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The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-29
A HOLD ROBBERY.
a Dsirymnn stopped by iIigbwaymcu
aud Hobbcd Of some Change.

Special Dispatch 20 The Appcal.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Jan. -. Last night
a bold robbery occurred several miles from
the city ON the Hauling turnpike. Mr..
Bmtton, dairymap, was returning home,
and just rs lac reached his gitc he was
confronted by two negroes, who with
drawn pistols demanded his money. Mr.
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4 DISHONEST ToRLnAN.
rre ruTioin- Goods from Ills Employ ers
a Nother.in.Inw Case.

rpociul dispatch to The Appeal
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Jan. 2s Henry
langley who has occupied the position Of
foreman Of the rolling department Of the
Tennessee Manufacturing company, was
arrested last night ut the instance u Mr..
George VI. Goodwin, secretary and gen.
eral manager, on the charge of larceny.
Langley has been FOREMAN Tor the past four
years. langlcy's molhcr.in.law gave Mr.
Goodwin tho information upon which he
had Langley arrested About $50 worth
Of goods were found NJ lunglcy's house.
His trial will come up next Tuesday.
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Ills second oaeuse.

NVFTIIT IT'TWT'U W TH' NTI'HTI
IluSrymtE, Ala, Jan. %. Reed
Townsend, a colorcd prisoner In the county
Jail here, last evening knocked down
Charlie Fnlgham, also colorej. Fulgham
had brought his supper 10 him and was in
the cell. when Townsend took his (Fulg.
ham's) pistol and bclaborcd him with Il.
making good his escape. Another prisoner
Joined him In his break for liberty. OF.
iiccru are in hot pursuit after them. last
wear Townqnd killed Tim Anderson, col.
orcd, the assistant jailcr under very simi.
lar circumstances,
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No signs of Abatement.

AunrRN, ~ V, Jan. 2s.-Thc storm
shows no sign Of abatement in this section.
The hotels here aud At Cinojancific arc
crowded with snoWbound guests, aud lhcrr
IL hut little prospect Of their being able to
continue their journcyS for some days.
Seven passengers are stuck in drifts within
iliy miles Of this place. SNOW plows with
five engines have been scnt out by iho
New York Genital road, but liz labon arc
useless ~ the wind drifts the snow back
ON the track ~ soon ~ Il passes. The
SNOW In the cuts near Cato In oNcI thirty
foot deem
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FUNNY ACTS.
The Sins Of Omissions OF the state leg.
isiature.

rp'tlhl nhpatch 10 20 Appeal
NASHVILLE, Nnn., Jan. 2s. Among
the curious freaks and omissions Of State
Legislation aud state management Of affairs
which occasionally como under notice, is
one concerning the publication Of the acts
Of the general assembly, 10 which the at
tention Of your correspondent has been
directed. II appears that some oi tho
laws enacted by the last general assembly,
and which are now In force, have never
been officially Published in newspapers,
and do not appear In the official compila.
ton Of the acts OF the assembly Of 1887.
One bill which passed both Houses and
became law was an act concerning the
old city cemetery. II appears that this
act, with como other bills passed by the
general assembly OF 1887 had been pigeon.
hOlcd IN the Governors office, and by
some inadycriancc never handed out for
publication.
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The no., sc,crr .iorm.

BIN0uANrToN, n. V, Jan. - The
present storm Is the most seven ever cx.
pcncnccd In this section. las, night tho
wind blow u hurricane aud pilcd up the
snow IN drifts ten TO fifteen fccthigh. Tho
mercury ranged from n 10 To- below Dcru.
Trains On the Erie and lackawaLna roads
are doing q little better than yesterday,
coming IN five and six hours hir. 1ha
country roads ar almost impossible, and
many farmers attempting "a make their
way h. town have been compcllcdio aban-
don their slcighs IN the snow drifts.
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4 Murder nj Aberdeen.

fpcclal Flairh ~ The Appeal.
AnERDrES, Miss, Jan. %. This morn.
ing Faster Williams, colorcd, wife Of An.
drew Williams, who lived In a small icnc.
mcnt on the fair grounds, was found dead
In her room. Her throat had been cut
and the side oi her head bad been crushed
with an AZ which was lying near the dead
body. She was cooking Tor Dr. Wyse's
family. and had not been seen there since
Friday night. She had two children, and
they were both hird out. leaving her and
Der husband at home alone. lie cannot
be found.
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A sUItIDI.
one Who says nc Didn't Eiii Himself
on % Nomnn's Account.

Special Dispatch Ia Tie Appeal
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Jan. 2s.--Iamcs Fair.
field, twenty-five ycnm old, living in the
Second district oi this county, yesterday
committed suicide by taking two ounces OF
laudanum. Fairfield was discovered in u
dying condition Friday morning, and DR..
Fuqua was summoned, but was too late 10
be Of use. A note was found IN Fairilcld's
pocket, which was. written at o o'clock
Thursday morning, siatingi that ut O'Clock
Thursday night lac would take his life
under certain white oak tree at place
known ~ -Four Comcn. lie also sad that
lac was tired oi life, aud wanted Il under.
stood that he was not prompted Ia the
deed 10y any woman. bottle labelled
laudanum aud empty was found under the
tree described in HE note. Fairfield ~.
turned home Thursday night NJ Oo'clock,
smoked aud chattcd with the family for
an hour, aud rciircd In bed without any
one noticing anything wrong about him.
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Al rrnins Discontinued.

Omar BunNoruy. Mass, Jan. 2s. =
An order was issued this morning disoon.
linulng al trains ON the Massachusetts,
branch ~ the llonsltonic rad until
further orders. A DRIFT two miles south u
here. cighiyrods long aud fifteen feet deep.
which Wa cleared away ON Friday, hs
AMIN collected.
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NEoHto FAILS, Kas., Jan. -. -Thcposi'
Office vt this place was burglar,lcd last
nisht, about Si25 In money and stamps
taken. and two registered letters, contents
unknown, wcrc rifled. The robbers also
obtained lot Of jcwclry from J. q. Rot
well. and blew open the safe OF George =.
Hates, hardware merchant, taking about
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-29

PlrrsBuEU, Pa, Jan. %. This Was Tho
coolest day Of tie rason. Tho mercury
dropped to zcp during the night, and II
10 o'clock this morning Il WIS . above.
Trains east and west urr from one to four
houn late. Tho indications are iur
wurmpr weather
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-29
A MAD MAN IN COURT.
An Incensed Father Attempts a Murder
In n ourt-Room.

In Court Room.
CmcA0o, ILL.,. Jan. 2s.--A loaded rcyol.
Yer In the hands Of man hall crazcd with
excitement, two wOmcn--hs wife AMI
daughter with their arms about his neck,
bcsccching him not 10 shoot another man,
his lie hanging almost on thread, and
with every nerve Htuincd 10 avoid the
expected bullet, n jury Of eleven men
scmmblng TO get out Of pistol rungr, spec
taiors scared AMI bailins In Wild hurry bur.
" 10 prevent n tragedy. worc the points In
y sensational episode that took place In
Judge CliiiUrd's court this morning. The
would-bc shooter was Thomas Walsh. lie
IL the oldest cxprcNman In Chicago, aud
his attempt 90 commit murder in court
this morning wlH the result Of bcliei that
justice had fallen short in his case James
llriitun, n man Who had formerly worked
for him. was charged with having assaulted
his daughter The jury found Briiton no,
guilty today, aud that ~ iullnmcd tho
father that lac resolved 30 take the law In
his own hands aud kill, IN the very sight
of the men who had acquitted him, the
person lac believed Ia have been guilty.
Walsh was oycrpowcUd ere hc could carry
out his purpose and locked mp In jail.
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Removal Of shops,

Sc. LOUIS, Mo-, Jan. 2S.- The Missouri
Pacific railroad shops at scdalia were
closed today for alleged repair, and Gene
raj Manager Clark and Superintendent
Dickinson are IN that city on an important
conference. The belief Is prevalent that
steps are being taken 10 remove the Mis-
souri,, Kansas & Texas road from the
Gould system aud put Il Ia the hands Of q
rpypiycf
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a NAN An The caisi.

NV BgpFoRD. Mass, Jan. 2s.-lommy
CunnifI, known in local sporting circles az
"t,lass House Marvel, ran 100 yards THIS
morning In nude condition for q wager
of $40 The thermometer registered U be-
low zero. Time, o..
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snnn ,lndI, nrllicd.

Bl,roV, Mass, jan. 2S.- Reports from
northern New England indicate au uninter-
ruptcd continuance OF the very cold wealth
cr with limited movement Of trains The
snow i badly dritcd, audit will take some
time Ia clear tho tracks NJ that travel may
be- resumed.
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Perisheu Ia the PLANES.

TAwAs CRY. Mich, Jan. %. Tho
dwelling Of Dennis Clifford, dyo miles
from here, was burned last night, and Gilt.
ford and his wife persisted In the flames.
They were an old couple Of very absolute
habilA
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-29
Unusual Lenicncy 10 Robbers.

sr. LOWS, Mo-. Jan. 2s.-Adyiccs from
the Mexican frontier say that a very
unusual lcnicncy is exhibited by the
Mexican authorities in regard TO the
Mapula train nsbbcr, three Of whom,
Charles Small, Hutchinson and Doc
Hines, were caught, and are now in Jail Al
chihuahua. They have all confessed, and
their share Of the plumber has been recoy.
cred. II was considered iopgonc con.
clusion after their arrest that they would
at once be shot, ~ recently passed fed
crl law expressly requires, but for some
reason or other the death penalty will not
be inflicted, but they will bc sentenced Ia
hard labor for life. Such sentence il
usually served out IN some mines belong.
ing 10 the government, and the punish
mcnt u considered equal IN severity 20 that
oi the Russian exile In Siberia. The rca.
son of the lcnicncy shown In mitigating
the death penalty 70 imprisonment Tor life
" because the culpriis arc nll Americans,
with whom the government did not wish
30 BIZ too severe.
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Bratton was unarmcd and he gavG up
about Sail the money he had on his per-
son. The two fellows then went off a lit
tie way and divided the money, and left
no clew TO the identity Of the robbers.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-29
A TEACHER Irosen.

Sorrnnono Mnss., Jan. 2s Frank T.
sarilcy. well known music teacher, was
found frozen TO death In an orchard last
nlIhI
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-29
RAILROAD BUILDING.
New Lines Complete in 1897 In the
Northwest.

NEW York, Jan. 2s.-The Engineering
Ntle Of this week says The new railroad
lines completed during / $50 and now under
way in the Estates Of the northwest are
summarized in the following table:
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country will have ANYTHING sufficient 10
give it rest from its military burdens?
Count Won Schellendori, minister of
war, CURLY responded that il the approval
of the septennate bill had been associated
with any promise of permanent peace it
was mistake. The governments aim
was to protect the country, and the best
way to do so was to make it strong against
all attacks.
THE NORTH GERMAN GAZETTE,
commenting upon the recent arrests Of
Irish members Of parliament, says that
such prompt and vigorous action well be-
fits government which is conscious of its
duty, and will be better understood by the
people than lthe laissez aller policy pur-
sued by former administrations toward the
Parncllitos, whose policy, instead of allay-
ing the spirit of rebellion, caused IL to
swell to such proportions as TO become an
imminent danger 10 the United Kingdom.
THE CROWN PRINCE.
Prof Nirchow, in letter discussing the
latest phase OF the crown princes illness,
says he is OF the opinion that the disease
is not cancer. The features OF the disease
are those Of perichondritus, a malady
which develops slowly, and is accompanied
by the expulsion OF particles similar TO
that in the case of the crown prince. The
last microscopical examination OF the
growth, which was made in November,
disclosed the TACT that mistake had been
made in attributing portion OF the mat
ter analysed to soft cancer,
LORD AND LADY RANDOLPH CHURCHILL
are staying at Cologne tonight. Lady
Churchill, in u short interview, declared
that II was her personal opinion that Lord
Randolph had no mission beyond to learn
for himself the political movements at Ber-
lin and ST. Petersburg. lie is hopeful of
peace. Lady Churchill says rs, in his
opinion, no statesman on either side de-
sires war.
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PRINCE WILLIAM

on his appointment as major-general OF the
Foot Guards will make the headquarters Of
the command in Berlin. lie will continue
to occupy his summer residence ut Pots
dam. Maj. Won Gottberg. OF the Madge-
burg Hussars, succeeds Prince William in
command OF the Guard IIussars.
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Intended 10 be present, bu, his arrival at
Berlin had been delayed owing 10 q severe
attack Of neuralgia In bis face.
DR.. windthont, leader Of the Clor.
icala, said that the government OBJ
tanned the assent Of the Rnichstag
20 the cptennatc bin by representing
that the measure would be n guarantee OF
q pacific future. Now, be said, they come
agnin, demanding more sacrifices IN men
aud money When these demands arc
satisfied what assurance Is there that the
, 1888-06-22
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Sherman's Name Causes an Exciting
Demonstration.

The afternoon session opened at 8
o'clock. 1t was twenty minutes before
the convention came into working trim.
Then the chairman stated that at the time
the recess had been taken the name Of
Gen. Harrison had been presented to the
convention, and asked whether there was
any second. Terrill of Texas was the first
to respond. He declared that Indiana
was the pivotal state of the coming con.
test and that BENJAMIN Harrison was the
man who could with certainty carry the
state for the Republican party. His voice
had been heard in every political contest
tor thirty years. He had demonstrated
the highest qualities OF leadership. De.
voted to the interests and principles Of
his party, of UNREASONABLE ability and
untiring industry, he stood the peer of
any man mentioned for the high office Of
president and would command enthusiasts
tic support in every state of the Union.
Applause. The hand of destiny had
marked Gen. Harrison as the man to lead
the party on to victory. Applause.
ENTHUSIASM FOR BLAINE.
Gallinger of New Hampshire also sec,
onded the nomination of Gen. Harrison.
He said it was scarcely necessary for him
to make any additional remarks. The
convention was here in friendly rivalry to
name not only the nominee of the party
but to name the next president. There
is no acrimony in the contest and that
was one of the most happy incidents Of
the gathering. New Hampshire has no
favorite son to present to the convention.
Although she had many worthy sons who
would adorn the white house she had
given her vote to the Republican candi-
date, and he hoped would do so again.
AS a matter OF fact now, however, that
state stands in danger and it is especially
important that the strongest man should
be nominated here. He would promise,
however, if Harrison was nominated hat
New Hampshire and New England would
be safe for four years. 1t would not do
, 1888-06-22

Why is this looming war" so crauedi
Because 1t may improve our trade abroad,
fill the papers with exciting news, one
half at least of which viii be eentra-
dicted next day, and wear 10 death . few
more war correspondents In the arduous
strain to furnish 1t.
Undoubtedly these are among the rea-
sons. This Is an age Of CHRISTIAN ciyfli-
zation. At least we call II So Yea the
preparatory steps for beating swords into
pruning hooks do not seem taken as yet
Perhaps 1t Is because there are so few
prunes to prune. And any one who
should stand forth In this busy Christian
world Of ours and ask our excited war
takers, wal desirers and war agftators II
they were aware that war meant killing.
numbering, burning, plunderfng, disease,
hardship and agony for Thousands OF the
poor simple creatures arrsyed to confront
and shoot each other for they know not
what-after an experience moro or less
prolonged Of dirt, vermin, starvation and
worn out bodies-why, the unspoken
sentiment regarding such a man from
many Of his fellow Christians would be:
Get thee to anunnery, a Sunday school,
a woman's social conventiole, or a milk
and water peace convention, with all
that sort Of talk.n-New York Btar.
, 1888-06-22
Success Lies ,n. spee,nasm.

Let therefore, the man who b bent
upon entering the arena of msntal oom,
bat think well what weapon he VIII
choose before he arrives fn the midst Of
the fray and it is too late 10 turn back
Having once chosen bis arms however.
he should perfect himself 10 the best Of
his ability In its use, never ketaxfng until
he has mastered every detail which may.
possibly conduce 10 hfs competency:
Above all things, let him eschew that
pernicious vacillation OF the mind which
is both detrimental to the intellectual
faculties themselves and fraught with
imminent danger of ultimate failure
Though forty or fifty years ago amsn
might, at different times In his career
pursue with success various employ
ments, such a course Is much more dtfi-
cult today, on account Of the hold which
modern specialism has gained In ali
phases Of human industry. II, how
aver, In addition to competency In his
special line of work, a man succeed in
acquiring hat broad insight into human
affairs which renders bis Judgment Of
value to his kind, such q man may be
pretty certain that the world VIII reoog-
nize his capacity for leadership, and con-
fer upon him those rewards which have
ever been the emolumepts of first class
capacity In all ages OF the worid-Dp J..
Leonard Corning.
, 1888-06-22
Stocks ana Cattle Markets.

NEW YORK, June 21.-The stock
market was dull and devoid of feature.
The market closed dull but strong, near
the best prices of the day.
Governments dull but firm. Money II
az per cent. Mining shares active.
Copper-Market quiet. Lake. SIG. so.
Petroleum opened firm at TAI, closing
at 73s. Highest 74s, closing 733. Sales,
1873, 600 barrels.
Following are closing prices of stocks:
Pacific 6's, 119 bid; American Express,
107; Canada Pacific, 500; Canada
Southern, sol; Central Pacific, 30a; Bur-
lington, 1114;Delaware, L~ackawanna, 1921;
Denver Il Rio Grande, Is; Erie, 24s;Lake
Shore, 81; Louisville & Nashville. SAT;
Michigan Central, ISL; Kansas & Texas.
liz; New York Central, 1851; Northern
Pacific, 235; preferred, 81; Northwest
ern, 1858; Oregon Improvement, sat:
Navigation, 90; Transcontinental. 24;b
Pacific Mail, 333; Reading, 500; Rock
Island, los; Milwaukee & st. Paul,
GAL; Texas Pacific, 20s; Union Pacific,
544; United States Express, III; Fargo,
l36; Western Union, 1853.
CHICAGO, June q. -Cattle-Receipts
IL 900; market slow and steady; natives,
So. 373@6.00 stockers, 81. 35@3.25
Texans, 80. I093.75.
Sheep-Receipts, 1000; market steady;
natives, SO. sos 90; Texans, 81.
$50; feeders, SO. Is.
Wheat-Market firmer. Cash S0b; July
500 August 81.
Corn-Market firm. Cash 481, July
40, August 40 lilo
, 1888-06-22
NOMINATING SPEECHES..
All the Ken Well Placed In the
Field.

CHICAGO, June Elm the call Of
states for nominating speeches when Cali.
fornia was reached MI. Raymond said
the California delegation, whose prefer.
ence was well known here, asked the con
%vention to pass California for the present.
Warner of Connecticut, when Connect
cut was called, presented without further
remarks the name of Hon. Joseph r.
Hawley.
MIR. Swett's speech.
Hon. Leonard SWEET of Illinois was the
first to respond naming Judge Walter Q.
Gresham. He said the present conven-
ton recalled the scene enacted in this city
twenty-eight years ago. THAT was the
second national Republican convention
and the first nomination OF Abraham
Lincoln. At this Inauguration the Re-
publican party first assumed the reins of
governmental control. With unimport-
ant Interruptions the Democratic party
had control of our national policy for
thirty two years. The country in 1861
stood upon the verge OF political and
financial ruin, and the sharpest and most
deadly conflict of arms ever known sue.
ceeded. We have had OF Republican rule
since then four ear of war
and twenty years of peace.
Four years of war produced heroes,
sacrifices and suffering without parallel
and reunited the country. Twenty years
of peace increased the population, internal
improvements, manufactures, comfort in
homes and the general development of all
classes with a rapidity unequalled in the
history of the world within the time
named. We have again assembled to Sc
lect a president for sixty millions Of free
people. Who most in character is the
very essence of these peoplep Who, OF al
suggested, will draw most largely from al
classes2 Who can best bring together and
reunite the broken fragments of our own
party? Who by personal courage and sub
lime confidence in his W convictions il
the leader of the American peoplep VIII
most strikingly stands for the cosmopoli'
tan American cllaracter2 l suggest
WALTER O. GRESHAM
! Of Indiana and Illinois, and invite thought
full consideration of some reasons why he
should be nominated" SWEET proceeded
, 1888-06-22
Republican Presidential Favor
ties Before the Convention.
Gresham, Alger, Depew, Sher-
man, Harrison, Allison,
Jerry Rusk, Jos R. Hawley and
Mayor Filter Named.
The Platform on Which the
Candidates Will Stand.
Balloting Will be the Order
of To-Day.

CHICAGO, June 2l.-The convention
met at 1908 o'clock this morning. Prayer
was offered by Rev, Thos. K. Green of
Chicago to almost empty seats.
The roll of states was called for mem
bers of the national committee and Chair
man Mckinley presented the report of the
committee on resolutions. The reading
of the platform was received with fire.
quent bursts of applause, especially the
tariff plank, which created great enthu-
siasm. The platform was unanimously
adopted and the convention proceeded to
call the roll for nomination speeches
, 1888-06-22
Elephants AZ E1ecut,eners.

Elephants were kept by the kings Of
Burmah as executioners- When crimi-
nails condemned to die for treason-often
innocent persons who were wealthy ana
the monarch desired their treasures for
himself-were brought out Of prison to
make a public spectacle for the populace,
and so strike terror to the hearts of the
kings enemies, they were executed by
these elephants. Each one would catch
hold of a condemned man by the neak
with his trunk, lift him off the ground,
give a sudden jerk like Ticking a whip
then tread him to a jelly beneath his
great feet. Sometimes the elephants knelt
upon the criminals and kneaded them to
pulp. San Francisco Chronicle.
, 1888-06-22
Gen. Sheridan.

WASHINGTON. June 21.-The follow
ing bulletin was issued by Sheridan's
physicians: Sheridan has had a good
night and a comfortable day. His~cir-
culation and respiration is improving. his
appetite is good and he is able to take in
creased quantities of nourishment. His
sleep is quie..and restful. He is gaining
in muscular strength.