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M0NSIGN0R CAPBL
Denies Statement in the Chicago Tribs
anc as 10 HIS Advice TO Catholics.


Washington special: In talk with Mgr.
Capei Thursday night he said the recent
Interview in the Chicago Tribune, in which
he was made to say that Catholics ought
to make war rather than consent to paw
taxes for the support of secular schools
was an utterly unwarrated perversion of
his expressions. What he did say was that
Catholics should use every peaceful and
legitimate means 10 secure legisla-
ton that ~oald either release them
altogether from the payment of school
tax, or give them just division of the
school fund for the.r own educational
uses. He said ne did not believe in vio-
lepcr :.s a weapon of reform, especially in
a country where the elective franchise was
as universal as in this country. He
believed the justice OF the Catholic posi-
tion on this subject would ultimately be
admitted by all classes, and the way to
hasten the time when the people would
he willing to agree to-a fair division OF the
school fund was for the Catholics to aGi-
tate the question constantly, and use such
power as the franchise gives them to use
He said the Chicago Tribune was the only
paper in the country that has treated him
unfairly
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APPEAL SPECIALS.
Mysterious Murder at 1roAton, Near Bir.
mlKshah, Ala.-Sufocated BY
Escaping Coal Ges.
Residence, Burned at J0nesboro, Ark
News Notes from West Point,
Miss.-Sardis letter.
BIRMINGHAM, ALA.
A Youth Found Murdered at IrOutOn
Auffocated BY Gas.

A Youth Found Murdered at IrOutOn-
suffoeated BY Gas.
Special to the Appeal
BiRMIYGHAN, ALA, January 5.-James
Griffin, bricklayer, thought to have come
from Admission, was found dead this morn
ing at the Alice furnace, this city, lying
beside the wall Of the engine-room with
his head near the escape valve of the gas
cylinder. He evidently laid down by the
wall to keep warm, and was sui,ocated by
escaping gas. He had been drinking, and
had been in Birmingham but short time
A youth identified by letters on his per-
son as Alonzo Joseph Wood, of Coffee
county, Ala, was found breathing his last
near Irondale, fifteen miles east of Bir-
mingham, this morning, with pistol ball
in the top OF his head. He had knife in
his hand. pocket-book under his body,
and cartridges in his vaise, but no pistol.
1t is thought he was shot with his own
pistol. No clew to the murderer. 1t ap-
pears that Wood was on his way to visit
relatives on Sand mountain. Two dollars
and a half were in his pocket-book and a
note for SSl in the valise, signed Josiah
Wood TROY la
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THE PAYNE MEN
Win the First Round In the Ohio Scaa-
iofiai Fight by CARRYING Esert;
thing at the Democratic
Legislative Caucus - Pehdlet0n Badly
Handicapped by the Oppositi6a
Of His Own Delegation.

CoLuxBus, O., January 5.-The Demo-
cratic members Of the Legislature eau
cused for officers to-day, resulting in the
selection Of Senator Elmer White, of De-
fance county, as president pro tem.; c..
N. Vallandigham, of Montgomery, clerk /;
Charles Negley, Of Darke county, SER
geant- In the House A. d. Marsh,
of Mercer, was nominated for Speaker; !;
David Fisher, of Harden, for clerk; J. M.
Penister, of Ross, for sergeant-at-arms.
This is the slate Of the Payne men.
THE CONTEST FOR UNITED STATES SENATOR
showed its hand III everything. The PEN
dleton men: were handicapped In. the start
by the united action of the Hamilton
county delegation, from his homo, which
is solid against him. Senator Pruden
was chairman Of one caucus, and Repre-
sentative Cogan of thu other. Both are
from Cincinnati, and against Pendleton.
They had the appointing of the joint COM
mittee of three from each caucus to fix the
date of the
SENATORIAL CAUCUS,
appointing Senators Van Cliff and Nc
Lyman, and Representatives Bargar, Brun-
rier and Myers, all anti.Pendleton. The
committee called joint caucus tonight,
which decided to make the Senatorial
nomination next Tuesday night. The
Pendleton men wanted next Friday or
Saturday night, the Payne men next
Tuesday or Wednesday night, and had
their way, as in everything, even to select
ing for chairman in advance Senator
Elrior Whites one Of Payte's managers.
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rweuty ne,o,y zero at cincinnati.

Hid't2hh--A slight snow is falling, and
the Weather Is much less severe.
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VIII Return and Receive His Sentence

NoRRIsrowS, PA, January 5.-Fred S.
Acuff, convicted CT forging a Judgment
note for $1,000 on his mother, now de-
ceased, was sentenced to pay the costs Of
prosecution and n fine of 500 and to be
imprisoned ten days. Immediately after
his conviction in September last, and
while a motion for a new trial was pend
ing, AcuF fled West, leaving wife and
nine children in destitute condition. He
went Us far as Mississippi, but after
correspondence With his counsel he
agreed to return and receive sentence.
The plsintitf : 3 sister OF AcuE. and does
net desire her brother severely punished
Acutf was once very wealthy and con-
siderable sporting man.
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ssasincss susnendcd at I.ouIsri,s.

LOUISVILLE, January ). - To-day has
been one OF the coolest ever known here :;
the mercury las been below zero since 6
o'clock last night. This morning the
thermometer registered 1S9 below zero,
and has been standing at about this figure
al day. Tonight it is still colder, the ther-
mometer standing 2O' below zero. But
little suffering has been renorteJ among
tho poor as yet. state s,,ecials report sew
erai deaths from freezing, and much suf
Ienng' among cattle not well housed. Ev-
eryone complains of frozen ears, noses,
leet aud hap,.s. Retail business is almost
1T u sand still
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panie In a rheater Avertesi.

ST. LOUIS, January 5.-puring the early
performance in the Peoples Theater a fire
broke out in the small store-room belong
ing to the drug store in the building, and
for few minutes there was great danger
of a panic among the audience in the the
ater, but when Il was announced from the
stage that there was no danger, the people
moved quietly out. So far as i known no
one was hurt,
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WEST POINT, MISS.
Change In gattuay Mail service-Heavy
sale OF Cotton,

sale or Cotton,
Special to the aapfsat,i
WEST PetrT, January 5.-An order was
received to-day by the Hon. j. e. Baptist,
postmaster, to the effect that the railway
mail service between Mobile and Cairo
had been divided into two divisions, here
tofore there being three. West Point, by
the change, is the pay Office and relay for
all postal clerks an Tie Mobile and Ohio
raii,cai
The compress will Begin operation 5s Mon
day. TIE largest sale of cotton for this
season to one firm was $50 bales, sold on
Monday last to a foreign buyer by Messrs.
Dugan, Heard & Levy. 1t was conn
pressed, and consigned directly to Liver
pool,
Henry Austin, special correspondent of
the Times Democrat, was in this city yes
terday.
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The COIIesl Weather Since Isss m ~.
Louis.

ST. LOUIS, January 5.-The mercury fell
&c 20 below zero early this morning, since
when it has risen, and at noon was I7o be-
Cow. This is the coolest day since Janu-
sry 1888, when the thermometer marked
26- below zero, the lewest on record st
fhis point. Very heavy ice is still running
thro Ugh the harbor, and no gorges are yet
reported below the city.
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THE TORONTO DISASTER.
Burial or the victiiis-BtisipessA Almost
Wholly SD. pended.

ToRoNTo, January 5.-The funeral OF the
victims of the recent railway catastrophe
was attended by an immense multitude.
Business was entirely suspended. The
employees of many firms participated in
the corteye. An immense number of es-
adjustments were draped in mourning.
The coffins were conveyed on sleighs
draped in black and preceded by a gun
carriage with coffin containing the re-
mains of Sergt. Mulligan, of the Royal
Grenadiers. The procession was an hour
passing given point. Ten bodies were
inferred at st. James Episcopal cemetery,
eight at st. Nicholas Roman Catholic
Cemetery, one ut Metropolis and one at
Mount Pleasant. All the patients are
doing we'll except Col. Alex. Turrif, who
is in critical condition. Turrifs brother
was among the killed.
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The Davis Island Dam Disaster.

PIrrsBuRG, January 5.-The steamboat
inspectors began an investigation this af-
ternoon as to the cause OF the disaster
to the steamer Bunton, at Davis Island
dam, last Wednesday. Pilot Morris testi-
fed that on the left-hand pier of the dam
night OF the accident. The cause of the
collision was want of light on the pier, as
the boats could have cleared if its position
had been indicated. The bodies of the
victims have not been recovered.
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SxksUecrin- A., r,.,,

ToPEEA. January 5.-'rte mercury was
aOolt % beioW zero early this morning
lhere Is considerable snow on the ground ;
said 10 be sr.Iering. No fatalities reported,
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THE SKIRMISHiNG FUND.
A Decision Rendered In the MuIcahy
ROssa Suit.

New YORK, January "a decision was
rendered in favor of the defendant in the
suit of Dennis Muicahy against O'Dono-
van Rosa and others, as trustees OF the
Irish skirmishing fund. When Col. John
O'Mahony, the Irish patriot, died in 1877,
Rosa deputed the plaintiff to accompany
the remains to Ireland. Mulcaby was to
receive $1,000 out of the skirmishing fund
for expenses. He says he only received
The Court held that the plaintiff had not
ACQUIRED a lien of the fund.
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SIMON CAMERON.
No truth In the Reports of His Illness
at Hos Sprfnss-

HoT SPRINGS ARR, January 5.-There
is no truth in the specials telegraphed
from here in reference to the serious ill
ness of Simon Cameron. The general ar
rived here last Monday. Except the first
DAYS confinement to his room from the
fatigues OF his journey, he has taken meals
in a public dining-room and exercise.
This evening his physician said there was
a marked Improvement in Cameron's con-
l;tip,
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DIED.

D0NNELLY-Saturday morning, January 5.
1884, at 6 80 o'clock OWEN DoSNELLY, aged forty
six years.
Funeral will take place this SUNDAY alter
noon at 5 o'clock. from No. 81 Causey street.
Friends are invited to attend.
SL0YAN On Saturday, January 5. IS I, at s
o'clock a M, MARY BARBARA, only dau-hte Of
Patrick Slogan, aged sig years and twenty-four
days.
Funeral from residence, corner Of Ninth and
Broadway streets, Fort Pickering, this (SUN-
DAY) afternoon at o'clock. Friends invited.
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The Failure to Pay the Austin (Tex.)
Bonds.

AUSTIN, January 5.-The temporary fail
nre OF the payment of the Austin city
bonds was owing 20 delay OF the mails.
The city is in the best possible financial
condition, and had fully, provided to meet
thorities here learned of the failure to-day
they Immediately telegraphed for the full
amount to New York, which was more
than sufficient. The money is now in the
city treasury to meet every obligation out.
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CLETELAND, O., January 5.-This is the
coltIest weather tor years. The thermom-
eter indicated rs low as I4' below zero
III some places. There is clear sky
and the ar is full OF frost.
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IEverrtI.lnc rrozc az rt rit,shrrg.

PrTsBUE., January 5.-The weather is
the coolest OF the season, the thermome-
Eer registering points below zero early
this morning. The river is running full
Vf heavy ice, and navigation is SUSPENDED.
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JONESBORO, ARK.
Residence Burned-The Coolest weather
for Years.

Special to the Appeal
JoSEsRoRe, Arm, January a.-Barney
Siiirey, citizen OF this place, lost his res
idence by fire this morning at o'clock.
The family retired last evening at the
usual hour, and were aroused from their
slumbers this morning to find their house
in t'amcs, with only time to escape with
their lives. Loss about s4o0; covered by
insurance in the German, of Freeport, Ill.
We are experiencing the coldest weather
known for years. The mercury this morn
ing was 10o below zero.
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The Marriage Annu,Ied.

New YORK, January 5.-The trial of the
suit of the wife of Frederick de Belleville,
the well-known actor, proceeded to-day,
notwithstanding the absence of the de-
fendant. In the afternoon the Court
granted a decree annulling the marriage.
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New YORK, January 5.--Judge Ferguson
rendered a decision :o-dav in the action
brought by Annie +. Higbee to compel
J. Walter Vaughn 10 support her, on the
ground Of q mock marriage at church
sociable at Flcthush. The judge dis
misses the complaint. holding the mar
risge ceremony not legal and Higbee not
.t,S r-fs. nf No,.,l,,
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Large Addition TO wards Seminary,

The large new building of DIR. Wards
Seminary, Nashville, Tenn, will be ready
by lst of January, and the whole will be
the most complete, elegant and comforta-
BILE school buildings in the country. The
school was never SO full, and advantages
never better. Next session opens January
10th. Parents will address
". Z. WARD, Nashville, Ten
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rae Coleesa nay Ever known.

Weat1 1er to-day was the cOldest ever known
IN this locality. The Thermometer was 4S9
below zero III the morning and 42o below
at noon. The air is alled with frost ard
the still breeze from the northwest calmed
down this evening and moderated. No
trains nave run on tie jamestown and
Northern road TO Darlington since Tues
dav.
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Tbirty-Nime Below Zero,

4 sNARCE, OAK, JANUARY This is the
coolest weather known for ten years. The
temperature last night was $50 below zero ::
ut IL O'Clock tonight $50, by the signal
Office thermometer. The weather IS calm
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tEDIANAroLIs, January 5.-The ther-
inonleter Ut : O'Clock this morning was 24o
below zero, and at IL O'Clock l6o below
All railroad trains are delayed, and busi-
ness is partially paralyzed. Several street.
ssr drivers had their hands and feet
[--ggEu-
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Breayy Ancw-storm as wi,m,pgton

WnNyGToS, January 5.-The heaviest
snoE-storm fer many years, with cold and
brisk northerly winds. Snow covers the
ground to the depth of two inches AMI is
still failinn
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BAYOU SARA, La, January 5.-Daniel S.
Oswold was killed yesterday, near Laurel
Hill, by DR.. Charles Howell. Both are
well known and highly connected.
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Heavy Drop a, Cs.nttanoosa.

LEAvENWoETH, January 5.-The ther-
mometer ranged to-day from 2l' to 70 be-
Low zero, and is stijl noderating.
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Dividend Notice.

STATE NATIONAL BANK,
. MEMPHIS, Tenn, January 3, 1884.
DB- At meeting of the Directors of this Bank,
held this day, Dividend of Five ~ Per Cent.
was declared out Of the net earnings Of the past
six mouths, payable on depand, and eighty Eve
hundred and nfty- four $3.50 dollars added to
surpluf account A. Wo0DRu FF ,sPrseident.
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The Thermometer sstill Below Zero in
Many Localities, and Refuses
TO Come Up.
The Coolest Weather by Many Degrees
5or Years-Business Partially Sus- .
pended at Louisville,
Cincinnati, Chicago aud Pittsburg-RaIl.
road Traffic Seriously Impeded
and Nails Delayed.
Des tbs by Freezing Reported In Kentucky
Cattle Suffering in the West-No
Losses as Yet,


NASHVILLE, Jenuary 5.-Thermometer
50' below snd falling rapidly at 10 o'clock
tor light.
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TIE Co,ftc.t for Years.

CHATTANOOGA, January 5.-The temper
ature fell 90 degrees this morning.
IhI; Is the v0ldest weather since 1877.
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A TIA meeting of the incorporators of Winston
~ Academy, n school in Sixth Civil District =,
o. S. Winston WAS elected President and j. >.
Schoolfeld, Secretary and Treasurer.
January |, 1884.
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TooCoA Cry, GA.--Dr. J. p. Newman
says: Browns Iron Biters are very popu-
lar and the use always results satisfac-
torily."
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n r n selling is profitable any agency
AZ In the world. Prices reduced half.
ssss Catalogues free. Address
He s F. TUNIS0N, Atlanta, Ga
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CHANCERY SALE
o.
H E A l. E 8 II AT II
FO h SALE.

SNTEAMER IDA LEE, in com D
= plete running order. She is k&e>
and steel boiler. For full particulars and terms.
apply to E. wAIWORTH, Madison st,
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CHANCERY SALE
R e AL e 8 II AT e.

No. 1893, R.-Chancery Court Of Shelby county
John Gaston ct al. VS.. A G. Ferguson ct al:
DY virtue Of an interlocutory decree for sale en-
ID tered in the above cause on the 24th day OF
December, 1888. will sell, at public auction, to
the highest bidder, in front of the Clerk and Mas
ter's office, courthouse Of Shelby county, Mem
phis, Tenn, on
Saturday. February 2, 1854,
within legal hours, the following described prop
erty, situated in Shelby county, Tenn, to-wit;
Beginning the south side of Huling street, be-
tween Main and st. Martin streets, being the
northwest of let No. 8, in block No. 81, in
South Memphis, about So feet inches west of 81.
Martin street; thence south parallel with 81.
Martin street about 1S feet to north line of block
No. 6 of W. +. Buffers subdivision; thence
westwardIy along north line Of block No. 8. 10
feet: thence southwardly parallel with Main
st.eet l2i lilo feet to the north line of Elliott
street. and l56 feet west of the west line of st.
Martin street extended: thence eastwardiy along
north line of Elliott street to the west line Of ST.
Martin street at its intersection with Elliott
street: thence northwardiy with the west line OF
ST. Martin street to its intersection with iinling
street; thence westwardly with the south line of
IIuling street to the beginning.
Terms of ale-CHsh. Equity of redemption
barred. provided in deeds Of trust. This Jan
r. J. BLACK, Clerk andMaster.
By George Mallery, Deputy Clerk and Master.
IIumes Poston, E. NJ. Hearn, Harris Tur-
ley, Solicitors. sat
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DIVIDEND NOTICE.!

" MENPHls, January 2, 1884. I
esr At a meeting of the Board of Directors, held
this day, q semi-ennual
Cash Dividend Of Six (6) Per Cent.
was declared, payable on demand
d. 7. PORTER, President.
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OFFICE OF PIONEER MILL,
MEMPHIS, Tenn, January 5, 1894.
A MEETING of the Board of Directors of this
"A Company will be held at No. $40 Front street,
on Monday. Jan. 18th, at 10 o. clock, for the
purpose of receiving reports of President and
Treasurer, and for the transa ,tion of other bust
ness W. j. BOOKER, Treasurer.
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PIONEER MILL

stoclkho Notice.
4 N election for eleven Directors to serve for
"A the ensuing twelve months will be held at
No. $40 Front street, on MOndav. Ian. I6th,
between the hours of IL and , clock.
January ). 1884, c. B. CLARKE, President
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-08-28
ton it adjourned subject to the call of the execr
tive committee.
THE BOY BANK ROBBER.
No Clue as to His Wherebouts---Ar-
rangements tor His Arrest.

The police authorities are making extra exer-
tons to effect the capture of Edward Mason, the
whilom boy messenger and assistant book keeper
of the Peoples bank of East Seventh street who
skipped out with $4,000 of the banks money
last Saturday night. Up to last night nothing
had been learned of his whereabouts. but it is
pretty definitely settled that he did not go east
and it is thought that he has placed the Canadian
line at Manitoba between himself and justice. 1t
is also established that he was accompanied in
twain were constant chums, and when last seen
they were together
Yesterday Chief of Police Clark sent out 900
postal cards of which the following is a copy:
$500 REWARD!
st. Paul, Aug 26, 1884. On the night of Aug.
"a, Edward Mason, who was employed by us,
left the city with the sum of $4,000, which he
distracted from our safe. He is accompanied by
one Charles Parker. We will pay $3.50 for the
arrest of Mason and Parker, and $3.50 for the re-
turn of the money The following is their de-
scriptions:
Edward Mason, 5 #. Z in: very slender and
pale, light brown hair, gray eyes, II years old.
Blue cloth suit white straw hat; carried an old
fashioned English, open-faced watch, with the
monogram S. D., also, inscription on inside
Charles Parker, 5 TT. 8 in; light brown hair,
light complexion, thin features, slender build
II years old
Black cut-away coat and vest, brown pants,
brown Derby hat, red striped tie with pin.
Carried two new club satchels, imitation of ali
gator with shoulder straps-one yellow, 12 inch,
and the other black, 10 inch.
Both stylish appearing, and very fond of pool
playing. PEOPLES BANK OF ST. PAUL.
Address all information to
JOHN CLARK, Chief CT Police.