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CHANCERY SALE
OF
R IL Al Il 3 TAT e,

Mary i. Hodman. hdms sf !. 7. Hoffman, de.
pY virtue of an interlocutory decree for Sale
January, 1854, NJ pass les, will sell, at pub
Clerk and Masters office, courthouse Of Shelby
county, Memphis, Tenn, on
Saturday, February >, 1854.
within legal hours, the following described prop
erty, situated in Shelby county, Tennessee,
to-wit: Being eertsin lots in the q. W. Lane
subdivision, being east Of and near the Taxing
as lots Nos 81 s5. 9, " and 9s, fronting fifty go
feet each on Dupree street and running back, be-
Also, lots Nos. iis and 10, each fronting fifty
t50l feet the east side of Dupree street, north
Of Lane avenue, and running back. between par
Also, lots Nos. l29 and l3o, each fronting fifty
go feet the west side of Ayres street, and run
ming back, between parallel lines. liss feet to ar
Also, lot Ne. 81. fronting fifty t5o) feet on Dun,
lap street. and running back, between parable
Mclean iG1 satdiTsiSa n Fort Piekers: Begin
Dd1 Dns " d sso1ss s
with the south line of Georgia street castwafdl,
i25 feet: thsucN sOuthwardly' between parable
Also, a lot lying Immediately ssuth of SAID las
lot described: Beginning at the Southwest cor
ner of lot No IS. and running tbence east~afal,
southeast corner of said lot: thence southwardIy
about 25 feet, between parallel lines. to alley
as shown on Williamson's map of the city o.
Memphis.
Also, the remainder interest in lots Nos. 81, 9.
and 90 OF. the W. LANE subdivision, being cas-
and near the Taxfrg- u'stIict of Shelby county
running back, between parallel lines, i4S1z feet
and being the same lots, together with the i'm
provements thereon, set apart as homestead anC
DOVER by the report of the commissioners fileC
herein, December IL, 1888, to which reference il
made to the plat attached thereto. for n more par
tlcnlar description of all of said property.
Terms of Sale-0ne-fourth 90 cash; balanc,
In slS and twelve months; purchaser TO execut,
notes with security, Bearing interest from date
and lien retained to secure purchase money.
This January II. 1881.
r. J. BLACK, Clerk and Master.
By j. NJ. Bradley, d. G. and NJ.
II. d. Jordan and Poston & Poston, Soils. sat
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DUPLICATED ACCOUNTS.
abty E.ennrtPd hr rho Con.mf.fca

ably Leported by the Committees.
WAsT-NG-oN, January 25.-The House
Committee on Claims directed favorable
report 10 be made on Holman's bill to pre-
vent fraudulent duplication OF accounts
and claims by officers of the government
with others having dealings with the gov
ernment. The bill provides that any
officer of the United States or other per-
son who knowingly presents or causes to
be presented any voucher or account
claim 20 cry officer of the United States
for its approval or payment or for the
purpose OF securing credit or any account
with the United States. which shall con-
tain any material Misrepresentation Of
fact in regard to the claim Shall not be en-
titled to payment or credit Oh any part Of
the voucher, account or claim.
Mr.. McMillen, chairman of the commit
tee, characterized the recent duplication
and falsiticstion of accounts as disgrace.
iul. He said the committee was anxious
to have some legislation adopted to put
stop to the practice.
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And Spending Money Quite Freely to Ad-
vance His Political Interests Through
Active Agents.
Representatives RcMillan's Bill TO Check
cutrages OH the Part Of Internal
RevenCe Officers.
The National Board Of Trade-Dupli-
Gated AceOunts-Inyalid Pensions
Pleure.PneUmOnia.
INTERNAL REVENUE OFFICERS.
Representative Me william Preparing a
Bill 40 Check bHeir Arrogant Con-
G1P1.a

Representative MerlIlan Preparing a
RiIl 40 Check 1Eeir Arrogant Con-
duct,
;;pecia q the Appeal
W EHINGToN, January 25.-Representa-
siv M cAI;lisn, OF Tennessee, is preparing
an elaborate bill having for its object the
reduction oi time in which prosecutions
can be instituted in United States courts
against violators of internal revenue laws
The proposed bill has been carefully con-
sidered and is designed to check as much
as possible the arrogant conduct of inter.
nal reveRue officers. 1t is well known
that in many States persons who are the
political and personal enemies to these
officials are arrested on charges based on
very light grounds and theic trial delayed
foy months, when the accused, after much
annoyance, are released, the evidence not
being sufficient to convict them. Ere
ouently the accused persons are not able
to secure bondsmen and are forced to re-
main IA Jail for months. Mr.. Mcmillan
says there are numerous instances on
record where men have been kept in
close confinement sor months, and then
discharged by the Court because there was
no evidence to convict. 1t is said that
cases have occurred where respectable
citizens have been kept In Jail in this man.
ner Tor nearly year, their property in
the meantime going to ruin for the want
OF attention, and the government being
unable to produce any evidence against
them when the trial came up. 1t is to
remedy such evils as this that Mr.. McMil.
Ian Will introduce his bill.
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BEN,S BUREAU.
EN-GOv. Butler aud the PresidentIa
Nomination OF the s.shOr Party.

EN-GOv. Butler aud the Presidential
Nomination OF the s.shOr Party.
Special TO tho Appesl.l
WASHINGTON, January 25.-The Ben
Butler bureau located in Washington is
IN daily receipt of letters from all parts OF
the United States, advising the ex-Massa-
chusetts Governor TO secure the nomina-
ton OF ths labor organizations and run for
The Presidency. In spite of Buffers state
ments recently published to the effect
that he had not authorized any persons to
advance his political interests it is quite
certain that he is spending money, and
has i'll his service in Washington, Lee
CTsnd2ll and several other active agents
to receive and answer letters and push his
boom The general himself is also fire.
guently III the city, ostensibly in law busi-
ness, out In reality to give directions to
his suoOrdinates, and he can always be
found at the office recently fitted up for
political purposes in his spacious mansion
on Capitol Hill. Several procci-
lent trades union leaders have con-
ferred with him lately, and it has
been decided 10 hold a convention in
Washington in May, at which Butler will
be nominated for President. Butler affects
to know nothing about the convention
whatever. II is understood that he will
be nominated rs a wofkingman's candi-
date, and not rs a member of either of the
political parties. But after his nomination
by this convention an Endorsement by
either the Republicans or Democrats viii
be permitted" Buffers object in hold
ing the convention is to show to the Dem
ocrats in advance that they will have to
submit to his yoke or accept certain de-
ieet. One OF his agents remarked to your
correspondent that ''the labor unions Will
insist on Butler running for the Presi-
dency whether he is indorsed by the Dem
oc'atic Convention or not" A mild SEN
sation was precipitated in the House the
other day when Butler came in and made
himself at home on the Democratic side.
lie was arrayed in a gorgeous suit of new
broadcloth, with a bouquet as bigas saucer
on the left lapel OF ms coat. He was i'm
mediately surrounded by an admiring
group, with whom he exchanged the COM
pliments OF the season. With an uncon-
trollable wink OF his left optic Butler as
sured his friends he was not here to nurse
his little boom, ut which the coisrie grinncd
all around.
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IUKA, MISS.
January Term of the Circuit Court
Convicted of Murder.

Regular Correspondence of the ApPeal.l
IUKA, January 2l.-The Circuit Court
was in session here all last week. 1t closed
Saturday night. The Hon. j. w. Bnchan-
nan presided. Quite number OF cases
were disposed OF, but only one of much
interest, il being a murder case.
In 1875 one Sam Hody killed Frank Nc
Kinney at this place and managed to
make his escape, and was never arrested
until last summer, when he was caught in
Franklin county, Ala, and brought here
by the sheriff of that county. He was
placed in Jail, where he remained until
this term of the court, when he was tried
aud found guilty OF murder, and sentenced
to be hanged on the 18th day of March.
He was ably defended by Gambler & Can
dler, the well-known law firm of this place,
and Col. Essell, of Bell Green, Ala. L. s.
Gambler, jr., made one of the finest
speeches in behalf of his client that has
ever been delivered before a jury at this
place, while his father followed with the
finest argument that could possibly be
brought before the jury, yet the evidence
was too strong. It was proven conclusive
ly that it was a premeditated murder.
Hardy has been removed to Bonneville
jail for safe keeping until the 18th OF
March. SPECTATOR.
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WASHINGTON BREYITIES.
Assistant sergennt.as.arms of iL,


WASHINGTON, January Cool. Isaac
r. Hill, of Ohio, has been appointed
assistant s:rgeant-at-arms of the House.
Postage ON Secopd-CIass Publications.
The House Committee on PostofIices
and Postroads agreed to report favorably
on Moneys bill fixing the rate of postage
on second-class publications deposited at
letter-carrier offices at two cents pound.
Purchasers Of Swamp Lands.
Senator Cockrell introduced a Senate
bill to extend the provisions OF the act oi
1858 for the relief of purchasers or locators
of swamp and overfiowed lands to all en-
tries or locations since March 3, 1857.
Beauties of t,;e Tariff.
The Treasury Department decided that
under the new tariff shoe hastings do not
pay the same duty as goods of like descrip-
ton to Italian cloths, but are dutiable un-
der the provisions for manufacturers Of
wool according to the value per pound.
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PLEURO-PNEUMONIA.
The nIII Prepared by the Cattle Men TO
be Introduced In the Home.


WASHINGTON, January 25.-The House
Committee on Agriculture will tomorrow
report a bill prepared by committee of
cattle men. A number of memorials from
live stock associations will accompany the
bill; also q communication from DR.. L.
SOlmon, veterinary surgeon of the De-
partment of Agriculture. The communi-
cation points out the dangers to the West
by the existence OF pleuro-pneumonia
among cattle in the East, and reviews the
extent OF the disease in the latter section
of the country. "These infected districts,
he says, Though small are real danger to
the whole country, because all the way
from Connecticut to Virginia there are
large and increasing herds OF thorough
bred cattle which are shipped West, and
some Of which from time to time have
been infected with this disease. With the
increased price of cattle a large num-
ber is being shipped from the East to the
West, and the danger of carrying the disease
consequently increasing. | have been in
formed that il the Connecticut outbreak
had occurred few months later one or
more of the infected herds would have
been sent, according to contract, to a
Western State. While it is true that pleuro-
pneumonia has existed in the East forty
years without having been carried West,
it must be admitted from what has &C.
CURED so many times previously in Con-
uacticut there is danger of this, and this
danger is increasing with the large num-
Der OF cattle now being shipped in that
direction Though number of attempts
have been made by the States now infected
to rid themselves of pleuro-pneumonia
these generally OF always have failed, be-
cause for various reasons the work
was not thoroughly done. At best
the attamDtS of States arc spaS-
modic, and while one is earnestly
boring one allows the shipment of dis
eased cattle, thus counteracting the infiu
ence of the latter. Lack of unity of ac-
ton between the States prevented any
lasting benefit even when much had been
accomplished" With respect to the prop
csition to establish permanent bureau
for investigating communicable diseases of
animals, the communication saws: "There
is not a department of original research or
agricultural investigation in regard to
which there is more pressing need OF de-
yelopment than this, and none which
promises to effect greater saving. Our
losses now are heavy, but must in
crease as the animal population in
creases, rs new diseases are introduced
and fresh areas infected. But it is not
alone question OF dollars, investigation
of animal contaSion must throw new light
upon those human plsgues which, in our
country alone, sweep quarter of million
Of human lives out OF existence each year.
Some animal diseases are communicable to
man and have greater influence over our
health and lives than is generally sup
posed, and any means of controlling them
cannot fail to have important influence on
human health as well !"
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SILVER CERTIFICATES.
Amount OF BgIIiOn Deposited at tn
Treasury I'm Exehange for Them.

Amount of BgIIiOn Deposited at the
Treasury In Exchange for Them.
WASHINGTON, January 25.-The Secre-
tary of the Treasury sent to the Senate
reply to the resolution offered by Senator
Cockrell requesting the Secretary OF the
Treasury to report the amounts OF gold
coin and bullion deposited at the Treasu-
ry, Sub-Treasuries and other designated
repositories of the United States in ex-
change for silver certificates, and for which
silver certificates have been issued dung
the calendar years 1880 to 1855 inclusive,
and whether there mas been any refusal
to receive such gold coin or bullion for sill
TeE certificates; il so, the reason for such
refusal. The Secretary, in reply to the last
inquiry OF the resolution, ssys it is not
known that there has been any illegal re-
fusal to receive such deposits or make such
exchange. He submits table showing
that the total deposits of gold cUin in ex-
] change for silver certificates for the calen-
dar years 1880, 1881, 1882 and 1883 were
SIS, 754, 900, of which Sle,7S5, 600 was for
certificates paid out by the assistant treas
urer at New York, and $50, 1863, 900 in Ger
tifcates paid out at other Treasury offices.
OF the total, SI3,95s, eco was deposited in
1880, SI5.s3s 900 in 1881, S28, Ia, 900 in
1882 ana so, ,S39, 900 in 1888.
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SENATE FINANCE Committee.
McPherson's National Bank Circulation
Bill Adopted.

WASHINGTON, January 2J.-When the
Senate Finance Committee adjourned last
night the vote pending upon the PROPOSE
ton to substitute the Mcpherson for the
Aldrich bill, tine members present had
recorded their votes, leaving the result a
tie. Senator Voorhees,, who was absent,
returned aud east his vote in favor of the
Mcpherson bill, which was reported. Sem
ator Sherman joined the five Democratic
members OF the Finance Committee in
voting to report this bull, preferring it to
the measure previously substituted for his
own bill. The Mcpherson bill provides
that upon the deposit of bonds required
by Law any banking association shall be
entitled to receive from the Comptroller
OF the Currency circulating notes not ex-
ceediug in amount the par value Of the
bonds deposited, provided at no time
shall the total amount of the notes issued
the bank exceed the amount at such time
actually paid in OF its capital stock.
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BIRMINGHAM, ALA.
Part of the EOlling-Miils Started Up
with a Small Force.

with a small Force.
Special to the Appeal
BIRMINGHASt, January PA trial heat
was made this afternoon at the rolling
mills, and part of the mills start tomorrow
morning. Only about forty men will work,
and day shift only will be operated. The
strikers have prevailed upon twenty-five
of the new force of non-union men not to
work.
w. C. Pierce, a civil engineer, in the
employ of the Alabama and Great South
ern railroad, in attempting to board run
ming train on the road, this morning, fell
and his foot was crushed by the wheels.
The front portion of his foot was ampu-
tated this afternoon.
The committee appointed at meet
ing few DAYS ago to raise a fund
for the relief of the poor is making
fine progress, and it is thought enough
can be raised after meeting imme
diate necessities, a establish a permanent
hospital or dispensary. The new $1,000
issue OF city bonds has been sold to one
man at par and free OF brokers' commits
sion. They draw eight per cent. interest
and are therefore regarded as 4 tirst-ratc
investment-the more so from the iaat
that, on account OF the jealousy with
which the laws of the State regard bonded
municipal debts, the city will not likely
have the power, even il it were disposed
to overtaX its financial ability. The Min
eral Exposition building and the attached
laboratory for the use of the State geologi
cal survey will doubtless be completed in
the next week.
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all persons on passenger steamboats,, ex-
cept the proper officers of the boat and
officers of the inspection service, from en-
tering tho pilothouses while the boats are
under way. Fehrenbatch, inspector of
the Seventh District, proposed the follow
ing amendment to rule Is, relating to
lifeboats on river steamers: PAS
senger steamers navigating rivers
must be supplied, in addition to the
boats required in the first paragraph
OF this rule, in proportion to the tonnage,
with boats as follows: Steamers between
100 and 300 tons burden, one boat; be-
tween 300 and 600, two boats; 600 AMI 900,
three boats; 900 and 1900, four boats !;
1900 tons andaupward, five boats. Pro-
vided no steamer embraced IN. this rifle
shall be required to have more lifeboats or
greater capacity than sufficient to cary
passengers allowed b. u tne certificate OF in
spectors, -ncIuding the crew."
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THE NINE DISASTER.
Thirty-Six Bodies Recovered from the
Crested Butte Mine, Leaving Twen-
ty-Three Still Missing.
The Deadly Gas Source Of Imminent
Danger to the Rescuers-Intense
Excitement Prevailing.

DENVER, Col, January 25.-It is impos-
sible to get only very meager reports from
the scene of the Crested Butte disaster.
Through almost superhuman efforts the
rescuing party reached one chamber in the
mine this morning, where the men are
supposed to have been at the time of the
explosion. Here fifteen dead bodies were
found, but they have not been taken out
and the names have not been learned
The deadly gas is a source OF imminent
danger to the rescuers, who are forced tc
proceed most cautiously. The excitement
is infansa
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1910.

assignees of the claimants, who had gone
into bankruptcy, and it had been dis
tributed among the creditors, about sixty
in number, the list including the two
banks already mentioned The govern
ment has brought suit against all these
persons to recover the money in question.
Many of them are willing to compromise,
and the Solicitor is In favor of accepting
their terms. He says the government
may recover 100000 this way, whereas
otherwise it might not get cent.
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THE FIRE RECORD.

DALLAS, Or, January PA fire this
morning destroyed quarter of block OF
business houses. Loss about $4,000; in
surance, $4,000.
Waco, Ten, January pa fire al
Gatesville last night destroyed three busi-
ness houses, and badly damaged four 9TH
ers. Loss, $50, 600; insurance, $4,000.
ST. PAUL, MTNN., January 25.-The Chi
cago Stove Works at South Minneapolis
burned this morning. Loss, $4,000. Sixty
men are thrown out of employment.
FoNDrLAC, WIS. January 25.-St. Paul's
Episcopal cathedral burned to-day. Loss
$4,000; insurance, $4,000. The church
was built in 1858. 1t is supposed the fire
originated from the furnaces, which were
started up to warm the church for the an
niversary exercises to-day.
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INVALID PENSIONS.
n RcsOlutlOu Adopted by she Conn
tee the Nav PRnsii

A RcsOlutlou Adopted by she Commit d.
tee Ia Op"U the Way to More Pensions.
WASHINGTON. January 25.-The House
Committee on Invalid Pensions adopted
the following resolution, presented by Mr..
Morrill,: 1t is the sense of this committee
that whenever the government has enlist
ed soldier and accepted his services, the
soldier should not be required, in order to
obtain pension, to prove he was sound
and in good health when he enlisted, aud
that the government should be este ped
from settling il the disability existed
prior TO enlistment. The committee will
report bill embodying the sense of the
resolution at an carlv dav.
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STAREVHLR, MISS,
a Man Frozen TO Death while ON Hi
Way TO Tcwu.

A Man Frozen TO Death while ON His
Way TO Town.
Special to the Appeal.
STARKvILLE, January 25.-James Scott,
living about nine miles west OF this place,
while trying to get here night before last,
was frozen to death about one mile from
town. 1t had been raining cold rain all
day, and in the night turned to sleeting
and showing, and it is supposed he was
seized with a chill from which he never
recovered. His mind has been considered
rather weak for several years. He is OF a
respectable family, and his sad death is
regretted by the community. The weather
is extremely cold. The telegraph lines
running into this place have all been
frozen by the cold weather.
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Murdered fer His Money.

ST. LOUIS, January 25.-Some days ago
the dead body of James Turner, promi-
nent farmer living near the town OF Arno,
Douglas county, Mo-, was found on the
porch of his house with a gun lying by
his side. The family reported that Turner
had committed suicide, but later de-
velopments led to the arrest OF Charles
johnson, stepson. and Sarah Clayton, a
granddaughter of Turner, as the murder
lodged in the Springfield Jail and Sarah
Clayton taken to the Marshfeld 5ail. A
confession is said to have been made by
these parties in connection with Mrs.
Turner, who conspired to kill Turner to
oct his money
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INDIANAPoLIs, January 25.-A Journal
special says: At Liberty Mills, Wabash
county, the twin babies Of Isaac and Rehec-
ca Martin were frozen to death IN their crib,
which had been placed in a fireless room.
The babies were three months cid. Mar
tin visited the crib during the night and
found one baby dead. The other was suf-
fering severely and soon died. The cloth
ing was frozen to the bodies of the infants
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Mississippi Valley horticultural Con-


KANSAS CITY, January 25.-The Horti-
cultural Convention Committee on For
estry proposed a resolution, which was
adopted, calling upon the government to
estab- ish in the West an experimental eff
fort in the interest OF horticulture and
forestry, for the purpose of solving the
problem of the adaptation of trees and
plants to the climate and soils OF the Mis-
sissippi basin, and the best methods oi
cultivation. The resolution further rec.
ommeGds the creation OF board of for
estry and horticulture in the West The
| convention adjourned this evening, tc
meet in New Orleans during the Worlds
Fair, the day to be fixed by the Executive
Committee
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CINCISNATI, January 25.-While the
thermometer here did not indicate such
cold weather this morning as in the early
part of the month, registering 20 above
zero at the lowest, specials to the CONNER
ciGl Gazette from various points in Ohio
state that the coldest weather ever known
was heing experienced, the thermometer
showing from 2io to 800 below zero early
this Oorninp