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The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-04-04
HOxIE AND THE STRIKERS
HIS INTERVIEW WITH THE
KNIGHTS OF LABOR,
The Executive Committee Given a
Very Cool Reception and no
Satis1ao ton.

ST. LOUIS, No., April 3.-Mossrs.
Turner and Bailey had a brief iuter-
view with Vics-President Hoxie this
sfternooo, to ascertain, if possible,
why he had re used to take bdt k men
who lad expressed a Willingness and
d, re to return to work uncondition-
ally. This, he had been informed,
was h case, and be was anxious to
lea n direct from Mr.. Hoxie whether
such WAS the case, Mr.. Turner was
seen at his ho'el tonight, and
gave the following account of
the interview: ave called on Mr..
Hoxie this afternoon. Mr.. Hoxie
was ve'y cool. He did not ask us 10
be Gated. teEsn by asking him il
the statement was true that he had
refused to take back any of the strik-
ers. He said no; that he would con-
slider personal applications, but use his
own pleasure entirely in acting upC n
them. He went on 10 say that he
now needed about fifty per cent. of
the number Of men who struck, but
was careful not to say that he would
employ them. said that Mr.. Gould
had given us to understand that all
except those who actually committed
actions of violence would be taken
back. He said that neither those who
committed such acts nor those who
advised them would be accepted.
He continued, that the road
had too many employees and
preferred cutting down the force 10
cutting down the hours.
mn. Bailey interrupted him by cay
ing that that was probably the reason
why the company forced The strike
10 cut down the number of employees.
"Mr Hoxie said he could take 1t tba
way if he wanted t., and asked me
sbout the trouble at Fors Worth. l
told him / very deeply deplt red it.
"Mr. HCxie then went on to say that
no grievances whatever had been pre-
sented to him. reminded him Of
tho3e presented last September, and
he said, oh, don't rake up an ancient
history.' said that it might be an
a cient history, but that the grew
alces, while they had lain dorman',
IT'LL existed. That was the interview.
l closed by telling bin we would con-
suit with Mr.. Hayes. We stood the
entire time, and were not asked rack. !"
"When will the nextttsp be taken 2"
ave will not do anything more
rial Monday, when Mr.. Hayes ar
moyr6 We will bod conference to-
il IL q Il am saitfieJ, however, that
teke none led policy of the read to
"Have yoIhe strikers back"
Powderly or Mpmunloated with Mr.
"We will not 'ouldf"
until we hear he p Mr.. Fowderly
transact businees, aTelI enough to
whether we will adviaont know
Gould or no." win MI
"What do you think viii .,
6nal outcome?" inc
'If we cannot make terms, asI
now satisfied is the case, the men WI
have 10 return quietly to their home
ADD seek other mp'oyment."
Mr. Turner expec both Mr.. Have,
and Mr.. Barr, OF the General Ex en-
tive Committee, to reach here to-moT
row II they come there will then he
qucrhm of the comm { ee, hfrS. and
ant tner conference will be held with
the local committee, when II is ex.
peCtsd some plan of action will he
agreed upog aud possibly another
meeting mayb be he'd With Mr.. Hoxie.
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The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-04-04
Desperate State 81 Affairs on the
Alabama
ESPECIAL To THE APPEAl

BIRMINGHAM, ALA, April 3.--The
Louisville and Nashville railroad is
ma ing in its shops here number of
skiffs to be carried to the Alabama
river and used in rescuine and reliev-
ing sufferers by the great food. 1t is
as yet impossible to estimate the
number of persons who need help,
and the decline of the river is not
sufficient TO better their condition.
Steamers are doing active worn about
Montgomery and Selma, but are not
near equal to the emergency even in
the country near their respective dis
tricts. One of the boats rescued 100
negroes out of tree tops near selma
yesterday. This morning news was re-
ceived that there were 1000 destitute
negroes huddled together on one island
in the same district. A steamer from
Montgomery ran up the river one
mile into the open country on this
side of the river, this morning, but
could not then get within reach OF the
Louisville and Nashville railroad.
Smaller craft will also lie required for
a transfer. This will be attempted in
the morning with boats to be sent
from here. The river is nine miles
wide at MONTGOMERY The town OF
Cahaba, near Selma, is wholly under
water up to the second floors. The
first mails received here from the Ea I
since Monday, came tonight; also,
the first through mails from the
South
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-04-04
Apprehension along the Lower Mis-
sisstppt.
IsPxoIAL 10 rHE ApPEAL.I

HELENA, ARK April SLOWING to
the fact that our best posted river au-
thorities, whose representations are
based upon calculations deduced from
records of the rivers in the past, have
predicted that the Mississippi river
would be as high as the great flood of
1882, great CONSERVATION has fol-
lowed among the inhabitants OF the
Mississippi bottoms, and quite num-
Der of them who are aware of the
fact are making active pieparati ms
for the same. The authoritiss referred
to do not tafe into consideration in
their calculations that IN 1882 the
levees were down in maly places,
and that now they are allup and in
good repair, so there is probability,
and good one, too, thai we may
have the highest water ever known.
The river rose at tbs point
in the last twenty-four hours 10
inches, and on the gauge shows that it
is 81 feet inches above low water
marx and 10 feet below high water
MARI. 1t is calculated that the flood
will reach its highest at this place
about the Goth OF this month, at Ar
Kansas City the 22d and at Vicksburg
the oath. The levees on both sides Of
the river contiguous to Helena are
in splendid condition, buj many are
agitaling the further strengthening OF
them and raising the low places. The
White and st. Francis riveB are both
rising very rapidly. Heavy rains and
back waters from the Mississippi are
the cause of it.
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The River SIM Rising at Cincinnati

CINCINNATI, o., April 3-Contrary
to the calculations Of expert river men
the Ohio will rise above fffty-five feet.
1t had reached fifty four feet at 10
o'clock am. and is rising an inch an
hour. Snow fell here to the depth of
three inches yesterday and rain was
reported at points above. To-day the
snow is melting. The river is falling
at Portsmouth, $50 miles above this
city. No trains have been stopped yet,
but in a short time some of the tracks
will be submerged. Many cellars in
the lower part of the city are filed
with water.
Ldter.-There is still hope that the
Ohio river will not reach the point
where railroad traffic will be affected.
1t has reached fifty feet seven inches
at noon and is rising about an inch an
hour. Reports from Portsmouth, q
miles above, are that the river is fall
ing, while at Marietta it is slowly ris-
ing. Rain is reported to-day up the
Kanawha river.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-04-04

ALL reports 10 the contrary not
withstanding, Mr.. Gladstone is de-
terniined 10 stand by his well-aranged
programme for the relief of the Irish
people, and will. on "Wednesday next,
introduce his home-rule bill, to be fol-
lowed ON the 18th by another that, if
passed, will give the people an oppor-
tunity Of investing in lands and Of
owning what they cultivate Of the
soil. The "grand old man" is deter
mined to crown his life work by ac-
complaining full justice for Ireland.
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VIZ make room this morningtor a

WE make room this morningtor a
very carefully prepared synopsi of
the report of Gen. Greene to the
Water Committee, made at the met
ing OF that body yesterday. 1t WILDE
found on the fifth page, and will repay
che most considerate reading. 1t ha
seldom deyOlved upon us to notice 4
more skilfully accurate, and yet plainly
worded paper. Nothing has been over
looked or omitted from it that could
in the least degree increase the sum
of intelligence upon question that
has ag4ated the public mind foryears
1t is exhaustive of the subject. All
the possible sources Of wate supply
are discussed with scientifcaccuracy,
every statement being supported by
data, the result of personal obselva-
hon by the General or by nginees
whose well-earned regulations are
their certificates Of standing and
position. NeanaE0 that has been
suggested, noE@ hoy weak
or plausible, hs& neglected
With a purpose to H9 estior
of water-supply with 2
possible, Gen. Greene has
lar fairness and patience am 90
dispassionate clearness traced to ire
istible conclusions ~ the distan
sources Of supply, (2) the supply fron
ground water, (3) the deep-seate
sources of supply, az the Mississippi
above the city as source Of suppl!
(5) Horn Lake as a source of suppl
and (6) Wolf river as a source
supply. With this exhaustive an
exceedingly interesting report b
lore them the people
Memphis and their repr
sentatives ought not to have any d
dculty m reaching a solution OF !
vexing question Of an adequate fp
ply Of pure, clear water. Indeed
hasbeen done forthem by Gen. GENE
who deserves the thanks OF IN,
munity for work the labo.dds "i nnl
cannot be measured by months a
WHICH has occupied maremains r.
his time. All that noe WAYS an6
be accomplished iske Confidently
means, and for thsten. who, in adj
;0etin 70 t the old cite3;t has proven
his capacity as 49,
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-04-04
Disastrous OVeraows in Canada.

MONTREAL, April 8. -Advices from
Huntingdon say the floods there have
spread over Chatauguayst street. Gel airs
were flooded and sidewalks carried
away. Communication except by rail
is cut off, all roads leading into the
village being covered. At Bryson the
total loss will be 70 o O. Excepting
railway bridges, nearly every bridge
along the Chatauguay river is dam
aged or entirely destroyed. The
worst seems to be over, as the water is
subsiding.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-04-04
RlOods an the CnmberIand

NASHVILLE, TENN, April 8. The
Cumberland river is 40 feet 5 inches
at this point and rising an inch an
hour. 1t is also rising rapidly at the
head, heavy rain having fallen last
ght. The mill men and lumbermen
are alarmed that all RATS will be swept
away and shops injured. Over 200
families have been forced to abandon
their homes.s
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-04-04
Floods I'm New Bampshire.

CONCORD, N H April 9.-The dam
of the Stoddard pond, seven miles
long, gave way yesterday afternoon.
1t is feared that the factories at Hills
boro bridge and other places on the
river wi | be carried off. At 4 o'clock
~; ~ water had reached Antrim, carry
TIE Nass of ice fifty feet in height.
twmentv-Fimac has risen six feet in
;n ere great dan hour and the mills are
" rivers The COntOocoo and
inc mill cellars, &c overlooked, food
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-04-04
THE WATERS SUBSIDING.
RIVERS in ALABAMA AND TEN
NE.SEE FALLING.
Continued Reports Of Destruction Of
Property, suffering and Loss
OF Life.
FEARSOF A FLOOD In THE LOWER
MISSISSIPPI.
The Situation Along the OhiO-POr
tiOns OF Cincinnati and l. ais
vile Under Water.

WASHINGTON, April S.-The Missis-
sippi river north ofCairo and the Ohio
river north of Cincinnati will fall. The
rivers of the Southern States will fall
decidedly. The Cumberland and Ten.
nessee rivers are still rising, as is also
the Ohio between Cincinnati and
Cairo. Those havinginterests on these
rivers, as also on the Mississippi river
from Cairo to New Orleans, are warned
Of the approach of severe frashets.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-04-04
BEACH'S NEW AMENDMENT
PROPOSED CHANGE IN THE
HOUSE RULES.
Petitions introduced by SOun'ern
Members Judge Baxter's DEATH
Postal Changes.
IsrEcIAL TO TIE APPEAL.

WASHINGTON, April 3.-Mr Beacl
OF New York proposes to offer on
Monday another amendment to the
rules OF the House. II will provide
that a call for reports OF committees
should be made only twice week,
instead OF daily, and substitutes call
of States; and when any State delega.
ton is unanimously in favor of any
measure the delegation can call it up
for future action, the debate TO be linn
tied TO thirty minutes. Mr.. Beach has
persistently objected to the considera-
ton of bills out OF their regular order,
so IS to educate the House to the
point of agreeing TO this amendment.
If the resolution passes 1t will greatly
facilitate legislation.
PETITIONS INTRODUCED.
By Mr.. Caldwell: Petition OF the
Southern Methodist Publishing House
and the Cumberland Presbyterian
Publishing House at Nashville, Tenn,
for a reduction of the postage on pam
phlets issued by churches and benev-
olent societies containing records of
their official transactions.
BY Mr. Zach Taylor: Petition of @.
NJ. bowling, heir Of Michael Bowling
Of Shelby county, Tenn, asking that
his war claim be referred to the Court
of Claims.
BY Mr.. Wheeler: Petition of Daniel
Thompson Of Tuscumbia, Ala, of L.
j. Hangiss and of VIM. G. Thomas of
Jackson county, Ala, asking similar
action.
BY Mr.. Neal; Petition of Y. I. Cox
OF Blount county, Tenn, asking p y
for property tasen and used by the
United States during the late war.
JUDGE BAxTER's DEATH.
The news Of the death OF Judge BaX,
ter, before whom tho telephone cases
were to have been tried at Columbus,
was received with sincere regret in
this city, where Judge Baxter had
many friends and admirers.
A. O. WELSH OF TENNESSEE
has resigned $l400 CLERK ship in the
Pension Office to accept position as
a committee stenographer at the Cap
itol, with a salary OF 5000 year.
W. 9 BRADY OF ARKANSAS
has been appointed a special land
agent ut $500 per annum.
ARRIVALS.
Miss A. G. Parham, Memphis; Sam
uel f. Rice, Alabama; G. M. Rocka-
fellow, Hot Springs.
SOUTHERN POSTAL CHANGES.
New Offices and Postmasters Har.
low, Calhoun county, Ark, Arthur j.
postmaster; Etola, Bradley
county, Tenn, John S, Sartin, post
Emma Jennigon, Kirkland,
Ala; Walter p, Hargrave, Bagdad,
Ark; Benz. +. Gregg Chambersville,
Ark; Thos. J. Watts, Delta, Ark.
George w. Beaver, Idel, Ark. Robt.
P. Robbins, Connersvile, Tenn.
Lorenzo Kennedy, Ligias, Tenn.
Saml. L. Crewse, Madison, Tenn;
George w. Bright, Molburn, Tenn.
David j. White, 0tes, Tenn; John
B. Williams, Warburg, Tenn.
Star Service changes Tennessee,
Dobbs to Linden, from April 10th,
extend route from Dabbs to Mutt and
begin there, increasing distance nine
miles.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-04-04

NBURALGIc pain is usually OF an in
tensely sharp cutting or burning char
acter, and is either constant or inter-
mittent. To relieve this torture and
effect speedy and permanent cure
rub thoroughly with Salvation Oil, the
greatest pain cure on earth. Price %
cents a bottle.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-04-04

amounts among the numerous factor
les. There is one foot of water in
front of the Times office, two feet in
the Union Depot and one foot in the
Read House. The weather is fair.
No mails either way vet.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-04-04
B. LOWENSTEIN & BROS.
HosieryDepartment

We open he Spring and Summer Season this Department
gudest display at Hosiery offered outside New City
Whcfmk lid colr still desirable there i this season an
almost universal ena m Fancy Styles We able
suppyths dematd than Our STYLES almost
wderog The newe% aud unique designs in English and
French High Ne' such large and small Cheeks Pan Fancy
Vertical Stripes Naryacd and Diagonal Patterns Nado styles etc. we
have in endless puuon Theenre line is OUR SPECIAL OWN I'M
POKTATON aud the careful Judgment experience
brought to bear its selection The designs ALL peculiarly OUR
OWN and cannot be found outside this Department
For street and house give below specP drives
Ot Ladies Unbeaohed BbrGgau Hose full extra
A@VO length and Silk COcked, 25o pair worth 40e.
Ladies Unbched Bsbrggan REGULAR made extra
Law length and superhne Silk Clicked c for o.
soc pair.
Mt g. lFles Cotton Hose in Dark Solid Coo Black full
NV regular made Oil Colors, 25c worth i0c
nj Ladies Cotton Hose Dark goos and Black with
all white Feet (somct hing new 5j pairs 81
worth 5tc pair
tNt ~ Miscellaneous Ladies Striped Hose New Spring
INV STYLES Zoe, Boo SOC Coo pair All full regular and
fast colOrs
ut An Of Children School Hose all sizes in plaiu
NV" and French Ribbed Dark, Solid Colorsi 2Sc pair
Of Infants aud Hose in Whts, cru Embroidered
A~VO Striped aud Solid COos in Cotton, Lslo and Silk c &c.
4Oc, Soc, 60c 75e pair.
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miph water

| LOUISVILLE, KY, April ss'
nlAxe was 25 feet at noon, sThe river
u danger line, and is rising 9t over
an hour. This is the highest lhes
ever reached at this time Of year siit
1850. Four more feet are expected
No damsge is reported as yet.
Kioht-The river has reached al
alarmiig stage. At midnight it wa
running into cellars on the levee, anC
peope living in that section were NOV
tnghto upper stories or out altogether
Se7ous apprehensions are felt of |
dSastrous overflow. At the houI
aimed the river was rising more ap
IDLY than at any time during the day
two inches and a quarter an hour
The gauge is "a I ct 8 inches on tn,
falls and 26 feet inches in the cana
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-04-04
FUNERAL NOTICE.

BRENISH-The friends and acquaint-
ances Of Frank Bronish are respectfully in
vitsd TO attend the.funeral of his wife, LIzzTE
v. BRENIsH. tn SUNDAY afternoon at 2
O'Clock, fron No 200 Desoto street. services
at st. Patriok's church.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-04-04
The sitnation at !, halta, ooga.

CHArT NoooA, TENN, April 3.-The
river at / o'clock am. registered
fifty-two feet and was stationary. The
river will begin falling by 6 O'Clock
pm. Some 5000 persons, who are
homeless, are well taken care of by
the Citizens Relief Committee. A
third person was drowned late last
night. The damage to property can.
not now be estimated, though in
this city it will be quite a large
amount, the most of it to railroads
and the balance divided in small
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-04-04

SECRETARY MANNING IMPROVING.
Secretary Manning passed the most
comfortable day since his attack, and
at m dnight was enjoy ng natural
alepn
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-04-04
Great Display of Millinery Nov
elites Monday.

KREMRR'S show now Round Hats, new
Walking Hats.
New Pattern BOnnets and Hats Just opened.
60 Sn nts-4 button real kid Gloves, worth
q %.
n ents--Bost Lisls thread Gloves in all
sizes.
Bargains in Ribbons at ., II and ~ cents
per yard.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-04-04

In all Departments this week eXtrsordi-
pAry attractions vi DO offered, Sod We
wonld advise our friends TO call ~ early
and as ofton a. possible 10 take advantage
of them,
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1886-11-23
Burial of EX-Presidcnt Arthur.

ALBANY, Nov. 23.-The train bear
ing the remains of ex-President Ar
thur reached Albany at 1:22 this after
noon. Owing to the fact that there
was no public announcement OF time
of arrival, no crowd gathered at the
station. The remains were at once
taken TO the cemetery, where they
were followed by the common council
in body, the Grant Club and other
delegations. AT the grave, ri. Rev.
William Crosswell Deane, bishop Of
Albany, in full robes of his offices,
stepped to the evergreen lined grave,
and, taking some earth from that
thrown up from the opening, dropped
three handfuls on the board of the
outer box, reciting the beautiful COM
initial service ofthe Episcopal Church.
The bishop offered prayer and pro-
nounced benediction. The earth was
thrown into the grave and pressed
down, and when dusk of evening be-
gan to settle on forest and hill deft
hands had covered the newly made
mound with pieces of sod.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1886-11-23
Bethel Baptist Church Dedi-
Gated on the Spot Where JEFF
fersOn Davis Was Born.

LOUISVILLE, KY, Nov. 23.-Yester-
day at Fairview, on tho line between
Christian and Todd counties, Ken
lucky, there was dedicated Baptist
Church, erected on the site of the
building where Hon. Jefferson Davis
was born. The ground was pur"
chased by party of gentlemen and
given to Mr.. Davis, who in return gave
il for the location Of the church. Kev.
DR.. Strickland, of Nashville, delivered
the dedication sermon. Mr.. Jefferson
Davis was present, and there was
large crowd, many of whom could
not get into the church and were
forced to leave, as it was raining hard.
After the sermon Mr.. Davis was in
vited to the pulpit, and, bent with age
and supported to the stand, he made
few appropriate remarks, closing as
follows: "May He who rules in heav-
en- bless individually and collectively
this whole community, and may His
benediction rest OH this house forever.
More than this it would be improper
for me to say" Mr.. Davis then pre-
sented the church with service OF
solid silver. The church is handsome
structure, costing about $4,000.
A finely polished slab of violet
hued Tennessee marble, set i'll the wall
of the vestibulc opposite the memorial
window, has this inscription in Roman
capitals: Jefferson Davis, of Missis-
sippi, was born June 3, 1908, on the
site Of this church. He made a gift OF
this lot March 10, 1886, to Bethel Bap-
list Church, as a thanks offering to the
Lord" After church services the
crowd adjourned to a magnificent din
ner spread in big building near at
hand, where all were beautifully fed.
Mr.. Davis left for GAINESVILLE, where
he took the train for home.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1886-11-23
BOycOtting the Bell Telephone.

ROCHESTER,, N. Y. Nov. 23.-The
strike against the Bell Telephone Com
pany by subscribers yesterday was in
augurated by the blowing of the steam
whistles of every factory in the city.
The strike is against change in the
tariff of rentals, which the company
wishes to introduce. The old rate was
from $50 to $50 for a years use for
each instrument. The new tariff
charges at the rate of $50 for 500 mes
sages, and proportionate rate for
AAGA lditional message. AS soon as
q new tariff was made known the
subscribers organized protective
association, and as far as can be learned
all pledged themselves to stop using
telephones, except one or two hotels
and telegraph offices. Many of the
instruments are draped in mourning,
or boxed up, and have on them such
inscriptions as "Gone to join the an
gels" 'Down with monopolies," etc.