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*. Y. a." in TO days APPEAL does not
successfully combat the points made go
clearly and fairly by AL" in his communi-
cation Of yesterday supporting Galloway .
noience bill. To the shiftless people, who
are a Law unto themselves, such measure
is necessarily dis.astsful, and neither their
opposition nor the case Of the one armed
soldier, or the benefit 10 be derived by the
railroads, can in the least weaken what
"H." says SO we'll. II we did not know "X
Y. H." we should be inclined to believe
there is touch OF the purest demagoguery
in bis thus "lugging" one-armsd soldier
into the controveIsy. 1t would be better for
the farmers of the State to pension him than
permit him to stand between them and
a measure OF legislation that has every
thing TO commend il in The form of right
reason. People who want 10 go into cattle,
sheep or hog raising in Tennessee should do
as the rsnchmen Of Texas and New Mexico
are doing-put up fences, and go prevent their
animals from depredating upon their neigh.
bDrs' gardens or farms. The APPEAL hopes
G llloway's bill will pasS. The senator is
farmer himself, and a successful one, UNDER
stands this question thoroughly; and, no
doubt, is sustained by other intelligent
farmers
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MINOR MENTION.

WASHINGTON, February 14.-Herr woe
Eisendeicher, the new German Minister, was
formally presented to the President to-day
by the Secretary OF State
The President nominated Arthur L
Thomas (Pa.) secretary OF UtaiI T~rIitOry.
The President approved the supplementary
act relating to the construction of bridges
across the Ohio.
The President will leave here tomorrow
evening for New York, for the purpose oi
attending the funeral of ex-Gov. Morgan.
In the S.ar-route trial to-day the time
was mostly occupied by the introductionoi
official papers. The testimony was only oi
a routine character.
The Lighthouse Board instructed the in.
spector for The Cincinnati District TO render
all possible assistance TO the authorities oi
that city, and to allow them the temporary
use Of lanterns used by the service on the
Ohio river to aid in Lighting that city a
night.
The Secretary of the Interior transmitted
to Congress request for the appropriation
of S34S,000, TO supply with oxen and cow
26S0 families Of Sioux Indians who hav,
gone TO farming at various agencies in &C
cordance with the stipulations of the Siou1
treaty OF 1868.
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IN CHANOERY.
The Roy nj Bsnedt swindIe, which was
Supposed TO be Pbilanfhropfc
InstftuttOn.

The Nashville Banner, of Tuesday, an
nounces that w. F. Cummins, J. 7. Atkins,
jr., I. A. Bell, residents of Knox county,
Miss Coydelia K. Mooring, of Davidson
county, and A. G. Williams, of Georgia, fled
a bill in the Charcery Court this morning
against the late Royal Benefit Association, L.
II. Jones, ]. w. White, j. 81. Montgomery,
S. ]. Millison, W. c. Boyd and John c. Fer
riss, 10 recover Sl0l9, paid to John c. Fer
riss, trustee, of the above association. They
set forth in their bill that they are all policy
holders, having paid into the association the
sum Of 1888 in dues and assessments, and that
on maturity of their policies they were refused
payment on presentation. They also claim
that money paid to John C. Ferriss was done
to deceive and gull the multitude of policy
holders, and that the amended charter under
which this money was paid, was applied for
TO shield the ineorporators from individual
responsibility. Complainants pray that due
process be served upon the above-named
parties, and compel them to answer and
show cause why this money should not be
paid to the polio holders.
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AT HARDENTowN.

The following has been received from the
operator at Guilford, this side of Lawrene nee
burg: "They are moving the people out of
Hardentown as fact as possible. The rains
will raise the Miami and Whitewater, and
threatens TO do the most damage at Law
renceburg if the rain continues much longer.
The car Of provisions from Indianapo
was got to the people at Lawrenceburg in
tolersble good condition. i think if the
rain continues the people will have to leave
Lawrenceburg. No lives lost so far as can
be learned. The water is six feet deep at
the forks of Tanners creek at Guilford, Ind. I"
LAwRENCRBURG JUNCTION.
The operator st Lawrenceburg Junction
reports this morning that the river rose one
inch and half since morning. We have
had heavy rain since o'clock this morn
ing. Tanners creek is very high, and it is
raining hard yet.
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STILL RISING
The GloOmiest Day in the History OF Gin
cinnati-The Great Hight Reached
by the River
Tuesday Surpassed by Several Inches,
and the End is Not Yet-Many
Cases OF Extreme
DestitutiOn Reported, Notwithstanding
the Relief Committee is Doing All
in Its Power
TORelieye Suffering and Distress Heart.
rending Cries of the Starving Chill.
dren for Food.
Railroad Communication with the City
Entirely Cut OR-Fears of
Meat Famine.
Great Excitement at LOuisville-NoE Esti.
mating the Amount of Damage
Already Done.
JeffersOuVille, Ind, from Five 10 Twenty
Feet Under Water-The Delug3
at Madison.
A Three-FOOt Rise Reported in the Ar |
kansas at Little Rock, and Fears
Expressed Of
Another Disastrous Over flow In the Bot |
tOms-Calls for Aid from Va
riOus Points.
Great Excitement at LOuisyille-NO Esti.
mating the Amount of Damage
Already Done.
JeffersOuVillP, Ind, from Five 10 Twenty
Feet Under Water-The Delug9
at Madison.
A Three-FOOt Rise Reported in the Ar
kansas at Little Rock, and Fears
Expressed OF
Another Disastrous Over flow In the Bot
tOms-Calls for Aid from Va
riOus POiuts.

The chief officer of the Signal Service, at
1850 o'clock am, February IA, 1855, tele-
grsphs as follows:
The Ohio reached its maximum of sixty
five feet and one inch at Cincinnati yester-
day, and fell about two inches during the
night.
The heavy rains which will prevail in the
OHIO valley to-day will delay the fall at
Cincinnati and all points above, and proba-
bly, cause second rise.
The river has reached the danger line at
Cairo, and dangerous foods will occur in the
Mississippi below Cairo.
Property should be removed at once to
places of safety above The danger line.
d. T. FLA ANNERY,
Observer in Charge United States Signal Office,
Memphis Tenn
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TIE people of Savannah made the cele.
bration OF the 150th anniversary of the
landing Of the first colonists under Ogle.
thorpe, the founding of the city of savan-
nah, and the birth of the State Of Georgia,
q notable success. The weather during the
week has been all that could be desired, and
the gathering of distinguished people, the
procession, orations, speeches and toasts,
all that is possible 10 Georgians, and they
cannot be beaten on their chosen ground at
any time. The centennial poem by Paul
Hayne is a notable production and every
way worthy the occasion.
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THANKS to the committees who had them
in charge, the represe natives of Dubuque,
who return 10 their homes to-day, will carry
with them tie pleasantest impressions Of
the people OF MemphiS, Ct their pluck and
push, and the energy that has revitalized the
city and given it boom in the direction
whence itwss moving so rapidly in 1859--tbe
golden year in the history of Memphis. Our
friends have seen all that we have accom-
plished OF municipal as we'll as private i'm
provement since January, 1880, and the cum
OF 1t seems 10 them 10 be something OF which
We may we'll feel proud. They know that
what we have told the world is true, and that
we have done all that .is possible within
the limits OF existing sanitary knowledge to
prevent the encroachment of preventable
diseases and raise the standard OF public
health to the theoretic rate. They also now
know that this is something mere than
cotton.shipping point, and that we are ready
for all the grain the railroads or the
river cah pour in upon us, and for
the beef and pork OF the North
west. They realize, too, the central position
of Memphis, lying in the lap of a country
that yields all the grasses and grains, with
cotton and cattle, and is al the same time rich
in coal and iron. Carrying home with them
this personal knowledge OF the value of this
city and the country arouod it, as we'll as
the convic ion OF kindly, brotherly feeling
which the people OF the South entertain for
them and their fellow-cilizens OF Iowa and
OF tbs North, their visir, all TOO brief,
b hls moi been 10 vain. 1t is OF inestimable
value 10 US, as no doubt it is TO them. 1t
confirms the fraternal sentiments Of the Sec
tions and helps to bind US more closely,
proving that in spite Of political differences
we are one people, with one destiny, held to-
gether by the mos: potent and powerful of
all bonds, the same language.
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INDIANA,

DiseOuraging Reports from All Points.
INDIANAPOLIS, February 14.-It has been
raining here since midnight, most of the
time hard. Pogue's run has again over
flowed, and this morning it was up to Mary
land street, two squares. The Union Rail-
road Company's tracks are under water for
several squares west of the Union depot.
Many cellars on Meridian street, near the
depot, are filled with water.
ERsoNvILLE FLOODED.
The following private telegram was re-
ceived this morning from Jacksonville, Ind: {:
Our city is hoooed with water from two TO
twenty feet deep. Five thousand Of our
bast people are made homeless, many of
whom have lost all they had on earth. A
large number of cottage houses in The lower
part of the city are swept away. Hundreds
of people are quartered in second stories Of
public buildings and business houses. Focd
is sent 10 them in skifs. Filth from hum
dreds of privies is floating on the raging
waters. The scenes of suffering are appall-
ing. 1t is still raining and the river rising.
The loss will reach over S500,000. My
family, with my neighbors, are submerged.
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Tell the printers 10 publish this, and ask
relatives and all who will contribute to form
a relief committee and send us what fiusn-
cial aid you can"
SUFFERING AT JEFFERsoSvILLE INCREASING.
Nght.-The committee cent to Lawrence
burg last night reported that all the provis-
ions were delivered at 2 o'clock pm. They
report that the suffering is increasing, and
more assistance will be needed Immediately.
Another carload Of provisions, with FIVE
barrels Of coal-oiI, several boxes of candles
and delicacies for the sick, will go tonight
by special train. The operator at Guilford
says it is still raining hard at o'clock p M,
and indications are thatitwill continue dur
ing the night.
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UnprincipIed Dealings.

The popularity and worldwide lame OF
Simmons Liver Regulator has induced un-
principled parties to place spurious com.
pounds called by some garbled part OF our
title or name in the market. A msjority OF
these enterprises have died natural death,
but others are periodically cropping out
To those who have not yet learned the great
worth of the Regulator this word of caution
is necessary. To the invalid it may be q
question OF life and death. Ask for Sim
mons Liver Regulator, and look for the sig-
nature of J. 81. Zeilin & Co., and the large
red z on white wrapper.
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gland, December s, 1882, containing the an
aouncement that his son, BENZ amin Franklin
Mace, was drowned on the Thames near Lon
don, England, on December 9Th last. Yes
terday's letter was the first intimation ef the
news Mace had. Bepjsmin Franklin Mace
was born on the farm of Eaton Stone, the
well known circus proprietor, near Newark,
n. j., in 1870, and wac bright and promis-
ing boy. Mace has two sons and two daugh-
ters left. One of the former is a minister.
Mace had Henry j. Rice cable to Hannah
Mace, his daughter, to know if the body was
found, and will not sail for Europe, az he in
tended on first receiving the melancholy re-
port, as his business arrangements will not
permit his absence without entailing heavy
loss on otherg as well as himself
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OHIO.
The Situation AT CincinDati.


CINCINNATI, February 14.-The worst OF
the flood is not yet over, and there is great
excitement among the people this morning,
caused by the fact that the river, after fall
ing TO sixty four feet ten and three quarters
inches, began 10 rise under the influence OF
steady, hard rain. The rain has acvarced
from the west, thus checking the fall, and
extends this morning as far as Pittsburg.
Unless it stops speedily there is no hope of
the river receding, while the gravest fears
are expressed that the great hight reached
yesterday will be surpassed. The rain seri-
ousIy embarrasses the work of the Relief
Committee, but they are doing all they can
TO distribute food. Soup houses will be
opened to-day in various parts of the city to
feed those able 10 get to Them. Bishop
Elder ordered all the Catholic churches
thrown open 10 accommodate the homeless,
and sends a circular TO the churches to-day
asking that contributions be sent to the
Chamber of Commerce and City Council
Relief Committee. The sinking fund trus-
teeswill advance the money on the bonds
yesterday authorized by he Legislature, go
that relief will be prompt. Many cases Of
extreme destitution are reported by relief
boats, and in some cases the frantic cries of
the starving children for food are heart
rendiDg. The bakeries not inundated are
pressed 10 their fullest capacity TO keep
supply OF bread. There have been some
fears Of meat famine on account OF the diff
fculty of receiving live stock, but several
thousand rescued distillery cattle can be
utilized in case of necessity.
STILL RISING.
IL O'Clock M.-The river is rising at the
rate of one and one-hslf inches per hour,
and stood at sixty-6ve feet one and one.half
inches at u o'clock. The weather is warm
and it is still raining. Reports from both
up and down the river show rain. The river
is falling at Portsmouth and Maysville, but
slowly at the latter place.
TUESDAYS DISASTER.
The f st authentic report concerning the
loss of life at the Cincinnati Southern depot
yesterday was made to-day 10 the police at
Inc OllNtT eIScl ny w ele-
burg, boy living at II Wilstsck street. He
says he and his blother Joseph, with thir-
teen other boys, were on the platform when
the water broke through Mclean avenue,
and that the entire party we're thrown into
the water; that he swsm TO the bank, escaped
and went home, and that his brother and sill
the other boys were drowned. He does not
know the names of the other boys. No
other reports of the missing boys have been
made 10 the police.
THE SLooMIEsr DAY IN THE HISTORY oE
THE CITY.
O'Clock PM-The river at 9 O'Clock
tonight is sixty-six feet three quar-
ters of an inch, and rising slow.
ly. To-day has bsen the gloomiest
in the history of the city. Business was
wholly neglected on Change, and all stten.
ton given 10 saving properly and adording
rsiiei. While the unexpected rise of nearly
foot to-day has not made a very great
change apparently in the situation, there il
such uncertainty about the future that al
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hiciaI Report.

WASHINGTON, February 15.-1 OClOck
A.M-The chief signal officer furnishes the
following: The rivers have risen thirteen
inches at Cincinnati, twenlY-one inches at
Louisville, nineteen inches at Cairo, two feet
at st. Louis and Little Rock, forty.one
inches at Fort Smith, thirteen inches at
Memphis, eight inches at Vicksburg, and
fallen fifty six inches at Pittsburg.
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THE STATE DEBT,
The Per Cest. Interest Rate Adopted
by the Democratic Caucus.

Special to the Appeal E
NASHVILLE, February 14.-An adjourned
caucus OF the Democratic members of the
General Assembly was held in the hall of the
House OF Representatives tonight, Mr.. Bur.
rows, the permanent chairman, presiding.
There were eighteen senators and nineteen
representatives present
Senator Keith's amendment 10 fix the
rate OF interest on the State debt proper.
according to the original contract, was laid
on the table by a vote of forty-two to thirty
two.
Senator Champions amendment 10 FIX it
at four per cent. was laid on the table BY
vote OF seventy-one TO six.
Mr.. Griggs's amendment 10 fix ii at three
per cent. was adopted by the following vote:
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PAVING THE WAY.
An Informal Conference of Republican
Senators to Discuss the Tariff
Bill and
Secure Concert OF Action on the Part Of
the House-C0ngressional Proceed
ipgs-Capital Notes.

WAsHIseTos, February 14.-An informal
conference of Republican senators was held
this morning for The purpose Of discussing
the general situation, in view Of the early
passage Of the tariff bill BY the Senate. The
general programme agreed upon some days
since by the Caucus Committee was approved
and ii was decided to invite conference on
the part Of the Republicans in the House,
either through joint caucus or the Caucus
Committees of each body, for the purpose OF
deciding upon some plan by which action
upon the tariff bill can be reached and its
final passage secured. No votes were taken.
as no propositions were submitted requiring
any. The complications and difficulties OF
the situation were recognized, and it was ad.
mitted that an understanding between the
two houses should be had at once, and con-
cert of action secured.
During the discussion several senators
took occasion to express great dissatisfaction
with the iron schedule as it now stands in
the Senate bill, on the ground that its enact
ment would affect the interests of Pennsyl.
vanis, Ohio and New Jersey. It is under
stood that Two or three senators distinctly
announced that they deem it their duty to
vote against the bill upon its final passage
unless the alleged Objectionable features Of
this schedule were materially modified.
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Another Overflow Threatened at Cleve.
land.

CLEVELAND, February l4.-Once more
the ground is covered with ice. Rain is fall.
ing and promises 10 continue at least twenty
four hours. The river is rising, and another
lumber piles on fiats, and this afternoon the
ice and driftwood gorges which obstruct the
river at several points will be blown up with
dynamite. Every practicable precaution ia
beirg taken sgainst damage from the over
flow which threatens.
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OBITUARY.
Ex.6ov. 4 dwin ID. Morgan.

NEW YORK, February 14.-Ex- Gov. Ei-
win D. Morgan died at 8 o'clock this morn
ing. At midnight last night it was apparent
that the ex-governor was fast sinking, and
his anxious family saw that his death was
inevitable Ali during the early hours of
the morning he lay peacefully and without
Suffering any visible pain. AT o'clock his
condition took a sudden change for the
worse and he lost consciousness, and remained
in that state until he expired.
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The lowlsnis Of Mississippi and Arkan-
sas are, we fear, doomed 10 another overAow
SO disastrous as that Of last spring. The
o lio river aud all its tributaries are rising,
nd rain continues in all the wide extent Of
mounlain and valley that they drain. The
food at Cincinnati, Louisville, Jacksonville
a1d Madison has reached unprecedented pro-
suffer for food in spite Of the extraordinarily
energetic measures OF several relief COM
mittees. There has not been any
loss of life in the twenty-four hours
ending at 8 o'clock this morning, but
hundreds OF thousands OF dollars worth of
property is swept away every hour by the
remorseless and Unsuitable tide. Thousands
of poor but industrious mechanics
and laboring mtn and women are
thrown out of employment by the in.
undation of mills, foundries and workshops,
bread that must be sent them by the more
favored portions of the country. No pen
can paint the condition Of Cincinnati, so
recently the scene of gayety and mirsh.
Gas cannot be had with which TO light the
streets at nigh, there is but five days
wlter supply on hand, meat has al
m st giv,n out, and many hundreds
of persons are on starvation allowances.
And what makes this picture more forbiddipg
still, trains cannot run into the city, nor
boats approach it. Louisville has not been
50 fearfully visited, but Madison and Jefer.
souville are overwhelmed BY the water,
which is still rising at the rate of
enc and half riches each hour. With
in the twenty.iour hours ending at
o'clock this morning the Tennessee river had
risen two inches at Chattano ogs, but the
Cumberland had come 10 a stand at Nash
vile with forty-one feet five inches in the
slaunel, and at Cincinnati there was a rise
Of thirteen inches, at Louisville Of twenty
enc and at Cairo Of nineteen. The upper
Mississippi is also rising, ST. Louis reporting
. rise of twenty four inches. Here there was
. rise of thirteen inches, at Helena Of
fourteen, Vicksburg eight and New
O:leans two, and tie Arkansas It
Little Rock rose twenly-s,vsn inches. The
pl lnters in the bottoms are preparing for the
emergency; some, indeed, are already with
ell their "plunder" aud stock in places
Of safety. The latest warnings from the
seat ler gauge report that we are TO have
slight rains and cloudy weather to-day.
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The Dakota Land.scrip Fraud.

ST. LOUIS, February 1.-THE Dakots
fraudulent land scrip case, which has been
before the United States Court here for few
days past, was postponed to-day on
application of the counsel for the de.
sense. continuance was granted on the
ground of absence of witnesses fer the de-
PENDANTS. The indictments were also de.
fective, but they will be rectifed when the
cases come on AGAIN.
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THREE LIME-KII,NS

4 Ok MILES OUT ON NJ. AND C. RIB. THRER
Ac well-built Stone Lime Kilns; one thou
sand acres OF land. 80 acres of which in cult
yauon, under good plank fence; also fine new
nve,acre orchard with well-selected fruit; forty
good houses for hands; dwelling large barn new
cooper-shop, backsmith-shop and store; twelve
mules, carts, wagons and quarry tools: 1900 cords
WOOD. The place is well improved. Will sell with
or without personal property. Title perfect and
no membranes. JOHN A. DkNIE,
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ESTABLISHED 1S4(

The Joint Committee of the House snd
Senate that hiss had the Lynn bill under con.
sideration will recommend its passage. Il
provides for the appointment OF a commits
sion OF FIVE to control aud supervise the
public schools Of the District, and abolishes
the Board OF School Visitors. A long
needed, much prayed for and nee essary
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IRELAND.
~ ANOTHER INFORMFR-

DUBLIN, February IA correspondent
OF the London Standard says: at is stated
that Thomas Fitzgerald, who was recently
arrested at Poplar for completely in the mur
der OF Lord Csvendish and Burke, and who
acted as watcher in Phoenix Park at the tim,
of the murder, will identify the actual stab
bers, who were two in number only.
A MURDERER ACQUITTED.
In The Commissioner Court to-day, Cur
ray, charged with the msrder Of farmel
named East in June last, in the presence o
his wife and eight children, was acquitted
The judges charge strongly favored In
prisoner.
ARCHBISHOP M'CABE NOT DEAD.
LONDON, February 1.-THE report OF tn
death of Archbishop McCabe is untrue. d
has slightly improved.