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MEMPHIS REACH AND HARBOR
The Work Done Under the Supervision
of Mai.. Miller,
OF the United States Engineer Corps.
Since October ISth.

During the ten days the construction of
mattresses has been continued and good
progress has been made. AS the supply
of brush was only sufficient for the mat
tresses, no upper bank protection was
made. The upper bank was, however,
partially graded and staked out ready for
the brush. The following amount of
work was done: One mattress 925X140
and one 300xl00 were sunk; one S32xl4O
and one l65Xl00 were constructed. The
hydraulic grader was constantly at work
during the ten days, and graded 900 lineal
feet OF bank or 5245 cubic yards OF earth at
cost of seventeen cents per lineal foot or
two and nine-tenths cents per cubic yard.
The snagboat Meigs pulled eighty-three
snags and destroyed two rack heaps. The
second willow party was organized on the
18th instant and taken up the river by the
Graham. Both parties furnished twenty
eight cords of poles and 553 cords of brush.
The mechanics have been principally en-
ployed in finishing a quarterboat for the
willow party and in building cars and
track for hauling brush. The Graham
has been employed in towing barges. She
also rendered assistance to the steamer
Mississippi on the night OF the 18th and
for half day on the 18th, in getting her
tow off Ovens bar. Six barges of stone
were received
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Those who have hoped to find in the
address Of Mr.. Fred Douglass, permanent
president of the negro convention now in
session in Louisville something for the
practical benefit of his race, something of
practical value, will be disappointed. lie
has great deal to say about civil rights,
about what he calls the down-trodden con-
dition of the negroes of the South, and
suggests perhaps his own selection by the
Republicans for the Nice-presidency, or
for Cabinet position; but he has nothing
TO say about the education of the negro in a
technical way, in way 10 make him better
workman and better able to compete with
the white men who ut the North, be it re-
mcmbered, refuse to recognize him
in any guiSc rs a fellow-worker.
Mr.. Douglass ignores the practical
affairs OF life, and politician-like devotes
himselfto the political. The race difficulty,
the social gull that separates the black
man from the white distolors and distem-
pers his thoughts, and while he recog-
nizes the fact that abilities properly eXer-
cised will make for man all that he has
4 right to ask for OF social recognition, he
fails to advise the negroes to reinforce
their natural abilities by technical educa-
ton, to continue to labor industriously TO
acquire property and thus strengthen
themselves for the battle Of life. Instead
of this he leads them away from the con-
sidcratiou OF these, among the strongest
factors in civilization, and advises them to
appeal to Coug:ess to interfere to secure
them in some imaginary rights which he
saws are denied them ut the South. In
this Mr.. Doug ,ss plays the demagogue.
He knows very well that the negroes of
the South are in possession of all the
rights that the constitution of the States
and the United States guarantee TO white
men, and he also knows that Congress
cannot interfere-that the days of recon-
struction are over. We must, there
fore, regard him as deliberate
breeder OF mischief, as trying TO eX-
cite sectional animoSitics and bring
the negro forward as one OF the chief
points OF difference between the two great
political parties in 1854, and this not be-
cause there is any real grievance 10 redress
but that the negro may be SO impressed
upon the country rs To secure his eleva-
ton to the candidacy for the Vice-P Pres-
dency on the Republican ticket or the
promise of n Cabinet position. Mr.. Douglass
thus emphasizes what Prof. Langston, of
Washington, prophesied of the conven-
tion-that it was called in his interest and
not in that of the negro race, which, in
stead of political agitation, needs educa-
ton and encouragement to go on as 1t has
been doing the past ten years, acquiring
property and winning the respect of the
white people of the South by fidelity to
all the dnties devolving upon them. Mr.
Douglass is blind guide He is worse
He is a cruel demagogue who affects ia
naticism he cannot feel.
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JOE BRADY'S PRAYER-BOOK
And His Inscriptions of Contempt for
His Betrayer. James Carey.

HIS Betrayer. James Carey.
~. James Gazette: Mrs. Brady has Just
produced prayer-book sent to her by the
late informer, James Carey, with the fol-
lowing letter, which she received out of
kilmainham from Carey two days before
he sailed from Dartmouth for the Cape:
To Mr.. and Mrs. Brady:
No one regrets poor Joe more than do. His
sad and untmely fate would have been carried
out without me. The week before [ said one
word, in the chapel before mass, Kelly, Joseph
have a terrible job on mo the weight of my body
will never break my neck. You are all right,
joe So, you see they knew what they had to
all they knew. The wretches who were sent to
MoTutioy sold us all before we were arrested.
She prayer-bOok he held in his hand on the fatal
day with the prayers. When prisoner had
fnG OF the S5 bo %d 5 T50f in it also 5i
one word. Everyone told all on poor Joe
and and James Carey Wishing that God may give
earnest wish of James Carey. Keep this private
On the cover of the prayer-book is the
following: "Cell No. 26-James Carey, T.
c.. Conspired to murder. Arrested 18th
January 1888. February 20th. Is on
remand yet" This is in the handwriting
OF the informer; and in Joseph Brady's
handwriting follows these words: ''Is an
informer of the darkest dye" Then in
Carey's handwriting this follows: "After
everyone betraying him, he saved himself
and many others" In the inside of the
back cover is written in Carey's hand
writing: "kavanagh, the park carman,
also is an informer;" then in Brady's writ
ing. and directly underneath, is written
James and Peter Carey, Farrell, Lamie y
while Immediately succeeding this comes
in Carey's writing two additional names
Joseph Smith and Joseph Hanlon. On
this cover there are also in Carey's writing
the words: "This is the prayer-book
Joseph Brady held in his hand on the
scaifold-James Carey"
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LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE
ACard from Judge HI. n. Word.

To the Editors of the Appeal:
You published in yesterdays APPEAL
the statement of what is termed therein
an eyewitness of the difficulty which
occurred at this place on Monday last, be-
tween w. p. McNally and myself Every
one knows what is termed an ''eye-wit-
ness" in matters of this kind, and this
dodge to create the impression that it was
the statement of a disinterested spectator
is cowardly, base. l clip the original state
ment from the Helena World, of September
10Th, which is the same word for word as
the statement published by you, except that
in the World it is made as the statement of
W. p. McNally himself, and the APPEAL,
that of an eyewitness. / too was present
and / denounce his statements false from
beginning to end, and l can and will prove
it by reliable witnesses. If you will do
me the justice TO publish this, l will send
proof as soon as | can get part of it from
Phillips county. II: \. WORD.
MARIANxA. ARK, September "a, 1888.
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O'DONNELL'S TRIAL.
The Slayer of Carey Again In Court
Arrival of Mrs. Carey

LONDON, September 25.-Mrs. Carey,
wife of James Carey, who was killed by
0'Donnell, landed this morning at Green
hithe, on the Thames, eighteen miles
from London. O'Donnell was brought to
Bow street Police Court at O'Clock this
afternoon. Magistrate Flowers presided.
Tho courtroom was filed, and a large
crowd collected outside. Special precau-
tions were taken by the police to prevent
any attempt at rescue.
Poland opened the case for the Crown
He recounted the passage out on the
steamer of Carey and his family and of
O'Donnell, and repeated the details of the
murder. Poland said 0'Donnell's asser-
ton when arrested that he acted in self
defense would be contradicted by the
testimony of Carey's eldest son, who
would swear his father had no pistol.
Sullivan, member of Parliament, coun-
sci for O'Donnell, complained TO the Court
that the solicitor had been refused access
to the prisoner
Flowers, the magistrate, allowed the
prisoner to retire and consult with the
solicitor.
James Parish, servant on the steamer
Melrose, on which the murder was COM
mitted, and Thomas Jones, boatswain, an
eyewitness of the murder, repeated the
testimony they gave before the court at
LIE DulleL iOunU upon tft
floor of the cabin OF the steamer and the
pistol taken from O'Dopnell were pro-
duced and identified.
Jones swore that O'Donnel's words to
Mrs. Carey, after shooting her husband,
were, 'Shake hands, Mrs. Carey; / did
not do it, ~
Carey's son testified that alter witness
ing O'Donnel shoot his father, he ran to
the latter's berth and obtained his re-
l. 4 -. :. Il.
before one OF the officers OF the steamer
took ii from him. lie said he heard
O'Donnell tell his mother he (O'Donnell)
was sent to do it.
O'Donnell's revolver bore the name of
its manufacturer in New Haven, Conn.
The captain OF the Melrose testified to
| the finding of the electric machine in the
prisoners baggage.
Mrs. Carey, the next witness, was un-
able TO give her testimony to-day, owing
! to fatigue.
The statement of the son of Carey, that
| O'Donnell aid he was sent to do it, ere
ated a sensation in the courtroom.
John Marvin, inspector of the Port
Elizabeth police, also testified. He said
\ an extrstt from a paper was found in
| O'Donpcil's box, with the head: " Irish
/ RevolAionists in America :" supplement
| of the Weekly Freemdn's Journal of Dublin.
lconaining portrait of Carey, and certi-
iosfe showing that 0'Donnell was an
American citizen, was also found.
Poland agreed that every facility should
be given the prisoners solicitor during the
trial.
The examination then adjourned until
Friday.
Abeen sent to Millbank prison for 0'Don-
ik,all
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The Mobile Register is greatly alarmed
lest Southern man should be nominated
for the Nice-Presidency by the National
Democratic Convention in 1884. 1t is quite
willing that the Democrats Of the South,
who furnish two-thirds OF the electoral
vote of the party, shall continue to be
practically disiranchised within the party
and have no voice in the selection of can
didates and no part in presenting any.
Like some of the Southern papers We
quoted from yesterday, it is quite content
TO follow where the Northern Democrats
lead, and will willingly leave to them the
making of y tinlsat next vear Tho R>s-i'-
ter like all other papers that take this po-
sition, coniesses that the Republicans
have hitherto been right in insisting upon
the ostracism OF the South from national
affairs. 1t tacitly admits that the South
has been by this ostracism punished for
its rebellion" against the North, and that
MT being sufficiently punished it must be
whipped "some more" say for another
twenty years, and until the Southern peo-
pie have forgotten that they have any
rights in II Democratic convention that
Northern Democrats are bound to respect
This idea in free country is simply mon
.strous. Since April, 1865, generation of
Z men have entered upon the field of poll
ties, and come to the possession of citizen
ship, who had no responsibilities for the
civil war. According to the Mobile Regis
Ter, the Charleston Neirs and Courier, and
others OF our respected contemporaries.
they are to bear what Republicans would
call the sins OF the fathers, and to be de-
MED any direct representation even upon
national Democratic ticket. The APPEAL
cannot and will not consent to this. 1t
will not confess nor admit that the South
ever did anything for which it should be
punished by qstracism in or out of Dem
ocratic convention, nor concede that
Northern Democrats are to say when Il
southern Democrat may he selected for
the first or second place on national
ticket The year 1881 must see the sec
tional line in the Democratic party oblit-
Grated forever
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TELEGRAPHIC BREVTTIES.

Detroit, September 25.-Heavy gales on
Lakes Erie and Huron last night.
Providence, September Pa southwest
storm was quite destructive in the vicinity
of Newport.
Pittsburg, September 25.-The Execu-
tive Board OF the Knights of Labor are in
secret session here tonight.
Columbus, o., september 25.-The Ma
tional Association of Commissioners of Bu-
reaus, of Labor and Statistics met here to-
day.
Port Jervis, n. j., September 25.-The
extensive shops of the New York, Lake
Erie and Western Shore railroad were
burned here this evening.
Cleveland, o., September Pa large
number of glass manufacturers are in
secret session here to-day. Object and
result of conference not divulged.
Chicago, September 25.-The leading
business and professional men rendered a
banquet to Lord Chief Justice Coleridge
at the Grand Pacific Hotel tonight.
Boston, September PA storm last
night and this morning did about $1,000
damage to gardens, outhouses, orchards
and ornamental trees in South Boston.
Bristol, r. l., September 25.-The cor
ner stone of the Burnside Memorial Hall
was laid to-day i'll the presence of a large
crowd. President Arthur was in attend
ance.
Elizabeth, n. j., September 25.-Three
incendiaries last night destroyed several
barns, stock, and horses, involving the
loss OF considerable sum. Two fire-bugs
were arrested.
Louisville, Ky, September 25.-There
was a great crowd in attendance at the
Exposition to-day. Tomorrow Gov. Berry,
of Arkansas, and 200 citizens of that State
will be received.
Lynn, Mass, September 25.-The an
nual session of the National Order of
United American Mechanics began to-
day. There were present about seventy
five representatives of the council.
New York, September 25.-The funeral
of the Rev. Dr. Edwin +. Hatfield, mod
orator of the Presbyterian General Assem-
bly,, took place to-day and was largely at
tended by clergymen and laymen of all
denominations.
Buffalo, September 25.-During the ter
rible storm last night on Lake Erie the
schooner York State went down with all
hands. The crew consisted of Capt. Hayes
and six men. The schooner was loaded
with $4,000 bushels OF wheat.
Louisville, September 25.-The Confer
ence on Charities and Corrections met this
morning in the chamber of the Board of
Aldermen, and began the preparation of
a programme of procedure for the session
of a week. Details are not of general in
tercst.
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O'DONNELL'S TRIAL.
The Slayer of Carey Again lin Court--A
Number of Witnesses Ex-
amined.
War Believed to be Imminent Between
Russia and Gernlan5-j5s Brads's
Prayer:Book.

>, LoNboN, September, 25.-A meeting of
the joint committee Of the cotton spihners,
and operatives of North
east Lancashire was held at Manchester
to-day to confer upon the depressed con-
dition of the cotton trade. The principal
object of the conference is to arrange a
scale of wages. The market for cotton
goods is admitted to be suffering from
overproduction. The masters propose to
effect reduction in wages, which PROPOSE
ton the workmen avow they will resist to
the utmost of their ability, and suggest to
the masters that, instead of reducing
wages, production be curtailed by work
ing the factories upon shorter time. The
result of the conference is awaited with
great anxiety by all parties interested.
Ldter.-The meeting of the joint COM
mittee of the operatives and employers re-
suited in the adoption of an agreement by
which the operatives are to resume their
duties in the factories forthwith, pending
further negotiations.
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THE RATE WAR.
An Additional Cut Made by the Pan.
handle.

CHICAGO, September 25.-In the war on
passenger rates between Chicago and the
Ohio river points and intermediate places,
the Panhandle will tomorrow announce
an aggressive movement against the
Louisville, New Albany and Chicago, by
making the following cut rates to competi-
tive points in Indiana not heretofore
affected: Lafayette, 81; Gosport, 81 so;
Charlottesville, 81 25; Reynolds, 81 ; Green
Castle, 81 80, and a like reduction to Mon
ticelIo and other points in Indiana, Ohio,
south and southwest. The points men,
toned are those reached by east and west
lines crossing both the Panhandle and
Louisville, New Albany and Chicago, and
the rates made are local fares from the
point of intersection with the Panhan-
die, which in effect amounts to carry
ing passengers free from Chicago to the
point of intersection.
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OF his speed. The fugitive was pursued
and captured by policemen. He gave his
name as Feeney, and it was then learned
that he had attempted to take the life OF
the British Consul by firing two shots at
him. When the prisoner was taken to
the stationhouse he described himself as
John II. Feeney, age twepty-six, an Irish
man by birth and a toachinan by trade.
His appearance was sickly, and had re-
Gently been discharged from the hospital
in Buffalo. He declared that he bad come
from Canada on purpose to kill the British
Consul, who has been libeling his charac-
ter. 1t was evident he was of unsouhd
mind. A complaint being preferred
against him by Edmund Prentiss and
David Oak, jr., OF the British Consul's
office, he was taken to the Tombs Police
Court for examination. When Feeney
entered theouter room of the British Con-
sulate he drew a aseven-chambered revolver
and fired two shots, apparently without
any definite aim and without hitting any
one. He was arrested Immediately after
ward by Officer John Carr, of the First
precinct.
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The Pre.Idenr. Newport programme.

NEWPORT, r. l., September 25.-Presi-
dent Arthur's programme for his future
stay in this vicinity is now arranged, and
will not be changed. Returning from
Bristol to-day, he will remain with Mr.
French. Wednesday evening he will dine
with George Peabody Wetmore, and the
following morning go TO West Island with
Private Secretary Phillips, NJ. W. Cooper,
and probably Seth B. French, and there
meet Charles Lefarry and Charles f. Mil
ler.= He will remain there until Monday,
and then pass through Newport for New
York,
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Two Lucky Men of Selma

Speculation is rife rs to the holders of
the part of ticket 81, $50, which drew the
second capital prize of $4,000 in the
August drawing of the Louisiana State
Lottery. 1t was learned that the ticket
had been deposited with the Southern Ex-
press for collection. The agent would not
reveal the names of the lucky men, II
was professional secret. The New
Orleans TimeS-Dsmocraf announces that
Messrs. sam. Selig and J. NJ. Littlehale,
of Selma, had fifth of the noted number,
drawing $3.50 each in good money. They
bought five fifths of separate numbers, in
partnership, as they had been regular
buyers for years, and have won smaller
sums before. Mr.. Selig Is the book
keeper of Messrs. Griel x kohn- DIR.
Littlehale has been supervisor OF the street
force for rseveral years.-.Setaadt Ita.) Times,
A li,yttSf 2lsf
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National League Meeting.

DUBLIN, September 25--At National
League meeting in Loughrea, county Gal
way, last evening, Robert Hayden, the
American journalist who delivered a Sc
ditious speech at meeting there in Au-
gust of the Shepherds League for protec-
land, was presented with an. address OF
thanks. The speech delivered in August
by Hayden contained the following: ''Ter-
rible outrages are inflicted upon you. I'm
less you watch cruel landlords and get
your rights from them, you are towards" :"
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CAPITAL POINTS.

WAsHINGToN. September 25.-Bonds re-
ceived for redemption under the l2lst call
to date, sd 100000.
Gen. Sherman has fixed upon the lst
of November as the date upon which he
will turn over the command to Gen. Sher-
idan and practically retire to civil life, al
though he will not be placed on the re-
tired list until the Sth of February.
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NEW YORK, September 25.-About 450
members OF the County Democracy left
for Buffalo this morning to attend the
Democratic State Convention. The train
consisted of fifteen Wagner cars. The
Tammany delegates to the same conven-
ton also started this morning. The party
numbered $50 members, and required sew
enteen cars, on the outer sides of which
were banners bearing appropriate mot
toes
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BUSINESS TROUBLES.

NEw YoRK, September 25.--An assign
ment for the benefit of the creditors was
filed to-day in the county clerks office by
Ferdinand Mayer and Benjamin Mayer,
composing the firm of f. Mayer * Co.,
woolens, No. 80 White street, giving pref
erences to the amount of about SS10,513.
The preferences are principally on account
of accommodation notes and money
loaned. The assignee expressed the belief
that his liabilities would exceed 81 ,000,-
600 and considered it probable that the as
sets would not be far short of the firms
debts. He could assign no cause for the
suspension. The firm had been in exist
ence for twenty-five years, and its business
had been confined exclusively to woolens
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The Kew suez Canal.

U6SDox; September 25.-The Standards
Paris special Gays the British government
will again enter into negotiations With the
Suez Canal Company relative to the pro
posed new canal. The chief superintend,-
ent Of the works OF the Panama Canal
CompanS, submitted d report that
completed in 1888. Subscriptions vii, BE
opened October Sd, for 600, 900 obligations
OF 500 francs each. at 2S5 francs.
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The sexton-schaerer Match.

CmCAGo. September p. The champion
ship billiard match, cushion caroms, 5000
points up, between Sexton and Schaefer,
is set for October 9th. Sexton left to-
night for New York City, to settle up some
business, and will then return here and
begin practice. No further developments
in the proposed game between Schaefer
and SlOSsOn
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CHICAGO, September 25.-One hundred
and thirty-five delegates to the convention
of the Illinois State eSaloon-Keepers' Asso-
citation, to begin a four days session in
Quincy tomorrow, left here to-day with
bands playing and banners flying. One
section left at 2 o'clock this afternoon, and
the other at 10 O'Clock tonight.