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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-04-04

lust FROM THE FACTORY-6O dozen Al B.s.
y SHIFTS; 1915 half Dozen unlaundried,
and S4.75 laundred. These Shirts have the i'm
proved stay, and are the best value for the money
ever offered in this place. For sale only BY
ian27 AMOS B. SLAYMAKER.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-04-04

HARDWARE AND CUTLERY, AT 80 KING
IL street, corner of Royal street, Alexandria.
Va. Just received and in store, full supply Of
goods in our line, purchased at lowest cash prices
and for sale in quantity to suit at small advance
Purchasers will please call and examine.
mh17 IT. CREIGHTON & SON,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-04-04

We have received our fresh supply of GARDEN
SEEDS from the old and reliable house of d.
Landreth & Sons, and will bo pleased to supply
our friends and customers. Catalogues can be
had upon application.
mhi7 E. s. LEADBEATER & BRO.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1885-12-27
THE HILL.SHaR0N CASE.
Decision by Judge sawyer I'm Favor of
lhe Plsfnti6.

SAN FRANCISCO, CAL, December 26-
United States Circuit Judge Sawyer this
morning rendered decision in favor of
plaintiff in the suit of Sharon vs.. Hill,
brought to declare void the alleged mar
risge contract. Action was brought by A.
NJ. Sharon against Sarah Althes Hill to
declare null and void the contract upon
which Superior Judge Sullivan granted
the defendant divorce from the plaintiff
a year ago. The decision, after stating the
evidence in the case, which covers
1871 pages of legal cap. written with
q typewriter, refers to tine refueal of the
riage certificate before the examiner
and her committal for contempt for this
offense, and adds: "This singular conduct
can only be interpreted as an admission
that such inspection would tend to prove its
marriage contrsct) falsity. In detemin-
ing the plaintiffs standing in the Circuit
Court as a citizen of Nevada, it is held
that Notwithstanding the plaintiffs two
years residence in California, he never ex-
ercised any political rights in this State,
which voided his status SIS citizen of
Nevada, hence he was still acitizsn of The
State" On question as to the effect of
the adjudication of the Supreme Court,
in the divorce case of sharon VS.. Sharon,
in which an sppeal is now pending, de-
cision Gays: "The Supreme Court OF the
State has uniformly held that en- appeal
from judgment suspends its operations for
all purposes, and that settles the question
for this court" 1t follows that the plain
tiff is not estopped by the judgment of the
Superior Court in the Sharon vs. Sharon
to prove in this case that the declaration
of marriage is false and forged. The de-
cision then states the principal question is
as to whether the alleged declaration oi
marriage is genuine or forged. Much space
il devoted to Analysis of testimony by chiro-
graphic experts, from which the court de-
cides the testimony is largely in favor oi
the plaintiff, and proves, as tar - such ev.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1885-12-27
DESPERATE KILLED.
Death OF the Notorious T6niSer OF
Rowan County, kentucky.

LOUISVILLE, KY, December 26.-Iutelli-
gence reached here this afternoon Of the
killing in Elliott couaty of Craig Toiliver,
by Asbury Crisp. Crisp found Tolliver,
who was drunk, sleeping with his head in
the lap OF his (Crisp's) paramour, and,
without stopping to awaken tho sleepinS
man, he shot him with Q pistol, the ball
penetrating Tolliver's left breast, Just over
the heyrt, producing . mortal wound.
Crisp escaped and is st large, but friends
of his victim are securing the country in
search of him, and promise him summary
punishment if caught. 1t is feared the
killing will stir up another war in Rowan
Tolliver is the notorious desperate oi
Rowan county who led the Tolliver fac.
ton in their bloody feud with the Martin
faction. The fsud lasted for over q year
during which time half dezen or more
men were killed. The outlawry became
80 fagrant that no court could sit in the
county, and ex-Gov. Knott, after vain at
tempts to arbitrate matters, sent the State
miiitisin:o Rowan county to hunt down
and bring to justice these desperadoes
After two months service there the
troops were recalled, Tolliver and his
principal followers having been arrested
and jailed. In the meantime Tollivel
was taken to Cincinnati to answer an ir
dictmsnt of robbery. He was tried ant
acquitted, and few months since re-
turned to his mountain home.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1885-12-27

THE Board of Directors of the Mer-
chants Exchange have, as is usual, put
out s-ticket Of nominees for officers and
directors for ths acceptance of members
that, it is safe to predict, viii win sgainst
any opposition. Il embraces representa-
tives from she grain aud wholesale grocery
trades, the Manufacturers, the wholesale
boot and shoe dealers, the brokers, the
wholesale dry goods merchants, the deal
ers in cotton-seed oil products, the
produce dealers, the wholesale liquor
merchants and the seed and egri-
cultural implement business. The list
covers nearly all the great trade and mer-
camille interests of the city, and is sure to
challenge the approval o, majority of
the members. We say 1 majority, be-
cause there is almost certain to be an
opposition ticket, as an expression of the
views OF perhaps strong minority. w.
]. Chase heads this ticket for president.
He is one ct the most energetic men in
the grain trade. has grown up with it,
and has helped tn make it what it is. BE
has always been a staunch supporter oi
the Exchange, and viii, ii elected, as we
assume he will be, prove to be one of the
most valuable officers II has ever had. Mr.. ].
Il, Martin is the candidate for vice-presi-
dent. He is a member of the firm of Hill
Fontaine & Co, and is one Of the most ac-
tive and intelligent merchants on the row,
He has had long experience in the
grocery trade, and is in eve y sense man
up with the times. The candidates fol
directors 3rs all well known merchants oi
high standing, and with Martin and Chase
make up very strong ticket.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1885-12-27

The managers of the New Orleans Ex-
position are struggling manfully to make
it success. THE odds are against them, but
they seem determined to push on and
wrench victory from the jaws of defeat.
The Exposition of last year lett bad taste
in the national mouth; the people do not,
therefore, take kindly 10 the present vent
ure. But after Monday next, which is
set down in the Exposition calendar as
press day, they May be encouraged by
what the members of the fourth estate
shall say to venture to the Southern capi-
TAI to see for themselves that the manage
ment are redssming all their promises,
that the exhibit is fully what It purportI
to be, and will, with proper public sup
port, prove success foF its projectors ant
managers.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1885-12-27

L NOTABLE event is the opening, on
Christmas day, at Nashville, of the first
exposition OF the industries Of the colored
people of the State. 1t speaks louder than
words for the steady advance they have
made in twenty years of freedom, and puts
to shame the men who have decried their
efforts and refused to lend them helping
hand. The speech made by the Hon. J. M.
Llngston, late Minister to Hayti, on the oc-
cssion, was temperate and sensible, and be
was especially happy in the comparison in
advancement he instituted between the
negroes of the British West Indies, eman.
cipated in 1880; those of San Domingo,
who have been free for well nigh a Gen.
tury, and those of this country, who have
only been tree since 1855. The APPEAL
congrstulates the eolored people of thI
State on SO rich 9 promise for their future
as this exposition affords.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1885-12-27
ESTABLISHED 1910.

THz County Court has il in its power at
its coming session to increase or diminish
q sentiment which has tsken hold OF the
public mind in favor OF the aholishment OF
that body as cumbersome and wholly
useless piece Of machieefy. They can
best refuts the charge that they are in
capable of managing the affairs of Shelby
county by listening to the dictates of rea-
son and common sense in the selection OF
officers to serve during the ensuing year.
The chairman, especially, should be more
than fgurehead. He should be man
of frmness, broad views and fine ezscu-
tive and financial ability. The member of
the court who possesses those qualities
should alone be chosen.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1885-12-27
THE RED CROSS.
Aid Asked for the Bulgarian and Ser
viau Societies


Boston, December 26.-The National AS.
socistion of the American Red Cross is in
receipt of two circulars from the Interna-
tional Committee of Geneva, the fret of
which solicits the aid of the national socie-
ties in favor of the Bulgarian society Of the
Red Cross. which has been compelled to
care for the wounded of its army before it
had time to sufficiently prepare itself.
The second circular solicits aid for the
Servisn society of the Red Cross, which
finds itself in the short space of nine
years in the midst of third war, and ur-
der the necessity of helping its unhappy
victims. The appeals are placed before
the Red Cross societies and the people in
general, with the recommendation that
such action be taken by each and all as
the heart and conscience msy dictate.
Communications addressed to the presi-
dent of the American Red Cross, Waeh-
inoton D. c.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1885-12-27
HONOLULU, Fl. 1.
what a Former Mempbian Has to Say
About the Beautiful Isles of
the Pacific

ESPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE APPEAL.1
honolulu, H. l., November 3O,-Being
former resident of Memphis, feel inter-
ested in some of my friends knowing
something of these fsr-away islands in the
Northern Pacific. Honolulu is Just a
weeks journey from San Francisco by the
fine new steamers Of the Oceanic Steam
ship Company. We landed here three
weeks ago to-day, but embarked almost
Immediately for the Kilauea volcaro,:and
were tossed about in a rough channel for
another thirty-six hours, when we were
rejoiced to put our feet once more on terra
firma. We found saddled horses awaiting
us, which we mounted at once and rode
over the lava and through forests Of large,
beautiful ferns to the Volcano House. The
crater Of Kilauea is the largest active one
in the world, aud the great Halemanman,
or Lake of Fire, is spectacle so sublime
that words fail me in describing it. l wish
all of my Memphis friends could see it for
themselves. We got back to Honolulu
just in time for the Kings birthday,
which was celebrated in boat racing,
swimming, diving, etc. Then the King
had select lew at the palace to partake
of the louau and to see the hula or ma
tional dance. Palms are the forest trees,
and the India-rubber, bread.fruit, man.
goes, ETC., abound. We had young native
to climb a cocoanut tree for us at Waikiki
and throw down the cocosnuts to Us. The
women are fine horsewomen and ride
sstride. They wear universally a dress
they call holeka facsimile of the lately
popular Mother Hubbard gown. To-day
is Independence day, a holiday. We went
to a louar or feast of the natives, which
consists CT poi porridge made of taro root !;
the other dishes were sea.weed, raw fish
and other unpalatable delicacies. The Pail
or precipice is high point commanding q
beautiful view of the sea. Honolulu is
beautifully situated, with the lovely har-
Dor on one side and the mountains on the
other Through the efforts of the MIS-
sionaries the whole nation has become
converted to Christianity, and more
peaceable, orderly people it would be hard
to fad. We sat down to Thanksgiving
dinner in our comfortable hotel. with twen-
ty-fivs persons around the festive board.
The gentlemen furnished the three kinds
Of wine which were served, and it was al
together q novel, beautiful Thanksgiving
in the tropics. After dinner We adjourned
to the verandah, which was decorated
with Chinese lanterns, and we were enter
tanned by the strains of the Royal Ha-
waiisn Band. We roamed about the hotel
grounds and stopped near the music stand
and watched the dancing and other antics
OF some young sailors from her msjesty' g
steamer, the Constance. Wherever our
party may be next Thans sgiying day,
am sure We will remember this one, spent
in these beautiful, far-away islands. And
low / will say to my friends, in the lam
guage OF the gentle Hawaiian, aloha kui.
WAHINI.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1885-12-27
ivrEaEsTING LEGAL CONTEST.
Fight At ssiIwankee Over the Introdue
tfsn OF the Conduis system.


tfsn or she Conduis system.
MILWAUKEE, Wis, Decsmber ss.lThe
initiative step in what promises to Be
very interesting gal contest was taken to-
day, D. H. Dorsett, Thomas Shea, A. W.
Hall aud Paul Bechtner appearing as
complainants against D. K. Tripp, N. h.
Hanchett, B. Williams ct al, as dsfendente;
Three months ago the complainants filed
articles of Incorporation of the Dorset
Underground Service. Company, and were
later granted . franchise to construct q
$500, 900 conduit system in this city. OBJ
tanning the power Of attorney to open
books Of subscription to stock, an agent
has disposed of the controlling interest in
a conduit system yet TO be tested and put
into practical use, and which they pro-
pose to, introduce in Milwaukee under the
Dorsett frachise. An injunction restraining
them from proceeding with the work was
Issued to-day, and the mayor and city
comptroller were restrained from approx
ing or accepting the required bond. The
city authorities are to a unit in sympathy y
with the complainants and openly declare
the defendants to have engaged in q con
apirscy and fraud against the city. 1t ap-
pears that the defendants, or a number OF
them, ere st the present time giving Mr
Dorset, patentee OF tie conduit system
bearing his name considerable annoyance
in Eastern cities, pa, tieularly New York
where he is Id fair way of onc'uding
very important contracts,
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1885-12-27

ment il forged. !, slso holds, from the
same Il inony. that tae word "wife" is
afny desr vile" The letters are tracing,
Assbstit,;.ed for other sords. The opinion
eonciue'es by ststihs tfiet the alleged mar.
risge contract ia forgery, snd decrees that
X Is pxi,l aud void. The main opinion Is
bq JuJse Deadly of the United States Dis
t,i..' .c3nEt of Oregon, and contains 24,o00
wo.ds Judge Sawser fled a concurring
IN n; 7.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1885-12-27
A LAST WORD
ny Drs. Boggs and Daniel In Reply I
ths Loufsville ss0bserver."
To the Editors Of the Appeal:

To the Editors Of the Appeal:
Having analysed the Obserrer's commu-
nication in your issue of December 25th,
we notice:
l. No reply to our last article is at
tempted. 2. The Observer retires from the
pres, in which it originally attacked US. 8.
Announcement is made of its deternlina-
ton to demand investigation at the hands
of Presbytery. 4. The policy Of defense is
revealed, namely: To hide the Obserrer's
bad reputation as to veracity behind the
popular preiudices against evolution. Such
being the case, the public discussion comes
to an end. The Obssrrer has abandoned its
field OF attack Into its Presbytery it goes,
ostensi5ly. by choice; really, however,
under strong necessity; choosing what We
hadRh,xn ia our last articls it could not re-
fuse. We reiterate our willingness to meet
all our just responsibilities before the
tribunals of the church. Time will show
whether prejudices against evolution will
screen these men who have nothing else
to shelter them.
EUGENE DANIEL,
WIN. Z. B0GGS.
DIR. Martin being absent from tie city,
his signature is, OF course, not appended
to this paper.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1885-12-27
IN MENIORIAM.
Frank Sim Cullen.
"suifer little children to come unto Me

"Suher little children to come unto Ne.
For eight bright, happy months was little
"Frankie Boy" the joy of the household, the
pride Of fond parents hearts--just eight short
months, Then came the sad tioings, baby must
go. One more sweet angel was wsnted in heaven
to join the little band of grandma's darlings
gone before. On Sunday, December 20, 1885, as
the bright sun was sinking to rest. little Franks
Christmas to be spent in heaven, safe in the arms
Of our loving Savior. Oh. happy thoughtl Oh,
stricken hearts. look and be of sood cheer, for
hover over you. will guide and lead you safe at
last tn the throne of grace. What sweeter, purer,
guardian angel could mortal have than the spirit
Of your loving babv boy,
stFar of such Is thu kingdom of heayan.n -
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1885-12-27
Cheap and Inferior Porsus Plasters

viii inevitably disappoint you. and are not
worth even tho few cents asked for them. Amoug
the numerous porous plasters offered for sale
Beuson's Capcine Piasters alone merit implicit
confidence. They have won their great popu-
larity with the people. and gained the voluntary
Endorsement Of the medical profession, by their
When purchssipg be on your guard against
worthless imi atiops under misleading names,
such as ssCarsicin," 'sCapsicun," "Capucin, %
sCapsicine, i" ETC., as certain hucksssrins drug
sists may Try 70 palm them OF on you in place Of
the genuine. II is better to deal with none but
sons, and see that it bears the Three Seals
trademark sad has the word capeius cut IN the
terter.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1885-12-27
Fight Between striker. and ..scabu I,

TAUNTON, MASS, December ga fight
occurred tonight between "scabs" and
striking moulders at North Dighton, dur
ing which Thomas Donahue was seriously
shot in the groin, James McCanns badly
cut in the head and Charles Van Valken-
burg cut about the face. ALI the above
are ''scabs." OF the strikers Thomas
Barry was shot in the eye and Larry Hen
nssy, Robert T. F.ddler and Sumner Thomp.
son were cut with stones. Conflicting
stories are told as to the cause of the row.
No arrests have been made.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1885-12-27

DETROIT, MICH, December 26.-The
Sunday Sun is weekly publication which
has been Issued in this city since last
spring, being devoted chiefly to sensational
and ecandalous news. Threats have been
made against it, and scheme was on foot
to mob the Office during the week. To-
night the police awoke to realizing sense
of the eternal fitness of things ard seized
the office. No resistance was offered By
the owners. Any person found selling or
having for sale this paper will be arrested
immediately. Therefore its last number
was published last week.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1885-12-27

The merchants banquet, to be given on
Wednesday night next, under the discreet
management and intelligent direction of
Mr.. Furstenheim, merchant noted for
his public spirit and enterprise, promises
to surpass the dinner given last year,
which to all who were present proved
most enjoyable affair. OF the 400 mer-
chants who represent the thrift and in
dustry, the pluck and intelligence of Men,
phis, it is expected that nearly all are to be
present, the great purpose of the origina-
tors OF these annual gatherings "around
the festive board" being to bring the men
who do the trading and trafficking of the
city together under the most exception
ally happy circumstances, that they may
learn to know each other as they never
can on Change or on the 'street." At
the dinner table men, il ever, relax under
the genial and inspiring infu-
ences of good cheer and Jolly
companions, and their hearts are
apt to overflow in measured rhythm of
good words to the prosperity that is the
great inspiration 10 the growth OF commu-
mites. 1t is on such pleasant occasions
that many great enterprises have had
their birth, aud the good fellowships and
kindly feelings so essential to daily inter-
course is always sure TO be strengthened.
Impressed by the outcome of the banquet
of last year, the merchants have deter
mined to make that of this year greater
success, and to fix it as custom az worthy
OF Observance as any other that is con-
served by the people Of the Union.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1885-12-27
The Messiah at Cincinnati.

CINcINNATI, o., December 26.-The
Musical Festival Association gave its an
nual performance of the oratorio of The
Messiah at Music Hall tonight, with
local orchestra, and with the we'll known
chorus that has appeared in the May festi-
walls. Tbs chorus has been for some time
training for the coming festival. Its work
tonight showed thst its reputation has
been veil maintained.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1885-12-27

The San Francisco Alta California ex-
plains that the Ways and Means Commit
tee of the House formerly had charge of
the appropriations. AS that committee
controls the raising of revenue there was
a certain fitness in giving it also the con-
troll of expenditures. Ia 1855 Mr.. Thad-
deus Stevens was chairman OF the Ways
and Means, and his feeble health made
the preparation Of appropriations impos-
sible, SO in that yelr the Appro priations
Committee was created, aud it soon dis
placed the Ways and Msans in the leader
ship of the House. "Fais fact," the As1
concludes, seems t. lie AZ the bottom Of
the present struggle in the House. The
protest against the chIirman of the an
propIiations controlling the Hlor is insin-
cere, since it does not propose to abolish
dictstion of the a)or, bat to transfer il
back to the chairman Of the WAYS and
Means, by scattering the powers of the
Appropriations Committee amongst q
dozen different minor committees"
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1885-12-27
Work at the NantfcOke Mine Aban
dOned,

WILKsBARRE, Pa, December 26-Work
at No. l slope, where the accident oc-
CURED at Nanticoke, will be abandoned.
It has been found that as fast as the debris
is removed it flows in again from the great
break in the culm bank above. The COM
pany will recompense the relatives. The
victims are undoubtedly buried deep be-
meath the sand, culm and rock and can
never be found
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1885-12-27

Fatal stabbfng ARRAY at New Orleans.
NEW ORLEANS, La, December 26.-Andy
Green, colored, recently from Missouri,
was fatally stabbed on Franklin street by
George Jones, eolored. who had been re-
leased from the police Jail to spend Christ
mas with his family.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1885-12-27

The friends OF public education will be
glad TO learn, as we do from the Washing
ton correspondent Of the New York
Herald, that there is every reason to hope
or the passage Of an educational bill at
this session of Congress that shall realize
for the people al that Senator Jackson
proposed in his really great speech. Mr..
Blair in the Senate and Mr.. Willis in the
House will press the matter, and both are
sanguine of success. The bills introduced
by these gentlemen are different in many
matters OF detail, but both provide for the
same amount to be appropriated by Con-
gress for the public free schools in the
States, and If the bills psss the two houses,
, respectively, their differences can easily
be adjusted. Senator Blair says he ex-
pects that the committee will report the
bill to the Senate soon after the holidays,
and he has no doubt of its passage. He
receives great many letters and petitions
upon the subject, and says there is an
almost universal demand for Congress to
provide for the establishment of common
schools throughout the country and
that the money thus expended would be
returned in the increased value of each
mans labor, and the Investment would
therefore be good one. The increased in.
dustrial value Of the people in the South,
he thinks, would be equal to $241, ,727 900 a
year if all the illiterste people should be
educated according to the plan proposed