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Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-12-05
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WASHINGTON, December 4.-Clayton Nc
Michael, the new marshal for the District CT
Columbis, took the oath and possession Of
the office this morning.
The Prs sident and Cabinet attended Il .
funeral of the late Rsar-Admiral Wym sn to-
day.
The issue of standard silver dollars from
the miuts for the week ended December I'd
wac $S2, 900, against $500, 800 the correspond
ing period last year.
Orders were Issued to day for the relief of
Rear-Admiral Balch from the command of
the Pacific station by RsaT-Admiral Hughes.
Balch will be retired January 80.
The House Committee to-day further re-
duced the Indian appropriations, making the
total amount 50, ,20S, ,955, decrease OF S274,
200 from the appropriations for the current
year.
In the tax sale of the United States against
Gen. Lee, inv living the title 10 the Arlington
estate, the United States Supreme Court TO-
day affirmed the judgment of the court be-
low iu favor OF the Lee heirs.
Senator VanWyck [Neb. ], says there is NO
doubt whatever OF the election oil a Rspub.
lican senator to succeed Saunders; that most
of the members elecitd to the Legislature as
snd-monopolists are Republicans.
Gen. R7secrans says he will b, a csndi-
date for the Speakership of the next House,
| but thinks that in The organization of tn al
body he may reasonably expect the chair
msnship OF an important committee.
The Star-rouie trial came up in the Grim
| inal Court this morning. On account of ex
cusing several members of the panel, tbs
courl adjourned until tomorrow. L. is re
port by ons of the counsel that Ex-senator
Dorsey is seriously i'll.
Gov. n. G. Ordwsy, OF DAkots, is here il
behalf OF the proposition pressed by bill a
the last session Of Congress to admit Dakot:
to the Union as State, having equal privil
| eyes with all the other s. ates. II is hopefu
OF securing the passage of the bill this session
! In the Jeannette Court this morning Min
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The MIANronoMAH
SHE PROVES UTTERLY YUHSEAwoR-HY-wHA
HER TRIAL TRIP pEYELoPED.


WASHINGTON, December The perform
trial trip from Delaware breakwaier 20 Nor
folk, has afforded some diversion in the dull
routine of naval circles. A naval officer re-
marks that the trip being made in fair
weather and the distance snort, it was not
a test at all of her sea-goiDg qualities.
When the vessel was about to start it
was found that her bilge would not
work, and John Roach, who built the vessel,
was s; mt for 10 explain the difficulty. He
said he didn't know anything about the
pump, except that he built it according 10
Specifications furnished by the Navy Depart
ment. Finally the craft was made ready,
and has reached Norfolk under convoy Of
another tteamer that kept within easy dis
tauce 10 pick up the officer and crew
in case she should sink. The steering
gesr Of the Miantonomah ia worked by
four different enginss, and it takes so
long to turn her around it may safely be
said that she would be unmanageable in an
emergency requiring that her course be
changed quickly. The officers who express
those opiuious remark that they suppose she
will be fixed up at Norfolk and then be
brought to Washington and used as p basis
for further appropriations. Ii will Be
claimed that ber voyage has demonstrated
the sea-going qualities of the large mouitors
The sending to sea OF the Montauk, Nan
tucket snd PIssaic was another part of the
same scheme. They will bat and live in a
pretty heavy se,, but they are small boats
The officer in command of the Nantucket
reported after its recent cruise that he sue
ceeded in getting speed of four knots ar
hour out of that vessel, but that her boilers
were too small for her engines and her en-
sines too small for the ship.
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SWING rornd again, chanting as before, till
the one who killed the babe came opposite
the nile of stones he had collected, when the
movement stopped. Stepping forward he
picked up a stone, and going within ten feet
of the crouching victim, he hurled it at her
with all the strength possessed BY his brawny
red arm. The missile struck her on the
lid. and was answered by shrek of an
vuish. He returned to his place and the
circle reyolved again until another Indian
was entitled to a rhurderous hing. The
yretehed creature at the stake was crouching
in such an attitude that only her aide and
back were exposed. 1t was forbidden to hit
her upon the head, and the second savags,
choosing the most available target, lsdnched
a rock at her with the projectile force of a
catapu1t, striking her between the shoulders
and cutting a fearful cash; from which the
blood flowed down her back in q small rivu-
let. He then retired to his place and the
circle moved on as before.
Thus they continued their murderous pas
time until tbe poor, pitiful object lay prone
upon the ground, bleeding. senseless mass
of mangled flesh. AS she lay upon her back
the savage who had harsngued the band at
first raised large rock over his head with
both hands and inflicted the coup de grace
by sun ashing her skull. Then there was a
pandef1oniura for a few moments, after
which they dispersed and collected wood for
a pile, upon which the remains of the luck
less souaw and her babe were burned. A
few we're left to keep up the sacri6cial FIRE.
while the others Returned - old HInnemnc-
ca 10 comfort his dying moments with the
...nrance that his Young Equa1. had pre-
--I-a-l-.a tne Indians happy hunting
ground
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ALL OVER THE SOUTH.

They have cooperative STORE at Bates
vile, Ark.
The mayor of Chattanooga, Tenn, receives
the princeiy salary OF $500 per annum.
A company of Northern capitalists are
buying up gold lands in Fluvanna county,
Va.
Pork re,ails at fifteen cents pound at
Forrest City, Ark. Hard on the poor cotton
pickers.
Many farmers in Marion county, KY,
have made 100 bushels Of corn to the acre
this year.
There are $5O,OOO,00O invested in cotton
mills in the South, employing over 10000
operatives.
Little Rock, Ark, is proud over the birth
of child in that city which tipped the beam
at seventeen pounds.
1t is estimated that over 100 cotton-gins
have been burned this season. Many OF the
6res were incendiary.
The surveying line of the Iron Mountain
railroad located the track last week that is
TO pass through Batesville, Ark.
The Rev. g. W. Wilson, for the past year
pastor of East Jackson church was removed
to Paris, Tenn, by the late conference.
Deserted by her husband and children,
Mrs. Samuel Isascs, Of Owen county, KY,
became insane, ard has been sent to the
| asylum.
Willie Lskey, Of Nashville, while care
| lessly handling 1 gun, shot and instantly
killed his cousin, Lucy Lakey, aged ten
years.
| An Euglish company has purch ased q
large tract in Norh Georgia for S., 900, 900,
and will engage ngold mining on an extern
sive scale.
| Shooting horses seems 10 be fsvorite
pastime with malicious persons in Harrison
county, KY, severI valuable animals hav-
| ing been shot recently.
DIR. John w. Br.dfield, of Lagrange, Ga,
was married last week and had 100000 in
suranee in marriage associations, of which
he will not get pnny.
Georgia whiskymen met at Atlanta Mon
day and formed al association to be known
ss "The State liquor Dealers Protective
Association of Georgia"
Allen Smith ws brought to Vicksburg on
Wednesday dying of cuts received Oh board
the Yazoo City fom Ed johnson, who wal
arrested. Both Hgroes.
The Atlanta (Ga-) Coatit1tion says
"Net a bill has boone law under the pro
visions of our n@ constitution, alth ougt
over 500 have bee introduced"
TrAck-laying i going on over the BIZ
Black river, near Vicks6urg. On Wednes
day tweniy-six NV cars for the Memphi
and Vicksburg railway arrived at Vicksburg
In the Circuit court of Owen county, KY.
g one Mrs. Settle recovered 3 judgment OF S67'
against one JON Moore, money that wa
:. won from her hltband at the gaming table
The Law sndOrder Association of Knox
: VILE, Tenn, hae called upon the city an
thoriiies in the most emphatic terms TO tax
measures 10 prvent the carrying OF con
. ceaied weapons
An -ngageunt has been closed with th
g Rev. Df. Talmge TO lecture st Vicksbur
next March. 70 prevent an appearance
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The veteran Democrat, Gen. "Bobo
1oOmbs, lie in Washington in attend auce on
the Supreme Court. In the course of an in
terView on the late elections and the pros
pect for 1884, he said that the result in No.
vember "only places the Democrats on trial
for two yesrs, and IL they fail to come Bu 70
what IJ1rry WIN rziI
in 1884. The Hulh is" he continued, ~our
people have been Indifferent ever since the
Democrats allowed Tilden to be counted out.
After that Democrats everywhere said. What
Is the use of electing president il we can't
get him into Office after we elect him? H.
stead of following the plain path of duiv
they allowed Sam Randall to lead Them
astrAY." General Toombs is a strong anti
protectionist, and declares that the growth of
industries in the South is not increasing the
protection sentiment there. To express the
situation in his words: Manufacturing
interests in the South do not need protec
ton"
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THE TARIFF COMMISSION.
WHAT THE REPORT sAYs-GEE.RAL RI
DUCTIONs RECOMMENDED

WAsHINeToN, December 4.-The report OF
the Tsrid Commission says: "The commis-
sion sought TO present scheme Of tariff du-
ties in which a substantial reduction should
be the distinguishing feature. The average
reduction in rates, including the enlarge
ment of the free list, and the abolition of
duties, charges and commissions, at which
the commission has arrived, is not less than
twenty per cent; and it is the opinion of
the &C mmi-sion that the reduction will reach
twenty FIVE PR cent. The reduction in m any
cases is from forty 10 fifty per cent. II
the reduction reaches the amount at which
the commission aimed, aud If there is any
truth in the allegations of the opponents of
the present economic system that duty on
articles such as are prodnced in this coun-
try, whether in manufacture or agriculture,
enhances the prices to consumers, not only
of what is imported, but the whole domestic
production, the amount OF which duty is the
measure, then the reduction proposed by the
commission would benefit consumers to the
extent Of S100,000,00
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o-erbalance of piety, Ingersoli is engaged
70 lecffira fhere iao Neeka ,fferHard

o-erbalance of piety, Ingeraoli is engaged
to lecture there two Weeks sfterWard.
A Georgia paper saJs the only way to
lessen the number of insane people IN that
State is to have every drop OF whisky and
pound OF food sold in the State inspected,
everything in those lines b.ing adulterated.
At Key West, Fla, Lieut.-Gov. Bethel
foully insulted C. B. Pendleton, editor of the
Key West De11oerot, in open court. After
the adjournment of court Pendietou spat in
Bethe's face and then horsewhippsd him.
Numerous visitors are arriving at the Hot
Springs OF Arkansas for the cold season.
Few Of these are pleasure-seeksrs, but mostly
the lame and halt and otherwise dilapidated
who cannot stand the severity of Northern
winters.
The Forrest City (krk.) Times reports:
"The bear-huuters find very little game in
game out, and the bear aud deer will prob
ably stay out till midWinter." Bad news for
Christmas bunting parties.
Reports from Texas are to the effect that
immense herds of antelopes, driven south by
the cold snap, have got as far as the Texas
and Pacific track, and that north of the road,
between the sand hills and Big Springs, the
country is covered with them
The suit brought by the heirs of Andrew
johnson 10 recover $50 acres of land in the
most valuable portion of the Fifth ward, in
Chattauoosa, Tenn. hes heen settled -h- a
lsei-i.sra--11.-l-s.s. "a the presEat holdefs OF
the properly. The amount involved was
about 100000.
The French government has cent expe-
dition to Florida to observe, from The classic
battIements OF old Fort San Marco, at ST.
Augustine, the transit of Venus December
9th. The expedition carry with them scien-
ti6c apparatus weighisg $4,000 pounds.
They have arrived at st. Augustine.
The Ozark (Ark.) Democrat reports:
about 10000 bales OF cotton have been
shipped from the Ozark Station. This in-
cludes the cotton shipped from Webb Ciiy,
Cssrlestpn and other towns south of the
river and Ozzrk-More than 40o0 bale,
have been shipped from the latter town."
The Forrest City (Ark.) Times is Of tn.
| opinion that, judging from the number oi
| drunken men seen on the streets, Bailey's
Linden and oiher towns around Forrest City
must be selling quantities of whisky. They
| evidently require a little four-mile Law
around there; why DO not the ladies "giye il
'e1i."
Corinth, Miss., must be a hard place
Bishop McTyeire and the Methodist Confer.
| ence met there last week, and here is what
the Corinth Subsoiler said: "a man from
! the country was heard 10 remark last Mon
| day, that the Esloons would do good bust
ness this week, on account of so many Meth
odist preachers being in the city" II that
is not subsoiling things it is sOiling them.
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IHE ofhcial organ Of Archbishop Purcell
the Cincinnati Catholic Telegraph, speaks
very plainly on the necessity of paying the
very large debt of the diocese. In its last
issue it refers 10 "the ruined lives, the
blasted hoPef, the dssolste homes, the tears
OF the widows aud orphans" and even the
deaths OF some who, it is feared, have died
the second DEATH" all Of which distressing
consequences have flowed from the arch.
bishops original method OF bookkeeping
and imperfect acquaintance with invest
Spenis. The Telegraph does not stop with
vague geueralities of this sort, but attacks
the "repudiating priests" Of the Cincinnati
diocese, and asserts that efforts already
made TO raise money o pay the debt failed
through the opposition or Indifference of the
clergy of that diocese. 1t mentions, with
out naming him, an archbishop who said
that ii the Pope had sent him 10 Cincinnati
ne would have paid the debt, and if the
priests had refused to cooperate to that end
there would have been ''some vacant parishes
within forty-eight hoursn
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-12-05

The Montgomery Adrerfiser and Nail an
nounces :he introduction in the Senate of
Alabama, of a bill to incorporate the Ges-
ner Mining and Smelling Company. This,
of itself, might not be considered matter of
much importance, but when we state that
the company is being Incorporated to work
tin mine near Ashland, in Clay county,
and further, that there has never been tin
mine worked in the United States, or, per-
haps, on the American continent, the signi6-
canoe OF The discovery will be apparent.
Mr.. Gesner, who l. al the head of The enter
prise, is not only a theoretical geologist and
mineralogist, bui miner Of many years
practical experience. An Elglishman by
birth and education, but an Americ IN from
choice. He discovered the mines in Clay
county two years ago while prospecting
and has expended more than $4,000 ex-
perimenting and on machinery. He alresdy y
hasextensive works in progress, aud is satisfied
that he can secure all the capital needed fol
profits ably working the mine when the com
Psny has been incorporated. 1t is hard to
estimate he importance OF this discovery
The import OF tin and tin plate from E1ropt
has now reached the handsome cum of S15,.
100000 or $l6,OO0,O00 per annum. and if AL.
ALBANIA is able TO supply a portion of that
demand, it will b. another and important
addition 10 her already prominent position
as mineral region.
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The vacancy on the committees by the
death of Senator Hill will be filed by
Democratic senator.

PETER COOPER, the venerable philsnthro.
pi't, thinks he will not be long behind Weed
He said to friend few days ago that be
was dying. II may be several months about
it" said he, POSSIBLY several years, merely
walking and sleeping, and leading sort of
vegetable existence. But death has already
e1tinguished my interest in human affairs.
and am dead in all that makes a man a
living and energetic reality in the world. I.
He walks, says a correspondent, with an uu-
certain, hesitating, siding movement, very
different from the elasticity Of gait that he
still retained on the ninety-second auuiysr-
sary of his birth; and his hands have
-se7rfred the habitual semi-closure of the
fingers that always accompanies the final
stages OF seuiliiy. His voice, on the other
hand, retains its old distinctness, and its in
donations are as clear az ever.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-12-05

The Freeman's Journal urges Healy and
Davitt to give bsil, as the imprisonment of
the two men in whom Ireland places the
most confidence would cause great mischief.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-12-05

IL there is one law above another which
the people OF the Mississippi valley would
like to see enacted by Congress at its present
session, it is one sfpTopriatiug Sufficient
sum to continue the National R5ard of
Health in the plans and purposes by which
1t was enabled to accomplish so much of good
in preventing the introduction of epidemic
diseases and the spread oil the smallpox in
the Northwest. And this law should be very
plain and very positive in its terms, leaving
nothing to be interpreted BY the President or
the Secretary of the Treasury; nothing that
will admit of diversion Of funds by the
latter from the purposes for which
they are intended. The barefacedly
unlawful transaction by which the
marine hospital surgeon-general (?) was
made the dispenser Of the appropria-
tion made by Congress lat sp,iug, and
manifestly intended to D, expended by the
National Board Cf Health, must not be
repeated. Arthur and FOlger are both
common, very Common and tricky New York
politicians, and cannot bs trusted, as their
conduct in this case has proven. The Ma
tionsl Eoard OF Health has the coufideuce of
the people, because it il their safeguard
against the introduction and spread Of con-
tsgious disease.
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All Abouta Ha,l.- Gal

This Is the wsy the Vicksburg Herald re-
ports slabbing case: "a negro ne med
Allen Thompson was carved by his old friend
and partner, Sam Aimss, on the levee yes.
terdsy morning. 1t ali occurred about a
'yaller gaP in which both claimed 10 be
equally interested" "Carvedp Murder has
as many names as the whisky that 60 often
leads TO It: The same paper also reports
'E@ma Virgins, one of the double-fsted
yellow patented, rock-ribbed and eternal
representatives, of female festivity, was up al
the City Court yesterday" Quite a model
style of literary composition.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-12-05

CORK, December 4.-Inform ations will be
applied for to-day against S. NJ. Red pond
on account OF his seditious speech delivered
November 4th, notwithstanding Redmond's
absence on the continent
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The sunday Law 4. New Yor,.

New YORK, December 4-The new penal
code went into effect yesierdsy. While the
police were unquestionaby very active dur
ing the day, their efforts Nrre not directed in
such manner as to elicit praise from such
persons as heartily support the provisions of
the new code. Many arrests were made, but
neither liquor-selling nor drunkenness ap-
peared 10 decrease TO any extent. Cigar
stores were generally closed aud many pro.
prietors hung out placzrds ridiculing the
new law. Much of their business went to
the drug stores. The business of the BARRIERS
was limited to hotels, where customers uni
formly claimed that they we're guests.
Eighteen OF the nineleen drivers sent out
by the Adams Express during the morning
were arrested. The law has been
enforced in such way as to
make it odious, with a view to
securing its early repeal About 500 arrests
were made on the charge of desecrating the
Sabbath. Comparatively few liquor dealers
were secured, milkmen, butchers, bakers,
newspaper vendors, BARRIERS, ragpickers and
Hebrew slorekeepers making up the num-
Der. A laborer employed by the Steam
Heating Company vas the first person ar
rested. In Brooklyn even the drugstores
closed. a sacred concert was stopped in the
evening and the promoters arrested, Harry
Hill among the number.
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GRANT ON PORTER.
A PLAIN, STRAIGHTFORWARD ACKNowLEDa
on

WASHINGTON, December A letter from
Gen. Grant to S-nator Cameron on the case
of Fitz John Porter, and dated February
IA, 1882, was made public to-day. The
recent magsz ne article of Gen. Grant upon
the same subject presented all the state
ments made in this latest contribution to the
literature of the case. The letter closed as
followss
comm enced reading mp this case with the con-
viction that Gen Porter had been guilty, as found
by the court, but came out of the investigation
with thorough conviction that and the public
generally had done him a fearful injustice, and
entirely satisfied that any intelligent man or
lawyer who will throw aside prejudice and exam
ine this case, as have done, will come to the same
conclusion. AS stated in my letter to the Presi-
dent / feel 1t incumbent on me, in view of the
position have held heretofore and my failure
then to do what now wish had doue to do all
in my power to place Gen. Porter right before the
public and IN future history. and repair my own
unintentioual iDjus ice. address this letter TO
you, knowing you will have the desire to do just
what your judgment dictates as being right in the
matter, and that you will state to whomsoever ii
may seem TO you proper and necessary my present
con yictlOng this
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The MIssIssIPPI
THE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE To NJ
AGAIN NEXT WEDNESDAY.

WAsHINGToN, December 4. Charms an
gurrows, of the Congressional Mississippi
River Investigating Committee, says that The
committee will probably meet next Wedues-
day or Thursday and take further testimony.
Uoless influences against a speedy report
are brought TO bear, the probabilities are
that the committees will report before the
holiday recess. The feeling among members
of the lower Mississippi valley who have
returned here for the session is
that a grave mistake was made IN
the appointment Of the committee. They re-
alizs that it is mistake that some one will
have TO answer for when the tIuth about the
influences which secured the appointment
are made known, as il will be. Il will burt
few congressman very badly. PSge, the
chairman of the Commerce Committe said
that Congress and the country had no idea Of
the powerful influences which brought th at
committee into existence. Page was never q
sincere friend OF the Mississippi, and he
favored the appointment of the COMMITTEES.
He knows what he is talking about.
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THE BIRD DOGS.
FIRST Day of the Field Trials at Grand
function.

GRAND JUNCTION, Tenn, Decemb-r A.
The f-ld TRIALS began to-day. Eighie cen
dogs only were entered for be all-aged
stakes. They were drawn at $50 O'Clock
and work commenced soon after. The
weather was cold and raw. American
Dan beat Don, winner OF the Members
Cup at the Eastern trials Ress (Tennes
see) beat Cavalier (pointer); Gladstone
beat King Dash; Sue beat Baden Baden
Carrie ]. beat Gilderoy; P,ep-o'-BAy beai
Phyllis II; Startie beat Grouse (Gordon)
Shot beat Bessie Lee. McIntosh's BIZ
aud Ssnborn's Count Noble are to run FIRST
tomorrow. Tne crowd in attendance wa:
very slim. Carrie J. is a very superior
puppy, and is bidding fair to win the double
event
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THE IkADE OF DUBLIN DECREASING.
Justice OBrien said to-day that owing 10
the increase in undetected offenses the trade
of Dublin was gradually decreasing. Those
fleeing the city as if it were infected with q
MI