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Surrounding Secretary FrelinglIuysen's
Nicaraguan Canal Scheme Gradually
Being Cleared Up.
The Reasons for His Recent RpQuest for
S250,B00 80 Protect the Govern.
nent's Interests.
Chalmers Sworn in as Member OF the
Proceedings in the Senate
Capital Points.
FRELIYGHUYSEN'S MYSTERY
Is sFaduaIIy Rein. Cleared Ep---T hat
Sa5O,OOO Appropriations.

Gradually Being Cleared Up---T hat
s25O,OOO Appropriation
CORRESPONDENCE OF THE APPEALl
WASHINGTON, June 23.-The mystery
surrounding Secretary Frelinghuysens re-
quest for S250,000 to protect the United
States in the matter of the Nicaragua canal
right of way is being gradually cleared up.
The reasons for his action as learned from
the hest sources OF information, are these:
1t came t9 the knowledge of the Depart
ment OF State, through one of the United
States representatives in Central America,
that two great powers reported to be Ger
many and EnglRnd) were quietly endeav-
oring TO obtain from Nicaragua conces-
sion for the purpose of either construct
ing a ship canal which should connect the
two oceans by means OF waterway of
such dimensions as would admit the pas
sage OF the largest commercial or war
vessels, or else the concession could be
held, and the United States thus prevented
from constructing such work
on its own account or by its
citizens unless by the consent of the pow
ers referred to. This information came so
directly that there seemed to be no doubt
OF its accuracy. The State Department,
for once awakening to the necessity of inn
mediate action, took such steps as it
deemed proper, and asked Congress for Il
sum OF money that could be used to COM
plete the preliminary negotiation.
The mysterious part of the matter il the
use 10 which the money asked for is to be
put. France, or French subjects working
4.
already acquired vested right to the
shortest, and what is generally believed to
be the most advantageous route for
waterway between the two oceans, and it
behooves the United States not to be tardy
in obtaining control Of the only available
way that is left US. As to whether or not
any American company is to be bought
out is q part of the matter concerning
which the State Department has rot yet
seen fit to inform Congress, but it is likely
the whole affair will be fully developed in
the next ten daVS
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1884-06-26

BLAINE, the Washington correspondent
good authority, has conciliated the rail-
road mOnopolists and they are to subscribe
81 500, 900 TO elect him. This fact should
be spread abroad 10 every part Of the
country that the workingmen may see and
know Tor themselves what the election OF
Blaine means. He is the main reliance
and dependence Of the gamblers of Wall
street, the men whose robbsries are still
the sensations % the day.
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The Field Trials OF the National Kennel
Club for 1854 TO be Held at
Canton. Miss.
Annual Meeting Of the Memphis Confer
ence Missionary Society at Tren-
tOn-The Years Work
The Nashville Abduction Case-The RO.
mantle Features of the AZ
air-McWhirter's Break.
NASHVILLE, TENN.
NcWhirter's idea of HaruaOuy-The An
ME Mason Abduction Case.
LspECi Al. To IME APPEAE.l

AcWhirtes's idea of HarIaOuy-The a H.
ME Mason Abduction sase.
ESPECIAL TO rHE APPEAL.I
NASHVILLE, June 25.-The chairman Of
the county convention will have a lengthy
card in the Americdn tomorrow morning
explaining his reason for appointing
thirty-fve cut of forty members on the
CouLty Executive Committee from the
anti-reform municipal party. He says
te tried to harmonize the unsuccess-
full reformers with the successful re-
form party, by leaving only Eve who were
not opposed to the refCrm movement on
the committee. The people of Nashville
are generally indignant at McWhirter's
action.
Annie Mason, the thirteen -year-old
schoolgirl vino was abducted a short time
since and carried TO Georgia by Edward
Norman, will be married to Norman in
Jail to morrow. Norman is indicted fer
abduction but will probably be released
by Judge Allen as soon as he marries
the girl. The Case possesses many
romantic features. Annie says she
wants TO marry Eddie, so she can carry
him clean clothes and tobacco when he is
sent to the penitentiary. She reads
the Bible carefully, and wants to
marry in jail so that the Judge
will have to release Eddie on the grounds
that man and wife are one and must not
be separated. Otherwise Annie will try
to get the State authorities to let her go to
the penitentiary with Eddie, and sew,
cook and wash for him until his time is up.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1884-06-26

JoHE KELLY, the Boss OF Tammany
Hall who has been shorn OF some of his
political pswers by GOV. Cleveland, is OF
posed 10 that gentleman, and is an advo-
cate i0r the nomination of Bayard. While
Mr., Bayard is entitled TO and has the con-
fiieuoe Of the Democratic party, it will
hardly venture upon 80 bold a step as his
nomination. Besides, Cleveland developed
in the New York STATE Convention very
decided strength-a strength the South, at
least, will not overlook.
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Business and Crop Prospects in Penn
syIyauia, Ohio aud " est Virginia.

PITTsBURG, June 25.-Reports have been
received from giXty counties in Western
Pennsylvania, Eastern Ohio and Western
Virginia of the crop outlook and business
condition in that district. In Western
Pennsylvania the grain crops are coming
along nicely. Wheat is generally above
the average, while corn is rather back
ward, owing to the lateness of the season.
Peaches suffered from frost, but other
fruits will be abundant. Business is
depressed and suffering from financial
troubles. In Ohio the wheat crop is below
the average, and peaches appear to have
been pretty thoroughly swept away by the
May frost. Business in country towns is
duh, and the complaint of low prices for
wool is epidemic. West Virginia reports
business healthy, the only exceptions
being from manufacturing centers, which
are affected by the financial stringency.
Crops abundant and up to the average.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1884-06-26

P1LwChNs and statesmen are very
caprici0us set. Tuey are for one man one
dag nnd for another the next, damning
the frsi as earnestly Is they had praised
o. For several days after the New Y orls
Democratic Convention they were all
booming Cleveland; now they are quite
convinced that he won't do, and that the
party must look elsewhere Tor standard
bearer. IL is just possible that Thurman
and Cleveland may be the ticket, and that
the old red bandana may become the on
famine guiding the Democratic party to
victory this fall The "noblest Roman OF
them all is a great power in the party,
because he has never cauvasscd for Office
and his record is beyond question by his
political enemies
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NEWS IN BRIEF.

Machias, Me-, June 25.-The forest
fires caused loss OF SlU0, ,UU0.
New York, June 25.-The Produce and
Cotton Exchanges have decided to close
on July 9th.
San Francisco, June 25.-Jesse R. Grant,
son ot Gen Grant, and family were
among the arrivals to-day.
New York, June 25.--Langtrv, the
Jersey Lily" has invested another $15,-
900 in New York real estate.
New Haven, June 25.-Yale College to-
day conferred the degree of LID. upon
Gov. Hoadly, of Ohio, and Ellis II.
Roberts, editor of the Utica IN. " Her.
aid.
Louisville, June 25.-Zeno T. Young,
the well-known editor of the Madisonville,
(ky.) Times, fell from two story window
of the office to-day, receiving fatal in
juries.
Milwaukee, June Pa Wausau dis
patch SAYS the boiler in Smiths planing-
mill exploded this morning, killing Geo.
Biece, Aug. SUruch, John kux and Mary
Crocker, and wounding several others.
Loss, $1,000.
Topeka, KS, June 25.-The State Con-
vention of the woman usiragists III t
in this city to day with but small attend
anCe. Addresses were made by Mrs
Helen NJ. Jangar, of Lafayette, Ind, and
by others.
Franklin, Ind, June 25.-The Indiar a
Sunday school Union convened in its
thirtieth annual convention on Tuesday
evening. Delegates from all parts OF the
State we're present. The exercises thus
far have been of a deeply interesting
character
New York, June 25.-The inspector-in-
chief OF grain, on reinspection of the Com
mercial Warehousing Company's stores,
found about -, 900 bushels of No. 2 corn
out of condition, being "musty and
sticky The corn was posted on the
Produce Exchange.
Cleburne, Tex, June 25.-A fire yester-
day destroyed three frame buildings on the
plaza, five stores being burned out. The
stocks were badly damaged. Total loss
estimated at $4,000; insurance $4,000;
mostly Eastern companies.
st, Louis, June 25.-The Lindell Hotel
Association made an assign npent to James
l.. Huse for the benefit of their creditors
The assets and liabilities are not stated
The association was composed OF Charles
A. Scudder, Henry Ames and l. II.
Chassaing.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1884-06-26

New YORK, June 25.-The TuIJ, Field
and Farm says: "wednesday, the 25th,
check came to this office, drawn by j.
|. Case, to the order of Hamilton Beasley,
for $1,000, which we are authorized to hold
as a forfeit. The proposition forwarded
from Cleveland with the check is this ::
Mr.. Case is willing to match Jayeyesee
for a race or exhibition heat against any
horse for $4,000 side, half forfeit, TO be
trotted either at Hartford, Providence or
Chicago, as may be mutually agreed upon,
each party to choose one judge and they a
third, the TurJ, Field and Farm to be
stakeholder. The exhibition heat clause
is put IN to eet any objection Vanderbilt
may raise in trOtting three in five race,
according TO the rules. Clingstone and
Maud 5: are those Jayeyesee is anxious
to meet"
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will include alike the seaside and
mountain resorts.
Judge j. B. Dent and his brother, T. E.
| Dent, following their attendance on the
! Chicago Convention, will visit in North.
ern Illinois and Wisconsin.
Ed Roddy, the postmaster, remains a;
! home until crops are laid bv, and after
ward will resort to Griffin Springs, in
White county.
Minor Gregory, since he has become
the owner of the finest span of horses in
Eastern Arkansas, is in a auandary
whether to leave or to stay through sum-
mer.
As usual, Colonel Nathan Gregory will
eXodust toward the most popular resorts
when the heated term has fully set in.
j. V. Travis viii attend the National
democratic Convention. Subsequently he
is to make stay of six weeks at Camden.
Tenn.
Col, Parks, who is sufferer from rheum-
atlsm, is, in al! probability, ticketed for
Hot Springs, Ark.
The list of an'tget-aways is also COM
posed OF the following business and pro-
Hon. I. +. Stanley, ]. p. House. j. II.
Campbell, J. J. Cook, Emerson Conner,
Junius McCurdy, Warren Sale, f. T.
Jones, J. B. Wilkerson, G. X. Whitcomb,
ID. p. Shoup, J. NJ. Taylor, Ed Bonner,
Will Cornelius, w. f. Ferguson, A. W.
Jones, and Drs. Brunson, Dale, Echols
and Fletcher.
One very pleasant feature of yesterday s
history with the citizens of Augusta was a
sermon by the scholarly and fervent
Rev. n b. Kennedy, of the Second Pres
byterian church, Little Rock, and former
ly pastor in charge at this place. His text
was from | Timothy, iv, 10. His discharge
of the difficulties presented by the text
since it is the breastplate in the panoply
OF Universalism-was made to be a solemn
but effective occasion in behalf of the Mas.
ter cause. And together with having logi-
oally established. the proposition that
the right conclusion of good mans life
is that in his belief he has walked in the
ways of God, not one of his hearers was
left without a clearer conviction OF e
truth that the sepulcherSf mans soul is
nearer the door OF b.s own heart than to
the throne Of the power that had created
him. Mr.. kennedy'S Evr-nOn was indeed
a memorable one, both for the clearhead-
edness that dee5 not err willingly and for
its thorough su.it of Christian benevo.
lerce, and VIII be long rememibered bv
those who in spite Of the weather, were
fortunate enough 10 hear him, -,
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1884-06-26

THE readers OF the ArrEAL viii be glad
- learn that Judge Latham, a member Of
the committee sent 70 Washington 10 urge
Congress 70 make sH appropriation for the
protection oi our harbor, and who re-
turned home recently, Is in receipt of
telegram advising him that the people Of
Memphis may resi- easy, that the appro-
priation Of S359.0G0 viii pass. This will
secure the harbor, We hope, beyond
future contingencies.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1884-06-26

IT if very gratifying II know that the
efforts Of the ArFEAL in behalf OF the
colored people, and 10 induce them TO take
an interest ia and make some exhibits of
their haudicraft at the New Orleans Ex
position have not been in vain. The
negroes of Haywood county have taken
some steps in that direction that promise
encouraging results, and preliminary
thereto lave held several meetings, at the
first oi which an editorial from the ArPEAL
was read, which the principal speaker
made ms text for a very stirring and
effective speech VIII the negroes Of the
other counties Of the State take hint?
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1884-06-26

COAL BLUFF, Pa, June 25.-Last Satur-
day evening eleven persons ate ice-cream
in Cantin's store, and within two hours
the entire party was attacked with vomit,
ing and violent pains in the stomach. The
suffering was intense, and several of them
were thrown into colvulsions. The party
consisted of William Cantin, wife and
child, Joseph Cantin, Mrs. Wilson, a
widow, and three children, Thomas Will
liams, Robert Cook and colored man.
One OF Mrs. Wilson's children died yester-
day, and tonight one of the men died.
Cook and MIR. and Mrs. Cantin are not
expected TO live, and the children are very
low. 1t is supposed they were poisoned
from vanilla flavoring. There is great ex-
element. Coal Bluff is a little mining
town situated on the Monongahela river,
about sixteen miles from Pittsburg.
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and hence the great less of life. 1t was
also found by the court that Capt
Sadlier did his duty to the Ias. that he
was last seen endeavoring to calm the
passengers; that the second and third
mates also did their duty; that tie Pome-
ma was navigated with proper seamanhke
care. but that the Finrida was not, and
that Thomson, chief officer of the Florida,
was to blame Tor the calamity. The court
advised the suspension OF Thomson's GER
titica:e as master for six monihs, he mean
while 10 be allowed ma.e's certificate
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wAsHrxGrox, ID. c.. January S, 1884.

DEAR SIR-In reply to your question PROFOUND
ed in the note hereto attached, beg to say;
have given the subject referred to much atten-
ton, and have closely examined several opinions
delivered by different courts in controversies be-
tween the Bell Telephone Company, Dolbea r,
Spencer Ghegan, and others, and am clearly Of
opinion that the Pan Electric, named by you,
in no wise infringes the Bell Telephone. From
the earliest decisions of our courts 10 the present
although inventions may in their general prin-
cipies be alike yet II n their operation and work
ing there is an essential or material difference,
there is no conflict to amQuntto an lnfrin emeLs
This is in the historic case Of o. Reilly
VS.. Morse, Is How, U. S. Reps. 62. and in lu-
merous decisions since that; but more clearly
and with more direct application to the matter
now in hand, in Ciough vs.. Manufacturing Com:
pany, lO6 u. s. Reps., lTs October term United
States Supreme Court, lSs2.)
Without attempting any minute detail touch
ing the inventions in question, am satisfied
Thoroughly so-that the difference between the n
is wider aud more distinct than that recognized
by the court in the case los U S. Reps; Sup. -
The courts hold that q "SELstdRt,oI depdTtnre
from former invention is pate table without in
fringing. (Dr6 Vs. S'srliEG Pump Co., l07 U.
Rcps. 656)
Tnis, in my judgment, Is more than enough Il
insure the Pan Electric Telephone from an,
charge of infringement OF the beIi IsIePn91ne
u. E. MYERs, Esq, National Hotel, City.
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THE STATE OF FLORIDA DISASTER.
The Fiadiag of the Court of Inquiry al
Glasgow.

GLASGOW, June 25.-In the matter OF
the collision of the steamers State of
Florida and Pomona, the court found that
the State of Fiorida's arrangements for
lowering boats We're satisfactory; that or
derS 10 lower the boats were promptly
given; that only three boats were capable
of being lowered because the Florida was
going at the rate of eight knots an hour;
that the passengers and even some OF the
crew hesitated to enter the boats, owing to
the great speed the steamer was going,
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THE CHOLERA All TOULON.
AdVices Received al the State Depart
mcut as To tiIE sfiseaSe.

ment as To ihe fiseaSe.
WASHINGTON, June 25.-Secretary Ere
hnghuysen received tonight the following
telegram from Frank ii. Mason, United
States consul at Marseilles, with regard to
the recent outbreak of cholera at TGulon
M,RSEGLLEs, June 25, !Ss4.
To the State Department, Washington:
The cholera at Toulon was kept secret
until yesterday. On the l4th instant there
was one death, on the 10Th one, on the
20th two, on the Dist three, on the 22d
thirteen, on the 23d five and yesterday
twelve. The cases are OF a mild character
There has heen only one death at the
Navy Hospital. The deaths are equally
divided between civilians and military
and are chiefly among the aged or young.
TIE question whether it is Asiatic Gr
sporadic is stjI undecided, but the former
is probable. There are hopes of checking
the epidemic by sanitary precautions. The
condition at Marseilles is excellent and the
death rate below the average.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1884-06-26

SAN FRANcIsco, June 25.-The San
Francisco Bulletin publishes the following
this evening: at is semi-officially an
nounced that the Central Pacific Railroad
Company will postpone for a time the
payment of salaries due employees this
month in order to accumulate funds to
meet more pressing demands in the nature
of current expenses. The present crarnped
condition Of the company arises from
falling off in traffic and consequent de-
crease OF profits, caused by disasters, espe-
cially of the Southern Pacific and its
branches"
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Important Land Cases in Texas

AUSTIN, Ten, June 25.-The Supreme
Court to-day rendered decision in favor
of the appellee in the case of Herick as.
Dodd, from Williamson county. This is
one OF eighty similar suits, involving as
many valuable farms in Williamson
county, on the eleven-league Spanish grant
of Aguerrie. This is the second decision
of the special term courts in favor of the
occupants of the grant, and the decisive
ness OF the language in the opinion to-day,
rendered by Special Justice Gooch, will
probably put an end to further litigation,
at least in the State courts.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1884-06-26
1910

THE cholera scare at Toulon is not as
wild as il was on Saturday and sunday.
The people have become rational. The
health authorities Of al the Mediterranean
ports have taken the necessary precau-
lions and the governments OF Europe
have determined to do what they can 10
prevent The transmission and spread Of
the horrible disease.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1884-06-26
Another Attempt.

Yesterday seemed to be a regular sui
cdes' day. Yesterday evening late a
darky named Nick Scott. who grew tired
OF toting life's burden, made an attempt
to get rid of it by cutting his throat with
his razor, an implement which every we'll
regulated river town darky carries about
his clothes. He was not skilIful enough,
however, and only succeeded in making
an ugly cash in one side OF his throat A
physician was called in, who sewed up
the wound, and it is thought the man
may live. He resides at the corner OF JEFF
ferson and Lauderdale streets.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1884-06-26
Heavy oil Failure at Pi,tsb.rs

PITTsBURG, June 25.-Great excitement
was occasioned in oil circles o-day by the
failure OF Thomas ]. Watson, the heaviest
dealer on the floor Of the Exchange. He
has been heavily short for some weeks
and this morning was unable to fulfill his
contract for the delivery of 1000 barrels.
His shortage was $1,000. Mr. Watson
was prominently connected with the Penn
Bank muddle, and is now under bail on
the charge of conspiracy to defraud the
bank. When t bank closed his accounts
were found to be S97 900 overdrawn Mr..
Watson was fearless operator, and has
been bearing the market since the bank
failura
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1884-06-26
LAW REPORTS.
Chsneery Court-McDoweII. Judge.

Additional calendar: Nos. 400, New
port VS. son; 47ll, Hartmus VS.
Hillman; Sosnan VS. Brosnan; 47lj.
Wylie vs. Ane 47l6, Cromwell VS.
Nigus; ais, vs Goodlett: 4722,
Mullaly VS. Oil W A4724, Dupuy VS.
King; 1929, LouisS> "a Nashville rail
read VS. Hays; 4733, idenken VS. Norman:
473l, Pearce VS.. Norman; 4735, Meacham
VS. Harvey.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1884-06-26

II is reported, and Is generally accepted
rs a fact, thai since the lst Of March last
the decline in stocks is equal TO Sj00,0O0,.
O0O. The Vanderbilt stocks have de-
y.reciated since that date Sj0. .OO0, 900; the
could, $4,000 0OI; the Huntington, S2O,-
OGa.gol, and those OF six other nabohs,
$4,000 600. The depreciation in New
York Central stock sin,e March LIST is
about SIS 100000; in Lake Shore, SI5,-
OOO.O0o. Michigan Central, S6,SO0,000; ;
Northwestern, Sll9.Oal.OO1. Lackzganna,
=. 500. 900; Louisville and Nashville, So
100000: Kansas and Texas. $500, 900 ;
Texas Pacific, Si,lO0,OOO; Union Pacific,
50 ,OO0, 600; Wabash, 3, 10000; Western
. nion. SO POO, ,0l0; Central Pacific, Sl6,-
S0O,O0o. Chesapeake and Ohio, 81 ,2O0,OOO ;
Denver and Eio Grande, Si,9JO,O00; Erie,
-. .3OO.OG0. Northern Pacific, 81 zoo, 900 ;
Pacific Mail, 100000; Reading, SlO,7OO,-
coo: Rock Island, $, eco 600 The decline
really began with the assassination of
GARFIELD. IN lSSl- Since then there has
been 4 decline IN the price OF every sc
curity- Taintor Il Holt, the bankers, in
their careful analysis OF the prices of rail
road stocks. estimate the total depression
IN the valHe OF all Fuo;able railroad Sc
curites from July ], lSSl, to March l.,
lSS4 at 81 .lSl. 20 Isl.
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TRENTON, TENN.
Annual Meeting of the Memphis Com
ference MissiOnary Society.

ESPECIAL To TIE APPEAL.
TRENTON June 25.-The annual meeting
OF the Memphis Conference Missionary
Society has been in session here for two
days, with about thirty members present.
Great harmony has prevailed. The past
year has been the most prosperous OF the
society. The Centennial Fund raised S227,
and three life men bers were made during
the meeting. The following officers were
elected for the coming year: Mrs Samuel
Watson, Memphis, president; Mrs. Duck
worth, Brownsville, corresponding secre-
tary; Mrs. j. p Willis, Brownsville, re-
cording secretary, and Mrs. q. II. Ramsey,
jackson, treasurer. The next annual
meeting will be held in Brownsville.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1884-06-26

SAN Francisco, June 25.-Albertina
Anderson was shot dead this orning by
William c. Melton, who then blew his
own brains out. The cause was her refusal
to marry him. In letter left Melton
says Miss Anderson was known as Mrs.
Baokman, having one child by Mr.. Back
man, clerk of the Danish consulate in
New York. Melton, who was a widower
with three children, confided them to the
care of the Danish consul. Death in
both cases was almost instant. HzS