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Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1884-02-28

WASHINGTON, February 27.- Mr.. De
Struve, Russian Minister, called on Secre.
tary Frelinghuysen to-day and read to him
the following cabegram from the Minister
for Foreign Affairs of Russia:
To the Russian Minister at Washington: The
Emperor instructs you to express to the President
and government of the United States the sincere
regret which the death of Mr.. Hunt caused his
majesty. 1 have need to add that the govern
ment and Russian society are much affected by
this loss. GIERS.
Mr.. De Struve having expressed a wish
to communicate in person this telegram
to the President, Secretary Frelinghuysen
accompanied him to the Executive Man
sion, where the President, after hearing
the message of the Emperor, replied, in
substance, that the tidings of the death OF
Mr.. Hunt were received by him with
great sorrow, and that he felt the deepest
sympathy with Mrs. Hunt and the
afflicted family; that the kindly and feel
ing message of the Emperor and govern
ment was very grateful to him, and would
be appreciated by the people of the United
States.
The Secretary of the Navy issued the
following general order:
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SCOTCH. AND IRISH
Soldiers Advancing on the Rebel Lines
Near Trlnkitat, Supported By
s.Blue-Jackets."
All England Paralyzed by the Victoria
ExplOsion-The 'sTimes" Threat.
ening Irish Members.
The Death of Minister w. H. Hunt, al
st. Petersburg, the Subject of
Official Correspondence.
HIS sUFFERINGS ENDED.

Death of Minister Hunt at st. Peters
burg.
ST. PETERSBURG, February 27.-W. H.
Hunt, United States Minister, died this
morning at l 80 O'Clock. The immediate
cause of his death was dropsy, superin-
duced and aggravated by Inflammation Of
10 lir-or-
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1884-02-28
Chronic COstiveuess cared by Brand
reth's Pills.

Bully BJE IdILLSI NKII., Z
January q, 1888. !
For the last two years / have been
greatly troubled with costiveness, often
ten or twelve days elapsing without any
movement OF my bowels. l have tried
many remedies, but none with success,
until l used your Vegetable Pills-taking
three pills and increasing one each night
until took nine, then decreasing one
each night Since then my bowels have
continued regular each day, and my head
ache, sour stomach and general lassitude
have left me, and feel ike another man
which is entirely owing to your pills
and would not be without them in this
new country A. NJ. HEATH,
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1884-02-28

SENATOR PENDLEToN is resigned to his
fate. He said in conversation on the
subject 81 would have preferred to re-
tain my seat in the Senate for another
term, but it did not seem so ordered; so
,,,, aot;a6ad
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1884-02-28
The Situation at EI obeid.

KHARToUM, February PA man who
of FL flasher, Darra Masteri and Fogar are
still surrounded, while the garrisons of
ON Shanga and Thasi have surrendered.
Ha says there has been no fighting at
Biehrgazelle. He saw three Englishmen
at Ell Obeid who were captured at Kash-
gil. They were we'll treated. The mis-
sionaries were not molested. FL Mahdi
has only garrison at FL Obeid. The
Arabs have gone to their villages, but are
under promise to assemble in case of war.
Merchants are passing freely between here
and DOnCOla.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1884-02-28

The monument to be erected at Eisenach
to John Sebastian Bach will be unveiled
in June next. Some of the most inn
portant works will then be produced,
under the direction of the violinist Joa-
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1884-02-28

Associated Press Report
LITTLE Rock, February 27.-The debt OF
Helena, Ark, $3.50, O,OO0 has been compro-
missed at fifty cents, eight-tenths of the
creditors agreeing.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1884-02-28
uorsrOrta's Acid Phosphate
IN sEAsICKSEss.

Prof. Adolph OFT, New York, says: "I
used it for seasickness, during an ocean
passage. In most OF the cases, the vio-
lent symptoms which characterize that
disease yielded and gave way 70 health.
ful action OF the functions impaired"
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Both Diea I'm a Few Minutes

VIcKsBURe, MISS, February 27.-Harry
stith, q colored policeman, arrested Harry
johnson, a weilknown steamboat en-.
gineer, this afternoon, for some trivial
offense. johnson refused to 90 with the
officer, and stabbed him in the groin.
Stith then shot johnson twice. They
both died in few minutes.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1884-02-28

OMAHA, February 27.-Four boys, ten
to seventeen years old, while hunting
south of the city this afternoon. exploded
powderhouse containing six tons of
powder. All four were blown to atoms.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1884-02-28
Shot and Killed Ills Divorced Wife.

MINNEAPOLIS, MINI, February 27-A
report has been received nom Ridgeway,
a neishboring village, that ]. o. Beach
to-day shot and killed his wife, from
killed himself. The trouble arose over
the possession of their child, which the
Court delivered to the custody of the wo-
msn.
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A KENTUCKY TRAGEDY.
Desperate Encounter Between Tw
FamiItes-Three Men Killed. a

LOUISVILLE, February 27.-A Courier
Journal special tells of tragedy that took
place in Marion county. Ky, in which
Green Clayton and Wash Burke we're
killed, Lawrence Clayton wounded fatally
and Floyd Burke shot in the arm. The
tragedy originated IN Lawrence Clayton
making some improper remark to Miss
Burke, daughter of the man killed.
The father and sons heard of the
insult and tried to make Clayton
apologize but failed. Young Clayton was
sustained by his iather. The two families
armed themselves with pistols and guns
and when they met the tragedy was the
result. The parties killed were among
the most respected citizens of the county
and are heads Of large families. 'Phe
tragedy was participated in by four men,
hers of the Burke family and two of the
Claytons. The shooting was general and
it is not known who did the killing.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1884-02-28
Rare Chance for Manufacturing

by April lst our foundry and machine shops,
corner of Auction and Front streets, will be for
sale, which includes buildings, engine, boiler,
main line SHAFT, etc., together with lease on
ground, expiring 1857. Immediate possession
given. Ifpurohased by any good manufacturing
concern, and desirable, an interest will be taken
to the value of the property.
MILBITRN GIN AND MACHINE 90
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1884-02-28

Mr.. MATTHEW ARNOLD IS again in Boston.
His tour to the Dominion was not particu-
larly profitable, and personally he made
himself very unpopular.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1884-02-28

Col. JOHN Hay denies two cruel rumors
about him. He will not run for Congress,
and is not the author of The Bread
H-;rDsrs
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1884-02-28

PRINCIPLES, not men, are the most prom
inent issues now before the politicians and
people OF Kansas.
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NAVY DEPARTMENT,
W .ctfrN-prpN- Eahrnar,, ~ II

ASHINGTON, February 2 1851.
The painful announcement is made to the navy
and marine corps of the death this morning at st.
Petersburg, Russia, while serving as Envoy Ex-
traOrdinray and Minister PlenipOtentiary, of the
Hon. William IL. Hunt, whose career jurist
and in Offices of public trust including his serv
ices as Secretary of the Navy from the Sth of
March, 1884, to the 18th of April, 1882, will be re-
membered and honored by the nation. As mark
of respect to the memory of the deceased, the
Navy Department will be draped in mourning.
WILLIAM E. CHANDLER,
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1884-02-28
Louisville Cement.


Foundations, cellar walls and buildings
subject to overflow should be constructed
with Louisville Cement. 1t is the Standard.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1884-02-28
Foreign Officers KILLED with Baker

LONDON, February 27.-According to
mail accounts of Baker Pasha's defeat,
fifteen Austrian, four German and four
Swiss officers were killed.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1884-02-28

Mr.. BEEcHER said last Sunday that it
was better to burn down church than to
ouarrel in it
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1884-02-28

II SPEAK within bounds, sir" said the
prisoner in the dock, when addressing the
jury. We speak knowingly when we de-
clare with enthusiasm the great benefits of
DR.. Bulls famous Cough syrup.
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STORMSIN THE NORTHWEST.
The Worst Blizzard of the Season in
Hiuncs0ta-Trains Abandoned.

ST. PAUL, February 27.-The Euening
Journal specials report light snow and
high winds, with drifting on the Manitoba
lines. The storm on the Minneapolis and
st. Louis, which set in last night, deyel-
oped to-day into the worst blizzard of the
season, with light snow and heavy drift
ing, particularly west of Albert Lea.
All freight trains have been temporarily
abandoned, but passengers are running on
slow time. On the Winona and st. Peter
all trains are abandoned until the weather
moderates. 1t is very cold and storming
on the Northern Pacific in the east, with
trouble from weakened tracks from floods
on the Yellowstone and Snake river, on
the west. The Fargo and Southeastern is
blocked and trains are SUSPENDED
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1884-02-28

DANA has dropped Holman, and is now
booming Flower, who is said to have a
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1884-02-28

The British Advance on Teb.

CAIRO, February 27.-The new Sultan OF
Darfour refuses to leave Korosko until he
has received el00O.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1884-02-28

Ihad sat rhssp for S.i1eteen years. -Four
PACKAGE Of Or. B7.soa's SKIN Cure sntirels
cured ms.-F. P. Lavelle, Msreed, Cal. 81,
at druggists.
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FUNERAL NOTICE.

SMITH-The friends and aeauaintanees OF
William N. and Julia Smith are respectfully in
vited to attend the funeral of their son JULIAN,
from their residence, No. 162 Third street, this
iTHURSDAYl affarnnnn nj 2 n,cInck
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The Worst of the Season.

ST. PAUL, February 27.-Storm news
from all over the Northwest indicate the
worst of the season. On the Manitoba
line there were high winds, but not much
drifting. The main line was not obliged
to run snow-plows to-day. The branches
were not open for business. The officials
are waiting for the subsistence of the
winds. Trains are generally late, owing
to hard wheeling. At St. Vincent the
mercury is 290 below. At Willmar, on the
Breckenridge division, it is 100 below.
These extremes cover the range on all
lines. On the Northern Pacific trains are
running. There was a detention of
twenty-four hours caused by washouts
The mercury is 17o below in Dakota, and
$50 above in Montana. There was storm
nearly all last night west of Dakota, with
the mercury from 200 below to zero, but it
is over now. 1t was stormy all over the
Omaha line, being cloudy and cold, with
some snow.
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PLANTERS
Oil Mil Go.
Fifteen DOlIars Der Ton

HAVING increased their capacity so per cent.
IL now crushing 100 tons per day-adyanee
The Wilmingtonian., 1884-07-12

Geea week at home, $500 outfit free. Pay abso-
Mhhlutey sure. No risk. Capital not required
spUUReader If you want business at which per-
sons of either sex, young old can make great
pay all the time they work, with absolute certainty,
write for particulars to H. HALI.TsTr IL Co., t.
and, Maine. A-F- -e
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1884-04-03
The Criminal calendar.

Robert +. Miller committed suicide in a sam
itarium at Buffalo, a victim of melancholia.
From papers, Miller is supposed to have been
from Fort Assinaboine, Mont, and 70 have been
quartermaster's clerk. His place Of residence
was Belleville, Ky.
In q street fight Monday evening, growing
out of q difficulty between white and colored
men, Frank Langston, son of Prof. John M.
Langston, United States minister to Hayti. shot
and killed James Spencer, and seriously
wounded John :. Williams, two spectators,
both colored.
Nj. c. Harris, editor of the Daily Horse Shoe,
and associated press agent at Hot Springs, Ark
accepted the urgent invitation of the citizens
committee to depart, and left Immediately.
He was notified to stay away. Harris offense
consisted in the prostitution Of the Western as
sociated press in behalf Of the gambling ele-
ment, and maliciously misrepresenting the
facts of the situation, thirty visitors from all
parts OF the United States, including K. b.
Washburne of Illinois, denying the existence
Of any such state of civic affairs as was related
In the dispatches.
At Parker, Turner Dakota, a man named Oil
yer Parker, his wife and their small child ar
rived there from Nicola, Iowa, procured a team
and rode five miles into the country to a claim
Parker had filed npon. They were met at the
door by a man with an ak, who dealt terrible
blows ON the heads OF Parker and wife, nearly
killing them. He then almost kicked the life
out of the little child. Afterward the assailant
took o gun from the shanty, and disap-
peared across the prairie. Parker managed to
crawl n mile through the snow toa neighbor,s
house, and gave the alarm. There is very little
hope of the recovery Of any OF the three per-
SONS. A reward of $500 il offered for the ar
rest Of the assassin.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1884-04-03
Record Of cassualties.

The loss by the overfiowing along the Red
river, La, is very great on stock and forage.
Most of the plantations for 100 miles above
Shreveport on the west, and several ON the east
side are under water.
Henry G. Kelsey, secretary of New Jersey
was blown from q fast train from Philadelphia
to New York, while stepping from one car to
another He was blown a rod from the train
and rendered unconscious, but will recover.
At Waterville. Me-, a fire destroyed the Fiber
Ware company's factory, Jeremiah Fnrbushes'
sash factory and K. IT,. Crommett's grist mill.
Loss, Fiber company, $4,000, partially insured.
Furbushes, $4,000; insurance, $500. Il. u.
C~rommett, $4,000: insurance $1,000
The governor of Kansas, ia in receipt of a
dispatch from Lieut. Gov. jimmy, Neosho Falls,
Woodson county, stating that the mouth and
foot disease has broken ont among cattle in
that vicinity. Already 100 head are affected,
and the disease is spreading. He asks the
governor if there il any law by which it can be
stamped out. The governor telegraphed 10
L~eavenworth and 10 the commissioner of agri-
culture at Washington TO send a surgeon
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MISCELLANEOUS News Notes.

South Carolina has GI3 lunatics in her asy-
lums.
Dartmouth college is to have a new $4,000
library building.
Connecticut's census shows sI44,4G6 school
children in the state.
The New FORK market il glutted with oota-
toes. Thousands of car loads remain unsold.
Real state on the hills in towns along the Ohio
Is golng up. Business men propose to get
away from the food district.
Cape Cod people object to having the cape
made an island by the canal, and some law
suits are threatened for damages.
Tn Mississippi Legislature proposes to i'm
peach Gen J. Argyle Smith, state superintend
cnt of education for drunkenness.
Three hundred men in RUSSELL & Co.'s agri-
cultural works in MassilIon, Ohio refused to
go to work on account of a new system of time
keeping.
Gov. Cleveland of New York has signed the
bill prohibiting the making of contracts for
the labor OF conyicts in the state prisons and
penitentiaries.
Robert i. Wolcott, who thirty wears ago pub
hshed the Liberator, the organ oftle abolition
lists, iell dead recently ia a Bromfeld street
store, Boston. He was over eighty years old.
The bar association of Philadelphia has
adopted resolutions suggesting to the justices
Of the supreme court that it would be eminentlv
proper for them 70 wear judicial robes during
the sessions of the court
The new cotton mill at Taftyille, Conn. is
now the largest in tbs world. The old part is
> by 70 feet, and the new part 500 by 100 feet
One thousand hands are employed in the mill
a big bah celebrated tho completion OF the adj
Gition.
First Lieut. John ". Pullman, Eighth cavalry
haH been appointed % the vacancy iii the omar
sermaefer'y department caused by the
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1884-04-03
Democratic Campaign COMMITTEES.

Iia democratic congressional campae
committee met in Washington on Mondaycselg
ing, the 30, and organized for the coming eI'
paisn. The following executive committee va
appointed:
On the Part of the senate-Senator- Garlana
ke7na and German.
On the Part of the House-Representan'
Paige, Resecrans, Stockslager, Stevens ss
Murphy. Il
The following is full list of the eanipaes
committee, as at present organized: u
Alabama, III. A. Herbert: Arkansas. ~
Garland; California, w. & Rosecrans Cqnpo.
ticut, w. w. Eaton; Delaware, c. u. low
Georgia, A. III Colquitt; Illinois, r.. M. love
shend Indiana, s. NJ. Stockslager; Iowa, ~
Murphy; Kentucky, James r.. Clay; L9nisisus
y. {. blanchard; Maryland, A. y Gornlap'
Massachusetts, H. b. Lowering; Michis'I
y. B. Eiaroa.e. Mississippi, H. H
Muldrow; Missouri, 4 N. DOE
cry: Nevada, George w. Cassidy; New IT,
w. II. Fielder; New York, Il. p. Stevens; ~
Carolina, Clement Dowd; Ohio, ID. Il. PaE1
Oregon, ]. II. Slater; Pennsylvania, VILE
Mutchler; South Carolina, Samuel Diewsjj
Tennessee, /. q. Harris: Texas, II, G. M lnl]
Virginia, John s. Barbour: West yerginiaf1g1
kenna: Wisconsin, L. y. Deuster: Ftoils1
Il. II. NJ. DAWSON; Arizona, g. III. Ourav Nw
tana, MI. Maginilis; Wyoming, NJ. y Fv
Utah j T. Game,
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1884-04-03

1t ia announced that great stagnation exists
iii the shipping interests upon the Tyne. There
are 134 vessels idle and / 500 men out of en-
ployment
English detectives in New York have been
provided with portraits Of suspected dyna-
miters. Tn police believe the dynamite used
was made in France.
The Deutsehc Tagblatt says: minister Sar-
gent has so compromised his government that
i the. latter does not wish further embarrass-
zpent y must Dispense with his services
Extraordinary precautions are being taken
to insure the safety in london Of Buckingham
palace. The movement Of ali persons found
lurking around the neighborhood are closely
watched.
Le Paris says: Bismarck has not only out
ragged the American republic, but has defied
the world. But democracy has more serious
things to think about than TO mind this ~irsolcnt
challenge.
The American consul at Dundee has asked
the captains Of whaling vessels to keep look
out for Lieut. Greedy in Bafin's bay, in view of
the possibility Of his drifting frora Smith s
sound on an ice foe.
Pani De C~assagnac, Bonapartist, writes in tho
Paris Matin urging that the Bonapartists and
Royaiists should unite with q view To effecting
the downfall q t.hh3 republic. Napoleonist and
Grleanisf, he says, are only different labels for
the same sort OF cordial
Peter Jones, alias Burke, and Thomas Nc
Giilis have been arrested at Cork on snspic-
ion. They are unable to account for them
selves, and II IS thought probable mat they
may nave been implicated in the recent dyna-
mite outfages. Their photographs have been
cent TO the London u0licp
A convention was held at Emerson. Manitoba
on the 4th to secure the immediate building
OF the Hudson Bay railway, from the north
west corner Of Lake Winnipeg 10 Fort Church.
i'll, ON Hudson bay. Said railway 10 be built
owned aud operated BY the provincial govern
ment, and In such way as 20 secure minimum
rates OF freight en- exports and imports.
CORVALLIS West, in a letter to the Times
says, the time has come for England the de-
rnaId Of a friendls government protection from
the attempts of OD0nayan Hossa and his blood
thirsty crew. German newspapers. referring
70 the dynamite o5ltrages In Lond1n. say Eno,
land is now roaming the fruits Of her h%ospita9-
~ to ararchists and cut throats from all PARTS
OF the world
~ lmporfsiit meeting Of British slipowners
was held in London recently, to consider pro-
s-nsed scSssletion affecting the interests Of.
members. Hasty legislation regarding mer-
chauI shipping Was deprecated The senti-
ment q. the meeting was embodied in a resoIn-
ton, Which says the enormous interests in-
VOWED aes iand that the proposed bin he ~
ferred ~ . select committee.
IN N|H
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1884-04-03

The stockmer in Montana were iubi-
liant over the winter weather until Feb
runry, when a change came ever the
scene. A dispatch says the cold and
snow Of February has made it cold rust-
ling for cattle, and in some places they
are dying every day. Unless the much
wanted chinook puts in an appearance
soon, the losses threaten to be serious
and widespread. Altogether the past
thirty days have been the hardest on
stock IN the history of the business IN
Montana and unless there is a quick let
mp on this weather, serious results will
follow.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1884-04-03
Condition Of the national rreasury.

The progressive reduction Of the revenues !
plainly visible in the public debt statementfd
February. During the month the obligation
of the government, less cash in the treasury
bearing debt was lessened S8.Sl6. $50 by ib
payment of called bonds. The average niohfh'
~ reduction during the eight months jus
closed was Ss,5Ts, s5a, against $I2, So, 7HS dur
ing the corresponding period last yoafs~-1@ =.
ing the past twelve months tho amount Y
bonds held TO secure national bank cireulahoa
has been reduced SIS, 500, 600, indicating q COP.
traction Of 1900, coo in bank currency. lE
ever, is greater by ST, 900, 900 than on Margi
l,iSSS, owing TO an increase of $35, = ND Y
gold and OF $S,.220.30 in silver certificates.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1884-04-03

The destruction ofproperty during the
winter by fires, floods, tornadoes and
other causes has been almost unprece-
denied, and to this calamitous records
must be added serious loss of life, par
ticularly at the Shuth. And added to
all is the long list of business misfor-
tunes which have produced a gfeat deal
Of apprehension for the future and
much actual distress. 1t has not been
a cheerful winter, by any means, and
5vsry body halls the advent of spring
with delight and with exulting con-
fdsnce in the prospects OF better times
and of measurable exemption from the
troubles that have attended therigorsof
the winter season.