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Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-02-01
NEW PUBLICATIONS.

TIE ARTISAN, of date January 18th, pub
lirhed al Nashville, has been received. The
usual Budget of good selections and we'll
written editorials ID to be found in it.
The ASSURANCE Law JOURNAL, published
by Z. c Hiue, New YORK, is out for Janu.
AIRY. IL is finely gotten up periodical, and
as the exponent Of insurance Law it has nc
equal.
The SANITARIAN, devoted to the preser.
vatIon of health, mental aud physical cul.
lure, OF date January 18th, has been for.
warded TO this Office. Il is marked by the
usual excellence.
Tar SOUTHERN PLANTER, devoted to az.
ricuilufe, horticulture, live stock and the
household, and published at Richmond, is at
hand. The February issue is q very credit
able one, and contains good articles.
WE are in receip' OF two very readable
novels from John w. Lowell & Co., IA and
l6 Vesey street, New York, entitled Robin
by LOUISA Parr; and leo on a Tour, by
Thomas Hardy. Msnsford, 29S Main street
near Madison, has them for sale, az we'll q.
the latest Eogiish and American quarterlies
monthlies ana weeklies.
Mr.. NJ. L. SULLIVAN, of Water Valley
announces that on The let OF April his Ms
sissippi Citations will be ready for delivery
price IS 81. This work will embrace .
table of all Mississippi cases, alphabetically
arranged, which have ever been mentioned
in the opinions of the High Court OF Errors
and Appeals, and Of the Supreme Court o.
Mississippi, from and including Freeman
Chaaeeyy, and all the Mississippi Walker
iSmedes and MarshaPs Chancery Reports, in
GLIDING 50 Mes; showing in what mansel
the court mentioned each case. whether
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committee appointed by the Citizsns
meeting, recently held at the Greenlaw
Operahouse, to draft a bill for the settle
msnt Of the debt OF Memphis at FIFTY ard
elk by a special commission, are engaged in
that work, and will, before the legislative
recess is at an end, put ouch bill in the
hands Of our immediate representatives. As
instructed, the committee will carefully ex-
clude The Taxing District from this bill, as
well as the much-debated coupon-for-taxes
feature. The instructions of the citizens on
these heads, twice earnestly expressed, will
be obeyed. Whether either Of our repre-
sentatives will present such bill to the
Legislature for enactment, in the absence OF
a definite acceptance Of its terms by the
bondholders, is another matter. S,ms say
they will NOT, as it would only have the Ell
feet of enhancing the cily's securities. The
APPEAL does not think they have any OPP
ton in the matter. As in the State debt
question they obey the instructions of the
people, so they should in this. II this bill
was 10 become law with clause providing
Tor the conversion OF the interest tax 10 tue
sinking fund on failure Of the bondholders
TO accept, it would be incontroverL.b'e ev;-
dence of the desire OF the people to carry
out in good faith settlement both nave
several times agreed 10. But there is this
overwhelming o'jectiou to that-a tax to
pay six per cent. is beyond the ability
of the people to pay. Ga that score our
representatives, would perhaps be iustiisd
in not doing anything beyond pxesnyipg
an amendment Of the Liquidatiaz Board
act, increasing the number OF the board TO
1--WE. repeating the salary clause and enact.
ing section covering the interest funds Into
the sinking fund at the end of each year in
case of refusal BY the bondholders to accept
the terms OF the act.
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THEATRICAL and musicai people are pro-
verbal for their little jealousies and piques.
The macs of them are never comfortable unlefs
every day inflated with newspaper puff
They cannot have too much OF good words"
aud quickly resent snyihing like adverse
criticism, however fair. A case in point is
that OF w. H. Power, manager OF the Friend
and Foe combination, which has just oc-
cupied the stage of the Thester. The
APrEAL found it necessary yesterday, in the
fewest possible words, 10 condemn this last
bucket of dramatic slop from the humorous
brAia OF BARLEY Campbell as he worst be has
yet been permitted to ponr upon "sny
stage" and forthwith Mr.. Power issued an
order cutting the APPEAL rom the free litt.
We have many times stated that it would
be good thing for the s;sge and the public
If there was DO such thing as a free list in
any of the theSters Of the country. In that
case both professions would stand upon an
Independent. footing, and the press
would be able to speak without
Inc lesst enforcement. This the APPEAL
~AS aiNd NOIc anu Will 10 10, iTcr
lat or no free LIST, and i. win continue to
charaeterizs as lhey deserve the laundering
stupidities and iuaniiies TO which Barley
Campbell puts his name, and with which he
afronts the Intelligence OF the country by
forcing them upon an unwilling and
helpless people. Mr.. Power hiss made
a mistake-a very serious mistake
and one he should make haste to correct.
The press lie necessary to his success, whereas
he is not even SO much as your Uncle Toby's
Ay 70 the press. His rage, impotent beyond
himself, is evidence that he has much to
learn. A discreet manager vill curb his
temper and scaut his exce,s Of passion, es-
pscialiy when he has trashy play which
even good performers cannot redeem.
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NEWS AND VIEWS.

That monarch of the seas, the Great
Easteru, is lying idle at Milford Haven, En-
gland, not only eating its head of, but con-
Stunning itself generally. The despairing
owners have offered her at auction aud
begged for proposals for charter for the
gigantic Graf, but all TO no purpose.
A MILAN letter to the new London paper,
The MusieaL Reuiew, describes The perform
sncs at Venice OF symphony "sritten by
Wsgaer at nineteen years of age. and for
gotten for nearly half century" 1t was
dedicated to Mendelssohn, and sent to him;
but ii is said that he composer OF El1oh did
not even acknowledge the receipt of the
work. According 10 the correspondent,
-Fihs symphonY is sdmirable, effective aud
will surely create public enthusiasm"
The Southern Exposition will be held at
Louisville, KY. beginning August l, 1883,
and continuing 100 DAYS. At The time OF
this writing over S252,090 have been SUBJ
scribed by the people of Louisville and ia
now being paid in, and new subscriptions
are being received daily. The scale on
which this exposition will be conducted M ay
be inferred IRON the fact that the main
building, now in progress, is geo by 700 feet,
covering about tbir cen scres, with an APP
preparation Of over Sl50,000 for the cost Of
erection, with the necessary m achinery and
interior establishment provided for at add.
tional cost.
THE lsnguishmen' OF the old Italian opera
is s,rikingiy apparent in The recent staiisli.
cal returns of performances at the Royal
Operahouse, Berlin, from its reopsning on
August Esd to December 31st. During that
lime the performances Numbered l03, con.
sitting of forty-two operas by twenty-thrse
different composers The summary is as fol-
lows: Mozart, fourteen; Wagner, thirteen
Giuck, Weber, Meytrbeer, seven each; B get
si1; Nicolsi and Verdi, five each; Beethoven
COZ, Perfsil, Gounod, four each; BruIl
G1ldmark, Kreu Ter, Lortzing, Rossini, t4ree
each; Aubsr and A. Thomas, each two; and
one each of Spontini, Chsrubini, BofsIdieu
and Halevy.
A CIRCULAR from Chicago informs u,
that it is deemed very important that the
National Exposition of Railway Appliances
TO be held in Chicago from May 24,h e
June 23d of the present year, shall contain
among its other special features, as full s
collection of old articles pertaining to rail
way building and operation, which shall
represent by contrast with their modern sue
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The Wor d reports that the First Gambler
land Presbyterian church wss well filed last
nigh, the occasion being the Lodge Of Sorrow
OF the most worthy Grand Lodge of 1enpes-
see, =. and A. M. held In memory OF the
iaie venerable r. A. Csruihers. The front
oil the church was handsomely draped 10
black A large stage was erected in front
of Ia ehoir-siasds Ga tbis gas placed, in.
stead OF the usual catafaIqae, shapely tomo,
surmsunted by an alsbasler urn. A few feet
10 the rear Were two doric columns, Joined
with an entablatufe, draped in festoous of
black. Pendent from the entabla,ure Was q
well-exscuted portrait Of The distinguished
dead, wearing the familiar regalia of grand
master. Te the right of these two columns
were two smaller columns, surmounted ny
the emblematic globes. Tue choir, which
was SPECIAL one for the occasion, sat in the
usual place. l, was composed as folio rs:
Misses Mollie Arm-tropg, Opagh Arm
strong, Hattie D,vis, Ida Rust, Julis Bur
ton; Mesdames Williams, Mckenzie, G aines,
Thatcher, Moulion, and Messrs. Armstrong,
Z L. Campbell, A, Gray, J. Cover, Ander-
son, Smith, J,cksoe, ]. Ashford, leader;
Mrs. j. Ashford, orgauist.
The officers Of the Grand Lodge of Sor-
row were:
Grand master, W. s. Woodward; grand
oS"ioi ocu1 W. f. TOetcIs ST<uu Junior
warden, John 7. Irion; grand senior dea-
con, G. r. Gwynu; grand junior deacon,
L. .. Morris; grand chaplain, J. P. Sprowls;
grand stewards, H. II. Ingersoll and R. 4.
Williamson.
Al 1880 o'clock the Grand Lodge entered
the room preceded by the tyiers. The Of.
hcers advanced to the front and took their
places on the stage, the grand master being
In the center, at his side appearing table
on which was skull. The members took
their seats in the center of the church, and,
after voluntary, the ceremony as
laid down in the ritual was per-
formed, a eulogy on the deceased
being delivered by Past Grand Master J. d.
Richardson, OF Murfreesboro, which was a
most beautiful and impressive address. He
paid touching tribute TO the memory OF the
illustrious dead. This address was an elo-
quent review of the past three-fourths of q
century in Tennessee, and into each success
| sive act of the drama was woven the name Of
Csruthers.
After hymn and prayer the lodge wa,
| dismissed with q benedictien.
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The Sanitary Engineer ssys that the eI-
plosion of a house drain has led 10 Sipgulsr
suit just decided 10 Philadelphia. II involved
the relative responsibility of the city aud the
house owner for the condition Of the home
drains, for the plaintiff, alleging that he had
suffered damage by the blowing out of the
back wall, the ripping up of floors, and the
iRjnry OF two persons, brou ght the action on
tbe ground that the city should SO construct
and guard the sewers that an entrance Of gas
into houses could not take place. In its
deiepse the city pleaded that it had no con-
troll OF house drainage, and that premises
should be trspped against the sewer, and the
urrIu ventilated and soil pipes carried above
the roof, but all these precautions had in this
'osse been neglected. 10 consequence, leaky
gas pipe in the street sent gas into the house
draius, and through the drains imperfect
joints it found its way to the kitchen range
snd exploded with the resulting damage.
Tae result OF The action was a non suit;
plaintiff could not recover because OF his own
negligence in having imperfsctly planned
drains
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-02-01

VINCENT, State treasurer OF Alabams, has
followed Polk'- example aud fed from that
State, defaulter 70 the amount OF 100000
He left letter with his chief clerk, on Mon.
day, in which he stated, for the information
of the legislative committee that was TO ex-
anime his books and accounts on Tuesday,
that he had gone to New York TO get some
money. He had been speculating in cotton
futures-in other word, played lamb 10
VOLTS den, and, Of course, the result could
not be otherwise than it il. Vincenr, when
he made use OF the FIRST dollar Of the States
money was a thief Tba, act blunted his
moral sensibilitie, and paved the way to the
end, the route being made gay by the
hopes be nursed of making great forums
with he PEOPLES money. He would have
felt himself insulted had he al any time
been told that he was a common thief from
the day be took and used the frat dollar of the
States money, and no doubt would have
wanted 10 shed blood in resenting such a
charge. OF course the authorities OF Ala
bama will do all they can to capture Vim.
cent and punish him to the full extent Of
the Law. He canSot be dealt too severely
with
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Mr.. Bun F. PHIoE, eminent comm ander
Of Memphis Commaudery, and at presen,
and for many years master OF Desoto Lodge,
Of this city, the foremost organization Of
Freemssons in Tonnes ee, was yesterday
elected der uty grand master by the Grand
Lodge Of the State, then in session at Nash
vile. So high an honor could not be con-
fened on one more worthy of it. Mr.. Price
has been a jealous Mason, and most indie
fatigable in advancing the interests Of the
Order and sustaining the high reputa-
ton it has always enjoyed IS the
conseTvator of all that is worthy
in moral manhood. He has been pillar Of
strength 10 Dest to Lodge, ard by the revival
Of the most eff Give methods of work known
10 the o der, m ade IL an envisble pattern for
all TIE other lodges in the State. To say
that he is beloved iy his brethren simply re.
peats what is we'll kn ,wn by everybody 10
Memphis. The widow and the orphan
know Mr.. Price for true brother, full
OF sympathy in times OF sfiiction,
responding promptly TO every call made
upon him, whether as master or member,
and generally fulfilling his whole duty in a
lsrge-hearted way End according to the
most liberal con truction. The APrEAL con-
gratulare him OF his elevation to position
wherein he will 6n5-tRll scope and verge
enough for his eminent abilities as Mason.
He knows the o der, and its members know
and trust him.
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THE NEWHALL INQUEST.
A Difference of opinion as 20 the Safety
OF the Buiidiax.

MILWAUKEE, January 3l.-The testimony
in to- ay's inquest proceedings was mostly
in regard to the condition of the building.
c. P. Foote, comm s.ioner Of public works,
considered the hotel one of the safest in case
of fire or a panic, and not more dangerous
than the Grand Psci6c, Sherman or ire
mout, of Chicago This testimony was cor
roborated by Henry Bruestrip. a practical
builder, and E. Townsend and Mix, archi-
tec's.
c d. Nash, president of the Newhsll As
sociatiop, then occupied The stand the rest of
the day. H. had cotton or linen duck hose
on every floor sufficient 10 deluge every room
in the hotel, and had 200 pals in various
places constantly filed with water. He con-
uectsd the hotel with the adjoining bank
building by two bridges, and sbolished the
dark room over the boiler as dangerous
Witness denied Frackelton's statement ia re-
gard TO the bridge to the roof OF the
lstter's building Fsckelton had re-
fu ed TO consent TO iron as we'll "a a
wooden bridge. Witness said he never APP
Piled TO local agents for insurance, but was
often solicited. He got insurance for one
and . half per cent. in the G ODE, OF Cinciu.
natl, Witness gave it as his. opinion that
The FIRE was incendiary, and left room for the
inference that Schiller was the party. He
first refused to give inform alton on the latter
party, bat Being pressed, said: well, sir,
have no confidence in drunken, gambling
man, who goes home at o'clock in the
morning, and csunot give 3 Satisfactory
account of himseif.n
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MINOR MENTION.

WAsHIsGros JauGsry 3l.-The First Ma
tionai Bank Of Osenton, KY, was author
I'D to commerce business with capital Of
s63 600.
The estimated reduction OF the debt for
January is SI3, 800 90.
Among The postmss'ers nominated to-day
was Oscar Garrison, Galveston, Tex.
Brewster Cameron was beforee-the grard
jury in The case against Henry A. Bowen.
Secretary F lger will preb,hly issue a
call for S15,000,000 extended fses to-mor-
row.
The Society OF the Army Of the Potomac
holds it's annual reunion here May 16 h and
18th.
1t is rumored that the grand jury are in
vestigatiug The conduct OF the colored Star
route juror, Brown.
Secretary Teller decides that Porter6eld
scrip eau only be located upon unapprop.i-
aled public lands 10 state of nature.
In the Star-rou,e trials the day was con-
sumed in the introduction of official papers
relating to the Dallas, Baker City, Ore,
route.
The Treasurer mailed 9756 checks, repre-
senting S2,944 04S, the smouut OF interest
due February Is. on Uoited States and Dis
trict of Columbia bonds.
Customs officers are instructed TO admit at
duty OF thirty five per cent. at ratoren, as
manufactured iron not otherwise provided
for, bands OF hoop iron cut to lengths for
cotton ties, accompanied by buckles, but not
having the buckles permanently attached.
The Secretary OF ths Interior directed the
commissioner of railroads to ignore any sug-
| gestions looking TO an attempt to agree upon
| the facts upon which the Ct aim OF the q nited
States against the Union Pac fc railroad is
based, aud TO proceed with the preparation
| OF the case.
| Secretary Folger informed delegation,
| including the Hon. Richard Smi b, of Gin.
cinuati, aud Representative Buttsrworih,
| that he had no authority TO extend the time
| for paying the February taxes on spirits
which fall due on the 9Th proximo. Con-
gressional action ia needful.
| Representative Belmont N. Y ] informed
the Secretary of the Treasury that his report
respecting frauds in the importation OF
| Hawaiian sugar was based on statements
made before the House Committee on For.
eign Affairs, and that unless the state me- nts
are absolutely false they are quite sufficient
to warrant an investigation of the subject.
Senator Edmunds this morning reported
TO the Senate from the Committee on For.
eign R-lstions the bill introduced by the
late Senator Hill TO repeal the act Of Janu
airy so, 1875, to carry into effect the congen
ton between the United States and the KIM
Of the Sandwich Islands. The Foreign Re.
la.ions Committee regard the subject al
rather financial than diplomatic, and there
fore ask to be relieved from its further con
sideration, and recommend its references &c
the Finance Committee, which was so or
dered.
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cessors the improvement of the past fifty
years, as it is possible to obtain. An earnest
effort will be made to secure such collec-
ton Of cold curiosities," representing every
department of railway building and opera
ton, and it is hoped tina. ali receiving this
circular, who posses. Information of the
existence of any article or articles of this
nature, will at once communicate with z. H.
Talbot, secretary.
The manager Of g wellknown circus COM
psDy, recently in ST. Louis, ia authority Tor
the statement that the shows under CANVASS
will probably be obliged 10 abandon railway
transportation and go back TO wagon wheels,
and be believes that the day is not far di--
tant when they will. He ssys the railroads
are not anxious TO haul circusss, and conse-
quently charge very high prices. They have
made high rate for the reason that certain
circus proprietors are constantly suing the
companies for alleged damages caused by
accidents and delays. He ssys the expenses
of circus company on the road few years
ago were not one fifth OF what they are now,
While the receipts do not show proportion
ate increase. 10 former yerrs one ring WAS
deemed sufficient, while now circus to be
considered 6rst-clsss must have two or more.
o, course this innovation also adds greatly
10 the expense.
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RIizxard a, M,up.apo,is.

MNsEAPoLIs, January 31.-The very
worst blizzard OF the season has been raging
here since Monday night. The snow is heavy
and Drifts. Il is very cold, the temperature
ranging from 109 to 20o above z 70, so far SIS
heard from, but last night the STERN abated
and the weather is growing colder fast. The
s.orm Was 6rst heard of at Bismsrck Mon-
day morning. List night terrible storm
OF snow and cold was reported at Regina, on
the Canadian Pacific, within seventy miles
of Winnepsg. All reports from Dakota,
Minnesota, Wisconsin and the Northwest
spesk of it as the worst of the season. The
railroads all gave up the fight at noon yes.
terday, bnt began clearing the tracks this
morning. Even the short lines between here
and 81. Paul are so badly blocked "a to run
but two or three trains day in place of the
hundred sad more usually run. The street.
cars with double teams are running. BUsi-
ness is aboutkaH suspended.
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to the German opposition abstained in a
marked manner from attending the court ball
last night. They attended instead the stu
dents ball in aid Of the German Schutverein.
QUsBEc, January 31.-The carnival closed
tonight with torchlight procession by the
Suow-sbee club.
BERLIN, January S1.-The Prusaiau gov.
eminent estimates the cost OF the proposed
extension Of State railroads st as, III. 200m.
UHENDI, January 31.-Cetwayo has been
reins,ated az king of q ululaud. About 5000
Zulus were present at the ceremony. Many
chiefs expressed great dissatisfaction at the
conditions on which he was restored.
MONTREAL, j January 31.-Richa ard Thorn IS,
managing director OF the Canada Msnufac-
turing Company, absconded, after selling his
shares in the company without the knowl-
edge Of his partners and contrary to con-
tract
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THE IRON.WORKEBS.
TIE Stove and Machinery holders to
Dissolve Partnership.

DETROIT, January 31.-A convention OF
machinery molders, composed of delegates
from the unions of North America, il to
meet at Detroit next Monday for the purpose
OF edecting radical change in the reorgan-
izstion of the International Union. The
latter is at present composed of the
various machinery molders' and stove
molders' unions of the United States
and Canadas, in which the stove
molders reason that their great numbers
should have supreme diciation and control
all the offices and business. The machinery
moiders also complain that they are out
voted in all matters of common concern and
compelled TO assist in paying The stove
moiders in their frequent strikes by paying
weekly assessments, while strikes among the
machinery moldsrs are comparatively few.
UnGer all circu@stapcss, they feel they will
be much better off BY organizing independ.
emily of the stove molders.
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FOREIGN FLASHES.

PARIS. January 3l.-Gsneral Motterauge
ia desd.
LONDON, OsT, January 3L-A heavy
snow-storm Is blocking the railroads.
VIENNA, January 3l.-An earthquake
wss teit this afternoon on Bohemian Riesen
Gebirge.
OTTAWA, January 31.-The governor.
general has returned. He was cordially
Welcomed.
bers az he Chsn,bs, - nsrns;s. hsio.r;n1
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the FeeIin. ON wall stress.

NEW York, January. 3i.-Tbe def "a
ton Of State-Treasurer Vincent, OF Alab1m !,
caused great surprise. Vincent had a
large acquaintance on Wall street, aud was
well liked. The clerks at the Office OF Frederick
Wolfe referred inquirers TO their chief for the
nature and extent of the business done.
Wolfe this evening refused to speak upon
the subjsc,. The Importers and Traders
Bank paid the January interest, Vincent
having sent the money in advance, as was
the custom. The bank loses nothing. The
police secured the hotels for Vincent. Al
though not found, he is believed 20 be in the
city. The defslcaliou, il is thought, will in
terfere with the arrangemen TO take up the
county bonds at nineteen cents on the dollar.