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ALL OVER THE SOUTH.

Cleveland, Tenn, has eight or nine cases
OF smallpox.
West Point, Miss, is 10 have a national
bank and cotton.seed oil mill.
Oktibbeha county, Miss, keeps up the
old bounty of IS for VOLTS scalp.
An epidemic of measles is prevailing in
Newport, KY, as is also the smallpox.
A new railroad has reached Enterprise,
Miss, and rents have advanced twenty per
cent.
Mr.. Timer, of Itawamba county, Miss, is
100 years old. He is The oldest man in the
State.
There is but one Universalist church in
the State of Mississippi, and that is in CAL
houn county.
age, is pronounced by Remenyi the most
wonderful yiolinist in America.
Many emigrants are entering Southeastern
Arkansas from the older Southern States.
If they-must move, they could not go to a
better place.
The Little Rock Street Car Company fluids
that it has redeemed about $4,000 worth Of
tickets during the year than it placed be-
fore the public.
The Knoxville Chronicle thinks the people
VI 4cuucsScc COuiu dHOEu 10 give away luelI
iron ore to people who would build furnaces
in their neighborhood.
w. c. Ray, of Lafayette county, Miss,
found two-headed dead calf on his farm
last week. The heads are Joined behind the
ears. This is the ouly popularity about the
calf.
A party of Michigan capitalists have pur-
chased large tracts of timber lands in Ma
riou county, Miss, Tor the purpose OF going
into the lumber business on an extensive
scale.
A Hszlehurst, Mrs, firm attempted to in
troduce the circulation of pennies by order
ing $50 worth. The effort, however, was a
failure, and the pennies were returned to the
mint.
A Baptist missionary of the Tennessee
State Convention reported three churches
that paid their preachers the muni6csnt sal
AIRY of Sc per year. They will receive their
rewards hereafter.
Mrs. Lucinda Ross, of Monroe county, Ga,
is seventy four years of age, has 145 living
descendants, and thirty one dead, and, be-
ing an dccoueheuTe, has officiated at the birth
of 158 of the aforesaid posterity.
Last year w. NJ. Sloan, of Clay county,
Miss, aged seventy.six years, raised with his
own labor on six acres OF land six and half
bales Of cotton, averaging in weight $50
pounds. II was Of the long staple upland
variety.
Says the Oxford (Miss.) Falcon; "The
fret honor nan of the freshmen and sophie
more classes Of the university are girls,
which conclusively demonstrates that in
mental capacity the girls are equal 10 the
boys, if not more So"
Three Georgia girls took several eggnogs
and whisky straight apiece, and then got
in buggy and started TO party. When
next discovered they were lying in a fence
corner, while blacksmith held an inquest
over the remains of the buggy.
The female operators in the Bowling
Green (Ky.) wooden mills struck because
they were docked for lost time in getting
warm outside, when there was no steam in
the mill. They finally brought the proprie.
tor to terms and resumed work.
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MuIdoon wins.

ST. LOUIS, January 27.-The wrestling
match between Muldoon and Bauer for $500
a side, at Masonic Hall tonight, attracted
the largest crowd ever assembled at like
performance in this city. Muldoon won the
contest, getting the frat and third falls in fine
style. Time, seventeen, ave and four minutes
During the evening a telegram was read
from Edward Bibby, the Englishmsp, now in
New York, challenging the winner for q
match at $500 side. II the winner should
be Bauer, he offered $500 to S4OO. Muldoon
said he would accept the challenge If Bibby
would meet him in ten days, either here OF
in Cincinnati.
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for Europe were carried by horseback part of the
packet 80 that altogether three months were taken
up in the transmission of letters that would now
be carried 10 the same destinat on in three weeks
But to the strange part of our story. Wien
George Kent wrote his letter, indeed while be was
IN the act Of doing %, his father in far away
England WAS following him in q dream that had
al the vividneS Of reality. He saw bis beloved
son writing this letter In rude log hut, sitting
beside great fire. rs TIE weather was
very cold. and when at his breakfast
wife, who believed in presentiments and
dreams and omens, he made an impression that
never aiterward was effAced from her heart. He
described the interior OF the log hut. and the two
men who were in Il with George. He saw his sen
close and seal his letter; saw the men put him on
the bed they prepared for him, and watched them
a. they Piled such remedies ss they had, and sa
George when he told them it was no
use, and TO leave him TO himself to die In peace.
He saw his sons hands Joined over his breast In
prayer, and Last and saddest scene of all saw his
eyes closed by friendly hands and witnessed the
rude burial In blanket. And still rooted, as 1t
were, 70 the spot he faW one OF the two survivors
named Lovelace,' write the letter which. accom-
yanytng Georges. told the sad story of
the heroic death of his brave beloved boy.
We will not dwell upon the three
months Of engtish and sorrow which passed
as leaden-footed time, ere the mail brought con-
nfmation OF the dream to the already mourning
household. Suffice IL that II was confirmed in
every particular. Well-nigh heartbroken, the aged
couple never recovered from the blow, and bore
the pain and anguish Of 1t to their graves.
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WIRE WAITS.

Montreal, January N.-The union boot
ana snoe iasters, 30 long on q strike, have
returned to work on their employer terms.
st. Louis, January 27.-Another remit
lance oil 2O,O0Om. was sent from here to-day
Tor the Dement, of the sufferers by the food in
Germany.
Milwaukee, VIA, January N.-Tbe New
hah inquest to-day developed considerable
adverse Criticisms of the actions of the FIRE
department.
Montreal, January N.-The end of the
carnival justifes it's inception. and il has
been resolved to continue ii in the future on
m enlarged scale.
Atlanta, Ga, January 27.-Nrs. William
1. Yancey, widow of the late Senator viii
liam L. Yancey, Of Alabama, noted seces
zion leader, died to-day.
Cincinnati, January z7.-Ths 1imss-Sssr'.
kashyiiie, Tenn, special says The aocountan
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Eight Fenians started fer Liverpool &
embark for America, fearing arrest.
A HkTTrp M vnpn
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CORINTH. MISS.
A Safe Robbed Of elS0O-Raflroad Acct.
dent-Heavy Shipments OF
Live Stock.
Regular Correspondence Of the Appeal,

Regular Correspondence Of the Appeal
CoRINTH, January 26.-The safe Of F. NJ
Boone, prominent merchant of Rienzi, wsl
robbed last night Of $500. No clew to the
robbers.
While party of railroad hands we're en-.
gagged in unloading railroad iron on the 22d
instant, bar fell across the leg Of one Of the
laborers and broke both bones below the
knee. BE was brought to this place and his
leg dressed BY DR.. Steele. This morning DR.
Steele was called in to see one of the hands
working at Adams & Ketchum's machine
shop, who had his head slightly bruised by 9
pile OF lumber falling on him.
Corinih has shipped since the 1st of Sep.
tember thirty-6ve carloads Of cotton, worth
$500 per carload; eight carloads Of mules
worth $1,000 carload; ten car-losds Of
sheep, worth $500 per car-Ioad-in all about
va, 300. This entire amount was paid te
the farmers in the immediate vicinity Of
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AChrontc Fire.Bux.

NEWPORT, January 27.-Kate A. Judd, a
cook in the employ of Mr.. J. G. Weaver,
whose villa was destroyed by FIRE last Mon
day morning, confesses that she got up out
of bed about o'clock, and went 10 the cellar
and set fire to the wood near the furnace,
holding a candle to the woodwork until il
was ignited. She then returned to her room,
where she remained until she was notified
that the house was on FIRE by Mrs. Weaver,
who had been unusually kind TO her. The
confession was made and duly sworn to this
afternoon. The prisoner was arraigped be-
fore Judge Baker, and, pleading guilty, was
committed 10 the county Jail in default of
$1,000 bail, to await tfial at the March
Term Of the Supreme Court. 1t seems that
the woman Judd has already served
i've years term in prison for q similar Of
tense, and that che attempted TO FIRE the
house in which she was employed at Ames-
bury, Mass. On the evening of December
Both, after stealing, as is alleged, her mis-
tress's wardrobe, phe saturated q coat and
vest with oil and then shut them in closet
While being suspected of the latter crime,
there was no positive proof that she was the
guilty party until after her arrest in this
city, when the missing garments we're found
In one of her truuks. When arrested she
had on one OF the dresses which she had
otoiCus 1uC nusuduu vi the lduy dccOnQ-
panied the detective from Boston and wac
able 10 prove that the self-accused iucendiary
was dressed in his wife's garments. Boston
detectives have been on her track for some
time, and one of them was on his way
here when he saw the report of the burn
ing of the house. Knowing that Kate
was in Mr.. Viewers employ, he at once
came to the conclusion that she had fred
the house for plumber, and commune
Gated his suspicious to the police Off
GERS with the above result. Alter hearing Of
her engagement he went to work to connect
her with the Amesbury crime. She was hap.
tized on Sunday, January 7tb, and the cere-
mony was witnessed by the detective who
WAS "shadowing" her. she knew before
night that the detectives were on her track,
and she immedis tely went to Newburypor',
where she remained over Sunday. Early
on Monday morning che secured the situa-
ton in Mr.. Wesver's family through an in
telligence office in Boston, and arrived at
the Weaver villa the same night.
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GERMANY.
THE EMPEROR TO THE POPE,

BERLIN, January ga letter from the
Emperor William to Pope Leo is published,
in which, after heartily returning the good
wishes expressed in the letter from the Pope
to the Emperor, the latter declares that the
satisfaction felt by the Pope at the re-estab-
lishment OF the Prussian legation at the
Vatican will afford ground for his holiness
10 reciprocate by similar advances. The
Emperor believes the advance made
by the Vatican, in regard to the duty of
giving notice of ecclesiastical appointments
TO the government, is even of more interest
10 the Catholic Church than to the State, II
the Emperor were convinced that his desir,
Tor an understanding were reciprocated, be
would be able to concede that the Diet
should reconsider the May laws, which are
not permanently required for the mainten-
ance OF painful relations with the Vatican.
PRINCE CHARLEs's WILL.
The late Prince Charles by will leaves
81 ,000, 000m., as follows: Twelve millions to
his son, Prince Frederick Charles; 5000
Doom. to each OF his two daughters; 1000.
Doom. 10 the Order of ST. John, of Jerusalem
for founding home for convalescents; l.
COCOON. TO other charities, aud the 9th er
LOCO, Doom. remaining to be at the disposal
of the Emperor William.
SAILS SUNDAY.
Carl Won Eisendecker, the newly appointed
German representative to Washington, sails
Sunday for New YORK.
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sURROUNDED BY APACHEs.
A Massacre Threatened ON the Chihua
hua Fr0nuter.

Tucson, A. T., January IA courier
begging for immediate military assistance
near Casa de Janos, on the Chihuahua from
tier. The people there are surrounded by
about 1900 Apaches. All the available cav
airy and infantry left at once from Hermo-
silla, under command OF Col. Garcia. Every
body in Sonora hopes the American soldiers
will COOPERATE
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WESTERN UNION.
The Illinois Scheme 90 Pirate the Name
or the Great Cooperation.

SPRINGFIELD, January 27-Certain per-
sons interested in a new telegraph enter.
prise, ascertaining that the Western Union
Telegraph Company was not organized un
der the laws Of Illinois, made application lo
the secretary of state to organize a corpora.
ton TO be called the Western Union Tele
graph Company. The first step necessary il
license to be issued by the secretary to the
commissioners to open books for stock sub.
scriptions. At this stage the Western Union
Company protested and the matter was re-
ferred TO the attorney-generalf for his decision
That officer decided this afternoon, un
der the statute, that the secretary has nc
discretion at this point in the proceedings to
withhold The license to commissioners
Further steps necessary will be taken to per
feet any incorporation sought, when the ait
proposed organization. This movement
night have proved serious to the Western
Union people had they not learned OF tn
attempt at its inception.
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LOUISVILLE, January 27.-This evening 8
FIRE occurred in the four-story brick upper
part occupied by McGrath's shoe factory, and
lower by John Duff, steamboat suppiies),
and completely destroyed everything. Nc.
Grath's loss was $4,000; insurance, $1,000
Duf's loss was $500; no insurance. The
building was owned by New York par Ties
Incendiary
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Storehouse Burned.

WNAosKI, VI, January 27.-At7 O'Clock
car ran off the track colliding with another
car loaded with kerosene oil, which ex-
pioded, setting fire to large wooden store
house close 10 the track. The storehouss
was consumed, together with its contents
which consisted of wool and mill supplies
of all kinds, belonging to the Burlington
Wooden Company. Loss, S125,000; in.
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CHICAGO, January ga fire broke out
this morning in the Wholesale groceryhouse
OF Henry Homer & Co., IS to 50 West Ran
dolph street. Loss on building, $4,000; or
stock, from fire and water, 1000 to S25,
000. fullv insured
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Masonic Hall burned,

ATLANTA, GA, January 27.-The building
containing the Masonic Hail and stores of
W. A. Pipe & Proctor, dry goods, burned,
with stocks. The adjoining store of Roberts
& Sanders wss also destroyed, with part OF
stock. Loss. $4,000: insured.
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A Fsur.sidcd shooting Array.

CrNcrNxArI, January 27.-At half an hour
after midnight four men, all Kentuekians,
residents OF Coviugton, had shooting ARRAY
on the sidewalk on the corner of Race and
Longworth streets tonight. John Grumer, a
saloon keeper, was slightly wounded, but a
ball from his pistol took effect in the left
breast of Bob Elliott, a glsss-blower, in
ficting a mortal wound. Billy McCarty,
one of the combatants, was slightly wounded.
Only four shots were fired. Arrests have
hoar n, ado
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E4,r,., Ro.ber Released.

New CoMERsTowN, O., January 27.-Ir
the second trial of Charles A. Bassett, of THU
place, under Indictment for robbipg tbs
Adams Express office here of about $500 il
1881, the jury, after being out over thirty
hours, disagreed last night, and were dis
charged. His indictment was duashed.
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La France Gays the Judge of instruction
having charge of the investigation in Prince
Jerome's case to-day transmitted his report
In relation thereto 10 the court, which will
decide soon about futurs proceedings
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1910.

in company with some gentlemen, received
the following remarkable stories 10 exchange,
and they are given to The readers of the AP
PEAL, as nearly 80 possible IS they were
told, two Of them under pledge OF solemn
secrecy, bat with the voucher Of the writer
az to fhe character for trutbfulness and high
integrity Of each Of the slory.tellers.
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ENGLAND.
MARINE DTsAcTEPS

LONDON, January 27.-The German bark
Admiral Prinz AdalberL is ashore at Mum.
bleshead, Wales. The lifeboat sent to tine
rescue was stove in and six of the crew
drowned. A large steamer was wrecked to-
day near Swansea. The crew persisted.
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D..per.,. F1ehe W,.h s.na,,..

MATAMoRAs, MEX January ia party
of bandits, led by Jesus Baracosa, we're at
sacked near San Juan Jalalasco yesterday,
by rural soldiers under Capt. Thorn as Lemon.
A desperate fight ensued. The bandits were
defeated, having eleven killed. Six soldiers
were killed, including a brother of Capt.
Lemon,
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Ihe worId,, wan Not oman.

New YORK, January 27-There il abso-
lutely no foundation for the sensational
gossip telegraphed from New York about
changes in the administration of the New
York World. Inquiry at headquarters author
ICES the statement that the World was never
30 prosperous aud its regular circulation
never 50 large as at this present moment.
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SPAIN.
CANCELLATION URGED.

MADRID, January 27.-At a meeting OF
the Liberal members of the Deputies, Serrano
urged Cancellation toward all Liberals. "Let
there be no more revolutions" he said, thus
avoiding reaction. "We desire the union of
the throne and the people,"
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THE FRENCH STEW;
Fabre's Project Accepted by the Govern.
ment aud the Committee Of the
Deputies,
Thereby Averting a Crisis-Leiter from
the Emperor william to the Pope
Irish Affairs.

PARIS, January 27.-The government and
| committee OF he Deputies agreed to accept the
project of Fsbre, which proposes that the Or.
| leans princes be prohibited from filing any
| civil or military post.
CABINET COUNCIL.
At the Cabinet council to-day the minis.
ters decided to accept the compromise be.
tween the government and the committee Of
| the Deputies on the question of excluding
the preteDders, based upon Fabre's proposal,
| which also prohibits the pretenders from
exercising the elective function. Admiral
5uarsgaiberry then resigned. Gen. BLllot,
Minister of War, announced that he should
oppose The measure, but consented TO remain
in Office Professionally in order 10 avoid a
ministerial crisis. Tue committee, on being
informed OF the resolution of the Cabinet
agreed-6 TO 5-to support Fabre's proposal
IN THE DEPUTIES
In the Chamber of Deputies to-day debate
wss continued on the magis,racy bill. The
vote OF last year abrogaiing the principle Of
the Immortality OF the judges, and providing
| that they be elected, was reversed BY the
rejection OF the first clause OF the committee's
draft.
Toward the close of the sitting NJ. Fabre
| read the report of the committee on exclud.
ing the pretenders.
Bourgeois. Bonapartist, moved the previ.
Gus question.
M. Cuneo D'Oruano, Bonsparlist, also
protested.
The previous question was reject ed-9e
to 440.
Debate on the report was fixed for Monday
MEETING OF THE RIGHT.
Afler the adjournment OF the chamber, the
| members of the Right held a meeting and
decided to oppose all measures affecting
members OF former reiguing families, and
not TO associate themselves with any motion
for secret ballot, when such questions come
10 vote.
DUCLERC DECLINES THE COMPROMISE.
Duclerc declines Fabre's compromise, and
insists upon the retention of the govern.
menrs proposals in their original form. He
communicated his decision to.night to Presi.
dent Grevy and Ministers Fallieres and
Deves. II is asserted that Gen. Billot hares
Duclerc's views
EUeENIE's VISIT.
DeCsssagnac writes in the Pays that ex.
Empress Eugene did not, during her visit
In Paris, request him to modify his attitude
toward Prince Jerome. Those who affirm
rome's policy, he says, insult her. Her jour.
| ney 10 Paris was simply an act of family
solidarity and chivalrous generosity.
JERoME's CASE.
La France says the Judge of instruction
having charge Of the investig alton in Primo,
Jerome's case to-day transmitted his report
In relation thereto 10 the court, which will
decide soon about futurs proceedings.
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RAYEHAM, Mass January T.-The body
81 kdonirsu Leonard, a wofkm an, was found
;p the Woods near here, frozen stiff and both
feet tied with rope TO a ssplipg. Under
the corpse was fund a revolver. Leonard
has been missing since the LIST Of November.
There ia much excitement,
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ss"Example is bett

EIampIe is better than precept." Il
is well known thatdyspepsis, bilious attacks,
headache and many other ills can only be
cured by removing their cause. Kidney
Wort has been proved to be the most effectua al
remedy for these. and for habitual costive-
ness, which afiicts millions Of rsople1
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PARIS, January N.-The government and
committee oil he Deputies agreed to accept the
project of Fsbre, which proposes that the Or
leans princes be prohibited from filing any
civil or military post.
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Most AZ Pfttsburx,

PrTTsBURG, January 27.-Herr Most, the
German Socialist, addressed an audience of
about 200 here tonight. The speech, which
was somewhat OF an incendiary nature,
failed 10 create any marked enthusiasm, II e
will deliver another address tomorrow night.
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The Arkamsns Ronsfs

LITTLE ROCK, January H.-The Senate
State railroad aid, levee and Holford bonds,
amounting to about s11 600 900, as amended
by the House, was adopted by the Senate
and goes 10 the governor, who will sign it.
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Mohr d Mohr, Distflkers. Cincinnati.
CINCINNATI, January N.-Mohr & Mohr
distillers, assigned this morning TO Charles
Rankin. Bond not yet given, and no state
ment of assets or liabilities made. The es.
iimated liabilities will not exceed $l50,O00
Before the assignment to-day the firm filed
chattel mortgages sggregatiug $4,000, one
of which, for $26, 700, was to Msreolem, oil
Boston, formerly a member of the firm.
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IT must have been terrible state OF al.
fairs that caused the psalmist TO ask: "Who
can stand before his cold?" In his day the
remedies were few and doubtful; how much
happier should this generation be, that has
a household remedy, DR.. Bulls Cough
Syrup; 80 wonderful has been its cures that
millions rise up and call it "blessed."
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.TH.r vonderfuI c.tboIicou kuc

sTHAr wonderful catholicon known as
Mrs. Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound has given the lady worldwide repu-
talion for doing good. 1t is like 4 living
spring to the vital constitution. Her Blood
Pari6er will do more to clesse the channels
of the circulation and purify the life of the
Board of Health
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Preparations for the New Orleans Car.
nfRAu-

NEW ORLEANS, January 27.-Preparstiona
for the carnival are progressing. The king
will arrive Monday, February 9th, and viii
have grand reception. The Krewe of Pro
teus will give parade and ball on Monday
night. On Mardi Grss, the Kings day, the
parade will be the finest ever given. Al
night the veteran Knight. Of Menus will
give their pageant and ball.