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Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1884-02-21
BIRMINGHAM, AL
A Fight Inevitable Between the City
Authorities and the Louisville
and Nashville Railroad.

Special to the Appeal.
BIRMINGHAM, ALA, February 20.-It
looks now as if fight is inevitable be-
tween the city authorities and the Louis
vile and Nashville Railroad Company on
the question of passenger depot, The
company has announced that it will not
ssHuild the burned depot on the condi-
tions upon which the Council proposes to
allow them to, despite the fire Ordinance;
and are investigating the advisability Of
building outside the city Hrnitsi and
Mayor Lara in turn has written to the
Railroad Commission inquiring if it hasn't
power to compel the road to rebuild de-
cent depot, and at a site. convenient
to the public. The railrned COM
pany seems to fear that il they
undertake to build a wooden house,
such as they propose, pending the building
Of the union passenger depot, anywhere
inside the city limits, the Council will eX-
tend the fire limits SO as to prevent them.
Meanwhile, SO far as can be learned the
union depot project is in statu quo, though
there is an impression among the officer
employees of the Alabama Great South
elm road that its management is about
to accept the proposals. of the Louis
vile and Nashville Company and join
them in building a frst-class de-
pot. 1t seems that the charter of the
Birmingham and Tennessee River road
from Briarfeld, about thirty miles
south of here, through Birmingham and
Sheffield to the Tennessee line, was OBJ
tanned only with view to merging it with
the scheme OF the road already be-
CUR at Sheffield. The latter is
being built Under an old charter
granted to the Alabama, Indiana and
| Texas Company. This charter secures
privileges that are valuable to the present
| project; SO the projectors have thought
best to retain it, and shuttle off the mis-
nomer it involves, by getting another
charter whidh moreover gives them addi-
tional franchises.
A gentleman interested in one OF the
largest stove foundries in the country vas
here few days ago prospecting with a
view to planting the same industry on a
| big scale aere He is investigating several
| other points and will decide on a location
| very soon. The foundry he proposes build
| ing will work between 800 and 400 men.
Willis McAnally, convicted in Blount
| county. in 1881 for the murder OF Frank
| Farmer, was sentenced to the penltentiary
for life. On appeal to the Supreme Court
| the decision was reversed. McAnally was
brought from Jail here, and got out to-day
| writ of habeos corpus; bond $1,000.
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\ MECHANIC residing in Packefton, Pa,
has prepared a tabulated statement show
ing the average amount OF wages paid for
skilled labor in the Lehigh Valley, in that
State, and in the city of Bristol England,
snd the purchasing power of money in
both places from which it appears that
skilled labor in the Lehigh Valley saves
g 23i OF $40 per week, while that OF Bris-
rol, England, saves $ a Of - per week.
At the end OF his six days toll the En-
glish wOrkngman has just ifty-four cents
the advantage OF his American brother
notwithstandinG the fact that the wages
of the latter are 81 more per week than
those OF the former.
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of the New Orleans, Baton Rouge, Vicks-
burg and Memphis Railroad Company; to
amend the act authorizing the consolida-
ton OF the Memphis and Vicksburg and
the Ship. Island and Mississippi Railroad
Companies; to amend the law relative to
circuit judges and circuit courts; to change
order OF argument in criminal cases, CIV
ing the dssense the closing thereof; to
create board OF leyee commissioners and
defining the levee district. This is the
bill prepared by order of the Levee Con-
vention which met here last summer.
Bills defeated: To amend the law in re-
lation to jurors; to change the time OF
holding Circuit Courts in Pontotoc, Union
and Marshall to provide for the assess
ment OF money loaned in this State by
non-residents; to allow complainants and
defendants in divorce trials to testify for
and against each ether; to amend the law
of evidence in tax sales.
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THE STATE CAPITAL.
Two Young Men DrOwned-The MeClurs
Case GIVea so the Jury.

Special to the Appeal
NASHVILLE, February 20. - William
Whitman, jr., and Thomas Archery, two
young men of North Nashville, were seen
IN canoe riding on the backwaters in
Sulphur Springs bottom late yesterday af-
ternoon, just before the hard wind rose,
and have not been seen since, though dill
was found this morning turned upside
down. The supposition is that the boys
lost their lives by drowning.
The Mcclure case was given to the jury
today
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Ok the lst OF June, 1850, Georgia had
2orty mills, containing 200,974 spin
dles: North Carolina had forty-nine mills,
containing 1926 spindles. In 1888 Geo,-
sia has sixty-two mills, containing $40, ,13O
spindles; North Carolina has ninety-two
mills, containing 2lS,362 spindles. Tho
South is growing, and rapidly, and in 1890
will astonish the world by the position ii
will take, leading, as we predict it then
viii, every other p5Tt of the world but in
England the manufacture Of iron and cot.
ton o-OO6s
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COLUMBUS, GA.
Severe Wind StOrw-Narr0w Esca,
from Cyclone.

CoLUMBUS, February 20.--A severe wind
storm struck the eastern portion OF this
city about noon to-day, causing damage of
$4,000. A cyclone passed about the city
until near the eastern limits, where it
swooped down, unroofng the First African
Baptist church and damaging the walls,
and unrootiug the county jail and Colum-
bus 0l-Sliiis. The roundhouse OF the CEN
tral depot was utterly demolished and six
engines badly damaged, and two wrecked.
The damage to the railroad company is es-
timated ut $4,000. The machinists mar
rowly escaped. A heavy hail-stor N passed
over the city later.
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MAX MULLER, the renowned philologist,
in the course Of q recent lecture in Birm-
ingham, protested against the outcry that
bir. Georges theories were dangerous"
He did not believe it. Tney all held the
cries that might be called dangerous, but
which they never though of carrying out
such, for instance, IS loving their neigh
tors exactly like themselves, And vet
that theory was not considered very dan
gerous, even though it led some of the
early Christians TO ''haye all things in
common
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KHARTouM, February 2O.-Gen. Gordon
to-day held levee at Sooristarel. He ad-
mitted that he has opened offices at the
palace to hear grievances. The govern
ment books, containing the records from
time immemorial of the debts of
the people, the whips and bastinadoes,
have been publicly burned. A council Of
Arab notables has been formed. A prison
in which 200 wretches, loaded with irons,
have been found, was ordered to be
demolished The negroes held great re.
joicings. The Europeans agree that Cor
don's proclamation was the only means OF
saving themselves and the garrison.
Afresh Bey, a Shilook negro, who won the
decoration of the Legion of Honor under
Bazaine in Mexico, has been appointed
commander of the troops at khartoum.
All the Soudan troops will stay at khar-
toum, while the troops go to Olgurman.
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The Senate.

A resolution was adopted, calling on the
Secretary of the Interior for information
regarding public lands granted to rail-
roads in Iowa.
On motion of Senator Allison; the Sem
ate passed bill fixing the time for hold
ing the terms of the Circuit Court and
district courts of the United States for the
Northern District of Iowa.
The Senate then took up the bill to pro-
vide circulation for national banks, and
several amendments were proposed to
Senator Plumb's amendment, which were
accepted by that gentleman, after which
the amendment, as amended. was then re-
ieeted-yeas 15, nays 35.
Senator Morrill's amendment was re-
jected-yeas, 20; nays, Sc.
Senator Morrill, moved separately an
amendment relating to what he termed
the "gold banks" and which had just been
disagreed to. The amendment in separate
form was agreed to.
Senator Morgan then introduced the
amendment suggested by him some days
ago, and then the Senate went into execu-
tive session, and soon adjourned.
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EVANSVILLE. IND.
Disasters by the Storm Loss @
Life Feared.

Life Feared.
EVANSVILLE, February 20.-A terrific
gale set in at o'clock pm. yesterday, and
continued until midnight. Then it sub
subsidized. Much damage to shipping, and
it is feared much loss OF life in the sub
merged districts above and below. The
farmhouse and barn of Larkin Fitzgerald,
across the river, was swept from their
foundations and wrecked. The house of
Charles Ware, in the bayou above the
city, was swept away with the occupants
and wrecked against trees, by means OF
which the occupants escaped. A boat
manned by two men who went to their as
sistance was also wrecked, its occupants
also climbing trees. All were rescued
Two relief boats, one for above and one
for below, started at 6 o clock am. to as
certain what damage and what casualties
had taken place, and assist in need.
Nigtt.-One OF the relief boats arrived
from below this afternoon reports an
awful scene OF desolation, but so far as
could be ascertained there was no loss of
life within fifteen miles of Evansville. 1t
! is estimated that fifty or more houses
| were washed away. The town of Fair
play, consisting of fifteen houses, was en-
| tirely swept away. Many people were
| taken from the trees and hills, some badly
| frozen, and brought here. Two men were
| found in single tree where they had re-
mained six hours. All were greatly ex-
| hausted and badly frozen. They were
| brought here for treatment.
The river has been at stand since yes
| terday noon, with forty. seven feet eleven
and three-fourths inches on the gauge.
| Reports are coming in of great destruc-
ton by the wind-storm yesterday after
noon and night. The destruction OF
houses is unparalleled for years. Hardly
house is standing in the flooded districts
| between Owensboro and Mount Vernon
| But one life is reported lost so far, that OF
| young lady who was drowned on the
| Strausberry farm. There is but little loss
| of corn in the cribs, as they weather the
| storm. Out OF seventeen houses on the
Aiken farm, above the city, but one is
standing. The relief boat of the city has
been patrolling above and below all day
relieving sufferers with provisions. Cleal
and cold; thermometer, 250 to 400; bar
ometer, 29o. The wind has delayed boats
Later.-The destruction of property by
the gale of yesterday and last night il
greater If possible, than was expected
Hundreds of houses, barns, corn.cribs
etc, with their contents, were swept from
their foundations and wrecked. A larg,
number of horses, cattle and hogs wer,
drowned, and an immense amount OF con
was lost. 1t was, in all respects, the mos
destructive storm ever known il
this section. Happily, so far, onl,
one case of drowning is reported, that OF
domestic named Della Smith, living will
the family of Lemont Stanberry, fou
miles above the city. Becoming alarmed
during the storm by the rocking of tn
building and fall of the chimney, sh
jumped out of the doorway and wa
drowned before she could be rescued
There is great suffering everywhere, an,
E>any miraculous escapes have been re
| ported
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HARFER's Mo.;rHL7, for March, opens
with an illustrated article on st. Louis, i'll
which it is stated that it is the largest in
land cotton market in the Union. This is
not tr0e. Memphis is the largest inland
cotton market. St. Louis does not handle
on an average within 100000 bales OF as
much cotton as Memphis, each year, nor
does its actual sales reach more than two
thirds Of those OF this city. The st. Louis
cotton market is of mushroom growth, and
will not stand against the growth of the
trans Mississippi railroad system.
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AUGUSTA, GA.
A storm of Almost Unparalleled Sever
ity-Eoss ef Life

AUGUSTA, February 20. = Yesterday s
storm was the seyerest since the cyclone
of 1875. In Vance county the storm over
turned outhouses and unroofed buildings.
The stables of David Dickson were de-
stroyed by lightning. In Columbia county
the barn and stables of J. W. Ballard were
blown down and three horses killed. At
Harlem. besides smaller damages, the
plantation of George Rapiond was ruined,
the house being demolished and the lum-
Der carried off. On the plantation
OF Or. Reese, negro was killed,
Mrs. V. NJ Wade, wife OF the oversesr,
was seriously wounded. The ginhonss OF
John a. Fawcett was demolished The
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CINCINNATI.
The River Again Fatijn&-Boats Grad u.
elly Resh.mfri. lLUsiness.

etly Ress.mins business.
CINCINNATI, February 20.-River fifty.
eight feet eleven inches and falling an inch
an hour. Thermometer 34o. The Morning
Mail departed at noon for Maysville
The Big Sandy Company start line for
Pomeroy this afternoon. Down-river boats
will not be able to resume before Saturday
Night.-The river is falling an inch an d
half an hour tonight, aud was fifty-seven
feet eight inches at IL O'Clock IN, nearly
within the banks. Business houses are
being rapidly reoccupied, street-car and
railroad communication well nigh restored
and gas is expected to-day. The mayor oi
Newport, KY, and the Relief Committee
of Pomeroy, o., announce that they need
no more outside contributions. Mayor
Byrne, of the Ohio State Relief Commits
sion, says the people need help upon their
houses. He had conference with Gen
Beckwith to try and get the government
to furnish lumber instead OF tents, and
also to have coal supplied: Gen. Beck
with had no authority to do either.
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Franklin, ky., and Fairplay and Scufiie.
town, on the Ohio, Swept Out of
Existenee-The Country
Near Wilmington, n. C., Ravaged by a
Cyclone Of Unusual Violence and
Force and Fifteen Lives Lost,
Southern California the Scene of Flood
Which Destroyed 0ne Hundred
Miles Of the ROadbed OF
The Southern Pacific Railroad, Which
Cannot be Put in Running Order
In Less Than Two Months.
STARKYILLE, MISS.

Terrific Storm of Wind and Rain
Houses UErOOied-
Special to the Appeal.
STARKvILLE, MISS, February 20.-A ter
rife wind and rsin-storn struck this place
yesterday about 10 o'clock. The rain last
ed for two hours, overfowing all the little
bitches and creeks. The wind was from
the southwest and continued Is blow until
IL o'clock last night, blowing down fences,
trees and telegraph poles. Fart of the
dermitory roof of the Agricultural and Ne
chanical College was blown off; also part
OF the courthouse roof
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DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS.
Meefipg OF the Members of the HOus,
for Party PURPOSES


WASHINGTON, February 20.-At a caucus
of the Democratic members of the House,
held this afternoon, Messrs. Carlisle, Ran
dali, Morrison, Easton, Reagan, Barbour,
A. S. Hewitt. Thompson and Cobb were
appointed committee to confer with a
committee of the Senate in relation to the
organization nf the Democratic Campaign
Committee, and to report at joint caucus
to be held next Wednesday. The chair
man of the caucus, S. S. Cox, was in
structed to appoint committee of six to
cooperate with the sergeant-at-a arms in Sc
curing the prompt attendance of members
when cali of the House was ordered.
The following resolution was adopted,
its object being to prevent q repetition OF
proceedings similar to. those Of Monday
night: And that it is the sense OF this
caucus that no Democrat should absent
himse.f from the House without leave"
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town OF Bradleys was nearly blown away.
The residence OF DIR. f.igon was blown
down, and his wife badly injured. At
Ninety-Six. S. c., house was wrecked
and child killed. The residence of W.
Fl. slattworth, in Edgefeld county, S. C.,
was blown down, and the ruins taking fire,
his little daughter persisted. The dwell
inghouse of ]. c. Hankinson and the store
Of J. &. Boyd, at jackson, s. c., we're blown
down, and three negroes killed. The town
of Millen was nearly destroyed. Trains
are impeded, wires down, and mails ir-
rau11lar
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CHARLOTTE, n. C.
FrIghtfuI Loss of Life by the Cyclone
Rf Various Pofnts.

CHARLoTTE, n. c., February 20.-There
were twenty-five houses in Philadelphia
settlement leveled by the cyclone to-day.
The bodies of three white uicG AID eleven
colored were recovered. = s.arrn is being
made for others believed L. h&ve been
killed. At Pioneer Mills, CabaTrus county,
six houses were blown down and a colored
woman killed. At Woodward's negro
and wife were killed. At Winsboro three
negroes and an aged white lady, Mrs.
Sterling, were killed. Mrs. Sterling's son
and daughter were blown from the house
on to a tree
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MACON GA:

Tho cay visited by Terrible storra,-
KumOrs OF Death and Destruction.
MACON, February 20.-This city was
visited yesterday afternoon and night by
tremendous storms. Ma1y rumors of
death, and obstruction in the surrounding
cotnties. A special Atlanta telegram re-
ports fifty killed north of that city. A
special from Columbus reports several
killed and wounded.
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UNIoNTowN, Pa, February 2O.-The
people living in theSmountain regions OF
Fayette county have been terrorized by a
band OF highway robbers and burglars,
who made their headquarters in the noun
tains, and sailed forth at night and fire.
euently in broad daylight to plumber.
Two months ago the Fair Chance postof-
flee was robbed. and United States in
spector has since been on the lookout for
the thieves. Early yesterday morning
the members of the band were surrounded
while attempting to rob house, and in
the fight which ensued Sheridan Monteith
was fatally shot, but the others escaped.
From Monteith information has been OBJ
tanned which will lead to the discovery Of
their mountain hidipg-place, and will re-
sut In the capture Of the Others.
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the newspapers of the Associated Press,
particularly in those which may reach the
by law to use any part of the fund for that
purpose. He is only authorized to dis
tribute subsistence, stores, clothing and
other personal necessities. Such needs as
can be furnished from the stores of the
army, which are not many, will be fur
nished through Gen Beckwith, at Cincin-
natl, to whom all applications therefor
rvill no raforrad
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LOUISVILLE.
Great Damage by the storm-COalboats
Lost.

Lost.
LOUISVILLE February 20.-The river is
falling slowly, with forty-three feet eight
inches in the channel OF the canal. The
marks OF the storm last night are fearful
to the flooded property. The towboat
John I. Wood lost three barges of coal
Cooke 6; Hoffman one barge of coal. Duffy
lost none, but all the barges are leaking
s0me. 1t is clear and cool to-day.
NgAL-Special kilograms that have beer
sent out to the effect that the storm last
night resulted in loss of life, are without
foundation. The wind blew down several
old houses on the river front, and nothing
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ST. PAUL.
The blizzard Succeeded by Clear and
Geld Weather.

ST. PAUL, February 90 NOon.-Dis-
patches to the Associated Press from va
rious points in the Northwest this morn
ing indicate that clear and cold weather
has succeeded the blizzard. The trains,
which were badly delayed, and in several
cases abandoned. are being resumed, and
telegraphic communication restored. Ad-
vices from Lamoure, OAK, bring as yet nc
tidings from the missing stage-coaches lost
in the storm. The weather at st. Paul is
clear, and the thermometer 50 below zero
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GAINESVILLE. TENN.
Two Destructive Cyclones Only Two
Hours Apart-Great Destruction Of
RrOperty.

Two Desfrucfive Cyclones only Two
Hours Apart-Great Destruction Of
Property
NASHVILLE, February 20.-Clarksville,
Tenn, was visited to-day by two de-
structive cyclones, about two hours apart,
which swept through the central part OF
the city, leveiing many houses and doing
serious damage to hundreds of buildings.
Two churches were nearly blown down.
Two towers were taken off the court
house, one end blown out of the Franklin
Hotel, and much other destruction. Many
persons were seriously injured in falling
houses, but none, killed outright. The
roof of the Chronicle office, rafters and all,
WIS lifted up and carried over Elders
Operahouse and driven through another
house two blocks beyond. The damage
viii be very large. Every telephone and
telegraph wire prostrated and trains de-
layed.
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THE LisKER RESOLUTIONS.
An Explanation Of Bismarck's COnduc,
tn h,, demanded In the Reichktag.

90 be Demandcd In the Hefchstag.
BERLIN, February 20.-The action of
Bismarck in returning the resolution OF
sympathy on the death of Herr Lasker,
continues to excite much comment. The
friends of the deceased statesman in the
Reichstag propose to demand Bismarck S
explanation OF his course.
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A DISGUSTED SPANIlRD.
His Heavy Fine fer Disturbing -t;ie
Peace al Helena.
Special to the Appeal.l

Special to the Appeal.l
HELENA, ARK, February 20.-A half
breed Spaniard, named Charles Williams,
was arraigned before magistrate this
morning for disturbing the peace and
assault and battery. For breaking the
peace he paid $34, and pummeling a fell
low over the head with sledge-hammer
fist only cost him 81. Verify, the dignity
of the public peace was in this instance
maintained, but i. is mystery to the dis
gusted Spaniard why there should be such
a difference.
The late fair weather and high winds
are benefting our dirt roads very much.
In fact, week ago they were in many
places almost impassibie.
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4 DESPERATE AFFRAY.
The Fight Between Whites and Natives
ut MRcutIn.

The Fight Between Whites and Natives
nt MRcutfa.
LONDON, February 20.-The recent fight
between the whites and natives at Macut-
ia arose through the agent of the Dutch
factory employing Krooboys, to which the
natives objected. Fight hundred natives
attacked the factory, which the agent de-
Tended with a cannon and armed men
During the fight number of natives took
shelter behind the powder magazine. The
defenders of the factory fred into the
magazine, which exploded, killing many
natives. The fight continued severa
hours, when the natives withdrew, leaving
forty dead
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LITTLE ROCK.
Death of Two Prominent and Respected
Citizens.

Special to the Appeal
LITTLE Rock, February 20.-J. I. Doyle
and Robert W. Stephenson, prominent
citizens, died to-day, the former OF con-
sumption, and the latter of congestion Of
of the brain. Mr.. Doyle was for years a
resident of Memphis, and brother of Ed
F. Doyle, of Dallas, Tex. Mr.. Stephenson
was formerly police judge OF Little Rock.