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Death OF Maj. Francis Degrees.

CITY OF MEXICO, January 6.-Maj. Fran.
els Degrees, of the firm of Wexel 4 Degrees,
the largest firm OF merchants and govern
ment contractors in this republic, died
Wednesday night at Rencondis, near Vera
Cruz. he was the most popular, prominent
aud enterprising American in Mexico, and
did moe TO build up American trade than
any other one man, his firm employing a
large pumber of travellers, aud being the
heaviest importers of American goods. He
was vice president of the Mexican Oriental
Railroad Company, of which Mr.. Jay Gould
is the president. Maj. Degrees served with
distinction in the Union army as commander
OF battery under Gen. Sherman. Among
the physicians who attended him was the
surgeon. general Of the army, sent TO him by
the express command OF President Gonzales.
His death causes the most profound sorrow
among Mexicans and foreigners. He was
buried to-day. The funeral was largely at
tended.
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Particulars OF the Defaieaiion.

Special 70 the Appeal
NASHVILLE, January 6.-The committee
appointed TO investigate Treasurer Folks
defalcstion report that the amount Of cash
that ought to be in the treasury is $780,
405 81. There were fifty United States
bonds turned over 10 Mr.. Polk, amounting
TO $4,000. The interest collected on the
same was $34, 2s7 SO, making the total
amount ehargeable to Mr.. Polk 1928, 693 II.
There ia on hand in the various banks in
the State $200,544 "a. There is cash on
hand in the treasury, including currency,
postofice money orders, bank checks, silver
and gold, $9054 81, making 4 total Of 1909,
59S 7S. Mr.. Folks credits are Sll,-
427 AZ, leaving oslauce due the State
OF $402, 81. The treasurer's books show
that the Mechanics Bank OF Knoxville is
indebted 10 the State S25,5S4 rs. This in
debtedness the bank denies, claiming to have
paid the same to Thomas O'Conuer for Marsh
T. Polk. There is no evidence that the com.
mittee has of this payment by the bank.
The loss includes fifty United States bonds,
which cannot be found anywhere. 1t is re-
ported here that Polk passed through Mem
phis Thursday night on a sleeping-car.
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LEeIslArWE PRocseo,Ncs.


Special tothe Appeal
NASHVILLE, January 6.-In the Senate
the Speaker announced the following stand.
ing committees:
Claims-BiDb. Adkins. Burns, Carter and Wilson
Education and Common Schools-swofford, Gal
loway. Sherrod, Symmetry and Wilson.
Judiciary-Daniel Blackmore, Dodd. Galloway
Norment. sherrod, Symmetry, smallman, swof
ford Thompson, Watkins and Wilson.
Internal Improyesnelts-Watkins. Cox, Dawson
Keith. RaiEton. Sherwood and Williamson.
Military Affairs-wiIliamson. Cox, Dawson.
Greene, Mccullough and Swofford. i.
New Counties and County Lines-Agee, Cham
pion, Cox, Greene, Patterson, sherrod and Thomp
Peniteniiary-Porter, Adkins, Agee, Bibb, Keith
Eorment, Williamson, Banks Burns, Carter
Greene, Porter and smallmsn.
Cox Dane patterson aDd aaston
Public Roads-Adkins, Edmundson, Galloway
Rsilways~smallman. Bib. Blackmore. Cooper
Num-, Street and Swoford.
Enrolled BIlls-Carter, Adkins. Cooper, Cox
Pubic Grounds and Buildiugs-cooper. Cham
pion, Patterson, Ralston, Sherrod and Williamson
Charitable Institations-Steele, Adkins, Burns
Daniel, Edmundson, Norment, Sherwood and Sim
Agriculture, Manufacturers. Mining and Immi
gration-Keith, Bib, Dawton, Dodd, Edmund
son, Symmetry and Steele.
Tipping and Tipping Houses Patterson. black
more, Edmundson, Mccullough, sherrod. sher
WOO0
Public Printing--simmerly Blackmore' Burns
Cooper. Dodd and Num-.
Eections-wilson, Agee. Dodd, Norment, Bal
ston and Williamson,
Corporations - Eorment, Champion, Dodo
Greene, Porter and wilson.
Sanitary-Tnompson, Agee, Edmundson, NUM-
Porter, Steele and Watkins.
State Debt-Chsmpion, Bibb and WATKINS
(Mr. Thompson asked 10 be excused rom serving
on any com nlittee. he said he had done enough
drudging. Request granted-
Finance and Ways and Aeans-McCu!oush
Ace Burns Carter. Greene, Keith, Num-, Porter
Steele, Suofford and Thompson.
The contested election cases OF Colquit Is
Cox. and Lewis Us. Sherrod, were referred t
tine Committee on Elections.
Mr.. sherrod introduced bill to chang,
the line between the counties of Upton ani
Fsyette and Shelby.
Mr.. Greene introduced a bill to employ
convict lsysor on railroads in course of con
struction in the State and on turnpikes ant
macadamized roads.
Mr.. Ednundson offered resolution to ap
point joint COMMITTEES to Investigate th'
Bureau of Agriculture, Statistics and Mines
which lies over until Monday.
Housx
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PLEASANT SURPRISE.
The Chief Operator at the Telegraph
Once Gets q Handsome Gift.

The operators and employees at the West-
ern Union Telegraph Office surprised the
chief operator there last evening by the pre-
sentation of = very handsome silver service.
AS he laid aside his robe of duty dozen or
more Of his friends and associates met him
in the operating room and called him up to
receive the gift. He was introduced in the
following happy vein by Mr.. ]. ]. Fowler:
MR.. sIGLER-There are incidents occurring In
the life Of every one, adding pleasant memories
not only to self but friends and associates. take
advantage OF this opportune moment TO Introduce
to you our brother, G. A. CASTOR, who will eI-
press the pleasure we all feel in this testimonial
TO q worthy associate.
Mr.. CASTOR followed in few remarks, as.
surfing the recipient of the hearty good will
Of each and every member OF the telegraph
fraternity in the city, and Mr.. Marco T. Psoli
wound the ball up with well-timed re.
mark or two,
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authorizing an inquiry into The Polk dsf.l-
cation.
The following are the standing committees

authorizing an inquiry into The Polk defal-
cation.
The following are the standing committees
ofthe House;
Finance, ways and Means-housion. Thor,s,
Banentine, Fowlks, Dsrnel, Ramsey; Miller. Nc,
Henry. BagweIl, Sanders and Dsrden.
Cl.ims.sandeu, Lexz. Northup, MeCann,
swope. Kllis; Duncan, Jones, Burnett AcHsney,
Education and Common scbools-stevens, Jack
son Berry dayi9I Ms1so1 sm,ihssl BaePR n,,s'
Jadiei.Ty-Hssd. MIniken. BuTus. Sanders.
lock
Internal Improyements-Jsryis Galbreath, An
derson. Hale, Dow, Hembree, Wade. WEIGH, Lar
kin, Hicks, Erwin snd Sharpe Of Davidson.
Military AnaiB--WeH, McKlwee. samsen. How
ard, Anderson of Henderson. Atkins, Ramsey,
New Counties and County Lines-Gregg. Roscoe
soiton sssrden TTimsS Snderson Of H enSey,
son and Glass.
Penitentiay = Looney. Patterson. Fowltes,
Houston. Stevens, GLASS. Jones, Burnes, Kelley,
Taylor. Bullock. Jarvis and Hicks
Banks-Buntin, Daniel Ballentine, Chapman.
White, smith, Roscoe and Porter.
Federal Relations-Burnett, Galbraith, North
cut, Legg, Sharp of Msigs Samsen, Chapman, Riv-
Public Rosds-smitheal, Mcdowell, Anderson
of AeNsiry, Jones' Fielder. sowe1. Gregg. Pardue,
Blackburn. Duncan, Overall, Northup, Hawkins,
Enrolled Bills-Tsylor. Bullock. Bagwell. Fisk,
Daniel, Miller. Bible. DarneIl, hale, Hembree,
Larkin, Nixon and Parks.
Public Grounds and Buildings-Tillman,
Thomson, OF Weakley. Vaughn. WEIGH, Kirby,
Dow, Butler West, Wendell, Whorley, Kelley,
Jarvis, Jackson.
Charitable Institutions-MiIliken, Miller, Smith,
Thomas, Fulkerson, Pillow. White, Kirby. CAld-
Rodgers, Swope, Sharpe, of Davidson.
Agriculture and Manufactures-Gless, Buntin.
Anderson of AcNairy, Blackburn, Bsgwell, Boil
ton, Martin, Psrdue. Mccain. Dsrden Ellis Dun
can, Wenuel, WEIGH. Fielder. Porter, Overall,
Dow, Northcut and Sharpe of Davidson.
Tipping and Tipping Houses-Dsrnell, Nc
Cann, McHaney, Swope, Hale. Parks. Kelley.
Haynes, Sowel, Looney, Atkins, Mallory and
Incorporations-Berry Bagwen, Dow, Daniel
Haynes, Martin, Fisk Gregg, Head, Houston,
Hawkins, Morris and Looney.
ton, Head. Patterson, Manson, Ellis, Smith. Till.
man, Roscoe. Bullock, Anderson of Henderson
| and Jarvis.
Porter, Sanders, Fulkerson, whorley, Chapman,
Ramsey, Mcdowell, Thomson of Henry and
Immigration Erwin, Glass. Pardue
Larkin, Taylor, Pemberton. Sharpe. of Davidson.
Burns, AcHaney, Porter. Caldwell Bearden and
Ramsey.
Observation-Disclosures, Gregg. WEIGH, sowen
Berry, Hale Buptin, Hembree, Northup, Ramsey
Bearden.
Public Printing-wallace, Pillow, Bullock, Till.
man. Scales, Nixon. Jones, McElwee and Rivers.
Kirby, Ramsey sad Patterson
Berry and Houston.
of Henry, Patterson, Blackburn, Burrus, Ander
son OF McNairy, Stevens and Case.
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COUNTY SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT.

One by one the old feudal laws and cus-
toms are being swept away. % Monday
lsst Mrs. w. H. Horton was elected super
intendent of public instruction for Shelby
county. This lady is the daughter of the
late Judge Scr.asgs, and ia connected with
the oldest and most intellectual families of
Tennessee and Alabama. She was resred in
luxury aud ease, and possessing bright mind
and strong and vigorous intellect had no
difficulty in acquiring a classical education,
which at the time was regarded more as an
adjournment than useful accomplishment.
But while Mrs. Horton, in her girlhood, was
acquiring knowledge, learning all that school
books could in n regular course of instruction
impart, she builded better than she
knew, for what she once regarded as the vine
has become the sturdy oak. In her adver-
sity her education has been her tower of
strength. She fell back upon il Just as the
unfortunate mechanic falls back upon his
trade. Left a widow, with three beautiful
girls, she has gained for them and herself
subsistence by furnishing ignorant children
with knowledge from the abundance of her
treasures So brave has been her struggle,
SO successful has she been as an educator,
and so strong WAS the faith of the County
Court in her capacity for larger field Of
usefulness, that she was elected by hand
some majority superintendent of the county
public schools. Her official career will, no
doubt, justify the wisdom of the selection.
Mrs. Horton should appreciate the gravity of
the duties she has assumed. The interests of
her own sex are involved in her success.
There 10 disposition to open
wider the door to enable women
to enter upon wider field of
human endeavor, and il Mrs. Horton should
prove herself equal to the opportunities
afforded her she will remove another impede
ment in woman's rugged pathway, and while
serving herself will at the same time serve
the sex which she has adorned BY hsr tri-
umphs. Verify, woman's destiny is upward
and onward. By constant iteration and re-
Iteration che is gradually emerging from the
darkness Of slavery into the bright sunlight
Of freedom. The hand via never be Get
back upq, the dial. Agitation win 80 an,
inersspina u volume. until WOMAN gels Al
, .rll. u zn-yzHf sLuTII~1IET. . 8J-<&4: II
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BUSINESS FAILURES.
A Small Assignment.

Special 20 the Appeal.
HENDERSON, TENN January 6.-Mrs. J.
NJ. Hart made an assignment to HID. Frank.
lin yesterday morning. Liabilities, 10000
to $4,000. Assets unknown, as the firm
hold great many claims that are compare
tiyelv worthless
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Change Of base.

Iwould respectfully inform my patrons
and friends that have sold my stock, tools,
ETC., to the "Lilly Carriage Company" and
having been elected superintendent and
manager of the company, that hereafter /
can be found at their factory, Nos. 325, 327
and 329 Second street, where, with increased
facilities and advantages will be better pre-
pared than formerly to serve them. Having
the most convenient and best arranged fac
tory in the South, with latest improved tools
and appliances, and employing skilled labor
the driving public that the LILLY Carriage
Company will serve them in the best and
most satisfactory manner, aud at reasonable
rstes. Customers aud owners OF vehicles
and the driving public are invited 70 call.
OWEN LILLY, Manager.
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An Old Negro woman Burned to Dealt

FERsASDINA, FLA, January 5.-Thurs-
day evening an aged colored woman named
Boston and an infant we're burned to death
at Kings Ferry. The woman lived ON the
outskirts of the town, and took care OF the
three children Of Merritt Jackson, the MUIR
derer hanged last August. Jackson's wife
was hired out to some parties in the neigh.
borhood, and had only left her children q
little before the catastrophe occurred.
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A senrcbiur Resolutton,

NASHVILLE, January 6.-The House of
Representatives adopted resolution for q
joint committee to investigate the amount
ehort in the accounts OF Treasurer Polk,
whether the money was lost by speculation
or loaned TO personal friends, whether the
defalcation is of recent occurrence or Of long
standing, whether concealed by the treasurer
alone or with the connivance Of others, and
report the result as early as practicable.
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wb.re the s,or.v Money Went.

NASHVILLE, January Cit has thus far
been positively discovered by proof that the
defalcation began Gve years ago; also that
one check, drawn by Treasurer Polk for $751;
600, went to pay for his interest in silver
mine in Mexico, and it is believed that he
also supplied the money TO pay for another
interest OF one of bis partners in the mine.
1t is known that Sl25, 900 of the public funds
belonging 10 the treasurer's account are ON
deposit in two of the Nashville banks, and
IL is hoped there may be other sums in other
banks. Polk had been interested in various
speculative schemes in Tennessee in large
auounts
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POLK Supposed 10 Have Gone 10 Mexico

POLK Supposed 10 Have Gone TO Mexico.
NASHVILLE, January 6.-The Americans
special from Milan says: Estate Treas
urer Polk, accompanied BY Mr.. Van Polk
and Mexican servant, reached Milan
"wednesday night and left Thursday morn
ing, il is supposed in the direction Of
Northern Mexico, where the Folks have an
interest in silver mine. Van Folks bag
gage was checked for New Orleans. COL
Marsh Folks family stopped al Milan Friday
night and went to Bolivar, their old home,
this morning"
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PHILADELPHIA, January 6.-Palti ap-
peared before $4,000 audience in the Acade-
my Thursday evening, 50 "Violetta," in La
Irasiata, supported by Nicolini and Galassi.
The performance, aside from its artistic
aspect, was chiefly interesting as sh wing that
the best way 10 keep the most desirable seats
in the house vacant is to ask S. apiece for
them. The audience was large and elegant,
but it was mostly assembled in the upper
part of the house, where every seat was sold.
In the parquette and circle there was an i'm.
posing array of empty chairs. The best peo-
pie in the city have apparently rebelled
against s. admissions, and the appearance
of things in the Academy on Thursday night
was well calculated to impress Col. Mapleson
with the fact that his audience bad come to
hear Patti sing, and not to buy the building.
FALL ladies who may be troubled with
nervous prostratiou, who suffer from organic
displacement, who have . sense weariness
and feeling of la.situde, who are languid
in the morning, in whom the appetite for
food is capricious and sleep at proper hours
uncertain, should have recourse to Mrs
Pinkhsm's Vegetable Compound.
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A Portion Of the Stolen Funds Invested
i'm o Mexican Silver Mine and
Other Enterprises.
The Late Tom O'Conner, Of Rockville,
and Ex.Representative Cooper, I'm.
plicated In the Conspiracy.
Polk Supposed to Have Fled the Country,
and, it is Thought, VIII Net Give
Himself Up.
Great Excitement in New York; Story
to Fill the Heart Of Every Ten.
nessean With Shame.

Special to the Appeal
NAsHvILLE, January 6.-Mr. Stephens
resolution to appoint a committee to ferret
out all guilty parties conHected with the
alleged default of the treasurer, and ascer-
tain, if possible, where the money went, was
adopted by the House.
II ia not known where Marsh Polk is, but
it is generally believed that he is in West
Tennessee somewhere, with the intention Of
making his way to Mexico. As TO his ever
surrendering himself or making any state
ment of what be did with the stolen money,
or who were his partners in the crime which
has brought fresh disgrace TO the State OF
which he was once an honored soldier and q
trusted officer.
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JACKSON, TENN.
The n unicipaI Observation-Disclosures and
Deatbs-Perssnal Mention.

Special to the Appeal
JACKSON, TENN, January 6.-Our NUM-
cipal election passed Oh quietly to-day, with
no disturbance, and resulted in the election
Of Col. John w. Buford for mayor. ]. c.
Schutee was elected alderman from the First
ward, Ed Burt from, the Second, G. 81.
Ramsey from the Third, and r. c. McCowatt
from the Fourth. The aldermen we're elected
to fill the short term in the board.
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MINISTER'S IN AND OUT OF TH
RW1V,PUE

A protracled meeting has been progress
ing at the Cumberland Presbyterian church,
and WILL probably be continued during the
present week. The Rev. DR.. C. B. Saun-
ders, of Madison county, North Alabama,
il in attendance, and bis able and elo.
qusnt sermons have been much admired
He will occupy the Court street church pulpit
this morning, and will no doubt have a large
congregation, as he has achieved great pop.
ulAriiy as a minister and in the social circle
during his brief acquaintance with the peo-
pie of Memphis. The requirements of DR..
Ssunders are varied, extend over a wide
domain of history, science and Literature.
Few excel him in the breadth and
accuracy of his attainments, and his
sermons are therefor instructive. He is
n logical, profound thinker as we'll as
fine declaimer, His methods are direct.
DIR. Saunders is one Of the strong pillars of
the Cumberland Presbyterian Church. For
twenty years he has, faithfully and with
singlenets of heart and purpose, devoted his
great powers and energies as preacher and
pastor to the spiritual growth and develop
meRt of his church, with distinguished and
manifest efficiency and success. Outside of
the pulpit there is nothing fnical in DIR.
Saunders. His department is circumspeci,
and shows that he never forgets the dignity
of his sacred calling. But his strong and
vigorous manhood will assert itself, and he
never fails TO make himself felt in the dis.
CussIon of questions that vitality con-
Germ the public. The impression OBJ
tains, and ministers themselves have
Inspired it, that so soon as a min
ister descends from the sacred desk
paddock should be placed upon
his lips, and that be must go into the
world, with stately and measured tread,
looking as solemn as monarch in exile.
DR.. Saunders in the pulpit breaches pure and
unde6led religion, and in his association
with the world continues 10 teach reli-
gion, but he exercises the privilege Of die
cusaing the questions OF the day, and As his
conversational powers are brilliant, he can
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Horrible Accident.

ELKHARr, IND, January 6.-While en-
gagged in putting on belt in Irwin Il Co.'S
psper-mill, ia this city, John Hill, an EN-.
ploye, had his apron caught in the chatting,
which whiried him around with lightning
rapidly, beating his head to 8 jelly. His
cries for help caused the machinery to be
already fed
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RnnAa

NEW YORK, January GA reporter
called on a number Of firms reputed 10 be
deeply interested in Southern transactions,
but from the hesds of those houses nothing
could be learned as to Treasurer Polk having
operated in any way on the general market;
but it is said that, having great faith in the
honesty of the people of Tennessee, he not
only bought heavily himself of Tennessee
bonds, but advised his friends to
purchase them, feeling sure that an
injunction would never be allowed, and that
the debt would be honestly paid. Polk
bought bonds as high as seventy-six, if not
higher, and is said to have been compelled
TO sell at fifty, or even less. They are even
much lower to-day than at the time Polk
sold, and he is supposed to hold large
block Of these bonds at the present time.
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Rurned 10 Death.

WHEELING, WA, January 6.-Informs-
ton has Just been received that Robert Rose
and Jack Moore, two middle-aged meanwhile
asleep in house in Webster county, w. Va,
were burned to death. They had probably
drank heartily, built large FIRE and laid
down. The matter, however, has not yet
heen investigated
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BROKERS'.
INCREASE
MISCELLANEOUS.
Dividend Notice.

OFFICE OF TIE MANHATTAN BANK OF MENrHn.
MEMPHIS TENN. January 2, 1883. q
A n meeting of the Board OF Directors held
able in cash on demand, was declared on the Cap
ita Stock out Of the net earnings for the past nix
months MAURICE MAA5, Act'g. Cashier.
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Y,rhun. .be L,eeu.e Iuere..e.

CHICAGO, January 6.-The Local Saloon
Keepers Association has appointed a COM
mittee OF five TO work against the present
agitation for the increase OF saloon licenses.
The Citizeus' League are confident that the
law will be passed making $500 The lowest
license fee for any saloon in the State.
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Excitement in Europe and New York
CITY.

CITY.
NEW York, January 6.-The story of the
defaleation of the State treasurer of Ten
nessee, and that his Losses had been created
by speculation in Wall street, caused some
excitement in financial circles in this city,
as large portion of the bonds are held
abroad as we'll as in this country. The princi-
pal bankers in this city have received nu-
merous cable messages and kilograms re-
specting the correct course to be pursued
with regard to Tennessee bonds, and this has
added to the excitement created by the anx-
ious inquiries of those holding bonds in this
CITY
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THE FIRE RECORD.

SAN Francisco, January 6.-The conser.
vatory of the Golden State Park was par.
TALLY burned last night. Loss, SIS, 900. A
valuable collection OF relics was ruined. 1t
will take years 10 replace them. Further
damage may arise from the disarrangement
of the heating apparatus.