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Cabinet Meeting.

WASHINGTON, November 24.-There
was a full attendance at the Cabinet meet
ing to-day. The session lasted about three
hours, and was devoted almost entirely TO
the consideration of the Presidents mes
sage to Congress. The document is in an
advanced state of preparation, and will be
completed several DAVIS before the meet
ing OF Congress. One of the questions
discussed to-day was the order in which
certain topics should be considered. The
President favored the custom adopted by
a majority of his predecessors as to the
order OF precedence, with a few excep-
tions, and was sustained in his views by
sll the other members of his Cabinet.
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scarcity OF Ten.Cent pieces.

WASHINGTON, November 24.-Reports
received at the Treasury Department indi.
cate a growing scarcity of ten-cent silver
pieces in all parts of the country. In &C
cordance with instructions from the
Treasury Department about $4,000 in
dimes were coined at the Philadelphia
mint about a week ago These, however,
were found Insufficient to supply the de.
mand, and the superintendent of the
mint has since been instructed to coin
into dimes all the uncurrent subsidiary
silver coin that may be at the mint.
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A HARD
The Vast Amount Of Business Transacted
by the Presldent-H Message
About Completed.
The Proposed Change In the House
Rules-Senators Taking an
Active Interest.
The Contest for the House Ofices-The
Modest Higgins -'P0ssums
for Thanksgiving.
ESPECIAL TO THE AppEAL.l

WASHINGTON, November 24.-It was
stated to-day by an official at the Execu-
tive Mansion that the reault of the work
done by President Cleveland during his
embargo of the office-seekers and their
friends will be apparent when the first
batch OF nominations is sent to the Senate,
who will be surprised at the amount Of
work done. The President does not keep
government hours, and often works far
into the night. His message is abont
completed, and will cover from four to six
newspaper columns.
A SENATORS
are taking an active interest in the pro-
posed change of House rules, as the Senate
suffers from their obstructive character,
and measures Of importance having passed
the Senate fail in the House because the
majority can dictate legislation.
CONTEST FOR HOUSE OFFICES.
There is no visible change in the contest
is made out and members in the city have
all settled down to the belief that the eau.
Gus next Saturday night week will be the
tamest ever known which controlled the
organization of the House. From Speaker
down its only work will be to put certain
officials in nomination by practical unani-
nifty. Only forty-five members and fifty
Senators are In town.
'PossUMs FOR THANKSGIVING.
Msj. ]. w. Sparks of Murfreesboro,
Tenn has written a letter to Col. Donel-
son, OF the House folding-room, informing
him that he had shipped by express two
live 'possums, which were caught IN the
battlefield of Murfreesboro. One of these,
he writes, is to be presented to the Presi,
dent and the other to Assistant-Secretary
of State Potter for their Thanksgiving
dinner.
HIaGINs's MoDEsIy.
Appointment Clerk Higgins says he is
| not a candidate for Doorkeeper or Ser
| geant-st-Arms of the House. He is too
good a Democrat, he says, to hold one
Office and apply for another. off 1 in
tended to be a candidate l would give up
my place here. 1 have this place and am
go to work and elect me, however, thai
would be a different thing"
PATENTs.
issued to-day were es follows: Alabama
Henry NJ. Abbercombie, Kelly's Greek,
cultivator John H. Baton, Selma, con
vertible chair; Thos. c. Darlington, Lafay'
cite planter; Jas; w; Mayberry, Maryyn
s~tump-puller; Danl S. Troy and J. S
Tennesee-Jas. ]. and E. T. Faulkner
McMinnville, grinding mill; Abel B.
Woodward, Nashville, brick machine.
Arkansas-Geo. W. Grossly, Good Hope,
clothes washer; Robt. S. Thompson, Pint
Bluff, hoe rack.
PERSONAL.
phis; A. W. Burton, L. H. Mason, Nash
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THE DAILY APPEAI-wEDl

B. Beueman and Zsras Z. Britton for
$4,000, the deed stating that the land was
free from incumbrance, except a mortgage
of $277 held by Joseph Hall. The prop
erty was sfterward bought under sherif's
sale for $500 by K. j. B. Galusha. 1t is
now claimed that the mortgage had been
paid and that the heirs are preparing to
bring action to recover the property, that
is to-day estimated worth 100000.
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Of a prohibitory tariff. Labor can 10
longer be deluded by the hypocrisy which
breaches the beauties of a system to raise
wages and practices a system that reduces
wager to starvation prices. The present
tariff muat ca
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Arrested fssr Perturp

WASHINGTON, November 24.-Detectives
have arrested Eve persons for perjury al
divorce case of Eugene Belt against Mary
Alice Belt, recently decided in Baltimore
in favor of the latter. The persons arrest
ed were William T. Benton, formerly a
police officer; Battel Minor, a colored res
taurant-keeper; Samuel Jackson, a cclored
Waterman Benjamin Jolly, a restaurant
keeper, and Joseph 6. Harper, a police
man,
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Smallpox I'm Canada.

MONTREAL, November 24-There were
six deaths fro smailI OK in the city Sat-
urday and six in the suburbs. On Sunday
there we're nine in the city and ten in the
suburbs.
HALIFAX, n. S., November 24.-There
have been four deaths and fifteen new
cases Of smallpox in Charlottetown since
Saturday evening. The provincial gov
ernment has made arrangements for free
vaccination.
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Big Litigation over a Small Estate

SALEM, Ill, November 24.-Thes Master
in Chsnoery, in the case of William Will
kins and others against the unknown
heirs Of Massie McCarp and others, has
sold the estate for SSH. There have been
three previous sales of the property, each
of which has been set aside on account Of
the appearance of new heirs. There are
now forty.five claimants, who will divide
as the income of the estate 5000, some oil
whom will receive the sum CT S. So each
to repay them for their trouble and ex-
oanep
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Revival of the Business Outlook South.
ward.

The business outlook throughout the
South and West is very bright, harvests
have been abundant, the public health
free from even the ordinary maladies, and
prosperity has brought an increased pat
ronaee to the louisiana State Lottery on
account of its well-estsblished character
for honest management, under the sole di-
rection of Gems. CT Beauregard of Louis
lana, and Jubal A. Early of Virginia. On
Tuesday, December Is, 1885, the 18th
monthly and the grand ~semi-annual draw
ing will scatter S522, 500 sl over, to hold
ers CT tickets at $40 or fraction of tenths at
81 each. ALI information can be had of
NJ. A. Dauphin, New Orleans, La., on ap-
plication.
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IL Astonished the Public

To hear OF the resignation of DR.. Pierce as
a Congressman to devote bimse T solely to
his labors as a physician. 1t was because
his true constituents were the sick and
afflicted everywhere. They will ind DR..
Pierce's "Golden Medical Discovery" a
benefcent use of his scientific kCo8ledge
in their behalf. Consumption, bronchitis,
cough, heart disease, fever and sgue, in
termittent fever, dropsy, neuralg a, goitre
or thick neck, and all diseases Ct the
blood, are cured by this wo~rld-renowned
medicine. Its properties are wonderful,
its action magical. By druggists.
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Exports of Merchasdtse.

WAsHfNeToS, November 24.-The CHIEF
total values of the exports OF merchandise
during the twelve months ended October
81, 1885, were $717, 1882, and during the
preceding twelve months S734,S27, 799, q
decrease of SIT GAS, All. The values of i'm.
ports of merchandise for the twelve
months ended October 81, 1885, were
S572,4l7,3 1922, and during the preceding
twelve months $685., 56l,413, a decrease o.
$50 IA OQl.
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Mt.sanx Lu.astcs

SANDusKY, o., November 24.-The gu
p~erintendent of the burned insane in
Urinary has discovered that three or four
inmates supposed to have been saved are
still missing. Whether they escaped and
wandered into the country or were burned
to death is not known.
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Railroad Disaster.

GALVESTON, TEX, November PA
special to the News, from Navasto. says
'The engine and tender attached to an
east-boUnd train on the Navasto branch
CT the Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe rail.
road were thrown from the track Saturday
crushed to death and the engineer, c. G.
Gordon, was badly scalded and bruised. II
is supposed the accident was caused by
the spreading of the rails.
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Jumped from n Thtrd.Story ind
With Her Rnhe.

JERSEY CRY, N. j., November 24.-To-
night Mrs. Louise Sseeger, in q fit of tenn
porary insanity, jumped from a fourth
story window, with her babe in her arms.
The little one was dashed to death on the
pavement and the woman received proba-
bly, fatal injuries, being dreadfnlly lacer-
ated by striking an iron railing. When
her husband discovered what had been
done he ~endeavored to cut his throat, but
was prevented by the police.
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Fire at Conway. Ark

LITTLE Rock, ARK, November PA
fire at Conway, Ark, early this morning
burned several wooden business build
ings. The chief losers were Grissard &
Gist, general merchandise; A. Perry, gro
GER; Barton & Townsend, hardware;
Pierce & Company, furniture: A. R Witt,
drugstore and postoffice; Schethsm &
Watkins and j. HeiligeT, merchants;
Ledger-D Democrat, printing Office. Total
loss, $4,000 to $4,000; small insurance.
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Terrible Rain.storms in California

SAN LUIS OBIsPo, CAL, November "a
One of the most terrible rain-storms that
ever visited this country has been pre-
vailing the past week. Within twelve
hours over ten inches eli rain fell. AL
| outside communication by rail and wire
| was entirely suspended until to-day. Nc
| loss of life reported. The damage in the
| city and suburbs is over S1G0, 0l0.
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Big Land suit a, MInneapol,.

MINNEAPOLIS, MINI, November "a
The title to q large tract Of land in this
city, known as Silver Lake and Oakland
additions, and comprising about 600 lots,
threatens to be called in question. The
land was originally patented to George
Easterbrook, who conveyed it to Alexsn.
der Moore in 1856. Moore conveyed this
land by a deed of full conveyance to Jacob
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The New steel Cruisers,

WASHINGTON, November 24.-It is said
at the Navy Department that the new steel
cruise 8, Boston and Atlanta, will be ready
to receive their officers and crews about
the LIST Of March next, and that the cruiser
Chicago will be launched at Chester about
the Sd of December, but will not be ready
for sea service before the end of next
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Make p. o. Money Orders payable ant
address Registered Letters to
NEW ORLEANS NATIONAL RANK,
New Orleans. La.
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Purchases of p

WASHINGTON, November 24.-Cnief
Clerk Youman, of the Treasury, who has
general charge of the purchase of supplies
for public buildings under the Treasury
Department; has determined that contracts
for such supplies must be made at the reg
ular market rates, and that where pro-
posals for supplies are in excess of such
rates the purchases sha | be made in open
market.
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The Galveston ReI,er rund

GALVESTON, TEX, November e4.-Sub-
scriptions to the relief fund for the FIRE
sufferers hsve reached 100000. The
work OF examining applicants and apply
ing the funds is being carried on as far as
possible. The subscriptions received from
Chicago foot up $500.
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PITTsBURe, Pa, November PA con-
vention of believers in faith cures is being
held here. The first session was held this
morning in the chapel of the Third Pres
byterian church, at which addresses were
made by Mrs NJ. Baxter of England, the
Rev. A. W. Simpson Of New York, the
Rev. II. W. Browne of Chicago and Mrs.
S. G. Beck of Philadelpbia.
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Collected a L.arre moun. and skinned

INDIANAPOLIS, IND, November PA
telegram from Lafayette reports that Frank
NJ. Wright, a travelling salesman for John
Rosser & Co., wholesale %stationers OF that
city, collected a large amount of the firms
money and left for parts unknown. Wrigt
came from Dayton, o., and is said to be a
member Cf q resnected family.
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Captured Arter a Long Chase.

WASHINGTON, November 24.-In the
early part of last month Will r. jackson,
late assistant postmaster at Americas, Ga,
defaulted and robbed the postofiice at that
place and fled. He was followed by In
spector Booth through Texas to .Califor.
MIA and was arrested to-day at Los An
gelee.
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CoPENHAGgN, November 24.-M. Horass,
editor and president OF the FOlkething,
has been sentenced to six months impris-
onment for writins and publis hing an ar
ticle Insulting the King.
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GENERAL WASHINGTON NEWS.

Arrivals to-day: VIM. Mcmahon, Mem
phis; A. W. Burton, I. FL. Mason, Nash
VILE.
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FUGITIVE WIFE MURDERER.
Description of smith, Who Killed His
Wife AT Chicago.

CHICAGO, ILL November 24.-The cor
oner's inquest on the remains of Mrs.
Emma Smith, who was murdered by her
husband, Samuel R. Smith, at 80 Yves.
Monroe street, Saturday night, was begun
shortly after 10 o'clock to-day stthe county
hospital. A jury was ~impaneied and
viewed the mangied remains in the
morgue. The police profess to have no
clew SO far to the whereabouts of the
murderer. They express confidence that
he will be caught soon, as his description
is SO full and complete. 1t is not known
yet to what depot he went after gettipg
out Of the hack which he hired to assist
him in his flight Saturday night. The
following is the description of the muir
derer that is being sent all over the coun-
try by the police department:
DEPARTMENT OF POLICE, !
CHICAGO, ILL, November %, 1885. I
Arrest for murder Samuel r. Smith. lie is
about five 'eet seven inches high, medium build,
l5 TO $50 pounds weight, dark brown hair, which
he combs low on his forehead. and is slightly
sprinkled with gray; has tumOr on top of hi.
head and very receding forehead scar through
right eyebrow; small brown mustache, some
times dyed black aud curled up at ends small,
piercing blue eyes; talks rapidly; medium pale
face. wore when he left here dark bcttle-green
suit with silver stripes: dark overcoat; small
leaf scarf pin with diamond in center, and higt
six hat made by a Chicago halter. Address al
information to T. EBERS0LD,
General SUPERINTENDENT Police.
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Result, of h parliamentary Elections

LONDON. November 24.-The following
results II the Parliamentary elections
have been received this afternoon: The
Right Hon. David R Plunketr. First Com
missioner of Works under the Oonserva-
tive Cabinet, and Mr.. Holmes; Attorney
General for Ireland, also under the Con-
servative Cabinet have been elected from
the Dublin University Division; Thomas
Burt, labor candidate, is elected for Nor
psth; the Right Hon. George Otto Ire
velyan, Chief Secretary for Ireland under
Mr.. Gladstone's administration, is elected
for Galsshiels; Col. F. A. Stanley, Colo
NAL Secretary in the Conservative Cabinet,
is elected for Blackpool; the Right Hon.
Henry Campbell Bannerman, Chief Secre-
tsry for Ireland under Nj. Gladstone's
administration, is elected for the Stirling
Group, Stillirgshire, Scotland, and Mr..
Justin Mccarthy for NeWry,
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WASHINGTON, November 2 -During the
month of October 25,9lS immigrants ar
rived in this c~ountry-a decrease Ct 6l79
compared with October, 1884.
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WASHINGTON, November 24.-Dick Lee,
colored, tonight shot and instantly killed
bis wife. He is q notorious character,
He has not yet been arrested.
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FOREIGN
rndeeent PubIIcations
Six Months for InsuItine ths King.

london, November 24.-The govern
msnt intends prosecuting T0lUn TGK for
all -ged indecent publications.
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BRITISH POLITICS.
The Result Of the Parliamentary EIec.
tions So Far Received-Miss
Helen Taylor
Rejected as a Candidate for North CAM
berwell by the Returning Officer
The Lady's Protest.
The Budget Discussed in the Ger.
man Reichstag-The Smallpox
In Canada.

LONDON, November 2S.-The nomination
of Miss Helsn Taylor, who is contesting
the Parliamentary division for North
Camberwell, has been refused by the re-
turning officer. Mics Taylor has protested
against thu alleged arbitrary action of the
officer. Mics Taylor has received letters
from a number of eminent persons in
various parts of Europe and the United
States, including one from Mr.. Henry
George, encouraging her to attempt to put
to the test the feeling of the country as
regards female representation. It is stated
that the authorities admit that there is 10
positive ena6tment against the return OF
women to Parliament.
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Boiler Inspector at IouisviIre

WASHINGTON, November 24.-The Sec
rotary of the Treasury to-day appointed
James G. Dugan to be Local Inspector Of
Boilers at Louisville, KY.
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Appointments by n President.

WASHINGTON, November 24.-The Pres
ident to day appointed Richard d. Lam
caster to be Surveyor of Customs for the
port of St. Louis, NO.; Oliver P. Remiek,
first assistant engineer in the revenue
marine service OF the United States.
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New Orleans. About &c. OO. 900 in gold
coin has already been transferred from the
former city. About 100000 of this
amount was taken to Chicago.
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Earthquake shock al Fan Rive,
Shot and KiIlea nj. wife.

FALL RIVER, MASS, November 24.-An
earthquake wave in the bay at $50 o'clock
this morning caused the tide to rise three
feet above mean high water msrk.
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WASHINGTON, November 24.-Lsrge
mounts of gold and silver coin continue
% arrive at the Treasury from the over-
crowded sub-ireasuries and minis in differ
emit parts Of the country. The transfers
are principally from San Francisco and
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LOUISIANA NATIONAL BANK,
New Orleans, La.
New Orleans, La.
GERMANIA NATIONAL BANK,
Man Drlaana- La
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B. t4ABER

life creapt shame that meant inev-
liable and irretrievable ruin.
From a living dream whose horrors
we may. never know. the shattered,
enfeebled man awakened one day
The cloud was lifted from his brain,
and, ere he went to his last judg-
ment, his eyes looked once moro for
a short moment upon the woman he
had SO grievously wronged. She,
woman that she was, cainc with for
giveness on her lips and love in her
broken heart, to minister to him III
his last momeDts-to bear him back
to the hearthstone he had abandoned
lie felt her arms about his neck, and
the death damp on his brow was
warmed by her carcsses.
Who counted the tears-who heard
the agonized prayers of the heart
broken wife in all the years Of the
proud, strong mans exaltationy That
divine, almighty power that has writ
ten IN every human bosom this eter-
nal truth-that he who puts stain
upon his hearthstone and vIolates a
wilely love shall pay sure and dread
Jul penalty.
SO it came to pass that at the very
height of his q, nv, and in the full
possession OF his POWERS, an awful
retribution .came up.a the great
strong man. The shame II his splen-
did life had planted its poisons
thick and deep, and the ruin
was complete. A cloud fell upon
the strong mau's reason, aud his
majestic frame crumbied and with.
4,
his fatterers and where the comely
sirens that with their false charms
had allured him from his hcarthstones
At the first warning of impending
ruin they disappeared like sunbeams
before the advance of thunder
cloud. Where wrs his fame now
where bis greatness, the worlds
homage, the power of riches? All
gone-all dissipated, or at least, as
futile against the hand ofdiyine retri-
button as the winds that play around
the tops of the everlasting hills.
Then, at last, we may suppose, this
mighty wreck-this shattered fabric
of human idolatry-saw and felt the
incompatible sweetness aud grandeur
of witely love. AT least we are told he
stretched out his hands to her as
though he pleaded for forgiveness,
Ills lips moved, but from them there
came no sound--as II memorable ret.
ribution decreed he should not ten
that gentle, noble wife how sweeiiy
her love soothed him, pu'
we are told his eyes Ne'e
fixed steadily upon hers, and We h .inpc
yes, we know 1t woll-'they spon
tenderly and reverenfly 70 her' NV, W.
pleaded, oh, SO earnestly ior e ,eo .bs1
ali The love and compassion the dying
great man craved was given freeiyI
sy, even before bis trembling hAnes
and pleading eyes reached oui LOT "
Sueb Is thy charity, % godlike wo.
msnhoodi and In Its sweetness ana
tenderness aud purity God grant we
may live aud die
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iu quarrel last night murdered his
wife by beating out her brains with a
chair The police succeeded in ar
resting King about o'clock this af-
ternoon The murder was one of Pc
culiar atooeity. The tragedy oc-
Cured on Christmas eve, and after
killing his wife King remained In the
house all that night, all day yester-
day aud again last night, going out
frequently to visit a neighboring sa-
loon. King visited his sister-in-law
this morning and informed her ofthe
occurrence, and she related the facts
to the police who at once put men on
the track of the murderer, aud they
found him on the street at the time
stated.