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The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-10-29

Special Dispatch TO The Appeal
NEWPORT, Ark, Oct, 2s,-The passen-
gers OF the Batesville branch Of the Iron
Mountain railroad were trcate d TO genu-
inc wild west sensation tonight Four
men got aboard ut Newport and cstab-
lishcd themselves comfortably in tho
smoking-car. They attracted no parlicu-
lar attention, aud did nothing 10 ex-
cite suspicion. Midway between New
port and Diaz, and about q
mile out from the former point the pas
sengcrs in the smoker were startled by the
cry Of Glands M" and before they knew
what struck them four cleaning pistol
barrels were pointing at them. The
hands went up like lightning, and while
two Of the quartet stood guard the other
two went through the pockets OF the pas
scngcrs and collected war tax of $50.
This done, they left the car and made for
the woods.
There was nm express and mail car on
the train, but the robbers made no attempt
90 enter Il. The alarm was at once given
aud the engineer hasicncd his train 10
Diaz 10 notify the authorities. A posse.
headed 10y Sheriff Stephens, started in
pursuit aud hope 20 capture the robbers
before morning There Is great excite
mcnt over the occurrence aud the lugl-
tiycs are likely 10 Ice severely and summa-
fily dealt with,
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-10-29
A NASHVILLE MANS WAGER.
He bets Ten Thousand TO Eight Thou
sand On Cleveland.


o. o. Stealey telegraphs from New York
TO the COupier-JouT7dL: There was some ex-
element and amuse ment ut the Hoffman
house last night. The Republicans held
meeting at the Madison Square garden,
and Mr.. Blaine had made them a big
speech. This speech evidently had the ef-
feet to make them feel good, for after the
meeting was over many OF them came over
TO the Hoffman shouting for Blaine and
protection. Then they wanted to bet bad,
that Harrison would be elected. There
were at least 100 OF them, and from the
talk IL looked like they all had
dead loads OF doodle 10 pile up on
their iavorite candidate. This talk and
bluff went on for about ten minutes when
large, powerfully built man, about six
feet two, and weighing probably 22O
pounds, pushed himself through the
crowd, walked up TO little fellow who
was holding number of bank notes in his
fingers, and shouting 81, 900 on Harrison.
"Put up or shut up," he said quietly.
"llow much money has your party OF
frauds here got 10 bet ON HARRISON"
hll NNh NNuAt was ~
sponsc OF the little gamc-cock.
"All right. Step right up TO the coun-
Ter and settle. will 20 you from 500 10
$4,000, an put up the money right here.
So come along" Saying this, the gentle
man took from his inside vest pocket an
envelope, and, tearing II open. took out
ten $1,000 bills aud handed them
over 10 the cashier, and said: "Come up,
gentlemen, and don't he afraid. will
take all your bets, from 500 up"
The Republicans were badly ratified al
the unexpected turn Of their raid, aud
began TO squeal by claiming that they
could get odds.
"wcll, will give you odds" said III,
gentleman. 81 will bet $4,000 20 $500
that Cleveland is elected President; o.
-, 600 90 $1,000"
At this offer, Johnny Hill, Of Phila
delphia, well known Republican sport
ing man, stepped up and said:
IL will go YOU four thousand to five
thousand on Harrison"
can right. There Is my money with
Mr.. Peacock. cover H..
"llerc's 500 rs a forfeit that will put
up tho 5000 at O'Clock tomor.
row" said Mr.. Hill.
That's AL right said the DcmOcrati,
better, and he walked In Stokes beautiful
bar and ordered a small bottle Of Pipel
Sec.
"Who Is he" asked Of Mr.. Peacock
the accomplished clerk at the Hoffman
"Will he bctP'
"who IL hep Why, I supposed you
knew Al Burton, 81 Nashville. Every
body nearly knows AL WIZ he bci7
should say hc will. lie has already staket
$4,000 on Cleveland. lie says It's I
gut, and he knows as much about il n
any one"
At ~ o'clock today ! saw Mr.. Al Dur
ten put up 5000 against 81, 900 dcpoaitcC
by Mr.. John Hill, that Cleveland woul,
be elected. | told Mr.. Burton aitcrwarl
/ that thought Il wasa mistake 20 Civ,
odds when some Of the Republicans wer
betting even.
"Woll, PERHAPS go" he replied, "bu
some Of these Republicans are weakening
Their sporting men are talking less cont
dent today. think In less than n wecl
the betting will be two TO one In Clcye
| land's favor"
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-10-29
A REMARKABLE WRECK.
In That only one Man Was Killed
Narrow Escnpea

In That Only one Man Was Killed.
Narrow Escapes
ST. PAUL, Mimi, Oct. %. "A Pioneer
Prs, spcciarirom Bnincrd, Mimi, says
The Portland (wca bound) fast cxptcss
on the Northern Pacific was wrecked ut
Crow Wing river last night. The train
WIS running about forty miles an hour TO
make up lost time, and ran into an open
switch near the cast end Of the bridge.
The engine broke loose from the tender,
and tender. mail ear and two baggage cas
went over the cmbankmcnt into the river.
The engine with the engineer and lire.
man. crossed the bridge ON tho ties, but
left them at the west end, aud, tumbhng
over aud over, hall.buHcd. itself In tho
cmbnnkmont killing the fireman, Alex
Brown, AMI severely iniuring Engineer
Swari. Clinton Wayne, a member Of the
Twcniy-third regiment, who WAS riding on
the front cnd Of the mail ear. was 80 badly
injured that ho will probably die. In tho
mail ear were Railway Clerks G. VI. Brown,
]. A. slaticry and W. H. Stevenson. and
all escaped with bruises. Tho Passengers
w"r" shaken up, but none injured, none 81
the other cars entirely leaving the track.
II h considered wonderful that the cnilro
train did not 20 down the cmbankmcnt
into the river. In which case the loss Of
life would have been much greater Tho
injured wcru all brought here. Fireman
Brown lived at jackson, Mich.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-10-29
ANnr,h.rn ArLnn.a. rcnd.

ST.. LouH, No. Oct 2N i. Gilmore,
representing an eastern Wholesale firm, has
lust returned from the Kings river district,
In northern Arkansas lilo reports fresh
outbreak OF the Tcrry.wagoner icud In
that section. Last January three Of tho
Terry brothers and two Of the WagoncIs,
father aud son. were killed. sam Mccks.
n cousin Of the Wagoncrs, went 10 The ln-
dian Territory, aud during his absence
John aud Miles Terry brought charge O!
horse stealing against him, and secured
special appointment 10 ~ after him. They
captured and killed Meek, reporting he
had attempted 10 escape. Tuesday night
last the Wagner faction rcialntcd ny
beating King Miles terribly and fatally
wounding John Garrett. One OF the Nag'
oner crowd was killed during the light
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-10-29

CmoAoo, H.. Oct. -. The llaymarket
thcntcr WIS last night Ihesccncof an event
that seldom happens at theator The
occasion was the cause OF the benefit per-
iormance fJr the Chicago policcmrn's be-
neyolent fund. Beside being literally
hacked. NJ least 500 people were turned
away from the doors During an entire
act Mayor Roche made a speech, thank
ing the public for the liberal patronage be-
slowed on the benevolent fund, and Capt.
Wheeler Barirm, Of the force, presented
10 MANAGER Davis, Treasurer Pair. Mes-rs.
Evans and Iloey and every member ot tho
parlor Match company souvcnir Of tho
event Tho fund Is benefited TO the en-,
tent u s2a,o00, clear Of expenses, ON shs
nine performance
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-10-29
Y POLITICAL TALK.
{he Republicans Making a Still Huat
q the Seventh Mississippi Con.
gressional District.
Negroes Secretly Organizing in Co.
piah and Lincoln.
The Apathy of tho Democrats May
Cause Great Losses.
The Situation in Indiana Growing More
Exciting - Trouble. and Perhaps
Bloodshed, VIII Result in tho
indianapolis Demon
STATIONS.
Special Dispatch to The Appeal.


:. JACKSON, Miss, Oct. 2s.-The Hon.
Charles L. Hooker, member OF Congress
from this (the SEVENTY district, reached
here at 2 o'clock Friday morning last, and
has already, since his return, spoken in
three counties Of his district, Madison,
Lincoln and Copiah. He reached Brook
haven ON the day that his opponent, Ker-
nagan, was advertised 10 speak there, both
in the day andat night. Col. Hooker found
him there, and challenged him to joint
discussion, but he declined, and failed 10
I'll his day appointment. Col. Hooker
spoke, however. Col Hooker will speak
at Port Gibson, in Claiborne county, on
Monday, the 10Th; at Fayette, jefferson
county, Tuesday, the 30th; Hamburg
Franklin county, Wednesday, the 3lst
October; at Jackson, llindes county, Thurs
day, November !, at night; at Bottoms
Hindes county, Friday, November 2; at
Brandon, Rankin county, Saturday, No
vember 3; at Westville, Simpson county,
Monday, November 8. United States SEN
ator, Gen. L. G. Walthall, will also speak
nj Brandon on the 81 OF November
The Republicans are evidently making
''still hunt in this Congressional dis
trict with the view OF capturing it. II is
reliably stated and believed that in the
counties OF Copiah and Lincoln the
negroes are being secretly organized with
the view OF massing their full strength at
the polls on November o. kernagan,
Gibbs, and other Republicans are making
canvass OF the district and are arousing
the negro voters, and unless the apathy
that now prevails among the Democrats Is
dissipaled and they he aroused TO active
energetic action, the majority in this dis
trict and in Mississippi may be affected.
This apathy Is not from indifference or Q
-sack OF party ieally. or ioolty TO the nomi.
nee, but II arises from sanguine sense oil
security, not anticipating danger TO the
candidate or party. They had better "be
up and doing" or their cause may be- lost.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-10-29
The weighing of Cotton.

Special Dispatch 10 The Appeal
GRiESyfLLE, Miss, Oct. 2s-ln com.
pliance with the new regulations adopted
by the lcycc board Of commissioners yes.
terday. Cotton Tax Collector q. W. bud.
ley today issued orders that all cotton
shall b. weighed before shipment and
that two-iiiths Of per cent. per pound
shall be collected on the weight, allowing
four pounds for bagging. aud the board
will delray all weighing expenses. The
operation Of the new rule will be watched
with intense interest II has been the
main topic among planters In town today,
and opinions vary very much.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-10-29
No sign. OF Iife yi.IsIe.

PORTLAND, Orc, Oci. "a tpccial 10
the Orogmidn from Tillamook. Ore, says.
The schooner Mackh, Of Astoria, was
wrecked at Tillamook on Wednesday, the
9th Instant As the hull Of The vessel
Laws bottom side mp and no siena Of life
yi,iblc, II is supposed that all hands were
Loaf
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n lNAlN uElD VI
On the Iron Mountain Railroad.
Four Men Board 1t at Newport
With Big Intentions.
They Do Not Succeed In Getting
Into tho Express,
But Rob the Passengers OF the
Smoking Coach.
Tho Amount of Doodle Taken Was 500
Tho Road Agents Escape and
the Sherif's Posse is Now
In Pursuit.

Special Dispatch to The Appeal
NEWPORT, Ark, Oct, rs. Information
has just been received that four men
robbed train No. 759 ON the 81. Louis, Iron
Mountain 4 Southern railway. The rob-
berry was done between here and Diaz, two
miles north OF here. The amount taken is
reported to be bctwccnSl50 and 500. Tho
robbers escaped. Sheriff stephens and
posse are out after the robbers, and may
capture them before morning.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-10-29
Bob CreeLc,, speahs q, MorrInton.

rINflhl lnihNtu 70 AhN AplNh
MoRRILLToS, Ark, Oct. %. Yesterday
was the gala day Of Democracy in Conway
county. II had been known for several
days that the Hon. Bob Crockett, the great
Democratic evangelist Of Arkansas, would
deliver an address at the courthouse, con.
sequcntly the people o! the town, men
and women, old and young, also citizens
from the adjoining townships, gathered at
the courthouse TO hear the eloquent gen
tlcinan. At dark the boys began firing
~Siyils, and the pythian band to discourse
some sweet music. The courthouse was
packed and jammcd. Col. lob deliuerod
one Of his enthusiastic speeches. lilo kept
the audience In roar OF laughter most Of
the time, and delivered some telling blows
for Democracy. Ills speech was logical,
full Of practical thoughts, and convincing.
After the speaking the boys resumed their
anvil firing, and the Pythian band scre-
naded Col. Crockett, 10 which he replied
In his usual humorous style. Democracy
is proud OF yesterdays work.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-10-29
ARKANSAS nEpUBL,cASs
VIII Join the Union Labor Party Ga
Attempt 90 Defeat the Democrats.

Special Dispatch to The Appeal
LITTLE Rock, Ark, Oct. 2s.-while the
Republicans have all along openly refused
TO indorse the Union Labor candidates for
Congress in the First, Third, Fourth and
Fifth districts, il now appears that they
will support them anyhow, for on the cleo.
toNl tickets, which are being sent out
from here, the Union Labor candidates
are on the Republican tickets in these dis
lets mentioned. Since the Wheolcrs
have withdrawn their Endorsement Of Mr..
Breckenridge IN the second district. II is
supposed they will support Clayton in re.
turn for the Republican support given
their candidates In the other districts.
senators Barry and Jones aud Congress
man Rogers are In the city tonight, aud
will speak here at big Democratic rally
tomorrow night.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-10-29

= THE APPEAL, =
A Journal noted for Its
progressive spirit and
sound sense on public
questions.
Chattanooga TIMES
, 1888-08-16
II TOURNAMENT.
How Matters are Progressing at Fort
CoIIIns

.
f. A. Roedel, captain of the union
team which went down from Cheyenne to
participate in the firemen's tournament
at Fort Collins, returned from that place
last evening and was,interviewed by THE
LEADER reporter as to how matters are
progressing there. Barring the weather
which is unfayorable, the tournament has
thus far been very much of a success
although some un~pleasantness has arisen
on one or two occasions as they do at all
tournaments.
The actual time made by the competing
teams in the hose race of Tuesday was as
follows:
Loveland 800, Laramie 81, Cheyenne
80, Greeley SO, which gives Cheyenne
the third prize if nothing more. The
Greeley team did not run until yesterday
forenoon.
The other teams competing in this race
were Lonemont mo time) and the Collins
kids who ran with light apparatus for
the amusement of everybody and were
allowed So seconds as their time, although
they had nothing to do with the actual
race.
The hook and ladder races took place
yesterday forenoon and the competing
teams were the Greeley, Collins, Love
land and Boulder hook and ladder teams.
This race had not come off when Mr..
Roedel left yesterday forenoon.
In the straightaway race the competing
teams were simply those which have
already been mentioned, and both hose
and hook and ladder teams participated,
each with eleven men to run.
Nothing definite from the tournament
was learned in Cheyenne last evening and
no dispatches seem to have been received.
1t was rumored, however, that the
straightaway race did not occur yesterday
afternoon, but will take place to day.
, 1888-08-16

Out of jail aud In Twice In One
Day.


Day.
John Newman is a man of many
troubles. He was indicted by the last
grand Jury for the unlawful killing of cat,
tie and arrested on a bench warrant, and
incarcerated in the county Jail. Be gave
bonds, however, and was released, his
case in the meantime being continued I'M
til the next term of court. When Mr..
Stoll came to examine the bond which
was Just given by Newman, he objected
to the suficiency of the sureties and an
other bench warrant was served under
which Newman was brought back and
Jailed for the third time Che having been
once incarcerated before the Indictment
was found. J
Eventually, however, a bondsman was
found, who in consideration of security
being given, consented to sign his bail
bond, and he was once more released
from custody. Time ran on until the
bondsman last alluded to began to feel as
he expressed it, a little shakey, and the
result was that on Tuesday, the party al,
luded to, decided to surrender him up to
the sheriff, and thereby obtain a release
from his bond.
This however was not done until yes.
terday when the bondsman in company
with Deputy Sheriff Moore rounded W
Newman. took him to Jail and locked him
up for the fourth time. Mr.. Baird, how,
ever, who is attorney for Newman,
cruised around and found another gentle
man who consented to sign Newman's
bond. The bond was made out, the sig
natures attached and once more Mr..
Newman breathed the air of a free born
American citizen. But, alas, how uncer'
tain things are in this life. No sooner
had the unfortunate Newman got out
than the gentleman whJ signed bond mum
Der 4 became alarmed also, and taking
Deputy Sheriff Moore along the two
rushed down town and from thence to the
depot and other points, found Newman,
grabbed him up, and in less than an hour
from the time of his release he was back
in jail again and for the fifth time.
Just how many times MI. Newman will
succeed in getting out and getting into
Jail again to-day remains to be seen.
, 1888-08-16
TRAMPS.
They sun Linger Around II In the
City.

There is probably no place on the con-
tinent where so many tramps call TEN
porarily as in Cheyenne, and were it not
for the vigilance of the police and other
officers we would soon be overrun with
them.
Within the past month two fires, both
of them doing considerable damage have
occurred, and both of them were either
set by the tramps themselves or grew out
of their midnight orgies around vacant
buildings, and in addition to this there
have been a number of petty thefts COM
mitted in various parts of the city. Mon
day night of this week a regular gang of
these parties were planning and scheming
around the depot grounds to get out on
trains that were going westward or south
ward, and were only prevented from so
doing by the vigilance of the night guard
at the depot grounds. Among those who
have arrived in the city Of late were two
young boys from Kansas, who bOasted of
the fact that they had never failed yet to
beat a ride to any point on the CONT
nent
, 1888-08-16
The TerrItorIaI noard.

The territorial board of equalization
was in session again yesterday and devot-
cd the day to the consideration OF returns
from the various counties in the territory,
but did not reach the point where definite
and final action was taken regarding
any Of the matters to be determined by
the board. The board has been diligently
at york ever since it convened, but there
have been so many preliminary questions
that have come up for the consideration
of the board that no time has yet been al
lowed for definite action. The board
seeks all the information that can possibly
be obtained regarding matters on which
the members desire further light, and to
this end the commissioners of the county
and perhaps other counties will to-day
submit to the board written statements in
regard to questions that have to be con
sidered. Various parties representing
railroad and telegraph companies have
already been before the board and fur
nished much desirable information.
, 1888-08-16
ABROAD.
A Magic City Man Coming to The Front
in Ogden.

A. H.. Swan of this city yesterday took
possession of the Ogden street railway
line. Hereafter the property will be con,
Quoted under his direct management. The
consideration paid for the property was
$4S, 00O.
In addition Mr.. Swan now owns two
tracts of land close to Ogden. One OF
them is a body of 300 acres, virtually an
addition to the city. 1t is covered with
many gardens and cultivated fields, but is
being laid off into town lots and blocks
and under the boom which Ogden Is now
having these lots and blocks are being
sold off like ''hot cakes" as Col. Murrin
who has just returned from there express
sed it yesterday.
This 300 acre tract of land was pur-
chased a month ago; while a portion OF it
Is on the plateau to the south of the city
it is now expected that the street railway
line will be extended to it, and that very
soon a considerable portion of it is des.
tined to be in what is expected in the near
future to become the heart OF the city. In
addition to this a purchase was made
by him of another tract of land comprising
some 400 acres which lies further out and
yet in reality but a short distance from the
city and will in a short time be exceeding
ly valuable.
, 1888-08-16

The proprietors of Santa Able have
authorized w. N. Hunt to refund your
money if, after giving this California king
of cough cures a fair trial as directed, it
fails to give satisfaction for the cure Of
coughs, Group, whooping cough and lung
troubles. When the disease affects the
head, and assumes the form of catarrh,
nothing is so effective as Cat-R-Cure,
These preparations are without equals as
household remedies. Sold at $l.0O a
package. Three for 81. so.
, 1888-08-16
UNRULY BOYS.
Some That Need Looking After at
Once.

Cheyenne is affected with the presence
of a number of kids that should receive
the attention OF the authorities at once,
for they indulge in sport as they call it
which is not only dangerous to the com
munity in which they reside, but they
make of themselves n~uisances that ought
not to be tolerated, more especially is this
the case on West Tw~enty-ffth street and
its immediate vicinity, where they are
constantly firing slingshots in every di-
r%ection, and there is scarcely a vacant
house in that portion of the city that has
a light of glass left unbroken. These
street arabs, some of whom give evidence
of bad bringing up, should receive the at
tentlon of the police, and not only this,
but every individual who is knowing to
the malicious and v~illianous pranks which
they are purposelY PLAYING day after day,
should at once inform the city marshal
and give if possible the names of the
offenders.
1t would do these boys good if they
we're rounded up, and at least run in the
direction Of tho c~alaboose, and it would
probably be much better if some of them
were locked up for a while anyhow.
The reform school will undoubtedly
open its doors to some of this class in due
time unless they mend their ways.
, 1888-08-16
Lost.

Between ~ and l O'Clock Wednesday, a
pocketbook containing $40 in notes and
a small amount of silver; a five stone dia-
mond ring, diamond bracelets and mile
age book. Suitable reward for its return
to Mrs. Mary Asche, 347 Eighteenth St.