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CApiraI RaIEEs

WASHINGTON, January 22.-The National
Agricultural Convention will consider agri-
cultural colleges, annual industries, cotton
growing and general subjects.
The hearing of the Ssr-route cases was
continued to day.
The secretaries of state and the treasury
have agreed upon the form of the new
Chinese regulations to be promulgated in
circular from the Treasury Department in
day or two.
Senator Logan's bill, reported to the
Senate with favorable recommend alton to-
day, requires telegraph companies to receive
dispatches from any person or from any
other line and transmit the same without
favor or prejudice.
The House Committee ON Asricultdre this
morning agreed to report favofably Mr..
Anderson's bill creating an agricultural COM
mission to inquire into the subjsct of trans
portalion and other matters pertaining to
agricultural product.
The President approved the agricultural
appropriation bill and the act amending
sect ons 1926 snd 1927 of the Revised Stat
utes, go as to extend the limits of the juris-
diction Of justices of the peace in the Terri
tories OF Washington, Idaho and Montana.
Number of persons using wood for domestic
fuel in the census year, 80, 375 ,074; amount
of wood so consumed, lao, 5S7, 439 cords;
valued at SS06 950,040. Amount OF wood
consumed by railroads and steamboats,, in
mining operations and in manufactures,
5,250,69S cords; valued at SIS, 0l2,3S3 In
addition, there we're consumed 74.008,972
bushels of charcoal, valued at s5.2s6,736.
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CHICAGO, January 22.-The cold weather
which has been advancing from the far
Northwest for the past three days reached
this city Saturday night. Al 10 o'clock tue
thermometer marked zero. AT midnight il
was A. below, with a keen breeze from the
west. The lowest point reached was at 4
o'clock last evening, when the Signal Service
thermometer registered 150 below, though the
thermometer in more exposed places marked
22' 10 below. At 10 O'Clock last night
it was l0o below, and at midnight %.
On roads running West great damsge is
being inflicted on slock-owners who have
hogs in transit. The biting wind last night
frozs many to death, and budding closely
together many were also smothered to
death. At the stock-yards large number
of hogs held for an advance in price are
suffering in the same way, in spite of all
efforts to keep them moving. The losses
have already been large from freezing and
smo,hering. Cattle and sheep are also SUI
fering and losing flesh, but none are frozen
to death thus far. There is much damage
throughout the city from the bursting Of
water-pipes. Reports from northern Illinois
and Indiana aud southern Wisconsin show a
range from 15s TO 400 below zero.
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A BRILLIANT audience, composing the
elite OF the city's population, greeted the
famous Eoglish beauty, Mrs. Laugtry, at
the Theater last night. She appeared as
k1ae-,er Grszeb,ook," in Tom Taylor's Un-
equal Match, and was apparently AZ her best.
She made an impre. sion OF womanly mod.
esty, earnest resolution sad something
akin TO natural adaptation for the
stage, but her delivery was sometimes in-
distinct and lisping, and she WAS rather
slilted in the more deelamaiory parts,
was wanting in passionate fervor, aud
rather awkward when out of The habit
nal refcrye, and awsy from the dig
nifty OF The woman OF society She shone
10 greatest advantage in the last &C: Of
he play, her handsome face aud figure be-
ng well set of by toile. that was itself a
charm. She made personally a most sgree-
hble impression, and we are glad 10 note
hat the ladies of the First Presbyterian
thurch certify to THE, and have oourieously
uViied her to b. present al their
nncheon to-day. In Memphis Mrs. LaDgtry
onfronis her first Southern audience, and
,ere she will find herself projected from the
suggestive assaults that have disgraced
mericau journalism in connection with her
ood oame. Sae Is woman engaged in an
ouorsble career, and az such is entitled to
be re.psc, of all glasses OF The people.
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BOSTON, January 22.-Tse first Indication
OF q coufici between Gov. Butler and the
Legislature appeared in the House this alter
noon upon the question of printing 10000
extra copies of Buffers inaugural address.
The Republicans said il the resolution pre-
vailed the governor would veto il in the in
terest of economy and get the credit therefor.
On the question making the number 10000
there were nineiy-seyen yeas and eighty
nays. Voting in the affirmative, ifty-nine
Democrats and thirty-four Republicans, three
Independents and QUE Greenbacker; in the
negative, sevezty-nins Republicans and one
Democrat The resolution was ordered to a
third reading
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CLAIMS

NAVAL OFFICERS BIG MILEAGE ACCOUNT
THE SALE OF MATCH STAMPS.
WAsHINeToN, January 22.-The Court of
Claims to-day rendered decision in the
case of Commander James D. Graham, of
the navy, to the effect that naval officers
while travelling in foreign country under
orders are entitled TO mileage the same as
when travelling under orders in the United
States. Judgment was given for SAG, $40 in
favor of The claimant. The Court overruled
the motion OF the government for a new
trial of the case of Timothy, Ford & Co.
The petition in the case of the Swift, c urt-
-neJ & Beecher Company against the u.sitsd
ruling of the commissioner of internal rev.
enue 10 regard to the sale of match stamps
to this company. The Court appointed H.
Fl. Alexander, general commissioner to take
testimony
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ACCORDING 10 The resolution OF the Re-
publican caucus the isrif bill will come up
for discussion 10 the House to-day. The
New York Times, referring to it, says that "if
the Republican party is 10 assume The re.
sponsibiliiy for any such measure as that OF
the Ways and Means Committee, it is to be
earnestly hoped that the notifications will
be radical. Not even an estimated reduction
oil Customs pts 10 the amount OF $685.
100000 will cover the knsvery which is inn
bedded in every schedule OF the tariff revi-
sion presented BY Mr.. Kelley and his col.
leagues. Ii retains or intensifes every bad
feature OF the commission bill, and ret aims
but few of its good ones. Better the tariff
as il is than any such deceptive and dishon-
est revision. Is passage would be mis-
fortune for the country aud an act of polIti-
cal suicide for he party"
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AGRICULTURE.

PROVISIONS OF MR. ANDERsoN's BILL FOR
THE APPOINTMENT OF COMMISSIONERS.
WASHINGTON, January 22.-Mr. Ander.
sons Ks.l bill, agreed upon by the House
Agricultural Committee to-day, empowers
the President, with the consent of the Senate,
to appoint nine commissioners at $40 per
day, whose duty shall be to thoroughly in
vestigate the movement of agricultural
products from the points produced 10 the
final market, the sctual cost of movement 10
common carrier, the charges TO shipper by
carriers and all matters which practically
affect the difference between the price re-
ceived by the producer OF a given article and
the price paid therefor By the consumer.
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AN OCEAN HORROR.
For Additional Nous Of the Disaster See SEX


For Additional Negs Of the Disaster See Second
Page
HAMBUEG, January 22-The Diament,
one of the steamers sent in search of the
missing passengers and crew of the Glmbria,
arrived this afternoon with sixteen passen-
gers and fireman OF the Inflated vessel. The
rescued passengers state that after having left
the Cimbria their boat was cspsized and they
sought refuge in come rigging of the CHM
bria still above the water. They remained
in this position ten hours, freezing from cold
and expecting every minute to be their last,
until they were rescued by boat from the
Diament. Many of those who were in the
boat when it left the Cimbria were
drowned upon the capsizing, and a num-
Der of others after reaching the rigging
were obliged to release their hold and were
drowned. The survivors described the scenes
as horrible and hesrtrending. All of them
praised in the highest terms the conduct of
the captain aud crew of the Cimbris, who
never moved from their posts, and did every
thing in the power of men to save life,
until they themselves were .engulfed in
the waves. The rescued passengers affirm
that while they were in the rigging the lights
of the Sultan were clearly visible, and that
their cries for help must have been heard on
board the Sultan, which, instead of coming
to their rescue, steamed away. Most of the
survivors present miserable appearance,
having lost everything. Since landing here
everything possible has been done for them.
Some have been sent back to their homes,
and the remainder will continue their voy-
age Wednesday.
TERRIBLE MOMENT.
BERLIN, January 22-The survivors de-
scribe the moment of sinking a terrible one.
The air was filed with the cries of the
drowning hundreds, who remained floating a
short time until benumbed by the icy water.
In few minutes all was over.
PLACED IN JAIL.
FRANKFORT, January 22.-The Frankurter
journal says that the officers of the steamer
Sultan have been placed in jsil.
SEIZED BY THE POLICE.
LONDON, January ga dispatch from
Hamburg says the steamer Sultan was seized
by the police. Her captain asserts that he
waited at the scene of the disaster twelve
hours after the collision.
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The Courad Fataure.

ST. LOUIS, January PA meeting of the
creditors of Conrad & Co., Budweiser beer
manufacturers, will be held at o'clock this
afternoon. The statement prepared to be
read to them shows that the total liabilities
are $543, 47S; total assets, $407, 1893. The IS
sets consist of cash on hand, machinery,
buildings and improvements in different
parts of the country, stock on hand and out
standing accounts. A list OF the individual
creditors was refused
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WE desire 10 correct an error which APP
peared in the APPEAL Of Sunday touching
the Mozart Society and the Thomas concerts.
The contract has not been closed with
Thomas, but Is about to be, and will be 80
soon as the memters OF the society, by sub
scr'pliops, complete The guarantee fund, TO
which, by the way, the citizens generally
have not been asked to subscribe, as the 30
Getty is Itself equal TO The work and is ambi-
tious to do ii. 1t is hoped that the members
who have not yet been called upon will send
an their subscriptions as early as possible, so
that the coutrsc. with Thomas can be closed
by the time his ageni has stipulated There
"a not moment 10 lose
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Materially Moderated a, 81. Louis.

ST. LOUIS, January 22.-The weather,
which has been pretty cold for this region
for the past two days, m aterially moderated
to-day, and the mercury is now only few
degrees below the freezing point, with strong
indications OF a brisk thaw within twenty
four hours. The lowest point reached by
the mercury. according 10 the Signal Service
report, was 80 below Zero Saturday night,
but other Thermometers not 80 perfect
marked 60 and 50 below. Advices from the
interior of the State are very meager, but
none of them note extreme cold, and no
fire. zing or special suffering of live stock in
the field or in transit is reported so far.
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II the reports from France be true, that
the people OF La Vendee threaten an upris-
ing, there is reason to fear Tor The peace Of
the republic. That dspariase7t iIas been The
very center aud heart of revolt in times past.
The ware OF La Vendee form large pos.ia,.
OF the bloody history of France. aud the
years of 1893, E94, 1895, 1899 and 1905 have
made the region terror. II it is true that
thirty-two legions OF 1000 men each have
been organized there, aud that the organiza-
ton OF rebellion is sneh as this army would
indicate, there ia grave trouble in store for
unhsppy Frauce, but irouble,we hope, ii will
overcome and utterly suppress.
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IEHE record Of casualties since Friday, as
we print them to-day, is worse and more
heartrending than any we have been called
upon to publish since the first day of the
year. Three hundred persons we're drowned
in the Cimbris, which was sunk by collision
in the German ocean; twenty.one persoas
were killed by railroad accident in Cali
fornia; thirty more we're killed 10 the same
State by the explosion If the Giant Powder
Mills, near West Berkeley, aud two men were
killed and eight Dangerously wounded by
the explosion Of the paper mills at Eikton,
Md
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THERE is an extended belief that re-
ciproeity treaty with Mexico means annex
alton. The New Orleans PieGyune does not
see that auy Other result is possible. The
value OF property in the Northern States of
Mexico would be enhanced 100000 600 in
two years after annexation; and we think the
Mexican government and people would find
great difficulty in resisting the pressure and
urgency OF half billion of money, if once
the gates be opened 10 free trade. even 10 a
limited aora.
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WICKED WOMEN,
Who Have Been Demoralized and Are
Demoralixing Society In New York
Feminine Depravity.
The Frightful Crime Of q Jealous Hus.
banda Partially Successful
Trsin.Robbery.

LouIsynLx, January. PAN exciting
scene occurred In the Circuit Courtroom
last Saturday, where lady was being tried
for lunaey. Two years ago Mrs. John FIGHT
ner, whose husband is a wealth ycontractor,
created a sensation by throwing can OF I've
into the face of DR.. G. W. Priest. She &C.
cused Priest Of having recommended her to
an abortionisi, and Of being responsible for
the trosble caused by her visit to the latter.
The affair resulted in two or three sensa-
tional lawsuits, which were all finally dis
missed. Since that time Mrs. Fichtner's &C.
tions have been thought to denote insanity,
and her family have kept her watched.
Several times she has threatened her
husbands life, and once bought a
pistol and attacked him. To-day she
was induced 10 enter the courthouse,
where jury wks In waiting. She was taken
in charge, sdjudged lunatic, and fifteen
minutes later was being conveyed to the
lunatic asylum at Anchorage. Alter the
verdict Mrs. Fiehtner drew Smith 4 Wes-
son revolver and directed dangerous glance
at the prosecuting attorney, evidently in
tending to adopt desperate measures, but the
officers prevented any harm being done.
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Gnston's Hotel.
DEB.

BRAGG-on Sunday afternoon, January 81, 1888.
at O'Clock at the residence Of her sister. ME-
P. Hunt, Mrs VIRGINIA BRACE, sged eighty-one
years. [Richmond (va) papers please copy.l
FLACK-On Sunday, January q, 1888, WASH
tSGToN ]. FLAcK, aged fifty years. jackson
(Tenn.), Louisville and Joliet papers please copy.
The funeral will take place this TUESDAY,
morning at IL O'Clock, from the First Methodist
church. Friends are invited to attend.
DwYER-At his residence. Monday, January q
1883. at O'Clock pm, OWEN DwYER, aged forty
eight years.
Funeral services at st. Bridget's church at II
O'Clock "WEDNESDAY MORNING, January oath
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- HE interview with Col. Josiah Patterson
AshiQg the debt Of the city of Memphis,
which we publish in another column, is
mighty interesting reading" IS Horace
Greeley would say, for the bondholders. we
CON mend it to their careful per6sal, and
hope they will have the good rense to follow
the advice which Col. Patterson gives them.
What he Gays 80 we'll is he plain common
sense OF The question, and EXPIRE sse s the views
OF all the other Democrats in the Legislature
from Shelby county.
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NO Change i'm Nebraska.

LINCoLN, NKB, January 22.-The sixth
balloi for United States senator to-day re-
suited: Stickel, %; Tbayer, Is; Millard. Is;
Saunders, 10; Cowen, 10; Brown, 10; Man
derson, z; Morton, 5; Savage, 4; Conner, A;
Munger, 8; Lake, 2; Livingston, 2; Dorsey,
2; Grouse, 2; Weaver, /; Doane, /. The
entire vste cast for Ashby Saturday was
given to Stickel on this ballot. The twenty
seventh ballot WIS taken Immediately after
Miliard, is; Thayer, Is; Cowen, IL; Man
dersop, 8; Saunders, ID; Brown, 5; Morton,
4; Conner, 3; balance scattering. The con-
yention adjourned.
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Gerry pending litigation. An official of the
Mutual Union Company swore that the
property did not belong to his company.
testified that the boxes and contents belonged
to that hrm. Moore & Co. are the contract
ors who built the Mutual Union lines. The
boxes, upon being opened, were found 10
contain vast quantity of books and papers,
including the voucher, pay-rolls, contracts
and other papers relating to the accounts of
Moore & Co. which had accumulated during
the construction OF the lines. Attorney
General Russell, on making his argument in
favor Of yacating the charter of the Mutual
Union Telegraph Company, claimed that
there had been frauds in the awards Of the
construction contracts, and it is thought
these papers may throw some light on the
subject.
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CONGRESSIONAL.
THE NAVAL BILL IN THE HoUsE-PETITIoNs
AND REsoLUTIoNs-THE TARIFF.

THE NAVAL BILL IN THE HoUsE-PETITIoNs
AND REsoLUTIoNs-THE TARIFF.
WASHINGTON, January 22-House.
media,ely after the reading of the journal,
Mr.. Hiscock called for the regular order,
and refused TO yield to several Republican
members who desired to ask unanimous
consent, reminding them that there had
been caucus Friday afternoon.
Under the call of States a number of bills
we're introduced and referred, among them
one by Mr.. Rosecrans, empowering journal
istic writers to procure copyrights and re-
ceive protection after their articles were
published; and by Mr.. Williams Mich. Tor
the further suppression OF bigamy aud po-
lygamy.
On motion OF Mr.. Caswell Wis. joint
resolution passed appropriating 100000 TO
continue the work OF the census bureau.
The bill was passed to repeal the license
tax on commercial travellers in the District
of Columbia.
The House then went into Committee Of
the Whole on the naval appropriation bill.
The usual lengthy debate ensued. Finally,
pending further discussion, and without com
plotting consideration OF the frat paragraph
OF the bill, the committee rose.
Mr.. Robson moved that when the House
next go into Committee of the Whole on the
naval bill all debates on the paragraph ard
pending amendments be limited TO fifteen
minutes The vote resulted-yeas, Is; nays, Sc
Mr.. Robson then said it seemed evident
that the gentlemen on the other side desired
TO filibuster in order TO delay the business of
the session, and moved that the House ad.
journ.
Mr.. Sparks-The gentleman has no right
to make any such statement, and he knows it.
Adinnrued
Senate-Senstor Bsyard presented petit
ton for a law to prevent railway discrimi-
nation.
Senator Cameron Pa presented a large
number of petitions from iron works in diff
ferent places in Peunsylvania against re-
duction OF the duties on any foreigu manu-
featured goods below the rates recommended
by the Tariff Commission.
Senator Logan, from the Judiciary Com
mittee, reported favorably the bill for the
regulation of telegraph and cable companies
Senator Plat introduced bill authoriz-
ing the extension of the free delivery system
Senator Plumb, from the Public Lands Com
mittee, reported the original resolution to
prevent unlawful occupation of public lands
Senator Morrill, called up his resolution
providing for night sessions, beginning this
evening. His object being 10 ascertain
whether an earnest effort was to be made to
pass the tariff bill this session.
Debate arose, which continued till the
expiration of the morning hour, when the
regular order was called for and the tariff
bill taken up, which was considered up to
the hour of adjournment.
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M,rde,a., Ro.a.Arents.

SAN FRANcIsco, January PA dispatch
to Wells, Fargo & Co., from Carson, says a
store at Gold Mountain wss robbed on Thurs
day or Friday by mountea and masked men,
and the proprietor and two clerks killed
The road-sgsn,s then went TO . store At Sill
yer Peak and robbed it, killing the proprie-
tor and one clerk. Two of the robbers were
also killed. Gold Mounts ain and Silver Peak
are in Southwestern Nevada, and distant
from Geographic communication.
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SENATORIAL ELECTIONS.


81. PAUL, January 22.-There was only
one ballot to-day, resulting: Window, A /;
Wilson, Is; Cole, 16; Dunnell, 10; Hubbard,
8; Kindred, 5; Farmer, A; Start, 4; Davis, g.;
Wakefield, 2; Berry, Castle, Gilman and
Armstrong, each /. Total, 123.
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FLAUK's DEATH.
Report Concerning the Conductor
Contradiefed By DE-. Hennfng.

Mr., W. ]. Flack died at G2ston's Hotel
Sunday night very suddenly. His death was
rendered somewhat suspicious, from the
fact that there were rumors of I'M
pleasant family troubles. He has
been for number Of years a conductor on
the Little Rock railway. He has been q
hard drinker for several years. The verdict
Of the jury was death from natural causes.
He leaves wife and several children. In
this connection the following letter is Of
interest:
To the Editors Of the Appeal:
Alter further inquiry l find that 1 was
mistaken in my impression as to the amount
Of whisky furnished NJ. w. J. .Flack from
the bar at Gaston's Hotel, and wish the re-.
port given by me to the Evening Ledger cor
recled. b @. HENNING, n. d.
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A szoo.ooo Damage suis.

NEw YORK, January 22-The suit of Col.
Janis NJ. Seiaver sgainst United States SEN
ator Chsffee, of Colorado, for $750,000 dam
ages, for alleged breach Of contract, was en-
tered to-day. Col. Selaver claims that he
acquired an interest in the Bobert E. Lee
silver mine, at Lesdville, conditional upon
making certain payments before the date
named, that for an interest of one-sixteentb,
and similar interest for Senator Jones, of
Nevada, Senator Chaffee agreed to furnish
the required sum and that he failed TO do 50,
thereby causing the plaintiff to lose his
option to purchase. Senator Ghsffee alleges
that his failure TO keep ihe agreement made
by him was caused By the discovery that it
ad been obtajHed from him through mis-
rPpreaentatione,
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SILVER COINAGE.
AMOUNT COINED SINCE 1858 AND NOW OUT
STANDING.

WASHINGTON, January 22.-The coinage
OF subsidiary silver coin since 1858 and
amount outstanding December 81, 1882, ia IS
follows: From 1858 10 November 80, 1882,
coined, Sl07 1925 297; 10 the treasury, 81 ,654,-
454, outstanding, s6l ,2S0, 76S; since the pass
sge of the coinage act of 1873, coined, $47,-
S,727; in the treasury, S26,544, 544; out
standing, s2l, 264, 183; since the passage of
the resumption act of 1875, coined, S42 &c.,
401; in the treasury, SIG, 81, 444; outstapd-
ing, Sic. 454, 857; slnce the passage of the
joint resolution of 1876. coined, SIT ,036, 521 !;
in the treasury, Sc, 544 544; outstanding,
S49l. 977