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Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-10-27
ARKANSAS ROAD AGENTS.
Three Attempts to Rob Trains in TN
Cache River Bottoms.

Three Attempts to Rob Trains i'm the
Cache River Bottoms.
Special to the Appeal
HELENA, ARK, October 26.-The Cache
river bottom, seven miles east of Knobel
is evidently infested with ambitious
would-be imitators of Jesse James and the
late unlamented Cove johnson, of this
State. No less than three efforts to stop
trains have been made in that section re-
Gently. The latest move in this direction
was made yesterday morning on the
main line of the Iron Mountain road,
near knobel, seven gentlemen of the
range stopping the down freight, mistak-
ing it for the passenger, due at the time,
but which happened to be several hours
late. 1t seems that vigorous examples are
vain in stopping the road agency business,
and that only the determination of the
actors and the vile literature that incites
silly men to desperate deeds will operate
as an effective check.
The statement seems preposterous, but
tits true, that when cotton advances one
point in the great markets. it jumps one
! ,.
in consequence, are scarce, and, unless
very careful, may become seedy.
The Katie Kountz, engaged in purchas-
ing seed for the New Orleans Cotton-Seed
Association, passed south tonight, after
taking about 5000 packages of merchan-
disc.
Brokers have usurped the place of COM
mercial tourists at this point There are
four firms actively engaged and apparently
prospering IN that line.
1t was humiliating to those holding on
to Helena in the proud hope of a great
future that the Kansas City, Springfield
and Memphis road should have passed
disdainfully bv one of the most available
outlets possible to the Mississippi river
from Nettleton here, and build obliquely
across the great St Francis swamp into
Memphis. 1t will require a fortune an
nually TO keep up the road through this
wide waste, and its termination at Mem
phis is certainly handsome tribute to the
enterprise and commercial importance of
that dauntless city.
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THE LOTTERY WAR.
The POstmaster-Gener 10 Push ID to
the Extreme Of DISCRIMINATION.

Washington special: Postmaster-Gen-
eral Gresham has put new energy into
his war against the lotteries, and now
announces il to be his policy to pro-
ceed against the patrons af lotteries as
well as against the lotteries themselves.
The great majority of those who buy lot
terv tickets probably are unaware OF the
fact that they ere not at liberty to use the
mails for that purpose, or tt5st t.,sst any letter
requesting thai lottery ticket be sent is
an ofiense against the laws ot the United
States
Postmaster-GeneralG Gresham will base
his action upon section 1894 OF the Revised
Statutes, which is as follows:
'No letter or circular concerning (illegal)
lotteries, so-called gift concerts, or other
similar enterprises offering prizes or con-
corning schemes devised and intended to
deceive and defraud the public for the pur-
pose of obtaining money under false pre-
lenses, shall be carried in the mail. Any
person who shall knowingly deposit or
send anything to be conveyed by mail in
violation of this section shall be punisha-
BILE by fine of not more than $500, nor
less than 500, with costs of prosecution"
Judge Gresham, in discussing the new
departure to-day, said that he thought the
time had come TO demonstrate that the
Federal statutes forbid anycorrespondence
of any kind regarding lotteries. The clerks
in the departments at Washington are very
liberal patrons OF the lotteries, and they
are also well Informed as to what the Post
office Department and the administration
are endeavoring to do. Postmaster-General
Gresham said that he should call the at
tention of the clerks to the fact that in pur-
chasing lottery tickets through the mails
they were violating the law, and that he
should take steps to discover and punish
those who do violate the law. There is
probably no city in the Union, outside of
New Orleans, according to the population,
where all classes OF lotteries find so liberal
patronage as in Washington. Judge
Gresham said that he thought that efforts
would be made to- intimidate the newspa-
nars am, 'ha press agencies, so that the
pnhl;c would not he corre,~ orre-.'v informed as
to the relation OF the government to this
businass
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RACE NOTES,
r
Rain, rain, rain.
T,.nrk Nnrv soft

Rain, rain, rain.
Track very soft.
Zamora can go head.
About 1000 attended yesterday.
The rainbow promised-more rain.
Two Of the favorites beaten yesterday,
Twenty-six horses on the track yester-
day.
Aztec won the $1,000 stake--the card OF
the week.
Ida Stanhope did not come up to ex-
pectations.
The weather has been the worst enemy
of the Jockey Club.
Harrison's rider was brought here espec-
tally for the hurdles.
There was a fair sprinkling of ladies
yesterday-and of rain.
The Jockeys failed TO carry umbrellas
andall of them got wet,
There were no tedious waits between
races yesterday evening.
Good programme for to-day-the
weather permitting, always.
There are plenty of Izaak waltons al
the track angling for suckers.
The winners yesterday: Princess, Fam,
ora, Aztec, Aretino and Carter IL. Harri.
son.
This is the day that the corn will bs
acknowledged. They always own up Sat
urday.
The last race ON Thursday, omitted on
account OF the darkness. viii be run firs
to-day.
The track was in bad form for anythin,
/ like a hurdle race. Two of the horse
| tripped.
French mutuals paid very little yester
day. On Princess S. ticket paid s.; ol
Harrison. IS so.
] The roads and the rain were too mncl
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FOURTH DAY
TO.DAY,S EVENTS.

First Raco.-Handicap; for all ages purse 800;
500 to second; one and three-fouTths mile; en-,
tries to be made at the course at II IN. second
day; weights to appear at m same day De
claration TO be made through the entry-boX ~
minutes after the last race same day.
W & CMcGavOck enters G h BOulevard,b years, by
Bonnie Scotland, dam Mariposa.
l. Cassidy enters b h Blazes, 5 years, by
bennington, dam Lady Motley.
Sam Ecker enters N Emma L, years by
Harry O'Falen, dam Branchee.
Sam Eoksr enters b IN Brigand Belle, years, by
W II Shadley enters b h Ballard, 4 years, by
Billcrt, dam Katie Pierce.
II L Watson enters Dick Brown, ) years, by
Brown Dick, dam Viola;
j b Ferguson enters b IN Annie q, aged, by
Longfellow, dam oallie Travis.
Second Race.-Club Purse, s2321, OF which - to
second; dash of one mile and ane-si xteenth'
c Pate enters b Ascender, years, ny
Buekden, dam Ascension.
Mcintyre y Sweeny enter m Lizzie :, D years.
by Wanderer, dam Kate Pearce;
Rosebud Stables enter b m Matte Rapture !
years, by Imported Rapture, dam Lizzie Belheld
Marris, y Patton enter g APoll9, years, by
Ashstead or Lever, dam Rebeccn Price. m
Morris & Patton enter FellowpIay, dam Pia-
tina.
Third Racc-Club Purse, $3.50 of which $50 TO sec
ond; for two and three -year-old horses haYing
won once at this meeting, B lbs penalty; twice.
S il Jones eutsrs NIoIlie Moore, years, by
Barney Williams, dam Glance,
j, y. Ferguson enters c Mayonaise, years,
by MonaTchist, dam lleliotrOpe.
i. NJ; West enters br uhOst' years oy
Lever, dam BosiO.
W. L. Cassidy enters b Campanini, years,
by lily sed, dam Camelia.
John Forbes enters m Princess, years, by
Princeton, dam Rosalie.
Petre !. Co. enter Judge Duling, years,
by Camargo, dam Annie &.
C.. i. Armstrong enters c Wild Kansas,
ycars, by Damon, dam Pauline Spraguc.
Fourth Race. Selling sweepstake for all ages IS
entrance, play or pay; entrance P9noy TO be
divided between the club and second horse; 5000
90 winner; horses entered to be sold ut 5000 to
carry FIVE pounds penalty; if for 500 to carry
weight for age; if for less allowed one pound for
each Sl00 down to $1,000. then two pounds for each
SlO0 down to 500; maidens, if three years old,
allowed five pounds; for four years old and up
ward allowed seven pounds. The subscribers to
name price at which the entry is to be sold the
evening previous to race, through the box at the
course. One mile.
John Mason enters Joe Starks, years, by
Plaucroid, dam Bottle Belle.
Memphis Stables enter Twilight, years, by
OuaTtermnstcr, dam Lizzie.
NJ Il Ssunchcr enters Calino, aged, by
Planet, dam 1CttIe Ward.
EjttA Raac.-Club Purse, for all ages, $3.50, of
which Sl00 10 second and SO to third; entries
TO bo made thirty minutes after the last race,
"Wednesday, October 2itbi maiden allowances
two miles.
Alfonso, dam Bette Ward.
W l. Cassidy enters br Blazes, years, by
bennington, dam Lady Motley.
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INDIAN AFFAIRS.
Annual Report of Commissioner Price
much Impr0xement and ADVANCE.


WASHINGTON, October 26.-The annual
report of Indian Commissioner Price has
been received by the Secretary of the In
terror. The Commissioner SAYS:
decided advance has been made in the i'm
provement among the Indian tribes, particularly
in the matter OF industrial school education /.
children to school that heretofore resisted sll eff
forts to induce them TO do so, One question may
now be considered settled beyond controversy,
and that is that the Indian must be taught to work
for his own support and to spell the English Ian
guase, or give place to people who do. Among
solving the Indian problem, are:
fIrsf.-An appropriation to survey out the
boundaries of Indian reservations. so both In
dians and white men may know where they have
rights and where they have none.
secoRd- "A law for the punishment of persons
who furnish arms or ammunition TO Indians. No
such law now exists.
Third.-More liberal appropriations for Indian
foNrtk.-An appropriation sufficient to defray
the expense of detecting and prosecuting per-
sons who furnish intoxicating liquor 10
Indians, No ardent spirits should be
any pretense whatever, nor their sale
permitted ip1r;i twenty miles Of an Indian rescr-
yafaez z onder the existing laws upon the SUBJ
jeclitls notorious fact that ale, beer and pre-
medicines are sold At military posts TO soldiers
and civilians, and although the post traders arc
not permitted 70 sell it directly to the Indians ye,
from the soldiers and civilians, whom il Is fur
nished. PuniShmcnts imposed by law for this
otense should be made more severe
The practice Of approving contracts TO collect
from the. government money due Indians is ons
that ought not 70 exist.
AlIetmsnts Of land in rereralty 10 the nnmbe,
Of lac have been made to Indians during the veal
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EPISCOPAL CONVENTION.
The Report of the Committee on tn
Prayer Book Disposed of.
The Session Closed with the Reading oi
the Pastoral Letter.

PHILADELPHIA, October 26. Twenty
first days session of the General Conven-
ton of the Protestant Episcopal Church.
In the House of Deputies a committee
was appointed to attend the Provincial
Synod OF Canada.
The resolution that those bishops who
have resigned by reason of advanced age
and bodily infrmity resulting therefrom,
shall retain their seats in the House of
Bishops, with the rights and precedents
appertaining thereto, which they would
have otherwise been entitled to, was re-
ferred to the next General Convention by
a vote of II to 60.
resolution was adopted that the con-
vention earnestly recommend that aims
and contributions collected during the ad-
ministration of the holy communion be
appropriated to the support of disabled
clergymen and to the widows and orphans
of deceased clergymen.
The Rev. Mr.. Tucker, of Texas, offered
a resolution that the House will not enter
tain any motion to alter or amend any
portion of the Prayer Book not referred to
them by the joint committee.
The House then resumed consideration
of resolution u of the Joint Commit
tee on the Prayer Book, relating to the
holy communion. The rubric in section
y was amended so as TO provide Tor the
omission of the decalogue at one of the
celebrations of the holy communion
when holy communion has been cele-
brated more than once the same day. The
section as amended was adopted.
Rapid progress was now made in the
adoption of the report.
The Rev. DIR. Goodwin, of Pennsylva-
mia, offered an amendment to section S, as
follows: The holy communion shall not
be celebrated in any congregation unless
there are some persons present ready and
expected to participate with the priest.
The Rev. DIR. Huntington suggested the
following substitute, which was accepted
byDr Goodwin: "And there shall be no
eelebFadon OF the Lords supper unless
there be a convenient number to eonmu-
nicate with the priest according to his
discretion, and even though there be not
above twenty persons in the parish of dis
eretion to receive communion, yet there
shall be no communion unless three, or
two at least, commune with the priest. "
The substitute was adoped; also the sec
ton as amended.
After the transaction OF some general
business, the two houses met in joint ses-
sion, the Rt, Rev. Bishop Lee, OF Delaware,
presiding. After prayer and singing, the
pastoral letter was read by Bishop Hunt
ington, and the General Convention ad-
iournad
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BALTIMORE, October 26.-Second day of
the fall meeting Of the Maryland Jockey
Club.
First Race.-One mile; all ages; maiden
allowances. War Eagle won; Clonmel
second, Parole third. Time :4S3.
Second Rdce-One and one-half miles !;
FLIES and mares all ages. Empress won !;
Bella second, Ella third. Time-2:A.
Third Race.-Pimlico Stakes; one and
five-eighths miles. The starters were Geo.
Kinney, Miss Woodford, Iroquois and
Drake Carter. All the horses are of ma
tional reputation, Iroquois having the
added fame of being a Derby winner in
England. The Dwyer Bros pair, George
Kinney and Miss Woodford, sold favorites
in the pools. This confidence was not
misplaced. Miss Woodford led at the
start, with Kinney at her heels, Drake
Carter last. Carter took the lead at the
three-quarter post, Iroquois bringing up
the rear. Miss Woodford kept Carter
! close company for a time, and then showed
the way home an easy winner; her stable
companion, George Kinney, second, Iro-
| quois third. Time-2:59
Fourth Race. - One and one-quarteI
miles; all ages. Hartford won; Colonel
| Sprague second, Mark third. Time :149
| Fifth Race.-Mile heats; three-year- olds
Pizarro won in straight heats; Trafalgar
second in first heat and third in second
! heat, Sovereign Pat third in first heat and
| second in second heat. Time-l :469, l :46
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THE SPEAKERSHIP.
Mr. Carlisle Conducting His Own Cam
paign and Ever Gaining Ground.

paign ana Ever Gaining Ground.
Washington special: Congressman Phil
Thompson, Of Kentucky, who is here on q
flying visit, says that he does not know
how the report became general that he has
the campaign of Mr.. Carlisle for Speaker
in charge. Ii is not true. He will vote
for his colleague, of course, but has not
been asked to aid him in a canvass of the
Democratic members. Mr.. Thompson
SAYS that Mr. Carlisle has been conducting
his own campaign in very quietand, it is
believed, in a very effective manner; that
he has pledged to him more votes than
are necessary for success and is confident
of the nomination.
A number of Southern members who
have heretofore been ardent supporters OF
Mr.. Randall in his contests for the Speaker
ship openly declare in favor OF Mr.. Car
Isle. There have been fewer Congress
men in Washington this fall than in any
previous year, so that an opportunity has
not been afforded to get at the general SEN
timent of the different State delegations.
Speaking of written pledges, Mr., Thcmp-
son said he would not be surprised if Mr..
Randall and Mr.. Cox were also in posses
sion of promises of a support from more
than majority of the Democratic mem
bers. The Speaker, whoever he may be,
will have difficult task this time in form
ing committees and providing good places
for all the Democratic members. Besides,
the increase of membership is thirty-two,
with no increase of committees or the
number of which they are composed. The
plan now proposed is that very early in
the session motion will be made tc
change the rules so as to increase the mem
bership OF the important committees one
or two each, and in this way provide fol
/ +ha, ,,Nnraogal har Of horc in fhn
Forty-eighth. Congress. When the Forty
second Congress adjourned the roll Of the
House numbered 242 members. The cen
! sus of 1870 increased the number to 292 at
the beginning of the Forty-third Congress
and during the Forty-fourth Colorado was
admitted, making the Membership 293
The next Congress will have 325 members
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-10-27
THE STREET RAILWAY.
The Officers of the Company Restrained
From Denying
Thomas barrett Access 10 the Books of
the Company.

y writ ofinjunction was yesterday issued
by Chancellor Mcdowell, on the applica-
ton of Thomas Barrett, restraining J. T.
Fargason and A. A. Laurence, as presi-
dent and secretary of the Memphis City
Railway Company, from denying the COM
plainant, Thomas Barrett, the right to ex-
anime the books, records, etc., of said COM
pany, within reasonable hours.
The grounds on which the above in
junction was asked are as follows: The
complainant, Thomas Barrett, recites that
he owns Sl04,050 paid-up stock of the
total capital stock of the company, which
is 100000; that he is much the largest
stockholder of the company, but is not a
director, and has no voice in the manage
ment of the affairs of the company; that
the same is also true of his brother-in-law
J. T. Frost, who owns S31 $50, making a
total of $4,000 out OF the total capitaiza-
tion OF 100000, which is virtually dead
stock, and yields no returns for the money
invested, while the other is well provided
for in the way of salaries. The complain
ant also sets forth that he is denied
access to the books, in order to examine
the affairs of the company, as is his right,
and when he made application to examine
the records was politely but firmly re-
fused, and informed that the said books
anu IttOIuS were inc JIlNdlc property Oh
the Board of Directors, which is composed
of a clique owning Sl55,000 worth OF
shares, which must be voted as unit as a
majority OF the said stock directs, thus
giving $4,000 the right OF control of the
affairs of the corporation, which, by the
contract, is to last five years. This secret
contract, by which the control of the cor
poration is secured, contains, among other
matters, the following provisions:
First.-The combination to rule and elect the
same set of officers, or, at all events, the same
president, is to last for five years.
SecOHd.-The officers are to be such as the com
binatiOn may choose for five years, and none
other.
Thid.-This combination oJ stock is to be voted
unit, whichever way the majority of that
stock may direct, thus, by contract, giving the
control of the corporation for five years to n lit
tie over one-fourth of the whole stock, and there
by subyerting the majority rule, and substituting
for il the minority rule; that these cOntractua
the charter and of public policy.
Fourth. This stock is made inalienable for the
whole five years, except upon getting the consent
of the parties to the contract, provision con
trary to public policy, which fOrbids restrictions
upon the free alienation of personal property.
The complaint is accompanied by an ex
hibit giving the list of stockholders anC
other matters, which is not made public
and is probably a preliminary step looking
to securing the appointment OF receivel
| for the company.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-10-27
PERSONALS.


FRANK BRAY, prominent merchant OF
Mayfield, KY, is in the city.
| DR.. J. /. HEBBER, of Washington coun-
| ty, Miss, with his daughter, Miss Benny,
| and Capt. Richard Burdett, of the same
| county, were in the city yesterday, ca
route for their homes.
j. W. STAMPS, Little Rock ]. I. Town
send, Mississippi Y. p. Still, Senatobia
| Simon Moses, Louisville j. Williams, New
Orleans; James Docllery, fernando; L.
B. Harrington, Nesbitts; &. O. Eaber, Ar
kansas; NJ. Pointer, Como, and Thomas
Shea, Pocahontas, registered at the Cotton
Exchange yesterday.
r. ]. BLACK, of the Chancery Court, will
sell ut the courthouse at noon to-day the
following property: Two lots corner ol
Georgia and Ninth streets, improved lot
| on Adams near Main, lot on Front near
| Monroe. one on corner Of Union and Sec
ond, one corner of Linden and Clinton,
one on south side of Vance near Avery.
There ought TO be good prices paid for all
these pieces.
]. NJ. BRYANT, of Chicago who has
branch houses ia this city, New Orleans,
Galveston, Kansas City and Detroit, and
who has been making tour of those cities,
leaves tomorrow for New Orleans, whence
llt Will ~ W AdiNtciOll
Mr.. Bryant, who is a Kentuckian by birth,
is one OF the wealthiest and heaviest oper-
ators in grain and provisions in the United
States. He has enjoyed his visit to Mem
phis, and is quite taken with the spirit of
our people and their manner of doing busi-
ness. He predicts that this is to be the
Chicago of the Southwest.
THE Rev. DIR. George White, wife and
daughter, Miss Tallulah, after an absence
OF nearly four months returned to the
city last evening and were most cordially
greeted at the Peabody, where they have
long been favorites. DR.. White was a
conspicuous member of the Philadelphia
Episcopal Convention which has just
terminated a long and laborious session.
Indeed. no man in the convention was
more respective or exercised more influence
IN shaping its deliberations. This sturdy
man has earned the influence he exerted,
for he has been minister Of the gospel
for sixty years, laboring to fill the measure
of his duty as he saw 1t and to be thank
full for blessings, and to accept fate philo-
sophicaily, no matter in what guise it
came. There is something grand in a lie
ike that which the Rev. DIR. George
White has lived. What transformations
have been brought during his pure and
bright career as minister His strong arm
has always carried a spotless shield. Such
a man is entitled TO the reverence shown
him when abroad ana the affection law
/ ished upon him at home.
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CAPITAL POINTS.

WASHINGTON, October 26.-Surgeon-Gen-
eral Hamilton approves of the continuance
of cordons around the Pensacola navy
yard until November lst.
Secretary Folger will resume his duties
tomorrow.
Maj. Butterworth, the new Commits,
sioner OF Patents, is still here. The Presi,
dent signed his commission to-day.
The President appointed Max Polachek
United States Consul at Ghent, and John
S. Tooker secretary OF the Territory OF
Montana, rice McCutcheon, resigned.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-10-27
LIVELY SCENE In COURT.
CoDkIing Loses His Temper and Make
Blackguard of Himself

TRENTON, \. j., October 26.-In the trial
of the case of Densmore as. the Pennsyl-
vania railroad, witness was on the stand
and produced numbe, of letters which
he denied were written for blackmailing
purposes. At this moment Roscoe Conk-
ling, who is counsel for the company,
turned and made remark in a low tone
to bystander. Gowan, OF opposing
counsel, said excitedly: "Put that down.
Counsel called the witness a d-d scoun-
drel." Conkling retorted that no one
would repeat the remark thus overheard
except a blackguard. A scene of great
excitement followed, and lively inter-
change OF left-handed compliments.
Judge Nixon had left the room previously,
but the clerk restored order.