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Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1884-03-12
THE STAR-ROUTE CASES
still Under Investigation by the Spring.
er COmmittee-COOk's Testimony.

WASHINGTON, March 11.-Wm. A. Cook
was examined by the Springer committee
to-day. He said that shortly after ne was
appointed special counsel in the Star
route cases he had an interview with
President Garfield, who told witness the
cases involved many who had been his
special friends, but he wanted thorough
investigation, irrespective of persons.
Witness had an interview with President
Garfield and the Postmaster General the
Wednesday evening before the President
was assassinated. Before leaving I said
to the President that he should be careful
in his movements, as bitterness had arisen
between the Stalwarts and Half Breeds,
and there were connected with these cases
men of extreme feeling. l said at the
time there might be a resort to violence.
Such was the impression then ON my
mind. Ny suggestion for the mo-
ment touched the President. but he
responded there was no danger. The Bit
terness of feeling was so strong ! would
not have been surprised had it carried it
self against the Postmaster-General and
Attorney General. don't think l used,
at that interview, the language recently
placed in my lips by James, but stated
the instance which have given you" Wit,
ness strongly desired to have a line of in
vestigation pursued that would show
whether Guiteau had accomplices or not,
but nothing came of it. Witness was OF
opinion that the shooting Of the President
vas not the individual action of Guiteau.
This, he said, was in harmony with what
he suggested to the President in connee-
ton with the bitterness between the Stall
warts and Half-Breeds. He had proof that
two other persons accompanied Guiteau
when he vas seeking pistol. Shortly
after the witness entered the employ Of
the government he had an idea there was
feeling on the part of those in Star-route
cases that might be carried into practice.
THE reason why DIR. Prices Flavorine
Extracts, Lemon, Vanilla, ETC., are supe.
rior to all others is because they are pre-
pared from choice selected fruits and aro
matics, without coioring or poisonous oils
that all the flavoring principles are re.
tanned unchanged by chemical action
highly concentrated, requiring less to fla
yor, That they are perfect
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1884-03-12

A DISPATCH received at late hour last
night from Montgomery says that J. NJ.
McKleroy withdraws from the race for the
Democratic nomination for Governor
This leaves the field to Gov. 0'Neal.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1884-03-12

"TRurH has a quiet breast, says Avon's
bard, but when the breast is racked with a
cough it cannot be quiet. Try bottle of
Dr. Bulls Cough Syrup. The cough it
viii stay, the soreness allay, and you'll
bless DR.. Bull for mans day.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1884-03-12

Gov. LOWRY yesterday approved the
railroad supervision bill and it is now a
law. Commissioners will be appointed
next week
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1884-03-12
Another Railroad Case Decided by the
Supreme Court.


Nashville World, OF yesterday: Frank
lin county Us. Nashville, Chattanooga and
ST. Louis railroad, and Nashville, Chatta-
nooga and st. Louis railroad rs. Franklin
county. The above causes were consoli-
dated, heard together and decided by the
| Supreme Court Saturday. The question
| involved, was the right OF franklin county
| to treat the previous assessment, for pur-
poses of taxation, made by the State Board
| of Commissioners, of the property of the
Nashville, Chattanooga and st. Louis rail-
road within the limits of Franklin county
as unconstitutional and void and the right
of the trustee OF said county to reassess
| the same for county purposes. The court
concur in the conclusion that Franklin
| county and its trustee have no such rights
and consequently give judgment in favor
| OF the railroad and adjudge all the cost
against the county. While all the mem
bers of the court react the same conclusion
they arrive at it by different modes or
processes of reasoning.
THE oFIEioE.
Opinions were written by special Judge
| ]. NJ. Bright, Judges Cooper and Freeman.
| The following is the syllabus of the opin-
ion of the majority of the court, being
that written by Judge Cooper.
The act of 1879, chapter 49, authorizing
] taX-coilectorS TO assess all property which
by mistake OF law or fact has not been
assessed applies to case where there has
been a failure to assess at all, and not toa
case where the property has already been
legally assessed, although not in every par
tcular correctly. The Circuit Court has
| jurisdiction of an assessment and suit fol-
taxes under the act of 1879, chapter 79, by
appeal from the judgment of the justice
and by certiorari, to bring up the proceed
ing before the county judge upon the as
sessment to test the question of the au-
thority to assess. Under the State con.
stitution the mode of ascertaining the
value OF particular kinds of prop
erty for taxation is left to the de
cision OF the Legislature, and that
body may adopt mode ef assessment by
assessors for the State at large, and such a
node of ascertaining the value of the fran
chise, roadway, rolling stock and other
property not having a locus sitsss of a rail.
road company is eminently proper. The
| franchise of railroad company for the
purpose OF taxation is a unit; so is the
roadway, and so the rolling stock; and the
| sitns of the chooses in action and personally
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1884-03-12
ESTABLISHED 1910.
The Senate yesterday ratified the Mexi-
can treaty by vote of Al to 20.

LORD RANDOLPH CHURCHILL is said to be
just such kid as Perry Belmont, of New
York. Both have some brains and plenty
of brass
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1884-03-12
The salv.ti.a Army want Money.

BRrDaEPoRT, CoNN., March 11.-Capt.
Hunter, of the Salvation army, has begun
action against the chief of police claiming
$l2 900 damages for false arrest.
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ON TOP!

~ March is here. and so are our New
Goodsi These We invite patrons to see.
To the small remnant of the population not in
cluded in tho list of customers, We say,
"C0MEv' The caption of this advertisement
exactly describes our relative position in this
Taxing District. We are, in fact, head and
shoulders above competition. Our peculiar ad-
vsntages of experience, taste and pardon the
egotism) gumption," have put us where we
are. Now don't. misconstrue. When W say
"0n Top" we mean the first place in the gene
raj opinion for Offering the most desirable Goods
and exchanging the best value for a given sum.
We offer this week lovely New Goods and many
bargains, among which are:
New pure wool El Mahdi Cloth in the novel COL
orings-Soudan, El Kebir, Trinki.at, Tokar and
suakim, at 81 %.
Splendid pure Silk Rhadames, at 81 90.
We have made an advantageous purchase OF over
100 pieces of fine Ottoman Silk, in new and sea-
sonable shades, and offer them at 75c per yard.
NEW BoNNETS AND HATS,
Lovely New Flowers, in Bunches, SOC, 75c, 81 25,
81 90.
Rubber-stem Roses, new and fresh, l5c, 2Oc.
New Ostrich Tip, Sc bunch of 8.
New Long Plumes. 81 90, IS 90.
New Straw Hats, Soc, 75c, 81 Is, s2 90.
An immense assortment of New Sailor and
School Hats.
New Kid Gloves New Silk Gloves.
The Robinson Crusoe Parasol.
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Remarks of the London s.Iimes'' Corre-
SDOndenf.

LONDON, March 1.-THE Berlin corre-
spondent of the Times, referring to the
article in the North German Gazette, con-
corning Sargent, says the article is a bolt
forged at the Foreign Office to give Sargent
coup de grace. Bismarck tells the Ameri-
cans they have sent five men with whom
he refused to hold diplomatic relations. 1t
is for the Americans to Judge this treat
ment of their accredited envoy. The refer
ence to Sargent's journalistic activity is an
allusion TO the fact that Sargent, in his re-
meat Introduction as a more agrarian
than sanitary measure. The report was
copied by the New York newspapers from
the statistics issued by the State Depart
ment, and was assumed to be direct con-
tribution by Sargent This assumption
has colored the whole attitude of the
executive toward Sargent
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Notice of Dissolution.

MEMPHIS, TENN, March II, 1854.
THE FIRM OF PEARCE, sUGGs & PETIT
i is this day dissolved, J. 7: Petit having pnr-
chased the interest Of N. G. Pearcs in the above
firm. also his interest In the old firm u Pssres,
Sage 4 Co. The husinsss viii be Continued by
shs sS 4P4s, .ss aHs 5n
bilitiss and are s0thsripd z 69a!asSss aeS s q
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A French Journal Approves Bismarek's 3
C0nrSe.

BERLIN, March 1.-THE North German,
Gazette considers it noteworthy that an
article should have appeared in the Jour
nal des Detats, of Paris, which expressed
its approval of Bismarck's action in regard
to the Lasker resolution. 1t is unex-
pected that French journal should
iudoe bismarck favorahlv
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NOMINATIONS
Made Yesterday by the President and
Combinations by the Senate.

WASHINGTON, March denominations
]. E. Irish, OF Wisconsin, United States
consul at Cognae; Abraham ]. Clifford,
of New York, Indian agent at Fort
Berthold agency, Oak. Elliott S. n. Nor
gan, of Wyoming, secretary of Wyoming;
Lewis L. Wheeler, postmaster at Owattona,
MINI.
Combinations: Col John Newton,
chief engineer with the rank of brigadier;
Samuel W. Mallory, of Arkansas, register
OF the land office at Camden, Ark; John
NJ. Hodge, of Kansas, register OF the land
Office at Salina, KS. Harvey Carpenter,
of Nevada, receiver of public moneys at
Eureka, New; Wright P. Hall, of Colo.
RADIO, register of the land office at Susan
vile, COL; Chas. F. Roberts, of Colorado,
register of the land office at Humboldt,
COL; Norman Buck, of Idaho, associate
justice of the Supreme Court of Idaho;
w. F. Fitzgerald, of Mississippi, associate
Justice of the Supreme Court of ARIZONA
John G. Perry, OF New York, chief Justice
of the Supreme Court of Wyoming.
Supreme order vesher sheI Barxel.
CLEVELAND, O., March 1.-THE Su-
preme Lodge of the Hebrew order of
Nesher Shell Barrel, now holding their
quinquennial session here, to-day endowed
the home for aged and infrm israelites 10.
Gated in this city in commemoration OF
the Tooth anniversary of the birth of Sir
Montenore and as q tribute to his worth.
The value Of the endowment win not be
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kREM
Masonic Notice.

r ELLA SCOTT LODGE, No. 2ss, F. n
IL A, M.-Win meet in special commu- IN =
nieation this WEDNESDAY, evening,V ~
March 18th lat 80 o clock for work in the M
l., A. degree. All E.A.'s fraternally in-I
vited. BY order A. F. DAVIS, W.M.
Attest. A s. MYERS. SECRETARY.
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Immigration Association Organized.
Associated Press Dispatch.
NASHVILLE, March 1.-THE Southern
States Immigration Association met at the
capitol at noon. Representatives from
tennessee, Louisiana, Florida, Georgia,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-09-22
FIRE BUGS AT WORK.

Three Attempts to Destroy Portion of
Observation-Disclosures Towns Called on
for Aid-The Loss.
CLEVELAND, September 2l.-Scenes of
two weeks ago were repeated here to-day on
a small scale. The fats fire was then
thought to have originated in accident.
To-day occurrences lead to the belief that
may have been incendisry. This noon
FIRE broke out in Monroe Bros. &o s lumber
yard sa the upper flats and destroyed a
large amount of property, including two
million feet of lumber. When the flames
were fairly under control dense smoke
was seen pouring from the inside OF the
e ms dry house. There was FIRE outside an
no wind blowing sparks, which makes it in
6isputable incendiarism. That tire was ex-
tinguished with a loss OF $4,000. Between
three and four o'clock, while the depart
ment was about going home a Thick smoke,
as if from oil, suddenly poured forth from
inside the dry shed in Brown, Strong L
Co. 8 hmber yard. Some distance away
two suspicious looking men were seen
watching this fire at It's inception without
moving to give an alarm. This strengthens
the theory of arson. When this last
FIRE broke out and became
certain that incendiaries were at
work, and word was sent to neighboring
towns for help, and engines came from
Akron, PsineSville, Sandusky, Elyria and
Ashtabula. At 9 o'clock this evening the
FIRE was under control and no further dan
ger spprehended. Monroe Bros. L Co s
loss is estimated at $4,000; insurance
$780, 900. Brown, Strong & Co.'S loss
is estimated at from $4,000 to $4,000;
insurance about the same
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-09-22
MR- MALKER,s MEETING.

With every reason the Democrats OF
Wheeling feEcitate themselves on that
grand meeting at the Capitol, on Saturday
night 1t was a royal out-pOuriug Of the
county le-ions Of Democracy and an affair
cC state note. It heralded to the people Of
tie State the fact that Ohio county IS
armed, equipped and in line for the OcsO-
Der Gght and was a greeting Of Democrats
to Democracy everywhere. The address OF
Lon. uENEY S. WALKER was a signal sue
ccss-a5le both as to subject matter and
Expression. and delivered with impressive
eser.. That portion devoted to State issues
ie0 With telling force on the thous-
aHis assembled there and dropped
seed into good ground for an s5und-
a.; harvest in October while
TIE subjects Of astional attention were hand
led with an intelligence and effect born Of
Truth sadimportauee. Asa public speaker
Er. WALksz has few rivals His utreanees
1se winged with an eloquence that
tarnes them home to his hearers and amin
IFessiysDess that guards and keeps them
there.
The meeting was proceeded BY a process
sion and tOrehight demonstration, arranged
eEtenPOraneOusly, but which was quite 8
Success. Nearly every ward was represent
I'd line BY an organized body and very
''editably so. Wheeling Democrats have
caught the infection Of the times and are in
hne With national Democrats for Novem-
her victory.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-09-22

Confronting Both Political Parties-Bet.
ting on the Result.
NEw YORK, September 2l.-For the
first time in the history of the Republican
party, its National Committee finds no one
State perfectly safe, and the committee is
therefore compelled to spread out thin and
lose the advantage of massing. So it is
that Chairman Jones cannot look after
New York and Ohio at the same time, and
for some reason unexplained the State
Committees are not implicitly relied on.
The Prohibitionists will hurt Blaine.
Chairman Warren, or the Republican State
Committee, admits that the ProhibitioniSts
are displaying surprising strength, and that
il detracts from Republican votes, but he
says the Democratic loss of Irish and labor
votes, and the Butler contingent, more than
make up Republican prohibition losses.
On the Democratic side
Not Particle of Reliance
is placed upon the Tammany indorsem ent
of Cleveland. John Kelly is not trusted.
He is not believed to be sincere, and the
Democratic managers are doing their igur
ing on the basis of $4,000 Tammany votes
for Cleveland instead of 10000 the reliable.
voting strength of the organization. They
are also figuring on $4,000 majority in
Kings county (Brooklyn), 5000 in Queens,
1000 in Suffolk and $500 in Richmond
county, all Of which are in this immediate
vicinity. Present indications seem to point
to the fact that Cleveland will have to carry
New York without the aid of Tammany.
Gen. Wolfert, Of Ohio was at the Demo
cratic headquarters tonight. He thinks the
result of the election in that State next
month will be close, and that there is
Promise OF Democratic Victory.
He said: aust before for New York
called at the headquarters of the Democrat
ic committee. When asked the chairman
what he thought of the prospects he an
swered that we should certainly see the
backbone of the Republican national cam
paign broken in Ohio in October"
Balsey W. Morgan, a wealthy gentleman
a sport, wagered $1,000 even to-day on
Blaine, divided as follows: $1,000 that
Blaine is elected; $1,000 that Blaine car
ries every northern State but New Jersey;
81, 900 that Blaine carries New York State;
81 900 that Blaine breaks the solid south,
and 81, 900 that the Republicans carry Ohio
in October. The entire wager was accept
ed by Jockey Smythe. The New York
book makers are giving no odds at present.
but many private bets on the general result
are made on the basis OF Blaine 800,
Cleveland $50.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-09-22
A FIEND.
4 New York Saloon Keeper Burns His
Wife to Death.

a New York saloon Keeper Burns His
Wife to Death.
NEw YORK, September 2O.-An elaborate
and well planned attempt at arson in a
house full ofpeople was brought to light to-
day. The diabolical crime, however, mis-
carried. Its only result was the killing of
a woman, the wife of mau whom the po-
lice arrested on the charge of setting fire to
the house. The woman was Mrs. Gusky,
wife of Leo. Gusty, saloon keeper. The
ire was discovered in his house. He lived
On the second foor with his wife and child.
Several lodgers occupied the third floor.
Early this morning a police officer
saw flames in the house and gave the
alarm. ETe and another officer went in
he adjoining house and reused the in
mates Then, ascending to the roof, they
vent to the rescue of the occupants Of
the burning building They, however, at
the 6rSt alarm had fled to the street, eV-
cepting two, Mrs Gusty and her niueyear-
old BOY. They were found on the roof.
The boy was nearly choked with smoke,
and the woman dying from horrible burns.
After the Ere was extinguished, it was dis
covered that coal oil had been poured every
where, and all the gas turned on.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-09-22

IL Cen. GIBSON was correctly reported, in
Is speech a: Bridgeport Friday night he
gave u,terance to an infamous statement,
Vt.ll no one knew better than himself was
false. Ee is reported as having referred to
Gov CLLvszAxD as "a man who could not
and cannot 90 into the home Of any man
IL Eat!alo.'
Sch Incorporate statements carry with
tLeu their own refuta6on, their evident
,aa,i.uancy doing only their author harm.
The phenomenal vote which his neighbors
tie citizens Of Buffalo, gave Governor
CLEVELAND less than two years ago, testify
tie high esteem in which he is held in that
city. and is a sufficient refutation fall such
s,uEtions Of maEgnancy as the poor, I'M
potent blatherskite gave vent to on Friday
r.-h4
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by whom this was done, but
have reason to believe. and do believe, that
a photograph was taken of the defaeed
stone by the procurement Of one OF the pub
fishers of the New Age, Democratic
paper, published in this city, and that copies
Of said photograph were sent TO divers ana
sundry persons including the publisher OF
the indianapolis Sentinel, the defendant OF
this suit.
10 20. 81, %. / know the book referred
10 as the Life of James G. Blaine" did
not revise the volume, nor become RESPONSE
bic for any statement made in IT, though |
saw parts of il before publication, but did
not and have not to this day seen page 6S,
to which the question refers, though the
statement there made was doubtless derived
bv the author. Rafell a. Connell, from con-
versations with me, but not from any spec
ial authorization by me to make H.
JAMES G. BLAINE.
United States of America, District OF
Maine, IS. Before me, Winfield s, Choate,
Commissioner of the Circuit Court of the
United States, 10 and for said district, per
sonally appeared James G. Blaine and sub
scribed and made oath to the truth OF the
foregoing answers,
Witness my hand and official seal at
Augusta. in said district, this the 18th day
Of September, in the year Of our Lord'ouG
thousand eight hundred and eighty four.
WINFIELD S. CHOATE,
Commissioner of Circuit Court Of the United
States for the District of Maine.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-09-22
HENRY CLAY's GRANDSON
Fatally Shot In Drunken Row ut Louis
Vile.

Fatally Shot In n Drunken Row ut Louis
Vile.
LoyIsvuLE, September 2l.-HaTy Clay,
a well known lawyer and politician was
shot and perhaps fatally wounded this morn
ing BY Andy Wepler, Councilman from
the Eleventh ward. Clay was drinking and
wanted to borrow money from his friend
Wepler, who would not let him have as
much as he wanted. Clay began abusing
him and went out to get pistol to shoot
him. On returning, the two each armed
with pistols said they were ready to fight it
out. They took stands and Wepler fred,
the ball striking Clay in the groin, ranging.
downward in the thigh. Clay is a grandson
of the great Henry Clay. He made voy.
age to the Arctic regions in the ill-fated
Proteus. he is prominently mentioned for
Congress from this district. Clay's wound
is very dangerous though he may recover.
Wepler gave himself up.
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A BRIGHT EXAMPLE.
The Funeral of "Jerry' McAnley, the
Evangelist.

The Funeral of "Jerry" McAnley, the
Evangelist.
NEw YoRK, September 2l.-A great
crowd gathered in and about the Broadway
tabernacle to-day, on the occasion of the
funeral of Jerry" McAnley. Several cler-
gymen assisted at the services. A. S.
Hatch, the banker, was among the speakers.
Jerry McAaley, the evangelist who died
on Thursday, was shining example Of the
possibility Of reform. He had been river
pirate, q prize fighter, and q highway rob
Der, and vet he emerged from Sing Sing
prison glorying in his religious conversion,
and burning to SOW the seeds of
the Gospel among the brutaized
men and women with whose life his former
associations had made him familiar
His zeal and unfagging energy in this work
put to shame serne christian ministers who
would have shrunk from laboring at his
side in the cause of religion. He undoubt-
edly accomplished much good, yet the best
lesson Jerry McAuley taught was that even
in the most deprsved human hearts there
exists at the bottom a spring of rectitude
which only needs to be touched to exhibit
Ito vtrfUes
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Mr.. BLAINE.
How the Republican Candidate Passed
Yesterday.

How the Republican Candidate Passed
Yesterday.
NEw YoRK, September 2l.-Mr. Blaine
attended divine service at the brick church.
Afterward accompanied by John A. Ste
wart William Walter Phelps and Walker
Blaine, Mr.. Blaine walked up Fifth avenue
as far as Forty-sevenih street. where they
met Mr.. Stewards carriage and were
driven to Harlem. The party re-
turned to the h5tel 6y the Sixth avenue
Elevated railroad Blaine ordered that no
cards be sent him to-day. Mr.. Blaine took
a drive through Central Park on his return.
He dined in the public dining room for the
first time. As he entered the hall he was
received with round Of applause.
Tomorrow Blaine viii receive delega-
ton of the Union League Club, and at s p.
m. win start for Philadelphia, stopping for
a short time at Newark, n. j. he will re-
turn % New York on Tuesday night.
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Married On Horseback.

WEST PoINT, GA, September 2l.-A
romantic marriage occurred this afternoon
when Mr.. John NJ Harrington and Miss
Loula Zachry, of this place, were married
two miles from town The ceremony was
performed BY the Rev. s. p Galloway.
The attendants were Mr.. p I. Shuttle
and Miss Lottie Lanier Mr.. Frank Lanier,
and Mrs. W. l.. Williams. All the parties
were on horseback or in vehicles, the minis
ter standing in buggy. The place selected
was beautiful cluster of shade on a mound
near the public road, away from the hum
and noise of the busy world. After the
marriage the bridal party returned to the
city. The bride is one OF West Points most
intellectual ladies' The groom is prOmi