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The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-03-24
;UNLIMsrRD SILVER Ce1NAaE.

There has been q narrow escape
from dagger to the finances OF ths
United States from the continued
colnagsfo OF 100000 worth Of silver
every month. By prudent changes
from former policy by the present adj
Immigration, danger has been aveitsd
for Gle present, bot off cial staten ents
wSgh the public that II the $4,000, 900
a month coinage into deprecated sill
vpr dollars be continued, a crisis will
DO reached when the extent OF the
proportion OF silver will be beyond
control, and n silver standard succeed
the present bimstallic system, gold
will be at a premium, and instead OF
being currency will become an object
OF purchase and sale s a commercial
commodity, Under these circum.
stances Congress wGs appealed to to
stop the monthly silver coinage, or at
least to suspend II until the needs of
the country's commeUce should re-
quire its resumption. Congress has
not proceeded toward accomplishing
the required suspension, but has set
day for the discussion OF a bill, pro.
scented by Mr.. Bland, authorizing an
unlimited coinage OF silver, Az
experience has demonstrated that
q S2,0O0,0O0 a month coinage must
end in monometalic circulation Of
silver, such measure would hasten
the contamination and give us the
same monometallic system as India,
Turkey, China and Mexico possess.
France nominally lavos silver, but
the danger from It has become 50 up.
parent that for some years II has for.
borne any extensive coinage of that
metal. The proposed Bland bill, dis.
regarding prudence, will reduce US to
the condition Of silver monometallie
nation, change that should certainly
arouse the profoundest attention of all
business people. That bill, in the
wNrds OF the New York T;mes, sis a
deliberate abandonment Of an interna.
tioDal bimetallic currency and the
adoption Of an unlimited coinage Of
legal.lender silver dollars alone, at q
ratio which gives to the silver dollar a
legal vIaue of more than % per cent.
greater Ghan the actual value. This
will neceSsarily give US ultimately a
currency Of deprecated silver alone,
aud tie proof Of this is 30 obvious and
80 strong that II is not denied by the
advocates Of the measure" Here is
the matter as it stands; it is for the
business pabEp to calculate the effect
OF unlimited oreven continued limited
silver coinage, upon the commerce Of
the country, CDd to dec 'dswhether an
apathetie indifference 10 the proceed.
iDgs Of Congress Is or jR not for the
general lntereit
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-03-24
Discussing the situation nc Kansas
City.

KANSAS Cry, Mo-, March 23.-The
superintendent of the roads running
into Kansas City held a meeting to-
day and discussed the situation in
formally. President Smith Of the
Santa Fe and General Manager Gala
way of'tho Union Pacific were absent,
but will be here tomorrow, when an
other meeting will be held and some
definite course of action probably be
decided upon.
The inconvenience and losses 10
business in the city on account oh the
strike are rapidly increasing. The
Wholesale snd jobbing houses are sus-
pending portions OF their forces Two
cracker and candy factories closed TO-
night, and other establishments are
preparing to follow. The lumber
yards viii have to suspend in few
days il the blockade continues. Mani
iestations OF violence made by the
strikers at Sedalia and Atchison to
day, indicate n change Of temper since
the inauguration OF the Missouri Pa.
cifc striEe. At ats commencement
the strikers throughout this section
seemed inclined TO discountenance all
such action, but they are evidently
growing FESTIVE under continued idle.
ness. Strong hopes are expressed
here that some actien will be TAKEN al
the Huperintendents meeting to NOR
row that will lead 10 q settlement OF
the troubles with the switchmen and
raise the general embargo upon
business.
Meager report has been received Of
the derRiling of freight train by the
strikers near Sedalia, and the injury
of several men.
The Missouri Pacific Company odei
a reward OF $500 for information lead
ing to the apprehension Of each or any
person found iDjuring it's property in
this State and $500 each for persons
conspiring to do the same. IDforma
ton 10 be cent Robert q. Mcdonald
st. Louis.
The various lines are running freight
trains to terminal points within i've Of
ten mi les OF this city, and thus hand
ling their local freight. Under THU
arrange nent, rs long as the strike doei
not spread, coal and other freight car
be brought into thiE city 10y trains il
necessary. -Four engines with ca
booses got out to-day, two on the Han
nibal road, one on the Rock leland ant
On the Council Rluiis. 1t is reported
tonight that the Hannibal and st,
Joseph Company has arranged to for
ward through freight by way Of Atchi
soE. The strikers. at the request o.
the owners, moved several cars oil
periahable freight, this afternoon, sC
| that they could be unlosdei,
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-03-24
WEDNESDAY, ,,MlRcHsI, 1855
AN APPEAL Pos TUE BANKRUPT
LAW

The A7PzAL pa olished yesterday the
state and chances Of the bankrupt bill
in Congress, and nov a circular comes
10 hAud from Che New York Board Of
Trade COMMITTEES sQpealiDg for active
effort in It's favor rom those who ere
friendly toward it. Tboge Is q good
chance OF obtaining its enactment II
business Iren al this crisis make 40
effort. The circular urgently calls
upon every commercial organic ton
and upoa business firms and iadividu-
ais 20 take favorable ection 81 soon as
possible, and TO forward reports OF az
sociate1 action to Congress; also BE-
write indiv. duslly TO Senator's AMI
Representatives iae.ting them TO dbl
gent effort. 1t iU also requested tha
businets rlen VIII induce their per
sonal friends 10 do'.ke sane. Such al
effort would dOu5lless secure 'th'
passage Of tho bill, ane those WHIT
desire lis passage should at once con
corn themselveA In it's favor.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-03-24
MONTEAGLE.
Conference OF the Friends Of the
ROFther Chautauqua.
IcoRAEsPoSpExoE on TIE APPEAL

iSOhhhoAe w ms AFEhALsl
The attendance at the conference Of
the friends Of Moateagle yesterday at
the Peabody. Hotel demonstrated, mes
sagas from others who could not at
tend considered, that increased inter-
est exists here as we'll as elsewhere.
The authority Of Memphis, in the
Board of Trustees, is equaled only at
Nashville, where a quorum OF the
Executive Committee is necessarily
maintained. 1t is apparent that the
plans for the coming season
as arranged at Nashville are
perfectly satisfactorily. The fact that
the general management has been
assumed by Mr.. John d. Anderson, is
better than was expected. The fol-
lowing schedule OF expenses will be Of
interest to those who must plan be-
forehand; Board at the hotel, 50 per
day, $40 per week aud $40 for the
month of thirty days; admission for
the season, 50; board at the restaurant,
s. per week; room in the Memphis
House, 81 u per week; in tents, 81
each for two, and graded down to 20
cents per week. Excunion tickets
will be on sale in due time.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-03-24
The OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES frauds.

CINCINNATI, O., Msrch 23.-The
House Committee on Privileges and
Elections, which has been making in
vestigatlons into the alleged election
frauds at Cincinnati, will submit its
report tomorrow, recommending that
Harlan (RepublicaD) be seated in
place OF Buttelfield (Democrat.) The
report declares that all the Republican
members are entitled to their seats,
which includes nine members who
were given teats at the beginning of
the session, and one on prima fscis
showing made by the committee.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-03-24
Coal WheeIfrs strike at New Or
leans

New ORLEANS, La, March 23.-The
coal wheelers have given notice that
they will demand 80 5Oper day OF ten
hours and board for unloading coal
along the river and bayous. Col.
Wheelock, general manager of the
New Orleans division OF the Texas and
Pacific road, telegraphs from Marshall,
Tex, that he has 1872 men at work in
the shops there, including 70 skilled
mechanics. Receiver Sheldon states
that trains are running on time.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-03-24
MEMPHIS DAILY APPEAL--wEDNEsDAY, MARCH "a, 1885.

ee what would be done. The strikers
made q move to djsf.ble the engine,
bat ns If by magic fence OF deputy
shcriffs appeared, armed with rifles.
They ordered the strikers TO stand ba k
an ! stood ready to fire at the fret man
that made bFsak. The strikers made
no further attempt to stop the work,
but remainA standing around. Five
of the Leading Knights were arrested.
Excitement runs high, and serious
trouble 10 expected. The Knights
swear that no freight trains shall move
and it is evidently the intention OF the
officers to take freight trains out.
/ Rnsinsss Ia at a standstill.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-03-24
A Druggist's story.

Mr.. Isaac O. Chapman, druggist,
Newburg, N. Y, writes US: 81 have
for the past ten years sold several
gross Of DR.. William Halls Bslsah for
the Lungs. l can say Of it what l
cannot say Of any other medicine, /
have never heard customer speak OF
it but to praise its virtues in the high
est manner. have recommended it
in a great many cases of whooping
cough, with the hsppiest effects. ]
have used it in my own family for
many years; in fact, always have a
bottle in the medicine closet ready for
use."
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-03-24
Attempted Aasassin0tI at Hons
tan

GALVESTON, Tex, March 23-JFhe
Ne,Cs Houston special says: An at
tempt was made to assassinate Mayor
w. X Baker tonight. He is running
as an independent candidate. He
was out tonight making campaign
speeches, and was going with party
from one meeting to another,
when a man on horseback
called him to one side.
As Baker stood talking to him the
horseman demanded that he with
draw from the canvass. and upon
Bakers refusal, fired three shots al
him, all OF which just grazed his
head. The would-be assassin then
made his escape under a shower Of
bullets fred by the mayors friends.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-03-24
The Tronhwnv Nurreco Road

New YORK, March 2S.-Judge Law
yence to-day granted temporary in
junction upon application. OF John Q.
Gray, restraining the Broadway and
Seventh Avenue railroad, the Broad.
way Surface road or the Twenty-third
Street Railway Company, or any oi
its officers or directors from disposine
OF stock in their roads save into the
hands of a receiver named by the
Court. The Injunction also forbidf
the leasing of any OF these lines to any
company or corporation in which
Peter A. Il. Widener, VIM, l.. Elkins
or VIM. II. kemhle are Interested.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-03-24
me National OredIt ls Ne Eaore

solidly founded than the reputation of Ben
sons Capcine Plasters. They are I'm wn,
appreciated ard used eyerywhere In Ameri-
ca-lts hospitals and its homes. Phys clans,
pharmacists and druggists affirm that for
Of curative qualities they arc peyOnd COM
parison Once Used their unequaled excel
lence recommends them. The public are
again cautioned against the cheap worth
less and shameless limitations offered by
lar sounding names, such as "Oapsicin,
"C'psicum," 'Capuein," "Cnpsioine, etc.
Ask for Bensop's, buy Of respectable drug
Riets only, and make n personal oxamina.
trademark and the word "Capcine" out in
Nha apUtar
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-03-24

INDIANAPoLIs, IND, March 2S.--At
Hagerstown, Wayne county, this af-
ternoon, n. $. Bates quarreled with a
woman, who struck him with an ak
handle. Bates wrested the weapon
from her, struck her one blow with it
and then made slash at her with a
pocket.knife, nearly beheading her.
The woman fell to the floor dead.
Bates was placed under arrest and
taken TO Richmond for safe keeping.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-03-24
Another Exciting Day at AtchisOn

ATCHIsoN, KAs., March 23.-This
has been another exciting and event
full day in the strike. At 12:45 o'clock
this morning the ten men on guard
Mt the Missouri Pacific round-house
were surprised by the appearance OF
thirty-fve or forty masked men. The
guards were corralled in the oil-room
BY detachment OF the visitors, who
stood guard with pistols drawn, while
the rest of the force seriously dis
abled twelve locomotives VIII CHI stood
In the stalls. They held possession of
the house about fifty minutes, and
upon taking leave notified the inn
prisoned guards that they must not at
tempt TO leave the room until the ex-
piration OF twenty minutes. At noon
there was another exciting event.
A large number of strikers and others
seized freight train below town
bound for Kansas City. They
climbed upon it in scores and tight
ened the brakes TO prevent its further
progress, unooupled the cars and
threw the links and pins into the
river and killed the engine. Marshal
Price was present, but as the train
was outside Of the city limits he was
powerless. No United States mar
shals were present. The strikers later
seized the last switch engine. A road
engine happened to be at hand, which
Is doing duty in the yards.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-03-24
wa, Holm the KnIrh,s Of Labor.

CHICAGO, March pa meeting Of
$50 members Of the Seamen's Union
tonight decided almost unanimously
10 JOIN the Knights of Labor. Among
others Richard Powers, president Of
the union, advocated such acton.
To-monoW night was set as the time
for organizing a local assembly. It was
state d that the movement would ex-
tend among the eimen on the lakes
from Buffalo TO Milwaukee.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-03-24
The CIXiIizad Indians.

EUFAULA, IND. T., March 29.-The
delegates from the five civilized tribes
OF Indians in convention here have
entered into a compact pledging Them
selves not to ce1e or in any manner
ALLEVIATE to the United States any part
OF their present territory. Provisions
are made for the Punishment OF crimep
restoration Of stolen property, change
of tizsnship from one nation to
another aud suppression Of the sale oil
ardent aniritR
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-03-24
rhn m poIn, Zoe ,lnrrn

YANKroN, OAK, March 2S.-There
is no material change at Elk Point.
The ice gorge still holds and the water
covers all the surface of the country
around the town, There can be no
relief until the ice moves out. 1t is
now asserted that the Big Sioux bridge
has not gone out, but the water covers
the track for a distance of over twenty
miles, and the damage cannot be de-
termined until Il recedes
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-03-24
No Sew Developments Rt Ria
springs.

BIG SPRINGS, Tx, March 2S.-Eo
arrests have been made in connection
with the fire at the Texas and Pacific
railway chop on Saturday. Division
Superintendent Keller offered q re-
ward Of $500 for the arrest and con-
viction OF the incendiany. This will
probably be supplemented by SINH
lar amount from the oitigenE.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-03-24
Gave Birth 20 Four Living children,

EVANSVILLE, IND, March pa
special to the Journal from Jasper, Du-
bois county, Ind, says that the wife
of Henry Conrad, a prominent farmer
of Columbia township, that county,
gave birth last Friday to four living
children, each well developed and OF
medium size. One died three days
after birth, the othersa few hours after.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-03-24
THE STRIKE IN KANSAS.
INCONVENIENCE AND LOSSES
TO BUSINESS AT
KAnsas City Rapidly Increasing
Factories Closed Up-Exciting
Day at AtchlsOn.

sKDAL1A, Mo, March 23.-Tae mo-
notony II the strike was Suddenly
broken this afternoon in very seri-
Gus way. Shortly before 3 o'clock the
Missouri Pacific people succeeded in
getting ont freight tain composed
OF entine and fourteen cars. As the
train passed the stock-yards, running
ten or fifteen miles an hour, come
tcrpedoes were exploded on the
track aud several men jumped aboard.
When the r ala wa.thTee Mills ont and
g,ing al q ,od speed the rail suddenly
spr ad and the engine end four cara
vent into the ditch. Police Officer
Mason, who was on the train, had an
avn broken, and Special Policeman
Neil had leR broken st the knee.
Division Supeint .ndent Frey, who
Iai charge al the I ain, WIS severely
bruised, as was also Y,Tlmaster Lyons,
who was on houd. Engineer Bird ey
and FiTefna Breenahan escaped I'M
hurt. Conductor Spangler wss in the
rabnoss Ut the time OF The wreck lie
stattg that a brakeman, named King
who is n knight OF Labor and who
was en- the train, told him "tn lock out
II The crossing" The track was torn
up for a distance Of 200 yfrjs and will
block the road until workmen can be
sent ont aud repair it, An examine
too of the rails showed that the fish
plates bal ben removed and thrown
upon an embankment. The bolts bad
been removed and the nuts then re
placed. The Knights Of Labor deny
all know ledge Of the villainous work
A farmer workinO in field near thu
scene, said that he had teen no on'
about the track during the day. Their
Is much excitement here tonight anC
the feeling against the strike grow
mora ouianf K an
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-03-24
strike nj Evansville.

EVANSVILLE, IND, March 23.-Tbe
yardmen and switchmen of the Louis
vile and Nashville Railroad ct this
point struck this afternoon on account
cf the discharge Of number Ct the
Knights OF Labor. Not wheel is
moving in the yards except Of pas
senger trains. The police were cal ed
to the yads, but found good order
nreyailinp
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-03-24

PITTsBuRe, Pa, March 2S.-The
demands Of the btreet-car men have
been conceded by all but two COM
panies in this city. The Transverse
and Manchester lines are still holding
out for twelve aud half and thir,een
and half hours per day respectively,
but it is expected they will come into
line before the general meeting Of the
employee tO.mofrow.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-03-24
rnAUr INCTDENrs.

The Chronicle regards appearancsS ~
indicating approaching higher rates
for money. The Indicator says satur-
days bank Eatemept reflects the gold
export BY SS,OOO,O 600 decrease in the
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-03-24
The hiriLs =, nnnI.on-

DENIsoN, TEX, March 23.-At
o'clock to-day a switch engine was
brought out Of the round house. Sew
eIal cars o. beer, ice and oil were
coupled to the engine and switched to
the unloading tracks. Fully 1000
strikers and citizens had assembled to
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-03-24
Wenvv safe RObDery.

MADISON, IND, March 23.-The safe
in Lodend's store at Canaan was blown
open before daylight, and $4,000 in
notes, $4,000 in registered govern
ment bonds and $l20 in each stolen.
The postoffice at the same place was
also rohhed.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-03-24

Whitlow, S4G50, heres and grain fur
nished the army; wilkins W. Wse-
goner, Humphrey county, s66l8 90,
property taken; V. B Walker, sl2l2 80;
Richard Able, g457 rs.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-03-24
No Boon That science has Conferred

No Boon That scaence has Conferred
Has been fraught with greater blessings than
that which has accrued to the inhabitants Of
malariHl-ridden portions Of tho United
States and the Tropics from the use Of Hos
tet,or's Stomach Bitters. The experience Of
many years has but too clearly demonstrated
the ineiieicncy Of quinine and other drugs
TO eifectuRlly combat the progress Of inter-
mittont. e0nEestlve and bilious remittent
fevers, while on the other hand, Il has been
no less clearly shown that the use of the
Bitters, q medicine congonial TO the frail est
constitution, and derived from purely boz
tanic sources, affords n reliable safeguard
against malaT,al disease ana arrest r ~ wnen
liver and bowels, for general debility and
renal inactivity, II is also most efficient
remedy. Appetite and sleep are improved
by IL, u eNpels rheumatic hnmOrs from the
blood, and enriehes circulation impover-
ished by mal-aseimiiation.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-03-24

For 6fteenyears they have stoadify gained
in favor, and with sales constantly increas-
ing have become the most popular CorBets7
throughout tho United States,
The q quality ie WARRANTED To'wEAR TWICE
AS LONG as ordinary CoRsETs. We have
lately introduced the q and n n grades
with EXTRA LoNa WAIST, and can furnish
them when Preferred
Highest awards from all the Worlds
great Fairs. The last medal received is for
FIRST DEaREE OF MERIT, from the late Expo
sition held at New Orleans. While scores Of
patents have been found worthless, tho prin-
ciples Of the 9lOve-Eitting have proved in
valuable.
Retailers are Authorised 70 refund money,
II, on examination, these Corsets do not
where.
CataIO Sues free ON application.
Thomson, LangdOn q Co., New York
Crawford avalanche., 1886-12-30

MARRIED Friday Dec, 24th, Mr..
Emery NJ Odell and Miss Grace NJ.
Crandell; all of Cheney. Rev. o.
Barfell officiated The happy pair
are the recipients of the kind wishes OF
a host OF warm friends.
s. Hutt left on last Friday, for Kala-
mazoo TO spend the holidays.
! nrr.---f-roTIfx-- t-vvfx--unri- resfufIy, VI
Grayling, spent Christmas with friends
i'm Cheney.
Rev. O. Barfell started on Monday
mornings early train, for Jackson Co.
to pay short visit to friends and rela-
tives in that county.
The good people of Beaver Creek
township gave an oyster supper on the
evening of Dec. 22nd, Mt the Town
Hall. for the benefit Of the pastor
Rev. q. Barfell, The total receipts
amounted to about $50 90, All report
having a very enjoyable time.
The Christmas tree was decided
success. Two fine eyergreens were
brought TO the school house, and liter
ally covered with useful as well as
ornamental presents. The exercises
were exceedingly fine,
Mr.. A. Breakey, of Detroit, and J.
Breakey, medical student at Ann
Arbor. are the guests of their parents.
Mr.. Hayes, of Leslie, is the guest of
his daughter Mrs. NJ Johnston.
A. II. Marsh and family came down
from Grayling and spent Christmas
with the family of c. w. West.
q. NJ. +. Davis brought his family
down to make merry this happiest
time of all the year. with friends and
relatives.
Your correspondent spent last Sab
bath ut Otsego Lake, visiting his
brother Harvey J. Marsh. judging
from appearances one would conclude
that the liquor law was not very for
cibly applied in that city.
W.GM.