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The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-14
FOREIGN ACTORS.
Thoy Compete with Americans, Boiug
Cheaper.

They Compete with Americana, Boiug
Cheaper.
Special Dispatch 10 The Appeal
WASHINGTON, Dec l3.-l.ous Aldrich,
Harley Merry aud Lewis NJ Sanger, repre-.
scnting the Actors Orlcr Of Friendship,
appeared before the Ford Committee on
Investigation Of Immigration today aud
asked that tbs con,rac, labor law be
amended 40 ~ 10 include professional
actors and musicians among tho clnsscs
prohibited from ontorng the United Sintos
under a lJbor contract At present the law
specially cXcmpts actors aud musicians
from IL provisions. Under this cXcmp-
ton the committee said that large num-
bcn Of foreign actors were annually
brought 10 this country for ihc sole mason
that they would work cheaper thtu Amer.
lean actors The money obtained was not
spent here, but WIS taken back Ia the
countries whence they came when their
engagement was at an end. They didn't
the committee said, object 10 stars, but io
the host IT minor nC,om thcy brought
with them aud to the cheap gmdc NJ iuf.
cgn actors whom American managers
imported solely because oi their cheap.
ness. The American actors were the
equals OF their foreign brethren In
every respect. Many Of the American
actors had served the country during the
war and they all contributed 20 the pros.
pctity OF the country Their profession
was already yoycrcrowdcd, and they thought
themselves fairly entitled 10 protection
against the wholesale Importation Of cheap
iotoign actors. who were under no Obligu-
ton Ia the United States.
Mary Anderson. they declared, had
brought her whole company from Eng
land because she could hire them cheaper
than Americans. Others had, for the
same reason, imported all their ballet girls,
actors aud stage people.
Tho committee complained that the
wardrrbcs, stage properties nnl scenery
were all imported contrary to law without
payment of customs duties and 10 the DIET.
rmcnt Of Americans This was done, the
committee declared, through the ballot
girls aud others falsely swearing that the
wardrobcs and other property we're their
personal effects
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-14
The ParpeII In,..sIxs,,op.

LoxDoS, Dec. i3.-At the meeting of
the Parnell Commission today Constable
Feely testified that he attended several
league meetings. At one OF them Mr..
Parnell made n speech. One OF his re-
marks was that these are days for action,
not for words"
A man named Buckley, who said he
was n laborcr, testified that he was sworn
In as n member Of the Fcnian Brotherhood
In November, 1850, at Tralce causeway.
In 1889, ho continued, a man named
Roach had been expelled from the league
for giving information 10 the police which
led 10 the arrest Of several members Of the
league. A meeting was held and II was ar.
ranged that witness, with Fitzgerald and
Phoenix, should shoot Roach. Reyolyers
were given them for the purpose. The
three men followed Roach from a court
where he had been prosecuting nciRhbor
for trcspnssing on his land 20 his own
house, hut they found no opportunity 10
shoot him. A meeting was held shortly
aiterward at the house OF n man named
Casey, and witness was asked whether lac
would undertake 30 shoot Roach n the
league provided him with funds 90
escape 20 America. Witness con.
scnted, and was given n revolver and
twonty-iour cartridges and advised 90
practice and improve his aim. Il was ar-
ranged that nj or he had shot Roach he
should take shelter at the house Of a man
named Dean, and witnesses would bo
forthcoming 10 swear that he Was not In
the vicinity at the time Of tho murder.
Witness aitorward met Roach driving cat.
tle and attempted 20 shoot him. lie pulled
the trigger Of his revolver three times, but
the weapon missed fire. Roach then bolt.
ed. Witness some time after was arrested
and charged with attempting the crime,
but witnesses gworc that ho was at Deans
house when the attempt was made and he
was released. Witness n short time after
applied 10 the League for money 10 20 20
America and obtained e. l0s. He cx.
pressed dissatisfaction with the amount,
but PhWnix told him he could no, expect
any moro In view Of his failure 10 shoot
Roach.
On cross-oxamination witness nycrrcd
that his attempt on Roach's life was
genuine one. Before the occurrence lac
used 10 practice firing with his revolver at
stone the size Of mans head.
This statement caused a sensation In
court.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-14
e. l.. HARPER INSANE.
He Becomes Suddenly Domented-Fa
ure In Procuring m Pardon tho Cauaa

He Becomes Suddenly Domented-Fail-
ure In Procuring Pardon the Cause.
COLUMBUS, o., Dec. l3.-E. l.. Harper,
OF Fidelity Bank fame, became suddenly
insane today in the penitentiary, where he
is confined. The Prison physician says his
insanity is Of dangerous type, though he
Is opinion with care he may, in great
measure, recover. The officers expe-
rience considerable trouble in getting
Harper into the insane department, as
he refused TO move without having COM
mand from God to do 30. lie pretended
to be in communication with spirits and
predicted number OF strange happenings
and deaths which had occurred. Harper
refuses TO eat and continues la his nervous
and troublesome state. Ills wife was noti-
fled at Cincinnati, and is expected tonight
II is thought his insanity Is due TO disap-
pointment in not securing pardon, which
lac expected TO receive. Harper will be
retained at the prison asylum for the
present.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-14
A ne.nrrada snicI, Inlirn.

lluLENA, W. T., Dec. la--Jcn Edmund.
son, a notorious desperate and horse aud
cattle thici, has been placed In tho county
jail here by Detective Conroy, of the Mon.
iana Cattle Growers Association. III.
mundson Is under indictment for cattle
stealing In Mcaghcr County, and similar
charges have been made against bin In q
number ol other counties. llo Is ono Of
the old.timc Edmundson gang. Two Of
the brothers were sent 10 the pcniicntary,
whcro one still is the other having been
parloncd. Con. Murphy, one Of the old
gang. broke jail and was lynchcd. Whom
the Edmunds0ns were convicted q dcspcr-
ato attempt at rescue was made by the
members Oi the gang, but Il failed, aud
soon aitcrward JEFF disappeared aud the
once formidable band became disbandod,
and people once more rested easy. Re-
Gently Couroy heard that Je1 Edmundson
was on a rancho In Wyoming. and his ar
rest soon followed. Had he been caught
five years ago Edmundson would have
been hung, aud now will undoubtedly re-.
CuiyC long sentence.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-14
INCARCERATION.

A coiored Man Deceivcs White wo.
man She oans Her Suit.
NEw IoRE, Dec. l3.-ln 1885, when
George Cooper asked Mary A. Cooper TO
become his wife, she asked him II there
was negro blood In his veins lie had
visited her for year, but she had been
bcguilcd into the belief that his silhouette
appearance was due 10 Portuguese exlrac.
ton. lie then positively assured her that
he was white all through, and they were
married. Hearing that he had relaiucs in
Philadelphia, she lattcrly decided ON max
ing visit 10 the home VI her mother in.
Law. On inquiring for that individual
there, she was as,oundcd 10 find herself In
the embrace Of n negrcss who at once nc
knowlcdgcd her daughicr-in.law. Mn.
Cooper beat hasty retreat for this city,
where she began proceedings for tie an.
nulmont Of the marriage on the ground Of
deception. and the referee has just decided
In her favor
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-14
ENTIoED A YOUNG GIRL

Away From Home Under Promise OF
Marriage.
Special Dispatch 10 The Appeal.
CnArTANooGA, Tenn, Dec. 13.-Fred
Ground was arrested today for cnticing
Miss Annie Meehan from home on Tues
day night under promise Of going to Cleve.
land, Tenn, for the purpose Of getting
married. Instead OF living up to his agree
ment the young couple went 10 Chat
ianooga hotel aud remained for the night.
Yesterday morning Ground IL alleged to
have refused to marry the girl, hence the
criminal proceedings. Both parties are
well known, aud the hearing tomorrow
prom ses some startling Developments.
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MEXICAN AFFAIRS.
Sir Spencer st. John May Take Lord
SackvIlle's Place.


CRY OF Mexico, Dec. ia rumor is
current here that Sir Spencer st. John,
the English Minister. will probably replace
Lord sackville at Washington. Senior
Mariscal, Minister OF Foreign Affairs, re-
ferring to President Cleveland's message,
said he believed il would be difficult to ar
range a reciprocity treaty now. This is
due to delay. and besides, Mexicans con-
slider that the report Of the Congressional
Committee on the subject is insulting.
Minister Maiiscal denied that there was
any foundation in truth for the Montreal
dispatch respecting treaty Of cxtradition
between Mexico and Canada. lie also
said that the difficulty at Paso Del Norte
is settled by the decision OF the engineers.
Ito has great faith in Mr.. Harrison.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-14
An unsueee.sfu, nsesn for Liberty.

FpcoIhI Dl'Ial'h 20 lhe AppTIL
PlSE BLUR, Ark, DC. l3-This morn.
ing, almost right IN TIE presence Of the
Circuit Court, M the jail adioins the court
house, five negro prisoners escaped con.
dnomcnt and made n bold strike for lib
eriy. They made their lxit by boring their
way through the wall, The Sheriff Sill
ycrman's deputies, assisted by the city po-
lice, o,orhauled them before they got out
oi the corporate limits one Of the party
is indicted for murder and the other four
arc nnlor senlonce iof lAfcenY.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-14
A MarrIaE. AZ Cenre,lII,.

Ei''lN hlHIAl'h " INC ~ cat
CorPFgyriE, Mrs, Doc. i3-Mr II. T..
Necley, the pleasant ahd accommodating
agent Of the Illinois Central Railroad at
Torrance, Miss, aud Miss Emma Daven.
port, Of this place, woro united In mar.
riage At the residence of the brides father
In the suburbs Of the city this evening at
7 o'clock. Friends from both Torrance
and Water Valley -lc ned those here In
congraiulaiing Mr. Medley and his happy
young wife,
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-14
For ssl,,ns wn,.ar n,,non, q r.Ieen.e.

7I"'lHI UHpaIoh 70 Iho AVTTlL
Ngwronr, Ark, Doc. i3-Willard Ora.
ham, Indicted In the United States Conri
Of the Western Distfici Of Missouri for
selling whisky In Howell County, that
State, without paying the United States
license, was arrested ionricon miles from
here this evening by Newt faulkonbcHy,
Deputy United States Marshal. Graham
will be taken 70 Little Rock tonight, and
from there 10 Kansas City, Mo.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-14
LI,erpooI co,,o, s,.,,.,ie..

LIVERPOOL Dec iS.-Tho weekly cotton
statistics are as follows Total sales Of the
week, 5000 bales American, 1900.
Trade takings, including forwarded from
ships side, 1900 Actual export, 1000.
Total import, 1890 American, i2l, 900.
Total stock, $4,000, American, sg7, 600.
Total atoat $4,000; American, 2Ge, 900.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-14
$500 nnIc, OF cotton nurned.

sAyASSAn, Ca, Dec. ia fire broke
out this afternoon in the Central Railroad
cotton warehouse, adjoining tho Ocean
Steamship wharycs Ono warehouse was
burned, and with Il between 800 and
3, 800 bales Of cotton stored by Baldwin 4
Co, Woods & Co., aud Hammond, Hull
q Co. The loss on the cotton will ap.
proxiniatc 500, 900 and II fully insured.
The origin Of the fire Is unknown.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-14
THE REV. FREDERICK HOWARD.

Ho Makes a Second Trip TO Europe 10
Take Dopo8itions.
Special Dispatch 10 The Appeal
Jackson, Tenn, Dec. i3.-Tho Rev.
Frederick Howard, the plaintiff In the
famous $4,000 libel suit, Is now on his
way 10 Europe 10 take dispositions In his
case. We understand HAT the defendants
will send their attorney 10 England Ia
short while Tor the same purpose.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-14

CAiRo nl. Dec ia-Rlyy 10 iset inches and
falling Weather clear and cool. Arrived. city
nf natun Rouge, New Orleans n pm, city Ol
Tofcnoc. ohio Rlyet 1 an. DEPARTED city Of
lAtou Rouge, ~ Louis. AMI city Ot Florence.
- Louis, gam suoVesa, below, ~ h.n-
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-14

Justice. That is material fact, and when
1t Is properly disproven, the executive has
no power under the federal statute TO de
mand defendants extraditon.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-14
- THE APPEAL. -

one OF the completest
newspapers In the South
Is the old reliable Mem
phis Appeal.
-Bro'eesp'ile (Isan,l States. Democrat.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-14
The above Is correct

OLA RUDE, Clerk Regular Election.
In addition | will say that there was a
iuss at the polls about some Republicans
having voted In said primary box. There
was nO record kept Of who voted IN said
box. ] know positively that Republicans
voted in the primary box.
M. n,s,. nf..t
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1888-03-14
Worth Your Attention.

There are great many things which
may be worth attention under certain
circumstances and conditions, which
would not he worth mlnding at all.
To a great many people Greek and
Latin are not worth attention at all {;
a great many interesting scientific
processes are of use to everybody in
practical application, but 1t would be
a vase of time for everybody to try
to find out the why and wherefore of
them. But everybody travels more
or less and any Information about the
best and safest railroad communica-
tions is consequently worth the at
tention of everyone, Especially is
this the case with regard to 1.-THE
Burlington, "-Chicago, Burlington &
Northern Railroad "a leading North
western line, and, by its connection
with the six thousand miles of the
great burlington SYSTEM" road
which has direct communication with
all the big cities of the West. No I'M
portant point can be named to which
it is not convenient and agreeable
route. Ask any coupon ticket agent
for tickets, or address w. J. C. Ken.
yoD, Gen, Pass. Agent c., b. d N. r.
r., st. Paul, Mimi.
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EDITOR 'rRIBUNE:
E. p. ROBERTSON,

EDITOR TRIBUNE:
The beet question should interest
every farmer in Stevens county and
he should do everything he can to en-
courage such an industry, rs beets
will thrive when nearly everything
else will not. Beets and flax, with q
home market, will soon cure the sick
wheat.
I do not agree with the suggestion
that the government build Chinese
wall at the Northern boundary Of the
country for heading off billiards.. 1t
might reduce the surplus. but 1t
would not do us any good. Let the
government plant one row of trees
around every section of land: then
let the billiards blow. These trees
would he a guide TO the traveller
where the country IS not settled.
Then throw the r. r. Indemnity
lands open to settlement and the
settlers will plant the groves. But
Grover never thought of us when he
sent in his message: perhaps our re-
quest is too modest to help HIM out OF
his dilemma. If so, please reduce our
taxes.
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DON NELLY.

It is reported that one OF the big
British charitable organizations pro-
poses to solve the l'aupara problem for
that country by exporting Az many OF
the paupers as possible to this country
Mrs. James Brown Potter will essay
the role of Juliet In the near future.
Ignitus Donnelly, therefore, 10 not
the only party who is trying to make
q laughing stock of Shakespeare.
The Chinese agriculturist does his
hair up in french twist because he
don't want to have his cue cumber
the ground.
When man kicks at refractory
cow and sits down in the milk pail
before a select audience while doing
it, and u moment later sees the uns
harmed object Of his wrath demurely
browsing grass fifteen rods away, he
cannot fail to realize that his life is
not all roses.
Mrs. A. H. Taisey returned from
Portland. D. Il. last Saturday.
J.C. Hammond was In Morris last
Thursday OH Business.
T. r. Thornton left here Tuesday
March 9th with car load Of stock
for st. Paul and returned, the 9th.
Uncle Dave Huddieston and Pat
rick Cronan were doing Morris in
grand style last "Wednesday.
A young son arrived at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. G. G. Anderson.
Died, the infant son of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Eckman.
Died, on the 9th inst, of cancer In
the face, Andrew J. Wslltzen, father
of the late Jens. WelitZen
Prof. T. e. Goldman and Tom TOsney
returned from Fergus Falls last We'd
nesday.
School opens in District No. ii on
the 10th with L. E. COlahan. as
teacher.
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PERSONALS.

M. 8. Stevens was in town over
Sunday.
Carl Buckentin left for Hope, d. T.
on Monday night.
J. A. Minder, Herman, was In
town last Thurday,
John Mccullough was at the Met
ropolitan on Sunday last.
N. r. Spur, III. 8. Juason and T,
A. Mccarthy were in st. Paul this
week.
Mrs. n. G Wolff is recovering
from long aud severe illness. While
convalescing, she will spend u few
weeks with her mother, Mrs. Curtiss,
in Minneapolis.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1888-03-14

. The child'recovered.-My little girl
aged seven years, was afflicted with
Il severe cough and cold. She could
not sleep but coughed almost incess-
antly. 1 was induced by a friend to
try Chamberlain7s Cough Remedy
and was astonished at the immediate
relief it gave her and the cure it pro-
duced. would not be without it in
the house for any price. have tried
many remedies for coughs and colds,
but this is superior to anything I
have ever tried. Prof. J. M. Mehan.
Capital City Commercial College Des
Moines, Iowa. Sold by Fritz Buckin-
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FOR SALE.

Owing to a change in business, /
will offer the following articles for
sale which must be closed out before
April LIST.
Five cows, one 2 year old heifer,
one .yearling steer, four yearling heif-
ers, one team work horses, one set
heavy harness, a lumber wagon, one
top buggy, two set of harrows and
two stirring plows.
The above property can be seen OH
the farm formerly owned by L. III.
Wellington, Section |, town Of Scott.
w. w. WILCOX. 11t8
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Died; "Freddie," the infant daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Bunnell, in
Morris, Oh Saturday March 10th, 1883;
aged twentythree mouths.
Little tiFreddie" was bright cheer
full and promising child and was the
joy and pride of the father and
mother. Her winning ways made
her general favorite with the many
guests of the metropolitan" and
with all who knew her and her death
has brought forth many expressions
of unfeigned sorrow. Some time ago
she was taken with the measles, From
this disease she was apparently ready
to recover when various complications
set In which gradually took the
strength of the little sufferer and
finally, in spite ofconstant and low
ing osre, life itself. The funeral was
held at the pariors Of the hotel on
Monday afternoon, conducted by Rev
J. b. Fairbank assisted by Rev. +. p.
Robertson. This bereavement Ii es-
pecially severe upon Mr.. and Mrs.
RunnelI' as 'Freddien was their only
child.