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THE MORMONS.
A General Epistle from Presidents John
Taylor and George Cannon.

LOGAN, UTAH, October AT the Nor
mon General Conference here to-day a
general epistle to the church was read
from First Presidents John Taylor and
George Q Cannon. "Time has revealed"
says the epistle, in referring to the pend
ing prosecutions for polygamy, "that the
Edmunds law was not enacted in the in
terets of morality, but expressly designed
to destroy the principle of the Mormon
religion. The grossest immoralities on
the part of non-MornIons are flourish
Tag under the very eyes of the law
administrations are viewed with COM
plaisance if committed outside the matri-
monial relation. Mormons ranouncing
their religion are then unmolested." The
epistle continues: eve did not reveal
celestial marriage; we cannot withdraw or
renounce it. God revealed it and has
promised to maintain and bless those who
obey it. The only course to pursue is to
| maintain the covenants and trust in God. "
The recent ruling was declared most ex-
traordinary, allowing an indictment for
each day lived in cohabitstion, and rem
deripg possible life imprisonment
| and an enormous fine to each
| individual accused, whereas the law
| specifies only six months Imprisonment
| aud $500 fine. The appeal recently made
President Cleveland is referred to, and the
hope expressed that he will soon give the
matter attention, or the rights of the people
may be grossly trampled under foot. Nor
| mon motives for espousing plural marriage
are declared to be grossly misunderstood
the institution being accepted only in con
siderstion of its being by divine com
mand, which brings damnation if disc
beyed." Belief is professed that the pres
ent crusade will convince people that there
is something more in polygamy than ii
/ supposed.
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WOMAN'S CONGRESS.
Large After dance at the Meeting at
Des MOine,-PrOminentW Women
Present

DE5 MONIES, IA, October THE Ma
tional Woman's Congress met in this city
with very large attendance from all parts
of the United States. Meetings were held
this forenoon, afternoon and evening
The forenoon session was only for mem.
berg. Julia Ward Howe of Boston pre-
sided, and gave the opening address. This
afternoon Mrs. FL. L. 7. Wolcott of Boston
read a paper on "The Works OF the
Worlds Women" A paper by Miss
Frances Willard of Chicago, on the "WorE
OF Women's Christian Temperance
Unions. was next read. In the evening
Julia Holmes Smith. M. d, of Chicago
read paper on the "Need of Adjustment
Between Business and Social Life
A Among the prominent ladies present out
side of Iowa are Miss Ada G. Sweet, late
pension agent at Chicago; the Rev. Au
gusta Cooper, Bri.tol, N. j.: DR.. Anns
French, New York. DIR. Leila Bedell, Iii
nois; Mrs. ::Lita Barney, Sayles, Conn
Miss NJ. E. Blatchford, Boston, and Mrs
Pauline Gerry, Boston.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1885-10-08

Mr.. SMITH, chairman OF the County
court, did a very silly thing yesterday
when he introduced the resolution pub
ished elsewhere in the proceedings of the
court, providing for comparative inquiry
into the conduct and financial manage
Eaent of the county and the city by their
respective governments. Such a. resolu-
tion would better have been presented by
some one else than the financial agent Of
the county, who is reported to be candi-
date for reelection next January. 1t was
not only silly, but an impolitic move
ment. Silly, inssmuch as it was an indi-
rect suggestion OF maladministration by
Mr.. President Hsdden aud his coadjuters
of the Taxing District government,
and inpolitic, inasmuch as it was
pumped at a time when the eyes
of the public are upon the County
Court, directed thither by the very dam
aging report of the last grand jury-a re-
port which that jury, composed Of many
of our most successful merchants, has very
positively reiterated. Mr.. Smith was want
ing in both delicacy and tact, and in lend
ing himself to the indirect attack upon the
Taxing District government, to which per
haps he was urged by political influences,
has proved himself also indiscreet as well
as impolitic
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A STRANGE STORY.
Man Returns from n Long Journey
10 Fiod His Wife Married te
Her SOn.in Law.

New YoRK, October Capt. II. P. Mel
son was arrested here this afternoon on the
complaint of Henry Pahdee of Jersey City,
who charged that Nelson had assaulted
Mrs. Psbdee. Nelson bore positive evil
dences of having been burned by vitrol.
He tells this story: He married many
years ego and has six children. Eight
years ago the youngest daughter married
Pahdee. Subsequently CAPT. Nelson went
to sea with his vessel and his wife
went to live with his married daugh-
ter. Eight months ago the daughter died.
The captain returned lew days ago and
found that his wife had married Pahdee.
He went to see her, and threatened her
with prosecution. She told him she
thought he was dead, poured the contents
of bottle of vitriol on him as he went
down staire, and the captain was taken to
the hospital and Pahdee and Mrs. Nelson
were arrested on the double charge of
bigamy and incest. The law here prohib-
its intermarrisge between mother-in-law
and son-in-law. A further charge of afro
cious assault was preferred against the
woman.
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We were premature oy nearly week in
announcing the election oi MI Napoleon
Hill to the presidency Of the Union and
Planters Bank, That event was only &C.
complished Yesterday. But it is always
better to Re too go IN than too late. Mr..
Hill tS the right man in the right plscs-a
successful merchant, president of sue
cessful bank, one OF the safest, soundest
and most conservatively managed
of the institutions of its class in
the country. That this great success
is largely due to Mr.. Read, who
has been its cashier ever since it was
founded, goes without saying. Prudent
and wstchful, diligent and careful, he has
looked to its welfare as to his
own, and has never failed to satisfy
the stockholders and the public
What more could the mCs5 complished
banker hope to win than Just such meas
ure OF deserving as this is? To make
profits and increase the solvent strength
and power of the bank, and increase the
confidence of the public at the same time
is surely all that could be wished for by
the most ambitious of fnanc;ers. The
Union and Planters is a remarkable sue
cess, due altog ether 20 intelligence, eau.
ton and prude.nce and enterprise, tenn
pered by discretion.
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THE PEABODY FUND.
Meeting Of the Trustees at New York
Report of the General Agent

Nav YoRK. October THE trustees of
the Peabody Educational fund met to- day.
The report Of the general agent was quite
voluminous. 1t dwelt upon the rapid ad-
vsncement which had been made during
the past year in educational methods in
the Southern states. Public sentiment
had revolutionized the public school sys-
TEN. The freedmen are now enjoying
many school privileges hitherto denied
them. The following sums from the Pea
body Educational fund have been paid
out during the past year in the
Southern states: Alabama; $500
Arkansas, $500; Texas, s2375
Georgia, S4175; Louisiana, $500; Mis.is-
sippi, $3.50: North Carolina, $i430; South
Carolina. 5000; ;Tennes see, $1l $50; Texas,
$3.50; Virginia, s6775; West Virginia,
$3.50. Total, S57,705. President Cleve-
land was elected member of the Beard
| of Trustees, to succeed Gen. Grant, and ].
Pierr, pont Morgan to succeed Samuel
Whitmore, deceased. In the evening the
annual banquet was spread at the Fifth
Avenue hotel. Ex-President Rutherford
B. Hayes and wife of Ohio were among
| those pfesent
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Ex-MAYoR Prince, who was yesterday
nominated by the Democrats OF Massachu-
sets for Governor of that State, is one OF
the Oldest and best known members of the
party in New England, and one OF its most
ardent supporters and leaders. He has
been conspicuous as a member OF every
national Democratic convention, and was
secretary of several of them, making a
reputation in that position that insured
him the place as long as he desired it, in
opposition to ever SO many influential as
pirants. What his chances are for election
We cannot say, but if a Democrat can be
elected, Mr.. Prince is the one man who,
above most of the leaders Of the party, can
command that much strength in Massa-
chusetts. No purer or more steadfast
Democrat ever lived. In the face of almost
continuous defeat he has been a shining
light, cheering his weaker brethren, pre-
serving the integrity OF the party, and
conserving its principles and purposes
We hope Mr.. Prince will be elected.
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ESTABLISHED 1910.

its opposition to the orthodox doctrines
Of the Presbyterian Church especially.
Gould DIR. Woodrow know how his views
have been turned as a battering.ram
against that system of doctrine Taught in
our Confession of Faith, and which he
heartily believes, am persuaded he would
utter loud and vigorous protest. The
question of Rambler" is hardly worth an
answer. But desire simply to ask him
few questions.
First-What ia It that is revolving to a
wise and merciful God and to the best in
stincts of our poor human naturep Is it
these horrible crimes themselves or the
statement that they have occurred under
the government of wise and holy God ?
Surely the crimes themselves are the hate
Iul things. But Rambler" himself admits
that they have taken place. Did God fore
know that they would take place? If He
did not, then He is not omniscient, which
is contradictory of Scripture. But
if He did foreknow that these
things would take place could He
says "no," then it follows that he is not
omnipotent, which is again contradictory
of Scripture. Now, the God who has per-
mitted these crimes, and all other crimes
and sorrows and sufferings since the world
began, is either "ipfiniteiy wise and holy"
or He is not. Rambler can take
either horn of the dilemma. 1 believe
that He is infinitely wise and holy and
good, and yet that He has permitted
these things. Anybody that knows any,
thing about Theology, knows that theologi-
ans make distinction between absolute
and permissive DEGREES. God may permit
sin, and does permit it (or it would not
exist, but He is in no way responsible
for it, and will hold the sinner to a strict
account on the great day. 1t would be far
more candid and honest in all those
who cannot accept the teachings of
the Scriptures to reject them as unin-
spired. Ingersoll does this. He goes TO
the extent Of saying he does not believe
there is any personal God. He does not
say there is none, but he does not believe
there is any. Forever, o Lord, thy word
is settled in heaven" and the gates OF hell
shall not prevail against Thy kingdom.
My former article, Mr.. Editor, was not in
tended to provoke controversy, but simply
to defend my church against damsging
Misrepresentation.
E. NJ. RICHARDSON.
October 7th
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KNIGHTS OF LABOR.
KNIGHTS OF LABOR.
Proceedings Of the General Assembly In
Session at Hamilton, Ont.-The
Rapid Growth
-
OF the Order During the Past Year as
Shown by the Reports Of the
Officers.
Progress of the Street Car Strike at st.
LOuis-Several of the Drivers As
saulted by Strikers.

HAMILTON, 0NT., October o. The
General Assembly of the Knights of Labor
resumed business this morning. 1t is ex.
pected that the session will last nearly two
weeke. The report of the general secretary
and treasurer showed the rapid growth Of
the order during the past year; that the
organization had been firmly planted in
England and Belgium, and that there had
been steady increase in the number of
assemblies in the Southern States. 1t
recommended that workmen should work
only eight hours, regardless of the wages
paid. The questisn of wages would right
itself in a few months in the Deces-
sary employment of surplus workmen
in onsequence of the shortening of the
hours OF labor. The increase in member
ship during the year was 70 Ter cent.
Following is statement of the growth of
the order during the year ended JuEe SO,
1856: Assemblies organized, 704l; reor-
ganzsd, 81; lapsed, 1854; district as: en-
b,ies organized, 10; lapseo, 2; local assem-
blies in good standing, 1910; members in
good standing, 104, ,066; in arrears, 1929 !;
total, Ill 1895. The balance-sheet shows
the following: Total receipts, $4S, ,7S1; total
expenditures, 1882; balance on hand
July 1, 1929. R. F. TreveIIlck o. netroit
delivered an address on "Pauperism."
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Bullion arain Robbed by Mexicans

GALVESTON, TEX, October IA special
to the Ne,0s from Eagle Pass, Tex, says re-
ports have been brought to Monclavs by
the eff ct that one of Houston's bullion
trains, in charge of a Mr.. Morrison, had
been STACKED by robbers while en- route
from the Sierra Msjaka mines to PARA, q
station on the Mexican Central railway,
whence the bullion was to be shipped by
express to the United States. 1t is reported
that four Of the escort were killed, and 4
is feared that Morrison, who was we'll
known here, is one OF the victims, ss he
has not yet been heard from. Tine freight.
ers say thst fter routing the escort the
robbers drove off the pack mules lader
with the bullion.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1885-10-08

II is rumored that the commissioners
appointed by the Legislature to select
site for an insane asylum for West Tennes-
see are likely to make a report adverse to
Memphis and in favor of some one of the
towns in this part of the State We trust
this may not prove true. Ali the reasons
that should govern the commission in
determining upon a site are centered here.
The population and wealth of Shelby
county make it m ore distinctively the first
county in West Tennessee than Davidson
in Middle or Knox in East Tennessee.
Indeed, '. is the first county in the State,
and as sucn is entitled to precedent con-
siderstion. 1t will have to pay nearly
three times rs much as any other county
to support the ssylum, and it is entitled to
more than twice told as many patients as
as any other couu'y. Then there
is the more abuI ''ant accessible
ty of Memphis by liver and rail,
its facilities for pre- curing supplies
cheaper, far cheaper than any town can
afford; and then, too, the construction
and repair of the buildings could he more
cheaply accomplished here than in any
other place that the commission has
undeg consideration. Indeed, there is
every reason for locating such an asylum
near Memphis and none against. We
trust the commission will see it their duty
to sccede to the wishes of the people o.
the commercial center of the State in THU
matter and decide for Memphis. Th,
Stats should contribute in every way pos
sible to it 10 add to the dignity ard i'm
portance of this city-eveiythipg TO in,
crease its value as great center in every
respect. Memphis has never pushed her
self in such matters, and has permitted
by silent scquiescence, her consideration
by the State authorities as secondlr,
place on many occasions. But this mus
not be 80 any longer. We must asser
our strength, and, as in the present in
stance, do all we can to convince them o
the value of the city as the first in tn
State.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1885-10-08

HENDERSON, KY, October 7.-Ground
was broken here this morning under q
contract for the construction of the Ohio
Valley railroad, the termini of which are
to be Henderson, KY, ans Jackson, Tenn
There is now on hand large force of men
and $50 teams. The route will be as fol-
lows: Henderson to Dskoven, thence CO
Marion, thence to Princeton, thence to
Kuttawa, thence to Jackson, the terminus
The engines, rails and other material have
already been purchased. The first folty
miles of this Iu..- under contract to be
completed by May /, 1885 This road is
being built by syndicate of Pittsburg cap
italists, headed by Capt. S. s. Brown. The
contract has been awarded to ]. R Ser
pell, Marshall Morris and 7. Fl. McMi
chael, all of Louisville.
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ksnsINAY RuiIdinx.

CHICAGO, October THE Rail,eay Age,
in tom rrow's issue, in explanation OF a
table showing the total number of miles
of new railway traek laid from January 1st
to October LIST in thirty-one States and ter
ritories to be but 1850, will say: "The
preliminary work OF. projection, organiza.
ton, surveying, obtaining right Of way and
constructing the roadway and superstruct-
ure all occupy months, and sometimes
years, before fruition of TRACK laying ap.
pears; so, while 1885 has already been
| marked by great revival of confidence
and by an extended movement toward
railway building, the year will end with
less track added than in the previous yeal
of depression"
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1885-10-08

CARDINAL MCCLosKEY, archbishop of
New York, who it is feared cannot
survive his present illness, is the
most eminent OF the pTelates of
the Catholic Church in America, and
one of it's ripest scholars and theolo-
gians. He was born in Brooklyn, of Irish
parents, on the 20th Of March, 1910 and is
therefore in his seventy-sixth year. He
had the advantage OF the highest classical
training in one of the best schools in New
York, and entered Mount 81. Mary's Col.
lege, Emmetshurg, Maryland, whence he
graduated and entered the seminary OF
that college, where he studied theology,
going through the usual course, and taking
priests orders in ST. PAtrick's Cathedral,
New York, in 1884. Soon after this he
went to Rome and there attended lectures
in the Roman College. Ga his return
home he was appointed assistant past II
and finally pastor of st. Josepb's Church,
New York City, which he gave up after
five years to become president of St
Johns College, Fordham. This pla G
he held for year, and after
ward in 1874 was coneecrated coadjutol
of Archbishop John Hughes. In lS47 he
was installed first bishop of Albany, and
held that position for seventeen years and
until 1864, when, on the death Of Arch
bishop Hughes, he was raised to the posi-
ton of Archbishop of New York, which
he has held ever since to the satisfaction
of priests, people and pope. He was q
zsslous worker, built many large and
beautiful churches, schools and academies
introduced many new orders into his dio
cese, and finished the magnificent cathe
dral on Fifth avenue, New York, which il
monument to him and the great Arch
bishop Hughes, the sturdiest defender o
Catholicity this continent has yet known
Cardinal McCloskey was prince anon,
men as we'll as in the church, and viii
long be remembered for his labors for the
poor and the orphens and his succs ssfu
efforts II bring tha conf Jrts and consols
tions Of his church to the humhlest per
soue in his province.
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APPEAL SPECIALS.
Serious Accident to Freight Train on
the Memphis aud Charleston Read
Near Burnsville, Miss.
Conductor Graham Fatally Injured and
the Engineer and Fireman Badly
Hurt-Cars Wrecked.
Meeting OF the North American Holstein
Cattle Registry Association at
Holly Springs, Miss.
ESPECIAL TO TIE APPEAb,l

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, October IA
collision attended with serious re-
suits occurred to-day near Burnsville,
on the Memphis and Charleston railroad.
A section of railroad train stalled on q
grade and the rear section dashed into it.
Three cars were broken into splinters and
the freight scattered. Conductor Graham
was fatally injured and a colored boy
thrown forty feet into tree. The engine
was almost totally ruined and the caboose
of the first section is total wreck. En-
gineer Sanders was badly hurt and Fire
man Martin scalded.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1885-10-08

CINCINNATI, O., October THE Cincin.
matt Price Current will state tomorrow that
the number of hogs handled by Western
packers is 10000, compared with 105,00C
for the corresponding time last year. The
ment at the principal points since March
Let is as follows: Chicago, 2,110,000; Kan
sss City 6SS.OOO; Milwaukee, 10000
Cedar Rapids, 157, 600; st. Louis, lie, 900
indianapolis. 154, go: Cleveland, 12i eco
Cincinnati, $4,000; Ottumwa, Ia, $1,000.
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FROM THE PEOPLE.
"PredestiBation -

10 the Edltors OF the AppeaI:
In to-day's issue Rambler" quotes
from my article published few days ago,
that "predestinstion is nothing more nor
less than the eternal purpose of an inf
nitely wise and holy God," and then gives
list of murders and other crimes
and asks the question, "Is all this accord
ing to the eternal purpose of an infinitely
holy and wise God 2" He then exclaims,
"0ut upon a theology which teaches doc
trines revoiting not only to a merciful,
loving and affectionste God, but also to
the best instincts OF even our poor human
nature" snd closes by complimenting the
APPEAL on its defense OF Df. Woodrow and
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Legislature of Alabama in ls47, 1858 and
1855, Presidential elector in 1856, and in
1857 was elected a Representative in Con-
gress from Alabama, and reelected to the
Thirty-sixth Congress After the close of
the rebellion, in which he took part on
the side of the Southern States, he was
ordained preacher of the Gospel in the
Baptist Church. In 1865 he was appointed
president of Howard College in Alabama,
and in 1868 professor in Richmond
college DIR. Curry resides at Richmond,
w., and is the president of the Board of
Foreign Missions Of the Southern Baptist
Convention, also secretary of the commit
tee in charge of the Peabody Trust.
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ARKANSAS CITY, ARK.
The Finances of u esha County in Very
Bad shape
IsPECIAL TO THE 1PPEAL

ARKANSAS Cry, October THE County
Court now in session is the term for call
ing in and reissuing all the warrants, scrip
and county Indebtedness Of this (Desha)
owe 81 900 in warrants, Outstanding,
which will be increased s ,000 or $4,000
more by the 10th of February, 1886, the
last day for paying county taxes, which
will no doubt make S24, 900 by that time.
The total scrip or warrant revenue for
al purposes last year was $4,000, which
shows the expenses of our county largely
eXcead the revenua