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Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-05-18

The Tucson Star announces the discovery,
at depth of ninety feet, in the Apache
copper mine, in the Santa Catarinss, of a
ten.inch vein of asbestos. The specimen
taken out, in specific gravity, is almost
equal TO lead, of fine fbrous character.
The 6bers are combined together in a COM
pact mass, but split off as straight,grained
wood does. 1t is of greenish color, with
a white shade. The vein appears at pres
ent permanent and, as matter OF
course, adds greatly to tine value OF
the property. The finest fbrous variety
of abestos, with easily separable ibers,
is used for making cloth, which renders
it indestructible by the elements. In
ancient times the cloth made from asbestos
was used to snwrap dead bodies placed on
the funeral pile, so as to preserve the ashes
unmixed. The finest quality is found in
Savoy, but it is abundant in Corsica. 1t is
also found in Cornwall and in several of
the Shetland Islands. Small veins have
been discovered in California. Its value
in its nstive form is about $500 per ton.
It is now largely used in the manufacture
of fre-proof materials, such as cloths, pa
atn
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FIRE RECORD.

GREENCAsTLE, IND, May 1.-THE steam
saw-mill of George Gruble exploded its boil
ers to-day. The engineer, George Bowers,
was instantly killed.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 17.-At Orland,
Celusa county, this morning, the house OF
Briggs Flack was burned. Miss Rice, aged
twelve years, sister of Mrs. Flack, died in
the flames, and Mrs. Rice and child are
probably fatally burned.
WATERLOO, QUE, May 1.-THE Star Peg
Manufacturing Company's factory burned.
A portion of the machinery and most of the
lumber were saved. Fifty hands are thrown
out of employment. The loss is estimated at
100000.
ST. LOUIS, May 17.-Telephonic commu-
nication from the National Yards, east st.
Louis, says the Northwestern Fertilizing
establishment, near the stock yards, caught
fire about midnight, and is now nearly con-
sumed. Loss about $4,000.
FRANKLIN, KY, May 17.-Last night
about 1880 O'Clock the second attempt dur
ing the past three weeks to burn the court
house was made, with success. Most OF the
books and records of the Circuit Court clerk
were saved, but with this exception every
thing in the house was totally consumed.
The offices of the county judge and county
clerk were in the courthouse, and nothing
whatever was saved from either of the two
offices.
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MAY MUSICAL FESTIVAL.
Another Large and Enthusiastic Audi
ence-The Programme.

CINCINNATI, May 1.-THE afternoon con-
cert of the May Festival was attended by an
audience of nearly 1000. Like all afternoon
concerts, it was made up of light pro-
gramme, introducing Materns, Cary, Rem
merit and Miss Cranch. Materna sang
40, Susanna, Non Vien," from the Marriage
Of Figaro, and a duo with Miss Cary by
Mendelssohn. Miss Cary sang "Vio Che
Sapete," and Remmertz 'Non PIu
Audrai," both from the Marriage
of Figaro. Miss Cranch sang Bruch's
penelope Weaving Garment"
All the soIoists were received with warm APP
proval, particularly Materna and Cary. The
chief feature of the programme was Beeth-
ovens seventh symphony, which was superb
ly rendered by the orchestra At night the
weather was delightful and the house was
filled with brilliant audience, numbering
more than $780, The entire evening was de-
voted to Bach's passion music, in which Ma
terna, Cary, Miss Hetlich, Miss Kopp, Cam
didus, Whitney, Renmertz and Sulliven ap-
peared as soloists. The audience not only
listened with intense interest throughout the
whole of the tedious composition, but became
enthusiastic over tie great achievements of
the chorus, as we'll as nearly all of the
soloista.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-05-18

THE Rev. Mr.. Shipherd, ex-Sunday school
superintendent and wholesale desler in Pc
ruvian guano, has convinced at least the av
erage man that he is a very tough customer.
He gave additional proof of this yesterday,
when the Congressional Committee was
obliged to dismiss him summarily. He
was altogether too much for the sus-
ceptible and sentimental Blaine, and
as the Baltimore Day has pointsd
out, was terror to all weak-minded,
vacillatisg, speculative individuals like DIR.
Stewart and Senator Blair, and to all enter
prising, INSCRIPTIONS politicians like Ex-
Secretary Blaine. He is simply q shrewd,
impudent, cheeky, daring adventurer, who
possesses a genius for discovering gullible
people who can serve him. and for binding
them over to him after they have been found.
1t is not surprising that Mr.. Blaine should
have been one of Shepherds dupes. He is
almost as visionary and quite as speculative
as Shipherd himself, and it was only because
he discovered in time that he was in danger
of being seriously compromised that he sud-
denly abandoned claim for millions for
which the only cash consideration that had
been paid was the sum Of one dollar.
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CHALMERS can now see himself as others
see him. His last movement has discovered
to him the whereabouts of many hitherto
concealed enemy, and from many battery,
masked while he trained and paraded in the
Democratic camp, the shots now pour upon
him continuous and a very hot fire. Among
neither of these can his fellow-cougressmen
be found. They deal gently, if not kindly,
by him. Senator George thinks he has made
: grand mistake, and that he will now dis
cover that he is not the popular man in Mis-
sissippi that he has always regarded himself.
Mr.. Money says he cannot carry his district.
Mr.. Muldrow says he will have ne following,
now that it has taken the shape of personal
grievance. Manning, who now sits from the
Second district, contested by Buchanan, says
he carried it by good majority before, and
he believes he can beat Chalmers easier than
any other man likely to run.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-05-18

THE cotton market yesterday opened and
cl osed easy at quotations; middling, 12c. In
New York spot middling was 124c, and easy;
futures closed steady; May, 1918. In New
Orleans spots were quiet at 12c; futures
closed barely steady at IL 9S@11. 80 for May
In Liverpool middling uplands were 6Sd, and
Dreams 1850, and quiet; futures closed
dull but steady at S7-64d for May, and
6 46.64d for August-September.
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DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS.
COURSE MAPPED OUT ON Confessed ELECTION
CASES.

ELECTION
CASES.
WASHINGTON, May 17-In the Democratic
caucus, held by the members of the House of
Representatives for the purpose of discussing
and deciding on course of procedure in the
contested election case of Mackey 49, O'Con-
nor, from the Second district of Sonth Caro-
lima speeches were made by Randall, Car
Isle, Kenna, Converse, Hammond, Culber-
son, House, Holman and others. The
speakers condemned the course of the ma
jority in declining to investigate the allega-
ton that the evidsnc in the case had been
altered by the contestant, and it was asserted
that Mackey had the evidence in his posses
sion for about eleven months; that he does
not deny having it copied, and admits that
alterations were made in the phraseology.
Finally, after a session of nearly three hours,
the following resolution, offered by Repre-
sentative Kenna w. Va. was unanimously
adopted:
RESOLVED, That the purpose Indicted by
the Republican majority in the House of
Representatives to force a decision in the
contested election case of Mackey against
O'Connor, upon evidence which was materi-
ally altered by Mackey, without notice to
O'Connor or to Dibble, the present occupant
of the seat or their knowledge, which evil
dence has been openly charged to have been
forged, and which evidence has been recently
proved by sworn testimony in the Federal
Court to have been forged, and the denial
by the Republican majority through its
party vote in committee of an opportunity
to Dibble, the present contestee, to have evil
dence so altered by Mackey retaken in
manner and subject to the safeguards pre-
scribed by law for the ascertainment of the
truth, is fragrant attempt 70 deny justice in
said case, demanding, as it shall receive, our
condemnation.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-05-18

IT is said that the woman's suffrage
amendment is to be pushed through the
Senate in some shape soon, 30 that it may
reach the House, where Sunset Cox, Proctor
Knott and the other congressional humerists
can make 1t the target for their shafts of
wit. Ia which case the women will have
some wit to expend on Proctor Knott as the
sipgle-speech member of the House, and
upon Cox as the "clown of the National
Circus" Won ans suffrage is not TO be i'm
peded by mere mountebank business. 1t will
be an accomplished fact some day, and soon,
because it is measure of too long delayed
justice to large and influential body of cit
izens disfranchised merely because of their
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My Dear and Honored Brethren:
Regular Proceedings.

Associated Press Report
NASHVILLE, May 1.-THE General Con-
ference of the Methodist Episcopal Church
at its session this mrning transacted but
little business.
The College of Bishops were authorized to
appoint fraternal delegates to the General
Conference of the Methodist Episcopal
Church to meet in Philadelphia in May,
1884, and also to the General Conference OF
the Methodist EpiscopI Church of Canada,
to meet at Kingston il September next.
The Committee on Conference submitted
report, which was laid over for future action,
sympathizing with tie Woman's Christian
Temperance Union intheir work.
Atticus q. Haywood president of Emory
College, Georgia, tend,red his resignation as
bishop-elect
The conference authorized the appointment
OF commission of education in aid of the
Colored Methodist Episcopal Church in
America
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THE VANTON MURDER
OF Mr. Hawkins, by John Payne, al
fernando Last MOnday-Flfght
OF the Murderer.

The shooting of Mr.. J. NJ. Hawkins by
John Payne, at fernando, Miss, last Monday
evening, and the subsequent death of the
latter, is another record of the fearful re-
suits Of whisky. Judge S. Powell, of Her
nando, Miss, was a visitor to our city yester-
day, from whom our reporter gathered the
following statement of the killing: About
o'clock Monday evening, while MIR. Hawkins
and Mr.. John Gillespie we're seated on the
sidewalk in front of the south door of Mr..
Hawkins's store, enjoying friendly chat
Mr.. John Payne rode up on his horse near
to them and asked Mr.. Hawkins to come to
him, saying he had something to tell him.
Mr. Hawkins being an old residenter, and
knowing the drinking disposition of Payne,
refused to leave his seat, saying to Payne:
'You are drunk, John, you had better go
home" Whereupon Payne, who was sitting
sideways on his horse during the converse
ton, strsddled his horse and rode around the
corner of the house if going home. In
few moments he returned and commenced to
abuse Hawkins, until the latter rose from his
chair and said: "H you will get down from
your horse l will lick you and send you
home" In the twinkling of an eye, and
without even a word of warning, Payne
raised his pistol, which he must have taken
into his hand when he rode around the cor
ner OF the house from them, and fired two
shots at Hawkins, the first of which was the
only one that hit At the second shot Gill
lespie stepped into the door, aud as he did
so he heard third shot. which he believed
was intended for him, as there was no signs
of its having struck near where Hawkins was
standing. Payne at once rode off toward
home. He called out a farmer from his
house, who resides about mile east of Her
nando, and informed him that he had shot
Joe Hawkins in the stomach, and also stated
that he shot at niger while riding along
the road. Since which time Payne has not
been seen. Mr. Hawkins went into his store
while his friend Gillespie ran for the doctor.
While in the store, and before retiring, Mr..
Hawkins telephoned to his landlady of the
accident.
He fingered twenty-three hours after the
shooting before death came to relieve him
from his sufferiugs. Near his last hours he
murmured to those around him that: +" He
ought not to have shot me. He shot one of
the best friends he had in the country"
Since the death OF Mr.. Hawkins his broth
ers have telegraphed in every direction to
intercept the murderer. John Payne is about
twenty eight years old five feet eight inches
high; hair dark brown. He is thought to
have taken the Memphis and Charleston
railroad at Collieryille and gone to Florida
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the same right before the law of combining
TO resist the eHcroachments of capital as cap
ilal has to combine against labor. From
these best informed it lie learned tonight the
ticket nominated will probably be as fol-
lowe. Governor, Thomas A. Armstrong, of
Plttsburg; acknowledgement, DIR. Cavenay,
OF Luzerere; supreme judge, ]. Adam Coke,
Of Northumberland; secretary of internal
affairs, w. II. Hines, of Luzerene; congress
man-at-large, ]. w. Schucker, of Phila-
delphia.
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Double LynenIng in Louisiana.

NEW ORLEANS, May ia special to the
Times Democrat, from st. Martinsville, says
that 800 men took Joseph E. Jenk-
ins who murdered his brother-in-law, Raph-
ael.Castill, from Jail on Monday night, to the
place of the murder, near Breaux bridge and
hanged him. On the way from st. Martins
vile they came across a colored man, Eugene
Azar, who killed young man in January
last, and Azar was hanged on the same tree
with Jenkins. The governor offers a reward
of $1,000 for the arrest and conviction OF
the persons engaged in the lynchiDg.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-05-18
MAJOR MANGUM'S
Report of the Distribution of Govern
ment Rations.

LITTLE Rock, May IL Major L. b
MaDgum, commissioner for the distribution
OF government rations in the overlooked dis.
trict of this State, says that he distributed
100000 rations altogether; that the govern
ment aid was sufficient to supply all in act
nal need up to the 10th instant, and that the
crop prospects along the line of the flood in
this State were never better. The ration:
furnished kept the laborers from emigratiDg
The destruction of cattle, hogs and other
animals by the food and hunger was gene.
raj, but the number of horses and mules
lost has not seriously interfered with the
cultivation of the soil.
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ENGINEER Melville.

THE NAVAL COMMITTEE RECOMMEND AID
VERSE ACTION IN HIS CASE.
WASHINGTON, May 1.-The Naval Com
mittee recommend adverse action in the case
of Chief-Engineer Melville, for reasons fully
stated in a communication from Secretary
Chandler, in response to inquiry on the
part Of the committee. The secretary says
that while it is believed that Chief Engineer
Melville done all in his power for the rescue
of his shipmst information from all
sources regarding the search for belong
and his companions is so limited that he
cannot recommend the passage of the reso-
luton at this time. The secretary suggests
that no action be taken until the next ses-
sion of Congress, by which time intelligent
action can be had
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-05-18

The New York Herald objects to church
bells, the ringing of which on Sunday it
considers obsolete, in view of the fact that
clocks can be purchased for dollar, and it
advises the churches to send their bells out to
the missionaries; the heathens are the only
people whe can enjoy the racket.
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INDIAN AFFAIRS.
THE MEsCALERo APACHEs IN DANGER OF
STARVING.

WASHINGTON, May 17.-Agent Lewellyn
telegraphs the commissioner of Indian af-
fairs that in view of the failure of Congress
make appropriations for subsisting the Mes
calero Apaches, and in view of the facts that
the beef and -four on hand will only last
till about July 1st and that these Indians
have no means of subsisting themselves, it
seems to him that it will be policy to trans
fer them 10 the war department, who
should take charge of them before starva-
ton compels them to commit depred atoms,
which naturally lead to great loss of lie and
the destruction of valuable property. As
soon as supplies are cut off the military will
have to act, therefore L think it advisable for
the troops to take charge of the Mescalero
Apaches at once. Nothing short of force can
compel them to remain on the reservation
and starve. The action of Congress in this
matter simply means to the Mascaleros ex-
Termination
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Outgoinx steamers.

LIVERPOOL, May 1.-THE police here,
acting on private letter, boarded the Ma
tional-Line steamer Egypt, which sailed to-
day for New York, just before she left the
Mersey. The passengers and crew were all
mustered on the deck of the vessel and then
searched, and ten men were discovered slowed
in different parts of the steamer. They were
taken to the police station. Two appear to
be Americans, three Irishmen and the re-
mainder seafaring men.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-05-18

THE New York World says that Mr..
Henry james, jr, has for the present aban-
doned novel-writing for dramatic compost
ton. He has rewritten "Daisy Miller" into
play which is very highly spoken of by
those who have heard it read, and he is now
occupied on new drama which he expects
to complete at an early day.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-05-18

THE unwilling OF a statue to the philan-
thropIst, Mr.. Stringer, of Cincinnati, at the
Music Hall, was a notable event on Monday
last in that city. To Mr.. Stringer the Gin
cinnatians are indebted for the great and
superb hall which has been the means of
securing hem pre-eminence in musical mat
tiers in the West. A public-spirited citizen,
he is worthy of the sncomiums showered upon
him by his felloW-citizens.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-05-18
THE BANK CHARTER
Extension Bill Further Considered in
the House, But No COnclu-
sion Reached.
The Democratic Caucus on the Remain
ing Election Cases-TreseOtt
Coming Home.

WASHINGTON, May 17.-Secretary Freling-
huysen has a cablegram from the United
States consul at africa, saying simply: "Tres-
colt sailed on the Lackawanns, the 18TH"
1t would seem therefore, that Prescott is
now on his way to Washington ria Panama,
and will probably be the bearer of his own
dispatches concerning the final results of the
special mission
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in what positionthe broom was carried; that
is as to whether the straw part Is carried up
or down. 1 contended that the straw part
was carried down, the same as a musket, it
being the larger part, but still we wish to be
governed by yoyr decision. Oar company
knows all the faces, wheels, and march in
good time, but as yet have never been car
ried through any part of the manual"
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-05-18

Little Rock Democrat: ''The colored people
have purchased lot in west Forrest City,
and will soon erect a church Ut is be-
ieved a rival town to Newport will spring
up on Black river. where the Kansas City
and Memphis railroad crosses-...-..-.M. A.
Adsir, of Jonesboro, last week sold a tract OF
land for $1,000 that he offered for $3.50 six
months agon
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-05-18

THE State Democratic Executive Commit
tee of Texas, through its chairman, George
w. Smith, has issued call for the Demo-
cratic State Convention to meet in Calves
ton on the 18th of July, for the purpose Of
nominating candidates for the various State
offices to be filled at the fall elections.
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DiseraeeruI sauabbIe over a Corpse.

LAWRENCE, MAS May l7.-At the mineral
of Ex-Representative Nichol, the Father
Matthew Society, of which the deceased was
a member, accompanied the remains to the
Catholic church. Father Devier refused to
admit the society unless the regalia was
taken off. The members refused to do this,
and the body was buried without religious
services
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-05-18
The Indiana W0man's Christian Tenn.
DeFanee Union.

INDIANAPOLIS, May 1.-THE State Wo-
mans Christian Temperance Union, as.
sembled here yesterday, is a very en-
thusisstic gathering of 200 delegates and
many visitors. Among them are Miss Mil
lard, president of the National Union, and
Mrs. Hunt, of Boston This afternoon strong
resolutions were unanimously adopted, after
spirited discussion, indorsing the proposed
constitutional amendments for prohibition
and equal suffrage. The convention closes
tomorrow night.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-05-18

NEW York, May 1.-THE Post says;
THE New York money market is to be con-
graduated on the passage to-day by the
assembly at Albany of Senator Kiernan's
bill permitting call loans to be made at any
rate on which the borrower and lender can
agree. When the bill becomes a law we
shall have no more exhorbitant rates for
money in the market" Esza
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-05-18

AT LAST the Senate Judiciary Committee
has reported bill to punish the counterfeit
ing of foreign government securities,
measure that should have been cotempo-
raneous with the establishment of the gov
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OBITUARY NOTES.

PARIS, May 17.-Theodore Francois
Charles Claudon, journalist and novelist, is
dead.
WATERFOWL, May 17.-Judge Mullin, a
member of Congress in 1916, died to-day in
Saratoga, aged seyenty-one years.
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PeuasyIya.fa Greeab.cker..

HARRISBURG, Pa, May 1.-THE Green
! back platform will be strong snti-monopoly
/ financial plank. 1t viii insist that all money
must be issued by the government, and that
there shall be no banks of issue whatever.
J 1t viii also get forth that labor shall have
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-05-18

DEsMoINEs, IA, May IA subscription
was started here this evening, that has
reached $1,000, for the arrest of the Irish
landlords who hired the murderers of Caven-
dish and Burke.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-05-18

The case of the municipality against Ex-
Empress Eugene to recover possession OF
the chateau, presented to the emperor by
the city, was decided in favor of the ex-
empress, who was also awarded costs.
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DIED.

DUFFY-on Wednesday. May H. 1882. at am
at the residence of his father, 1863 fernando road
near Looney Switch, WILLIE, son of T. W. Duffy
aged four years and five months.
Funeral from the residence this CTHURsDAY)
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-05-18

AYERS HAIR VIGoR restores the color and
stimulates the growth of the hair, prevents
it from falling of, and greatly increases its
beauty. 1t has a delicate and lasting per-
fume, its ingredients are harmless, and for
the toilet il is unequaled.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-05-18
THE BAD MAN
Yesterday was Marks, To-Day it is POr.
ter-The Majority of the Com
mittee Proved that
The BOndhOlders Never Favored the
50-4 Settlement, but the Minority
Assert TO the Contrary.


special TO the Appeal
NASHVILLE, May 7.--Hottse.-Ssnate bill
to settle at 60 and 3, 4, 5 and passed sec
ond reading.
Mr.. Driver read the following report of the
Special Joint Committee appointed to in
ves.igate the 50 and proposition.