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"No MANS LAND
The Oklahoma Coafcrenee Cenfers with
the President.


wAsniNGroS, February 2p.--Tlie dele
CATION appointed by the Kansas City Ok
lalloma conference today had conference
with the President upon questions In
yolvcd In the Springer bill to provide
Territorial government for tho Oklahoma
and ''No Mans Land" Tho President
seemed 10 be well informed upon tho main
issues. Accompanying the'lelegation wen,
a number 81 civilized Indians, residents OF
Inc oklahoma territory. Tho delegation
was introduced by DR.. Morrison Munioni,
oi the Kansas City Iimo, who spoke rs
follows
Mr.. President On behalf Of the delegn-
ton beg 10 present 20 YOU the memorial
and resolutions adopted by the convention
for the opening Of the Indian Territory
held ai Kansas City, Mo-, February !, 1883.
That convention was composed OF dele
yates from the States OF Missouri, kansas,
Arkansas. Colorado and Toxas, tho Terri
tory Of New Mexico and Indian Territory.
n was largely attended, earnest and en-
thuaas,ic, and at the same time conscr-
yatiyo alsemblagc. II was presided over
by the Governor Of Missouri. IL had been
called by the board Of trade OF Kansas
CITY. cooperating with similar orranisa-
tons in other western cities, 70 give WV
10 the predominant and o'cf"ne'nihs
opinion u our people, .,,
In its composition u represented every
nosslble phase of the question and every
diversity OF views Among w. members
were the mos, prominent business men Q,
the wcslcrn cities. Well known chiefs ahn
rcn o Of the civilized uibcs OF
Indians from the Territory were here "
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TUE Lnvrn ooMpLErnp.
Tho Great Good Accomplished by Its
Final Perfection.

spcclal Dispatch 10 The Appeal
HELENA, Ark, Feb. 20. Tho last see
ton Of the eight miles Of lcycc 10 he con.
structcd by the loyco board Of the Cotton
Ilelt I.ovce District No has been com.
plctcd and turned over 10 the board II Il
pronounced by competent engineers who
have had occasion 20 examine the differ.
cnt lcvccs along the Mississippi river io DC
the most perfectly constructed on either
side Of the river, The remaining portion
that IL being constructed by the govern.
mcni will DO completed In about three
weeks. There il such general confidence
In the stability OF this liuo Of lcvco thnt
many thousands Of ncUs in the bottoms
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Jasper PswcI.

WATER VALLEY, Miss, Feb. 20. Jasper
Powell, one Of the oldest engineers on The
Mississippi division u the Illinois Ccnlml
railroad, died ai Jackson, Tenn, today.
Ills remains were brought to this city, and
will be buried by the brotherhood Of To-
connective Engineers tomorrow morning.
lie has been IN falling health ior some
time, and had but recently retired from
service. lie was, besides n member oi
the brotherhood, also an Odd Fellow aud
q member Of the Ancient Order Of United
worLmau
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The Ponc and Ireland.

LONDON, Feb. 29.--The Chronicle states
that in reply to request Of the Duke Of
Norfolk that tho Pope use his influence
with the Irish bishops to stop the agita-
ton in ireland, Mgr. Rampolla. the papal
secretary, said that the British govern.
ment should by some act or concession,
grant privilege to Irish Catholics which
would form pretoxt upon which to build
u letter to the bishops.
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ApERpEEE. Mss.
I'D. Rutisdgo Dice a Negro Murdered.
Another Ono Drowned.

sperlal Dispatch N The Appeal
ABERDEEN, Miss, Feb. Ed. Rui
lcgde, who was mortAlly wounded byJ. A.
Bailey, w., ut the Rome pool.houso Mon
day, died last night. sheriff Marshall ~
turned this morning from the scene an,
reports that Bailey cannot be found.
Three negroes In attempting 10 ford oil
Town creek on Monday were prccipitatct
into the creek and drowned before assist
ance reached them.
On Sunday night q negro man was killc,
on the plantation Of w. y. Elkin, neni
Sykes switch. lie was hit in the hcao
with billet of wood by another negro
who ran away after doing the killing.
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NINA InnIi.h Nnrx

LONDON, Feb. 20.-lord wolsley made
a speech at dinner at the Rifle club last
evening, in the course Of which he dc
plorcd the fact that the ministers had not
asked Parliament for the supplies ncccs.
sary 10 put the navy in proper condition.
lie said lac was sure that the English Par.
lament would be as ready 10 vote supplies
~ tho German Parliament hal been.
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Europe which viii require Italy to enter
the field with all her forces. The papers
say that Austria and Germany regard the
African campaign as purely an Italian
matter, and are convinced that few
thousand men on foreign service will not
ieopardize Italy's military position.
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The Crnnn Prince.

SAN REMo, Feb. 29.-Thc sleep Of the
German crown prince was disturbed In the
carly part Of last night. Ills oxpcciora.
tons are still tinged with blood, and the
color has rather increased. The weather
today IL fine. The balcony Of the villa has
been carpetcd and the prince viii 1T out
longer today than lao has since the opera
linn
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MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE.
Proceedings In the Senate and House
Yesterday.

Yesterday.
JACKSON, Miss, Feb. 29.-[Scnatc. ]
Proceedings last night.
Senate bill TO incorporate the Liberty
Male and Female college. Passed.
House bill TO prohibit the sale OF liquor
in the town Of Hickory, Newton county.
Resolution bv Mr.. Morris; Resolved,
That the senate is deeply gieved at the
physical affection Of our president, Lieu.
tenant-Governor q. ID. Stands, and
that his physician has forbidden his
further active work during the remaindero Of
the session; that we feel that II Is a great
loss, not only TO the Senate but 10 the
State TO be deprived Of his fine presence,
his urbane demeanor, great parliamentary
knowledge, tact and skill, so successfully,
agreeably and acceptably exercised for 80
many sessions OF the Legislature, and that
hc be and is hereby assured that he has
our heartfelt thanks.
The consideration OF the penitentiary
bill was resumed and continued during the
remainder Of the session.
ToDAy's PROCEEDINGS.
In the Senate House bin to amend the
act regulating the sale OF liquors at Ash
land, Benton county. passed.
House bill TO provide an additional con-
stable for District No. Of Lake county,
passed.
Mr.. Morris introduced bill 10 incorpo-
rate the Grenada, Enterprise 4 Pensacola
railroad II ierrcd.
Mr.. Dean introduced bin TO amend tho
act authorizing the issuance Of bonds by
the town Of Oxford for the purpose OF
building a school-housc. Passed.
Mr.. Cameron introduced q bill 10 incor-
porate the Canton Land and Live Stock
company. Referred.
House bill to create M additional con.
constable for District No. q, Copiah county,
passed.
House bill TO amend tho chnrterof Aber-
deem.
The Senate resumed the consideration
OF the bill for the regulation, control and
support OF the pcntentiary. and discussed
with great spirit till 2 O'Clock D. m, when
Il was lost by IA yeas 10 Is nays. Recess
till 1880 o'clock p. m.
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Mr.. p,ue Convicted.

DUBLIN, Feb. 20.-Mr. Pyne, NJ. r., who
was arrested in London, was convicted to-
day at Clonmcl Of ofIenscs under the
crimgS act and sentenced TO six weeks I'm.
prisonincnt without hard labor. lie gave
notice OF appeal and was admitted 20 bail.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-01
BILLS APPROVED.

The following entitled bills have been
approved by the Governor TO secure a
correct substitution Of lost papers filed In
civil suits In Adams county; 10 amend the
charter Of the town Of Edwards; TO require
chanccry clerks to keep ledger accounts;
10 issue bonds In Jones county; 10 build a
courthouse; 20 appoint n stenopaphcr for
the Eleventh Judicial district; for the NJ.
lief Of q. n. s. Smith; 10 amend Section
! .G0s Of the code; 10 incorporate the town
OF Potts Camp; for the relief ~ J. NJ.
Duncan; for the relief Of ". l.. Thomp-
non; TO incorporate the town " Monte
yallo.
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rs.,y Asked 90 Leave Africa.

viExsA, Feb. ~. The Fremdenbidu dc.
MICS that Austria and Germany have
counseled Italy to abandon her African
campaign and recall Der troops on the
ground that events are impending In
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she Turns I'm.

LEXINGTON, KY, Feb. 25.-Ms. Martha
Burch, whose disappearance from this city
caused so much alarm, has turned up In
Nicholasyillc, after a weeks absence. 80
far as learned, she has not stated her
whereabouts.
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MIII Ilc n.l. nulrnrIaf

vrESxA, Feb. 2o.-The Ailocmaine III.
lung says that the Cossack AshinoG has
stored quantity OF munitions In the Rus
sian convent at Galata, preparatory ~
making a great raid Into Bulgaria.
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Tue omeiaI Report.


, ST. LOUIS, No.. Feb. 2o.-The officials
Of the Cotton Belt railroad were notified
tins morning that a robbery had been
committed on passenger train No. 2, at
Kingsland, Cleveland county, Ark, at
about ! O'Clock this morning, and that
considerable money and unacceptable pa
per had been taken from the express car
In charge Of Messenger Calvin, Of the
Southern Express company. Calvin also
had In charge packages Of money collected
nj stations along the route intended for
certain officers Of the company. This
with some Of the funds Of the Expmss
company, made the cash lost about
5000.
Mr.. II. @. AllIs, auditor Of the road,
received tho above from Supt
Fleming, located at Texarkana, and later
came meagcr description Of the robbers,
giving their hight nj about feet 10
Inches, . feet inches and feet
o inches, and weighing 100, 100 and li0
pounds respectively. lie IL also informed
that the sheriff OF jefferson county started
In pursuit Of the robbers nj D o'clock this
morning, and that the sheriff Of Cleveland
county was securing the country with
largo posse. II Ia expected that the oihccr'
81 each county In the State will be on the
alert, NJ Gov. Hughes has offered arcward
OF 500 for the arrest Of each robbcr. Tho
railroad company has offered $50 reward
4 for each, and the express company signify
4 their intention Of adding 500 for eacl
captive, making the total reward si,eoS
\ or the three.
Bob Roe, the engineer Of the train. tell
Of The robbcr ~ follows IL had Just pu
on the air brake for Kingsland when n Eel
low came over the tender toward me, and
In nn instant had his revolver pressing
aEalnst the side Of my head. lie said
POLL ont, qulcki' and | di'
you bcl After We hal rui
nbout one and half miles be- iol'
NC 10 shut her Of, and as locn % VI
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NsriEs, Feb. 2o.-Thrcc arcades In the
side Of tic Castle Capuno, used by the
court " justice. collapsed yesterday. Sc
rious damage was done. but nobody Was
hurt.
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Rhcnish Pilgrims.

RoMr, Feb. 29.-Thc Pope yesterday re.
ceived 600 Rhensh pilgrims, including the
archbishop OF Mayence and three mem.
bes Of the Reichstag
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OTHER ACCOUNTS.
How the Devils worked I- 0GiciaI In
Observation-Disclosures.

Pine BLUFF, Ark, Feb. 29.--The train
robbers have again appeared in Arkansas
this time on the st. Louis, Arkansas &
Texas railroad, about twenty miles below
shis city. As train No. 2, north bound,
stopped at kingsland about o'clock this
morning, three men stepped on the plat
form Of The baggage caf next the engine.
About mile from Kingsland the train
suddenly came TO a standsiill, and Con.
ductor J. j. Brown stepped 10 the door TO
zee what was wrong. AS he opened the
door bullet whisiled by his head, and he
at once retired inside the car, where he
remained during the trouble.
The robbers went TO " ork In cool and
systematic way. They boarded the en-
gine and commanded the engineer, Bob
Rac, and Fireman I'd lIacknctt TO hold
up their hands. Hacknctt was just In the
act Of putting n shovel Of coal In the fire
box, and supposing II was one Of the train
men trying TO pcrpetratc joke, held up
his shovel, exclaiming: "Ah, thcrcl" The
robbcr with grim humor dropped the
muEzle OF sixshooter against the fire.
mans check with the words stay there,
you"
The fireman quickly climbed down from
the box. Taking the fireman and engin-
Ger with them the robbers ordered them 10
call on the express messenger 10 open the
car. They did M ordered, but he refused
20 show up. Then began fusilade which
lasted while attempts were being made 10
force q way into the car.
The fireman was ordered 10 take the
slash bar from the engine aud break In
the door OF the car. lie obcyed. but as lac
could not get In, after ten minutes delay,
! the robbers proceeded 10 set the car on FIRE.
This forced the messenger 20 open the
door, and the engineer and fireman were
made 10 get into the chr first, their bodies
4 thus protecting the robbers ~ they
climbed In. The messenger opened the
safe without further trouble, and the con.
tents were quickly transferred 10 a sack.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-01
ArrnnrIng Cor Am Incrrn.e In ,Ile Armr.

PrsTu, Feb. D.-The Amiro.IIunga.
rian government Is arranging for consid.
cradle increase Of the army. The present
military law, which expires In 1852, fixes
the strength Of the army at 10000 men,
exclusive Of the Landwchr. The law was
adopted In 1895, since which time there
have been only slight notifications Of II.
Austria Hungary II thus behind other
paAen In military strength, but intends
10 institute thorough aud extensive ~.
forms, by which she will be placed on an
equal military footing with Germany and
France.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-01
OBITUARY.
Count ne shonnesis.

JoSDoS, Feb. 20. Count Wilhelm Carl
Eppingdon do sllonncck, the Danish
statesman, n dead.
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rENsinNs


have been granted ~ follows;
Tcnncssce-O Original invalid: Jesse Roc-
era, Springyalc Pleasant W. Ilcrnock,
Whitcsburg; Richard Basket, Pcttibonc.
Increase: Julius Colcy. Lafayette; John
Reed, Gorlonsyillc Edgar W. lIungatc,
White Pine; Daniel Kenny, Rome.
Original widows, etc: Minor OF Herbert
II. Dodd, Chascyillc (cnding October ~,
1879; Cintha, widow OF james j. Kelly.
Mortimore. Mexican survivors: Thomas
Hall, Cleveland Joshua Wilson, Rome.
Mexican widows: Jane A., widow Of
Richard L. BridWwator; Mary A., widow
OF Jesse W. Childs. Pokebcrry.
Arkansas Original invalid Isaac Her
ringlon, Jacksonport. lncpasc: Jefferson
Quinton, Winslow; Joseph W. Drummer,
War Eagle Mills.
Mississippi Mexican survivors John
NJ Clark, Jacksonville; owen Buie, liei-
delberg; Zichariah n. Flynn, ncntly.
PETITIONS.
Representative Hooker today introduced
| the following petitions ior the reference Of
claims TO the court OF claims Of u. H.,
T. j. aud Pauline Chamberlain, Jefferson
county, Miss; OF Martha Alley, Kinds
county, Miss.
1
| bayc been appointed today m follows
Mississippi. \. Hubbard, lIashuqua,
Noxubeo county.
Tennessee ". Walker, Fort Eight.
Wayne county: -. l.. Grant. Fowlkc, Dyer
county; A. kimbro, Overall, Rutherford
county.
NEw rOsrorricEs
have been established nt Van Cluse, Chi
Al. Il
~ postmaster. NJ Jefferson, Carroll conn
~, Miss, with William 7. Imam post
master and nj rarnitchic, Alcorn county,
Miss, with John A. Dilworth postmaster.
new posioilice has also been established
NJ Ridgcvillc. Moom county, Tenn, with
John H. Washburn ~ postmaster.
or IMPORTANCE To R,iLRoADa
Mr. John \. blair, representing the Mis-.
souri Pacific aud the Pennsylvania railroad
companies. Mr.. VI. y. Braincrd, Represent
ing The Cincinnati, Now Orleans x Texas
Pacific, and Mr. T.. VI. johnson, represent
Ing the Fast Tennessee, Virginia 4 Gcor-
gia Railroad company, addrcsscd the Sen
ate committee on Interstate commerce this
morning In opposition 10 the House bill
10 make bills OF lading conclusive evidence
that the goods described therein were
actually received by the common carrier.
They represented that the courts In a
great number Of cases have held that nail
rad companies arc responsible only for
the goods actually received; and that with
the iirli east by these decisions upon the
properties Of bills Of lading, no one need
bc IN Ignorance Of their legal and non
negotiable character.
They sct forth that The passage OF this
hin would put Il in the power Of any sta
ton agent 10 fuudulontly issue negotiable
paper, ior which the railroad companies
may b. held responsible, and that this
power was too yIlst 10 liz lodged IN the
hand. Of W many irresponsible people.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-01-14
Both FILLED.

ADMISSION, Ala, January 13.-R. b.
Evans and w. r. Williams killed each
other at the Parker House yesterday.
Williams was proprietF and Evans and
wife were boarders. Williams made OBJ
jections to them some days ago and
words passed between Them Evans re-
turned yesterday afternoon intoxicated
and renewed the difficulty aud=hegan
Hiring. Evans emptied five barrels and
Williams four. Whens Williams fired
his last shot they were down on the
hoor-together- powder burned
Evans coat. Williams killed Evans
after he himself had received mortal
wounds.
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N-I.f : Jasf > II !
Deceivins the Gzar1

VIENNA, January 13.IThe PresSs de.
nounces the co ti1ued attempts to mis-
lead the Cars pacific and upright
mind. It declares that a certain Rus
sian diplomat is now trying t to impress
the Scar with the belief that Austria is
qrging the SuHanj to recognize Prince
ferdinand as Prince efa Balga Ia, ! and
SAYS itthat.' ther OSar'a esatdpr'age will
probably encourage; the diplomats. as
they did othe autherslof the forgeries
which & were INTENDED TO- deceive the
Car regarding Germany policy. "In
the interests. of peace. 2. continues the
draw attentiohnto' this Hsw intrigue"
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Plat ust Go.

ALBANY n, y, January, 1a-The jury
in the case-of the State against Thomas
G. Platt to GUST him from the position of
quarantine commissioner of the city of
New York on the ground that he is not
Q resident of That, city, this morning.
rendered a verdict against Plat.
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rIPeace On E.rtt

I 4 It liz. Ii, =
Awaits that conHtIens aFIn yiofJmNrtyrs
whose ranks are constantly recruited
from the victims s0f nerEeusnees and
nervous diseases. The price of the
Boen is q systena tie course Of Hostel.
ter's Stomsah . Bitters. theE finest ana
most kentaisi5f tonic nEr ariesy pafsued
with Reasonable persistence. Easier
pleasanter and-safer this than to swash
the victualling department with pseudo.
tonios, alcoholic. or the yeyerses beef
extracts, nerve foods, nsrcotics., ,sedar
Ssss sna sR Res0 rs u smy
is the proyidentisf recuperant of weak
NERVES, and this glofious franchise Be-
ing usually the c6nse qGences 6f s0und
idigesdenIsnd increased 'vig6r. the great
istomachie which, ffishres b6th is bro:
sductive oflrepose at. the required time.
Net unrefreshed awRkefs the pdiyidhai
who usesit. but vigor Gus, clear headed
and tranquil. Use The Biftefs also; ii
fever and eHgus.s rhemstism, kidney
troubles, tCnstipafi0n and hifinnsnass. $
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NeMssa


l.es9soFs Z; IalNetasen . ri s.s ia ~
Kkeress, certain parties ara and have
been1sryips 70 dnjeEe tie sadness ef We
Utah, Nursery Cemps0y by certain
false claims, Ispublishethe enclosed. lssJf
IeI lsER LAKE. December "A, 1887.
jas GSodhue, oEse. ~ na1 nin u rIi
F.. Dear .StpLReferrihg to the stack made
byA MilSotl Musser upon you and your
business ha e1onlyito say,1 that II have not
q share of livestock o thea Utah Nursery
Company, nor any interest therein. L did
subscribe for one hundred of the $4,000
shares in order toincorporate- the company,
but with no purpose of Investment and the
stock was neve- issued to me.
. -,N0a Very truly yours, .l.jlaIaa11J
900 Il ,sasA ,s..s, .C-s, ,YlAA,RFIyAN.
The Utah ,Nurs cry COMPANY was
organized to do a legitimate business
and hope by honest and fail meass TO
hold theitrade9 they nov have and in
crease'iC. II! = 1T : .Isqe q u ~ -
+ .ai5noolJ1 A.fGoobHUS Ma1agsr. !"
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,Printers,-$triKe.1
LOUISVILLE, January 5 12.-AflIi tbs

LOUISVILLE, January 12.-4ANi5 the
-Caa@ier-J ournal printers bit three struck
tozHight., sWtsiton, az, esmnpIpye Of The III
MergeRfbal Linotype -eompanv. came
here this Merning to instruct the union
printers who We're running the com
oanv's fourteen 1yPessetting machines.
He had worked in the New York Trib-
sstries ofhee aldnthe printers therefore
struck - More machines wifbbe put Ii
mSefjEitely apd The work will proceed
IS uE4G. yI n,lJar ~ 7..rSisf y; 3s4a 81 E
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Panic la Church.

I LONDON, January 13.AA panic oc-
CURED in d church in the South of Ty-
rol, to-day. through a woman faintiug.
Eight persons were crushed to death
and many Were injured.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1888-02-02

"Iou can tell Mormon house by the
number of doors, | heard some one say
as we approached Salt Lake City, writes a
Minneapolis Tribune correspondent. Sure
enoughl There they were, two doors,
side by side, even in the smallest houses.
Sometimes there were two wood sheds, or
two wells, and We saw one house that be
gun with a single room, AID had been
legthened out room by room and door by
door. That patriarch must needs look
about him sharply on the resurrection
morn, or be will overlook some poor wife
and have her sleeping through all eternity
The Mormons have doctrine that IN the
resurrection the men RISE but the women
lie in their graves until their husbands
please to call them. II the liege lord
/, leases to be so gracious be goes to the
graveside Of his spouse and speaks the
new name he received 10 the endowment
house at the time of his marriage, which
has never before crossed his lips. She
answers with the name which she received
at the same time, and rises One OF the
most potent means of domestic tyranny
among the ignorant Mormons is the threat
frequently resorted to by the head OF the
house, that he will not rise his wife on the
resurrection morn "unless," ETC., etc.