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THERE has been in progress for some
days at Grsenville, in this State, the clos
ing act Of one Of the most pitifully pa
tbetie tragedies that was ever enacted in
any country at any time. A bIr. johnson,
Of Indiana, 2 pension agent Of the govern
ment, has been on trial for killing his
wife's seduce-, q man named Henry, v no
was base enough, after bis We
tim, urged by her own plre
heart, had committed suicide, to boast Of
his crime and, eoward-like, to repeat The
formula of Adam and say, ''the woman dic
it." Itis heart-breaking story OF guilt
and fearful repentance, of sneaking COW
ardics IL the seducer, and q fixed deter
rnl.nation to kill by the outraged hus-
band But above the terrible tragedy
and dominating it, stands the wall
ing wife Yainly striving after the
purity she had lost, and going with sub
lime fortitude to The silent chambers OF
death that shuts her forever from human
sympathy and condemnation. That her
husband viii be released goes without
saying, for what man lives who would Lot
STAY the destroyer Of his peace, the bigbter
of his homes and homer
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ANOTHER RESTFUL NIGHT.
Continued Improvement in Gen. Grants
Condition.

MOUNT MCGREGOR, N. Y, Jnne 24.-
If DR.. Douglas had cared to do so, he
might have referred this morning to his
predictions of last night and said: Il
told you so, for they were confirmed
Gen. Grant had another Iestful night, as
was anticipated last evening by his ply
sician. When Dr. Douglas returned to
the cottage at II O'CLOCK last evening,
after stroll to the hotel, he found his
patient sleiping. This continued until 2
o'clock this morning, when the doctor
attended him to clean his throat of mu-
cous. When his throat had been wash
ed the general said, in a comparatively
clear voice: i feel better than | have
since came up here.n The sick man
then slept until 4 o'clock, when the
doctor attended him again and food was
given him. Again the general rested
Betwee 8 and o'clock he was aroused
and his wants attended to. At that time
the general had slept seven hours since
retiring, and when the doctor left him
Tor preaI: ..st he dozed of again, The
physician to-day said that the patients
voice Is, possibly 2 Shade stronger,
though quite stuffy. except when his
throat has been cleaned out. Gen.
Grant spent much of the afternoon
upon the piazza. At $3.50 o'clock DR..
Shrady arrived from New York, and
was greeted very warmly BY the general.
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ESTABLISHED 1910

A LETTER to the New Orleans Times
Democrat from Guatemala, which contains
lengthy interview by the CORES oudent
of that paper with President Bariiias, the
successor of Bsrrios, contains the Informs
ton that Capt. John Grant, well known in
Memphis as a former officer of tie Mem
phis and Charleston and later OF the Val
ley railroad, which he helped to build, is
in charge of the railroads now being built
in Guatemala, and President Barillas says
he has the fullest confidence in him and
win see that he has all the means possible
to the Guatemalan republic to push the
work forward to completion as fast as pos
sible. Capt. Grants experience in the
Yszoo bottom year ago serves him well
in his new field Of operations, much of
which is swsmpy land difficult to operate
in. But he viii be found equal to the
emergency.
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BROWNSVILLE, TENN.
The Charlie Curtte Rape Case-WomeD's
Missionary Society.


BROWNSVILLE, June 24-The jury in
the Charlie Currie rape case was i'm
paneled this morning, after exhausting
venires to the number of 300 or 400 men.
1t consists of seven white men and FIVE
negroes. An exhaustive days work
wound up the testimony with a strong
case for the State. The defense are at
tempting to prove an abb and have
some show of success, though the testi-
mony is conflicting. About thirty wit
ness testified in the case. Arguments
will be made to- morrow. The court
house has been crowded all day and con-
siderable interest is manifested at large.
The Women's Missionary Society of
the Memphis Conference closed its ses-
sion tonight 1t has been one of the
pleasantest and most profitable meetings
in the history of the body. Mrs. Sam
Watson, of Memphis, the president, sus-
tains her position with becoming dignity.
Mrs. Hayes, of Baltimore, seems to be
the central figure on the floor. She made
several we'll received speeches during the
session. Last night the % Patterson
Gems, under the management of Miss
Laura Bradford, of Brownsville, gave
charming entertainment, and tonight
Miss Locke Rankin, late from China,
addressed the audience.
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TJE opponents OF Gov. Lowry have gone
10 extremes that are as full of bitterness as
ANYTHING that the political annals of Mis-
sissippi can match even in the Eild times
between - and i56. They charge bin
openly with rnisfeasaHee and almost with
malfeasance. and corruption, and their ar
raignnlent is made with such seeming Of
fairness and truth as to lead to the eoncia,
sion that their charges are true. If true,
no time should be lost in impesching the
Governor. He should not be permitted
70 serve out his term, much less be a can
didate for reelection. The people Of Mis-
sissippi cannot afford to continue in place
even for an hour, were it possible &c
prevent it, man thus charged
with the repeated and continued violation
Of solemn trust Nor, GA tAe other
hand, can they afford to Stand b. and see
their Governor, their chief executive
officer, charged with high crimes and rcis-
demeanors that every moment they are
condoned bring disgrace upon the State.
The time has gone by when men can be
Wantonly and ruthlessly traduced because
they stand in the way CT other political
aspirsnts. Assassination Of character is
not = legitimate way OF promoting politi-
cal success, and the people win not toler-
ate il. It is character that the people
want in their public men, and it is char
acter that is dearest 70 the honest and
honorable man. For that he lives, and
when that goes all that is Of worth to him
IN life hiss passed away. If Gov. Lowry is
guilty, SIS charged, the people ought to
knox It, thst his career may be closed be
fore he gets a new lease Of official life and
poReI to do more mischief,
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TIE Knownothing Washington cones
por, dent OF the New York Tribune, anent
tbe rel usal Of Austria to receive Mr.. Kei-
ley as the Minister representative Of this
country st the Court Of Vienna, announces
his opposition to lAe appointment Of any
bat native Americans - Ministers to for
eign courts, and he beTates gegretary Bay
ard for appointing Mr.. Jonas, Of Wisc1n-
sin, consul at Prague, as well as Kelley,
the former because he is Czech and =
revolutionist Of As. OF course, Mr.. Bay
ard will recognize the right OF Austria to
refuse to receive either or both these gen
tlemen, and will doubtless recall them ii
that government desires. But he is not
10 blame for this. He could not be ex
pected 10 send a biographical dictionary
to each Of the nations of the world and ask
them to select the Americans they would
receive as Ministers, as consul5 and con-
sulSr agents. Otherwise than in some
such gay It would be impossible for him
TO Learn tie prejudices Of foreign govern
-nents against eminent American citizens.
There was nothing IN Mr.. Keiiey's history
to make him Objectionable to Austria, aGd
as to Mr.. Jonas, the present Emperor Of
Austria set an example of conformation Of
ahe revolutionists Of rs when he made
Count Andrasay, Of Hungary, the Chancel-
Tor OF the empire and introduced him at
court as his bosom friend.
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John Bogart, of New York, treasurer,
and about 200 members in attendance.
Mr.. Mendez Cohen, of Baltimore, was
elected president of the convention, and
Capt. o. f. Michaels was elected assist
ant secretary. English aud American
Railroads Compared was the title of
paper written by Mr.. Il. B. Dorsey,
member of the society now in London,
and read by the secretary. The paper
gave very comprehensive comparative
view of the cost of construction and the
conveniences and advantages Of the two
systems. 1.-The Cause and Prevention Of
the Decay OF Building Stones" was the
title of the next paper, which was read
by Prof S. Eggleston, of the School of
Mines Columbia Cnllepe
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HELENA, ARR.
One Offbe Most DiaDOIicaI Murde-s on
Reeord-SegrO Murderer Captured.
TqaucraT m ~


ESPECIAL TO TEE APPEAL.f
HELENA, June 24.-Mr. Rufin Hunt.
of Coahoma county, Miss, was in Helena
to-day, and from him your correspondent
obtained the details of one of the most
diabolical murders of the period. Last
Saturday William Smith, a colored ten
ant on his place, who bore an exception
ally good reputation for honesty and in
dustry, prevailed upon his mother in law
70 20 with him to Coldwater river fishing,
Smith making hen prepare before start
ing q lunch for dinner. Yhe couple
fshed in the Coldwater river together
until about o'clock, when Smith seized
the woman, with the intention of carry
ing her to the river and throwing her in
She, suspecting something was wrong,
resisted with fury that babe fair to out
do Smith, ana, seeing seeing that he could not
get her to the water without i5T S,,@rdiz-
ing. himself, he picked up a hoe
and dealt the poor woman blow on the
neck that broke it, and as she
MAS failing the scoundrel dealt her an
other blow, this time breoking her shout
der blade. Smith then coolly picked tho
corpse up and pitched it In the river, and
went home. He reported to Col. Hunt
that his mother-in-lav had accidentally
stepped into the river and drowned, and
that he did not want but few to attend
the funeral, as such things always created
excitement among colored people. His
actions, however, aroused the suspicious
of Col. Hunt, and he had the coroner to
hold an inquest upon the corpse, which
had been taken from the river. When
the above facts came out, and as soon as
Smith saw that he had been discovered
he bolted for freedom, but was too late,
as the officers had their eyes on him. He
fought with furious desperation even afteI
they had secured him, seriou ~ Eound-
ing some of them. The reas1n Smith
committed the deed was because his
mother-inlaw had protested AGAINST his
amorous attentions to one Of his wife's
sisters.
Yesterday evening Mr.. r. B. Higgins
planter south of Helena, captured the
negro murderer who escaped from the
Lee county Jail last Friday night anc
brought him to Helena, placing him il
the county Jail for safe keeping until ths
Lee county officials can ccgslss Tor him
There was considerable interest taken il
the darky's escape, for his Disappearance
was so sudden and mysterious that man.
supposed Judge Lynch had taken hi
case in hand, Peters, upon being cues
TONED about his escape, said that h,
walked out of The iaii dooT, which ha,
been left open by hiI0, aud walked os
carrying with him the chain and ball thu
Uss attached to him.
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NnshviIIes vs.. BIrminghams.


BtRMINGHAN, ALA., June PA de-
eision by Umpire Young in the first
inning, after Birmingham made three
scores, badly ratified them, and the Nash
Yilles followed with five, to which were
added three made in the third inning. A
Nashville man was caught on a see-saw
between bases end ran out of the line to
avoid the fielder with The ball and
reached his base. Umpire Young de-
cided him safe. The Rirmiughams
claimed that the runner Eelb
over three feet out of the line, and should
have been decided out. A howl Of in
dignation..went up from the grand stand,
and only With difficulty was the umpire
saved from violence at the hands of the
Eaob. Birmingham entered a formal
protest. Base hits-Eashville, 9; Birm-
ingham, 3. Errors - Birmingham, =;
Nashville, Z. Struck out-0n Yoss, 6;
on MeCaulley. 5.
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THE KASTER PLUMBERS.
second Day % the EafiOpaI Convention
at st. LOuis.

ST. LOUIS, June 24.-The National
Convention of Master Plumbers met
again to-day at the Mercantile Library
Hall, President Andrew Young IN the
chair. The first business was the con-
sideration of what disposal would be made
Of the various papers which had been
prepared by delegates to be presented TO
the convention.
James T. Daylin, of Boston, moved
that the reading Of all papers be dis
pensed With, and that the documents be
printed and mailed TO members after the
convention had adjourned. This motion
was lost after considerable debate, and 1t
was decided that the papers be read.
President Young then delivered his
annual address, in which he scathingly
rebuked "the little clique" which had
sought by treachery" to injure the
national association. He said that the
association vas nov exceedingly pros
porous. The different boards of health
throughout the country had &C noEi-
edged the good the plumbers bad
done in a sanitary way. The plumbing
trade had become a profession, and on
every ground the members of the asso-
citation had great reason to congratulate
themselves.
The report of the special committee to
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RIDDLE RELEASED.
A Verdict OF Not Guilty IN the Penn
Bank Conspiracy Case.

PITTsBURG, Pa, June 24.-The great
est interest was manifested in the Riddle
Reiber conspiracy case, it being gener-
ally known that the jury had agreed upon
a verdict The courtroom was filled to
its utmost capacity this morning, and the
corridors leading to the room we're
damned. About $50 o'clock the court
was opened. and the Jury stated that
they had found a verdict Of not guilty,
and that the costs should be paid by the
prosecutors, Directors Covett and Carroll.
There was some lively applause, but it
was suppressed by the court. After the
defendants had been congratulated, ex-
President Riddle, knowing that there
was : writ for his arrest on Judgment
obtained by c. i. Stewart & Bros, he
went into court and gave bail in $4,000
The amount Ct Judgment against him was
$4,000. He was released from custody
and was again the recipient OF GGn2Sglratu-
latioDs. The attorneys for the depositors
say that the result of the trial viii IN
doubtedly win for them the civil suits
now pending against the directors for
negligence
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MIR. GLADSTONE
Makes Public In the Commons the Cor
respORdence Between Himself and
Lord Salisbury
Relating TO the Recent Deadlock in The
0abinet-His Explanation Satisfae-
tory to His Party.
The Formal Ceremony of Accepting OF
flce-The New Ministers Received
with Great Enthusiasm.

LONDON, June 24-The members of
the Gladstone Ministry went down to
Windsor Castle to-day, and delivered up
the seals of Office.
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EliIGo ont on hnslness.

MOUNT VERNON, O., June 24-The
Eagle Mutual Fire Insurance Company
has made an application to the Common
Pleas Court for the appointment of re-
ceiver and for a dissolution of the corpo-
ration. This is owing to a demand by the
commissioner OF insurance tilSt the com
pauy pay ali It's liabilities by 0ctolsf 81 g.
Being unable to do SO, owing to heavy
lossps in March last. this step was I'M
avoidable. The liabilities are $25 ,372;
assets. S7720.
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GORDON'S DIARY.
The American Edition to be Issued June
8Oth, by HOughtOn, Miiiiln Is Co.,
OF Boston.
The Work to Contain Five Hundred
Pages, with Portrait OF the Dead
HerO-Speeimen Extracts,
Showing His Feeling Toward the British
Government for Their ActiOn in
the Soudan Campaign.

Boston, June 24.-"The Journals of
Gen. Gordon at Khartoum," extracts
from which follow, will make crown 8
70. volume of over 800 pages, and will be
published by Houghton, Miff1in Il Co., of
this city, on Tuesday noxt, june Both.
The book will contain an etched portrait
of Gen. Gordon, two maps and thirty IL
Illustrations reproduced in fac sinaite from
sketches by Gen. Gordon himself. Gen.
Gordon's diaries are in six parts. The
first is from the 10th of September to the
23d of September, and contains seventy
eight pages. The second is from
the 23d of September to the
Both of September, and contains forty
one pages. The third is from the LIST
TO the 18th of October, and contains
eighty-fve pages. The fourth Is from
the 18th to 10Th of October, and con-
tains thirty-two pages. The fifth is from
the 10th OF October to the 9th of Novem-
Der, and contains ninety-three pages.
The sixth is from the 9th of November
to the 18th of December, and contains
l4 pages. The first, second, third and
fourth diaries are addressed to Lieut.
Col. Stewart, c. NJ g., or the chief of
the staff The fifth is addressed to the
chief of the staff of the expeditionary
force for the relief of the garrison, and
the sixth is addressed in the same
way. The first and second diaries were
sent on the Both of September by steam
er to Berber via Shendy. The third
was sent by the steamer Towfika, on the
18th Of October, to Metemna, and the
sixth also lett in the steamer Borden
on the 10Th of December. Each diary
has the same remarks, sometimes re-
journal, to the effect that 1T should be
pruned down prior to publication. The
journals ordinaries were handed over to
uary, at Metemna, by the officer com
handing Gen. Gordon's steamers. The
following are extracts from Gen. Cor
don's diary:
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"HELLo!" we heard one man say TO en
other the other day 81 didn't know you at
fret, why you look ten years younger than
when l saw you last" 81 feel ten years
younger" IVES the reply. you know I
used to be under the weather all the time
and gave up expecting to be any better.
The doctor said ! had consumption. /
vas terribly seak, had nighL-sweats,
cough, no appetite, and lost flesh. I saw
DIR. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery adj
yertised, and thought it would do no
harm il it did no good. It has cured me-
am new man because am well one.p
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which was referred the report of the Ex-
ecutive Committee was next taken up.
The clause placing the per capita tax at g
per head caused considerable discussion,
and was referred back to the committee.
There will be no official organ.
The Watts resolution, offering prizes
for competition between local associations,
was rejected, and the Wade resolution
recommending the cooperation of plumb-
ers with manufacturers and dealers who
had signed the Baltimore resolutions
were Endorsed.
John f. Mcconnell, of Baltimore, read
an essay advocating the advantage OF the
separate over the combined system of
sewerage.
Isaac Riley, of Boston, presented a
humorous affirmation of the question, rs
the plumbing work the most essential
part of the building" James Davlin, of
Boston, is supposed to be its author.
James Allison, of Cincinnati, read
paper showing that the practical plumber
was a frst-class sanitary officer. He sug-
gested legislation and advanced education
as conducive to theplumbers millennium.
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SPORTING NEWS.
The Game at Columbus.

COLUMBUS, Ga, June 24.-No League
umpire came to day and there was no
game. Both clubs went on the grounds,
when the home club presented three
names from which to select an umpire.
None of them could be found, aud Man
ager Smith claimed the game. Tho
Memphis Club went on the field and
pitched nine balls across the home plate.
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TO Get gid OF nIiserx.

What is the use of suffering from dys-
pepsia, nervous prostration or debility,
when Browns iron Ritters VIII tone you
up and cast these horrors outs There 10
Joy in every bottle Of this valuable tonic.
1t makes bad blood good, and bids dismal
people be cheerful. 1t brings good cheer
to the dinner table, and makes the family
happy. 1t drives away the blues, and
helps you TO enjoy hearty laugh. And
81 the respectable druggists keep it.
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JEALOUSY THE CAUSE.
EeEribIe Wife Murder and Suicide in
indianapolis.

INDIANAPOLIS, June 2t.-Early this
morning pedestrians on Meridian street,
the most fashionable thoroughfare of the
city, were Mortified st the sight of the
apparently dead bodies Of man and
woman lying in an alley lew fest dis
tant from the walk, with their threats
cut. The patrol wagon was called and
the unfortunates removed as speedily as
possible. They we're found to be Robt.
Phillips, a colored laboFer, and his wife.
The husband had cut her throat and
then his own, using a common case-knife
70 do the deed, and the wounds were
fright4ul decorations. The woman was
dead, but Phillips is still alive. 1t is be-
lieved he cannot recover, They had been
married but three months, and jealousy is
.,,,-.,csad 70 have haan the Pausa
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es that marked the steep
cent cen could be mounted, and that pure 4 81
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GRENADA, MISS.
ImPer tSnt Cases Before the Circuit
COHrt-A Former Memphiau Sem
fenced.

GRENADA, June 24.-The Circuit
Court here, which is now in session, is
quite lively one. Three negroes, for
grand larceny, have been sent to the pen
itentiary Jake Alderman, who was
raised in Memphis, and Mike Grogan,
of Vincennes, Ind, who attempted to
rob and almost killed an Italian on the
Illinois Central railroad here about
seven weeks since, were both found
guilty and sentenced for ten years each.
guilty of murder, and will be sentenced
tomorrow to be hungat some future day
He killed and robbed peddler, name
unknown, last August, together with Fe-
lix Williams, who will also be tried Fri
day, which will, from all indications, add
another victim to the hempen cord.
Crop prospects good, and the county
almost unanimous for Lowry.
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New YORK, June 24.-An extra days
racing was given to-day at Sheepshead
Bay for the benefit Of the Bartholdi statue
naval vessels were present, but the attend
ance was not large. The winners we're:
Marsh Redon, Quebec, Inspector b.,
George Kinney, Colonel Sprague, Rich
Iaond and Jim McGowan.
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CHICAGO, June 2t-Chicago, y; Phil
adelphia, 2.
BALTIMORE, June 24-Athletic, 10;
Baltimore. 4.
LOUISVILLE, June 24-Louisville, 10;
Cincinnati, Z.
ST. LOUIS, June 24-BostOn, 6; St.
Louis, 3.
BUFFALo, June Anew York, 4;
Buffalo, 0.
New York, June 24.-Brooklyn, 49,
Metropolitans, 6.
PITTsBURG, June 24.-St. Louis, 7;
Pittsburg, 6.
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MOBILE, ALA, June ga tubular
boiler of Mountain & Sons grist min, this
city, exploded this afternoon, dsmolish-
ing the boileEhoVse and parts Of adjacent
buildings. Henry Scott, See nichardson
and L. Matthews, colored employees, were
Killed. Sally Matthews, it is thought, was
fatally injured. Louis Fish, colored, was
slightly hurt,
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WHEELING, w. Va, June 24.-The
Republican State Convention, held at
Grafton to. day, split on the third party
question, aud about third of the dele
gates, favoiiDg non partisan action, with
drew. The remainder resolved that
third party is expedient in West Vir-
ginia. With few exceptions they were
all Republicans who left the convention.