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Memphis City Fire and General
Insurance Company, No. 10
Madison Street.


To the Stakeholder:
MEMPHIS, Tenn, January l6. 1884.
At special meeting of the Board of Directors
of the Company, held this day, the following
letter of resignation of Mr.. E. NJ. Apperson,
President, was presented.
On motion the resignation was accepted, and a
special election was ordered to FIJI the vacancy;
and it also ordered that the Presidents letter
be published with the notice of the election. 1t
is as follows:
MEMPHIS, January To- 1881.
To the Memphis City Fire and General Insurance
Company:
GExTLEMEN-I beg to tender you my resignation
as President of your Board to take effect and date
from the lst of February 1854 do this in JUS
tice to myself and nay private business re-
and personal attention than I have hereto
fore been able to bestOw, making Inc loser by
qGh want of asnt 9R of & thfs oaeS
ii affords me great pleasure, gentlemen, to assure
each member thereof and l., the Cashier OF the the
each of you; and / congratul ate the Company in
having secured the services of gentlemen of such
high character for honor and integrity. 1t gives
me great pleasure to look back upon the financial
management of this Company. and it gratities me
to be able to state that there is not single doubt
full piece of discounted paper at this time held by
the Company. This fact am sure. gentlemen,
will crafty you as much as It does me.
will now ask that you order an election to be
held by the stockholders on the 2Sth instant, to
fill the vacancy caused by my resignation.
pany, now so bright, may continue ever onward
anu 1p"4' anu Z. NJ. APPERsoN.
On motion, it was furthermore ordered that the
Presidents letter be spread at length on the
minutes, and special committee was appointed
Board of Directors, and the Cashier was also in
structed to publish the with the call for the
| election; and the committee reported the fol-
RESOLUTIONS:
| ''Resolred. On behalf Of the Board of Directors
| and the Stockholders of the Company, that the
resignation of Mr.. E. NJ. Apperson. President, is
| accepted with sincere regret. Few men have
| been more intimately connected with the COM
| mereial growth and the financial history of Nom
| phis than he; nor has anyone surpassed him in
sound Judgment and business acumcn in com
mercal affairs in all his long and active life. He
/ entered upon the presidency of the Memphis City
Fire and General Insurance Company in Decem-
| Der, 1S72 and has been regularly and unanimous
ly reelected in December of each year since that
| time. He has earned for himself the reputation
| of an able, shrewd and painstaking officer, and
| under his management the Company has enjoyed
| continued success.
| 'Resoiped fnrtke-, That in his severing of his
| official connection with the Company we part
| from him with feelings of deep Iegret, and we
| unite with his many other personal friends in
| wishing him continued health and active use
| funess in all the relations and active duties of
| commercial life.
| "Respectfully submitted.
s. MANSFIELD,
WM.I COLE,
ii. .FURSTENHEIM,
Committee -
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MEMPHIS, TENN. THURSDAY. JANUARY 1854

steamers from Trieste to New Orleans, ria
Havana, and proposes making prepara-
tons for larger imports OF American cot
ton, owing to the unsettled state of affairs
iu Egypt.
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sarauet to r. :. SHERIDAN.

NEW YORK, January le.-P. J. Sheridan,
the Irish revolutionist, who begins in Chi
cago Monday night series of lectures in
the West, was entertained. at a banquet
tonight, and presented with 81 address
and watch and chain.
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ROME, January 16.-Negotiations be-
tween the Vatican and Prussia upon &C.
clesiastical matters are progressing favor
ably, and an agreement is expected to be
reached shortly.
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On motion, it was Furthermore ordered that the
Presidents letter be spread at length on the
minutes, and a special committee was appointed
to report suitable resolutions on behalf of the
Board of Directors, and the Cashier was also in
structed to publish the same with the call for the
election; and the committee reported the fol-
lowing
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Prepa rations for Herr E.asleer's Funeral.
BERLIN, January 16.-A committee un-
der the presidency OF the president of the
Reichstag will superintend the obsequies
of Herr Lasker. The funeral will take
place on the 2Sth instant
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BUrFALo, january l6.--The body OF q
middle-aged man, frozen stiff, was found
in a carload OF wheat at the Niagara ele-
vator to-day. The ear left st. Louis No
vember 10Th. a letter was found in his
pocket dated Columbus, O., September
18th, addressed to Frank Roddey, care OF
S. Berry, Indianapolis, Ind. 1t began ::
MY dear hussand,' and ended ''Josie
Roddey, Windsor House, Columbus"
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ScYo0r. rOR pOyS-

R.O. Prewitt univ. OF Va.), Instructor
A FEW more pupils received for the next term
"a Of this school, which begins January 2, 1884,
As 3S5 Union street.
REFERENCES-Col. ". f. Taylor, Col. r. b.
Snowden, Mr.. J. C. Nicely, Mr.. S. II. Brooke,
Mr.. John 0verton, jr., Mr.. L. B, Suggs, Judge
Henry Graft. For rartieulaEs, apply TO-,
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FOREIGN MISCELLANY.
gumored Capture of Khartoun.

Death Of a WeIl-KnOwn Ensrayer.
LONDON, January l6.-Francis Hall, tie
well-known eDgraver, Is dead.
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LuNpBoRG's Perfume, Edenis.
LANDLORDS Perfume, Marechal Me
Died from Fright.

Rose.
Lundborg's Perfume, Alpine Violet.
LANDLORDS Perfume, Lily of the Valley.
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GRENADA, Miss.

The First Jewish Wedding for Fifteen
Years.
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Ask. Reinforcemcmts 20 eueu Reso,t.

CAIRO, January 16.-1he governor OF
Bahr Ell Ghazal asks reinforcements to
quell revolt in that district, plainly fer
mented by emissaries OF FL Mahdi.
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Notice Paz-PayGrS

eE- The State and County Taxes for 1883 are due,
and will become delinquent in few days. Iou
are urged forward and settle, the books
will pass into the hands uf the officers, and the
additional penalty, fixed by the last Legislature,
will accrue A. J. HARRIS,
- Tauntv frruStea
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Deprecases ttc Extension OF fl,e Fran.
cssise 10 Ireland.

LONDON, january 1G.-At the opening
of the Conservative Association at Dor
chester, Salisbury deprecated the extern
sion of the franchise to Ireland.
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Dividend Notice.

OFFICE HERNAND0 ms. CO., /
" MExrHIs, TsSS., January II, lsst,
81 At meeting of the Board of Directors of this
Company, held this day. aSemi-Annuai
Cash Dividend OF Five t5) Per Cent.
vGs declared upon the capital stock, pay fable on
deIsSSS J. s. DCNSCOMB, Secretary
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RoNE, January l6.-The brigand chief
Sissi was shot dead in Sardinia by carbins
GERS arresting him. He made a desperate
resistance.
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In consequence of the foregoing action of the
instruction, notice is hereby given TO the Stock
holders of the Company 10 meet at the Compa-
ny's Office, No. l9 Madison street, at ii O'Clock
n m
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AUGUSTA, GA, January l6.-A Chronicle
special says: ''The house of +. \. Miller,
near Norwood, was burned to-day. MIS-
Miller tainted from fright, and died"
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At,mir,isfrator-s Notice.

AyING been appointed administrator Of
IL Charles Mitchell, deceased, all persons ow-
ing HE estate will please pay; and those having
claims against viii present them TO Elippin i
Flippin, ny attorneys, Asa:son street. jan
IS iSDRasoS NAY, As-.iai,sss,s.
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: SOUR stomach and constipation of the
bowels cured by DR.. Duncah's Liver and
Kidney Medicine.
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DUBLIN, January l6.-All is quiet at ;he
Black Lion, county Cavan, to-day. Meet
ings OF Nationalists and OraDgemen are
nrohihited
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ELKroN, kY.--Dr. E. b. Weathers says
L regard Browns Iron Bitters as a medi-
cine of unusual worth"
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BANQUET!
In Honor of Dedication of Temple. Ian
nary 10Th. at $50 o'clock Pm.
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.

order 70 correct anS misappreeh-ension - Whdei Ga
sire to state that the guests will be seated a.
actly 30 o. clock. CHAS. IERZOtI, ChairlnaT II
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FRANCE AND CHINA.

Chinese Approximations of Trouble If
Bac Mini Falls.
HoNG KoNG, January I6.-Tle Chinese
expect II Rae Ninh falls into the hands OF
the French the latter will either occupy
Yu Sin Kan, Southern city on the island
of Hainan, or lombard Canton. The
French repudiate any such idea.
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CAIRO, January 16.--lt is rumored that
Khartoum has been captured.
National Republican., 1884-05-10
lets" and washingtons, 4;8O to.day.
Sales of Real Estate.

Messrs. Duncanson Brothers, auctioneers,
continued the sale of real estate belonging to
the Citizens Building company yesterday
afternoon, with the following result: French
street-Lots SO and go sold to ii. p. Saunders
for Al cents per square foot; lots 81, 62, and
63 to Thomas Somerville for 39l cents per
square foot. House No. 92S French street to
j. It. Petty for $3,210; house 932 French
street to N. Freeman for $1,000; house 934
French street to Mrs. N. Hederick for 3,4l0;
house 1886 same street to J.T, Petty for S3,375;
house 03S French street to same purchaser
for 1880. S street-Lots 20, n, 7s, and 70
sold to J. Il. Armes for 45 cents per square
foot; lot rs to John l.. Kendall for A cents
per square foot: lots 72, 73, aud "a to the same
gentleman for 43 cents per square foot The
continuation and closing sale of this property
will take place this afternoon at 4;30 o'clock,
and lots unsold are on X street and corner Of
Tenth and r streets northwest This is o
good opportunity and should not be lost.
National Republican., 1884-05-10

ofthe Continental army. Tho subject was
referred.
DIR. Garnett offered resolution of thanks
TO Postmaster Congor for establishing a
branch postofce in the vostibule of the
church. Adopted.
Mr. William 7. Turpin who had charge Of
the branch postofice has been very efficient
and courteous in the discharge of his duties.
A general or what is known as an omnibus
resolution of thanks was rendered to all those
who had contributed to the entertainment of
the delegates, and special vote Of thanks to
tho retiring president, DR. Austin Flint. DIR.
Flint made n few farewell remarks, in which
he congratulated the members upon the
present meeting. 1t was, he said the largest
ever held, and in the amount of the sectional
material offered and the interest," taken in
tho discussion of tho materials presented the
meeting had never been surpassed.
DIR. Flint then declared tho session ad-
iourned sine die.
A large number Of tho delegates left for
their homes yesterday afternoon and last
night. Quite a largo party of them left ut
3d5 p. IN. on an excursion to Mount Yer
non, returning to the city between and 10
o'clock.
The courtesy and aflability shown toward
the press representatives by DIR. w. B. Atkin-
son, the permanent secretary of the associa-
tion Is worthy of especial recognition. DIR.
Atkinson Is an eminent physician of Phila-
delphia, whore he has practiccd for nearly
thirty-two years. Since 1864 he has been
permanent secretary of the American Medi-
cal association, and is also the permanent
secretary of the Pennsylvania State Medical
society. Dr. Atkinson is lecturer at the
Jefferson Medical college upon obstetrics
and diseases Of women and children. He is
the author of several widely known medical
works. DIR. Atkinson left for his home yes
terday afternoon.
National Republican., 1884-05-10
CARING FOR ROME PEOPLE.
Justice Hagncr VIII No Longer Give
Preference to Foreign Litigants.
american Rural Home.


Preference to Foreign Litigants.
Justice Hagner, in the circuit court yester-
day, said that as there were a good many
mombers of the bar present he would give
notice of a change he intended to make at the
next term of the court, as to assignment and
preference given to cases for trial. 1t had
been the custom, whore there was nom
resident plaintiff or foreign witnesses, to set
the case for hearing on a special day. So
much of that had been done at the last term
of the court az to almost com mpletely
preclude the hearing of any other cases
This he did not think fair to
the people of this community, who
had cases on the calendar and were compelled
to SEQ the term expire without having q
chance to be heard. He intended at the next
term of the court to try the experiment OF
doing without any special assignments. A
number of cases would regularly be assigne
for trial as they stood in numerical order on
the calendar, the attorneys knowing that
could watch the assignments and judge about
what time the cases in which they were in
terested would be reached. They could then
perfect their arrangements to have their
clients and witnesses, if non-resdents, on
hand when their cases were called for trial.
This course, he thought would be fair to all
litigants and each would know when he
would have opportunity to be heard in court.
National Republican., 1884-05-10
Money Tor the Di,triot.

The house district committee, at its meet.
ing yesterday morning, considered tho bill
IN aking appropriations for the district At "a
recent meeting the estimates of the district
commissioners were cut down, but the com.
missioners wrote several letters recommend.
ing that the portions cut out should be in-
cluded. Tho committee yesterday went over
the recommendations, and compiled an
amendment to the bill from the recommenda-
tions. They are opposed, however to incud.
ing somo of the items, and it is thought that
the $1,000 asked for tho police signal alarms
will not be allowed, as both the police and
the citizens generally condemn them. Mr..
Follett, OF tho committee, was instructed tc
report the bill favorably, with tho amend.
ments, which will be presented whom the bill
is called up
National Republican., 1884-05-10
THE KILBoURN CASE.
The Court VIII Allow Twenty Thousand
Dollars or Set Aside the Verdict.


Justice Hagner delivered sort of compro.
missing decision in the circuit court yesterday
on the motion for q new trial in the case OF
Mr. Hallet Kilbourn against Hon. John G.
Thompson, claiming $3jO,0O0 damages for
false arrest and imprisonment, in which a
jury short time since returned him q verdict
for $37, 800. Ho said that the only one of the
numerous grounds on which new trial was
urged, and which required attention, was that
the damages awarded were excessive. He
proceeded to read from several authorities in
regard to vcrdcts of this description, and
said that, with the two previous verdicts
thrown out, this one was exceed
found approximating it. After reviewing
the facts submitted to the jury he said that
S37, 500 was far more than the average for
tune of tho people of this country. 1t was
to como from Mr.. Thompson, and would
stand as lien against his property, and they
did not know If payment was enforced but
that it would place him in penury. If the
jury had been instructed to find punitive or
exemplary damages he was unable to SEQ
how they could have made their verdict
larger. He would like to see the matter
settled. but must decide the verdict exces-
sive. The case had been pending eight years.
Its continuance depended on two lives. He
WOulu ike TO see the case ended and would
say that if the plaintiff, within five days, would
enter remittiter for $1L500 he would
let the verdict stand. The judge who tried
the case before had said that if the verdict
had been between $4,000 and $4,000 he
would not have disturbed it. He would
say, and he thought it right TO say it, occu-
pying the position he did, of course this ver-
dict would constitute precedent If it stood
that it would be the largest verdict in q case
of the kind which had been rendered in this
country. If the speaker of the house, and
the house of representatives itself, injured
the plaintiff, it was but proper they should
repay the damages, but Mr.. Thompson should
not be made to suffer vicariously for what
ing at 10000, and, therefore, he did not wish
1t to be considered as statement by him that
it was reasonable one. He did not intend
at all to bind himself or any future judge who
sat in the court hereafter as saying it was q
proper verdict in the case. That was not q
thing for him to say.
Shortly after the decision was announced
Col Enoch Totten, of the counsel for Mr..
Kilbourn, was met, and in response to an in
quiry said that no had not consulted either
his client or associates in the case, and did not
know whether they would accept the scaling
of the verdict or not.
District Attorney Worthington, of the coun-
sci for Mr.. Thompson, said he could not &C.
cord with the proposition of Judge Hagner.
He could not go beyond his offer of asserting
to a judgment for $4,000 snd if the increased
amount was accepted he should carry the
CaSe uD.
National Republican., 1884-05-10
Gardner. washingtons' new catcher. plays to
DRAGGED 10 Danth.

Last Tuesday evening Mr.. A. ]. CLANCY
q farmer living half mile east of Patuxent
station, on the Baltimore and Potomac rail
road, was leading two of his horses with his
two children riding upon ono of them. The
horses became frightened and ran away. The
two boys were thrown of, but the older, q
lad Of ten years became entangled in tho har.
ness and was dragged several hundred yards
over rough ground. He was horribly cut and
bruised and died the next morning from his
injuries, He was buried yesterday.
National Republican., 1884-05-10
Eito.

HAYDN the sth inst, at his residence, in -Phila-
delphla, Col, ALEXANDER HAY, Of York, Pa, In the
71st year of his age. ..-, ,,,
1nterment at York, Pa. Due notice offunernl VIII
be given
oLIPHANT. Thursday, May 8. 1884, ETHEL-
BERT T.. OLfPIANr, aged 30 years and months.
Frends are invited TO attend the funeral services
at Assembly Presbyterian Church, corner of Mnssa-
chusCtts avenue and Finn street northwest, on sat
urday, the 10th inst, mt O'Clock p. M
HURLEY-on Friday, May o, 1884, at 7;4o p
m. of scarlet fcver, JULIA DARLING, second dRugh-
ter Of Mary g and Warner Hurley aged years
month aud 1J days.
Funeral private.
safe in tho arms of Jcsusl
RITrENHoUSE.--In Elizabeth, N. j. May 8,
1854 at ~ u, M. Mrs. HENRIETTA W. RIrrEN-
HOUSE, widow the late u. +. Rittenhouse
Funeral at Oak Hill Chapel at O:3O o'clock p M,
May 10.
National Republican., 1884-05-10
Defining a Trustee,s Power.

In the case of John Glenn. trustee of the
Southern Express company, against Eliza
beth Busey, executrix, to recover an assess
ment on subscription to the stock of the
company, Justice Hagner. in the circuit
court, yesterday, gave his decision on tho
demur rer argued sometime since and over
ruled it. The demurrer was in effect that
the trustee was appointed by Virginia
court but that he was in reality receiver
without jurisdiction here. Tho court held
that while a receivers jurisdiction was lin
tied that of trustee was not, and he had
the right to sue as such. The defendants
were given leave to pleads
National Republican., 1884-05-10
MetrOpoli,ans VS.. washlngtons to. day.
Disposing OF "a Useless Husband

Mrs Belva A. Lockwood, as solicitor for
Nellie V. Griffith, yesterday made an appli-
cation for divorce from John P. Griffith,
and that she might be given control of their
three children. The petition states that the
parties to the suit were married at the Con-
tinental hotel, Philadelphia, Pa, on April a.
1854, and in tho year 1866 they came to this
city to reside. She charges that her hus-
bund has not cohabited with her for tho
past six years. or supported his family for
three years.
National Republican., 1884-05-10
Soaked to the Skin.

"I am completely soaked don't believe there is
dry thread on me. never got such drenching.
What pity we couldn't have pleasant weather. It's
my opinion, Maggie, that the ghost OF George III
must have followed the example of Jerry Cruncher s
wife, and 'nopped agln' the business"
Cant say how that may be- Mollie but it's burn
ing shame-that's what II is. Here's my new dress
utterly spoiled and ache all over from standing
fOur hours in the pouring rain. I'm certain we shall
all be sick"
The above short dialogue occurred between two
stylish young ladies' as they descended from the
Twentythird street station of the Sixth Avenue Elo
waited Railroad, New York, at O'Clock on Evacua-
tion Day. Ruined robes, hats, boots gloves f)Irs,
drums, uniforms, &c, were thick among the wreck
age of that stormy OCCASION But worse remains be-
hind OF the round million people who took part in
or witnessed the great parade, probably one-half
caught more or less serious colds They met the en-
emy and they are his, Result: Pains and aches In
the back, limbs chest, and neck and lameness stiff
ness, and soreness from head to foot
To this unlucky host commend afresh BEN
SONS CAPCINE POROUS PLASTERS. They 20
right to the spot without minutes loss of time ono
OF them is worth score of any other kind They
possess the highest and most positive medicinal quail
titles. Immediately on application Bsnson's plaster
produces the sensation of warmth and healing. They
abate nervousness and give quiet restand sleep. They
check racing coughs, and soothe the irriated lungs
and mucous membrane. They cure where other
plasters do not even relieve. They will rid you OF
that pounded feeling In ffom three to twenty-four
hours. Bensons plasters should be used everywhere
to repair the physical dscomforts and disaster fol-
lowing exposure TO the elements
Bensons CapCine Porous Plasters are indorsed by
the written signatures Of over 5000 physicians, and
the proprietors (Messrs, seabnry & Johnson) have
received tho first and only awards for such goods at
all the exhibitions They rst, last, and always
THE BEST.
National Republican., 1884-05-10
BY Duncanson Brothers,
AUCTTONEEIls

By,virtue of deed of trust dated the 10Th day OF
mhrchi A. D. 1870, duly Eocorded In iber ji2 folio
w, and decree Of the Supreme Court of the Dia.
iitalet, us, OF Columbia, dated the 29th Of April A. d.
dssi passed N equity cause No sSo4 the subscriber,
% substituted trustee at the written request of the
holder of the note secured by said deed viii offer for
sale ~ public auction on MONDAY, THE l2TIf
DAY OF MAY, a. ID. 1854, AZ r o'clock b. m, upon
In square No. Al. W."
, Terms of salo-e2 2p6, with interest thereon nom
tne 10Th of March, 1870 to day Of sale and eNpenses
ol se IN cash. the balance In six 90 and twelve 2)
%h0h1hS, 10 WITH Interest from day of sale, for which
lhe notes OF the purchaser, duly secured, will bo
taken; deposit of 800 on each lot will be re.
CURED as the same Is struck of. If terms Of salo
hrc not compiled with In five days the trustee re-
defnultng purchaser ~
ne above sale will be subject TO the taxes general
ana special now overdue, amounting ton bont eb 500
j. CARTER MARBURY,
nyZ-pOuN0S Subsiituto