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The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-02-12
The President,s State Dinner.

WASHINGTON, February IL. - The
President gave a state dinner tonight
in honor OF the Supreme Court OF the
United States and the members OF the
Senate and House Judiciary Commit.
tees. The Executive Mansion was
handsomely illuminated and artistic
ally arranged for the occasion. The
chief decoration OF the dinner table
was large pair OF floral scales, which
was sur ounded with other floral
pieces OF various designs. The Marine
Band, stationed in the main yestibule,
discoursed excellent music during the
dinner. The Chief Justice and Mrs.
Waite, Justice aud Mrs. Field, Justice
and Mrs. Miller, Justice aud Mrs. Gray,
Justice and Mrs. Blatchford, Justices
Harlan, Bradley and Woods, Senator
and Mrs. Sherman, Senator and Mrs.
Pugh, Senator and Mrs. Edmunds,
Senator aud Mrs. Jackson, Senator and
Mrs. ingalls,, Senator Coke, Represent
alive and Mrs. Thicker, Representative
and Mrs. Morrison. Representative
Hammond, Mr.. and Mrs. Dorsheimer
and Miss Van Vechten. The Presi-
dent escorted Mrs. Chief Justice Waite
aud the Chief Justice escorted Miss
Cleveland. The President will hold a
reception in honor Of the Diplomatic
Corps from until IL o'clock to-mor-
row night.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-02-12
Trennnra for China

SAN FRANoIsoo, CAL, February H.
Figures taken from the annual report
of the Chamber OF Commerce, made
public TO day, show that over Sl0,00O,-
600 in treasure has been shipped to
China during the past year from this
port in excess Of the amount RENTED
in payment Of the balance Of trade
against this Tort, which amounted to
g, 100000. During 1884 this excess
was over $4,000, 900.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-02-12
KentuckY LerInInture.

LOUISVILLE, KY, February 1.-THE
State Senate at Frankfort to-day passed
a bill establishing whipping-post for
wife-beateIs.
A pleuro-pneumonia bill, condemn
ing all diseased cattle in the State, APP
pointing a cattle inspector and appro-
priating $4,000 for the purchase Of con-
demned cattle, was palsed.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-02-12

We publish the gratifying news this
morning that contracts have been
kiven oat, nearly all OF them to Mem
phis firms, for the construction Of the
Inc of railroad recently surveyed
RON Bald Knob, No., through Arkan-
%. to this city. This line, which will
Be ninety-six miles in length, connects
With the Iron Mountain railroad and
vii make that grta. highway one OF
the contributing roads to Memphis.
This will increase the importance cf
this city as a railroad center, and
will no doubt have the effect to hurry
other important lines to consummate
their purpose Of finding an entrance
hers.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-02-12
The President Unable 20 Attend
the Funeral

WASHINGTON, February II, - The
President desired to attend the funeral
Of Gen. Hancock but finds that 1t will
be impossible for him to do 30. The
Cabinet will be represented by Secfe-
tary Bayard, who will act as pail
bearer, Secretary Endicott, and posi-
bly, one or two others. Secretary
Whitney will not be able to attend,
but will detail a number Of officers to
represer the navy.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-02-12
Adverse Committee ReDOrts.

WAsHINGToN, February 11.-Mr.
Hepburn of the Judiciary Committee
OF the House was to-day directed to
report adversely the bill making bills
of lading conclusive evidence of ship
ment Of freight. An adverse report
was also ordered ON the bill limiting
to $40 the fee Of pension attorneys for
prosecuting pension claims.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-02-12
The Readlng RnlIrond Mntter.

PITTsBURG, PA, February 1.-THE
Chronicle telegraph, states to-day it is
reliably informed that the Vanderbilt
andGarrett Systems OF roads have unit
ed to defeat the Morgan gobble Of the
Reading road, and that the money in
terests of both parties will be used to
aid Gcwen and defeat the scheme to
turn the Reading over to the Pennsy /
youia railrnad
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-02-12
TrIhnic of Rnsnect.

RALEIGH, N. G., February ll.-By
order of Gov. Scales the State and ma
tio;al flags haze been placed at halt.
masa on the capitol y 30 remain until
after the funeral OF Con. Hancock
The national flg is displayed at half.
mast on the CITY bah and courthouse
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-02-12
VIII Go 20 Philadelphia 20 Receive
Gen. HaucOck's Remains,

WAsHINaToN, February II. - The
Secretary of War and Beveral promi-
nent amy officers will SO to Philadel'
phia "a urday to receive the remains
OF Gen. Hancock, aud will accompany
them to NorisoWn, A detachment
of ant llery with guns has been OF
dered 10 proceed from Philadelphia "a
Nonist town 10 FIRE military salute
over Gen. hancock's grave. This
will be the Only military ceremony on
that occasion, as the funeral is TO be 9
DTivate one,
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-02-12
Testinr RuIIdine MnterInIs

WAsHISeToN, February 1.-THE
Committee on Manufacture to-day
agreed to report favorably on Repre-
sentative Campbell's bill to appoint a
commission OF experts for the test
ing of steel and non and other build
ing materials used in the construction
of buildings, bridges and mechanical
strupturpS
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-02-12
An N iistorieaI lDacquvacy

The PAN Electric department of the
New Yorld World may be interesting
reading, but whether it will do to bet
on is another thing. For instance, it
published on the 9th instant, letter
to DIR. Rogers from Gen. ]. ID. @. Atkins,
now Commissioner of the Office of In-
dian Affairs, and credited to him as
chairman OF the House Appropriations
Committee. The letter is dated April
10, 1883. The editor seems to have
forgotten that Gen. Atkins's congress.
ional career closed March 4, 1883, and
his term as chairman of the Appro-
priations Committee expired two years
before that. At the time of the Or
ganizat on OF the Pan Electric Com
pany, March IS, 1883, Mr.. Atkins was
a private citizen. Tho letter itself is
OF no relevance, and one that he might
have written with propriety when he
was chairman. But he didn't. It is
well for publishers to guard the
yeracity of their statements If they ex-
pect them to carry any weight,
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-02-12

SALVATION on, the greatest cure on
earth for pain, has no equal. Persons
suffering from rheumatism, neuralgia,
or from cuts, bruises, spTains, ETC.,
should not be without it. Cures are
effected in an incredibly short time.
Price only 25 cents bottle. For sale
by all druggists.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-02-12
Mr., GarIand's Resignation Net Re
auested bY the President.

Washington special to the New
York Post: The attention OF Attor-
ney- General Garland was this morn
ing called to a dispatch from New
York which stated that "the World
said that the President had decided t.
ask Garland 10 resign"
Mr.. Garland answered: "You may
say that there is no truth in the re.
port 30 far as have been advised, and
II occurs to me that should know.
You may also say that If such informa.
ton reaches me l will be sure II ad.
wise the World"
"You may further say" said the
Attorney General, that the reports
that have received gifts Of the Pan.
Electric stock or am a donee OF that
company, are not correct. People
seem to have forgotten my letter to
the President, dated October 5, 1885,
Turning to that letter the Attorney.
General read this sentence: "About
three years ago /, with some
six or seven other gentlemen
entered into an organization known
as the PAN. Electric Telephone Co.,
tased upon what was called the Rog.
ers invention. We formed that com
pany in good faith, and staItsd it in itt
operations" etc. You will see from
this" said the Attorney-GeneIal
"that / was one Of the original incor
porstors of this company, and as such
entitled to stock"
Mr.. Garland was preparing to 60 Il
q Cabinet meeting, and evidently had
no expectation that his resignation
would be asked. The President ha'
recently said to friends that reques
for the resignation Of Mr., Garland wal
not in contemplation.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-02-12
The Fourth of JuIy CIaIms

WAsHINGToN, February 1.-THE
Senate passed the House Fourth Of
July claims bill without amendment,
and it now goes TO the President for
his signature.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-02-12

I TRIED Tongaline upon myself for
facial neuralgia, and it gave immediate
relief. / also tried it upon one suffer
ing intense pain from neuralgia Of the
head. one dose gave perfect relief.
@. w. DUYAL, MD, PineYills, Mo.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-02-12
Cabinet Meeting

WASHINGTON, February 1.-THE
Cabinet meeting Today was devoted to
the consideration of the silver ques-
ton a1d the anti-Chinese riets in
Washinpton Territory.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-02-12

As3oR. RESPONDENT asks us where the
name Ga yoso came from by which one
OF the pri ueipal hotels and street OF
Memphis are known. They are named
after the ! sst Of the Spanish Govern
oTs of the northera portion Of she
Territory of Louisiana, Don Man
,uel Gayoso de Lemoy. He was
Commandment and LieuteHsnt-GOH-
ernor OF the NatcheS District, and
secured the privilege from the Chick
asaw indians of building fort at the
month of Wolf river, on the site
occupied by Fort Assumption, built
by Bienvilles troops in 1850. This
fort was defended by eight twelve
pound cannon, and was completed in
1898. It was disnantled and destroyed
in 1895, when Gen. Pike took posses
sion &c Stu the name CT
= ..es Government, TO
. years before the whole
-1tory once known as Louisiana,
and that alternately had belonged to
France and Spain, had been coded by
the former power. But as late as 1913
the spaniards laid claim TO the site of
Memphis as part OF the East Baton
Rouge government. The cession of
Florida, however, forever putan end to
this claim, which was long the subject.
OF diplomatic correspondence. Besides
the hotel and the street, the principal
Of the three bayous that disfgure the
site Of the city and have always been
an sye-sore is named for Don Gayoeo,
WHO vas a fait hiul and vigilsnt officer
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-02-12
EXPORTS OF Breadstuffs

WASHINGTON, February 1.-THE to-
tal values of exports of breadstuffs dur
ing seven months ended January 81,
1856, were a62, 406, 047 against $97 ,572,.
920 same time last year.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-02-12

at any time hereafter leave the Unitsd
States, and also TO those who have
been in the United States and have al
ready departed.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-02-12
WILLIAM p. wHIpPIE,

Orders were also issued detailing
four batteries of the Filth Artillery to
act as an escort ut the funeral cere.
monies, sixteen noD.commissioned
officers TO accompany the remains TO
Norristown and detachment of thirty
seven men, under an officer, to fire the
Falutes over the tomb.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-02-12
The Lottery AwindIe at blooming
ton. HI

ton, HI.
BLOOMINGTON, ILL.,, February IL
This forenoon two confidence men
relieved George Bradner, an old citi-
zen and retired merchant, of 5000 by
the lottery swindle, and made good
their escape.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-02-12
GEN. HANCOCK'S FUNERAL.
ARRANGEMENTS COMPLETED FOR
THE FINAL SERVICES.
Letters Of CondOlence still Pouring
In From All Parts OF the
Country.

New YORK, February IL. - The
widow Of Gen. Hancock enjoyed n
good NIGHTS rest last evening, and
was much refreshed this morning.
The guards in the chamber with the
body last night were Lieuts. A. w.
Vogde and w. b. McCallum. During
to-day Lieuts. ]. Il. Sawyer and o. L,
Ward were on duty. Dispatches and
letters of coincidence continue 20 pour
in fiom all parts of the country.
DIRD POOR.
Gen. Hancock died poor, and the
fact being known to his friends and
comrades, subscription fund has
been started i)r the widow. The plan
was originated by Gen. w. f, Smith,
VIM. Burns and I. l.. Crittenden. ].
Pierrepont Morgan is treasurer of the
fund. These sums have been signed /;
Samuel J Tilden, $l0C0; VIM. r.
Grace, $500; N. b. Brown, $3.50; j. ID.
Crimmins, $3.50. The circular accom-
pauying the subscription paper says
the general was kept poor by the calls
upon bis official hospitality and the
constant charities which he gave to
those in distress.
THE REMAINS
were taken from the err this after
noon and placed in sssel casket,
dressed in the uniform of major.
general. The following order was is
sued tonight;
HEADQ'Rs DIV. or THg ATLANTIC, }
GOyERNOR's ISLAND,
NKw YORK Cry, February ii, 1886.
General Orders No. .
For the information OF all concerned
il is hereby announced tha, the Lieu
tenant. General has assumed the i'm.
media command OF the Division Of
the Atlantic and Department OF the
East until a successor to the command
is a'signed by the President Of the
United States. By command Of Lieut.
Gen. Sheridan.
WILLIAM D, WHlpPbE,
Assistant Adjutant- General.
Orders were also issued detailing
/ fonr hattariaa nf tho Filth Aftillary IN
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-07-01
An ENDORSEMENT.

When we first saw Attorney General
Hord's plar for the destruction of
polygamy, We had no idea any sensible
newspaper would endorse it. 1t will be
remembered that Hord suggested the
enacting OF a law to enable woman
who has been sealed" to Mormon to
recover a proportionate share Of his
possessions, and 10 obtain a divorce
whenever she became dissatisfied. The
plan further suggested that dissolute
women be encouraged 10 come 70 Utah.
marry the wealthy Nermons. and after
a time, rs a matter OF business, become
dissatisfsd-clsim her proportion OF
property. and so use up Polygsmy.
And now comes the Pit,sburg
Leader, a paper OF some standing. and
in an editorial says:
This suggestion for the solution Of the
Mormon question is not only novel but en-
firely prac icable, and beyond doubt
possessss more fairness and justice tnan
ANYTHING vet proposed or done by Congress
IN all likelihood such law woul1 prove
the death kneI OF polygamy in Utah.
When such journal says that a
plan ike the one suggested by At
torney-General Hord, beyond
doubt possesses more fairness and
Justice than anything yet proposed or
done by Congress. it is q pretty severe
comment on the efforts of Congress.
Al least this plan suggested by Hord
has one feature characteristic Of al the
plans acted upon by Congress. and
that Is. Let us DO evil. that good may
come" But the good never comes. aud
the esl always remains,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-07-01

challenge the admiration of all who
shorId read it, and would grace many
an grafton by being quoted But as the
author o. that sentiment is Mormon
and Is still living, and doubtless the six
months imprisonment which he served
for consci nee sake not having crushed
that grand sentiment out of his heart
he is again TO be seized, dragged into a
mereiless court and again put through
the crucibIe, which is TO be heated TO
four times its former intensity.
And still those who are pushing this
crusade in Utah will. of course, protest
that it is not a cruel one; that they are
actuated wholly by sweet mercy; that
vindictiveness is not an incentive to
their actions; but that they act out of
pure love and charity for the Mormons,
and expect that the people will kiss the
rod that smites them.
The crusaders will add nothing to the
dignity of the law by wreak:ng their
vengeance on an upright old man-one
Of the first settlers of Utah-who has
spent the best years of his manhood in
developing this country. 'i -
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-07-01
JUDICIAL CRUELTY.


The news comes from Ogden of the
arrest Of Francis a. Brown. a resident
of that place. on the charge of unla full
cohsbitation; and that the Grand Jury
brought in four indictments, which
cover the period Of time from the 18th
Of January, 1856. to the present date.
Francis A. Brown has served one term
OF SIX months in the Utah Penitentiary
for unlawful cohabitation-no. we mis-
take; not for unlawful cohabitation. but
for refusing to make promises as to his
future conduct. He told the Judge who
sentenced him that he could not con-
scien6ously make such pro
mise as the Court demanded. which
xould require him to cast away
part OF his family. He refused
TO DO that. and the full penalty of the
law was inflicted upon him.
On the occasion of his being SEN
fenced. Brown told the Court that he
accepted the Mormon system of mar
riage and its duties and obligations as a
a part OF mis- religlon-as the law of God
70 him; snd that so long as grass
grew, and water ran. he expected to
obey the law of God rather than the
Laws OF men when the latter came in
conflict with the former. We do not
quote his words, but from our recoIlec
ton OF rerJ7tiR, what he said at the
time That statement under all the
would be worthy of the
conscientious Christian and the patriot.
and ii recorded in the history OF the
of the primitive Christians
as having fallen from the lips of
one Of those arc ent martyrs. it
would have been handed down
in all the books treating of those sub
iects as a bright testimony of the in
tegrity OF the early Christians, would
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-07-01

THERE ARE still some natures noble
enough to rise above the weakness of
bearing malice. Senator Isham G.
Harris OF Tennessee a few days since
introduced a bill in the Senate for the
relief of the widow of Parson Brownlow.
During his life Brownlow was bitter
enemy 10 Harris, and at TIE close Of
the war, when Brownlow was Governor
OF the State be drove Harris out Of the
country by offering a reward of s., 200
for his capture. Yet Mr.. Harris now
introduces bill for the relief OF the
widow of the man who was his bitterest
enemy, and, to his credit be it said, he
heartily supports the bill.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-07-01
HOW ARE raEY TO TELL.

IN view of the evident intention Of
United States Marshal Dyer to perpetu-
ate the spy aud spotter system inaug-
urated by his predecessor in Office. in
continuance OF the great moral crusade
against polygamists. we would ike to ask
the gentleman few plain questions. It
would have done no good to have pro-
pound them 10 Marshal Irelands be
being too thoroughly in the hands Of
the souliess and unreasonable Tribune
ring to have used his ewn judgment in
considering them. even if he bad been
given the opportunity.
We would like to ask Marshal Dyer
who has the reputation of being
considerably more Of man
mentally and physically than his
unlamented predecessor, how peace
ABLY disposed people, who wish 70
avoid all trouble. are expected to act
when they catch strange persons
prowling around their premises al
night, looking into windows ana
frightening timid women and
children INTO Mysteries Is there any
way by which the sacred person Of q
deputy marshal, all but diyineiy
authorized to sneak and pry into
women's bed-chambers and watch
them undressing. can be told from the
illegal carcass Of a common thief and
burglar, seeking to gain entrance into
a private dwelling in the dead OF night
for filthy lucre's sake7 II so, what IS i'll
Another thing: Whss if, by some
strange and almost unaccountable cir
cumstance. the manly husband OF some
weak and timid woman should happen
TO be At home when the brave and
burly deputy marshal-beg pardon,
burglar, peered through his wife's bed
room window and should forthwith pro-
coed by the aid of a friendly shot
gun loaded with slugs. or other equally
harmless materials, to fill the skin Of
the aforesaid valiant burglar-that is.
deputy, with something less congenial
l IMAM Us dCCuSbohtu aASOAOAS DSfSAo6S
What would be the redundant result7
OF course, we know what it would be
if the man at the healthy end of the
gun were a Mormon. No amount of
evidence could convince the Court be-
fore which he would be unceremon-
ously hustled, that &c m.stook the
sneaking deputy for a burglar and
treated him accordingly. No; we know
how that would be. But how if he hap
pened 10 be a Gentle? and in these
days OF truthful hack-drivers. who hall
the time point out to tourists the resi-
dences of Gentle merchants as the
homes of Mormon apostles, such a
thing is among the possibilities. In
such an event, which side OF the contro-
versy would the Tribune take. in other !
words how would the Court decide?
Which would be more valuable in their
eyes, the life of burglar-we mean a
deputy marshal, or that OF respectable
Gentle, who had only done what any
other good and true man in any other |
country would have done under the |
same circumstances These are things |
that are certainly worth considering |
in the light of events that took place in |
the Eleventh Ward the other night. |
How about it, Marshall
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-07-01
INTRODUCTION OF ISDEPEND-
ESCE-
ID not % individuals.


One hundred and ten years ago this
day, the Declaration Of Independence
was submitted TO the Continental Con-
'gress. then assembled at Philadelphia.
On The 7th of June, 17T6. Richard Henry
Lee, the silver-tongued orator of Viz
ginia, offered the following:
BsaRssli-ed, That these united colonies
are. and OF right on hi 70 be, Iee and In
dependent states; and that they are ep-
solved from all allegiance 70 the british
crown. and that all political connection BE-
tween them and the state OF Great Britain Is,
and ought 70 be totally dissolved
But some of the members of that
Congress had not as set screwed their
courage to that sticking place. The
adoption Of that resolution brought
them TO the very verge of treason
and If they failed, it meant
hanging for them; and some spoke of
it with bated breath as a very bold
measure, and still expressed a hope
that a reconciliation would yet take
place between the colonies and the
mother country. The resolution was
discussed several days and finally laid
on the table until the LIST of July. The
result of the discussion on this resolu-
ton offered by Lee, led TO the APPOINT
ment OF a committee with instructions
TO draw up a declaration in accordance
with the spirit of Lees resolution. and
TO report on the same day that had
been appointed tor the further con-
sideration of the resolution, the lst OF
July.
Lee was suddenly called to the bed
side Of his sick wife the day before the
committee was appointed, or unques
tionably be would have been appointed |
its chairman. The committee con
sisted of Thomas jefferson, John
Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Roger
Sherman, and Robert Living
stone. Jefferson. though The Youngest
member OF the committee, was ap-
poiu tel to draft the declaration. When
he submitted his production to his fell
low committeeman, it was found that
only a few alterations. which were eff
fected b. interliniBg, were necessary,
and it was submitted to Congress for
the approval of that body; with what
result, the world knows.
For years the colonies had protested
against the wrongs inflicted upon them
by the parent government. In the
language OF Mr.. Henry, of Virginia.
they had petitioned, they had remon-
strated, they had supplicated, they had
Frustrated themselves before the
throne, and had implored its interposi-
ton to arrest the tyrannical hands of
the ministry and of Parliament, but
all in vain. Their petitions had
been sighted, their circumstances
had produced additional violence and
insult, their supplications hsd been dis
and they had been spurned
with contempt from the foot the altar
And now on the 1st of July, lT76, more
than a year after the battle 81 Lexing-
Z IN and Concord and Bunker Hill, the
instrument which was to separate them
forever from a government that had
trelted them so uRkindly, uniustly and
even cruelty was introduced for their
The undertaking was haz-
ardous, but courageOusly was it met.