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NEWS IN BRIEF.

Providenoe, July 25.-It is understood the
late Henry l. Kend all has made a bquest
of 100000 TO the public library.
Baltimore, July 25.-Ex.-Gov. Thomas
Swami, OF Mary land, dad at his estate near
Lessburg, w., at o'clock last night.
Cleveland, O., JUly 25.-President Arthur
has written a letter regretting thar engage
ments prevent bis attending the soldiers re-
union at Columbus This week.
Boston, July 25.-The appraised property
of the poet Lopgfellow show a value Of
about $3.50 600, of which 5000, 900 lie personal
property aud Sl50,000 real estate.
Saratoga, July 25-The annual meeting
Of the American Paper Manufacturer Asso-
cistion wac held here to-day. O1e hundred
and fifty manufactures were represented.
Wilmington, Del, July 25.-The men en-
ployed IN the yard gang at Newcastle. who
have been receiving ~ per week, struck yes
terday for IS, and refused to compromise
on 81 so.
Fayetteville, Tenn, July 25.-W. D. E,-
kill, a prominent farmer near this place, was
killed by lightning while shelling corn.
Others in the barn with him were seriously
injured.
Allentown, Pa, July 25-Robert Reed,
Samuel Hart and William D mn were
shockingly burned by the explosion oil a
cinder blast at Crone Iron Works, Cata-
sauqus.
Baltimore, July 25.-Teephonic commu-
nicstion between Baltimore and Washington
was formally opened to the public to-day by
line OF the Chesapeake and Potomac Tele-
phone Company.
Harrisburg, Pa, July 25.-The House
this morning passed finally the Stewart Con-
sressionsl superintendent bill. The bill wat
| Immediately sent 10 the S-nste nd referred
| BY that body TO camuittee.
Richmond. Va, July 25.-Night before
last boat contaiDiog eight mea and two
young giris, ali calored, who were crossing
| the James river at Clsremont to attend 8
prsyer-meeting at Slndy Point, upset, and
eIght OF the party we're drowned
Keokuk, Ia, July 5.-A freight train on
the Wabash road was wrecked near Gowing
| Mo-, to-day. SIX cars loaded with grain anc
| the locomotive were demolished. Kinney
| engineer; T9rmau, nrenzu, and fricer
br kemsn, were injured, but not fatally.
Schenectady. n. Y, July 25.-A passen
ge. train which iefi this city at $50 o'clocl
this afternoon, on the Saratoga road, came il
collision with wildcat freight train comm.
from ne north, about four miles north O
this place. One man WAS killed, and all
others seriously injured.
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Al New York.

New York, July PA wsek Of the
strike has passed and the peacesb'e deposit
tion ard orderly conduct Of the strikers has
called cut universal C, mmendstion. They
have made many friends among the general
public aud IN business circles. la private
conversation they talk very decidedly and
positively OF their sxpsctstlons, and seem to
have no detention of waveriDg. Their de-
termination IL the subject OF comment, and
even al the executive officfs the greatest sur
prise Is expressed that they should, 10 view
Of the situation, b. determined to hold out.
1t cannot be said thai, to Outward appear
aucss, the understanding between the COM
pany and Its operslors on the Brotherhood
Committee ia any better than it was week
ago Ii is generally conceded that The tele-
graph business ia being dol with fsir
promptness and correctness. Many sggravat-
iug delays occur, however, which are not
fully explained Dy the unfavorable condition
for the isst three days.
Tue Western Uaioh's noon bulletins say
"B siness easy. Boston is one and hall
hours behind, bul in good shape. S1uth-
Chattanooga ls sill down. New Orleans %
X Long Branch thirty minutes behind
Baltimore one hour b-hind. Pailsdelphis
clear; ways we'll up. West-Indiauapolis
Two hours behind. Cincinnati one hour ard
a nail behind. S.. LOUIS one hour and 4
half behind. Detroit clear. Cleveland clesl
and reiaying. Chicago Que hour behind
Bufslo one hour and half behind. Pitts
burg one hour and hall behind. North
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occupies niche in humanity all by himself,
and he would not deigu to look dewu upon
his Northern brother. The Southern dude is
q study. / saw one at the National Hotel
the other evening, snd he made me feel very
tired. He was a tall, dark-complexioned,
tender young thing, on uhose cheek probably
twenty summers had had their play.
On his head he wore low
crowned straw nat with an i'm
merse brim, and one eyeglsss was glued in
position while Its owner stood in e front
entrance of the hotel and gave the girls a
treat" The words in quotation are his own,
and when heard them L felt like kicking
him into the "erstwhile." He wore a black
broadcloth suit, and although the thermome-
ter was up in the "nineties," his hands were
covered with tight-ftting black kid gloves.
His coat was cut in the Prince Albert style,
with the lower button only fastened,
and that left an immense expanse of shirt
front upon which pestled three tiny
diamonds. "Mr. Dude" gazed at these dia-
monds on an average of four times = minute
for an hour, to my certain knowledge. His
boots we're square toed, with heels certainly
three inches high. In his hand he carried
smsH gold.headed cane, which occasionally
he sucked with a listless air. Finally he
lodged into Druggists and started wild,
lurid debauch with glass of plain soda.
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OVER THE FALLS.
Capt. Webb's Swim 10 Death-A Fool
hardy Attempt.

NIAGARA FALLS, July 25.-Cap.t Webb,
the swimmer, to-day attempted the feat OF
going over Niagara Falls. He went over The
falls, as advertised, and up to 10 o'clock lc-
night nothing has been learned as to his fate.
In reply to inquiries before setting out on
his fatal swim, he said he fret thought of
swimming the rapids last year when Capt.
Paul Boyton was talking of doing it. How
ever, 1t was only lately he resolved upon at
tempting it. He came to the falls the 1st of
July and examined the course and made up
his mind. When the rumor that had been
circulated that he would 60 over the falls
In rubber ball was referred to, he gave
merry laugh and said the man who had
made that staiemen. should be put
into a rubber ball himself and sent
over the falls. He said that in going down
he would be carried under the water by the
current, and that if he could hold his breath
until he came to the surface again he would
b. all right. He could easily hold his breath
under water for a minute and half, but he
would have 10 fight to keep at the top. If he
could not do so, he said, il would be all up
with him. When asked if he lad fully con-
sidered the matter, he said il was curious
thing, and that he did not bother much about
it. He, however, was going TO chance it; it
was all luck. He said he made PROPOSE
lions 10 the railroad companies 10 have
excursions, but they would not come
to terms. They. Thought he was going to
Uvmmtt suicide, and they would not encour-
age it. When asked if there was anything
particular he wished 10 have said in his be-
half, he replied only one thing, that wss, he
WAS not going to make anything cut of it,
but he wanted to show the people he could
do it. Speaking of his weight, ne said he
weighed 100 pounds and was 100 fat. Hi;
proper weight was 175 pound', bat extra
weight did not hamper him, as his work was
not ike racing. Extra flesh helped him, be-
cause it enables to resist cold.
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The feature IN tbs telegraph strike yester-
day vss he ecompromise between the Brother
hood an the American Rapid Company, by
which tne latter concede ten per cent. sd-
valee in wsges aud reduced hours Of labor,
with additional pay for Sunday and extra
WORK. THIS l. great victory Tor tn. strikers,
which must have its effect upon the other
companies. TIE Western Union sill holds
ont firmly and all rumors Of compromise
are promptly deoid, are also ali reporte
that their condition is worse. The operators
are equally cjn6dent, and sho7 DO signs OF
weakening, maintaining that the company
must poon coms TO Terms, which, in all prob
ability, they will be compelled TO dc. The
general situation sho~s no change, other
than as above stated, for The psst several
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ness probably exceeds anything that either
America or Australia has produced. Ac-
cording TO the correspondent Of Toxic jour
nal, native philosopher living at Hakoda adj
has discovered method BY which he can at
will materializs his Uwo soul. This remark
able man lie, 60 it ia asserted, accustomed, for
the amusement OF himself and his friends, 10
take his seat toward evening in a large bam-
boo chair, and to become apparently uncon-
scious. No sooner has his body lost all sensi-
tiveness than there issues from his open
mouth faint blue fame, which slowly takes
form and assumes the proportions of a we'll
developed manikip, who is the mater allied
soul of the philosopher, talks freely with
those present, and eats, drinks, writes, and,
in fact, exercises all the functions of a civil
lied and perfectly constituted human being.
He dare not, however, 30 he is reputed to de-
clare, break contact with the insnimaie BODY
Of his possessor; and Oh one occasion, when
he was forcibly removed and SIT upon .
neighboring table, the philosopher began 10
gasp and struggle as if in the agonies of
death, whereupon the manikin was quickly
replaced on his masters head. The CORE
spondent processes to give The names of sew
eral Japanese genilemen who have more than
onoe Witnessed the experiment, and he ia
wicked enough TO end his recital with
solemn oath that the whole account is strictly
true.
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At PhiladeiDhfa,

PHILADELPHIA, July 25.-Fifteen branch
Offices OF the American Rapid Company are
closed. All business is now conducted at the
main office, which is deserted By all except
the manager aud two female type writer's
At the office of the Baltimore and Ohio Com
pany the same sta'e CT affairs exjsts. All
the operators are On strike except the
chief, who says business il at a standstill.
President Laverty, OF the local branch of
Ire Brotherhood Of Telegrsphers, sent 10 The
Press circular addressed to the public, in
which he calls attention to the impr, lion
which prevails TO some extent that the
Executive Board OF The telegrspbers it,
eIorabiy insiss upon ali or nothing, aud to at
the strikers, therefore, are respons bic for the
Inconvenience from which the public il suf-
feriDg. This, ne says, is an erroneous i'm
preston, as the board has always been ready
10 consider proposals having in view The
solution of the faculties, but That thus far
the telegraph companies have positively re-
fused TO recngnizs tha hoard -<sPreestts-
lives of their employees, when the events OF
the past few days have clearly shown that
the board does represent the telegraphers OF
the country. A satisfactory adjustment OF
the difficulties, il is claimed, would be quick
ly arrived at if the corporations would recog-
nizs and treat with the Executive Board
chosen by the telegraphers for that purpose.
G. E. Fuller, of 1873 South Dslsware ave-
nue., this afteruoon began five civil suits
against the Wes;ern Union Telegraph Com
pany for refusing 10 transmit messages for
him under the ordinary printed conditions
Fuller sppesred before magistrate this
afternoon, and had sui 4 Issued returnabe
Mouisy Processes will be served on Gu
psrintendent ublin this afternoon.
A special meeting Of the Philadel phis
Maritime Exchange, 10 consider the inter-
ruption 10 bnsin.,s by the telegraph strike
has been called for Fridag nexi.
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BONDED WHISKY.
GEN. RAUM's NEW SCHEME FOR CIRCUMvENT-
ING THE LAW.


Washington special: Some of the repre-
sentatives of the whisky interests who have
put in an appearance here are not satisfied
with the decision of Secretary Folger regard
ing the re-importation of exported whiskies.
They and their attorney, Gen. Raum, think
they have discovered method for nullify-
ing the decision made by the Secretary last
Saturday. The Secretsry orders that upon
the landing OF distilled spirits which have
been exported and re-imported under section
$500 r R.vised Statutes, collectors of customs
shall c. payment OF duty equal to the
tax in possd by the internal revenue lawr,
and tbsi they sh all not permit such spirits
eoteE~4i-f=,s se-ia bonded warehouses;
that ou failure OF other means to obtain
the duty they sball seize and hold III
sp rits Tor Tie Guig and all I.gaI expenses of
tueir clion. Gen. Rium il understood to
hold that if the exporters and importers OF
the distilled splits in question desire to cir
cumvent this order, they can ess;ly do 50 by
allowing the iulportations TO be treated as un-
claimed merch sndiFe. Toe owners Of the
whiskies can neglect t. claim them for entry,
and in that event they must be taken poss e.
sion of by collectors OF customs and De put in
warehouse. Unclaimed goods may be claimed
and entered in the same manner as
other goods within one year after
Importation. If claimed and entered for
warehouse or consumption the liability to
additional duty will attach at the expiration
of one year from the date OF importation into
the U nited Slaies, but if not 80 entered within
one year they must be sold al public auction,
at some public store or bonded warehouse, at
the next ensuing regular sale, distant not
| less than three weeks. But it is probable
that Gen. Raum will have some difficulty
| iu convincing The customs authorities that
whiskies exported without payment of the
| internal tax and then imported and un-
claimed should be treated the ordinary
unclaimed importation of foreign mer-
| chandise, for the Secretary, in mis- Sat
urday's decision, expressly declares that
srticler, the growth, product or manu-.
| facture of the United States, when ex.
| ported or reiInported under section 2560
| Revised Siaiulss, ara moi within the pnruieg
| of our customs Warehousing syste m and thai
they canoot lawfully be stored under the Law
ere ating bst system. This decision appesr.
to b. c,npce hsnsive enough to embrace NC.
claimed as we'll as claimed merchandis,
ianhe1 at domestic norris
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RAILROAD RATES.
Meeting Of the Joint Executive Com.
mfltee at New York.

NEW YORK, July 25.-Ths Joint Execu-
tive Committee continued i,s sessions al the
Office of Commissioner Fink TO day. The
rrineiP, II suhj ct of discussion wc1 the pro-
lection Of the ST. Louis lines from the cut
ting of rates on lines wes. OF Chicago. 1t
was agreed to harmouizs the difficulty by re-
ques,iug all The Western connections of the
trunk Hnes beyond Chicago and s.. Louis
to discontinue the payment of commissions
at differential points in the East ON all West
bound business, aud abolish the sale of or
ders on tickets issued by any OF these roa 8
at these points. Applications for differen.isl
fares on third-class business between New
York and Chicago, ria Urbsna and the
Grand Trunk, Wabash and Oaio and Missis-
sippi lines, as well as between several routes
in The interior, were laid over for discussion
al to morros's meeting.
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THE spread of virulent epid, mics and
their dangerous approach 10 our shores con
tinue to furnish topics more exciting than
pleasant. The Marine Hospital Service is
responsible for the information that cholera
exists in Campeachy and Oaxscl, in Mexico.
OAxaca ia an interior toan scceesible only
by bride paths, but Campeachy is one Of
the stopping places OF the vessels which ply
between New York aud Vera Cruz, and,
with Merida and Progreso, carries on the
large expsrt business OF one OF the most
hon-ishipg saciOus of Mexico.
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GIVEN TO THE JURY.
Judge Aliens Charge Against Polk on
Every Count.

Special to the Appeal
NASHVILLE, July 25.-Jodge Allen
charged the Polk jury at great length this
Aftsrnoon. II they can understand the pur-
port of what was intended to be conveyed to
their obtuse perceptions, they will bring in
verdict convicting Polk of embezzIemen,.
The judge charged them that as 10 the second
count, which charges Polk with grand lar
ceny, the evidence need not be considered
The Jury was given until tomorrow morning
to decide upon verdict. Ali ate hearty
supper at Scotts Hotel, and all seemed to be
exceedingly jolly. In fact, it was a regular
picnic outside of their native woods, in the
most rural district of the county. How they
viii decide is an enigma-in fact they, may
decide apything
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MONTREAL, July 25-1he s,tustion in
the Great Northwestern Telegraph C)wpa-
uy's fices continues TO improve. Tne tth
cers of The compsny chin that they are
entirely independent of the strikers. As an
evidence of returning confidence, the stock
market at MonreaI was buoyant and strong
to-day with the whole list.
A letter from Ersstu' Wi.nan, president Of
the Great Northwestern Telegraph Com
pany, published in all he leading American
pspers, has produced N srked effect. 1t is
looked on as the most satisfactory explsns-
tion of matters regarding the telegraph
strike in Can ada Ii a, has yet appeared.
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GOV. McENERY
Orders the Removal OF All Infected Yes.
sells TO ship Island.

BATON ROUGE, July 25.-In pursuance
with the resolution of the State Board Of
Health, Gov. McEnery hss issued his procla-
nation directing all vessels now at the quar-
antine station in the Mississippi river, ir-
fscted with yellow-fever, to be removed
without unnecessary delay to the quarantine
station at Ship Island for inspection, cleans
ing and fumigation; and further orders that
all vessels from the ports of Vera Cruz, Rio
Janeiro, Havana, and such other ports as
may have become infected with yellow.fever,
be prohibited from entering the waters of
the Mississippi river. Quarantine officers
are directed to enforce strictly the execution
of this proclaim alton.
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81. james Gazette: Until quite recently citi-
zens of the United States we're unrivaled rs
manufacturers of incredible stories. A year
or two ago, however, mendacious Austria
lisn journalist dealt cruel blow at this
kind of American supremacy by inveuting
and publishing minute account of pro.
cess by means OF which a mans animation
couii be indefinitely suspended, the vital
powers meanwhile undergoing no waste what
ever; and now Japan sends us a tale
which for wild and sublime untruthful-
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BALTIMORE, July 25.-It is said here on
the hest of authori hal tie American
Z. ,id and th- rrrtSTpg te1egtapaers Hsve
agreed upon cJmpromtss, aud the men
have been ordered to work tomorrow.
The basis Of ihe agreement between the
Brotherhood of Telegrspfers and the Amer
lean Rapid Telegraph Compsny is an ad
vance Of ten per cent. on salaries, extra p y
for all worx done over eight hours for day
and seven hours for night work, and extra
for all Snnday work
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MEMPHIS, July Is, 1883.
To the President of the Memphis Cotton Exchange:
DEAR SIR-We, the undersigned members
OF the Cotton Ex ;haDge, requ S. that you
csll meeting this evening at 3 O'Clock for
the purpose of Communicating with the Of
ficials Of the Western Unioa Telegraph Com
Uany, stating that we are suffering great loss
from the absence Of regular communications
acd news, and rtque't that work be resumed
establishing the same al once. Very re-
III.
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SPORTING NEWS.


BUFFALO, Jol. 25.-BIsiops, 10: Bufa-
los, o.
DETROIT, july 25-NeS Yorks, o; De-
t-s,its 7
CHICAGO, Jaly 25.-Pdiiaieip pnr $. z; vni-
cisos, II.
BALTIMORE, Juiy %. -Eai,imores, lS; Al
Ieghenys, 8.
COLUMBUS, o, July Is -CipcinnA,is, 16;
Columbus, l.
CLEVELAND. o., July % -Providence, s;
U.
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The physicians of the Count de Chambord
have fully Investigated the malady from
which his life has been endangered. 1t is
catarrhal infiamm alton with sudden attack
of gastric and internal trouble, giving terrific
pain to the stomach. His smeness had pre-
vented him from taking his usual active ex
ercise, digestive diaarrangemsnt and dig
ordered liver were the const quence; he then
caught cold, or made an imprudent mesl
JudiciouI ard regular reiresbms and Du-
triton are the remedies required. If the
patient can be fed he will get we'll.
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THE CIVIL SERVICE.
SECRETARY TELLER's DEVICE FOR DoDGING
THE NEW RULES.

Washington special: The Interior Depart
ment will ms ke no use of the Civil Service
Commission for some time in the ordinary
course of events, but clerks OF the Census
Office would soon be dismissed, because their
services are no longer required. Iustead OF
being dismissed they are 10 be furloughed or
given leave OF absence without pay. By this
device their names will be carried on the
rolls OF the Department, and hereafter, when
vacancies occur in the Department, they will
be filled By the appointment of these fur
loughed clerks, who will then be given places
without being subjected to competitive ex-
animation before the Civil Service Commis-
zion. This is very ingenious contrivance
for eyading the Civil Service law.
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SARATOGA, N. Y, July 25.-First Raee.-
One mile, for all ages. Wapak5nets won;
Referee second, Boatm an thIrd. Time-1 :4S4.
Second Raee.-Oae mile ana 500 yards, for
all ages. FellowplAy Eon; Hartford second,
Maudamus third. Time-2:I5t.
Third Roce.-Five fnrlopgs, for two-year-
oldp. Bridget won; King Tom second, Tally
Ho third. Time-1:04t.
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BUFFALO, July 25.-Inlerest In tie fale Of
Capt. Webb is unsbated. The belief is al
most general that he perished in the whirl-
pool. His manager telegraphed Mrs. Webo
To-day: "Poor Matt has not turned up; hope
to find him before morning" Kyle said
possibly Webb was alive in some inaccessible
place. Bets are said TO have been ma sde that
he is alive, and one gentlemsn said he be-
lieved that Webb will be found somewhere
below the whirlpool. Eye-witnesses attempt
to insist that there is no ground for such
talk or for nope that he is alive.
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The strike ELSEWHERE.
Al Nashville.

Al Nash Vile.
special to the Appeal
NASHVILLE, July 25.-Tbe telegraph strik-
ers say that they have been gres,ly enco..r-
aged by letters received to-day. Many Of the
citizeus expressed desire to give all neer
money for their sustenance while on strii
One operaer, who proposed to work in
strikers placs in a railroad Office, wa. given
to understand that no such men were wanted
for important positions.
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KNOXVILLE, TENN.
Preparations for AN Insterstate Tour
nanemt.
Special to the Appeal

Special to the Appeal
KNOXVILLE, July 25.-A team of five gen.
uemen OF Asheville, N. C., have challenged
the same number of the Knoxville Tenn. }
Tournament Association to ride an inter-
state tournament at Warm Springs on the
9th of August. The challenge has been &C.
oepted, and preparations are being made for
the contest. Lists have been laid of seventy
feet from the hote! building, and parallel to
the colounade on the side next to the river.
The colonnade will be turned into an amphi.
theater, which gives front of $40 feet. Four
thousand spectators may be comfortably
seated,
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THE government and the people of France
are attending TO their bu,ines, and succeed
ing. France is at all times vast beehive in
which all work and prosper, and the private
industries Of France were never more active
and profitable than they sre to day. In pub
lie life France is keeping oat of serious