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The Alabama Claims Cour,.

WARRINGTON November 20.-Attorney-
General Garland, TO whom Secretary
Ba yard some weeks ago referred the cues-
ti1u OF the Legality OF the expenses OF the
Court Of Alabama Claims, having signifed
his concurrence in the opinion of the So
licitor of the State Department, Mr. Fran
els Wharton, the publication of Mr.. Whar-
toms opiaion is author zed by the State
Department. Hei holds that the court,
having been appointed for q specific pur-
pose. cannot be construed to have as wide
powers as a general court, but that it must
be held strictly to its functions as outlined
in the act creating it that this is especially
true in this case, because Congress saw fit
to infinitely limit its powers; that the act
does not expressly allow it the appoint
ment of any Of its subordinates or neces-
sa1y assistants except its stenographer, the
attorney for the United States, and even
the clerk of the court, being ap-
pointed by other authority; that in
the face Of this the appointment of
a list of attorneys whose aggregate COM
pensation, in com rarison with that OF the
chief Federal counsel, is in the ratio of 1877
to %; of a number of professional experts,
and of various clerks, all under the head
of incidental expenses, is manifestly alb
surd. Moreover, he holds that the ap-
pointment of counsel is an executive, not
a judicial function, and that the employ
merit OF sa!aried experts is something I'M
known in Jurisprudence. That these ex-
penses have beer allowed in the past, he
says, is not 10 be taken as a bar against an
inquiry into them now; else a wrong
IN ght cite its own immunity as ground for
its p~erpetuation. He maintains that the
force Of assistant attorneys, experts, clerks,
ETC, have been illegally employed, and
that sl those whose salaries can legiti-
mately be paid ont OF the incidental ex-
penses are the servants employed in clean
ing the courtroom, and %criers, tipStaves
and UNDERSTANDABLE
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M EMPHIS APPEAL.
SATURDAY ): NOVEMBER 81, 1885
rHE HAWAIIAN ISLANDS.

The relations between the United
States and the Hawaiian Islands in the
Pacific have always been very close. In
accordance with our wise national policy
we have in no way interfered with their
independence, but, as will be seen by
glancing at a map, their position in the
Pacific ocean make them of importance
to our Pacific coast. If a power at en-
nifty with US held any of those islands,
his shipping intended to attack our
coast would find harbor and stores there.
Such being the case, many who are ac-
quainted with this fact have asked
whether Germany or France, or some
other European power bit with the pres
ent rage for colonizing, may not appro-
pirate these islands to themselves?
The Boston Advertiser informs US
that it is an understood thing
among those powers hat the Hawaiian
Islands are to be respected out of regard
to the United States. Since Palmerston
was It's Prime Minister England has fully
recognized and cordially acquiescedin the
fact that the United States will permit
NJ foreign power to obtain foothold
there. Should the United States desire
to annex the islands the powers would
offer no objection it would relieve then
from some mutual jealousy on the sub.
ject. There have been rumors of late o
joint guarantee being entered into IL
secure the continued independence O.
these islands, but there is no probability
that any change of their relation to the
United States and of the friendly protec
ton informally given them by United
States will be intrenched upon.
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A WASP can STING

We are driving the Chinese who have
come among us from pillar to post"
and occasionally killing a few Of them as
If they were no better than Indians.
But their position is better. They have
treaty rights, and the treaties IN force
are the laws of the land. They have
rights, and if Americans visiting China
coniding in their rights procured by the
treaty that China confdes in, were mo-
Tested and massacred, what should we
do? Can we not imagine the shrek that
would come up from every State and
every county, calling for the sword to
punish the faithless, bloodthirsty Chinese
people. Have the Chinese no pride Of
country, no bond of citizenship, no regard
for the memories OF the uuoffending ones
that have been barborously treated and
toully murdered in a foreign land? Per
sons near the Chinese court aud persons
acquainted with Chinese legations say that
the Chinese Government is meditating
retaliation in some form-some say an
abrogation of the treaty; others, a heavy
taxation of American goods. 1t is also
stated that the Chinese are providing a
refuge for their hunted down brethren
by arranging with Mexico for their
safety in that republic; also that the
Mexican ports of Acapulco, Mansanillo
and Mazatlan are to have direct steam
communication with China, the steam
ers to be bought in England. to
carry the Chinese flag, aud to be
subsidized by both nations. There
is no doubt that the Chinese court,
as it has a right to be, is intensely morti-
fed by the way in which a treaty has
been violated and its subjects abused and
put to death. 1t would be a poor demon
s~tration of our principles and our mau-
ners to say-what can the Chinese do? as
If we would offer injury to the weak we
should be too cowardly to be guilty of
offering toward the strong. Beside it is
well to remember that the wasp, though
small and feeble, can sting. China, com
pared with ourselves, is weak, but when
we are wrong and she has a good cause
We are only guilty of folly if we under
value the consequences. A wasp can
sting.
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THE HUMANE SOCIETY.
Closing Sessions of the Convention at
st. Louis,

ST. LOUIS, No, November 20.-The
American Humane Society met for its
finsl session to-day.
Messrs. G. E. Gordon aud r. D. White
head of the Wisconsin Society gave de.
scriplions OF the laws and methods pur-
sued in that State, which be considered
the best OF any of the States. The State
has institutions for children distinct from
penal institutions
Mr.. Peaslee of Cincinnati offered a res
o~lntion, which was adopted, asking the
Legislatures OF 4 .fferent States to pass
laws similar TO those of Michigan and
Wisconsin.
g. L. Gordon OF Milwaukee presented a
resolution providing for the policing of
the principal stock yards by the associs-
ton IN conjunction with the Stste and
local societies, which ives adopted.
r D Whitehead presented a resolution
asking railroad managers to refuse to carry
mixed stock. Adopted.
President Shortali introduced a resolu-
ton commencing to railroad managers the
plan of transporting stock by weight to
avoid oVer-crowding, which was adopted.
Memorial resolutions were adopted for
the late Earl of Shsftssbury of England,
Mrs. John @. Lord Of Buffalo and Samuel
j. Leviek Of Philadelphia.
A resolution by E. L. Brown Of Chicago,
recommending the adoption of the title
Humane Society" by all orgsniz ltious
formed for the protection of anims s and
children was adopted.
The convention then adjourned until
the next annual meeting. The delegates
are entertained this afternoon with a drye
and lunch by the local society.
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DnURLE MTRDER. .
4 Faithless Wife and Her ParamOur
Killed by the WOman's & sband

WASHINGTON, November 2O.-Louis
Sommerield, a Pole, aged itty-two years,
to-day shot and instantly killed his wife
and Gotleib Eisenbsum az the ~latser's
saloon, in the northwestern part of the
city. Sommerfeld's wife, it appears, left
him some weeks ago and has sincs been
living at E~isenbsum's. Ghis afternoon
Sommerfsld entered the saloon and
drawing a fiye-barreled revolver emptied
all the chambers one of the shots passing
through Eisenbsum's heart. while Mrs.
Sommerfield was shot in the back. As
soon as the shots were fred some OF the
neighbors rushed in, Mrs. Eisenbaum
giving the alarm, and they were both
found dead. SommeIfieid ran down the
street toward the nsvy-yard. A citizen
undertook to stop him, when he at
tempted to kill him also. An officer then
appeared and took him into custody. He
made no explanation, excepting to say
in broken English that his wife had left
him and gone to live at Eisenbsun's, and
that she hsd cheated him out oil his money.
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DIED WITHOUT A STRUGGLE.
Execution Of the Murderer wilkinson.
at Thomast0D, Me.

THoMAsroN, Me November 2O.-Wil-
kinson, who is 20 be executed to-day, re-
mains calm and cool as the hour Of his
death approaches. He slept quite well,
hreakfasted heartily, and smoked. His
parents sre living nesr London. His
father is altradesmau. Wilkinson is not the
prisoners real name. He rays that his
folks shall never know the manner of his
death. He desires to be buried in the
prison cemetery,
At IL :45 o'clock Wilkinson, escorted by
the deputy eheTiffs and the Rev. Mr..
Tower, his spiritual adviser, issued from
the western door OF the prison and
marched to the scsffold. He walked with
q firm step and stood upon the trap with
out a tremor. AS the moose was being ad-
justed he said to tbs sheriff: you fell
lows get $50 a day for such work" He
had nothing further to say, but listened
attentivsly to the services for the dying.
At just u o'clock tho trap was sprung and
he fell q distance of seven feet, dying
without a struggle. The crime for which
Wilkinson was hanged WAS committed
September 3. 1888, when he shot and
xii ed Officer William Lawrence while re-
siE.ing arrest for burglary.
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SX8
ScrOfula Of Lungs Re.
lieved.

l am now forty-nine years old, and have suf-
fered for the last fifteen y%earswith a lung trouble.
Several members of the family on my mothers
side of the house had died with consumption, and
the docto 8 were all agreed in thsir opinion that
/ had consumption also. I had all the distress
ing symptoms OF that terrible disease. 1 have
spent thousands Of dollars to arrest the march of
this disease; 1 have employed all of the usual
methods, not only in my own case, bat in the
treatment of other members of my family, but
temporary relief was all that I obtained. 1 was
unfit for any manual labor for seve al years. By
chance I came into possession of a pamphlet on
Blood and Skin Diseases" from the Office of
Swi t Specific Co.. Atlanta, Ga. A friend reco -
mended the use of Switt's Specific. claiming that
he himself had bee greatly benefited by its use
in some lung troubles. l resolved to try it. About
four years ago | commenced TO take S. S. S. &C
ccrding to directions. 1 found il an inYigorating
suits are most remarkable. Ny cough has left
me, my strength has returned. AMI l weigh sixty
been three years since 1 stopped the use of the
medicine, hat l have had no return OF the dis
ease, and there are no pains or weakness felt in
my lungs. l 10 the hardest kind of mechanical
work, aud feel as well as l ever felt since I was q
boy. L ese,l NOW, are wonderful statements
my ex stence and hea tn o-day To- swift's Spe-
cihc. II is the oaly- medicine that brought me
any permanent rel eff L do not say tina Swift's
tivels affirm that 1t has zone this much for me,
and / won d be recreai t To thu duty I owe to SUIT
ferins humanit, if 1 failed to bear this cheerful
te,timnpy to the merits of this wonderful msdi-
cioe. lam well known in the city of Mnntgome.
y, and can refer to some OF the best 2 'i ani in
Moutgomsry, Ala, June IS, 1885.
Swift's Specific is entirely vegetable. Treatise
on Blood and Skin Disc ases mailed free.
The SWIFT SPECIFIC Co., Drawer 3, Atlanta,
Ga or 157 W 93d ST n V
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A PECULIAR CASE.
Tuenty-Seven Thousand Dollars De.
pending on a Visit to x
Maiden Aunt.

CHICAGO, Ill, November 20.-A pc
culiar case is now on trial before Judge
Tuley in this city. The prayer is to have
the Court pass on an unusual condition
which Miss Mary Virginia Durham ex.
acted of her nephew in return for a trust
of property which will amount to s27, 900
OIL his arrival at majority. She conveyed
the property to David Z. Bradley, as trus
tee, in November, 1888. The nephew is
John Dunham Robson, a son of Robert
r ,!oson, a Board of Trade man. He lie
now seven years Of age. IRE proceeds OF
the property OF Miss Durham, who ia his
maiden aunt, the sister Of his deceased
mother, was TO come to him in three pay
ments during his life until he was twenty
one years of age. The condition which
the old lady exscted was that the boy
should visit her at stated times. His
father opposed the visits because, it is
stated, they tended to ALLEVIATE the boys
affect ons. He prohibited them altogether
and they were never made. The boy will
Lose the money thus peculiarly given to
him unless he makes the visits, and in his
interest the trustee asks the Court to make
an order allowing them.
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Riel Meeting At montreal.

MONTREAL, November 20.-At a Riel
meeting on the Champ de Mars last night
the chairman, II. o. David, sitter condemn
ing the government, asked the audience
to swear over the body of Riel to never
forgive those who were responsible for his
death, and also to adopt his children as
those of thu nation. The Hon. Mr.. Mer-
cier protested solemnly against the fate of
Rel, and called o the people to turn out
the three towards in the Cabinet. Mr..
George Duhamet, Conservative, eaid that
Rel was q sublime fool, n would soon
nave been forgotten if iucarcersted ia the
psnitentiary or lunatic asylum. Instead
OF that he he'd descended to the grave, or
rather bad mounted the pedestal Of i'm
mlTLslity.
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I OF HUSBANDRY.
The Next Meeting OF the National
Grange to BE Held at
PhiladeEphIH.

BosToY, Mass, November 20.-At yes
terday's session Of the National Grange
Patrons of Husbandry, Gov. R3bie of
Maine introduced tbs following resolu-
ton, which was adopted:
Rssoiced, That Congress, under the pro-
visions of the constitution, which author
ia it to regulate commerce between the
States, is in duty bound to enact a law
end provide for it's enforcement, which
VII break up the m~onopolies which are q
burden to the farmers in some sections CT
the States.
1t was voted to hold the next meeting
OF the organization at Philadelphia in
1889.
At the morning session of the Patrons OF
Husbandry, MI. L. r. Rhone Of Pennsyl-
vania offered the following, which WAS
adopted:
Resolged, That the National Grange, ss-
sembled in annual session, enters 1t pro-
test against the present policy OF the man.
ufaotuCers in pursuing a free-trade policy
in the admission of raw material and high
protection on manufactures, which strikes
directly st American farmers and pro-
dncers of raw material.
On motion of w. A. Toothaker OF Kan
SOS the appointment Of a committee 10
attend h coming session of Congress for
the purpose of securing legislation in the
interest OF agriculture was ordered.
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THE ARKANSAS IELEGRAPH FIGH1
Work Of Construction Suspended Pend.
ing Allegation ia the Courts.

LITTLE Rock, ARK, November 90
After five days coDfic5 bstween the en-
pioyes # the Arkansas Telegraph Com
psny and the Iron Mountain Railroad
Company, the telegraph company has
ceased work on its new lima to Hot
Springs, the railroad men havirg pulled
down the poles as fast as erected by the
the telegraph men. An application has
been made to the Chancery Court TO pre-
vent further interference On the part OF
the Iron Mountain Railroad Company and
other parties with the work. The court
viii probably hear the case Saturday or
Monday. As the Circuit Court, under the
Aiksnsas telegraph law, has already Or
dered the telegraph company to build a
line upon the railroad c1mpepy's right Of
way, it is believed, by disiuterested par
ties, that the chancellor will sustain this
right. 1t is supposed the action of the
railroad company in interfering with the
Arkansas Company's line is being insti-
gated by the Western Union Telegraph
Company TO prevent competition.
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MURDER OR SUICIDE.
The BODY of q Woman Found I'm the
Lake at Chicago.

CHICAGO, Ill, November 20.-Lsst night
w. F. Mcclure, while making a call at a
house on Oak street, heard the appealing
cries of a from the lake. He ran
to the spot, and seeing her struggling in
the water summoned the police. The
patrol wagon soon arrived, and with a hook
attached to a rope got her out of the
water. She was not far from the pier.
When taken out she was dead. A heavy
cloak and the furs she wore kept her from
sinking. She is a handsome looking, dark
complexioned woman, about thirty years
old, with black hair. She was finely and
~fashionably dressed. The body was re-
moved to the morgue. Mr. Mcclure says
that on nearing the lake he saw a man
jump into a buggy near the spot and hur-
iiedly drive away. This gave rise to the
suspicion that the woman had been fouily
dealt with, but the arrival of an officer,
who said he had met two men leisurely
driving in a buggy, who told him they had
heard a woman's cries in the lake at the
foot If Oak street, tended to destroy that
suspicion. 1t is believed the woman COM
mitted suicide. One of her fingers had a
plain gold ring marked on the inside, "F.
W. B. to N. L. G. H."
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INDIAN OUTBREAK.
The Tribes of the Far Northwest Said
to Be Forming an Alliance
to Sweep
The Country and Massacre All the In
habitants-Tr0uble Looked for
at any Moment.
Riel Meeting at Montreal-Train- Wreck
ers In Canada-Panic in the Copen-
hagen Corn Trade.

WINNIPEG, MAN, November 2.O-Dis-
patches from Battleford say that the South
ern and Northern tribes OF Indians are on
the point Of forming an alliance to sweep
the whole country from the far north to
boundary lines, massacreirg the in
habitants and destroying their homes
From information obtained from runners
who have been among the various tribes.
it is predicted that the trouble may come
at almost any moment. The government
was warned very much in the same man.
ner OF the Saskatchewan troubles, but neg
lected to take precautionary measures
until too late.
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Taken Charge of His once.

WASHINGTON, November 20.-Assistant-
Secretary Smith of the Treasury has re-
turned to Washington from New York,
and formally assumed the duties of his
office to-day. He was directed by Secre-
tary Manning to sign Treasury warrants
and to perform all the other duties which
had been assigned to his predecessor, Mr..
Coon. including the supervision, under
the direction OF the Secretary, of ques-
ions relating to appointments. Hs will
also be designated by the President to act
as Secretary in the absence of the Secre-
tary and of Assistant Secretary Fairehild.
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THE GHOCTAM NATION.
Freedmen no VIII Become Members
of the Tribe.

Fokr SMITH, ARK, November 20.-The
Supreme Council CT the Chocsaw Nation
has adjourned alter two weeks session.
No measure of special importance came
before it except the recent registration of
the freedmen. which was presented and
approved, and a certified copy Of the same
forwarded to the Department of Indian
Affairs at Washington. After being ap-
proved by the department all negroes who
registered to remain in the nation become
bona fde citizens and entitled to an an
nuity of SOD per annum from the funds
now in the hands of the Federal govern
ment. Besides this, their heirs become
the legatees Of that entire fund, which is
now nearly 81, C00, 900. About 200 colored
families throughout the nation have regis
tered to remain. and thus become MEM
bers of the Choctaw family. Numbers of
other families desiring 10 register but I'M
able to take all the aft rmations to remain
will be given 500 per family and allowed
a reasonable time to move o u of the
Choctaw reservation. All these freedmen
who failed to register, or who were not
qualified to register, or who were refused
registry because of notorious lawlessness,
will be declared iniruders and removed by
the Federal government by aid Ct the
| military If necessary.
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Secretary Fafrehtld at the White
House.

WASHINGTON, November 20.-Assistant
Secretary F4irchild called al the White
House to-day at the It q1est of the Presi-
dent, and had a long conference with him
in regard to the oierstion OF the customs
laws and The general condition oil the SER
vice under its present orgsDlz 'tion. 1t is
understood the President vii make sew
eral important re- concentrations 10 Con-
gress in his forthcoming message looking
to q general simplification and improve
ment Of the customs service and to the
prevention Of many of the abuses and
frauds alleged to exist under present sys-
TENS. Mr.. Fairchild has supervision over
that branch of the service, sid the Presi-
dent sent for him 30 as TO secure the ben
eft Of his experiences add observation. 1t
is said the President viii pursue
the ssms practical course in obtaining
information or other subjects to be
considered in his message 70 Congress,
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Influence of Gen. Graut's BurIsI-PIsee
on RUifdinu Lois

NFw York, November 20-The infu-
ence of Gen. Grants burisl-place on real
estate in it's vicinity wes illustrated yes
teEdsy in the sale Of the postcffics estate.
The estate comprises n~inety-oine lots, ten
just below 0ne Hundred and Twenty
second street, snd the rest between O1e
Hundred and Twenty-second aud Oae
Hundred and Twepty-seventh streets aud
Riverside q and the Boulevard. The
buyers were mainly real estate agents.
The bidding, though brisk, was not as
high as had been expected. The lots were
OF uniform s;za, AID ranged in price from
$500 to SI5 OO0.
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Gen. CT. of LOUISIANA, and
Gen. JUBAL A. EARLY of Virginia.
Capital Prize, $3.50, 600.
nENOTICE-Tickets are Ten Dollars only.
Halves, IS. Fifths, 81. Tenths, 81.

100 Approximation Prizes of s1D...... 10000
100 Approximation Prizes of le0...-... 10000
100 Approximation Prizes of To-. 1850
2279 Prizes, amounting to.....-..-"-"..: -sa22,5O
Application for rates to clubs should be msde
only to the Office of the Company in New Orleans,
For further information write clearly, giving
full address. POSTAL nOTEs Express Money
Orders, or New York Exchsuge in ordinary let
ter. Currency by Express tall sums of IS and up
n. A. DAUPHlN,
New Orleans La
or II. A. DAUPHIN,
Washington, D. g.
NJ nj & West COurt ST., MernrhfH, Tenn.
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Smallpox In New York.

NEW YORK, November 20.-Rsports Of
half q dozsn cases of smallpox in housesin
the tenement district were received at
the sanitary headquarters today. Physi-
clans were promptly sent out to investi-
gate them.
Two nsw cases of smallpox were discov-
cred and three csses of typhoid fever.
The patients were removed to the hospital
and their houses fumigsted.
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TORONTO, ONT, November 20.-Nicholas
Flood Davar, a justice of the peace of Re-
gina, and Pere Andre telegraphed jointly
to the Globe as follows; "We have visited
the body of Louis David Rel and certify
that there is not a word of truth in the
statement that the boJy was disfigured,
and that not a hair was Improperly re-
moved. In the presence OF Sheriff Chap
leau, attending officially, and a number of
RI rs friends, we saw the corpse, and re-
peat that there is not a word Of truth in
nor a title of foundation for the statement
that he was in the least i'll treated"