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CRUSHED TO DEATH
BENEATH THE WHEELS OF EN-
CINE NO I3.
Terrible Accident at the Foot Of
Poplar Street-SIan Killed
Male Escapes.

A terrible accident occurred at 5
o'clock yesterday evening at the
foot of Poplar street, which result. ed
in the instant death of Pat Martin,
drayman. The engine of death was
the awful locomotive No. 10, the
switch engine of the Memphis and
Charleston railroad, which has
crushed several people underneath its
wheels. 1t may be that the number
is unlucky, or that those who attempt
to cross the track in front of it are so,
but there are people superstitious
enough about that engine to demand
that it Re numbered anew if the de-
mand was likely to be complied
with Few persons were standing
close by when the accident occurred,
but number of people on Front
street saw it, and'are all of the same
opinion, that Martin could have
escaped with his own life had he not
been so manifestly anxious to save his
mule and dray.
E. B. Murray, who is employed to
watch the crossing, states that Martin,
who was sitting on the side of his
dray, drove out of the refinery on the
river side of the track and down the
road bet cen the west track and the
wall, At the crossing his mule became
manageable and started east up
Poplar, across the tracks, at the
instant that two engines, side by side,
and backing at a rapid speed, started
to cross Poplar street from the north
side. Murray tried to catch the mule
by the bride, but was unable to do so
before engine Is, which was on the
outside track, struck the dray, which
had passed over the west track and
got out of the way of the Little Rock
engine. Martin kept his seat on the
dray, holding the mule by the lines
with one hand and grasping an iron rod
on the front of the flat which the engine
was pushing, with the other. Man,
dray and mule was showed sideways
along the track for thirty yards until
an obstruction was reached, the dray
was turned completely over with the
man underneath and broken to splin-
tiers, and the mule was caught under
the edge of the fiat, which has a step
across the end, but escaped with un-
broken bones. Martins thigh bones
were crushed to a pulp, and he was
bruised from head to OF, dying al
most insta ty.
An inquest was held by Jus ice
Quigley, who summoned as a jury
George Nesson, w. G. Goode, j. T.
Berlin, Harry Williams, r S. Smith,
NJ. O'Meara and T. R. Williams.
Three negroes who saw the occur
renee were examined-Jim Ware, 20
Linden street; Eli Green, 81 Front
street, and H. f. Woodson, AZ Prom
enade. The verdict exonerated the
railroad company.
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A Man Of v,nnx Thefts.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, April Is. Isaac
Rodgers, the former cashier of the
First National Bank of Chester, who
was arrested yesterday on a charge Of
embezz ement, was given a hearing
to day before United States Commits
sioner Edmunds. The most impor-
tant testimony offered was that OF
Caleb Emlen, an expert accountant,
who stat d that Rodgers had COM
mitted 400 different thefts and made
100 false entries, to the extent OF $685.
52S. Mr.. W. B. Brownal, one of the
directors of the bank, testified that
the pris ner hsd at one time paid over
between $1,000 and $1,000 in settlement
of his delinquencies. Rodgers was
held under $1,000 bail to answer in the
United States Court.
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Canada with iceland in Her Fight
for seIf-GOYerDmemt.

QUEBEC, April 15.-In the local Leg
islature, yesterday, Mr.. Mercer, the
leader of the Liberal party, gave no.
tice that he would bring up the follow
ing motion:
WHEREAS, The right of self govern
ment is sacred to the Canadian people;
and, whereas, they believe and know
from actual experience that constitu-
tional government brings strength,
peace, union and prosperity to the
nation; therefore,
Resolved, That this House regards
with great satisfaction end sympathy
the noble efforts of the Right Hon. W.
E. Gladstone to peacefully solve the
problem of home rule in Ireland with
out disintegrating the empire; and be
it further
Rtsolred, That tie Speaker of this
House be directed to communicate a
copy of these resolutions to the Right
Hon. W. +. Gladstone.
The Irishmen of this city ave iubi-
liant over the action taken by the Leg
islature. The motion will probably
be unanimously adopted.
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other League Gnmes.
RasehaII Notes.

The Athletics and Clevelands will
play match game at the new park
Sunday.
The batteries to-day: Smith and
Decker for Macon, Knoutf and
Broughton or Fusselbach for Mem
phis,
NAT GRAVES arrived late at the Ter
race Garden, where the Macon-Mem-
phis game was being played by wire.
The appearance of his familiar and
smiling face was the signal for a round
of applause.
THERE are several good ball players
in Cincinnati disengaged now. Among
them are Ed. Macon, pitcher; Lou
Myers, catcher; Ed. Reeder, center
fielder; William Kluseman, second
base; Rend beagle, pitcher; William
Crowell, pitcher; Bob Gilke fielder.
Georgia had it all her way yesterday,
and made Tennessee tired, beating
every Tennessee club that came along.
The chances are that Tennessee will
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ROTH sJDEs the IRISH aUEs.
TI0N

Mr.. Gladstone has laid before the
people of England his plan for set.
Ting the troubles Of Ireland. He
plainly showed that one Of two alter
natives is offered. Either England
must 30 arrange matters as to satisfy
the Irish people, aud so bring har.
moHJN between the two nations. or.
leaving Ireland discontented and in.
subordinate, it's people must be co.
creed into yielding submission that
is hateful to them, and that will be
fruitful of crime and a standing dan.
ger to England in case of war with
any formidable foreign power. If con-
cession is made TO Ireland it must not
be Esde grudgingly. 1t must be
such as will reasonably content
the population, make them feel
that a connection with England is
advantageous to their interests with
out degrading their manliness or out
raging their love Of their native land.
When a similar concession vas made
to Canada TIE disaffection that had
visited there ceased, and at this
moment che English Crown has no
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to British soil than the Canadians.
0the' nations have dealt with dis
satisfied, and consequently disorderly,
portions Of their possessions in the
same way, and with success. Why
should not the system that has proved
successful elsewhere, prove equally
advantageous when applied to Ire
lan62 The system OF force has
loeG been tried In that country end
has Llways failed to produce more than
temporary results. Military power
could queh open disorder as long as
its severity was outrTging every senti-
ment Of humanity, bat 1t only soured
the minds Of the people and left them
hating England with renewed bitter
ness. To-day the alternative is conces-
sion OF coercion. From concession as
much may be gained as in Canada or
elsewhere; from coercion can come
only an augmentation Of existing
evils. The case thus put is very
strong one; what can England present
that is sufficiently powerful to over.
throw itP Necessity, the tyTant's
plea" is it's plea. Ireland is close
neighbor to England, and If, in case oI
foreign war, Ireland should use the
powers proposed to be conceded to 1t In
favor Of Britain's enemy and admit its
fleets into Irish ports, there to
carry on war with England, Eng.
land would be in dire jeopardy,
Her past would be within ready reach
OF the foe, aud her national existence
in danger. Therefore, il is claimed,
self preservation, the first law OF
nature" requires that Ireland should
be kept in a subordinate position, and
be governed in every department by
England, with no power over her OWE
fate, no word in her own destinies, be
treated for the most part as a depend
ency to be governed for the benefit
Ct its rulers, not for its own welfare.
Thus fearing for themselves aud dis.
trusting the Irish people, large por-
ton Of the English people are cast into
an agony of terror by Gladstone's
proposition to do right and trust that
right will win loyalty and confidence.
But the alarmed portion OF the En-
glish are in the dilemma that causes
them "to be afraid Of doing right for
fear Of doing wrong" This feeling OF
distrust in the Irish people and expec-
tstion that any increase OF power
and privilege they might obtain
would be used to the detii-
ment Of England, sways a large
portion OF the English people into
strong and often fierce determination
to refuse justice to Ireland. What
will be the result only time can tell.
England will be shaken to her center
before the question is settled, One
thing is certain, from this time what
g adstone has offered will be the least
Ireland win accept, and that country
will be scene OF commotion aud agi-
tation, until, wearied and at her wits
end, England will he compelled grudg.
ingly 10 yield to necessity what it has
now the opportunity to present grace
fully, aud With a cain to have acted
from sense of justice and rectitude.
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Struck Out-By Miller, 4 O'Lsary,
3 Two.hase Hits-Peltz, l,
Umnire-Brennan.
sc IRE BY INNINGS.
Another Account.

MACON, Ca, April 10 Memphis
lost to-day's game through their in
ability to hit Cyclone" Miller 1t
was a beautiful game throughout,
many brilliant plays occurring on
both sides. Manager Sneed played
short, and played Bradley at right,
whom he picked up as they passed
through Atlanta. Memphis is badly
handicapped, being without either Of
their regular catchers. O'Leary and
Fusselbach were the battery for Mem
phis, and Miller and Harter for Macon.
Manager Sneed has engaged Brough-
ton of the Metropolitans He wi j join
the team here, and will be Knouff's
catcher. Smith, who has been en-
gagged by Memphis, has not yet put in
an appearance. If he does not show
up in time for to-moTow's game Fus.
setback will again catch with Knouff,
pitcher.
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Bismarck ON the GermanIzing OF
ROaem.

Prince Bismarck, in the upper hon.e
OF the Prussjsn Lan6t3g this after
noon, speaking on the government
bill expropriatlDg the land of the
Poles in Poser, declaI ed that the colo.
n2ation of German Poland by Ger
mans was defensive act, undertaken
by Prussia TO avert the Polish d6s!ruc-
t,on of Germsnism, and 10 prevent
the Inhabitants of large communes Of
German ancestry from becoming
wholly Polaudized, and, as the history
of the past thirty years showed, they
were teoding to become. "The gov
eminent" SAID the Chancellor, must
withstand the cancer-like spread Of
Polandism, and while it has no desire
to ex irpate the Piles, of themselves,
still it does not wish 10 be extirpa' ed
Itself bv the Polss" The upper house
Of the Diet has adopted the bills for
Germanizing Poland.
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PRINCE Krnnntkine.

Pal Mall Budget: Bitter prison ex-
periences have not brought out saw
agery in Krapotkine's manner, which
is mild without any cloying sweetness.
He is highly and intensely intellect
ual, and must be person of quick
and delicate sympathies. There is alb
solute freedom from crochetiness.
Prince Krapotkine and Shelley would
have understood each other. This
Muscovite seer is distinguished from
most prophets by the remarkable lu-
cidity of his ideas and the language
in which he expresses them He has
the capacity-a great one in an orator
OF at the outset gaining the earof
those to whom he speaks by his Sc
ductive grace. There are also times
when he makes their hearts burn
within them. A rhetorical effect is
never tried. He is not dry, he is
quite unadorned, and yet there is
much beauty in his simple wav of APP
pealing to his auditory. .
Prince Krapotkine is man of study
and a man Of action. He has the
directness of the unsophistiCated
barbarian and the highest culture
that refined society, the early enjoy
ment of wealth and a long and severe
discipline en- give. There is no
grade of human life with which he
has not had personal acquaintance.
He has slept with very strange bed
fellows since the government OF his
country made him mark for persecu-
ton A more interesting face than
his it is impossible for any one who
has had wide range of observation
and keen eye to imagine. The cere-
bral mass is great, and the eyes, nos
trils, general physiognomy and speech
show it to be of the finest quality.
The head is bare as billiard ball, ex-
cept around the base. But as set
off nature has given his chin and
cheeks a power of capillary growth
which is almost phenomenal. What
is above all seductive in this Socialist
teacher is his perfect simplicity and
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MEMPHIS APPEAL.
FRIDAY, ,ii APRIL 10, 1855.
aaBTTRATION Asa REMEDY.

Senator Stanford Of California, who
hae made fortune Of s2O,00O,o00 by
grinding labor, says that the passage
Of law by Congress, requiring the
arbitration Of all matters at variance
between capital and labor, will pre-
y vent the investment Of capital in any
: branch cf business which employs
labor, ~ eh,ewd business men will
never risk thsir money in an enter
prise controlled by an impecunious,
inexperienced and irresponsible board
OF arbitration. This argument is in
spired by the belief that a commission
will always be preiudiced against
capital, when the danger is II will be
Influenced sgainst labor. During the
last few days a strike has occurred in
which board of arbitration would
have been forced to decide against
labor and for capital. The shoe
makers Of Lynn, MSS, week
ago struck for higher wager. They
insisted that they were making their
employers still richer by working at
starvation wages. The shoe manu-
facthreu declared that their profits
would not justify any increase OF
wages, and to show that they could
not afford 1t without bankruptcy, they
invited the strikers and the public to
Investigate their books. The New
York Herald avsiled itself of this in
vitation, sent representative to Lynn,
and after thorough investigation OF
the leading shoe factories, be gives
the figures as to the cost Of manufac-
turing and the selling price OF differ
ent grades OF Shoes. For example, he
was shown q sheep kid shoe which the
sell for SO a dozen, or
rs cents a pair. The cost Of produc-
linn ha vuaa told il 40 fnllnua.
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The British Budget.

LONDON, April l5-Sir William
Harcourt, Chancellor of the Exche-
quer, introduced the budget in the
House OF Commons this evening. He
stlted that the expenses for 1856
were gl 1893, 1927 less, and the receipts
e1 ,20S,699 less than the estimates
made by Mr.. Childress year ago,
making an actual deficit Of G2,642, 943
instead OF e2,S27,171, as estimated
The diminution in revenue was most
marked in the case OF alcohol, the re-
ceipts derived from which wer1 G971, :
900 below the estimate, and Gl, 8, 900
below the receipts derived from alcohol
in 1884-85. Within a decade there
has been a decrease in revenue from
alcohol of G4,500,000. This has been
due to changes in the habits OF the
people, and has been concurrent with
an enormous increase in revenue de-
rived from the comforts OF life. The
falling off in receipts from alcohol has
been reduced about one-half by in
creased receipts derived from tea, to-
bacco and fruits. There has actually
been no substantial increase in the
revenue except in the case of 8lcohol.
For the fiscal year of 1867 ex-
peGditures are estimated at 900, 1885,
500 and the revenues at eS9. 1856, 000
1t is proposed 10 meet the deficit by
taking GS00 900 from the e6 100000
applicable TO the reduction of the ma
tiunal debt, which has hesn reduced
G30,000,000 in the past five years. 1t
is also proposed to abolish the license
tax on private brewing in cottages,
the annual renai of which is under
eS, entailing loss Of el6,000 in reve-
nue.. Then there will remain sur
plus estimsted at e258,77l No fur.
Their changes are proposed in taxation
which the government regrets it's in.
ability TO reduce. The budget WAS
adopted by the House.
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NEw York, April 15.-The full re-
port Of the conference at lo5 Broad
way between Mr.. Gould, Mr.. Hop.
kins, Mr.. Somerville, Mr.. Powderly.
Mr.. Hayes, Mr.. Mcdowell, Mr.. Bailey
and Mr.. Turner. March 30, 1886, at II
O'Clock M, will be made public here
in tomorrow mornings papers. The
report is very lengthy, containing
about 5000 words. Its main roints
have all been published hereto ore, so
that it contains not ing of general in
faFpgt
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reverse the board to-day and win at
least two out of three games. There
is no ghost of chance that Chatta-
nooga may beat Savannah, but Mem
phis and Nashville ought to prove
easy victors to-day.
The game as reported by wire yes.
terday was not up to the standard of
last years reports. The Macon opera
tor is probably not an expert at base
hall. For instance, he reports "a fly
to short stop, Sneed muffs, two men
score" This requires further expla-
nation. All that could not have hap
pened from a muffed fly to short
stop. Some one else must have blum
dered-probably the catcher in trying
to intercept a man at third, making
wild throw over third base and let
ting runner in. 1t could not have
happened as the operator described
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Games Elsewhere

PITTsBuRG, Pa, April IS. Detroit,
8; Pittsburg, l.
BALTIMORE, MD., April 15.-Boston,
2; Baltimore, l.
WAsHNeToN, April 5.-Na ionals,
Is; Portland, 4,
Hartford, Conn, April TO- Hart
ford, 2; Metropolitan, /.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, April l5.-Ath-
letic, 9; Philadelphia, s.
Fort MONROE, Va, April Is. 49, Ro-
chester, Is; Hampton Nationals, 2.
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Dfshearrened Liberals.

LONDON, April l5.-The absence OF
notifications of the home rule bill
dishearteDs the Liberals and a move
ment is on foot to obtain Mr.. Glad
stones assent 10 the init oduction OF a
motion asking the House of Commons
before the second reading of the bill
to adopt resolution simply affirming
the necessity OF establishing legisla-
tuTe at Dnbiin.
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ADJUSTMENTS.
Memphi. 1hea,er.

Barlow, Wilson & Rankin's min
stres made their second appearance
this season at the Memphis Theater,
and were greeted by one of the best
houses of the season. The company
has been greatly strengthened
since its last appearance here,
and lis programme is replete
with excellent specialties. George
Wilson is, q course, rs funny
"a ever, keeping his audience in con-
slant laughter, hut Carl Rankin is
pushing HIM close for first place, and
the popular George must look to his
lsurels. Mr.. Hall, the banjoist, is an
accomplished mater Cf his instru-
ment, aud earned a triple en-.
core for his exquisite playing.
The Lent1n brothers were, by
general consent, voted incompaiably
the best acrobats ever seen here. Al
most every one Of their feats is new,
difficult and dangerous, and they are
all executed with degree OF ease
finish and grace rare to the average
acrobat, and the beauty of It is they
keep their clothes on. No spangles'
no tights, no pantomime, no monkey
business, but dress suits, black knee
breeches and acrobatic fests OF
the most difficult description.
Their performances is simply perfect,
and no one SHOULD neglect the oppor.
tunity to see them. The song and
dance by HenEel, Goodyear, Tierney,
Wayne, Welby, Pearce, Mack aud Casey
tops all previous efforts in the same
inc, and was encored again and again,
Mr.. Muldoon's classic poses were also
much admired. Other features were
Welby and Pearl, acroba.ic dancers
Adams and Casey's musical medley
and the usual budget OF good things
IN the first part, among which Ran.
kin's imitation of German il con
spicuously 6ue. The programme
ends with very tame burlesque Of
the M'kddo, which is unworthy of the
high order of excellence of the pro-
gramme which precedes it. 1t is
wretohed stuff.
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Took His Life WhiIe Insane

LONDON, April l5.--The inquest wa9
held to day in the case of the Earn of
Shafteshury, who committed suicide
last Tuesday. Testimony was given
showing that the ear Suffered exces-
sively from melsncnoba The coro-
ne,'s jury rendered a verdict that he
took his life while insane.
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Royooster. IN Courl q New Worm

NEw YoRK, April 15.-Eighteen
boycotters were arraigned in Police
Court to-day charged with conspiracy.
Seven OF them we're tailors, seven
spinners and four bakers. Justice
Duffy decided to make a test case, and
entertained the ease OF conspiracy
against George Lenhart and Matthew
Murray, members OF the Tailors'
Union. Bail for $3.50 was furnished.
A few Of the moe aggressive boy
cottem were fined. The Others were
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In another instance, where the SELF
ing price is $ls dozen, or 81 so a

1t will be seen from these figures
that in one case the net profit is 3
cents and in the other 9, or less than
per cent. This is an extremely
small profit, and ii must be remember
ed that from this there is to be de.
Quoted the losses from bad debts and
the usual business risks, which are
never and cannot be included in the
manufacturing and selling expenses.
These Lynn manufacturers, however,
are In no worse condition than a ma
Jority OF manufacturers all over the
country. Men will not put money
into manufacturing on any such show
ing OF profits, but where money is al
ready invested in machinery and
buildings the owners have preferred
to keep 1t there, hoping there will be
an Improvement in business. 1t is
the business OF workingmen to know
the condition Of trade before they
strike, under the belief that
they are enriching their en-
ployers. The above figures show that
the shoe manufacturers Of Lynn are
making less than 5 per cent on their
capital, out Of which they have to pay
for bad debts, and tho maintenance Of
cash fund out Of which the weekly
wages must be paid the moment they
are due, yet thelaborers ask for an in.
crease OF wages. If Congress should
create a board of arbitration, strikes
will not be confined V labor, az CAPT,
tai will often strike iSr reduced wages.
Arbitration will Occasionally benefit
and iDjnre both Capital and labor.
But 1t will prevgtr strikes, and thus
subserve the interests OF both and a 50
prevent any . Disturbances OF the great
commercial Interests Of the country.
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sir CHARLES Dixie Moving for = Win.
dicatfOn.

0ANUAAOAs
LONDON, April Is. - Sir Charles
Dixie has sent to the Queens proctor
a full and formal denial Of all the
statements nominating him in the
confession made by Mrs. Crawford to
her husband, and on which the latter
obtained decree Of divorce from her.
Sir Charles expresses the hope that
the proctor will find cause to inter-
vene aud reopen the case for his vim
dication. The Pail Mall Gazette says
that the proctor has obtained mass
of information upon which he will
take action even 10 bring the case be-
fore a court for examination. Sir
Charles Dixie is preparing to make
public statement of the case in his
own defense. He will take occasion
to do this in an address to the Liberals
of Chelsea, which he is arranging to
deliver on May Sd.
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THE BRITISH BUDGET
SUBMITTED TO THE COMMONS
BY SIR WILLIAM HARCOURT.
Estimated Receipts and Expenditures
for the Coming Year-The
Dixie Crawford Case.

LONDON, April l6.-AItsr Mr.. Glad
stone has introduced the Irish land
bill in the House Of Commons tonight
Mr.. Chamberlain will fioish his ex-
PLANTATION of reasons for leaving the
Cabinet.
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PARIS, April l5.-Nine persons were
killed and a numoer were injured to-
day at Ajaccio, the capital Of Corsica
by the collapse OF mansion.