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THE DEMOCRATIC SIDE.
Two Witnesses Examined by the COpiah
County Investigating Committee.
The Judge of the DanyiIIe Court at
Washington.

WASHINGTON, February 21-The first
witness in the Danville investigation was
]. B. Blackwell, judge Of the court at
Danville. He testified to the circum-
stances leading up to the riot, and said
the whites formed in line and fired vol
ley at the negroes. The discharge was
like that of well drilled soldiers. Witness
was surprised when the smoke cleared
away to see that no execution had been
done. He did not issue warrants for the
arrest of any of the rioters.
Senator Sherman handed witness copy
of the Danville circular, and asked if the
statements were true.
Witness replied that some were, but in
his opinion the great majority of them
were false. The negroes were in a large
majority in every ward of Danville
There never had been time when they
could not have elected negroes to fill every
position in the Town Council. As mat
ter of fact, the whites had always had q
majority in the Council and the power to
remedy the evils complained of in the
circular. 1t was in the power of any man
who signed the circular to learn that Ger.
tain of its statements were false. Wit
ness didn't accuse all the signers of inten-
tional falsehood. Men have been SO
blinded by passion as to be unable to
judge impartially. Witness was native
of Virginia, and served four years in the
Confederate army.
Adjourned until Monday,
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SOUTHERN IMMIGRATION.
First Meeting of the Association 20 be
Held at Nashville.

NASHVILLE, February 21.-The president
and secretary of the Southern States I'm.
migration Association to-day issued the
programme for the first regular annual
meeting OF the association in this city
March l1th, 18th and 18th. The Hon. Al
len G. Thurman and the Hon.
James G. Blaine have been specially
invited to address the meeting the first
and second days. Forty speakers from
various Southern States have been ap-
pointed to deliver addresses on particular
subjects bearing on the immigration ques-
ton. Among the distinguished speakers
designated are the Hons. L. @ c. Lamar,
q. G. Vest, Ex-Gov. Hubbard, Gov. T. J.
JARVIS, 7. Essex, w. G. Breckenridge, L.
Pope Walker, United States Senator
Harris, John w. Daniels, Ex-Gov. John G.
Brown, Ex-Gov. Nichols, Cassius NJ. Clay,
John T. Morgan, Joseph f. Brown, John
B. Gordon, DR.. ]. L. NJ. Curry, Ex Gov.
E. o. Stanard, Prof. Joseph Jones and
Maj. E. A. Burke, of New Orleans. Ar
rangements will be made for excursion
rates on trains and steamers, and large
attendance is assured from all parts OF the
country.
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THE Turnpike Commissioners did very
foolish thing yesterday when they divided
the money in hand for road construction
between four roads. What they should
have done was 10 devote the whole sum
TO making one road, and by follow
ing that up II few years time
secure to the people OF Shelby good
turnpikes in every direction. Their
action defeats the very object had in
view in levying the tax, and in
their creation. 1t used to be habit with
the city government of Memphis TO fritter
away the taxes in this way, in vain effort
to pander to and placate local clamor. The
result was nothing was accomplished,
and the city was loaded with
debt. To divide the tax between
four roads may answer the clamor oi
neighborhoods, but ii will fritter away the
money and defeat the object good people
have at heart, to build four good turn
pixies to the county line, one after the
other as fast as money will permit.
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CONGRESSIONAL.
The Military Academy Bill in the Houxe
The Senate.

-Ihe senate.
WASHINGTON, February 2l Hoase.-Mr.
Dibrell reported the agricultural appro-
priation bill. Ordered printed and re-
committed.
The House then went into Committee
| of the Whole, Mr.. Bland in the chair on
the military academy bill.
A lengthy discussion ensued, in which
Mr.. Belford was particularly prominent in
opposition to the bill A number of
amendments were proposed, but all re-
jected, and the bill passed by vote of 250
to 4 Messrs. Aiken, Alexander, Ballen-
tine and Barksdale voting nay.
The motion to adjourn over until Mon
day was lost-yeas, Ill nays, 154, but the
motion to adjourn over to Washington's s
birthday was agreed to.
Mr.. Money, chairman of the Committee
on Postoffices and Postroads, reported the
postroute bill, and it passed.
On motion of Mr.. Money, the Senate
amendment to the House bill declaring all
public roads postroutes was concurred in.
Mr.. Cassidy. chairman OF the Committee
on Pacific Railroads, reported back a reso-
luton calling ON tie Secretary Of the Inte-
rior for Information as TO when the line of
| the Northern Pacific railroad, or any part
of it. was definitely and finally located
and as to whether that railroad claims any
| lands on which Homestead or other pre-
emtion entries has been made prior to the
time of the final location. Adopted.
The Speaker laid before the House the
following message from the President:
To the House of Representatives:
l transmit herewith the report of the
Secretary of State OF the Slst instant,
whereby your honorable body, and
through you the people of the United
States, may become apprised of the gen.
erous contribution made by her Britannia
majestys government toward the efforts
for the relief Of Lieut.. Greely's Arctic ex-
ploring party, by presenting to the United
States the Arctic steamship Alert.
CHESTER A. ARTHUR.
When the reading OF the message was
| finished. Mr.. Randall called for the read
ing of the report in full. The oiier was
so generous, coming IRON q friendly
power, that it ought to be treated with
respect.
The report of the Secretary of State
was read and several times applauded.
Mr.. Randolph asked unanimous consent
for the communication to be spread upon
| the journal OF the House, as a mark of the
sentiment OF the House. He further asked
| that the communication be referred to the
Committee on Foreign Affairs, with the
object of having a more formal and appro-
pirate recognition of the act of the British
government. [Applause,l
object" exclaimed Finerty.
Mr.. Randall then put his request in the
form Of q motion, and i. was agreed to,
Enerty and Robinson \. Y. alone voting
IN the negative,
"Can we not have ships of our own
without begging ?" inquired Mr.. Robinson
Of the Speaker.
'The Chair cannot answer that ques-
ton" responded the Speaker.
Adjourned until Saturday.
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DIED.

BUDDEKE-wednesdaym morning, February 20,
1884, at $3.50 o'clock, at the residence of her
father, Dr.: Ivo Buddeke. OF hasilar meningitis,
PEsELSPE BpDDRKR, in the fourth year of her life.
Thus has Providence, in inscrutable wisdom,
seen fit to visit afresh a heart already bowed
down beneath a weight of sorrow most grievous
to be borne. But a few short months ago DR..
Buddeke called upon to give up the wife
who was the object of his most devoted affection
and the brightest ornament of his home. In his
mighty sorrow he turned for solace and comfort
to the little child just taken from him. and found
it in a degree scarcely compatible with her tender
years. II is not often that SO young child mskes
for herself such stronghold in the hearts of all
about her, bat, to remarkably sweet DISPOSE
ton, she united a thoughtful intelligence that
made her an object of interest beyond the ordin-
airy attractiveness of pretty child. She was an
abiding sunbeam in the home from which the
shadow of a recent bereavement had never lifted.
But the mothers hand has heckoned TO her from
the realms of the hlest, and mother and child are
once more united. The little feet have turned
back upon the very threshold Of life's journey,
the bright young eyes are closed before the heat
of the day had wearied them, and there is one
more angel in heaven. For her, the good of her
early taking off seems unmixed, but fer the
father, who has lost her, our sYmpsthy is most
keen. To the healing inhuences of time and the
comfort ot sis religion we commend him.
fRfENn
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FIGHTING FOR TIME.
Another Session of the Eeifer-Bsynt0n
Investigating Committee.

Another Session of the Heifer-Beynton
Investigating Committee.
WASHINGTON, February 2I.-When the
Keifer-Boynton committee met to-day,
Coleman, counsel for Keifer, said a wit
ness was expected this morning, but had
not arrived, and asked for a postponement
of one day.
The committee decided to hear W. S.
Furay, of Columbus, O., as q witness for
Gen. Keifer, who testified that Keiter told
him OF the alleged interview with Boyn-
ton, but the committee would not allow
him to give the details OF the conversation
as related to him by Keller. The witness
said he had known Boynton twenty years.
that his reputation was good; he never
heard his character for integrity questioned
until now. I have heard it sad that he is
man of strong prejudices and strong
likes and dislikes. Had heard charges
that Boynton attacked public men ma
liciously and without foundation.
Coleman and Keifer both complained
OF the haste with which the committee
pressed them to the presentation of the
case. The chairman and Mr.. Poland
thought the remarks OF Keifer and coun-
sci grossly uncalled for.
Coleman apologized to the committee
and at the suggestion of Keller an ad-
journment was taken until Friday.
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OUR Washington correspondent in his
letter published this morning states that
there are large delegations from Western
cities in Washington, seeking the location
of the Democratic National Convention.
Baltimore, Cincinnati, Chicago and st.
Louis are all bidding for it. The Demo-
cratic National Committee will meet this
morning to discuss and settle that and
other matters in relation to the coming
campaign. A Chicago delegation of 100
has been at the national capital for some
DAYS, and has been hard at work getting
together the necessary "polatikal onfu-
ance." The st. Louis delegation is also
very large, but as its members had moth.
ing stronger or better than the beer and
ham sandwiches furnished them by the
brewers and hotels, it is confidently pre-
dicted by the Chicagoans that they will be
defeated This is all thoroughly Western
and characteristic OF the rivalry between
fhosa citiac
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THE Carnival was inaugurated at New
Orleans yesterday, as will be seen by our
special dispatches, with great eciat, the
subject for the street pageant being
the Passions" which were illustrated
by a series OF tableaux OF the most strik-
ing and impressive character, and were
all that skill could suggest or art
accomplish. The crowd was not as large
as on other similar occasions, but it was
quite as enthusiastic, and the verdict was
that the display was equal to any ever
made on a frs. day by New Orleans, and
that as the promise OF "better things
to come" il was simply immense" To-
day, being Washington's birthday, and q
national holiday, will be devoted to Tho
Lee monument, which will be unveiled
by one OF the generals daughters anC
dedicated with imposing and appropriate
cprpunOuiPS
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The Copiah County Investigation.

New ORLEANS, February 21.-The Unit
ed States Senate committee continued its
inquiry to-day in the Copiah Miss.) coun-
ty election.
VIM. Oliver, secretary and treasurer of
Wesson Mills, testified that 800 voters OF
the Wesson Mills were all Democrats ex-
cept probably half dozen colored. Wit
ness was Democrat, and uses his inhu-
ence for the party. He never resorted to
other means than argument, and never
discharged anyone for voting the Repub-
lican ticket, II. G. Johnson and Curtis
Robertson, both colored, voted the Demo
cratic ticket of their own free will and ac-
cord. There being no regular Republican
ticket in the field, they voted for the best
man.
r. B. Minis testified that at Green's
store the election was quiet. There was 6
colored Democratic club there. He knew
fifteen colored men who voted the Demo
cratic ticket of their own free will. He
knew A. w. Burnet as man of no char
acter, anu 1t would be hard for him to be
lieve him under oath in case in which
he was interested.
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HOT SPRINGS MURDERERS.
Doc NagIe, Tom shannon and Tom Dale
Discharged.

HoT SPRINGS, ARK, February 21.-The
evidence far the State in the examination
of the prisoners charged with the murders
and assassination .on the 9th, closed to-
day. Witnesses for the defense will be
introduced tomorrow. At the conclusion
of the States testimony, the court dis
charged Doc Nagle, Tom Shannon and Tom
Dale, no evidence appearing against them.
A warrant was issued for the detention OF
Nagle, friend of Flynn's. The two latter
belong to Doran's crowd. The case closes
Eaturday, as Sudge Wood is compelled to
open court in a distant county next Mon
1ax-
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A GENEROUS GIFT.

The Steamer Alert Presented TO the
Usfted states by Great Britain
WASHINGTON, February 21.-The fol-
lowing communication explains the ac-
ton taken by the United States in secur-
ing the British steamer Alert for use in
the Greely Relief Expedition:
nr-p, g
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CEANCERY SALE
Of
R Z Al Z s TAT L

No. 2s96. R.-Chancery Court Of Shelby county
Etfle d. Cleayes ct nj. VS.. Guila DeLoach ct al.
by virtue of an inter,ocutory decree for sale en-
July, 1851, and renewed October 10, 1888, and
public aution. to the highest bidder. in front oi
Shelby county, Memphis, Tenn, on
Saturday. March Is, 1854,
within legal hours, the fol,eyiAs described prop
erty, situated in Shsiky county, Tenn, to-wit:
One lot on hernando street, in the Taxing Dis
srlet ot shelby county; formerly city Of Memphis
nando street, SO feet on fernando by ia feet,
Terms OF Sale-0ne-half cash; balance on a
credit of six months; purchaser executing notes
bearing interest, with approved security for de-
r. T. BLACK, Clerk and Master,
By Geo. Maliery, Deputy Clerk and Master.
r. D. Jordan, Harris Inrley, soils. sat
Notice Of Insolvency.
No. 49s0.-State of Tennessee, Shelby county
Once County Court Clerk, Memphis, Tenn,
February IL, 1ss4-To John League, Public Ad-
ministrator and as such Administrator of John
Flaherty, deceased.
HAVING suggested the insolvency Of the er,ass
IL of John flaherty, decd, you are hereby
ordered to give notice. By adyartissmenfin sont
newspaper published within fhs said State, and
all ne1ssas having claims against said estate to
appear and fle the same, authenticated in the
manner prescribed by law, or before Tia 18th
day Of May, 1854; and any claim act fled on
or before said day, or before an Appropriation Of
the funds of said estate Is made, shall be forever
barred, both in law and equity. Witness my
hand, at office, this 18th day Of February, 1854.
By Louis Kettmann, Deputy Clerk.
Notice Is hereby given As required by the abovs
m JOHN LoAdUE. Public Aan's.
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The eed. wa,hington,, birthday

Tomorrow, being Washington's birth
day, will be military day. 1t will be cele-
bIated with more than the usual eclat this
year, in consequence OF the unveiling of
the colossal statue of Gen. Robert E. Lee,
made bv Alexander Doyle, of New York,
and which is to cap the monument just
completed in Lee, formerly Tvoli, Circle,
on st. Charles street. All the local and
visiting militia will take part in the cere-
monies. The unveiling will be done
either by Miss Mary or Miss Mildred, the
daughters of Robert E. Lee, and the ora
ton will be delivered by Justice Fenner,
OF the State Supreme Court.
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Cancer for rive Years.

The interests of humanity seem to de-
mand the publication of the following
facts: Two months ago my attention was
called to the case of poor woman who
was said to be afflicted with cancer.
found her with an ulcer on her shoulder at
least five inches in circumference, angry,
painful, and giving the patient no rest day
or night for six months. obtained a sup
ply OF Swift's Specific, which Persuaded
her to try She has taken Eve i tiles, the
result OF which is that the ulcer is entirely
healed up, nothing lemaining but small
scab, not larger than ones finger-nail, and
her general health is better than for five
years past She seems to be perfectly
cured. l consider its effects wonderful
almost miraculous.
THE REV. JESSE II. CAMPBELL,
nal,, karu "a
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TERRIBLE TRAGEDY.
A Sen Killed by His Father While Pro-
tectfDg His Mother.

CosHocToS, O., February 2l.-A terrible
tragedy occurred near Glasgow, several
miles east of here, this morning at about l
o'clock. John Brehemer vent home last
night intoxicated, and attempted 10 muir
der his wife, when his son, John, inter-
fered, whereupon the old man took a shot
gun and shot the boy in the breast, in
flicting a fatal wound. The old man is
fifty, and the son twenty-five years old.
Brehemer is now under arrest.
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BIRMINGHAM, ALA.
Additional Details of the CycIOne-An.
other Death.

other Death.
Special to the Appeal
BIRMINGHAM, February 21.-Miss Anna
Wright, who was hurt at the camp of her
brother, D. Wright, railroad contractor,
near Leeds, sixteen miles east of here, in
the cyclone Tuesday, is reported dead.
This makes eleven persons killed in that
neighborhood. Miss Wright was daugh-
ter of Mrs. Wright, who was killed in
stantly. Besides those killed and who have
died since, twenty-eight persons were hurt
badly enough to need the attention of
physicians. OF these several are negro
section hands, who were in the section
houses blown away, but of sixteen others
who were in the same squad thirteen re-
ceived slight hurts. OF eleven persons
who were in the home of John Pool four
were either killed instantly or have died
since, and one other is at the point Of
death. A quantity of provisions for the
destitute have been sent out from this
place
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thing is secure here. No alarm is feit as
to the safety of the levees; patrols on both
levees all night. The river Is rising slow,
" at Paducah. The government relief
boat Carrie Caldwell arrived here this
morning, and returns to Evansville in the
morning. She reports great suffering be.
tween here and Evansville. She relieved
many, but there are more who need assist
ance. Weather clear and cool.
IL O'Clock P.M.-The river is fifty-one
feet ten inches, and about on stand. The
weather is clear and freezing. All fear is
over
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WASHINGTON.
No Appropriation for the Protection
Of Leyees.

WASHINGTON, February PA telegram
has been received from Gen. Saxton, at
Louisville, Ky, giving information that
the levee at Columbus, KY, is about to
break, and 1000 people are in imminent
danger. His funds are exhausted, and he
asks $1,000 more. He expects to get $1,000
from the State authorities. The Secretary
of War telegraphed that he does not feel
authorized to use the appropriation for
the protection of levees on the Mississippi
river, or 10 enter upon extended relief on
that river. He adds that if such extended
relief becomes necessary, it must be given
under future action of Congress
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CINCINNATI.
Navigation Resumed-ReIief Work Still
Going On.

CINCINNATI, February 21.-River falling
-ffty-seven feet seven and half inches.
Clear and cold. The navigation of the
Ohio from here was resumed tonight.
The Ohio and Mississippi railway officials
announce that that road will resume run
ming trains into the depot to-day at Gin
cinnati, Louisville and St. Louis without
detention. Miss Clara Barton, of the Red
Cross, says the headquarters of that order
for the relief of flood sufferers will be at
Cincinnati. She has agents visiting all
points on the Ohio. The Chicago Red
Cross has contributed over $4,000. Con-
tributions are coming in copiously.
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BOND CALL.
I Million Threes Called In b.
Treasury

Ten Million Threes Called In by the
Treasury
WASHINGTON, February 21.-The Treas
ury has called in Sl0,000,000 threes which
mature May 1st. The following are the
original numbers of the bonds: $50, Nos.
AS to SOB, both inclusive; Nos. 1908 to
1911, both inclusive; Sl00, Nos. 3Si1 to
1892, both inclusive, and Nos. 9470 TO
9473, both inclusive; $500, Nos. 1873 to
2l39, both inclusive, and Nos. 1890 to 1881,
both inclusive; $1,000, Nos. 14,472 to 49,
614 both inclusive, and Nos. %, ,676 to %,
694, both inclusive; $4,000, Nos. 1854
to %, S20, both inclusive. Total, $40, 10000
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Death of MRS. Fred w. Paramere, Nee
Nellie Haxfcxiue. :.

g. lorIs, February 2l--Nlrs. Fred y
Paramore, wife of the son of Col. J. W;
Paramore, president OF the Texas and st
Louis Railroad Company, died at an esriy
hour this morning. Mrs. Paramore, prioi
to her marriage, wss Miss Nellie Halle
tine. daughter of prorainent merchant
oi st. Louis, and was a leading belle O
the city several fyesrs. She was xers
beautiful and accomplished lady, wa
known in Eastern and Southern society
and became famous few years ago as .
reported .6ancee OF Samuel ]. Tilden. e
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This finished the parade. There was a
very general expression of pleasure over
the tableaux, ali of which were pro-
nounced excellent in every detail, the
best being very generally recognized to be
"Hate," Revenge" and "Avarice." Their
long and very circuitous line of march OF
nearly three miles brought the knights to
the operahouse considerably after 6
o'clock. But single tableau was given
there-the Passions issuing from Pandora's
box-and then the ball began. The the
ater had been converted into ballroom
for this occasion, the parquette being
floored over, and giving, with the stage
the largest room in the city. Here were
assembled between 5000 and 6000 of the
best society of New Orleans and the visit
ors to the city, and here the dancing con
tinued all through the night.
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CASEY YoUNG has introduced a joint
resolution in the House of Representa-
tives authorizing and directing the Secre-
tary of State to make proper inquiry in
respect to the murder of the Hon. Henry
F. Cooper, Michael O'Brien and George
H. Stiff while travelling in or soiourning in
Mexico under the passport of their own
government, and ascertain whether or not
it is proper to ask any redress therefor at
the hands OF the Mexican government,
and to lay before Congress such informa-
ton as he may be able to obtain in rela-
tion To the matter
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ESTABLISHED 1910.

A COMMUNICATION will be found else
where in this issue of the APPEAL from
DR.. N c. Steele, of Corinth. Miss. yindi-
eating Speaker Inge and the Hon. 6. h.
Underwood from aspersions which he as
sumes were inspired by financially inter-
ested parties" of that place. 1t is now in
order for our correspondent 70 explain.
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DISCUSSING industry as matter OF race,
the London Spectator says: eve greatly
doubt if English laborers would toll for
any wages for fifteen hours day, as the
Auvergnats do; and are quite sure they
would kill somebody if forced to work
fourteen hours in sitting dens as the silk
throwsters of North Italy are" The New
York Tribune answers this, and says: at
would not be hard to find evidence that
plenty of Englishmen, and, what is more,
Englishwomen, still work fourteen to six
teen hours a day." The Tribune is right.