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Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-04-14

in some form or other, The Democratic party
will be cotemporaneous with this republic"
In Congress and on the various commit
tees, in the lobby and i'll Office, it il becom-
ing too common by far to see men utterly
devoid OF personal standing, grossly sensual
and dishonest too often, and q disgrace to
the country. When such characters as Dor
sey and Hubbell, Orth and Robson, and
William E Chandler, who has Just been
made secretary OF the navy, are continued III
high positions, pubiIc standards politically,
and political ethics generally have degen-
Grated aisrmingly from former time-nOt
to mention the fact that none Of them are
recommended by any intellectual superiority.
dallas Herald.
When the Republican members OF the Ohio
delegation in Congress united in requesting
the President to name Judge Taft, Of Gin
cinnati, for the German mission, il was with
the understanding that the matter had been
practically decided in his favcr, but the
complication which arose 10 connection with
the movement to put Mr.. Sargent into the
cabinet resulted in sending him 10 Berlin
instead of Judge Taft. The matter had
progressed so lar, however, that the Judge
was led to regard the nomination as certain
and some preparations looking to leaving
the country were begun. His Ohio friends
have had their hopes revived again, and
some of them have such inform alton az
leads them TO feel confden that his name
will be sent in during the coming week as
minister TO London in place OF Mr.. Lowell.
4 number of Ohio meabers believe this re-
port
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TERRIBLE LOSS OF LIFE.
Ten Persons Killed and NalnHer of
Others More OF Less
Injured by n Boiler Explosion at BHI-
IimOre-The Death List.

BALTIMORE, April ia large boiler
in building on Pratt street next to the
corner OF Fremont, exploded this afternoon
with terrible loss Of life. The immediate
part of the building where the explosion
occurred is occupied by 4. Fl. Sibley & Co.
as chop and feed MILL and the floor above
and the first floor adjoining on King street
are occupied by Miller & Coleman, as a sash
and door factory. The machinery has been
idle for some time for repairs and the fire had
Just been started to resume work when the ex-
plosion occurred. A portion Of the boiler was
propelled northwsrd entirely demolishing two
two-story brick dwellinghouses on King
street, and throwing down the side wall
OF rear building adjoining. AT the time of
the explosion John Addison, engineer; Har-
rison Waters, colored fireman; Andrew
Cooper, a mschinist who had been making
repairs, and Frank Kraning, boy, were in
the building, and all were killed except
Cooper, and he is not expected to live.
In house No. 173, King street, Georgia
Pintz, aged nineteen, was killed; Ida Bosen-
burg had leg broken, and Ellen Rawlings,
colored servant, was severely hurt by the
walls falling upon her. In No. III King
street, Grace Gray, aged twenty, was killed
In the yard adjoining the factory Abraham
Hepbron, colored, while unloading lumber
wagon was struck by fl wing missile and his
skull fractured. James Roden, aged fifteen,
had his skull fractured and Ed Callahan had
a leg broken. Mrs. Margaret Kauf,
No. 455 Pratt street, adjoining the
factory, was killed at the wsshtub
in the kitchen by flying bricks. C. w.
Gates at work in a granite yard, square
distant, was struck in the face by brick
and severely burt. Ed Kelly, an employe in
the building, had leg broken. Several
Others were more or less seriously hurt. The
building, machinery and dwellinghouses
were owned by Richard Cromwell, jr. Sew
eral bodies are supposed to be still under
the ruins, including those of the engineer.
fireman aud the boy Kraniug. The fire.
men are endeavoring to recover them.
The damage TO property and machinery is
estimated at about $4,000. There was sim
liar explosion in the same building twelve
years ago, when five persons lost their lives.
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CHURCHmL,s DEFALCATION,
The sum of IL Not Yet known, But will
Soon BE Given by the Committee.


The present governor of Arkansas was for
six years prior to January, 1881, state treas
urer 1t was reported to the Legislature OF
1881 that his books revealed Irregularities
and showed that large sum in money, scrip,
ETC., could not be accounted for. A senate
rial committee has been investigating this
matter for more than year. Thus far no
official report has been made, and therefore
nothing official is known. That there has
been great deal of most inefficient, careless
book keeping no one can doubt. That the
completed investigation will show a deficit
we think may even now be accepted as a
fact But whether there has been crimi-
nality on the part of any one connected
with the Office, or the discrepancies were
due to improper entries and the destruc-
ton, through carelessness, of vouchers
OF various kinds, is question for the
future. The ex-treasurer is confident that no
criminality can be shown, and it may be
doubted if a man can be found in the State
who believes him to have been guilty of per-
sonal corruption to the extent of a cent
But he was the legal custodian OF the public
funds, and is OF course legally responsible
for the acts done in his name. 1t has been
and still il, impossible for the press to obtain
data for the absolute facts" desired by our
Nashville cotsmporsry. Two or three months
ago member of the committee estimated
the deficiency at $164,000. Subsequent in
vestigation appears to have stricken about
S64, 900 from this sum. In the absence of
anything reliable, the Gazette has preferred
to eschew rumors and await the report of
the investigating committee, which will
doubtless soon be made and promptly pub
lished
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POLITICAL PERSONALS.

The President has appointed man named
WorthiDgton collector of Boston, and the
Massachusetts senators are disguised and cry
out that Arthur is no better:than Garfield.
Ex-senator Gordon, who has made great
deal OF money out of railroads since he re-
signed his seat in the United States Senate,
is going TO Europe on business connected
with the development of land in the South
ern States.
General Rosecrans has been elected perma-
nent chairman of the Executive Committee
gressional Campaign Committee; Lefevre is
secretary; Representative Flowers is chair
man OF the Board of Control.
Another wild scheme, with no necessity or
sense about it, is to create department out
of the signal Office The cabinet, if all
attempts of bureaux to get into it were
successful, would soon rival the Senate in
numbers and city council in uselessness
The governor OF New York has his room
in the capitol building at Albany furnished
with furniture and fittings 10 the amount of
S150,00O. With such surroundings his mind
is not very likely to run off into old-fash-
Toned Republican simplicity-as prominent
officials minds generally do.
Ii anything can bring out Tilden strong
for the presidency in 1884, it is the unceas-
ing attacks made upon HIM by the Tammany
press of New York. The necessity of vim
dication will be so strong as to overcome any
preiudices Mr.. Tilden may have formed to
going before the people again.
There is one man in the country who is
probably delighted with Chambers nomina-
tion and thai is Mr.. Robeson. As chairman
of the Committee on Naval Affairs he is in
position to render Mr.. Chandler effective aid
in disbursing the millions which it is pro-
posed to spend on new ships, and will doubt
less hasten to tender his services.
Mr.. /. c. Fowler, the Readjus ter speaker
OF the Virginia House of Delegates, in an
editorial letter to his paper, the Bristol Nerrs,
writes: "The logical position of every Rs
adjuster is that of a supporter OF Mr.. Arthur's
In the coming
for Congress the district nomina-
tions must be, and will be, conferred on those
only who are in full accord and sympathy
with the administration"
The Augusta (Ga.) Chronicle tells us that
an ancient citizen of Baltimore, and an old
line Wing, Gays: 81 have been all my life
expecting to see the Democratic party die,
and once tried TO assist at its funeral; but il
survived all assaults, from within and with
out, and reads the obituaries of its most for
midable opponents. 1t can't be killed, and
even suicide don't slay it. ] consider that,
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THE WHEAT CROP.

CHICAGO, April 13.-Reports from the
State Board OF Agriculture show that there
seldom was better showing for winter
wheat than on April LIST.
DETROIT, April 13.-The monthly crop re-
port issued by the secretary of state shows
that the growing wheat in Michigan suffered
little or no injury during March.
MILwAUKEE, April l3.-The crop reports
in the Republican, from important points in
the West and Northwest, show materially a
decreased wheat acreage in Minnesota, Iowa
ard Wisconsin, and a slight increase in
Dakota and Manitoba. Ground reported
wet and cold, and seeding will be late.
COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA, April 13.-The
Nonpdrea has reports of the wheat crop
from Western Iowa which show that but
little winter wheat has been Gown, but the
prospect is very fattering. No locality re-
ports less wheat sown than last year, and in
some cases the acreage is 333 per cent.
greater.
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CHANCERY SALE
-OF-
H Z A H e . II AT IL

No. 4222. R.-chancery Court of shelby County
Matte B. Jones, Assignee, use, etc, Ts. John z.
Allen Ct e..
DY virtue Of an introductory decree for sale,
ID made in the above cause the ID day Of
March, ISs2, sd entered March s. lS52 N b. 81.
p 81, viii sell, public auction to the highest
bidder in front of the Clerk and Masters Office,
courthouse of Shelby county, Memphis Tennes-
see On
Saturday. May 13. ISS2.
within legal bours, the following described prop
erfy, situated in Shelby county, Tenn, to-wff:
The undivided hall Interest of John r Allen in
and 70 lots l. 10 and II, As dezignsted upon plan
Of subdivision adopted and OF record in case Of
G. S Allen ct al vs. John e Allen. 10. 5sss d Of
this Court. decree rendered April g. 1870 PARTITION
ing the property among the heirs of William f..
Allen deceased; said lot No. fronting IS feet 81
inches on the south line Of Vance street. and ex-
tending back southwsrdly between parallel lines
80 feet alley; said lots 10 and IL fronting each
Il lees inches the east line of Aliens .enue.
and extending back eastwsrdly I62 feet . inches
between parallel lines, being portion OF the lots
20 CONVEYED or de>reed 20 c. 8. Allen in sid psT-
tition suit
TeTns OF ssis-onA credit Of tix month";, pur-
szoEess executing rote3 with approved Eeeurity.
be1Elsg Interest lien retained rsderp..on
barred This ApTff :. 1882.
r J. BLACK. Clerk and Master
Hames I Poston, Soils for Conprs.
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Prohibition maiorlLy over AMI

Unless Chinese immigration be prohibited,
these debased creatures will supplant the in
telligent labor of the country. The Ameri-
can people have reached the crises when
they must select between the filthy rat-eat-
trs of China or the skilled, intelligent Ia
borer OF Europe, for it is plain to be seen that
the immigration from Europe will come to a
sudden halt when it discovers that it will
have to compete with class OF people who
despise our civilization, religion and gov
ernment; who come to America for no other
purpose than to make money and to stay not
one moment longer than they can secure
competency for life. The Chinese bring
nothing with them to add to the wealth of
the country, and they drain the country
OF millions OF dollars, for they save
all they make and carry it with them
when they return "home." The ne
groes of the South detest cheap
Chinese labor knowing that they cannot
compete with it, and the laboring classes OF
all sectiops look with alarm upon the i'm
portation of a labor which threatens them
and their families with hunger and poverty.
The monopoIists, whose profits are increased
BY cheap labor, will rejoice that President
Arthur has vetoed the Chinese bill, but they
will discover that it has produced revolu-
ton in American politics. California, Ore
gou and Nevada have been made Democratic
States; and the same causes will change the
political complexion of other States, for the
laboring classes in every State in this Union
regard Chinese immigration as an unmiti-
gated evil ami a nuisance TO be abated. The
Democratic party is marching to victory
with certainty which no sagacious poll
tieian doubts. In the local elections in the |
Western States two weeks ago, the extent of |
Republican disaffection and disaster is fully |
shown. The outlook for the Democracy |
throughout the Union was never so salts
factory as now. Even Virginia may be re-
stored to the Democratic party in future cleo.
lions. The divisions in Tennessee are rapidly
being healed, and the Democratic party will |
coon be united and reinforced by the sup
port of the Republicans who are opposed to |
the 1908 iniquity. On the other hand the |
gulf between the StalEarts and Half-Breeds |
is deepening and widening. In New York
the war between the factions is as fierce as
ever. In Pennsylvania the Republican !
divisions are 80 wide that the State is now
regarded as Democratic. Everywhere the |
chances of the Democracy are most encourag- |
ing. 1t will not be long before the impatient |
Democrats, tired of waiting and who proposed |
treaeheTy to the party, will be getting up
certificates to prove that they were always
~isyal." The war between the Stalwarts and |
Half Breeds had already made the election
OF Democratic president in 1884 highly
probable, and the position OF the Republican
party on the Chinese question has decided
the triumph of the Democratic party in
future elections beyond the possibility of
tioubt
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difficulties of that position, and asked the
convention Ter an increase OF salary from
5000 TO $1,000 per annum. This was done
and Flsiley was voted the extra compensa-
ton OF 5000 for services during the past
year.
Mr.. O'Brien, of New York, offered reso-
luton, which was ref=rred to the Committee
on Resolutions which binds the League not
to recognize at the convention any branch or
association which tails to transmit their re-
mittanees through the general officers of the
League.
The convention then adjourned subject to
the call Of the chairman.
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ARKANSAS NEWS.

General Henderson, who has just returned
from Pocshontss, Lawrence county, says
that the Memphis and Springfield railroad
ia being rapidly pushed forward in that
county.
The Woodruff County Videtie reports hear
ing OF IAN unusual amount of work doing
this spring. We asked why this was the
case and the reply was: There are no whisky
shops for men 10 loaf at now, and they stay
at homo and work. This il not the frst
report OF the kind that has come
to u, bat the sams comes from all
parts Il the county 80 There have
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EFFECTS OF THE FROST.

BLoosuNGTos, April l3.-Dr. Herman
Schroeder, recognized authority on fruit,
says the damage to iruit throughout central
Illinois Is much greater than generally sup
posed.
JEFFERsoSviLLE, IND, April l3.-Tbe
peach crop and all small fruits were believed
to be killed in Bethlehem township Thurs
day night. This is portion OF the county
where the big peach orchards are located.
PETERSBURG, VA, April BIN some To-
calities of the State the peaches are said to
be nearly all killed BY the frosts, while ap-
Piles, cherries and Strawberries have been
badly injured. Early vegetation suffered
considerably. I
LOUISVILLE, April I3.-SPecials to the
Courier Jotraol from various points in the
State and through the South indicate that
the damage done by the frest has been local
and partial. In certain localities the frost
was severe end grain and fruit suffered. In
cthers no important injury resulted.
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ENGLISH AND IRISH POLITICS.
Majority for Closing Debates I'm the
House OF Commons.
The Tory DemonstratiOn-Thc Core of
the Irish Difficulty.

LONDON, April 1S.-Mr Gladstone, reply
ing to letter from Henry Broadhurst, Lib
eral member of Parliament, making inquiry
concerning the truth of rumor that the
government were prepared to consider the
amendment making two-thirds msjority
necessary, in close debate, says: eve have
surrounded the closing power with strong
safeguards, and we propose that when it has
to be applied it shall be by simple majority.
This proposal we will, to the best of our
ability, press upon the House."
THE TORY DEMONSTRATION.
The Times considers the Tory demonstra-
ton at Liverpool last night political event
of the first importance. 1t concurs with the
marquis of Salisbury in his assertions that
were Ireland subject to the rule of Germany,
France or the United States organized crime
would be promptly and peremptorily stamped
out.
GORE OF THE IRISH DIFFICULTY"
O'Donnell, member of Parliament for
Dungarvan, publishes long letter in the
Times headed, "The Core of the Irish Diff
Guilty." in which he maintains that the ques-
ton of arrears is the one question to which
all men responsible for the government of
Ireland ought TO turn their special attention.
If the arrears difficulty, he says, is solved
every difficulty will be solved If it is neg
lected, then farewell to hope OF peace, pro-
gress and contentment.
THE CATHOLIC CLERGY.
The Catholic clergy of the diocese OF
Cashel and Embry have passed resolutions
pledging themselves to exert all their inhu-
ence to prevent outrages; demanding the
cessation of coercion and the eviction of
tenants for arrears Of rent; and alse pledg-
ing themselves to cooperate with the peoples
representatives, with the object of securing
an amendment TO the Land act.
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been, since it first struck Fayetteville last
fall, thirty-one cases Of smallpox, ten of
which proved fatal Al Russellville the
| plow and wagon factory of Luker, Settle &
! Co., and house adjoining, we're buried down. y
The buffalo gnats made their appear
ance al Jonesboro in immense swarms two
weeks ago, and have remsioed with scarcely
| any abatement, 10 the present. 4 large num-
Der OF horses and mules have been killed By
them, and farmers have been compelled to
stop blowing and hauling to great extent
in consequence, except what Is done at night,
WHEN the gnats do not trouble.
Benton county has eight newspapers
A murderer escaped from the Howard county
Jail. Fayetteville papers mention the
shipment of 1860 dozen eggs from there in
three weeks. In the same time Rogers county
shipped $3.50 dozen 49, -Osceola is clear of
water now, but cattle that escaped the food
are prey to gnats.......A coal mine
has been opened on Jacksons creek,
port that it is good. -. The Iron
Mountain road had fifty hands at work on
the Gordon branch, near Arkadelphia.
Hot Springs: At the last election this
place cast 1886 votes; one-fourth OF the
voters we're colored. There is 4 heavy de-
mand for real estate and much building is
going on. Lsborers are cutting into the
mountain for soil for raising Central avenue.
]. NJ. Nordell, merchant, is missing and
nothing can be learned respecting him. Sew
eral defeated candidates and a dead owl
have been on exhibition. Horse and sneak
thieves are doing mischief unchecked. The
city has gone S25, 700 into debt lot OF
gambling apparatus was seized and publicly
burned.
Every few days an additional instalment OF
German emigrants arrives at Benton to
swell their already large colony in Saline
county. They are ali direct from Germany,
and are apparently of the better class OF
emigrants-well dressed and equipped, and
looking stout, robust and healthy ......... Ed.
Garrett, who murdered his wife, escaped
from Miller county jail. Mr.. John
Speers ordered 1000 sacks of corn
to be distributed among the poor of
Union county. A noble act from
a noble man. -. Near Lonoke there is an
English colony. The colonists are building
four houses on their purchase on the prairie,
and are also rebuilding the Bayne House,
which is included in their several tracts OF
land. Ere the summer advances they will
all have new homes.
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THE PROPOSED SYSTEM OF RIVER
IMPROVEMENT.

That the Mississippi is an finland sea,"
extensive and flowing through many States
and receiving vast tributaries, and that as
such the care Of it lies with Congress and
cannot be left with the States it trayersss, is
now generally acknowledged in the East as
well as in the remainder of the Union.
Some OF the most prominent newspapers of
New York, Philadelphia and Boston now
fully acknowledge this fact Some OF the
Eastern papers, especially certain CONNER
eial journals, had bitterly and almost spite
July denied the right of appealing to Con-
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LAST OF THE FLOOD.
The River at Helena Falling Rapidly,
Business ReyiTing and the Gen.
eral Outlook Coed.
Arkansas City Looming Up Above the
Water and Trade Resumed-Storm
in the Teche Country.

Special 70 the Appeal
HELENA, ARK, April 13-The water is
falling rapidly. Planters hope to begin work
next week. If they can get the seed in the
ground by the middle, or even the Goth, of
May, which now seems probable, there can,
with good seasons, be good crop raised.
Business in the town is reviving, and the
general outlook ia good.
Major ScanIan, well known in Memphis,
thinks planters should not, at the prospect
i've high rates of labor, attempt to put in any
before pitching their crop.
Considerable distress continues to be re-
ported from Lee and adjoining counties.
Those people who yet remain in the Sunk
Lands are also in bad condition-chiehy be-
cause OF the difficulty to reach them. Ra-
tons are sent to such points as are to be
reached.
Special to the Appeal
ARKANSAS CITY, ARK, April 13-The
water is slowly leaving the town, some por-
tions of Front street being now dry. Bust
ness is opening up, and it is thought will be
fully resumed in ten days. 1t will probably
be the 1st of May before planting can be
commenced in the back country.
The result of the election held here Mon
day for municipal officers gives general sat
isfaction. Judge Rob5 was made mayor,
Mr.. +. Deadman recorder, and Major Hamp
Allen city marshal The latter Office is one
of considerable importance owing to the fact
that the town is the gateway to the
southeastern portion of the State and is
often visited by slippery characters, and the
selection of Major Allen is conceded to be
good one.
A thorough cleansing of the town, with
necessary repairs to streets and sidewalks,
will be made as soon as the water goes
down.
Contractors Wallace and McTighe arrived
home yesterday from Greenville, where they
have been attending the late session of the
Board of Mississippi Levee Commissioners.
Their bid for the repair of the Wade break
in Bolivar county-about 10000 yards of
work-was accepted, and they will commence
operations as soon az the water will allow.
They, as did all the other successful bidders,
put up guarantee of three per cent. of the
cost of the work.