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Corinth Follows suit.

CoRrNTH, Miss, March 3O.-There
will be no tax on commercial travel
ers in Co inth. Mr.. @. w. Sanford,
proprietor OF the Corinth House, pre-
sented q petition 10 the Board OF Al
dermen to-day from the business men
Of Corinth requ sting the board 10
withdraw the levy Of $3.50 on the
drummers that was imposed on them
by an act of the last Legislature grant
ing every incorporated town in the
State the privilege Of levying the tax.
The request was readily tranted. II Is
hoped that neighboring towns will do
likewise.
Mr.. ], G. SkelIman and bride have
returned from very pleasant ex
tended wedding tour through North
ern cities. They Were welcomed
home by an entertainment given by
their many friends in honor of their
return
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JACKSON, MISS.
Meeting OF Ihe RailrOSd Commits
siOn-ExcItiDg Fo0t Race. p
[spEo1AL TO TIE APPEAL

Jackson, MISS, March 80. The new
Railroad Commission Of Mississippi
met here to-day to arrange schedule
for railroad freights. Mr.. Neville,
one of the commissioners, being alb
sent, no definite action was taken.
They will probably be in session sew
eral days.
There was very exciting foot race
here this afternoon at the Fair
Grounds, for 1900 purse, between
two Of our first young men = Messrs.
Paul Wofford and Morris Gar
lant; distance, three-quarters OF a
mile. 1t was won by Woford
in four and half minutes time, lead
ing his adversary some twenty yards.
Both OF the young men had strong
bach ers, and large sums OF money ex-
changed hands Garland, who was
the favorite, led from the start to haif
round the track, when they ran side
by side to the last quarter, when
Wofford got little ahead, a d at a
point some gro yards from the coming.
out place made aspurt, leaving Garland
far in the rear. The race was wit
messed by several hundred people.
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opposition TO Cleveland an the con
Vention,, boldly left 4ha New York
delegation "unpledg
and went to Chicago ---+
litti, iNu
between "a. late Cunsu. q
National Convention he -.etly
gained possession of the votes of a
majority of the New York delegates,
bound the others to Cleveland by "the
unit rule" and, as all know, nomi-
mated Cleveland for President.
There was one triumph at the Ma
tonal Democratic Convention more
pleasant to Mr.. Manning even than
the nomination;of Mr.. Cleveland. He
sal to the writer the day after the
convention adjourned: "There are
some compensations for the hard work
even of such a convention as this; and
people little think what they ask when
they request business man to leave
his home and office and engage in such
a terrific struggle as we have had for a
week past. What pleased me is
this - that Indiana delegation
played fast and loose with us
all through the convention. At heart
they were for Mcdonald, but they
promised again and again they would
aid us. Well, they hung off till we
didn't need their help and we nomi-
mated Cleveland without them. Then
we turned about, stampeded the con-
vention for Hendric for Vice-Presi-
dent and thrust him down their
throats. That was very pleasant; l
hope the Indiana delegation is salts
Ha1 r
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FROM the Springfield Mass RepaGb-
kcan we learn that next summers
session Of the Concord School of Phil
oeophy will begin July 14th, and will
include two courses OF lectures on
Dante and on Plato-about twelve in
each. Several persons lecture in both
courses, and DR.. Harris and Prof. Da-
wilson win each give three lectures in
all The list as it stands is one that
will command attention, both from
The subjects and the names of the
speakers. Mr.. Alcott's name is still
attached to the circular of the school
as dean, and he expects to return from
Boston to Concord in May and he
present at the sessions in July.
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THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
GOSSIP ABOUT CASEY YOUNg AND
PAN.ELECTRIC.
The Sick Seeretarles-NO Change for
the Better in MaDnid idg's Condl-
tiOn-Wa, hlDg,On Notes.
IREc1AL TO THE APpEAL.I


WASHINGTON, March 30.-Gossip is
rife here tonight concerning Casey
Young's refusal to answer questions
to-day concerning his connection as
counsel with any other telephone
company, or with Gray. II is TO the
effect that if the Bell telephone peo
pie are discovered to have fraudulent
ly obtained patents and Gray's caveat
is allowed, and if Young has formed
an alliance with tho after, the Pan
Electric telephone will receive an inn
mense i'm etus and its successful
future is assured beyond all shadow of
a doubt
SECRETARY LsMAR
is very much better to-day and able to
sit up in his room. He will probably
return to the department in a few
days.
ATToREEY-GENERAL eARLAEDIs CoEpI-
-l.a TIoN
this morning is much improved. He
spent comfortable night, and feels
refreshed and rested to-day. A few
days of rest and repose will restore
him to health, and he will be at his
desk in short time.
SOUTHERN PATENTS.
Patents were issued to-day to Jesse
H. Barton, Br wnsville, Tenn. gate /.
Henry A. Blackener, Clarksville, Ark,
double spiral bed-spring machinery;
Eugene f. Falconnet, assignor OF one
half to H. M. Pierce, Nashville, man
ufacturing steel; James P Johnson,
Raccoon Valley, clod crusher and har-
row; Thos. Z. Jones, Center Star,
Ala, plow; Jesse B. Moore, Eldorado,
Ark, backband hooA; John w.
Walker, Florence, Ala, cotton basket;
VIM. r. Wall, Somerville, Tenn,
spring balance; Samuel @. Wilson,
Forrest City, Ark, car coupling; JOS
eph M. Young Beans Station, Tenn,
wheel plow.
SOUTHERN POSTAL CHA GEs.
New offices--Hickman, Smith coun-
ty, Tenn, VIM. G. Wright, postmaster;
postoffice at Cooper, Grant county,
Ark discontinued after April 9Th;
mail messenger service to Argenta,
Pulaski county, Ark, from Little
Rock and Fort Smith railroad, discon-
tinued.
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GEN. ARHsrRoNe, principal of the
Hampton Normal Institute, who has
done so much for the education of In
dams and negroes, has been in New
York with q view to secure additio al
aid for the support Of his charges.
Though assisted by the State as an
agricultural college and by the IA
tional government, which pays at the
rate Of $167 each for 120 Indians,
this scheOl relies for the salaries of its
seventy teachers and employees and
for general expenses on outside help.
About $4,000 is required annually,
nearly one half being raised by schol-
arship endowments of $40 each. The
Erentny Poss, which has howled itself
hoarse in opposition to the Blair bill,
commended Gen. Armstrong; scheme
10 the public, and no doubt he has or
will secure the needed sum.
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MANY humane persons, it will be
recalled by our readers, last February,
founded the Audubon society for the
purpose Of preventing 1) the kill
ing Of aoy wild bird not used for food.
(2) The taking or destroying of the
eggs or nests Of any wild birds. (3) The
wearing of the feathers of wild binds.
The s, Gety, desirous of extending its
purpose to the limits of the United
States, W shes to have local secre-
tary in every town and village, to Sc
cure signers to its pledges, to whom,
upon application, it win furnish cir
culars Of information. Beyond the
promise contained in the pledge no
obligation nor responsibility is in
CURED. There are no fee', no dues,
nor any expenses of any kind. There
are no conditions as to age. The pro-
mote s of the movement are sanguine
Of q Iecting a great change of senti-
meI / relative to the destruction OF
oua songsters and inseet-destroying
bif Is for hat decoration. The Office
Of ihe ociety is at 40 Park Place,
y Nv York.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-03-31

THE destruction of property by
come of the rikers on the Gould
system cannot be too severely con-
demned, espec' ally when life is en-
dangered by it. The people of the
United States, or very large major
fty of them, sympathize with the
workingmen in their desire to
improve their condition by a de-
crease in the hours of labor and an
increase of wages, but that sympathy
cannot long survive the derailing of
passenger trains, as in Kansas yester-
day. That sort of thing is to be
slassed with assassination and cow
aTdly murder.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-03-31

LANSING, MroH March 2S "A queer
experience occurred to an esiim able
couple ct Almena. Mrs John Watson
dreamed that her husbands mule
were on the rampage In the stable
Mre. Watson dres med that she re-
paired TO The barn, aud, fnding the
mules Kicking high, she played the
same sort OF racket The kicking on
the part OF Mrs. Walton was by nc
means visionary, and when Mr.. Wa
son succeeded in swf keniDg her she
realis d that she had broken one oi
bis ribs, several bones in her hus.
bands foot, and tLat she had IL q cted
serious il juTies - other portions oi
his body. A physician's services were
required 10 reduce the fractures.
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TIE FIRE sURDUED,
PEACHES ANm SstLL FRuiIS
The Prospects ior she SomtnE Sea-
son

ST.. LOUIS, Mo, March 30.--The
Rural World will publish tomorrow
$50 responses in reply to circulars
sent out to the principal fruit ship
ping points in Illinois, Missouri, Ken
lucky, Tennessee, Mississippi, Ala
bama Texas and Georgia, from which
it is clear that Illinois, Missouri and
Kentucky will have no peaches, Ten
nessee may have half crop and Ar
kansas abo the same, while Miss g.
sippi and Northern Texas report but
very slight injury. Alabama and
Louisiana will have the usual peach
and small fruit supply, while Arkan-
sas and Tennessee will not have one
half crop of strawberries, owing TO
the drouth of last summer. Illinois,
Missouri and Kentucky will have an
average of small fruits. The season
is reported backward at all points.
The vegetable supply and general
prospects are equal to those Of any
former year in the territory heard
from. Late spring frosts may further
reduce the peach supply in the South.
April frosts generally inhict more or
less injury.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-03-31

WARRINGTON, March 90.-The corre-
spondence OF the State Department
relating to the immigration Of Chinese,
which was sent to the Senate in com
pliance " tn a resolution offered by
Senator itchell of Oregon, is now
made public. II is vOluminous, and
relates chiefly to the detailed opera
tons Of the laws and the treaty on the
subject, 70 the issuance of certificates,
the transit of Chinese subjects across
American territory, and 10 the cases
of individuals whose interests were
found to Q involved, but contains
little Of general interest at this time.
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GREAT FIREAT KEY WEST.
THE BUSINE,S PORTION OF THE
CITY DESTROYED.
Total Loss $1,5OO,OOO, on which
there Is an Insurance Of Only
100000.

KEY WEST, FLA, March S0.-A fire
started in the San Carlos Theater at l
o'clock this morning and is still burn
ing, and is betond the control of the
firemen. A fresh wind blowing from
the south has caused the fire TO
spread, and already five blocks in the
center of the city have been de-
stroyed. The fire viii probably 90 to
the harbor. The Episcopal and Bap-
tist churches have been burned, to-
gether with thirty other buildings,
stores and residences.
OVER FIFTY noUsEs BURNED.
Later. = Over fifty houses have been
already burned, including Masonic
Hall, three or four cigar factories and
the bonded warehouse, containing
nearly s250,000 worth OF tobacco
Officers from the United States steam
ers Brooklyn and Powhattan have
been blowing up somelof the houses
with powder There isno water sup
ply, the cisterns being mostly dry. II
is now settled that the fire win not
stop until it reaches the harbor. IL is
now entering the business part of the
city, destroying buildings containing
heavy stocks OF goods, and the loss
will be very great. 1t looks now as
though the Hotel Russell would sue
cumb shortly.
THE TOTAL DESTRUCTION or THE CITY
THBRATENED.
The fire is working north. The
track has been so peculiar that it is
difficult to foretell the result. The in
dications are that it will skirt the
beach, taking the wharves and ware
houses of Philbrick and Tiff. Mr..
Curry's warehouses have already been
consumed. This will bring it TO the
United States naval depot and custom
house. The buildings, with the ex-
ception of the three warehouses mem
toned above, are constructed OF yellow
pine and the heat is so intense rs to
drive the firemen back. This added
to the lack OF engines and water sup
ply, will probably result in the total
destruction of the city. The buildings
so far Of prominence consumed are
Sawyers', Babcock's, Gates, Perrye',
Bartts' and Patterson's, and United
States Marshal Williams, Lesters' and
Browns private residences, the San
Carlos Theater, the store Of Somerlan
& Hayman, dry goods; Otto, drugs;
Sarolit, dry goods and groceries; Cash,
grocery; Bartlum, groceries; Brooks,
livery stable; the cigar factories Of
Seidenburg, Del Pine, Saraca, Canals
and Wolfs, and the Russell House.
TIE FIRE sUBDUED,
The fire subsidized at o'clock. The
principle part of the town has been
burned. Six wharves and FIVE brick
warehouses were destroyed. The loss
will reach early 81 $4,000 insurance
about 100000 Fifteen persons were
injured, OF whom six were takcntt to
the Marine hospita, and Others ON
board the men Of war No lives wore
lost e.
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HOLLY SPRING, MISS,
The Cooperation VIII Not Collect
the Drnmm er's Tax.
InPEoIAL ro rnn APpEAL.l


HOLLY SPRINGS, Miss, March 30.-
At a called meeting Of the Board Of
Mayor and Aldermen of the city OF
Holy Springs, held to-day, to consider
the act passed by the Legislature i'm
posing tax on drummers in this >tate,
the following resolution was passed:
Resolved, That for the present we will
not collect anv privilege tax from the
drummers. BY order of the board.
J. ". FAINT, Mayor.
The drummers are indebted to Mr..
Walter Roberts, proprietor Of the om-
nibns and transfer line OF our city for
this, as he got up a petition, securing
the signatures OF our merchants and
business men, asking that our city
would not impose this special tax.
AS Holly Springs has led, we hope 10
see other cities and towns Of Missis-
sippi follow.
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aPRINGFIELn, NO.
CfostnE Arguments In the ManOy.
Lee rriaI
lspEc1AL ro rnE AprRAL.l


ePaINoTIRLD, No., March 30.-The
two dsys' argument OF the Mtlloy-
Lee cafe was closed TO night by Prose-
cutting Attorney Patterson in three
houls' speech to-day. To-day Judge
Howell spoke four hours, and Mr.,
Tiavers three, both for the defense,
making strouG speeches, Mr.. Pat er-
to1, in closing the ease, after power
ful sppt al, asked that Cora Lee be
held, without bail, as princil al in
the murder, and that MIRA. Malloy be
placed under a heavy bond to await
the sctic n OF the gIaud jury. The
court took the case under Amusement,
and adjourned until l0v'clock to-mor.
row, Il is the general impressi n that
Eotb will te held.
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SECRETARY MANNING.
The Rest That q N he satd IL This
He Is Me- Worse.

WASHINGTON, March 36.-"There is
nothing new to report in Secretary
Manning's case" said DIR. Lincoln at
II o'clock this morning. "He is
about the same as yesterday. He has
lost no ground and has gained none.
His improvement is very slow and te-
oious. In all probability 1t will be
some time yet before any marked inn
provement ia es place. vs. d. lot
expect it at least"
Neither OF the physicians spoke as
ekeeuragingly as they did yesferdsy.
The best that can b. sale 18th be fs
NO yvnraa
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WASHINGTON NOTES.
Betrayal OF FxeeutIve Acfs.

WASHINGTON, March 30.-The SEN
ate in secret session to-day discussed
the betrayal Of executive acts. A copy
of the New York Sun of this morning,
ntaining the text of the report of the
Finance Committee in the case Of Col
lector Spears of Vermont from which
the injunction Of secrecy was to be
removed, was laid before the body and
a proposition was made that the Com
mittee on Privileges and Elections
should make an investigation of the
case. Members OF that committee ex-
pressed their disinclination to enter
upon the thankless task and suggested
that special committee Ia G 1t up.
Senator Logan old the old story of
two newspaper men, the foundations of
whose fortunes were laid several years
ago, when they were arrested and
locked up by order OF the Senate. The
Senate, he said, rather ignobly backed
down in that instance, and he was op-
posed to any attempt TO epeat the ex-
perience unless there could be an un-
derstanding around that the matter
should he carried through vigorously.
Thereupon the proposition was laid on
the table
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-03-31

IL IS now more apparent than ever
thai The Knights of Labor are better
able to manage and reconcile the
differences that arise between capital
and labor than any other of the work :
ingmen's organizations, and that here
after all such differences are to be left
to its Executive Board for settlement.
Mr. Powderly's conservative conduct
has won for the really noble order the
respect and confidence of all classes of
noa,
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-03-31

MR. HoxIE has at last consented to
arbitrate, and The Executive Commit
tee of the Knights of Labor will leave
New York to day St. Louis toenter
upon the work of adjusting all diff
eulties and closing very troublesome
and costly strike.
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ESTABLISHED 1910.

SOME progress was made yesterday
by Mr.. Powderly and Mr.. Jay Gould
toward final settlement of the strike
on the Gould Southwestern system of
railroads, which, there is good reason
TO believe, will be accomplished to-
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HOPs0y-At residence Of o. b. Parker,
No 200 Tennessee street, Tuesday, March
year OF her are, BUsAN p. HOPBOT, wife Of
the late Dr.. Howell h. Hopsop.
Funeral iron the Second Presbyterian
Church, corner BeAle and Main streets, this
(WEDNRSDAY) afternoon at 2i3O o'clock.
Friend Of the family are invited o attend
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-03-31
ReopenIsg Of the Ca,.on city Mint

WASHINGTON, March Ex-senator
Fair has been working for some time
past to accomplish the reopening of
the mint at Carson City, Nv, as he
says the necessities of the State de-
mand that the mint should resume
operations. at may be-" he says,
"that the illness OF Secretary Man
ming may complicate matters for the
present" but he believes that he will
finally accomplish his desire, and the
State will thereby be relieved from its
embarrassing position. The Senst Ir
remarked that, "as Nevada produces
more silver than any other State, it is
but proper that the metals should be
coined in the State. The business of
Nevada will brighten Immediately
upon the opening OF the mint, and
the people are incessant in their ap
peals to that end"
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POISONED BY VatInE wlld Par. nIps

East SAGINAW, MICH, March 30
The family Of Thomas Rollison, a
farmer living eight miles from here,
ate wild parsnips yesterday Two OF
the children, aged five and two years,
died from the effects OF the poison,
and the mother is not expected to
recover.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-03-31

FROM all over the country come tes.
timonials from physicians testifying Of
the wonderful curative qualities Of
Tongaline in all cases Of rheumatism,
neuralgia and nervous headache. r.
G. Anderson, Maxey's, Ga, says: 81
have used Tongalioe with very salts
factory results" When p ysicia 6
pub icfy indorse a remedy Il must
possess real merit.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-03-31

SoSE genius proposes to introduce
paper shirts. This might do for Japan,
but would prove "big thing" for the
doctors, because rheumatism, ETC.,
would become frequent. If, however,
people would keep Salvation Oil con-
venient, paper thirts might still be
success. It costs only 25 cents,
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-03-31

On improved plantations in
Mississippi and Arkansas.
InstallmeRt plans, 5 or 10
years. Annu l interest, net
i'm advance. No commissions.
No OttOn .hipments. Cheap
est loan offered.
Francis Smith Caldwell & Go,
256 Second St, Memphis.
We have no agents.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-03-31

WAsHNdToN, March 80. Casey
Young was cross-examined to day at
great length by the Telephone Com
mittee. There were some sharp pas
sages between the witness and Mr..
Ranney. Nothing of importance was
developed. In regard to his former
statement TO the effect that he had no
evidence to, show that certain news
papers hat JaAn influenced by the
Bel. Compsl jou!he witness said that
he wished tcomodify the statement.
He now possessed ev dence on that
point and would produce it at the
proper time re believed that the
BELL Company vas behind this whole
huqinasa
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No. 170 Main Stree Mempilis. Team.
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sw Having disposed Of our entire stock Of We
bicles and the ManufActuTiDs Department 10
Messrs. T0MLIN 4 BENJES, We bespeak for
them continuance Of the patronage so long
extended to US.
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Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-09-28

A HEAVY SUIT.-In December, 1876,
Margaret G. Wheeler brought suit against
James r. Bolton, AMI for cause of action
set forth in her complaint that in 1850 VIM.
l.. Carman was the owner of the lands
beginning at the southeast corner of lands
claimed by r. S. Perkins, thence running
south 56o, cast 2.600 feet TO q stake, thence
at right angles north $40 west / 200 feet TO
stake, thence north 500. east 1852 feet,
crossing the San Jose road ! 800 feet from
the corner of the track, thence south 800,
east 1,20O feet, containing 72 acres lying
adjacent 10 the Mission Dolores, and then
valued at $1,000. At the time the suit was
brought the land was valued at 50, 600, COO
Carinan willed all his property to his wife,
the plaintiff, who on March 81, 1860, mar
ried Benjamin Wheeler. since deceased.
Defendant Boltnn and Theodore Adams
were appointed administrators of Carman's
estate under lis Will and in 1858 Adams
left this State and has not since returned.
On the 2Sth Of September Bolton filed his
final account with the estate in the Probate
Court and ON the 18th of april, 1876 the
Court ordered distribution of the estate
1t is charged in the complaint that Bolton,
in violation of bis trust as executor, sold
the land in question in 1854 Wherefore,
Mrs. Wheeler demands judgment against
him for $2o00,000. The case has been
more than once before the Supreme Court
and it is now on trial before Judge Ed
monds.-,S r. Bulletin, September 2JH.