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The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1883-03-23

FVI '1Tt ~ VNoIIEN, MOKIIIN n &
CO., Druggists, Waco, Texas. dWtu2l7.l
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-12-18

WE regret to learn from Washington
that Mr., Randall takes his defeat sorely TO
heart and is not able to suppress the re-
sentiment which it excites. On Tuesday
Mr. Carlisle was suffering from hoarseness
caused by a severe cold and an overtaxed
voice. lie invited Mr.. Randall, his chief
competitor for the Speakership, to occupy
the chair, as the first compliment he
could offer him. To his surprise Mr..
Randall declined the honor, giving rs
a reason that there was an unwritten rule
of the House that Speaker should not
call an ex-Speaker to the chair. An "un-
written rule" is a novelty in parliamentary
practice, and in this case was never heard
Of until Mr.. Randall mentioned it. Mr..
Carlisle addressed his next request TO Mr..
Cox, who had served as Speaker during
the illness and absence of Mr.. Kerr. He
promptly and cordially accepted the offer
and won the good opinion of both parties
by his courtesy and dispatch Of the public
businpsS
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-12-18
THE REV. EDGAR ORGAN.
Death OF the Pastor of Grace Church
Yesterday MOrning-sketchO of
His Useful Life.

After painful illness of less than two
weeks, the Rev. Edgar Orgain died at his
residence on Mckinney street about 7
o'clock Yesterday morning. He leaves a
wife and one child who will have the
warmest sympathy, not only of the men,
bers of the Episcopal Church in this city,
but of all who knew him and valued his
real worth, his scholarly attainments and
his whole-souled devotion to the cause of
Christianity. Mr.. Orgain was born in
Fayette county, Tenn, in 1913, and at the
age of twenty-four entered the Methodist
ministry, preaching with success at Helena
and Augusta, Ark, and at Parkersburg,
w. Va. About the year 1879, while
preaching at Parkersburg, he concluded
to become candidate for orders in the
Episcopal Church, and began the usual
courcs of study at once at New York.
After few months IN tnaJ city ne re-
moved to Washington, where he was as
sistant priest at st. Johns, one of the old
est and most aristocratic churches in the
United States. He afterward came to
Memphis in answer to a call from Grace
church, and continued his studies under
Bishop Quintard About January l,
1881 ,he'was ordained deacon at Nashville
and admitted to the priesthood the Easter
following at Grace church, where he has
ever since been engaged with constantly in
creasing usefulness. His wife is daughter
of James T. Peyton, now deceased, who
occupied an honored place at the Mem
phis bar. They were married about two
years ago, and one child, now an infant of
eight months, was the fruit of their happy
union. Mr.. Orgain was a member OF
Memphis Lodge knights of Honor, and
chaplain of Angerona Lodge of Masons,
which will furnish two of the pall-bearers
The others viii be ]. J. Freeman, w. c.
Fowlkes, d. NJ. Scales, G. w. Nall, A. F,
Fisher and NJ. B. Trezevant. The funeral
will take place from Grace church at II
| O'clock this rnnrninn
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-12-18
THE EMMA BOND CASE.
Further Evidence That Montgomery is
One of the Guilty Parties.

HILLsBoRo, ILL, December 17.-Court
opened late this morning. Samuel Mos
Ter was the first witness. He testified that
he was present when the piece of toe-nai
was fitted on John G. Montgomery toe
There was ridge on the toe-nail, and one
on the pairing which corresponded. Cross
examined, he gave the names of the people
present, and remarked that at the time he
said, ''In one place it fits and in the other
place it does not"
Charlie Dickinson testified that he was
in the schoolhouse loft after the outrage
He found the toe-nail pairing, and handed
it to Ed Montgomery, who gave it to Ell.
surf. Cross-examined, he said he found
the pairing six feet from the platform where
the outrage was committed.
VIM. II. Kaup testified that he saw the
pairing tried on Montgomery's left toe-nail
His testimony was the same as Mosler's
VIM. Armstrong testified that he saw
John G. Montgomery and Lee Pettus al
the schoolhouse the day after the outrage
VIM. Montgomery was now dead. lie
said John Montgomery, sr., and Johr
Montgomery, jr., were at the schoolhouse
about O'Clock pm. the day before. Both
denied this. William Armstrong said, "Fl
bet $40 you both were there" JohT
Montgomery, jr., said he was not there
over fifteen or twenty minutes. That i:
all that was said between them.
Charles Jacobs testified that John Mont
gomery, jr., said in his presence that hC
and his father stood near the schoolhousC
the middle of the afternoon of the day o
the outrage.
Benjamin Burge saw John G. Mont
gomery near Grove City that morning
after the outrage. l said 'John, that'i
the devil of scrape you got into las
night" He stopped the horses, and re
piled, GLOW did you find it out? VIII
told you?" l said, "Eigel told me.
Montgomery said: "Father and stood be
tween the schoolhouse and the coalhous,
and talked till 6 o'clock, talked about al
hour" The coalhouse is down the roat
from the schoolhouse. On the cross
examination, witness said when h,
charged Montgomery with the deed, h
spoke humorously, and Montgomery's re
ply was in a iocular vein.
S. J. Snyder testified that John G. Mont
gomery was left-handed. His right han,
was crippled, and he whitfield with hi
loft
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-12-18
CAPITAL POINTS.

WASHINGTON, December 17.-Secretary
Folger is no better, and is not expected at
the Treasury till the latter part of the
week.
The Hon. John C. New leaves for In
dianapolis tonight, where he will pass
the holidays.
Issue of standard dollars for the week
ended December 18th, 37S,494; CORE
spending period last year, 65.6OO.
Soteldo, the newly appointed Charge
dAfdires of the Venezuelan govovern-
ment, presented his credentials to the
Secretary of State.
Senator Hale introduced bill in the
Senate to-day providing for the construc-
ton of seven steel vessels and a steam
ram, one cruising topedo boat and two
harbor torpedo boats.
Superintendent Jamison, of the Railway
Mail Service, returned from Portland Or,
and points on the Northern Pacific rail
road. He succeeded in perfecting the rail
way mail system on that route, so no de-
lay is now experienced i'll the distribution
OF mail matter.
There is a better prospect of the passage
of the bankruptcy bill the present Con.
gress than last. The promoters of the
Lowell bill are preparing notifications oi
the measure, with the design of making il
less obnoxious to the Western interests
1t is possible, therefore, that a bank.
ruptcy bill will be framed which meets
the views of all sections.
Value OF exports of provisions and tai
low for November, 1888, s., 81 ,l56, against
ST, ,2S9, ,S67 for the same month in 1882
provisions, tallow and dairy products fol
November, 1888, S., ,933, 1877; same month
in 1882, Sc, 80, ,406; eleven months ended
November so, 1888, Sl03, 1926 same
period in 1882, SS4, ,S63, 900; dairy products
for eleven months ended November 80
1888, ST., 9,705; corresponding time in
1882, S, ,S25, 400.
Secretary Chandler received the follow.
ing telegram this morning from Minister
Hunt, at st. Petersburg: "Harbor tele-
graphs from Irkoutsk to-day that he ar
rived from Jakutsk in nineteen days
Military honors were paid the bodies Of
De Long and party on their departure
| from Jakutsk. The bodies were received
here by the city authorities and the Geo.
graphical Society of East Siberia, and are
now lying on a catafalque in the public
square. They leave Friday"
Two weeks ago Commissioner Evans, oi
the Internal Revenue Bureau, turned ovel
to the Fifth Auditor about $4,000 claims
| for rebate on tobacco. In order to insure
their prompt settlement the force in the
Fifth Auditors office has been working
ut nights from $50 to o'clock. These
claims represent $4,000 retail tobacco
dealers, and it is the desire of Fifth Audi.
tor Alexander to get them settled and
ready for the First Comptroller before the
| appropriation is passed by Congress.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-12-18
THE NEW ORLEANS ELECTION RIOT
All the Prisoners Discharged Except
Capt. Houston.

NEW ORLEANS, December 1.-THE pre-
liminary examination of Sheriff Brewster,
Jno. Dominic, A. NJ. Ancern, J. ID. Hous-
ton, Mike Early, Dan Douglas and Dan
Donovant, accused of murder at the Sew
enth Ward poll, Friday, took place
before Recorder Ford. Many wit
nesses were absent. The district
attorney asked for a continuance.
Counsel for the accused opposed
the continuance. The Judge decided to 90
on with the trial. The testimony was vol
luminous and conflicting. Most OF the wit
nesses were present at the polls when the
disturbance occurred, and knew little
about it. The most important testimony
was given by John Augustine, city editor
of the 1|mes-Democrdt. 81 was at
the Seventh Ward polls between
l and 80 o'clock p.m.; l went
my turn to vote when l heard bow,
when 7 tnrnad around and saw a man
with a bloody head. Pistol shots were
fired. AS / was not interested in the
pistol-firing, / walked away, but rejecting
it might be worse to move about, | re-
tracted my steps and stood almost opposite
the poll. l saw Capt. Fortier raising his
arm, as if in the act of firing. Houston
was six or seven PAGES to the left
OF Capt forGer. The captain fired at
Houston. The latter remained moment
motionless, and returned the fire. Capt.
Fortier fell backward Immediately" AT
ter examining numerous witnesses, Judge
Ford said: ''The public is anxiously
awaiting all news from this case. Ii there
is any person in this court who can di-
rectly or indirectly testify to the guilt
of any of the prisoners at the bar
let them step forth and do so, as l wish to
have thorough investigation" The
judge thereupon ordered discharged all
the accused, except Houston, who was
committed to appear before the Criminal
Court for manslaughter in $4,000 bond,
which was at once furnished.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-12-18
UNION CITY, TENN.
Last Day of the Memphis Conference
List of Appointments.

Special to the Appeal.
UNION CITY, December 1.-THE Mem
phis Conference adjourned to-day.
On yesterday the pulpits OF all the
churches were filled by ministers attend
ing the session. Crowds of people were
in attendance. They came on the rail-
roads, in carriages and in wagons from
every direction to hear and see. 1t was a
high day. So far as this correspondent
knows, all were delighted. After the ser
mon at IL o'clock in the morning in the
Baptist church the deacons were ordained.
At 3 O'Clock in the afternoon in the same
church the elders were ordained by the
Rev. DIR. McCanally, of st. Louis.
At night the conference met in memorial
session to hear the report of tho Commit
tee on Memorials and pay respect to the
memory of those preachers who had died
during the past year, the names of whom
have already been given. Touching ad-
dresses were. made by the members ON the
life and character OF each.
The conference met at s 80 o'clock am.
to-day. The day was spent in the dis
cussion and adoption of reports OF commit
tees. The Rev. DIR. Savage, agent of the
American Bible Society, addressed the
body in an able speech in behalf of the
society.
At o'clock pm. the conference assem-
bled in evening session, and after all busi.
ness had been finished the bishop an.
nounced the appointments OF the pastors
for another year. The conference ad
journed sine die at o'clock pm. The full
list of appointments will be furnished in
due time.
The following may be interesting Ia
II,
A. Steel; Central, r. III. Mahon; Her.
nando Street, David Leith; Saffarans and
Georgia Street, w. S. Malone; First
church, Jackson, Guilford Jones; Browns
vile, A. r. Wilson; Humboldt, Warner
Moore.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-12-18

a SPECTATOR. in theater and concert
room seats has been giving the New York
Thncs some very valuable information into
n species OF robbery to which the New
York public has long had to submit, and
from which it has in vain asked to be re-
ieved by the managers. From this mans
statements it appears that the ''box office
divides with these fleecers of the strangers
who visit the metropolis, as has long been
suspected. A fat man named James Hyde
is Theodore Moss's man at the Star The
alter, and that "the man in the lobby" as
they are technically called, at the Four.
teenth Street Theater is William Guern
sey; at the Fifth-Avenue, Ed McDermott
ut Wallack's, Gus Hamilton; at the Ran
kins' new theater in Third avenue, Ward
and O'Brien; at IIarrigan Il IIart's, Ed
Harrigan's father, assisted by three OF
four other men; at the Union Square
George Tyson; at Niblo's, Brown anC
Carman. Through these go-between'
managers are enabled to make a nict
penny of profit and to escape dividin:
with the actors and companies that ''pla!
On sharps -
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-12-18

TEE Cincinnati Commercial Gazette, which
for some years was demented on the sub
lect of national unity and nation with a
big an" D" is now greatly troubled about a
matter of grammar in its excess of zeal for a
recognition of the said "nation with big
IN" 1t insists that ''if grammarians and
sticklers for the wording of the eonstitu-
tion will not permit us to say the United
states is then we ought to have some
other name that we can use in the singular
national sense. We have been using "gov-
ernment" in the singular number, though
the English and many people along our
Atlantic coast prefer, for some reason, the
plural About the time of the close of our
great civil war there sprang up a feeling
tsomewhat weakened at present perhaps)
chat United states was simply the name
al our nation, Just as it is the name of a
prominent express company, and that our
motto was Many in One.'" Our mex
orably rabid and radical contemporary
ought to insist upon constitutional
amendment to settle these questions of
plural or singular and nation with a big
"N." That is its only way out of the de-
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-12-18

WASHINGTON, December 17.-Secretary
Folger is no better, and is not expected at
the Treasury till the latter part OF the
week.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-12-18
JENNA.

MATTHEW ARNOLD delivered his last
lecture i'm Boston on Friday night, and to
a very large audience, mainly composed OF
the cite of the city. At its close President
Wendell Phillips arose To give the fare
well 10 Mr.. Arnold. lie said. ave should
thank Mr.. Arnold for his wise suggestions
and searching criticisms. Our Master in
Concord has taught us that we should not
avoid searching criticisms, but should
hew the tree to the heart no matter how
the chips ily in our faces" He concluded
his remarks by assuring Mr.. Arnold that
none would watch his success with greater
interest than the people of Boston. In
response, Mr.. Arnold said he hoped the
people OF Boston would feel that his words
expressed no disparagement of the Master
Of Concord, for he felt toward him the
greatest veueration, and would always re-
member Boston with grateful heart
After this mutual agreement on Emerson
place in the Pantheon of fame the "vulgar
ought TO be silent. Arnold has simply Gu,
Boston's tape-measure of greatness 10y
several inches, and the "Hub" itself says
"Served us right"
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-12-18
NEWS IN BRIEF.

Albany, December 17.-Navigation has
been entirely suspended, and ice men are pre-
pared for harvest.
New York, December Nv. p. & A
NJ. Parsons, builders, filed assignment, givini
preferences of S22OOO.
Spencer, Mass, December I'D. A
Drury. shoe manufacturer, failed. Liabilities
sSO,OOO; assets, $4,000.
New York, December 17.-Lowe 4 Son
produce and commission merchants, Broad street
suspended. Liabilities under $4,000.
GlAnd Papids, Mich, December H.
About falft business portion of the village O
Rockforu, L elve miles north of this city, wa
burned yesterday morning.
Providence, X. l., December lin con
sequence Of the break in prices of cotton good
wages will be reduced tomorrow in many of tn,
leading mills in Rhode Island.
St. Louis, December 1.-THE glucose
works., situated in the north end of East st
Louis, burned tonight. Loss on works, $4,000
on stock, $4,000; insurance, $4,000.
Boston, December 1.-THE Norway
Iron Works, in South Boston, have been sold TO
company for $3.50, 200, the business to be conduct
ed under the title Of the Norway Steel and Iroi
Works.
Philadelphia, December 17.-Dr. Thos
S. Kirkbride, for over forty years physician in
chief and superintendent Of the Pennsylvania
Hospital for Insane, is dead; aged seventy-fy'
years.
Akron, O., December 1.-THE Akror
Straw Board Works Of John E. and Monroe Sci
berlng burned Sunday motnisg, except on,
building, valued at $4,000. Loss, $4,000; insur
ance, $1,000.
Boston, December 17.-Martin Wiley, {
laborer, has been arrested on a charge of murder
ing his wife Mary, twenty years old. MartiI
went home this afternoon, and finding nothing /,
eat, assaulted his wife, with fatal effect.
Binghamton, n. ", December I'D
NJ. & L. G.. Halbert, dry goods, assigned. Liabil
tiles nearly Si0O,000i assets, probably SO0, 900
The failure is wholly due to stock speculations
Efforts to recover Losses in blind pools' ruineC
the firm,
Augusta, Ga, December 1.-THE resi-
dence of Frank III. Miller was burned. Loss. so.
GO; insurance, $4,000. The warehouse of ). Les
ser, containing cotton and bagging was damage,
$500. The fire originated from match isnitinl
by truck running over it.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-12-18

O'DoNSeLL was hanged yesterday morn
ing at O'Clock, London time. He con-
Quoted himself during tke dreadful ordeal
in a quiet, manly and digniGed way, con-
Tossing that he was an Invincible, but that
lac would not "give" his fellow-members
away" Lord Granville, in response TO
the request of the United States govern
ment for stay of the execution pending
some inquiries rs TO the condemned mans
citizenship and trial, declined to interfere,
as the British government had satisfied it.
self on all those points. From first TO
last-from the brutal, horrible and cruel
murder Of Cayendish and Burke in the
Phoenix Park, Dublin, TO the release of
the ruiIianly, cowarlly iniormer Carey, and
the hanging Of 0'Donnell for killing the
scoundrel-this has been a sorry business,
jisgraceiul to the British government, to
its mismanagement of Irish affairs, by
which murder is made possible and such
creatures as Carey are encouraged in their
despicable trade of training young men
for the gallows, only TO desert and inform
on them after they have accomplished the
crime they were persuaded to commit.
Let us hope this is the last of this particu.
lar case, and that the speedy concession oi
home rule TO Ireland will hereafter make
such crimes and criminals impossible.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-12-18
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Joe Giebel and wife to Bridget f. Mess.
ner, tract of land north of the Memphis
and Somerville dirt road, being in the
eleventh surveyors district, range 6, con-
tanning l49 acres, more or less; also
another tract lying in the Seventh Civil
District, eleventh surveyors district,
range q, section 2, containing 4St acres,
more or less: $3.50.
Thomas NJ. Scruggs to F. L.Warner, two
lots, Nos. 12and Is, OF w. Ragland's sub
IF 4. Scott to ]. II. Roberts, a lot IN the
Eleventh Civil District, range 5, section l,
containing forty acres, more or less; 500
F. w. Smith ct uT. to DR.. ]. b. Thorn.
ton, lot No. of the partition OF J. Frank
Il ur. of lots 5, 6, z, of bayou lot No. 4s0;
5000.
Fl I. Scott TO Quinton Roberts, a lot il
the Eleventh Civil District, range 5, sec.
ton l, containing twenty acres, more oil
less; 500.
K. Van Brocklin to B. r. Miller, lots Is
and IA, Fort Pickering, 24x112 feet; $3.50
VIM. S. Mendenall TO ]. t. Waldran, a
tract of land in the Sixteenth Civil his
trict, one and a half miles north OF White
Station, $3.50.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-12-18
HOUSE COMMITTEES.
Only Few Of th, More Important
Chairmanships Decided UpOn-The
Scramble for Places.
Both Houses Adjourn Out of Respect to
the Late Representative Haskell
Republican and
Democratic Senatorial Caucuses- Whisky
In BOnd-The Presidents Move
ments-Capital Points.
Special to theAppeal.l

Special to theAppeal.l
WASHINGTON, December 1.-THE chief
interest in Washington is now centered on
the House committees, and the members
who are expecting chairmanships or places
on the good committees are visibly anx-
ious. 1t is settled that Mr.. Reagan will
be chairman of the Committee on Com
merce, and that Mr.. Randall will have the
Appropriation Committee, and that Mr..
Hammond, of Georgia, will be chairman
of the Elections Committee, but outside of
half dozen committee chairmanships
nothingis directly known. Itisnow thought
that the committees will be announced by
Thursday, and then the agony among the
Congressman will be over with. There is
a somewhat sensational squabble among
the Kentucky Representatives for places,
| Blackburn and Phil Thompson being
eager in their demands on Carlisle. Black
burn was determined in his efforts to get
the head of the Appropriations Com
mittee, but as that honor has been awarded
to Randall, it is supposed he will be ten
dered mere place on that committee, but
that he may get the Committee on Coin
| age Weights and Measures