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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-01-30
q. KENANTON's ESTATE.
IN CDM MISAIONERH, NnTICE

VSERNANDO q. KENANION's ESTATE.
IL COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.
The undersigned having been appointed by the Honor
able Probate Court for the District of Washington Com
missoners receive, examine and dust s claims
demands OF all against the estate Of Fernando c.
Kenaston late of Cabot in said District deceas and
all claims exhibited in Offset thereto, hereby give
tce that we will meet for the purposes aforesaid,
at his late residence in Cabot, the lst day of
March and 18th day Of July next, from one O'Clock
p NJ. until five O'Clock p. NJ, each of said days, and
that ak months from the Sth day of January, A. ID.
1884, is the time limited by said Court for said creditors
TO present their claims to for examination and allow
anca.
Dated at Cabot, this 18th day Of January A. D. 1884.
M-ss 6 eahs srES SAWYER. Commissioners.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-01-30

This reference Ia to the steamer City of Columbus,
which went ashore DEVILS Bridge, at Gay Head,
Marthas Vineyard and about one hundred lives lost,
on the same day that Mabel died.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1884-02-26
The COpieh Invesfigation

New ORLEANS, February 25.-The Co.
piah county Miss inquiry was continued
to-day by the United States Senate Com
mittee.
Uriah Mills App, Republican, and Cir
cult judge during the Republican regime,
considered Copiah county one of the most
conservative in Mississippi. Matthews
had been a candidate for sheriff fifteen
years, and been elected once. All the
Matthews were remarkable fighting men.
Print Matthews was INSCRIPTIONS in
politics.
Judge L. J. Wharton, Of the Ninth Judi
| cial District, said il had been generally as
| serted and believed that the grand juries
of Copiah county have been manipulated
\ in the interest OF one party with the view
| to prosecuting political opponents. Mr..
| Matthews related to witness a scene with
| his sons before starting for Oxford College,
he said: "My sons, do not know how
| soon you may be summoned home 20
| avenge the assassination of your father.
| They replied, with tears, "We are ready to
obey the summons" He said four of his
uncles had been killed, but their deaths
had been avenged. There were four more
he wonld kill, and then he would never
again lay his head upon pillow, but, being
outlawed, would declare war against the hu-
man race.
Judge I. E. Cooper, of the Supreme Couri
of Mississippi, detailed circumstances con.
nected with Matthews's deialcation e.
Sheriff j. p Matthews was regarded as
a dangerous man. He had heard Mat
thews making threats against the life oi
myself and Judge Hays in 1875. His viii
provided that If he should be killed
$4,000 should be used for securing assas
sins to aveuge him.
L. u. Wall, Commissioner OF lmmigra-
ton, testified: Never saw j. P. Matthews
but once, in 1881, when was introduced
10 him. Matthews was asked how he
could now consistently support Col. kins
for Governor, against whom he hac
published such a violent circ llar; Mat
thews replied the circular was all lie; tha
King was all night nov, but at that timt
he, Matthews, had 500 organized men il
Copiah county, and had gotten out ,
circular for the purpose of aggrays,iu,
King, then leading Democrat. and hi
party 10 violence. when we Intended &
XIII ese,y white man, Woman and eillis
in Copiah county,
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1884-02-26
A WOODEN MEETING.
Citizens Of Poplar street Determine I,
HIVE That ThOreuEh.are
Paved With Cedar Blocks, If the City
VIII Pay Two-Thirds.

At the Poplar street markethouse last
night large meeting of citizens was held
for the purpose Of taking some action In
regard to the paving OF Poplar street. Mr..
w. w. Schoolfield was called to the chair
and Judge E. S. Hammond was made
secretary. The meeting was addressed by
Mr.. w. A. Collier and others, and the
relative merits OF wood and stone were
discussed at considerable length. City
Engineer Meriwether was present and
submitted estimates for stone and cedar.
He said a pavement of stone and gravel
would cost s32, 900, cedar blocks S35, 900,
part cedar blocks and stone $4,000, stone
blocks $4,000. 1t was decided to reduce
the width of the street from forty-six to
forty.two feet and pave it with cedar
blocks. To this end a committee, CON-
posed of Messrs. \. NJ. Jones, chairman
w. A. Collier, William Dean, George Hes
sen and A. S. McNear, was appointed to
solicit subscriptions and confer with the
city government for the purpose of obtain.
ing its cooperation. The meeting ex.
pressed the belief that if a subscription oi
81, 900 could be raised the cedar pave
ment would be laid, the city paying the
balance.
Superintendent Semmes, OF the City
Railway Company. was present at the
meeting and stated that if the cedar block
pavement was laid he would put down the
improved chair rail now so successfully
used in the East.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1884-02-26
THE AYONDALE MURDERS.
Funeral OF the Victims-PreachcrsA Ad
vOcating Lynch Law.

CINCINNATI. February 25.-The funeral
at the Avondale town hall at 3 o'clock
yesterday afternoon of Beverly Taylor and
Elizabeth Taylor man and wife, and Eliza
beth Jane Lambert, their young daughter,
lasted two hours. Over 1000 persons were
present, one-quarter OF whom were the
best white citizens OF Avondale. Several
of the clergy spoke, all col ,red, except the
Rev. Joseph Emory, city missionary.
Emory spoke first. He said: "These crimi-
nails, by the law of God, deserve no mercy.
Theirs was q crime which deserved sum
mary punishment, without resort to the
courts, by the citizens taking the law into
their own hands" These remarks
were greeted with shouts, in which
the whites and blacks joined. Elder
r. W. Scott, the next speaker, col
ored, said the plea of insanity
might be urged for these criminals, but he
thought the best treatment for these men
was for each one stout rope and the
nearest lamp-post. Then he went on ask
ing: "Do they deserve mercy? Did they
show any? Did they show mercy when
they knocked out Elizabeth Taylors
brains? Did they show mercy when
they beat down that helpless little girl, OF
when they knocked old Beverly Taylor in
the head while he was pleading for mercy"'
To each of these questions the audience
responded with athunderous Mo- Reso-
lutions were passed thanking the officers
and denouncing the crime. One reso
luton read
Resolred, That searching and uutring inves
tigaton be continued to develop if there he any
completely with the man who bought the bodies
The bodies were viewed when the fu-
neral services ended. Theuwere taken tc
the colorsd peoples cemetery, west OF the
city, and locked in vault Allen ingalls,
and Ben Johnson, the prisoners in jail
contradict each others stories. johnson
is sullen and Ingalls, talks freely. John
son has said that ingalls, did the clubbing
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1884-02-26

The Selma Times opposes the renomina-
ton of Gov. O'Neil, because OF "incapacity
and unftness' Tor the duties OF the Office
1t says he is uuquestionably "a pure, patri,
0tic, painstakiug, earnest, honest man
with warm heart and winning manner
it is equally undenable that he lacks
force Of mind aud character, sagacity, self
reliance and nerve. He is not q Win
ston or a Houston. The people o.
the State are fully conscious oi
these truths, and the large major.
ity do not hesitate so to express them.
selves The Times fortifes this opinion
by holding Gov. O'Neil responsible ~ fol
She escape OF Vincent, the defaulting State
Treasurer; l2) Tor signing 4 revenue bill
that, but Tor informalities which caused il
TO be declared null and void by the Supreme
Court, would have bankrupted the State
and iS) for encouraging the use of the
military during the Opelika and Birming
ham disorders. OF course, the friends o.
the Governor will meet these charges
Indeed, we think the first two are not
worth answering.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1884-02-26

Tue New York Herald considers Messrs.
Lincoln and Gresham, among all the
candidates Tor the Presidency, "the
only two whom 4 prudent Republican
convention would seriously consider
Both, to be sure, are somewhat new TO
public life, but both have shown in prom
Inent and responsible positions unmistak-
able administrative ability. Neither has
incurred those antagon.sms which neces-
sarily surround the 'war-horses' of q party
which has held power for moIe than two
decades and a great proportion of whose
leaders are the prey OF disappointed am-
bitions. In the West Mr. Lincoln's name
and Mr.. Gresham 5, also, we think, would
arouse enthusiasm. In the East the nom
ination oi either would be welcomed as
the promise of a careful, honest and bust
ness-like administration" We do moi
think II would he difficult for the Demo
Gratis to find a dozen men any one o.
whom would get away with either o
these Naunted worthless
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1884-02-26

The New Orleans Picayage draws fear
Eul Indictment when It says there "is an
aristocracy Of crime in Louisiana. No
man OF wealth, no man OF position, no
man OF influence, has ever been hung in
that State. Such men have been accused
OF the vilest crimes: such men have been
proven guilty over and over again. The
result is lawlcssness in society, in busi-
ness, in politics"
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1884-02-26

Ok Sunday last Theodore Thomas gave
she first OF a series OF concerts undertaken
by the Peoples Concert Society, to educate
the musical taste of the working people.
Tickets were distributed through the fac
gories Of New York and other industrial
establishments. The idea is an excellent
one and ought TO be taken up by other
cities. Music is, perhaps, the greatest ol
civilizers, and the people ought to have
the best of it at a price within their reach,
and on the one day when they can give
time 10 its enjoyment.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1884-02-26
THE OUTRAGE MILLS
At New Orleans and Washington Ssiil
Grinding, Though the
Results are Very Unsatisfactory TO fhe G
Bloody shirt Managers.

WASHINGTON, February 25.-The first
witness before the Danville Investigating
Committee was Congressman John s.
Wise, who stated the issues of the various
Virginia campaigns. The Funder party,
he said, sought to perpetuate racespreju-
dice. He introduced papers to show that
the whites brought on the difficulty at
Danville for political purposes, having
despaired OF winning the contest other
wise.
Senator Sherman asked if the Funders
were inspired by objections to persons OF
TO race.
Witness said it was objection to race
The men appointed were unobjectionable
Danville and Pittsylvania were the most
lawless communities in Virginia. Pittsyl
vania county and the adjoining county Of
North Carolina were alike In this.
Senator Vance-That's a Republican
county by large majority, sir.
Witness-Yes, and wherever there is /,
Republican majority there will be Bour
bon shotguns.
Senator Vance-There will be a large
number of convictions TO the peniten
tiary.
Witness-And crowds will go down be
fore the mouths of Bourbon shotguns.
Senator Vance, don't know as there
is any necessity for you to assail Nortf
Carolina here, sir.
Witness-I allude to these matters with
regret
During the examination of Wise quit,
an exciting passage at arms ensued be
tween the Virginia Congressman and Sen
ator Vance, but the matter was tinall,
Quieted.
Several other witnesses were examined
but nothing new ELECTED, after which the
committee adjourned.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1884-02-26

bigamy, it being charged that he was mar
ried while a slave, to a slave woman, in
Bedford, county, Virginia, in 1861. The
ease hinged on the validity of the slave
marriage, Tie judge Instructed the jury
that slaves, being PROPERTY, could not
make legal contract, but that the courts
have decided that slave marriage be-
came valid by cohabitation as man and
wife after the emancipation proclamation
went into effect in 1864. The case thus
turned on the question of the fact whether
the pair had cohapited or not, as shown
by evidence. The jury returned verdict
~ not entity
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1884-02-26

"PASSIoN Play MoRsE's suicide was
due to disappointments and dependency.
lie was singular and erratic person, whose
life for some years was irregular and ill.,
balanced. lie was at one tine =
man OF fortune, and had enough left
when ne attempted to produce the Passion
Piay TO have maintained him in indie
pendence. That venture ruined him, and
cost some of his friends round sum.
From 1881 10 1853 he managed a hotel in
Australia and made good deal OF money.
he served in the Crimeau war, and re-
ceived from the British government a
pension. Before and after the war lac
travelled in the Holy Land, visiting the
many different points Of interest.
he a.so travelled through Egypt,
where he studied the characters ON the
obelisks and pyramids. II was IN the
Holy Land that he first conceived the idea
of writing the Passion Play. In 1878 he
went TO san Francisco, and entered law
othce. He published paper called the
"d;p, but IT was not a success, so he sold
It, intending 70 go 70 England. While il
the law Office he wrote the Passion
Play. II was first produced in san
Francisco, at the Grand Opera
house, under the management of ''Tom'
Macguire. James O'Neil assumed tn
leading part, and the late Samuel Pierc,
assumed the role OF "King Herod." Th
expense OF producing the play, owing (,
the large number Of actors required, wa
enormous, and it was, as later in New
York, an utter fnan ,ial failure. Since III
fasco OF 1888 he brought out another pla,
entitled Bistie Among the Petticoats, whici
was failure. He kept on writing, how
ever, and On he lsiioisstons was his nro
duction, although the authorship wa
k>pt secret for isar Mr.. Morse's nam
would injuIs the play.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1884-02-26

As WILL be seen from our special from
that city, the Mardi-Grss festivities have
been fairly launched at New Orleans, and
under circumstances that promise great
deal of enjoyment ior visitors. The pag.
cant yesterday comprised a series of living
pictures, illustrating the "Eneid," the
great epic of Virgil. Those who know
how carefully and conscientlously such
work is done in New Orleans can easily
realize that this pageant was one OF sur,
passing interest and worthy the reputa.
ton Of the ,ity which is regarded as the
home OF the Carnival in America.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1884-02-26

TnE people OF Mobile will have gala
lime of It to-day, All three cf the we'll
known mystic societies uill appear in pa
geants and parades-the X. o. RS, the
"Intant Mystics," the "Order of Myths"
Mobile is the home of the mysics, and
hey never fail at carnival time to COM
pete with New Orleans for the palm and
crown of excellence
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1884-02-26
The Senate.

Senator Logan, from the Committee on
Judiciary, reported two original resolu-
tions, which were agreed TO, relating to
railroad lands-ore calling on the Secre.
tary OF the Interior to inform the Senate
whether any railroad companies men
toned in the act Of May, 1878, had fSiled
to comply with the requirement OF said
| act, and when and in what respect they
failed, and whether they subsequently,
| complied; and further, whether said com
| panies had paid dividends and to what
amount, and what steps, if any, had beer
taken to enforce the provisions of said
| act; the second resolution called on the
Attorney-General to furnish similar in.
formation.
Senator Ransom offered q Joint resolu
ton TO appropriate 100000 for the relie
of sufferers by the recent great wind
storms in the Southern States. He said
| over 500 people were killed and many
thousands wounded. The suffering re
sultin2 from the storm was awful.
Senators Brown and Pugh supported the
| resolution.
Senators Harris and Morgan opposed
the resolution on constitutional grounds
| Neither had received a request from hi
| State for government aid. Senator Gar
| land thought the measure constitutional
| Senator voorhees, thought these sufferer
should not be left entirely to public char
| ity.
The resolution was referred and tn,
Senate resumed the consideration of tn.
currency bill, and Senator George spok'
| in opposition to it.
At the conclusion OF Senator George
speech a vote being taken on Senate
Vests amendment it was rejected-yes,S
| Il; nays, SO.
The question recurring upon the bill a.
modified by the amendment OF Senate
Morrill,, it was passed-yeas. 43 nays, IL
The presiding officer then laid before
the Senate the bill to authorize the con
struction of additional steel vessels for tn
navy.
After executive session the Senate ad
| iournel
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1884-02-26

SHoENAKERs, see "want" column.
PARK HOTEL rooms, without board.
HEssEN's Cough Syrup has no equal
for coughs and colds. Try it.
New patterns rattan chairs Just received
GEORGE MITCHELL, 30s Main street.
ALL kinds of stained glass work at 2St
Third. Embossed doorlights and transoms
l WILL buy Confederate bonds. State
price. Address d. c. Thatcher, st. Louis
Mo.
PALPITATIoN of the heart and swimming
in the head cured by DR.. Duncan's Livel
and Kidney Medicine.
To manufacturers OF heavy goods: The
Improved" Manufacturing White Sewing
Machine is the best. JOHN Z. KEY & co.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1884-02-26

SovE IE,foCRATs in Western Pennsylva-
MIA are advocating as a Presidential ticket
Samuel ]. Randall and Gen. w. S. Rose
Grams. They wish 20 raise the battle-cry
of Randall, Rosearans and Reform. That,
says the Paterson N. j. G,ldrGidn, would
te a sort Of Railways Ready Relief ticket.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1884-02-26

TODAY we publish an interview had
with Mr.. Judah p. Benjamin in Paris by
New York Herald correspondent, in
which he answers some inquiries made
touching pretended letter of his recently
printed in the New York Tribune. AS
she Herald says: "Mr. Benjamin points
out that the fool who made this pitiful
forgery did not take into consideration the
fact that he was intimately acquainted
with Lord Lyons. Evidently the docu-
ment was an ordinary campaign lie of
other days, scheme to fire the Northern
heart against Southern wickedness-a
page, in fact, of the literature of the bloody
shirt -
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1884-02-26

Prince BISMARCK was perhaps right in
sending back the I.asker resolutions, but
ne is not, so far as we are advised, justi-
fled by anything he has done in insulting
Minister Sargent. We agree with the
New York Tribune that ito ignore Mr.
Sargent and to pass him over as alleged is
not merely to humiliate him; it is to show
gross and deliberate disrespect to the gov
ernment that appointed him, and whose
honored and trusted agent he is II Prince
Bismarck has any charges to prefer against
him, he knows his remedy. 1t is the
right OF any government to object to an
ambassador oh personal grounds, provided
the objection he reasonable"
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1884-02-26
APPEAL SPECIALS.
The River at Helena Still Rising VERY
Slowly-Nearly All Plantations
Between That City and
Laeonia Circle Under Water, bat No Sc
rlous Damage So Far Reported
Mississippi Legislature.
A Negro Thug at Nashville Assassinated
by a Jealous Rival -Es-Treas-
urer Folks Health.
HOT SPRINGS. ARK.
IfO ESI ItfNUS, 1klafAs
Preliminary Hesring Concluded In fh
FIyUn.D D0rnn Afafr,

Preliminary Hearing Concluded In the
FIynn-DOran Affair.
Special to the Appeal.l
Hor SrRIses, February 25.--Ths pre-
lininarF examination OF the Flynn-Doran
affair was closed this evening, Judge Wood
rendering his decision as follows; S. A.
Doran, r. D. Pruitt, II. r. Lanning and
John Ellison, held without bail. Frank
Flynn was held to answer in the sum Of
$4,000, Pob Pru:tt in the suh OF $4,000
J. NJ. Lucius in the sum of SlS, 1000, and Ed
Howell discharged.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1884-02-26

4 MEETING of some of the property
owners on Poplar street last night decided
on cedar block pavement al cost of S35,,
900 in preference to stone at exactly the
same price. The daily sermons which the
decaying and deadly Nicolson pavement
has afforded ever since the fearful epi
demic Of 1873 is lost upon these worthy
citizens, who prefer smooth drive with a
chance tor the dance of death at the end to
the sure and certain health-promotine
stone block pavement, which will last
longer and cost less for repairs. How
much was it those epidemics cost of hu
man Lie and tears and money in lS7S-79'
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1884-02-26
:. i ..
BBlrIsH LsGAIioS, January, 1854.
NATIONAL BANK CURRENCY.
The Text of the Bill AS II Finally Passed
the Senate.

WASHINGTON, February 25.-The ma
tional bank currency bill, as it finally
passed the Senate, is as follows;
Be i esaeted, That upon any deposit already OF
hereafter made of any United States bonds bear
ing interest in the manner required by law, any
national banking association making tho same
shall be entitled to receive from the Comptroller
of the Currency circulating notes of different de-
nominations in blank, registered and counter
signed as provided by law, not exceeding in the
whole amount tho par value of the bonds depos-
tied provide that at no time shall the total
amount of such notes issued TO any such assOcia-
ton exceed the amount at such time actually
paid in of its capital stock and that all laws nd
parts Of laws inconsistent with the provisions o.
this act be. and the same are hereby repeated.
SECTIoS .. That associations organized for the
purpose Of issuing notes payable in gold, undel
the provisions of section 5lS5 of the Revised
Statutes of the United States. upon the deposit o.
any United States bonds bearing in terest with tn,
Treasurer of the United States, shall be entitled
to receive circulating notes to that amount and il
the manner prescribed in the act for othe
national banking associations.
Sec. 3. That all laws and parts OF laws o
the United States inconsistent with the provision
OF this act be, and the same are hereby repealed
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1884-02-26
atpLLY. IEsss.
Rate's R0dy RecOyered-Dcath of MI
Sinciair-BOld burglary.

Rate's Body RecOyered-Death of Mrs.
Sinciair-BOld burglary.
Special to the Appeal
RIrLEy. February es.-A inan named
Pate vas drowned in the back waters OF
the Mississippi seven miles from this
place last Friday while rafting. His body
was fished for all day Saturday and sun
day, and was found thelatter day,
Mrs Sallie Sinclair, widow, of F. NJ: Sin
clair, and daughter of the Late Col. Nor
man T. Cherry, died at this place last
night. She had been a sufferer long
time, and her death was not unexpected.
q. NJ. ID. Bowers's store at Hennings
Station, six miles distant, was barglarized
Saturday night and $500 stolen. Parties
passed through here yesterday on the look
! c,,t for fba +biayaS