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SANITARIANS In SESSION.
Meeting OF the Mississippi state Board
OF Health-Preamble and Resolu-
lions
Endorsing the NatfonaI Board Adopted
and Telegraphsd TO President
Arthur.

Special to the Appeal
JACKSON, Miss, April 2.-The State Board
of Health are in session here to-day with q
full attendance. The following preamble
and resolutions were unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS, By the unfavorable seton of
Congress in refusing TO make the necessary
appropriations TO enable the National Board
of Health 10 perform Its functions under the
law, the Board Of Heslih has been deprived
Of the assistance of a valuable ally 10 their
eudeavors to prevent the introduction of
epidemic diseases into the Safe of Missis-
sippi; and whereas, there is no other organ
lied body or force having equal authority 10
make the necessary inspections in cities on
the seaboard that has succeeded 10 obtaining
that amount Of confidence OF the people OF
the Mississippi valley, and of the Missis.
sippi State Board of Health, az would ia fifty
them in relying on their faithful co-opera-
lion in preventing the spread of epidemic
disease in the Mississippi lvalley; and
whereas, the Mississippi State Board of
Health is DESTROYS in time Of danger to in
augurate and carry out quarantine OF rea-
son and not quarantine of instinct, which
would work TO the injury of neighberiDg
States and cities; and whereas, the proven
ton of the Introduction of epidemic diseases
into the State Of Mississippi is an object of
paramount importance in the opinion of
this Board; therefore be it
Resolved, by the Mississippi Stale Board of
Health, That the action Of the National
Board of Health in the past demands the
unqualified Endorsement of the Board Of
Health of the State of Mississippi.
Resolued, That the President of the United
States be and is hereby respectfully requested
to intrus. the expenditure of the contingent
Epidemic Fund of 100000 to the National
Board OF Health.
Resolved, That the secretary be instructed
to forward the above preamble and resolu-
tions TO the President Of the United States
by telegraph.
SANITARY COUNCIL OF THE MISSISSIPPI
VALLEY.
The following delegates have arrived to at
tend the Sanitary Council of the Mississippi
Valley: Drs. Deeron, Halliday, Salmon and
Lehman; Messrs. Ed Fenner and w. B.
Schmidt. These gentlemen were formally
introduced to the State Board of Health by
the president, DIR. w. F. DAncy, ard cour-
teously received and welcomed IS distin-
guished yisitors
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TELEGRAPHIC BREvlTIES.

AIMS, ILL.,, April 2-The City Mills burned
this evening. Loss, $40 900; insurance, $500.
New York, April Mai. Csnynghan,
editor Of The iabLd, : Cliholic wcct'r, died
tonight of pneumonia.
New York, April 2.-Joseph W. Frazier
dealer in firearms aud military goods, has
assigned, with preferences amounting to
1000.
New York, April 2.-The Ancient Order
of Hibernisns and other irish societies have
adjusted their differences and will unite in
receiving Parnell at the Academy Of Music.
Toledo, April 2-The banking house OF
c. 81. Coz & Co., formerly the Commercial
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National Bank, OF this city, closed It's doors
this afternoon, aud has made an assigument.
New York, April 2.-The trout season
opened to-day, the LIST of April being Sun
day, and it is estima ted that 1000 anglers
went out with rod and hook to beat brooks
and ponds heresbouts.
Augusts, Ga, April 2.-The old Augusta
Operahouse burned yesterday morning.
jane Davis was knocked into the burning
building by a stream of water, and john Fix
was knocked off the building, Both were
iremen, and we're seriously Injured. Loss,
SO 600.
zWorcester, Mass, April 2.-The Rev. Geo
Allen, CoDgreg ational minister, aged ninety.
one yesrs, died Saturday nigh. He was q
graGuste Of the Yale class OF 1918. He was
the author of the resolution of 1S4S for "free
coil, free men, free speech and Tree land. :
He was . brother of the late Chief Justice
Allen.
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RANDALL i concentrating all his wrath
on Carlisle, Of Kentucky, as bis opponent
for the Speakership, and his friends are said
TO be raising the cry hat il will not do 10 ut
a Southern msn in the third mcsi important
Office in the country. The strongest caudi-
dates for clerk are Atkins, Of Tennessee, aud
CLARK, Of Missobri; and for doorkeepsr, G n
Field, Of Georgia, and Wiutersmith, OF Texss'
II a Southern man i CHOSEN Speaker, he clerk
and doorkeeper csnuot come from The South.
So the political managers say, hut We cannot
see why, if CAIlisls lie elected Speaker, Gen
His long service in the Hou e give bir some
claims upon the consideration Of members
that cannot in j. ice be over ooked.
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have ceased drawing all their money from
abroad, money has become scarcer and in
terest on the same increased, consequently
orders for foreigp goods we're slightly de-
creased" Toe President ssys the develop
ment of all national industries have steadily
increased, and he is confident the present
prosperity will remain uninterrupted, but
recommends to Congress prudent economy.
He refers with satisfaction to the rapid ad-
vance Of railroad work, especially on The
Central and National. The revision of the
customs tariff continues, but the work will
require seyeral months noreo
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REPRESENTATIVE GREGs, OF Sullivan
county, will lorg be remembered IS the
shrewd and witty parlamsntarian who led
the House out Of its dilemma when it seemed
almos. certain that the opponents of the
Railroad Commission bill, headed by Butler,
would defea, it. Mr.. Gregg is a thoroughly
representative nian-larse OF frame, strong
convictions, Felf- poised and determined. He
possesses in large degree the qualities Of
leader, aud is deservcdly regarded as one of
the strong pillar of Democracy in East
Tennessee. Sullivan county, which he rep
resents, remains Democratic, and always
sends up haud-ome majariiea. Such men
cannot be loo highly spprs ciated.
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WALL STREET RATIFIED
over a Heavy ROBhery OF Valuable Sc
curiifes.

Nsw YORK, April 2.-Wall street was
disturbed to-day when the announcement
came over the tape that valuable securities,
the property of L. Z. Treat, puhiiahar, had
been stolen, and warning The public against
their purchase. Treats Office was visited By
burglars, who broke open the safe and car
ried off all the booty they could lay their
hands on The stolen securities comprise
5000 of MeropolilaU fret mortgage bonds,
OF Ohio Central, irst division, Nos. 2467 and
800; fifty shares Of New York Central, fifty
shsres Of Metropolitan stock and Isl shares
If Ohio Central stock
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The developments OF total depravily
which the godly State Of Massachusetts
furnishes this morning by telegraph is cal
culated to shock the too sanguine friends Of
American civilization. If TO kill babies in
order to get price for their bodies as 80
much merchandise, and steal the clothes
which a liberal charity provides for them, is
the best the Bay State can do it will be in
order 10 lament the failure of the Pequods
to PerPe.uate Themselves. They may have
eaten some OF the more temptingly juicy
babies they killed, but they did not sell the
bodies of any Of them.
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To DAY is the ceniennial anniversary of
the birth of Washington Irvinz, one of the
most famous and worthy OF the Americans
who laid the foundation OF American litera-
ture. He was born ia New York City, where
his father, SeoichmAn from the 0rkneys,
had settled asa merchant after many years
OF toll upon the sea. He too was Intended
for trade, but letters and diplom acy claim ed
him, and be lived TO reflect credit upon his
country in both employments. He sim
gulsrly succrs-ful as an sulhor, and was as
much admired in EogIsud as in his own
country, for which he ever manifested q pa
triotic devotion.
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INDIAN TROUBLES.
The Red RsscaIs on Their Annual XIII.
ing Tour.

ST. LOUIS, April IA dispatch from San
Carlos, N. NJ, reports that 200 Chiricahua
Indians entered the reservation Saturday,
and that at noon on that day they were with
in two miles OF the agency building, moving
in the direction of Globe. Couriers were
sent from Globe in all directions TO warn set
tiers and miners. Lieut.. Davis, with COM
psny OF Indian scouts and band of volun-
teer Indians, started in pursuit early Sunday
morning, and captured one of the Chiri-
cahua warriors who is believed to have been
concerned in the killing of the chief of
scouts at Sterling a year ago. Lieut.. Davis
will search the country for tracks. The
rumor that fight had taken place between
San Carlos and Chiricahus is not confirmed
Troops have been concentrated at Benson,
Wilcox and Separ. 1t is estimated that the
hostiles in Arizona will not number 100.
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ST. LOUIS. April 2-The st. Louis Fair
Association has putchased forty eight acres
of land adjoining the west side Of their pres.
ent grouuds, and will Immediately lay out a
mile race track, erect payilions, stables and
a clubhouse, and make it one Of the best
courses in the country. The track will be
ready for the next fair Of the association in
Oetober, but all the improvements may net
be completed before spring. This addition
will give the association about 10 acres OF
land within four miles OF ne heart OF the city.
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The TREASURY,
THE WORK OF COUNTING THE CASH BEGUN BY
THE COMMITTEE OF INVESTIGATION.

THE WORK OF COUNTING THE CASH BEGUN BY
THE COMMITTEE OF INVESTIGATION.
WASHINGTON, April 2.-The committee
appointed TO examine the cash IN The United
States treasury and the accounts OF the late
treasurer began work after the close OF bust
ness Saturday by making a count OF the
teIier's cash, so that there need be no inter-
ference with the business of the office. The
reserve vault was also sealed up preparatory
to taking an inventory OF its contents as
TUNED over by Mr.. Gifllan. Il is thought
the count will occupy two or three
weeks. There has not been thorough
overhaulipg OF the tTeasurer's office Tor
ten wears. The last full examination
being one made during Treasurer Spinner's
time. When Mr.. Spinner turned over The
office 10 Treasurer New, the latter was will.
ing TO accept the cash and accounts without
40 examination, snd his bondsmen also be-
ing willing, the Secretary OF tue Treasury
dispensed with the examination. The same
tbicg occurred when Treasurer Wyman sue
20, d ID New. and when Gillian succeeded
Wym2u. The latter has expressed his will
ingnees to forego the examination on the
present occasion, but the secretary thinks
nat 81 long lime has interviewed
SINGER the last coUnt that one should
now I've made. The committee will
be assisted in the work by force OF twenty
TO thirty clerks, detailed from an Office
other Than the tressureT's. A count will he
made OF the old notes in tbs redemption
division, new notes 10 the reserve vault, and
silver and gold and bonds held in trust.
President Upton, of the committee, has de-
cided that "a SEXUAL count must be made in
all cases Packages of notes will be opened
and counted, as will also both bags OF gold
aad silver coin. He will personally assume
charge of the work of comparing the cash
on hand with the treasurer's accounts, and
With the accounts of the dlsbursing officers.
The examination of the cash 10 the treas-
urv is progressing satisfactorily. There are
sixty persous, including female counters,
engaged in his work, under the supervision
of general committee. The count SO far
has shown a deficit Of Eve cents in one bag
of silver, and an excess of six cents in the
| accounts Of the interest teller. 1t is cup
posed his discrepancy will be explained as
The count progresses. The cash is being
| counted twice, the first time by committee
! and sgsin by representatives. OF the treasury
| Il will require two or three weeks TO com
| plete the examination.
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INrIM1pAr1Ne THE RE1cHsTAe.
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.

CITY OF Mexico, April 2.-The Presidents
message from Congress states that the Gaute-
mala question has been definitely settled
and Mexico enjoys peace with all foreign
powers. He will present the commercial treaty
with the United State to the Senate for rati-
fieaIion when he deems the proper ime has
arrived. He considers the treaty beneficial
10 both countries, but Il. has not been ratified
by the American Senate. He congralulates
Congress upon the peace prevailing through
out the country. The few disturbances
since Last September have been purely To-
cal. aud all terminated satisfactorily. The
postal reform authorized by Congress will
be introduced very soon, and ia expected TO
bring substantial benefit TO the coun-
try. The treasury receipts for the
first half of the present fiscal year are larger
th N those of the last half by nearly 81 000,-
OC0, but the importation duties were falling
of, which the President explains thus:
"Wheu the Central and National railroads
commenced constructions they drew all their
II oney from abroad. Since they have COM
pleted long sections OF line their traffic re-
ceip,s with good subvertions have diminish.
ed their need of foreign money. The sud
| den introduction of large amount,
OF foreign money lowered DISCOUNTS art
/ facilitated business. Since these comp Luier
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INDIA.
RANDING TOGETHER FOR

BANDING TOGETHER FOR PRoTEGHoN.
CALCUTTA, April Am oysSHaAtion to be
known as the Europesps N9 anglo Indian
D fence Society, has1Seen formed here fer
the purpose of watching over the interests
OF Europeans and Americans in India. The
immediate efforts of the society, however,
will be directed 10 the preservation Of the
right not enjoyed by all Europeans and
British subjects. to be tried by their own
countrymen, and TO the defeat OF the bill
which permits the trial of whites by native
Judges in certain cases.
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Of Medicine were conferred ss follows:
Pennsylvania, Ia; Ohio, IA; New Jersey,
10; Massachusetts s; Iilinois, z; New York,
z; Delaware, s; Missouri, 5; West Virginia,
4; North Carolina, 4; Texas, 4; Maryland,
4; Oregon, 4; Indiana, 3; lows, 2; Alabama,
2; Maine, 2; Gsorgis,2; Hiscousin,2. There
were graduates slso from Cuba, Jamaica,
Nicarsgus, Austria, Ireland, Turkey and
Germany.
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COUNTING THE CASH
The Investigation Of the Treasury Com.
menced by the Commissioned
Heavy Undertaking.
Important Bond Suit Decided by the Su.
preme COurt-The POstmaster-Gen.
eralship-KriBg's Case.

Issued to-day shows the decrease OF the public
debt during the month Of March to be So
344 ,S26 81; cash in treasury 1916 ,035 983 As /;
gold certificates, $74,969,7 2O; silver certif-
Gates, 1925, 1881; certificates OF deposit
outside, $9,7l5000; refunding certificate,
1894 ,45O; legal tenders outstanding, 1885,
6Sl,0l6; fractional currency outstsnding,
SlO1O5 7SS
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The arrangements for The Irving oenten-
nial celebration to-day have been made with
much care. The exercises are to be held in
Christ Episcopal church Of TsrrytowD, of
which Washington Irving WIS vestrymsn
and an Interesting feature will be the per-
sonal "reminiscences of his friend, Selden
Spencer, the pastor of the church.
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RosAdalfs.

Rosadalis is a great remedy for Scrofuls,
and all taints and diseases of the blood Read
the following lettsr:
al have suffered thirty-seven years with Liver
Complaint. Rheumatism, Sick Headache and dis
ordered stomach. was st one time rav1ng dis
trscted, rubbing my hands and half crazy with
pain Ny wife sent for doctor, and he attended
n nine months. He said he could do me no good.
I felt was in the jaws of death. Another Physi-
clan took me in charge and doctored me eighteen
months I paid him S33. and owe him $40 more,
but one bottle of Rosadslis do me more good
than all the medicine the doctors ever gave me
~. II. WALKER, Moore's Creek, NO.
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letter from NILS Lanxtry.

TORONTO, April with references to the
statement teiegraphed from Philadelphia
that Agnes Langtry had eloped at Niagara
Falls with young man from TORONTO, Miss
Lapgtry writes as follows: 81 should feel
greatly obliged if you would contradict the
statement made in this mornings paper. 1
am at present on visit to Mr.. and Mrs.
Mackenzie, of Toronto, previous to my return
IN Englan5
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HELENA.
The Question of Ihe Surrender OF the
City Charter gain Discussed.

Special 10 the Appeal
HELENA, ARK, April 2.-The city parents
met tonight, and finding that the resolution
ordering the mayor 10 issue proclamation
ter for April SOlh was little previous, an
ordinance was read and adopted empowering
the mayor, according to law, to issue another
order for an election on May oath, ten days
subsequent to the meeting of the commits.
sioners with the bondholder5 at 81. Louis,
May 14th. Evidently legal brains have en-
tered into the question, the APPEAL havirg
shown The folly of the previous proposition.
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AN EXPERIMENTAL FARM
TO BE ESTABLISHED NEAR WASHINGTON B,
TILE BOARD DE AGRLCnIrIrRE

TO BE ESTABLISHED EEAR WASHINGTON BY
THE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE.
WAsHIEGToN April 1.-The Department
of Agriculture will shortly establish near
this city an agricultural farm aud hospital
for the treatment of domestic animals, with
view TO ascertainiUg by series OF careful
scientific experiments, what are the causes OF
such diseases as Texas fever, plsuro pneumo-
mia, etc, aud what are the best methods of
preventing or curing them. The expert
ments will be under the direction Of DR.. d.
E. Salmon, Of Ashyille, n. c., specialist,
who has been for some lime engaged in such
investigations
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the pastor of the church.

MCDONALD, Of Indiana, is Dorsheimer's
candidate for the presidency, and George
Alfred Townsend is writing him up in the
Cincinnati Enquirer as the most promising
man 10 the West. Dorsheimsr's full ticket
will likely be Mcdonald, for president, and
Gov. Grover Cleveland, of New York, for
Vics-president. Dorsheim'r himself is co.
quoting for the Speakersbip.
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The Irving Centenary is to be celebrated al
Tarrytown, IrVipg's old home, to-day. John
q. Whittier and Oliver Wendell Holmes have
been asked to contribute verses fer the &C.
casion, and Mr.. George william Curtis, ed
itor OF HarPrs' Weekly, is TO deliver an adj
dress. Messrs. Parte Goodwin, E C. Sted
man, John Bigelow, John Long, President
Porter, OF Yale; President Burnard, Of
Colunbia; President Elliot, of Harvard;
the Rsv. henry Ward Beecher, the Rev. R.
S.S'orrs, Of Brooklyn, and M. james Wat
son Webb, and mspy others have been in
vited, most of whom will bs present
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The Hon. JANIS TAYLOR JONES, Of Ma.
rengo county, Ala, lawyer, one Of the can
vassers for HerudJn 10 the lsst campaign,
will most likely be chosen, 10 succee3 that
gentleman in Congress, although he will be
opposed BY Mobile. II Mobile divides her
vote he will get half at least, and this will
be enough 10 elect him.
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THE POSTMAsTER-G ENERALsHlP
NO APPOINTMENT TO BIZ MADE UNTIL THE
PRE6IDENT's FLORIDA TRIP

WAsHINeToN, April 2.-The opinion Of
the Attorney General on the subject of the
Presidents powers in regard TO filling a va
cancy 10 the PostOffice Department is, in effect,
designation for ten days only; but the At
toTney-General further holds, however, that
the First-Assjstant Postm aster General can
lawfully act as Postmaster General for ten
days without such designation. 10 this con-
struction Of the law the President is allowed
twenty days from the date of the creation of
the vacancy within which TO make the ap-
poin' ment. The President will probably
leave this city on Wednesday morning next
for Florida, and it is stated at the White
House that no appointment wiz be made uu-
Ill after this return.
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WAsHIEGToN, April 2.-Secretary Lin
coin is al his desk in the War Department
again.
The issue of standard silver dollars from
the mint- for the week ending March 3lsi
was Sl50,999; issue for the corresponding
period lasi year, $l4S,e0O.
President Arthur this morning said that
his plans for leaving Washington tomorrow
have been somewhat disarrauged, and that
ne will probably not start to Florida for
several days.
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A REIGN OF TERROR
Existing in England on Account of the
Increasing Threats Of Outrages-
Additional Precautions
Taken for the Protection of Public Build.
ings - Bismarck's Birthday
Fearful Explosion.

DUBLIN, April 2.-Reporis from Limerick
cay that owing to the improved condition of
affairs in that city the exlrs force Of police
which has been kept up tor some time past
has been materially decreased. This is being
istrate at Limerick.
INTERNAL MACHINE FACTORY AT CORK
CORK, April 2.-It is reported that the
police believe an internal machine factory
has been established in this locality.
DIABoLIcAL DEED.
LONDON, A pril 2.-The ST. James Gazette
pu olishes an anonymous letter which came
into the possession Of one OF its editors, and
which asserts that Fenians are engaged in
sending packages containing linen infected
with smallpox 10 persons who are obnoxious
to the Irish National party.
THE LAND LEAGUE IN AUSTRALIA.
ParneIl has received letter from his
friend add co-laborer, VIM. Redmond, who
has gons to Australia to organize the Land
Lessuefs in that country. Redmond re ports
that he has been successful beyond ali ex-
pee ations, and that the prospects are brighter
for Ireland on account Of his vist.
AN OLD CRIME REVIVED.
Three constables from Balls, ireland, have
gone to America in ques. Of Haynes and
Fahey, who are Suspected of having muir
dered Feerick in June, 1880. The crime
created considerable sensation at the time, as
1t was believed to be political murder. The
arrest OF twenty-siK persons last week at
Ballinrobe, charged with being accomplices
in the murder, revived the recollections Of
the crime.
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THE ATCHAFALAYA.
Rising Rapidly and Much Damage II
Anticipated TO Railroads.

New ORLEANS, April 2.-The Times Dem.
ocrafs West Melville special says: Tue Atch-
afalaya is rising. Eighteen inches more
water is expected here, and probably more
in the swamps along the line of the Texas
Pacific road. A considerable portion of the
track will be washed away between this place
and Baton Rouge Junction, forty miles, but
when the water subsidies large force will
soon put the track in repair. The Fordocbe
bayou is rising an inch daily. The water
running through the levees mile and a
half above the railroad crossing, submerging
Psny small plantations. Ga DIR. Hills
plantation only 130 acres are above water.
The levees On the lower Fordoche are all
good, and eighteen inches above water. The
Grossetete Is rising; leYees secure.
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COCAINE dresses the hair perfectly, and
i, also a preparation unequaled for the
eradication Of dandruff
THE superiority of Burnett's Flavoring
Extracts consists in their purity and great
strength,