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RIVER MAILS.
The POxtmaster-General Declines to Re
consider His Action.

The following letter from the Hon.
Isham q. Harris, received at the Cotton
Exchange yesterday, in reference to the
memorial sent to the Postoffice Depart
ment by the citizens meeting held few
days ago, praying a suspension of the
order discontinuing certain river mails,
etc, indicates that the cloth has been cut
out for us and we must wear the garment.
81 presented to the Postmastsr-G General
several days since your memorial for the
recision of the order of the department
disseminating certain river mail routes,
and had final interview with the depart
ment on the subject yesterday, the re-
| suit of which was the expression of the
| confident belief that more expeditions
and better mail service can and will be
furnished under the new than the old ar
rangement, and at about one-filth of the
cost of the river service. The contracts
having been already made the department
decides to make the experiment, and as
sures me that if it does not prove to be
prompt, efficient and satisfactory it viii
Immediately restore the river service
Please have yopr secretary send copy o
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NEWS IN BRIEF.

Franklin, Ky, August 10.-At a
corn party Saturday night Huse Edwards
and Dump Whitesides engaged in quar-
rel over the right to a girls company.
Edwards shot Whitesides in the bowels
and the latter died in few hours.
Leavenworth, Kas., August 10.-A
fire broke out at 6:30 o'clock this even
ing in North & Co. large oatmeal mill,
corner OF Main and Delaware streets,
and the entire building and its contents
were destroyed. Loss, $4,000.
Atlanta, Ga. August fG.-Charlie Rose,
his brother George, and man named
Mckenzie, have been arrested for bur-
glariziDg a freight-car. Charlie is the
notorious desperate suspected of robbing
the Richmond and Danville pay car here
several weeks ago.
Louisville, Ky, August 10-A fire at
Frankfort, KY, this morning destroyed
handsome block Of buildings, i1cludirg 6
the business houses of Sol Harris,
Somer Il Uwler, Peter Sawyer and +.
III. Taylor & Co. Loss, $J4 900; insur-
ance, $4,000. The origin of the fire
was iucendiary.
Gettysburg, Pa, August 1G.-This was
a pleasant day for the Grand Army En-
, cam Cd oSiijlt p.nent. Gen. S. s. Burdett, com
mander-in.chief, accompanied by J: G.
Linebam, department. commander of New
Hampshire, arrived to-day, and this
evening the different posts marched il
review before the two distinguished
| visitors.
Pittsburs, August 10.-The Rev; "
K. CGavert of this city, pastor Of tn,
| Church of God, will leave for New Yorl
on Thursday for the purpose of com
menciug proceedings looking to the re
eovery of Harlem. Commons, IN that city
He says he has diseOTered facts whicl
show that the Coavert family are tn
rightful heirs. and he is sangulne tina
bis claims will be established.
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PERSONALS.

DR.BLAcK left yesterday for Lake Mime
tonka, MINI.
S. Fl. DUNscoMs left the city yesterday
for Crisp Springs, Tenn.
&. f. SEMMEs has gone to Hale Springs
for the benefit of his health.
Col. MAGEvNEY of Carroll avenue, a'ter
few weeks illness, is up again.
JOHN MANoGUE left yesterday for Pitts.
burg and the East for few weeks.
ii. HALLE, of Menken Bros, left foI
New York yesterday morning via the
Memphis and Charleston road.
MISSES JENNIE AND Cora PALMER left
the city last evening for Kerrville, Tenn
They will be the guests of Mrs. Ned Smith
MRS. LULU G. TAYLOR, accompanied by
her son and brother, MIR. W. s. Tay lor, lef
last night for Huntsville, Ala, to be alb
sent several weeks.
H.P. WnKERMAN of this city attended
| the funeral of Gen. Grant at New York
and from there he will 20 Dawson Springs
to remain the rest of the summer.
Miss LEAH FREDKNBERG, popular
young saleslady at Menken's, and genera
| favorite in Jewish circles, leaves this even
ing for Russellville, Ark, on visit I,
| friends and for a season of recreation
CAPT. s n. VAN PRAaG, secretary an,
auditor of the Pensacola and Memphi
railroad, has returned to this city from
short business trip to Grenada, Mis-
Capt. Van Praag will be in the city wee
or ten days.
Mrs. S. G. BRENT, formerly Mary Lo
Saunders, daughter OF DR.. D. D. Saunders
died en- Saturday morning last, after
very brief illness, at Froetburg, Md. Sh
was laid to rest yesterday beside b,
mother in beautiful E'mwooi Cemeter,
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An Extra Day at Saratoga

SARATOGA, n. Y, August 10.-This
was an extra day at the race course.
First Race.-Selling allowances; five
fuflongs. Starters. Mohtesuma, Wheat
ley, Royal, Little Charley, Red Girl,
Vidette, Miss Bowler and Belle of Lou
isville. Red Girl won by two lengths;
Belle Of louisville second, Miss Bow
ler third. Time-1:04.
Second Rdce.-Pepalties and allow
auces, ore mile and iurlong. Starters
Valet, Una B, Wallhower, Bootblack
Mittie B and Bessie. Bessie won by two
lengths; Una B second; Valet third
Time-1:5S.
ThirL Race.-One mile and 500 yards
Starters: Aretino, Farewell, Bald Hor
net and Favor. Aretino won by half /;
length Farewell second, Favor third
Time-2:l5.
Fourth Race.-Three-quarters of ;
mile. Starters: Guydette, Bran, Bettler
Bill Sisty, Baron Favorot, Rose. ID.
Cleaner, Red Girl, Aunt Alice, Avery
| Minnie Meteor, Strathspey, Lofiin, jim
Renwick and Marie. jim Renwick woi
by length; Strathspey second, Aver.
| third. Time-1:16.
Fifth Race.-Handicap one aud one
quarter miles, over five hurdles. Starters
Repeater, Father John, Wizard, Tar
quin, Syracuse and Guy. Tarquin wol
| by length and half; Guy second, Syra
| cuse third. Time-221.
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New YORK, August 10.-The weather
was fine and the attendance very large at
Monmouth Park to-day. The great
event of the day was the defeat of Miss
Woodford, with the greatest ease, by the
Western horse, Freeland. He demon
strated the superiority in such a definite
way as to leave the admirers Of the ex-
queen of the turf nothing to urge in ex-
| tenuation. The Western men also car
| ried off the champion stallion stakes
| with their horse Ban Fox, who proved
| himself incontestably the best two year
old of the season. Both victories were
greeted with the greatest applause. Ap-
| pleby & Johnston were credited with
paying $1,000 for Ban Fox alter his
4 victory.
First Race.-For three year olds, one
mile. Lenox won by two lengths; La
Sylphide second, Hazaras third. Time
las.
| Second Race.-The Champion Stallion
stakes for 1885, for colts and tillies, TIVE
wears old, of $3.50 each, with $4,000 addeC
bv the Monmouth Park Association to ;
subscription of $500 each by owners Q
stations whose get alone shall be quail
fed to start, the second horse and the sub
scribing owner of its sire each to receive
$1,000. The third horse and the sub
scribing owner of its sire each to receiv
$500. The winner to receive the stake
of horses entered for the race and one
half the money remaining after the fore
going deductions, the other halt TO go t
the subscribing owner of the sire Of tn
winner, three-quarters ola mile. Start
ers: Quito, Electric, Ben Ali, Precios;
Brown Duke, Portland, Bigonnette, Blu
Wing, Ban Fox, Cyclops and Lumlnou
Ban Fox won hot contest by half
length; Bigonnette second, Precios
, third. Time-1:15.
Third Race.-The Champion stake
one and half miles Starters: Louisett
! Freeland and Miss Woodford. Freelan
4 ran last for nearly mile and then moye
!. up to test Miss Woodford's speed. Sa
( isfied, his jockey took him back to Il
mares girths and so ran till into, Il
u stretch, when he gave Freeland his hea
!, when he came away and won with ca
a by length and a half; Miss Woodto
g 8 cond, Louisette third. Time-z:56
II Fourth Race.-Free handicap, o
:. mile and furlong. Heel and Toe "
by half length; Tolu second, Nj
D. Brewster third. Time-l :5Sl.
p Fifth Race.-The Seaside stak
welter handicap, three-quarters OF
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WASHINGTON, August 10.-The recent
general army order sending officers back
to their regiments after period of four
years on detached duty is provoking
much discussion among officers at Wash
ington. But two officers now on duty
here will be compelled to join their regi-
ments at once, They are Capts Gregory
and Davis Of Gen. Sheridan's staff.
Capt. Davis was recently assigned to staff
service, but he mas been On aetached
11idty number Of ..y5ars. Officers who
favor The order say that rfavoritism is
now ended; tnat officers will not be al
owed to remain away from their com
mands ten or fifteen years; that captains
who have never seen their companies
will have an opportunity to look at them
and that men who have been on the
frontier for almost score of years will
now be permitted to taste the sweets Of
army life. That order" said an officer
to-day, means the resurrection of the
army .--s.-l-. ..-
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THE Western Union Telegraph Com
pany has made another attempt to buy the
Baltimore and Ohio lines, or to form a
pooling arrangement and advance tariff.
President Garrett, in very strong terms,
informed the Western U nion that his lines
were not for sale at any price, nor d. =,
wish to enter into any pool, sp' ,,.o Ill ~
ing on the Western Unior -
20 40 'A.1 o.NU0'' put in circulation by
'1A, an arrangement was in q
|Aii ""' VI Icing consummstad.
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Gov. BATE yesterday appointed, from
the State at large, delegates and alternates
to the National Cattle and Horse-Growers'
Association, that meets at st. Louis on the
23d of November next. As a delegate to
represent the cattle interests of the State,
the Hon. Mark S. Cockrill of Davidson
county was appointed, and Mr.. P. Web
ster of Maury county alternate. To repre-
sent the interests of the great Tennessee
horses, Capt. James Franklin OF Sumner
county was appointed delegate and Mr.
James P. johnson OF Williamson county
alternate. All of the appointments meet
with the hearty approval of the cattle and
horse growers OF the State.
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PRoF. JEGER has created sensation in
Austria by his alleged discovery that the
human soul is an odor emanating from
the person and dislinguishable in the per-
tume Of the hair. This hair odor the pro-
lessor collected in bottles and afterwa1d
worked up in pills. By administering
these the most desirable qualities of one
person could be communicated to another.
A big demand for the seul pills sprapg mp
IN Vienna, but the government has at last
interfeled and jaeger has been suppressed.
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The Amalgamsted Association Of Iron
and Steel Workers of the United States
have established Bureau of Labor Ste-
tistics, for the purpose of gathering re-
liable information from all parts of the
country concerning the labor industries.
Local lodges will report to the grand lodge
officers weekly the number of men en-
ployed and idle, the iron, nails, etc., on
hand, and any ether items of Importance,
which will be published in the official
organ of tie association each week.
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The Southern Expedition which opens
at Louisville August 18th is in a more ad-
vanced state than any great exposition
ever was so near it's opening. The floor is
already covered with the fMeign exhibits
that cana from New Orleans, and new
displays from foreign countries are arriv-
ing every day. The thirteen acres in the
main building will be crowded with inter-
esting foreign and American exhibits, and
the art gallery, which will contain the best
American display ever made and many
other valuable paintings, is about CON-
pleted. The opening day will be general
celebration in Louisville and the railroads
have arranged for excursions from all
Quarters
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New YORK, August 10-The weather
was delightful at the Brighton Beach
race track to-day, and the course was in
excellent condition. About 5000 persons
attended the races.
First Race = For non-winners at
Brighton, selling allowances, one mile.
Harry Morris won by length; Bonnie
second, Hot Box third. Time-1:46
Mutuals paid $117.
Second Race.-Maidens, three years
and upward, selling allowances, three
quarters of mile Tom Kerns won by
| length and half; Tecumseh second
Niobe third. Time-l!18.
Third Race. = Selling allowances
seven -eighths of mile Weasel won By
| length and half; Whisperine second
Montauk third. Time-1:30.
Fourth Rdce-Four year olds and up
ward, one mile aud three -eighths. Oil
vette won by head; Tattler second
| Topsey third. Time-2:26.
Fifth Race.-All ages, one mile
Highfight WOO by five lengths; Froli'
second, King Fan third. Time-1:424
,Sirth Rdce.-Light welter weights
one mile and an eighth. Bluebell wor
by two lengths; Jaquita second, Judge
Griffith third. Time-2:0O. Mutual
l maid S162
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The London Press on Gen. Grants Fu-
neral.

LONDON, August 10-All the morning
newspapers to-day publish copious ac-
counts of the funeral of Gen. Grant. All
agree that the outpouring of the people
on the occasion, and their deep grief as
indicated by the dispatches, were some
thing wonderful. The Times has a special
dispatch three columns long, detailing
the scenes and incidents of the funeral,
and also prints leading editorial prais-
ing and recalling many personal traits of
the dead general. 1t expresses unbounded
admiration for the conduct of the Amer
lean people concerning the burial of Gen.
Grant, and pronounces the funeral a spon-
taneous outbreak of nstional admiration
and gratitude which, although it can do
nothing for its actual object, is not, there
fore, the less to be commended. In con-
clusion the Times says: "No other nation
ON no former period could have afforded
the materials for such a procession as
that OF Saturday, or even the physical
conditions which enabled its members tc
come together"
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THE GRANT FAMILY.
They WEI Rev,ais, at Mount MeGregor
Until Fall,
when Z hey VIII Separate-sIrs. Grants
Financial Resources,

New YORK, August 10.-About $50
o'clock yesterday morning the Grant
family visited the City Hall, and, after
examining the surroundings of the spot
where the general had lain in state, de-
cided that the many floral tributes that
remaised in the Governors room should
be sent to the tomb. Mr.. and Mrs. Fred,
U. s. and Jesse Grant and Mrs..Sartoris
were in the party.
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Several covered wagons to-day took
away from the City Hall the bier upon
which rested the remains of Gen. Grant
while lying in state. The floral offerings
were also removed, and will be placed at
the tomb. Curious people through the
day loitered through the black corridors,
stared at the spot where the body lay and
eagerly seized tufts of moss and leaves
that had fallen upon the floors.
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Che Fences Must Go.

WASHINGTON; August 1O.-The fol-
lowing proclamation by the President
was issued to-day:
By the President of the United States of America
"A proclamation:
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BUSINESS TROUBLES.

NEW YORK, August 10.-The firm of
Emmons & Roach, iron dealers, at 13O
and 1874 Cedar street, made an assign
ment to-day for the benefit of their
creditors to Francis H. Tobin, without
preferences. A representative of the as
signees stated to-day that the failure was
due to the general depression in the
iron trade; that the creditors of the irm
had been pressing their claims and
threatening to sue the firm, and that at
tachments had been placed on the firm s
mill property in Pennsylvania. 1t was
said also that the junior member of the
firm was grandson of John Roach, the
shipbuilder, whose failure bad greatly
excited the firms creditors. Messrs
Emmons & Roach consulted counsel
and, acting upon their advice, decided tC
make a general assignment for the pro
lection of all the creditors. The book.
will have to be thoroughly examined be
fore the liabilities and assets can be de
termined.
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MAXWELL'S RETURN.
The PreIIer Murderer at San Francisco
He Declines TO
Make Any Statement. by Advice of HIS
Australian Counsel,

SAN Francisco, CAL, August TO-
Maxwell, the Pre- Her murderer who ar
rived here from Australia this morning
when questioned, positively refused tc
make any statement respecting the crime
he is charged with, saying he had been
strenuously advised by his counsel be-
fore leaving Auckland not to open his
mouth except to put food into it. He
looks cheerful, and says he never felt
better in his life. The officers were
equally reticent, declining to discuss the
subject of the crime or MaXwells sup
posed connection Herewith. He will he
taken East tomorrow.
On the passage from Auckland Max
we'll was manacled at night and the two
detectives kept six-hour watches over
him day and night. He maintained per-
feet ease during the entire trip of twenty
one days, never giving the detectives th3
slightest trouble. Two carriages weE:
in waiting at the steamers landing
aud the detectives with Maxwell were
driven to the city prison where the
prisoner will remain until his departure
tomorrow afternoon. When accosted
in prison he said his name was DANGER
and that he was Frenchman, native
of Paris, aged tbirty-four years. lie
acknowledged having known Preller, but
beyond this refused to say more, repeat
ing what he had previously said, that his
attorneys in New Zealand cautioned him
about saying anything of the.crime with
which he was charged.
Ex-P Police Surgeon Clarke, who c;mr
up at that moment, asked him: If ht
spoke French. He answered that ht
spoke patois of Norman French.
DR.. Clarke said he was familiar witt
that patois, whereupon Maxwell sudden
l. checked himself, and refused furthel
to continue &c ...C conversation.
| Capt. Lees, chief of the city detec
tives, and who mainly worked up tn
evidence against Maxwell when tn
latter passed through. this cit
last April, says the prisohe
is a Scotchman with an assumes
accent. The detective, at a suggestion
from Capt. Lees, provided Maxwell wit
clean clothing preparatory to having hit
photographed. When he had finished hi
toilet he looked more like the description
| published than he did when he cam
over the ships side The entrance t
the city prison is surrounded by crow
eager to get glimpse OF the note
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Preparations Great Bicycle Race
WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, August 10.-Arrauge-
ments have just been completed for a
great International handicap bicycle race
at Athletic Park, Washington, on Mon
day September 2ist. for a purse of $500
in gold, divided in'o four prizes, mile
twelve men, and each man will run two
heats each, each heat being against q
different rider, until every man entered
has competed against all The other start
erS. Twelve heats will be run each day
the winner of the greatest number 6
. u,.,us IN receive frat nrize.
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THE new high [.ense law of Wisconsin,
Sncreasing the minimum rate of saloon
license fror-. s75 to 5000, has now been in
aorce Tree months, and returns from some
IOO towns in the State show that the ag
gregate number of saloons has been
diminished by 267; that the aggregate
amount of annual revenue is $224, 900
greater than last year, and that the sa-
looms generally are under better regula-
tiop
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ing too small to hold the great throng
that assembled to witness the trial.
There are great many witnesses in the
case, and it is estimated that it will take
some time to finish it.
Joseph Kennedy, colored, who was the
first witness of any importance for the
defense, and consumed the better portion
OF the evening in giving his testimony
and the cross examination, was arrested
after the adjournment of court for per-
jury. The eolored people are taking
more interest in the trial than they were
ever known to before in this section.
Bowie Miller, Halanas wealthiest
colored flan, died Saturday and was
Buried yesterday.
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mile. Slasher won by length Ex-
ecutor second, Petersburg third. Time
Ills.
Si:cth Race.-For three year olds aud
upward, selling allowances, one mile and
furlong. Detective won by length
Heva second, Joe Mitchell third. Time
200.
.SeUenth Race.-Handicap steeplechase
the full course. Sunstar won by ten
lengths; Jim McGowan second, Aurelian
third. Time-5:17.
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THE month ~ cotton report of the Agri-
cultural Department at Washington will
be sent OFT at noon hereafter beginning
yesterdP,y), instead of 4 O'Clock. The
change is made in consequence of repre-
sentItions Of American dealers that the
liverpool dealers had five hours the neTt
rAorniag in which to take advantcr@, NJ
the information before the Amsr:: can az.
changes were opened.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1885-08-11

The Chatham Artillery of Savannah,
Ga, will celebrate the centennial of the
organization next May by prize drill, in
which the money prizss will aggregate
$500. Several of the most prominent
military organizations in the country have
already promised to be present, and the
success OF the enterprise is assured.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1885-08-11

A FRENCH scientist and skeptic named
De Candolle has taken the trouble to in
vestigate the records of clergymens' SONS,
with especial reference to their eminence
in science, and has made out very strong
case for the ministers boys. In this coun-
try a reference to the Beecher family and
the President of the United States is
enough to disprove the old malignant un-
truth about preachers sons turning out
badly, not to mention Bancroft, Emerson,
Holmes, Lowell and the great army of dis
tiDguished divines who have followed in
their fathe' a. foe tsteps.
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The Central and south American Com
missf8n.

WAsHINGToE, August. 1O.-The Com
mission appointed to visit central and
South America in the interest of COM
merce between those countries and the
United States has made reports on its
visit to Ecuador, Venezuela and Guate-
mala, No reports on the visit to Brazil
and the Argentine Republic have been
submitted, and it is understood that
none will be made. The early return of
the commission to Washington was made
at the telegraphic request of Secretary
Bayard, who asked the members to be
at home in july last.
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BIRMINGHAM, ALA.

An Epidemic of Suicides-Three At.
uemPts I'm one Day.
ESPECIAL TO THE APPEAL.l
BIRMINGHAM, August 10.-Last night
another woman of the town, Emma
Stanley by name, attempted suicide with
morphine, but was saved by timely med
ical attention. She said after the rescue
that she merely wished to create sensa-
There was another attempt in town
by the same means, last night
and still another this afternoon. The
first was made by Mrs. Jennings, or
the south side, domestic trouble being
the cause, and the second by barkeepel
named VIM. Seay, who was on a spree a
the time. The doctors saved both. Sea!
saws he will kill himself yet.