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Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-01-10
The Fugitive Supposed TO Have AbOut
$4,000 in His Possession, and
is Reported to Have
Offered $4,000 TO be Put Across the
River into Mexico-A Box Dis
covered
Which Shows What Became A. .P0rtlOn,
of the MOney-Startling Develop
ments Locked For.
POlk's Silver Mine, and Where it is Lo-
cated-0ther Enterprises Paid
for by the People.

Special to the Appeal
NASHVILLE, January 9.-Iuformation was
received here by Gov. Hawkins to-day stat
ing that Polk had been resrrested by
a United States marshal ,and was being firmly
held, and asking for instructions. The gov
ernor telegraphed the marshal at San Anto-
MO to hold Polk in custody. Officer Fields
and Detective Porter left tonight al O'Clock
for Texas, via Memphis, with sealed instruc.
tions II is believed here that Polk has
about S75, 600 with him, and that ii will be q
hard matter TO get him back here. The
special committee has employed an expert
the treasurer's Office and make a
thorough examination. 1t is reported
here tonight that Polk has offered $4,000 TO
be put across the river Rio Grande into
Mexico. The general sympathy here seems
to be for Polk. Some say that even should
he be brought back he will be totally unable
to replace the amount for which he has de-
faulted, and that his apprehension will be
useless 80 far as the State is concerned.
four correspondent is evidently in error.
All the Nashville papers-and they fairly
represent the honest people OF that city
condemn Polk, who deliberately defrAuded
the State, and insist upon his being brought
back, if possible, and punished 10 the extent
Of the law.-EDs. APPEAL.1
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TIE merchants who for some weeks have
been busy in the preliminary steps toward
Merchants Exchange, last night
succeeded 10 electing, BY handsome Baaiori-
ties, ten charter members, who are to form
the frst Beard Of Directors and from whose
number the officers are 10 be elected. In the
report Of the procee dirgs, which we publish
elsewhere, the names of these gentlemen will
be found. They represent the grocery, feed,
provisions, sugar and molasses, grain, fruits,
breadstuAs, produce, and the several manu-
factories of the city. Mr.. John K. Speed,
who, though young mAD, is one of the most
enteIprisiDg, far-teeing and fsr-reaching
merchants of Memphis, is the iasorite for
president of this organization, the full fruits
of which are not to be looked for until the
Kansas City railroad is completed. Mr..
Speed has within the past few years made q
great advance toward building up the grain
and brealsluf trade. He employs his own
bsrges for the shipment of grain and has a
mill 10 make meal, Ebich has been running
night and day ever since it started, the de-
mand for its product growing steadily every
day. He is one of the heaviest dealers apt
one OF the most experienced, and is just th'
man 10 initiate so important an institution
as the Exchange and establish it on 6rn
foundstios. Mr.. Keeling, who is likely Il
be elected secrelsTy, has some experience a
q business man, ana Is very fsvorsbly re
gArded by the merchants. 2he ArPEAl
wishes the Exchange success, and hopes fo
great things through it for the city OF Mem
phis.
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THE SUPREME COURT.
AN IMPORTANT DECISION AS TO THE LIABILIT,
OF EAIIROADS


WAsHrNGToE, anuary 9.-In the Supreme
Court yesterday decision was rendered in
the case OF the Michigan Central Railroad
Company, plaintiff in error, Us. Paris Myrick,
for the use of the Commercial National
Bank OF Chicago. The question raised by
the case il whether railrosd company, in the
absence OF special contract, is responsible
to the shipper for the safety of freight after
such freight has been transferred by il to an
other railroad company for transportation to
its place OF detination. Thecoust holds, first,
that in accordance with the common law
rule the carrier is liable only 10 the ex-
tent OF the company's own route and for the
safe storage and delivery to the next carrier
second, that a ticket or bill of lading given
to the shipper by the railroad company in
this instance was not through contract,
whereby the Michigan Central Company
sgreed 10 transport the freight in controversy
to Philsdelphia. The Judgment of the
court below that the receipt did constitute
such through contract is reversed and the
case remanded for a new trial.
The Supreme Court decides thst all ami.
mails imported for breeding purposes must
be admitted free of duty regardless OF The
treasury regulation that only animals o
superior stock" shall De admitted free.
| TAe case OF the Cook County Bank, oi
| Chicago, was set down for argument.
The so,called "Legsl-Tender" case wen
over, Gov. Butler, OF Massachusetts, not be-
ing able 10 appoint day when he can get L
| Washington and make argument.
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MT. n dT
ing ticket:

No other nominations being offered, the
first ballot was proceeded With, the roll show
ing 104 members entitled to vote. The fol-
lowing is the result:
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STATE LEGISLATURES.
4 Number Of Bills Istfodaeed I'm the
Senaie-Iu the II Ouse.

Special to the Appeal
NASHVILLE, January 9.-Senate. - Mr..
Keith had read communication ad-
dressed to him by Peter Stock, the
president Of the Peoples Savings Bank, Of
Mobile, Ala, a reputed bondholder, favor
ing settlement OF the State debt at fifty
and six. 1t Was referred to the Special
COMMITTEES on the State Debt.
Bills were introduced as follows:
By Senator Greene: To reduce the tax
from thirty cents to ten cents on every 500
worth Of taxable properly, and TO tax liquor
dealers as other merchants
By Mr.. Porter: To amend the act requir-
ing persons convicted of misdemeanors to
work out costs, and to amend the act !or the
collection OF back taxes.
By Mr.. Williamson: Fixing the bond Of
the State treasurer at 500, 900.
By Mr.. Champion: Making railroads liable
for all stock killed by them.
BY Mr.. BIB: To compel each county to
pay cssts in criminal prosecutions.
By Mr.. Steele: To prevent railroads from
discriminating in freight charges.
Mr. Bibb offered a resolution with refer
ence to the creation OF snstional railroad
| commission.
The House joint resolution instructing
| our senators and requesting our representa-
tives to vote for bill TO pension soldiers of
the Florida and Mexican wars was adopted.
The Senate then, in respect to the memory
OF the late Judge Guild, adjourned at IL o.
cloGk m. until 10 o'clock s.m. to. morrow.
| House.-In the House considerable time
was consumed in discussing the Senate joint
resolution to offer a reward of $4,000 for the
arrest of Treasurer Polk. 1t was finally
adopted.
A bill fixing and regulating the salary Of
the State treasurer was discussed at length
and was then passed on its third reading. i
is S2500 less per year than the treasurer haI
heretofore been receiving.
The House adopted to-day the Senate join
resolution to elect treasurer and comptrol
Ter Thursday, January 1lth, in the orde
| named
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PERSONAL.
MAJ. JOHN D. ADAMS is at the Peabody.

MAI. JOHN D. ADAMS is at the Peabody.
Col. WILL S. HAYS will be here this
morning on his namesake.
Mr.. THos MCAREE, clerk at Specht d
Walters, left yesterday for New Orleans.
Miss LIZZIE PAYNE, OF CovIngton, Tenn,
lsft for home yesterday, after pleasant
visit with friends.
MEssRs E. NOEL, of Bells, and ]. II.
Mitchell, of Colliervile, were visitors on
Change yesterday.
Mr. AND MRS C. ARMSTRONG and Miss
Cora Wheeler, OF Evansville, Ind, are vis-
iting Mrs. Jesse Armstrong, 2l9 Vance.
TIE following gentlemen were yesterday
chosen directors for the State National Bank
for the current year: A. Woodruff, ]. 81.
Doan, H. L. Lennon, A. D. Gwynue, Col
ton Greene, c. P. Hunt, w. NJ. Sneed, r. L
Coffin, 7. ]. Latham, E. L. MCGOWAN, ]. j
Busby, Owen DWyer and J. A. Hayes, ir.
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what I tennessee Radicals say About It

The three Republican congressman,
Messrs. Moore, Pettibone and Honk, not Only
regret the occurrence, but boldly attribute
the defalcation to the doctrine of repudiation
so persistenily advocated by the Democratic
leaders in Tennessee. They believe that this
last chapter in the disgraceful conduct in
Tennessee's public men will affect her future
prosperity inlmany respscis. They say that
Mr.. Polk, in stealing the taxpayers money
has carried out the precepts of repudiation
as taught by the Democratic leaders and ap.
piled by the voters of that party. There
seems TO be general expectation among
Tennessee politicians that one effect of thi,
defalcation will be to expose the Nashville
ring of political speculstors.
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A Valuable Lille BOx.

NASHVILLE, January "a box has just
come TO light, left by Treasurer Polk, before he
decamped, with the former treaurer, DR.. VIM.
Morrow, which box and contents he had in
structed his attorney, John w. Childress, Of
this city, to take charge of. The box con-
taIns various papers, mostly receipts, drafts
and due-bills from diff rent persons for
amounts varying from S3 to S2S, 900, and ag-
gregsting about S125, 700. They date back
as far as the spring of 1879. Among these
are due-bills OF Charles n. Gibbs, former
secretary of state, for $1,000; about the same
amount in the name OF Rufus K. Polk, and
smaller amounts from various members OF
the la,t Legislature. There are sight drafts
on Thomas OConpor for about Sl5, 1000; also
one for $1,000 drawn by member OF theIast
Legislature on O'Connor. There are vouch.
ers showing that Polk invested S2S, 900 10
lumber enterprise OF d. B. Cooper y Co. |;
also a receipt of d. B. Cooper for $1,000 bor-
rowed money. The other papers in the box
give evidence that Polk invested $4,000 in
the silver mine in Mexico, and $4,000 in a
Nashville Gate Company. There Is one re-
ceipt for $4,000 paid to Thomas OConnor for
stock in the Tennessee Coal and Iron Com
pany. The notes of VIM. Morrow, former
State treasurer, respectively for S250O and
$500, and MorroE's checks for 500 and $50,
together with numerous other amounts against
various persons. These papers were left
in the attorneys bands by Polk for collection
for the benefit Of certain Of his named bonds
men. The walnut lumber investment ia first
liable for the balance of the purchase money,
about S25, 900, and the property is probably
worth double the amount
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Telegraph Omcs burned out.

DETROIT, MICH, January ga Ere in the
Telegraph block at o'clock last evening
commenced at the foot of the elevator. Al
most instantly it spread 10 the two upper
stories, which, with the roof, burned out.
The night force of operators found escape
by the stairway cut of, but all we're rescued
with 6re-escspe ladders, M. S. Corbett,
night chief operator, being quite severely
burned about the face. The large operating
room of the telegraph Office, with the book
keepers room aud superintendent's Office
were destroyed. This misfortune temporarily
obstrucls the work of the Western Uuion
wires, but men are already at work to secure
new quarters and restore communication
The loss canuot now be stated. The fire was
an exceedingly hot one for an hour or SO
and taxed the energy of the fire depart mem
of the central part of the city to get it un
der control
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!. A yEzsIEER in the New Orlesns Picayuns
Predicts it as not improbable that the South
ern States, conIsiniIg as they doimmense
areas of the beet jule lands in The world
land that will produce a ton or more of
marketable fiber TO The acre-will, in less
than ten years, produce 100000 bales of
jute, not as trsntfsr Of the jute produc-
ton from India to Americs, but that amount
additional 10 the present demand. Machine
ny could be produced Of The finest quality,
in single year, 81 ificient 10 work up for
market the largest imaginable crop OF jute
that could be msde, and also TO manufacture
the whole crop into numerous fabrics 10 suit
the markets
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JUDGEJ. C. UILD, of Nashville, one of the
most interesting figures in the current history
of the State, died very suddenly in that city
on Monday last. He was a faithful soldier,
an able jurist, good Democrat, successful
turfmsn for City years, leading political
speaker 10 every decentralization in that
time, and always a airue-hearted con OF Ten
nessee who loved his State. Up to the hour
of his death bis mind was as active and
As brilliant as in the days Of his youth; he
had lost none OF his impetuosi:y or FIRE, and
his ability had been increased by his long
and varied experience. At the time Of his
death Judge Guild was candidate for
comptroller, and no one who knew the man
could think otherwise Than that his sterling
honesty and unhincling integrity would have
made him a valuable officer 10 the State.
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WINONA, MISS.
Small Assignment-Ihe New POstmas-
ter-New Citizens Coming In.

Special to the Appeal
WNoNA, January 9.-W. A. Buffalo, for.
merly of Kosciusko, confectioner, made an
assignment to R. ]. Bailey, as assignee, TO-
day. He made no preference of creditors.
Liabilities, $500; assets unknown. He is
taking stock tonight. No attachments.
The new postmaster, Young, will make his
bond AID take charge of the Office in a few
days.
Snow fell last night and this morning.
Many new citizens are coming to Winona.
Mrs. E. K Walker, whose plantations are
in Sunflower, and Mrs. Humphreys, whose
plantations are in Washington and Lehore,
have purcha ased residences here. Many other
valley planters are expected 10 locate their
families here, where they have railroad,
telegraph, school, church and society privi-
leges, as well as health.
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and from his standpoint there is nothing
worth living for that does not contribute 10
self-improvement. Phrenology, no doubt,
shows what forms Of head indicate special
traits of character, and ii it claimed no
more, such an index iu so close and lifelong
a student as Prof. Fowler becomss in his
hands a most invaluable guide to every
parent or child in shaping their daily con-
duct, and directing the tide of their lives
into channels Of usefulness, honor and sue
cess. His lectures and examination OF
heads, besides bearing the mark of scientific
truths, tend TO make every hearer think the
more of himself and aspire 10 greater per-
lection in manhood, which gives the pro-
fessor the character OF benefactor in any
community he may visit.
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s.s"Evn dispositions are early shown"
Evil tendencies in our systems are TO be
watched and guarded against. If you fud
Yourself getting bilious, head hezvy, mouth
foul, eyes yellow, kidneys disordered, symp-
toms Of piles tormenting you, take at once
a few doses Of Kidney-Wori. 1t is natures
great assistant. Use it az an advance guard
don't wait to get down sick. Read adver-
tisemenf.
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Pity for Polk.

The Cincinnati Ners says it may be that
he deserves DO mercy, and he will receive
none at the hands of those who "gie poor
frailty Names" but no manly man will deny
sympathy. The sharks who involved him in
speculation, who promised that no loss
should befall. who fseced him, are the
criminals. Polk can not go free of deep
blame for assuming that he could honestly
use funds not his own if he was sure ne
could replace them, but his was the lighter
crime, for there was not the intent to de-
fraud. Still, it was indefensible, the highest
crime under popular government, crime
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ALL A MISTAKE.

ASSISTANT PosTMAsTER-eENERAL HArToN
AND HIS NATIONAL REPUBLICAN
WASHINGTON, January 9-AssistaDt Post
master General Hatton, referring to the
charges that he hss besought members OF
Congress to aid him in extending the cir
culaiion Of the National Republican newspa-
per, said .ABhe fsrrer they publish was pre-
pared by the business manager, and / never
saw it until after the preparation. No con-
gressman can say ever asked him to sign
such letters, nor is it true that I have sent
my messenger to the capitol with the let
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RErRrsEsrArr We Fu1xrrsor. oI

REPRESENTATIVE FULKEEsoN, Of Virginia
who was elected as a Readjuster, but was un-
willing 10 follow Senator Malone into the
Republican rank, declares that he has never
been anything but Democrat. He heartily
favors the call for State convention Of the
Democratic party, irrespective of past diff
ferences on local issues, and thinks the con-
venliou ought to he held by the 10th Of
March at the very latest.
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NO USE FOR THEM.
COncerniHR Certain Relics of the Past
Dogs that Have Had Their Day.

George stephenson's Rocket" and the mag
nihcent locomotive of to-day, are built upon the
same general principle, yet the machine with
which the great engineer astonlshed his age, is in
teresting now only as an illustration OF the begin
ming Of the invention. There were plasters with
holes in them long before BENsoN's CAPCINE
POROUS PLAsTKRs surprised both the public
and the physicians; and the triumph OF the Cap
cine is founded upon the partial successes or the
utter failures OF Its predecessors. Everything of
value in the old porous plaster is retained in the
Capcine; but at this point all comparison ends.
and contrast begins For example:
The old i'iasrers were slow in their action; the
Capcine is quick and sure.
. The old plasters lacked the power to do more
than to impsrt slight, temporary relief in eases
easy of treatment; the Cspcine penetrates the
system ana permanently cures the troubles for
which 1t is recommended.
The old plssters depended for any good results
they might attain upon an accident OF their
makers and the NAKED faith Of their wear ers; the
Benson's reaches Its ends by means of the scien.
tic combination of the rare medicinal ing redients
which 1t contains.
In brief, the old plasters like stephenson's dis
carded engine are switched of the track, while
the Benson's goes on its way winning golden opin-
ions from all sorts Of people.
Yet in this very fact lies the leading danger to
the people who buy and use this reliable and sci
eutifc remedy. Hypocrisy is the tribute vice
pays to virtue. Imitation is ihe concession fail
uIe makes to success. Benson's Plasters are paro-
died in name and style.
Beware of swindles. The genuine have the word
CAPCINE CUT in the center. Price 25 cents. Sea-
bury 4 Johnson. Chemists. New York
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Prfddy House.
Unreliable Substitutes.

The unparalleled success of Simmons Liver
Regulator has stimulated INSCRIPTIONS in
dividuals TO issue limitations snd substitutes,
which, being Totally unlike the genuine in
their effect and competition, are calculated
TO ipjure the well-earned remedial reputa-
tion of Simons Liver Rsgulator-a purely
vegetable medicine, containing no mineral
poison, manufactured by chemical process
and by improved apparatus originated and
only used by ]. 81. Z.lin & Co., Philadelphia.
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The New Orleans Picayunc paints a fear
ful picture of tue condition Of affairs 10 that
oity. It says that her public schools are
barely supported and tlfe teachers poorly
paid-sometimes not at all. Her police, in
strength and numbers, has degenerated TO
almost farce, necessitaling the employment
of private watchmen 10 protect hundreds Of
homes. Her streets are impossible during
most Of the winter months, frequently check
ing the wheels of commerce, blocking up
the landings with immense quantities Of
merchandise, and preventing deliveries Of
even ordinary family supplies 10 mary parts
of the city. She is charged with having the
same appliances for handling merchandise,
and the same conveniences for facilitating
business in use forty years ago, regardless Of
The advances ard improvements OF the age.
This, while not wholly true, is not altogether
false. And, TO crown all, New Orleans is
cursed with an absenteeism that has for many
years carried from her large share OF the
profits upon her commerce for the improve
snent OF other sections.
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John Savage. views About IT..

Col. John Savage says: "We poor, Low
tax 1evils ought Ie be hung, without judge
or jury, for if the Sky blue, State-credit, i'm
maculate gentlemen are SO awfully awful,
what death do the remainder of us deserve?
1 said long ago that the Democracy of Ten
nessee, as then organized, with its high-honor
brigade OF corruptionists aud speculaiors,
was no whit better than the Brow nlow squsd,
and some of The coed, holy and supremely
righteous folks thought ] ought to be cruel
fed for saving SOB
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APRoPos Of the Polk case the New Orleans
Peoyune says that "the bonds OF public
official are always good until they are wanted
in court, and then they are good for nothing,
so that the practice of sllowipg officials to
keep their own official bonds does not matter
munh -
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Non-Resident Notice.

No l757-In the Chaneery Court Of Shelby county,
Tenn--W. T. Tsylor va Z B. Weber ct al
1t appearing from the bill, which ID sworn 70 In
this cause, that the defendants. John Webber and
On Weber are residents Of Desoto county. Miss ,
and non-residenis Of the State of Tennessee:
It In therefore ordered, That they make their ap-
pearanee herein at the courthouse OF shelby coUn-
", in Memphis, Tenn, on or before the frEt Mon
day IN February, 1883. and plead, answer or demur
TO complainents bill, or the same VIII be taken
for confessed as 70 them aad set Tor hearing ex.
parte; and that q copy of this order be published
ence q week. for Jour consecutive weeks, IN tns
Memphis Appeal This ID day Of January. 18sS.
A eopy-Attest: z J. BLACK. Clerk and Nastsr.
By J. n Bradley, Deputy Clerk and Master.
Smith d Collier, Soh. for complntx, Wsd
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TRACING THE FUGITIyEs

to Danziger's, it was learned that hey had
purchased three pairs OF blankets, paying
about s32 IN cash for them. While they
we're IN the store they made no attempt TO
conceal their identity, and one of the gentle
men addressed the other by the name OF
Polk. The gentleman so addressed was past
the middle age, and had peg leg.
That such conspicuous parsonage as
Polk could have been in this city for four
hours and evaded arrest BY the police was s
mystery which the reporter determined 70
solve, and accordingly
II CHEF OF PoLIcE-BoYLAs
was interviewed. Chief Boylzn was found