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The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-12-29

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Amer lean Society of NAturaIIsts.

PHILADBLPHIA, Pa, December Is
The Ane lean Society of Naturalists
began its fifth annual meeting here
this morning. A paper was lead by
the president, &. X. Gilbert, of the
United States Coast Survey. II was
devoted to the consideration of the
graphic methods for finding the equa.
lions for determining rain and thun-
der storms, etc. Prof. Il. y. Wilson,
professor Of biology at Bryn Mawr,
addressed the society upon the subject
of moulds sad their relations to bac-
terra. At the afternoon session DIR. @.
A. Oliver read paper on color blind
ness, and Prof Hyatt, of Boston, read
another on the method of instructing
large classes with specimens.
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sConn ANOTHER YICrnRr.

The women have won smother vic.
tlry. Miss Bessie White, sister Of
Congressman White, Of Louisville,
applied for certificate TO dispense
medicines az q pharmacist, and was
denied by the State Board OF Pear.
macy. She wac graduate Of the
School Of Pharmacy Of Michigan Uni
versty, aud had a diploma, which she
presented, paid her iee, aud offered TO
undergo the usual examination by the
board, but was refused. Sne obtained
a writ Of mandamus from tho Louis
vile Law and Equity Coutt, An
appeal was taken, and after three
yeus' delay decision has been rem
deted in her favor The Judge, 10 or
derng The Issue OF the certificate,
fRys:
II is gratifying to see American women
coming to tho front In those honorable pur-
suits. The history Of civilization in
every country slows that it has merely kept
pace with tho advancement Of its women.
he Brthmin's WHO was burned with his
dold body tho MohNmmedan woman is a
slave Tor the man tho husband of the Eng
ltsh wife formerly had a right TO chsstise
Dor, and, By fiction Of Law, hor LOCAL iden-
uly was completely absorbed In him. We
gro leaving moekSries behind us, and II is
gratifying that these IN tttors are now Iona
way In the past.
pbis is great triumph for the wo-
men OF tho county, as pharmacy is
one of tn )se callings peculiarly adapt
cd FOR the delicate manipulation of
women. This victory means larger
liss Tor women, n wider outlook and a
nobnr civilization. In several OF the
Stiei women are combating lhs law
which makes tn , father the legal own.
Gr Of the baby. Woman gives birth to
she child, nurses it and alleviatel it's
eutfedngi, while the father is Il her
sleeping or cursing the detested nui-
ssnee. But ia mos. of the States
whenever the father desires it he can
take from the mothers loving arms
the child he does not want and is in
caplble OF taking care Of, and is forced
30 hire an unieeling nurse, whose
kindness is inspired by avarics. Even
in Massachusetts, the husband has the
sole custody OF tbs child--the law
iul guardian, tbs exclusive con.
trol. He takes the child from
tbs mother whenever it suits his
olpriee or whim, aud places /. la
charge Of strangers. In order to get
control of iho child che must fast
preak up the family home and insti-
tute suit for divorce, Then she may
apply to the court, and the judge may,
at his discretion, give her the child,
or he may give it to the husband.
There is uo.hins TO prevent the father
from sending the child away from TIE
mother to anothsr State ITO a foreign
country-a legal power which has
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RACES
That Took PIaco in New Orleans
Yesterday.

NAw ORLEANS, La, December 49,
The weather was cloudy but pleasant
and the trek in fair condition.
First Race. --Five-eighths Of mile.
Won by Hattie Carlisle by half a
length; B)natzl second, Peacock
third, bealiag Annie Woodcock, Twi-
light and Lswis. Time-1 :063.
Second Race --Five-eight 10 of mile
GulDsre Son by length; Little Joe
second, Bill Ovens third, beating Fred
Davis. Time-1 :06I.
Third Race --ThIee-quarters of a
mila. Revoke won by three lengths;
Miss DAILY second, Jim Brennan third,
beating Eavoy and Barbara. Time
1:l94.
Fourth Race. -0ne milo, selling, As.
ceola won by lergth; Berlin second,
Qlesn Either third beating Watch
'Em. Time LAS.
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MsaPHs DAILY APPEAL W EDNEsbAY DECEMBER 90 1885,

by different interests. The frat Ia
reorganization OF the old Michigan,
Indiana and 81. Louie, covering the
territory from SEurgis. Mich, to Dan
vile, H., while the latter is substan.
TALLY an extension Of the Grape Creek
division OF another corporation from
the vicinity Of Sidell either by way
Of the old graded roadbed OF the de-
fdnct Dauville, Tuseols End Western. or
southwest via the four county cornerlof
Vermillion, Edgar, Champaign and
Douglas, and OF Camsrgo 20 a p 1int on
the Illinois Cenral at either Tuscols
or Arcola The p oject is being per.
fec,ed in the intHest OF the Grand
Trunk, which is feeling its way eau.
tiously in the direction OF st. Louis,
and within sixty dsya, it is claimed,
will demonstrate that 1t means bu.i-
ness, snd will have a line into st,
Louis by the later part OF 1887. The
proposed route is almost an air line,
and IL proisCted to Iuo from Battle
Creek, Mich, diagonallv across ths
corner Of the Stats of Indiana, and,
striking Dsnvile, Sullivan, Pana aDd
Tnscola, Ill, giving direct connection
with 81, Louis.
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The Only Legacy of Mrs. Logan,
The Great Conspiracy

Nav YoRK, December IS Toe pub.
fishers of Gen. LORan's book, The
Great Conspiracy, received letter to-
day from w. b. Taylor, the private
and confidential secretary of Gen. Lo-
gan, in which be says that the receipts
from the sale of that book will b9
about the only legacy left to Mrs. La
gan, and suggesting that Il this fact
could be made known to the public
'the patriotic impulses Of grateful
people might, through this channel,
place her beyond want" knowing
Mrs. Logan's circumstances as well as
/ do" adds the secretary, 81 beg of
YOU to take immediGe steps to place
this matter before tie public"
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THE DASTARDLY PLOT
TO BLOW UP A TRAIN ON THE
CABLE ROAD
In San Francisco Prevented By q
Determined Fight end the Dis
COVery OF Dynamite
Cartridges.

sAN FRANcIsCo, CAL, December 28.
"A sensst!ona development ia the
street car trouble occurred today on
the Gerry street line. An oiler who
descended a manh0le in the course Of
his duties on the road near Venues
avenue found two dynamite cartridges
with fuse attached in the tunnel
through which the cable rune under
the track. Farther search was made
aud two more OF thsee destructive
,ents we're found. I. is believed that
the csrbidees were placed 10 the tun-
mel Sunday right in readiness TO be
exploded yesterday morning when the
assault wss made on the employees CT
the road, and that the presence OF the
police aud the determined fight they
made prevented consumma-
on OF the dasia dly scheme.
TIE amount OF dynamite sfcretsd
under the track was suiliCie1t
not only to blow up the loadbed and
any car which might have been over
it, but would have caused imme ase
damage to property i'll the vicinity.
The mater has been placed in the
hands OF the authorities. An import
ant event bearing on the preaent Or IL
BILE between the Suffer and Geary
street cab q companies and their EN-
ployes has just bean made public. It
was a conference between the repre-
eentatlves Of the railroad conf q 1ies
on ooe side and Mayor Bartlett and
the Pc ice Commits oneys on the otte-
The Commissioners pointed out the
heavy cost entaisd on the city in pro.
tectiug the roads, the unprotected con-
dition Of large part OF the city and the
heavy duties imposed upon the police
by the present condition of things.
mayor BIt.ett suggested that come
compromise DO Effected through joint
committee Of arbitration. The sire It
car representatives, however, refused
to agree to any outside interfsrsr CO to
bring about a comprnmise, and the
conference Adjourned without &C
complishing aoythipg. 1t is estimated
that the loss to the roads as they are
now Operated Is 500 a day to the Sut-
tor street and $500 day to The Gea y
street line, ard it is stated that botn
companies will bring auit against the
city for the recovery OF the amount.
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MRS.. LOGAN'S PENSION
WILL PROBABLY AMOUNT TO
$4,000 PER YEAR.
A Liberal Subscription Started by
Capt. Lem0n-It VIII Reach
$100,000-Faneral Ar
engagements.

WASHINGTON, December 23.-Capt
George Z. Lemon, Of the National
Tribune. this morning e'aried sub
sciiption fund for the benefit Of MIS-.
Logan with 1900. and sent invitations
to hundreds OF Gan, Logan's friends
and admirers throughout the country
asking them TO contribute. The West
ern Union Telegraph Company ten
dered the free use OF it's wires Tor
transmitting subscriptions. The re.
sponses are now coming in rapidly,
and 5000 subscriptions have been re-
ceived from Ssnstrr Sawyer, the Hon.
William Walter Phelps, John B.
Drake Of Chicago, Gov. AIger of
Michigan, George NJ. Pullman and
Others. The receipts in FIVE houTs
from the time the subscription YVES
started amounted to $4,000. All per-
sons desiring to contribute should
telegraph George E Lemon, Ctizans'
National Bank, Washington, D. c.,
stating the amount Of their subscrip-
tioB, and send checks or drafts at once
TO the order of j. A, Creswel, presi.
deDt OF the Cilizene' National Bank,
Wasbioaton, d. o.
The formal announcement OF the
arrangement and the completion
of the details awaits and de.
ponds upon the definite selection by
the Chicago people of suitable SPOT
for the tomb Ct the patriot. Mrs.
Logan has expressed a wieh that the
place shall be one which will never
suffer from the q neroaChmeItS of conn.,
merce and population. sherefers to the
site OF the Douglass monument, which,
whan selected, was remote from popu-
ladon, is now surrounded by steam
railroads and dwellings houses, as al
example of what she wishes to avoid.
A suitable spot, she thinks, will be
found near the entrance 10 South
PARK
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besa repeatedly exercised. The fear
Of losing their children keeps many
women rom separating with brutal
husbands. The father has even the
power Of app ointing a guardian other
than the mother by will. The mother
has no such power so long as her hus.
band Is alive. The Law very graciously
grants the mother tho society Of her
fAthssliss children, but others have
the custody OF them, Though the
orders auo desires OF tho court. This
elimination " an outrage on mothers,
and it IL NOT surprising to see them
clamoring for the repeal Of law
which makes it so'sible for the father
to enAtch the infant from her arms.
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hemtenceh Io denim.

ST. LOUIS, Mo, December 2S.-Al-
fred Blunt, a negro, who murdered his
wife in South 81. Louis last May by
cutting her throat with \ butcher
knife and hacking her head with a
hatche', and jerry PaRels, who shot
aud killed Samuel Kohn some months
ago, both of whom were recently con-
viCtsd of murder, were sentenced to-
day by Judge Normile, of the Criminal
Court, 10 be banged on the 18th OF
Eahfuurv newt
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Tho DITerencea sottlea.

READING, PA, December % In
consequence OF the settlement Of tbs
troubles between the Philadelphia and
Reading railroad officials and the r
employees more than four thousand
cosl cara, which have been lying on
sidings between points north OF Read
ing and Philadelphia, We're moved this
evening. Many coal trains are now
on their way to Port Richmond, while
others are going to the mines. All
the crews who struck, or have been
idle in consequence of the strike, have
been notified to report for duty at
once. The employees consider the
settlement big victory for them,
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Fifteen Hundred children Made
HappY.

WASHINGTON, December 2S.-The
celebrations by the Cantral and East
Washington Christmas Clubs were
held today, and the philanthropic eff
forts OF the committee were rewarded
with perfect success. Happiness was
bestowed upon nearly 1900 children,
and the festivities were moss heartily
entered into by both benefactors and
bene6oiatiee. The celebrations com
pared in all respects favorably with
those OF preceding years.
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a Ngo,snsc Prem PhiI Sheridan.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2S.-Among the
hundreds of messages Of coincidence
sent MB Logan is the following:
WAMwoToS, D. O., noce nber 81, 1855.
Mrs. John A. Logan:
DEAR MADAM-The Military Order
OF the Loyal Legion of ths United
Slstes desires me to express to you lis
sincere aympathy and condolences 10
this hour of your great trouble. In
the death Of your iliuatrious husband,
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Holiday Presents, Raulford's.
Harvard's Endowaent Increased by
300 900

BosToN, MASS, December 2S.-Har-
ward Colle,e receives some 100000
from the viii Of John @ A. Williams,
which was ii ed in the Suffolk County
Probate COURT today. The estate Is
left in trps', and alter the bequest of
severallegscies, when the residue shall
have reaensd 100000 it is to be given
to the president and follows of Har-
ward Collegs. The sum OF 100000 is
to be SGT apart and known as the
Abraham Williams fund, in mem Dry
OF the testator's father and grand
father, the latter being a member of
the ella. 8 Of 1744 The fund of $780,
600 is tobe used IN aiding needy and
nelitoribus students, who sre to con.
slider such aid as debts of homer, and
also for the library OF the college.
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UTICA, N. Y, Dec 2mber 2S>-The
order for the casket for the late Gen.
John A. Logan was received by an
undertaking firm of Oneida from
Washington this afternoon. 1t is to
be of Spanish red cedar. covered with
broadcloth and heavily draped with
the same, the drapery 10 be trimmed
with elk fringe and tassels. This cas-
ket will incluss fu'l glass air tight
copper case, which VIII be tutted
throughout with cream tinted ga in
and there will be pillow of the tame
material. The top of tbs case will
open full length and will a SO be tinted
with cream satin, the whole 10 bs in
closed in polished red cedar outside
with gold plated trimmings,
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Tho JnrY Cemnletel.

KANSAS CRY, Mo-, December 2s.-
The trial OF George Hamilton, one Of
tue six knights Of Labor charged with
wrecking q Missouri Pacific tain and
killing two men during the great
rike, was resumed in the District
Court at Wyandotte today, and the
selection OF a jury was completed.
About 100 persons we're examined be-
fore tn jury was obtained. The last
man of the twelve accepted by both
sides is knight Of Labor, So shown
by his examination, and the States
acceptance Of him caused soma sur.
prise. The prosecuting attorney will
make the opening address tomorrow,
and the State expects to hava it's evil
deuee all ia by Thursday. The trial
will probably last a week or ten days.
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Arbitration Board In session.

PITT BURG, Pa, December 2S.---The
arbitration board, appointed by the
proprietors Of TIE Edgar Thompson
Steel Works and their employees to al
range a scale Of wages for the ensuing
year, ia now in session. 1t is under-
stood that the worl me have asked for
the restoration of tue wages of 1884,
aud il ID generally believed that the
request will bs granted. Nearly 1000
men arc employed A. these works, and
the scale adopted will ffsct the work
men Ia bimilsr deper ments through.
out the COuptry.
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Fine Jewelry at MulfOrd's.
They Are Not sorry.

There is one thing nobody ever re
grets--that is, the day they first adopt
cd Parker'e Tonic as their regular fam
lily medicine. It's range Is so wide
and its good effects go sure, that moth
ing slse, except good nursing, ar
needed in a great majority OF cases
Buy it, try il, and afterwsrd II will not
require any praise from us.
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THE REV. WALDO MESsAROS
EmphRticaIIy Denies the Serious
Charges Made Against Him.

PHILADELPHIA, PA, December 28.
In the rial Of the Rev. Waldo Mes
saros, charged by Mrs. CouIeton with
criminal ass ull, the defendant test j.
fed in bis own behalf to-day. He de
clared that II vas q Gaze OF conspiracy;
that Mrs. @ u'ston had forced her 81.
tentions upon him ever since she had
been member OF his church that she
alleged that her Husband had made
her conepire against another woman,
and on diff rent occasions hal said to
him thai her husband was thief, a
iorger and liar; that Mr.. Couls on
desired letter OF withdrawal from
the church; that Mrs. Coulston had
impor!uGoC the witaes5 10 grant it
which he, accepting her version Of her
husbands character, had refused to
give; that oo the day OF the alleged
assault he went to Coulston's, at Mrs.
Cuuls'on's request, to have final talk
about tee letter; that he a0ain refused
to grant it, whsreupon Mrs. Coulston
suddenly threw her arms around him
and called for her husband; that sim
ultsneonsly he and several others
rushed into the room, overpoweIed
him and handed him over to the DO.
lice, aud that they, by their rough
handling, broke several buttons from
his vest and otherwise disarranged his
clothing. He emphaticslly denied the
allegation of assault.
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Charter Flied for tine Memphis and
RagOVilla kkRilrOAd.

NAsHvnLR, TKNS,, December 2S.--
Charters OF incorporation were fled
here today for two new railroads, ths
Memphis aud Nashville and the Ten
nessee Midland, the first running from
Memphis TO Nashville snd the second
from Memphis 10 the Virginia STATE
line in Hancock county, Tenn.
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the Loyal Legion has lest one Of its
most distinguished soldiers and a
highly esteemed companion. Very
respectfully,
P. ii. SHERIDAN,
Lieutenant General, Commander in chief.
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The Presidents health.

WASHINGTON, December 2s.-Ooi
Lamont this morning sant the follow.
ing message to tho Numbers OF the
Cabine':
"The President is feeling better,
but there being 10 business calling
FOR immediate attention, directs me
to say that there will be NC Cabinet
Meeting today"
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RnnnrnI unmmIiIna.

WASHINGTON, December 2S.-The fol-
lowing is the coHmittse appointed by
Senator Sherman to take charge of the
remains OF Senator Logan: Senators
Cullom, Stanford, Oockrell, Allison,
Beck, Hawley, Voorhees,, Hampton
and ManderSon.
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what Is Thought Of DR.. Newman.

WASHINGTON, December 2S.--H the
arrangements are left in the hanGs Of
the Rev. Dr.. Newman, as is the pres-
ent purpose, they are likely t. be Of
the gaudy character which that gem
tleman affects. He made a gfaad
laughing s,olk Of Gen, Grants funeral,
and may be relied upon to do the
came with that Of Gen Logan.
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Those who VIII Omciate In tho
Ceremonies

OeFtmOuHbS.
WASHINGTON, December 2S.-The
Rev. DIR, Newman is 10 he officiating
clergyman, assisted by DR.. Butler,
chaplain Of the Senate; Bishop Fowler
and the RAv. DR., o H. Tiffany. The
transfer OF The remains from Calumet
Place to the Capitol en- Thurday
morning win take place with as little
ceremony as is consistent with the pro-
prieties of an occasion of such gravity.
The procession from the Cspitolto the
cgmelery on Friday, however, will
afford an opportunity for civic and
military organizations, committees
and citizens 10 testify their
respect to the memory of
the dead. The details OF the arrange
ments have MOI baen concluded, but
will be announced in due time by the
committee through it's executive
officer, the Sergeant-at Arms OF the
Senate, who will have immediate
charge OF the entire proceedings. The
family OF Gen. Logan extend an invi-
tation TO the various soCieties-mili.
tory, toeisl ard Ma;onic-of which
Gan. LNgaa was member to attend
the funeral or to send delegations
rom their bodies for that purpose.
Among such societies are the Grand
Army OF the Republic, the Miners'
Commandery OF the Loyal Legion, the
V,teran Union Lesgue, the Union
Veteran Club; the Union League Club
OF Chicago, tie Ohevalier Bayard
Oommsndory Of Knights Templar and
the Oriental Cnnsietury.
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We can recommend our readers 10
use Dr.. Balls Cough Syrup in all cases
Of coughs, colds, etc.
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at the room of the Senate Committee
on Appropriations, bus already few
OF the details have been formally de-
cided upon.
The following have been selected as
pa bearers: Gen. Simon Cameron
the Hon. r ,scle ConklinY, the Hon.
Robt T. LincolD, Mr., @. II. Ard;ews,
of Youngstown, o.; Col. Fred D.
Grant, Gen. Lucius Fa'rchild, Mr.. M.
Leg sett, Of Cleveland Cav Jeramiah
Rusk, Of Wisco 1sir; Gen. W. T Sher-
msn, Gan. w. F. Villas. Gen. John G.
Black and Dr.. Chas Mcmillan, of the
Loval Loeion.
The following dispatch was received
here this evening:
MADISON, Wis, December Is.
Special Order No. 4:
The COMMANDMENT. chief is informed
that the remain Of our comrade, John
A. Logan, will lie in state from next
Thursday noon until Friday noon,
when the funeral ceremonies will take
place ia the United States Senate
chamber at Washington, d. @. Il is
expected and hoped that all comrades
of the Grand Army who can do 80
will attend the funeral. Bv order OF
LUOEUS FAIRCHILD,
Comman der-in Chief.
FRAEK W. OAKLEY, Asst. hdjt. Gen.
Gen. Fairchild will arrive in WASH
ington on Thu sday evening. s.sS.s
From the U. n. Grant Post G. A. ".
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, December 2S.-
At meeting CT Gen. U. s. Grant Post
No. 8, GRAD Army of the Republic,
This evening it was resolved 10 send
the following telegram:
To Gen. Lucius Fairchild, Madison, Wis.,:
Gen. Grant Post No. 5, Philadel-
phis, earnestly recommends youc cali
log on the Grand Army Of the Repub-
lie to pay off the mortgage on Comiade
John A. Lolan'S homes cad. Post No.
will cheerful contribute itq share.
j. HENRY G0RCKf, Commander.
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Monogram RanEles, MulGOrd.