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Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1885-06-28
SENATOR CALL, OF FLORIDA,
Kas Something to Say Absuf the Post
Offices Of Lis

fNaCtS VI
Spec;i t the Rochester IN. " Head:
Sen n CsH of Florida, during the first
year Of his official lie, became something
OF mis- nee f,om the fact that be was
such an inyt rate lxer. He would talk
upon any subject at any time, snd fire.
quenty with very little knawledge Of the
facts which he was attempting to discuss.
Because of his ambition II gain the repu-
tation of an orator he was dubbed the
''sil mt man" This sObriqtet hung to him
for some months. an at La I he 'tumbled,"
and since that time he has had little to
say exert upcn quett'cns in which he
was directly in crested. Senator Call comes
II the frOI aga Il now snt be has taken
very manly course. Asked the ttleT day
who would be pcs mas ters ct cent ain poif ts
in Florida, he replied: 81 have II the
slightest idea. l expect that the resent
incumbents will stay" "Why," said the
que tiener, will you not secure the re-
moval of the Republ. cans who
have fought your party through taick
and thin ?" Hrhe only way l can do
this" he said, lis to prefer charges against
them, which they will not have an OPP
poltunity to answer. In ether words,
am asked to appear before a grand jury,
consulting of the First Assist mt Postmas-
ter-GeneTal only, and there make charges
ter Of men again whom | have nothing
except that t1ey are opposed u me polit-
ically. l want them removed, but do not
want them removed in such 8 sneaking
manner. Therefore, l decline to be a
party this underhAni pol teal move"
Sen tor Call is n the only Democratic
Senator who has taken exceptions u the
small means adopted by the First Assist
ant Pos master-Gtn raj, with the sanction
OF those in authority above him, TO rid
the country of Republican ofice-holders
One after sncther, the Democratic Con
gresamen, when they have considered the
situation, have come II the CT Inclusion
that the game is n WORTH the candle, il
they are n crawl into the Offices through
knot holes presented by the pott-
office officials. at would be far
more MANLY" said prominent Democrat
TO Your correspondent to-day, ''f the au-
thorities would simply remove these men
because they are Republicans. 10 try to
foist the blame of removal off upon the
members of Congress is as absurd as il is
despieable, These men are Republicans.
They WELD more influence upon the
politics of the country than all CT the
auditors of the Treasury, assistants, Cabi
net officers, foreign ministers and consuls
combined, and if the Democrats cannot
see that by allowing them TO remain in
their offices they are making an extremely
bad political move, it IL not right that the
members of Congress should be asked to
play the detective on the actions Of these
men. We are getting SICK Of 1t, and If |
am any Judge 1 should say that two-thirds
OF my associates in the House will decline,
as | have done, to take any part in the IL
ouisition,"
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FISH SENTENCED.
Zen Years imprisonment the Penalty
for His Crime.

New York, June 27.-Mr. Fish came
into the. courtroom at an early hour, ac-
companied by his counsel, Messrs. Clark
and Stanley. He was dressed in dark
t,olors, and his face wore its usual stolid
expression. Judge Benedict entered the
courtroom shortly after 10 o'clock. This
was an hour earlier than the court usually
opens, and there were few persons present
As soon as the Judge seated himself As
sistant Attorney Foster moved for sentence
On "the prisoner, James d. Fish" Clerk
Shields called the name, and Fish walked
firmly to the bar He placed hand on
the rail and lifted his eyes to the judge,
who wiped his glasses carefully with a
silk handkerchief, and said: "James d.
Fish, you are charged by the grand Jury
with many offenses against the law of the
United States. After fair and impartial
trial you were found guilty of the misap-
preparation of the funds of the bank of
which you were president. Yon were also
found guilty of making false entries in the
hooks OF the bank while in that position.
The verdict of the jury was that
you were guilty. The evidence clearly
showed that there could be no doubt
as to your guilt A more shameful or a
naore lswless abuse of the powers of a
president of a national bank can scarcely
&c imagined. 1t Is proper, therefore, that
fl punishment should be melted out to
you, and in order that Others may be de-
TERED from similar ohenses it is necessary
that the full penalty of the law be pro-
nounced on you. A merciful consideration
for your age forbids cumulative sentence.
The sentences of the court is that you shall
be confined in the prison at Auburn for
ten years"
Fish did not change color or altar his ex-
preston when he heard the judgment He
showed agitation in no way. He walked
from the courtroom leisurely and was re-
turned to his quarters in the Ludlow street
Jail, whence he will be taken 10 Auburn
IN cay or two. The sentence is not con-
sidered to be severe. The Communication
for good conduct will reduce the term t.
six years and six months. Fish is now
sixty-fiVe years old.
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ed in ths oonlsrenos lrom al s0uroes

raised m the conterence from 81 sources
this year was $3.50.
The following officers were elected to
serve for the present yeHr: President,
Mrs. s. Watson; corresponding secretary,
Mrs. w. ID. Duckwoith; recording secre-
tary, Mrs. j. P. Willis; treasurer, Mrs. G.
II. Ramsey. Also vice-presidentl and
district secretaries as follows; Memphis
district, Mrs. r. L. Knox; Brownsville
district, Mrs. r. V. Mann; Paris district,
Mrs. q. K. Brooks; Jackson district, Mrs.
M. f. Taylor, Dyersburg district, Mrs. J.
III. Evans; Union City district, Mrs. NJ. o.
Mitchell. Mrs. Samuel Watson was elected
reserve TO the next annual meeting Of the
Woman's Board of Missions.
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THE RAILROADS.

As stated in the APPEAL last week the
change of gauge of the Mobile and Ohio
railroad and branches will be accomplished
on the Sth of July. The inner spikes of
one side OF the track have already been
drawn and driven into position for the
new gauge, while all the surplus rolling
stock is being hauled into the shops for
chan ze of trucks. 1t has been unofficialy
stated and the indications sre that the
Yicksb1rg and Meridian railroad, from
Meridian to Vicksbnrg, win also change
its gauge at no distant day so that through
cars will run from Meridian to Shreveport.
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MEMPHIS APPEAL.
sUNDAY ): ): JUNE as. ISIS
TME GLORIUOs FOURTH.


On Saturday next occurs the anniver-
sary day dedicated to the celebration OF
the requirement of American liberty,
The heroes who fought, and their wives
and little ones who suffered, in achieving
victory over the mighty power of Eng
land, ike the saints of old, ARE fallen
asleep Shall we who inherit what was
purchased by their toll and endurance
and courage, forget to express the value
we put upon the priceless treasure they
won for us? To-day the country they
contended against testifes for our nation
unbounded respect. Its sons and daugh-
tiers visit our shores, and its legislators
draw features from our form Of govern
ment and from time to time adopt them
for their own. A government that, but
for what we celebrate on the Glorious
Fourth. would be claiming our allegiance,
gladly gives US its admiration, and Is
proud to bs a friend and an ally. Is not
a contamination that has produced such
results worth celebrating? The sub
ieets" of many lands annually celebrate
the birthday of the sovereign that OPP
presses them. Shall we fail to celebrate
the anniversary of our enlranchisement?
Shall no gratitude for our heritage OF
freedom swell our hearts and impel US to
rejoicing? The age is disposed to rldI-
Guile high sentiments, and disinterested-
ness. and patriotism, and self-devotion,
but are there not true hearts in Mem
phis that are touched with love Of eoun-
try. love of freedom and veneratiOn and
gratitude for the sires of the revolution
when the Glorious Fourth comes round
Are there some that say, Il can feel all
that without the show and stir that usyl
aIlyattends the Fourth Maybe-but yet
abundance in the heart 50iU make the
mouth speak, and there is strong reason
why it should. You must transmit your
patriotic ardor to your ehildrsn. To dc
this one strong cord to thsir hearts Is Sc
cured when you BaFe connected the
Fourth and its glorious memories in theiI
mind ith-pToeessiOns, music, waving
hagsSSd the thronging of glad faces
ns not be xanting in Memphis when
g e.,,-d.v eoy4es. We may dispense with
tormaIitv I'D pomp, but we cannot witt
tsassncy1xith honor to our city, neglect
ak with honorable regard the
C,dous Fourth.
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GeH. Grant might have to pay for his re-
cent rally have already been partly met
The general had wretched night. Mucous
Accommodations began to gather after mid
night and he was scarcely free from
coughing and unusual pain until daylight.
DR.. Douglas relieved him for little while
by treatment administered at o'clock
this morning and again at o'clock, but
his sleep was badly broken until after his
morning nourishment was served, which
quieted him. He has been awake since
10 o'clock, but is much weaker than yes
room. No special alarm is felt by this set
back. The family think the sultry day an
important agent in depressing him, and
are not yet disposed % think reaction
has set in. He will be watched with extra
care to-day TO preclude, if possible, the as
serticn of further unfavorable symptoms.
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Card from mr.. Davant.

To the Editors Of the Appeal:
Mr.. W. A. Evermsn, in your issue of Fri
day last, had something to say about the
discrimination made against Memphis by
transportation lines. be says "the we'll
known discrimins ten made against Mem
phis by railroads AMI the Anchor Line
should arouse the indignation and resent
ment Of every meIcbsnt here" Where is
the 'discrimin stion," and in what does It
consist? II Mr.. EseTmsn hiss cause for
his alarm, ne viii do Memphis much serv-
ice by pointing out the determinations"
which are cheating her ''of her simplest
and most reasonable rights. 'sLet us
compel these transportation lines to reduce
our freight rates 10 the same basis
which they charge our competition"
Cannot Mr.. EvermRn be fmore spe-
cifc than this? ! know he Mem
--shis aaa Charleston railroad does not
sks;;jI;iszcst;m;naIen seainst Memphis. and yet
Mr. Eyerman's remarks are calculated to
s ssr,i PEOPLE think It does: IN order that
, NE nav st directly 81 the adiscrimina-
t;on So which ars diat drbing Mr.: Everman
~ s.o, much suggest that he detail the Jacts
81 some ,DIr Il the instances he had n mind
a. he tins Of writing bis card 70 the AP-
pkAL, By this means the charges 81 "dis
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BROWNSVILLE. TENN.
The Negro CurrIe Convicted of Rape-
The Collins Murder Case.

BROWNSVILLE, June 27.-The case of the
State rs. Collins for killing the negro Rut-
ledge, was given to the jury at noon 10
day, after argument by Gen. Thomas Tor
the State and Messrs. Moore and Bond for
the defense. The inFy was out an hour
and returned a verdict of acquittal.
The :ary in the Currie rape case found
the negro guilty and fixed his punishment
at twenty years in the penitentiary. There
is some dissatisfaction SIS to the verdict,
popular feeling being strong against the
negro, but the sentence will be carried out
without the interference OF mob law.
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wOMAN,s WORK.
Reports o the wOman's Missionary So
ciesx Read az The Annual q FEELING.


The reports read st the annual meeting
of the Woman'e Missionary Society Of the
Memphis Conference, ct Brow nsvllle, last
week, were of q very intsresting Character.
Mrs. Ramsey. treasurer, submitted her
annual report The aggregate collections
in the several districts for the year
are as follows: Memphis district,
$213 20; Paducah district, ST 10: Jack
son district, S2l6 s.; BIownsvlls dis
trict, 1885 As; Dyersburg district,
$40 70; Union CITY Distris t, SS5 25; total
1898 So. Alter presenting her report OF
the fin ncisl condition OF the society. Mrs.
Ramsey made some beautiful end touch
ing remarks, especis lily as T. the work Of
the iuy. nils societies, which were higl ly
apprecist ID and chi oyed by oil. Mrs. Hays
complimentsd the tressurer's report as the
best in form ever heard by her
The report OF Mr5. Gen Dugan, dele
gate to the annual meeting OF the Wo-
mans Board of Missions, which met June
4th, at Knoxville, showed chat the Wo-
mans Board represents 1947 auxiliaries,
AS iuverile societies and 1896 members
Collections during the year past $50, 652,
of which, however. only $l134 80 was col
lected in the bounds of the Memphis Con-
ference, and adding $15. $50 in the treasury
the whole amount now on hand is i6S, BIZ.
a APPROPRIATIONS for the next twelve
months: China So, $50; Mexican border
fTaredok. sSb2e Brazil, $4,000; Indian
Territory. $lg, 600; Central Mexico, 1897 /;
of'lcsJ expenses snd contingent. $500;
Total sol ,a27. The total amounsof money
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pENNYR0YAI. pILIS!l

TENYT1ci 4 (cHicHESTER'S ENGLISH,
IHUEEN The erigP9;si and only genuine. :,
LADIES. CUT THIS OUT, naming paper' and
ncloso cents in HtAlnps for particulars "a teiier sos
you by return mail.
Nh HLIlun.n-
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Gen. GPans'a Condition Not So Favor
nhie-Pnin mAd sIeenlessneaa.

MoUST McGREaoE, n. y, June 27.-
Although he dczed aitef retiring, Gen.
Grant did not sleep soundly until alter
midnight last night. The physician at
tended him once during the night, and
again at o'clock this morning. At IL
o'clock the general wss awake, but not
dressed. Since retiring he had slept six
hours. During the past twenty-four hours
the mucous Eacretions have increased, and
expectoration, which has a tendency to
weaken the patient, has been greater. His
pulse this morning is Eeventy-tWo, but its
intinesa hes been affected toaspme extent
lbv she iucreead secretions ami expectora-
ton.
The appEchensions Of Dl..lAlnglas that
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YOUTHFUL DEPRAYITY.
Il Twelve Year Old Girl Convicted of
Murder-Her Second Onense.

BARNEsyLLE, S. c.. June 27.-Rebeccs
Samuels, twelve years cid, hiss been con.
victed of the murder of Lucy Graham, 8
six weeks OLD infant she was nursing
She soaked the child in pct Of
concentrated lie. The only theory foI
the crime is that the prisoner killed
the child to escape the duty oil
nuisiIg e. This ia the seeend crime OF
the same kind she has committed within
two years. She apr cared to be totally
unconscious of what was going on during
the trial and twice went TO sleep in the
dock with her head resting on her hands.
She has an innocent face and is not ap.
parently in the slightest degree affected by
the result Of her trial. She has not been
s. Mt ICED
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PINE BLUFF, ARK.
The Cotton Outlook ssOre Than Ordi-
narily Favorable.

ESPECIAL TO THE APPEAL.l
PINE BLUFF, June 27.-M. W. Taggart,
cotton buyer and president of the Pine
Bluff Compress Company, sent out the
following report on the 26th instant in
reference TO the cotton crop to his numer-
Gus correspondents, which he kindly fur
nished to your correspondent:
PINE BLUFg, ARK, June g. 1855.
In my report of May 26, 1885, stated
that the cotton-plant was healthy and
vigorous, although a few days late; that
labor was abundant, cheap and more re-
liable than heretofore; that the condition
of the country generally was favorable to
the production of more than average
crop. In addition to these facts nothing
has transpired to change the above state
ments. We have had during the present
month more than our usual rainfall, being
2 23-100 inches this year to l $500 inches
last year, which has caused our planters
to fall somewhat behind in the cultivation
OF the crops. A few days of fine weather
will enable them, however, TO make
amends. In regard to the crop outlook at
the present time it ia more than ordinarily
favorable
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FEMALE FIENDS.
4 Young school Teacher BrutaDy Cow.
hIded by "a Couple of Women.

WATERLOO, IA, June 27--Miss Shaffer,
seventeen years old, and a school teacher
at GAINESVILLE, recently incurred the enmity
OF family famed Forney. Thursday even
ing, returning from school, she was met
by Mrs. Foiney and daughter. The mother
caught Miss Shsffer and held her while
the daughter beat her over the back and
shoulders with rawhide. She continued
beating until tired, and ter resting began
it again. Finally Miss Shsffer escaped
and made her way home, with the blood
running over her clothes from the wounds
made by the whip. Mrs. Forney and
daughter have been arrested. The ply.
stefan who examined Miss Shaffer pro
nounced her breast and back in fearful
condition, and says she is suffering from
nervous prost .st ton.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1885-06-28

crimingtie1up can be roved or disproved.
am afraid MI. Eyerrnsn has fallen into
the popular mistake of charging "diecrim-
ination" in general without having the
facts to warrant it. L say this because /
do not believe it is the Policy OF any OF
the railroads converging at Memphis to
discriminate" against her.
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FIeuRArIvELY srEAKING

Astronomy i. dsrful
And interesting. 2;
The earth Evolve. around the sun
Which make. a year a you.
The moon /. dead and can't rs-5
B, law of ph,.6 great,
It's J where the star. alive
Do nightly .eintu 8.
If watchfuI Providence beS
With good inI0tions fraush.
Did not keep up its grand design
We soon would come To.
Astronomy is wonderful,
Blu. it. 2 80 a.
Imam & grasp, and that is why
I'd better say no more.
H. C. DODGE, IN Chicago Sun.
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ABERDEEN. MISS.
Meeting az she WOmasl's Missionary So
eiety of the North Mississippi Confer

meettU& Nk fne &Oulafl7S missionary so
eiety of the North Mississippi Confer
euce.
ESPECIAL TO THE APPEAL.l
ABERDEEN, June 27.-The Women's Mis-
sionsry Society of the North Mississippi
Conference is now in session here. There
are { enty-five societies in this conference
and they are all represented. The address
of welcome was delivered by Mrs. Bishop
Paine, and was responded to by Mrs. Par
ker, Of Starkville. Mira c. n. Terry, Of
Sardis, is president, with Mrs. Thurman, OF
Ripley, and Mrs. Stone, of Verona, as sec
retaries. The Methodist Episcopal church
WAS well filled this evening to hear Iect-
ure by Miss Locke Rankin, who has Just
returned from China, where she has been
in the service of the society for seven
years. The Rev. J. d. Camsron, presiding
elder Of the Columbus District, and the
Rev. G. n. Terry, OF the Sardis District, are
attending the meeting.
James NJ. Raleigh, of Cleveland, o., ia
here, with a view to buying stock farm.
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silver in PennsyIvanta.

PrrTsBURa, June 27.-Great excitement
at Montour Junction, eight miles west OF
of this city, on the line Of the Pittsburg and
Lake Erie railroad, over the discovery OF
silver quartz on the property Of the I'm
perial Coke Company, near that place.
Superintendent Kelley, Of the Imperis
Com pany, has had assayed by Prof. Hugo
Blank ore from this property, who pro-
nounces it genuine bearing quartz, with
81 80 in silver per ton. The quartz found
is only surface groupings.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1885-06-28
HOLLY SPRINGS. MISS.

Meeting of the County Prohibition Con
VenifOn-DeleGates Elected.
ESPECIAL TO THE APPEAL.l
HOLLY SPRINGS, MISS, June 27.-The
County Prohibition Convention met at 5
O'Clock p. m, with good attendance. Az
ter addresses and the adoption of resolu-
tions, the following delegates were elected
to the State Convention at Jackson on the
LIST: John Record, j. W. G. Watson, VIM.
McNamee, r. P. Mosby, M. G. Pegues, A.
J. Riley, Henry Wright. J. f. Wenbusll,
A. NJ. Trotter, DIR. G.. w. Kelsey, T. b.
Luek and Il. g. GRAY.
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TaMMANY STIRRED UP
over Eedden's Appointment as Col
IectOr Mt New York

NEW York, June 27.-The feeling here
among the Tammany men on the Presi-
dents Gust lmhouse appointments is de-
cidedly bitter. Coroner Mart n, one of
the leaders of the organization, said, when
asked how he liked them: at is a crying
shame The President has made a gross
blunder. This man Hedden has never
done any thing fer the Democracy, and in
appointing him tae President has in
suited the Democrats" They all feel
about that way, though some pretend
Indifference, and say they never heard OF
Hedden and don't know anything about
him. The Irving Hall people are less dis
turbed, but several of them use faint praise
to express their feelings. OF course the
Comfy Democracy men are jubilant; even
Hubert o. Thompson seems to be very
haDuv
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THE MYSTERY OF INCARNATION

as It is set forth ia the second pa lAs s[ees
And in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our ;soru,
who vas conceived BY the Holy Ghost,
kern Of The virgin Mary, suffered under
fontus PLATE, was crucifed, dead and
buried; be descended into hell: the third day
lie rose from the dead; He assembled into heaven
and stitch on the right hand Of God the Father
almighty; from thence He shall come to Judge
the quiek aud the dead" This is the Christ, +
repeat. that she trusted as her Savior from sin
and eternal death-the Christ Of the apostles. The
ghrist Of the martyrs, the Christ Of the holy
church universal. which O. earth may pass
among men by different names, but in heaven ie
known as the Bride of the Lamb 1t is NOT the
Christ " such as deny His supleme dsity-that
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A Case of Domestic InfeIfeify with
Some Remarkable Incidents

IsFEtIAL 10 TIE AFFEAL.I
BIRMINGBAM, June PA case of DO
mestic infelicity, with some remarkable in
cidents, developed here last night. Philip
Vogeline, butcher, has been maltreating
his wife for some time, and paying atten-
ton to Miss Nease. Yesterday Mrs. Voge-
line, saying she loved her husband too
well to get divorce, and accompanied by
Miss Nease, went first to drug store,
where they both bought laudanum and
morphine, and then went to a friends
house. Here she took the drugs last night.
In few seconds she was insensible, but
physicians having worked with her all
night, pronounced her out Of danger. She
saws she is determined to Kill herself.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1885-06-28

Prenarinr for fhe Fourfh.

All the railroads have made very low
rates from all points for the 4th OF July.
Not more than half fare is charged by any
of them, but perhaps the deepest cuts
have been made by the Memphis and
Little Rock, which puts it at s. for the
round trip, and the Louisville and Nash
vile, 50, from Memphis to Nashville.
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nrighton Rench Races

BRIGHTON BEACH, n. Y, June 27.-To-
day was no exception in the matter OF at
tendance at Sheepshead Bay to Saturdays.
Fully 10000 people were at the track.
There was no animation that no betting
in any form would be interfered with.
Bookmskers snd booksellers had a free
day. The winners were George Kinney,
Choctaw, Por land, General Monroe,
Panique and Charlemange.