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ENGLAND.
A FLING AT BLAINE.


LONDON, December 31-The Daily Netrs,
in leading article discussing the Panama
canal enterprise, says it may be hoped that
a protectorate, in which Europe could not
acquiesce, will be no more heard of Blaine
is probably destined to become in America
like "Jingoism" here and "Chauvinism" in
France-the name of temporary alteration
from political reason.
TO CELEBRATE NEW YEARS.
The stock exchange will be closed on
Monday next.
FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE VIENNA SUFFER-
ERs.
The total subscriptions obtained here for
the relief of the sufferers by the Vienna thea
ter fire exceeds 10000.
GRAIN AT LIVERPOOL.
LIVERPOOL, December 31.-The stock of
wheat here is ,295, 900 centals; corn, 1,018,-
600 centals; -four, 100000 sacks and 10000
barrels.
BENEFITS LAST PROJECT.
James Gordon Bennett, of the New York
Herald, started fer ST. Petersburg to confer
with the Russian government as to the feasi-
bility of starting new Polar expedition.
BRITISH PROSPERITY.
The Times, in a financial article, COM
menting on the general aspect OF trade
during the year just ended, notes quiet but
steady Improvement. The railway traffic
returns show an increase of three to four per
cent. in the latter half of the year. The
enormous production Of iron in 1880 has
been exceeded in 1881. On the Clyde alone
one hundred thousand more tons of shipping
have been built than in the most active pre-
vious year. The probable out-turn of ships
this year has been eight hundred thousand
to one million tons gross. The prosperity in
other trades is shown by an increase up tc
the end of November in the aggregate o.
value of exports of British produce and man
ufactures by from three to four per cent.
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The New Chinese Minister.
EyectricIty and svarmip< Bee,.

London Times.
Among the many unexpected develop
ments of electrical science is an applica-
ton to the hiving of bees when they swarm,
successfully tried by German experimenters..
1t was thought that by utilizing the electric
force the bees might be stupeHed for the
necessary period of time without being in
jured, and the result proved the correctness
of the idea. The first attempt was made
upon bees that had gathered upon trees, the
insects falling upon the ground in kind of
trance, which admitted OF their being safely
handled. The next stage in the experiment
was to capture the bees when they were
about to swarm. By introducing the ends
of two connecting wires into lly-occupied
honey comb, and turning on the current, the
bees were rendered inactive for about thirty
minutes, while no bad results appeared TO
follow their awakening.
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Drowned Her.eif while Daft.

DETROIT, December 31.-The dead body
of the young woman, clad only in her night
clothes, discovered this morning floating in
the river at Flint proved to be Martha
Heale, daughter of Charles Heale, a resident
of that city. She was about twenty-five
years old and much respected. She had
been teaching school several years past.
She was seen to rush out of the house
about O'Clock, and traced afterward by her
tracks in the snow to the river. 1t is be-
ieved that she was laboring under tempo
rary alteration, as she had been acting some
what strangely for several days past,
though from what cause is not known.
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NEW YORK will become to America what
Paris is to Europe-a gay capital-and will
lose perhaps, the bulk of her export, and in
time, her import trade. New Orleans within
he next ten years will become her rival and
will absorb the whole of the trade of the
country west of the Mississippi and south OF
Chicago. Norfolk, Savannah, Charleston,
Brunswick, Mobile and Pensacola will grow
at her expense, helped on by Cincinnati.
New York has seen her day as the great
commercial center.
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THE older citizens of Memphis will be
rejoiced to learn that Colonel Sam Tate and
his son, Sam Tate, ir.-the most enterprising
contractor Colorado or the Northwest has
ever knovn-are engaged in enterprises of a
large and liberal character by which Mem
phis may profit. They are the owners Of
immense coal and iron interests near Bir
mingham, Alabama, and are about to build
railroad from that city to this by which
if our capitalists have enterprise enough to
avail themselves of it, Memphis may become
another Pittsburg. The future of our city
(if good government continues) is assured.
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THE VANCE TRIAL.
Opening of the Case for the Defense
The Other Side of the Story.

MERIDIAN, Miss, December o1.-The tes-
timony given for the defense in the Vance
case to-day was to the effect that two bodies
of armed men approached Vance's house
and the negroes went inside. Each POSSE
fired into the house several times, from the
front and rear Vance refused to surrender
because he did not know it was legal posse
until he saw the sheriff. Then he and Mrs
Vance went out with white flag. There
we're only two guns in the house-one rusty
and the other broken.
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THE blight of death to every interest
would follow the success of Ed Shaw and the
bondholders. TIE merchants would again
find themselves assessed nine or ten times to
pay one mandamus from the United States
Court; capital would move away; the spirit
of the enterprising, young manhood of the
place would be smitten as with leprosy, and
only the spectators in scrip and coupors
would remain to gloat over their evil work.
Shaw's success means death.
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THE growth of Wiun ipeg is something
unusually astonishing. In 1870 it had only
two hundred and fifteen persons of all ages
] and both sexes within its corporate limlts.
In 1881 it had fourteen thousand seven hun
dred, has nearly three thousand dwelling
houses, and street extensions of over one
hundred miles; and the property assessment
has increased from S2,676,O1s in 1874 10
$e,5S5, ,067 in 1881. Formerly the Hudson
Bay Company enjoyed the monopoly OF
trade; now, it is scattered among the whole
sale houses that have grown up under its
aha1aw
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THE MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE.
Members A ArrivinE-LiveIy Race for the
Various Offices Expected.

Special to the Appeal
JACKSON, MISS, December 3l.-The Missis-
sippi legislature meets Tuesday. Quite a
number of members have arrived, and a
lively race for the various offices is expected
Colonel w. III. H. Tison, of Lee, and the
Hon. ]. III. Fielj, of Lowndes, are the lead
ing candidates for speaker of the house, and
Colonel T. T. Miller, of Adams, is promi-
nently mentioned. There are half a dozen
candidates for clerk, but it is generally
thought that L. S. Wilson, editor of the
WdithdH POneer and secretary of the Missis-
sissippi Press Association, will distance all
his competitors for this position.
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DIsrRIcT-ATToRNEY MURRAY explains to
us in reference to the deeds to the property
purchased for a siIe.for the Marine hospital,
that he has done all that is possible for him
to clear up the title which, in. the estimation
of Ex-Attorney- General MacYeagh, is dam
aged ia two particulars, but which in his
estinftion ia good and valid. If Attorney
Co.. Brewster holds to MacVesgh's view,
IL 5ner it is known the better, for in that
case the purchase OF other property will be-
come necessary and there is no time to lose.
A marine hospital is an absolute necessity at
this point, and the work of constructing the
-ane provided for at Casey Young's sugges-
n should be begun without delay.
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Throughout tae United States.

New YORK, December 31.-The total
number of business failures for the entire
year OF 1881 throughout the United States is
stated by the mercantile agency of r. G.,
Dun & Co. to be 55S2, involving liabilities OF
slightly over $Sl, 100000. The failures for
the previous year were only 4735, with LA
bilities OF $65, 100000. The increase is, how
ever, regarded by the agency as small in pro-
portion to the enormous growth in the vol.
umn of trade, especially in proportion to the
number of persons engaged in business
Compared with 1879, the showing is strongly
to the advantage of the year just closed, the
failures in that year being 0,400 and the
liabilities $2S4,00o,OO0. In the year 1881
only one person in every 40 engaged in bust.
ness has failed, while in 1880 the proportion
was one in every 15S, in 1879 one in every
los, and in 1878 one in every "a. The
figures of the year and facts presented are
interpreted by the agency as conGrmatory oi
the impression that the trade of the country
is prosperous and in a safe condition.
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THE Hadden ticket, endorsed by Porter
an OyertOn and twenty-five hundred of tho.
best citizens OF Memphis, black and white,
should be elected on Thursday next by a
large majority. 1t insures continuance of
the government which in the past two years
has done more for Memphis than all the
municipal administrations of the preceding
lwenfv
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The political caldron is beginning 10
boil and bubble in arkansas, and il rs
likely to produce little hesides ''toil and
trouble" The Democratic party, il Is feared,
is hopelessly split upon the bond question:
General B. D. Williams is talked OF az .
compromise candidate, but II ia very doubt
full If even that much wisdom preveSis-
General Williams is a conservatives esnend-
ment man, has served several terRs in the
legislature, and would make On excellent
executive. General Churchill Is also men,
TONED as an amendment candidate, but
owing to the pending investigation OF bis
financial record it Is doubtful if he will be a
candidate. Oher amendment men, men
toned for governor, are the Hon. M. M
Duiie, State Senator Z. c. Mitchels, the Hon.
]. L. Gateswooi, Generals BssEden and b.
F. llsken. If either of these head the ticket
the anti-amendmeut element will, ID is
thought, "fall in" and a split will thus be
prevented. Among the State ofcers popular
With both wings are Secretary-of-State Frol-
ich and State Treasurer Woodruff They are
l, likely to be reelected. Senator Garland will
] be his own successor, and without opposition
/ The Republicans are Of course very mucq
cEelated, and are indulging in wild dreams Of
q Mahonizing the State.
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THEIR WORK is DONE.
The Investigating Committee abe ut
Winding mp Business

Special to the Appeal
NASHVILLE, December 31.-The investi-
eating committee examined Colonel J. j.
Turner, General r. p. Nicely and Judge Jo
@. Guild, but nothing new was brought out,
and the committee adjourned until next
Tuesday. The committee has about wound
up the investigation.
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THE Socialists heli a convention in New
York on Thursday, at which they adopted
platform demanding the revision OF the
United States constitution so that a number
of citizens may propose law, and that all
bills before Congress shall be subject to
general vote, if so demanded by a specified
number of citizens. The convention also
demanded" political equality without re-
gard to sex, creed. or race, the establishment
of national department of labor, which
shall embrace bureau OF labor statistic, :,
eight hours labor for a legal days work, the
entire restriction from labor of children
under fourteen years of age, universal com
pulsory education, election-day to be lsgal
holiday, and all the ballots to be printed by
the Government. Resolutions were also
adopted sympathizing with the Russian
Nikilists, and denouneing expressions Of
symPathv on the part of the United States
with Russia as shameful and cowardly.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-01-01

THE Ed Shaw ratification meeting, held
last night 10 the Greenlaw Operahouse, was
a dead failure. The drumming of whe lie
day brought about three hundred persons
together, most OF them IRON curiosity, and
the proceedings did not last more than an
hour. All Of the speakers acted as if they
we're engaged in Illicit business and feared
the revenue officers. The Shadow Of Death,
in the person of Boss Ell Shaw, hung over
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against OConnor. There will be abundant
proof OF fraud in other cases, but the ma
ioTitIes of the Democrats holding the certifi-
Gates of election are too large for the con-
testants to hope to unseat them. Ii Is none
the less the duty OF The conlestauts, however,
and of the committee, to bring to light all
the nefarious practices resorted 20 b. the
Democrats to wipe out the Republican vote
in districts which when fair elections are
held cast heavy Republican naaiorities.
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TIE cotton market yesterday opened an,

TIE cotton market yesterday opened and
closed easy, with middling quoted at 11gc.
In New York, at the close Friday evening,
spot middling was I2c, and heavy; futures
closed easy, With January quoted at 11.93-
In New Orleans, Friday, middling was II sc
and quiet; December futures were nominal
nd the market steady. In Liverpool FRI
days close Of business left middling uplands
at Sgd, and Orleans Gid, and quieter. Futures
1sed weak at 19-32d for December-J anu
=, and cd for Jul ly-August.
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TIE closing exercises of the Cotton Ex-
position were of a most impressive character,
and tde programme was carried out with the
greatest enthusiasm. The closing address Of
Mr.. Kimball, direcior-general, was a very elo-
quent effort, and received with unbounded
anDIausp
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SAN FRANCISCO, December 31.-George s.
Reed, a widower, clerking with Macondray
& Co. this morning shot and killed his
mother-in-law, Sarah A. Smith, wounded his
eight-year old daughter, Ella, and then killed
himself Reed had been in a state of nervous
excitement for several days, attributed TO
doubteJly laboriDg under temporary insanity,
as his family relations were of pleasant
nature.
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New YORK, December 31-The six-day
wslking-match closed at 10 o'clock to night,
Fitzgerald coming in first, with record of
i've hundred and sighty-two miles and fifty
five yards, beating the best previous record,
that of Yint, five hundred and seventy Eight
miles, in May, 1881, by four miles and few
yards. Norinac came in second.
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EsfTavasa.es en tse stage.
Dis.aste Of all that is noisy, extrav,

Dissaste of all that is noisy, extravagant,
vulgar, IS most righteous feeling, and
properly distinguished, must always exer-
else most salutary control over every form
OF art. But this distaste must always be
kept on this side of affeetation. A certain
measure OF noise, eEtrayagance, vllgarity, is
necessary, is inevitable in all stage work, if
that work is to be Of any real value. But
knowing them to be. inevitable, we give
these qualities, elsewhere so odious, other
names We may be permitted, perhaps, a
simple illustration. Let any one Of the clever
young gentlemen who are accustomed to per-
souate the fashionable heroes of modern
coriedy carry the airs and graees Of his I'M
pefsonation into private iifes it is not ina
possible that he might before ,yery long bs
reqbested 10 carry them somewHs.e eisey 5n,
on the stage we say they are good and be-
coming, and they are so, so long as they are
rot pushed beyond the nece ssary, the inev-
liable pitch OF extravaganza.
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NEW YORK, December 3l.-The statistics
for the past year show as,609 deaths, against
3l,937 in 1885, births, 26,l30 this year,
1886 last year. The marrisses reached
l0,076, against 5000 last year. -Four hun
dred and forty thousand immigrants arrived
during 1881, against S27 600 last year.
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IN the current number of the Seottsboro
(Ala.) Herald we find the following; Small
pox in Memphis and spreading. Let thepre-
caution of vaccination be adopted" This is
not true. We have one case OF smallpox at
the pes. house. No others have been heard
of and there are none.
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smalInox sure Enanrh

CHICAGO, December 31.-A special from
Keokuk, Iows, says the disease which broke
out among the students of the medical col
lege is now acknowledged by all physicians,
including the faculty, to be smallpox.
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The Ce.ae.sea EI.cfsss Gases,

Among the sixteen contested lection cases
from the South now before the Com
mittee of Elections, there are pfkahly not
more than three in which the evikace In be-
half of the Republican contestlts i sufi-
ciently strong and well preparedo warrant
a report in their favor. Those tha are the
Mississippi case Of Lynch againsehalnerz,
the Alabama case Of Lowe againsA heeler,
and the South Carolina case Mackey
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ST. LOUIS, December 31.-A Post -Dtspatei
special from Kansas City says: E. Smith,
aims John Burns, a Oted burglar and des-
perado, was shot and killed. by Police Officer
Lavett this morning about O'Clock, while
prowling around some residence.
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IL Wall thus be seen that while the number
OF failures has increased, still it is gratify-
ing to learn that it has not been accompanied
with ite increase in liabilities in proper
ton 1re failurec in the foreEpart Of the
year were not only numerous, but princi-
pally attributed to overstocking the previous
autumn, bad weather and the slow delivery
and realization of the cotton crop. The
records of K. q. Dan & Co. snow that the
failures commenced considerable earlier than
usual this season, and are greater in number
and amount of liabilities than for the same
length OF time in former years, and we there
fore give the figures of failures for the last
three months OF each year for the past five
years:
No. Liabilities
Failures for the fourth 1881 81 S6l5 90
Failures for the fourth quarter lsS0 20 2i2s6 90
Failures for the fourth quarter-Is79 316,I 10Y 90
Failures for the fourth quarerlS7S ii IL DOG 50
Failures for the fourth quarter.sT7 l6 3ls 100 90
The above table offers a better idea than
any other of the real condition of the COM
munity for these failure statistics whichever
way they tend, may justly be regarded as the
result OF the efforts yearly made by those en-
gagged in business. 1t IS certain from close
review OF the above, that the services of r.
g. Dun d Co.'S Mercantile Agency were
never more needed than at present. The
speculative tendencies of prosperous times
cause many to depart from the proper bounds
of safe trade, while development of the
lowest grade OF mercantile morality in a dis
position to get the advantage of cre,sitors on
, every hand, is not the least important sign
OF the times. We are also informed by Mr..
Merriam that the records of the agency of
Il. q. Dun & Co. are now more replete with
information than ever before, and which is
CLEANED by his corps of well-tr lined and
competent travellers. Everything in this
large and well-regulated institution is oper.
ated systematically, and each department
has its special attention. Their capital is
more than ample, and they are the only
agency that can say so with truth. The i'm
mense Importance of this substantial factor
in the dissemination of credit, places the sub
scriber to r. G.. Dun g. Co. ahead cf his
neighbor who, for certain reasons, does not
avail himself of its advantages {. L.-.--- -
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IRELAND.
.Mo WOMEN MURDERED

IHO WO1rr-N m lnOrkDli<rzI'
DUBLIN, December 31.-Two sisters named
Croughan have been shot near Mullingar
County Westmeath, by an unknown assassin
who entered their mothers farmhouse early
in the morning, and, after greeting the fam
lily, drew a revolver and fired, killing one
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Distribution of deaths by wards-First,
/; second, o.; third, /; fourth, Ii; fifth, 8;
sixth, L; seventh, s.; eighth, 2; ninth, 5;
tenth, 4. City hospital, 8. Coroner's in
quest, 5. Still-born, 1. Total in city. To-
white, 6, colored, TO- Total, hospital and
inquest included, 24-white, IL colored, IS
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The Mississippi legislature will be in ses-
sion next week. 1t meets on Monday, and
soon after organization will proceed TO the
election of United States senator. 1t seems
tc be foregone conclusion that Lamar will
be reelected.
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Frou-Inr.uiII Danaeea

ST. LOUIS, December sl.-The Southern
Flourirg and Cornmeal Mills, on Fifth
street, between Gratiot street and Chouteau
avenue, owned by Engelke & Feiner, were
damaged to the extent of $4,000 to $4,000
al 10 o'clock tonight; insured for So, 900.
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A Timely Warning, the Experience
of a Minister.

II you suffer from general debility, brought
on by too close application business and exees-
sge brain work or from increasing prostratiOn and
ankiug spells, that eveE a rest the removal OF
the cause will not relieve make haste to do as did
Va reverend friend of ours. He secured from his
druggist bottle of Browns Iron Bitten, having
heard of It's merit from physician, who told him
not 10 take any other bitters tonic for with the
exception of Browns Iron Bitters, they all con-
tanned alcohol and failed to give his patients last
ing relief: nor should ne take any other prepara-
lion OF iron, for with the exception of Brown 5
Iep Bitters they all hlaCkeuCd the teeth. and
oftel- gave headache, which Browns Iron Bitters
never a.3, bUtin TACT cured headache. The effect
was most satisfactory; he Immediately realized
wonderful results. His old enemy returned, his
natural force caae aack. and he Sit himself alto
geshcr q new ne', fuii ot health, strength and
Nie-r and ne has continued 10 remain 50 ever
} y IS N1y 2 r-'2 Illuends Browns Iron Bitter
90, u a. ~ iiie-l- E-ch we unhesitatlngly do to
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New York Socialists.

NEW YORK, December 31.-At meeting
of the Socialists last night Philip Won Patton,
of Detroit, delivered an address. He stated
that the Socialists demanded the people
should control all departments, and that for
the enlightenment of the workingmen a
lyceum where good books could be obtained
would be established in this city BY the So
cialistic party Other addresses were deliv
cred by K. G. Mcclure, of St. Louis, and J.
Vahlteict, ex-member of the German parlia-
ment.
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WNANAc, December 3l.-A &C i-s IN a
sawmilI near here exploded yes -rl ~, kill
ing John Helm, fatally injuring Daniel
Deist and severely hurting a third man.
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Honor. 10 the new CIV of Ratop Rouxe

New ORLEANS, December 31.-A dispatch
from Baton Rouge says: THE new steamer
City of Baton Rouge was enthusiastically
received. Mayor Jastremski presented, ON
behalf of the city, set of colors, and other
valuable presents were made. Thousands of
people lined the banks and crowded the
boat on her arrival. Tonight Captain
Bixby gives dance aboard"