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Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-03-06
RiORRa pHlcAI

On Sunday morning last at o'clock there
passed away one of the most remark able
men OF the able for his gifts
OF craftsmanship, his power with the people
and the work he accomplished in the face of
continued physical disabilities Alexander
Hamilton Stephens was born on tn lIth day
of February, 1872, on his fathers plsnta-
ton at TalIiaferro, near Charlottesville, Ga,
in Talliaferro county. He was named Alex
ander for his grandfather, and Hamilton for
a favorite preacher of considerable local &C.
lebrity. Alexander Stephens, his grand
father, and founder of the American branch
of the family, was of English birth, and
chung 10 the fortunes of Chevalier Edward
1.-THE Pfetender) in opposition to the house
of Hanover, of which George III was the
representative during the revolution. In
the Indian wars he served under Gen.
Braddock, and was with him at
the famous attack and defeat at Fort Du
Quesne. During the revolutionary war he
took active part in the colonial strife, and
rose 10 the rank of captain. In 1895 he re-
moved from Pennsylvania to Georgia,
finally settling in Tslliaferro county. the
present seat OF Liberty Hall" and the
home of Alexander 81. Stephens. HI,
father, Andrew B. Stephens, was farmer of
moderate means, and his mother, Margaret
Grier, the sister of the compiler of Grier's
AI,nanaes that we're formerly received with
as much favor South as those of Thorn az
were North. Justice Grier, of the United
States Supreme Court, was q distant rela-
tive. Alexander's mother died when he was
an infant, and his father shortly after, May
Z, 1926. After
HIS FATHERS DEATH
the homestead was seld, and Alexander re
ceived as his share S444 Friends interested
in his welfare offered TO send him to school. |
In nine months he prepared for college, and |
in 1928 entered the Franklin College, State
UDiversity OF Georgia, from which he grad |
lated in 1882 with the highest honors The |
classics were his fsvorite studies. Leaving
college he taught for two years, appl ying the
proceeds OF his teaching toward the payment
II the money his friends had advanced to
iefrsy his college expenses, July %, 1884,
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IKE FIRST SIGNS OF ILLNESS.
L. Clan kana LII ....------.--.

4 EAH fIRST SIGNS OF ILLNESS.
Mr.. Stephens lived in a temperature OF 73'
or higher. When he left Atlanta to 90 10
Savannah he had his car heated 10 go and
kept it there all the time. AS the car neared
Savannah it ran into heavy fog that was
dense and chilled-perhsps the heaviest fog
Known for some time 10 that section. Au-
ticipsting trouble from riding through this
70 his hotel, the governor tclegraphed to
Savannah for close carriage. Upon ar
irving he foundsfhat it had been provided
for bpt that the windows were down and
could not be closed. He sat in the carriage
With the ciammy fog penetrating his syslem,
and chilling him thoroughly, for about
thirty minutes. Upon reaching the hotel he
went TO bed and the next morning was SO
sick that he did not have strength to rise
until about l O'Clock on Sunday, and
he has never fully recovered from the
shock bis system received at that
time. When he left Savannah the
Temperatures was about eighty and when he
reached Atlanta the temperature was about
terty and very chilly. He drove to the
mansion early in the morning and immedi-
stely took to his bed, and has never been out
Of it since. At FIRST he was only slightly in
disposed, and said to visilsrs who came TO
his bedside that he was suffering from a
cold but would be up the "next day." which
oay iVuuu ulm WOise anu WedheI. ne was
impatient under his confinement, as there
were several contested election cases that he
was anxious 10 attend to and get out OF the
way. The doctors were not at all alarmed
about his condition until at leaglh his
stomach refused 10 retain any nouri-hment,
owing to an attack OF neuralgia Of the bow
els. The pain was very great, and he took
large Quantities OF morphine to keep it down
and TO quiet his system, of course becoming
weaker and weaker day by day, but last Mon.
day he became very dependent, and when
Capt. Nelms, kespsr of the penitentiary,
asked him how be felt, be said: 81 am going
to die" Capt. helms said he hoped not,
and remarked that the doctors did not think
his condition dangerous. They may be
fooled about it," he replied. 81 know ex-
actly how much strength l have, and be-
lieve l am going to die" On Tuesday he
repeated the same thing TO Capt helms,
except more positively, and to several per-
sons he said: "The time will come at last
when l will not have strength to rally and
thia nav he the timaO
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THE WORK OF CONGRESS.

All the regular appropriation bills OBJ
tanned passage in both houses and have be-
come laws. The suadry civil bill, the last
upon which agreement was reached in con-
ference, received the Presidents signature at
IN o'nInrE vastarday mnrnin0
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Frank Byrne VIII Accept the Services
of COunael.

PARIS, March 5.-Frauk Byrne, whose ex-
tradition has been asked by the British gov
eminent, has accepted the services of Clunet,
the eminent advocate. Victor Hugo prom
ises 10 write papers concerning the hardships
of Byrne's arrest, when his innocence is
orovaJ
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RELATIONS WITH ENGLAND.

The relations between Germsny and En-.
gland are reported better than fox ten yesrs
The North German Gdzstte expresses the
highest satisfaction at this state OF affairs.
SUICIDES ID THE ARMY.
A military officer has committed suicide
in Theirgsrten. Such events occur now al
most daily.
AN UNEQUALED LIBRARY.
The German government is treating for
the purchase OF the uuequaled library OF the
Spanish duke, Ossu5a.
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ANCIENT oUADRILLEs.

Following the pageant OF Queen Elizabeth
came an ancient English quadrille, organ
lied by Lady Anpthill, wife OF the British
| ambassador. Sixteen couples, led by Prince
William of Prussia and Princess Victoria,
went through the quaint, sedste and graceful
motions, an invisible orchestra and chorus
playing and chanting the melody OF the
time said to have been composed by Queen
Elizabeth herself. The manuscript was
found in Windsor Castle.
Then cane an old German quadrille, the
performers representing courtiers and DANES
OF the reign of Frederick William, the
founder of Prussisn power in the seven
teenih century.
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SHERIDAN AN 1sorrER OF CRIME.

A Dublin dispatch TO the Times says: "The
police have abundant evidence TO prove that
P. j. Sheridan was an active inciter of crime
in Ireland. There is no reason TO suppose
that Byrne was directly connected herewith.
BILL TO KEoReANIzE THE cossTABULARY.
Tie government has prepared bill TO re-.
organize the constabulary and make ma
chinery for the detection of Grim, more ef-
fective.
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IN THE COMMONS,

Gladstone entered the Commons this aft.
ernoon for the frat time since his return. He
wss received with loud cheers from all sides
of the house.
Lord Edmund Fizuaurice, Under For
cign Secretary, informed Psurelete, Conser-
vative, that the surrender of P. J. Sheridan
had been asked OF the United States govern.
ment. He was unable to say anything fur.
ther regarding the matter.
Psrnell asked a question touching the
starving condition Of the people of Ireland.
Trevelysn, Chief Secretary for Ireland, in
reply denied the existence OF distress as
mentioned in Parnel's question.
BLAsPHEMoUs LITERATURE.
The Society for the Suppression OF Bias
phemous Literature proposes to get up cases
against Profs. Huxley and Tyndall, Herbert
Spencer, the publishers of John Stuart Mill's
works, John Morley and others, whe by their
writings have sown widespread unbelief, and
in some cases rank atheism.
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kOu&h ON Kali

Gle ara cut rats, mice, rssches, hief, ante
bed-bugs, skunks, chipmunks, gophers. l5c
Dru 2gistsf
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NEW sTEAMsHIP LINE.

Several irms of Bremen have entered into
a combination for the purpose Of organizing
a line of steamers 10 ron from Bremen to
Cuba and Porto Rico. Four steamers, un-
der the Spanish fag, will maintain 8 regular
connection between those places, which will
be OF great importance to the export trade
OF Germany
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ENGLAND AND GERMANY"

This portion of the pageant IMPLYING the
greatest period in English history was speci-
ally dedicated TO the Crown Princess OF
Prussia, the eldest daughter of Queen Vic.
toria and the future Empress of Germany,
as the preceding procession, representing
Germany's golden age, was intended as
compliment to the Crown Prince.
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LONDON, March 15.-Various reports are
current concerning the Dublin trial. They
appear to be chiefly guesses. A Dublin cor
respondent says: "Ths police believe fifteen
Invincibles are still lurking in that city,
and that No. l. IL still in the United King.
dom, It is said that No. L was once
brakeman
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PAGEANT OF QUEEN ELIZABETH"

The trump.ts again sounded and two her.
aids appeared, their tsbards quartered with
the ancient arms of England, the lions, and
the lilies ef France. They heralded the ad-
vance OF the English. Then came elk yeo-
men, whose costumes are still preserved in
the quaint dress of the "Beefesters" of the
Tower of London. After them followed
pages and gentlemen in waiting. After them
came the 'Ceurt Chamberlain" and then
"Queen Elizabeth" whose entrance caused a
sensation, so startling was the resemblance Of
Countess Odo III Stolberg Wernigerode ia
face and dress 10 the traditional idea Of the
greatest of English monarchs. Her dress
was of velvet, ermine and silver brocade,
with high ruff all proiusely studded with
jewels and accurately copied from the pic
lures of the period. Following her majesty
came the "Prince aud Princess OF Ma
vsrre," who were supposed to be on
visit to the English court. They
were represented by Prince Fred
erick of Hohenzollern and Princess Charlotte
OF Saxe-Meiningep. Alter them came a
brilliant crowd of courtiers and ladies, rep.
resented by most of the foreign and diplo.
matte society of Berlin, in splendid costumes,
presenting marvellous picture Of the stir
ring tim,s of the great Elizabeth, the golden
age of English literature, and the age Of
Shakespeare, Spencer, Sidney, Leicester and
Raleigh.
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REvoLvERs FOUND.

A number of revolvers have been discov-
cred at Bradford. 1t is believed they we're
concealed there by Fenians. Several parties
have been arrested.
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OKelly, member of the British Parlia-
ment, on his way to visit Clemenceau Satur-
day, was followed by detective, whom he
seized and shook violently. OKelly mar.
rowly escaped arrest.
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ANOTHER SECRET SOCIETY.

DUBLIN, March 5.-Letters seized at
Walsh's lodgings, Rocbdale, reveal the fact
that 5000 men are enrolled in the secret So
ciety he has been rssuizing in North E.
gland, and are amply provided with fund.
aud rsvaivara
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KINGSTON, ". Y. May 5.-A fire. resulting In
the destruction buildings and the loss OF two
lives occurred here early this morning The hre broke
out In u frame dwelling occupied by Hebrew second
hand clothing dealer and peddlcr named Morris Cohn
The flames spread with such rapidly that all avenues OF
escaIe the lower floor soon cut on Cohn was
absent from home with his eldest SON. aged about ~,
and his wife his brothernisw, Morris Rosenberg and
four children in he'd when the hre was discovered
Mrs Cohn and EOscnherR managed 70 put on nttIe
clothing and rushed to the window, each with
small child No ladders being ut hand. me men
mounted on each others shoulders and rescued them
with much difficulty, The woman cried II German man,
Och mIene kinder Meme 2wst kinder " aud soon
il became apparent that two other children were IN the
burning building. Their cries were soon heard but de
spte ali efforts them they persisted In the names
The names spread to the adjoining sms hgildnEs &c
MED by James Costello Jas BOwe. John McEluownrv,
Mrs Patrick Dnvtt. aud Martin D"nney, all of which
we're burned to the ground. The los. viii be FULLY *in
400 Coroner Rice has smmnneda Jury aud an inquest
will hs held Monday The or!.n Of ~ n Ire :. IN
Cohn formerly lived in New York, and moved ~ TINS
CITY q few months ago.
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Ag~ia Swearing that M.,ior U"rroid Was
Not Di~,bI-d In the Coll. sior.

William Chrystic one Of the men accused Of
falsely swearing that Major Harr"hi was ahont in his
usual health Immediately after the New York Elevated
Railroad collision for injuries received In which Na!H
Harold got = sOVO verdict against the road, WAS
examined at Essex Market yesterday lie IL AtuiIder
and Harold at work on houaes he wns building In
Yorkvils u. testified that inst after the collision he
saw Harold leaning against the window Of liquor
saloon at Eishticth street and Second avenue and
Stoke to hun Harold -ah hit only hurt WAS scratch
hand. Two thr-e days later the witness SAW
Harold ~ work on the buildings
Bartender Robert Fulan IT the liquor saloon swnre
that Harold had taken drink IN the soOn lu. afrr
III. collision aud had showed his hand, There WIZ
lttlr scratch the kuucksa, he Harold the next
day again aud Harold said nothg about his injurics
IN employee Of tho rsiiroad company testified that
Immediately after the collision Harold walked from
the r.Gk U feet TO the Forty rrd street station and
r, lu.r.d no as.isfnnce. Arihur HALLIDAY. pass"n
get testified that he Harold assist heavy woman
to climb from the track Ia the platform.
nr. shine. who had been standing behind Nj. Deyn,
on" NJ the railroads. counsel walked around the table
al this point aud spoke in a low voice 10 Clemens
Kracnt youn. lawyer who sat under thanncey Shaf'
.fcr's wing.
whats IN. matter I" exclaimed Mr. Shan
DR. Shine-That young man IL sticking ont his tongue
at me and wink'nR NJ me.
MIR Kracht-Thats Infamous falsthood
DR. Shiue-lll see you outside,
wed better get Policeman, suggested VT Nhhner,
in mock alarm. the examination was adjourned
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JOTTINGS ABOUT TOWN

Brooke Bros will erect building the site Of the
Park Theatre winch they have leased for long term.
In the Barbour Monroe before Justice Herman,
Required to furnish S2D bal! each 10 keep th- peace.
Mr., John y. Kennedy, the WHl strse broker, has
sixty ninth and SeNentleth streets, and VIII erect
costly residence there.
Twenty nine horses belonging TO the Fifth Avenue
Hotel and Hoffman iign,e STABLES wer. .3ld a. nn
twelve sets Ut harness s3t7,
nlversary of the battle OF whIimn-iur! AT The Astor
iogs" and I'd to me-. E asnn N Warrington o"
Judge Lawrence has refused n maniamus directing
the trustees II Sailors. snug llsrhor TO r.adt 10 thai
in.ti,u,ioH John LsM.s II @aana ani n.,a
and insult ordinate cnndaet
A decree ~ absolute divorce was granted by Judge
sedgmiss, in TIE supreme SomI' yestrIdsy, :" May
hy jude Barrett In the supreme Court to Robert A.
Gibson against Jennie |. Gibson.
James B,nh. homsisss man, .,ol. "a from Mr.,
ing ut Fourth rnue and Twenty hitt street yesterday
In the yorkvI!c Police Cour, he said h. had eaten moth
Ing Tor two days and took the money buy food. lie
wab locked up.
1t stat. that Referee John r Ward will make . re-.
port in favor q !hs llan,n IN tho suit which Minnie
cornci viriuoso Tie suit wa, brought the ground
ina, Levy hal a~ife i,,ns in England when the mar,
riage witt Minnie conway vas contracted
and the New York chapter ~ the American iusttui,
Architect. to inspec, a bronze panther m"deri ~
tho city for the sdornHen' OF Contra! Park.
bartholomew Gordon, % years old, OF sos West Fly
hlrl street was eommiitedt or trial al jefferson MHth.
William beyery 81 the rhiry seventh street staten.
D-N"ry told Justice Gardner that at I 4 dord"r
S"s avn ' IT, wen" i to Ts sf M as Sav ~
lslO ~ MN lbs Others ,sv.I.d
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Exp.,,.a from III. COTE. Exchange.

Gustav A. Rcckna."l. Vice President Of the
Coffee Exchange, VAS expelled from that body yester
day lie has been specializing extensively upon the short
se II the market for time, while the prices nf
coTee have advanced He conducted his operations
principally through TIE office II william Scott Sons
large part II his sales not protected BY marquis
and about fla weeks The nrm sndeavor.d TO get hun
to NJ margin against his trnp.lr fons The firm was
unable To vt substantial Response aud the matter WIS
nuniy brought to the attention II the nnnagcrs Of the
Exchange. Mr. Rrcknagrl failed to appear before the
MANAGER. aud It said declared that the transactions
were of the nature ~ gambling and that Scott Sons
con not collect anything from him. HIS .fisal to
pear IN the matter Of the complaint against him resulted
In ion He II estimated To have been short ut
between no and 5000 worth " eofs aud his ia,
bies IN William Scott Sons are generally reported In
tn. trade 10 he about $1,000 He has been Vlce-Pre
dent of the Exchange only since last fall when he was
chosen to MI q vacancy II. belongs to family that
has been connected with The cone. trade for many years
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MARCHING TO GET THEIR pAH
Girl Cigarette Maker. - Proeessioa N oney
TO Help tho Strike.

Tho cigarette strikers from the Kinney
factory In West Twenty second street met
yesterday at 1 o'clock at Twenty-sixth street
and Seventh avenue. and went in procession to
the factory to get their pay for the work left on
hand when the strike began on Tuesday last
and were joined by a number NJ girls who had
not attended the meetings during the week.
and who had not joined the union. but who
said they considered themselves strikers
and Chairman Cohen told them that
they could not DO considered ll-nedged
strikers until they had join d the union. They
Immediately signed the roll. The procession
was f ,sn with The girls in ihe yam There
waiting to, receive them. The strikers we're
TINT order ,narched up to the casl,isr's desk
and received what was due them. They were
york Mt the o d rates. No one offered to do so.
1t was 4o'clock when the lnst man was paid,
| and the strikers returned to their hall.
Surorin'rndent Butler said that 40 far ~ tho
! COMPANY we're c!,ncorncd The strike was at an
hnnd, and that the company were .dstormi Md
not TO give an advance; The old hands. he
sad, would be taken back At tho cd rates In
| The strikers held n meeting In the Gernana
Assembly, Ronms. at Twenty sikh street and
| and nfiy. gir.s and as many men were prcasnt
Jeremiah Murphy said that tho strike was I'll.
Wbcrt bissart said th't sym nTI had
| subscribed 800 to the strikers movement. anC
! that other aid WAS promised. The tin. slate
| and corGice makers sent &lS.75 and fellow
| cigarette makers So 1t was said that tn,
| money won d be- distribute to the nesiy.
| Louis y. Pos, urged the girls not To yied III
! said that il they DID. girls whore higher price,
| were pad would bp reduced.
| Mrs. Iiin Deyateux Bake called the X RI
| daughters and sisters. and told them II he
| p"rscvercd they were certain TO sticS ed. Thci
| success won Il rncourAg" other women.
lft to- al n
81 the thousand on AL cigars The wotkm"l
| who believed they were discharged brcaus
| they were m"mhers of the committee are Ia b
ro miloyrd, and tho shop is to bc opened to a
| cEHl makers
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TRYING TO START THE s.ACHINE
The Cabiners Perp,e.ity over EstsA's Civil
Service Rules.

WASHINGTON, May 5.-The Cabinet have
had slsge this week with Dorman b. Eatons
civil service rules. Tired out and not In the
beat Of moods they dispersed at 4 o'clock this
afternoon. after three hours Of discussion. II
was special meeting. and was tho fourth at
which Mr.. Eaton's rules have been the main II
not the only topic. Mr.. Chandler on Thursday
had private battle Of his own with Mr.. Eaton
at wormley's. That lasted almost until the
cock crew. Mr. Chandler describes the rules.
az ut first drafted. ~ very clumsy. II was his
experienced brain that picked flaws with them
from the first But the Commissioners found
that the President knew n thing or two about
practical civil service. Both the President and
Mr. Chandler objected to Ru 10 l. on the ground
that II was vague and was elastic enough to DO
stretched or narrowed sufflcien !ly To- include or
exclude any kind 81 political action. The
rule that provides that tho same man shall
not be certified more than twico to any depart
msnt ip Wash ngton. 1t was feared might easily
bs made tie basis for the very favortism that
the Commission bslevoa itself created to pro-
vent. Mr.. Eaton Ia disposed to think that the
President really wants to make a practical test
of the civil service plan. But a. to some Of the
members Of the Cabinet Nv. Eaton Gays moth
Ing. but plainly keeps up heap OF thinking.
When the ney rues are promngated he ex-
poets to go to New York and set the civil service
machine in motion there. leaving Mr. Gregory
to do the same thing in Chicago and Mr.. Tho
man In Cincinnati. II Kciin gets his commits
sion he will take charge here.
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MR.. OLLIFFE At THE WHEEL.
The Park hoard Finds that Il HIS Closer
Some thing Of . King atork.

All the members Of the Park Board were
present at the meeting yesterday morning President
ollHc presided Al the last meeting Mr. Crn,mins pro-
posed to consent to the election Of Mr. oice provided
the stripped OF its executive power and the
power divided among the commissioners. Finally
Mr. oHe was elected in Gen vicies absence with the
understanding that the modified rules governing the
Presidents power shO uld be voted upon yesterday
As soon A. possible yesterday Mr.. Crimnins pressed
his resolutions that committees consisting OF
Der each be appointed to take charge Of the various de
partments.
why. couldn't possibly think Of entertaining such
a proposition said President olline hlnnily. 1t
would not work well you know. II would demoraliIe
the force"
Mr. Criminns-l thought II would increase the respon
sbnlty Of individual members II would give each his
sp . al work
Mr. Wales said that the only to have the work car
red out properly WAS To have the only salaricd member
tn. President attend TO It,
Mr. Crimnins-I understood when Mr Olliffe vas elect
ed that Mr. wales favored NV proposition.
Nj WAcs-Noi am dead against II.
Mr. uliNc-Well III cut this matter short by appoint
ing Executive Committee to which shall refer all
executive matters appoint Mr. Wales and Mr.. Grim
miuB.
Gen. virle.--T had thought that NJ. Crmmins and
being Of practical eSperenc. in these affairs would
be valuable aids IA the Board AID the President " dec.
gated TO certain work, AZ planned by Mr. Criminins
President OinreI appoint Gen Viele aud Mr.. Wales
Oh the Auditing Commlttc"
Ar. wacs-I decline to serve on that committee