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Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-02-27
The NATIONAL LIBRARY.
NIB. sPoFFoRD's PLEA TO CONGRESS FOR
NEW BUILDING.

MR. sPoFFoRD's PLEA TO CONGRESS FOR A
NEW BUILDING.
WASHINGTON, February 26.-Mr. Spoford,
the librarian OF Congress, makes a strong
plea 10 his annual report TO Congress, for a
new library building. He says: "The an
pual enumeration has Just been completed,
and has been attended with greatly increased
difficulties, owing to the rapidly growing
embarrassments in counting books and other
publications which cannot be accommodated
upon the shelves. Upward Of 10000 VOL
umes are now necessarily stored in heaps in
various rooms connected with the library, or
are placed in double rows, 30 as 10 render
their enumeration more GLOW and difficult
than attends that process in well-srraDged
libraries, where sufficient space is provided
for the books.
The aggregate collections in the library
now number 4S0,076 volumes, besides 1907
600 pamphlets. At the date OF the last
enumeration, one year ago, the number Of
bookSin the library was 420,O92, besides
about $4,000 pamphlets. The law depart
nent Of the library now numbers 81 ,233
volumes, included in the above aggregate,
being an increase of 1912 volum IS in the
law library. The entire additions to the COL
lections during 1882 embrace 59,984 VOL
umes of books and $3.50 pamphlets.
There has been a steady increase in the
business Of the copyright department during
the pact year. The whole number of copy
right entries in the Office of librarian was
22,91S, icing an increase of 1S43 publica.
tions entered for copyright beyond those of
the preceding year. The fees paid into the
treasury on sccount of records of copyright
amounted to the sum of SIS, 554, being an in
eresse of S1502 so oyec the receipts of the
fear 1881
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If the success that has so far attended upon
the efforts Of Messrs. Elicit. Harrington aud
Sneed and President MADDEN comes TO them
IN New York, we may reasonably conclude
that the settlement of the city debt is an ac-
complished fact. From the reports that
reach Us it seems that the committee has
been everywhere well received, and their ex-
plantations and promises have had all the
weight the people of Memphis could desire.
Thus encouraged, DIR. Porter has, we under
stand, put the bill upon its passage in pre-
paration to push it so soon SIS the committee
ehall report, as they are expected to do in
few days. TWAS necessary to do this as the
time for the adjournment of the Legislature
is close at hand, and it was thought best to
be ready for confluence.
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BRITISH BREADSTUFFs.
Weekly Review OF the Grain Trade by
the Mark Lane Express.

LONDON, February 26.-The Mark Lane
Express, in its weekly review of the British
grain trade, says the wheat trade il slacker;
some provincial markets declined Saturday
1@2s. Flour closed Sd cheaper. Barley
steady. Foreign wheat, mereat retail de-
mand; 1@2s lower. Flour in large supply,
Sd cheaper. Eight fresh cargoes of wheat
have arrived, with eight sales, eleven
Withdrawn, snd FIVE remaining. Car
goes in passage and for shipment
are very quiet, and generally Cd
lower. Sales OF English wheat for the past
week AZ 1853 quarters, at Ais Cd per quarter.
against ,065 quarters, at ASS I'd, the CORE
amending period last year.
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EVERYBODY should be careful 10 give
prompt attention and rational treatment to q
severe cold-or rackipg. cough-as these
are commonly the chief primary symptoms
of disordered state of the lungs, involving
tendency to develop into settled con-
sumption. Persons of delicate constitu-
ton, or those having weak or unsound
lungs, should be especially solicitous TO treat
the earliest symptoms of cold, in order to
head off more dangerous complications;
prudently keep by you, therefore, DIR.
Jayne's Expectorsnt, that you may admin
lister at once judicious curative during the
fret stages of any throat or lung disorder,
for not only are the special symptoms of
these complaints more tractable and easily
controlled then, but the general strength and
tone of the system has not had time TO be
seriously affected, aud is therefore more
amenable to the recuperative and healing
properties of the eIpectorsnt. A little at
tention to what may seem q trihing cold
may save you from the fate of lingering
Rtfu
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The New Stock exchange a, New York.

NEW YORK, February ga circular was
issued to-day by Elk Secretary Window, the
Hon. John w. Gambler, of BOSTON, aud
Harvey Harrington, of this city, stating that
they had agreed to become trustees Of the
new Stock Exchange. A large number of
applications for membership have been m sde
already. Five hundred seats will be sold
for $4,000. 1t is intended to open the new
board May 1, 1888. The trustees propose
that each purchaser receive certificate of
$4,000 each, payable May 1. 1898, without
interest, secured upos Ne9 York real estate !;
also to provide suitable exchange rent for
ten years
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A GREAT deal of Indignation has been
expressed 10 a quiet way over The manner in
which the recent changes in the Taxing
District government were made, and we fear
that the position of those who have been all
along opposed &c that government hes been
temporarily strengthened by what some too
hastily construs to be an assault upon
the public confidence. Hitherto, when
changes have been made in the
government, the people of the Dis.
trict have teeu consulted, at least 80 far
Ss they can be through the press, which, in
gsrded as their mouth-piece and the express
sion Of their will. This time no one outside
Of the Taxiug-District Commissioners knew
that a change was even contemplated, and
the frat inkling the people had of
it was by telegram from Nash.
vile which notified them that by a
sort OF coup Petat there had been changes
in both boards, made ss il they we're private
corporations, managed in the exclusive per-
sonal interest of those composing them.
uAOEC tnau luis CDuid
have occurred just at this time for the friends
of tbs Taxing. District government II
has strengthened the feeling of distrust
of that government as meas
urAbly strong one, to some extent above
and wholly independent of the people, 60
far as quick redress OF grievances at the
ballot.box is concerned, and il has silenced f T
the time being the friends who hope for its
perpetuIty through the most conservative
management, the meet open, the freest and
the most candid conduct OF its sfsirs and
frequent and free consu ltations with the
public, whose servants the commissioners
are. The affair wears an ugly look and
has produced a bad impression, and it
is all the more TO be deplored be
cause there was no necessity for it. There
vas no pressing occasion for the strictly con-
hdenlial and almost star. chamber meetings
and the sending of secret agent to secure
at the hands of the governor the acceptance
Of the resigna lone OF the resigning members
and the appointment of the gentlemen Sc.
lected. Had the public been notified at
any time that Messrs. Cochran and Liver
more had been selected TO fill the
places Of MestTs. Graves and James, we
doubt if there would have been dissenting
voice in the District. AS We said on Satur-
day, they are excellent gentlemen and are
every way qualified for the places they were
sworn into yesterday. Bot it is the surrep-
titious manner and method of their selec-
tiOn and appointment, so expressive Of dis
trust of the people, so arbitrary, 50 autoeratic
and so entirely un-Democratic, that the
people fnd fault with. Looked at in any
light it Is very unfortunate affair, and we
regret it because il is contrary to usage and
the genius Of our institutions, and because it
has spread broadcast distrust of the gov.
eminent its enemies will not hesitate 10
take advantage Of. This is free country,
and the people will iusist upon being sd-
vised with ss TO the management OF their
own affairs II il, therefore, always safe
or their servants to eoasult with them, and
nus invite the confidence Vithout which go
oVernmeut can long exist.
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HIS FINANCIAL OBLIGATIONS.

Col. Polk gave bond for 100000, most,
if not all of which is good. The State has
attached property Of his claimed TO b. worth
more than 100000 Due billsto the amount
of about $4,000, money belonging to the
State he loaned to friends, are also among
tue assets he left behind. Then there is $50.
600 against the estate of Thomas O'Conner,
which is perfectly good. This in itself would
foot up $4,000. All this will be released
upon payment of the amour, claimed by
the State. II those who are behind Col. Polk
settled the entire claim of 1851 ,0e0 that the
State claims against him, they can do it at
an outlay OF S232,000 The new issue of the
State Bank Of Tennessee which the Supreme
Court Of the United States has decided the
State must take dollar for dollar furnishes
the outlet. This issue is now worth from
sixty TO sixty-fvs CT nts, and $685., 900 worth
of it will pay off the whole defalcation if it
can be bought at this price. Thus if the
claim lie good that Folks property and bond
is worth S270, 900 those Interested in settling
the defHleation will mske money as we'll as
saving Mr.. Polk's name by taking advantage
of the law snd pay of the entire claims
Some men even allege that in addition 10 this
$4,000 of resource that the Stale is alter
and can make, and that Polk will have if ne
settles, there is S84, 900 of government bonds
slouging TO the school funds that were in
the treasury when he assumed control of it
that are not now accounted for anywhere.
This is simple gossip, however, and is proba-
bly, 10 keeping with the o'her stories that,
having the law in view, Polk reimbursed
his securities out OF the money he took from
the State before be absconded. l give them,
however, as fraction only OF the rumors
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SOCIAL STIC DOINGS.

The house of the Anarchist who entertained
Louise Michel when she was in Brussels re-
Gently, was searched by the police, who
seized three trunks. A majority of the doc
uments contained therein, written in Russian
and Italian, refer 10 an international plot.
1t is rumored that the disclosures made in
connection with the dynamite explosion at
Gsnshorten, and the seizure of these papers,
will lead to the arrest of Louise Michel and
several of her colleagues. The man who
was not wounded by the explosion, Cyvoet.
is weaver from Lyons. IT ia said the
French government demanded his eItradi-
tinn
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VIcKsBUEe, February 26.-The water on
the Vicksburg, Shreveport and Pacific rail.
road is fifteen inches over the track between
Delhi and Tallulah. Trains stopped to-day.
The Vicksburg and Meridian railroad has
resumed traffic. 1llawsra crevasse, mile
long, OVERLOOKED many plantations. Half of
the open lands on the west side of Madison
parish will be covered. Ashton crevasse,
above Providence, is doing serious damsge
in East Carroll levee, and both sides of The
river are imperilled. The bridge across
Bayou Pierre, on the Natchez and Jackson
railroad, has been washed away.
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POlkIS CASE
CALLED IN THE CRIMINAL COURT AT

CALLED IN THE CRIMINAL COURT AT NASH
VILE, BUT CONTINUED ON ACCOUNT OF
HIS ILLNESS.
Special to the Appeal
NASHVILLE, February 26.-The joint leg
islative committee appointed to investigate
and confer with the attorneys of Col. Polk
reported that the prisoner was called upon
and could not return to the committee the
responses to certain interrogatories pro-
pounded to him by the committee, on the
ground that he was sick. He was too ill to
attend trial in the Criminal Court to-day, so
it wac continued.
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ON THE RUSH.
The Last Week of the Session Inaugu.
rated With a Busy Day in Both
Houses Of Congress.
A Large Number OF New Bills Intro.
duced-The National Library
The Hon. J. W. Foster.
8

WAsHINeToN, February 26.-The Fo-ty-
seventh Congress will expire by cons;i-
tutionsl limitation az II o'clock IN. next
Sunday, and, aside from the struggles
for precedence incident 10 the closing hours
OF every session, the operation OF the stand
ing rule of the House, which allows motions
10 suspend rules to be offered at any time
during the last six days, the condition OF
public business is at present 20 peculiarly
complicated with universal embarrassment
that no clearly defined programmes can he
relied upon for the coming week in all It's
details.
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The Diamond Nine Disaster.

BRAIDwooD, Ill, February 26.-Memo-
rial services in respect to the miners drowned
in Diamond Mine were held yesterday morn
ing. Addresses were delivered by several
clergymen present. In the afternoon similar
services were held at the mine. The water
now has lowered TO ffty-one feet A re-
lief committee will leave here tomorrow
morning and go TO Diauond to canvass the
situation among the widows and orphans
with view of helping those who need succor.
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Great De.truc,ion AZ shawaeetown.

SHAwNEErowN, ILL, February 26-The
river is slowly FILLING. The water is five feet
higher than ever before. A high wind
moved many houses from their foundations.
Several hundred were swept away. Many
homeless people have lost all and are suffer
ing for shelter and food. The railroad depot
was swept away. The estimated loss in this
vicinity is 100000.
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Break Up at Quincy.

QuINcY, ILL, February 26-Tbs ice in
the river broke up to-day, sa9 opened
space of half mile in front Of the levee.
The gorge just below the city backed up the
water, and the river rose seven inches during
The afternoon. Should the gorge hold twenty
four hours the low land opposite the city
will be badly flooded.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-02-27

The exhibits while a seemingly discourag
ing one, owing TO the large decrease in New
York, is on the whole fairly favorable.
There appears TO be throughout the country
a widespread improvement in spring trade.
Aggregate clearings for the week just closed,
FIVE business days, S901, 195, 233, against
81 ,007, s16,S73 the previous week. As COM
pared with fine corresponding week last year,
clearings show a percentage OF decrease Of
IA g. sgsinst decrease OF 127 last week and
an increase of SO the previous week.
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Sanitary Commission for Cinctnnati.

CINCINNATI, February ga large meet
ing Of citizens, held at he Chamber of Com
merce, discussed the bill proposing to create
a Street aud Sanitary Commission for two
years and place 100000 at its disposal
M,ssrs. II. C. Urnsr, NJ. E. Ingalls,, E F.
Noyes, ]. D. Cox and L Keck spoke in favor
of it, and A Hickenlooper and J. D. Csld.
we'll against it. The vote was practically
unanimous in favor of the measure.
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Cravrerd,, 0ner of settlement.

LITTLE ROCK: February 26.-E1-Stsie
Auditor John Crawford, who is short in
his accounts, has handed to President Jud-
kins, of the Senate, mortgage on his realty,
which be desires TO be foreclosed unless he
pays The principal and interest by January
l, 1885. The matter will be presented to
the General Assembly.
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sHERIDAN's exTRADITIoN.
A WARRANT FOR HIS ARREST ISSUED BY 7
STATE DEPARTMENT.

A WARRANT FOR HIS ARREST ISSUED BY THE
STATE DEPARTMENT.
WAsHINGToN, February 26.-The Secre-
tsry of State has, upon application of the
British government, issued a warrant for the
arrest of P. ]. Sheridan, suspected OF COM
plicity in the Phoenix Park murders, and it
has been placed in the hands OF West, the
British minister. Sheridan is supposed to
be in New York City. In case he is arrested
he will be taken before United States COM
missioner, who will decide whether he is
subject to extradition under the warrant.
Should be decide in the affirmative, the De-
partment of State will issue the necessary
extradition papers,
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rived In this city last week. Important in
formation regarding their movements has
been received.
INTHE COMMONS.
In the Commons Parnell moved his
amendment to the address, in reply to the
speech from the thron-, at acking the execu-
tive in Ireland for the administration Of the
crimes act. The language of the amend
ment is very violent, and refers to unjust
executions" In moving the amendment
Parnell said if there had been any Ieduc-
ton in The number Of outrages in Ireland, it
is only because the people are being. kept
down by the brutal, terrible coercion act, ad-
ministered 10 brutal, terrible way.
He pointed TO the fact that hardly any
persons arrested under the curfew clsuee had
been convicted, and showed that the power
of arrest had been abused. He complained
of the conduct Of the Irish Judges, mostly
appoiutsd for political reasons, and there
fore unfit 10 try political causes. When the
people saw the juries packed and the judges
turned crown prosecutors, all sympathy with
Law and order was destroyed, and The people
inevitably became abettors Of crime.
murder, had relied on the sympathy
of the people, instead Of upon tyranoical
act, lrelani would have been pacif d. He
protested against the proclamatio Of meet
ings and the prosecution of the press. Free
dom of speech did not exist in Ireland. In
the Hynes and other murder cases the
juries were composed almost exclusively
OF Protestsnts, Castle iradesmeu, or
acqu iintances Of the lord lieutenants
administration The law was detestei by
everybody. He Dc fed the government TO
continue TO govern Ireland without The sym
pathy Of the people. An amendment TO the
land act was urgent, though even that
would not quench the spirit OF Irish
nationality. He believed Chamberlaine
one of the few English members who
correctly appreciated the Irish question.
(Ironical cheers.] The government has
now great opportunity 10 restore peaceRand
order In Ireland. He (Parnell was conf
dent of victory, having 100000 Irish in
America behind him.
The Attorney General for Ireland, reply
ing, condemned the brineing Of charges with
out evidence. He appealed 10 the House
whether Parnell's arguments justified his
alrocious charges against the government.
The charge of iury-paoking was repudiated.
The Westmeath member gave notice that he
would ask the immediate release of Har-
ringior, the elected member for Westmeath.
The Chief Secretary for Ireland denied
that Carey, the informer, was interviewed
before testifying.
Harrington decliaed to give Northcote the
day for discussing the motion asking the
committee to inquire into the release oil Par
nell, Dillon and O'Kelly from Kilmaiuham
Jail.
Northcote will consider the course to pur-
cue. He explained that more Pfotestants
than Catholics were upon the juries, because
the Protes.ants constituted majority OF the
u
think Of interfering with trials m Irish than
he would in English courts.
ParnelPs amendment was rejected by a
yote of l33 to fifteen
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The strong Innaeuees Remind POLK.

There are stronger influences behind Polk
than a powerful name and good social posi-
lion. just now the "re-adjustment" of obi.
cations is rather a popular idea in Tennes-
see. Then the law steps in and says that "a
criminal prosecution shall not lie against q
defaul,er who at any time before judgment
returns the amount be has missppropriated."
The public pulse and the law, therefore,
OPENS an easy road by which Col. Polk may
reach settlement with the State. There
are Influences behind him thai do not desire
a judicial investigation Of his administration
of the tressurership, and they are strong
enough TO furnish the necess airy amount Of
money 10 prevent it. Some even assert that
it will be good financial operation for them
to do so. Let US see!
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1910.

Mr.. THOMAS KISsELLA has forced his as
Sociates to recognize the fact that great
newspaper like the Brooklyn Eagle must be
run on business basis and as an v5gsn Of
public opinion, and not az a tender to 4 po-
litical machine or fer private interests, and
he will remain at the head Of il and not edit
the Union
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A MONUMENTAL ASS.
a MONUMhN Al Ass.
Mr.. RosINsoN's N. Y LAST BAD BREAK IN
CONGRESS.

WASHINGTON, February 26.-Among the
new bills introduced in the House to-day
was joint resolution by Mr.. Robinson, Of
New York, for the relief Of England, the
bsn.ft OF Ireland and the glory of the
United States. Ii recites at length the pres
ent condition Of Ireland, declares that her
people are painting for r.publicanism, as
serts that Ireland is more necessary to the
United. States than much of her present ter
ritory, and would rival the great State OF
New York in wealth, intelligence and Gull
ture, and requests The President to open
Communication with the government of
Great Britain 10 obtain its consent for the
cession of ireland 10 the United States by
purchase or otherwise. The resolution
created considerable merriment.
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Missouri Free Trade League.

KANSAS CITY, February 26.-The Missouri
Free Trade Lesgus was organized here Satur-
day night by the election of ex-Gsv. John s
Phelps, OF Springfield, as president; E. L.
Martin, of Kansas City. Prof d. P. Mean
nelly, of CoIumbia, and Clarke Irvine, of st.
Joseph, Independents, and Albert Young,
OF kansas City, secretary.
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vacated his command as colonel Of Chssseurs
at Roueu. In bis farewell order he enjoined
the officers and men to supper, his successor,
and prove BY their zssl, devotion and obedi-
epce TO laws, that the lessons he mad taught
them had bsen inspired by sense of bonsr
and love for country.
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MILWAUKEE,, February 26-The grand
Jury in the Newhall House case agreed this
afternoon on a true bill against Shelter,
former lessee of the bar-room in the hotel,
indicting him for srson. II, is believed an
indictment for manslaughter will be returned
against Nash, Antisdell and the night clerk,
Delaney. The lsbors of the grand jury will
not be finished before next week.
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BELGIUM
ANARcHIsTs BLOWN Up.

BRUSSELS, February 26.-An explosion Of
dynamite, Saturday, occurred in the opens ir
in the village of Gsnshorten. One of the
men wounded, named Mslaher, has since
died. The prisoners belonged to a commit
tee of Anarchists. They were experiment..
ing with new kind of frework when the
explosion accidentally occurred.
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Polk's Case Called.

Associated Press Report-l
NASHVILLE, February 26-The casa of
ex-Treasurer Polk was called in the Crimi-
nal Court to-day, but continued on account
Of the illness OF Polk.
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THE UPPER MISSISSIPPI.
panxer Apprshepaea a. Ca,

CAIRO, February 2s.-The river rose over
an inch last night, but has not varied half
inch during the day. A heavy wind is
blowing tonight, but no danger is sppre-
hended from its effects. Everything remains
about the same as yesterday.
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Rising Waters.

NEW ORLEANS, February 26.-The water
is rising on the railroad between Delta and
Monroe. Trains will stop running tomorrow.
The leyees above Vicksburg on the Missis-
sippi side are considered safe, and the people
are working hard 10 make others safe.