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Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1884-03-23
TELEGRAPHIC BRIEFS.

Chattanooga, Tenn, March 22.-The
Tennessee Handle Factory, of this city, burned
Loss, $4,000; Insurance. ss0co.
Boston, March 22.-The Rev. Henry
Morgsn for twenty years the 5elentless s enemy % d
fifty-nise years.
Petersburg, ILL.,, March 22.-The jury in
the Carpenter murder trial returned n verdict oil
not guilty at the opening of court this morning.
They were out all night.
Denver, COL, March 22.-Jos. B. John
son, of St. joseph, Mo-. suicded early this morn
ing by shooting himself in the right temple while
walking on the platform at the Union Depot.
New York, March 22.-Jno. G. Bethune
manager of the Blind Tom Combination, who
was killed on railroad train a short time ago
declares his socalled wife was not his legal wife
Chicago, March pa call'for the for
nation Of an independent Republican Associs
ton was made public here to-day. 1t is indorse,
by fifty leading citizens, comprising the mos
prominent business and professional men o
Chicago.
Minneapolis, Minn., March 22.-The VI
| passenger train on the Milwaukee road ran int
an cmigrant train ut Red Wing at noon to-day
wrecking two coaches and the engine. Twelve o
fifteen persons were injured, some seriously ou
none fatally.
New York, March 22.-The factory o
| the Electric Candle Company and Lard Refinery
| corner of Fourteenth street and Thirteenth ave
nue., was destroyed By fire to-nisht- Loss. 500,
| companies for 3l50,o0o.
Denver, March 22.-The National Stat
| Bank of Boulder suspended this morning after
| short run. The failure was long anticipated. an
security which was deemed ample, but uro
\ which it was unable to raise speedily enough
1 assist in this crisis. 1t owes depositors abor
bank will undoubtedly be able to pay in full
the affairs are judiciously handled.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1884-03-23
LECTURES ON MUSIC.
The Last of n Course Of Twelve Delivered
by Mr.. b. Curtis.

Mr. BENJAMIN Curtis, of the Mozart So
ciety, gave the last of his course of twelve
lectures on Friday afternoon. These lee
lures have not been lessons in harmony
in the sense of treatment of chord pro-
gressions and modulations, but literally
what the title indicates-how to intelli-
gently listen to, how to really understand
music both in its scientific and emotional
bearings. The first eight led through
analytical instruction in the divisions OF
music-phrase, period, unitary, binary
and ternary forms, the formation and de-
velopment of motives and their treatment
in fugued compositions, rhythm, cadence,
formal and character variations and sonata
form. In ths last four the feelings were
addressed and the language of music in
terpreted. The listener was made to feel
the emotional influences of music; to feel
sad or jovial, meditative or passionate,
contented or restless, according to the
character OF the composition. 1t is to be
regretted that the course is not to be re-
peate3, for such instruction is powerful
musical educator
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1884-03-23
JACKSON, TENN.
dates M0Al TRlkNM NJ,

PoliticsI Talk in Nadison--The Caadf.
dates Most Talked or
From the Special Correspondent of the Appesl.l
JACKSON, March 22.-The effort to organ
ise poultry association Is meeting With
considerable encouragement, and its con.
summation is looked for early.
Now let me give you something little
political. jackson is going to furnish the
fat jobs with filters next November, SO
other cities, towns and vicinities in this
section of the State will please let up.
Judge T. G. Muse, it is thought, land he
has been mentioned by the Forked Deer
Blade, of this city, as the most available
man in the Republican cannp) has his eye
fiveted on the Gubernatorial chair. He is
a Republican, and will get the support
of this and surrounding counties
in the Republican State Convention
on the 18th of April next. Postmaster
Geo. K. Foo:e, this city, who is also Re-
publican, has been called out to run for
will run, but, very likely, he will not
"get thar"
The Hon. B. A Enloe will be a candi-
date, and 80 will the present incumbent,
Col. Jno. NJ. Taylor. Mark what l tell
you, Enloe will be the next Congressman
from this district.
Louis J. Brooks is in st. Louis.
J. T. Bolts. of Robertson & Bolts, is in
the East buying spring clothing.
William Holland has gone to New York
for his spring stock of dry goods.
Senator John Y. Keith has returned
frcm Hot Springs.
The Rev. DIR. Witherspoon and family
left Thursday for Nashville. DR.. Wither.
spoon takes charge of the First Presbyte-
rian church of that city.
Capt. JIG. Mann has returned from New
York City.
Col. G.. NJ. Dougan and wife are in st.
Louis.
Representative j. Ii. Mcdowell, OF Union
City, was in Jackson this week, and D. p
Shoffner, of the same place, is here to-day
Bishop Quintard has been in the city
this week.
DR.. D. ii. Parker killed mad dog neal
Medon, in this county, few days ago.
Everybody is gardening, and it looks
spring timey, sure enough.
Now let me give you something else
Main street is going to be the scene of q
brilliant wedding-that is, a wedding in
high life-in few weeks. This is au
thentic. And now, suppose 1 tell you il
is whispered that a newspaper man ha.
something to do with it. 1t is not me, be
cause | am married.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1884-03-23
THE NEW EXCHANGE.
PreEress of the Committee In the Work
Of Building.

At meeting of the Board of Directors
Of the Memphis Cotton Exchange, held
this day, resolution was adopted author
izing the Building Committee to telegraph
Messrs. Pearce & Morgan, Frankfort, Ind,
the contractors for the new Exchange
building, that the Exchange was ready to
finally close the contract and asking them
to come at once prepared to begin work.
This the Building Committee has done,
and it is ROW only matter of short
while when work will be actively pushed
on the proposed building. An active in
quiry has sprung up for the six per cent.
bonds of the Memphis Cotton Exchan ge
Building Company, from members of the
Cotton Exchange, banks and insurance
companies and citizens generally. They
have all been received from the printer,
and on Monday will be placed on sale at
all the banks in the city and at the Ex-
change. They run twenty years, redeem
able at the option of the company in five
years, and amount to total of sos, 900,
secured on ground and building that will
be worth Sl90,000. They are in denomi-
nations of 500, $500 and $1,000, bearing 6
per cent. interest from January /, 1884.
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APPEAL SPECIALS.
The Bonds Of the Railroad Commission.
ers Of Mississippi Approved By
the Goternef.
Death Of "Far6'' Foster 1T San autonioo'
Tex, from Wound Received in
Recent Fight.
A Negro Nurse Sentenced to Five Years
In the Penitentiary at Nashville for
Fiendish Crime.
NASHVILLE.

Sentenced to Five Years In the Esnf.
tenttary The "Ameriean' Iojuoe.
ti0a.
Special to the Appeal 7. '
.NAsHvHLE, March 22,17The case of Harr
He. 6raht, colored, chaased With absault
with intent to kill Arthur Gordon, the
adopted son of Mrs. S. w. KEGS, Icy stuff.
ing pins down the child's throat, was tried
to-day in the Criminal Court and she was
found guilty of assault with intent to
murder, and sentenced to five years in the
penitentiaty.
Chafles johes Vas But. drt trial yestef-
day for the murder OF Pitts Weeb, col
ored. The killing happened Christmas
last. He has been confined in Jail evel
since. The defense proved that the de-
fendant was not a-+ase nat the itsistol wai
loaded. The. jury brought in a verdict ir
favor of the defendant.
The editors OF the American disobeyed
the injunction to-day issued by Judge
Matt w. Allen yesterday, by writing arti.
cles on both the tariff and railroad ques
ton, which were prohibited. No actor
| in the matter vet
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1884-03-23
Ce.su. Clerks TO Resume work.
REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.
Meeting of the subcommittee on A
rangemenfs at Chicago.

CHICAGO, March 22.-The sub-commit-
tee on the arrangements of the National
Republican Convention began to-day,
Senator Sabin, the Hon. John G. New and
John II. Cloueh, as proxy for Senator Lo-
gan, being the only members of the COM
mittee present. John A. Martin, II. L.
Cooper, E. A. Magee and Powell NJ. Clay
ton, the other members of the committee,
are expected during the day. The design
of the Exposition building, as it will be ar
ranged for the May festivities, was submit
ted. The plan contemplates a seating
capacity for 7770 people, which includes a
capacity for 1000 members. The sub
committee appeared to favor the plan, but
no action will be taken until arrival of the
full committee.
The committee decided to hold the con-
vention in the Exposition building and in
the auditorium to be constructed for the
May Musicll Festival. This will accom-
modate 5000 people by utilizing the gall
leries. 1t was decided, however, to limit
the issue of tickets to 6OO0, which will
be printed on steel plates to prevent coun-
terfeiting. The National Committee trans
ferred the other preliminary details for
holding the convention to a committee of
citizens, who will at once begin raising
funds to meet all local expenses. 1t is de-
termined not to sell tickets OF admission,
as in 1880, if it can possibly be avoided.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1884-03-23

Our industrious Washington cores
pondent is very severe in his structures
upon the House and the Senate, the latter
especially. The APPEAL does not indorse
all that he says. 1t is true we have no
Websters, Calhouns or Clays, but we have
a higher average of intelligence through
out the country, which increases the diff
culties in the way OF public men shining
as luminaries in or out of Congress. We
think the present Congress will compare
fsvorably with any of those that have
preceded it since 1850. II Northern preju-
dices did not intervene TO prevent South
ern Senators from taking the lead they
are entitled to by their experience and
abilities, the Senate would appear to better
advantage, more legislation would be ac-
complished, and the debates would be OF
a higher order.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1884-03-23

Mr.. HENRY CRAFT, one of the ablest
lawyers in this section of the country, a
anan OF very high order of culture, will
speak to-day in the Cumberland Presby.
terian church on the observance of Sun
day from legal standpoint. Whatever
his position, and however it may differ
from those of other men, Mr.. Crafts
hearers are sure of an intellectual treat
We feel quite justified in assuming that
the church, the largest in the city, will be
crowded, and that the best classes of all
creeds and shades ofthought will be large
lV renreSNnted
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ESTABLISHED1 1910.

year to depth of four to six feet; now it
stands fully above the highest water that
may reasonably be expected.
The next important place above Deans
Island, and separated from it by small
chute, is Pecan Point-stpre; postoffice
and fine plantations owned by Mr.. Robert
Drund. This is one of the finest places
along the river front, and though not en-
tirely exempt from overflow, rehts, l am
told, for S45Qo per year. It was partly. un-
der wStef when we passed, and is said to
have been completely inundated during
the last high water. Some farm work was
being done when our boat landed there.
After leaving Tecan Point, the further
Zip the river we got, the worse the condi-
ton of things anpearsSS., me ca,sa OF thia
may be found in The fact, thai. Centennial
cutoff carries off the waters as rapidly as
they can aceSnalate immediately above
it. Everything on both banks was under
water, and no work was being done any
where Until Randolph came in sight.
Richardson's place, Just below the bluffs,
which begins at and runs north from
Randolph, was sleepins Under sheet Of
! ,rafar tuhf1h 10, ~ q III St,ef Ia
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1884-03-23
THE ATT0RNEY.GENERlL
Indicted by the Grand Jury for Assault
and Battery.

The grand jury met yesterday and in
the afternoon reported true bill against
G. P. NJ. Turner, the attorney general, for
assault and battery on frankie Martin, an
inmate of the Mansion House on Gayoso
street. She is the girl who, it is said, was
in the act of putting her poodle out OF the
front door, when the attorney general
seized her by the waist and threw her
half way across the hall. She had just
got up from a bed of sickness and was too
weak and frightened to think of resisting
but escaped up the stairway. When the
indictment was handed in to the Criminal
Court Judge Greer asked the foreman
if he had anything further to report or
the matter, and the reply was that though
they had examined several witnesses they
desired to make complete investigation
| and had concluded to postpone making s
| final repert until Wednesday.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1884-03-23
C0LORED BAPTISTS
Report of the Committee ON Harmony
to a Meeting Yesterday.


The Pilgrim Rest Colored Baptist
Convention reassembled yesterday at 10
o'clock am, the Rev. II. Merideth, pres
ident, and the Rev. w. +. Morgan, secre-
tary. The devotional exercises were con-
Quoted by the Rev. L. Lee. The report of
the Committee on Harmony was taken
up, and Prof. Jas. Lott offered the follow.
ing: "Whereas, there has been an unfor-
tunate state of affairs in West Tennessee,
growing out Of previous troubles, and,
whereas, q meeting has been called at the
Pilgrim Rest Baptist church to consider
what is the best to be done under the
circumstances resolved, that we there
fore recommend, first, that each and every
minister and brother in this convention
pledge himself to do all in his power to
promote a Christian spirit among us,
second, that each and all of us as Chris
tians, ministers and churches, recognize
everyone as such, as far as Christian char
acter and consistency will allow, and
third, that We lay aside all of our little
grievances, letting the past be the past,
with the endeavor to advance the cause OF
Christi The resolution was adopted
unanimously. A brief season was de-
voted to an nterchange of mutual con-
gratulations and Acknowledgements, and
| the meeting cl ,sed with prayer by the
Rev. g. Lacey, and a benediction by the
| Rev. g. Moody. The convention then adj
| iourned sine de.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1884-03-23
KEIFER's -MEANNESS.
oG;ciaI Report en..li,e Da~son.TSso

Official Report On. nhe DaNson'Iyson
NIafr.
WAsIr1NGToN, March 22.-Mf. Dotkery
Mol from the Committee on Accounts,
reported to the House to day the joint
resolution giving discharged employees
one months extra pay, and submitted the
report of the committee respecting the
removal of employees at the close of last
session. In the matter OF the removal oi
the committee stenographer, Tyson, by
the late Speaker, the committee reach the
following conclusions:
FIra.-That Gaines performed no service during
ts sacasuH ~ r., Of ThsEe were a no
Gould Be fshdsrea b sitHer q fic steiidstSpher,
ssond@fhst lie sgresp.nst a, to Tysoni re.is
| pected from the date of Tysen,s appointme Mt
was one which Tyson is not believed to have un
derstoOd. although it is fairly probable that tn,
Speaker had such impression. 1t is also fairl.
probable, taking into consideration the testimOn!
| Of Robeson, Mr.. Gaines, Mr.. Dawson, Mr.. Clark
/ on March 3, 1883, that this agreement or ''un
| derstanding,' if one existed, affected both Daw
son and Tyson.
| and Tyson, BY which the former agreed to shar
His SALARY With the latter during the vacation o
Congress, Sere had With the. khowledse and ap
| ever, that Gen, Keifer did not see the conttac
| between Dawson and Tyson, either before OF afte
! its execution, and was in no way benehciar,
| thereof except in so far that it saved him iron
| the painful necessity of ordering the remova
| of either Dawson or Tyson.
urh.-That the resignation of G. W. Tysol
was rendered because demanded by the Speaker
/ and in fact was a resignation under protest.
The report recommends that the bill b
SO amended as to exclude from an extr
| month pay ali who were appointed afte
1 February 4 1885,
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1884-03-23

The city readers of the APrEAL will be
glad to learn that instructions have been
telegrsphed the contractors to begin i'm.
mediately the work of removing the
buildings on the site, on Second street
selected for the new Cotton Exchange
which, it is expected, will be completed
before winter again reaches us. The
bonds for its construction are now on the
market. 1t will be beyond question one
of the most imposing Exchange building,
in the country, certainly the handsomes
and most commodious at the South.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1884-03-23
WASHINGTON.
Report Of the House Committee ON Ae.
counts on the Action of Ex.
Speaker Keifer
In Regafd to tile Enforced Resignation
Of Tyson, the Committee Stenos.
rapher, to Make 1
Place for His Nephew-The Ex-Speaker
Fatty to the Trsnsaction-Con-
gressi0nal-Capital Points.
ftBLIIc LAMBS

In Hebraska Moaopo Ised blythe Cattle
MAsHiNaToS, March 22.-In his report
to the Commissioner General Of the Land
Office, George w. Fairchild, deputy Uni:
tad States surveyor in Nebraska, says all
the agricultural land in that section has
tieeh fenced JIM by the cattle. meni that
ranges extend for Eunateas Of piles, and
wire fences inclosing all desirable ,btblit
lands, and even the water courses are
posted at intervals with notices threaten
ing death to any person opening them
The Herders' Association hold these lands
under The desert law and timber cutters
law. The result Is a complete check Il
persons seeking to make homestead settle
mems
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1884-03-23

THERE is l1o reason why Memphis
should not have a fast mail service by
way - Lynchburg, as is suggested by the
Merchants Exchange, but many why she
should. Along this route there aremany
thriving cities, and on lines of railroad
coRnecting many more that could be
served and would be benefited by it. We
hope Mr.. Money, the very efficient chair
man of the House Committee on Post.
offices and Rostroads, will give this matter
his personal attention.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1884-03-23
NOT GUILTY.
Verdict Of the Jury In iss Edwards
Roberts Case.

That "the third time is a charm" will
doubtless be favorite maxim in the fu-
ture with ]. M. Edwards, of kerryille,
TENN. Several months ago there were
ugly stories, aftoat about certain criminal
intimacy WHICH, it wds Said; eSisted be-
tween Edwards and Miss Lyon. Or.
Gates was mixed up in it, and when the
latter sued Edwards for his bill for at
tending Miss Ligon in confinement,
there was genuine sensation. Sam
Roberts, a half-brother of the girl,
made threats against Edwards, and they
met one day in Kerrville when they had a
quarrel. Edwards went home, but soon
returned and fired shotgun at Roberts,
who was intoxicated, and who, according
to one witiiess, was at the moment at
tempting to draw pistol. With bullet
in his brain, Roberts ran some distance
and fell dead, kneeling by the side OF a
creek None OF the evidence regarding the
girl was admitted into court. This is the
third trial of the case, and after three days
occupied in taking testimony and hearing
arguments, the jury yesterday returned
verdict of not guilty.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1884-03-23
THE LOWLANDS
Between This City and Plum Point
How the Great River Appears
from the Hurricane Deck
OF n Steamboats, Racy description
Given an Appeal Man by
Returned Passenger. !
The Ice Breaking Up in the Upper Mis-.
sissippi and Observation-Disclosures
Floods Apprehcnded.

Brs.ARcK, OAK, March s2.-Tiie river
is stationary st Bismarck and Lincoln.
Fort Buiord reports rise OF fifteen feet in
forty EIGHT hours. and st.E rising,
with the ice '..A55saen in some places.
Washeain, forty miles above Bis
marck, reports the river stationary,
with solid ice, but broken in places. The
rise reported at Buford is expected at Bis.
marck Sunday night or Monday, which
will certainly cause breakup, and a
flood may ,ensue. Much apprehension is
felt. for settlers on the lowlands. The ice
at Bismarck is considerably honeycombed
hut firm
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1884-03-23

The very lengthy letter from a special
correspondent touching State politics and
the approaching campaign, which we print
on the second page of this issue of the
ArPEAL, will be read with interest by all
who follow the affairs of the State. OF
course, we will not be understood as being
in any degree responsible for the views ex-
pressed by our correspondent or his states
man. The letter is given for what it is
worth, and as Containing many indications
OF what is Possible as well as probable in
Tennessee between now and November.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1884-03-23
coNDITIoN OF COURTHOUSE.
Repsrt OF Committee Appointed for tn
Purpose OF Examination.

The following report was made to the
Criminal Court yesterday:
We, the committee appointed to examine
the courthouse and report upon same, beg
leave to submit the following: We find
that the accommodations for the iury-room
Of the Criminal Court are insufficient; !;
that the furniture is in a dilapidated con-
dition, the mating worn and rotten and
needing to be replaced with new. The
partitions should be taken down so that
iuries should be kept together instead OF
separated, as at present. The rooms are
lily ventilated and should be thrown into
one. These remarks apply to the sleep.
ing-rooms, and in addition there should
be water for sanitary purposes and
cleanliness. The walls should also
be calcimined and painted. The Circuit
Court jury-room, concerning which re
port was handed us, we found entirely toe
small and badly ventilated, and in fact un
Wholesome for persons confined as juries
and could be made large enough and com
1nodious by removing the partition be
| tween that and the adjoining room ans
putting it in repair. The jury-room Ct th'
Criminal Court should be thoroughly re
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1884-03-23

A CONSULTATION between Federal ard
Confederate soldiers, suggested by Gen.
ohm i. Gordon, was held at New York on
"Wednesday last to devise way to assist
in providing for disabled Confederate SOL
diers. The New York Herald is very en-
thusiastic over it, and eharacterizes it as
"a Union meeting in every sense OF the
word. The men who did the fighting in
the late unpleasantness were the first to
know when the war ended, and, unlike
statesmen and other politicians, they never
changed their minds on this important
subject. While the strife lasted they knew
TO the full its earnestness, but whenever
a battle ended they were quick
and hearty to aid the sufferers regardless
of the original color of the blcod-stained
uniforms. What they did then they can
and will do again. If the Northern vet
Grams do not give substantial help to the
movement in aid of the brave fellows upon
whom they conferred the uncomfortable
honor OF wooden legs or empty sleeves, it
will be because of lack of Management
not lack OF WILL"
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MEMPHIS TENN sUNDA3. MARCH a. 1854,


novated by cleaning, tassans and cal:
cimining. We find the room 20 the
grand jury most uncomfortable, by rea.
son of its small size and want OF
means for proper ventilation, and we
recommend that unless such change
can be made other quarters be pro.
vided for the sessions OF the grand
jury. We find, in fact, that there is, q
general dilapidation and want OF repairs
In the whole building and it needs early at
tention. Among other things the furnaces
we would also state that if the changes
suggested for the sleeping-rooms of the
iuries are Undertaken, the committee will
furnish a diastdin, Of the mode in which
the objects Could be accomplished at least
.J.H. Dean.
NJ. L. MEACHAM;
J. NJ HILL,