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Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1885-10-07

GEN. MARCUS J. WRIGHT, agent of the
War Department for the collection OF Con-
federate records Of the civil war, has issued
a circular in which he calls upon ex-otfi-
GERS and soldiers and all who have 6ny
records of a personal or public character
to forward them to him for iIgpection and,
IL found worthy, to be copied for perma-
nent place in the war archives of the
country. The General says: at is i'm
portant that the War Department should
be placed in possession of all Confederate
military papers, books and records which
are extant, and which may be valuable in
illustrating the nature of the great strug-
gle from which the country has emerged,
SO as to put them IN print, in order to pre-
serve them precisely as they are for the use
of the historian or such otherdisposition as
Congress may direct, 1t will, of course, be
impossible to make the publication com
plete if any of the records are withheld
from the government; besides, such action
would be unjust to the actors in this great
struggle by depriyiug them Of their proper
Dlace in history. While the most i'm
portant large Elections of Confederate
papers have be I obtained, it is known
that many very valuable papers are stli
in the hands cf persons who have not yet
Hbeen reached, and as these are important
to a full and complete history of the Con-
federate armies, it is hoped that none VIII
be withheld, but that all parties having
custody of such papers will submit them
for the examination of the officer charged
with the publication Of the Official Records
of the War of the Rebellion" The AP'
PEAL, realizing tine importance OF the
work committed to Gen Wright, urges
on the psople of the South an early
and prompt compliance with his request.
1t would be unjust 20 the actors in the
great struggle to deny them their proper
Dlace in history.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1885-10-07

WASHINGTON, October 6.-The President
to-day appointed the following named
Presidential postmasters: Nm. G. Butts
at Valley Forge. Kas., vice Albert Y.
Patrick, resigned; VIM. Miner at Carters-
vile, Ga; Alfred r. Storey at Dixon,
Cal. Chas. Doerr at Fort Madison, Ia. |;
VIM. II. Tatum at Glasgow, Mo-, vice VIM.
W. Device, resigned; Thos. J. Lane at
Greenville, Tenn Alonzo P. P. Sharp at
McCook, Neb.; Geo. w. Tain at NIcker-
fon, Kas. Jas P. Alcorn at Kinsley, Kas.
Robt. Burns st Houston, Tex, vice II. j.
Johnson, commission expired j. B. Fugate
at Newton, Kas., vice H. 9. Ashbaugh,
suspended; Harrison ". Clark at Jackson
vile, Fla. vice VIM? W. Ledwith, sus-
uended; Robt. Simpson at Wheeling, W.
Va, vice Hugh Sterling, suspended.
The President to-day made the follow
ing appointments To be receivers OF
public moneys Samuel L. Gilbert al
Wichita, Kas. Mrs. G. Jordan at Mont.
gomery, Ala; Oliver Shannon at North
Platte, Neb.; Samuel Y. Glover at Vale1
tine, Neb. To be registers OF land Offices
VIM. Neville at North Platte; S. F. Burtct
at Valentine, Neb.
Freeman Barnum, collector of interna
revenue for First District OF Missouri.
William G. Austin, special examiner o.
drngs and medicines for the District o.
New Orleans
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NEWS IN BRIEF.

Lowell, Mass, October 6.-Ex.-Gov.
Talbot died at 80 o'clock to-day.
New York, October 6.-The explosion of
the mines at Flood Rock in tie East river
has been fixed for Saturday next at IL
o'clock am.
New York, October 6.-Judge Barrett
fixed the trial of Ferdinand Ward for the
18th instant.
Cincinnati, O., October 6.-The Board OF
Directors of the Chamber of Commerce
have reappointed Col. Sydney D. Max
well superintendent and John II. Morton
clerk.
Cleveland, o., October The contract
for the cut stone and mason work on the
Garfield monument was awarded to Thos.
Simmons Of this city to-day. The figures
are moi ohtainable. Work will be CON-
menced at once,
Santa Rosa, Cal, October The opin-
ion of Judge Jackson Temple in the cele-
brated case of Mrs. Ellen NJ. Cotton VS..
Leland Stamford and others. directors oi
the Central Pacific railway, was filed this
morning. Judgment was ordered for the
defendants.
Indianapolis, Ind, October Ga re-
union OF the surviving members OF the
Indians Legislature of 1851 was held here
to-day. VIM. II. English presided, and
Andrew j. Hay was chosen secretary
Twelve members of the Senate and sixteen
members of the House were present.
Montreal, October 6.-About 900 riot
ers attacked the guard at the Exposition
grounds tonight, and threw stones at the
cavalry when a full guard of the mounted
garrison artillery turned out, and the
mob soon dispersed. Two cavalIymer
were injured, as was also Lieut.. Howard
OF the g3rrison artillery. At midnight
everything was quieE.
| louisville, Ky, October e.-Joe Bruce
colored, who ehoked and robbed Maj
John Valentines wife at Bowling Green
KY, was caught there tonight. He re-
-:-'@d arrest and had to be shot, but Wa
not killed. He was placed in jail, when 9
mob of 500 ciiizens tlied to lynch him
but failed. Excitement runs high anc
Bruce will be lynched if the crowd gets al
him.
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CARL SCHURZ
Said TO Be the Man Who VIII Succeed
Eaton as Head of the Civil Ser
vice Commission.
Resi- gnatiOn Of Commissioner ThOman-
The Spanish Mission to BE Given to
Prominent Southern Man.
The Chinese Restriction Act-Work for
the Senate-Fhe Utah Commission
A Plea for Protection.
ESPECIAL TO THE APPEAL.

WASHINGTON, October 6.-Tbe following
patents were issued to-day: John B. Rob-
inson, Milford, Tenn, cotton chopper
Judson T. West, Hope, ARK, flooring ma
chine; Jos. ]. Pearson, Batssville, Mise,
beehive; john B. Sims, Yeliville, Ark
gear for transmitting motion.
R. G. Bloomfield, manager Arkansas
Land and Cattle Company, as been con-
victed of procuring fraudulent entries OF
public lands.
1t is said that prominent Southern
man will be appoiI ted Minister to Spain
shortly. His name cannot be ascertained.
1t is rumored that Carl SchuIz will be
rendered the presidency of the Civil Serv-
ice Commission. Thoman has resigned.
Senator Jones left for Arkansas 10 night
to return November 10th.
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OF REsPECT
DR.. VIM. e. Rogers.

memphis, TENN, October 5, 1885.
At meeting of the Faculty of the Memphis
Hospital Medical College, held August p, 1885, a
committee, consisting of Professors Fahlen, Will
lett and Brown, were appointed to draft appro-
PIRATE resolutions relative to the death of W. L.
Rogers. late Professor of Surgery OF this School.
The following resolutions were presented at the
next regular meeting of the Faculty, October 5.
1885, and same were unanimously adopted, an i
ordered to be published il the several papers Il
this city, and the Memphis Medical Journal:
WHEREAS, An inscrutabio fate has closed in
eternal slee the earthly career of fellow Pro
lessor, DR.. WIN. Il. Rogers, and as he was the
originator, ounder, and for hree cons cutive
years Dean of the Faculty of tn Memphis Hos
pital Medical College, in which capacity, by his
untiring energy and unremitting zeal, he, more
more than ans one else, contributed to placing
sis, and conduced not little to its present pros
perity; therefore, be IL
Resolred, That the Faculty of the Memphis Hos.
pital Medical College deeply deplores s un.
timely and premature death.
Resotped, That by his death the Memphis Hos
pital Medical College has lost its most devoted
and untiring friend and teacher, and thus has
sustained an irreparable loss.
ResOtDed, That the Faculty extends to the fam
lily and !rit nds of DIR. WIN. L. RoSERs its sincere
coincidence in their bereavement.
By order of the Faculty.
S. II. BROWN,
j. FAHLEN.
Il. MILES WILI,ETT. Committee
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THE people Of the great State Of Penn
sylvania, who imbiOe protection with
their mothera' milk, are just now greatly
agitated over the fact that their railroads
do not protect them, but afford Gdvan-
tages for wool-growers in other States that
enable them to undersell them. For in.
stance, from outlying counties in the
State the freight to Philadelphia varies
from 40 to s74 cents per 100 pounds. On
the other hand, wool ID brought from
Cincinnati to Philadelphia for 80 cents
per 100 pounds, and recent consignment
of Pacific coast wool to 8 Philadelphia
house was laid down in the Quaker City
at total cost of u cent per pound-or at
a freight rate of so cents per 100 pounds.
This discrimination against the wool
growers Of the State is rather confusing,
and makes the protection theory an ab-
6urd one.
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WHEN politics and personal advantage
|and advancement are wholly and entirely
eliminated from the management Of our
county affairs, when simple business
habits and rules are enforced, the same
economy as is now a leading feature Of
the Taxing District governments affairs
will then prevail, and Shelby county, like
Memphis, will fiud something in the form
of improvements at the end of each year
TO show for the taxes collected and money
expended. The lesson must be learned
that the county tre asury is not q private
fund, aud that the Offices must, in the
public interest, be filed by intelligent,
discreet and economical managers who
regard public trust az sacrsd as a private
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The Dallas NelOs, owned by the Calves
on Nel0s Company, and making an inter-
|hange with that paper Of ali Texas news
y telegraph, is a journal OF very great
romise. 1t has all the excellent news
estures of its Galveston prototype and
|nany of its own that must commend it to
'he public. 1t is clear and crisp of tone,
road and liberal in it's comment, and
|enerally is characterized by the enter
rise and dash that made the Galveston
|Velps the great success it is among the
Newspapers of America.
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Jerome Park Races.

New YoRK, October 6.-There was q
drilling rain all day at Jerome Park. The
attendance was very slim, and the favor
ties were beSten in every race except the
last.
Fist Rdce.-For all aees, fourteen
pounds more than weight for age, three
qusrters OF mile. Starters; Harefoot,
Lady Loud, Ferg Kyle, Three Cheers, Re
frain, Buckftone, Mammonirt, Florence
e.. and Tenfellow. Blackstone won by
three lengths; Florence Z. second, Thu ee
Cheers third. Time-1:19.
Second RGce.-Purse race for two year
olds, selling race, three quarters of mile
Starters: Petticoat, Ricbfeld, Restless,
Rock and Rye and Bandal. Petticoat won
by half length; Restless second, Bandal
third. Time-l :223.
Third Race.-Free handicap, one mile
Starters Bella, Bonanza, 0hfisty. Stone
buck and Colonel Clark. Colonel CLARK
won by length; Stonebuck second,
Bella third. Time-1 :494
Fourth Rdce.-Free handicap sweep
stakes; one mile and half. Starters
Favor, Tolu, Tony Foster and Bob Miles
Tolu won by length; Bob Miles second
Tony Foster third. Time-2:47.
Fifth Race.-For three-year olds and I'D.
ward; selling race; one mile and quar-.
ter. Starters: Chanticleer, Easter, Wan.
dering, Endymion, Tabitha, Salipetre and
Sovereign Pat, Chanticleer won by head
Wandering second, Sovereign Pat third
Time-2;1S3.
Sirth Race = Handicap steeplechase
short course. Starters: Jack, Sandoval
Jim McGowan, Rose, Driftwood, Sutlel
and Rory O'Moore. Jim McGowan Won
by two lengths; Jack second, Rory
O'Moore third. Time-3:26.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1885-10-07

THE dispute between Germany and
pain in regard to the Caroline Islands has
cen settled by compromise that is salts
Ectory to all parties concerned. The SOW
Feignty of Spain is conceded and the Ger
bans are to have the privilege of free trad
lg in the islands and coaling station for
er war ships. This is for the present,
be future must take care of itself.
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THE COTTON CROP.
September Report Of the National Ex-
chauge-AIthough the Month Has
Not Been Altogether
Favorable, and There Has Been Some
Loss from Shedding, Rust, Rot
and Caterpillars,
Still the Yield Promises to Be Much
Larger thar Last SeasOn-The
State Averages.

New ORLEANS, October The following
is ffom the National Cotton Exchange
crop report "Althougb the month of Sep
tember has not been altogether favorable
to the crop, and there has bsen loss from
shedding, rust, and rot, and in some sec.
tions from csterpillars, the good founda-
ton on which the crop rested at the close
of August has ioosi in the way of adverse
circumstances, and the yield promises to
be much larger than last season. The
month, however, closes upon much uncer-
tsinty, and in many sections correspon-
dents refer to the yield as dependent upon
picking weather, and such as would de-
velop and save whatsver of the crop has
been promised. The July fruiting was ex-
cellent nearly all. over the belt. The Au-
gust fruiting was largely lost by shedding,
ard the
TOP CROP IS BY NO MEANS ASSURED
anywhere, though it may come out better
than is now supposed. Worms have ap-
peared extensively, but the damage has
been proportionately less than usual,
owing to tue rank growth of the plant,
and in many cases where they have
stripped the leaves, it has been considered
an advantage. The conditions have been
more equally distributed this year than
last, and the increase in crop prospects ex-
tends nearly over the whole belt. The
following are
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WAsHINeToE, October 6.-When the
Senate meets there will be a list of be.
tween 500 and 600 postmesters appointed
during the recess submitted for contirma-
ton. In addition it is estimated that
during the session of Congress the terms
of at least 600 postnasteIs expire, 30 that
the nominations of over 1000 postmast 9rs
will come before the Senate during the
next session. There are 1885 Presidential
postmasters in this country, and at the
rate observed during the past six months
all will be changed in two years.
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Denounced as a Forgery.

WASHINGTON, October 6.-At the White
House to-day j. q declared that the letter
printed by dber OF papers this morn
ing upon the New York State election,
purporting to have been written by the
President to friend in Buffalo, is for
gerry. The only utterance the President
has made on the subject was an answer
which he dictated TO Col. Lamont, his pri-
vste secretary, 20 be made to an inquiry
sent him by correspondent, and was as
follows: The President is a Democrat,
and it is strange that any person should
question his position. He earnestly de-
sires the success of his party in the pend.
ing election in New York State as well as
elsewhere, and any assertion TO the con-
trary is utterly and maliciously false"
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1885-10-07

GALVESTON, TEX, October Ga special
to the News from Rusk says the report that
sixty convicts in camp near Lapkin had
escaped, and that twenty-five of the fugi-
tives hand been killed by the officers in
pursuit, proves to have been greatly exag-
geraied There were sixty convicts in
camp, all of whom made mutinous demon
strations, but only fifteen had the courage
to break through the lines and run. One
of the latter was instantly killed, seven Sc
verely wounded and one escaped.
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ST. LOUIS, October 6-The weather to-
day was quite cold, but it was sunshiny
and pleasant and the attendance at the
fair was very large. at the race-course
there was also great crowd, the grand
stand being filed and the first turn OF the
track was lined with spectators. The
first race was unfinished, the deciding
heat going over until tomorrow, when
Sister Wilkes and Endymion will again
contest. The following is tine summary :
First RGce.-2:25 class, mile heats, purse
$500, divided. Sister Wilkes, /, 2, i, 8, 4.
8; Victor, 4, 1, 7, 5, 2, l ;..Endymion, 2, 6,
2, 1, l, 2; Tom Allen, s, 4. s. .
D"''.-- "'".. --.uu.e.oD, 6, 8, 4. 4, 5, r. O.;
Harry c., 5, 7,3, 8, 5, T, o.; Bertha, z, 5, 6,
z, drawn; Sentry, B, drawn; Fuque,
drawn. Time-2: :22a, 2:26t, 2:263, 2:26t,
2:264, 2:29. Before the sixth heat the
driver of Victor, Geo. VOORHEES,, was
changed for James Dustin, and the latter
won the heat easily.
Second Race -Osage stakes, for two year
olds, $50 entrance, $500 added, mile heats,
two best in three. Nutbreaker, 2, l, 1 j;
Sphitx, l, 2, 2; Destonic, 8, g, 8; Pythias
4, 4, 4 Tme-2:35, 2:343, 2:314.
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ANOTHER EMINENT ACTOR INSANE.
John Il. Owens Loses His Reason i'm
Consequence Of n Cancer

TowsoNTowN, Nd. October 5.-The con-
dition of John E. Owens, the comedian,
is critical. He is suffering from cancer OF
the liver, and frequently becomes delirious
from pain. Thursday last Dir. Owens
escaped from his room, and walked
over mis- farm and over the vet
grass in his dressing gown snd clippers.
Saturday last ne sgain escaped, and was
found wandering in the streets. He was
placed in a carriage, but insisted upon
going to Baltimore. The carrisge was
driven to a place on B altimore street,
where Mr.. Owens became very boisterous,
and it required several officers to force
him into mis- carriage. He waa then ken
back nome. No one bus iHtimsje friends
are permitted to zee him Occasionally
he recogoizss some members of the house
hold, but only for short time, when his
mind wanders, and he becomes very
boisterous aud Wild.
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recommend, tons as to the land-grant
roads. It is said that he is of the opinion
that all of the land grant roads have re-
ceived land in excess of the amount
earned. One road, Land Office officials
maintain, has obtained 100000 acres in
excess of its grant. Suits will probably be
commenced sg~inst several of the roads to
recover the amount claimed to be- due the
government
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Massachusetts Democrats.

WoRcgsTEa, MASS, October 6.-There Is
a good gathering here tonight of dele
gates to to-morfow's Democratic Stste con-
vention, and an interesting contest Tor the
arst place in the ticket is in progress be-
tween the frisnds of Edward Avery of
Braintree, Frederick =. Prince of Boston,
and James S. CIR nnell OF Greenfield. A
combination OF the Avery and Grinnell
forces in support of the one who shows the
greatest strength is talked tonight. But
Ter men are being cordially welcomed
hack
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HELENA, ARK.
Another TrOttiDg Race for the Fair
Applications for space.


HELENA, October Ga purse of $50
for running race to come off the third
day of the fair has been added to the pro-
gramme. The applications for stables and
cattle stalls during the fair have been so
numerous that an additional lot of them
are now being erected by the managers.
The track, which is a half-mile one, has
just been finished, and experienced horse
men pronounce it to be one of the best in
the South. Helenians would be pleased
to seq liberal representation of Mem
phis 1T the fair.
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THE YELLED PROPHETS.
The seventh Annual Parade Witnessed d
by Thousands of People

ST. LOUIS, Mo-. October 6.-The seventh
annual parade of the Yelled Prophets took
place tonight snd was very brilliant
affair. 1t consisted of twenty-five floats,
representing and illustrating about dozen
of the arabian Nights stories, and was wit
messed by an immense thIoDg of people
who densely packed the sidewalks, every
available foot OF space along the line of
march being occup ed. The usual ball in
connection with the affair is now in pro-
gress ct the great hall of the Merchants
Exchange, and is attended by the elite and
fashion of the city, Over 100000 stran-
gers were in the city tonight.
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SENATOR THURMAN, in many respects the
ablest of living Democrstic,ststesmeu, de-
livered a speech at Toledo, last night, that
is a complete answer 10 John Sherman
snd vindication of the South from that
Rep ublicau leaders bloody shirt ravngs
that is irrefutable. The very fall report OF
this speech, received by telegraph, will be
found in auothe- column, and we
make no DOUBT will be read with
great pleasure by all the readers OF the
APPEAL. especially those Of thsla who re
side in Mississippi. For shem it has a.
especial value, because they are in partie-
ular the objects Of defense and yindica-
ton so masteriul and convincing in its
arrSy OF facts, and 30 generous and msptul
in neighborly kindness and candor. Mr..
Thurman utterly ruins the foundation for
the Republican campaign, which Senator
Sherman Laid with such care at Mount
Gilead. He sweeps it utterly out of ex-
iste nee, and lsages not even O wreck be-
hind. He arraigns Sherman as a delib-
crate and purposed liar aud fomenter OF
discord for political purposes, thus en-
dangering the interests OF trade ana coin-
merce; aud proves that he breaches the
gospel of hate in order that he may reach
to a fifth term in the Federal Senate. But
as the blondyshirt revival OF Blaine in
1884 failed, SO this later revive
of sectional animosity by Sherman vii
fail. and it will fsil because the facts OF the
prosperous condition of the South are 81
many proofs that there is no foundation
for it that the South is loyal to the Union
and the constitution; that peace prevails
everywhere within its borders, and that
its people, black as well as white, are
happy and conts nted and at peace one
with the other. Senator Thurmsns speech
a the speech of a statesman. He deals
IN facts, and presents them 80 logically
as To convince his hearers and readers
at ever sentence not only that he
ia dealing in truths, but of his own sin
.cere conviction and beliefthat his state
ment of these Truths and tdeir repetition
by the press are necessary to prevent and
save Ohio from giving lis sanction to the
resuscitation of a political infamy, the
mischief Of which is stiil dread at the
South and menace to the afelv and tse
welfare of all the States of the Unioh.
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VTUUItUTn7 NOtItt.
No. 1881, II. DIN the Chancery Court of Shelby
county, Tenn.-0. NJ. Alsup, Admir- OF Elijah
Pulliam, deceased, VS.. (. W. Cole ct al
Il appearing from an order of c1urt entered in
this cause that it is proceeding instituted to
wind up the estate of Elijah Pulliam, deceased,
the State OF Tennessee, and directing that pubIi-
cation be made for creditors of said es ate to ap-
pear, file and establish their claims required
by law:
1t is therefore ordered, That all parties claim
ing 70 be creditors of the estate or Elijah Pull
liam. deceased. make their appearance herein,
and file and establish their claims, on or before
the first Monday in February, 1886, or the came
will be forever barred; and that !. copy of this
order be published ones week, for four success
siys yeeks, IN he he Memphis Appeal, This 9th
uAS oi 0qsoG s. !. MCDOWELL, LIZ Oiert and Master.
By J. NJ, Bradley, Deputy Clerk and Master.
W. p. Wi son, Sol. for compln't. we'd
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DARING ROBBERY
On sennsyIvaDia Passenger Train
Near Allegheny Furnace.

ALTOONA. Pa, October 6-As the regu-
lar train from Holli6aysbury was nearing
Allegheny furnace this morning four men
and while three of them intimidated the
passengers with revolvers the fourth went
through the car and deliberately ribbed
such of the occupants as he chose to select.
One OF the passengers made show of resist
ance, but be was attacked with knife
aud Gu; through the hand. The conductor
next grsppled with one of the robbers and
wss dragged out to the platform of the car
and beaten with revolver handle. The
robbers then pulled the bell-rope and
jumped off, escaping to the woods. The
Pennsylvania Railway Company has sent
out officers in all directions