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Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1884-02-16
THE COPIAH CASE.
The Testimony of Leon H. Matthews,
Brother Of the Man Killed at
the Polls
On the 9TH Of November, at Hazle'
hurst, Miss, Before the Senate
Subcommittee
On Elections, in Session at New Or
leans-NOthing New Brought Ont
Other Witnesses.

New ORLEANS, February 15.-The sub
committee of the Senate Committee on
Privileges and Elections met in the Gus
tomhouse. Present-Senators Hoar, Cam
eron, Frye, Salisbury and Jonas.
LEON IL. AATTHEws,a
brother OF J. H. Matthews, killed at
Hazehurst, Copiah county, Miss, said he
had lived there all his life, and was a can
didate at the election on November 7th.
He considered the voting population as
about equal, but thought the colored
people had a small majority. He
believed the Independents had 500
majority in the county, but the Democrats
carried the election. The respective par
ties canvassed the county together. There
were some slight disturbances after the
canvass, and clubs were organized by the
Democrats, who were armed and mounted.
They murdered some, whipped others and
put ropes around the necks Of others, but
did not hang them. On the day before
the election he saw an armed mob at
Hazlehurst. They sent a messenger to his
brother warning him not to vote next
day. A few days before the election
colored church was burned. The Inde-
pendents attempted to organize club
there. The mob carried a cannon all
over the county and fired it occasionally
family that if any trouble occurred the
latter would be held responsible. Some
men in the mob owed his brother for
goods, and ran away to avoid payment.
AS soon as the polls opened November
9TH, j. Ii. Matthews went to
vote, and was shot down by
Wheeler, Just as his name was checked on
the poll list Witness learned this from
the election officers. An armed mob, rid
ing over the county before the election,
declared they would carry the election
with shotguns, if necessary, or with the
knife. Witness gave the names of per-
sons, among them J. L. Mead, chairman
OF the Democratic Committee of Copiah
county. Witness mentioned the killing OF
Frank Sage, the shooting of his wife, whip
ping of Henry Potter, assaults on David,
Bill and Solomon Smith and other assaults
on colored men by the mob. Some few
colored people on election day went TO the
polls, but feared tc vote. Only three
or four colored men in the county were
thought to be Democrats. Witness made
a statement concerning the efforts of his
brother, himself and other political friends
for the county officials to take action to
check the outrages, and finally applied to
the Governor, but nothing was done.
A. W. BURNBT,
chairman of the Independent Executive
Committee OF Copiah County, testified,
substantially confirming the testimony Of
witnesses as to the outrages, and the ef-
forts made by the officials to stop them.
All the witnesses testified that nothing
had been done 10 Wheeler for killing
Matthews, nor to Hays for shooting Bur
net
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WIRE WAITS.

| Chattanooga, February 15.-The fund
| for the benefit Of the flood sufferers amounts to
Norfolk, February 15.-The new regis
tratien Of the voters of the.city shows 2935 col
| ored, and 2922 white voters.
Concord, n. H., February 15.-The Gov
ernor appeals to the people of the State for con-
tributions for the sufferers by the Western floods.
Petersburg, Va, February 15.-The strike
of the hands in the tobacco factories on account
of the twenty per cent. reduction in wages is
ended.
New York, February 15.-Schedules in
assignment o. John Paret & Co.. clothing dealers,
| show their liabilities to be s2ll,oOO; actual as
Macon, Miss, February 15.-The build
ing and stock of Jacob kalberg. general mer-
chandise. has been burned. Loss, $40, ,0GOi insur
ance, S25,00e.
indianapolis, Ind, February sl5.-Re-
ponses to appeals for the Ohio river sufferers
rate of 5000 daily.
Philadelphia, February 15.-The amount
thus far forwarded for the relief of the flood suf-
ferers is $3.50. The Pennsylvania railroad trans
ports all goods free
st. Louis, February ia local organi-
zation of the Red Gross Society raised $500 this
ing total of $500.
Louisville, February 15.-Gen: W. T.
Spierly died at New Albany, Ind, this after
noon, aged sixty-two9 years. lie was prominent
in the Mexican and late war.
Wheeling, February 15.-A premature
explosion in a quarry at Regman's brewery this
evening at . O'Clock killed Leon Hardt Leopold,
and fatally hurt an unknown German.
st. Louis, February 15.-Geo. B. Hud-
son, business manager of the Flying Dutchman
Combination, well known in various parts of the
country, died suddenly at the Laclede Hotel last
evening.
Washington, February 15.-This morn
ing Edward Bruce, waiter employed in the SER
vice of the restaurant at the Baltimore and Ohio
depot, cut Peter Washington, a cook, across the
abdomen with carving knife, killing him al
most instantly.
Plaquemine, La, February 15.-Thos.
Benton, colorcd, was hanged to-day in the pres
ence of 200 people for the murder of Thomas
Duggan on July s, 1888. When the drop fell a
moan ran through the crowd and women shrieked
and some tainted.
Richmond, Va, February 15.-The Cham
Der Of Commerce and Richmond Tobacco Asso-
ciation, raising relief funds for the food suf-
ferers of the West. The Chesapeake and Ohio
Railway Company have offered to transfer free
the supplies contributed.
Philadelphia, February 10. - Bishop
Stevens has issued call letter to the clergy Of
his diocese, appealing for aid for the Ohio Valley
sufferers, and requesting that special collection
be taken up in all Protestant Episcopal churches
under his pastoral care.
Detroit, Mich, February 15.-Col Henry
c. Pratt, of the United States army, on the re-
tired list, died in this city, where he had lived
for several years past. He graduated at West
Point in 1887, and served in the Florida and Mex
lean wars with distinction.
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Trustees sale.

RH virtue Of trust deed m sde TO me by ] W
II Levi, Jr., dated April 13, 1888, to secure the
payment of q certain note due November /, 1883,
at the request of the beneficiary will, on
Saturday, February I6, 1854,
In front Of the courthouse, offer to the highest
bidder, for cash. the following described real es-
tate: Beginning at the northwest corner Of the
Crawford tract in the Thirteenth Civil District
Shelby county, Teun., and running east along
the road leading to Whitehaven 2 chains and 8
links TO the land owned by tho West Tennessee
Colored University; thence along that line south
% chains and % links to the northwest corner OF
Richard Amy's land; thence west z. chains and
d linka to The center of Horn Lake road; thence
containing 10 ssrss, BY estimation, and being the
same lana sold 10 me by Lou n. Smith, and re-
corded II. book 100, paSs les,
Also, one bay mare, named Jenny, about eight
years old and about is hands high, and one sorrel
mare, named Mag, about 10 years old and about
: 16 hands high. eiSs-<Sf's---
The equity Of redemption is waived in said
trust deed the title of the above property is be-
lieved to be good, but shall sell and convey only
as trustee. Il, III, ESTES, Trustee
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The meeting held at the Child Hall,
London, yesterday, and presided over by
the Lord Mayor, was thoroughly repre-
sentative of the sentiment of all England.
The English are plucky people and do
not take kindly to the thrashings recently
administered to their troops by the Zulus,
the Beers, the Afghans and by the Sou
danese. They feel humiliated in presence
of the civilized world, which continues to
taunt them with decadence and the loss Of
prestige. No wonder they are indignant
and mad with Mr.. Gladstone.
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HELENA, ARK.
Railroad Communication Interrupted
by WashOuts-The River Rising
Steadily.

Railroad Communication Interrupted
by MashOuis-rhe River Rising
Steadily.
Special to the Appeal
HELENA, February 15.-Owiug to wash
outs on the main lineof the Iron Mountain
and Southern railroad the passenger trains
of to-day came over the Knobel branch
to Forrest City and there took the Mem
phis and Little Rock road for Little Rock.
The washouts were above and below New
port. A representative of the Memphis
and Kansas City railway was in Helena to-
day for the purpose of completing arrange
ments for the transfer of their traffic over
the Iron Mountain from Littleton to Hell
ena, and to Memphis by steamboat. The
river here rose in the last twenty. -four
hours five and one-half inches, and is
steadily rising. The White river is still
rising very fast at Clarendon, and the prob
abilities are that it Will be higher than last
wear
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DYERSBURG, TENN.
Death of A. = Roach, a-Well-KnOwu
Memphfan.

Death of A. j. Roach, a-well-KnOwu
Menphfan.
Special to the Appeal
DYKRsBuRG, February ia. J. Roach,
the popular travelling agent of Hill, Fon-
taine & Co., died at $50 o clock this morn
ing at the Tucker Hotel, in this place. He
had numbers of good warm friends in
every place he visited, and was very popu-
lar with everyone. His family were with
him, and he had the best of medical at
tention and nursing, but it was plain to
his physician from the start that he
would not get well. Mrs Mamie Sharp
also died at about the same time, after a
long and severe illness. She was one of
the noblest and purest women that ever
lived in any community, and leaves a
husband and two little children to mourn
her loss, besides large family connection
and q host of friends
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SHAWNEETOwN, ILL.
Houses Leaving Their Foundations
Distress Increasing Every Bay.

SHAwNEETowN, February 15.-S O'Clock
A.M.-River rose six inches during the
past twelve hours. Telegraph Office inun-
dated and all communication has been
cut off for several hours. The wires were
extended and the instruments re movedto
neighboring building, and there will be
no trouble in future, unless the poles are
washed away or the wires break beween
here and the high lands. One house was
carried away from its foundation this
morning and foated off. Several founda-
tions have given away, and the houses
are leaning and likely to give way at any
moment. Should wind arise great de-
struction in this direction is inevitable.
8 O'Clock AM-There is increasing dis
tress in tile hills back of the town, where
many citizens are encamped.
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NASHVILLE.
The IHipeachmentT Trial Of Dr. tchison.
Of the Board Oh Public Works.

The Impeachment Trial of Dr. A tchison.
of the Board Oh Public Works.
Special to the Appeal
NASHVILLE, February 15.-The impeach-
ment trial of DIR. L. A. Atch7son began to.
night, eight members OF the, City Council
being present, Messrs. Settle and Wilson
being absent. The court was convened by
President Byrne at O'clock. Messrs
Malone and Demop, counsel for DR..
Atchison, made a motion toquash, which
was overruled by a strictly partisan
vote. Drs. Nichol and Meness were exam
med by Judge East, and Mr.. Bradford, for
the city, testified that DR.. A Atchison gave
lectures for several months after being
president of the Board of Public Works,
though he rendered his resignation before
the board was organized. Robert Ewing,
secretary of the board, testified to the same
effect. Mike Nester, the thirdsnmpber of
the Board of Public Works, testified, bat to
nothing material, except that he was at a
meeting of the board when Mayor Phillips
said DR.. Atchlson ought to resign his posi-
ton. The meeting adjourned until 80
O'Clock tomorrow night.
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A CAIRO CIRCUS.
Exciting Scene Growing Out of the
Waving of an Italian Flag.

CAIRO, February 15.-There was an ex-
citing scene at circus to-day. An Italian
acrobat unfurled an Italian flag, where
upon an English officer walked into the
arena and seized it amid great excitement.
The acrobat soon recovered the flag, how
ever, and waved it triumphantly, when he
was struck by Frenchman. A melee en-
sued. Finally some English officers man
aged to separate the combatants. The
Italian consul demanded satisfaction for
the insult to his flag. 1t is hoped the
affair will be amicablv settled.
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CAIRO.
The River Rising Very kIOWIy-EncOu
aging Reports from Above.

The River Rising Very SIOwiy-EncOur.
aging Reports from Above.
CAIRO, February 15.-The river at l
o'clock pm. is forty-nine feet one inch,
and rising very slowly. Weather clear
and cold. Reports from above this morn.
ing strengthen the belief that the river
will not reach last years stage.
NiJht.-River rising very slowly here to.
day. At 6 o'clock pm. the gauge reads
forty-nine feet four inches. The weather
is clear and cold. 1t is now thought the
river will not reach last years stage by q
foot. Everything is movingas usual here,
and no suffering around Cairo in conse,
quence of the flood. All manufactures
continue at work. The Wabash, Illinois
Central, north and south, and the Mobile
and Ohio roads are running on time.
IL O'Clock P.M.-River forty-nine feet
five inches, and rising slowly. Clear and
cool
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Chancery Court Sales.

To-day, at noon, at the courthouse will
embrace the following large list of real es-
tate: Four lots Lane subdivision, between
Dunlap and Dupree streets; 5 lots Lane
subdivision on Dupree street; lots Lane
subdivision on Ayres street; , lots Lane
subdivision on Lane avenue; lot 90 by $50
feet on Dunlap street; lot 40 by 80 on
southeast corner Washington and Fourth
streets; lot in block 5, 66 by 800 feet, on
west side of Tennessee street; lot on Vance
street, east of Desoto, 60 by $50 feet; lot
80, block IL in Mclean subdivision Fort
Pickering, 125 by I75 feet, near corner
Georgia and Fourth streets; lot south of
the above, % by lbs feet; 10 acres Paine
tract on Old Raleigh road, three miles
from city; q acres, southeast OF city on
Pigeon Roost road.
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LOUISVILLE.
The River StatiOuary-The Geners
Situation Unchanged.

SlRuatiOn tncnanSeu.
LOUISVILLE, February 15.-The river has
been on stand all day, and the general
| situation remains unchanged. Gen. Sax
ton, with the steamer Matte Hays, went
down the river this morning with govern.
ment supplies for the destitute in the
flooded districts.
Night.-The river reached forty-six feet
six inches, aud is now really on a stand.
and the flood may be said to have reached
its greatest hight, although in reality the
waters are rising fraction of an inch per
hour, and the final record will reach forty
six feet seven or eight inches. Local news
OF the situation is mainly regarding relief
measures.
There is great deal more damage done
this year by water than last, as the water
has gotten nearly two feet higher than
last years mark. The people are busy
moving entirely out of houses on Third
avenue and Fourth streets, since the water
has gotten into the second and third sto-
ries in some places. A great many houses
are in danger of tOppling over, as the
water is washing and undermining their
foundations. On the Point the worst dan
ger now is from sudden fall which will
sweep everything into the bed of the
river.
The situation at New Albany is very
little changed. The cold weather of last
night and to-day caused much suffering
among those who are poorly sheltered, aud
much sickness will be the result. New
Albany has accomplished what few other
cities along the valley have done-taken
care of her own sufferers. 1t is impossi-
bic TO estimate the extent of the damages
until the river recedes so as to be confined
to its banks. Enough is known, how
ever, TO say that it will nearly reach, and
possibly exceed those of 1855. Much
damage will be done to machinery in
manufactures, and it will take several
weeks after the water falls to get every
thing in order.
Jacksonville presents a strange and
sad sight by moonlight, with the mad
waters of the Ohio rushing with wonder
full force through the streets, almost equal
in velocity TO the current in the middle OF
the river, and the waves lashing the
houses and a great many of them top
piing over, the scene is beyond descrip-
ton. Very often the cries of people call
ing for boats can be heard. There is
feeling of despair among all of the citizens.
About ninty'nine one-hundredths of the
city is under water
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SHERIFF CANNON, who returned to the
city yesterday after long chase and weari-
some pursuit of two criminals, whom he
turned over to the Clarksville authorities,
has thus given additional evidence OF his
ability and energy, and his determination,
at any expense, to do his duty. A man of
the gentlest instincts and disposition, he
is firm as the rocks when duty calls.
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DEVALLS BLUFF.

Incorrect Dispatches Regarding The
Overflow Three Feet Below Last
Year.
To the Editors Of the Appeal:
DEvALLs BLUFF, February 14.--Your
dispatches in regard to the country being
overfiowed are not correct. The river
lacks over five feet of the high water of
1867, and three feet of last year, and isnow
rising very slowly. R. b. CARTLEE.
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CHANCERY SALE
R E Al e 8 TAT e.

Mary I b. Holman, Ad@1 15 p = fois ao@an De-
ceased, VS.. George Mitchell ct al,
b entered in the above cause on the 10th day Of
January, 1884, NJ q, page ls5, will sell, at pub
Clerk and Msstefs once. i eoufthou,. 30 % Of Shelby
county, Memphis, Tenn, on
Saturday, February 2. Iss4.
within legal hour, the following described prop
toxit: @ Being certain ' ios. in U the g. ". Lane
subdivision, being east Of and near the Taxing
% iots Nos. % a. s. and S s. fronans fas fsrs so
feet each on DqPree street and running back, be-
tween Parallel nf sst s.S TO sn l6E,n 1sy
5el feet on the east side Of Dupree street, north
Of Lane av.nue, and running back, between par
- Also, lot, Nos: ns and iso. each fronting fifty
go feet the west side Of Ayres street, aud
ming back, between parallel lines, hs1s feet to an
lap street: and running back, between parallel
McLe.n sabdirisisa in For. Picksrins: Begin:
edTn.i ens It 81 sis es shsnss
l25 feet; thence sOuthwardly. between parallel
Also. a lot lying Immediately. south Of said last
lot described: Beginning at the southwest cor
ItbSbs t al south line Of said lot $, is feet to tbs
Ont corner of said lot; thence southwardly
tbputf feet, between parallel lines. TO an alley.
Memphis.
Also, the remainder interest In lots Nos. 81, y
and 80 of the G. W. Lane subdivision, being eas,
and near the Taxing District Of Shelby county,
each 'ot fronting 50 feet on Dupree street, and
running back, between parallel line., lis19 feet,
and being the same lots, together with the i'm:
provements thereon, set apart as homestead and
dover by the report of the commissioners filed
herein, December IL, 1883, to which reference Il
made to the plat attached thereto, for more par
ticulsr description of all Of said property.
Terms Of 6ale-One-fourth 60 cash; balance
In six and twelve months; purchaser 70 execute
notes with security, bearing interest from date
and lien retained to secure purchase money.
This January IL. 1884.
r. ]. BLACK, Clerk and Master.
By N. Bradley, d. c. and N.
| r. D. Jordan and Poston 4 Poston. Soils. sat
The above sale Is continued until Saturday
February 9, 1854. This February =. 1884.
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MANSING, at the beginning OF the ses-
sion, should have presented the creden-
tials certifying to his election furnished
him by the Governor, when he would
doubtless have been sworn in, leaving
Chalmers to do as Lynch did when he
was cheated out of his seat as the Rep
resentative of the "Shoestring" District
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ESTAB ABLISHED 1910.

THE episode which transpired in the
House yesterday, and which is reported in
our Washington dispatches this morning,
viii not help, but rather jeopardize, Man
ning's case, which, from the first, has been
mismanaged. Whom the gods would de-
stroy they first make mad.
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APPEAL SPECIALS.
The Permanent Mineral Exposition at
Birmingham, Ala. to be Opened
in April.
Death of a Well.known Memphian at
Dyersburg, Tenn.-Small Fire
mt Helena, Ark.
Masonic Grand Lodge of Mississippi
Officers for the Ensuing Year-Leg-
islatiye Proceedings.
HELENA, ARK,

Fire I'm a Clothing H0use-NO Material
Loss, Except by Thefts.
Special to the Appeal
HELENA, ARK, February 15.-This morn
ing. at 2:30, o'clock the alarm of fire was
given, and upon investigation the clothing
store OF Henry Fink was found to be on
fire. The timely response of the fire.
men and citizens soon extinguished the
flames without any material loss, except
by the goods stolen in the removal.
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DIED.

ROACH--At Dyersburg. Tenn. Friday, Febru-
ary Is, 1884, ANDREW J. Roach, aged ffty-four
years. Waco Tex. Franklin (Tenn.). and
Montgomery tAla.) papers please copy.l
Funeral will take place from his late residence .,
No. 462 Shelby street, this SATURDAY. morn
ing at l0:30 o'clock. Friends are invited.
H0BS0N-At his residence, No. 227 Carroll
avenue, Friday morning, February IS, 1884, at
80 oclock, in the sixtieth year Of his age, Will
LIAM j. HoBsON, father of Samuel and J. z.
HobsOn.
Funeral will take place from the Central Meth
odist church this SATURDAY. afternoon at
2:30 O'Clock. Services by the Rev. Mr.. Mahon.
Friends are invited to attend.
SHELT0N-Friday, February Is, 1884, at 4:40
o'clock I. m, EDWIN GRAY, infant son Of Edwin
r. and Felicia Ii. Shelton, aged four days.
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LITTLE ROCK.
The River Again Rising-wcather Clear
and Freezing.

LITTLE Rock, ARK, February l5.-The
river was on stand all night, but this
drift-wood are coming down. At Fort
Smith from 10 o'clock last night to 6
this morning the river fell one inch, and
reports arrive of additional damage to
stock, outhouses and fences on planta-
tions above and below Little Rock. Con-
siderable cotton in the fields was DESTROYED
by the flood. Weather cool and freezing
in tho Sbo1a
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FULTON, ARK.
The River Risen One Foot, and StIlI
GrReninS I'm.

FULToN, February 15.-Red river has
risen one foot for the twenty-four hours
ending at IL o'clock tonight, and is still
rising. The whole country is one vast sea.
Hundreds are fleeing from the raging wa.
tiers. Dead mules and cattle have been
floating by all day. Herds of cattle may
be seen standing on small islands, pa
tiently waiting their doom.