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An Ovation rendered the Senator at the
Maxwell House, al which He De.
clares that
His Ambition Has Been Filled, and that
He VIII Never Again Ask the
80, People
or Tennessee for Any Official Position
A Bill Introduced in the Legis.
-f lature to
Repeal the Charter OF Nashyille-Mrs.
HattOn Reelected State
Librarian.

NASHVILLE, January 6.-Senate.-N.w
bills were introduced as follows:
BY Mr.. Porter: To authorize the estab-
lishment OF local improvement and govern.
ing districts. To authorize county courts,
in addition 10 the collection Of a general
county tax, 10 collect local tax levied by
local territory or improvement districts.
BY Mr.. Galloway: To amend the revenue
laws, to repeal section l, chapter 80. of the
act OF 1881. To amend section 8, 1876 a, of
the Code.
By Mr. Burns: To repeal the charters of
municipal corporations having a popu lation
OF 10000 and upward. (This is the Nash.
vile Citizens Reform Association bill.)
House resolution instructing and request
ing our members in Congress 10 vote for the
repeal of the tax on leaf tobacco in the
hands of the producer, was carried.
The House resolution to extend the pow.
era of the special committee appointed 10
settle with the comptroller and treasurer
back to 1870 was amended, making it 1865,
and then concurred in.
The tariff for revenue only resolution was,
on motion of Mr.. Galloway, referred to the
Committee on Federal Relations.
The Senste joint resolution authorizing
the governor to appoint a trusty lawyer to
prosecute NJ. I. Polk was adopted.
BALLoTING FOR UNITED STATES SENATOR.
At IL o'clock balloting for United States
senator began.
Mr.. Greene nominated r. r. Butler, Of
johnson county.
Mr. Daniel nominated I'ham g. Harris, Of
Shelby.
Mr.. Smallpan nominated Col. John II.
Savage, OF Warren.
Mr.. Thompson nominated T. J. Freeman,
judge of the Supreme Court.
The ballot resulted: Harris, 15; Savage, 5;
Butler, 8; Bate, 2; Freeman, 1.
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TEI[GRAPHIC BREVITIES.

Painville, Conn, January 16.-The bust
ms portion of Main street was burned THU
AorniDg. Lose, $4,000.
I, Columbus, o., January 16.-The Suprem,
Court decided to-day that the reinsurance re-
serve fund of fire companies must be listed
for tax alton.
Denver, COL, January 16.-Charles C
Stockley was inaugurated governor to-day
and read his message, advocating civil
service reform, renewed interest in chip.
building and rigid economy in all State
affairs.
Lawrence, Ks, January l6.-A IRE broke
out this morning in the queenswsre and
furniture store OF J. ]. Ashton. B-fore the
flames could be controlled nearly dcz. IN
business houses we're burned out. Loss
SAC, 900; insurance, SIS, 900.
Westerville, O., January l6.-Mrs. ].
Hovk was burned to death to-day by her
clothes catching FIRE from a cook stove about
Which she was al work. Her clothing blsz.d
so furiously that she was literally roasted
before aid reached her, and died within ten
minutes in horrible agony.
Chicsgo, January 16.-The Press Club OF
Chicago, q notably strong organization, cor
daily invites all members of the press any
where, and their ladies, TO attend the clubs
annual banquet on January 10Th in this
city, and 10 notify the 6napcisl secretary of
the club, room No. 5, Grand Pacific Hotel,
Of such intention. A hearty welcome nd
superb entertainment are assured.
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IN THE COMMUNICATIONS.
THE HAWAIIAN TREATY-THE SOLDIERS
HOME INYEsTIGATIoN-HoWG

| THE HAWAIIAN TREATY THE SOLDIERS
HOME INvEsTIeATIoN-HowaA
WASHINGTON, January 16.-The Houss
Foreign Affairs Committee to-day, aftel
hearing the reading of the communication Of
the Secretary of the Treasury explanatory
OF the working of the Hawaiian treaty, BY 3
| majority vote authorized Mr.. Kasson ria. :
| 10 report to the House 10 favor Of retaining
| the treaty, but in modified form. Messrs
Bount and Belmont dissented from the re.
port of the majority. Mr.. Belmont stated
that the Treasury Department, rather thar
| the treaty itself, was now on trial, owing Ia
the admission free of duty of sugars not con-
templated by the treaty.
The sub committee of the House Commit.
tee on War Claims will consider the relief
bill granting $4,000 to the heirs Of Count
Pulaski.
The sub committee OF the House Election
Committee adopted resolutions to-day in
favor of sending a committee to Alabama 10
investigate the charges OF fraud in the Jones.
Shelly contested case.
The House Commerce Committee to-day
heard Gen. Wright, chief of engineers, rel a.
tive to the needs of the works under his direc-
ton, with view to preparing the river and
harbor bill. The members of the Misai,
sippi River Commission will be heard o
morrow.
The House Committee on Military Asairs
this morning agreed to report favoraby the
resolution propo,ing an investigatio, OF the
Soldiers' Home at Hampton, "; Also q
resolution inquiring Of the Secretly OF war
what effort had been m ade to p;ure the ar
rest and trial of Howgste.
The House Judiciary ommi'tee to-day
adopted the report of De subcommittee
which investigated the aim OF Majors TO
seat in the House, b,ed on the representa.
ton of Increased Ipulation in Nebraska.
The sub.commitsI find Majors's figures in
correct and tn, report is adverse.
The bottle manufacturers before the Sen
ale Comm;.ee on Finance to-day, asked the
adon,ior OF the eleven-and. al alf-cent rate
ner no I'D on green bottles. They represent
ib,, r08 furnaces 10 the country have al.
re- ~ drawn their fires owing to the large
nportation OF bottles, particularly from
Germany.
The Senate Appropriation Committee
amended the postofice appropriation bill %
that it provides that the two-cent postage
begins January l, 1888. They strike out the
House provision regarding the compensation
OF subsidized railroads for carrying the
N ails, and insert an appropriation of 1885,
900 for necessary and special facilities on
trunk lines, with view TO continuing the fast
nail service, and increase e25, 900 the item
Tor steamboat mail seryice
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Observation-Disclosures
Polk Taking Thugs Quietly and Com
fOrtabIy in che Nashville Jail.
The Texas Brfbe.fakers Released 20
Come 10 rennessee-A Che eky Claim.

Special to the Appeal
NASHVILLE, January 16.-Treasurer Polk
is taking things quietly in Jail. He has a
good appetite and sleeps well. He is still
very reticsni, and has not yet been induced
to say anything about his crime. Newspaper
men are vigorously excluded, and il is i'm
possible TO interview him. reporter went
to the jail at I2 o'clock last night with q
view to having talk with Col. Polk, but he
was told by the officers on duty that Col
Polk had gone TO bed, was asleep and could
not be disturbed by anyone.
1t is generally understood that the re-
wsrd for Col. Folks apprehension would be
awarded TO H. L. Gosling, United States
marshal; but the committee took no action
upon the matter in consequence of Detective
Price having claimed to be entitled TO the
reward.
1t is now said that Polk will be tried be.
fore the Criminal Court, and hat all testi.
mony will be taken there instead OF before a
/ legislative com mittee.
At the afternoon session OF the House Mr.
Miiliken introduced bill to pay the SIC, 900
reward offered for the capture and safe de-
livery al Nashville of NJ. 7. Polk.
Robert Ewing, of this city, will be ap.
pointed receiver of M. I. Folks assets to-
morrow 20
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CARITAl aaiEEs.


WASHINGTON, January 16.-Hesring in
the Star-route cases was resumed to day, but
nothing OF interest TRANSFERRED.
The President to-day signed the civil
service bill.
The value OF the exports of breadstuffi
during 1882 vas S1S2, 6S2,734.
The navy appropriation bill reported to
the House recommends the total appropria.
ton of SIS Dos, 100 for the fiscal year ending
june 80, 1884.
Gen. Hszen denounces as false the chargea
in the anonymous circular sgainst the highe,
officers of the Signal Service Corps. The
circular was called forth by the proposition
to transfer the Signal Corps to the Interior
Department.
The second comptroller Of the currency
made an adverse report on the claim Of
Psymaster Hrifhng, who, transferred from
the volunteer navy 10 the regular navy in
the next higher grade, asked to have the
volunteer service counted in computing ser.
vice pay in next higher grade.
Resr-Adm. Hughes, commanding the Pa.
ci6c station, reports the loss Of $50, 00l
shipped to Panama 10 Psy-Inspector Parks
and approves PAks's suggestion that an.
other $4,000 be shipped, az exchsuae on
Panama is two per cent. The Navy Depart.
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Vic Denie. the soft Impeaehmep,

Cath" in his New York letter to the Gin
ciuna,i Enquirer, says: "Victor Newcomb,
run down by reporters, said to-day: Il was
not engaged last summer, or at any other
time, in speculation in Louisville and Nash
vile stock with Col. Polk. 10 the spriug of
1881 there was some talk of making this
bank the fiscal agent of the State. Nothing
came OF it, and have since that time held
no communication with him. He used occa-
sionsliy to make small loans at this bank,
but they were also made through the caehier,
in the regular order of business, and there
was nothing in the char. cter OF them TO ex-
cite suspicion; they were paid at maturity.
Col. Polk ceased his visits at the bank more
than year ago. He may have suffered
heavy losses in speculatiug in Louisville and
Nashville. or in Memphis and Chsrleston
stocks. He has lost nothing through me, or
this bank At the Office of the stock broker
age firms it was denied that the State treas
urer had kept any speculative account
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nent reports that the government will lose
pothing, as it is fully Insured by the express
Company.
The Cabinet session lasted three hours.
Moet Of the time was devoted to the civil
sssvice bill. Some exception was taken to
the clause authorizing the Civil-Service Com
miseien to employ a chief examiner on the
ground that such employment was an invz-
slon OF the constitutional rights of the Presi.
dent a. regards executive appointments
The Amsterdam exhibition was also under
consideration.
The joint resolution offered in the House
by Mr.. Ksssop, respecting the Hawaiian
tresty, requests the President 10 take steps
10 bring about revision of the treaty to the
end that the clause relative to the introduc-
ton OF Hawaiian muscovado, brown and
unrefned sugars free of duty may be
changed go as TO permit the character and
grades of such duty free, sugar to be deter
mined by their percentage of absolute fine
mesa OF Classification, instead of the color test,
nader the United States standard, but not,
however. to impair the spirit Of reciprocity.
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C. w. HeiskeII saws.


On the question OF the security afforded. INV
view is that no municipal or corporation bond can
afford any better security far legal obligation
properly issued and valid, and the provision for
their payment Is made by the law in a tax, the
which, entering as 1t does into the contIact can
not be repealed Any repeating statute will in
evitably be held Intellectual and void by our own
courts or the courts OF the United States, as in
violation OF the contract impairment clause found
in both constitutions
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Smith & Collier say:

IueClty OF memphis, Dy reason OF the repeal OF
Its charter, having lost all power TO levy a tax,
and the Taxing District having such pows r. il
necessarily follows that the Legislature alone can
levy tax for any purpose within tue territory of
Hemphis This leaves the creditors without REM
edy except through the Legislature. The credi-
tors can only look to the Legislature for pay
ment either in part OF the whole. It
necessarily follows that the creditors may con-
tract with the Legislature TO receive part In liqui-
dRtion of the whole of their debts aad we have
no doubt an act authorizing such compromise is
constitutional. he fact that your board are APP
pointed as agents 10 carry into effect this compro-
mise can make no difference. The act further
levIes and appropTiates a tax for the payment of
the compromise bonds to cover all the fltare un-
til tue compromise bonds and their coupons are
fully paid. This feature gives the holders OF the
bonds a better security than municipal bonds
issued in the usual way have. Bonds issued by
municipalities in the usual way are dependent for
their pigment upon the annual levy of taxes
and upon the continuation of the
power 10 levy the annual tax. This
power may be taken awav by the repeal
Of the charter, as was done with the city OF Mem
phis. The act under consideration after the cred
ttors have acted under it aud received the com.
promise bonds, becomes q contract, ana cannot Be
repealed. The collection Of the taxes under this
get 10 Iiquidate the compromise bonds IL part OF
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CHALMERS vs.. MYERS.
The Defendants Demurrer 10 the Pc.
tition OverruIed.
Special to the Appeal

Special to the Appeal
JACKSON, Miss, January 16.-In the man.
damus case of Chalmers Us. Myers, secretary
OF state, the court overruled the defendants
demurrer to the petition, thus holding that
the court has jurisdiction. Leave was
granted defendant 70 snswer the petition.
Counsel for defendant stated to the court
that he would file an answer denying some
OF the material allegations Of the petition,
especially the allegation that the secretary
of state had refused to count the Tate
county vote when the suit was instituted
The trial of the case on its merits will be
had at the present term of the court. The
Supreme Court will have to adjudicate the
matter finally. In delivering his opinion
the judge fully exonerated the secretary
OF state from any Intentional contempt of
court in disobeying the order enjoinipg the
count of the vote
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! would say if / were a member of it L
should hold the platform of the 10Th
OF June in my hand as power
Of attorney extended by the great Demo-
cratic party OF Tennessee, and ] would pro-
coed, with as little delay as possible, to a
faithful execution of it. Applause.l Bur,
my friends, This is not the time, the place or
the occasion for the discussion OF questions,
and, therefore, l will conclude BY simply say
ing, from the fuIlness OF a grateful
heart, tender my profound thanks TO the
people OF Tennessee and their General As
sembly. My thanks, fellow-citizens; my
thanks from the bottom OF my sincere heart.
Representative Patterson and r. R. But
Ter also made speeches. Senator Harris
leaves for Washington tomorrow morning.
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Ex-sENAT Or DORSEY
RESIGNS As SECRETARY OF THE NATIONAL
REPUBLICAN COMMITTEE

WASHINGTON, January 16.-E1.S Senator
Dorsey has written letter resigning the
office of secretary Of the Republican National
Committee. He says: "There was no act of
mine in respect 10 the management of the
presidential campaign, either IS to its gen.
eral scope or as to any of its numberless
details, that was not thoroughly known to
our candidates for president and vice. presi-
dent, and BY them, aud each of them, fully
approved, both before and after the election
In the very nature of circumstances, I
was forced to do many things upon
my. own responsibility, and yet in that
entire campaign nothing was done by me
that was not most heartily sanctioned by
Gems. Garfield and Arthur. The only regret
on their part seemed to be that there was .
limit TO my physical endurance, and even
this regret vanished when The result was
made known in November, 1880, when we
all supposed that great victory had been
achieved. Owing TO engagements elsewhere,
l have not been able TO attend the last two
meetings of the committee; besides, I have
been afflicted with disease Of the eyes since
last May, and for the last three months have
been confined TO my house, compelled TO re-
main in darkened ROOM"
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A Fatal Accident.

ST. LOUIS, January 16.-Michael Doyle
connected with The coal mine a short dis
lance from East st. Louis, took his wife and
Miss Mary Bluett, friend, into the mine
Sunday, and, while showing them the mine
explained the process of firing the blast BY
laying a train of powder along a tramway in
one of the passages in the mine and igniting
1t. A terrific explosion followed, aud the
whole party we're badly burned, Miss Bluett
so severely that she died yesterday. The
train fred twenty pounds of powder in q
key near by, the presence of which Dow
seems to have had no knowledge of.
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POlk,A L1neaKe.

The following is published in the Milan
Erehan9e as showing the lineage of Col. M.
Z. Polk:
"a lady resides here who was q child in
Bolivar with our absconding treasurer,
and has known his family for many years.
She says his name was originally Marshall
Tate, and not Polk; that he was a poor
relative of President Polk, and that the
president adopted him into his family for
the purpose Of educating aud making man
Of him. 81 it seems that he was not far
wrong when he gave his name in Texas as
Tate"
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IRELAND.
SECRET sOCIETyEs

LONDON, January 16.-A Doublin CORE.
spondent says there are two distinct secret
societies here. One belongs to the old head
center Stephens Fenian party, which advo-
Gates open warfare, and the other is known
as the Senate or Council, body which ad-
vocates murder. An effort will be made to
prove that some Of the prisoners recently
taken into custody have been in company on
certain days with persons posted iu certain
parts OF the CITY for the purpose of assassin.
ating high official, but the attempt was
postponed for better opportunity, which
never arose. It is stated that it will be
shown that there was plot to destroy the
lord-lieutenant and his escort BY bombs
thrown from unoccupied houses.
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DETROIT, January 16.-The two houses OF
the Legislature took separate ballots this
forenoon for senator, with the following re-
suit: Ssnate-Ferry, Republican, IA; Stout,
Fusion, Is; scattering, 5. House-Ferry,
As; Stout, So; scattering, II. There being no
choice in either house, the two bodies meet
in joint convention tomorrow and proceed 10
take Joint ballot.
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Trespassers on Indian Lands 70 BE Re.
moved.

ST. PAUL, January I6.-A telegram wa.
received to-day at department hesdqasrter.
from Capt. O. B. Rad, Eleventh Infantry
commanding at the camp on Poplar river,
NJ. announcing, uuder date of the Hi
instant, that Mr.. Porter, Indian agent a,
Poplar River Agency, had called upon him
for troops to aid in removing all intruderz
from the reservation, as the Indians are
greatly excited and he has good reason 10
apprehend serious trouble between them and
the Indians. Capt. Read further states tn at
oetacnment was sent ont from camp on the
evening Of the 10th, and it wa. his intention
to leave at once to assume comm and of the
party in person and capture or remove all
parties found trespassipg on the reservation
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Onreliable Substitutes.

The unparalleled success of Simmons Liver
Regulator has stimulated INSCRIPTIONS In
diyiduals to Issue limitations and substitutes,
which, being Totally unlike the genuine in
their effect and composition, are calculated
to injure the well-earned remedial reputa-
lion OF Simons Liver Regulator-a purely
vegetable medicine, Containing no mineral
poison, manufactured by chemical process
and by improved apparatus originated and
only used BY J. b. Z.lin & Co., Philadelphia.
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Mr.. Bolton, of Hamilton, who has been
absent the present session, presented his Gre
dentiais and was sworn.
Mr.. McElwee introduced a resolution urg.
ing our member OF Congress to vote for the
bill granting national aid for schools in tine
different States in proportion TO their illit-
erIcy. Adopted.
A resolution rendering thanks to the re-
firing governor for the able and Efficient
manner in which he has filed his Office was
laid on the table.
THE BALLoTING IN THE HOUSE.
When The hour of IL o'clock arrived nom.
inatious were made for United States senator.
Mr.. Looney, in az excellent speech, nomi-
mated Ishsm G. Harris, and the nomination
was seconded in brief speech by Messrs
Suitheal, Morris, Berry, Stephens, Legg and
Haynes.
Mr.. Wallace nominated John III. Savage
Mr.. Samsell nominated R. r. Butler.
The vote was taken and resulted as fol.
lows: Harris, So; Savage, II; Butler, %;
Bate, 2; Lucien Hawkins, L; John Neither
land, /; James w. Deaderick, l.
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ST. PAUL, January 16.-The Senate to-day
gave Window rs votes; Wilson, Demscrat, 8;
NJ. H. DunDell, A; Gordon E Cole, 8. and
the rest scattering. Window lacked one
vote Of election. 10 the House Window re-
celved AZ votes, namely, 10 less than neces-
sary to elect; Wilson received "a, Dunnell 6,
Kindred 4, the rest scattering.
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Senator Garland Almost Unauimo usly
Returned.

LITTLE Rock, January 16.-The senatorial
election, held at noon to-day in the General
AsseDbl etsulted in the reelection Of
United States Senator o. H. Garland, who
received every vote cast except those of three
Greenbsckers, who voted for Rufus K. Gar
land. A caucus Of Republican members
Monday night decided to tender their votes,
as complimentary, to ex-Congressman Logan
H. Roots, but he urged that they be given 10
Senator Garland, which was done.
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SAN ANTONIO, January 16.-At the urgent
request of defendants counsel, the habeas
corpus petitions of John Price and N. Cam.
eron, in Jail for aiding Folks escape, was
heard by Judge Noonan in the district
clerks Office at 8 o'clock tonight, and the
prisoners were discharged without bond,
with the understanding that they we're going
to Tennessee. They go to claim the reward
offered for Folks arrest.
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western Chairmak ers, association.

ST. LOUIS, January 16.-The regular an
nual meeting of the Western Chair Manu-
facturers' Association was held here to-day
J. M. Bleckstock, of Sheboygan, Wis presi
dent; George Henshaw, Cincinnati, vice.
president; ]. P. Z.ll, Bloomington, ILL.,, sec.
Rotary and treasurer, were present, and
twenty-five firms are represented from Ohio
Wisconsin, Illinois and Missouri. Only
routine business was disposed of. Produc.
ton in the trade had fallen of slightly, al
the business was lighter. The prospect for
business was fair. Tomorrow The National
Furniture Manufactured Convention meets
and many of the chsirmakers remain over
to attend,
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Boston, January 16.-Balloting for United
States senator commenced to-day. AT The
first ballot in the Senate-the whole nuuber
is SO; necessary to choice, SO-Hosr, 16;
Crapo, 2; Long, 6; Boweruan. Is. 10 the
House-the whole number is 2S2; necessary
TO cheice, 1l7-Hosr, los; Grape, 10;
Lopg, %; BowermaD, 10; C. F. Adams, IT.,
l; Rsnney. q; Robinson, 2; B. F. Butler, 2;
Atkinson. j. John D. Long was elected United
States senstor in the Senate on the fifth ballot,
which stood: Long, %; Hoar, Is; Crspo,
2. The House adjourned Immediately uPol.
hearing the result of the above ballot, sud
both houses will meet in joint convention to-
morrow.