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The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-02-23
THE TEMPERANCE PEOPLE.
THE STATE CONVENTION AT
NASHVILLE TO-DAY.
The Hon. Jas. II. Fassell TO Preside
A Neat Bit Of Detect
i've Work.
ESPECIAL TO TIE APPEAL.l

NASHVILLE, TKSR., FEBRUARY g.
There are many delegates in the city
TO the State Convention 81 the Tenn
perance Alliance which meets here to-
morrow. The convention promises to
be interesting and important to the
Temperance cause. The Hon. James
II. RUSSELL will preside.
DETECTIVE R. NJ. PORTER
OF this city, worked very neat case
in his line at Chattanooga Saturday.
A spectacle peddler, who formerly
Eold his wares in this city to who
ever would buy, finally landed in
Chattanooga. He took suite Of
rooms at the Reed House and caused
il to be known far and near that the
great DIR. julius Mendelsohn was pre-.
pared to fit glasses to the weakest of
eyes and to make the blind see. He
exhibited a number OF recommends
tons fiom prominent people of Nash
vile, and said that his glasses were
made at his optical institute in Clark
street, Chicago, Ill. His fame spread
in all directions. Detective Porter OF
the National Detective Agency
was called upon to investigate
the standing OF the great and Only
Mendelsohn. He visited the doctors
room in the role of a weak Alabama
clerk. Mendelsohn Lecsme very COM
municative and told a great deal about
himself. Porter, in the ms antime, had
discovered the fact that there was no
optical institute on Clark street, Chi
caeo. The doctortold Porter that he
was suffering from utopia" OF the
right eye, and proposed to remedy the
trouble, but when Porter told him he
was a detective from Nashville julius
wilted.
AS no one desired to prosecute him
he was given time to settle up his bills
before bidding farewell to the mount
ain city. A neatly dressed young
man confessed to Porter that he
was a silent partner Of the peddler,
and that they were in fair way TO
make a fortune when the detective
exploded their little game. The
young man said he purchased the
outfit for the doctor. dressed him up
and paid the advertising bills, but now
that the doctor had been given dead
away he would shake the Chattanooga
mud from his feet and depart to g
more genial cline.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-02-23
EDUCATION AT TIE sOuTII.

FRON the report of the Commits
sioner OF Education for lSS3-Si, we
learn that in this State the united
average attendance in State and pri-
vate schools had increased 80, 44S over
that OF 1925 Considerable progress
was indicated by the reports from Ar
kansas, the increased enrolment being
40,0S3. The increased favor with
which the public school system is re-
garded in Mississippi is shown 10y the
more prompt payment of the school
tax, the general extension of the
school term beyond the constitutional
minimum Of four months, and the
disposition of the people to employ
more competent teachers. In 1883
the youth of school age numbered
4iI67l $4,000 white and 267,57l coll
ored) the enrolment of white chill
dren was about 10000 and of colored
little above lil,000. The average
daily attendance was, for both races,
l5i,i63. The expenditure for schools
amounted to SSO3,S76, The school
statistics of Alabama for lSSS-Si show
that about n per cent Of the whole
school population were enrolled in
the public schools, and about 90 per
cent OF these We're in average daily at.
tendance. There was an increase in
the number of public schools taught
for white and colored, in the avcrac,
school term for the State, and in th,
whole amount expended for publ,
schools.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-02-23
CHANCERY SALE
Oh
R EAL EST ATE


No. 54s4, R. D.-Chancery Court of Shelby
cou1 ty-State Of Tennessee tor It's own USE
etc., VS.. Catherine HOrgBn et al.
DY virtue of an inteTlocutory decree Tor
D sale entered in the above cause on the
9th day DeeemGS Z SS9l M b. So' Isse
est bidder, in front o the Clerk and Masters
office, courthouse Of She by county, Mem
phis, Tenn, on
Saturday, March 6, 1855,
within legal hours, the following described
PROF erty, situated in Shelby county, Tennes-
seq Io tO lS, block 10, F W, smith's subdiyi-
sion, 4s% By $50 feet on the west side of Or
leans street, southwest corner of alley n nth
Of ST. Paul street. Sold as property OF Nd.
Lot 29, block IS. east side Of Third street,
so feet south of Georgia street, q by ll2%
feet. Sold as property Of Thomas Maggie.
Lot 30. block Is, east side of Third street.
10th ward, "A By ll2lS feet, the north Line be-
ing "a feet south OF Georgia street. Sold az
property OF Thomas Magic.
Lot Is, block l, fronting "a feet on the east
side of Water street, Fort Pickering, and
running back 60 feet; Sold as property Of
Lot Is, Polk's subdivision. 80 by 10 feet on
south side of Georgia street, the west line be-
ing 800 feet east Of Orleans stress. Sold as
property of j: ". Purnell.
Lot 40, block IL, east side Of Second street,
street, 10th ward.
Lot Al, block Ii, east side Of Second street,
"a by 100, " feet north of Alabama.
LOt42, block II, east side of Second street,
"a by 100 feet, 10th ward.
Lot IS, block II, east side Of Second street,
"a by 100 feat.
Lot a, block II. east side of seoand street;
"a by 100 feet. Sold as property of Samuel
Scheibler and others.
Lot %, block IL, north side Of Carolina
street, 25 BY 100 feet, 60 feet east Of Fourth
street. Sold as property of Thomas Nelson
Lot q, block II, north side Of C9r'lina
street, 25 by 100 feet, Is feet east OF Fourth
street. Sold as property OF Thomas Nelson.
Lot 26, block IA, south side Of Broadway,
25 BY ITO feet, 25 feet east of alley east oil
Third street, 10th ward.
Terms of Sale-0n a credit Of six months ;
note with security bearing interest required ;
lien retained, REDEMPTION barred. qhis Feb
ruary /, 1886.
ByJ. M. Bradley, DEPUTY Clerk i Master.
FIJI q c, W. Heiskell, Solicitors.
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WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY.
HOW 1T WAS OBSERVED AT THE
NATIONAL CAPITAL.
Meeting OF the Monument Commit
teo-ParRdes at sc. Louis and
PiLtsburR.

WASHINGTON, February 22.-The
celebration OF the anniversary OF
Washington's birthday was rather
more general than Of recent years.
The bright weather Afforded an i'm
portsnt holiday element. The halls
OF Congress and the department Off
ces we're deserted, schools and courts
and banks were closed, and there was
a partial suspension OF business. Flags
were flying from public and private
buildings in recognition OF the his
toric and patriotic memories OF the
day, and the principal promenades
were crowded with ptople in holiday
attire, The rising sun was greeted by
a national salute from the battery at
Washington barracks. Several OF the
local military companies paraded the
principal streets, accompanied by
bands playing patriotic airs. The as
ISOLATION OF the oldest inhabitants of
the District OF Columbia assembled
according TO time-honored custom
and listened 10 the reading Of
Washington's farewell address. The
Continental Guards, having as
their guests about 100 members of
Congress, made their annual pilgrim.
age to Mount Vernon and decorated
the Washington tomb with floral Of.
ferings. Among these tributes was q
beautiful basket OF flowers sent by
President Cleveland. An appropriate
programme of exercises was carried
out with speeches, devotional services
and music. Gen. Black and Congress
men Compton and Cabell were the
orators Of the day.
In the evening the Loyal Legion
had it's annual banquet. Covers were
laid for 200 guests.
The Washington Monument Society
held its annual meeting and reelected
it's old officers for the ensuing year,
the President of the United States
being the president Of the society I
officio. Ex-Gov. Winthrop of Massa-
chusetts aud Mr.. w. w. Corcoran
were elected vice-presidents; the
Hon. Horatio King secretary, and
Mr.. J. B. II. Smith Of Baltimore
treasurer. Alter the f)rmslities OF
the meeting were over the members Of
the society, and large num-
Der of distinguished guests in
vited to meet them, were entertained
at luncheon by DR.. Joseph M.
Toner. Among those present were
Chief Justice Waite, Justices Field,
Miller aud Gray of the United States
Supreme Court; ex.Justice Strong,
Senators Morrill,, Edmunds, A lison
Dawes, ingalls,, Mcmillan and Dolph
Representatives Kelly, Tucker snd
Reagan, Gen, Sheridan, Admin a
Rodgers, the Hon. George Bancroft
Librarian Spoffords, Assistant At or
ney.G General Maury, Judges WyliP
Cox and Merrick, and Col. Thomas L
Casey, the engineer in charge of the
monument. The society was repre-
scented by Mr.. w. w. Corcoran, the
Hon. Horatio King, DR.. Toner, Gen
William Mckee Dunn, DR.. Daniel B
Clark and President James g. yelling
of Columbia University. Col. Casey
in response to a number OF questions
made an informal address, describing
the plans for tho completion OF thu
monuments surroundings; and, in re
gard to certain theories as to DANCE
from settling or from tornadoes, ex
pressed his unqualified conviction tba
the monument may fairly be expected
to stand for all time.
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CITY of Mexico.

CRY OF MEXICO, February 22.-The
American colony celebrated Washing
toms birthday by laying the corner
stone Of an American hospital in the
suburbs Of this city. Gen. Jackson,
the United States Minister, delivered
an address, aud Joaquin Miller read a
poem. Music was furnished by the
military band and by the American
(ilee Club. Several hundred Ameri-
can residents and tourists we're pres
emit. The hospital is for Americans
falling sick here, and will enable vic
tins OF disease to receive excelleh
care. Simon Lasa, native Of New
York, son OF Spanish parents, gave the
necessary land and large cash sub.
scription. The railway companies will
probably add TO the amount already
raised. The day was made festive
occasion by the American colony.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-02-23
CORINTH, MISS.
Supposed Accidental Homicide In
vestigated-Dramaiic In
gagemeDt.


CoRINTH, Miss, February 21.-Jim,
son OF a Mrs. Cleary, who lives out
from town a short distance, died very
suddenly on the 18th inst. and was
buried the following day. After the
body was buried it was whispered
around, and came to the ears Of the
coroner, that q few days before the
BOYS death iellow-schoolmate threw
a brick and hit him Just back of the
neck and below the skull. The body
was, by order of the coroner, taken
from the grave.
A Jury was impanelled and post
norton examination held by Drs.
Sanfords and Young, when it was
found that the deceased "died" from
congestion of the lungs, one lung
being entirely gone. The post-moltem
examination is a great relief to the
father Of the boy supposed to have
Internationally caused his school
mates death, and more particularly to
the boy, as it will spare him many
gloomy thoughts, and which might
have been the cause Of wrecking q
Young life and leading him to the
scenes Of dissipation.
The Emma Warren combination,
under the management of that old
veteran manager, II. L. Seymour,
played at Corinth for six nights and
matinee, drawing the largest house OF
any company that has visited Corinth
for many seasons. Miss Warren is an
actress OF rare ability and her support
is first class In every particular. They
leave Corinth for Ripley, Miss, with
the waymest wishes OF host of friends
for their future success. W.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-02-23
Ohio DynamIters Hound over

CLEVELAND, o., February 22.-Mar.
ion Hawkins, q taw-mill laborer, and
Willis Kedel, student in the acad-
envy at West Pennington, o., were
each bound over to court to-day in
$1,000 bail on the charge Of unlawfuliy
using dynamite. TIE men are suspect
ed Of having placed a dynamite car
tiidge under Hawley's sale on, which
was bloSn up one week ago. There
is great excitement in the town as a
result OF prolonged temperance agi-
tation, and the prisoners were there.
fore taken before a country just CO
twenty miles from West Pennington.
They waived an examination.
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Mr. wnttersOn improving.

LOUISVILLE, KY, February 22.-Mr.
Watterson continues to improve; his
mind is clearing rapidly and there is
now q strong belief in his ultimate re-
covery. He called for food to-day and
ate with a relish what was given him.
The splendid weather, which has none
of the depressing influences OF the
cold. damp days of last week, is also
in his favor. His temperature and
pulse remain stationary, and all indi-
cations are favorable.
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Claims That He Il Being BIRch-
mailed.

NEW YoRK, February 22.-F. Foster
Smith, who until two years ago, was 3
resident OF st. Louis, and who came
here and invested money in a steam
boat line, has been in Ludlow street
iail for several months with no appaT-
emit chance OF getting out, as he is held
on an action for debt, and since his
imprisonment his steamboats, have
been sold and he is left penniless. He
Gains that he is being blackmailed.
His lawyer says that all thai stands
between him and an advancement oil
his case is q lack Of 800 TO pay court
costs which have been assessed against
him
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-02-23
ser,ou, halfway Accident,

BUFFALO, N. Y, February PA
serious accident occurred this loren Don
on the Buffalo, New York and Phils-
delphia railroad, about twelyes miles
north OF Mount Morris. The train
flom Nunda to Rochester ran of the
track, and the forward coach tipped
over aud was burned. Eighteen per-
sons were in the coach and all were
more or less seriously injured, among
them the Rev. S. d Monkey and vile
Of Nunda, George Railston and b. f.
Coffin of Mount Morris. Mrs. Moxley
is very seriously aud Mr.. Railston and
Mr.. Coffin slightly hurt.
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MEMPHIS DAILY APPEAI--TUEsDAY, FEBRUARY %, 1885,

door. He went, when one struck him
in the face, it is supposed with stone,
the other two aid ing him. Judge Pow
ers and Msj. Farley, landlord OF the
hotel, thinking the action Of the msn
peculiar, followed, and so. 10 tbs door
Just after Dickson had been struck;
Frank j. Cannon, son OF
George Q. Cannon, and Angus
Cannon, were two of the assailants'
Ths ether is not known. The I'M
known man ran. Judge Powers put
the other two under arrest. Angus
Cannon, when searched, was found TO
have self-cocking pistol with al the
chambers loaded. A great crowd col
lected, among them women, one q
whom was heard to say: Served
Dickson right; l wish they had killed
him, for he most killed the fa'her."
Dickson is not seriously hurt.
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MEMPHIS APPEAL.
TUESDAY, FEB. 23, 1856.
THE BUSINESS SITUATION.

The total clear;ngs Of the principal
cities Of the Union, reported up to Sat-
urday las, show n gain OF 4O.S per
cent. over the corresponding time in
1885, or emitting New York, OF 26 l
per cent. The total increase against
the same week last year was 80 6 per
cent. emitting New York, "a 8 per
cent. The weather last week was
more favorable than that Of the week
before, but the melting SHOWS and
thaw have made the roads impossible
in many parts OF the country; heavy
floods in various directions have added
to the difficulty, which will probably
account for a great proportion OF The
decreased clearings as against the week
previous. Referring to cities in which
Memphis Ia interested, we find that as
against the corresponding time last
year ST. Louis increased its clearings
81 per cent, New Orleans 90, Cincin-
natl I44, Kansas City AZ, Louisville
9.3, aud Memphis % 8 per cent, Out
Of the whole thirty cities reporting,
only two show a deorease-New Haven
aud Peoria. The Chronicle gives @
table Of tltll clearings from 1882
which shows the present relation IA
previous years up TO February 18TH
outside OF New York. These totals
were, in 1886, $685., 50,34l; 1885,
$2l5,SS5 Sol; 1854, $3.50, 4O4, 600; 1888,
$267, 729,224; 1882, 500, 1852, ll2. The
money market during the past week
changed but little; bankers balances
averaged II to 2 per cent, with funds
pressing nom all quarters, and banks
are loaning freely, on pledge Of stock,
at 2 por cent. London sixty days ia
three months bank bills are quoted
easy a. II per cent, the Bank OF Eng
land rate was reduced to per cent
Money appears to be concentrating a
all the principal financial centers o
Europe. One million and ninety-6v'
thousand dollars in gold went to Eu
rope Tuesday and u, 1888. 600 was en-
gagged for export Saturday. The in
activity OF the exchange market pre-
vents a more active gold export. Sill
yer in London rose to 46J pence pei
ounce, then became weak at 46l pence
The Herald Of Saturday quoted thu
bullion value OF the silver dollar a
1928 cents. The discussion in Con
gress upon silver appears to hin
toward the Bland bill supporter
standing out as monometallists, anC
that metal silver, which is precisely the
attitude many OF their opponents hat
predicted they would assume. II ia
pity go see question that should b,
settled on purely mercantile and finan
ciol principles made q football for pc
litical maneuverers aud wranglinj
theorists. II business men and finan
ciers LOOK on alphabetically while thi
is done, without reference to the in
teretti NJ either OF them, monstIositl
of legislation is all that we can ex
pect.
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Yeterans or-the War of IsIa.

New York, February 22-Four OF
the five veterans of the war of 1872,
who live in this city, met to-day TO
talk over old times, in commemmora-
ton of Washington's natal day. They
were: Gen. Abraham Daily, aged
ninety years; George Creiger, eighty
eight years; Henry Morris eighty-six
years, and Henry Abbott, eighty-three
years. Elijah ?. JeEcks, the absent
one, is eighty-six years old, and was
too feeble to attend. A Grand Army
of the Republic post escorted the old
veterans and provided them a spread.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-02-23
Fire M Fort Lcnvenworth,

LRAvESwoRrH, KAs February u
A destructive fire visited Fort Leaven-
worth this afternoon, eutailing loss
Of over $4,000. The fire originated
in the quartermaster' stable, con-
suming the building and burning
Thirty head Of fine mules. The har-
ness and paraphernalia and q guam
tity OF hay and corn was also de-
stroyed. The origin of the fire is I'M
known,
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which exploded with terrible
violence. The house was badly
wrecked, and eight persons were
severely wounded. Two OF them,
James Hopper and Will Murray, are
in a dying condition, and several
others will probably not recover. The
man who struck the match escaped
unhurt. Mary Wills and two others
we're unhurt. The house took fire,
but the flames we're soon extin-
guished. The injured are: Bird
White, Thomas Martin, James New
kirF, James Hopper, William Murray,
John Judy, James Cs.rick aud Buford
Smith.
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MIss nIIdrcd Lee nt LouisvIlIe.

LOUISVILLE, KY, February 22.-MiFs
Mildred Lee, daughter Of Gen. Robert
f. Lee, is visiting in this, city and to.
night the Confederate soldiers and
alumni of Washington and Lee uni
versitl tsDdered her a reception at
the Gait House, which was very
largely attended, many of the distin-
guished men OF the State being pres
ent, including number OF gentlemen
who served in the Federal army. The
supper was an elegant affair and the
entire reception one of the social
events of the season,
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At Pittsburg,

PITIsBURG, PA, February 22.-The
Duquesne Grays, Washington Infsn-
try, Fourteenth Regiment, N. g. p,
snd the Junior Order Of United Amer.
lean Mechanics, 5000 strong, paraded
the principal streets to-day in COM
memoration OF Washington's birth.
day. All the exchanges are.closed, but
the courts are in session as usual. The
day is bright and warm.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-02-23
National Law ana order League,

CINcINNATI, February %. - The
National Law and Order League met
tonight, the Hon, c. G. Bonney of
Chicago presiding. There was fair
attendance. Among them are Arthur
NJ. Burton, l.. ID. Vail of Philadel-
phia; Robert Neall, A. II. Palmer,
Andrew Parxon, Illinois; j. II. Perry,
Connecticut; G. w. Wyman, Vermont ;
l.. f.. Dudley and the Rev. w. j.
Haven, Boston. Reports were heard
from various localities of the aims and
accomplishments of the various local
leagues. The session will continue
IN marrow
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-02-23
SAN IONEs,s AunIrNcrs

There is something phenomenal in
the success that is attending the ser
vices Of the great evangelist, sam
Jones. At his concluding service a.
Cincinnati last Monday 5000 people
were waiting for admission an hour
and half before the doors were open,
and when the proceedings began 5000
people we're packed closely together,
within the spacious Music Hal. The
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-02-23
BROWNSVILLE, TENN.
Residence Destroyed by FIre-The
Circuit Court.
lsPEcrAL TO TIE ApPEAL.l


BROWNSVILLE, Tenn, February 22.-
The residence OF Mrs. T. o. Living
ston, seven miles west of this place,
was burned yesterday while the family
was away at church. Loss, $4,000; In
surance, $1,000, in the Phoenix Insur-
ance Company.
Judge Carthel opened Circuit Court
fn-daV
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AZ New York.

New York, February o. Washing
toms birthday was observed as a holt
day to-day, in the usual quiet fashion.
Flags which have been floating from
half.mast almost continuously OF late
we're raised TO the top OF the po,es, and
enjoyment in various forms was
sought after. Patriotic organizations
fitly commemorated the day.
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The Tensa Ronndnry.

GALVESTON, February 22.--The com
m ssiOners on the part Of the United
States and the State of Texas to fix the
boundary line between Texas and the
Indian Territory, commonly known IS
"the Green County Commission" or
ganizsd here to-day. Their deliheIa'
tons, which will continue several
daya, are private.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-02-23
A Grocery blown Up NJ winchester

WINCHESTER, KY, February d.
At noon to-day a powder explosion oc-
CURED in the grocery store OF Mary
Wills. The clerk was in the act oil
weighing some powder from n can
when a man standing near the Coun-
ter struck a match TO light a cigar.
This ignited the powder,
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-02-23

LuSDBoRG's perfume, Edenis.
LANDLORDS perfume, Alpine Violet.
LANDLORDS perfume, Lily of the
Valley. -,
LANDLORDS perfume, Marchal Mel
Rose.
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Deputy Marshal Assaulted by Nor
mana.

SALT LAKE, UrAH, February 22:-At
z O'Clock this evening, rs United States
Attorney Dickson was leaving the
dining-room of the Continental, three
men asked 10 see him at the outer