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The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-04-13
PRUSSIA and The VATICAN
DEBATE in THE DIET on THE
ECCLESIASTICAL BILL.
Prince Bismarck's Speech on the
Measure-The May Laws and
Their Object.

BERLIN, April 12.-In the upper
house of the Prussisn Landtsg to-day
twenty-eight Liberals supported a
motion asking the government to sub
init snotheT ecclesiastical bill, so
framed as to restore peace between
the Vatican and Prussia, and at the
same time maintain proper safeguards
for Prussian rights.
DEBATE ON THE ECCLESIASTICAL BILL.
Debate was begun in the Upper
House OF the Prussian Diet to-day on
the amended ecclesiastical bill.
DR.. Kopp, Bishop Of Fulda, said he
was gratifed at the conciliatory atti-
tude OF the government, but insisted
that the bill would not suffice to attain
the object desired. He urged the
adoption Of his previous amendments
on the basis Of further agreement.
Prince Bismarck ssid that the gov.
eminent had not yet arrived at a de.
Cision on the question. He had al
ready taken the full RESPONSE
bility for the May laws as
fighting laws. The government
mac never lUlbuu6u Iuhl thO
laws should be permanent. No loss OF
dignity would result TO Emperor
William in attempting to meet the
wishes OF his Catholic subjects. He
(Bismsrck) thought that the time had
arrived to abolish the fighting laws.
He preferred to treat directly with the
Pope because he had found the Pope
better disposed toward Germany than
the majority in the Reicbstag. In
conclusion he asked the House to pass
the government measure, which, he
said, would enable the ministry to Sc
cure a wider basis for further nego'
tiations. The general debate ON the
bill was then closed. The separate
clauses will be discussed tomorrow
IN THE LOWER HOUSE.
DR.. Lucius, Minister Of Agriculture
replying to questions, said that the
government did to think it expedient
TO increase the import duties at pres
emit on corn and cattle, and that i'm
ports on wool were out Of the ques
ton. He said that the agricultural
distress on the continent was severel
than in Germany, and that when nee
essary the government would submit
| protective measures.
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New Genrrin Rnternrise.

The president of the Savannah,
Dublin and Western railroad said in a
recent interview: "We closed con-
tracts to-day for the grading on the
frat forty miles coming out from "a
yannah, and for the twenty-five miles
not already graded between Dublin
and Macon. Capt John Powers is
the contractor on the first forty miles
GU. from Savannah, and his contract
specifies that his work shall be done
within sixty days. We shall begin
LAYING iron as soon as he gets ten miles
Of the grading done. | have con-
tracted for construction cars and for two
locomotives. While have not posi-
lively contracted for iron l know when
and where and how can get 1t. The
rails will be tifty-six pound steel rails.
The Locomotives that / have con.
tracted for will be l7x24 cylinders, and
will weigh thirty-eight tons each.
Bowman, MYrick d Co. are the con-
tractors on the upper end OF the road,
and will begin work at once, starting
at Macon. Thirty miles have been
graded between Dublin and Macon.
The line will. be completed by Octo-
Der, and we will run trains through
from Macon TO Savannah in Tour
hours
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RALEIGH, n. c., April l2.-Suits
were begun to-day against the Gov
ernor and Auditor of the State, with
the object OF forcing and levying and
collection of the special taxes imposed
in several acts of the North Carolina
Legislature o. lSeS-'69, under which
the special tax bonds of North
Carolina were issued. These
bonds aggregate $l1OO0,C0O, and
the special taxes imposed were
sufficient te meet the annual iG-
terest. Subsequent legislation forbade
the State officers TO collect these spe-
cisl taxes, and an amendment to the
constitution forbids the Legislature ia
pay anything, either the interest OF
the principal, without submitting the
matter to the people, Before this
suits have been brought in the Fed
ersl Courts, without avail, to entOIc'
! the rights Of the Auditor
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Postal Revenues.

The increase reported in the post
Office revenues, exclusive OF postage
on second-class matter, from thirty OF
the largest offices in the country, for
nine months ended March 81, 1885, is
1924 445. Chicago shows an increase
of $l5l,55l; st. Louis, $40,417; Gin
cinnati, S59,992; San Francisco, $lO,-
765; Pittsburg, $l5, 30S; Cleveland,
$l5,94l; Detroit, S9266; Louisville,
s3554; Milwaukee, S15,l94 Kansas
City, $4,000; Indianapolis, 1858; st.
Paul, S23,S40; Minneapolis, Sls,22O;
and Toledo, 1882. The increase of
second-class matter mailed during the
same period at the thirty offices was
5.7S5. 2b5 mounds.
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The iron MOUNTAIN
TO CROSS THE MISSISSIPPI AT
MOUND CITY.
Another Strike-The Kansas City
Company Surveying From Bir-
mingham, Ala.

Surveys of the route to be pursued
by the Iron Mountain railroad on this
side OF the river have been completed,
and the map showing them was seen
yesterday by an APPEAL man at the
Office of the City Engineer, Maj. Mer-
iwether. 1t has been decided to Cross
the Mississippi opposite Mound City,
at the foot OF Tennessee chute, cross
ing Wolf river some distance west of
the Chesapeake and Ohio, and pursu-
ing almost a direct course thence to
McGhee's Station, now the junction
Of the Kanfas City, Springfield and
Memphis and the Memphis and
Charleston railroads. This route will
practically circle the city. A branch
will be run into the northern end Of
the city, where the company proposes
to have its depot. The dis ance
from the point at which it crosses the
Mississippi TO McGee's Station iss9ven
miles, and very little grading will
have to be done. The rise is about
sixty feet in the entire distance.
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Making the survey.


BIRMINGHAM, ALA, April 12.-An
engineering party started from here
to-day to make survey for the Kan
sas City, Fort Scott and Gulf railroads
line from here to Memphis. A char
ter for the road is expected to arrive
here tomorrow, the papers having
been sent to Montgomery yesterday.
1t is generally believed that work will
begin on the road right away. Kansas
City officials admit that they have an
entirely satisfactory understanding
with President Raoul Of the Georgia
Central road, who is publicly credited
with the design of extending his
Goodwater branch here to meet them.
An engineering party is organizing to
locate a railroad for the Debardeleben
Coal and Iron Company from Jones'
boro, on the Queen and Crescent road,
but to what point no outsider seems
to know. II. F. Debardeleben, he
great Alabama mineral land owner,
claims to have discovered on his prop
erty genuine bessemer iron ore having
the rsrest trace of phosphorus.
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LAND STEALING.

To rob against law leads to the PEN
itentiary; to rob through law Coniers
wealth and responsibility. OF this
latter kind OF rascslity watering stock
and other similar practices are exam
pies, unfortunately only too familiar
Frauds OF this nature are only too IA
liar and are common where population
is dense, but in new and distant locali-
lies, where population is sparse, the
evil of robbiRg under legal forms is no
leee prevalent. The New York Herald
has published statements of this way
OF stealing lands in the Territory Of
New Mexico that causes thrill OF in
dignation in the breast Of every honest
minded reader. The climate OF New
Mexico is dry, and there are immense
tracts that are as waterless as the
desert. The consequence is that land
sharks select the borders OF streams,
land containing springs or water cours.
es, for their stealing. To accomplish
their thefts they employ their Mexi-
can hordsman TO enter such tracts as
they desire, swear that they have a
residence upon it and have made the
requisite improvements. When the
papers are obtained the property is
made over to the employer, who
thus obtains vast estate OF the only
choice lands unoccupied. Owning
the water, he is lord and master over
the country behind his possessions,
for only on his land can the people
obtain access to it. The land back Of
the streams is usually fit only fol
stock.ieeding, but being without water
II is mostly left undisturbed in the
hands Of government. Upon this uR
occupied land the land-thief feeds hi
herds al will, without any other ex
pense to himself than the poor pay
given to the Mexican herder. Should
an honest settler here and there hav,
acquired his 100 acres, and his posses
sion he in the way OF the land.thiei
he must sell It at the respectable thief
valuation or be driven of by rife pow
er. This is but glance at the villain.
that is going on day by day, and tina
is by no means confined to New Mex
leo alone. Honest workmen appes
for fair pay for their work, and witt
Whist toll and suffering they obtain i
But the land-thiei unopposed, his wi
all.powerlul, his greed unchecked
has,ons on TO make himself million
aire, amid the oongratulstion Of a,
qusintances who admire his energ!
and OF syoophants who adore his su,
cess. Is justice thus to be Away
bsfn d, and wrong always 10 triumph
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APPEAL.
TUESDAY, :: APRIL IS, 1856.
sTSSEED JUbGE B1XTER.

President Cleveland has appoint
ed Senator Howell +. Jackson Of Ten
nessee 10 the vacancy on the bench OF
the United States Circuit Court, caused
by the death of Judge Baxter. Demo
crats and Republicans alike must
recognize the wisdom OF his choice,
which has fallen upon one who pos
sesses in an eminent degree those
qualifications necessary for the dis
charge Of the duties Of the important
position in which the President has
placed him. His profound knowledge
of the law, best evidenced by his
success at the bar, his stainless pri-
waite character, the purity OF his pub
lie lile-a life free from even the sus-
picion of political tnckery-would
make him an ornament to the SUI
prene bench. Gratifed though his
friends must be because OF his Sc
lection from field Of timber cover
ing four States, the pang of regret at
losing him from active political life,
where a career so brilliant was open
10 him, will be sharp. The feeling
will be shared by the Democracy not
alone Of Tennessee, but Of the entire
South, which was rapidly coming to
look upon him as its leader. The at
mosphere in which he moved at the
capital seemed to be singularly free
from those petty jealousies which
too often mark the conduct OF states
men. They were buried or forgotten
in a common admiration Of his abili'
ties and Of his lofty nature.
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JACKSON THE JUDGE.
VARIOUS VIEWS PICRED UP ON
STREET CORNERS.
GOV. Bates .DIIemmR-sOme Spec
ulatiOns as to the Senator'S
Successor.

The news OF the appointment and
confirmation OF Senator Howell +.
Jackson to be Judge of the United
States Court OF the Sixth Judicial Cir
cult was received early yesterday
afternoon by private telegram and in
a little while became generally known.
Following the dispatches Of Saturday
and Sunday mornings it was not a
mater of surprise. II was, neverthe-
less, a general theme of conversation,
among lawyers and business men
especially, who naturally felt a per-
soDal interest in the appointment.
Speculation was rife as to the effect
it would have in the politics of the
State. There were no two opinions
alike except as to one thing-the en-
barrassment Of Gov. Bate.
81 would not be in his shoes TO-
night for a great deal" a knowing one
remarked. "He will have 10 select
Senator Jackson's successor, and he
knows he will have to be very CAREFUL
how he does it if he would not utterly
destroy all hope OF being elected to
the Senate when the Legislature
meets in January. Knowing him as
/ do, l feel pretty sure he will appoint
some West Tennessee man which will
give his friends an opportunity to
claim then that both Senators are
from that division and one OF
them ought to be dropped. Col. AL
bert Mcneil of Bolivar seems
to me to stand a good
showing for the appointment.
/ believe he would accept it if tend
cred him, though it would give him
but eight months in the Senate, and l
90 not believe he would come out as
a candidate against Bate when the
Legislature meets. He is not likely to
choose any man ITO keep the seat
warm for him who is now
spoken OF in connection with the
Senatorship. The making OF an APP
pointment can do him no good, at
best, but, on the other hand, it may
utterly spoil bis chances"
Another said: "The retirement OF
Senator Jackson will cause a general
scramble. 1t will completely change
the complexion of politics in the
State. Men who had all their
plans 30 beautifully laid before will
not know where to look now. l Thought
l had pretty good grasp on the situa'
lion, but l am completely at sea"
An enthusiastic Jackson man said
II am gratitied beyond measure by the
high compliment which the President
hes paid Senator Jackson, but we vii
send him back in January, whether
he wants to 60 or not"
A prophet and son OF prophet
said: "My opinion is that the nomi
nation of Jackson to the bench is il
the interest of Porter's candidacy fol
the Senate. Jackson prefers Por
ter to Bate. Governor Bate
is now placed in a dilemma. HI
dare not appoint a mere personal re
tainer to keep the seat warm for him
self until next fall, and if he appoints
any prominent public man like House
Whitthorne or McMillin, he will rails,
formidable competitor against him
self and divide the strength of the low
tax Democracy of Tennessee. Cover
nor Bates friends claim that he vii
solve the problem successfully, ant
that he will be aided by the persona
counsel and supporter Senator Harris
who is known to have opposed tn
nomination of Jackson.
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Strike OF Freight Brakemen on the
Mobile and Ohio Road.
ESPECIAL TO THE APPEAL.l


JACKSON, TENN, April l2.-The
freight brakemen ON the whole north
ern division OF the Mobile and Ohio
rsilroad, extending from Caro-, H., to
Okolona, Miss, are on strike. About
the first OF the month the brakemen
demanded an advance Of their wages
from $50 to $50 per month. a COM
mittee was sent to Mobile to confer
with General Manager Tslcott. The
committee returned Saturday without
obtaining any satisfaction. The brake
men had given Manager Talcott until
to-day and still their terms are not
granted. 1t is thought there will be a
general strike along the whole. line in a
few days unless the bfskemen's wages
are advanced. The outlook is gloomy.
The freight trains are all side tracked
and railroad business is almost sus-
pended. Not a coupling pin can be
found in any of the Mobile shops.
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InsolIent Netiee.

No $40 R. (s.-State Of Tennessee, Shelby
county, Ofioe Of County Court Clerk, Mem
phis, tennessee, March ", lSs6-To Joha
Eoague, Public Administrat0T, of ShelbB
connty. and as such Administrator of tia
estate OF W. 7. Pryor, deees sed:
HAVING suggested TIE insolvency of tAe
II estate Of W. I. Pryor, deceased, you ere
hereby ordered 10 give notice, by advertise
menPin some newspaper published within
the said State, and alse at the Court HSase
door OF Shelby county, for all persons having
claims against said estate, to appear ana file
the same, authenticated in the mGnne-, pre-,
scribed by Law, on or before the LIST iny Of
July, 1886, and any claim not filed Oh or be-
fore said day, or before an appropriation Of
the funds Of said state is made, shah be for
ever barred, both in Law and equity. Wit,
ness my hand. at Office, this S0tR day OF
March, 1886 HUGH b. CULLEN, Clerk.
B. g. l.. Mcdonald, Deputy ClerA:
Hotice is hereby given as required by the
foregoing notice,
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MEMPHIS DAILY APPEAL--TUEsDAY, APRIL 10, 1885.

bushels, decrease los, 4S3 bushels. The
amount in Chicago elevators was:
Wheat, 1000, 459 bushels; corn, B.
839, 2l3 bushels; oats, 495, 1858 bushels;
rye, 1878 bushels; barley, 9O,925
bushels.
CHICAGO, ILL, April PA commit
tee of the Knights of Labor called
upon Mr.. G. II. Mccormick and de-
manded the reinstatement of 800 men
discharged in the recent strike, and
whose places were filed by non-union
men. Mr.. Mccormick positively re-
fused to re-employ the men, having
given them a fair opportunity to re-
turn to work. The committee declare
their intention TO have the General
Executive Board declare a boycott
against the firm.
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One Woman's Power.

GEENPoNr, L. 1, April l2.-Aboui
100 public school boys of ell ages,
made demand upon the principal
that the recesses be extended from III
teen to thirty minutes. Their de-
mauds mo- being acceded to, the boys
refused 10 return 10 the school after
the no,Ding recess, and picketed the
entrances to prevent others from
entering The trouble assumed such
threatening proportions that the
principal sent for the police, and
sergeant and several officers were soor
on the spot. Finally the mother o.
the ring leader arrived and forced hel
son into school, after which the res
of the BOYS quietly marched in.
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Nonresident Notice.

No. 6OI2., r. Din the Chsncery Court Of
Shelby county, Tennessee State of Tan
nessee VS.. Il. j. Wendle ct al.
1t appearing from the bill which is sworn
TO in this cause that the defendants B. s..
Rembeft, jr., is o residen; of the STAGE OF
Mississippi, and M. l.. Brown of the State
of Kansas. and both nonresidt Of the
State of Tennessee, and that the residBn ees
of the heirs of Il. II. La Gueree, deceased;
of the heirs Of r. l.. Steel, dcceasods of De
Witt S. Smith; OF he heirs of Bl.on +.
Hoist, deceased; of Chas. 0bemiuo; Of John
b. Taylor; of Mary @. Ward and Z. N.
Ward, her husband; Of j. F. Wolf, Chas b:
Wolf. Henry Willilns, and Of thu heirs Of
G. A. Y1ung, deceas I'd. are unknown ana
cannot be ascertaiuedrAtter dilige1t inquiry
This bill il fed 70 collect taxes duo the
State and county on various los owned by
above named parties and other parties.
1t is, therefore, ordered that theF make
their apnearance herein, nj the Court House
OF Shelby county. in Memphis. Tam, on
or before the FIRST Monday in May, 1885, ana
Mead, answer or deIrur to co plainant bill,
or the same will be taken for confessed as 70
them and set for hearing ex parte; and that
a copy of this order be puOl ished once
week for four successive weeks in the APP
peal. This 3lst day Of March, 1885,
S. /. MGDG& giL, Clerk and Master.
> ByH. R.,Walsh. Deputy Q. and n.
Lee Thornton, solicitor fec complainant.
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Nan.Resident Notice..

No. 6O97, r. DIN the ChaDcery Court Of
Shelby County, Tenn - State OF Tenneo-
see, for its own USE stc., vs.. Laura 7.
Il appearing from bill which is sworn to in
this cause that the defendants, Joseph II.
Hill, is a resident Of Iowa; that Benjamin
Merritt, executor Of ii. y. Topping, de-
ceased. i. a resident of New York; that
David =. Davis, Yictoria j. Burrows, q. Il.
Burrows, John A. and Annie X. Kirby are
residents OF Mississippi; that VIM. 8. Har-
rison and j. G. CAe are residents of Ken
lucky; that Alfred ID. Lindsay is a resident
resident Of Texas; that J. W. and H. W.
Finn are residents & Louisiana; that Geor-
gia and krastus Sc nlan are residents Of
Arkansas, and all non-residents Of the State
of Tennessee; and that Jennie and Charles
Jones are non-residents of Tennessee, and
that the places Of residence Of laura Il.
Moore, Louisa NJ. Anderson, Edward Fa-
gius, Louisa Greedy, Nancy Jeter, Wm. s.
Catron and Joseph Brooks, trustee, are un-
known and cannot be ascertained after dill
gent il quiry; and that the names and places
Of residence Of the heirs Of James b. Rag
land, deceased, made parties on account OF
their interest in lot 2, Ragland tract, Dunlap
avenue; and that the names and places OF
residence of the heirs of Anna Bell, de-
ceased, made parties on account of their in
terest in lot AZ, Borlsnd subd vision; and
that the names and places of residence OF
the heirs Of John Bell, jr ;. deceased, made
parties on account Of interest in south half
lots 8 and 9, Phillips subdivision; and that
the names and places of residence of the
heirs of Joseph ]. Davis, deceased, made
parties on account Of interest in lot AZ, south
3 dc of Kerr avenue; and that the names
and places of residence of the heirs OF Ash
bury Warren, deceased, made parties on
account Of intert st in lot %, Cooper eubdi-
vision, are all unknown and cannot be as
certained after diligent inquiry, this being q
suit TO enforce tax liens;
II is therefore ordered, That said parties
make their appearance herein, at the Court
House of Shelby county, in Memphis, Tenn,
on Or before the first Monday in May, 1885,
and plead, answer or demur to complainants
bill, or the same will be taken for confessed
as TO them and set for hearing en parte; and
that a copy of this order be published once a
week for four successive weeks in the Mem
phis Apperl. This 3lst day Of Ma-ch, 1886.
A cOpy-Attest:
8. |. MCDOWELL, Clerk and Master.
By j. NJ. b adley, Deputy y. and M
Heiskell & Jordan, solicitors for com
plainants IN
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Mr. could and .he strike.

NEw York, April l2.-when asked
about the truth OF certain reports pub
hshed in the morning papers about
negotiations pending between Messrs.
Gould, Hoxie and Mcdowell, Mr..
Gould said: There is no truth what
ever in the report The whole matter
was mt In Mr.. Hoxie's hands by the
Directors of the Missouri Pacific some
time ago, and they propose to let 1t
remein there; besides, the strike is a
thing of the past.
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A TERRIBLE WRECK.
Twenty-Five Persons Drowned on
the Coast of New Zealand.

WELLINGTON, N. T., April 12.-Tbe
New Zealand coasting steamer Tai
roah has been wrecked between Wei
lington aud Christ Church. A heavy
gale prevailed at the time. Three
boats were LAUNCHED, but each was
speedily capsizeI. Twenty-nine per
sons were drowned. Only two pas
sengers we're faved.
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CHATTANOOGA, TENN.
Serious Trouble Among the Miners
AZ the lockwood Mines.
ESPECIAL TO THK APPEAL.l

CHATTANOOGA, TENN, April l2.-
There is serious trouble among the
miners at the lockwood mines. Last
Sunday the superintendent OF the
mines attempted to force number OF
the men to work. They refused, and
we're discharged. This morning the
miners demanded that the discharged
men be reinstated, and the company
failing to accede to their demands, the
entire body, SEQ in number, struck.
Serious trouble is brewing.
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Murder and suicIde.

Nd EAU CLAIRE, Wis, April l2.-John
Wagner, farmer, in the town OF Lin.
coin, this morning shot and killed
James Moe in dispute over the pos
session Of some land. Wsgner's house
was surrounded by excited people who
threatened to lynch him. When q
deputy sheriff arrived it was found
that Wagner had killed himself with
the same weapon with which he shot
Nice, fearing he would be lynched.
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s.m Innes a, LonisvIIIe

Lou1syIILR, April 12,--The Rev. San
Jones preaChed to 5000 people here
to-niSht for the benefit of the Hol-
comb Gospel Mission. Nearly as many
more could not get in the church.
Five thousand dollars in small sums
wss subscribed. An effort is being
made to have Mr.. Jones remain and
evangelist Louisville.
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New YORK, April II. - Michael
Kinny, the proprietor OF a shooting
gallery at 247 Bowert, late tonight
ran into a saloon nek door and eX-
claimed: 81 am shot help me, and
fell to the floor. HeMas asked who
shot him, but was unlble to answer
and he died before The ambulance
that was summoned hid arrived.