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The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-19
ouTwITrED his RIVALS.
Mr. Edward MoArdlo ana Mas Addio
Fletcher MarrIed ~ aArdls. Miss.


Fletcher Married at 5Ardls. Miss.
Mr.. Edward McArdle aud Mis- Addie
Fletcher, popular couple OF this city,
werc married at o'clock Monday alter
noon at Sardis, Miss.
The ceremony occurred at the residence
Of the Rev. l.. w. Spencer, aud was per-
formed by that divine.
There was a iinge Of romance connected
with the event that lends n beautiful
charm, and raises II above the level Of the
average society wedding. The young lady.
possessed OF many aud highly attractive
accomplishment, together with personal
appearance that enters and takes posses
sion Of more than ore manly heart, was
naturally woocd With PERSISTENCE by n
number Of ardent admirers. For some
time Mr. McArllc has been hated 10y his
rivals, for the very good reason that he
was favored 10 an alarming degree.
few weeks since Miss Fletcher went
10 Como, Miss, on a visit TO the Misses
TAYLOR. Attentions from the Memphis
suiiors followed her there, and 10 became
evident that there was a contest which
would soon reach q climax. Filled with
enthusiasm, Mr. McArdlc stole march
on his competitors, boarded a train Sunday
evening. and at night appeared Ia person
ON the scene. With ali the arlor aud clo-
qucncc at his command the young gentle
man urged his suit, and before the sitting
ended he had her promise that the desired
contamination should occur on the NOR
row. Accordingly the two proceeded In n
buggy from Como 10 Sardis Monday. and
were united M before stated. Tho couple
drove back TO Como the same day aud ~.
manned there until yesterday morning,
turned TO Memphis.
OF course they are happy, az are host
Of friends who were congralulaiing them
all Of yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. McArdlc
arc al present ''at home" ut the residence
Of Mr. r. 4. Mcdaniel, corner johnson
and Gates avenues
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An In,crcs,iaE Case Decided.
Special Dispatch ~ The Appeal.


LirrLE Rock, Ark, Dec. ls-Judge
Caldwell decided an interesting case in
the United States District Court here to-
day. The plaintiffs were oucns 4 Ilol.
comb, OF Burnett County, Tex, and tho
defendants 81 ,riG Hicks, Of Lonokc
County. Ark. and the Groely, Burnham
Grocery Company, OF 81. LOUIS The suit
was brought to recover the value Of some
eighteen head 81 horses, which were at
tached and sold by Sheriff Hicks at tho
instigation OF the Greedy, Burnham
Grocery Company, ~ the property Of A.
Y. Bcaklnship, Of BuckholU, Tex. Tho
plaintiffs claim that they owned tho
horses aud that licakinship bad no
interest In them. They sued for damages
as we'll ~ the value II the stock. After
listening 10 all the evidence Judge Cald.
we'll gave his decision In favor Of tho
plaintiffs for 81 ,23l and costs.
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from him now the right to vote, which 10
generation OF him inheres as a birthright.
Besides, revolutions never go backward.
We must, therefore, go forward in the
way already initiated, and continue to
solve the negro problem bit by bit until
the end is reached. The negro has MI the
rights in law that the white man has, and
all the chances in the race Of life. Do not
Let us rob him OF one of them or curtail
Them but continue in the future, as we
have in the past, to see that he has free,
open way to work out his own salvation.
Let us leave the negro alone.
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tons, saying that he proposed TO do what
he could to build up a new Republican
party in the State, embracing men identi-
fled in business there and in the welfare
and prosperity Of the State. Thus the peo-
Pile OF the South hope TO break up the
solid South" for they do not believe at
heart in a political separation OF people OF
the two colors Mr. Harrison's selection OF
high toned men who will command the
respect OF the people, irrespective OF party,
viii break the "solid South before the next
Presidential election. The South willneycr
forgive Mr.. Blaine for his speech made after
his defeat, four years ago, in practically
derouncing the South as u whole
for not elccting him President. Thous-
ands OF Democrats at the time voted
for him, believing that he represented
their interests, and because he SO far for
got himself as to denounce them, they feel
that they could have no confidence in him
hereafter. II Mr.. Harrison should APP
point Mr.. Blaine rs Secretary OF state,
they feel sure that he will not forget the
past, but will be cause Of ombarrass-
ment in making appointments there from
among the old "carpet-baggers, thus
putting the prosperity Of the South back
ten years or more. They are, therefore,
pleased TO learn through the papers that
there is no danger Of Mr.. Blaine's going
into the Cabinet, and that Mr.. Harrison
proposes to treat the South the same as he
will the North, the East and the West.
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DON'T LET IT FAIL.
Let the Deserving Poor Be Happily Re-
WONDERED Christmas Week.


Has the public forgotten the intense
qualification experienced during the holi-
days Of 1887, growing out OF the good
cheer so bountiiully dispensed TO the de-
serving poor OF the city?
II really seems 80 from the difficulty en-
countered by the noble band OF ladies who
are canvassing the city for funds TO repeat
the experience next week.
The event will come Off as arranged
some weeks ago, but the task OF preparing
for II is far more difficult Of performance
than before. Indeed. the ladies will have
TO continue the canvass indefatigably from
now until the date OF the dinner and dis
tribution to bring 1t up TO the established
standard, when II should be elevated by
several degrees. 1t appears TO be much rs
one lady stated II to a reporter: "The peo-
Pile OF Memphis are singularly constituted.
They rush enthusiastically 10 the support
OF a new enterprise but gradually with
draw from 1t, no matter how deserving it
be in character"
There is certainly an erroneous impress
sion abroad, and one that undoubtedly
contributes to the lukewarnness OF sym
pa,hy for the charity. The money and
articles Of clothing groceries, etc, sub
scribed by the citizens ap not thrown
into the grand dinner spread for the de-
serving hunycr-oppressed people. What
ever IL given in response 10 the appeals of
lady canyussers isappouioned out TO those
whose cases have been thoroughly investi-
gated and certified 10 the Distributing
Committee a. mertorious. The dinner is
supplied by the children whose active,
earnest sympathy is enlisted in the cause.
For that no public canvass is made. II Is
only one OF the ple1surable but essential
features OF the movement for which sub
scriptions are not asked.
The final preliminary meeting OF the
Children's Christmas Club will be held
Saturday afternoon, and the various
working committees should be enabled Ia
make encouraging reports.
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A DESPERATE ENoouN TER.
Patrolman Tidwcn Fcrociously Attacks
by Negro Murderer

Patrolman Tidwcn Fcrociously Attacla.f-
by Negro Murderer
Patrolman Tidwell had desperate en-
counter last night.
For several days the police have been
on the lookout for a negro wanted ut Seam
lans Landing. Ark, for murder. About s
O'Clock last night Tidwell discovered the
fellow in Frank schuman's gun store ON
Main street near Beale, and went in to
arrest him. Hardly had the officer placed
his hand upon the murdcrer's shoulder
when the fugitive pulled large
knife and made a determined assault
upon the officer. 1idwcll clinchcd
with his man, and in the scutllo
received several cuts on the fingers. Tho
negro succeeded in breaking away from
the officer and ran out OF the store, going
down Main street 10 Bcale, thence 10 the
Beale Street Market. Tidwell, pistol in
hand, gave pursuit and raised his re-
volver several times 20 fire. but owing to
the presence Of 30 many people upon
the streets, did not shoot for fear he would
hurt an innocent party. The officer con-
tinued the chase until the Market was
reached, when the man disappeared in tho
crowd
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lne asn,n nna narr,.on.. r,.e,,on.

~. O. h0Nrn in The NcN Nurk independent
In regard tn politics, the southern Dem.
ocmls feel very sore. They believe that
New York hrs not treated the South fairly.
and propose not 10 conailcr the wishes Of
New York Ia trgurd to candidates In future
Presidential campaigns Southern politi.
cal leaders point 10 tie campaigns VI Han.
cock, Tildcn and Greeley, affirming that il
has been through the trrachcry Of New
York that defeat was met with In those
instances |, WIS only 10y the accidental
ALTERATION Ut rum. Romanism and rchcl.
lion that Cleveland came into power. In
the event Of biz nomination ior the prcsi-
dcncy four years hence, Gov hin would
not receive one vote IN ten, rs the South
would bitterly nningoniEc him should hf
then aspire TO represent the Dcmocrnti,
party. They all admit that Mr.
Harrison l. fair man. aud the,
/ hops that what h said of him
/ 10y Republican papcn North will ptuy,
10 b. the truth. They do not. under IN,
/ circumstances, object 10 Republicans bcin.
In oilirc. They will be- willing 10 abid,
the will Of the people, provided Mr. liar
rison makes his appointments from ~,
best men found In ihc Republican party
/ They object a. Tho whole tribe OF unscrn
pulous carpet .haff rot Interested IL
business or the 0,H. 10 tho people. IN
New Orleans. 70 Coleman, who wa
nominated by d.. Brpubl.can party, wa
elected 10 Congn.a. Tie papers 81 thai
| city, before election, opposed his runnin.
ON the Republican ticket, although he wa
the president Of the Chamberoi Commcrr,
Of that city, n man Of large business nnt
/ good social connections. lie was cluctet
by several hundred majority. A few
days after his election tho old
carpet haggen" Of Louisiana called
meeting 10 which hc was invited, but h,
refused 10 participate In their delibera
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DUDLEY'S LETTER.
District Attorney Bailey Determined
Find Out Snmathinn

Find Out Something
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Dec. lS.-About
forty Republican county chairmen are in
the city, having been subpenaed to APP
pear before the Federal Grand Jury now
in session. 1t is generally presumed and
admitted that they were subpenaed in the
Dudley case. Besides the county chair
men there are many other Republic
ans OF prominence in the city by Federal
subpoena and they congregated in the cor
ridors OF the Federal building today, wait
ing to be called into the jury-room, and
having merry time discussing and con-
occurring the cause for their summons.
About dozen of them were before the
jury today, among them Secretary John /.
Ollie, of the State Committee, who
said on emerging from the iury-room: ~
may not speak OF what said to the Grand
Jury, but am free to say what i know.
never saw copy of what purports 10 be
the Dudley letter, and have never seen
anybody who saw the letter. What is
more, do not believe that Dudley ever
wrote such letter as is ascribed TO him.
II is too full of absurdities to have been
written by Dudley"
| Another Republican who was before the
jury was Henry Duncan, late candidate
Tor Congress in the Fifth District. Mr..
Duncan was for a time chairman of the
Republican State Committee. He thinks
this is tho reason he has been summoned.
lie says he never heard OF anybody out in
his district who ever saw the Dudley let
Ter, or heard OF it, except from the news
papers.
Senator Quay, Col. VIM. Cassius Goods
love and Gen. Britain will arrive at a late
hour tonight. Information emanated from
the United States District Attorneys Office
this evening to the effect that subpenas
have been issued and placed in the hands
OF officers 10 be served upon Chair
man Quay and Col. Goodloe Immediately
upon their arrival, summoning them TO
appear before the Grand Jury. The
knowledge that the newly appointed Dis
trict Attorney had decided upon this
course Of obtaining information upon
which TO discover an Indictment, presum-
ably in the Dudley case, caused quite
sensation when it became known about
the lobbies this evening, and Senator
Quay's arrival IL eagerly awaited.
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ion necessary to carry the same into eff

ton necessary to carry the same into eff
feet.
During the reading there were such fire.
quent and vociferous cries of "Question"
"Question!" that Chairman Galloway de-
cded to acquiesce, and the Major quietly
folded his paper and retired. 1t never
came to vote.
Mr.. p. Wilson then moved in lieu OF
Mr. Galbreath's motion the adoption OF
the report as a whole. Carried.
Ii was then resolved that the Committee
OF Fifteen be charged with the duty OF
procuring necessary legislation to carry out
the measures adopted at this meeting.
The following resolution was offered by
Mr. Harry NJ. Hill and laid on the table:
Resolved, That it is the sense of this
mass meeting that in the construction Of
povements hereafter to be made the same
shall be under the supervision of a COM
mission to be composed OF three citizens
to be elected by the people OF the Taxing
District, and the duty Of said commission
shall be to supervise the construction Of
all pavements, with full power to deter
mine the character"
The meeting then adjourned until the
next exciting local issue is sprung.
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COTTON"

The receipts yesterday amounted to 1913
bales Of which 1872 bales arrived by rail,
l,s6l by river, and 700 by wagons Receipts
same day last year 4,sS3 bales Sales 1900
bales, or GOO TO exporters and 1000 bales to
spinncrs Receipts thus fur this season, 49,
lSs bales, agains, COS 100 bales same time
last season. Shipments since September /,
2s7, 06i bales, against 3OG5ll bales for cor
responding time last season. Shipments
yesterday, 2S77 bales, against 3,17s bales
same day last year. Stock on hnnd, l52,-
O02 bales, against ls73ls bales same day last
year. Spot cotton closed easy at Mem
phis, quiet at Liverpool, steady at New
York aud New Orleans at decline Of Lice
at both points. Futures advanced point
at New Orleans and New York, and declined
point at Liverpool.
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STREET PITING.

We fear that well paved streets are 20 be
indefinitely postponed. When the Citi-
zcns' Meeting was called together Il was
supposed it would devote itself TO the one
question Of street paving. Instead Of that
il assumed the special function OF the Tax
ing District Commissioners and resolved
itself into Committee of the Whole on
the city budget Not a word have they
said rs TO pairing the streets rs they should,
or about raising the money TO pay for such
work. Tho paving tax has been increased
los q lew cents, aud there is an addendum
about the sale OF city property, much Of
which has no existence. This Is Of the
spirit Of restriction, the spirit that kills and
doesnot improve. II may do for a few, but
IL is death 10 the interests Of the
great Lodyoi Ia, citizens. Memphis needs
well paved streets. Her commerce de.
mands them, and the people will have
them. Tho two years tax levy for streets
In the citizens budget would not pay for
the paving Of Main street. The same Ia to
b. said Of the rxing Dis,rc, budget.
VIVA, Is needed is provision for the ox.
p,nditurc within the next two or three
years Of at least 100000 ON street paw
ing. Less than that will only produc,
| slip-shod work.
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ou, Of On. ran In,o IN, r,,..



NASHVILLE, Tenn, Dec. lS-rwo years
ago half dozen business hous,w IN this
city wcru entered, the sales cracked and
robbed Of MI tho money they contained.
John Hickey, Thomas Moore and Jcrrc
Hardin wcrc arrested and scnt 10
the State prison. Hickey cscnpcd a
short time ailcrward. lie was Tracked by
detectives 10 Chicago, but before no MA.
arrested he was robbed by the Illinois an.
thoriucs and ecnt 10 the pcniicntlnry.
Ills term has expired, and yesterday
Chief Claok left for Chicago snd VIII ~.
turn with Hickey, Who will be put back
In the pen.
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TIE TRAIN ROBBERY.
Rewards to the Amount OF 1000 Of
fered for the Desperadoes.

Rewards to the Amount OF 1000 Of
fered for the Desperadoes.
Special Dispatch TO The Appeal.
Duck HILL, Miss, Dec. ls.-There arc
no new developments in the train robbery
Of Saturday night. The very boldness Of
the plan and success Of the execution show
the deed TO have been done by no novice,
but by skilled and experienced despera-
docs, and the opinion ltlins here that the
robbery was done by Western banditti
who have transferred their operations to
this section OF country, inhabited 10y rob
bers only in romantic tradition. The rail-
road and express companies offer : 900
reward for the arrest and conviction Of the
robbers; the Governor Of Mississippi offers
$500 for their arrest and conviction, and
the railroad and express companies offer
an additional reward OF $500 for iniurma.
ton that will lead 10 their arrest and con-
yiction, making total reward Of 5000.
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COZ. hLoKEA,A LErIER

The letter Of Col. James =. Stokes. which |
Nc published Ia TVS Arrr,L 81 Monday
lasi. has attracted n great deal OF attention
and has been the subject Of much und
various comment. Col. Stokes Is right ~
Wha, be says Of Col oalca's proposition
and Of the merely rhetorical rot of Eliiur
Grady. There is too much 81 hat s1rt Of
thing INDUCED nowadays. What the
country nccis Is 10 let the negro alone 10
WORK ont bis own salvation The Rcpub.
lie has done all II can do ior him. the
States are doing AL they can do ior him,
now let the North aud ihc Republican
party be hands or anil lcayr him to him.
selL In the last thirty years be- has man
aged, one way or another To pick mp
great deal and 10 q great deal, und sain q
great deal. lie represents property, aud
that proves his thrift; he represents moro
than 80 per cent. Of actual grin upon The
illiicmcy IN whichhc rrovcllcd ~ The Close Of
the civil war, anil that proves lhllhc D. gct.
ting moro light every day. lie s better
housed aud better icl than he used 10
lie, aud he has AN aim Ia liic personal TO
himself nm aim that means his own al.
vanocmcnt al along the line. AZ io his
vote, he casts II In peace and uumolcslcd.
Sometimes there il trouble with those Of
him who are walking on the ragged edge
and arr already Of Kin with the criminal
'1cls<rH But even these things are lci.
scnily ~ number and frequency every
year. n. he Is settling down to the COZ.
vleiion it Is best that the white man
should 4 srn and manage things. TIN
ArrraL, Ncreiorc. differs with III corc.
spondeni. Col. Stokes I, would
no, disturb tho amendments 10 the
Federal Constitution. nor would II
disinnchise the negro. The wori Of the
trouble ~ to the negro problem Is over II
will be entirely over whom political parlic,
arc divided on purely economical anC
questions Of policy aud when scciionaisu
Is only name. II noyor can DO closec
ont by injustice 10 the negro. And 4
would be an unparalleled injustice 10 TAKE
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IN SOCIETY.

Mrs. r. T. TATE gave small card party
TO friends at the Gayoso Hotel last even
ing.
G. II. MAYDwELL, of this city. will be
married to Miss Willie Smith, at Coving-
ton, Tenn, on Thursday. Tie Goth, inst.
Miss LIZZIE CAGE, OF Helena, Ark,
who has been visiting tho Misses Tread
well, ON Union street, left for home yes
terday.
ANNOUNCEMENT cards have been re-
ceived OF the marriage Of Mr.. J. II. T..
Martin, OF this city, to Miss Jennie Will
son, OF Tallahassee, Fla. The bride and
groom will be at home, No. 35S Lauder
dale street, after the 10th inst.
Miss MAY HILL will be at home this
evening after s o'clock p, M, and will re-
ceive all friends who may call. She will
be assisted by the following young ladies':
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DUNc COOPER STEPS our,

And ia carmack VIII Become the I'D
itor OF tho American.
special Dispatch 20 The Appeal
NASHVILLE. Tenn. Dec. rs. Tho follow
Ing card viii appear on the editorial page
OF the Aneriorn tomorrow
"For satisfactory reasons / have dis
poscd Of my stock In the American 10 my
recent assncialcA NV connection with
Tho paper ceases with this issue.
"p. H. CoorER"
II follows. rs matter OF course, that
Mr.. y W. Carmack, the brilliant young
editor Of the Drmocrh, deceased, who has
bee writing editorials In the Imoican for
several weeks. will become cditor.in-chieL
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Il /, asserted hat Mrs. Nellie Grant Sur.

II l. asserted that Mrs. Nellie Grant Sar-
toris will not cross the ocean Ia visit her
mother this winter. in consequences 81 the
malicious stories sct aiioat last year In rcrard
a. her uniricndly relations with her hus-
baud, and thus nvOid repetition Of such
reports. Her brother Col. Fred Grant, says
that OIL such stories are wholly without
foundation and that the frifndllcs' iutEr.
couise has ever existed between the lalfuiy
and Mr. Sariurs. Thh state of thini-s. 40
rcmlrks Mutually grlcyo, Alta. TRAM. VA
u unable " ~ " Eusspl.
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ENGLAND, no matter what may come mp
or result hereafter cannot for her names
sake permit Stanley aud Emin Boy to pcr-
ish a. did Gordon. The surrender Of Sua.
kim would bo ~ nothing To two such
precious lives. Their safety would bc
chcaply furnished 10y iis surrender to the
fcmi-sayagcs. The fate VI Africa and of
the slave trade is already sealed, aud for
England To yield the Arabs one trick IN
the game would not Ia any way weaken
hcr influence or her power, nor would II
postpone the energetic movement which
Germany hss initiated for the cxiirpiiiou
Of the slaycrs ON the east coast aud the
opening Of the slave ccnlcrto the quicken.
ing influences Of European civilization
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Local Meteorological Report.

lMemphiS Slgn0I Ohoo NepOTtI
MEMPHIS, Tenn, Dec Is 1855
rs MGR. Time lN,r Temp nun
ssssssss'sss'''
Maximum temperature, aSE minimum temper
niurc, $40 Al pm. the river gauge read So
change IN 81 hours, 90. Rainfall IN the past y
hours 900
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river Telegram.

TrTTFnuH0. Ia. Dec ts-Riycf feet aud ris-
Ina slowly. Weather cloudy and cold.
WHEELING. w. Va. ncc River feet
inches aud rising. Weather cold and showing.
ClNClNNArt. o., pcc. tS-itlyct i5ivct n inches
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Rich deposits vt gold have been found
Ia the liargua.llula Mouniainsin ARIZONA.
john lanick has taken cut $4,000 forth
Ia Scgon days
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THE WEATHER.


WASHINGTON, Dec IS, sp.m 1883,
For Mississippi and Arkansas Fair con
unued low temperature, followed In Ar
~ kansas by slightly warmer norhwesterly
I winds.
For Tennessee and Kentucky; Fair preceded In
eastern portions by light snow; continued low
Temperature; norhwestory winds