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The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-03-27
COYINGTON. TENN.
Aspirants for Political Offices
Prominent Candidates.
lcoRREsPoNDESor OF THE APPEAL.

CORRESPONDENTS OF THE APPKAL.
CovMGToN, Tenn, March 20 viii
you give little space to an old and
constant reader OF your populsr paper
and permit new aspirant for political
fame to give your readers a little Cos
zip Of the ways and doings OF our part
of this land OF corn aud cotton, and
not forgetting the:hog to eat the corn ?
The business men Of our town are
doing as well as can be expected at
this season of the year. OF course the
country trade is not so brisk-the
farmers are busy at home and have no
time for trading or shopping now ex-
cept Saturday, when ever body and
his hired man comes to town 20 talk
politics aud buy garden seed.
This summer will be one continued
political barbecue. The man who has
the most shoats will have a harvest.
The fat shost will be in demand. II
each candidate will furnish one shost
for the barbecue we can ask all our
neighboring counties to help US get
them out Of sight. Our Registers
office is the one that seems to be most
anxiously Looked after, only fifteen
candidates, for there are some of our
best citizens offering to accept the
office on easy terms. Our foremost
candidate for Attorney-Gent raj is Mr..
Harry Young. He Is stirring things
up lively, end il elected will be an
honor to his constituents.
The Office OF Sheriff stands next in
the interest of the people. The two
leading candidates are Don H. Smith
and Thomas ]. Chambers. They
stand at pfeGent about neck and neck,
and il is hard to form an idea which
will lead in the home-stretcb. The
next in interest is the County Court
Clerksbip. We will bet on Mr.. Joe I.
Talley for that office There are many
promises to be made and broken be-
tween this and that eventful day in
August; 80 many friends to look
after those that have been total
strangers to the candidate are now old
acquaintance, and they are so sorry
that business has kept them apart so
long,
Everything and everybody is inter
ested; even the country mules seem
to be looking forward to the good time
coming, and most any day during the
coming campaign ii our citizens could
only understand the mule language
they would hear them urging the
claims Of their owners to office or some
of their owners friends, for II their
friends and kindred get in that same
country mule has been told by other
mules in town that he (the country
mule) stands a chance to get an APP
pointment too, and that greenbacks
are better than dry straw or cotton
seed. INCoG.
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SPRINGFIELD, MO.
Hut Little Progress i'm the MalIOy-
Lee Trial.
IsPxoIAL TO TIE ApPEAL.l

SPRINGFIELD, No, March 26.--MTs.
Malloy Was able to appear AZ the trial
this morning for the first time tince
her illness. She remained about an
hour AMI, being still sick, waived ap.
Ielrsnce and was taken from the
courtroom. Cora Lee remained
throuehout the day.
A. j. Clemens and K. l.. McIlhauey
each test fed that Mrs. Ma'loy hes
8 aNd when settling Grsham's forcer.
ries at the First National Bank, that
she bad SHOWN Graham since he was
a little brat two years old, in Pitts
burg,
E. p. Maurice, confeCtioner, testi-
fed that one dark, rainy evening,
about the middle OF the fair, man
and two women were noticed in his
store. The man and one woman took
seats and ordered oysters. The
taller OF the women, who
was yelled, went out, ard
as soon as the other
lady was seated the man went out
also, and was gone about fifteen min
utts, The lady at the table seemed
troubled and did not eat. The yelled
woman again entered the room before
the man departed, but she quickly
stepped out. Witness did not hear a
word spoken. He had seen Graham in
the Sheriff's office, and is quite posi-
tive he is the man, although he haJ his
mustache shaven and hair cut. His
glass eye was also out. 1t is thought
that the yelled woman was Cora Lee.
Graham, in Ills confession, said he
had called that fatal evening at the
restaurant and ordered oy sters.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-03-27
The CONDITION OF TRADE.
DECLINE IN THE MOVEMENT OF
GENERAL MERCHANDISE,
As Compared With the Previous
Week-The UHsettllBg Eject
OF Strikes.

NEw York, March 26.-Thc move
ment of general merchandise through
out the United States, as reported by
wire to Brddareet's, shows a decline as
compared with the preceding week.
This is largely due TO the
continuation of the strike on the
Southwestern railways and the un-
settling OF confidence generally in in
dustrial and transportation lines. Re
ports on the number of striking oper-
atives in the country shows total of
$1,000, against 81, 100 on March 18th.
The decline in the number striking
is about $500 within two weeks, but
10000 striking dress and suit makers
at New York haye raised the aggre-
gate. The Gould road striking en-
ployes do not exceed 5000, with 1900
others thrown out of work. The de-
mand for money at the interior has
fallen OIL, but rates are upheld. Mer-
camille col ections are generally back
ward. Country roads throughout the
West are generally heavy, and trading
is restricted in consequence. At
most points spring trade is only mod
erately active, though Pittsburg, De-
troit and Omaha report improvement.
In general, operations are mainly for
actual requirements.
The dry goods movement is not
quite as active as last week. Prices
are firm on small stocks. Deliveries
are mostly on old contracts. Prints
are lower in price. Wool sales are
Eight and quotations weak. The new
clip promises we'll
The new anthracite coal pool threat
ems to affect the pig-iron industry UNI
favorably, through higher prices asked.
Its binding effect depends entirely on
the work of the presidents of the com
panies interested. Bituminous coal is
higher, owing TO the scarcity of En-
glish coal bound hither to fill tide
water contracts.
Sugars are lower, on account of
heavy stocks.
Coffee is barely steady on light de.
mand.
Wheat has been lower on free spec
ulative selling of options in the face
of the first notable decline in stocks
and receipts at the Northwest.
Flour has not been so strong.
Corn and oats have been dull. The
prospect in California is for large
wheat crop, to be harvested unusually
early.
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RIamarck Dol the RelchstaE.

BERLIN, March 25.-Prince Bis
marck appeared in the Reichstsg to-
day. Referring to the criticisms on
his recent speech attacking the oppo-
sition for combating the Crowns pol
icy in Posen, in which he was accused
of mediiating coup d'etat, he re-
affirmed he was not. He took oCca-
sion, however, to warn the Reichstag
OF what might be its fate II it stood in
the way Of Germauy's progress. The
Bundestag, he reminded his hearers,
was founded on treaties and laws.
Yet Germany was oontented to see il
fall, and the Reichstag might possibly
have similar end If il refused to full
fl its duties to the empire.
The debate on the second reading of
the spirit monopoly bill was begun in
the Reichstag to-day. Prince Bis
marck insisted upon the niece ssity of
increasing the imperial revenues, 1t
was impossible, he raid, to increase
the revenues by direct taxation.
Spirits was especially favorable for
taxation. II the monopoly bill should
be rejected, the government would in
troduce bill to tax the consumption
OF spirits. He regretted tho manner in
which the majority in the Reichstag
treated government bills. 1t was
doubtful whether with such a ma
jority the Reichstag would even tie
pivot upon which German unity
should revolve. II the Reichstag did
not better comprehend its duty, he
feared for the future Of the empire in
the event OF complications with foreign
countries, though he saw no immediate
danger. He would also say that he
foresaw no danger in the spring OF
1870. II the strength Of the empire
was likely to be put to severe tests, the
present was the time 10 provide for
contingencies. The adoption OF the
spirit monopoly bill would strengthen,
while its rejection would prejudice the
empire. II the Re'chsiag should also
reject the consumption tax, il would
be necessary to introduce license tax
In Prussia.
After a speech by Herr Richter
Prince Bismarck again spoke. be re-
ferred 10 Herr Richter's attitude OF
opposition aud said: "It / am re.
preached with inducing the Emperor
to go to CanossS, reply that he has
before this experienced worse
Canessa in the Reichstsg."
The debate was adjourned until
Saturday. Bishop Kopp has given
notice OF an amendment to the &C.
clesiastical bill, eliminating the clause
forbidding the appointment Of teach
ers in seminaries to whom the govern
ment has heretofore taken exception.
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Labor Troubles i'm belgium.

BRUSSELS, March ga mob of
strikers marched to-day by the palace
Of King leopold, end there in body
sang the "Marsei lss." Beyond this
they created no disturbance. A few
arrests were made for disorderly con-
duct.
The reports received here of dis
turbences in connection with the la
Dor strikes have, in many instances,
been greatly exaggerated. The great
mass OF the people do not sympathizs
with the rioters, and the knowledge
that fuch is the case tas had the effect
Of Happening the srdor of the disor-
derby portion of the populace, Ad-
vices from Liege say that the town is
quieter and that work has been par
TALLY resumed. At Charleroi, how
ever, the situation is report
ed to be worse than ever
A number Of miners attempt d
to descend into the pits, but were pre-
vented from doing so by the strikers
Troops we're called out to protect the
men who were willing 10 work, and a
sharp fight ensued in which many Of
the mob were wounded. The glass
workers strike has become general. A
quantity of machinery in a factory at
Lodelinsart has been wrecked, and a
factory at Bandoux hes been burned to
the ground. A safe in the factory at Il Q
later place was stolen. The troops
were powerless to quell the disturb
ance. The rioters number several
thoufand. The damage caused by the
mob 50 far exceeds 3,l25,0O0 france
The entire garrison OF 0stend has
been ordered to proceed to Charleroi.
Violence is brewing in Client. A con-
tiict occurred between strikers and
troops at Chattelineau, in which
many were wounded on both sides.
The Binard brewery iS reported TO be
in flames,
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-03-27
MEMPHIS APPEAL.
NoNOPOLISIs AGAIN.

MONOEOLAoNF AohhNs
Monopoly, monopoly, monopoly ev-
erywhere lifts up its foul head and
perpertates its greedy deeds. The
lsteli specimen is one that draws the
whole city Of New York, and every
family within il, into the Unsuitable
NAV Of vast coal combination. On
Monday last eleven men engaged in
the coal trade, me. together at house
on Eleventh street and decided to
fleece every house, factory, church,
and wherever the people Of New York
congregate for their own benefit. They
decided how much coal should be
mined in the mines that supply New
York, how much should be offered in
market, and what the price should be.
They determined that there should be
no competition, but that the various
coal corporations should band together
for vast monopoly and bleed New
York for the benefit OF their own
pockets. This is the way that great
cormorant and danger to the pub
lie welfare, the millionaire, is
manufactured. Such are not pro-
duceIs; they make gain, not by
what they produce, but by what they
monopolize. While sitting together
ious OF five hours these eleven men
fixed things" as they chose, and the
the consequence is that to-day every
family in New York has to pay %
cent? a ton more for coal than they
paid last week. Imagine what sum
all that vast heap Of % cents added TO
the profit already making will come
to, and see how eleven men can fleece
a whole city ss flock is shorn OF its
WOO. See how easily is accomplished
the work Of making coal dearer to
every poor widow and starving family
in that vast population. How hard is
II Tor those poor people to get 20 cents
a day added to their small wages.
They must make applications, endure
rebuffs, engage in strikes and suffer
hunger and privation during the
strike, But eleven gentlemen meet
in chat together in a comfortable par
lor few hours, and at their diCtalion
the competition Of coal merchants is
destroyed and the population Of New
York compelled, every time they buy
a load Of coal, to give % cents
in tribute, in order that a certain num-
bar Of monopolisis may get rich. How
easily does the monopolist secure his
unjust tribute, how hardly does the
industrious workman secure pay
enough to support his family in com
fort This is how the rich get richer
and the poor poorer, Is the process
to so on until the majority OF the peo-
pie In the United States are reduced
10 restitution?
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An uNRELIARLE POST.

TIE New York Post is doing wolul
discredt to the high position that
paper formerly held by opposing, not
only with what 1t regards as argu.
ment, but with rancor and bitterness,
the bill before Congress for enabling
the Southern States TO subdue the
tide Of illiteracy entailed upon its
voting population by the coloIed per.
sons in these States being constituted
citizens. The South feels the danger
Of large portion OF the voters being
unable to read the names Of the can.
didates they vote for, and the neces-
sity OF fitting the newly constituted
citizens for the responsible duties Of
citizenship. Spite Of the difficulties
with which war and defeat over.
whelmed them, Us people established
schools and initiated the work OF edu-
cation. But while, from want OF
means, that work is limited, and ad.
vance is made slowly, the new citizen
lie not delayed in the exer.
else OF HE privileges. Ignorant,
as he unfortunately lie, his vote upon
public affairs counts for as much as
the vote OF the philosopher or the
scientist. This work OF education
does not proceed in proportion with
the necessity that exists for it. The
need is pressing, present and impor-
tunate The nee sssity OF education in
the South gees beyond the present
power Of the South TO supply. Give
time, and with that and good will, all
can be done; but there is no time.
Every election the vote OF ignorance
may do mischief it will long take the
vote OF knowledge to repair. The
need is a pressing need and a present
need, we repeat. We are using no
spider.web arguments, but mention
solid and hard, If dissgreeable facts.
The Posts hlmy threats are gossamer
that viii not bind and ietter the
the might OF fact that speaks thunder
toned for the passage Of the bill for
aiding education in the South.
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Philip, $4,000 for another to
Lake Borgne, and 100000 for a
third through Bayou Plaquemine.
This is an exhibition Of folly and OF
inability to understand demonstrated
facts that is amazing. The New Or
leans Times says the bill merits no at
tenlion flom Congress, and is not q
measure that any number of people in
Louisiana desire. 1t is Just a speci-
men Of the impenetrability Of some
human Understandings to the plain
teachings Of common sense.
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rROURLENT THE BALKANS.

AAeS 8AAA& Nv = - - AN4A 49,
Turkey and its dependencies and re-
lated States are continual threat OF
war TO Europe, aud Russian and Aus
TRAN intriguts help TO foster and pro-
woke trouble. The Balkans are un-
quiet, Bulgaria, Servia, Bosnia, Mont
enegro, Greece and the rest are all
uneasy, and no one can tell what
week may bring forth among them.
Greece still threstens to make forcible
attempts to gain possession Of the ter
ritory that was allotted to it by the
treaty OF Berlin, but is withheld by
force. Euglish men-of. var are watch
Jog the Greek feet to prevent il at
lacking Turkish vessels, but that feet
has retired among the islands where
there are no telegraph lines, and no
one can tell what sudden attempt ii
may make any day. But for the set
Element Of the Bulgarian quarrel by
creating its King, Alexander, Gov
ernor Of the province that annexed It.
self to il, Russia and Austria would
probably have been st war with
each other before now. Russia
is still nursing disturbance by
insisting that Alexander's governor.
ship is but for five years. Alexander
and his people contend that II Is for
an indefinite time. A Russian and
Austrian war would probably drag in
Germany and England, with a de-
struction Of the Turkish empire in
Europe as a result. Servie has
brought contempt upon itself for its
unprincipled attack upon Bulgaria,
but II is still burning and Tuning for
more territory, and Austris, which
wishes to extend its dominions by
taking SaloniCa, with its seaport, liz,
though not avowedly, supporting
Servia, as q fulcrum upon which to
work it's own lever. Russia is stead
fast in it's design to p,ssess Constan-
tinople. rule the B1sphorus, and have
access 10 the Mediterranean see, and
II never ceases stirring up trouble in
the Balkans, with a view 10 accom-
plish it's determined purpose. Evil
IDENTITY the formation of a sub
stantial State by consolidating
some of the Balkan provinces,
and 60 creating Il formidable
power that would be a bulwark to
Turkey against Austria and Russia, is
the only safeguard for Constantinople,
and to some such conclusion events
may yet force the policy Of Europe.
Could the Turkish power be driven
out Of Europe, and Constantinople
made the capital Of the new Balkan
State, Russia would be effectually
cheokmated and Austrian encroach-
mentS put an end TO- The substantial
victory gained by Bulgaria is an omen
Of peace, and il Turkey would treat
Greece fairly and surrender Thessaly
and a portion of Macedonia TO satisfy
its claims, more settled condition of
things would result aud the prospect
for permanent peace would be promis-
ing. But Turkey is not blessed with
such foresight and is fast travelling
toward ruin. As things stand the con-
dition OF the Balkans is very unsatis-
factory, and the possibility still holds
that great war may break out which
will end in the Turkish European
power being extinguished, but who
in such an event would get CONSTANT
nople Is more thanImortal can foresee.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-03-27
OuTLETH AGAIN

The plan Of improving the river by
making openings here and there at its
sides to allow a portion Of the water
to run out Of it has had full investiga.
ton in Congress aud free discussion
In the press and scientific publications.
The conclusion deliberately arrived
AZ, the most eminent practical engi.
neers concuIring, is that outlets would
not only fail to improve the condition
Of the river, but that they would GER
taiuly increase the evils that render
Improvement necessary. This is a
settled point about which there is no
disagreement among competent
judges, yet the Louisiana levee con-
tractor 20 little understands the mat
ter that, at his instance, a bill has
been presented in Congress to spend
100000 in making an outlet at Fort
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Labor troubles at Conoc.. \. Y

CoHoRs, N. Y, March 26.-Thomas
b. Barry, member of the Executive
Committee of the Knights of Labor,
arrived here this morning to make
overtures to the knit goods manufac-
turers looking to a settlement of the
present difficulties and resumption OF
work by the 5000 operatives next
Monday He proposed that the diff
ferences be settled by arbi ration af'
terward. He says his errand here is
one of reconciliation and not of an
tagonism. To-day be held conferences
with many of the manufacturers and
was well received. He expresses great
hope of the success of his undertake
ing. The manufacturers will meet
him in a body at 10 O'Clock tomorrow
morning when, it is thought, plan
of arbitration will be agreed upon
which will result in resumption of
work Monday morning,
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SPORTING NEWS.
New Orleans Races

New ORLEANS, La, March 26.-The
weather was cloudy and the track in
good conditions
First Race. For beaten horses, six
furlongs. Leonard won by a head /;
Claude Brannon second, Diamond
third, beating Dick Watts, Ida and
Hop Sing. Time-l;l9.
Second Race Selling allowance,
mile and furlong; Kiohaba won by
a length and a half; Blizzard second,
Grofa third, beating Shamrock and
Efiie II. Time-2:0l.
Third RGce.-Selling allowances,
seven furlongs. Qneen Esther won by
length and a half; Charley Lucas
second, King Arthur third, beating
Juliet NJ, Joe Shelby, Hot Box and
Hattie II. Hme-l;3i!,
Fourth RGce.-All ages, one mile.
Ligan won by neck; Fetch Taylor
second, Chantilly third, John Sullivan
fourth. Time-l;44S,
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rhe Eoreot. a. lynn. slsss.

LYNN, Mass, March 26,-The boy
colt on Keene Bros, shoe manulact-
urers, began this morning, when their
engineer, by order of the Knights OF
Labor, stopped his engine. The en-
CINE supplied power to nine firms,
which had TO shut down, throwing
1900 or 1900 operatives out of work. The
manufac urers who have been forced
to suspend are very indignant, and
threaten legal proceedings against the
Knights.
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LOyaIIst Meeting az Cork

Cork, March pa large meeting
OF Loyaljsts was held here to day.
Three thousand tickets of admission
had been Issued, aud as the holders
presented themselves at the doors of
the meeting hall they were c,oJely
scrutinized, in order to prevent the
entrance OF persons not in accord with
the objec,s Of the gathering. Lords
Hamilton, Bandon and Castleton
made vigorous speeches against home
rule, while the crowds outside cheered
Gladstone and Parnell and sang "God
Save Ireland" When the meeting
broke up there was a collision between
the opposing parties, aud sticks and
stones were freely used.
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Strikes I'm France.

PARIS, March % -Rspcrss from the
mining districts Of France and Bel
GUM are growing more alarming every
day. The miners OF both countries
are steadily extending the strikes and
becoming more disorderly. 1t is sf.
frmed that the striyers az Decszsville
destroyed one of the mines by FIRE.
Donations are flowing into the offic ss
Of the various Socialist newspaper Or
gaus 10 aid the strikers.
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sentence bad been pronounced the
prisoners in concert, and while yet ia
the deck, made a most savage attack
on the police present on duty. A ter
rible struggle ensued, causing such
excitement that the magistrate was
compelled 10 quit the bench. The
prisoners were finally overpowsred
and again secured, but not until they
almost wrf cked the courtroom and
had themselvfs been severely beaten.
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The Eight Hour Agitation at
CHICAGO,

CHICAGO, Ill, March 26.-Tne fur
niture manufacturers met this after
noon to discuss the ACCESSIBILITY of
adopting the eight hour law in all
shops. The meeting was conducted
with closed doors, every conner being
required to produce card Of invita-.
ton, and newspaper men were especi-
ally excluded. Ii was learned, how
ever, that it was unanimously decided
that the various firms would not sub
NIT TO any dictation from their en-
ployes or any one else in the matter of
the eight hour law or anything else, :"
as one of the manufacturers said.