will be given tonight The occasion will
be celebrated by the firing of cannon at that
hour. The eight lights have en- illuminating
capacity OF $1,000 candles
Knoxville Tribune: Andrew Shields was
about twenty-five years old, and living with
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HALF A MILLION DOLLARS
VIII Hardly Cover the LGsSss by the
Broken Sewer at st. Louis.

ST. LOUIS, April 24-An examination yes
terday of the districts flooded Saturday even
ing by the bursting of Mil Creek sewer re-
vealed quite different state of affairs fro m
that supposed to exist The loss to private
property will foot up heavily-perhaps
reaching 100000, and may possibly largely
exceed that sum.
Among the heaviest losers ara Bartle e.
Cochrane, pork packers, who had several
thousand barrels of lard and about ], 600, 900
pounds of meat flooded with the muck and
slime and filthy water from the sewer, rem
dering it understandable and entailing a
very large loss. Their claim against the
city will amount to about 100000.
Bangs Brothers had the cellar and first
floor of their porkhouse flooded, and 800
packages of lard were actually swept away.
Their loss will be large.
Charles F. Cox, pork-packer, had 700
packages of lard and 150, 600 pounds OF meat
submerged and rendered unfit for use.
Daniel Boyle & CO., cracker factory, had
nearly 500 boxes OF goods and 150 barrels OF
-four flooded.
The United States Touring mill of E God
dard & Sons, had 100 barrels and sacks of
flour destroyed, besides damage to the mill.
J. NJ. E<tell & Co., grocerr, had their stock
damaged fully $1,000
The Westera Machinery Works are dam
aged for about the same amount.
Meyer q Stratman, livery stable, lost some
$4,000 in feed and damage to carriages.
The ST. Louis Cosl-Tar Company esti-
mated their loss at $4,000.
Thomas Tackle, grocer, was damaged about
$500.
The gasworks were flooded, the fires put
out aud work stopped. The damage here
will be considerable, but the chief trouble in
this case is the cutting off of the gas from
a large part of the southern portion of the
city.
Besides the above named Losses there are
probably 200 which will range from $50 to
$1,000, consisting chiefly of household effects
in the dwellings and small stocks of goods in
stores, saloons, etc. Thres FIRE engines have
been at work all day pumping water from
cellars, but not much Roadway was made, in
some cases water running into them fast
as taken out. The sewer that is burst Is per-
haps the largest in the country, and drains all
the central and suburban districts of the city.
Its evidently partially checked at its mouth,
and being unable to discharge the immense
body of water which was poured into it by
the heavy rainfall, its weak spots gave way
and its filthy contents were spread out over
a dozen or more blocks of tenement houses
and manufacturing establishments. The loss
will no doubt have to be borne by the city
and will certainly reach several hundred
thousand dollars
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COMMERCE AND THE NATIONAL
BANk OH REEHS.


That excellent authority in matters of
finance and commerce, the New York Csroni-
ols, reports that the commercial and financial
situation at the persent time, though not
glowing, il wanting in buoyancy and liveli-
meas, and does not keep up with the activity
that has been hitherto so constant since
epecie payments were resumed. The full
effect Of the reduction OF our crops, owing
10 last seasons drouth, iz upon US. The
money market arouses special solicitude.
The supply Of money is good at this time,
but uncertainty arises from the delay Of
Congress 10 providing for the condition Of
things that must arise as the national bank
charters expire. The Grape bill before the
House, if made law, would end all uncer-
,ainty. Lzgislstion is not absolutely neces-
sary to the continued existence of the banks,
but without it the banks must liquidate, sur
render their circulation, call in their loans,
and withdraw their bonds, placing in the
hands of government greenbacks OF equiva-
lent value. In May the charters of eleven
national banks expire, in June sixteen, in
July twenty-four, in August ten, in Septem-
Der eleven, in October five, in November
FIVE, in December five, in January nine, in
February 297, a total of 800 banks, the ag-
gregate capital of which amounts to
SCI $50, $50, and the circulation to SCI, $685.
90. The calling in Of loans will cause
disturbance, and the Withdrawal OF circula-
ton will restrict the supply of currency.
Within five months seventy-two banks will
L
of circulat The notes will be Withdrawn
gradually, but an equal amount of legal
tender, the basis for four times that amount
of bank credits, will be locked up in the
treasury, making an average of S2,253, 200 a
month Withdrawn from active circulation.
This withdrawal OF legal-tenders will
be at its hight at the time when,
last year, large shipments of gold were
making to Eurepe, and were followed by an
early movement to the interior. At that
time there were no difficulties from scant
harvests, nor were the imports exceeding the
exports at the present rate. Preparatory
caution, and the high price of tours and
four and a halls, are already inducing banks
t3 sell bonds and withdraw notes. Changes
of this kind TO the amount of 81 10000
occurred last week, making $1,500,Oo0
since the month opened. With all this be-
fore them the business portion of the citi-
zens ought, certainly, to ask themselves what
will be the result Of the changes that are
coming so rapidly, and settle among them
selves whether the delay of Congress to act
on the Grape bill should be silently ac-
quiesced in, or actively demonstrated against.
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AN INDICTMENT
Under the Heading OF "some Senators
and Others"


The President OF the United States has re-
Gently shown that he is one OF the truest
friends of the Mississippi valley. His friend
ship Is worth something, because he Is in
position to render US great aid He Is an
active, outspoken friend. He doesn't wait
ANYTHING delayed. What can be done he
wants done nor, and he prods up the old
poke-easy Congress about it. Mr.. Blaine Is
also a warm friend Of the Mississippi valley
although he lives away up in Maine. He 8
thousands of miles away from US, ard
only connected with Us by a broad
national patriotism. He wrote letter to
the Mississippi River Convention which as
sembled in ST. Louis last year. expressing his
hearty sympathy with its efforts. Senator
FRYE, from the same State, is also willing 20
appropriate whatever money is required to
improve the national river. The Iowa,
Wisconsin and Northwestern fellows gener-
ally, are with US heart and soul on this, the
most important question touching cur future
progress. Many of the abiest Republicans,
led by the President, are ready to act with
out more delay. How Is it with the Demo
cratic side? We are sorry TO say 1t Is not as
we would like TO have il. None OF the pow
erfuI leaders in the North and East have ever
said good word for US. Senator Coekrell, OF
Missouri, is a very active friend, and it gives
Us pleasure TO refer TO him. But many
powerful Democrats are either directly OPP
posed to the improvement OF the Mississippi,
or are very indifferent about it. Mr.. Sauls-
bury has expressed his decided opposition,
and Senator Morgan's conduct is in strange
contrast with that OF the Radical Kellogg
OF Louisiana. We heard Mr.. Ransom tell
Mr.. Lamar that he could not possibly aid
the Mississippi river improvement. 1t II
possible he has changed his mind since. II
Mr.. B2yard las ever done or said anything
for Us We have Fever heard Of it.
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cember Dist last to the House of Correction,
at Oldham, for six months upon charge OF
vagrsncy, was pardoned this afternoon by
Governor Long. Mr.. Powers received an
education in the highest academical schools
in New York and was ordained Universal
ist minister and put in charge OF promi-
nent church in Brooklyn. He also occupied
pulpits in Vermont and Massachusetts,.
while in Vermont the death Of his vile oc-
CURED, and he retired from the ministry and
took up journalism, contributing articles on
science to the North American ReTie1c and TO
the New York and Philadelphia daily pa
pers. He continued to grieye so much over
the loss OF his wife that he took to the life OF
a tramp. He will now be aided to good en-
ployment.
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his father, Medss Shields, about nine miles
southwest Of Seviersville, in what Is known
az Emeri's Cove. 1t seems that he had
lady love 10 whom he was very devoted and
his love had been reciprocated for some time,
bat from some cause or other she had treated
him with a great deal Of GOODNESS at one or
two Of his last visits. He shot himself
through the heart; he was fine young fellow
and much esteemed BUD Savil and
young man named Perkins got into diff
Guilty, and Perkins drew his knife and cut
Savii's throat, severing the right iugular
vein, from which he died in few minutes;
both were in liquor"
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Rain and Bail-srorns at Allan ia, Ga.
THE SMITH LAW,
Closing saloons ON Sunday, Generally
Observed, Except at Cincinnati.

CINCINNATI, April 23.-This is the first
day Of the operation of the Smith law, clos
ing saloons on Sunday Out of over 5000
saloons in Cincinnati $50 were reported up
to 10 o'clock tonight as paying not attention
to the law. 1t is estimated that 1000 will be
reported in the morning. Warrants will be
issued and litigation commenced at once.
All the hilltop resorts are open and selling
beer and wine. No arrests have been made.
The plan Is to arrest on warrant to morrow.
The day has been unusually quiet. II is
estimated that not much more than half OF
the liquor dealers complied with the law.
AT OTHER PLACES.
Advices received from Cleveland, Column
bus, Dayton, Toledo and elsewhere indicate
that the law was very generally observed,
and the day passed off quietly, except at
Dayton, where the saloon men held meet
ing and denounced the law.
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SALLY, who is hereafter to be known as
Madame Damatar, made her marriage to the
ex-diplomat from ancient Athens mere IN
cident in the transactions OF day IN Lon
don. The London Times tells US that the day
was spent in no luxurious idleness, no COM
monplace honey-mooning, but IN making
business calls, and the night mail whiried the
indomitable actress off to the Continent en-
route to Barcelona. The heyday OF Sally
blood was cooled long since. There was
nothing new in marriage for her except the
license, and that was only curiosity. The
fres Of love we're somewhat damped by ma
terHal claims long time ago.
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CHICAGO, April 24.-The Tribune says:
''The crop reports given this morning from
q large number Of localities in the West
present an almost uniformly gratifying and
favorable showing. In the spring wheat
regions OF Minnesota, Dakota, Wisconsin,
Iowa and Nebraska seeding has began and is
being pushed forward as actively as the
weather will permit. Ia Kansas the same
encouraging outlook noted in our dispatches
a few days ego is reported, and advices from
points in Illinois indicate that no very
serious injury to winter wheat hss resulted
from the recent froste.h
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TERRIBLE TORNADO
Along the Jackson Railroad, Between
Summit and BOgue ChittO-MOn-
.ticelIO, Miss,
Entirely Destroyed-Ten Lives Lost and
Many Injured, Several, II is
Feared, Fatally.

NEW ORLEANS, April PA tornado yes
terday afternoon swept over the Jackson
railroad between Summit and Bogue Chitto,
prostrsting the telegraph poles on both
sides of the track for miles and uprooting
trees.
A Deuaocrat special says that Mon
ticello, twenty miles east Of BrookhayeD, was
completely destroyed, only three houses in
the entire place being left. They were
clearinghouse on the edge of the storm.
Nothing like it has ever been seen in this
section.
TEN PERSONS WERE KILLED INSTANTLY,
five whites and five colored. The names of
the whites are II. Wethersby, Chancery
clerk; Ellen Sharp, Mrs. Cannon and baby,
and the Rev. S. w. Dale. Out of popula-
ton of $50 very few escaped without some
injury. Between fifteen and twenty were
seriously injured, some fatally. Ex-Sherlff
Battee and wife were painfully injured
Jake Meyer had a collar-bone broken and
was injured about the face. Charlie Cohen
bad leg broken; the store OF Cohen being
blown down, was struck by lightning and
burned. Sam Hickmsn's, the finest resi-
dence in southwest Monticello, was entirely
demolished, but no one hurt. The track OF
the cyclone is estimated to be about half
mile wide.
TERRIBLE STORM.
crossed this road about IL IN. Saturday, be-
tween Johnston's Station and Bogue Chitto,
which is supposed to be the same. 1t blew
several hundred yards of telegraph wire
down, and covered the railroad track with
trees for distance of two or more miles,
delaying the train about two hours. No
lives are reported lost in that vicinity, how
ever The people of Monticello are utterly
destitute. Our cItizsns have subscribed lib
orally. Several wagon loads Of provisions
with other suitable things were sent to-day,
to be followed by more tomorrow.
Raia and II aii-SIOrns at Allan ia, Ga.
AUGUSTA, GA, April "a "A terrific hail
storm visited this section Saturday night.
Ii is feared considerable injury is done TO
young cotton. The estimated rainfall ia five
inches In Atlanta the residence of Mrs
Ann Hardin WAS struck by lightning and her
little daughter killed. The mother is proba-
bly, fatally injured.
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Fatal Accident.

CHICAGO, April 24-An elevated travelling
derrick in Denier & RoSer.son's stove-ya ard,
corner of Harrison street and Fifth avenue,
fell from the track to the ground this morn
ing, carrying down three men-Isaac New
ton, Fred Walls and Jacob Andrews-snd a
boy of eleven years of age, named Willie
Robinson, with it. The boy was killed in
stantly. Newton had both legs and an arm
broken and died shortly sfterBard, and the
others escaped with several bruises.
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y for May.l
EsIR AEGEHE NT.
JAMES RUSSELL LOWELL.

The path from me to you that led,
Untrodden long, with grass is grown,
Mute carpet that his lieges spread
Before the Prince Oblivion
When he goes visiting the dead.
And who are they but who forget?
You, who my coming could surmise
Ere any hint OF me as yet
Warned other ears and other eyes,
See the path blurred without regret.
But when trace its windings sweet
With saddenei steps, at every spot
That feels the memory in my feet,
Each grass-blade turns forgetme- not,
Where murmuring bees your name repeat.
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Columbus and Memphis are not included
in the totals. The exhibit this week, though
not as gratifying as that of last, is still quite
satisfactory, showing the general trade stu
alton throughout the country has been ma
terially strengthened. Nearly all the cities
show a percentage of gain. The total gross
exchange last week amounted TO 81 PIT, 1922
SS4 against s., 1886, ISL ,344 the previous week,
as compared with the corresponding week
last year. Clearings show an increase of 81
per cent. against an increase Of 37.5 per cent.
last week, and one OF IS per cent. the previ-
Gus year No doubt speculative influence,
particularly in some of the large Western
cities, have helped to swell the aggregates
at these places, but in general the increase
may be assigned to the general increase in
hneipess activity
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Resource. of auGaIe's Broken Bank.

BUFFALO, \. Y, April 24.-The resources
Of the FIRST National Bank, which recently
failed, were 81, I9s, sS4; assets, $40, 400;
the capital stock, surplus fund and undi-
vided earnings are lost and SS52,95 besides.
The bank examiner says the creditors will
receive about fifty-ive per cent. He also
says the failure is due 10 an entire disregard
by the responsible officers of the wise restric-
tions4mposed by Law for the safety OF those
associations, and 10 participation by lis
president in reckless speculations.
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COAL! COAL!



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THE WEEKS CLEARINGs.
The Exhibit Rot So Gratifying as Last
Week, but Quite Satisfactory.

Boston, April 24.-The Post says: The
following table shows the gross exchanges at
twenty-four leading clearinghouse in the
United States, twenty three being for the
week ending April 22d, and one louisville
for the W. eek ending April Goth:
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General Debu,,v Cured.

CHEsTERvILLE, KENT Co., Mp, Jan. 81, ISL.
Feeling broken down and generally debil-
itaied. was induced by our druggist 70 Try bot
tie OF Browns Iron BiIters. From the third dose
began 10 feel the good elects Of your medicine
and really think II did ne more good than any
medicine ever rnok 3 D Quincy.
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,,sr-bants business men rsntIsInsn OF leisure
ano their women folk and children. al use Browns
Iron Btters. i keeps them we'll
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Consumption.
western v neal Pro.peets.

Thousands who had long suffered from
weak lungs short breath, asthma and eonsump-
tiOr have found relief in Browns Iron Bitters, a
! 10
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4 Mini.ter.s and Fan

BosToE, April 22.-Jsmes c. Powers, a
Universalist minister, who was sentenced De-
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ITO COTTON PLANTERS - nave for sale on
Il nv plantations al Osceois, Arkansas, several
varieties OF COTTON-sEED, preserved with espe
cial reference f1r seed, including Java Prolific
Boyd Prolific, Aadagorda six, eic. These ssed
were grown the past gear On the allUY1Gl T1FeI
bottom lands IN Mississippi county A-kE1sass eLo
IN the product OF seed shipped thencs last spring.
ero,Fr lie fs-evto-s yeGT On tennessee highlands
J ". JEFFERSON & CO.,
N ~ Frnnt s.rest. MeEnrhie.
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ing report:
THE ADULTERATIoNs COMPLAINED OF.

For all of the foregoing cases the rules and by
laws of this exchange provide very explicitly and
the sufferer can, by presenting duly and authenli
C ted documents within the prescribed time re-
cover his loss and il is perhaps well 20 state that
in most of the producing States it is mis-
demeanOr to adulterate or fraudulently pack cot
ton. In fact, it is in the knowledge of this COM
mittee that party is now serving term of i'm
prisoument in North Carolina for placing large
stone in a bale of cotton.