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Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-09-21
THE COLORED CONVENTION.
What Mr.. Alfred Froman, a Memphis
Delegate. Has to Say About IL.

An APPEAL reporter yesterday interview
ed Mr.. Alfred Froman as to the Colored
Convention soon to meet in Louisville.
''You are going to the convention ?"
asked the reporter.
81 think shall"
"What do you think of the call ?"
81 think that the convention will be the
most important ever held in this country
among colored men. 1t is not set of dis
satisfied office-seekers who are foremost III
this movement, but the more thoughtful
of our race, who desire political freedom
mean that freedom which allows me to
he Republican, Democrat, Independent,
| or whatever l may feel the right to be,
without being ostracised and prosecuted
for my opinion. Until such freedom shall
come to the negro he is trammeled in the
| exercise of his liberty"
"Will not such views as yours be scout
| ed in the convention? ?'
az think not. The colored people
throughout the country are resolved to
guard more earnestly their political rights,
| break faith with them"
| "Is it not likely that the convention
| will pledge itself to the Republican party P''
| 81 am not of this opinion. On the con-
trary, it will pledge itself to no party
| certainly not to the Republican party.
The colored man understands very
well his relations to that party,
He demands that he shall not long.
er be made its fgurehead, and while
it proposes to control his vote in order to
conserve party measures, he insists on the
| right to do just as white men do-goine
where he likes and voting as he pleases.'
'But suppose the convention pledges it.
self to the Democratic party, what then p
| ''ThiS is not likely Political indenand
ence is the matter in agitation; but in the
event that such pledge be made, 1 have
no fear as to the result. Such an act would
be most startling, suppose; but the free
dom of the negro is not the creature o.
any party, but of the organic law of the
land, and no party can safely impair the
freedom of any citizen. Therefore the
freedom of the colored man is as safe il
the hands of one party as another. Thi,
convention will give the public forecas
as to the position yet to be taken by the
| negro in politics."
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The medical act amendment bill, which
tailed oi passage at the recent session OF
the British Parliament, was measure
which Mr.. Gladstone described as one 'to
make the medical profession in the three
countries one in standard and one in
authority" The dropped bill provided
for uniform examination in each diyis
son of the kingdom, so that entrance to
the profession should be in one way in
stead of nineteen; for the latter number
is given as covering the present modes oi
admission. 1t was in 1889 that the move.
ment to systematic the methods of oh.
tanning professional standing began, and
in 1858, quarter of century later, bill
was passed which in a slight degree re.
sponded to the wishes of physicians. The
measure which has failed embodied the
progressive and lOng-advocated purpose.
OF the profession, covering period of full
fifty years.
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a CIRCULAR received yesterday from SUI
perintendent Fisher, of the Southern Ex-
press Company, announces the resignation
of Mr.. Hugh A, Hamilton, so long the
agent of the company in this city. The
citizens of Memphis generally will read
this with regret. Mr.. Hamilton has been
intimately identified with the best inter-
ests of the city since the war, and has
made his impress as faithful officer and
81 good citizen. During the epidemic OF
1873 he was conspicuous in relief work,
and So long rs the epidemics of lS7S-79
lasted was an active agent in securing help
and succor from abroad. Modest, unob.
trusive and reticent, he has never failed
when called upon or when duty prompted
him to labor for the advancement of the
city. The great aud very useful corpora
tion with which he has been for SO many
years and so prominently identified, ha'
found him always firm, fearless ant
prompt in the discharge of his duties, anC
the employees honor him as gentleman
without reproach. What his plans for tn,
future may be we do not know, but what
ever they are he may feel assured that foi
his success and welfare he has the bes
wishes of the whole community.
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And such would be the course

And such would be the course to
pursue in case of discrimination. So
we kindly suggest to our neighbors
of Williamson to make formal complaint
to the commission, at their office in Nash
vile, of the ''iniquitous and illegal dis
ordinations" mentioned by the Rerie,c
and Journdl, and ascertain officially whether
the commission has the power to remedy
and prevent them, before they petition the
Governor to call an extra session of the
Legislature. We are informed by those
who are familiar with the law that the
commission has such power. So present
your case in tangible form, gentlemen,
and we think we can assure you that the
commission will give you a hearing as
promptly as it can be reasonably expected.
But don't expect relief Immediately" as
asked by our contemporary, the Rerieac and
Journal, but remember the roads must
have reasonable length OF time after the
notice before the hearing. The commits
sion is now chiefly at work on standard
tariff, which, when completed and put in
force, it is hoped will remedy most of the
complaints now being made. Let us have
patience with the commission. 1t has
large work and delicate duty to perform,
if it would arrive at justice as between the
railroads and the people.
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publicahs or Democrats just as they hap
pen to feel. Committees were appointed,
and George M. Bullerick, of Bane, was
elected permanent president, who. re-
viewed the cause of Prohibition and re-
counted the manner In which that party
has been divided by the declarations of
the leading parties, the Republicans COM
ing in for large part of his animadver-
slons. He predicted the ultimate success
OF prohibition, which was the sole remedy
State. Charles Aimy, OF New Bedford,
was then nominated for Governor, and the
convention adjourned.
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ROBINSON-RAINs.
Marriage of a Popular Memphis Drug.
gist TO n Nashville Society
FavOrite.

At the residence of Mrs. Mary Rains,
on the Nolensviile turnpike, at O'Clock
yesterday afternoon, were celebrated the
nuptials of Mr.. James s. Robinson and
Miss Alice b. Rains, says the Nashville
american OF yesterday The bridegroom
is prosperous and popular druggist of
Memphis, and the bride the only daughter
OF the late Robert Rains, of this county.
The ceremony was performed by the Rev.
DR.. w. F. Ward in the presence of about
fifty guests, consisting of the friends of
both parties. There were no attendants.
The bride looked lovely in rich costume
OF Ottoman rep silk with point lace veil
and trimming and diamond ornaments.
The presents received by the bridal party
were numerous and elegant. The parlors
were beautifully decorated with flowers.
The happy couple left for Louisville last
evening. They go thence to Chicago and
other Northern cities and to Canada, after
which they will return to Memphis.
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The stanaar,l ON CnnAlanx

New YORK, September 20.-Wm. Rookie
feller, president of the Standard Oil Com
pany, being interviewed to-day in respect
to the allegations that the Standard Oil
Company was largely interested in cattle
grazing in the West, made an emphatic
disavowment, to the effect that neither the
Standard Oil Company, nor any of its
affiliated interests, nor any person connect
ed with the management of any OF these
companies have now, or ever had. any in
terest in connection with the business oi
taking up an Indian reservation, or other
lands, for grazing purposes, and are not
interested in any Western cattle COM
panies or land.
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n....,,.a.s w,,n n.rnx,. D,-ra,c,

MELBOURNE, September 20.-The news
papers generally express dissatisfaction
with Lord Derby's dispatch condemning
the projected annexation OF the South Pa
cifc Islands to Australia, and they assert
that, owing to this policy on the part of
the home government, it is feared that the
colonies will be flooded with French con-
victs. In the Victorian Parliament it was
declared that Lord Derby had failed to sp-
preciate the danger, and that the colonies
themselves must devise means for its pre-
vention. A conference Of representatives
of the various colonies will be held in sgd
ney, New South Wales, the latter part OF
November, at which the subject will be
disrpSsad
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-09-21

The New York Board of Trade has
issued circular to nearly 5000 merchants
employing commercial agents in regard to
the license tax imposed by many of the
states and Territories on commercial trav-
elers while offering goods for sale while in
their limits. The merchants are requested
to supply the board with facts about the
operations of these taxes and their execu-
ton. The board proposes to prepare a
full statement of the matter, TO be placed
before Congress at the next session.
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Mahone.s Assessment Agent at Work I'm
the Norfolk Navy-Hard.

WASHINGTON, September 20.-The Civil
Service Commissioners to-day received a
letter from Ex-Representative Dezendorf
stating that Clark, Senator Mahone's po-
litical assessment agent, had made an as
sessment last week OF five per cent. on the
salaries received by all employees in the Nor
folk navy-yard, and that this was the third
assessment levied upon the same employees
by the same same man inside of a year.
Mr.. Lyman, chief examiner, says If Clark
is government employe, and has violated
the Civil Service act, the matter will be
laid before executive authority.
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Importaut Event i'm TeIerraphic Circles

NEw YORK, September 20.-An i'm
portant event in telegraphic circles will be
the formal opening tomorrow morning OF
the Central and South American Tele-
graph Company's lines to Brazil, connee-
tions with the United States being made
ria Galveston, Tex. Cheaper rates will at
once be inaugurated, and it is anticipated
that lively business will spring up be;
tween the two great sections of the West.
ern hemisphere. Various gentlemen in
official positions and prominently identi.
fed with the business interests of the
country have expressed desire to send
sentiment over the wires on this occa
sion, which will be done.
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Kentucky Conference of the M. T..
Church SOutb.

CYNTHIANA, Ky. September a0.-The Ken
tucky Conference of the Methodist Epis-
copal Church, South, irdorsed the action
of the Louisville, New Albany and Chicago
railroad in withdrawing Sunday trains it
also adopted resolutions opposing Sunday
trains to camp-meetings, and all traffic on
camp-grounds on Sunday not absolutely
necessary The conference appointed a
committee to attend each camp-meetine
to report, with the understanding that il
Sabbath dissertation does not cease, the
Church will prohibit the holding OF camp
meetings
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-09-21

TIE plan of the proposed buildings for
the insane does not meet the wishes oi
the people, though it is perhaps the best
that the architect can do with the money
at his disposal. The present buildings
should be removed and destroyed by fire
They are in a very unsanitary condition,
saturated as they are with the filth of years
and hundreds of unclean people. No
patching or repairing will make them hab.
liable ever for hogs or dogs.
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Latonia Jockey Club Meeting.

CovINGToN, KY, September 20.-The
attendance at the races to-day was large
The weather was warm and cloudy, the
track fast and dusty, and betting lively.
The entries for the fifth race were so nu-
merous that they were divided and two
races run under the same conditions. The
winners were Force, Woolley Douglass,
Ida Stanhope, Wallensee, McBowling
and Rnll Rnv
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IZIIlEl3N2V2elS7

Annual Meeting Of Stockholders
IN THE
Memphis E. Charleston R.R. Co.
Il Memphis and Charleston Railroad Company
for the election Of Directors and the transaction
e pshss SSPProHEat.e, e, business will be held at
Tuesday, November go, 1858.
Transfer books will remain closed from Septem-
Der 18th to November 10Th, both inclusiye.
The agents at the several stations will furnish
meeting. II. c. WILTON, Secretary.
NONRESIDENT Notice.
No. 5O44-In the Chancery Court of Shelby coun-
t., Tenn.-John Y. Keith ct al. VS.. Edmund
FitIhugh ct al.
cause, that the defendants, Edmond Fitlhugh,
Charles Fitzhush, Rebeeca Fitzhpgh, John Fitz-
hugh, Ellen Chester and her s husband, Ghes-
Frances Macon, Rudolph R, Fit1hpsh, Charles
FitHhugh. James & &FitzhSSgh, Annie Fentress Fits- M
iesa,ees Of Kebeeca ". Fitzhus6 and Rudolph r.
hugh, are ali residents Of the State Of Arkansas
that Mary B; Banks, the Rev. Archibald Banks,
Ale1andMsr Bank samrel RBanks: Elisa AIMS
Banks all residents of the State of Louisiana
that Mrs Annie E. Fentress, james Fentress, ,Chas
+. Fentress, Annie Fentress and Edmonia Fen.
tress are all residents of the State of Missouri
and that Perry Polk is a resident of the State o.
Mississippi, and all non-residents of the State o.
Tennessee;
1t is therefore ordered That they all make theii
| county, in Memphis, Tenn, or before the frs
| Monday in November, 1888, and plead, answer ol
demur to complainant's bill, or the same will b,
taken for confessed as to them, and set for hear
ing ex,parte; and that copy of this order b,
published once a week, for four successive weeks
in the Memphis Appeal. This 10th day Of Sep
| tember, 1883.
AcoPy.-attest RI BLACK, Clerk and Master
By J. NJ. Bradley, d. c. and NJ.
c. A. and A. Miller, and Finlay & Peters, soils
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-09-21

LONDON, September 20.-A Paris dis
patch states that it is reported there to-
day that the memorandum of French pro-
posals on the Tonquin question, which
Marquis Tseng telegraphed yesterday to
Pekin, have not proved acceptable to the
| Chinese government.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-09-21

LONDON, September 20.-At the session
of the British Association for the Advance
ment of Science, the condition of the En-
glish cotton trade was discussed, the gen.
eral opinion being that England has moth
ing to fear from foreign competition. In
the association Sir VIM. Wheelhouse
ascribed the commercial depression of the
country to the operation of free trade
laws, and advocated a return to pro-
tactiye tariff
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-09-21

THE friends of free canals in New York
city are greatly elated over the results at
tending the abolition of tolls. The in
creased tonnage on the canals of that State
as a result OF it is, for the season up to
August 3lst, 3S6,799 tons, compared with
last year. At this rate, it is estimated, the
canals, by the lst of December, will have
carried 6,500,O00, an increase OF over 5OO,-
0OO fopS
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ST. LOUIS, September 20.-Francis Kuhn,
a member of the Anthony Brewery Com
pany, said to-day that the failure was
caused by insufficient capital. The firm
had organized as stock company solely to
protect their creditors. They had made
great outlays, returns on which were not
yet in. Kuhn says he is willing to turn
over all the stock of the company to the
creditors, or carry on the business under
their employ. The liabilities, he further
stated, would not exceed 1926, 900.
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BUSINESS TROUBLES.
Closed by Attachment.

BRocKToN, WIS, September 20.-The
shoe factory and other property of Henry
Cross has been attached for large amount.
The factory is closed, and thirty hands are
thrown out of employment. Cross has
been in business thirty wears.
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Ma..aehu.e,,. prohlbs,ion.s,s.

BosToN, September 20.-The Prohibition
State Convention met at IL o'clock this
morning. James ii. Roberts was chosen
temporary chairman. Roberts made a
short address, saying Robinson was in
favor of the present license law, and could
not represent the Prohibitionists. The
Republicans had gone from prohibition to
license, and their nomination yesterday
was made by about 800 men who are Re
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SPRINGFIELD, MASS, September 20.-The
Board of Officers of the League of Ameri-
can Wheelmen met this morning and
elected the following chief counsels
Stephen Terry, of Connecticut; f. L.
Breckwith, of Galveston, and w. L. Howe
of Iowa. They decided to admit the Star,
Facile and Extraordinary Challenge ma.
chimes to all bicvcle races
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-09-21

AccoRDING to reliable reports slavery, or
something quite as bad, prevails in British
Burmah. Coolies are imported by coolie
mdistrie. From India the human raw ma
terial is furnished to him. At Rangoon
they are hired out but, being unable to
pay the cost of their passage into the in
terror, they are hired out by the day. As
labor is always dear in the Irawaddy, they
can always earn Il rupee a day, hence the
slaye-driyers make tolerably good profit
out OF their venture, after paying for their
passage and keep. The fate of the women
is limited at in terms more or less vague by
the Ranvoon press
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-09-21

ONE of the speakers in the colored Epis-
copal Convention, which held its session
in New York last week, was urgent in his
demand that colored bishops should be
appointed over the colored churches.
Among other things he said "that he had
no aspirations for social equality, but for
independents Of the colored race"
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ST. LOUIS, September 2O.-A conference
of coal operators and delegates from vari-
Gus miners lodges in st. Clair county, Ill,
was held in East st. Louis this morning.
The meeting was harmonious, the oper-
ators consenting to pay the price asked by
the miners, namely, two and half cents
per bushel, 10 commence from date. The
machine mine operators agreed not to un.
dersell the handwriting mine operators
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The Fever at Pensacola.

WASHINGTON, September 20.-The Sec
retary of the Navy received a telegram
from Commandant Welch, at the Pensa
cola navy-yard, dated 10Th instant, as fol
lows: mo cases of fever among the nava
forces Have been able to-day to get re-
liable information of the situation among
the citizens. Ten cases of fever are undel
treatment by physicians, two of which
are new. To-day two children are reported
with symptoms of the disease"
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BLOWN TO PIECES.
Frightful Boiler Explosion at Pittsburg
Three Men Instantly Killed and
Twelve Badly Wounded,
At Least Eight Of Whom Will Die-The
Victims Horribly Mangled-A
Distressing Feature,

P1TrsBURG, September 20.-Another dis
ester has been added to the list of acci
dents that has from time to time spread
| CONSERVATION and grief among our iron
| and steel workers and their families. The
dangers attending the operation of oul
| iron mills have not of late been greater
| than those which attend the life of the
average mechanic, but on several memor.
able occasions fatalities have occurred
which have been attended with
PECULIARLY DISTRESSING FEATURES.
Such an accident happened here to-day
resulting in the instant death of three
men, and serious, probably fatal, injuries
to twelve others. Between l O'Clock and
2 o'clock pm. a shock was felt throughout
the city, which shook many buildings to
their foundations, smashed windows and
terribly frightened the residents of the
South Side, who rushed from their houses
into
THE STREET IN TERROR.
Immediately after the shock an alarm
was struck, and upon investigation it was
found that the boilers in the Hanging de-
partment of the Sligo Iron Works had ex-
ploded with fearful violence, scattering
flying fragments in every direction, and
setting fire to the Lake Erie railroad shops
vicinity. The news of the disaster spread
like wildfre, and soon thousands of peo.
pie were on their way to the scene Of de,
struction. Upon their arrival there
FEARFUL SIGHT MET THEIR GAZE.
The boiler department, brick structure
was complete wreck, as were also mum,
Der OF passenger and freight cars, and tt,,,e
master mechanic shops OF the I,aSe Erie
railroad p-hila a nf hHr--, l.,
the opposite side of the street were in
flames. Men, women and children were
running about wringing their hands an6
calIng for friends whom they supposed
were either killed or wounded, In the
| ruins of the Hanging department, which
were scattered around, were the dead and
dying, some with
THEIR ARMS AND LEGS OFF,
some disfgured almost beyond recogni
ton, and others suffering from painfu
burns and scalds. By this time the polio,
had arrived in force, and the work of re
| moving the killed and injured from the
ruins was begun. 1t was found that a
the time of the explosion twenty mer
were at work. OF these nine reported al
right three were killed and eight badly
injured. four fatally, while four children
OF Charles Douglass, who lived across the
way, were also badly hurt. The followin,
is list of the
KILLED:
John 20 "; u, ALLEN, allen, top of head blown off.
| CHARLES DOUGLASS, side of head blown off
JOHN McGAVIGAN, scalded and side crushct
INJURED.
| LOUIS HOUSE, leg and arm broken and other
wis injarsd probably fatally hurt,
Nm. STEWART, both legs broken; injurie
W: NJ. R0DEMAN, compound fracture of tn
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Giving Up Their Lands.

HELENA, MoNT., September 20.-Sena-
tor Vest and Delegate Maginnis arrived at
Fort Benton from the Blackfoot agency,
where they held satisfactory council
with the Piegans, who agreed to cede to the
government large tract OF fine land on the
eastern side of their reservation. The
chiefs request that the government give
them cattle and farming implements, as
they are starving since the buffalo dis
appeared.
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MINNEAPOLIS, MINI, September 20
The water is lower in the river, than for
many years. All the saw-mills on the
platform and all those run by water on
the East Side have been compelled to stop
for lack of force. 1t is believed that moth.
ing can be done till the water rises, as the
attempt to clear the channel failed.
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SELMA, Ala, September 2o.-Tax Col
lector u. ]. Britton, Hall county, Ala, is
reported a defaulter for Sl7, 600 Friends
claim no intentional wrong on his part.
The defalcation is said to have existed for
aax.aral x-aora
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aI.m.rcL Indor.cs ,he scheme,

BRUSSELS, September 20.-A customs
union between Belgium and Holland is
about to be effected. Bismarck indorses
the scheme, which appears to be the first
step toward absorbing Holland and Bel
gium in the German Zollyerein
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The Tonquin Question.

PARIS, September 20.--A meeting OF
twenty members of the Extreme Left to-
day passed resolutions insisting upon the
necessity of convoking the Chambers in
order to ascertain the policy of the gov
ernment in connection with the Tonquin
question. A committee was appointed to
wait upon Prime Minister Ferry and re-
quest him to call the Chambers in session.