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Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-03-13
An Interview with The Prophet.

OTTAWA, March l2.--Prof. Virgins
claims that his prophecy was literally full
filed, as the highest tidal wave ever known
was reported at Halifax, and kilograms from
all parts indicate = severe tempest. He says
he has always entertained the greatest
anxiety for the safety of people on the
shores OF the Bay OF Bengal and the Gulf
OF Mexico. 10 The former the major tidal
wave, Of which the min3r one on our coast
was reflection, must have occurred On the
afternoon OF the tenth, London time,
hundreds of lives perishing. He expressed
great fear for the safety Of the City OF Ches-
ter, aud characterized this storm as the
greatest that can possibly occur on this
planet, and the greatness OF lis extent is the
only hope of safety in any particular quarter.
He makes sly dash al the Canadian and
United States authorities for not hosting
their storm signals until after the
storm Wss actually beating upon the
continent. Some people, he said,
expected az impossible storm yesterday, but
he had repeatedly said his object in making
the prediction was for the safety of mariner
as NO danger could possibly occur on land
except 10 the vicinity OF places named as
being exposed to the tidal wave; but people
liked to b. frightened and cluug to their own
Interpretation in preference to his.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-03-13

Mr. SHERIDAN, one Of The Irish suspects
now in New YORK, and who, it was thought,
would be exhibited az one of the Pbonix
Park murderes, rays, in explanation of
Lady Florence Dixie's charge against Par.
nell and Bigger, that "she has allowed herself
TO be made THE innocent victim of a man
who once was quite a political power in
ireland, Richard Pigolt, formerly proprie-
tor OF the hiAmaa aud United Ireland
newspapers. He wrote a letter 10 Mr..
Patrick Eysn, ire asurer OF the Land Lesgue,
in which he said that he was in straitened
circumstances and must have money by
hook or by crook and he desired the Land
League 10 furnish him with certain large
sum. Two officials from Dublin Castle had
called on him, he said, and offered him a
specified tum if he would print and publish
falsiied sccounis of the disbursement of the
Land League Fund, and while he did not wish
TO do Eso, still, if Mr.. Egdn did not give
him the smourt required he should of
necessity accept tue offer made him. / slso
saw Mr.. Egans reply 10 that letter, expressing
his surprise 1aaLuch a note had been written
-te,b;ln -t>He invited Mr.. Pigott 10 proceed in
any manner or fashion be pleased, and when
he came before the public be (Mr. Egan)
would know how 10 meet him. Mr.. Pipott
has evidently chosen L dy Florence Dixie ss
his mouth piece 10 This matter, and feel
very cory for her, Tor she will fni out her
mistake aud that she has brought false
charges against these gentlemen" Coupled
with the confessions Of The informers, Carey
aud Kavanagh, what nice commentary
this story of Sheridan's is, not upon Irish
patriotism and love Of country, bat upon the
wretcbed crew who imPudently push them
selves forward as its best expression. Poor
Iralann
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-03-13
HELENA, ARK.
Reaih OF a Prominent Citizen of that
Place.

Special TO the Appeal
HELENA, March 12-Msj. Alberlus Will
kins, prominent and one Ct the oldest CHI.
zens OF this place, died yesterday morning
from the effects OF py emia, aged sixty-iour
years. Msj. Wilkins was born 10 Lexington,
KY, July %, 1919. He removed from there
with his parents to Louisville, thence in
1882 10 this county, then but wilderness,
locating at place called Sterling at the
mouth OF St. Francis river. From the latter
place he removed to Helena over forty years
ago; was elected TO the State Legislature on
the Wing ticket in 1852; joined the Coniede-
rate cause at the first call TO arms; served
throughout the wsr between the States on
Hindman's staff and was part owner Of the
Southern Shield, the fret paper ever published
in this section. He hss many friends and
relatives in Louisville, Memphis and New
Orleans, and was wide and favorably known
as a gentleman of sterling worth. Maj
Wilkins was the father CT thirty-6ve legiti
mate children by three wives, nine pair Of
twins having been born 10 him. This il
| stated az obtained from Trustworthy gentle
| man
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NEW NlckELs,
THE MINT AT PHILADELPHIA STILL TURNING
OUT $4,000 WORTH A DAY

WAsHINaToN, March 1.-THE Secretary
Of the Treasury having directed that the
word Scents" be added to the new ive.cent
piece, the superintendent OF the Philadelphia
mint, who designed the original coin, il en-
gagged in preparing a device for the back
of the proposed coin, which will include the
denomination of It's value in unmistakab
terms. No order, however, has been made
suspending the coinage Of the new 6ve-cent
piece, and the Mint Bureau reports that tbey
are being issued from the Philadelphia mint
at the rate OF nearly $4,000 day, an amount
suficeDt only to supply about half the sp-
plicstions The demand comes exclusively
from private firms, as Treasurer Gillian
has decided that no more OF these coins shall
be put in circulation through the SUBJ
treasures unless the Secretary of The Treas
ury shall direct slherwise The director of
the mint received a letter from J. W.
Hilfrick, formerly coiner at the New Orleans
mint, and now superintendent of the mint
coming nickels 10 the City of Mexico
stating that he has a contract for coming
100000 pieces Of nickel coin for the Mex.
lean government He submits specimens oil
Que, two and fve-cent pieces as coined 10y
him, and stated that over $4,000 worth
| are already in circulation. The value O
these nickel coins is designated simply by
Roman mineral. The reverse side Of tht
five cent Mexican nickel is almost an exac
counterpart of the reverse eide Of the five
cent nickel nov being Issued frem the Phila
| delphia mint. They are also about the sam
size. The face and inscriptions, however
are entirely different. 1t is also stated i
this connection that the French government
has adopted nickel coinage Instead OF bronz'
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-03-13

AS WILL be seen from what we publish to-
day from our intelligen. correspondents in
the low lands, ths Good is rapidly passing
away, snd the ''scsrs" is over. The planters
in the rich country along the SuDAow, and
the Tsllahatcbie rivers are putting their
cotton fields in order, and there is feeling Of
relieieveFyw at 20 narrow an escape. The
long aud tedious siege of last spring, when
for nearly four months the people we're at
the mercy OF the watsrz 10 a memory that
has been ever present to them the past four
weeks, increasing their terrors and appre.
: h-u5loa. Thanks 10 the leVees, 10 clear
headed engineers, intelligent contractors and
willing laborers, the walsr3 were stayed
at almost every point ami only the
lowest places we're inundated. We congrat-
late our ir!eBds on their narrow escape, ard
hope they may not have auy occasion to
Tear trouble or loss by Inc June rise, which,
on account Ct the heavy sn . Va in The North
west, we may reasonably ez pect will be very
high. Regardless OF expense or trouble,
the APPEAL has always kept It's
readers fully and inleiligently advised
as TO the loods, and warned the people op-
posite and below Memphis 10 prepare for the
worst. We are glad 10 know that this ad-
vice was tsken, sod that as result the
Losses by the present unprecedented rise, for
this season Il the year, are trihing.
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The family TO which Lsdy Florence Dixie
OF its members. Her father WIS the ia
NOUS amateur boxer, the Marquis Of Queens.
berry, VINO gave his name 10 the rules that
govera the ring. He shot himself acct
dentally IN 1888. His widow became a con-
vert TO Catholicism, and espoused with so
much warmth the cause OF the National
party in Iceland tn 1t she sent liberal do:
nation to the wife Of the man who assassi-
mated TBlbot, the alous detective, an act
which moved her sou TO make gifi Of four
times the amount 0 Talhot's widow. The
present Marquis C. Qneensberry is president
of the British Secular Union and an svowed
Freethinker. This lost him his seat as
Scotch representative peer in 1880. Another
of Lady Florence Dixie's brothers, Lord
Francis Douglas, was killed 10 the descent Of
the MattefhorI in 1865, an event which his s
just been commemorated in a novel written
by still another brother, Lord james Doug
las. A fourth brother, Lord Archibald
Douglas, was reooncied to the Church OF
Rome come yesrs ag,, and is sort oil lay
other. Lady Florence's sister, Lady Ger
trude Dluglas, whom her brother Archibald
had intrusted with the direction Of the
orphanage bSs..~d st ,blished in London last
--e=f5-suddenly married the head baker, one
OF her brothers penniIesi proieges of barely
alf her years, and ia now managing q
bakery with him in London, Lady Florence
is level headed woman, who prefers short
hair to Court frivolitits, a wonderful horse
woman, a good sailor, an enthusiastic trav'
sler, aud a oaus,ic, irenchsnt writer. Two oil
her booka, Across Patagonia ard In the Lana
Of Misfortune, have more than ephemeral
value. While il Zilulaud as a special cor
respondent Of the London Morning Post
Lady Florence made \ great sensation by
her vehement pleas in behalf of Cetewayo,
Just AS she is now creating sensation by
her friendly interest in b.hslt OF the starv-
ing people OF Ireland
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VIEWS FROM A VETERAN.
CONDITION OF THE HLRBTIMEs LEvEEs AND
OTHER THINGS THERE ANENT.

OTHER THINGS THERE ANEST.
VIcKsBURG, March y The Herald inter.
viewed Mr.. p. q. Meath, one Of the oldest
and most experienced Ieyee contractors on
the Mississipei, who has been engaged in
building levees in this State, Arkansas
aud Louisiana since 1858, who came up on
the White on Saturday from Hardtimes
Landing. Mr.. Meath took a contract for
constructing the line OF levee from Hard
times 70 Ships bayou, distance of Two
miles; cubic contents: 1913 900 yards. He
commenced work on October is, 1882, with
force Of thirty-three men, which he incre ased
on November 18th TO 165. November 23i
he was compelled to suspend operations on
account OF some lakes and bsyous
being drained above him By convict
labor under Maj. James. The drain
age water overlooked the bottom from
which he was borrowing his earta. He again
resumed work December 1st, but was again
compelled TO desist December 18th for the
same cause az before. Twenty eight hun
dred feet of mis- levee lay across what was
formerly the bed of Lake ST. Joe; 400 feet
Ct which, across willow reach, sunk 10
very great extent. By increasing his force
and by putting on hands nights and Sun
days, Mr.. Meath succeeded with the employ
ment Of bsgs filled with earth in making a
solid foundation for the "sniky" portion of
his levee, and rendering it impregnable
against sipase water. Mr.. Meath has now
his entire levee line above the danger line,
aud i've feet above the present stage of
water.
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covered by water; the committee found
family Of ten persons, the father and mother
sick, living in the eDgine-room Of an old
sawmill. New Liberty, Ill, had been en-
tirely submerged, and sickness to an alarm
ing extent prevailed. This information ia
obtained from reputable physiciaus and
agents OF the Board Of Trade. TIE Relief
Committee Of lhis city to distri0ute supplies,
Gov. Porter and = committee from The Board
OF Trade are now on an inspection tour from
Lawreaceburg TO Cairo, on Inc ONO river,
With a boat.load Of proyisions.
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1910.

The United States Supreme Court, at
Washington, yesterday affirmed the decision
OF the court below in the case of the New
York Guaranty and indemnify Company Ell
al against The Memphis Water Company,
the City Of Memphis and otherq, on the
ground that the demand against the city was
cogni Fable at law, and no special circum-
stances we're shown for resort TO equity.
The bill was, therefore, properly dismissed.
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THE NEW TARIFF.
Copies of the Recent Act Sent to All
Collectors Of Customs by the
Treasury Department.
The Civil Service Commission Preparing
for Business-The New Niekels-
Minor Mention.

WASHINGTON, March 12.-It il under
stood that Senator Edmunds will only retain
the office OF the president OF the Senate no.
i'll next December, when he will give way
for Senator Anthony. Mr.. Ednunds left
last Friday for Aiken, S. c., where he has
gone TO join his family, who have spent the
winter there. Mr.. Edmunds proposes to 90
10 New Orleans with his family for a visit,
and from there will 60 10 the Pacific coast.
He will probably remain with his family In
California the greater part OF the summer
This Southern and Western trip is made
solely on account of the frail health of the
sole-suryiyipg daughter of the senator.
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THE NEW TARIFF.
COPIES OF THE ACT MAILED TO ALL COL
LECToRs OF CUSTOMS.


WASHINGTON, March 1.-THE Treasury
Department to-day mailed copies of the new
tariff set to all collectors OF customs, TO-
gether With instructions that sections and
OF the act are 10 go into effect at once, and
apply TO al goods 10 bonded warehouses, as
we'll as 10 goods imported after the date of
the passage of the act. Section repeats the
duties OF chsrges heretofore added in ascer-
tanning the dGtiabe value Of merchz ndise
for the purpose OF assessment of duties.
This action will cause considerable teduc-
ton in he amount of duties collected, which
reduction ia es,imsted by some at five per
cent. Of the entire amount collected. Section
9 of the tariff changes the manner OF
sscertsining the value OF merchandise
consigned by manufacturers, IN for
eigH countries to their agents in the
United States, and for which there
is no foreign market value, for the reason
that the goods are specially manufactured
for sale in the United States only. The law
authorizes the appraisins officers TO sscer-
tain the cost and value OF the material COM
posing the merch andise at the time and place
of manufacture, together with the expense
Of manufacturing, repairing and putting up
merchandise for shipment, aud makes the
value 90 ascertained basis for the assess
ment=of duties.
The SECTIONS of the Revised Statutes re-
pesled by section OF the new tariff bill
are sections 2907 and 2908, and section "A Of
the act to amend the customs revenue laws
and 10 repeal moitIes approved June %,
1874.
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Subsidies AT 81. Holm.

ST. JOHN, N. B., March 12.-The storm
which prevailed Saturday night subsidized at
o'clock yesterday morning. The wind
hauled around from south TO southwest and
finally yesterday morniog to the west. The
tide yesterday was higher than usual at this
time. The sea broke over several wharves,
but little damage was done. Last night the
wind was blowing strongly from the west
with snow squalls. Though the weather
was stormy it would have attracted no at
tention but for the Virgins prediction.
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THE OHIO FLOODS.
MUCH SICKNESS AND DEsIITUTIoN PREVAIL
ING ALONG THE RIVER.

MUCH s1CkNEsS AND DIES iIIUIlON PRENAlL-
ING ALONG THE RIVER.
INDIANAPOLIS, March 12.-The committee
in charge of distributing supplies to suffer-
ers IN towns on the Ohio south of Evans
willie, returned Saturday. They report great
suffering aud sickness at nearly all the
river towns. At New franklin, Ind, a
villsge of 120 inhabitants, thirty are desti-
tute, fifteen sick, and two have died from
pneumonia. At Uniontovn, KY, with a
population Of 1900, nearly everybody ruf-
fered; fifty are destitute. Ia Sbswueetosn,
H., 1900 people are destitute, depending on
The public for provisions aud medicines.
One hundred and twenty-five are sick,
and twenty four have died Of pneumonia,
catarrhal fever and dysentery. The latter
disease has almost reached an epidemic.
About l25 houses have been swept away
or dAnsged. At least 700 persons
are liable TO disease. At Caseyville,
ILL.,, no relief had been furnished
there were forty five cases of sickness, mostly
typhoid fever, and enc destb; 100 houses
had been under water, half OF which are
ruined. Rose Clair, ILL.,, had been entirely
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-03-13

YEARS ago, when the native American
party WAS in the ascendant, blsckgusrd
,med Bill Pool was fatally shot by another
bacSguard OF foreign birth in a saloon
kept by John Morrissey, We believe, ga
thumper" who Was aiterward elevated by
being sent to Congress, snd subsequent
ly became great light in the
singulaly organized snd still more
singularly cfleered Democracy of a
certain part Of New York City. Bill
survived his wouud long enough 10 ask his
friends to wrap him in the American flag
and let him die lke-a son Of the soil. This
reque.t mad the effect OF eleva,ing him TO
the pIsc, g nlartsr for hia flag and ooun-
try, anT - = szeJsy following biz death
his body was borne down Broadway to the
South ferry, escorted BY more than 100,-
OO) Of the most respectable men
Of the city, who esgerly grasped
at this martyrdom as good catch for the
next campaign. The brute, bully and black
guard "Blli" wss covered up out of sight in
the flag Of the free, aud William Poole, Esq,
scsue was enacted in this same New York
las, Sunday, when all tn n remained Of "Mr."
Mike MtGloin sf,er the haugman of the
T5mbs got through with him, was borue to
his last resling-pldce in Calvary Gem
e cry with - much ostenlatiou as
il he was saint instead of ruffan who
on the .iday previous, had expiated his
crimes against scc..s.s on the gallows. The
body Of auo'her ruff In about The sans time
wac also carried 10 the grave. 1t wss that Of
Mr.. Jimmie" Elliott, done 10 death for the
benefit of society BY another "thumper" oil
'buffer" in Chicago. The body OF Jimmy
was received in Nsg York with. all the
boro-s of tie geai, the good and tht
beautiful, and his wake on Saturday
night was an affair long to be remembered
for the attendance Of The leading men kuowi
in "f.tieua" What bis funeral was th,
telegraph elsewhere tells Every we'll
knoEn thief in the city" it says, "Was pres
ept." What a spectacle in this nineteenth
century in the chief city 0! the great repub
IieI Two men, whose dives were spen
in defiance Of law, Of order aud o.
ciyiIiz.iion ere gloritied by theil
compauions-some Of them ex-sldermen
most of them thieves and utthroats-ss il
in a spirit OF bravado, compared with whom
the wild Apaches, who wake the echoes o
Dead Man's canon in Arizona with thei
war-whoops once in while, are polished
gentlemen. AEd yet the New York 20
reads the South lSctufes upon homicideE.
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snow.s,srms and Ear,bauake,.

Waterloo, ONT, March 12.-Ihe severest
storm known for years ia in progress here.
The STOW began falling Saturday afternoon
aud continued unsbated through the night.
The wind blowing gale all day, the snow
piled almost mountain high, making traffic
Ut all kinds absolutely impossible. 1t will
take days 10 clear the snow hlockad Be-
tween 10 and IL o'clock yesterday morning
two Distinct shocks of earthquake we're felt.
the wave passing from east 10 west, causing
great alarm. Inc country roads will be im-
passable for days. The Central Vermont and
Southeastern railways sre making extraor.
nary efforts TO get their lines open. The
storm now shows signs of abating. The
weather is becoming gradually colder.
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The J.TTiEs A SUCCESS.
WITH GOOD LEvEEs THEY ARE THE
ONLY MEANS OF SAVING THE COUNTRY.

VICKs8URG, March 12.-Mr. Cooper, who
has charge of the government works on the
Dslta Point, tells the Herald that the j.tties
are complete and will held the banks there
without fail. Not m .ttress, or a part OF a
mattress, has yet given way. The jstty sys-
tenn has proved success, and there'is no de-
nyipg it. These jetties and mattresses were
contrived and constructed on scientific prin-
cples; and the RIVER Commission have some
credit for the conception. All the washes
and cavings can be avoided on thu banks Of
the river in the same way, and little work
will save thousands of acres of riparian
front, and millions of dollars in the improve
meut and preservation of plantations all
along the banks OF the Mississippi river. 1t
is only fool who is opposed to levees and
the saving OF the great agricultural interests
lying within the great Mi-sissippi valley.
Nothing will save this great inlerest but the
l.
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ERIARS POINT. MISS.
ALL THE RIDGES OF CoAHoMA COUNTY ABOVE
OVERFLOW AND THE PLANTERS AT WORK

ALL THE RIDGES OF C0AH0MA COUNTY ABOVE
OVERFLOW AND THE PLANTERS AT WORK.
To the Editors of the Appeal:
FRIABs POINT, March l0-Your special
from the swamp should know
what they report. This place is not from
three to eight feet under water. Ia fact,
about one-third of the town is dry. From
the residence OF II. P. Reid to the northern
limit OF town the ridge of land ia above
water. As to the back country, Sheriff Ridge,
SushoWer Ridge, and the lower end of Oak
Ridge, as we'll as the neighborhood OF JONES'
town, which occupies two-thirds of the Guilt
waited land, is all out, and the planters are at
work. Such reports IS the one that Coahoma
county is zone sea of water" and that land
that was never under before is now over
flowed" does the country great damsga.
The overflow this year has done scarcely any
damage 50 far, and as the river lie now fall
ing We see no reason why it should DO any
great damage. swAMPER.
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THE.CiVIL SERVICE.
THE COMMISSION PREPARING FOR BUSINESS
HEADQUARTERS SELECTED

WASHINGTON, March l2-The members
Of the Civil Service Commission met by APP
poIntulent st Willard's Hotel this morning,
and then proceeded to inspect the apartments
offered as headquarters. Judge Thoman,
one of the commissioners, said: "We want
three rooms for the commission proper, aud
a large room in which 10 conduct e1smiua-
tious" After the com missioners secure
quarters they will prepare for the work for
which they were appointed. Rules for the
government of the commission will be adopted
and the mode OF conducting examinations
will be agreed upon. The commission has
not yet formally considered the matter of
appointment examination in chief, but will
do so after they have established themselves
in headquarters.