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RAPE FIEND HUNG.
A Dangerous Criminal and Notorious Ne
gro Yagabond Meets with His Just
Deserts ut the
Hands OF a Mob at Oxford, Miss, for
Attempting to Outrage the Per-
son of
Highly Respected Young Lady-The Mat
ter Carefully Investigated Before
Action Was Taken.
ESPECIAL TO TEE ArpKAL.i

=@OxFoRD, Miss, July 13.-Harris
Tunstal, 'colored, was hanged last even
ing at $50 o'clock by mob composed of
about 200 of the best citizens of Lafa-
yette county, for an attempt to commit a
nameless crime on one of our most highly
respected young ladies. The diabolical
attempt was made about o'clock on
Sunday morning, the only male member
of the family being absent. The arrest
was made at clock and the arrested
party taken before the young lady for
Identification, thence to jail. AT 9 o'clock
the streets of our little city were fairly
alive with excited and indignant citi-
zens, bent upon dealing out summary
Justice to the guilty fend. The courthouse
bell was rung, and large body of
citizens, composed of ministers, lawyers
merchants, planters, and, in fact, men
from all the walks of life and of both
colors, soon congregated. An organiza-
ton was soon perfected, and twelve of
our best citizens were appointed to in
vestlgate the matter, and report when
they had arrived at decision After
long and careful investigation of
all the circumstances connected with
the deplorable affair, they report
ed that eight of the committee
was convinced, beyond all question of a
doubt, that the party under arrest was
guilty, and the four others believing he
was guilty, but that there was possibil-
ity of his being innocent The meeting
was then adjourned, and the mob re-
paired Immediately to the Jail and, not
withstanding the resistance of the jailer
and his deputies, succeeded in securing
the keys and getting possession OF the
prisoner. He was securely bound and
taken to large tree in the rear
of the Methodist Episcopal. church,
near our public square, and after a
bidding his friends and relatives farewell
he was hanged. He displayed remarka-
BILE GOODNESS throughout the trying or
deal, asserted his innocence to the last,
said he was not prepared to die and that
it was too late to pray, but hoped
God would have mercy on his soul.
There was no undue excitement.
Everything connected with the af-
| fair was orderly, and the execution
in all its horrible details was perfectly
successful. There was no struggling
thirty seconds after the drop. In three
minutes there was slight twitching OF
the muscles, in eight minutes there was
no pulse. While the mob seemed to ap-
preciate the fact that it was horrible
work for the Sabbath day, and that they
were sending a spirit, lily pre-
pared, before his God, and realized
that human life is sacred and q
human soul divine, yet they knew
| they had duties to perform, and para
mount to all others was the thought that
| thty must protect their aUoDaen.
This is the first person mobbed and the
| second hanging that has occurred in oul
county.
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EIGHT LIVES LOST
By the Capsixing of Pleasure Yacht
During Terrific Storm on Lake
Minnetonka.
Ex-KayOr Rand, Of Minneapolis, and His
Wife and Daughter Among
the Victims.
Great Excitement Caused by the Disaster
The Story of Fisherman
Bodies Recovered.

MINNEAPOLIS, July 13.-Shortly after
5 o'clock yesterday afternoon a heavy
wind and rain-storm passed over Lake
Minnetonka. A small steam yacht, the
Minnie Cook, with eight persons on
board, was capsized and the entire party
drowned. News of the accident spread
rapidly, and created the widest excite
ment when it became known that all the
victims resided here. The names of the
unfortunate party are as follows: Ex-
Mayor A. Q. Rand'and wife, Mary Rand,
and two sons, Harvey and Frank Rand;
J. X. Coykendall and wife, Kate Coy
kendall, and George Mcdonald, en-
gineer, all OF Minneapolis Two bodies
have already been recovered The
storm is described by eye witnesses on
big boats as terrific. The waves rolled
high, spray, rain and hail filling the air
Large steamers put into shore with
great difficulty. 1t was impossible for
small craft to live in the terrible sea and
storm. Other boats and lives are be-
lieved to have been lost, but it is difficult
to get the details. The storm was severe
at White Bear also, but no lives are re-
ported lost
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New YORK, July 13 There were over
5000 persons at the Brighton Beach races
to-day and they enjoyed great sport.
FIRST Rdce.-Three year olds, selling
allowances, three-fourths of mile. Bes-
sic B., Peekskill, Roug Eye, Silence,
Witch, Lancet, Rednette and Frank
Ward Bessie B. won easily by two
lengths; Frank Ward second, and Peeks-
Ii third Time-1l:17
Second Race.-Same terms; mile and
an eighth. Starters: Victoria, Nimble-
foot, Contessa, Unknown, Windfall,
Quixotte, Marie, Harry Morris, King
Tom and King b. Nimblefoot won by
two lengths and half: Harry Morris
second, Contessa third. Time-1:5Sl.
Third Race.-Dwyer Stake, selling
sweepstakes, for three year olds; mile
and half. Starters: Byron Cross, Myr-
tie, Alfred Radper and Hopedald. Rad
ner won by a length and half; Myrtle
second, Byron Cross third. Time-23S4.
Fourth Race.-All ages, to carry 100
pounds; one mile. Starters: Cardinal
McCloskey, Tattler, St. Paul, frankie
B., John Sullivan and Montauk. John
Sullivan won by length; frankie B.
second, Cardinal McCloskey third. Time
-1:43f.
FIFTH Race.-Same terms and distance.
Starters: Annie L., King Fan, Topsy,
Belle B., Pink Cottage, Baron, Favorite
and Barnum. Pink Cottage won; Bar
mum second, Topsy third. Time-1:43t.
Si1h Rdce.-Light Weller weights
seven -eighths of a mile Starters: Nim-
rod, Bill Sterritt, Judge Griffith, Hazard,
Standiford, Keller, Borneo, Brevet,
Theodore and Willie Davis Nimrod
won by length; Judge Griffith second
| Hazard third. Time-1:3.
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CHATTANOOGA, TENN.
A sensation In q Fashionable Church
A Remarkahle sermon.

CHATTANOOGA, July ia sensation
was created last night at the Methodist
Episcopal Church South, the fashionable
church of the city, by the sermon of the
Rev. Il. c. Rankin, the pastor. He ex-
posed vice apd immortality in the city
aud went into details, declaring that
prostitution was openly advocated by
men high in authority, that the law
makers were under the influence OF the
lower element, aud vice in every
shape was becoming more brazen
each day. He was interrupted by cheers
throughout his sermon, being the first
instance ever known in church in this
city.
A tin box was plowed ap to-day IN .
field in Caloosa county, Ga, twelve
miles below this city, and when opened
was found TO contain a mass of gold coin,
1t was afferYard discovered that all the
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Strike of the chicago Rrickmaker..

CHICAGO, July 13.-For some time
past trouble has been brewing between
the brick manufacturers of this city and
the men employed in the yards. A ma
jority of the brick yards are not provided
with improved machinery, and only
three or four of them use brick machine,
which enables them to tnrn out larger
number of bricks and at less cost. Last
week it was decided to reduce wages
fifty cents day. and the men we're
notified, but the proposed reduction met
with strenuous opposition, and on Satur-
day night when the men quit work they
announced their intention of not coming
back unless the standard rate of wages
was paid In consequence of this dis
agreement the yards are now idle, with
the exception of the few using the
machine. Upwards of 1000 men are
thus thrown out of employment aud each
side remains firm in its intention to con-
cede nothing to the other.
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GIN. BUCKSER, who Was classmate of
Gen. Grants and Was captured by the
latter at Fort Donelson, called On the hero
OF Appomatox on Friday last and had a
most touching interview. II was reminis-
cent; old memories were stirred that
touched tender chords, and Mr.. u. s.
Grant. jr., who was present during the
greater part of it, describes it as an incl
dent in his fathers sickness that lac shall
never forget. The general wrtt te more than
he usually does in q rrivate interview.
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All Mr.. Gladstone's creations" says
the London World, have evidently been
inspired by the desire to do honor TO men,
not merely of talent or wealth, but OF good
manners and high breeding. Take Sir
Nathaniel de Rothschild, for example.
"He is the incarnation os the natural
grace of the Asiatic, of the soft suave
finesse Of the intelligent Hebrew; scru-
pulously delicate and eonsiderate, wholly
devoid of sny of the swasger, 's'ds, or as
sumption which the possession h his
money. bags might breed in 0theis, his
whole purpose in i.ie is 70 irgraiiate HIM
sell with those among whom he may be
thrown. And to that end he brings to
bear all the charm of cultivated intellect,
a winsome presence, musical voice and
an irresistible manner"
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THE NEW ORLEANS EXPOSITION.
The Plant BaiIdings and Machinery
Sold for SI75,OOO.

New ORLEANS, July 13.-The Worlds
Exposition plant buildings and ma
chinery were sold at auction to- day for
i75,061. They were bid in by Mr..
Newman, but were probably purchased
by the new ex position company.
President McConnico, OF the New Ex
position Company, says the purchase of
the Worlds Exposition plant to-day
closes the last loophole of doubt as to
the reopeniag, as it establishes the new
company on definite basis, aud en-
ables it to vigorously push forward the
enterprise to completion.
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A FEw months sin"e, high pOntiiicel
mass was celebrated n Copenhagen for
the first time since the days of the
Reformation, such service having here
tofore been forbidden by law. The Cath
olics in Denmark now number about 300,
WITH twenty six priests, of whom seven
are Danes. This is the result ci the re-
Gently granted religious liberty.
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DIVIDEND NOTICE

OFFICE HERNANDo INSURANCE CoMPASy }
MRNPHrs. TKNS., July Is, 1885.
A a meeting, of the BOARD of Directors of this
~ Company, held this day, semi annual cash
dividend Of Four az Fer Cent was declared
upon the capital stock, payable on demand.
j. S. DUNSC0Mn, Secretary.
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Additional Details

MINNEAPOLIS, July 13.-The first evil
dence OF disaster from the storm yester-
day at Lake Minnetonka, was found in
pieces Of trimming from the yacht Min
ME Cook, which fioated in on the waves
at the east shore of Waywatta bay.
Large, sturdy boats went in search of the
Ill-tated little craft, but no further trace
of her could be found 1t was at last
determined that she sunk and that the
ten passengers-Ex Mayor Rand and
party-who embarked on their perilous
journey in such happy spirits, had per-
lshed. Later boatman named James
Carroll, who had miraculously succeeded
in weathering the tornado in yawl, ap-
peared on the Waywatta bay
beach dragging his miniature craft
after him. When he had recov-
cred sufficiently from his fright
and exhaustion to speak coherently, he
told of having passed the Minnie Cook
just before the squall struck the bay. He
thought the party had observed the dan
Mcdonald had turued the yacht from her
his boat was raised heavenward
as if raised out of the water by
some superhgman agency, and then he
he heard shriek like that of woman
in acute distress and looking off through
the almost binding mist to the spot
where the yacht was moment before
floating, nothing was to be seen but the
white caps and the waves rolling noun
tain high. He is sure the shrek he
heard was that of Mrs. Rand, and that
the Minnie Cook at that instant cap
sized. Fortunately he fell into the bot
tom of his yawl, and there clung until
the squall had passed. The following is
list of the passengers on the yacht:
Ex Mayor Rand, aged ffty-six; Mrs.
Rand, aged fifty; Mary Rand, aged six
teen, daughter of the above; Harry
Rand, aged thirteen. son; Frank Rand,
aged eighteen, a nephew; j. R. Coyken-
dali, aged thirty five; Mrs. Coykenda1l,
aged twenty seven Katie Coykendall,
aged four, daughter of the above; En-
gineer George McDc. aid; Robert Hus-
sey. aged ten, employed on the yacht.
The bodies of Mrs Rand and Engineer
Mcdonald were recovered, and brought
to Minneapolis by special train. Al
though the storm was of brief duration,
it is impossible yet to tell whether the
actual extent of loss of life and property
has been fully ascer:ained.
THE BODIES RECOVERED.
Divers and large force of men have
been engaged all day in recovering the
bodies of the ten people drowned in
Lake Minnetonka last evening. In ad-
dition to the bodies of Mr.. and Mrs.
Mary Rand, recovered this morning, the
remains Of Kate Coykendall have been
found by Diver McDermott, clinging to
a seat in the boat, which was found
lying In the mud under sixty
feet of water. Frank Raudfs
body was brought up by crap
pling hooks about 100 yards from
the wreck. The divers report no more
bodies in or about the boat, and say they
can do no more. The programme now is
g Try dynamite aud cannon, which Capt.
BuFwell, who is in charge, has asked for
from Fort Smelling. II Is proposed TO
use these tonight by the aid of large
steamers "nd electric lights. Searching
parties will work all nlgnrlo. ee~r ZOE. t"e Ia
bodies will be buried beyond recovery
under the mud dliiled BY the strong our
1 rent.
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APPEAL SPECIALS.
Mississippi Politics Becoming Interest
ing-DemOcratic County ConVen-
tions at Various Points.
Gov. Lowry Almost Certain OF Renomi-
patton = Sevenfy.Three Votes
Already Secured.
A Palpit Sensation at Chattanooga, Tenn
Death or the Negro, Wesley
Pesey, mt Birmingham.
[srEorAL TO THE ArrEAL.I

NASHVILLE, July 13-Mack Hinton,
young man from White county, who
was painting the town red tonight, got
into fight with four donates OF noted
bagnio. They called the police in when
Hinton ran up stairs. The officers fol
lowed, and to avoid arrest, he sprang
from the second STORY window to the
pavement, receiving dangerous Injuries
A wind-storm, which started at Pulaski i,
swept down fences and trees along the
Decatur railroad for fifty miles this after
noon. The track was not injured nor
were any lives lost.
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Mr.. STnsoN HUTcHINs, the well-known
Journalist, has introduced novel high
license liquor law in the New Hampshire
Legislature. 1t provides for the license OF
any qualified voter who shall present TO
the authorities OF his town or city petit
ton to that effect, signed by a msjority of
the qualified voters of his town OF city,
the full names and addresses of the signeis
being given. The license is TO be good for
two years, and the fee to be $1,000 in every
city and every town of 5000 inhabitants,
800 in towns of from 1000 to 5000, 1000 in
towns of from 800 10 1000, and 500 less
for each 1000 decrease in population.
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BIRMINGHAM, ALA.
The GaliOWs Robbed by n Case of
MaIRIiaI Fever

lofhNlAL ~ AFEEAlsl
BIRMINGHAM, Ala, July 13.-The
death of defendant Wesley Posey, of
malarial fever, iu the Jail here last night,
put an end to the best advertised Grim
inal case in the annals of Jefferson
county Posey was the negro man who
in December, 1883, only week after
another negro was lynched for the same
offense, was jailed for attempting the
rape OF a seveu-year-old white girl, and
for whose protection from mob violence
the greater part Of regiment of State
troops was kept here nearly week, was
convicted while the troops were here
guarding the court and sentenced to
hang. The Supreme Court remanded
the case on the ground that change of
venue was wrongfully refused The
venue was finally changed to st. Clair
county and the case continued there last
fall. 1t is the general sentiment that
the negroes death has robbed the
ealloWs
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JONESBORO, TENN.
The Next 10 1eeting of the state Teachers
Association on August 4th.
IooRREspoNDExcE OF THE ArrEAL. i

iCOhhESfONDENCkO VI The AffEAL.l
JoNEsBoRo, July 10.-The next meet
ing of the State Teachers Association
will take place in this town beginning
on the 4th of August The following is
the programme for the three days:
$50 a.m.-AQDREss OF WELCOME
Col. 7. H. Reeves, Jonesboro.
REsPoNsE.-The Hon. Thomas FL.
Payne, Nashville.
EDUoATIoN.-Moral Education, the
Rev. J. c. Wright, Fullens; The Money
Value, the Rev. d. Sullins, ID, EN-
ory, Va; Modern Tendency, Prof. 7. G.
Karns, Messy Greek; Free Schools, the
Hon. Thomas H. Payne, Nashville; In
the South, the Rev. o. p. Fitzgerald
ID, Nashville; Our Schools, r. NJ
Alexander, Camp Greek; The Wants Of
Our Public Schools, W. l.. McSpadden-
Greenvfile.
LANeUAeE:.- Language, frse. Eher
Alexander Knoxville; English Gram
mar, Miss Salhe j. D. D0sc"hanan; JSnesbor9 sS
SCIENCE Agriculture, I I-"f: .:: y: "
C! Glenn. Knoxville; The Science of hu1:
cation and the iSss,,meation of Science
Frof. Hunter Nicholson, Knoxyi.cc,, In
Modern Education, Prot n T. LuptoB
Nashville; In Our Public Schools, Hon
S. j. kirkpatrick, Jonesboro.
WRITING. = Prof. Frank Goodman
Nashville.
ARITHMETIc.-W. B. Carly, Knox.
vile; Prof William Austin Smith
Columbia, and Prof. Albert Ruth, Knox
vile.
ELoCUTIoN.-M Miss Maud G. Hoxie
Nashville.
READINe.-For Teachers, Prof. Johl
L. Lampson, Nashville.
NATIONAL AID TO EDUCATIoN.-Th,
Hon. Howell f. jackson, jackson.
THE THREE R's.-The Hon. j. Har
vey Mathes, Memphis
HISTORY. : How to Teach, W. T
White, Knoxville; of Tennessee, Capt
W. r. Garrett, Nashville.
THE TEACHERS MIssIoN.-Superin
tendent James w. Saylor, Knoxville.
PROF. E. p Moses, of Raleigh, N. G.
will address the association; subject o
his own selection.
THE DUTIES OF A COUNTY SUPERIN
TENDENT.-Superintendent Charles S
Douglass, Gallatin.
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have given notice that they will to-mor-
row commence the sale of tickets to
points East as follows: From New Or
leans to Washington. S27 30, the present
rate being $32; to Baltimore, S28 20, the
preseut rate being S3322;; TO Philadelphia,
81, the present rate S3l. All other
ticket offices in this city have received
instructions to continue the sale of
tickets at the July card rate until
further notice
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Iowa Democrats Opposed 10 Prohibi.
ton.

DUBUQUE, IA, July 13.-The Key
City Democratic Club. composed of lead
ing business and professional men, has
adopted resolution in favor of having
the State Democratic Convention adopt
a plank declaring for the repeal of pro-
hibition and the adoption in its stead of
a uniform license law of $500, with
proper bond, and restrictions similar
to the Nebraska law. This action is con-
sidered significant, coming from Du-
buque, where an intense anti prohibition
sentiment nrevails
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The Somen are coming to the front.
They ars IN railroad offices, in telegsph
offices, in newspaper offices, in insurance
offices, in banks, in shops and stores, in
government departments gnd in the pro
fession5 They are not onIy showing as
much industry and skill as men, but they
show decidedly more honesiy. The de-
falcating woman is nearly unknown.
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GOV. Lowry,s Ch ~Iees for Renomina.
ASSOCIATED PRESS REPoRT.l

IAs0tIIINIhU FIIH'S hFTVhT.T
New ORLEANS, July ia Jackson
(Miss) dispatch says: Outing the past
year strong opposition to the present
State administration, especially to Gov.
Lowry, has manifested itself, but it now
seems as if the administration is too
powerful to be overcome. 1t will require
121 votes in the State Convention to
nominate, and thus far Gov. Lowry has
secured seventy three votes, each prom
ised and instructed for him. He will
probsb bly, be renominated. The opposi-
ton, however, is still hopeful, and will
leave nothing uadene 70 defeat him.
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SENATOR JOHN MORGAN, of Alabama, to
the contrary notwithstanding, the Indian
Territory ought to be opened to white set
tiers by the next Congress. AS at present
organized, it stands in the way OF rapid
transit between Tennessee and Arkansas
and the Rocky mountain States, and be-
tween Missouri and Kansas and Texas.
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Nashville VS.. Birmingham.

NASHVILLE, July 13-The defeat of
the Nashville club by Birmingham this
afternoon, by score of s to l, was due
to the superior work of Kelley, the Wis
iting boxman, who pitched a superb
game. Crowell was knocked all over the
field The new man who it was report
ed that Nashville had secured, turned
out to be their negro Mascot, who was
gaudily attired, and allowed to bat for
the amusement of the crowd.
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GEN. GRANT.
Fhe Remarkable Change for the Better
In His Condition

MOUNT MCGREGoR, July 13.-The fit
fully vicious disease of cancer has seldom
developed a change 50 remarkable as that
which marks the closing hours of Gen.
Grants first month on the mountain. On
Saturday he was sadly depressed in spir-
its, and to-day he said that he felt
bright and anxious to work. This
sudden change apparently for the
better has caused earnest comment
and laymen are jumping to the conclu-
sion that Gen. Grant will recover The
doctors, however, say that this sharp re-
vulsion from shadow TO light in so brief
a space of time is ore of those changes
that in themselves are evidence OF can
GER, and yet the record OF the last two
days has not been made without some
surprise to the pbYsicians il attendance.
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DIED.

QUACKENB0S-I Chattanooga, Friday, July
10, 1885, at the residence Of A, G, Downs, HARRY,
infant son OF III. NJ. and S. B. Quackenbos, aged
eight months. lVicksburg and Yazoo City papers
please copy.
SACKETT-Monday, July Is, 1885, MARY ISEz,
infant daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. J. D. Sackett,
aged nineteen months and five days.
Burial services take place from residence No.
2G4 Gayoso street, this (TUESDAY) afternoon at
O'Clock.
CLOTH-At his residence, No. 607 Shelby street,
Sunday, July II, 1885, at o'clock in the
6fty- eighth year of his age, EBERHARDr HERMAN
CLOTH.
Funeral from his late residence this fTUES-
DAY) afternoon at o'clock. Friends are in
vited to attend. Carriages at Holst's.
GRIFFIN-Mo- day, July 13, 1885, KATIE,
younsest daughter of Margaret and the late Dem
mis- Griffin, a. ed eight years and two months.
Funeral this TUESDAY morning at 10 o clock
from the residence of Mrs VIM. Fitzgerald, Sec
ond street, Chelsea.