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The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-02-20
PUBLIC OPINION.

Boston Advertiser: On Saturday $50
delegates to what was dignified by the
name of an AMT. Chinese Congress"
met in Portland, Ore, and decided
that the Monaghan must 60. 'Pesce-
able means" alone we're recommended
to be employed to get rid Of him; but,
as the late proce sdings in Tacoma and
Seattle were defined as "peaceable,"
the character Of the means advised is
little doubtful. Anything short OF a
bullet or dynamite will probably be
considered satisfactory.
CHICAGO NelCs: II the charges made
by Gov. Ross are true the EDglisbmen
in New Mexico are not only intro
ducing the landlord system, but are
terrorizing counts, che citing the en-
ployes Of rival concerns and otherwise
asserting the favorite British maxim
that the earth belongs TO the saints
and that the English are the saints.
Gov. Ross should give these bTowbeat.
ing Englishmen a little taste of Amer
lean law il there are officers enough,in
New Mexico to serve warrant.
Boston Advertiser The New Jersey
member of Congress who voted with
the silver men explained his course
by stating that he wanted to increase
the value of farm products in his dis
trict. But his home papers have
turned upon him, and one of them,
the Sussex Register, tells him that if
he is in earnest he must get the silver
men to vote that the government shall
buy up surplus farm products and
store them away in government cell
lars.
PHILADELPHIA Times. II the suit 10
decided in favor of the Bell Company
it stops litigation all over the country,
allows this vast monopoly to 80 ahead,
increase lis rates and become more OF
a burden upon the business people
than it is at present. II the suit
against the validity of the Bell patents
is successful the Pan-Electric, the Clay
Commercial and other companies will
be permitted to do business. The
backbone OF the greatest monopoly in
the country will be broken.
Philadelphia Times: There are five
of the New York Aldermen who voted
to give Jake Sharp all the privileges
he " anted who are chronic absentees
from both home aud place OF business
when the sergeant-at-arms calls to ask
them to testify before the Low COM
mittee. This continued and persistent
not-at -homeness on the part of these
local statesmen led TO the adjourn
ment OF the committee yesterday un-
til Saturday 10 give the officials time
to secure their attendance.
Lancaster (Pa.) InteligenCer: II any
one will turn to the speech of the late
Judge Black, made at the centenary
celebration Of Graitan's declaration OF
Irish independence, under the au-
spices Of the Irish National League OF
Maryland, in Baltimore, April is,
1882, he can hardly fail to notice that
the orator of that occasion had poiD sd
out true eolution Of the Irish question
before it had entered into the mind of
the most enlightened Statesman among
our kin across the sea. The evil be-
irg pointed out Judge Black proposed
the cure in a scheme of local self-gov-
eminent that did not involve political
separation from the mother country,
and in land law reform that did not
contemplate confscStion nor the dis
turbance of vested rights.
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PERSONAL MENTION.

The DUKE OF PORTLAND has refused
a liberal offer for the right of shooting
on his estates near Mansfield and has
thrown them open freely 10 his ten
ants.
LAMoURoUx, at his Sunday concert in
Paris, gave the complete first act Of
Wagner's Vdlkyie, asking the au-
dience TO refrain from all marks of
either approval or dsapproval until
the end OF the performance. 1t was
success, the faw Kisses which the anti
Wagnerites attempted being drowned
in the general applause.
GEN. LEW WALLACE tells with great
gusto the story Of a German who
opened beer saloon in Constantine
pie. OF course Mahometans do not
drink strong liquor. But when they
saw the foaming lager they said; by
the Beard Of the Prophet That do 70
not look like wine. But by the way
the gisours drink Il, II must be good.
Let us try it." They did try il; nu-
merously; indeed multitudinously.
And Gen. Wallace says the enterpris-
ing man from Vienna is making an in
dependent fortune from good Mahom-
etan patronage.
AN Albuquerque editor who ex-
pected gang Of lynchers to come for
him about the middle of the night
took himself 10 the cellar, leaving a
pet grizzly bear in his place in bed.
The lynchers didn't bring any lights,
but made a pluoky attempt to get the
bear out and lynch it, but gave 1t up
after three Of them had lost an eye
apiece, two had suffered the loss OF
thumbs chewed of and the other six
were more or less deprived OF skin.
That man now has a tremendous rep.
utstion as a fighter; and the bear
didn't mind the work one bit.-DmUer
! Tribune.
IT is worth while, perhaps, to quote
from the Pal Mad Gdseiie the state.
ment which Lord Wolseley gives rs to
the books he carried and read during
the mutiny and the China war. These
were the Testament and two volumes
OF Shakespeare which contained his
best plays. Since then when in the
field the general has always carried q
prayer-book, a volume Of "Thomas a
kempis" and the soldiers Pocket
Book" The book which he likes
reading in odd moments is, he says
The Meditations OF Marcus Azure
lius;" and he adds a list Of books fol
distant expeditions which includes un
der the odd il not satirical head o.
fiction" Macaulay's "History Of Eng
land" and his "Essays."
ELIAS BoUDNoT is the champion o.
the Indian aud universal favorite o.
high Ivers. Senator Voorhees, Of In
diana dotes on him Judge Kelley anC
Gov. Curtin never tire Of shouting hi
PRAISES, and everybody you meet il
the lobby or at the hotels signs anC
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ALEXANDRIA FIELD TRIALS.
Another Good Days SDOrt-PRuI
Gladstone on Exhibition.
ESPECIAL TO THE APPEAL.l

ESPECIAL TO THE APPEALsl
ALEXANDRIA, La, February l9-The
weather continues fine, the work done
is very good, and the greatest satisfac'
ton is felt at the decisions, courtesies
extended to sportsmen and quality Of
the work. A great deal Of excitement
is manifested.
The unfinished heat between Tsngi-
pahoa and Prescott was decided in
favor Of Prescott.
The running began with heat be-
tween Watt and Boyd. Watt showed
himself to be remarkably fine point
er, but Boyd won. This was the end
Of the second series.
Kink, the bye of the second series,
then ran with Nettie B., whom he
beat in a very indifferent heat. Nettie
B. was entirely off her nose.
Mark Twain beat Prescott in long,
close heat.
While waiting for the next brace the
judges requested Mr.. Avant to give an
exhibition with Paul Gladstone. His
wonderful speed, range style and ele-
CANT quick work on birds excited the
entire crown to the greatest extent.
Boyd, the bye, beat Kink in sho t
and good heat, Boyd doing some bril-
liant work.
Tomorrow the first heat will be
Mark Twain aud Boyd to decide first
prize. A great deal Of excitement is
manifested over this heat.
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rIREs AND INSURANCE.

1t has been claimed aud often de-
MED that insurance against fire in
creases the number Of fires. 1t is rare
that such question can be brought TO
the test OF ascertained fact, but il hap.
pens that in this case the required test
has occurred. New Hampshire a
while ago taxed insurance companies
outside Of the State in a way thew
considered unjust, and they withdrew
their business from the Stale. OF
course 1t was predicted that the loss
from fire would be so great that the
insurance companies would be i'm
plored to return on any terms they de.
manded. But the contrary has proven
to be the case. The decrease in
fires, as compared with the time be.
fore the change, proves to be Ct
per cent, thirty-iour fires where
there had been a hundred
There is matter here to set the worlt
thinking. What is the connection be
tween the withdrawal OF INSURANCE,
companies and decrease in the mum
Der Of fires ? The New Hampshire pa
pers solve the problem by stating tina
difficulty in obtaining insurance bal
forced the people to exercise unusua
precautions against fires, and Of oours,
the statement lie correct, because thu
records Of the insurance companies
show incontestibly tba! by far thu
reater number Of fires that take place
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PINE BLUFF, ARK.
A LODGER KILLED ny A HOTEL
KEEPER.
Particulars OF che Crime-A had
Case for the Land.
lord.
ESPECIAL TO THE APPEAL.I


PINE BLUFF, Ark, February DO.
+. Presley, proprietor OF the Magnolia
House, last night killed +. W. Brig.
ham. 1t appears from the testimony
disclosed at the inquest this morning
that Two strangers called for 10 iging
and we're conducted to room No. s.
1t was locked from the inside, and
when the door was opened Brigham
had got up from sleep and put on his
pants and shoes. The proprietor
asked him what he was doing there.
Brigham said he had rented the room
and paid for it to his (Presley's) clerk.
This the proprietor denied, and then
showed him by the arm on to chair.
Brigham told him that kind Of bust
ness was unnecessary; as soon as he
could get on his clothes he would
leave the room. The proprietor then
left the room, whistliDg, and paced up
aud down the hall. Brigham told the
occupants of the room that he was
going ID see the proprietor and shake
hands, and babe them good bye.
When he went out in the hail Presley
said, mo man shall call me 81 Of a
b. in my own house. l am going to
kill YOU" aud struck him in the face
with his pistol. Brigham replied, "You
have got the drop on me; don't shoot"
Presley then snapped his pistol twice
at him. He then fired three times,
THE LAST SHOT
being the only effective one, the ball
striking under the left rib and changed
around and lodged in the right hip.
Brigham expired in a few moments.
After the landlord had fired the last
shot, with convulsive energy che
guest seized the pistol, and they
tussled for it, and in the
struggle he fell over and Presley
jumped on him with his feet, and, as
the man was dying, walked quietly
away. The twenty dodgers who saw
the difficulty knew neither OF the
parties, and their evidence disclosed a
horrible taking off Of life. Brigham
is a stranger, and had been here but a
day or two. His father. gather from
letter written his son, lives in Cherry
Greek, N. Y, and in response 10 what
disposition he desired to have made
OF the body, replied: BURY Frank
there, and write particulars; my heart
is sick" The deceased had been
drinking yesterday a gooi deal. The
proprietor OF the hotel is not regarded
as quarrelsome man. He is in GUS
todv.
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NOn.Resident Notice.

No. 1898 ca, R.D.-Iu tho Chsncery Court of
Shelby county, Tenn.-State Of Tonnes
sec vs.W. Il. Butiel ct al.
1t appearing frcm the bill which is sworn
70 in this cause that the defennant, Samuel
t. Atkinson, is q nonresident of the state
of Tennessee, and that the names and resi-
denee of the heirs of Charles Wells and Kate
Wells, deceased, a'e unknown and cannot be
ascertained upon diligent inquiry-the said
heirs being made defendants hereto because
Of their interest in lot. l, block 50, Main
street, Memphis, which this proceeding
seeks to sell for unpaid taxes thereon;
=, 1t is therefore ordered, That they make
their appearance herein, at the courthouse
of Shelby county, in Memphis, Tenn, on or
before the first Monday in March, 1886, and
plead, answer or demur to oomplainant's
bill, or the same will DO taken for con-
fessed as to them and get for hearing ex
parte; and that copy Of this order he pub
ished once a week, for four successive
weeks, in the Memphis Appeal. This 10Th
day of January, 1885,, A ,Opy-sttest:
S. 1. NJ DOW ELL, Clerk and Master.
By u. F. Walsh, Deputy Clerk and Master.
j. W. Hampton, Sol. for compln't. sat
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THE YIRGINIABO CASES.
EFFECT OF THE SUPREME
COURTS DECISION.
The State Unable to Collect Rev
enue Until the Coupons Are
Provided For.

RICHMOND, Va, January 19.-The
decisions which the Supreme Court OF
the United States recently made in the
Virginia bond cases nave produced
such an impression that the authori-
ties are at loss what to Go. The As
sistant Treasurer for the City of Rich
mond applied to States Attorney Gen
eral Ayres for his opinion as to what
those decisions left the State able to
do, and that officers opinion will be
published tomorrow. The substance
OF 1t is that when a person tenders
coupon for direct or license taxes the
person rendering takes the risk of the
COUPON BEING GENUINE.
II the officer refuses the tender and
levies for the taxes the officer then
takes the risk OF the coupon being
spurious. II in a suit being brought
against the officer for unlawful levy, it
should be proved that the coupon was
spurious the plaintiff would fail in his
suit, but il 1t should be proved that
the coupon was genuine the officer
would have been a naked trespasser
in levying and liable for damages,
This construction of the law seems to
make it impossible for the State to
collect her revenue until she first pro-
vides for her coupons.
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laments his absence. He it is whom
the Tai Sycamore of the Wabash
named "The Gentle Savage.p "He
Is the savage Of my Dreams" said
Senator Voorhees,, in his most enthu'
siastic vein this morning. "Budy" is
a born gentleman, fall Of rare humor,
the best ftqry teller alive and the rug
gedest, puiest specimen of manhood
thai this soil has produced" Friends
sigh and explain. This is the first
session for nearly generation that
Boudinot has net been seen here as
the champion OF the aborigines. His
friends sigh and explain that he has
recently married young wife, though
be is fully sixty, and thus &C.
count for his seeming indifference to
the crying cause Of humanity.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-02-20
NASHVILLE, TENN.
The First Natural Gas Company
Organized I'm the South.

NASHVILLE, TENN, February ia
company with capital stock Of $780,
000 paid up, has been formed in this
city to supply natural gas for manu-
featuring and heating purposes. In
boring for we'll on the outskirts Of
the city several weeks ago, natural gas
was struck which burned well, and
the belief has arisen that it can be
utilized. The company will make the
test in a few days. This is the first
one OF the sort organized in the Sonth.
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Nonresident Notice.

No. 5000, R.D.-In the Chancery Court OF
Shelby county, Teun.-John johnson vs..
NJ. NJ. Buck h Co.
1t appearing from bill sworn TO in this
cause that the defendants, NJ. NJ, Buck 4
CO., are residents of st. Louis, State of Mis-
souri,, and pon-residents Of the State of Ten;
nessee: and il further appearing that said
defendants are indebted to complainant in
the sum of Slll0 90, due by opon account, and
attachment having been issued and returned,
levitd on the property Of defendants;
II is therefore ordered, TIL t they mske
their appearance he'ein, AZ the courthouse
OF Shelby county, in Memphis, Tenn, on OF
before the first N onday in March, 1885, and
plead, answer or demur to complainBnts
bill, or the same will be taken for confessed
as TO them and set for hearing eX parte; and
that q copy of this order be published once
a week, for four successive weeks, in the
Memphis Appeal. This 29th day of Jan
uary, 1885. A COPY attest:
s. ]. MCDOWELL, Clerk and Master.
By Ii +. Walsh, Deputy Clerk and Master.
John ID. Martin, Sol. for cOmpl'nt. sat
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A REMARKABLE CASE.
A Man walking About with n BuI-
let In His brain,

BELlEvILLR, Mich, February 10
Last night farmer named Tanning
was handling an old revolver when Il
was discharged, the bullet entering
his left eye and lodging in his brain.
de seemed to suffer little inconyen-
fence from the wound, being thor.
onghly conscious and rational, and
allowing a physician to probe several
inches in an unsuccessful search for
the ball. The wounded man eats,
drinks and is cheerfully going about
with large hole in his left temple.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-02-20

CoLuMuUs; o, February l9.-Ihe
Payne Investigation Committee to-day
examined ex-senator Elliott of Butler,
ex- Representatives Pierce of Vinton
and Sharpe of Holmes, besides a couple
of local witnesses. The evidence is
said to have been the most pointed
and direct Of any which has yet been
produced. The committee adjourned
TO Tuesday,
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ni,,,n WiII No, Rasirn

LONDON, January l9,-Sir Charles
Dixie met the Chelsea Liberal Council
to-day and declared that he has 10 in
tention to resign his seat in the House
of Commons. He said he had re-
solved to live down the public clamor
against him. He cav no reason to re-
tire because the Pail Nal GdEette ed.
itor, Stead, and SteSd's like, denounced
him.
The Liberals OF Chelsea have voted
confidence in Sir Charles Dixie, 2s4
u
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DRndruM

10 REMOVED BY THE USE OF COCAINE,
And it stimulates and promotes the
growth OF the hair.
Burnett's Flavoring Extracts ara the
hast Eta
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Trustee's Sale.

FINDER and bv virtue Of two trust deeds
- executed by d, l.. Ferguson and H. c.
HampsOn to the undersigned as trustees, on
January 4. 1884, and May IL, 1885, restect-
lively, and daily recorded in the Office of the
Clerk of the Circuit Court Of Mississinpi
county, Ark, in Record Book u, pages 432,
SS 9 Hec Stc b JSau n ne naymen Of
the indebtedness thereby secured having
been made, at the request of the henefciaries
therein, We will, as such trustees, on
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CEANCERY SALE
Of
e e. a Z ESTATE


No. 1922, R-Chancery Courtof Shelby Coun-
ty-State OF Tennessee for its own use,
etc, VS.. Gabe Judah ct al, and No. 1893
(F), State of Tennessee vs.. W. 4. Butler
et al.
10y virtue Of an interlocutory decree for
d sale entered in the above cause on the
goth day Of November, 1855, NJ. b. so, page
2l6, will sell, at public auction, to the high
est bidder, in front OF the Clerk and Mas
tors Office, courthouse Of Shelby county,
Memphis, Tenn, on
Saturday, February 20, 1855,
within legal hours, the following, described
property, situated in Shelby county, Tenn,
te-wit: Part Of lots 267 and 25s, fronting
20 17-l09 feet on the north side OF Washing
ton street by depthof IS feet, the east line
b. ing 6S1a feet west OF Second street. Sold
as properly Of VIM. and Sarah Flynn.
Part .Ot SI5, west side OF Third street,
fronting 49h feet, and running back 1879
feet, said lot being on the northwest corner
of Third street and the alley between Adams
and Washington streets. Sold rs property OF
James W. Richardson and others.
Terms OF Sale-0n a credit Of six months!
nete bearing interest with security Tequiredi
lien retained, redemption barred. inns jan
uary q, 1886. ,r.
S. I. MCDOWELL, Clerk and Master.
By i'm Bradley, Deputy Clerk an9 Master'
r. II. x G. W. Heiskell and D. W. lamp
ton, Solicitors.
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