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The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-04-10

The debate upon the measure for
home rule, introduced in the House
of Commons Thursday by Mr.. Glad
stone, was continued yesterday
with more or less of ran
corous bitterness, the Marquis Of
Harrington and Mr.. Chamberlain,
both of them disaffected Liberals,
being among the conspicuous speak.
ers. There was something like inter
est manifested in what the "noble
Marquis" had to say, but Mr., Cham
berlain was very coldly received. Mr..
Healy of the Irish Nationalists made
very fair speech in answer to
the latter, and successfully COM
bated his scheme as impracticable.
The debate will be closed on Monday,
when the bill will pass to a second
reading. Mr.. Gladstone seems to be
full of courage, as if he felt sure of
majority,
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-04-10

up in one OF the rooms. just then the
outlines OF twenty or thirty men were
seen a short distance away and Will
liams ordered them cut, saying that
he was there 20 guard the property
and would do it II he fell in his tracks,
Some one from the crowd replied:
well, die then" and an irregular
shooting between the deputies and
assailants began. Probably a hundred
shots were fired and Williams was
dsngerouslWTounded by ball in the
right side and one or two other lesser
wounds in other portions OF the body.
The mob soon after fed. II is re-
ported that several were wounded, but
If so they were taken away by their
comrades. Sheriff WOrthen was tele-
pho ed snd hurhedly collected a
pose, went to Argenta near the south
epd of the Iron Mountain Railroad
bridge three men were balted and ar
rested. One, CHARLES S;epp, had q
double.barreled gun; another, the
ticket agent, was intoxicated and
abusive and locked W in the bridge
ticket office. A strong guard was
placed about the rouRd-house and the
shops and obtaining a. engine and
car, Williams and the four prisoners
were brought to the city. Everything
is quiet this morning. Williams cor
ditlon is pronounced critical. He Is
well known, very popular man and
a son of Col. b. d. Williams, formerly
superintendent Of the Memphis and
Little Rock Railroad.
Ldtr.-Deputy Sheriff Williame,
who WAS shot this morning at the rail-
ros d round-house in Argents, is resting
easily tonight, but the chances are
against his recovery. Darby, the leader
OF the strikers mob, is Secretary OF the
State Executive Board Of the Knights
of Iabor.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-04-10

THE murder of six men and one
woman in East st. Louis yesterday is
most deplorable episode of the strikes
that have prevailed there and there
abouts for several yeeks-s I-- -.. 40
result of want OF patience and
the steadiness and nerve that
comes of discipline, and is found
only in well-drilled and regular
soldiers. There is nothing to pulliate
it, and the deputy sheriffs who, obey
ing an impulse of mingled apprehen-
sion and resentment, fired upon the
taunting and jeering mob, will find it
difficult to satisfy the law that they
are not responsible for the lives lost by
their very rash act.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-04-10
ESTABLISHED 1910.

The war Department win, of course
indorse the prompt action OF Col
Mcintosh, who interviewed his "regu-
,lators" TO prevent further riot ana
bloodshed at Laredo, Tex, on Thurs
day. Five killed and ten wounded IN
one day ought to be enough to satisfy
even Mexican cutthroats and COW
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-04-10
DIED.

HANS0N-At residence Of parents, ZIG
Pontotoc street, Friday, April o, 1888 at l 80
o'clock pm. uENAY, infant son OF Honry
p. and Rosa Han on, aged thirty days.
Funeral from residence this SATURDAY.
morning at 10 O'Clock. Friends Of the fam
lily invited 10 attend.
ARNOLD-At his residence. No. 100 Bsale
street, Friday, April Q, 1885. J. j, ARNOLD,
aged siXty-two years.
Notice Of funeral will be giyep.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-04-10
Interview WIth Secretary Frederick
Turner.

SCRANTON, Pa, April 9.-FIederick
Turner, secretary aud treasurer OF the
Knights Of Labor arrived here this
morning /, make his official report to
Grand Master Workman Powder'y.
Mr.. Turner was sss ed this evening,
"Do you think the strike at st. Louis
will be settled soon2' he re-
piled: 81 don't know. Mr.. Hoxie
and Mr.. Gould have gone back on their
agreement, and now when We issue
au order to resume work they refuse
to employ apy Knights. The state
ment that trains are running on the
Missouri Pacific as usual is untrue.
They may be feeling five or six cars
cut of ST. Louis day. When the
strike commenced there were o lew
loaded cars in the yard, aud they may
have succeeded in getting these out"
Are there any prospects ol the
engineers going out on a strike"
81 cannot tel. II is not probable,
unless Mr. Arthur iss ues an order to
that effect. The Brotherhood OF En-
gineers is strongly in sympathy with
the striker"
"Is there no way in which the
strike at 81. Louis can I've Contrjlled9' =
"No, sir; snow Of none"
Mr. Turner lsit for Philadelphia at
4 $50 o'clock pm.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-04-10

Ir is rumored that Messrs. John
overton, J. @. Neeley and Napoleon
Hill. who are members OF the Water
Committee, acting directly by virtue
of a commission from the Tax
ing District government, now that they
are announced to the public as appli-
cants with other citizens for charter
for new water company, will resign
from the committee to-day.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-04-10
Deputy Bberin Killed at the Iron
Mountain Shops at ATgentR.

little Rock, AK ApriI 8.-Be'
tween midnight and ! o'clock this
morning Deputy Sheriff Williams,
who had charge Of the force OF depu-
ties guarding the St. Louis and Iron
Mountain round-house and machine
shops in Argenta, opposite this city,
was approached by F. II, Darby, a
leading member OF the Knights OF
Labor, and notified to take his flrce
away or they would be put out.
Williams replied; 'I'll take you in
now" and seizing Darby, locked him
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-04-10

A LIFE of indolent ease and sensual.
ity, the use of highly seasoned animal
food, and alcoholic drinks are the pre-
disposing causes of Gout When
aware OF its presence in the system
lose no time in procuring Salvation
Oil. 1t kills pain. Price 25 cents a
bottle.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-04-10
Money to Loan

On improved plantations In
Mississippi and Arkansas.
InstaIIment plans, 3 or 10
years. Annu Il interest, net
in advance. No commissions.
No cotton 'hipments. Cheap
est loan offered.
Francis Smith Caldwell & Co.
256 Second St., Memphis.
We have no agents.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-04-10
PIANOS and ORGANS
Direct from Factory 20 Purehas-
ers, saving 10 per cent. write
Monte Pickens & Co., Memphis
PFOpOHaIs-ImprOy OF Hot
hDrlngs Reservation, Ark.
DEPARTMENT OF THE lSrERIoR

FFOnONHIs-IuUTOFN OF nut
springs Reservation, Ark.
DEPARTMENT OF THR INTERIOR, |
Washing on, April 5, 1885. !
CEALED PROPOSALS will be received at
= this Dep rtment until ~ o'clock IN, FRI
day, April 30, 1886, for furnishing the mate
rial and abor required In comp eting the eul
vert, securing hot water SPRINGS and laying
certain iron pipe, 10 the impr ivement Of
Hot Springs Reservation, at H0. Springs,
Arkansas.
Bl nix forms Of proposal, specifications
aud instruct ms 20 bidde will be furni bed
upon application to this Department, or 20
the Superintendent Of Hot Springs Re eF-
III, L. MULDRoW.
"a Acting Secretary.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-04-10

OF the General Executive Board of
the Knights OF Labor, was seen and
questioned concerning this plan He
was reluctant to say anything, bat f.
nally admitted that the story was in
substance true.
"Will the order for a strike, if one
is given, come from the General
Board?"
"Yes, suppose it will"
"Will not that cause immense suf-
fering among innocent people"
probably. SO does war cause i'm
mense suffering among innocent peo-
pie. II the coal company refuses to
accede 10 our demand It is they who
are responsible for the consequences =
not We"
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-04-10

Some OF the deputies who failed to
escape with those who fed to this
city we're chased by the crowd into
the freight warehouse and offices OF
the Louisville and Na.hville. The
warehouse was surrounded by an i'm
menss crowd, who hooted and yelled,
and urged the men to attack the
stronghold and drive the deputies
out. Men went among the crowds
urging others to procure arms aud
shoot all the deputies they could dnd.
Some Of the deputies, watching their
opportunity, slipped out and worked
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-04-10

A third fire started in the Cairo
Short Line premises about o'clock,
and a report says the machine and car
shops are burning, but no-dotiuite in
formation as TO this has yet reached
here. There is also report that the
Little Rolling Mill, a mile or more
south of the Cairo Short Line, is on
fire, but this is not verified at 2o'clock
am.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-04-10

their way among the freight cars un.
observed. A Louisville and Nash
vile freight Car backed down along
side the plstform and took away the
Others u place Of safety. Two were
sighted by the strikers, who aad pro-
cured srms, and were chased under
the bridge. One of them was caught
in front of Tony's house on the levee
and was beaten to death by the mob.
Another was reported to have been
shot as he was escaping under the ap-
proach to the bridge. The other dep
uties escaped unbarmed.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1886-01-26
Snakes In her Stomach.
The Reno Nev.) Gazette saws:

The Reno Nev.) Gazette y
Ihc wife of Lem Allen, a prominent
citizen of Churchill county has been an
invalid for a long time. Occasionally
her suffcrings were great, and recently
her ailments were most serious, such as
to cause her friends to almost lose hopes
of her surviving. While laboring under
the most acute pain, accompanied with
symptoms of inflammation of the stomach
and bowels, the most hey ole medicines
were used After a time four snakes of
the water species were taken from her.
One was quite three feet in length, an
other about twenty inches. and two
about eight inches. Tho powerful med
icines used poisoned them, and evident
ly they remained dead in the stomach
some little time. How they were taken
into the stomach and survived is a ques-
tion. For quite a while the lady seri-
ously complained. of a peculiar sensation
as if something was creeping around
within, little thinking there was any
reality in it. Since the serpents were
unwittingly poisoned she has recovered
rapidly, and bids Sair to soon enjoy her
wontcd health.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1886-01-26
Caught in the Act.

A steamer reached Port Adelaide in
Southern Australia lately, after a voyage
of eight days from Freemantle. When
its cargo was discharged. a certain box
attracted the notice of the custom
house officers, who opened it, and a
living man stepped out. He is six feet
high, anil the chest which was his lodg-
ing measures three feet SIX inches long
by two feet broad and two feet one inch
high. In this the tall parsonage had
crouched for eight days. He was
naturally exhausted, and his first CRY
was for water. The furniture of his box
proved to be miscellaneous but sugges-
tive--a few biscuits and an EMPTY
chilly" a revolver and cartridges, a
small saw, scrcwdriver, augcr, chisel,
matches, candle, tobacco, a small bottle
of oil and a Grape veil. After reciting
this list it is needless to add that the
hero is an ex-conviot. How he got
into so small q box is a mystery.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1886-01-26
PHANTOM SHIPS AT SEA.
Some Stories that Superstitious Sailors
Tell-A Dying Captains visjen.

There is nothing a genuine sailor
more firmly believes in than haunted
ships. Every sailor who has been long
at sea has a story to tell of ships that no
has been in when ghostly and unnatural
things took place. An English bark re-
Gently came into Pernambuco and was
Immediately deserted by her entire
crew. They declared that on the pre-
vious voyage, while a portion of tho
crew were on the upper foretopsail yard
one night handing the sail, the hall
yards were let go by the mate, and every
man on the yard shaken off into the sea.
They said that every time they went on
that yard at night to take in sail on the
voyage out to P~crnambuco ghostly sail
ors worked alongside of them. No
threats or promises of extra pay could
make the crew stay by the ship, AID
the story spreading abroad, it was a
long time before the vessel got another
crew.
There is a story told by sailors of a
haunted ship which used to sail out of
Liverpool. The last voyage she made
as an ordinary ship with no ghostly &C.
compartment. She had a supcrcargo
who was u violinist. He used to take
the violin and go up into the main cross
trees, where he would sit and play, his
favorite tune being ''The Girl 1 Left
Behind Me-" On the voyage the super
cargo became insane, and jumped over
board. Ever after that on stormy nights
when winds and waves were high. and
the ship groancd and crcakcd as she
struggled thr ugh the waves, the sailors,
laundering about on the dark and slip
perry decks. heard above the bowling of
the tempest the sound CT violin playing
"Thc Girl l Left Behind Me" in the
main crosstrees.
Not many years ago there died, in a
little Cape Cod town, a retired sea cap
tain. Once when he followed the sea
he came across Il sinking bark off Cape
San Rogue. A gale was blowing at the
time and n heavy sea was running.
Added to this, night was coming on,
and though the poor wrctchcs begged
frequently to be taken off, the captain
sailed away and left them to their fate.
The memory of the doomed crew of the
sinking bark, stretching their hands out
appealingly and watching his ship sail
away with dispairing eyes and CHASTITY
faces, fingered with the heartless cap
tain all the rest of his life, and in his
NoJS AO AAo4uOhSiy SohlpialuCu
that the crew of the bark were haunt
ing him, and said that some day the
vessel itself would sail into the harbor
and take him away. One stormy winter
afternoon the old man lay on his bed
dying. Just as the ebb tide began to
run he sprang up and shouted: "Don'tl
don't! I'll stand by till morning. I'll
take you all off," and fell back dead.
The watchers by his bedside said after
ward that through the window which
overlooked the bay they saw a bark
come sailing into the harbor at that
moment and then vanish before their
eyes.
There is a certain man-of-war In the
United States Navy in which the engi-
neer,s bell is frequently rung by unseen
hands. All sorts of devices have been
made by the officers to ascertain the
cause, but without avail.-Neu Yorb
Tribune.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1886-01-26
A Lot OF Corn.

: This years crop OF corn is estimated
at nearly two thousand million bushels.
II this estimate is approximately cor
rect. the crop is the largest ever grown /;
o u we fail to get much of an idea of
the quantity from the figures alone.
How much is it, A million is a num-
Der that is somewhat difficult to COM
prehend, but this is two thousan : times
ambition. The population of the United
States is now about SIS, 600, 900: the
corn crop is therefore about thirty-six
bushels to each inhabitant, or one hun
dred and eighty bushels to each family
OF five persons.
AT fifty cents a bushei the crop. is
worth 81, 600, 900, coo.
Store our 1000, 600, 900 bushels oi
corn in -four barrels, and set them to-
gether as closely as possible, in a single
line, and it will take more than sixty
lines of barrels, extending from Boston
TO the Pacific coast, to hold the crop.
for q past eve years the annual
GOT crop or the United States has ex-
cseded 1900, 000, 900 bushels, with the
exception OF 1881, when it was esti.
mated at 1900, 900, 0eO. Last years
crop was estimated at 1900, 0OO, 900
shout 16O, O00, 600 bushels less than the
present estlmate Of the Department Of
Agriculture for the present year (1s8g).
The per cent. Of increase OF the :
crop has greatly exceeded the per cent.
OF increase in The population.
IInsyer k.sw Agsoa man or : good woman
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1886-01-26

WESTERN LAND.--You cannot get an
acre OF land in Nebraska under SO an
acre to-day. and it is certain to ~increase
in price. The Roman Catholic Bishop
says that if the wealthy Irish would
form n syndicate .nd purchase lands,
even now in Nebraska or Kansas, Ii
would be the safest and most profitable
investment they could make. There is
no reason, he says, why the land should
not increase in price until it reaches $75
an acre. :
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1886-01-26

ADvIcE.-A man out West, writing
to a Vermont paper, says: Young
man of the East, stay East; young man
OF the West and all your relations, stay
West Neither Of you are fitted to
change places. All Of which nobody
will pay any attention to.
St. Paul daily globe., 1886-12-24

Resolved, That the plat of Cages subdi-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-01-14

be predicted! Among the nearly four
thousand bills already offered. one to
establish national lives stock highway
from Texas north-ward, another to
repeal the civil service act, bills to
limit silver coinage, to prohibit the
mailing Of papers containing lottery
advertisements, to prohibit the owner
ship of lands by aliens, are among the
most important.
Some Of the big men of Dakota
have arrived in town, representing that
embryo state, including Gov. Mellette,
Edgerton and Moody, the embryo
United States Senators, and others,
bent on getting as nearly into the
Union as possible, the prospect of
which is somewhat improved. One of
the party, Mr.. j. FL. Drake, journ-
alist of Aberdeen, was unavoidably
detained at Chicago by a trifing
incident trumped up by some old
enemy, with which deputy sheriff
had something to do, but came along
all right on the following train.
w. d.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-01-14

DIED-At the home of relatives in Webster,
Day count ty, Dakota. Miss Sarah Shaw, aged So
years months and "a days, after short
illness.
, Miss shaw. was we'll known in this
vicinity as a lady of ability and use
falness. At the age of fifteen years
she began teaching in cities in the
east and afterwards in the west and
had continued in the noble work dur
ing all these years, having taught
continuously for thirty eight years,
with marked success. Deceased was
a great lover of children and where
ever she taught, was always loved and
admired by her pupils. Centralia
people can testify to this fact. About
the time she began teaching she also
became a follower of Jesus and a
believing Christian, and became an
active member of the M. E. Church.
She has numerous friends who mourn
her departure. Every word of praise
allotted to her is fully deserved. The
only near living relative she possessed
was her sister Helen, the present wife
of Mr.. G. Ell. Forbes, of Saratoga,
this county. Miss Shaw had been out
west attending to business matters at
Webster Dakota, where she was boa I'd :
ing with neice and nephew. She
was taken i'll suddenly y and died. Her
remains were sent to Centralia and
religious services were held at the NJ
E. Church. The school children of
Centralia attended en- masse to pay
their last respects to the departed.
Her remains were taken to Reedsburg,
this state, for burial. Mr.. Forbes and
wife accompanied the remains.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-01-14
Rudolph Sparks.

j. 2. Scett returned Tuesday, after
spending the holidays with his family
in Dubuque. He reports business
good.
R. =. Doud was up Monday and
Tuesday gladdening the boys hearts
by paying them their monthly INSTALL
ments.
Mr.. and Mrs. JOS Gass of Grand
Rapids, were the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Albee last Saturday.
Bolts are coming in slow owing to
the recent warm weather A few
more cold nights will put the roads
in shape for hauling and then look out
for boom.
James Cawley is still on the sick
list.
John Murphy. our jolly station
agent, sprained his wrist last Monday
and says that St. Jacobs oil will cure
it. Johns head is level if he is
Irish.
a certain young man, whose name
we will not mention. takes two pounds
of stick candy whenever he calls on
g-rl-they certainly must have s,oees
time.
Miss Armenia Reyome left for Pitts
vile, Monday evening, where she
intends to spend the winter.
2. Conway is negotiating with D.
Hammel & Co. for horse trade.
E. E.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-01-14
Vesper Dust.
Plenty Of cold out here.

ANAoJ VI SOAu OUo hOAOs
The numbering company are in
need of about twenty good teams.
Parties can secure remunerative
employment for themselves and horses
by calling early.
Five new logging cars have been
received for the company.
Three camps are now running in
full blast. One camp is getting out
bolts, and the other two, pine logs.
W. S. Paddock, the book keeper is
giving excellent satisfaction. He
makes himself generally useful and is
obliging to all.
Bruce Kelly, the old stand by,
turns hand to assist in selling goods,
distributing mail, shaking hands with
the boys and practicing pan tricks.
The last fellow he took in was an old
Indian. He is said to be proficient
with Mouth Organs and Jeaosharps.
Eh /! Bruce.
Miss Kate McKercher is doing nice
work in the school and has quite an
attendance this winter.
Buck, the liveryman, still stands at
the helm saving and the boys about
him are obliged to Get there Ely.
A mother reliable man at this live
berg is the ever ready and hearty d.
P. Bisbee. He is one of the ablest
mill wrights in the state. The boys all
revere him.
Jeff Berry. alias Modoc the Indian
chief, expects to attend 5he State Fair
of 1886 and enter for premium on
big feet, so say the boys.
j. W. Cameron, the backbone of
the concern out here, has all he can
attend to. At present he is looking
after dimension timber for the st. Paul
Il. r. and business is booming.
d. /. K.
Geo. N. Wood has sewing machines
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-01-14
Deaths HarVe est.

DIED-At her home in this city, on Friday
morning, jan, 8th of complicated disease OF
heart and bowel Miss Lettie Harp, aged &c
years, II months % days.
A life" long christian suff erer has
passed from our midst-one whose
memory we will all be glad to cherish
and whose example we all ought to
follow.
Miss Lettie Harp was born in
Rutland, Dane Co.. Wis, on the 10th
of January, 1856; has resided in this
city at two different times but has made
this her continuous abode since 1873.
Some years ago she was converted to
the Seventh day faith, since which
time she and her mother, and several
neighbors have remained true to that
belief, and held their divine services
on Saturday of each week at one or
the other of their homes.
The funeral services were held at
the NJ. e. Church on Sunday after.
noon. at 2 O'Clock A large number
Of citizens were present.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-01-14

The religious services being held in
this city are meeting with fine success.
A large numbe of persons are turning
toward the better way. Rev. Smith
and Rowland are working hard. Let
every one turn out and do what they
can
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-01-14

Talmadge & Blodgett received 1000
pelts Wednesday from up the line
where Mr.. Blodgett has been for the
past few days. They consisted of
beaver, otter, bear, mink. fox, etc
and will be shipped to New York
this week.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-01-14

Fine, No. l Michigan apples only
$500 per barrel, at Talmadse 4
Rlodpett's