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A FRIGHTFUL POSITION.
A EigbIy Respected Lady of South
Nashville UnnerVed by
ScOundreI

Nashville Union: The neighborhond
around the Howard school was thrown
into quite fevered state last evening by
felonious assault upon one of the best
known and highly respected ladies in
South Nashville. Capt. James Wyatt
the former superintendent of the water
works, lives on South College, the second
door from Elm alley. For several weeks
he has been very i'll, and is just recovering
having been sitting up this week. He still,
however requires some attention and Mrs.
Wyatt, alter waiting on him about dark
stepped out in the rear of the house a
moment, leaving him sitting about mid
way down the porch, which, at the rear,
is the hight of the basement above the
ground. Hardly had she got outside
than Capt Wyatt heard her scream:
Somebody is out here, help!" Though
very feeble, Capt. Wyatt rose to his feet,
and his excitement enabled him to
reach the rear OF the porch, but
he could go no further. He called
to his daughter, nobody else being
near but just then DIR. W. j. McMurray
the family physician. .opportunely stepped
in at the front door on a call, and hear
ing Capt. Wyatt's excited voice, rushed
back and quickly down stairs after a
brief explanation, where he found Mrs.
Wyatt lying upon the lowest step pros
trate. She was soon able to make an
explanation of her outcry, and the prem
ises were searched, but the villain had
escaped at the back gate. Mrs. Wyatt says
that there was no voice, but man S arms
encircled her waist and she could hear
his quick breathing. She jumped from
his grasp and ran, but could only reach
the steps. When reporter called, at 8
o'clock, Capt. Wyatt was still suffering
from mental excitement, while Mrs
Wyatt was completely unnerved. The
affair was the talk of South Nashville
before bedtime, and more doors were
locked than usual at this season of the
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colliery here were recently notified by
the clerk that 10 per cent. reduction in
all wages would go into effect at once.
The men held meeting and resolved
not to accept the reduction. The mules
were therefore hoisted up from the mine
and the mine closed up. On Tuesday
Hungarians and Polanders were put to
work about the mine, and although the
striking miners watched their movements
closely no disturbance occurred until
late in the afternoon, when the foreigners
were attacked. The excitement brought
to the scene crowds of persons, aud in
less than ten minutes the fight became
general and was participated in by 100
men and boys. All sorts of missiles were
used-stones, clubs and fence rails.
From fifteen to twenty-five persons were
seriously and several Hungarians fatally
injured. AS soon as one man became
disabled he was carried away and the
battle renewed. The HunQarians fought
desperately and showed determination
not to leave the place. Yesterday morn
ing they returned to the colliery and went
to work and have not since been inter-
fered with. Another encounter is ex-
pected, however.
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Great DaubIe.Scnu Rare.

ALBANY, n. Y, August 20.-Be-
tween 10000 and $1,000 persons wit
| messed the double scull race between
Courtney and Conley against Gaudaur
and Hosmer at Pleasure Island this af-
ternoon. Gaudaur and Hosmer were
the favorites in the betting, at the rate
of two to one The race was started
shortly after o'clock, Gaudaur and
Hosmer getting off first. Both crews
pulled about thirty strokes to the min
ute. Before 100 feet had been passed
Courtneys tremendous strength was felt,
and at twice that distance his boat was a
quarter length ahead, the pulling hav-
ing been increased to forty-two strokes a
minute, which was maintained to the
end. After assing Island Park Gau-
dauer and Hosmer put in their best
efforts, and almost evened up, but at the
upper end of the island Courtney and
Conley had put clear water between them
and their competitors. At the stake
boat both crews sought to make short
turns, but they had not calculated the
strength of the tide, and were borne
AGAINST the stakeboat. Courtney and
Conley made a bad foul, and those
who could not see the the cause of
the accident set up a shout that
the Union Springs oarsman was
at his old tricks. There was decisive
cry OF "Who sawed the boat?' but the
oarsmen got their into the water and
sped on Gaudaur and Hosmer fouled
the stake-boat, but only slightly.
All along the home stretch there were
several lengths of clear water between
the two boats Gaudaur and Ho mer
made plucky struggle for stern chase,
and when they were quarter of a mile
from the finish, closed up the lead from
five to three lengths, but Courtney and
Conley would let them come
no nearer, and this distance was
preserved to the finish. Courtney re-
ceived an enthusiastic ovation. The
time, considering the mishap at the
stake boat, was phenomenal, beating all
previous records by generous margin.
1t was 17:574 Immediately after the
race, Gaudaur and Hosmer entered
protest, claiming that the boat of Court
ney and Conley had been assisted around
the stake boat by the occupants of the
latter. The referee declined to allow the
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New YORK, August 2O.-This was the
day set for the first trial race of four
yachts, one of which is to be selected to
contest with the English cutter Geresta
for the Americus cup. The names of
these four boats are Priscilla, Puritan,
Oracle and Bedouin. The course select
ed for to days trial was on the open sea,
starting from the lightship off Sandy
Hook The weather all the morning was
hazy, with only slight breeze, which at
noon had about died away The vessels
drifted about the lightship until clock,
when, for want of wind, the race had to
be D1stpOned
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TmRrY-Two new cases of smallpox were
reported at Montreal yesterday. Some of
the afflicted persons reside on the princi-
pal west end streets One case was re-
ported in the lodge of the Ravens Crsg,
residence OF the late Sir Hugh Allan. The
theaters have all been closed. Disiniec'
tAnts are TO be used in the watering OF
streets. The Provincial Government has
be.u petitioned for the use of the exhibi'
tiou brilding for a smallpox hospital. AT
"a meeting Of the boot and shoe.manufaet-
urers a petition was drawn up asking the
council to prohibit public meetings, cir
cuses, etc, TO build new smallpox
hospital and to prevent heslth officers ::Hn'
riding on the street cars. The laanuta't t
urers said that fall orders from the Wesf
were being can, eled or account OF the ep'
idemic in the city.
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HARTFORD. CT, August 2O.-The un-
finished $4,000 stake race was completed
to-day, Adelaide winning the fifth heat,
Kenilworth the sixth, and Joe Davis the
seventh and the race. In the last heat
Knilworth went all to pieces in the
hone-stretch, and was distanced. Joe
Davis takes first and third money, Ade-
laide second money and Judge Davis
fourth money,
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KUKLUX IN GEORGIA.
Outrages by Mashed Band of Men
Near Dalton.


CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, August 90
For several months past the citizens of
Dalton, Ca, have been very much an
noyed by the lawlessness of a disreputa-
BILE set who lived about the suburbs, and
recently they became very bold and pc
culiarly offensive. Last night large
body of armed men entered the town and
proceeded to the various establishments.
The inmates were in turn called to the
door, then seized by the vigilantes and
very severely fogged, and each one given
notice in turn that unless they reformed
the visit would be repeated One man
named Alfred Tarver resisted and was
shot dead on the spot Another named
Armistead fled and was fired on four
times and slightly wounded. Several
women were fogged by the mob. They
then visited the mayor and served notice
on him that the laws against vagrancy
must be more rigidly enforced and all
lawless characters must be driven out.
The proceeding has created the most in
tense excitement throughout North
Georgia.
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German Amer rtc N Journalists and Au-
thOrs.

MILwAUKEE,W Wis, August ga re-
eeption Of delegates to the convention OF
German American journalists ard au-
thors, the first event of its kind ever
held, was conducted at the Grand Opera
House Hall this evening, about fifty
representatives of leading German pa
pers being present. Addition i arrivals
are expected tomorrow. The conyen-
tion will continue through the remain der
of this week, an interesting programme
having been prepared, for the occasion
German business men of this CITY
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The smaIIpox al montreal.

WAsHINGTON, August 2O.-The Ma
rine hospital Bureau has, through the
Secretary of State, called on the Canadian
authorities for more detailed information
concerning the character and extent. of
the smallpox at Montreal and other cities
near the border. The superintendent of
the office of foreign mails has been in
formed by the Mexican postal authorities
that reciprocal exchange of closed mail
via New York will shortly be put in
operation between Paso Del Norte, upon
the northern border of Mexico, and Spain.
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his operations. was arrested yesterday
and tried to-day before Justice S. W.
Tappan upon a charge of obtaining
money under false pretepses. He was
found guilty and fined $50 and thirty
days in the county Jail. His plan was to
court colored women and then borrow
enough Emoney to pay for the license
to marry with aud forget to return.
His last subject loaned him SO, and his
failure to return with the preacher and
the change extinguished the spark of
love that had kindled in her sable bosom
for him and she had him arrested, with
the above results.
Our business men who have been to
the different watering places have com
menced to return, preparatory to open
ing operations for an active fall trade,
Mr.. j. w. Clopton and Mr.. T. L.
Mitchell returning from the springs, and
Mr.. r. p. Rice from Texas.
The many readers of the APPEAL
here have been complaining about the
lack of Helena news in the columns of
the appeal this week, and we consider
the fact that it has a larger circulation
in Helena than any daily paper pub
lished in the State or out Of it. Proba-
bly, they have some room for complaint.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1885-08-21

The Washington correspondent of the
New York Herald has made several re-
markable discoveries. One is that
neither Mr.. Carlisle nor Mr.. Morrison
favors the project to divide the appro-
priation bills among several of the regu-
lar standing committees. That is only
true in so far as neither of these gentle
men is as yet openly advocating the pro-
ject, but that does not prevent their IA
voring such a change. 1t can certainly
be said that both Carlisle aud Morrison
feel that there is urgent need to make
some change, and they have thought
enough of the project to give the appro-
priation bills to several different COM
mittees to accord it serious considera-
ton. That much is known, but it is not
known that any of the leaders on the
Democratic side have entertained either
of these three very remarkable sugges
tioIs hich the Herald correspondent
insists will not only be proposed to the
next Congress, but at least one of them
be adopted.
The first Of these which the Herald
man seems to think will be carried into
effect is to unite the Appropriations
Committee With the Ways aud Means
Committee and reimpose upon the latter
the duties it was charged with until
1865, when the Appropriations Commit
tee was created. This would give the
Ways and Means Committee considera-
ton both OF the amount of revenue
| needed and the taxes by which it is to be
raised.
The second suggestion contemplates a
| reform in the system Of taZatlon, or,
rather. of what may be called Congress
sional bookkeeping. 1t proposes that
for every chief head of expenditure a
distinct tax shall be reported, in order
that thus the people may be enabled tc
see for themselves how and for what
purpose money is raised from theil
/ pockets into the Treasury,
The third suggestion is to haze the
| House select members of the committees
by ballot, instead Of having the Speaker
/ appoint.
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ACCORDING to statistics lust published

ACCORDING to statistics Just published,
the stream OF emigration f'om Germany
has bsen steadily decreasing within the
last few years, though it still remains
stronger and deeper than in the period
between 1878 and 1880. For example, in
the first months of the current year the
total number Of emigrants was 65, 5,S45, as
compared with 9O,3Ol, with 94,145, with
III, sol, and with 1861 in tie same
months of 1884, 1883, 1882 and 1881, re.
spectively. From these h-ures it would
follow, according to the theory of emigra
tior propounded by the Chancellor in the
last session of the Reichstag, that the mG'
tsrial prosperity OF the German people
mas recent cred a ~etrograde stage.
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FREQUENT reports have Of late been
made of the alarming increase of the use
OF opium and morphine in this country,
especially among women. But it seems
that the use of these drugs is spreading
everywhere. In Spain and France opium
is used more freely than ever as prevent
i've of cholera Ia Rus5is, where the
heat this er seems to be terrific,
the thermometer showing an average ex-
ceeding anything that has been known in
l40 years, opium is being used as a
mes rs to keep cool and quiet. The Rus
SLAMS. who are hard drinkers, are afraid to
indulge 10 the use of alcohol during the
extremely hot weather, and seem to have
partially exchange d it for opium, probably
upon the authority o. experts who have
INDUCED in it almost all their lives, and
who aver that, far from distorting the men
tai faculties of men AS alcohol doss, opium
sustains them, and renders man unusu-
ally bright and good-spirited the next dag
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ne Eew Developments in the Wabash

ST. LOUIS. No, August 2O.-There
are no new developments in the impend
ing strike of the Knights of Labor to-
day. Mr.. {. [. C9ughlin of the Webas d
committee said this morning that the
committee does not anticipate any trouble
fer three or four days, and very likely
for week. The Southwestern system
committee is authorized by the National
Executive COMMITTEES to order general
strike in the West whenevsr deemed
advisable. All authentic cases OF
Knights discharged for obeyiug the gen.
eral order affecting the handling of Wa
bash cars will be reported to the South
western committee. Who will keep them
| en- file and consider them at such time
as they think all branch organizations
have received the first general order. \
strike is not likely 70 be ordered inside
of four days. Locally there have beer
no refusals to work this mern]pg, so fal
as known.
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The Sam Francisco sub.Treasury.

WASHINGTON, August 2O.-Acting
Secretary Fairchild to-day telegraphed
to Mr.. Brooks, the newly appointed As
sistant Treasurer at San Francisco, to
take possession of the Sub Treasury
there at once. He had previously in
structed V. p. Snyder, chief clerk of the
United States Treasury office, to superin-
tend the count of the moneys and secu-
rites in the Sub-Treasury incident to
the formal transfer Of the Office to the
new Assistant Treasurer. Mr.. Snyder is
now in San Francisco and will conduct
outgoing or incoming Assistant Treas
urer
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The Indian schools

WASHINGTON, August 2O.-Mr. John
H. Oberly, the new Superintendent of
Indian schools, has made report to the
Secretary of the Interior in relation to
the condition of the Chilacco Indian In
dustrial school, located in the Indian Ter
ritory, and the Haskell Institute, at
Lawrence, Kan. At the Chilacco school
the report states there are 176 pupils.
They have only two teachers, both young
ladies, and Superintendent Oberly says
they are overworked. The male pupils
are taught farm work. The females are
taught general house work, sewing and
cooking. Superintendent Oberly speaks in
the highest terms of the institute, where
he says the pupils are rapidly acquiring a
knowledge OF the English language, ahd
are doing as well in their industrial and
mechanical training as in their studies.
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American Microscopists.

CLEVELAND, O.. August 29.-At to-
days meeting of the American Society
of Miscrosopists papers were read on
Some Improvement in Accessory Micro
scopical Apparatus, by DR.. +. H. Grif-
fitb, and on "The Improved Methods of
Manipulation. by R. w. Reynolds.
Prof. Gage of Cornell University, made
an address on Notes ON the Blood Ger
puscles of Necturus," and Notes on the
Epithelium Of the Mouth of the Oc-
turus." Two Cases of Tumor in the
Mammary Glands of the Lower Animal,
was the subject of an address by Prof. A
III. Futile of Columbus In the after
noon whst is known as the working meet
ing was held. 1t was devoted to the illus
tration of recent experiments in micro,
spore, and was of great interest. A
committee has been appointed to examine
into the adulteration of the butter, larc
md other tests. It's composed of III. t
Deeter OF Champaign, ILL.,, George Eel
OF DuFalo, C. NJ. ro.ccaa rca OF Cleveland
tester, T. b, short of Chicago ana Il. u y
Atwood of Rochester, n. Y, This com
mittee will report to the secretary and t
the United States Commissioner of Agri
culture. Tonight the annual soiree wa'
given, and was attended by about 3Ot
people
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1885-08-21

The Grand Army of the Republic postf
OF Pennsylvania have succeeded in bring
ing about the resignation OF Col. Barbiere
of Philadelphia, who was recently ap'
pointed clerk IN the Pension Orice eft
that point by Gen. W. W. Il. Davis. Gen
Davis advised Barbiere not to resign, but
the gallant ex-Confederate was not willing
TO allow his friend to be persecuted for his
sake. The only charge a .ainst Barbiere IL
that in a book he wrote about the war he
was far from complimentary to the Fed
erals
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1885-08-21

Tlrg annual reunion of the First Ken
Sucky Brigade, known as Hoods Orphan
Brigade, took place at Glasgow, KY,
"wednesday and was largely attended by
ex-Confederates and some Federals. The
brigade, commanded by Gen. B. f. Buck
ner, marched through the town. Ad
dresses were made by Maj. W. II. Butts,
Gen. Buckner, Preston Lewis and others.
The reunion, which Was SUCCESS, wound
mp with banquet and dance.
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EkEElEl.

HUMPHREYS-Augu 20, 1885, at 9:ao o'ciocl
D m. JOIN HESRY, eldest son of J. IL. and Annis
W. Humphreys.
| Funeral services from St. Mary's Cathedral
| Poplar street, this (FRIDAYl afternoon at
o'clock. Friends Of the family invi ed.
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ST Louis Delegates to the Northwestern
River Convention.

Sr. LOyIs, Mo-, August 20.-Mayor
Francis to-day appointed five we'll
known citizens to represent st. Louis as
delegates in the Northwestern River
Convention, to be held at St. Paul Sep
tember Sd, and Henry C.. Haarstick,
president of the Merchants Exchange,
and Jerome Hill, president of the Cot,
ton Exchange, each appointed five lead
ing members to represent their respect
vention. Messrs. Haarstick and Hill
and probably Mayor Francis, will attend
the convention, and in all likelihood g
number of other prominent and infuen-
tial citizens of St. Louis will be present
The Governor will also appoint dele.
gates for the Congressional districts and
for I ltate at large.
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In Mississippi the crop of cotton in 1880
was 963. Ill bales, leading Texas by 49,.
S27 bales Louisiana by Asa ,542 bales; Geor-
gia by 14S, $40 bales: Alabama by 263, ,457
bales; Arkansas by 354 S55 bales; South
Carolina by 4lO,563 bales, and she pro
duced 147, ,992 bales more than the sggre
gate production of North Carolina, Tennes
see, Florida, Missouri and Virginia.
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JACKSON, TENN.
A Negro DeEpcrado shot to Death by a
Mob. .


JACKSON, August 20.-Night before
last mob in the Seventeenth District,
this county, went to the house of Will
lam Cooper, colored, and fred several
times, Ave shots passing through his
body, killing him instantly. Jack ALI
son, a young white man, was also shot IN
the arm and lungs with load of buck
shot by the mob, either accidentally or
throush mistake, and will die. The first
chapter In this sad affair occurred few
weeks ago, when Cooper, whs wss des-
perate negro, and is said to have killed
one or two men, chased his employer,
James Whitentpn, out of the field and
went to the house that night and called
him out. He made motion as il TO
draw pistol, and Whiteuton shot sew
eral times, severely Founding him.
Cooper was recovering, and Threatened,
as soon as he was well, to kill Whiten-
ton and all his family. The whole com
munity became aroused, and the mob
bing was the result No arrests have
been made. 1t is hoped matters will be
settled without further bloodshed.
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THE American Bar Association assem-
bled at Saratoga Wednesday in eighth an
nual session. The annual address was
made by the president, the Hon. John w.
Stevenson of Kentucky. He spoke in
favor OF advancing the science of indie
pendent Jurisprudence and of promoting
the thorodgh administration of justice,
yud urged the necessity Of uniformity of
leeiNlation throughout the several States.
Members of the General Council,
one from each State, were chosen.
A resolution was passed for
the appointment of a committee to
report what action, il any. the associs-
ton should take Gin view of the con-
H::ngent necessity for legislation for the re-
lief Of the Supreme Court of the United
States from itS overplus of business" At
the evening session. David Dudley Field
submitted report o. judicial delsys and
uncertainty, and q papeI py hsuoen "
Benton of Minres ota, on tn ulsunetlon
between the legislative and judIe~ 81 iunc-
tions, was read.
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Mr.. PARNELL has summoned the men,
bers Of the Irish Parliamentary party to
meet in Dublin on the 25th instant. The
object of the meeting is to consider what
plan shall be adopted to advance the cause
Of the party in the approaching electora!