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Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-07-28

The fifth grade class of the Tenth and P
streets school, taught bg Mrs. English, held
closing exercises yesterday morning. There
we're many spectators present. The pro
gramme rendered was IS follows: Opening
prayer, Rev. Carroll NJ. Davis song, To
School, to School" by the class; dialect reci-
tation, Mine SchildreD, By GsorRis Marst;
song, " Remember Thy Creator" by the
clsss; at Never Comes Again" BY John
Haley The Cumberland" by Sam. SIM
mons; America" song by the clsss; "A
Millionaire" by Georgia Shanklin; "a
Wife's Bisst Against Tobacco, by Georgis
Katzsnstein I'VE All Might Do Good, By
John Lambert; Chstterbox," by May
Walker; Play Song. by the school; Eng
lish Grammar" by Nellie Fisher; Died
Apple Pies" by Rose Egsberg; " Careless
ness by Susie Janusry; We Have Put
Away the Piaythirg,," by Charlie Bauer !;
TELL Me Over, Mother Dear" by Oils
Maydwell; Soft, Soft Music is Stealing, -
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THIRD GRADE.

Eleanor b. Smith, Sue v Heard and A. Duggau,
teaehers-Llzzie knight, Harry McClaughry, Anna
Tracy, Mabel Merrill, Benjamin Miller, Hattie Mel.
son, Matte Shick, Eugene Stevens, Emma Cola,
August Hebron, Aida Lewis, Maggie We'll, Lulu
Schmitt, Ph@be Brown, Katie Gray, Mollie Landaw,
Willie Landaw, Albert Pait, Lottie Emory William
GsarY, George Keller, Henry Llnnel, William Law
renee, Sarah Lavenson, Clara Lavenson, Alice
wiseroel, Rosa Ryan, Minnie Crouch, Henry Dem
SOP, Minnie Hartwel, Newton Tenbrook, Dan De-
vine, Fannie Grubs Mary Gaeshlin, Maud Crozier
Lizzie Filand, Belle Hanford, William Mierdierks,
Botemy, Percy Farnsworth, Herman Hummel,
Frank Johnston, Bertha Kruzenbsrger, Stella Phil
lips, Fred Hotchkiss, May Wolf, Emma Kuuz, Geo.
Chacderdon, Emma Perry, EDDIE Lynn Sophie Sui
conditioned
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-07-28

c. Slater and N. j. Miller, teachers Hattie og-
den, Cora Parsons Alice Haley, Mary Garrett, Ber-
tina Lehman, Lille Goodhue, Maggie Anderson,
James Yolland, Lulu Earle, Henrietta Androit, IA
tie Johnston, Lizzie Callahan, Emma Kloiz, BERTHE
Stanton, Thomas Knight, Laura Stevens, Edward
Schwartz, Willie 0'Brien Naomi Baker, Mag gle
Thompson, Dwight Miller, Charles Camp, Frank
Eva Stevens, kva Huntoon, Grace Danforth, Emma
FeenY, Frank Woodson, Robert NJ Creary, Mamie
Kozmiusky, Jennie Roberts, Edith Hughson, Mary
Fay, Lulu Wilson, Title Ash, Laura Davis, Guy
MaydweIl, Bessie Bilingsey, Frank Leiblipg
Eleven conditioned.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-01-17

the field unpicked. Why distress sprung
stating that the custom of "ail cotton" still
prevails in that district. Imagine the posi-
ton Of a body Of planters whose crop is yet
ungathered, and yet they have to buy their
winter supplies for their houses, buy corn
for their mules, and even hay. 10 the midst
Of plentiful harvest these unwise men are
suffering from selfinhicted famine. Such
harsh lesson, as these are producing their
effect, especially when the comparative
comfort OF those who have grown
corn and reared cattle and hogs is seen.
Even Louisisns, not quick to seize new ideas,
is awakiDg upon this subject. The Franklin
Sun, of that State, says: ave are aware
that most Of our friends will Say that they
are forced to raise cotton to obtain credit.
Precisely so. And this credit business is the
bsne of the countryside evil against which
we would guard our readers. The merchants
themselves infinitely prefer selling their good
for casb, and one cash basis" There are
merchants who have been such heavy losers
by their "all-cottonn customers that they in
sist, where they car, that a certain proper
ton OF corn shall be grown by those whom
they undertake ito carry" No well-wisher
of his kind can do his neighbors better SER
vice that by convincing them, by precept
and example, Of the advantage of Diversity
Jog their crops; it confers an independence,
and freedom from debt, that are invalu.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-01-17
GLADsTOSE's LAST ILLNESS.

English-speaking people, of whatever
cline or nationality, will learn with pro-
found regret that Mr.. Glsdstons's illness may
compel his early retiracy from public life.
The London correspondent of the New York
Tribune says it is solely due 10 q cold and to
the want Of sleep. The latter is serious,
since hitherto Mr.. Gladstone has commanded
sleep at will. Like Bonsparte, Mr.. Glad.
stone has always been able 10 sleep any
where and at any time. The family are
not anxious respecting him, and no doctor is
in regular attendance. Avoidance of work
and a change to a southern climate are ex.
Pected 10 effect a complete restoration of
his health. The abandonment of the Mid
lothian campaign, owing to this illness,
causes great disappointment, but Mr.. Glad
stones special journey to Midlothian has
placated his constituents, though it cannot
supply that revelation of ministerial policy
which was indicated in Mr.. Gladstone's let
ter TO Lord Rosebery.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-01-17
A HEALTH BOARD INDICTED.


The grand jury of Pensacola, Fla, has
presented the Board of Health OF that city
and county for having been grossly negli-
gent Of their duties, in that they did not take
proper sanitary precautions previous to the
introduction of yellow-fevsr into Pensacola
In 1882; in the fact OF their having en-
ployed an inexperienced aud inefficient ply
stefan at the quarantine station. who per-
mitted infected vessels TO come TO our
Wharves, from which the spread Of the cpl
demic followed; and in that after the
yellow-fever had made its appearance
here they failed TO take the proper
measures for stamping it out, and that they
suppressed the informs alton, misleading not
only the people Of our city and county, but
OF neighboring cities and States, causing
we consider them responsible for the loss Of
many valuable lives, and OF incalculable in
jury to the business interests of the city"
This is a fearful arraigument; but it speaks
we'll for the people of Pepsacols, for their
independence of official dictation or manipu.
lation and for their love Of truth, strike
where it will and whom 1t may. Such
= people need not fear that any
thing they may hereafter say touching the
presence or prevalence of epidemic diseases
will not be believed by those of other States.
In this severe but merited denunciation OF a
health board and health officer derelict Of
thsir duty, they furnish the very best proof
of their determination to effect reform that
shall in the future save Pensacola from yel.
low-fever and from being made hotbed fol
its spread to other parts of the country
This srraignment by the Pensacola grand
jury is good sign, and one that ought moi
to be lost upon the grand jury Of the parish
of Orleans, Louisiana,
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THE FIRE RECORD.

CHICAGO, January 16.-About 7:30 Hat
evening the nail factory of Cummings, South
Chicago, burnei TO the ground, tpgel Der with
the ware and blueing houses The fire was
clearly incendiary, "a the watch man discoV
cred oiled waste and kinding-weod at both
the southeast and northwest corners OIL the
factory. the FIRE was FIRST discovered in the
northwest corner of the buldiu., BY the
Waterman, who called anot her waichman TO
his assistance, and by hard fight succeeded
ia putting the FIRE out in that quarter; but
by tbat time the whole southeast corner of
the building was burning and beyond con-
troll, and in about fifteen minutes the blueing
house. about twenty-five feet north of the
factory, caught, and from there the flames
spread to tbs warehouse. The nail factory
was one OF the largest and bes, furnished
mills in the United States, was 100 by $50
feet, with 40 engines and lao m achines. The
dimensions of the warehouse were 200 by lbs
feet, and contained, in addition to q large
and valuable collection OF patterns, stock
of nails amounting TO at least $1,000 keg-,
and probably far greater number. The
blueing house, so by rs feet, and the nail
mill, with the machinery, cost about $780,
900. 1t is impossible to state the loss, as it
is uncertain in what shape the machinery
may be. The officials state that the stock,
machinery and buildings was fully insured.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-01-17
CONGRESS aACKsLrprNs.

The narrow and destructive policy OF the
sham that is called protection, proved too
strong for Congress, and the provision TO
permit Americans TO buy ships where they
could buy them cheapest has been struck ont
of the bill before the House. The people
lament the loss Of the ocean carrying trade
which the protective policy has entailed
upon the country, and blush to think the
American flag has become rarity in the
ports and harbors of the world, but what do
the greedy graspers OF tribute from their
own countrymep, the soulless worshipers of
wealth who are endeavoring to tax quinine
once more, and 10 double the ir on.tie tax,
care about the wishes OF the public? But =
little while ago one of the hugest Of the
monopolists said: "D-n the publicp Now
the shipping bill contains little more than
permission TO ship-builders to receive their
raw material untaxed. This brings up
question. II it be a benefit TO
should the ship-builder be the only one
TO enjoy the advantage? If such a
privilege is good for him it would be
an equal good for others, and why must the
others be bound and INSTRUCTED by the opera
ton Of system that it il esteemed to be a
psiSilege and a benefit to be rid Of? Such a
TACT ough>to set our people thinking. Pro-
tection has rufn.a our once hourishing ship
ping trade, as it is~Ssmsging other bust
nesses and obstructing the nassanal prosperi-
ty. II release from the grasp of TIA
relentless hand will relieve the ship-builder,
it would also relieve others, and the others
should demand to participate in the great
advantage the ship.builders are likely 10
enjoy. Protection-the sham that processes
to be working for the welfare of American
1abor-has treacherously handed over the
vast gains that were once ours to England,
robbing American laborers Of their toll, so
that now that country reaps the profits of
which American labor has been despoiled.
British shipping earns yearly $500, 0O0,0 900,
and employs 100000 lsborers and seamen.
The clear profits OF English ship-owners are
estimated at $4,000, 600, great part Of
which comes from the pockets of the Ameri-
can farmers. Ia not this pretty feat for
protection to accomplish under the guise Of
protecting American labor? One fact we
must not forget 10 mention, in conclusion
it is that of 46,162,73S bushels of grain
shipped to Europe from New York, in 1882,
not single bushel went under the United
States flag. Protection gave the carrying Of
it all 10 foreigners.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-01-17
vANDERRnr,s LAST punoHAsE.

Mr.. William H. Vanderbilt has just
accomplished what is considered the master
stroke of his life in the purchase of the
Reading railroad and the Western Mary land.
An extension of the former is now being
built to Pittsburg from Harrisburg and the
latter is 10 be extended to Washington, thus
completing his system and giving the great
monopolist line into all the great Eastern
seaboard cities-New York, Boston, Philadel-
phia and Baltimore-and put him in posi-.
ton to defend his vast interests in way to
make him ruler OF the whole situation. The
Vanderbilt roads, leading from the West di-
rectly to the East, have been doing an enor-
NOUS business, as is shown by the tsbulated
statements issued by Commissioner Albert
Fink. The greatest year for earnings was
1880. But that has been far exceeded. The
monthly averages over 1881 have been $780,
600 and 100000. The increase for Decem-
Der last over December, 1881, was $500, 900.
From October 1st last to January LIST, the in
crease over the corresponding three months
of 1881 was u ,500, 900 in round numbers.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-01-17
THE CIRCUS HORROR
Four Hundred People Now Said to Have
Been Suffocated, Crushed or
Burned to Death.
SeveralAdditiOnal Bodies Recovered from
the Ruins Of the Newhall HOuse-The
InceBdiary Arrested.

ST.. PETERSBURG, January 16.-The loss oil
life bv the burning of the circus in Berdit-
chew, Saturday, was not so great a. at first
reported, but il is believed that over $50 per-
sons persisted. The FIRE broke out toward
the end of the perform ance, and was caused
by the careless handling Of fireworks on the
stage. The curtain became ignited, and the
flames quickly spread to the walls and roof.
The members OF the orchestra were the first
victims The audience, numbering 800 per-
sons, rushed 10 the front door, but it opened
inward, and a. the crowd pressed forward it
to the two side doors, both of which were
nailed up, thus compelling the people to take
to the windows, from which many sprang in
to the street with their clothes a sheet Of
fame. The FIRE brigade arrived within half
an hour, but il was impossible to extinguish
the flames, as the water in the tanks was
frozen. The fire lasted two hours. An eye
witness states that when the doors were
finally opened a mass OF burning persons was
visible within. The horses and properties
VI INC SuSuo WeiC Oil ocspOEeu. Luc lCo
broke while the FIRE brigade was crossing the
river, thus preventing their reaching the fire
more promptly. 1t is estimated that ninety
men, 100 women and sixty children lost their
lives. The victims include the colonel of
police and the vice-president of the Ber-
ditchev Bourse. The audience consisted
mainly of Jews.
Another account says the FIRE was caused
by groom having thrown lighted cigar
cite on the straw in the stables, setting it on
fire. Another groom tried to stamp out the
fire, but the draught famed the flames and
caused their spread. The author of the fire
persisted; also two clowns. 1t is believed
that the Englishman whose wife and tn rec
children were among the victims stabbed the
senior member of the Merchants Guild in
the street, and then tried TO cut his own
throat. 1t is supposed that the murdered
man abandoned The assailant's wife and chill
dren in order to effect his own escape fir ON
the burning building.
Later.-The circus was a wooden struc-
ture. The horses running about wildly in
creased the confusion. 1t is stated now that
400 persons we're gu ffocated, crushed or
burned to death.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-01-17
EiIPHIS APPEAL
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY IL, 1883
SENATOR HARRIS REFLECTED.

Elections for United States senator were
held yesterday in Tennessee, Arkansas,
Maine, Massachusetts,, Illinois, Minnesota,
aud Colorado, and resulted as follows: In
Arkansas, Senator GARLAND was elected on
the first ballot, receiving every vote cast ex-
cept those of three Greenbsckers, who voted
for Rufus II. Garland; in Tennessee, Senator
HARRIS was reelected on the first ballot, re-
csiviug seventy-six votes; in Maine, Senator
FRYE was reelected. No result was reached
in Massachusetts,, Illinois, Minnesota or
Colorado. The prompt reelection of Sena-
tor Harris by vote so decided will meet
with the hearty Endorsement of all cla.ses Of
the people of Tennessee, by whom he is
rightly regarded az the ablest public m an in
the State, and the only one who could fill
the place he occupies TO their satisfaction
and that OF the National Democratic party.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-01-17


ST.. LOUIS, January 16.-C. Conrad & Co.,
manufacturers of Budweiser beer, have
failed. Liabilities over S500,000 The
principal creditors are the Anheuser Busch
Brewing Company, $4,000. 1t is believed
that the assets will be nearly $500, 1000. A
meeting of the creditors is to be held next
Monday. Among the other principal credit
ors are kaufman Brothers. New York, S10,-
600; Smith & Peters. New York, $4,000; d.
barry & Co., New York, $4,000. No definite
statement of the affairs of the house can be
obtained, but it is feared that the loss to the
creditors will be large, Notwithstanding the
sssets are said 10 be nearly equal to the liza
bilities. The firm did business OF about
81 SOC, 900 yearly, and had branch houses in
Texas, Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, Cali
fornia and other States. The friends of the
firm say the chief cause of the failure was
the effort 10 do larger business than their
capital justified, and their too great gener-
osity in the matter of credits. The failure
of P. V. Smith 4 Co., of Tombstone, Ariz.,
and the defalcation of Henry c. Kissel, city
treasurer of Tucson, Ariz., who was agent Of
Conrad d Co., are said to have hastened the
suspension. Adolphus Busch, of the An
huiser Busch Brewing Company, of this
city, the largest single creditor, does not
think his firm will lose anything by the
failure.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-01-17

ST.. LOUIS, January 16.-Clay Sexton, chief
of the fire department, made himself ia
nous last evening and has been receiving
the congratulations and thanks of his friends
and every body else with whom he has come
in contact ever since. White driving up
Olive street, between and 6 o'clock, with a
friend, he observed well dressed, stylish-
looking young man of the "masher" order,
accost two ladies, whose actions indicated
tn at they had been insulted by him. The
ladies hurriedly crossed the street, entered a
store and the man passed on. A short dis
lance beyond another lady was met and
spoken to, and enough of the scoundreps re-
mark was heard by Sexton to arouse quick
and intense indignation. Hastily passing
the reins of his horse to a friend, he sprapg
from the buggy, seized the miserable wretch
and belabored him with the heavy driving
whip for fully ten minutes, making the con-
temptibie creature fairly howl with pain
and gathered crowd of 200 or 800 people
who cheered the stalwart chief to the echo
A number Of merchants on Change to-day
presented Clay Sexton with hsndsom,
driving whip to take the place of the one he
broke over the cringing back of the "masher'
he horsewhipped last evening for insulting
ladies on the street. Col. D. P. Dyer, prom
inent lawyer and member of tine Exchange
made the presentation speech.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-01-17
THE DON eUIxoTE of THE OHIO.

Notwithstanding its recent proposition to
compromise, the Cincinnati Commercial
Gaaeae is still laundering on upon the
subject Of improving the Mississippi.
That paper, psrched by the banks
OF the Ohio, and deeply versed in the
rises and falls and fantastic variations
of the classic Licking, is sure to know better
how these Improvements should be made
than those do who were born aud reside be-
side the brown waters of the great river.
On the theory of compensation, however,
what it lacks in knowledge it makes up for
In confident statement and round assertion,
backed up by unhesitsting denials of demon
strated facts. In its Issue OF Monday last the
Commercial Gasette ilts full drive at the levees,
with as simple faith as Don Quixote, lance
in hand, mounted on his Rosinante, attacked
the windmills. Dykes on this ideal
river, it solemnly assures its readers,
are wholly an experiment not sup
ported by any experience in all the
world" There is candid whole-souledness
ABOUT this statement that is admirable.
When a man does go full tilt at fact and
truth we like to see him do it with this di-
rect, simple assurance. If he will attack
windmills, informing those who point out
his absurdity that windmills are enemies that
must be conquered and put down, we
ike to see him couch his lance, spur his
steed, pull down his visor and be hero and
foht In 0ent1ine 0nirnfic and Cincinna ii
Commercial Gazette style 1t is also satisfactory
to reflect that our compassionate feelings will
not be drawn upon, for with all his efforts,
keen as his lance aud arrow-proof as his
armor mSy be, he will de the windmills no
harm. Dykes, or levees, An experiment I'M
supported by the worlds experienced Yet
history tells us of dykes. Holland, travellers
and Dutch official documents declare, has
dykes that successfully stand the attacks Of
the ocean Itself; but the Commercial Gazette
knows better. 1t also knows, and informs it's
Ohio river readers, that the Mississippi does
not scour out its bed in flood times, and
asks how levees can change the natural laws
Of the river, SO as to compel its
foods TO scour ont its bed? As artificial
means guided the natural laws OF the river
at the jeities, SO as 10 scour an sight-foot
channel into twenty-six foo. channel, simi-
lar means may have similar effect else
where. "What has been done can be done
again." lie the common belief. The CONNER.
sial Gazste-grown less impetuous and
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Of the windmills-modestly suggests
that "it is probable the constant
dredging which has now to be done to keep
the jettied pass practicable, would keep as
great depth in the great Southwest Pass
without any jetties." As constant dredging
went on for years at the mouth Of the river
and failed ANONYMOUSLY, the modest "proba-
BILE" of the Commercial Gazette was demon
strated to very far beyond merely improb-
able. Like his renowned predecessor, the
modern Don QuiIote Of the Ohio is absurd.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-01-17

1t is with pleasure we observe that the
cctton-growers are more and more becoming
conscious Of the vast advantages that arise
from diyersifying their crops, and raising
supplies for their households and their stock.
One of our country papers this week tells of
embarrassment and of actual distress among
the cottos-growers in the country around it,
owing to the weather there having been 30
unfavorable that, even up to last week, a
very large portion of the cotton was still in