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CAPITAL Briefs,

WARRINGTON, February 10.-A conference
of the Republican Caucus Committee of the
Senate was held this morning, and general
understanding reached that the shipping
bill will be first called up after disposing OF
the tariff bill.
Herr Won Eisenbrecher, the newly-ap.
pointed German minister, arrived this morn
ing.
C. A. Robinson & Co., Chicago, grain mer-
chants and dealers in options, have been
placed on the postal black list.
The case of the Union Pacific Railway
Company las been placed in the hands OF
the solicitor-general,w who will take proper
steps for the recovery of portion of the
net earnings of the road claimed to be due
the government.
Among number of pension bills reported
favorable to the Senate, is one granting $50
per month to the widow of the late Ali B.
McCham, who was severely injured by the
Modocs in the lava beds, in April, 1873, when
Gen. Candy and DIR. Thomas, of the Peace
Commission, were killed.
The Star says it is stated on good authority
that the Senate Judiciary Committee prsc-
tically agreed to report bill appropriating
$150,O00 to pay Gen. Lee for the Arlington
property, the government TO be responsible
for back taxes, Gen. Lees counsel has con.
sented 10 the acceptance of the sum.
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IMMIGRATION.
JOINT RESOLUTION FOR COMMISSION ON
IMMIGRATION TO BE REPORTED.

IMMIGRATION TO BE REPORTED.
WASHINGTON, February 10.-The House
Committee on Commerce has authorized Mr..
Gunther to report favorably the joint resolu-
ton providing for joint ommission on i'm
migration, TO take steps looking to the as.
similation of the legislative. enactments of
this country, Great Britain and Germany on
the subject of regulations for steam vessels
carrying. passengers and other matters con-
nected with the safety, comfort and health
OF immigrants. 1t Is provided that tine COM
missioners be appointed by the Presi-
dent, and to be paid SIP per
diem while actively engaged, and also
their reasonable expenses and clerk at S.
per d,en', the necessary expenses 10 be aud.
tied by the Secretary OF State. The duty OF
the commission Ia TO investigate all such
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FIGHTS WITH APACHEs.
A Couple of engagements Between
MexicaHs and Indfans-The Bed.
skins Routed.

TUCSON, ARIz., February 10.-Reliable in
formation has Just been received of two
fights with Apaches on the south side OF the
Papigochie river, in the foothills of the
Sierra Madre mountains, Chihuahua. In a
Sight between the citizens and soldiers OF the
town of Temoschie and surrounding country
and Apaches last fall, Gov. Luis Terrszus
authorized the people of that section to or
ganize a company of citizen soldiers to pur-
sue and fight, capture, kill and scalp the
marauding Apaches. This was done on
January 18th, by surprising the camp Of the
Apaches. A fight, short and quick, ensued.
Twelve Indian scalps were taken, and thirty
three prisoners, men, women and children,
fifty horses, saddles and brides, thirty-eight
pack-horses loaded with provisions, arms
and ammunition captured. A large party
OF warriors belonging to the captured party
was temporarily absent, and consequently a
hurried march was begun to reach Temos-
chic iu safety with the prisoners and sup
plies, but they were overtsken by q superior
number OF Apache warriors, who attacked
them savagely. The citizens fought des-
perately, and finally succeeded in holding all
the prisoners, but lost six Of their own men
and a few wounded. They took four scalps.
The Indians recovered ten of the thirty-eight
loaded horses. The citizens arrived at
Temoschie, 315 miles west, on the Pspigochie
river, with sixteen scalps, twenty-eight old
and young prisoners, ar-horses, and twenty
eight animals loaded with provisions and
arms,
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A BILL has zen introduced in the State Sen.
ate by Mr.. Adkins TO allow creditors 10 test
the legality OF their claims against the State,
and to recover the game in any of the courts
of the State having Jurisdiction of The
amount involved, in the same manner and
subject TO the same rules and regulations as
govern actions of the same nature between
private individuals, process being served
upon the districi attorney for The Stale for
the district in which the suit is brought
Tne bill also provides that the comptroller
shall draw his warrant for the amount the
moment be is notified that judgment has
been obtained against the State in an in
ferior court where an appeal is rot taken,
aud ii it is uoon a certified copy of the
judgment under the seal OF the Supreme
Court being filed with the comptroller. There
il, Of course, no good reason why State
should not be sued Just a county or a city
is; the plea Of sovereignty should not save it
from the penalties of the law. Still we do
not think Mr. Adkins'5 bill will pasa-at
l east not with the approval of this Legis.
laturP
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THE bill providing for the payment of the
State debt will be objected to by the people
because il allows fifteen cents on every 500
bond, and thirty cents on every $1,000 bond,
TO the Funding Eoard, which is to be
composed of the governor, secretary OF state,
comptroller and treasurer. These officers
are each paid stipulated salary for the
duties devolving upon them, and sirce the
State is 70 poor as 10 be compelled 10 COM
promise its debt, it ought not TO pay out
$4,000 to them for The job Tie Rsoding
Board ought TO do this work for nothing,
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.,.rx or,n, sr.., Nov.,,.,.

Mr.. F. s. Chanfrau is accredited with the
following anecdote, told in New Orleans
paper: "Once," said Mr.. Chanfrau, "when
travelling in the South, noticed in our car
tall, stout gentleman in big coat. He
was alone. His manner was 30 gentle and
unassuming that was both charmed and
amazed 10 learn he was Thackeray. We'd
a prompter in our company, Jack Huntley
poor old Jack!-who was an Englishman.
When he found out it was Thackeray he
shuf1ed up the aisle until he stood just be-
hind the novelist, who was smoking. Hunt
ley took off his hat and gszed with a world
of pride down upon the quiet face, and then,
with that charming English pronunciation,
clustered out: Mr.. Thackeray, yer honor,
hi am an Henglishman.' When the man
began to speak Thackeray had half turned
his face, but not his gaze, upward toward
Huntley, but at the sound OF the familiar
cockney voice, the note of manly respect aud
reverence in that Yer honor, hi am an
HenglishmaD,' his whole face was illumined.
He grssped Huntley's hand, and there he
sat and chatted with our rough old prompter
for over half an hour. 1t was very gra.
cious act -
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BrutaIisies I'm An Insane AsyIan.

PHILADELPHIA, February 16.-Ano,her
shocking story Of insane asylum abuses
comes this time from the institution
at Dixmsnt, Pa. DIR. Julius Sluin, OF Erie,
who began practice there more than fifty
year, ago, and at one time was the leading
physician Of the place, as Just been released
after eight years confinement, and the story
is his. He lost his reason in consequences OF
bereavement, and says that little more
than year after going to the asylum he re-
covered perfectly and ought TO have been
released. But he was kept confined, sub
jected 10 all sorts of indignities, and the let
era he wrote were carefully destroyed. His
friends concluded that he was iDcurzble and
he would have died miserable prisoner but
that young attendant was toushed by his
pathetic appeals and mailed letters which
| led TO his release. And DR.. SIuin says that
his own case is no worse than many oihtrs;
that one man named Munstill, who IL an ac-
| complished scholar and never had any men
| tai disorder, was committed few years ago
upon the petition of his wife and il kept
there with the womsn's psramour paying
his board, that the victims OF outrageou,
piots abound, and in all cover sixty patients
who are sane are confined in Dixmont to
| d.y. with no hope OF release"
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thirty miles wide. The map was published
in the New York Herald TO show
the extent of the terrible loss and
suffering. There (holding it up) was
8 map of the United States showing in
darker blotches the illiterscy of the country,
the fruitful source, the hot bed of dems-
gogism, bossism and misrule. He was nearly
through. I"Go on; 90 onI'l 1t was kind in
them TO say go on. tennessee in possibilities
had a future grand and glorious, and the
means Of attaining it was universal educa-
ton. Educating the people increased the
production. In Prussia, Wurtemburg and
Saxony, of all children from six to thirteen
years of age, ninety-six 10 ninety-nine of
each hundred were at school; in Sweden,
ninety.seven, etc, through many European
countries.
DR.. Curry closed with grand peroration
that brought out the enthusiastic applause
of all present. The address was applauded
throughout, and was productive of good.
At the close, Col. Josiah Patterson, of
Memphis, proposed vote of thanks for the
address, viii ch was given loudly and with
feeling.
DR.. Curry left for Richmond this morning.
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Horses Dying from Influenza In Mon.

MONTREAL, February 10.-Another of the
horses belonging to the City Passenger Rail-
way Company died yesterday morning from
influenza. The Board of Health reported
ten dead horses. Prof. McEachran, of the
Veterinary College, stated 10 a reporter that
it was form of the epizootic disease usually
called influenza. 1t differed, however, in
some of its characteristics from the very
prevalent epizootic disease of 1872 and 1875.
The organs principally affected in the pres
emit disease are the larynx, trachea and
bronchial tubes, in many cases extensive and
fatal COMPOSITIONS of the lungs, and in some
pleuro. pneumonia exist. The characteristic
weakness of influenza is a marked feature,
and in come the disease is complicated by
gastro-enteritis. 1t will thus be seen that ii
is fatal disease. A considerable number of
horses have already died in the city, and
where sanitary and hygienic measures are
neglected the mortality will be considerable.
Il is recognized by the animals refusing
oats, and having slight cough, becoming 50
weak as TO siagger. When these symptoms
are seen he should be left in the stable and
properly treated, for if continued q, work
death from congestion Of the lungs is very
ant TO follow
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MINT MATTERS.
DIRECTOR BURCHARD BEFORE THE HOUSE
COINAGE COMMITTEE.

WASHINGTON, February 10.-Mr. Bureh-
ard, director of the mint, appeared again
before the House Committee on Coinage,
Weights and Measures this morning. He
stated that the amount of silver dollars in
the treasury was S97, $50, 1853; total certif-
Gates, $72, 745 40; amount of certificates in
the treasury, S4,306,650; certificates out
standing, S68, ABS, 820; silver at the disposi-
ton of the government in excess of total
certificates, S24, 7S5, 499. In reply to ques-
ton whether the public credit act of 1859
brought the government bonds to par, Mr..
Burchard stated he did not think it was due
to that alone. The prompt annual payment
OF interest and the amount required annually
for the sinking fund would have eventually
drought them to par, but the passage of the
public credit act hastened the result. Mr..
Burchsrd said when the bonds were issued
the holders undoubtedly expected to be paid
in gold, but he admitted that the law author
izing the issue made them payable in coin,
which included silver as well as gold.
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TILE cTATE nERT
PROVISIONS OF THE BILL AGREED UPON BY
THE LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE.
snecial to the Appeal


PROVISIONS OF THE BILL AGREED UPON BY
THE LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE.
Special to the Appeal
NASHVILLE, February 10.-The State
Debt Committee agreed upon a bill to-
night, to be submitted to the General AS
semby. 1t will frat be submitted 10 the
Democratic caucus TO DE held in the Hall of
Representatives, Monday night The bill
sets out the State debt proper at s., 11S,000,
with accumulated interest, and leaves the
rate of interest blank, to be fixed by the
caucus. 1t provides for the payment
of the railroad debt at 6fty-snd-three;
the bonds shall be redeemable in Eve
years, and payable in thirty years, and If
teen Per cent. shall be 500 bonds and the
balance $1,000. The bonds held by educa-
tioual and charitable institutions in the
State, and by Mrs. James Z. Polk are recog-
nized and interest on them to be paid as
heretofore. Bonds held by these institutions
without the limits of the State shall be
funded az other bonds. The bill ignores
the settlement Of 1882, and treats it as a
nullity. The coupons accruing upon the
State debt proper that have been funded un-
der any OF the funding acts passed since the
war are to be treated as the railroad debt. A
Funding Board, consisting OF the governor,
treasurer, comptroller and secretary OF state,
is constituted, the last three named officers
to receive fifteen cents for every 800 bond
funded aud thirty cents for every
$1,000 bond. Perfect harmony exist.
ed and it is thought that the caucus will
recommend this bill for passage BY the Gem
erdl Assembly. The bill was drawn BY 3
sub-csnmitiee of Senator Champion and
Representatives Ivie and Patterson, and it
was made up of portions Of the bills that
were introduced by those gentlemen. The
only differences of opinion 10 upon the rate
of interest and the State debt.
| rendered His Hesf1unefawf
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personal.

Col. DICK WINrERsMTH, of Kentucky, is
a candidate for doorkeeper of the National
House OF Representatives,; 80 says an ex-
change.
A SUCCESSOR TO the late Bishop Talbot, of
Indiana, will be elected at a diocesan con-
vention to be held at Indianapolis on the
9Th of March.
IL Mrs. Chamberlain has any respect for
her native country, she will cease holding
the candle while the Prince OF Wales and
her daughter are dining.
THE treasurer Of these United States is a
newspaper man. As he does not play Folkcr
or bet on the ticker, the vaults in Washing
ton are reasonably safe from violence.
BIsMAReiK did not like Chanzy, and the
cause of his feeling is attributed 10 his fear
that Chanzy might some day become the
commander in chief of Russell French army.
Advise from some old sage: "You cannot
dream yourself into a character; you must
hammer ard forge yourself one" Make q
note ont: when You forge don't get caught.
JOHN C. RoIsroN, foreman of Milwaukee
soap and candle factory, has been notified
that he is joint heir to fortune OF s., 600, :
600, bequesthed by an aunt in Glasgow,
Scotland.
during the recent severe storm, telegraphed
to his firm in the city: 81 .hsn not be at
the Office to-day, as have not got home yes
terday yet"
FATHEk AARrINEAU, Roman Catholic
priest 10 Montreal, is waking up the churches
of hat city on the Temperance question, and
obtained in . very short time 5000 pledges
10 total abstinence.
r. o
no desire to return TO public life. While a
senator be was poor and overUorked. In
less than three years after leaving the Ben
ate he has become rich, idle and happy.
TIE Ripley (Miss.) Sentiael asks: "Who
viii be the next State treasurer 10 steal the
people's money and 'skeedaddleF An ex-
ample made of some of these rsscsls might
have . wholesome effect upon public of.
fcixls.o
TIE membership in London clubs aggrs:
gate nearly loo, 600. Their property is worth
something over 81, 000, 900. There are clubs
exclusively for clergynen, and others whose
members devote their meetings TO high
gambling.
TEE Rev. George Allen, OF Worcester,
Mas, last ThursdaJ celebrated his nine
first birthday. He is said TO be the oldest
N.Y. in Worcester, the oldest clergyman IN
the STATE, and the only survivor of the fale
class Of 1913.
TIE oldest locomotive engineer in active
seryice In The country IL said to be William
GALLOWAY, now employed upon the Baiti.
more and Ohio railroad. On Monday lasl
be ran his train for number Of miles at the
rate Of nile minute.
A Hxw YcRx fsniiy named Lebogh xAs
seriousIy poisoned from eating smeits few
DAYS $50. The chemist 10 whom some Of
he 6 e e brought for snsIysi. soon a,s
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TIE particulars of the assassination of
Lord Cavendish aud Under Secretary Burke,
in the Phoenix park, Dublin, last May, will! be
found on the second page of this issue of the
APPEAL. They are given by Kavsuagh, the
driver OF The jaunting car On which The atsas-
sins rode to he scene of their crime, and on
which they subsequently made good their
escape. He tells very straight story, aud
identifies the m1Iderers from among the
prisoners who have been under examination
before the magistrates o! Kilmaioham for
The past two weeks Since the killing
Of Lord Kilwardeu, in 1898, no crime
has been 50 much deplored as the
wanton and o3wsTdly murder Of Burke
aid Cavendish. 1t sent thrill OF horror
through the civiliz world, as the assassin
alton OF Lincoln did, aud hiss been especi-
silly deplored by The EGG speaking peo-
pie, by whom that form OF crime has ever
been held in special dttsstation. The &C.
Gus ID, the I lrgraph tells Us, have assumed a
DEF ant air, ali Of h IN, except Carey, the
opulenl town councillor, who now, for the
fret time, SEE m 10 realize tue horror OF his
position. But this defiance will not help
them. They are doomed men. Nothing
now eau save them, apd they will suffer the
extreme penalty OF the law without any sym
patty save from those who aided aud
sbetted them aui are ready 10 apologize for
the brutal and stroeious murder.
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SILVER DOLLARS.
The Director OF the Mint Again Before
the House Committee On Coinage
The Public Credit Act.
The Manning Chalmers Contest-Pro.
posed immigration Commission
The Tariff Debate.

WAsHIseToN, February 10.-Van II. Man
ming will serve notice at once upon the Hon.
james z. Chalmers, who is now in the city,
of his purpose TO take the dispositions of
Secretary VIM. E. Chandler, Representative
Jay A. Hubbell, o. B. Henderson and the
clerks of the Republican Congressional Com
mittee on the 5th of March next. These
know of the late election in the Second Mis-
siasippi District, their statements to be used
SIS testimony in the Manning Chalmers con-
test for the seat in the Forty-eighth Congress.
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LONDON, February 1O-The Bank of Bel
GUM has reduced the rate of discount to
three and one-hslf per cent.
LONDON, February 10.-The gunboat
Redwing made another fruitless attempt to
reach the Island of Iuniamhrrsy with stores
for the starving inhabitants.
ST. PETERSBURG, February 10.-The Ve.
domosti says the conduct of the Chinese il
such that apparently the time is approach.
ing when Russia must re-eccupy the whole
of Kuljda.
GLASGOW, February 10.-The Isle of Skye
crofters agree that the four Tingleaders OF
the party violently resisting service of the
landlords warrants should surrender at
Edinburgh.
TORONTO, ONT, February 10.-Trains on
all the main line of railways are running
very irregularly, owing to the snow blockade,
and many branch roads are closed. Psssen.
gers and mails are carried by sleighs. AT
Wingham the snow-drifts are fifteen feet
deem
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IT is earnestly to be hoped that the Legis-
latnre will not be deferred from passing a
bill 10 provide fer Railroad Com mission,
such ss Georgia has profled from, by what
ia being said against such a measure by
railroad men. The very fact of their OPP
position should be an argument in its favor.
Such a commission would not interfere with
prospective roads or those under construc-
ton. 1t would have to deal only with the
regulation of the traffic of those now run
ming, to compel them to an equitable system
of rates, and for the relief of the people
from present burdens in the fern OF unjust
determinations.
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SPECIAL dispatch from Dubuque an
nounces The departure OF fifty OF the lesd-
iDg business men Of that city on an excur-
sion TO Memphis, for the special purpose Of
investigating cur sewerage system. They
will arrive here on Wednesday morning,
and ought 10 be received by committees
of the Taxing District government, the
Cotton and the Merchants Exchanges.
The Porter Guards will, of course,
make 1t their special duty TO look
after these representatives OF tie city. whose
hospitslity was extended 10 them last sum-
mer without stint. DR.. Thornton and the
Health Board will also take them in hand,
and, accompanied by Engineer Meriwether,
show and explain to them the e1cellencies
of the Waripg fystem of sewerage, which
ha, proven such blessing 10 the Taxing.
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"THE United States" says the Count de
Psris, sis the only true republic. A Law like
the bill for the expulsion of the princes in
France would not be possible in the United
STATES" But let Paris come over here and
set up claim to hold Office on the strength
of his ancestors. Then he will ind out some
thing about true republic.
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FEARFUL DISTRESS.

Archbishop Croke, of Castel, writes con.
frming the widespread distress prevailing in
the counties OF Mayo, Donegal, Clare and
Sligo. The country, he says, can never ex.
pect peace and plenty until rid OF the yoke
of bloated and ruthless oligarchy.
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SAD TRAGEDY.
a Young Man Killed by an Irate Father
while Elopinx with His Daughter.

DETROIT, February 10.-Late Thursday
night young man named Freeman, residing
at Ro1and, fourteen miles north of Oh arlotte,
was shot in the head by John Day, with
whose daughter he was trying to elope.
Young Freeman had been forbidden the
house, and at last undertook to elope with
Miss Day. Her father hearing of it followed
them on horseback, and overtaking them
shot Freeman IN the forehead with rifle,
causing serious wound, from which he will
probably die