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The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-03-23
ARRIVALS.
THE PAN.ELECTRIC.
Continuation OF casey Youne's Tes.
timODy Before the Committee.

ttmODy Before the Committee.
WASHINGTON, March %. Casey
Young continued his testimony before
the Telephone Investigating Commit
tee to-day. He said that Gen. Atkins
was not a member of Congress at the
time the Pan-Electric contract was
drawn. Witness was a Congressman
elect, bht Gen Atkins went out on the
4th Of March, 1883, while the contract
was entered into on March 18th. Wit
ness never offered to sell or give a
share Of the stock to any member OF
Congress. No member offered to buy
a dollars worth of stock from him, nor
did he offer to give any. Mr.. Dunn of
Arkansas had talked with witness
about the stock, and asked what he
thought about exchanging a house for
it, to which witness had replied by ad-
vising him to keep the house and let
the stock go.
Mr.. Ranney asked if witness could
tell what members of Congress he had
conversed with about the Pan Electric.
He replied that he had talked with
Messrs. Dunn, McMillin, Taylor, Hop
kins and Stockslager. There were
fifty or more at least, and witness
could not mention all of them. Tey
(the company did not dream that
Congress would ever have anything
to do with the telephone and that
legislation would ever result. There
was never bill introduced by him or
any of his associates that related in
remotest degree to the enterprise.
Mr.. Van Benthuysen wrote to witness
and said he was going to have gov
ernment suit brought if he could
under the law, whether Garland be-
longed to the comp ny or not. He
was going to make Garland bring suit,
and if Garland would not do it he
would 60 to the President about it.
Subsequently witnesstooS Benthuysen
and his counsel over to introduce
them to the Attorney General. One
of the counsel stated what they came
for and Garland said he was inter
ested in "a telephone company and
could not talk to them about it. The
counsel insisted and Mr. Garland
said: Gentlemen, / cannot talk to
you on that subject. ! am not the
attorney of the telephone company,
and cannot talk to you" Mr.. Van
Benthuysen said: 81 have a right to
have suit brought. If the law re-
quires you to bring suit will see that
it is brought" Garland said: 81
cannot talk to you," and the gentle
men retired. The interview lasted
about five minutes, and took place
some time between the 30th of July
and I'd Of August. Van Benthuysen
said he would go to the White-House
about it. He did write to the Presi-
dent. He said he was not going to
have his rights imperiled by Garland
or anybody else. Witness never
wrote a letter to or spoke a word to
Garland about the governments
bringing suit. The company, he said,
could never get Garland to do any
thing.
Adjourned until Wednesday.
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THE strikers have placed themselves
at great disadvantage with the public
by their conduct in disabling the en-
gines of the Texas nd Pacific railroad
The destruction of property can never
be consented to under any circum-
stances. 1t does no good for the strik-
ers, but great deal Of harm, and Mr..
Powderly should h,sten to counsel
them to more sensible and lawful
course. Workingmen have right to
strike when aggrieyed, but they have
no right to cripple the machinery or
destroy the property Of their employ
ers
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-03-23

Callister Wells Of Vermont and Sur
veyor Morton of San Francisco, both
suspended. Senator Logan caused to
be read aletter written several months
ago by John 0berly chairman of the
Democratic State Committee of llli-
nois, charging that EX-Postmaster
Palmer of Chicago was an offensive
partisan. Gen. Logan asked that the
letter be printed and refer ed 10 the
Committee on Civil Service Reform.
0berly's confirmation TO be Civil Ser
vice Commissioner, to succeed Mr..
Trenhalm, is pending before the Civil
Service Committee, and the letter may
have an incidental effect upon the
chances of the confirmation.
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Mr.. PAREELL., in the course of the
interview had with him on Saturday,
declares that Mr.. Chamberlain, in OPP
posing Mr.. Gladstone's joint measure
of home rule and land equity, is un-
doubtedly guided by desire to "keep
the Irish members in Westminster in
hopes that they viii assist him in
carrying out the Radical programme,
but if he by any chance succeeded as
the result Of his present action in
dashing the cup from the lips of Ire
land, so far from the Radical pro-
gramme being assisted by Irish mem
bers, a chasm would be created be-
tween them and the Radicals that
would not be bridged over in twenty
years." and Church and State, the
House of Lords, primogeniture and
entail, caste and class and privilege
would take a new lease on life.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-03-23

THERE is a cloud in the East no big
ger than a mans hand, black and
threatening cloud, one that betokens
war. Russia is massing her troops for
descent on Tur' ey and the Cxar is soon
to inspect the armies that are to make
another effort to reach to and enter
CoRstantinople VIGOROUSLY. If not
crushed and restrained by the united
powers Of Europe Russia may yet,
and very soon, be strong enough to
attempt the realization of Napoleon's
prediction.
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MISS ANNA MORGAN tells the Chi
cago Nal that she was the first person
in this country to recite "Ostler Joe" I"
She says; 1T was sent me in manu-
script from London by one of my
friends when t first appeared under
the non de plume Of 'Dagonet' in the
London Times. was so much taken
with IL that recited it fifty times at
least, / guess, and l never heard any
criticism of it. The story is broad
one, but it is told in 80 pathetic way
that can't see how anybody could re-
gard il as vulgar"
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A VERY interesting letter from the
Constantinople correspondent of the
New York Herald will be found on
another page. 1t tells the story Of
England's preparedness for Russian
aggression and the steady purpose Of
the Gar 10 unseat Victoria and push
her out Of India. This correspond
ent gives it as his opinion, based upon
statements made by German officers
who attended the winter military
maneuvers in India, that the contest
is likely to take place within the next
three Years.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-03-23

TIE New York aldermen hold their
votes at high price if Alderman
Jaehne's confession is to be believed.
He charged 10000 for one vote, and
thus helped to sell out Broadway to
the Sharp "crowd." 1t would take a
San Francisco v GLANCE committee TO
clean New York out Rsscality and
robbery are the rule in her municipal
,oo,,os-arnant
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-03-23
ESTABLISHED 1910.

The State Democratic Executive
Committee is called ~ meet at the
Maxwell House, Nashville, ON the
29th instant. There ought to bea full
attendance, and Memphis should not
hesitate moment in calling two con-
ventions in accordance with the pre-
.cedents of the party.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-03-23

GEN. VAUGHAN has retired from
the canvass and is no longer candi-
date for the office of County Trustee.
Elsewhere we give his reasons for
this course, which will, no doubt, be
read with surprise by the public, es-
pecially State, county and Taxing Dis
trict officials. Gen. Vaughan has as
Criminal Court clerk given the utmost
satisfaction to the public. He has
been faithful officer and has per
formed his duties with rare discretion
and tact. His statement published in
another column bespeaks the charac-
Of the man-painstaking, cautious and
careful and proves that in decliniug
to be candidate for any office the
public loses an opportunity for con-
tinued service by man of capacity
and high integrity.
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PUBLIC PRINTER ROUNDS
TO KEEP HIS PLACE UNTIL CON.
GRESS ADJOURNS.
SOutherR Bills IutrOdueed-Casey
Young Before the Pau
Electric Committee.
Especial TO rHE APPEAL |

WASH GToN, March %. A delega-
ton of Indiana Democrats called ON
the President to-day in the interest of
Mr.. John g. Stall of that State for
public printer. The President in
formed them that he did not intend
TO make any change in the place of
public printer during this session Of
Congress. He said that the position
was very important one, and that
Mr.. Rounds was conducting the work
with efficiency. He could see no rea-
son why change should be made at
this time at the risk OF causing con-
fusion and interfering with the work
of Congress. The delegates wentaway
very wrathful, some OF them predict
ing that the Democrats would lose
everything in the State this fall, and
that Republican Senator would be
elected to succeed Harrison.
MISS NJ. A. Z. NTH OF ALABAMA,
having passed a satisfactory examina-
ton, has been appointed a clerk Sf
the 1900 class in the Office of the Sec
retary, under civil service rules, for
probationary term of six months.
THE PosTMAsTER- GENERAL
to day appointed NJ. A. Fisher OF Mis-
sissippi and T. B. Stubbs of Alabama
postottice inspectors There have
now been thirty new inspectors APP
pointed, which fill all the vacancies.
GIN. WALSH,
mayor Of Hot Springs, Ark, appeared
before the Senate Committee on Pub
lie Lands this morning and made
protest against the passage of any
meas re requiring the removal of the
bath-houses from the government res
ervation.
SOUTHERN BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Mr.. Wheeler: To remove the
tax from tobacco and fro IL spirits
made from fruits in certain cases.
BY Mr.. McRae; Granting the thir-
ty-sixth section Of land in the State of
Arkansas to the State for free school
purposes; also a bill to pay Harriet
A. Womack of Arkansas $4775 for
property taken by the United States
army during the war; also bill to
pay VIM. Moss $500 for extra services
in transporting the United States
mails from Washington, Ark, to
Clarksville, Tex, during the year 1857.
By Mr.. Peel: A bill for the relief OF
Elijah Drake of : adison county, Ark,
for property taken by the Federal
troops during the war.
By Mr.. J. d. Taylor: A bill to con-
struct a road through the national
cemetery at Dover, Tenn a bill for
the relief of Elizabeth Perrimick of
Carroll county, Tenn. also a bill for
the relief OF Alex. w. Harmon Of
Greene county, Tenn.
ARRIVALS.
John Brophe, Tennessee; VIM. Bry-
son, r. G Miller, Memphis, Tenn. j.
W. Eldridge, Memphis; Henry Fink,
Knoxville; w. B. Malone, Browns
vile, Tenn; j. B. Neeley, Chattanoo
ga, Tenn; G. Fl. Stocket, Nashville,
Tenn. r. G.. Harris Memphis; G. B.
Thornton, Tennessee; w. p. Walsh,
Hot Springs, Ark; Chas. B. Howry,
Mississippi; ii. G, Brigham, Alabama;
l.. l., Williams, Montgomery, Ala, I;
Mrs. A. d. Morgan and the Misses
Pratt, Prattyil|e, Ala.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-03-23

GoUr, a painful disease affecting
principally the fibrous tissues about
the smaller joints, has various names,
according to the parts affected, as po-
dassa, " en- in tie feet; chivassa,
when in the hands, etc. hut whether
the attack is first felt in the feet, the
hands or some other part, rub with
Salvation Oil at once. II annihilates
pain. Price, 25 cents a bottle.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-03-23

fidy. How long will the public con-
sent for Gould and HoNic thus 70 rule
or ruin? We wait to see.
BY the order OF
EXECUTIVE BOARD,
District Assembly No. lOl.
ADDRESS TO BUSINESS MEN OF ST. LOUIS.
The Executive Committee of Dis.
trict Assemblies Nos. l0l, IL and 93,
in session in this city to-day, issued an
address to the merchants, manuiactu'
rers and business men of st. Louis,
stating that for many days the COM
merce of the country traversed by the
Missouri Pacific, the Missouri, Kansas
and Texas, the Iron Mountain and
Texas Pacific Railways has been
paralyZed because of a disagreement
between the railroad ofticialsa and their
employees, known as Knights OF Labor,
and inasmuch as the Knights OF Labor
have made overtures for the purpose
OF arbitrating grievances long pre-
sented to the railway officials, which
overtures have been ignored; az
the withdrawal of the forces OF
labor at other points and in other
roads may occur at any time, there
fore, the committee calls upon the
merchants and business men OF this
city to combine TO bring TO bear the
power OF the law 10 compel the re-
sumption OF business on the railroads
in accordance with the provisions OF
their charter. The address further
states that the committee will do all
in its power TO prevent the withdrawal
of the men at other points, and on
other roads, 80 long as there is hope
of their rights being recognized, yet,
il these men strike, the responsibility
shall not rest with them. The com
mittee requests the business men OF
the city to combine with the Knights
of Labor against these corporations
for the purpose OF
First Compelling the roads to re-
sumo traffic or forfeit their charters.
Sooad.-To prevent discrimination
against the citizens Of this city in
freight rates us a revenge by the roads
for their efforts at such compulsion,
Third.-To compel the recognition
OF labor organizations and their rights
to negotiate by their representatives.
The time for holding this meeting
will be named later.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-03-23
WASHINGTON NOTES.
An Executive Session.

WASHINGTON, March 22.-Two let
ters from Secretary Manning We're read
in executive session tonight declining
to furnish the papers in the cases Of
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DIED.

CROWLEY Friday, March 10, 1886, MARY
PEARL CROWLEY, aged ten months and
twelve days, daughter Of ]. j. and NJ. IL.
Crowley.
Funeral occurred from their family resi-.
dence Saturday, March 20 h, at O'Clock .. m.
YANCY-Monday, March 22. 1886, a. II 80
O'clock pm, at residence, corner oil Gallo
way and Coffee streets, J. d. YASoY, aged
lOrty-nine ears.
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still melting it and making an inno-
cent public pay the price of his per-
fidy How long viii the public con-
sent for Gould and HoXic thus to rule
or ruin? We wait to see,
Rv the nrilnr OF
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-03-23
REPLY TO HOXIE'S LETTER
STATEMENT FROM THE KNIGHTS
OF LABOR.
Why They Declined 20 Accept the
Propositions Of the Two
Governors.

ST. Louis, Mo-, March %. The fol-
lowing was issued by the Knights Of
Labor at a late hour tonight:
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1886-11-06
A Singular Discovery.

At the end of last October, a Paris
correspondent says, a landslip occurred
at Chauccladc, in consequence of which
a quarry below fell in, burying a number
of workmen. For some DAYS afterwards
sounds were heard, and smoke was seen
issuing from the quarry, which it was
believed came from a fire lighted by the
men as a signal. Some time, however,
elapsed before any explorations were un-
dertaken. At length passages to a GER
tain distance were opened, but no vestige
of human remains could be found.
Further Investigations were subsequently,
made, but with q like result, and the
conclusion arrived at was that the bodies
must have been crushed by the falling
rocks at a greater distance inward than
could be reached.
: Not satisfied with this conclusion,
however, several of the victims comrades
resolved a few days ago to attempt to
penetrate into q portion of the quarries
which they Judged not to have been suf-
fciently examined. The result was that
two bodies were found, together with
the clothes of at least five men. Among
them we're those of a man who had gone
4uto lne quarry alteI the disaster IN
search of his son. The intricacies of the
approaches seem to have been such that
this man was unable to find his way back
and conduct the men through the
passages by which he had entered. Tho
emacjated bodies found appear to have
been gnawed by rats. What has become
Of the bodies Of the other men whose
clothes were found is not known. Two
skeletons We're found lying at full length
with the faces turned towards tho
ground.
The engineers are severely blamed by
public opinion for not exercising greater
promptness in their attempts to reach tht
interior Of the quarry, and the magis
trates have opened an inquiry or the
Subject. 1t Is certain that air was no
excluded from the quarry, and. there.
fore, that the men died of starvation.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1886-11-06
Swee,s for the Sweet.

WoMEs are the funniest when they
say nothing; but wonen are SO seldom
funny.
SUSAN says she enjoys seeing the girls
go in bathing. She loves to see them
spit the sand out Of their mouths.
DID you ever get your girl by an ice
cream saloon on a hot day without stop
ping, and yet retain her good opinion?
Il SO, howf
INDIA long shawls are 10Y made into
dressing-gowns for men. hat ends the
talk about the extravaganza Of women
who cut them up for wrappers.
WAIT1SG-MAID-Good morning, doc
tor. Ny lady sends me to beg you TO
come to her husband as quickly as posi-
bic. She does not wish him to die,
~out your assistance.
IT is said that a great many ladies who
are enthusiastic homeopathists think that
fheir fayorite school Of medicine is called
homeopathy because they can practice 1t
at home.
IF YOU watch u woman,s mouth closely
when she dresses the children for sun
day-school, you will find out wlcre al!
the pins come from, ard Of course II
must be where they al. 60.
IL some pats Of France betrothe,i
ladies' wear a scarlet bow on the left
shoulder. IL some parts OF Amerlca
thew wear a green beau on the LETT and
right shoulder, alternately.
THE reason why coachmcn are so pop
ular with the ladies need not be sought
very far. Barnum:s baby show Of twenty
wears ago awarded the first premium to
coachfnan's baby,
4 BOSTON oma cat her drtA from :
pattern in a magazine dated 1870 before
she discovered that it wasn't 1886 and il
took three doctors to tide her over tina
long, lonely night.
\ sQUAw refused to marry a Canadian
Indian, and he took her scalp-a lock o
her hair, as it were. She then married
him. and it wasn't long before he hadn'
hair enough for a scalp lock.
4 TIMID B~ostonian had married a lad,
whose weight verges up to two hundrct
pounds. My dear" said he to her
''shall l help you over the %fence2' NO,
says she to him: "help the fence"
is TT fair" asked Mrs. Easy, st
allow your husband to attend a fair witt
some other fair, and pay her fare?
"Hardly fair, and if it was my husband
she'd fare hard" responded Mrs. Gripem
A GERMAN, complaining of the over
shadowing influence of militarism: "Se
the effect on your children; if you hav
handsome, well-made boys they joil
the military; if girls, the military join
them"
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1886-11-06
Grooming o<1 a Rsd of Aro,~

In the throes + n. uclatsm which has reached
the lI2ammaiory stage, IL ,nya 4 Ia, ius.
cause 10 dep.ore The lnetscle rcy f med c.nes
" lch con.d neither upr.ot tis disease q, IS
Gus at noT sveri - dreaded c. max. Hos
without the danger a~tten8!ne IL. =. .--e
81 tie ordinary p c.Gcs Tor this r.Iaiy. J.
i1an-tely more sesreAing and es.c,Iva Tsed
al The art. II checks the PR gross If he 5,.-.4
and e1pls. or neutra!:z :, he rheumatic
"a II IEe o.oo1. Who - ;aae- j, near. No
II una ism, !: Is squAlIy efac.cions - m43y
ioE neurAls;s, liver complaint. nd-,ston.
cl-4s and fever, debility. al. laac,IvI-x - he
4 nsHs and blA der. 1. NAV, also. BE- r. led
upon 70 promote sleep and appetite.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1886-11-06
PrcGtdcnts' wives.

Washington wrote MANI and long let
tc-s to his wife, VIII CHI were full Of alice
ton, but Lady > Wash ngton thought
80 much Of til So that she destroyed them
before she died. On'y one cscaped-the
= IN which he annou .ced lis appoint
ment as Comtna.d-r-in.CL!e Of tn Col
onIal army. He begin, the Litter My
dearest" and clos II with the state
mcEt that he ! with ua:eigAed regaTl'
Llr very atfcctiola:e George asllu9-
tn" lie used several times III the let
Ter his p.t nam for his vile, which %,.s
NY GeiT Patsy and says he has made
a Will with which hc doubts moi size VIII
be pleased.
John Adams speak. ii his wife, Abb
gail, Il, the source u ail h@s felicity. lbs
mtr'i'@o with her continued tor tlfy-
three Evar-. q. rs oH.g pang WIS found
IL absence az final separatlon-
President PIefc- va, 50 toad oil his
= "'ie Il. a tAiity->.A years "l age he re-
5I4hcd lis scat II tic lhHcd STATES sen
"te because 4a'ih@toh oIty oid mol
agree with A@E 'e'''h' ana lour year,
i"'FT ne uec''n'" INK h''"'He! "enefh''
sup III INC o'O1h'L q '0S!'''"I OK 'o'
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1886-11-06
MohamnnedRn Marriages.

As 70 s tAo boy attains the s1ar-
riagGab.c a., his lathe. and mother oas,
about to find h.A = wife. The potlir
looks around a%rcfuliy III ali the harems
of her "sct"-t4n, is, ,lIr rooms separate
lynnd solely dcyo:rd 10 Turkish ladics. in
the household, 90. her trends. Whom
she tind,a Qatu>g. that, She thinks would
make u nice, li2h-toreI dau4htcr-in law
the fact is reported, with full part Gu
lars, to the boy father. II he IKE the
description, which Is the best photograph
he can ct, the mothers neat step is to
cal on the dlnsel and inyit. her to be
one Of a party to the Turkish bath; for
latblng parties are A. fashionable in Con-
stantinople rs picuics are in lIobokcn.
The bath, in fact, Is. TO some extent a
picnic. Cooks are kept busy " pairing
for il, and il ends il adiun,r. The IA
die, 60 in M,l dress, attended bytsorvants,
and las 500 IS the parse, meet, tuere is
q. series % cn1ies; conrdment~.". The
candidate tor mo>Ae:-ia-.aw pays speria.,
unremitt.n- attention 10 the young Sir.
who is tho ''quc,N ol the MAY" On til;
bathiuz excursion The bath AMI Dime.
coffee, sh-rbct Az l cigarettes, A~e hcaut
fully adapted 70 bring out yircinal at
fractions both physical and mental, L
the eve Of an experienced woull-b