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Terrific Tornado AZ mer,dep Ia.

MERIDEN, La, April S0-A terrible cy.
clone visited this parish seven or eight miles
above here, Saturday evening, from the
northeast 10 the southwest. The length OF
the track is fifteen miles. The wind was Of
such a terrible force that not a house, tree or
any obstruction was left DIR. F. Johnson's
glahouse aud other buildiugs were blown
away. William Taylor's place was badly
wrecked. S. r HsrrelPs place was torn 10
pieces, and cabins and barns utterly demol-
isAed, while the rails from the fences were
blown for miles. B. F. Carr's ginhouse,
c1bins and barns were destroyed, and sorne
stock killed. Irby Whites dwelling was de-
molshed, and only one roof left on the place
out sf tweniy-four. One negro man and
several children were injured. John 2. New
sone's place was almost as badly served
every house was wrecked, except the DWELL
ing, which was only partially unroofed. The
quarters on S. ]. Harrell'splsce were utterly
demolished. OF forty acres of heavy tim.
bered land not tree is left standing. The
fences on the place were blown away. Not a
vesige of corn or fodder was left. William
Candles place wss badly damaged. Mrs
1oungblood was seriously and several child.
ren slightly hurt. Several negroes were
blown across the 6eld aud lit u1injured. Nc
one was killed or mortslly wounded, but few
of the dwellings being directly in The track
cf T. O fnrnado
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TENNESSEE PENITENTIARY.
SIX YEARS. TERN LEASE NOTICE.

DURSUANT to an Act of the General Assembly
l. OF the State of Tennessee, passed March ~
Act to provide for the lease and management of
the State Penitentiary," the Governor Of Tennes-
9th day of July, 1885, at the hour of Il O'Clock m,
at the front door of the capitol in Nashville Tenn,
will lease at public outcry, TO the highest bidder
1854, the Penitentiary OF Tennessee and the labor
Of the convicts. together with the quarry grounds
buildings. fixtures, machinery, tools, engines
lease VIII msds UPON the follow
tsioo' COO dolisIs PEI per annum payable ausrteriy,
clear Of all expenses to the State on any account
except the salaries OF the superintendent warden,
assistant warden, surgeon and chaplain, which
are TO be paid by the State, and bond with sp-
proved security is TO be given therefor, and for
me strict performance Of all the requirements OF
All persons desiring to bid will be required be-
the Governor, signed by those whom they propose
to give as sureties, which shall obligate such per-
sons to become the sureties on the bond required.
in the event this bid OF their principal is success
quired, in additioa thereto, 10 file with the Gov
nessee for ten thousand (sio Oo5) dollars payable
to his order and to be forfeited to the State II the
Of fs mot
vtthfhese reQuirements will not be cried or con-
sids1edagetnll the bid of a party who has.
iTIh9 Batd acts In pursuance of which the sale
VIII b made, IS here referred to part hereof,
copy Of ghfeh will be furnished any person de-
Secretary Of State Governor.
LocA1Ios-The Penitentisry is located in Nash
Vile, and has been leased for number of years.
The average number of convicts therein during
the last two years Is thirteen hundred sixteen
Q8l6), and there are now thirteen hundred and
forty-thr C343) therein.
REsrNcrIoEs-The lessess will not be permitted
to keep more than i've hundred and fifty (55o) male
convics In the main prison at any one time but
will have the authority to work the same any.
where In Tennessee-safe and suitable quarters
being furnished-subject to the rules and regula-
tons provided In said act and otherwise provided
by law.
| How EMPLoYTD-Large numbers have regularly
been hired out by the present lessees to work in
the mines and In the construction of railroads,
ETC., in Tennessee They also employ those in the
prison building at Nashville (many of whom are
experienced and skilled laborers and of long term
sentence) in manufacturing wagons, iron hollow
ware, furniture. etc. the average number of wag
ons now made being about fifty a day.
For information and particulars address the un-
dersigned or the Governor.
Done by order of VIM: B. Bate, Governor Of Ten
nessee, this April rs, 1888.
l D. A. NUM-
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RIVER iMPa aOVEMeNTS
AMOUNTS UNExPEEDED AND AVAILABLE FoI
YARIOCs WORKS


WAsHINGrJN, april S0.-Tre act of Au.
gust 2, 1882 making appropriations for con-
structing, repairing and preservation OF GER
tain works and rivers ald hafbors, and for
other purposes known as the river and
harbor bill, provided for the expenditure of
SlST3S ST5 upon 432 separate works Of inn
proyemsnt The plans OF the engineers have
been approved by Secretary Lincoln, snd
Nsrk ordered in all but nine cases, in which
appropriations aggregated a3lS.000. The
principal items Of this amount are S2le,0O0
for the improvement snd protection of the
navigabIe channels of the Sacramento and
Feather rivers, and 5,000 tor improving
The Kentucky IiYer by the erection OF q lock
and and movable am q. Beatty vile, at the
junction OF the Three Forks. The latter
sum has not been expended for the reason
that the act making the appropriation con-
ieTred no authority 10 purchase 4 site for a
lock ard dam. Secretary Lincoln declines
10 sulhoriz. an expenditure OF S2l0 900 in
cluled in the first item, because the i'm
provement and protection of ;he channels
Of these rivers by the erection of
restraining barriers upon Yuba, American
and Bear rivers, tributaries Of the Sacra-
mento and Father, TO hold back tbs flow Of
debris caused by hydraulic mining, would in.
voiye sa expsn iiinre within the next eight
rears OF 81 100000, with doubtful results,
snd would at b bsi prove bat partial RENE
dy If hydraulic mining should continue.
The remaining seven items of appropriation
aggregate SSS, 600, the expenditure OF which
has not been ordered by the secretary, be-
cause in each Instance the amount is deemed
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]. WILLIS, Architect.

HAYIEG completed the Arksn sas State Lunstic
II Asylum. / have returned, and sgAin offer my
services 20 my old friends and the public gener-
ally. VIII furnish Plans. Specifications and Esti'
mates for. and kuperintend the erection Of build
ings of all kinds. Work solicited.
Once IN the MASONIC TEMPLE, northwest
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JAY GOULD
With HIS Party Handsomely Enter
inIned by the Mercantile Club of
ST. Louis.

ST. LOUIS, April 90.-Jsy Gould, Russe II
Sage, Samuel Sloan and other gentlemen
comprising he party arrived here this after
noon by special train over the Wabash.
Later in the day tue party examined the
terminal facilities of East St. Louis, To-
speced the general offices of this city and
visited the headquarters OF the Fire De-
psrtment, where they witnessed the exer-
cists OF the pompiar corps, aud TO night are
enjoying a dinner rendered them BY several
prominent members of the Mercantile Club.
1t is not known when the psrty will leave
nor exactly where they Will go, bat that they
will inspect the entire Southwestern system
is likely and g run over the Texas and
S1uthsrn Pacific to San Francisco is quite
probable Col. r. G, Ciogry, general super
intenaent OF the Western Union Telegraph
Comp ny, joi1ed The party here.
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OUR friends of the Pigeon r oost road, we
regret to see, have misunderstood the scope
of the APPEALS STRUCTURES. II they will re-
fer to our fl les they will fad that they are
mistaken in assuming that We characterized
them as mob. In auswsr to Mr.. Martins
communication we said as much few days
ago. Our strictGres applied to those who,
with very oslenl atious display Of force,
abused and lvlifed ~ reputable gentlemen
as Memphis can boast, for no other reason
than that they made application to the
County Cour. forsthe privilege of max
ing turnpike, 81 thiug that any
decent, honest man should be able to do
without iucurring odium or running the
gauntlet OF billiugsgAte. The gentlemen
whose names are appended to the resolutions
We publish will not find in the APPEAL any
allusion to them or their visit to the court.
What they did and said is one thing. What
was said in that Sodger and by those who
fathered il Is another. As 10 the road itself,
petent under the present law TO make turn
pixies. The spirit Of The sge is opposed TO
toll-gaten. Roads snd bridges should every
where be free, and, 50 far from encour-
aging the increase OF that mesns Of
tithing and taxing The people, th7 APPEAL
heartily fsvors the purchase CT the Poplar
street turnpike By the county with view to
It's extension to the limits of The county.
The respectable citizens who sign the reso-
lutions to which We refer do the APPEAL but
simple justice when they refuse 10 believe
that We would either apply epitheis to them,
or countenance its being done. by others. 1t
is the duty Of a properly conducted news
paper to protect every citizen in his rights
aud his good name. The APPKAL, which
belongs to the people, whose mouth piece it
has been for several generations, tries to do
this every day, and it has succeeded 30 we'll
as to be deemed by the public az worthy of
It's confidence to-day as at any time in its
historic career. We try to be right always.
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CAPITAL BRIEFS.

WASHINGTON, April 30-The President
has not yet signed The commission of Keim
as chief * snniuer under the Civil Ssrvic Com
missioners. L. is stated at the White House
that the appointment will not Be Withdrawn
1less the commission express a desire 10
that effect, because it was made upon their
re recommendation.
The issue OF standard silver dollars from
the minis ior the week ending April 2Stb,
was $l6S,O00 for The corresponding psriod
last year $l61 900.
The Secretary of the Iaterior has issued
an order disbarriul Oscar c. Trest, OF Ok
ford, Mich, from practicing before that de.
pArtmsnt or any of It's bureaus.
The general impression now is that no ap
poiDtm.n; as Commissio1er Of IoteInal Rev
euue will be made at pr.sent. Deputy Com
missioner Rlgers is acting as commissioner
TO day, and will continue 10 that capacity
until an appointment Is made.
Treasurer Wyman to-day made Sl19 checks
10 pay 81, ,254 All interest due Tomorrow on
the three per cen. lJan OF 1882; 1857 checks
TO pay S3l2, $40 due on The funded loan of
1881. Also checks amounting to $3.50, ,226
in payment Of bonds on the l2Oih call u atur-
ing to morrow.
1t is estimated that the decrease in the
public debt for ihs month of April smpunts
to about S35G0,000. This is the smallest
amount in com parson with the average
monthly reduction for years past, which is
accounted for by the fact that $4,000, 900
was paid out during the month on account
of pensions.
The Comptroller of Currency authorizes
The following bsnSs TO begin business Los
Angeles National & INK of Les Angeles,
Cal, capital 100000; Ennis National
Band, Of EnniF, Tex, capital 100000; First
National Bank, Of Decatur, Tex, capital
$4,000. During the month Of April twenty
nine new national banks were organic I'd.
Ia the patent case of Stan & Psyton Us.
Moses G Farmer, for an improvement in
electric lighting, the Secretary OF the Interior
sfhemed the action oil the commissioner Of
pate MS awarding the priority of invention
10 Farmer. The secretary holds that the
applicant having sufficiently demonstrate
in Ihe manner prescribed in the statute, by
specifications and drswings, that he has
completed his invention, and that it is
capable OF successful operation, be is not
required to show fur her that he has actually
reduced i! 10 practic that failure to show
in drawing a conventional device for accom-
plisuing certain object is not fatal TO a
complete expedition of an invention where
the specifications afford adequate disclosure
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-05-01

The first night OF the Dramatic Festival
at Cincinnati was a great success. julius Caaar
was the play, and the cast was perhaps the
strongest ever seen on any American stsge.
The great eloculionist, James E. Murdoch,
Whose name is one of the traditions of the
stage, appeared with John Mccullough and
Lawrence Barrett. The stage effects were
superb, the settings bsing all of them pre-
pared with great care as to historic correct
ness, and everything moved with che nicely
OF precision. OF course, the Cincinnatians
are aglow with pride. They ought to be.
They have set an example ia this, ss in their
music festivals, that New York, and even
Boston with all its culture, might follow with
profit and credit.
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BRIIIsH BREADsTUFFs.
Ths Weekly Review or the Mark Lane
ExPEess.

LONDON, April 3O.-Tte Marx Lane Es-
press in its rsvieg OF the British grain trade
the past week, says: "The weather early in
the week slightly damaged the crops. Trade
generally is better. Fine English wheat is
close, and one shilling better; foreign wheat
is cheaper, csrgoes in demand at we akening
rates. There were nine arrivals aid few
sales. Fcturss are neglected; red winter
vhest one shilling aud six pence lower.
Foreign -four ia difficult of sale, on account
OF large arrivals. Barley and oats are un'
changed; foreign barley firm but quiet, for.
eign osis unchanged. Maize fiat and three
pence desrer; rsund quiet and cheaper.
Sale. OF Eoglish wheat the past week 81 ,022
quarters at forly-two shillipgs, sg ainst Il :
1862 quarters at foriy.si1 shillipgs eleven
pence the corresponding period last year."
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MEXtCO,s FRONTIER
CANNOT BE CROSSED By oUg TROOPS IN THEII
PURSUIT OF APACaEs.

PURSUIT OF APACdES.
WASHINGTON, April 30-The Secretary OF
War said tonight that order sent Gen.
Crook Saturday directing him to be careful to
observe the cJpveItion with Mexico in rela-
ton to crossing Of her border by United
States troops, were issned because of reports
of Gen. Cooks intention to make raid
scross the Mexican line for the purpose Of
dislodging a band OF hostile Apaches from
Arizona. The agreemsnt with the Mexican
government, made in August last, while ii
permitted troops OF either country 10 eros.
The border 10 pursuit of flying blnis OF ma
rauding Indiana, did not, he said, sd.
NIT OF their remsining Tor the purpose
Of beginning raid on resident Indians, or
OF their crossing for that purpose, as news
paper reports said Gen. Crook contem plated
doing; the consent for United States troops to
cross under such circumstances could only
be granted by the Mexican Senate, and pend
ing negotiations 10 obtain such consent, it is
deemed advisable to suggest 10 Gen. Crook to
exercise caution in keeping within the limits
Of the present agreement. He said the War
d partment was notified day IN at the tele-
gram sent Saturday had been forwarded 10
Gen. Crook IN the field.
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APARTY OF LYNCHERs
Fired Upon Return the Fire, Which Re-
salts In the Killing OF Four meg.

New ORLEANS, April 3O-A Times Demo-
crot MsrshslI, Tex, special says that two
negroes were tried at Gladewater for trivial
ofease. convicted and ordered TO Jail at
Longview. Officer Bradshaw had them in
charge at the railroad depot waiting for q
train, when an attempt was made to rescue
the prisoners. Bradshaw, fearing trouble,
had summoned two ctiz,n to aid him. The
attempt resulted 10 general firing, during
which Officer Bradshaw snd three negroes
were killed. In response TO kilograms a
sheriff and posse from Longview repaired to
the sceue, where the negroes are armed ard
defy the oficers. 1t is feared more serious
results may follow.
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THEODORE THOMAS.
at Pttisburg, EIecirIGes Large Audi
ence Gith a superb Programme.

PITTsBUEG, April S0.--The first concert Of
the May Musical festival was given this
evening by chorus of 800 voice., assisted by
Minnie Hauk, Mrs. Humphrey Allen, Mrs
Lillian Norton Harteligen, Mrs. Belle Cole,
Fred Hervey and Franz r .mmsrtz, soloist.
The programme was of miscellaneous char
acler. Over 20O0 persons were present.
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THE FIRST NIGHT
or the Dramatic Festival at Cincinnati q
Great Suceess-Julius Cesar the
Playa Brilliant Audience.
James E. Murdoch, John Mccullough,
Lawrence Barrett, Kate FOrsythe and
Marie Wainwright in the Cast.

CIScISEATI, April 30.-Tbe opening night
of the Dramaiic Festival was favored with
good weather, and Music Hall was filed with
an audience numbering 5000. Bright toilets
made the scene one OF unusual b.illiancy.
Tie play was JULIUS Cesar, with James E.
Murdoch, Lawrence Barrett. John McCul
lougO, Louis James, Il. A Laugdon. Kate
Forsythe and Marie Wainwright in the lesd-
ing roles. With exact promptness the foot
lights flashed up at 1880 o'clock. During
the overture the orchestra played "My COun.
try, 'Gis of Thee" Just as he magnificent
drop-curtain uurolled. This was ,hs first
signal for sppiause.. All the mechanical
parts of the performance moved like
clock-Rork. Vast as the stage was,
and massive SIS were the properties, there
were no tedious waits. Ii has cnst $50 600
TO put this play on the Ftsgr, vet all was
done as smooth ss in an ordinary theater
Much surprise was expressed by those in the
rear Of the hall that they could hear SO per
fectly. The scenic effects we're granted 10 be
a great SUGGEST, and the acting was most Dig
nihed, apparently iu sympathy with the
grandeur Of the surrounings. The crowning
triumph et the scenic artist was in the act
where the assassination takes place. A
statue Of "Pompsy" in bropzs seventeen feet
high, aud one of Minerva" in marble the
great scere. Mccullough and Murdoch were
at their best, and all applsuded, especially
the latter, at the end OF tue third act.
The curtain fell at the end Of the last act
at Has o'clock. So interested we're the
people that almost the entire h0use re sin4d
until the performance closed, and, late az the
hour was, gave applause. The quarrel scene
between M'CIllough and Barrett was he
most exciting OF the evening. AT the end Of
the act both were repeatedly called before
the curtain and received with shouts O. ap-
plause. Mr.. OShsughuessy, who writes the
Commercial Gdzette's criiique, will say: "rhe
accessories were assured successes, from the
magnificent curtain TO the field OF Pnilippi,
from the frat blunt words Of 'C4icA' to An
tony's,' This was a man. TIE triumph
could be foretoid, but could the actors be
seen and heard to advantage in 50 large an
aud torium? The applause, il was noted,
c,me from all parts OF the hall. The ques-
ton, had there been enough rehearsal, wac
answered in the affirmative. The experience
of the stare, the drill of The auxiliary, aud
tie earnestness of both making The tragedy
run with surprising smoothzess." There is
division of opinion as to the artistic sue
cess OF the play, while it is very nerally
conceded that as a spectacle there Is no ques-
ton OF it's triumph.
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REMOVAL.
OOE7TIVALI9,

U1gTEs & ELLETT HAVE REMOVED THKIR
ID Law Onhoe 70 No. IA Union street, be-
Veeu Main spd Front
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10 the homeslretch, where Joe s. came out
OF the ruck and was an easy winner by two
lengths; Sovereign Pat second and Doubtful
third; Egyptian, Telephone, Adventurer and
Verner unpl sced. Tims-1 :531.
Fourth Race-Oae mile and a hall over six
hurdles. Revenge got of first and wss
nsver headed, Winning by five lengths ahead
of King DHtchman second, same distance
in front of Charlie Bush third, and Florence
d. fourth. Time-S:037.
The following are the pools on to NOR ow's
RACES sold tonight:
First Race s-BuchsnaD SAD; Geo. Hard
ing, $50; Lloyd DIly, 1Z4; Billy Gilmore,
sl5; Bob Miles, sl2; Arlsz. sil; K=rgha~,
$l0.
Second Eaee.-Jsponi $40; Vlvacity,
S37; Pearl Ash, s35; MsyonAs,, S34; Or
suse Blossom, S25; Bsocade, S22; Myriad,
81.
Third RGoc.-C4llao, $50; Blaz,s, $40;
Aleck Ament. SOS; Monticello, 500; Wal
lansee, $50; Katie Creel, Sl4.
Fourth Race-Eva K, $50; R9salind, S32;
Centennial, SIG; Rosebud Stable, SIS; Car
son, SO; George Fisher, So.
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RADICAL RASCALITY
Senator Hill, of Colorado, Tells Story
Of TeIler's TGrpitnde that Calls
for an Investigation
By Congress So Soon as 1t Assemblies
River ImproVements-Wa Washington
Gas Too Full OF Sulphur.

WAsHIEGToS, April 3O.-Proceedings are
to be commenced at once by the District
authorities against the Washington G as
Company for no, Lighting the city according
to contract. The act Of 1874, under which
the company supplies gas 10 the city, pro-
vides that the gas shail be OF sixteen candle
power, and Ehsll not COotain more than
twenty grains Of sulphur, or more than i've
gIAigs Of ammonia in form, in 100 cubic
feet. The penalty for violation of any
one Of these provisions is 500 fine Tor every
day Of violation. TIE inspector Of govern
ment meters having reported that en- several
occasions the law had been violated, sui, TO
recover the penalty will be begun in the P
lice Court.
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Preparing fOs The Revenue Kedu ctioa
at Louisville.

LOUISVILLE, April S0.--The internal rev.
enus Office is open to night and the clerks
are busy filing out tobacco stamps. The
ssle begins en- the stroke of IL O'Clock. One
firm here takes S32, 600 worth, another S24,
900 and a third $4,000. One million pounds
goes cut tomorrow, and another follows next
day, requiring stamps worth 100000. The
freight depois are open to night, and an
extra force of men are engaged TO load cars.
The Short.Line road sends out special
train of thirty cars for points east of Gin
cinnati. The Ohio and Mississippi sends
twenty cars. The Chicago and Alton and
other roads have large engagements. Ship
ments will De the heaviest ever known in
this, the greatest tobacco market in the
world
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CIncinnat, noot and shosmakers.

CINCIENATI, April 30.-The boot sud
shoe members OF the Knights of Labor, at
meeting Yesterday, received reports from the
committees that seven Il the tea men's work
manufacturers here were discharging men
win view to a reduction Ct the bill Of
wsg-s afer May II. The assembly ad-
dressed a solution to the manufacturers
that they would be willing 10 bind themselves
not to ask any adyerce the present seasan if
the present bill Of wages was continued.
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Preliminary billiard tournament.

NEW YokK, April 30.-A prelimin ary
biilisrd tournament begun tonight. Thos.
Wallace, Of Chicago, and Edward McLaugh-
lin, Of Phiisdeiphia, played cushion caroms,
game 400 points, on four and-a-half by
zine table. At the beginning the betting W as
500 TO sS5 on Wallace. The game was
close the first 200 points, but after that Wal
lace outplsyed his opponent. The score,
alter niuyty -iasiRes- steeas--tV -460;
Mclaughlin, 325. Highest runs: Wallace,
49, Mclaughlin, So. Time-Twe hour.
and ffty minutes.