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JUDGE GARNER,
or spring n cid, Tenn, on Trial, Charged
with q Serious 0Ren.e.

NASHVILLE, May 20.-The Americans
Springfield special says Judg John E. Gar
ner, Of that nlsce, was indicted at the June
term OF the Robertson County Circuit Court
for an attempt TO commit perjury and the
subornstion OF witnesses in lawsuit in
which he was leading counsel, 1t being the
trial OF Bunch Hopkins for the killing OF
DR.. Nuckles, in whichIH Hopkins was acquitted
on the grounds of self defense. The trial
was s most exciting one on account OF the
prominence OF the parties and the manner OF
The killing, and the verdict of acqui,tal pro-
duced much feeling, There are several
counts in the indicimen' one charging that
Judge Garner ribed witnesses to swear
falsely. BIN Boone, Jas. Boone, James
Suit and Tim Demombreun were indicted
Jointly with Judge Garner. The judge is
one of the Commission OF 4 ferees, court
created by the last Legislature to relieve the
| Supreme Courts overcrowded docket. He
is lawyer Of high standing, and has served
on the bench and in other positions OF honor
and trust
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BRUTALLY BUTCHERED.
Horrible Murder NJ Prospect, Tenn.
Oae Of the Aurdsrers Lynchsd.

Special to the Appeal
NASHVILLE, June 20.-A Prospect (Tenn.)
special TO the Banner says: "James Trice
son Of VIM. Trice, was found horribly mur.
dered in bis bed yesterday morning
J. M. Neal, of Pulaski, was in the
store with Trice up to O'Clock,
at which hour Neal left on the
train for his home. Neal had purchased Of
the proprietor of the store load of corn,
and no doubt the superstition was that the
money paid for the corn was deposited in
the store, and to kill Trice and get the money
was the object. 1t now transpires, however
that Neal did not pay the money for the corr
and this accounts in a measure for the man.
ner in which the store was burglarizsd Of dry
goods aod provisions. The weapon used in
killing Trice was an AZ, and the horrible
condition of the face and head of the young
man shows how effectually the bloody worl
was carried out by the fends engaged in
this midnight butchery. During tho day
three negroes, Wesley Warren, Harry
Reid and Kyle Walker, VEN arrest
ed on suspicion, with strong circnmstantia
evidence against them. In the mesutims
the coroner from Athens, Ala, who had beer
informed Of the murder, arrived o. the spot
and finding the three negroes under arrest
proceeded with the inquisition, but soor
after supper, and before all Of The vitnssse
had been examined, squad OF men hurrie,
Wesley Warren down the railroad track hal
a mile snd hung him. The other two, Hem,
Reid an Kyle Walker, were released.
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The Jews from the upper rivers is more
reasuriDg to-day, and we think that planters
in the lowlsnds can sleep in peace. There
was a rise al Dubuque yesterday CT only one
inch, at Cairo of the ssme, at st. Louis OF
ak, and at Ibis point of three inches. The
Missouri rose len inches at Omahs, and
slightly at Ksnsss City, where all TIE low
Iands. a. lhose in the vicinity Of 81. Louis,
are flooded. The Ohio, at PittsburE, rose
three inches, the Red river, a, shrevePcr' two
inches, and the Mississippi, at Vicksbu'g, two
The gauge at Helena on Tuesday showed
less than eight feet below tie high-~atei
mark, but a qusrter of that is more thar
sufficient to carry off all The water DOW
coming down. Unless there are more heavy
rains above before this present rise RUGS on
easonable 10 assume that the bolton lane'
are safe. And ju.t here it is proper to say
that the present jeopardy should warn Gov
Lowry of the dangers attending delay il
assisting the planters of the Yazoo Delta &
secure uniform system of ievees to protect
them against inst such contingencies.
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The State Press Association, az we lear
from circular from the Executive Commit
pee, will leave Nashville on the Both instant
for an excursion to Texas and Mexico, Vic
St. Louis. The route from that city will HI
70 Sedalia, thence to Parsons, Denison, Fort
Worth, Ell Psso (from FL PAso a short dstOn
nto Mexico), Austin; San Antonio, Marshall
Houston, Galveston, Shreveport, and return
Pia Little Rock, or New Orleans and Mobile,
unless the route is otherwise changed by the
Association. The trip will, without. doubt,
prove an enjoyable one. The people Of the
owns to be visited are proverbial for their
and will do all they can to main
ain in presence Of the representatives, Of
Tennessee their well-won reputation.
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LITERARY LORE.

Mr.. HowKLLs and Mr.. James are men,
toned by the Literary World as "novelists Of
frst-rate abilities, writing with second rate
purposes on second or thIrd-rale 10 aierisis."
''Notbing," it adds, "tha; either Mr.. Howells
or Mr.. james has yet written has earned him
a foremost place among writer's Of fiction;
and though quantity OF performance must be
taken into sccount we'll n quality, in es-
Gmating a writer's rauk, yet We count no re
action foolish and trust it will not be tenn
porary,' which tempers wild and patriotic
adulation int just and sober criticism.
Thou shalt Lot make unto thee any craven
image, even in literature"
The July number Of the Modern Age, the
first Issue of its second volume, opens With
an excellent companion piece TO Halevy's
"Lovs Marriage" (printed in the June mum
ber), entitled "a Brilliant Msieh." Mr..
Kegan Paul's article on the production Of
Books" should be read by every literary N an
in the country. The first bali of Ivan
TourgeniefPs latest story, "Alter Death" is q
timely selection, aud is q good specimen OF
that famors writer's strange talent. "The
Man of the Future" presents an uncompli-
mentary picture OF what poor humanity ID
drifting to through the process Of evolution
"A Scribbier's Apology" is good reading,
| and "a Curious Gaze of Boyootting" is m
! entertaining bit of fancy. "The Weather.
| COCK" two poems and the editorial depart.
mems make up what is altogether an excel
lent number OF the magazine. Aansford hal
it for sale.
liz q work published by Charles Serb
ner's Soma, New York (Campaigns Of III
Girl Wr), lie statistical record of the
armies of the United Siaiee." From thin
record is now made known de6oitely tbs
actual loss of life from various causes on thu
Federal side during the late war. OF thos'
killed in battle, died OF wounds and ipiuries
suicide, homicide, execution, died OF dissss
and from unknown CAUSES, there we're 572.
regulars, 265, PCS white volunteers and SO 80
colored troops, making q grand total of 304,
1863. There were 280,04o wounded in battle
and 1s4,791 missing or captured. Out o
every IS one WIS killed in action; out o
every Sc one died Of wounds; on. OF every i
one died of disease; out of every one die
while in the ssrvice; out OF every 10 ore va
wounded in sctisn- And as great many Q
the men never came near the front or ver
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GEN. CHARLES EWING, who died yester-
lay at his home, in Washington, was a
brother Of Gen. Tom Ewing, Of Ohio, who for
several sessions was a conspicuous member
bf Congress on the Democratic side of the
House. Gen. Tom Ewing enjoyed an envi-
able war record. In May, 1861, he was a
tapisin in the Thirteenth Regulars,
then commanded by Gen. Sherman.
Soon after the promotion of the latter
officer Gen. Ewing became a member
Of his staff, and served till the close OF the
war. He was hrevetted for gallant service
before Vicksburg and 10 the Atlanta cam
tpsign. Since the war he hiss practiced law
Washington with great success. He leaves
wife and Eve children to whom he was de-
.yotedly attached.
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TRADE In CHICAGO.
Ar Uneasy Feeling Still Prevailing on
the Board Of Trade, and All
Markets in an
Unsettled COndition-Nothing New in
Regard to the MeGe0ch Faiiure-The
Lard Investigation.

CHICAGO, June 2).-This has proved ar
other exciting day on Change. The condi-
ton of affairs b as been very much strained.
The great trading has changed over somt-
what from provisions 10 wheat and corn, and
the failures which have occurred in all lines
have caused suspicion of unsieadiness TO
attach 10 many OF the heavier frms. Fluc.
tustions in all markets have been sharp and
rapid, and spectators hav. in consequence
been calling indiscriminslely for msrgins
One failure announced duriD. the forenoon,
that Of George Stewart & Co, reported long
on wheat and lard. All markets up to noon
displayed signs of weakness. The markets
all assumed frmer tone toward the close,
although the severe drop in pork was not al.
together recovered. Just before the close the
firm of Daily & Co., who have been dealing
heavily in pork, succumbed, and 60 notified
these with whom they had dealings. Their
liabilities are not ascerIained. The rumor
that Robert Lindbloom had failed is not true
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Affair. on ,Change Bad,y Mixed

CHICAGO, June ga feeling of uneasi-
ness still exists among commission merchants
on the Board OF Trade, and affairs are very
much mixed, owing to the liability to get
books Strengthened up from the confusion
into which the past few days Excitement has
ihrowa them. A suggestion has been made
that the Board adj ourn for day, as was
done couple Of years ago, in order to give
time for settlements. Ii il said TO be a
common occurrence for calls 10 be made for
margins where no trade exists. One broker
this morning he'll! $50 tierces of lard. on
which a difference of S62 was against him.
He was called for $1,000 margins, but before
a check could be sent change in the mar
ket made the deal even. Nothing new was
learned here in regard 10 McGeoch, excep.
that he rem ,ins Frustrated. john K. Bens-
ley, receiver for the broker firm Of McGeoch.
Egeringha q Co., says it will require
three months 10 fully settle affairs. The
firm has trades TO the extent of O,000,0 900,
SC altered all over this country and Europe,
involved. AT the office OF the hrm, however,
il is said that, though the bushes. will not
be fully settled, statement OF the ss.ets and
liabilities will be forthcoming within week
P. ID. Armour, head of the great packing
hrm Of Armour & Co., says be doss not be-
lieve there will be another failure on The
Board; that there was no cause for one of
the failures to day, except lack of nerve; ;
that if this firm had called on its
friends they would have seen them
through; that as it appears now
there is no more uncertainty for
the future than usual; that the provision
trade to-day was immense, never better; that
orders for provisions are coming in from all
parts Of Europe aud this country; that prop.
erty had changed hands, and wa. now in The
possession of merch ants who can carry it and
have facilities for distri buting ii; that on the
whole, he believed the furry would have
good Effect Tor the future as it would ma ke m n
mora cautious bout going 10 beyond their
d-pth. Mr.. Armour showed the following
dispatch from his brother, H. o. Armour, in
New York: We are 10 good shape. The
trouble appears to be local in Chicago. The
cyclone will be forgotten in ten days by all
except those hit" M. S. Nichols & Co. are
paying all diff .rences as fast as can be
checked up and expect to resume in few
days.
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MEMPHIS. TENN, THURSDAY, JUNE 81, 1888

Texas and Mexican railroad, snd son in
law of "Bonsuza' Mackey. . The plaintiff
claims that be sod the defendant 1,250,0 goo
acres of grazing lands 10 Ell Paso county, at
eighty cents per acre, to be paid for Novem
t'rT 10, 1oee and tiIat TvifrHvr fJi1sC 70 meet
the obligation. Service has been had on the
defendant in New York, pspers returnsble
al the October term of the Travis County
District Court. The purchase was for the
purpose of establishing gigantic ranch, in
which were several European capitalists,
with the intention Of organizing a line OF
steamers and supplying the European mar
kets with Texas meats
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subjected to the riaks of battle, the proportion
Of casualties to those who were actually in
the field was of course much greater. Ii ia
assumed that of every 1000, 662 were st the
front and took part in the operations. Oh
these one in every 427 was killed in battle,
one in every ISL died of wounds, one in
every 1875 died of dieease. So that Of every
50 men at the from, one lost his life from
some cause or another.
Dr. ALcoTr's work on the use Of tobacco
published many years ago, has been widely
read, and 10 the new edition Mr.. Sizer has
added . sufficient amoHnt OF "a after to nearly
double the size Of the book, and has brought
the information and the facts bearing on the
subject down to the present time. 1t shows
the effects OF tobacco on the teeth, on the
voice, and on the special senses; also its eff
feet on the appetite and digestion, and how
1t leads 10 various diseases; its effect on the
intellect and moral,, and points out who are
suffering mos, from its use. This work
should be in the hands OF those who wish to
have presented feasible way of overcoming
the habit, as it 10 shown that the greatest
slave Of tsb:cco may learn how to give it up
without much officially or the feeling Of ner-
vous loss, and 30 becons thoroughly restored
to self m astership and health. Fowler 4
Wells, New York, are the publishers. Mans.
ford, on Main street, has ii for sale.
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The Fowler Lard Isvs,iiea,isu.

CHICAGO, June 20-The investigation by
the Board of Trade into the alleged adultera.
ton of lard by Fowler Bros. to-day was
Chi, fly occupied with the TESTIMONY OF Robt.
Neil, superintendent for Fowler Bros. He
denied the statements made by former EN-.
ployes TO the effect that taliow, cotton-seed
oil and other extraneous substances
we're used by the firm in the
manufacture OF prime steam lard, and
we're not in positions to be coguizsnt of the
facts to which they testified; that a secret
pipe leading from the room 10 which the a :
legged aduliera,ing substance was kept did
not lead into the prime steam lard tank; that
it was put in place for the purpose Of trying
an experiment, and was used but once; that
il woul have been Impossible to use some o.
the authorizations testified to, as they would
have beeo at once detected by the smell.
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No Material Change al 81. Louis.


ST. LOUIS, June 20.-It wss reported about
o'clock this afternoon that the Madison
dyke, which protects large number Of highly
cultivated farms in the American bottom,
between here and Alton, on the Illinois side
of the river, had broken, and that the land
was being inundated, but inquiry at the near
est telegraph Office proves the report to be
unfounded. The dyke is still s,fe, and will
stand one or two feet additional ris.. No
material change in tn. river at this point to-
day. The water has risen few inches, but
no msterial destruction of property has yet
been Wrought.
Migh.-The river rose six inches to-day,
and ,c-aight marked thirty.three feet one
inch, which is higher, with one exception.
than it has been for over twenty years. The
reporters who made personal observation
to-day report that the backwaier has flooded
all Iowlands lying between the National
Stock y ard, north Of East s.. Louis, and the
little town OF Venice on the river bank, two
miles above East st. Louis, on the Illinois
side, aud extending back fully a mile from
the river bank Within this district
there are probably 100 buildings, in-
Guiding 4 number OF small manufacturing
establishments, which closed en- account of
the high water. The Columbia botton, en-.
bracing the section Of country lying between
the extreme northern boundary Of the city
and the mouth Of the Missouri river, about
ten miles long and three miles wide,
all under guilty alton, is almost completely
submerged and the crops are prob ably to-
tally ruined. Tue damsge has not yet been
in the river between here and the mouth OF
the Missouri, having area of nearly 1000
| acres, are under water and 8 strong current is
sweeping over them, and has probably carried
away every vestige Of the growing crops, and
il is quite likely that when the water rscsdei
it will be found that the farms are RUNE
The northern part OF the city lying alsng tia
river bank, from about North Market ,trsst
to ard including the suburb Of Lowell
is pretty well inund ated. Within thi
of mills aud factories, Of all kinds, which are
surrounded by water, and have been Obliged
to suspend work. While no actual destruc-
ton OF this kind of property is reported grea
loss has resulted from suspension of bushes
and good deal of distress, and in ,om'
cases suffering have come TO the poo
people, who have either been forced to NOV
or who still occupy their water-surroundet
houses. In the southern part of the city
several large and small manufacturing estab
lishnents are either greatly Inconvenience,
by water or closed. Ii is believed, however
the worst has come, and that by tomorrow
unless more heavy raius fall, the river vii
reach its hight and soon begin to receds
Travel i. not materially restricted. All road
continue to send cut passenger trains, ant
freight tr,fic is not much delayed.
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In view OF the meeting OF the British As
ISOLATION for the Advancement of Science at
Montreal in August, next year, the scientists
OF Philadelphia are going TO make on effort
10 get the American society to postpone its
proposed meeting in that city until after The
Montreal meeting, so as 10 secure the attend
ance of all the great English scientists ii
possible. If this is accomplished, and there
is no rood reason why it should not be, the
Philadelphians will nave chance to meet
and entertain Hurley, Tyndall, George Oar
win, Sir William Thompson, Sir John Lub-
tock and Sir Joseph Hooker, the botanist,
who are to visit Philadelphia, with Rich-
ard A. Proctor, Prof. Geikie, director Of the
Geological Survey of Great Britain, and
Lord Rayleigb, the president OF the British
Association for the Advancement OF Science
Nearly all the gsolosisi', biologists, physicists
microscopes, statisticists aud naturalists o.
the English-speaking world may thus NEE
in Philadelphia in 1884, in all probability
Four hundred ard stveniy members Of th'
British Association for the Advancement o
Science have already sigui6ed their willing
ness 10 meet in Montreal in August, 1884.
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baggage and three passenger cars sud q
sleeper, was derailed. Eogineer VIM. Har-
ring.on, of this city, and Bagg 'gemasfer
Roberts, Of Elroy, we're Instantly killed, and
. brakeman named Vanderh ART Was badly
hurt. Roberts leaves q wife and three CHI
dren in Elroy. 1t was the frat Trip Of the
engineer over the road. The train wss rue
ming at high rate Of sprd-ferty miles an
hour-when the accident occurred. A few
passengers we're slightly injured-uons we're
kiilad
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TIE Washington correspondent of the
.Vicksburg Herald, telegraphs that pa per that
10 ths long aud hohored list of women invent
ors may be added the name of Mrs. E. V. d.
MILLER, Of Vlcksburg, Mis-, lady WHO'S
familiarity with the culturs IL cotton has
suggested a continuance that promises great.
|ly to facilitate the picking of the heecy Sta
pie. 1t is a simple structure, operated sonS-
what like pair Of scissors with s.mi-spheri-
cal nippsrs. instead of blades, by which the
cotton may be dexteroualy separated from
|its calyx, and with much greater ease and
rapidly than by the fingers. This little
harvester, as they cab it, is at the Patent
Office, will be great boon 10 the grand army
|of pickers, and Mrs. Miller is TO be congrat'
ulaied upou having secured official recogni.
tion of her patent. We hope it will prove a
practically useful invention.
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The New Orleans Times Democrat says il
was "sad bios" to the Irish people "to find
their cause opposed by the head Of their
Church" The "head of the Church" judg-
ing BY his recent utlerances, has found out
tina. it was "sad cay" for him when he OPP
posed the Parnell movement. There are
some things that even his intalibls holiness
ought not to touch, and be has wisely con-
|cluded not TO interfere any more in such
affairs without the advice OF commission
Especially charged to examine and report to
lhim. But even to this extent he makes
biSake. He should let Ireland and the
j rIsi. Sc Verely alone.
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An AerOusut's Death.

FAYErrE, NO., June 2O.--E. L. Stewart.
ssronaut, made an ascension here Monday
in an old and dilaPidated hot.air balloon
which burst when it had attained hight OF
about 1000 feet. The balloon and seronau'
came down with q rush, and both plunged
into Bonnie Femme creek and at once dsap-
reared. Stewards body was recovered at 10
O'Clock pm.
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Why run anx ri.k With Your cough. cold.

WHY run any risk with your cough, cold,
hoarseness, or indeed any pulmonary or
bronchial complaint, when remedy safe,
thorough, and so easily obtained as Dr.. D.
Jsyne's Expectorant can be had? II you
have contracted severe cold, save yeur
lungs from the dangerous irritation and iu-
famm alton, which frequently brings about
consu mptIon, by promp. ly resorting to the
Expectorant; and if troubl, d with any sffec-
tioa of the throat, you will find this RENE
dy equally effectnal in affordiDg relief from
obstructing phlegm, and in healing the in
Asnsd par;s
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BratalIy Ravished.

GALVESTON, TEX, Juns 20.-The Ns,r;
Jacksonville special states that near Lasater
this evening, lady tname withheld for the
presently was brutally ravished by two un-
known negroes under circumstances of pc
clisr atrocIty. She was tied by them with
ropes They accomplished their purpose
and dscsmped. The woman, still bound
was discovered only after the lapse of con
siderable time, upon her husband returning
from the field. Several officers are in pureuit
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ArchbisbOp Wood Dyfug.

PHILADELPHIA, June 2e.-At noon to day
Archbishop Woods condition was u ncharged.
He is slowly sinking, and death may occur
at auy hour. The bedside Is surrounded by
bishops of the diocesss of the Stste, and the
room is visited by almost tue entire clergy
of the city, who call to offe- sympathy and
receive if possible the last s,lemn blessing of
the dying rchbishop.
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UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE
AND STATE AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE,
KNOXVILLE, TENN, June 16, 1855.
DEAR sIR-The law Of the State permits each Sen
ator TO send two STUDENT tuition free, to this uni
versity, and each Representative three: Let me
again urgeIupon youito seek out and appoint, under
that law, as many youths, 81 least fifteen years
old. as you may have vacancies TO fill from your
county or district. They cannot get such On edu-
cation 1, here provided for at any other insttu
tiou within their reach at such little expense.
They should know arithmetic. geography, English
grammar and United States history. Board Is only
SO so per week and about $50 viii pay for it. fol
college fees fuel, lights and washing q whole
sch lol yea, and buy room furniture. some stu
dents board themselves for 81 so week or $50 a
wear. cadet uniform costs S22 or SIS. A st1-
dent who really needs transportation homeward
will be given 1t on the East Tennessee, Virginia
and Georgia, Memphis and Charleston and
Louisville and Nashville railroads. l inclose {
blank certificate of appointment. If you need
more than one this can be copied. When you ap
point . student and he accepts, please send me q
once his lame and postofhce address. Yours, truly
THOMAS W. HUNES, President.