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THE SECOND DEGREE.
Verdict of the Jury In the Case of the
Woman Murder.
Frank Lewis Sentenced to Sixteen Y enrs
and Nine Months.

The jury OF colored men, who heard
the evidence against Frank Lewis, charged
with killing Lou Davis, his mistress, with
a bed-slat, brought in a verdict yesterday
of murder in the second degree. His pun
ishment was fixed at sixteen years and
nine months in the penitentiary. The
case was one of the most remarkable ever
tried in Shelby county. The murderer
and his victim, all the witnesses, the jury,
the officers in charge of the Jury and one
of the attorneys were all darkies, and from
this fact it was confidently predicted that
there would be a hanging verdict The
attorneys for the defense attempted first to
show that Lewis and the woman were man
and wife, and falling in that endeavored
to bring an ingenious proposition of COM
mon law to bear-that when man and
woman sustain the relations of husband
and wife to each other they are such in
the eyes of the law, AS Tennessee
has never recognized the "common-law
form of marriage" this also fell through.
The reason for attempting to show such a
relationship can easily be understood
when it is stated that no man in this State
can be convicted of greater ofTense than
manslaughter should he find a man flo
grantt delicto with his wife and kill him.
Failing in this the defense was obliged to
fall back upon the conflicting statements
of witnesses. Yet when they found he
had killed the woman, if they had not
taken the fact of their social relations
into consideration, they would have re-
turned verdict of murder in the first in
stead of the second degree.
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FOREIGN FLASHES.


LONDON, February 1.-The Swedish bish.
op, Carl Orlof Bjarling, died, aged eighty
years.
LONDON, February 1.-The construction
of the Baltic and North Sea canal is about
to begin.
VIENNA, February 1.-The increase oi
crime, especially robberies, has almost
caused a reign of terror.
LONDON, February 1.-The steamer Erin
which sailed yesterday for New York, re.
turned to Gravesend, having been in a col
lision.
VIENNA, February 1.-Most of the news
papers say that the measures of repression
ordered by the government because OF the
recent acts of the Socialists, were neces-
sary.
TORONTO, February Henry Lee, of
Cincinnati, charged with bringing stolen
money into Canada, was remanded until
Monday, to await the arrival of witnesses
for the prosecution.
PARIS, February 1.-The authors of the
demonstration at the Orleans railway sta
ton, January 10th, when the Count de
Paris started for Spain, have been SEN
fenced to eight days in prison.
LONDON, February lit is believed that
blakeWeil, Jne aDScOnulDg memDer OF the
firm of z. W. Thomas, Sons & Co., which
failed for over S4,O00,00O, and having nc
assets, sailed for the United States.
OTTAWA, February I.-To-morrow a
large deputation of members OF Parlia
ment will meet Sir Lionel Tilley and sug.
gest that some action be taken by which
the foreign trade OF the country can be ex-
tended.
PAGIs, February IA serious confagra-
ton Occurred last evening near the ceme-
terry of Pere la Chaise. A lace factory,
several coal depots and shops and five
dwellings were destroyed. One hundred
families are rendered homeless.
DUBLIN, February 1.-The convention
OF farmers at Carlow denounced Lord
Rossmore and the Orangemen. 1t was re.
solved to prohibit hunting on the lands Of
farmers, and if necessary to prevent it the
farmers declare they will poison theil
grounds.
NIENNA, February LIN the Lower
House OF the Reichsrath to-day there was
debate on Herbert's motion in regard tc
the government decree respecting the
State language to be used in Bohemia
A motion of the majority of the commit
tee that the House pass to the order o
the day was adopted-175 to 16l. The
| Frenadenbldtt says that under authority O
| an exceptional law the police have arrested
| many workmen and expelled others.
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CHANCERY SALE
Of
K E A Il ES TAT f..


R E Al ES TATE.
No. 1893, F:-Chancery Court of Shelby county
state OF Tennessee, use, etc., VS.. w. 4. Butler
ct al. and No. 1888, R.D.-City Of Memphis VS..
A. q. Ferguson ct al.
PY virtue of an interlocutory decree for sale,
u entered in the above cause the 10th day OF
October, 1888, NJ B. 4o page ls4, will SELL at pub
lie auction, to the highest bidder, in front OF the
Clerk and Masters ohice, courthouse Of Shelby
county, Memphis, Tenn, on
Saturday, January 5, 1854,
within legal hours, the following described prop
srty, situated in city of Memphis, Shelby county,
Tenn, to-wit; Part Of block six (6) of Butler
subdivision, fronting $50 feet on the north side OF
Elliott street, and running back northward about
l23 feet to what Is known the South Memphis
and Butler line; said lot being at the intersection
of Elliott and 81. Martin streets. having front
north side Of Elliott street 4O6 feet east OF ST.
Martin street and l45 feet west Of St. Martin
street, and being same Srsferred in deeds of A.
G. Ferguson to Z. W. Smith ct al, and W, D.
Smith ct nj. 10 j IL. 0'Connor, recorded in book
s., page 111, and book 102, page Z, Of Register =
once: Sold as the property of A. c. Ferguson, j.
II. O'Connor, John Castor and y. W. Smith,
Terms Of Sale-0n a credit of seven Cd months /;
purchaser to execute note with approved securi-
"; lien retained and equity Of REDEMPTION
barred. This December IA, 1883.
X. j. BLACK, Clerk and Master
BY j. NJ. Bradley, Deputy Clerk and Master.
This sale is postponed until Saturday, Feb
ruary ., lss4. This January5 5, 1884
r. J. BLACK, Clerk and Master.
By j. NJ. Bradley, Deputy Clerk and Master
J. w. Hampton, Solicitor. sat
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CITIZENS RIGHTS.
a Question Raised Between the Secre-
tary of State and a Texas Judge.

LAREDO, Ten, February 1.-Consider-
able telegraphic. correspondence is passing
relative to young citizen at Laredo
named Tremble, arrested few days ago
under warrant of District Judge Russell,
acting as extradition agent, upon the de-
mand of the Mexican authorities, who
charge Tremble with completely in the
Mexican National train-robbery. Secretary
Frelinghuysen takes the ground that the
treaty does not authorize the delivery of
an American citizen to Mexican courts
for trial. The Secretary says the constitu-
ton of the United States guarantees each
citizen the right of trial by jury and the
benefit of a hdbeds corpus. The correspon-
dence has been transmitted through the
Governor of Texas. Judge Russell holds
that the treaty makes it incumbent upon
him to deliver the prisoner to the Mexican
authorities, and ii the proof is sufficient,
will do so, unless prevented by some supe-
rior authority
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CHANCERY SALE
R E A Z Z s. r AT Z.

No. lsss, R;-chaneery Court Of Shelby county
John Gaston ct 81. VS.. A c. Ferguson ct al.
Rf virtue Of an nterlocutory decree for sale en-
IL tered in the above cause on the 24th day OF
December, 1888, win sell, at public auction, to
the highest bidder, in front Of the Clerk and Mas
ters ONCE, courthouse Of Shelby county, Mem
phis, Tenn, ON
Saturday, February ?. 1854,
within legal hours, the following described prop
erty, situated in Shelby county, Tenn, to-wit;
Beginning on the south side of Huling street, be-
tween Main and st. Martin streets, being the
northwest corner of lot No. 6, in block No. -, in
South Memphis, about So feet inches west of St.
Martin street; thence south parallel with St.
Martin street about lS5 feet TO north line of block
No. 6 of W. E. Buffers subdivision; thence
westwardly along north line of block No. 6, III
feet; thence southwardly parallel with Main
street III l-lo feet to the north line Of Elliott
street. and l5S feet west of the west line of St
Martin street extended: thence eastwardly alons
north line Of Elliott street to the west ine of St
Martin street at its intersection with Elliott
street; thence northwardly with the west line o
st. Martin street to its intersection with Hulinl
street; thence westwardly with the south line Of
Huling street to the beginning
Terms of Sale-Cash. Equity of redemption
barred, as provided in deeds of trust. This Jan
uary 8, 1884.
r. J. BLACK, Clerk andMaster
By George Mallery. Deputy Clerk and Master.
Humes < Poston, L. NJ. Hearn, Harris & Tur-
lev. Solieitors
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THE KENTUCKY sENATORsHIP.
The Long Contest Attracting Much Al
IentiOG al Washington - blackburn
williams.

The Long Contest Attracting Much At
IentiOsl al Washington - Blackburn
and williams
Washington special: The long contest
for the Senatorship in Kentucky attracts
much attention here as the number of the
ballots and the persistency of the balloters
continue to stretch out. Each OF the con-
testants have friends and supporters here,
but it must be admitted that they begin to
weaken on their favorites, and conclude
they will be obliged to allow some dark
horse to enter the field and settle the con-
test Blackburn is the more popular man
of the two here. He is q man of more
culture than Williams, though none too
well supplied with that article himself, and
"hail fellow well met" sort of man,
who makes himself personally popular.
In the House he is universally known as
Joe" and though the man who spoke of
his speeches as usually for buncombe S
sake was not far from right, yet he is a
popular fellow. You never hear him ad-
dress the elder members as Mr.. So-and-So.
1t is always Frank" or George" or
BILL" as the given name OF the MEM
ber may be, or ii not this he at least drops
the "Mr.," and with a hearty slap on the
shoulder, or his arm thrown about the
felloW-member, says, well, Smithy,
old boy, how are you p' or "Halloa, Jonesy,
old fellow, how are you to-day" Tall,
straight, handsome, with clear, ringing
voice that can be heard above the din oi
the House in its nosiest moments, and
with the "gall' to make it heard, too, ht
is the admiration Of the galleries, and 8
popular boy on the floor. Williams, al
though the hero of Cerro Gordo, and as
tall and straight az Blackburn, is not ss
popular rs the latter, either with the gal
feries or his associates. He is a bluff,
stern old soldier, yet generous and a:
easily melted by some story of suffering
As a baby. A Senator whose seat is neal
his says he is always responding TO ap'
peals. Yet he grts imposed upon occa-
sionally, and when he does, never lets NJ
on the impostor until he sees him fairly
punished
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IMPORTATION OF FOREIGN LABOR.
a Delegation of work I'm gsne en- TO Protest.
na The l,nniIRI-

WASHINGTON, February 1.-Wm. Nor
ton, Pittsburg; W. n. Lynch, Wheeling,
and J. j. Morgan, Allegheny, representing
the Amalgamated Association of Iron
Workers; John CASTILLO, Pittsburg, repre-
senting the Miners Association, Pittsburg
District, and ]. Campbell and J. Stacker,
Pittsburg, representing the Glass Workers
Association, have arrived TO testify before
the House Committee on Labor TO en-
deavOr to secure legislation to prevent the
importation OF foreign laborefs unSer con-
tract.
Mr.. Robertson, OF Pittsburg, q member
of the Glass Blowers Association, ap-
peared before the committee this after
noon. He suggested that an amend
p,ent Le offered to the House bin
10 prohibit the importation of foreign
contract laborers as wGgld allow manu-
lecturers to import foreigners for new in
dustries established in this country gntil
American mechanics could learn the neN
trade.
Mr.. Robertson said that by the recent
revision of the tariff the manufacturers of
green-glass bottles secured an increased
duty Of about 100 per cent. Prior 10 the
revision 100000 gross bottles were inn
ported annually, but since the new tariff
law has gone into effect there has been
no importation.
He said foreigners make fifty dozen bot
ties day, for which they receive eight
cents per dozen, and the same number OF
Americans make eighty dozen at thirteen
cents.
The witness opposed the cutting OF
prces.and raid American glass was superior
70 foreign. He understood the glass
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Poisoned with Potash and Mercury


Is the tale of large percentage of sick
people in the world such large number,
in fact, that it is hard to tell whether
there are not as many victims to this min
eral poisoning as to diseases of the blood
and skin.
81 took potash" said one, ..'and while it
partially dried up the eruption tem-
porarily, it came near driving up my vital
ity for all time. 1t drove the disease in
my system, only to break out again on
some other part OF my body"
To such sufferers Swift's Specific is the
remedy which is worth more than all the
world besides. 1t drives out the poison of
blood taint, eliminates this mineral poison,
and builds up the general health.
Be sure and get the genuine, and send
for Treatise on Blood and Skin Diseases,
free:
THR SWIFT SPECIFIC COMPANY, Drawer 5,
Atlanta, Ga.
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MISTAKES OF SENATORS.
building Houses I'm Washington and ii
Consequences.


Washington special: The announce
ment that Senator Ednunds is to build a
handsome house in Washington draws at
tention again to the misfortunes attending
the public men who have built houses
here "The fact seems to be-" said Con-
gresham O'Hara, the only colored mem
Der of the present Congress, as he rode
past "Scott Circle" yesterday and remarked
upon the last monument to departed
craftsmanship there erected in the result
of the Senatorial contest in Ohio, "she fact
seems to be that as soon as a member oi
Congress builds a house here the people OF
his State conclude that he no longer be-
longs to them or is a resident of their
state, and that he does not represent them.
There's Pendleton's house, the last of this
group to be depo7ulated of statesmen.
Here's Robeson's, and he no longer q
member of Congress, defeated just as lac
had completed it. Windom's, Just across
the street, occupied by other than It's
owner. Senator Rollins was another in
stance. The fact is, the people want a
man that they can consider one OF them
selves in Washington, and when they find
a man building house here and settling
down as though he thought he had lie
job they notify him of his mistake"
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AN INTERESTING QUESTION.
Secretary Chandler aud the Civil Sc
vice Comm ii.siOners.

Secretary Chandler aud the civil Ser
vice Commissioner
WASHINGTON, February IA few days
ago Secretary Chandler made arequisition
upon the Civil Service Commission for
nominations for vacancy in the clerical
force in his department, and in response
the commission certified to him the names
of four persons from which to make a
selection. This afternoon Chandler re-
turned to the commissioners the nomina-
tions sent him, accompanied by note in
which he stated that having carefully in
spected the examination papers of the per-
sons whose names were certified, ,he reached
the conclusion that none of the candidates
had, upon examination, shown sufficient
intelligence to give promise of filling the
vacancy in his department acceptably.
This action of the Secretary raises an in
teresting question. 1t has not yet been
considered by the commissioners. Com
missioner Thoman said tonight that all
persons whose names were certified to the
Secretary passed fair examination before
the commission, and in certifying them all
the provisions OF the law and civil service
rules had been fully complied with. In
his judgment, no other certifcations of
names will be made the Secretary under
this raduisitiOu
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CHANCERY SALE
III Il A Il Il 8 II AT r.
ON OPENED BIDDINGS.

No. 2425, R.-Chancery Court of Shelby county
Jeremiah Mahoney ct al. VS.. Patrick Walsh ct al.
PI virtue Of an interlocutory decree for sale
ID entered in the above cause on the 18th day OF
October, 1888, and January 25 1884, will sell, nj
public auction, to the highest bidder, in front OF
the Clerk and Masters Office, courthouse Of
Shelby county, Memphis. Tenn. on
Saturday, February =, 1851,
within legal hours, the following described
property, situated in Shelby county, Tenn, to-
wit; Being lot 81 of Monsarrat, Dupree Il Co. 5
subdivision, as laid of on 2lst June, 1850, me
lying east of and near the city of Memphis, front
ing 80 feet on Dunlap street and running back
14S1a feet to alley.
Terms of Sale On a credit of seven "a months
purchaser to execute note with personal security
lien retained and equity of redemption barred.
This January 26, 1854.
X. ]. BLACK, Clsrk and Master.
By Geo, Mallery, Deputy Clerk and Master
licitors. sol
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CHANCERY SALE
Or
R IL A L Il = TAT Il.

Mary i; Iiqs%sa; ; HaSsgf N,s,Y !: p moaiaaa, de
by virtue of an intcrlocutory decree for sale
- entered IN the above cause on the 10th day of
HMananry ia snro ISL + N Bi psEs iSS will sell atP9tS
Clerk and Masters office, courthouse of Shelby
county, Memphis, Tenn, on
Saturday, February =, 1881,
within legal hours, the following described prop
erty, situated in Shelby county, Tennessee,
to-wit Being certain lots in the G. W. Lane
District Of Shelby county. and designated therein
lots Nos 81, %, sc, "a and 9s, fronting fifty 5O
tset saSh on @ na running back
Also, lots Nos. ll9 and 10, each fronting fifty
800 feet on the east side of Dupree street, north
of Lane avenue, and running back, Between par
allel lines. 1854 feet to an alley.
Also, lots Nos. l29 and lS0, each fronting fifty
50 feet on the west side of Ayres street, and
nlng back between parallel lines, lisa feet to an
Also, lot No, 67, fronting ,y S5G feet on Dun
lap street. and running back, between parallel
lines, l99 feet to an alley.
Also, lot No. 80, of block No; Il, of the c. D.
ming at 2 point, 1872 feet east Of the southeast
corner of Fourth and Georgia streets; thence
with the south line Of Georgia street eastwardly
l25 feet; thence southwardly, between parallel
Also, alot lying Immediately south of said last
lot described: Beginning at the southwest cor
ner of lot No. 50, and running thence eastwardIy Y
with the south linc of said lot S3, l25 feet to the
southeast corner of said lot; thence southwardly
about p feet, between parallel lines, to alley.
Memphis.
Also, the remainder interest in lots Nos. u, 9l
and sS of the q: w. Lane subdivision, being east
and near the Taxing District of Shelby county,
each lot fronting so feet on Dupree street. and
running back, between parallel lines, l4SL2 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 II, 1883, to which reference is
made to tho plat attached thereto, for a more par
tieular description Of all of said property.
Terms of SAle-One- fourth ti4l cash: balance
notes with security, bearing interest from date,
and lien retained to secure purchase money.
This January IL, 1884.
r. J. BLACK, Clerk and Master
By J. N. Bradley, d. c. and NJ.
X. ID. Jordan and Poston POston, Soils. sat
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tutional the proceedings OF all terms OF
county courts exceeding the four terms
authorized by the recent election, brought
the Dallas County Court to standstill yes
terday, and caused the opinion to prevail
that all business of the terms was null and
void. The greater number of cases de-
cided are against keepers of gambling
houses. the fines and costs involved aggre-
eating many thousands of dollars. The
judges of the Court OF Appeals telegraphed
that no such decision was rendered, and it
appears that the bogus report was pub
lished at the instance of W. ]. Kain, a
prominent gambler, recently convicted in
the County Court. Kain claims the report
came to him anonymously through the
rnoi1S
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DepiorabIe State of Affairs at Khar.
tOuin.
LONDON, February 1.-The commander
at Toka, in the Soudan, writes: 'It would
be impossible for our condition to be
worse. The rebels have filed up the wells
outside the town. The water inside is
brackish and bad, and the troops are suf
ferinp from diarrhea Thora ir great feaI
mat it will be necessary shortly to surren.
der. Only ten to twenty rounds of am
munition per man are still left. The rebels
continue firing day and night"
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terest here on account of the extreme
yot1Sh of the prisoner, having been four
teen years of age in January last, and the
muaser, as charged, occurring in July fol-
lowing. Clinton, with other boys, was
shooting around carp pond when they
were ordered off by McGuire, who was
the gardener. Clinton, it is charged, fired
several shots, one of which passed through
McGuire's body, killing him instantly. At
the time he was shot Mcclure was barely
800 feet from the spot where Clinton
stood. The shooting was witnessed by a
lineman on top of telegraph pole 800
feet away. The State only asks verdict
OF nlanslaughter
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A victory tor the s.Iyat,o, Arwv

WHEELING, WA, February About
three months ago Mrs. Lavina Claggett
then captain of the Salvation Army post
here, was arrested for tumult and disorder
tending to breach of the public peace
aud was fined in the cityPolice Court. The
offense consisted il singing and playing q
tamboarine in the street during the
marching OF the army Mrs. Claggett took
an appeal to the Circuit Court, and the
case was to-day decided by Judge Jacob
who dismissed the defendant. In his
opinion, the judge announces that the
army has right to parade in public with
music, and this does not constitute a
Law : - ~ > ~ 'iAA 'i' .!a..ti. o.
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A Terrible Threat,

AUSTIN, February l.-State Senator Ter
rell received an anonymous letter to-day
threatening that if free grass is interfered
with by the Legislature all waters in the
State Of Texas inclosed in pastures will be
poisoned. The letter created sensation
in view OF the mysterious diseasG that is
sweeping off a number of cattle in certain
sections of the State.
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Brewster and His Jacket.

Co,trier-Journal: The Chicago Herald is
waging crusade against the blue velvet
jacket which the Attorney General Of
these United States wears in business
hours. The Chicago Herald ought to be
generous enough to admit that gen.
tleman who stamps his family coat of
arms on the official paper of the govern
ment should at least be allowed the dis.
tinction OF wearing a blue velvet jacket
with his rIIffled shirt
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THE NATIONAL PARK.
The Bill 10 be Reported TO the Senaf,
With Amend eutS.

with Amendments.
WASHINGTON, February 1.-The Senate
Committee on Territories finished their
work upon the Yellowstone Park bill and
ordered it reported with amendments.
The bill, as amended, enlarges the park
thirty miles on the east, ten miles on the
south, and cuts off twelve miles on the
north and west. The bill contains stringent
prohibitory provisions relative to the kill
ing of game or taking fish within the park.
The Secretary of the Interior is author
lied to lease small portions Of ground in
the park, not exceeding ten acres for each
tract, on which may be erected hotels, for
period not exceeding ten years, but such
lease shall not include any geysers or other
object of interest or curiosity, or exclude
the public from the free and convenient
approach thereto, or include any ground
within quarter OF a mile of any geysers
or the Yellowstone Falls, nor shall there
he leased more than one tract, not exceed
ing ten acres, to any one person, or asso
citation, or corporation.