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THE RIVER.
SUGGESTION THAT SHOULD RECEIVE MOB
THAN PASSING ATTENTION.

A sUGG EsTIoN THAT SHOULD RECEIVE MORE
THAN PASSING ATTENTION.
To the Editors of the Appeal
Your editorial of June 10Th in the AP-
PEAL entitled, "1he Riveri The Riverp
suggests a thought TO me which / hope do
not presume in expressing 10 you, as the AP-
PEAL has always 30 ably championed intelli-
gent river improvement. The Baton Rouge
convention was certainly a step in the right
direction, as was very properly initiated by
the Governor of Louisiana, as tneir end OF
the river now feels the effect of the high
water more than any other portion of it, per-
haps. Why would it not be a good plan 10
follow this up by similar convention at the
call of Gov. Bate in Memphis. The people
represented in such a convention have an
identity Of interest with the people repre-
sented at Baton Rouge, but their remotenes.
from The latter place gave them really no
voice in the proceedings. This convention
at Memphis called for the same purpose
could emphasize the Results reached there,
and give an additional emphatic expression
of the existing popular desire, that the
river have the attention from the government
which, its great Importance de-erves. Ii
would be another voice from uuiIed, but
too silent public sentiment that the producers
of the great staple of our country should
have the benefit If the cheap transit which
an improved river would give them. Such
. conven ion at Memphis would have repre-
sentstives of the producing and shipping in
terests Of the Arkansas, White, st. Francis,
Tennessse and Cumberland rivers, IS we'll as
the Ohio and its tributaries, and the discus
sious IN such a convention go accessible 10
them would open the eyes of many to the
vital importance Of this great question who
now little think lhst their interests would be
affected by such exp ndilures of the govern
ment. l do not think this suit eci can be too
much sg,tated, and there is no be,tr way to
secure ,hs result than by cont nually dis
cussing the subj-ct. The plans Of the River
Comm. ssion have universally been accepted
whenyver impartislly understood, and can
in my judgment successfully withstand any
amouuI of adverse criticism.
JAMES f. STOKES.
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THE unwilling of Valentines recumbent
tatue of Gen. Robert E. Lee at Lexington,
Va, yesterday, was one of the notable events
n the year. 1t brought'together much Of
he surviving worth OF the late Confederscy,
md called up memories that grow more and
more sacred as the civil war tecedes farther
md farther into history. Lees is the most
lonored name in our annals. He stands next
+ Washington as the most perfect typo Of
- balanced manhood our country has pro-
he greatest the English-speakisg race has
produced. The errors and mistakes he made,
4 nd which he was himself the first to point
nut and deplore, are merely the shadows that
Intensity the brill isncy, the halo that sur
ounds the great captains name. To have
ought with Lee is sn imperishable distinc-
ion that can only be heightened by the re-
hoWn of serving at the same time under
FStonewalp Jackson. Inseparably linked
sor two years of srduous warfare 1t seems
impossible to separate the great generals
whose names will linger among the hills
knd valleys OF Virginia go long as
here is tongue to lisp them. The swift
hess and celebrity Of the one was merely the
prelude to the Thor-liks blows Of the other.
Lee and Jackson illustrated two phases Of
keneralship that are ths complementto each
bther, and ss was proven by the army of
Northern Virginia, so long as Jackson lived,
when cooperating, always resulted In sue
eess. The stern Puritan who so often stood
ike stonewal between the enemy and the
rich valleys OF his beloved State was slow, as
all lenders like him are, to acquire he love
as we'll as confidence of men; bu. Lee from
he first enjoyed both, even when his char
|acter ss the most promising soldier of the
country vas momentsrily ecIipsed by defects
|in Western Virginia he was loved and hon
bred everywhere. His was the imposing fig
lure whom the Greeks would have dei6ed.
Self poised and well-bslanced, far removed
from the littleuessss that SO often mar other
wise great characerS, above contentious,
feuds ard jealousies, aud in ent only on duly,
lice hiss ltft us a legacy Of which
no; only the South, but the whole Uaion,
|rnsy bs proud. He belonged 10 all the S ates
of the Couf -deracy. a. well TO
Virginia He fought for them all, and he
bs beloved by them all Ia spirit and in
truth, in love and reverence, they we're all
beside his tomb in the little memorial chapel
LAT EsSipgton, yesterday, proud OF the ser
vices to Commemorate his achievements, but
|prouder still of the monument by which a
great artist has fastened in Iifelike guise for
all the generations TO come the face and
figure, the strength and self-containeduess of
the most illu.trious ssldier America has yet
produced.
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NorHIse 20 we'll proves The va

NOTHING 60 well proves the value of
government Of the people and for the peopis
los the trial OF some Jews nov IN progress at
Tisza Eslar, in Hungary, charged with muir
dering Christian girl for the purpose of
getting her blood for use at the festival
|of the Passover. Such trial would
be impossible in this country, because
the people are. too Intelligent to believe such
q story IS that which the lying boy trumped
|up against his father and few of his CO.
Ireligionists. Here superstition cannot sur
vive the searching light Of investigation,
and here all religionl are shorn
Of the brulalizing tendencies tina. are Insepa-
rable from fsnstioism. The silly excesses
of the Salvation Army excite laughter, and
the bloody bruisings OF the flesh By the
fisgeelanIs Of New Mexico have been ar
rested by an indignant aud Disguised public.
Were g minister TO assume any Of the God
like powers of condonalion or pardon he would
b. laughed At just as he would be ridiculed
for sss ring that the jews believed in the
tfi;scy If human blood, IS if ths Almighty
was an uuappess bile butchsr,w could only
be satisfied by the murder Of an
innocent victim. The tendency to
raIioualism in Tree country where
the people srs not cursed by State
religion is natural. Rssson here asserts her
sway aud the rights of conscience are no.
ques:ioaed. When, if ever, the people Of
Eastern Europe spd Germany are re-
lieved from the twin curses IF caste
ard the Chnrch they will know
better ihau to take counsel of fears prompted
by pr, JUDGE spd hate, and perssou'e their
fsffow eiiiz me under pretexis so plain al
thos. tdvauc-d BY the insane boy
who swear, his aged fathers lie away
and insults him amid MS agolies ID
open court. Nothing 30 hideous al
this has come TO our notice siace the pers' Gu
lions of the Jews in Germany and Russis
merely because they we're living C mfortsbl }
aod enjoyed the fruits their skill anC
their labor, although limited TO lew cali
ing4, by the psrsecuiing Christians
who profess to follow the Man
Jew, too, who taught that the whole Law
and the prophets was TO De found in the CON
maud 10 do unto your neighbor ss You would
have MIN do unto you. When the poor
people OF Hungary are trained in thu
simple philosophy Of Christ and ODE
dience TO H,s Law, aud are iaker
from the form slism th4i kills the spirit aut
the -uperstirion h t hllnds we shalt not heal
of .ugh rrlsls-msre make-shifts TO hide ia,
spirit Of pers-outIon-add thy will live
with their Jewish neignbors az we do her,
10 Memphis 10 tie eni ~ ment Of the reeipro
cal bie'sing- of solid and enduring friend
shiPs.
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The Little ROck and Fort smith Rail-
read.

BOSTON, June 28.-Ihe management of
the Little Rock AID Fort Smith railroad
publish circular this afternoon 10 the effect
that in view of the suits brought against the
road on account of the State aid bonds, ii mas
been thought beat to devote the earnings to
the reduction of the floating debt of the
company. This has been done since J snu-
airy LIST TO the extent Of $4,000, and the
remaining debt is now some $4,000. Il is
proposed TO fur the coupons falling due
next July and January into Z per cent. ten.
year scrip. A knowledge of this &C
lion had little effect upon the bonds
themselves, sirce IS was offered for them
sgainst previous sales at SO; but the effect
upon the stock, which has been selling at
80, was to force it down to 20 for actual Gales
aud offers of il at IS strhe Board. Since the
Board, however, the stock has been offered as
low at Is for l00-shsre iots. TIE officers of
the company, who recently attended the
court held by Judge Miller, when the State
aud bond case was heard, are confident Of
victory, in which csse the funding Of the
next two coupons attached to the bonds Of
the road should eventually strengthen it's
securities.
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The Democrn.Ic Convention OF 1854.

The place of meeting OF the next Preai-
Dental Convention of the Democratic
party is subject of newspaper corsidera-
lion. 1t is said Mr. 1ilden has spoken
his mind in favor of Saratoga, which is
natural. Some members OF the Iroquois
Club Of Chicago, now in New York, are
said 10 have come Esst 10 further a
scheme to make Chicago The meeting
place, but they deny the impeachment,
though expressing tbs confident belief that
the Convention will be neld in Chicago. The
Hon. William L. Sc5ti, OF Peupsylvsris,
member OF the Democratic National Com
miuee, fsvors Chicago, on stcount Of its
large halls and hotel-, though be would not
be adverse 10 Boston, il Butler Is to b. the
nominee" Toe Rost convenient poini, how
yer, for the largest number OF delegates is
the city Of Baltimore.
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OKLAHOMA,

PAYNE CHANGING his TACTICS THE MATTER
BROUGHT BEFORE THE COURTS.
WAsHINGToN, June 28.-The Secretary Of
War has transmitted to the Interior Depart
ment the following telegram from Gen. Pop! !:
FORT LEAvEHwoRTH, Ks, June 25 1885,
To the Secretary of War. Washington:
David L. Payne has applied to the United States
Circuit Court at Topeka for an injunction against
yourself and me, restraining us from interfering
with his entrapceto and occupation of the Oklaho-
district of the This application
brings up for decision the whole question of the
status of the Oklahoma district. sent the papers
served on yourself and me jointly 10 the United
States District Attorney for Kansas, who requests
me TO report the facts to Washington in order that
instructions may be sent him. The case needs i'm
mediate at ention, and request that the District
Attorney for Kansas be telegraphed at once TO at
tend to the case.
Secretary Lincoln adds that he has fur
nshed copy Of the telegram to the At
torney General, with the request at he take
the necessary measures to meet the appli-
cation
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Bsmberger. Her mother, formerly the
widow Bsmberger, is now residing in s..
Louis With her second husband. The girl is
an intelligent, handsome, mild brunette,
aged tweniy-three, and has been in Dallas
two years. A large, wealthy and Influential
Hebrew element have preferred charges
against Rabbi Schulz, the details Of which
are unfit to print. The woman Flora Pratt
testified that the charges concerning Rabbi
Schulz and herself were true. Other wit
nesses will be examined. The strongest legal
talent 10 Northern Texss ia engaged in the
case on the prosecution ard defense, and to
day and tonight it Is the only topic Of i'm
portance in the city. The sccuser5 of Rabbi
Schulz do not base their action on the wo-
mans statement alone, but sllege that re-
spectacle and responsible citizens of Dallas
first discovered the conduct charged against
him. The rabbi declares his ability 10
prove that the whole thing is Tor blsckmsil
and Yeyenpe
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OKLAHOMA.
The Question OF its Settlement Brought
Directly Before the Courts by
Payne Serving IA
Injunction Upon Gen. Pope and the Sec
Rotary OF War-The Hill InVesti-
gation-WassOn's Case.

WASHINGTON, June 28.-In the Hill in
vestigalion Coleman called for all vouchers
for money paid DAmsu since 1875, for
the construction of fre-proof shutters; also
for all vouchers for money paid Bartlett, Rob-
bins & Co., or Hayward, Robbins d Co., the
present firm, for work done or materials fur
nished by them TO the government since Au-
gust, 1876.
Objection " as made by Thomas that such
a wholesale expose of the business of Bart
lett, Robbins & Co. would be unfair to the
present firm, in that it would disclose their
business to those who may be competing
against them.
Mr.. Coleman-How can that be when Ii ey
have monopoly of the business?
Protracted srgumentsensHed during which
counsel for the prosecution charged that
Bartlett, Robbins & Co. had secured nearly
all contracts for tiling since the advent Of
Hill as Supervising Architect, and had been
enabled 10 do 20 through corrupt iphuenc
in the Architects Office, although not the
lowest bidders.
Mr.. Thomas (excitedly)-If the gentle
man charges that Bartlett, Robbins & Co.
c0rruptly obtained contracts, denounce il
az Islander.
fMr. Coleman replied: "Let us see the
documents showing the amounts OF money
WHICH lueee gcutlenuon naNe TtCclscoJ anu
We will be able to tell something about it."
The Committee, after consultation, ruled
tina. counsel should be permitted TO inspect
all the papers Included in his call, and should
submit them to the Committee.
Gen. Steinmetz then took the stand. In
1874 witness held the position of assistant
superintendent of construction of the New
York postofice, and had charge of all the
work. Bartlett, Robbins & Co. had the con-
tract for the iron work, the stairs, grating,
illuminated thing, etc. They furnished the
material under the immediate direction Of
Witness
The bills rendered by Bartlett, Robbins &
Co. were then put in evidence. Witness read
over the items charged for extra work, and
testified that one pair of stairs, for which
Bartlett, Robbins & Co. charged 1908, never
were put in the building, aud ALEC that
other charges for extra work appeared on
their bills for which he (Steinmetz) never
gave any order.
At this point a number OF vouchers which
had been called for BY The prosecution were
brought in, aud upon the suggestion of AL
exander the Committee adjourned for the
purpose of sffording the witness an opportu-
nifty TO inspect the papers.
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BIiss's Bad Luck.

Brady, the ex-Stsr-router, il credited with
a little speculative oper alton by which, il is
said, Bliss, the government lawyer, hiss lost
considerably more money than even his enor-
mous fees in the Star-roule case amount to-
Not long ago Brady went into large specu-
lation in oil by which he il said 10 have
made 100000. A portion of this he put
into Rio GsSnde stock, which he 80 skilliully
m manipulated that Bliss, whom Brady knew
was on the other side OF the deal, WAS
'shaken out" after some heavy losses. The
Shareholders were altogether too EN- art for
the governme-.t lawyer il! more ways than
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WASSON,S CASE.
THE OFFICIAL ORDER FORMULATING THE
FINDING OF THE CoURT-MARTIAL.

The OttlClhL OhDEh IhE
FINDING OF THE CoURT-MARTIAL.
WASHINGTON, June 2S.-An official order
was to-day issued by Adjutsnt-G General
Drum, promugatipg the fnding of the
cour!-martisl, and announcing President Ar
thurs confirmation OF the sentence, in the
csse OF Psymsster James r. WATSON, and
continuing az follows: "By direction of the
Secretary of War, the sentence in the case of
Maj. james r. Wsssou, paymaster of the
Uoited States army, will take effect July 8,
1883, from which date he will cease TO be an
oficer of the army. The Kansas State peni-
tertiary, at Lansing, is designated the
place for the execution of so much of the
sentence as relates TO imprisonment, where
the prisoner will be sent under the direction
of the com handing general Of the Depar t.
ment of Taxas. Tue Adjutsnt-General will
cause publication 10 be made, as provided
by the terms of the sentence" The term of
Imprisonment (at hard labor) is eighteen
months, and the requirement in regard to
publication is that "Ihe crime, punishment,
name and place of abode of the accused be
published in the newsp 4pers of the State
from which ne came and in the newspapers
OF the place where be was last stationed"
Paymasler Wssson, though born in Ohio,
was appointed from Iowa. Galveston was
his last station.
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F.xe.-Infeerea Knrk.

NEW ORLEANS, June 28.-The Times
Democrats Biloxi (Miss.) special says: The
Norwegian bark Alma, from Vera Cruz for
Pascs gonls, arrived at Horn Island yester-
day, but having yellow fever on board she
wss sent TO quarantine station at Saip Island.
The second mate died to-day, snd there is
SAID to De another case on board. The Ma
tlonai Board OF Health will give up Ship
Island quarantine station Saturday. Ii is
not known what arrangements baye been
made oy the government, if any, fer con-
tinuiug the station"
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REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Erasius Field and wife to Jacob F. Marks
and Lewis Burroughs, lot IL John K Speeds
subdivision, on the west side of Pine avenue,
near the Memphis and Charleston railroad,
$4,000.
Keturah Hays, by executor, 10 Richard
Brannon, lot SO, VIM. Weiss tract, $1,000.
james Smith aud others to J. r Miller,
thirty-fve acres on State-llne rosd, $500.
W. 6. Beareaud aud wife, part of lot 8,
southwest corner Talbot and Mulberry, $1,000.
Joseph Just and others TO Julia Just, part
of lot 1926, northeast corner Second and Ex-
change streets, 984z24 feet, quit claim.
Ii. L. Bedford, trustee, to ]. N. Ford, part
of B. r. Thomas's subdivision, namely,
blocks %, %, "a, 25, Is, 10, 20 and 81, bound
ed by Moorehead avenue and Manassas street
S5708 go
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The New Hampshire senatorship.

CONCORD, June 26.-BaIIot, IN joint Con-
vention for United States Senator: Whole
number, 3j9; necessary to choice, los;
Gilman Mars'on, IA; Aaron F. Stevens, 16;
james A. Briggs, %; James W. Patterson,
80; Edward Fl. Rollins, SO; Harry Bingh SIN,
1l3. The falling off of lhe total vote from
yesterday was due TO eight psirs and The
sbse &c Of five members oil the House.
Rollins's friends deny the report that he
will act with the Democra ats to postpone the
election of Senator to the next session in case
be cannot he elected The present indics-
tious are that no full vote will again be
taken before July 10th, when, the Rollins
men say, Interesting developments usy be
expected
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The Funeral Directors.

CINCINNATI, Juue 2S.-The National Un-
dertskers' Association adopted consiitu-
ton and bylaws to-day, providing for repre-
sentation from STATE snd Territorial associs-
tons. A resolution wac adopted that after
six months manufacturers be requested not
to sell goods to any man whose standing was
not Endorsed by the local members of the
association in his neighborhood. The pres
ent officers we're reelected by scclsmstion.
Adjourned TO meet in Chicago the third
Wednesday ia October, 1884.
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THE COLOKED CADET.
The story or His Life. =, Told by Him.
self.

John Fl. Alexander, the colored cadet ap
pointed to West Point from Arkansas, and
who recently passed such creditable e1-
animation, in an interview with q reporter
Of the New York World, gave the following
81 atement of his life:
Il was born in Helena, Ark, 10 1854. Ny
father and mother were slaves, and father,
by hard work, had accumulated some money,
and about 1850 he bought himself, mother
and three children out Of slavery. Four
other children were born to them, OF which
l WAS the frat, and they are all alive. He en-
gagged in the dry goods business, but the over
flow of 1867, which caused much
havoc and distress, cleaned him
out. He was justice of the pesce.
He alec represented Phillips county in the
Arkansas Legislature, being appointed by
Gov. Clayton. He died in 1871, when W as
seven years old. Although he left my mother
some property, / have always had to look
out foS myself. / owe nearly everything to
my mother. Well, entered the Helena
High School for colored children, aud while
there / used 10 work, selling papers
and other odd Jobs. l was graduated, and
was the only graduate it had, as shortly
after l left it IL was abolished. Saving
all the money L received, in the fall of 1880
L went to ooerlin College, TO have ii to say
had been to a college when / got there.
coon ascertained how much l didn't know,
and determined to go through If l could
During the summer / worked at hotel in
Cleveland and did other work at the college
When Judge Geddes, of the Tenth District,
announced competitive examination to
West Point entered it. 1t was held on the
10th of May, and there were three Others
besides myself Mr.. Waite and simysel
passed, but in the studies they said l was
superior to him. They thought WAS physi
cal!y deficient, and he was made principal
and the alternate. l came here 10 pass ex-
am nation, not because l had any expects.
ton of his failure, but L thought passing eI-
animation might be of some benefit to me in
after life. You know he failed and Ipassed
and here l sm"
"In what manner have you been TIRE ated
by the other cadets thus far?"
"1'hey have all been very gentlemsnly
friendly and kind. The boys in my class
treat me as well as could be desired. To-
day one oil the men in the senior class ex-
pressed himself as glad to have me he here.
He told me he would be ready 10 help me il
/ needed assistance"
The different officers cay be Is very intel
ligent and obedieut.
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Missouri Prehibi,lonis,y.

WARRENsBuRa, No, June 2S.-The Con-
vention of the State Prohibitionis;s was well
attended, and much interest manifested
After considerable discussion the report OF
the Committee on Resolutions was adopted.
The resolutions pledge the members TO the
prchibitory principle, and where the party
to which they may belong arrays itseli
against prohibitions, the members declare
their purpose of ignoring toe party snd set
ing for the good of the cause. Alter transact
ing other routine business, the Convention
Cd
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Mahone's S1ccessOr.

The Hon john s. Barbour is already men,
toned in connection with the United States
Senatorship from Virginia, 20 succeed Seps-
Tor Malone, and should he BE- made chair.
man of the Democratic Executive Com nit
tee, and win a victory in the fight for the Leg
islature next fall, would doubtless loom up
prominently for The position. The name of
Gen. VIM. III. Payne having also been men,
toned for the Senatorship, the WarrentowR
Indez declares that TIE general does not
covet political distinction, and in a contest
for the Senstor-hip would be found the sup
porter of Mr.. Barbour rather AN rival.
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What Constitutes a Pauper Immigrant.

New YORK, June 2S.-The Commissioners
Of Immigration 10 day resolved that all
immigrants coming TO this port from alms-
house or eleemosynary institutions of foreign
countries be reported TO the Collector of the
Port Is "unsble 10 take care of bimseif or
he.seli without becoming public charge"
unless authentic evidence to the contrary ia
produced, and that the Collector he asked to
detain them IN the steam vessels carrying
Immigrants for time sufficient to permit a
thorough examination bv the inspectors. An
Office. of the Anchor Line, to which the
Prussia belongs, said no ofhcisl communities
ton had yet been received from the Immi-
grafton Commissioners, and that they wou Id
not take any pas myers bsck without pay,
unless il is properly proven that they are
likely 10 become public charge.