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ARMY MATTERS,
The Annual Report of OfAdjutant-GeneraI
Dram

WASHINGTON, November 5.-A dit Gen.
Drum, in his annual report to the Secre-
tary of War, invites attention to the SUBJ
ject OF the obsolete arms and ammuni-
tion in the hands of the State militia, or
stored in the several State armories. 1t
would, he says, seem most wise measure
il at the approaching session OF Congress,
q general act were passed providing for
Immediate exchange, when requested, of
all obsolete arms now in the hands of the
militia of the several States for improved
Springfield rifles, caliber forty-fve, and
appropriate ammunition therefor. He
recommends that proof be required with
the application Tor the detail of military
professor at any military school that at
least $50 male pupils above the age of
fifteen years are usually present. He
finds that in some cases the number runs
as low as sixty. He recommends that
non-commissioned officers and privates on
the retired list be paid a gross sum in
money in lieu of their present pay and
commutation of allowances, and he sub
mits table embodying a proposition to
pay them at rates varying from $53 40 per
month for chief musicians to S23 30
for artifcers. He recommends the publ
cation of a new edition of army regula-
tions to conform with the laws enacted
since the present code was promu gated
and calls attention to the inadt quacy in
sizs of the military prison at Fort Leaven.
worth. He calls special attention to the
value of the work done by the prisoners
He also calls attention to the difficulty oi
securing clerks acquainted with army
forms, and recommends remedies.
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OHIO.
The Cincinnati Mandamus Cases.


CINCINNATI, November 5.-The Circuit
Court room was crowded for nearly an
hour this morning awaiting the ap-
pearance of the Judges to render
their decision in the election man
damus case. When the court ap-
peared there was the closest attention to
every word uttered. Judge Cox read the
decision. He said it was a petition for
mandamus, filed by Amzie McGill for him
self and three other candidates for election
as State Senators, averripg that the can
vassing board was proceeding to do its
work illegally, aud asking the court to
compel it to count the returns according
to law and to issue certificates to them in
stead of to the Democratic candidates. To
this the DEFENDANTS had filed q motion to
strike out the material averments of the
petition as irrevelent and insufficient to
support the demand in the petition. In
the argument this motion had been treated
as demurrer, and the defense claimed
that mandamus was not the proper
remedy because the canvassiDg boards
duty was not ministerial, but quite Judi
cial, and becau e the proper remedy was
by contest before the senst3.. The court
held otherwise; that this court could
direct the cauvassing board by msndamus,
and that mandsmus was the proper
remedy.
The distinction made by Judge Buch-
walter was followed by this court by de-
claring that this Is not a contest for the
Office, but for the certificate, which cannot
be given by the Senate, and which has
a value distinct from the flee itself The
court then considered in detail the aver
ments which the defense asked to have
stricken out, and overruled the motion in
all cases except one, where the allegations
were as to irregularities in counting the
vote. In the progress of the decision the
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The Mississippi l'al.y Medical Monthly
for this month has strong editorial upon
the asylum for the insane in West Ten
nessee, in which it declares in convincing
terms that it is Satisfied that Shelby Coun-
ty has advantages over any other county in
West Tennessee, and should hsve pre- Ter
ence. Mex to Davidson county it is the
mos. populous, and pays the largest tax
of any county in the State, and with its
present growth Of population and increase
of taxable property will surpass that
county in few more years. In comparison
with the other counties Of West Tennessee
it has three times the population of any
other county, aud pays more than one
third Of the tax of the whole of West Ten
nessee. In comparing Shelby county with
the other two most populous counties of
the State, Davidson and Knox, it has been
less favored than either 10 the distribution
of the public moneys or State patronage.
For example: Davidson has the following
State institutions built and maintained by
the State, The capitol, the psnitentiary,
the insane asylum, school for the blind !,
normal schools-flO,OOO annually appro-
priated for white departments, $500 for
colored teachers, the greater part of which
is spent in Nashville. Knox county has
an institution for the deaf and dumb, a
new asylum for the insane, one with the
latest Improvements aud the best
in America. We have not ths OPP
portunity to- examine. records at
Nashville and see what the an
nral appropriations by the Legislature
are for the support of these several insti-
tutions in Davidson and Kuox counties,
but it is apparent they are very consider
able. What has Shelby received in con-
sideration Of its being next to the largest,
aud in few years will be the largest,
tsx-psying oounty.in the State?" Nothing,
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West Point.

CORRESPONDENTS OF THE APPEAL.
WEST POINT, November 5.-Tuesday's
e.eC ion passed off quietly, there being no
opposition, even for county offices. Not
more than one.fourth q the popular vote
wss polled.
West Point is the livelie't cotton mar
ket on the Mobile and Ohio o, Illinois
Central railroads this season. r .eipts to
date are something over 600 bales,
and, Just think of it, not a bale
has been on the market, and
sold fer less than Ssc. We have plenty of
Eastern and foreign buyers to consume
all our receipts, and frequently they go to
Starkville to fill an order. Our warehouse
men are confident that this years receipts
will eclipse any in former years. They
put it down at %. 900 bales. Already this
season we have received cotton from the
following counties: Lowndss, Octibbe-
ha, Choctaw, Webster, Grenada, Cal
houn, Chickasa ", Monroe and Clay.
The original Georgia Minstrels are billed
for the 10th at the New Opera House.
DCnASIONAI
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APPEAL SPECIALS.
Meeting of the Tennessee Labor COnven.
tiOn at Chattanooga with
Full Attendance.
Wholesale Discharge Of Railroad Passen.
ger Agents at Chattanooga-A
Peculiar Move.
Birmingham (AIa.) Greatly Stirred tp
Over a Sweeping Sunday Law
Just Passed,
IsfFoIAL 10 TIE AppKAL.I

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, November o.
The State Labor Convention convened
In this city at the knights CT Labor Hall,
with the following delegates in attendance
from abroad: A. d. Hargis, Tracy City {:
John G. Hook, Memphis; T. L. Calvin,
Soddy; @. W. Perry, Memphis; G. 3.
Woodward, Knoxville; w. D. Winches-
ter, Rock Creek; John Morgan, Coal
Greek; ]. J. Irwin, colored, Chattanooga
W. G. Ashley and o. w. Chamberlain,
Chattanooga; Leroy Kennedy, Typo
graphical Union, Chattanooga; Mr.. jack
son, Nashville; J. B., Mccormick, Tracy
City; Joseph Smith, Dayton; T. }. Hoge,
Richland; H. c. Ferguson, Memphis ;
ham, Rock Creek; Nj. f. Ridley, Chatta-
nooga; w. w. Reise, Soddy; William H.
Johnson, Memphis.
The convention wss called to order by
T. F. Carwick of Tracy City, chairman OF
the State Committee. He stated that the
object of the meeting was to form State
Union, to embrace all the labor organiza-
tions in the State.
Chairman CArwick delivered spirited
address to the meeting. He said that the
workingmen of the State needed organ
ization to proitote their prosperity, and
spoke very urgently of the need of active
unions to advance their material welfare.
A motion was carried that a committee
of seven on resolutions be appointed to
re s.ort tomorrow at o'clock am.
Addresses were delivered by Messrs. II
P. Hanson, C. B. Woodward and w. W.
Reese in behalf of labor organization.
The Convention then adjourned until
o'clocs pm.
At night an informal discussion of mat.
ters of interest to the workingman was
had.
The convention will get down to bust.
ness to morrow. The chief business will
be to perfect an organization and put into
operation system of organizing labor
throughout the State. Every branch o.
labor is represented at the meeting, and
the delegates have met for business. Some
of the leading labor men in the State are
present, and the result Of the meeting viii
doubtless be to effect great good to the
workinpmen's interest
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We have been tod that the only OBJ
jection TO locat ng the lunstic asylum in
Shelby county is that We have had fear
ful epidemic in Memphis of yeliow-fever.
This reason would apply to the whole of
West Tennessee, and indeed to the State
at large, il it was pressed. If the COM
missioners would pause 10 remember,
Brownsville, Some,ville, and indeed this
whole section, WAC visited by yellow-fever
in 1873. Memphis was by no means alone
in suffering, while it is a sct that parts of
Shelby county were not visited at all by
the scourge. It was q phenomenal year
and no one ever expects a repetition Of it.
Besides, who does not recall the days Of
1873, when both Nashville and Knoxville
were severely and disastrously visited with
cholera, while Memphis was compare
lively free? Yet no Just person would
advocate the removal from either place OF
the asylum. Gentlemen commissioners,
remember dis and give Memphis justice.
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HENNEPIN CANAL.
Meeting of the Convention ut Des
MOines-Omeers Elected

CHICAGO, ILL, November 5.-The Hen
nepin Canal Commission held an informal
session here this f)renoon. DELEGATES were
present from Iowa, Illinois, Wisconsin,
Minnesots, Michigan and New York. The
Hon. Joseph Utley of Dixon presided. 1t
was decided to give the commission the
name of Lake Michigan and Mississippi
River Canal Commission.
This afternoon a large delegation from
the Mississippi and Missouri River
Traders Association was present. The
delegation was welcomed in a speech by
Judge Murphy, following which other
members of the commission made ad-
dresses bearing on the canal question.
These addresses and the election OF officers
took up the entire afternoon session. The
following are the officers elected: Presi-
dent, Joseph Utley; first ce-president,
John G. Dore; second vice-president, A.
B. Miller; secretary, d. T. Littler; treas
urer, Murry Nelson. The following
named gentlemen were appointed mem
bers of the Executive Committee: VIM.
Bross, George French, c. B. Farwell, A.
o. Miller, Murry Nelson, L. B. Ray, Jos.
Utley, L. B. Robinson, d. 7. Liltler and
Charles n Deere
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ILLINOIS.
Intimidation at Chicago.

CHICAGO, November 5.-Robert II. Wick
ers, who served as a clerk of election in
the Seventh Precinct of the First Ward,
has addressed letter to the county clerk
stating that, while the judges were count
ing the votes, Alderman William P. Whe-
Ian of the First Ward crowded into the
polling place, accompanied by two COM
psnions, and that, although requested to
leave by Vickers, they became Doisterous
and refused to leave. Whelan or one Of
his companions picked up the bundle of
athdavits, and, although the fact was
called to the attention of the police, the
latter refused to interfere. Whelan and
the two men soon afterward left, and
Vickers claims that one of them took the
bundle of affidivits. There were 1S2 sffi.
dsvits in all, many of them sworn to by
Whelap, certifying to the residence of vo-
ters. The precinct is in the business dis
trict OF the city, where, it is claimed,
many frauds have been perpetrated in the
past. No arrests have been made.
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Ey-CoNGREfsMAN JAMES S. ASHLEY Of
Ohio, the nan who offered the resolution
in the House impeGchiUg President An
drew Johnson, IN the Thiriy-ninth Con-
gfess, interviewed few days ago, joined
his voice to the hyena-like hue-and-
cry against the dead President, indorsing
all Depew said, ard going that gentle
man one better by charging that Mr..
johnson knew beforehand of the plan to
asssssinate President Lincoln, and he
adds: "Wbeu l made that statement on
The floor Of Congress Speaker Colfax
called me to order, but afterward said he
regretted he had done go. The euidmce
bcfOrC he committee did not shO1r any specific
act IN connection wiH the plot upon phich a
charge could be bdSsd The eleventh article
of impeachment, which was the cnly one
voted upon by the Senate, WAS especially
prepared with a view to showing the com.
mittee's testimony concerning the matter
Thus Ashley convicis himself of being a
liar. He made a charge that he confesses
could not be sustained before the commit
tee, and yet he repeats it. The utter bru-
tality OF purely partisan politics could not
be better illustrated.
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Gov. SwINEroRD Of Alaska has made his
fl rst report to the President, snd is quite en-
thusias.ic over the territory that, when it
was purchased under the Andrew johnson
administration, people said was bought at
an absurdly expensive outlay Of the pub
lie money. Mr.. Seward was roundly abused
by Republicans as well as Democrats, who
regarded the S7,5OO,OOO paid for it
so much money paid for an iceberg in
the Arctic regions. Since that the Alaska
Fur Company, one of the jobs of the re-
construction era, has made several for
tunes from the sell fisheries, and now Mr..
Swineford tells US it is a veritabla land
of gold, a Northern ophir, where
miners can find both health and wealth.
He declares that the truth has hitherto
been hidden from the public by interested
parties, who have prof,ed by their knowl-
edge. Il would not be surprising, under
the stimulus of this intelligence, to learn
shortly OF an exodus OF enterprisiug young
men from sll the States to the new FL
Dorado.
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'NILGARA," the very clever play just
now holding the stsge Of the theater, fairly
scintillates with wit and humor. Indeed,
there is enough OF both in it to stock hall
a dozen plays. The 6iiuations are all of
them good, two Ct them especially melo-
dramatic, interesting and quite new, and
they could not well ik fled by a better
company. Ada Gilman and Charles
Stanley are the bright lights, and
they make for the auditors an i'm
preston of sparkling and irresistible
comedy. 1t is very much to be regretted
that Memphis play-goers have not
stretched their courtesies to the extent of
the desecvings of so excellent a company
and so exceptionally brilliant play, but
1t is not too late to give it and them two
good houses, and these they ought to
have tonight and tomorrow at the mat
inee.
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GOV. Hi SerenRIesl.

ALBANY, n. Y, November 5.-Gov. Hill
was serenaded this evening at the Execu-
tive Mansion by the citizens of Albany and
the Jacksonian Club. In his reply to the
greeting, Gov. Hill made these points /:
That the Democratic victory in Few York
Twill strengthen the hands of our Presi-
dent and aid him in his effort for the puri-
6cation of the public service;" that New
York "can never be carried upon any issue
of sectional hate;" that she had not prom
ised a non-partisan administration of State
affairs, but would make an honest one."
In closirg he felicitatei the party on the
success of Gen. Lee in Virginia.
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Ben BUTLER will complete his sixty
seventh year to-day. The Chicago Cur
rent, anticipating the event, pays its re-
spects to him as ''the obstructer in the
Charleston Convention, the Generalissimo
Of New Orleans, the unlucky man of
Dutch Gap and Fort Fisher, the inpeacher
of a President. the reconstructer of thir-
teen Sites, the Governor OF Massachu-
sets, and the Labor Union candidate for
President with e corporal's guard behind
him-this typical American is fallen into
the scar, the yellow leaf Either he is g
prophet without honor in his own country
or his methods have been oblique at a
greater angle than even crooked age
would toler2te.n
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BIRMINGHAM, ALA.
A Sweeping Sunday Law Passed by the
Board.

ESPECIAL To THE APPEAL
BIRMINGHAM, November 5.-The sensa-
ton of to-day was the sweeping Sunday
closing law passed by the City Council
last nisht, which was as unexpected as
thorough-Roing. The aldermen just seemed
to know their own mind, and not TO care
for anybody else, unless it was Sam Jones.
Maj. Love protested, and one alderman
asked that the thing be done more delib-
erAtely, but it was no good. The bill
went through under suspension of the
rules. 1t closes barber-shops, book stores,
fruit stands, everything, in fact, but drug
stores, and even in these soda fountains
are not forgotten. The indications are
that this will be very unpopular reform,
and it is already predicted that it will not
last month. The BARRIERS like it, though
they had petition for such a measure be-
fore the board indorsed by Sam Jones,
Sam Small and half dozen other preach
ers. Mayor Love he intends to enforce
the law, even to the suppression of paper
selling at the publication Office or on the
streets, and the stoppsge of street-cars.
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DAKoTA's growth has been phenome-
nal. In 1850 its population was over 10o,-
900, and in five years it has increased to
nearly hal million. 1t has more farms
than all the New England States put
together, and produces more wheat than
any other State in the country. 1t will
knock at the door Of Congress again this
winter for admission as State. 1t has
already prepared q constitution, and is
ripe and ready for political life.
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MISSISSIPPI.
AshlaOd.


CORRESPONDENCE OF TIE APPEAL.1
ASHLAND, November 4.-The election in
Benton county yesterday passed of quiet
ly. Light vote polied. The State and
county ticket YVES elected without opposi-
ton with two exceptions. Will T. Nc
Donald, Democratic candidate for Floater
from Tippah and Benton, was opposed to
Judge B. F. Worsham, Independent Re-
publican. The former carries this county
by 527, and will receive good majority in
Tippah. Lovett, regular Democratic nom
inee, was opposed by an Independent, but
is elected by 500. He is a good citizen, a
Pennsylvania and fought in the Federal
army. That looks like the war is over.
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The Posts Washington special says:
Representatives OF the knights of Labor
allege that the public press, in assigning
reasons for the Democratic victory in New
York, has quite developed the i'm portance
OF that secret organic Ition as factor in
the result. One of its officers, who is also
in the government service, and spe.tt some
days in New York and Brooklyn in the in
.erests of the organization, says that it's
members there voted almost with unanim
ity for Hull. They claim that the result
was due to their efforts. Hills answer to
certain questions about labor legislation
pleased them better than Davenport's did. !"
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arrested at 211s Lucas avenue; from which
place they directed their operations and
where quantity of dynamite and caps
was found. They purchased the dynamite
in Louisville with money furnished by the
Knights of Labor, ostensibly to buy food
for the strikers families, but the police
knew that it was to purchase explosives.
The men have all confessed their connec-
ton with the plot to destroy the railroad
property and they will be prosecuted to
the extent of the law.
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LAW REPORTS.

NITCUft NOUFt-FIeFCV. JuuEe.
Motions will be heard at IL o'clock to-
day.
The following amendment to Rule No.
8 has been submitted by Judge Pierce to
the members of the bar for their consider
alton, namely: "On the first day of the
term the jury cases on the trial docket will
may be heard. All applications for con-
tinuances must be made at this call OF
the docket. Cases not continued will, at
this time, be set for trial on subsequent
days of the term. When a case is called
for trial no application for continuance
will be entertained, except for reasons
that have arisen since the first call of the
Jury doc ket."
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PENNSYLVANIA.


PHILADELPHIA, November 5.-The Off
cial returns of the vote for Congressman in
the Nineteenth District OF Pennsylvania to
fill the vacancy cansed by the death of
VIM. A. Duncan shew plurality of $500
for Swops (Democrat) over Blair (Repub-
lican).
Complete returns from every county in
the State. including Allegheny, which
gives S9ll Republican plurality, gives
Quay, Republican for Treasurer, 64,55l,
and Day, Democrat, 20,S35. Qusy's plu-
rAlity over day is 37l6
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ESTABLISHED 1910.
court stated that it had the right to direct

court stated that it had the right to direct
the clerk to omit from his canvass returns
which did not comply with the mandatory
provisions of the law. Among these were
that the returns should be delivered to
the clerk in the manner and within the
time named in the law, and that the num-
Der of votes shall not exceed the number
of names on the poll-book.
The defense asked until tomorrow to
enable them to decide what further steps
they shall take. 1t is understood they
will appeal to the Supreme Court.
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Refused Their Demands,

COLUMBUS, o., November 5.-The coal
operators Of the Hooking and Sandusky
Creek Valleys held a meeting to-day and
refused to grant the demand made BY the
of 10 cents per ton in mining. Nearly all
the miners in these valleys are out, and it is
though the refusal will result in idleness
of one or two months at least.
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PINE BLUFF, ARK.
Gen. White Sent For 10 Defend q Man al
GreenyfII-. Miss

GreenyfII@. Miss.
lSPECrAL To THE APPEAL.I
PINE BLUFF, November 5.-Gen. White
of this city received to-day a telegram
from Greenville, Miss, requesting him to
come there at once to defend l. G. E.
Adams, charged with the murder of a ne
gro the day previous. The message re-
cited that Adams was the manager on a
plantation, and in quarrel with a negro
the latter was advancing on Adams when
he fired and killed him. Mob violence
was apprehended. Adams is highly con-
nected here, and when he resided here, a
year ago, maintained reputable char
actar
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LABOR TROUBLES.
The Strike at Galveston.

GALVESTON, TEX, November 5.-The
strike inaugurated by the Knights of La.
Dor continues, and, az far as known, no
steps toward ar FILTRATION or a settlement OF
the difficulty have been taken by either
side. No freight arrived here yesterday,
and the Missouri Pacific officials have in.
structed their country agents to receive nc
cotton for shipment TO this city. Ten for
eign steamers, partially loaded, are lying
idle in the bay. Rumors are current to
the effect that the Executive Committee
of the Knights OF Labor will order a gen.
eral strike all over the State. Good order
prevails, though the streets are crowded
with strikers. The Executive Committee
have detailed 200 Knights of Labor to aid
the police in keeping the peace.