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HELENA, ARK.
Dastardly Attempt at AssassinatiOu-
Important hallway Case Decided.

Dastardly Attempt at Assassination
Important hallway Case Decided.
Special to the Appeal
HELENA, December IA dastardly at
tempt at assassination was made in Goa
homa county, Miss, several evenings
since, DIR. G. f. Nash, a prominent citizen
Of that county and this city, being the in
tended victim. There is no clew to the
guilty parties, but they are supposed to be
negroes, aggrieved at the manager acting
for DIR. Nash previous to his removal to
the plantation. Several shots were fired
through the windows into the bed occu-
pied by DIR. Nash, who escaped by secret
ing himself under the bed.
Careful inquiry here exonerates Mr.
George Seaborn, OF Forrest City, from the
charges made against him in the APPEAL,
OF the 4th instant. He is culpable, how
ever, for being in such bad company.
The case of T. NJ. Jackson rs the city
of Helena, on appeal from Phillips coun-
ty, has just been decided in the Supreme
Court, affirming the decision OF the court
below, which is OF great interest to our
people. Jackson, as assignee OF the Iron
Mountain and Helena Railway Company,
filed his petition in the Circuit Court for a
mandamus against the city of Helena to
compel her to issue to him $l45, 900 in
bonds in discharge of her subscription to
the railroad. A great variety OF means
were relied on to show that the plaintiff
was not entitled to the relief prayed, the
principal of which was the statute of Jim
itations and want of power in the city to
issue the bonds under the constitution oi
1874, which prohibits any county, city OF
municipality from ever issuing any in.
terest-bearing evidences of Indebtedness
except such as may be authorized by law
to provide for and secure the payment OF
the present existing Indebtedness. On the
trial in the Circuit Court the L Sndamus
was refused by Judge Cypert, wh,feupon
the plaintiff appealed.
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A RAILROAD AT A STANDSTfLL.
The Entire Business of the Canadian
Pacific Suspended.

WINNIPEG, ONT, December 1.-THE
entire business Of the Canadian Pacific
railroad is at standstill. No trains are
moving and the workshops are shut down.
The trouble is owing to the policy OF re-
trenchment adopted by the company. A
deputation of engineers waited on Super
intendent Egan yesterday and submitted
a schedule of the wages demanded. Egan
promised to submit the petition to Gen
eral Manager Nanhorn, which would take
ten days. The deputation said they would
give him twenty-four hours to decide.
Egan replied that he would decide in
twenty-four seconds He accordingly sent
out agreements for the men to sign accept
ing the wages offered by the company.
This morning the engineers went to the
roundhouse as usual to take their engines,
and were asked to sign the agreement.
They refused, and returned to their homes.
To-day Egan issued an order to close all
workshops along the line, At noon 5000
walked out. An engineer abandoned his
train while at the mouth OF the eastern
division. The company will prosecute
him. The mail south was sent to Emer-
son this morning by sleigh. The company
telegraphed East for engineers, but it will
be several days before trains will be run
ming. 1t is feared the men will become
demonstrative. When the new men come
on trouble is anticipated.
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YANDERBILT'S BALL.



NEW YORK, December 1.-THE grand
ball at the residence of VIM II. Wander
bilt was notable event from the large
representation OF beuaty, culture, wealth
and fashion OF the metropolis. The mag
nitirence OF the surroundings, and the per
fect success with which everyone con-
neced with the event carried out
Their respective parts, was evident TO
all. Carriages began to arrive at l0:i5
O'Clock, and continued in a steady stream
till midnight. The guests were received
by Mrs. Vanderbilt and daughter. Mrs.
Seward Webb. Supper was served at
$50 o'clock by Delmonico. At l 80 o'clock
cotillion opened, led by Lispenard Stew
ard and Mrs. Steward Webb. The music
consisted of two bands, one led by J.
/ NJ. Landon and the other by Bernstein
which furnished the dance music. The
exterior arrangements were in charge Of
W. III. johnson. The main ball Dom and
a smaller one adjoining were used
for the occasion. The decorations,
lavish and beautiful, were supplied
by Klumder. Among the guests
were Mr.. and Mrs. G. T. Reeves, Mr.. and
Mrs. William Astor and Miss Astor, Gen.
antM A. s. Webb and the Misses
Webb, Mr.. and Mrs. G.. III. Warren, Mr..
and Mrs. w. NJ. Bliss, Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Perkins and the Misses Perkins,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Moran, and Mr.. J. G. X.
Duer and Mrs Duer
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DESERTED HIS DARLING.
Henry Myers, Who Married n Philadei.
pl,ia Hebrew Belle. still Missing.

PHILADELPHIA, December 1.-THE pro-
longed absence of Henry Myers, who for
two years has held the position OF clerk
in the United States naval rendezvous
provokes much adverse criticism. In 1881
he fell in love with Lena Harris, 4
belle in Hebrew circles. Shortly after
their marriage he ran into debt
for board, pawned his household
furniture and removed to cheap
hotel. On November 26th, on a plea of
going to Washington on official business,
he. left his wife at her parents residence,
and he has not since been seen. 1t now
transpires that he is heavily in debt. 1t
is alleged that an over fondness for the
gaming table wrought his ruin. De-
tectives who are seeking his present
whereabouts report that he has another
wife in Baltimore and that he has sailed
for London, where he halls from, his real
name being Blanbinsee.
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HUMBOLDT. TENN.
Meeting OF the Memphis Methodist Com
nce-Marriage Of Capt. Penn and
Miss Williams.

Meeting OF the Memphis Methodist Com
ference Marriage of Capt. Penn and
Miss Williams.
Special to the Appeal.l
HUMBOLDT, December 1.-THE Metho-
dist church was thronged to-day by large
number of their friends to witness the
marriage of Capt. w. c. Penn and Miss
Chippie Williams. The sacred rites were
solemnized in beautiful and impressive
manner by the Rev. George X. Brooks
While the audience were gathering, Miss
Pobracitta Richeson sang, in exquisite
voice, a song suitable to the occasion.
Miss Sale Transou rendered Nendels-
sohn's wedding march with rare skill and
grace as the bridal party entered the
church. The ritual of the Methodist
Church was used. After the ceremony
Capt. Penn and lady left for Memphis.
where they will spend few days.
The bride is noted for all those lovely
traits that adorn. beautify and ennoble
womanhood, and is recognized as one OF
HumbOldts rarest jewels. Capt Penn is
one of our leading merchants, and is held
in the highest esteem Us n gentleman OF
probity and true worth. To him and wife
are extended the warmest congratulations,
with the hope that their lives may be
crowned with richest blessings.
Chancellor Muse Yesterday granted an
injunction enjoining the sale by the sheriff
of w. W. Baird's stock of goods, levied on
under judgments recovered by School
field, Hanauer x Co., and j. II. Goodwin &
Co., of Memphis, against Baird in magis-
trate's court here. This adds to the COM
plication OF affairs.
The Memphis Conference of the Metho,
dist Episcopal Church, South, convenes
tomorrow at Union City, Bishop Nc
Tyeire presiding. Among the changes in
the appointment of preachers will occur
that OF the Rev. G.. X. Brooks, who has
served this charge efficiently and faith.
fully for the past four years, the full pas.
toral limit. The church that secm him
! will be fortunate. His departure rom
Humboldt will be regretted hy all de-
nominations
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CAPITAL POINTS.

WASHTNGToN, December 1.-THE case
OF Ex-senator Kellogg, indicted for con-
nection with the Star-routes, goes over to
the next term.
The Senate confirmed Walter Q. Gresh-
am as Postmaster-General
Over So, 900, 600 bonds embraced in the
l23d call were redeemed to-day.
1t is understood that the O'Donnell case
was considered at the Cabinet meeting to-
day.
Two-thiris of the bills introduced in
the House to-day were pension bills. One
OF them has been introduced in every
Congress since 1852.
X. W. Austin, of Tennessee, resigned the
position of assistant doorkeeper of the
House, to accept special agency i'll the
Treasury Department.
II is learned that Secretary Frelinghuy
sen some days ago instructed Minister
Lowell To recognize ODonnelPs citizen
ship, and to-day further instructions We're
telegraphed him.
The President sent large number OF
nominations to the Senate, mostly recess
appointments, among them Walter Evans,
Commissioner of Internal Revenue; Ben
iamin Butterworth, Commissioner OF Pat
ents, ard Albert n. Wyman, Treasurer OF
the United States.
Senator anthony, accompanied by his
physician. visited the capitol to-day. lie
required the assistance of friendly arms 10
reach the elevator, and passing therefrom
10 the Senate chamber. His appearance,
however, was more encouraging to his
| friends than the published accounts of his
! illness had led them to expect.
The Post will contain tomorrow amin
terview with Representative Hurd, in
| which that gentlemen is quoted rs saying
1 that he will take the first opportunity to
| introduce a resolution in the House foT
/ the appointment of committee to inves.
| tigate the complaints received of the ad.
| mipistration of the Department of Justice
4 committee of Mexican veterans sub,
/ mitted to Speaker Carlisle the names oi
| Townshend Ill. ], Lefevre LO.l, Holman
, lind. !, and Broadhead Mo- with the
| statement that il either of them he ap-
/ pointed chairman of the Committee on
/ Pensions, he, in their opinion, will fully
/ advance the interests of the veterans in
| the matter OF pensions.
/ Secretary Teller is receiving so many
/ letters concerning the Texas Pacific land
/ grant that it is becoming annoying, and
/ he wishes to have it understood that as
/ Congress is now again in session the
/ whole matter Of the grant is before Con-
/ gress for action, and persons feeling ! in.
/ tereSt In the determination Of the case
/ should address Congress on the subject
/ and not him.
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MRS. CARLISLE'S PLACE
As the Wife of the Speaker of the EOuse
of Representatives.

Mrs. Carlisle, the wife OF the new
Speaker, will on the 1st OF January axe
her place as the leader in official sociai cir
cles. As long as Senator Edmunds holds
the position of President pro teBl of the
Senate Mrs Edmunds will really rank Mrs.
Carlisle, but even if Senator Edmunds
should continue TO be acting Nice-Presi-
dent Mrs Carlisle will be the leading lady
as Mrs. Edmunds is in mourning for a
daughter and consequently will not go in
society. At all official dinners this winter
Mrs. Carlisle, like Mrs keifer last year,
will rank her husband, and if the Presi-
dent is present will take the position cor
responding to his. This official etiquette
seems very strange outside of Washing
ton, but here where so many guests at
entertainments are official it is absolutely
necessary that there should be some rule
of precedence, or else there would be bit
ter iealOusies. At q dinner the oldest Sem
ator in point OF service takes precedence
OF all other Senators present, even though
he may be the dullest and most uninter-
esting ois5 present. In the same way the
members who have served the longest
/ take precedence OF the younger ones.
/ Mrs. Carlisle is a woman who can fill
any position. She is Kentuckian, hav-
| ing been born in the city of Covington,
where their home now is. Her father
/ was a prminent oman in Kentucky and
was mayor of Covington for many years.
/ Mrs. Carlisle inherts the splendid phy-
| sique-of the typical kentuckian. She is
/ five feet nine inches in height and as
straight as an arrow. Her figure is as 1.-the
as a Young girls. She is blonde in COM
plexion, with blue-gray eyes set rather
deep under strongly marked eyebrows.
Her blonde hair is banged and worn
| slightly waved in the prevailing fashion.
IT is difficult to realize that Mrs. Carlisle
is the mother OF two grown sons. The
eldest one was married last spring TO a
Covington young lady. Mrs. Carlisle is
! very proud of her "two boys" as she al
ways calls them. She has great faith in
her husbands political success, and has
always herself done great deal TO insure
it. She has been as cool as her husband
during the Speakership struggle, and has
not doubted for one moment that he
would be the next Speaker.
Mrs Carlisle is perfectly straightforward
and unassuming in manner. She is loyal
to her friends and kind TO everyone.
! On the opening day of Congress when
/ her husband took the chair as Speaker,
Mrs. Carlisle sat in the front seat of the
members gallery-the seat which is al
was reserved for the Speakers family. She
wore n brown cloth suit, trimmed will
ostrich trimming with mantle of the same
a small brown bonnet completed her COS
/ tune.
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BURNED TO DEATH.
a Woman Supposed 20 Have Been Muir
dsred and Cremaicd by Her
Husband.

PlrrsnuEG, December ll.-Shortly after
II o'clock last night frame house, occy-
pied by John Eckert and wife, at Brad
dock, Pa, was destroyed by fire. 1t was
supposed that the inmates all escaped, as
during the progress of the fire no sounds
were distinguished in the burning house,
hut after the flames were subdued the
charred remains OF Mrs. Eckert were found
in the ruins. The unfortunate woman
was addicted TO alcohol and opium, and it
is believed that while under the influence
of one or the other of these she overturned
a lamp and set fire to the building. Ugly
rumors rejecting on the husband are also
circulated and assertions OF foul play made.
1t is said the husband aud wife had fire.
quent quarrels, and that Yesterday just be-
fore the discovery OF the fire Eckert left
the premises very angry. The coroner
lett foT tie scene this morning for the pur-
pose Of institutinI secret Investigation.
Since the fire Eckert has not been seen.
Ldicr.-The coroner's investigation is
still in progress at o'clock. The evidence
adduced is very damaging TO the husband,
who vss arrested to await the result of the
inquiry. Mn. Snyder testified that she
heard u woman scream and noise like
scutiiing. Fifteen minutes later the fire
Nas discovered
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Historic Resume.

The Memphis Conference includes the
territory of West Tennessee and that part
OF the State OF Kentucky west of the Ten
nessee river. The conference was organ
lied in 1910 by the late Bishop J. O. An
drews. There are at present ll6 circuits
and stations. A station is a single con-
gregation. These are served by as many
pastors. At the last annual reckoning
there were more than 81, 900 members.
Whether there has been any increase the
present session will show. The body
meets annually at such place as it may
elect, and at such time as the bishop may
appoint, who presides.
The present session promises to be OF
unusual interest because of the increased
interest felt in the work of missions and
church extension, and especially because
preparations are to be made to celebrate
the centennial OF the organization OF the
Methodist Episcopal Church in the United
States. In 1854 the Church in America
was organized in Baltimore; 1884 there
fore being the centennial year is to be
celebrated by special services and special
contributions elsewhere. Ii is thought to
be worthy of devout thanksgiving that
this system of religious propagandism ever
entered this broad land.
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The genuine DIR. C. McLANE'S YER
FUGE is manufactured only By
Fleming Bros, Pittsburgh, Pa,
and bear the signatures of C. McLanesi
Fleming Bros. 1t Is never made in st. Lee
or Wheeling.
Be sure you get the genuine. Price, 3
cents a bottle.
FLEMING BROS. Pittsburgh. Pa
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trunk lines and the western connections
ALI the roads were represented, with one
or two exceptions. At the opening of the
meeting, at which Commissioner Pearson
presided, there were many charges of ir-
regularities preferred, which the COM
mittee proceeded to take up separately,
aH' in almost every case the explanation
offered was satisfactory, and it was found
that very little cutting had taken place on
east-bound traffic. The committee meets
toan orrow and resumes the hearing OF
CON plaints
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THE COTTON CROP.
The Yield EstiI.aIod az 5000. 900 RaIes
Germ and oats

WASHINGTON, December 1.-THE season
Tor contemplating since the occurrence Of
frosts. as in gathering the bottom crop, has
been quite favorable. Local estimates of
theaggregate product have not diminished,
and the tone OF general comment is COM
parativeiy hopeful. The indications OF the
December returns -layor a reduction of
about thirteen per cent. fron- the crop last
year. The percentage OF that crop is now
indicated for the harvest Of 1888 as fol-
lows: Virginia. 80; North Carolina, 81 /;
South Carolina. 76; Florida, %; Georgia.
81 Alabama. 81; Mississippi, IS; Louisi-
ana, 92: Texas, 90i Arkansas, So; Tennes-
see, l02. This report points 10 crop Of
about 5000, 900 bales. II is possible that
the cotton movement Of the year may pass
that hnait.
The returns of corn production ere
more conservative than for October and
November from injury 10 soft corn by
warm, moist weather north OF the fortieth
parallel. Corn that has been eribbed Is
fin the worst condition for many years; the
proportion Of WnmeTchantable corn, there
fore, is large. The final estimate Of the
quantity produced will fall a few millions
short VI the indications OF previous re-
turns, or twenty-three bushels per acre.
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FOUR MEN KILLED
BY StiIIhOuse-keeper Because They
Would Not Leaye His Premises

FRANKFORT KY, December Ire
parts from Felds's stillhouse, on the Cum
perland river, say that last week four
men became drunk there and engaged in
a fight. w. 5. Fields separated them and
ordered them to leave, which they refused
to do. Fields then drew his pistol and
shot all of them. Matt Knight was
killed instantly, Jesse Sargent died next
day, and Maj. Day and John jenkins can
not live, Fields escaped
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A FRAUD EXPOSED,
Workings of a Life-Insu rance Swindie
In Wisconsin.

MrLwAUKEE, December 1.-THE Sentinel
tomorrow publishes an eJ,ose of the al
legged frauds perpetrated by the Iowa Great
Eastern Mutual Life Association, of Ana
mosa, Ia, the agents of which have been
doing business in Wisconsin without IL
cense. The company was formed fifteen
months ago, and in Waukesha, town of
5000 inhabitants, nave already worked up
business of 100000. Mr.. Unverz, the
Chicago agent, applied TO the Wisconsin
commissioner of insurance for license,
and was refused. Policies have been issued,
in the main, to simple-minded people for
little or nothing, and all business done
very ouietly
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DIED.

RUDY-Tuesday morning. December IL, 1851. al
| O'Clock. JosIH BERLIN, aged two years and foui
months, infant daughter of Charles II. and Jose
phine Rudy.
Funeral will take place from residence. corner
Dunlap and Old Raleigh road, this tWEDNES-
DAY) morning at 10 o'clock. Friends are invited
LUCCARINI-Tuesday morning, December IL.
1883, Lille ALICE, infant daughter of MIR. and
Mrs. Louis Luccarini. aged eleven months and
twenty-six days.
Funeral this (WEDNESDAY) morning at Ii
o'clock from her parents residence, corner oi
Third and Broadway streets, Fort Pickering,
Friends are inyited To attend
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$500. The bank is expected TO pay dollar
for dollar.
St. Louis, December 1.-THE III. S. Full
Ter manufacturing company assigned to
Joseph b. Greenfulder. Liabilities, 49,
900, of which $4,000 is secured; assets
not stated.
New Haven, December ll.-Twelye
members of the Salvation Army were ar
rested tonight for violating a city ordi-
nance. The were released on their own
recognizance.
Chicago, December N.-The National
Vinegar Association to-day authorized its
executive committee, if necessary, to send
a delegation TO Washington to oppose the
repeal OF the vaporization law.
Denver, December 11.-C. p. Crawford,
banker OF Silver CITY, New Mexico, was
attached this morning on claim. of S40,-
600. The Grant County Bank, also of Sill
yer City, closed. An assignee has been
appointed.
Pittsburg, Decemberd The announce
ment was made tonight that all the coal
mines along the Menongahela river would
suspend operations this week for an indefi-
mite period, owing to depression in the
coal trade.
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Mothers READ.

GENTs.-About nine years ago had q child
two years old and almost dead The doctor
had attending her could not tell what allied
her. I asked him II he did not think 4 was
worms. He said no. However, this did not
satisfy me, as felt convinced in my own
mind that she bad. / Obtained q bettle OF
DIR. c. McL.ANE'S CELEBRATED YER
MlFUGE tgenuine). ! gave her a teaspoon.
ful in the morning and another at night, amer
which she passed seventy-two worms and
was n well child. Since then have never
been without IL in my family. The health Of
my children remained 50 good shat had
neglected watching their actions until abouy
three weeks ago, when two of them presented
the same sickly appearance that Fanny dta
nine years ago. So 1 thought IL must b
worms, and went to work at once with q bot
tie OF DIR. C. McLANE'S VERMIFUGE be-
tween four Of my children, their ages being as
follows: Alice, 3 years; Charley, years; /;
Emma, years; John, 9 years. Now comes
the result: Alice AID Emma came out all
right, but Charley passed forty-flve and
Johnny about sixty worms. The result was
so gratifying thnt / spent two days in show.
ing the wonderful effect of your Vermifuge
around Utica, and now have the worms. on
exhibition in my Store.
Yours truly, JOHN PIPER
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A Curious Case.

LEMBERG, December IA case has
been begun against the Orgdn Of True
Judaism for publishing an anathema
launched by notable Jewish rabbis against
candidates for the Gallician Diet and Aus
trian Reichstag belonging to the sect of
Reformed Jews. The Indictment charges
the defendant with acts of violence, it be-
ing notorious, it says, that such excommu-
nication in Gallicia will undermine,
among the Jews, the civil existence OF
those against whom they are issued.
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TIMBER CULTURE.
lis ImpOrtRnce strongly Urged by
I,nmn,i issinncr of Agricmllmre. A

WAsutNGToN, December 1.-THE annual
report of the Commissioner of Agriculture
is in print. In urging the importance Of
forest culture the Commissioner says the
total value'of the forest products of the
United States for the census year are esti-
mated at S700000000 IN other words
the forest products exceed in yGlue our
crop of hay, rye, oats, barley, buckwhGat,
potatoes and tobacco taken together. They
amount 10 ten times the value OF the gold
and silver of which we make so much ac-
count. and to more than three times the
value of precious minerals and coal and
other minerals combined.