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trayed into that field of temptation.
Gordon is born gambler" Hunter
says, and he could lose a million ON
the turn of card without so much as
inchiug-without bat of the eyelids
to show his feelings" Hunter de-
clares, however, that Gordon is a good
member of the church, and has never
INDUCED in any sort of gambling, Wall
street or elsewhere, his financial re-
verses being wholly due to his failure to
sell out the stocks he holds before the
boom subsided, the market so standing
at one time that he could have sold out
for 1858 900. He held on, however, and
still holds on, so he is very much
poorer man than he would have been
if he had sold at the top of the
market, but the story that he is
pauper is ridiculously untrue. He re-
ceiyes $4,000 per annum as chief officer
of the Florida railway enterprise with
which he is connected, scheme to build
a road down to the point of the Florida
peninsula and provide a short cut to
Cuba
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Murder and Suicide

OAKLAND, Mss, July 31.-Henry
Nance, Georgian of good family, who
came here ten years ago and married,
died to-day from self inflicted wounds,
Several days ago, on reaching home for
dinner, he got into quarrel with his
wife, when she went into the kitchen to
avoid him. In a little while her
little daughter came running into the
kitchen and told her mother that har
father was coming with qua. Mrs.
Nance attempted to get out Of the way
when he fired, the shot taking effect in
the back of her head. He fired again,
striking her in the head the second time,
when she fell dead. The sheriff was at
dinner at the hotel near by and heard the
tiriug. He got a posse and went to the
house, but Nance said he would kill any
man who would attempt to enter. They
guarded the house well, and soon heard
a gunshot again, and upon entering found
that Nance had shot himself in the head
Ills wife was found covered up with a
table-cloth by the sheriff and his posse.
There were FIVE small children who wit
messed the heart -rending scene,
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PPoHIBrTIoN appears to be more success
full in Georgia than in Maine, il all ac-
counts are true. A Dalton correspondent,
writing TO the Atlanta Constitution, says:
"5ince prohibition in Whitfield county
property, in the Dalt IN district alone, has
increased about Sl25,00O, that is, dur
aug the past year, notwithstanding the
hard times. About 100 voters, represent
ing q population of 500 increase, have
been added to the county. Not valuable
citizen has removed from the city on ac-
count OF the absence of liquor, willis a
number of men who we're formerly beg
CARING their families, or who were sup
ported by their wives and friends, have
gono to work and are psospering, buying
property and in every way improving on
their past st atus. One OF our most prom
iuent business men, formerly opposed to
prohibition upon business principles, has
become a strong advoclts of the poHcy,
because the absence OF liquor has largely
and substantially added - his business.
This is the testimony OF others of like su-
thority aud reliability in their position
and statement. Our schools, colleges and
churches are far pursr aud ia a more
ilourishing condition, and society stands
upon mu.h higher plane. The above
figures are drawn from tax reports and di-
gests, and in little while We will give
them more accurately in tabglated form.'
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HELENA, ARh.
Interesting TrO;tiDg Mafch-1he Col
Ored Libel Suit.

ESPECIAL TO THE APPEAL.l
HELENA, August "a good crowd
assembled at the race-course of the
Helena Fair Association to witness a
couple of trotting races. Tue first one.
between G. Dameron's celebrated trotter
Maud and Pepper Sauce, belonging to
Sam Pippin. Owing to the bad condition
of Maud, Pepper Sauce had walk-over
the two first heats. Considerable money
changed hands on the races, as there are
quite a number of HeleuiaDs who, it
seems, would bet that Maud could beat
anything brought along, no matter what
her condition might be.
The second race was more interesting
than the first, there being four entries.
Leon Berton's Star, Ben Rcsenthal' S
Blind Tom, j c. Barlow's Dan and T.
w. Keesee's Sarah B. Blind Tom and
Star were distanced in the first heat, T.
W. Keesee's Sarah B. winning the race
in the next two heats. This race, like
the first one, was surprise to many Of
our horsemen, the odds being given of
20 to against Sarah B.
Deputy Constable j. II. Smith re-
turned this evening from Chicot county,
where be had been to arrest the negro
Bell, who is being prosecuted y Calvin
Clark for libel. Bell gave bond to ap-
pear before Esquire s. w. Tappan to-
morrow. There seems to have been in
the last few days a division of opinion
among the negroes respecting the suit
and very interesting trial is promised.
The Coolidge Hall, large three story
building, that had been condemned some
years ago as unsafe owing to cracks in
the walls, is now being torn down and
nice neat cottages will be builseut OF
the material by the enterprising pro-
prietor, Mr.. G. r. Coolidge.
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APPEAL SPECIALS.
A Couple Of Interesting Tr0:ting Races
at Helena, Ark.-The Cel0red
Libel Suit.
Negro "Exhorter'' in Trouble at
Brownsville, Tenn, for Assau' ting
Woman with an Ak.
Democratic County Conventions at Tu
pelo and McCOmb City, Miss
Delegates Appointed.

McCoMB CITY, August 3.-The Demo
Gratis of Amite county met in convention
to-day at Liberty and appointed delegates
to the State Convention aud instructed
them to vote as follows: For Governor,
Put Darden, Robert Lowry second
choice; for Secretary of State, George NJ.
Govan; for Treasurer, w. L. Heming-
way; for Auditor, II. H. Hines, w. W.
Stone second choice; for Attarney- G en-
eral, r. H. Thompson; for Superintend-
ent of Public Education, j. r. Galtner;
for State Senator, w. L. Love; for
Floater, w. B. Kenabrew.
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GREAT havoc was wrought by wind and
rain-storms yesterday, full reports OF which
will he found in our telegraphic columns.
The heaviest rainfall on record is reported
nt Chicago, flooding Easements and caus-
ing great damage to property, while Phils-
delphIs was swept by terrific cyclone,
destroying many houses and causing Sc
rious loss of life. O.her cities in Pennsyl-
vania, New York and Maryland were also
visited by destructive storms.
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TIE Grant Monument Association at
New York have Issued an address to the
clergy Of the United States, suggesting
that contributions be asked in their re-
spective churches at the services on the
Sunday following the burial of Gen.
Grant, the sums contributed to go toward
the erection of monument to his memory
above his grave.
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A QUEER craze has broken out in Geor-
gle, which is creating considerable excite
ment in the northeastern portion OF the
State. A special dispatch from Marietta
gives the following particulars: The north
eastern portion of Georgia is vast hcli-
uess camp. The question of sanctiicstion
has been vigorously preached, until now
it is not enough to be Methodist. but
perfect freedom from sin must be pro-
fessed as well. The Rev. W. A. Dodge
and the Rev. William Parks are apostles
Of this new doctrine, and under their
preaching numerous faith cures have been
claimed. several Of which, however, have
been disputed by the doctors. The recent
suicide OF the Rev. M. ID. Turner, who de-
clared he had lost the faith, has lie
tensifed the feeling. AT a meeting
at Mount Zion last week some remarkable
statements we're made. A curious feature
was the presence Of Mrs. Mary Scroggins,
who arose and stated that she was 10i
years of age. Hinety-fiYe years ago she
became a member Of the Methodist
Church; seventy years ago she professe5
holiness, since which time she has never
had even the inclination to sin. She
ascribed her long life 10 firm faith that
she would not die. Mrs. Scroggins lives
Eve miles from the church, which distance
she regularly walks every Sunday and =
Prayer-meeting nights. She looks and acts
like n well preserved woman of forty-ive.
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TERRIBLE LOSS OF LIFE
And Distraction Of Property by Ea rtny
quakes tn Asiatic Russia.

LONDON, August 3-Dispatches from
Taskend, in Asiatic Russia, state that a
great earthquake has visited that region
and damaged most of the houses in the
town of Besheerzen, and ruined the
cities Of Suluk and Belvoodsk. At the
latter place church was shaken to
fragments while it was crowded
with worshipers, large number of
whom were killed. The earth opened in
great assures in Belvoodsk, and many
people were swallowed up. Later ad-
vices state that fifty-four persons were
killed and sixty-four injured. The
shocks continue to be felt and the inhah-
itants are panic Strickan.
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trees were blown half a mile and
large freight train with all brakes
down, was blown a mile along the track.
Two men were badly injured by being
struck with flying debris Through the
Middleown Valley very heavy damage is
reported. The loss throughout the State
is variously estimated at $l50000, and
may be considerably in excess of that
amount
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GRAIN IN SIGHT.
The Official Figures of the Chicago
Board of Trade.

CHICAGO, August 3.-The following
figures, taken from the official statement
of the Board of Trade, will be posted OH
Change to-morning, and shows the
amount of grain in sight in the United
States aud Canada on Saturday, August
1st, and the amount Of increase or de-
crease over the preceding week:
Wheat, 40, ,IS6. ga bu; increase, 516,l37 bu.
Corn, 4,60l ,427 bu; decrease, 743,621 bu.
0 It's, 2,092, ia bu; deer ase, 1910 bu.
Rye, 126,796 bu; decrease, 80, ,9s6 bu.
Barley, l07,S bu; decrease, 1894 bu.
Amount of grain in store in Chicago: Wheat
Il, ,T65 4s bu; corn, ,75s bu; oats, 3ei ,s67 bu
rye, II $50 bu
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READING, August 3-In this city,
near Second and Washington streets, a
culvert burst anda dozen houses standing
low were submerged from ten to twelve
feet. Some women working in their
yards were thrown over and household
furniture was floating all over the vi
cinity. Near Ninth and Muhlenberg
streets several persons vacated their
houses, which were in imminent danger
Of falling down.
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NASHVILLE ID considerably exercised
over the singular falling off in the business
of the postoffice. While trade is better
than it was last summer, there was a de-
crease of $4,000 in the number of letters
received at the postofiice during the past
quarter, while corresponding falling off
i5 shown in the mails leaving the city.
Such thing is unprecedented.
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TuERE are G50butter and cream factories
in Iowa, 497 in Illinois, $50 in Wisconsin,
100 in Kansas, 40 in Minnesota, sixty-one
in Missouri, fly in Indiana and forty in
Nebraska, total OF l7SS in eight States.
The value OF the dairy products in Iowa
alone in 1884 was $50 5000. and that of
the United States wss S5OO,OOO,OOO. The
value of the milch cows of the United
States is put at $780, 900 in excess of
the entire capitsl stock of all the national
banks and trust companies of the country.
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LYING IN STATE.
Thousands Of People Visit the Mountain
to View the Remains OF
Gen. Grant.
The Funeral Services TO Be Held at
the Cottage at Ten O'Clock This
Morning,
Alter Which the Body viii Be Taken
to Albany-Arrival Of Gen.
Hancock.

MOUNT MCGREGoR, n. Y, August 3.
Gen. Hancock arrived here this morn
ing. He telegraphed here from Saratoga
that no salutes should be fired in his
honor upon his arrival at Mount Nc
Gregor, as it would be in bad taste. The
general marched at the head of his staff
up the slope to the cottage, where he was
met by Col. Fred Grant None but the
general and his staff officers were ad-
mitted to the cottage at that time, but
later the doors were thrown open to the
general public.
Notwithstanding a heavy rain storm,
the trains up the mountain from Saratoga
were crowded, and the single file of
those who passed through the cottage to
view the remains did not cease until 6
o'clock. The funeral service over the
remains of the departed general will be
held at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning,
and will probably be concluded about
noon. Rev. Mr.. Newman will deliver
the funeral sermon inside the cottage if
it is stormy, from the veranda if it is
fair. DIR. Newman will not speak either
at Albany or New York. The Grand
Army. ritual service will be con-
Quoted at New York by Meade
Post of Philadelphia. Gen. Han
cock and staff will..come up from Sara
toga in the morning to be in time for the
service, and Gen. Sherman will accom-
pany them. The programme of saluting
with cannon tomorrow, according to the
order of the War Department, will be
thirteen guns at sunrise, thirty eight at
sunset, and one gun every half hour
throughout the day. After the cere-
-z,ony tomorrow the remains will be
aken to the train and conveyed thence
, q. Albany. Col. Grant to-day issued in
Nations to all the representatives of
5 sGeign nations accredited to this gov
Hment, to participate in the cere-
I'aaies IN New York
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The Russian army, when on a peace
footing, comprises 670,00) combatants and
41,C00 non-combatants, making total Of
1900, with 1l4,OO horses and 1910 can
mons. On war footing the combatants
are increased to 1,9S0,0O0, the non-combat.
ants to $1,000, being a total of 2,062,-
coo, with So, 200 horses and 1920
guns. Every year the whole army is
practiced in the art of war. A
force OF sll arms advances against
an enemy represented by dummy figures.
Real shell and ball ammunition are used.
Toe ambulances and surgical appliances
are practically tested, as a certain number
OF men are ordered to fall down as If
wounded, on which they are Immediately
tended and carried of with every SEM
blance OF reality.
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SPORTING NEWS.
a Kick Against Umpire De France at
Birmingham.
Racing at Brighton Beach and Sara
t0ER-Ihe Winners.


BIRMINGHAM, ALA, August 3.-The
Columbus ball players, commencing in
the fifth inning this afternoon, made
three runs to the home teams none
The game is noteworthy mainly for the
very Ineffective work with the bat. The
crowd thought Clark constantly got out
of the box, but the umpire, Defiance,
wouldn't rule that he did, insisting that
the box was not properly marked and he
couldn't tell for sure. He says he
thought it is Likely the crowd was right.
The game will be protested. Base hits
Columbus, 3; Birmingham, f. Struck
out by Clark for Columbus, s; Kelly for
Birmingham. 3 Errors. 2 each.
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A NEW YORK lawyer, who has in three
years built up fair practice, declares that
in the first twelve months OF his rrofes-
tionSl career he "literally lived on free
lunches" and that there are "many others
to-day as badly off,"
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Heavy Rains at BaI,imore.

BALTIMORE, ND, August 3.-It has
been raining heavily here to-day. Jones
Falls overfowed, and Harrison street
and Center Market space were inundated
to the depth of two feet. Cellars are
flooded in the western section of the city
At Frederick City Corvall creek over
flowed It's banks, and residents in the
depressed portions of the city were all
driven from their homes.
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J. FEARFUL LEAP.
A Drunken Man Jumps From the 8us-
nenxfon BrIdRe AT Nashville.

NASHVILLE, TENN, August 3.-While
under the influence of liquor to day at
noon Henry Vanderfeight, a baker,
lesped from the suspension bridge across
the Cumberland river to the water be-
low, distance of 10 feet. He turned
several times in the air and struck the
water with terrific force. He will prob
ably recover.
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CIoud.Burst in Pennsylvania.

READING, Pa, August 3.-The rain
this morning was very heavy and ap-
peared like cloud burst Many streets
were filed with water from curb to
curb. The cellars Of many houses were
flooded. The workmen were driven out
of many foundries by the water running
into the working-rooms. Great damage
was done to the orchards and tobacco
crOD
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Gnrdon,s Financial Affairs.

WASHINGTON, July s6.-The letter of
ex-senator Gordon of Georgia, denying
the story about his losses by speculation
in Wall street, is confirmed by Mai. r.
w. Hunter, chief of the division of ae-
counts in the generals Office, who was
Gordon 5 chief of staff for some time
and up to the close of the rebel
lion. He says Gordon has all the
spirit to make a daring specu-
lator, only he has never been be-
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CHATTANOOGA continues to boom. The
tax aggregate Of the city shows a total as
sessment of nearly sc. .31O,O ,O2O, an increase
of 100000 in twelve months, notwith-
standing 500, 900 reduction in ircn-work
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storms I'm the East.

CHICAGO, Ill, August 3.-The service
OF the telegraph companies has been very
much Frustrated to Jay as the result OF
the storm of yesterday, many wirsg be-
ing down. day storm is prevailing
east OF Pittsburg and Buffalo, which is
causing delay in the service.
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CHATTANOOGA, TENN.
Sudden Death of an Aged buf Wealthy
Man-A Startling Discovery.

ESPECIAL TO THE APPEAL.I
CHATTANOOGA, August Be. C. Car
penter, an aged pattern maker, died sud
denly in this city to-day. He was sup
posed to be comparatively poor, but on
looking over his personal effects start
ling discovery was made. 1t was found
he had $1,000 cash in one of the banks,
$4,000 in stock in one of the best pay
ing coal mines in the State and many
thousand dollars in bonds. He has been
living here tor teenty years. and So far
as can be learned has no living relatives.
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New York, August 3.-A severe
wind, rain and thunde prevailed
here most of the day and night. No
damage to property is reported in this
vicinity, but telegraph wires in nearly all
directions have been practically useless
most of the day. The storm at Philadel-
ph;s cut off communication with that
city, Baltimore, Washington and points
beyond for several hours.
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Terrible o. clone I'm DeIaware.

WASHINGTON, August "A special
to the Morning NeioS from Smyrna, Del,
says: \ terrible cyclone visited this
section this afternoon, totally destroying
property for miles IN sEath several
hundred feet wide Stock was killed
and orchards, corn fields, etc destroyed.
No lives are known to have been lost.
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CATERPnLARs have appeared in the cot
ton fields in several counties in South
Carolina, and the boil worm in one or two
others. Unless their ravages are great,
the crop will be the largest for years in
that State
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Mr.. HIGGINs will stay. Secretary Man
the office of the appointment division, and
that it was never contemplated that Mr..
Albright should succeed Mr.. Higgins.
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HATS !!
LESS THAN NEW YORK COST

OWING to heavy competition, the stringency
~ of the money market. latepe of season and
other causes, have Reduced the Price
all summer Hats. Hats all marked down.
Seeing is believing. Come up now, you Hatless,
nnd get a Hat Your OWN nrice.
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Administratcr's No.icc.

J.B. ALpRIcB. .sv.C.
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Fftzhugh Lee TO Act rs One OF the
"a Aids

.EXANDRIA, Va, August 3.-The
following telegraphic correspondence
passed between Fitzhugh Lee and Gen.
Hancock:
GOvERNoR's IsLAND, N. Y, August 2, 1855.
Gen. Fitzhugh Lee, Alexandria, Va:
Would it be agreeable to you to be ap-
pointed as aid on the occasion of the
ceremonies in connection with the obse-
quies of Gen. Grant. If it would you
will be SO announced. Please reply by
telegraph.
W. S. HANCOCK. Msjor- General.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, August 3, 1885.
Gen. W. S. Hancock, Mount McGregor, n. Y:
Your telegram received. accept the
position, because by SO doing l can tes-
tify my respect for the memory of great
soldier, and thus return, as far as | can,
the generous feelings he has expressed
toward the soldiers of the South.
EITZHTIlH
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The Brskea Muaster Bank.

and Dublin meetings of the shareholders
in the Munster Bank, held to day, it was
decided to sanction voluntary hqgida-
ton of the banks Affairs. a. committee
ef directors was appointed to complete
the work of liquidation.
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KENTUCKY ELECTIONS.
Only q Light Vote for State Treasurer
and Members of the Legislature.

LopIsvILLE, KY, August 3.-The
State election for Treasurer and mem
bers of the Legislature is progressing
quietly here. Tate, Democrat, for State
Treasurer, is being opposed by Fox.
Prohibition, who is receiving the Re-
publican vote. Owing to the small
fegistratiop but light vote will be
polled. The vote on calling a conven-
ton tos revise the constitution will be
small, owing to the lethargy of the pub
lie on the subject.
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The Most Destructive storm That Ever
visited Mary land.

BALTIMORE, Nh. August 3-Advices
from various points throughout the State
show the storm to have been the most
disastrous that has ever visited this see
ton. \ cyclone swept path 200 yards
in width through Cecil county, houses
mills and bridges were carried away,
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TUPEL0, MISS.
Convention TO Appoint De eIegates TO the
State convention.

State convention.
ESPECIAL TO THE APPEAL.l
TUPELo, Miss, August 3.-The
County Convention of Lee County was
held here to-day to appoint delegates to
the State convention. The delegates
were instructed as follows: For Gov
ernor, W. S. Featherstone first choice,
Put Dar5en second choice; Lieut. Gov
ernor, VIM. Inge; Secretary of State, w.
A. Roam first choice. VIM. Evans second
choice; Auditor, w. ID. Holder first
choice, J. n. Sloan second choice; At
torney-General, Alf. Harper first choice,
Fred Beall second choice; Treasurer, j.
II. Duke; Superintendent Of Education,
Lipscomb.
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FRIARS POINT, MISS.
An OIt.Fashioned barbecue to Sc Given
August 9th.
ESPECIAL TO THE APPEAL.l

lsfhC4AL ~ Ihh AffEAL.I
FRIARs POINT, August 3.-The citi-
zens of Friars Point and vicinity will
give grand old fashioned barbecue at
Friars Point on Thursday, August 9th.
An abundance of everything that can add
to the occasion will be provided, aud a
day of pleasure and unalloyed enjoyment
is promised. 1t is expressly understood
that it is for the white people only.
There will be match game of baseball
between Helena and Friars Point to en-
liven the occasion. There is to be no
politics in this affair. There will be a
first class brassan string band. Dane
ing day and night.