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Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-01-21
FLORIDA SHIP CANAL.
An Interview with the Gentlemen who
Are Seeking the Charter.

JACKSONVILLE, FLA, January 20.-The
Times publishes the following:
Learning that Col. A. W. Jones and Mr..
Michael Jacobs had returned from Talla-
hsssee, representative of the Times called
upon Col. Jones yesterday at the St. James,
to get further details in regard 10 tue pro.
jec'ed canal as might be obi aiusble.
The colonel is an experienced hand in the
development of transportation facilities, and
claims to have been the first to devise what
il now the Bound Brook route from New
York to Philadelphia. He and Mr.. Jacobs
constitute the committee appointed by the
Florida Ship Canal Company 10 lay their
claims before the Legislature, and secure the
charter necessary TO enable them to construct
the proposed canal; aud q better selection
could hardly have been made. Both of them
are OVERLOOKING, SO TO speak, with the facts
and arguments in favor of the canal; and
Col. Jones is highly enthusiastic over the
progress and development Of the Southern
Slater.
In answer to a question as to whether he
was satisfied with the reception which his
bill met at Tallahassee, Col. Jones said:
I'VE are very well satisfied at the prospect.
Some we're incredulous as 10 the bona fde
character of the enterprise, and few were
doubtful al first as to the benefits that the
. a'o Wouiu ueIiSc lrOm IL, put IL was not
difficult 10 remove their doubts on these
points. The general sentiment believe to
be strongly in favor of it,"
"You think, then, that the charter will be
granted?"
81 see no reasen for thinking otherwise.
1t has been printed and copy laid on every
members desk. We court 4 careful exam
ination of it Ii every particular, and We are
confident that the more carefully it 10 exam
ined the more clearly it will be perceived
that the enterprise is one OF MANUAL sdvan-
tage. We are not asking for aid; we pro-
pose 10 give an ample equivalent for ali we
get. And the interests Of the COMPANY and
the interests of Florida are the same"
your charter is q pretty comprehensive
document"
"Yes. 1t was drawn by Judge Fullerton,
of New York, who is one of the incor.
porators."
sand If the charter is obtained, the canal
will be built?"
"Most emphatically, yesl Thirty million
dollars of capital are already pledged, aud
as much more can be readily obtained. You
have read the list of incorporators. / need
not say to you that such men cannot afford
to put their names-to cay nothing of their
money-to an enterprise which they do not
mean shall be successful. If the charter is
granted, the canal will be constructed, and
with rapidly that will astonish the world.
Our plans have been carefully matured, and
we mean business"
"Do you return TO Tallahaesee7"
mo. We leave for the North on Monday.
The matter now rests with the Legislature
Ii the charter is granted we will soon be
back"
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PERSONAL AND GENERAL

CoHUTTAH JUNCTION, on the Eat Tenns-
see, Virginia sod Georgis raiI-~-S VEIN
made po-iofiiee. generous hospitality
A WELL 1neln in this hour OF distress. Out
ern The many temporary homes proffered
them they have wisely chosen the Bethel
building as the one in which they can here
after meet for worship with the least incon-
venience 10 others and the greatest OF advsn-
tsge 10 themselves as congregation. There
they have ample accommodation not only
Foc all the ordinary services of their Church,
but Tor the Sunday-school, with convenient
rooms for their Bible classes and infant class.
Here for a time they will find shelter.
Meanwhile, with that indomitable spirit of
energy which characterized them in the dark
days oil 1873, when they had lost their pastor
by epidemic, and when their audience room
had been ruined by the falling of the roof,
they have resolved TO "arfse and build D
Already the members of The congregation
men, women and children, even the moor
Iaboring colored people, some of whom have
worshiped in that church for thirty years
are pressing forward with their offerings. and
II goes without saying that another ediGce
must stand upon the spot now marked by the
ruins oil the former one just so soon as srchi-
tecis and builders can do their uork. The
good ladies Of The congregation have taken
upon Themselves their proportion of the re-
sponsibiliiy OF raising The money, and il is
well known that they never fail to accom-
plish what they undertake. The series of
dinners which they propose to offer to the
public this week at 302 Main street, opposite
the Peabody Hotel, will doubtless receive
handsome patronage from all classes Of our
citizens. II ever there was an instance in
which this mode of raising money for
church purposes was iusti6abe, this is
certainly case OF that kind. The fact is,
that the resorting TO measures of this sort sis
right When Il is righ, and wrong when it is
wrong" Everything depends upon the man.
ner in which these things are conducted.
Where all rsffling and gambling aud un-
seemly persuasion are avoided, and full
value is given for value received, it cannot
be shown that 1t is any more sinful to make
money by business Of this kind than il - 10
make il by any other business; and when
oncs Min made, who shzii say that il
shall not be cast into the treasury of The
churches?
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LOCAL PARAGRAPHS.

-Lapgtry on Monday.
Judge MADDEN raked in SIS yesterday
-Gsbhardt appears before the Memphis
public Monday.
-Langtry may possibly revive the mem.
cries of Oscar Wilde.
The Citizens Committee have called 8
meeting for next Wednesday.
The sale of seats for the Rentz .Saniley
engagement begins tomorrow.
"A deaf and dumb man wss fined for
drunkenness yesterday. He was too deaf to
understand aud too dumb to kick.
The afternoon paper wants to know il
we are to have the Mash Library. Asl
something easier. We are not your grand
mother.
The social hop given at the residence OF
Mr.. J. G. West, Of Heruando, Miss, on the
18th instant, Was q grand success. Every
one enjoyed the dance INN ensely, and the
supper was relished by all.
Marriage licenses we're granted yester.
day to Xenia Nasty and Stella P. Csrnes
Arthur Austin and Mrs. Cynthia Taylor
Michael Craig and Mrs. Mary Riley, J. d
Godby and Eliza Connolly, ]. II. Hutson ant
Matte Dockery, Stephen Ficklin and Eliza
beth Morrick, J. W. Green and Fanni.
Sparks, David Alternately and Matte Dawson
The ladies Of the First Presbyterian
church will all through the coming weel
give a lunch festival in order to secure fund.-
toward the speedy rebuilding Of the edifics
which was burned last Sunday night. AT
appeal is made 10 their friends, and espe
cially to those living on the outskirts OF The
city, for contributions of such supplies and
delicacies as are required on such occasions
Contributions should be sent 10 302 MAR
street. This worthy object should enlist the
cooperation of all.
The Bohlen-Huse Machine and Lake
Ice Company was organised yesterday un.
der charter. Officers elected as follows
James Lee, j., president; P. r. Bohlen
vice-presidenf, and r. c. Graves, superin.
tendent and treasurer. 1t is the old concern
Of Bohlen, Huse & Co., with james Lee, IT,,
]. w. Caldwell, o. II. p. Piper and Theo.
dore Reid added. The new company begins
with 10000 tons of lake ice on hand, and will
begin the erection Of machinery with a ca.
pseity of twenty tons daily. 1t will be c,m-
pleted in time for the business OF the com
ing season. The site of the factory has not
yet been decided on.
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MYSTERIOUS BOXES.
A New Phase I'm the telegraph War
Their Supposed Contents.

JERSEY CITY, January 20.-The city war
overrun onight with reporters inguiring as
to the mysterious contents of eleven large
boxes, supposed TO contain the transfer books
and stock certificates of the Mutual Union
Telegraph Company, but all inform alton
was refused. 1t was learned, however, that
man giving the name of J. NJ
Hughes called at the auctiou-rooms OF
Lewis E. Wood, No. % Montgomery
street, in the latter part of November,
with large boxes, which he wanted stored.
The boxeslwere placed in the rear part oil
the auetiou.rooms, where they remained
until this afternoon, when the storage on
them was paid and the boxes taken away by
cabman. In the meantime the
police learned that the officials OF
the Mutual Union Company were looking
for the boxes, and Detective Kilcanley Wis
tied Mr.. Humston, Of the Western Union
Company, who obtained a search. warrant
from Justice Davis. II was discovered that
the boxes had been placed in the cellar of
the ship-3handlery store of Haines & Hal
leck, on Hudson street. Two lawyers pro-
cured the key 10 the ship-chandlery
store and seized the boxes. The
warrant, issued by Justice Davis, rectes the
fact that the boxes and contents are the
property of the Mutual Union, and were
taken surreptitiously by the employees or
former employees OF the company. Jay Gould,
as director of the Mutual Union, directed the
seizure Of the boxes.
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SINGULAR ACCIDENT.
five Locomotives Wrecked I'm Snow.
Storm ON the Atlantic and
Pacific Road.

ALBUQUERQUE, N. NJ, January 20.-On
Thursday evening an engine on the Atlantic
and Pacific road, while making an effort TO
force the blockade of snow between Colledge
and Fort Wingate, jumped the track. A
second engine in the vicinity came to the
rescue, bat, not being able 10 render the
needed ss<istsnooy Two more engines were
ielegraphed for from Colledge. These started
for the scene OF the accident at full speed, and
in the binding snow nothing was seen in the
way, when suddenly there was tremendous
crash, and the fragments of four sixty-to
engines piled up on the rosd-bed. Charles
Larkin, of engine No. 6, and his fireman
were seriously bruised. Several others were
severely injured. Yesterday afternoon, the
men working on the ruins being exhausted
from fatigue and cold, Colledge was again
asked fer assistance, when two more engines,
with a way-car loaded with workmen,
started for the scene of accident
The snow was binding, and the
wind blew 80 terri6cally that no
object could be seen ahead, and the
rescuing train sweeping along the trsck
went crashing into four engines, adding ten.
fold TO the confusion already existing. Both
the engines and way-csr were completely
wrecked, but strangely no one was seriously
hurt. The storm was the worst known for
years. The danger lights were completely
covered up, and the intense cold made it i'm
possible for the signsl men to be out.
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now WE HATE TIE YANKEES

~ ~ - ma Il n - Z u an n EEos
The impression still obtains that the South.
ern people cherish such deadly hatred
TO Yankees that they will neither smell,
lasts, touch nor handle anything centami-
mated by Yankee hands. This is = most
egregious error. The Southern people love
the Yankee, and they show this affection in
thousand different ways. When they re-
tire at night they unbutton Yankee buttons
to Yankee-made coats, vests, pants, shirts
and drawers. They pull off Yankee boot.
with YANKEE bootjacks, and divest their feet
of Yankee socks. They march to Yankee
bedsteads, turn down Yankee coverleis,
Yankee blankets, PROSTATE themselves on
Yankee mattresses, aud lay their heads
upon Yankee pillows. The bedbugs are
the only things not made by Yankee hands
and imported from the land of the yam.
KEGS. On rising in the morning we tread
Yankee carpets, stumble over Yankee chairs
and sofas, build FIRE with Yankee coal
taken from Yankee scuttles, in Yankee
CRATES, catch the ashes in Yankee pans, and
use Yankee pokers, Yankee shoveIs and
tongs. We repair to Yankee washstands,
pour water from Yankee pitchers into Yam
kee bowls, and wash with Yankee soap, then
use Yankee towels and Yankee tooth
brushes. Next we march 10 Yankee bu-
reau, stand before Yankee glass and use
Yankee combs, Yankee brushes, Yankee pow.
der, Yankee cologne in Yankee bottles.
We se, down in Yankee chair
10 Yankee table covered with
Yankee cloth, Yankee kniYes and torks,
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an and tns aeD, .nents, ESiage and Studio"
Sayings and Doings," and Books and Book
Men," complete the table Of contents. Alto
gether, this issue of The Modern Age lie q
most interesting one. 1t is published at
81 60 q year, by the Modern Age Publishing
Company, Of Buffalo, N. Y.
The MISSISSIPPI VALLEY MEDICAL MONTH
LY. for January, is to hand. and Offers the
following table Of conients: "FIbro-Sarco-
matous Disease of the Broad Lig.ment,
eIc.-Autopsy, Disclosing Extra Abdominal
Position Of the Descending Colon" ]. N.
Hayes; "Rupiure of the Funis in Utero," J.
D. Talbert; "A New Mode Of Fixing the
Vesico Vaginal Septum During The Opera
ton for Fistuls," w. B. Rogers; "Retr FIX
ion of the UIerus," J. D. Smith; @Almoe,
Another Death from Chloroform,n J. NJ.
Taylor; "Fe.al Monstrosity," F. L. Sim;
hloroform-"Bodicker's Delicate Test for
Albumen in Urine" Detrimental Effect Of
Cod Liver OIL on Infants" Last Wound oil
Stonewall Jackson-Amputation- Ne.
ments aud Death !" "Sspiicemis in Relation
to the Perpetual State )" "Malaria and Skin
Diseases" Editorial department-"Should
Humanixed Virus be Used in Vaccinating,'
malaria in Skin Diseases;" Estate Medi.
cine;" Notices of Advertisements" "Book
Notices." Books and Pamphlets Received
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LILLE AND FRED.
The Beaasy's Bean 10 Accompany Her
70 Memphis.

81. LOUIS, January 20.-Mrs. Langtry con.
Guided her engagement at the Olympic
Theater this evening to a fair audiencs
only. During the early part of the week
the theater was simly attended, bu
the affair with the newspaper reporter
in which Mr.. Fred Gebh srdt figured, snc
about which greatly exaggerated and sensa.
tionsl accounts were telegraphed, served tc
attract considerable attention, and the
houses improved. Both Mrs. Langsry and
Mr.. Gebhardt have acted with marked
propriety during the week, and No
breath OF scandal or unfavorsble com.
ment regarding them has been heard
from any source. Mr.. Fred Gebhardi
will accompany Mrs. Lsngtry to Memphis,
where her next engagement begins Monday,
and from there he stated that he intends to
take trip to the far West, visiting Denver,
cheyenne and other places in Colorado and
the Western Territories. Mrs. Langtry goes
from Memphis 10 New Orleans.
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TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES

New York, January 20.-The steamer
Cambria, from Hamburg for New York,
was sunk BY collision in the German ocean.
Providence, January 20.-At the request
of the Sprsgue creditors, C. B. Farneworth
has been appointed receiver of the Quidneck
Company, 10 facilitate closing mp Affairs.
Charleston, S. c., January 20.-The
weather continues damp and foggy. The
vice-regal party passed the day in their quar-
ters at The Charleston Hotel. Great public in
terest was manifested At their presence in the
city.
New York, January 20.-The Yellowstone
National Park Improvement COMPANY has
been organized under the laws OF New Jer.
sey with a capital Of 100000. It's Incor-
Porators include among others, Rufus Hath
andsRoscoe Conkling.
New Haven, January 20. Red Ciond, tne
.Ipdiah chief, arrived to-day on 4iriesdiy
visif 10 Prof March, of Yale College. DE l.
accompanied by an interpreter. The day
vas spent in visiting Peabody Museum and
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A BRAZEN FRAUD.
Venezuelan Claims C0rruptly Increased
from $500, 900 TO 81, s25, O00-A
Disgraeefal Lobby Exposed
And Brought to Grief-The Sugar SEIZED
ule Revised by the Senate Finance
Committee Congressional.

WAsENGros, January 20.-Receipts of
national bank notes for redemption during
the week ending to-day, 81 .ss6. 900; bonds
held BIZ the treasurer to secure National
bank circulation, $3.50 ,s68, $50; to secure
public moneys in national bank repositories,
SIG, Az 900; to secure circulation during the
week, 81 ,lS4, 200; to secure circulation with
drawn during the week, s., 76S, 200; national
bank notes outstanding, $685., 2l9, $50; lawful
money on deposit to redeem notes of NATIONAL
banks reducing circulation, $4,000, l0l !;
liquidating banks, 81 49,, 924 40; failed
banks 81 068. 902 20.
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B.,.v x,re An over the west.

MINNEAPoLIs, January 20.-The blizzard
and cold wave reported last night continued
all day throughout Minnesots, Dakota, Man.
itoba, Montana, Northern Nebraska, North.
ern Wisconsin and Northern Iowa. Trains
are delayed in all directions, but are Begin
ming to move more nearly on time, because
little snow has fallen. At 4 O'Clock to-
day the Thermometer stood 40 be-
low zero at Fargo, Barnesville, Lar
imore and Grand Forks, in Dako,a, and
the same at Brainerd and Crooksion, MINI.
At Grafton, OAK, Il was $50 below; at
jamestown, OAK, 400 below. On the North
ern Pacific, in Montana, il was 800 below.
At Dickinson, 2S0 below; at Glendive, 1So
below; at Forsythe and Miles City, and
14o below at Billings. In Minneapolis and
St. Paul and the west last night, 24o below,
and throughout to-day has been lee to 18'
below, with indications of severe cold 10.
night. Thus far no loss Of life or serious re.
suits 10 people anywhere in the Northwes,
are reported
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yan.Reaidenf Nofice
No. zss. Elm the Chancery Court of Shelby
county: Tenn.-The state Of Tennessse Va wz.

No. s1ss, Elm the chancery Court Of Shelby
county; Ienn--The State Of Tennessee Va wa.
II sppeariog from tks bill, which Is sworn 20 In
this cause. that the defendants. Laban 7. Temp
ties. kASe n Beard. D. n. Biliin and wife, Mar
y Ellifn, Alsefs A Lusk, James II. Lusk, Flora G..
lu,k, Asry.ret 1la Lusk. Percy B. Lusk, Grafton
B. Lusk, kae B. Lusk. are all residents Of tie
Slate OF Louinana and NONRESIDENT Of the 5tat<
of Tennessee; and that the names and places Of
residence o. me other helm Of Morgan T. Temp
diiigenf inquiry:
Ills thereto eordered, That they make their cd
pearsnce hereio, at the Courthouse OF sheiby
county, in Memphis, Tenn, on or before the frsi
Monday in February, 1853. and plead, answer OF
dempr 20 complAinants amended bill sR," iled
herein. January 5, less, or the sane WI b
taken for conie.sed - 70 them and set for hearnS
exparte; and Thai copy OF this order be pub
nshed once . week. for four successive weeks. N
the Memphis appeal This sth day OF January
1888 A copy.-Atfesf.
R0BfRT ]. sLAcK, ciezh ana Master.
By J. n BRADLEY, Deputy Clerk and Master.
\. NeEtwethW and n. S.Dfx, selaf or eonplnh q. ~
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MISSISSIPPI LEVEES.
IN Important ID decision BY tine United
states Supreme Court AHeetiDg
Levee Contracts.
The Decision OF Jodxe Hill In the Case
OF StaaselI vs.. the Taxpayers Of
the First Levee District.


To the Editors of the Appeal:
Some eight or ten days ago, as am in.
formed by Judge Hill, of the Federal Court,
at Oxford, the United States Supreme Court
reversed his decision in the case of Stanseli
rs. the Taxpayers of the First Ievee District
Of Mississippi, and dismissed the bill. /
write to suggest that il you can procure aud
publish the opinion Of the court in this case
il would be second only in interest to your
readers to the famous Taxing District de-
cision that appeared in the APPEAL some
year or two ago. II is mater in which
the taxpayers of ten counties of North Mis-
sissippi (mauy of whom reside in your city),
the bar Of the country, and theIpeople gene.
rally are interested trust, for the benefit
of your many readers, that you will publish
said opinion. Judge Elicit, of your city,
was leading counsel for plaintiff, and can
probably aid you in procuring the decision
HENRY Z. MYERS.
JACKSON. MISS, January l9, 1888.
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CONGRESSIONAL.
THE POSToFFICE BILL IN THE sENATE-BILLs
INTRODUCED In THE HOUSE.

THE POSIOFfICE BILL IN THE sENATE-blLL>
INTRODUCED In THE HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, January 20.-House-
Buckner Mo introduced bill amending
the act authorizing the construction of 8
bridge across the Missouri river, near ST.
Charles, No, 30 as to provide that no higher
charge shall be made for The transportation
of mails and army supplies across the bridge
than is made upon railroad lines running
thereto. Referred.
Alter the passage of two private billie, the
House, in Committee of the Whole, resumed
consideration of the naval appropriation
bill.
Mr.. Atkins objected 10 the bill 10 its pres.
emit shape. During the course OF his remarks
he said he was tired, as an American, of
seeing his country snubbed, laughed at and
derided by all nations on account of it's
weakness.
The bill was considered at some length.
after which the committee rose, and general
debate was limited TO one hour on Monday
next.
Mr.. ]. D. Taylor TO- gave notice that on
February 9Th, at 2 clock pm, he would
ask the House to take suitable action rela-
tive to the death Of his predecessor, J. T.
Updegraf.
Adjourned.
Senate.-Senator Blair presented large
number of petitions for national aid to COM
mon schools.
Senator voorhees, presented resolution
from the Indiana Board of Agriculture
favoripg the transfer of the weather bureau
for the use of the Stale Signal Service 10 the
Department of Agriculture, where the subject
of climate naturally belongs.
Senator RolIius introduced bill for the
relief Of Emma DeLoug.
At the close of the morning business, the
postofice appropriation bill was taken up,
the pending question being on the amend.
ment changing the date when the reduction
OF letter postsge from three 10 two cents
sh all take effect, from January 1, 1884, to the
FIRST of July next.
Senator Sherman said he would vote
against the Amendment, not because he dis
approved OF the proposed reduction, but be-
cause be was utterly opposed to this kind Of
legislation upon appropriation biits
Debate continued until O'Clock, when q
vote was taken upon an amendment offered
by Senator Edmunds to strike out as new
legislation the provision in the bill for re-
duction Of letter postage to two cents.
The motion TO strike out was lost-yeas
Is; nays, 40.
The bill directing an investigation by the
Postm aster- General into the railway service
was amended so as to extend the investiga
ton to question Of the advisabiliiy Of 8
general fast mail.
The bill was then reported 10 the Senate
the amendments made in the committed
agreed to, including that fixing the date or
July LIST next, when the reduction of lettel
postage shall take effect, and the bill passed
The tariff bill was then taken up, and con
linued to the hour of adjournment.
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Two Fatal Arrays.

DENVER January 20.-At Leadville, last
night, near the Iron mine, Charles Patterson,
a miner, shot and instantly killed another
miner named Thomas Hoskins. The men
we're rivals for the affections of girl named
Holly Gregory, daughter of boarding boss.
Later in the evening two men named Sulli-
van and Brennan were discussing the merits
of The Robert E Lee mine. Sullivan ssid
the mine was IS solid as Jesus Christ, at
which Brennan, being strong Catholic, be-
came terribly epraged, drew a knife and
stabbed Sullivan in the neck several times
He cannot recover.