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Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1884-03-05
NEWS IN BRIEF.

New York, March Geo w. Browne,
builder, assigned. Liabilities, $SS, 900.
Omaha. March AFTER a comfortable
night, Bishop Clarkson's condition is less
critical.
Charleston, S. c., March 4.-Jay Gould
and party left to-day in the steam yacht
Atlanta.
Lynn, Mass, March 4.-Goodwin &
Summers, boot and shoe manufacturers,
failed. Liabilities unknown.
New York, March THE Republican
State Committee decided to hold the State
Convention at Utica, April 23d.
New Orleans, March 1.-The winners in
the races to-day were Riddle, Centennial,
Black Jack and Little Buttercup.
Salamanca, n. Y, March 4.-The Ma
tional Eree-Thinkers' Convention will be
held September Sd at Canandaigua Lake.
Richmond, Va, March 4.-Dr. Robert
Coleman, medical inspector of the Conied-
crate Army OF Northern Virginia, is dead.
Age fifty-four.
Boston, March 4.-rhe bill providing
for biennial elections was defeated in the
House to-day yeas, lS9; nays, 81; not the
necessary two-thirds.
Water Vale, Mimi, March A fire
Companys factory, jeremiah Furbush s
sash factory and Z. t. Crommits grist-
mill.
Madison, Ind, March 4.-Joe Daily was
caught in corn-shelier at the Johnson
Starch Factory, having his Jaw torn OF by
cogs, and being otherwise hurt. He viii
die.
New Orleans, March 4.-The forty
seventh anniversary OF the Fire Depart
ment was celebrated to-dRy by grand
procession. 1t was an hour passing a
given point.
New York, March 4.-The Independent
Republican Committee secured headquar-
tiers at 160 Broadway. A circular to be
issued to all Republicans throughout the
country will contain a general plan OF re-
organization.
St Louis, March 4.-Lieut. Schultz, of
the United States navy, who assisted Lieut..
HaIber in bringing back the remains Of
De Long and his companions from Sibe-
ria, arrived here to-day on leave of ab
sence for one year.
Galena, ILL.,, March A passenger
train on the Illinois Central railroad was
Gerailed this morning near Maryland Sta
ton. All the coaches left the 1rsck, two
tipping over and badly wrecked Three
passengers were injured but none fatally
The wounded are II. J :, Brown, OF Galena,
G. Q. s1mHsr9eli, Of Chicago, travelling
salesman; sad traveller tEofs the East
whose was unascel - A4e
We're brought to Galena
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TBE people OF the lower valley of the
Mississippi are as much concerned in the
improvement of the Tennessee as those
who live on the banks of that great
river. Those of Memphis are especially
so, because they are directly connected by
trade with the people OF North Alabama
and West Tennessee, who are likely to be
benefited by it. Whatever helps them
will help us. To make the Tennessee nav
igable throughCu ut the whole year would
be stimulus to all their industries, and
be the means OF Teviving the towns that
have gone or are going to decay. II
would stimulate manufacturers as well az
planters, by cheapening freights, and
would thus also greatly neutralize the
power % the railroads. There is nothing
like water transportation for successful
composition with railroads For these
reasons the APPEAL hopes that the conven-
ton, called to meet in Chattanooga
on the 18th of this month, will be
an influential gathering, one commensu
rate with the objects had in view, that ii
will be gathering OF practical men who
viii transact their business and go about
their business without unnecessary delay
and without inundating the country with
q flood Of mere words and high-sounding
platitudes. The aspiring politician should
not be permitted to take possession OF
such a body, and mouthy and irothy ora
tors must be sat upon at once and very
hard il what the people want is to be
accomplished.
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ESTA 1910.

THE Irish citizens OF Memphis last night
commemorated the birth of Robert En-
met, one of the leaders of the unfortunate
affair OF 1903. As viii be seen from
the report of the proceedings had on
the occasion, it was an eminent
ly conservative and dignified affair, in
which dynamite played no part. This
was altogether proper, for no man ever
engaged in Ireland's cause more abhorred
frantic fustian snd cowardly assassination
than Robert Emmet. With a proper
estimate Of the bravery and courage of
the Irish people, he denounced the
ruthless murder OF Lord Kilwarden in
Thomas street, Dublin, which was as
causeless and wanton as the ruhianly at
tempts to destroy the lives and prop
erty OF innocent citizens of London
in older to free Ireland. The Irishmen of
Memphis honored themselves in thus
honoring the memory of the chivalric
young man whose name is the synonym
of bravery and courage.
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IT LEAKED OUT.
A Committee Decision, Not Intended 10
be u .Gie s'u5sEc.


Washington special The publication of
the news that the majority of the men,
bers OF the Ways and Means Committee
have asrsed to report the Morrison tariff
bill, with all the free list omitted, except
tilber, coal and salt, astonished some Of
the members Of the committee, who did
not expect that the result of the confer
ence would be announced until the amend
ed bill was formally adopted. The new
bill, which may yet be changed in some
particular is notapproved by all the Dem
ocTat!c members of the committee. but all
have agreed to support it in the House.
Mr.. Hewitt, Mr.. II Hurd and Mr.. Morrison
opposed the abolition OF the proposed free
list, and the latter desired that the bin
should be reported as introduced and the
sense of the House tested on striking out
the free list. The aiscussionin conference
developed the TACT that tisis plan was i'm
practicable. Had the free list been re-
tained by the committee the members
were satisfied by a cafeiul poll of the
House that enough votes to prevent con-
sideration would be cast, and the promised
revision defeated. The majority OF the
committee had to sacrifice principle to eH-
pediency, and the sacrifice was made. 1t
is yet to be determined how the timber
clause which is to be retained in the free
list shall be worded. Tie original bill
proposed to make timber hewn and sawed
and timber used for spars, wharves, etc,
free. Some of the members of the com
mittee want all lumber, manufactured or
unmanufactured, put on the free list. The
bill will be drawn in accordance with the
changes proposed, and reported to the full
committee at its next meeting.
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bituminous coal interest. II was also
agreed to continue informal discussion
until final action was taken on the measure
bv the committee. 1t is generally under
stood vote win be taken in the commit
tee Thursday.
Frank Blafr's Widow TO be PensiOned.
The House Committee on Invalid Pen
sicns agreed to report bill to allow the
widow of Gen. Frank P. Blair, of Missouri,
5000 and pension of $50 per month for
money expended and services rendered
the Union cause by her husband during
the late war.
Fatal street Fight.
I'm street fight this evening, growing
out of difficulty between white and col
ored men, Frank Langston, son of Prof.
John NJ. Iangston, United States Minister
to Hayti, shot and killed James Sponcor,
and seriously wounded John s. Williams,
two spectators, both colored.
Land Decision Reversed.
The Secretary of the Interior decided
that under the acts of March 3, 1877, and
June 8, 1880, clerks of district courts in
Dakota may take final proofs of home
stead entries without regard to the conn
ties in which the court has held It's ses-
sions. This is q reversal of the land office
decision on the same point.
ConErmafions.
I. j. Tuomy, South Carolina, United
States marshal for the District of South
Caroline; Hugh ]. Dobbs, register of the
land office at Beatrice, Neb; w. W. Car
ter, collector OF internal revenue for the
Seventh District OF Indiana; James ii
gStone, collector of internal revenue for
tae First District of Michigan.
The Pacific Bank Trouble.
The Banking and Currency Committee
resolved to hear Comptroller Knox and
Bank Examiner Needham Friday, March
2lst, in reference to the charges Of fraud
and misconduct on the part OF these Off
Gals, preferred by the shareholders of the
Pacific National Bank, Of Boston. \ rep.
resentativc stakeholder win be here on
the same dav.
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JOHN y. WISE,
Of virginia. Revising His Testimony
Before tsIe Dauviiie committee

Before tsIe Dauviiie sGpDssttee
WASHINGTON, March 4.-Before the Dan
vile Committee this morning, representa-
tive John S. Wise, OF Virginia. asked and
received consent to correct bis testimony.
The following is the official report of the
remark Wise revised: "The fact that
agree with them politically does not mean
that | invite them to my house. / could
not do such thing in Virginia and main
tain any social standing. There is no such
condition there. The black members OF
the Legislature have come TO consult me
as to politics, and they go to my kitchen
and send up their messages, and | go to
the back yard and see them" Wise's re-
vision is as follows: "rhe fact that agree
with them politically does not mean that
invite them TO my house socially. l
could not do such thing in Virginia and
maintain any social standing, and there is
no such condition there. For example, a
black member OF the Legislature came to
consult me as to politics. You would
have thought that, being a member OF the
Legisi ature, he would have gone to the
front door; but he went to the kitchen,
his mother being my cook. and sent up
mis- message, and l went to the back
yard"
A number OF witnes ies were examined,
who testified to about the same facts here
tOfOre published
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CAPITAL POINTS.
In Respect TO the Memory Of Minister

I'm Respect 10 the Memory of Minister
WASHINGTON, March Flags at the
Navy Department and navy-yard were
placed at half-mast at noon to-day in re-
spect to the memory OF Minister Hunt,
whose funeral took place to-day at ST. Pc
tersbqrg. The Navy Department closed
at o'clock.
Isomesteads for Army Telegraph
Operators.
The Cegpmittee on Military Affairs or.
dered a = eAyable report on the bill giving
army telegraph operators, who served as
such in the late war, the same right to
homestead entry allowed to enlisted men.
New National Banks.
The Comptroller of the Currency has
authorized the Fort w tn National Bank,
of Fort Worth, Tex, to begin business
capital, SIPS, 600; and the American Ma
tionsi Bank O. Dallas, Tex,-cspital, $780,
GEO.
The Keifer- hoy nton Investigation.
In the Keifer- Boynton Investigation to-
day nAmber OF newspaper correspond
enis testified as to Keifer%s presence at
Gen. Boynton's Office on the night OF
March lst, discussing the tariff. Several
OF Keiier's witnesses were also impeached.
Bill.
The substitute for the Morrison tariff
bill, placing coal, salt and lumber on the
FREQ list, was considered by the Ways and
Means Committee to-day. At the request
of Mr.. Kelly il was determined to hear
tomorrow a delegation representing the
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HELENA, ARK.
a Rise Of One EECEs In the 2IYer-Ebe
SuyaEEIna Drowning.

A Rise Of One IECss In tte River Ebe
StiVaEEInss ToEsniuG.
Special to the Appeal
HELENA, ARK, harch 4.-The river rose
i'm the last twenty-four hours one inch.
Special reports this evening from Friars
Point, Miss, state that, the river being so
high, the levee is in imminent danger Of
being broken. The water in the neigh
borhood Of Jonesboro and Clarksdale is
reported To be higher than in 1882.
The Iron Mountain and Southern rail-
road have failed so far to respond to the
demand of the city and county officials
asking for the protection OF the levee oc-
cupied by them. The city, county and
private subscriptions are paying for the
work done OH the same.
The are some mysterious and significant
facts about tue drowning OF Mr.. Silver
man at the mouth OF White river Inior-
nation was received here to-day that al
Clarendon the general belief is that it was
a scheme to defraud the insurance COM
panies. We should, through justice to the
dead, say that 8Ir. Silvermau had great
many and very bitter enemies, who might
circulate derogatory reports.
About 6 O'Clock this morning the wind
commenced to blow direct from the east
causing until noon much uneasiness.
There was, however, no serious damage
DONE
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THE OLD WAY AND THE NEW.
The Striking Contrast in the Method 0f
Drawing official Salaries In I7SI and

Drawing official Salaries In 1871 and
1855.
Washington special The earliest rec
ords OF the compensation paid to Senators
are those Of the first session of the Second
Congress, begun October "a, 1891, in Phil
adeiphia. The book containing these
records is so worn that Gen. McCook, sec
retary of the Senate, yesterday sent it to
the Public Printer to be rebound. Some
of the items in this book seem strange
when contrasted with the present method
Of drawing official salaries. The law pro-
Vides that the secretary OF the Senate and
the sergeant-at-arms of the House shall
respectively deduct from the compenss-
ton OF Senators and Representatives the
amount of their salary ior each day that
they are absent, unless detained by illness.
This law is not now enforced. 1t was in
the days of Washington, as the following
memorandum taken from the records
shows: Deduct Mr.. Bayard, absent ten
DAYS, $50; Mr.. Bradley, absent forty-nine
days, 1921; MIR. Franklin, absent fifty
eight days, S34S; Mr.. German, absent one
day, So; Mr.. Giles, absent thirty-fiv days,
S2l0; Mr.. Hunter, absent thirty days,
$50; Mr.. Lambert, absent twenty DAYS,
$l20; Mr.. Lloyd, absent twenty-five days,
Sl32; Mr.. Turner, absent twenty eight
days, SI6S: total, Sl5lS. Note-Mr. Worth
ington returned Sc lone days pay. To
be deducted from the foot of the above
account. Mr.. Turner also returned Sl2;
total, SIS. 1t would be regarded now as
mortal insult to the dignity of the Senate
If any Senator should return his salary for
the time he was absent from the body.
The late Senator from Nevada, Mr.. Sharon,
drew several thousand dollars from the
Treasury as payment for his services for a
period of nearly one session, when he did
moi visit Washington.
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WOMAN suFFRAaIsTs.
Sixteenth Annual Convention of the
Association at Washington.

NS>bCiStASh ~ NdShthS tohs
WAsHINGroS, March 4.-The sixteenth
annual convention OF the Woman's Suf-
frage Association began to-day. All the
women who have been prominent in the
suffrage movement were present, except
Mrs. Stanton, who is detained at home by
the illness of her sister. As the meeting
was in the nature OF an executive session,
Mrs. May Wright Sewell, chairman of the
Executive Canmittee, presided. After
the appointment of a nunber o, commit
taos and the a;s,ccntion Of several resQlu-
tions, relating for the most part to routine
business, the association took a recess
The first public session OF the conYcn-
ton was held this afternoon, Miss An
thony presiding, in the absence of Eliza
beth Cady Stanton. The programme for
the afternoon session included an inyoca.
ton by the Rev. Olympia Brown; opening
address. by Susan B. Anthony; reports
from Belva Lockwood and Mary B. Clay,
Kentucky; Harriet r. Shattuck, Massa-
ehusetts; Abigail Scott Duniway, Oregon
and Washington Territory, and Helen NJ.
Cougar, Indiana; and speeches BY DR..
Clemence Lo.ier and Mary Seymour
Howell. Miss Anthony read letters Of ell
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VEST POINT, MISS.
A Negro Murderer Pays the Penalty
of His Crime.


of His Crime.
Special to the Appeal.l
WEST PoINT, March 4.-Jesse Stephens,
colorei, was hanged here to-day for the
murder of Porch Westbrook, an old negro
;..an Of sixty years, in July last. West
brook had or seYera occasions accused
Stephens OF stealing wi.n,ttsrmelons frotf Al2
patch, which Stephens denied. IN one
occasion he made the charge publicly at a
church, which so enraged Stephens that
he attempted to kill his accuser then and
there, but was prevented from doing so by
those standing by. A few days there
after, as Stephens was passing
along the road, he saw Westbrook
mauling rails, and going two miles further
to a cabin, he got shotgun, anapreturn-
ing to where the old man was at work, de-
liberately shot him in the back and then
fled. Stephens was pursued and arrested,
and in September last was tried and SEN
fenced to be hanged November I'd. His
attorney appealed the case to the Supreme
Court, whore the finding of the lower
court was affirmed IN January and
Stephens sentenced to be hanged March
4th. At noon to-day he was taken from
the cell and carried to the sallows, half
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SFARKYILLE, MISS.

The Weather Again Bad-The Farmers
BecoIaing Discouraged.
Special to the Appeal.l
STARKvILLE, March 4.-The weather
here is again bad. 1t has been raining &
cold rain all day. Farmers are greatly
discouraged about the progress they are
making toward farming.
AT Artesia this morning about o'clock
the residence of George Dewitt was COM
pletety consumed By ire. Nearly the en-
tire contents OF the building was de-
stroyed. The building was partially in
sured. Cause of the fire supposed to be
accidental.
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THE DEVILS BRIDGE DISASTER.
Report Of the Inspectors on the Wreck
of The City OF Columbus.

BosroN, March 4.-The United States
local inspectors, who investigated the
wreck OF the steamer City of Columbus,
with loss 81 seyenty-five of her eighty
five passengers, and twenty-eight of forty
five in the crew, report that the backing OF
the engines after the ship struck was a
fatal mistake. The report goes ON to say
that "when the last course was given
Mate Harding by Capt. Wright, the ship
was where any ordinary landsman could
have taken hec past the fatal rocks with
out a chart or compass. We cannot help
believing had special pilot been on duty
no such disaster could have happened on
such night. The immediate and direct
cause of the disaster was the neglect of
the man or men to watch the ships
course: Capt. 5. L. Wright was the only
legal pilot on duty at the time OF the dis
aster, and for two hours Immediately pre-
ceding and for at least one hour before she
struck, was not at point of duty of pilot
attending to actual duties or as a master
For Illegally delegating the duties of a
pilot to those unauthorized, and for inatten-
ton to his duties as q pilot, his license as
a master and pilot is hereby revoked. The
officers of the steamer Glaucus, who
sighted the wreck and did not 60 to it, as
they did not think for a moment Of any
ons being on or near the wreck, are not
subjected to aQy penalty.
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LITTLE RICK. ARE.

Nose Harris's Brilliant Engagement OF
Two Nights.
Special to the Appeal
LITTLE Rock, March 4.-Charles c. og-
den, joint agent of the Iron Mountain
and Memphis and Little Rock railroads, re-
signed to-day and accepted the position Of
travelling stock and freight agent OF the
Missouri Pacific system. His headquar-
ters are in Little Rock.
Nose Harris, the editor OF the Horse
Shoe, who was run out of Hot Springs by
outraged citizens, left for st. Louis this
morning. He spent two nights in Little
Rock, the first il the calsboose and the
second in being used to wipe up the floor
of the Gaset c office, where he vent to
fight and had his wishes gratifed.
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Sixteenth annual Meeting of the As.
soeiatiOu az Washing ton-All
ihe Leaders Present.
The Mormon Problem as L. Locks to
Joaquin aIiller-Edueation the
Remedy for the Evil.
The Newspaper COpyright-JOhn S.
Wlze Before tae Danrille Com
mittee-ConsressiOnal-.
NEWSPAPER COPYRIGHT.
Text Of 1E.e BiiI Introduced by Senator
Sherman.

WASHINGTON, March 4.-The following
is copy of the bill introduced by Senator
Sherman to-day, granting a copyright to
newspapers:
Be il enacted That any daily or weekly newspa-
per, or any association of daily or weekly news
papers published in the United States, any
Territories thereof shall have g right to print,
issue and sell for term of fortY-eight hours dat
ips rvII tis hour f sVils 20 press, the contents OF
said daily or weekly nss sRa pers or the collected
news OF SAID newspeber sssociation; exceeding
100 words.
See. .. That for any Infringement of the copy
right granted ey the first section of this act the
party injured may IN any court of competent
jurisdiction and recover in any proper action the
damages sustained him from the person making
the infringement, together with the costs of the
suit.
A duplicate measure will be introduced
in the House at the earliest opportunity
by Representative Tucker, of Virginia.
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mile from town. The rain was pouring
down in torrents, nevertheless an i'm
mense crowd turned out to see
the hanging, eighty per cent. OF
which were negroes, and many
OF them women. On the galloYs Jesse
said he had made his peace with God, and
was ready to go; that it was eli right for
him to die, and he was going straight home
to Jesus. The trap was sprung at 1:3o
O'Clock, the fall breaking the doomed
mans neck. His body was cut down at 2
O'Clock and placed in neat coffin, and
then turned over to his friends for burial.
This is the second hanging on the same
gallews within the past two wears.
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APPEAL SPECIALS.y
The LeYee at Friars Point In Immi-
Rent Danger-The Situation at
Helena, ARK.
Arkansas City Partially Under Water,
and the River Still Rising-The
Mississippi Legislature.
Nose Harris's Little Rock Engagement
A Negro Murderer Hanged at
Vest Point, Miss.
BIRMINGHAM. ALA.

The Horrible Death of e Yoans Negro
Ssirg.
Special to the Appeal
BIRMIYGHAM, March A colored girl,
Annie McMath, was to-day caught in the
shafting OF Stewart Bros. Touring mill,
and before the engine could be stopped
was killed, the top Of herskull being taken
off and her body otherwise horribly man.
gled. Every shred of the girls clothing
was stripped of.@lIhe shaft, which is foar
inches in diameter, was making 150 revo-
lutions minute.
The opening of the State Exposition was
postponed from April LIST to the 2lst on
account of the delay in preparations.
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NASHVILLE.

A Newborn Infant Murdered by Its
Grandmother.
Special to the Appeal
NASHVILLE, March 4.-Naney Williams,
colored, was indicted and jailed to-day for
smothering her grandchild, twenty-four
hours old, by stuiiing rags down its throat
and tying a bandage so tight around
the childs mouth and nose that
she smothered it. The child's mother,
Stella Williams, is only fifteen
years old. The crime was committed for
the double purpose of hiding the girls
shame and getting rid of the burden OF
supporting the child.
Frank James. the crank, was sentenced
TO one yesr in the psnitentiary for stealing
Senator Duggan's oyercoat and gloves.
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couragement from George William Curtis,
John P. Thomasson, member of Parlia-
ment, and Jane Golden, daughter of the
late Richard Golden.
At the evening session the following
addresses were delivered: ''The States
manship of Woman" Elizabeth. Boynton
Herbert; 1.-The Unknown Quantity in
Politics. Lilly Devereux Blske; "Disabili-
ties" Martha Mcclellan Brown; "The
Successful Experiment Judge NJ. Brown,
United States district attorney OF Wyom-