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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-05-08

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The captain Of Mobile fishing
smack lately lost nearly all of bis
catch in a singular manner. He was
making for Mobile, and when twenty
miles distant encountered q large
quantity of drift timber, and while
Ester was af ssst ct apss eol tae
Shortly after he found that ali the fish
IN his we'll were dead. Having SUP.
ply OF ice, however, he was able to
preserve seventeen hundred of the
rest Of his fish. Whether the discol-
Gr4t';oH 81 tfs Ma!sf yns aaae ts the
cause Of the mortality. is a matter of
doubt, but in 1873 the water In Mobile
bay was similarly affected, and nearly
all the fish in the bay at the time died.
How r.any persons have even
cough IDEA af the average SUN uno1
which by far tho largest part of the
citizens OF the United States are ted,
clothed, and housed? A recent stat.
istician estimates that 80 per cent.
of the population of this country is
s4ppaftaA by from 45 to so cents per
capita Q day. At tht latter figure
this makes Sl64.s5 as the average an
nual cost Of living; but, as by averag.
we mean the balance between extreme.
there must be many persons who have
pst eyeR shhiss Gum to live upon. That
80 cents . ddy II 9 general estimate
will be admitted when it Is remember.
ed that many mill operatives earn only
In
wages of farm hands run from 500 to
$50 a month, and that on these sums
several persons are often supported,
s%s Other $s%S sssgs sas g. ys a
ly income equal to what is NECESSARY
toy the sAhsitenoe at $50 ar 1000 al
these ''avoyaga'' mortals, the start.
ling contrast between the extremes of
our modern society must be most
evident.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-05-08

The average size of single school dis.
trict is three miles square.
The schools in nearly every instance
arc furnished with approved modern
appliances, and in the WY of desks
globes, maps. ETC., have the best, Our
teachers are efficient and progressive.
Well sustained institutes and associo.
tions show their intelligent interest in
their work.
Higher education has been literally
provided for.
In North Dakota there a~e ."l
schools in all the lar"c: $50 OF raising
=" " 1'' e .lle period of time specified:
Upper Upper az az iss a sss es ~,
Lower. ......... $50 go so al
The sections do not vary very much,
and these results show that the soil is OF
itself capable of raising water to about
eighteen inches in one dav, and about
two feet in four days, thus further show
ing the suitability of the soil to with.
stand drought.
As regards the chemical analysis OF
the soil, the important constituents fol
the nutrition Of crops, viz: Phosphoric
acid, potash, lime and nitrogen, were
determined and found to he as follows:
Upper Middle Under
Pllosphoric acid. .... d.tl3 QUA OCH
Potash. .............. No5 olM oos44
Nitrogen. ........... o.3l, Ul% Obj
These percentage amounts, though
small, are not too small considering the
light character of the soil. They are
much smaller than are frequently found
in soils under cultivation, even when OF
light sandy description, but we have
here to consider the depth of the soil
rs we'll as its percentage composition
in judging of its fertility, and there is
no doubt that in the case of
such deep, free, porous soil rs
this, the percentage composition
is apt to give an erroneous idea of the
total amount of plant food available for
crops. 1t is an important feature of this
soil, that the proportion of phosphoric
acid, potash and lime increase with the
depth. so that as the superficial layer
becomes exhausted its fertility is able to
be replenished by stores of nourishment
from beneath. The constituent in which
there is an evident deficiency is lime.
hut it is the constituent which in
creascs in amount most rapidly in
the Iowsr layers, Considering the
character of the soil, the amount
of nitrogen is very high. This is
due to the roots and organic residue
of former generations of plants, and
shows that the soil, in its present state,
Ia In excellent condition for cultivation.
1t is always difficult matter to dis
cover from the analysis of soil what is
approximately its value az IN agricul-
tural subject, and at the best an opinion
based upon that foundation is only i'm
portant as it confirms and interprets the
judgment Of those who are practically
acquainted with the soil.
can only say of this soil that it is the
most attractive soil that have ever had
submitted to me for analysis. So far as
its physical characters are concerned,
sud 50 far US ! am able to Judge should
expect that the soil would be found to he
tirst-class agricultural subject. and q
fine wheat soil. A. P. AlTKEN. D. L.
Oct. 3, 1884.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1885-07-15

A TELEGRAM from Little Rock informs
us of the death at Watalule, Ark, on
Monday, Of MIR. Joseph A. Dacus, who
for many years was connecEsd with the
journals of this city, foE years with the
Argus, and later with the St. Louis Repub-
Zicaa and other Papers of that city. A
man of very decided ability, Mre Dacus
was known throughout the West rs a
writer of books, some of them of a sersa.
1ional order, but many OF them cf historic
value. Alter he leFt Mempnis he studied
theology and was a preacher of the Baptist
persuasion, occupying, we believe, pull
pit In 81 Louis. But this proved too con.
timing for his views and he gave it up and
EVER nee devoted himself to lette. i and
with varying success. He could be q
strong, vigorous, trenchaDt AMI critica
writer, but was most at home in
narratives, which afforded hsin free
play for his Imagination. His nature
was warm, and he vas much attached to
his friends, and rs to his enemies he fol-
lowed Corporal Trims example and lei
them pass, believing there wss room fol
them and him too in the world. He was
good, kind hearted, conscientious man
with laudable ambition to excel in his
proIession--apd he did excel.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1885-07-15

WHAT remained of "Hell CITE" after
the terrific explosion of t!iroe years ago
has, as we learn from the Herald, been
completely hoEeyeonbed in preparation
for its demolition in few days The en-
tire mass OF rock has been trayersed,
checkec-Doard fashion, by galleries quar-
ried st great expense of money and labor,
and these are to be charged with 22s 600
pounds of "rackarock," new explosive,
and with $4,000 pounds cf number one dy-
Mantle. When the explosion takes place
the pillars will BE demolished, the wsys
of the galleries shattered, aud the en-
tire rock will sink to the bottom of the
river huge mass of debrio, width will
~fterward be removed by dredges And
thus the ene great obstruction to the safe
navigation of the Sound (or, as it is called
In New York, the East river) will have
passed away forever. But there is another
"Hell Gate" al New York worse than
that-the cuatc mhouse with its incompre-
hensible System of tariff dues. This, too,
ought to be dynamited snd blown up in
order that the whole country might enjoy
the free trade with other nstions that be-
tween the States has proven ID be 80 great
bOIn.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1885-07-15
HEAVY FAILURE.
Liabilities or ss, ,7oo o,o60-Direct6rs Con-
hdent of PsyfnK UP.

DUBLIN, July IA great sensation
was caused by the suspension of the
Munster Bank to-day. The head office
OF the bauk is in Cork, but the central
Office is here. Last year the shareholders
met and aGiupp..ccd a resolution requesting
MIR. Shaw, membef or posrliament, the
chairman, to retire. and Messrs. Eek
son, Fitzgerald and other sharehola-
ers instituted suit to make the
directors responsible for defieien-
cies caused by, oyerdrafts to
themselves. 1t tr5hspifed that Mr..
Shaw was indebted to the bank ESQ, 900.
He claimed 100000 fees as director.
Eventually the matter was amicably ar
ranged in order to sop the litigation,
and Shaw withdrew his claim In giving
judgment the Vise- Chancellor dwelt Sc
verely upon the conduct of Shaw
aud Of another ex directpf; Mr.. Bolton.
Ii was ahowE thst the advances to
the directors were not properly secttred.
Two recent failures also showed great
unsecured Indebtedness to = bank.
Public confidence in the bank was
shaken. The Bank of Ireland on Sat
urday decided tc stop stip, Sc, and this
resulted in the sdspehsien; which 10
likely to bring great suffering upon the
south of Ireland The bank carried on
business as usual to day. but it is reported
that several checks were not paid. After
the, closure, an official notice was is
sued, stating that the suspension was due
10 continued heavy Withdrawals of de-
posits and litigation of jackson u.s. the
Munster Bank directors, and adding that
by careful realization the banks secur-
tiles would be amply sufficient to dis
charge its hahilit;oe,
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1885-07-15
DRIED BEEF pOIs0NISG.
Report Of Physfcians I'm the Memencc
Case-NO More Deaths.

KANKAKEE, ILL.,, July 14.-Dr. Ultey,
of the State Board of Health, has com
pleted the investigation at Momence of
the dried beet poisoning and says: The
poisoning was surely caused by the beef.
After a careful examination 1T seems i'm
possible that the persons putting up
that meat did not know it was poison
ous The exact nature of the poison,
because of the inferior microscopic
facilities here. i am as yet unable to
determine. The investigation is neces-
sarily incomplete, because no post-morten,
was held Were the powers the State
Board of Health enlarged the guilty
parties in such cases could be more
quickly found and punished" The
people of Momepce will, under legal
counsel, attempt to discover the guilty
parties.
DR.. Ellis of Kankakee, consulting ply
sic an in the poisoning case, says: From
partial examination, under a micro
scope, of this impure beef, | fiud the
marked characteristic to be very un-
pleasant odor, made more apparent ou
being mascerated for short time il
pure water of ordinary temperature.
| find total breaking down of the striateC
| muscular fibres, the presence of which
| in healthy muscles would be the first dis
tinguishing characteristic when exam
iped microscopically. This obstruction
of muscular tissue also means the entire
obliteration of the myolemma or fibrou,
| covering of the muscle with blood cor
puscles and fatty tissues, which
Ii ads me to believe that this beef wa,
taken from the animal diseased, or, NOR,
probably, one partially decomposed, be
fore submitted to the so-called process o
cvring, presenting a substance that i:
regarded as poisonous in the extrem,
when eaten, and hence dangerous t,
human life"
| No more deaths from this sickness
have occurred as yet, though several o
| the sufferers are in critical condition
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1885-07-15

THE Pail Mall Gazette's editor, Mr.. Stead,
yesterday triumphed in even greater de-
gree than We have been able to record of
him since he made the exposures Of Lon
don's shame and the infamy of the aristo-
cratic West End. Sir Ashton Cross, speak
ing for the government, deemed it moi ad-
visaoie to prosecute the Pal Mau Gazette.
In addition to this strengthening of
his cause, Mr.. Stead has secured the GER
vices of a commission, composed of the
Archbishop OF Canterbury, Cardinal Man
ming, the Bishop of Lcndon and Mr.. John
Morley, the ess2yist and member OF Par
lament, before whom all the witnesses
upon whose testimony the statements of
the Gazette rest, are to make oath to their
knowledge OF these things and give the
names of the beasts who are the princi-
pals in the crimes. in this way the pub
lie may eventually be put in possession OF
all the facts, and of the names of the
libidinous and salaciou3 scoundrels who
have rejoiced in the agonies of chaste
girls and delighted in their tortures. What
an opportunity for Judge Lynch.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1885-07-15
HELENA, ARK.
Huceudiary Firs-A Novelty in the
Amusement Lime.
TaPrcT ro


HELENA, July 14-Last night about
II o clock fire troke out in an unoccu-
pied storehouse at the corner of Main
the ground. Loss, $1,000, with no in
p o. Thweatt, j. T. Watson and Geo.
Walker. 1t is certain that the FIRE was
the work of an incendiary
Dave Akles, the negro murderer, will
te hanged III the jail-yard of Phillips
county next Friday.
The most laughable aud unique enter
tainment ever given to the citizens of
Helena will be presented by the Fat
Mems MinstreIs at the Helena opera
house Thursday night. The company is
composed of Helena's oldest and most
prominent business men, among them
being Mr.. II. G. Moore, of w. +. & c.
l.. Moore; Col. Henry Clay Righto
cotton factor; Judge s. l. Clark, prom
inent attorney: DR.. Jaauess, our post
master; Mr.. L. j. Wilkes, Mr.. W. l..
Nelson, j. +. Wendlaud, Aaron Meyers
mayor Of Helena; +. G. Hornor, c. b
Powell, and other leading business men
of the city, all well known to the com
mercial world Of Memphis The old
gents have been hard at work for the last
few days, and if any of our Memphis
friends should visit this place now they
would be accosted on the streets by some
staid and dignihed old merch ant prancipl
up to him and saying, For de Lord
Hill, whar did yer come from? How il
all yer folks2" and attempting with ele
phantine simplicity to dance step o.
two of some old forgotten jig or clog
Already considerable amusement ha
heen derived from the old gents capers
1t will have no bounds when the OLE
fellows so parading Thursday evening
gorgeously arranged in the paraphernad
of the minstrelsy.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1885-07-15

NOTHING more than the unseemly wran-
Jgle at the meeting of the Board of Educ.a-
'NoD, on Monday night, should be neces-
Hary to prove to the people of Memphis
that no man is worthy to be elected a
member Of such board who is not an
educated ard thinking, prudent and
painstaking, careful and csutious, than.
Itthere is body where tho virtue of self.
government is an essential, it is the Board
of Education, which Iegislates for the ai-
ministration of ihe public schools. L. is
not place Ter personal brawls, nor is it a
place 10: the exercise of purely selti.h
Purpo.es. 1t involves the most sacred
trust that can dsvolve upon men-the
future of the coming generations Of
the city-and it should be admins
tered with an honest purpose above
the dispensation OF its offices as
a charity 10 the poor and needy. ITO
man or woman should hold a place as
teacher who is not, upon public examina-
ton by commission of five disinterestsd
and well-known educators, equal to the
work. To level the schools to the clamors
OF half-educsted and ily-equipped per.
SONS, is to degrade and bring them into
contempt with the people. Nearly all tlae
great cities tf the country pride them
selves on their public scho.l4 and theil
teach err and in many of them private
schools Hle almost impossible, rave iol
sptoislties. because OF their inc fficie ncy. II
should be so here, too, and it NAV be, i
the people will in January elect Board o.
Education Of capacity sufficient t. apple
ciate its obligations, az Il to understand the
responsibilities of the sur erin terdeLt.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1885-07-15
A 20 # Days Racing at xonm, o,ith Park

New YoRk, July i4,@AboHt 1000
people &ete at Monmouth Park to-day.
The weather was bad, the track was bad,
and the racing was bad, The last race
was so palrably 4 pulled" one on the
part of the rider Of Marshall fDelaney),
ard of Bally (M. LYNCH that the judges,
in response to the elamor cf the people,
had them OH the stand. Their decision
was reserved.
FIRST Race.-For three year olds and
u ward; one and three eighth miles.
Col, Sprague had waik-over.
Second Race.-For two year olds,
three-fourths of mile Starters: Sham
rock, Peru Colt. Letritia and Faun. The
Peru colt won by length and half;
Faun second, Letritia third. Time
Third Race.=Fhe Midsummer hand
leap, one mile. Starters. Goano, Rev
eller. Choctaw, Greystone. Panique,
Richard L., Duplex, Conkling, Valley
Forge and Herbert Valley Forge won
by two lengths; Choctaw second, Duplex
third. Time-l:46.
Siiuth Race-Handicap hurdle; one
mile and halt, over six hurdles. Start
ers: Charles Epps, Marshall and Bally
Marshall and Bally ran neck and neck
| and jumped the last hurdle together
Lynch then gave the whip aud spur tc
Bally, but Delaney never made an effort
to win, though he was beaten barely by 9
neck. Charley Epps was fifty yards be.
hind all through. Time-a:57.
Fourth Race.-Haudican one and {
quarter miles. Starters: Boatman, Fa
vor, Hopeful, Decoy Duck snt
Phillips Favor won by two lengths
Decoy Duck second, Boatman third
| Time-2:124
Fifth Rdce.-For three year olds ant
upwards, selling allowances, one and one
sixteenth miles. Starters: Forester
Belle Pate; Whizgig, Joe Shelby, Jo'
| Mitchell, Red Cloud, Glenbar and Littl,
| Minch Little Minch won by lengtl
and half, Forester second, Whizgi.
| third. Time-1 :53.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1885-07-15
She Cattle Troubles.

DODGE CITY, Ks, July IA num-
Der of anti Texas stockmen have been
interviewed in reference TO the telegram
of Inspector Armstrong TO the Secretary
of the Interior, stating that the trail is
now open and all differences between
drovers and rauchmen have been
settled, and that cattle from Texas
are now moving without obstruction.
This they most empbatically de-
ny, claiming that it is aruse con-
cocted on the part of drovers,
and, further, that Inspector Armstrong
has not had sufficient time to go
from Fort Reno, where he was at the
time of receiving the order in respect to
said stock; that the distance from Fort
Reno to where the cattle were held is
over 100 miles, and that it would have
been impossible for him to have gone
there since receiving his official orders
from the Secretary of the Interior.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1885-07-15
Nashville VS.. Birmingham.

lSFBClAL ~ AFrhALst
NASHVILLE, July 14.-The defeat Of
the Birminghams to-day was neat and
man signed from the Cinciunatl's, occu-
pied the local box He did not in the
least exert himself, but pitched great
game. His. curves discount any seen
here this season, aud the local manage
ment think they have a jewel in him.
Mr.. d. Deaderick, secretary of the
Southern League, has resigned his
position, owing to changes of
location. The president of the
League, has appointed Mr.. j. Fl. Reeves,
of Nashville, secretary of the League
until Mr.. Deaderick successor can be
elected. Reeves has been acting as sec
retary several weeks so that there will
be no lapse and no break in them. A
meeting will be called soon to formally
elect successor to Deaderick.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1885-07-15
Important Decision Affecting Litf9a.
tion i'm Chicago.

CHICAGO, July 14.-About two years
after the great fire of 1871, in which all
the court records were destroyed, an cr-
der was entered by the Circuit Court
directing that all chancery files an d
records should be restored prior to a
certain date, otherwise the suits would be
dismissed. Since thea numerous appli-
cations have been made for leave TO re-
enter records. Judge Tuley to day de-
cided that the original order was invalid,
aud was entered apparently in the inter-
est of clerk of the court The decision
is one of great Importance as affecting
litigation in Chicago.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1885-07-15
ESTAB ABLISHED 1910.

IT is reported thet there is in St. Peters-
burg at present mania for suicide. 1t
is a m2iady which makes itself felt in all
ranks of society and at all ages. 1t ieges
mostly among very young people, "lym-
nssts," students, schoolgirls, shopboys,
kill themselves, often in cruel and tor
turing manner, without even the shadoC
of serious reason. 1t il equally fek
among religious PEOPLE and atheists,
among matsrialists and idesls.s. rich and
poor. Without having ever even heard
OF hartmann murI less studied him,
young minus I've come to his conclusions
as by son. instinct.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1885-07-15
A MOB BAFFLED.
4 Good Citizen E&iIIed 10 save the Life
of Black Brute.

INDIANAPoLIs, IND, July 14.-At
Marion, Ind, last Saturday afternoon, a
colored man named Wallace assaulted
the fourteen year old daughter of we'll
known citizen named Vinson and forci :
bly, accomplished his purpose. The girl
was thrown into spasms, and her condi-
tion grew hourly more alarming until
yesterday, when her death was declared
to be but questio, of few days. The
feeling against Wallace reached fever
heat last night, aud when it became evi-
dent that an attempt w6uld be made
to lynch the brute, Sheriff Hol-
man -ssolvcd to protect his pris.
oner and enforce the To-" lew at all
hazards, and surrounded himself with q
strong guard. At 12:45 o'clock the mob
organized in the rear of the jail and .
few minutes later made a. desperate
assault They were met by Sheriff H5l-
man aud his guard who, after giving
watning, fired Solley, killing James
Kelly Instantly ard weundiDg three or
four others. The dead and wounded
were carried away and the leaders of the
mob after short consultation, decided
to postpone further hostilities until to-
piobf
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1885-07-15

news to-day of an Indian raid in which
fifteen Mexicans were killed. The raid
is said to have occurred last night on
several ranches about forty miles above
Eagle Pass, on the Rio Grande. An
officer with d small detachment
OF troops was Immediately sent from
Fort Clark to investigate the mat
ter. All the cavalry at Fort Clark
having been sent to Indian Territory,
this country is left in bad situation. 1t
was not known that there were any In
dians nearer than the Santa Rosa mount
aims, in Mexico, and those Indians have
evinced no signs of hostility. 1t is be-
lieved that the Mexicans reported killed
were slain by Mexicans from across the
Rio Grande, and not by Indians.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1885-07-15
The News s.oudOu

IoNDoN, July 14.-Anotker dispatch
says: The liabilities of the Munster
Bank of Cork and Dublin amount to
S, $50, 900. The majority of its share
holders are ladies', who are solely depend
ent upon its dividends for their income.
The directors express confidence in their
ability to meet the indebtedness.
A telegram from Cork, where the
headquarters of the Munster bank are,
says that for several years the bank paid
10 and II per cent. dividends, and that
its shares with three-tenths paid up were
quoted as high as f10 los in recent
years. Depression in business caused
the last dividend to decline to 4 per
cent. Statements of recent litigation
produced an uneasy feeling and heavy
run resulted. The bank was unable to
realize quickly enough TO meet the de-
mand. There is still an uncalled capital
of f915,GO0, but it is hoped that there
will be ample assets without making a
further call. The bank will probably be
reorganized in new firm.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1885-07-15
APPEAL SPECIALS.
Jake Alderman, the Notorious Thief,
Who escaped from Officers at Gre
nada, Miss, Recaptured.
A Novelty in tbe Amusement Line il
Preparation at Helena, Ark.-A
Laughable Affair.
Democratic County Conventions at Ash
land and PittsbOrO, Miss.-Deiegates
Instructed for Lowry.
ESPECIAL. 10 TaE ApPEAL.l

NASHVILLE, Tenn, July 14.-Mr.
Barnard, of Vanderbilt University, who
discovered new comet on the night of
July 7th, to-day received from 5. G..
Chandler, of Harvard University, a com
putation Of the orbit and ephemeris of
the comet The comet is found to be re-
cediDg from both the earth and the sun,
having attained its nearest approach. to
the latter on May 10th last. The path
is almost perpendicular to the earth's
orbit
For tie first time in seventeen years,
a jury was impanelled in the Chancery
Court to try an issue Of fact.
A bloody fight over game of cards
occurred here this morning in low
dive, in which Tom Jennings, noted
negro desperado, was literally cut to
pieces by four other negroes, who fed,
but were captured at the race-track this
afternoon, where it is supposed they in
tended 70 steal horses to night and make
their escape.