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The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-02-19
The virginia Debt.

RICHMOND, Va, February 1S.-In
the Senate, yesterday, the bill pre-
pared by Lieut.. Massey was in
troducedgby Senator Wingfeld, to ia
cilitate the settlement OF the public
debt of the State. A lengthy preamble
gives the history of the debt, the appor-
tionment of one-third to West Nir-
ginia, the reasons that compelled the
General Assembly to pass the Riddle
berger bill, and the equity of the whole
case. The bill authorizes the Governor
to appoint three citizens OF Virginia as
a Board of commissioners to confer
with the bondholders and acquaint
them with the material and financial
condition of Virginia, and explain the
facts which make the settlement I'M
der the Riddleberger act Just and equi-
table, and its acceptance by them
necessary for the protection Of their
interests. The Commissioners are en-
powered to take steps to adjust with
West Virginia a just proportion of the
State debt as it existed prior to the
LIST of January, 1861, to be borne by
West Virginia and not by Virginia.
The bill further provides that the
amount received to be paid to West
Virginia shall be divided pro rata
among the holders of West Virginia
certificates which have been issued
under the different acts of the General
Assembly of Virginia, or which may
be issued before the LIST of January,
1897
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-02-19
IMPORTANT TEXAS LAND SUIT
The Title to Several Million Acres
Established.

SAN ANTONIO, Ten, February 49,
A very important land suit has Just
been decided by the district court of
this (Bexar) county, which establishes
the title to several million acres of
land in Texas. The suit, which was a
test case, was brought to recover lands
embraced in what is known as the
"eleven-league grant" This was one
of the smallest of over fifty grants of
large sections made by the States of
Coahuala and Texas, while Texas was
a part of the Mexican republic. The
grants were made Just prior to the
Texan revolution, and Messrs. Hillard,
Caruthers, Basard and DR.. Taylor, the
defendants in the suit pending, ac-
quired title to some 1000 acres in the
"eleven-league grant" These lands
lie between this city and the Rio
Grande, and are valuable for grazing
as well as being first-class agricultural
lands. The Texas and Mexican Rail
rood Company located its subsidy GER
tifcates on land claimed by defend
ants, and asked for a writ of manda-
mus to have the land surveyed. This
brought the question of title to di-
rect issue, and every land-holder in
half dozen counties was interested,
as the combined grants aggregating an
area beside which the famous Califor-
MIA Spanish grants are insignificant in
extent. Judge Noonan, one of the
ablest jurists in Texas, after carefully
hearing the evidence, decided in favor
OF the defendants, thus confirming the
Coahuala grants. The value of land
involved in the suit was over
100000.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-02-19
A Case of LeprOsy In Connecticut.

WATERBURY,, CT, February 49,
For some time Sing Lee, a Chinaman,
has been running small laundry at
No. 122 South Main street. He was as
quiet and unobtrusive as most of his
race are, and nobody paid any par
ticular attention to him until recent
ly. For two or three days the man
seemed to be i'll. He neglected his
washing and took to his bed. Strange
stories got afioat about Waterbury
yesterday, and one of them was that
Sing Lee was afflicted with leprosy.
Last night the curiosity of the boys
brought about an investigation, which,
so far as it was made, shows that the
laundryman is a victim of that dis
gushing disease. DIR. French was called
in and made an examination. He
found the Chinaman's feet and legs up
to the knees covered with great sores
and scratches, all in highly ad-
vanced stage. The skin between the
sores was discolored, and SO thorough
ly diseased were the sick mans feet
that it seemed as if they must drop
off we're they removed from his bed.
DIR. French is inclined to believe that
the case is one of genuine leprosy. The
case is causing much excitement in
Waterbury, as Sing Lee did a large
laundry business, and his patrons are
feeling terribly uncomfortable.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-02-19
BITTER RAILROAD WAR.
The smRshup OF the TranscOnIi.
mental Pool

New YORK, February 1S.-In regard
to the smashup of the Transconti-
mental meeting yesterday, the Times
this morning says: Yesterdays meet
ing was not much better than farce,
though some sharp words spoken
before the final adjournment ended
every semblance of amicable relations
between the roads. As they babe one
another good-by at the Windsor last
night they talked openly of war of
rates which was to be precipitated
forthwith. you'll be sorry for this;
Wen bankrupt your old road before
this thing is over" was the senti-
ment which each roads representa-
tive thought it proper to address to
each of the others. All agreed that
there should be a bitter railroad war
at once, but each man tried to make it
plain that not his road but its rivals
was doomed to some experiences.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-02-19
BUTTER AND OLEOMARGARINE
Important Microscopic Tests 10
Distinguish the Difference,

CoLUNBUs, o., February 1S.-It is
announced here to-day that Prof.
Weber of the chair of agricultural
chemistry, State University, has Just
made an important discovery in chem
istry in connection with the micro
scopic tests to distinguish oleomarga-
rine from butter. Recently DIR. Thomas
Taylor Of the department of agricul-
ture announced at a meeting of mi
croscopists that butter placed under a
microscope showed round crystals
marked by plain cross which could
be found nowhere else. When the
polarizer or elenite is used with the
microscope these butter CRYSTALS,
which are in reality only globes of fat,
show four parts each, two green and
two yellow. The chemical test to dis
tinguish between butter and oleomar-
garine is very delicate, the only differ
ence between the two material mat
tiers appreciable to chemists being that
butter contains a small amount of
buttric acid, which is lacking in cleo
margarine. This test is not always
successful, and as the difference was
likely to be wiped out by enterprising
oleomargarine manufacturers, DIR.
Taylor's discovery was heralded far
and wide, and the test has been adopt
ed wherever known. Prof. Weber has
now discovered that the mixing of
little water and sat with oleomarga-
rine, a process it always undergoes,
causes the bogus butter to develop
under the microscope exactly such
Crystals" as are found in the legiti-
mate article, and the same result can
be obtained with pure tallow treated
in like manner. This discovery de-
stroys the usefulness of DR.. Taylor's
discovery, and strengthens the posi-
ton of the oleomarga rine manufacture
ers and vendors.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-02-19
smotherod Hinsslr b. InhnlIpg Gas

New YORK, February 1S.-Jean Le-
bersong, French cook, committed
suicide Tuesday night in his boarding
house, No. 403 Fourth avenue. He
smothered himself by inhaling ilIumi-
mating gas, as hundreds had done be-
fore him, but his method of doing it
was singalarly unusual. He had not
been seen since Tuesday night when
be went to his room, a little hall bed
room, and locked the door. This morn
ing he was found lying in bed dead.
He had attached the seven-foot long
hose Of drop light in the room to a
gas arm, over the bed, passed it under
himself and into his mouth from the
other side. Then to make sure that
no gas should escape to prolOng his
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-02-19
Brutal Murder.

CoLuNBUr, GA, February 1S.-Geo.
Davis brutally murdered Arch. Reams
in Russell county, Alabama, yesterday.
Both were white men, and lived on
the Fitzgerald plantation. Davis, who
was overseeT, sent Reams to look for
cows, followed him and shot him
twice in the back Of the head and
shoulders, stabbed him twice in the
throat, and broke his skull with the
butt Of a shotgun. Before committing
the brutal murder, he told persons on
the plantation about it, and then left
for parts unknown, without giving
any reasons for the deed Davis is
married, and, it is said, had been init
mate with Reams's sister.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-02-19
Singular Case Of Mistaken Identity.

PITTsBURG, Pa, February 1S.-A
singular case of mistaken identity was
developed in the Criminal Court to-
day. Mrs. Bauers applied to the court
yesterday for a writ OF habeas corpus
to compel Mrs. Myers and her hus-
band to produce the body of four
month-old child in court. Mrs. Bauers
claims the child was born at the City
Home, and that Mrs. Myers obtained
it from her with the promise that it
should be returned. This statement
was corroborated by the superintend-
ent Of the Home and some nurses. On
the other hand, both Mrs. and Mr..
Myers swore positively that the child
was theirs and had been born at their
house. They called the physicians
and several neighbors, who corrobor-
ated Mrs. Myers's story. The Court
gave the child to Mr.. and Mrs. Myers.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-02-19
A Very Serious Robbery.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, February 1S.-P. D.
Anderson Of Kildare, Tex, represent
ing the Littler and Texas Land Com
pany, reported to the police last night
that a valise containing deeds and
titles to $4,000 acres and valued at
Sl25,000 was stolen from him at the
Union Depot, The satchel also con-
tanned the charter and seal of the
company. He was waiting for train
and left the grip on the seat while he
stepped to the ticket Office. When he
returned it was gone. He says the
loss may lead to endless trouble and
litigation, and offers a reward for the
recovery of the papers.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-02-19
An ARKANSAS TRAGEDY.
A FAMILY OF SIN PEOPLE
KILLED BY A NEGRO.
Desperate Attempt OF a Drunken
Woman to Murder Her Two
Children.

LITTLE Rock, ARK, February 1S.-
Information has reached this city of a
terrible crime-the slaughter of fam
lily of six people. The report circulated
here is based on a private telegram,
which stated that a messenger had
come TO Palarm from a settlement
about eight miles from the station
with the news of the terrible tragedy.
The dispatch contained only the mea-
ger facts that six people-father,
mother and four children-had been
killed by a negro. From the men on
the train yesterday evening, however,
it was learned that a posse was being
organized to 60 in pursuit of some
one who had killed the James family.
A passenger on the same train said
that the murderer had not been
caught, and the people intended to
procure bloodhounds from the peni-
Tertiary to follow him.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-02-19
They Had the Drop On Him.

GALVESTON, TEX, February 1S.-A
special from Mexia to the Ne,cs says :
Henry Tickle, notorious outlaw,
who is wanted for murder and horse
stealing in Navarro and other counties
in this State, and who has had re-
peated conflicts with State officials in
various parts of the State, was capt
ured at Trinity bottom at midnight
last night by Sheriff Childs and a
posse from Freestone county. Tickle
was surprised, and when captured was
armed with Winchester rifle and re-
volvers. The officers, however, had
the drop on him.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-02-19
ThePhenomenaI RalnrAII al BOston.

BosToF, MASS, February lS.-Ob-
servations by the Boston Water
Works Board show that the recent
rainfall varied from 4.64 to 600 inches.
The water gathered in the Sudbury
reservoir and washed over the dam
during the four days ending February
10th, amounted to 5,l20,000,0O0 gal
Ions. The total amount rained in Lake
Cochituaie was l,35O,OOO,OOO gallons.
The water received in the lake and
Sudbury reservoirs during the four
days would furnish a supply for the
city for eight months. The total yield
of the water shed Of Mystic lake for
the past five days has been 2,OS0, 000,-
600 gallons, or nearly one-half asmuch
as was collected during the whole OF
the year 1883.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-02-19
Displaeed bya Womnn.

New ORLEANS, La, February lS.-A
special to the Times Democrat from the
Indian Territory says: Mrs. L. Adair
has taken charge Of the pOstoffice at
Thalequah, displacing Jno. w. Staples,
who had held the position for twenty
years. The change is occasioned by
the decision Of the Acknowledgement
of the United States to the effect that
Indians were ineligible for postmas-
tiers, not being citizens of the United
States. Mrs. Adair is a white woman,
the wife of a prominent Indian.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-02-19
ChoheO 10 Death by Her Husband

PHILADELPHIA, PA, February 49,
Mrs. Emily Nenthouski, aged forty
years, was found lying dead in bed
yesterday afternoon, and from the cir
cumstances surrounding the case it is
supposed that she was choked to death
by her husband. The police arrested
the husband and bOarder named
Theodore RrniSpc
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-02-19

struggles or DELAY his purposes, he had
swathed his head in bandages, wrap
ping a sheet around his head, face and
neck. Then he turned on the gas. As
the corpse rested ON the bed it looked
like a man smoking a long Turkish
pipe. He left 3 letter stating that he
was tired of life.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-02-19
HONE rule FOR IRELAND
TO BE VIGOROUSLY OPPOSED BY
THE BRITISH TORIES.
FeaIs That the New Gladstone Cabi.
net Will Not WOrk-Reassem
bling OF Parliament.

LONDON, February lS.-The leading
members of the Conservative party
met at the Carlton Club at noon to-
day to confer upon the course the
party shall pursue in regard to Irish
affairs on the reassembling of Parlia-
ment. Lord Salisbury, late Prime
Minister, presided. Lord Randolph
Churchill and $50 other prominent
Tories we're present. The meeting
was very enthusiastic. The speeches
made indicate an intention on the
part of the Conservatives to offer the
most strenuous opposition to any
measure presented by the Liberals
conceding home rule in Ireland.
Lord Salisbury predicted a union
with the Conservatives of the section
of the Liberals which follows Lord
Harrington and Mr.. Goschen. He
urged the conservatives to do all that
was possible to bring such a union
into effect. Some of the speakers COM
mented severely on Lord Randolph
Churchill's attack upon Catholics and
his intimacy with the members of the
Parnellite party. The meeting re-
solved to make home rule test ques-
ton in the House of Commons, and
for this purpose will support the Par
nellites in their demand to have itpre-
cede the land reform in the considera-
ton Of the House.
IN THE COMMONS.
Parliament re-assembled to-day. Mr..
Gladstone stated in the House of Com
mons that after the government had
concluded the financial business they
had to place before the House, they
would be able to state part if not the
whole of the Irish measures they in
tended to introduce. He expected, he
said, to be through the financial bust
ness about the 22d of March. Mr.
Gladstone announced further that the
government had no intention of re-
newing coercion in Ireland. Abiding
to the foreign policy of the new gov
eminent Mr.. Gladstone said he would
follow the Eastern policy inaugurated
by his predecessor, Lord Salisbury.
IN THE HOUSE OF LORDS
Earl Granville Secretary of State for
the colonies announced that the gov
eminent would notintroduce any Irish
measures into Parliament before the
LIST of March.
TROUBLES OF THE NEW CABINET.
The impression is gaining ground
that the present Cabinet will prove
unworkable,: and that it will be inn
possible to hold it together. The
Pail Mall Gazette states that the resig-
nation of Mr.. Joseph Chamberlain,
President of the Local Government
Board, from Mr.. Gladstone's Cabinet,
is but a question of few hours. The
resignation will be made, the Gazette
says, ostensibly because Mr.. Chamber
lain cannot bring himself to acquiesce
in the government policy of coercion
toward Greece; but, in reality, be-
cause he is unwilling to mar what he
believes to be his political future by
identifying himself with the home
rule policy decided on by majority
of his colleagues.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-02-02
CALLING CHAINS.
Unhappy Matrimonial Alliances
and Unhappy Allies.
Two Husbands Cruelty Deserted Without
Cause A Drunkard's Wife Too
Much Motherin'Law

Three divorce cases have been lately
filed in the District Court, and the par
ties seeking legal dissolution from their
CALLING matrimonial chains are as fol-
lows: John w. Haley VS.. his wife, Rose
Haley, whose maiden name was Rose
Cumming. They were married in Kan
sas City, Mo-, May %, 1850, and one
child three years old, is the result. In
his petition Haley asserts that at the
time of his marriage he was railroad
brakesman and now is u conductor. This
business ncGessitated his absence for
several days at time, and on account
OF this his wife expressed desire TO
live In a boarding house. lie placed her
there. She then took notion that they
had best keep house. A house was Sc
cured and furniture purchased, but she
soon grew tired and wanted to board
again, and the housekeeping was broken
up and they boarded. She grew fretfuI
and wanted to keep house again, and
so forth. and after several Drsakings up,
she began abusing and ill-treating him
and finally left him at their home In En-
poria, Kansas, and went to Los Angeles,
Cal, and afterwards refused positively to
live with him.
Petitioner No. >, William A. Smith, re-
cites that he was married to his wife, Ida
II. Smith, nee NOlCker, June 10, 1881, on
the SaladO, in BeIar county, where he
has farm, on which they lived for three
wears. Two children were born to them,
none of which, aged years, is still living.
During their married lie Smith claims
his life was burden to him, made so by
his wife, who, instigated by the mother,
heaped upon him all sorts of abuses, fin
ally deserted him during his temporary
absence from home, and went to live
with her mother, taking the children
with her. After this she refused to let
him visit his children. This is undoub-
tedly a case of too much mOther-in-law.
The third suit is styled Hattie Van
Hagen VS.. Hiram W. Van Hagen. Plain
tin recites that she promised to
love. cherish. and obey her
husband, on July l, 1870, but he
developed into a flrst-class drunkard
and living with him became unbearsble,
although she has been to him faithful
and loving wife. She says he does not
contribute to her support, and in one
clause Of her prayer she asks the court
to so order that none of her property,
consisting of a house and lot in Pales-
| tine, Texas, and her household furniture
at her residence in this city, on
Avenue &, which is all her own by right
Of individual purchase with individual
/ funds that he may not be able to secure
| any benefits from it.. She charges cruel
treatment toward her and prays for a
| legal separation.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-02-02
am very respectfully,
GEO. W. BRACKENRIDDE.
President Water-WOrks Co.
School Notes.
adjourned

The new city schools in the First,
Third and Fourth Wards opened up yes
terday with an attendance Of l02, 100 and
50 pupils respectively.
The teachers for the different rooms
have not yet been permanently as
signed.
The Second Ward School was not
opened yesterday owing to the delay in
putting in the new school desks and
seats, and this will hardly be ready for
occupancy before Thursday. Mrs. Mer-
rick, the principal, reports that her
school will fill this large S-roOm build
ing to Overrunning and one teacher
and her class, Miss RObb, will be com
PEELED to remain i'll the old quarters.
The seating capacity OF this building is
4SO pupils, and MIS-. Merrick announces
that she already has over 400 pupils en-
rolled, and the new ones vet to hear
from.
The seating capacity OF the new build
ings is for the First Ward 2lO pupils,
Second Ward 1870, Third ami Fourth
Wards 2l0 each.
Superintendent Smith is highly
pleased with the new buildings and
their fittings. The work done by the
contractors is exceptionally well. and
the buildings are solid, ornamental and
cheap. The desks also are thought to
be the best kind made, and were bought
virtually at cost from the factory.
There will probably be meeting Of
the School Board this afternoon, when
the important business to be discussed
will be in regard to the districting of the
city into school districts.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-02-02
ss5"An early call will convince the most skeptcal
that the above prices have never been touched be-
fore. No samples cut during this sale


GALVESTON, February l. This was the
date fixed by the Santa Fe directory for
their reply to the Dallas aud Grsenville
and Dallas and Farmersville delegates,
touching the Paris extension. President
Sealey, when asked to-day which route
had been determined upon, said the d.
reCtOry had not yet reached any final
conclusion in the premises, and they
were compelled 10 ask brief extension
Of time for further investigation and
consideration of the matter. Within
few days he thought the matter would
be passed upon. 1t is understood that the
committee representing the directory is
now in Dallas along the line of the pro-
posed extensions. When this commit
tee makes its report to the full board the
matter will be quickly settled. The de-
lay Is also partially due TO the prOCrasti-
nation of Dallas in coming up with her
$50 and the guaranteed right-of-way
through Dallas County. While the mon
ey has been subscribed, the rigbt-of-way
matter takes some time to overcome.
The people along the line must be con-
suited. Your correspondent, from
crumbs picked up here and there, has
reason TO believe the route via Rock
wall, Greenville, Cooper ard Paris has
practically been determined upon pro-
vided, always, the bonus asked is forth
coming.
The remains of Jack HanlOn. the we'll
known gambler, who died in Houston
this afternoon from the effects OF
wounds inflicted in his terrible
fight with Crowley, arrived here
tonight on the 1880 train. A large
number fhis friends and others awaited
the arrival Of the remains at the depot
The body was taken to his late resi-
dence, corner Twenty-fou and
Avenue D. The funeral will take place
Tomorrow. Hanlon's mother and sister
resided with him. For many years he
has been Il conspicuous figure among
the gambling and sporting men OF the
city. For 10 years past he had charge
of the largest gambling hall in the city
and among his class was held In high
consideration, If not esteem. He was
about 80 years of age, and had amassed
a comfortable fortune, estimated at S25,'
600. or Irish birth, shoemaker by
trade, he was generous with his purse
warm and true in his friendships. and i.
sincerely mourned by those who knew
him best.