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The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-08

contracted with defendant TO bring all its
traffic across the Ohio river at this point
over the Louisville bridge; that the point
of connection of complainant's rail line
with defendants road in the city OF Louis.
vile is a suitable point at which defend
ant should receive traffic ior and from
complainant. 1t is now ordered that the
complainant be and the same is hereby
sustained, and that the defendant cease
from refusing to receive from complainant
and the carrier using its track the traffic
brought and offered to il ut the point OF
connection aforesaid, and on the contrary,
that defendants afford to the complainant
us common carrier at that point the same
equal facilities which Il affords to other
common carriers ut the points OF conncc-
ton with their lines respectively
ODiuion TO be fled hereafter
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Hot weather Producing PIcuro.Pncu.
mania

NEw YoHK, Aug. 1-Thc recent sudden
changes In the weather have had tho ci.
feet 81 suddenly developing plcuro.pnou.
monia among the cattle in and ont Of this
city. In Westminster county this danger.
Gus disease has broken out TO an alarming
extent, and the bureau II animal.i Industry,
established for the CiUrrfs purpose Of
stamping out all traces oi thi. epidemic,
has ordered the destruction Of over 200
head Of cattle belonging ~ Mcsu Embrio
Hnl, Charles llill and Joseph schwab.
The value Of these inirupl animals Is est.
mated NJ over $1,000
Prof Law, the chioi inspector Of the
bureau, remarked yesterday that consid.
cradle opposition bad been encountered
from the owners, wh0so cattle viii be
slaughtered today. This opposition was
due 10 a misunderstanding regarding the
purpose aud aim Of the bureau. But they
have now discovered, al considerable cost
10 themselves, that the disease can only be
oradicated by constant inspection aud
surveillance Of all cattle exposed to lie
fayagcs.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-08
Trying 60 BaIidose the Indians.

NV YoRK, Aug. 6.-ln rcgard 10 thc pc
culiar manner which tho commissioners
are trying 10 gain the consent Of three.
iourihs Of the Indians at Standing Rock
agency 10 the surrender Of large portion
Of their reservation, the Tribune this morn.
Ing says
What the commissioners are now doing
Is only too apparent They are trying 10
bulldoze the Indians. trying 10 intimidale
them into c0nscnting 90 the treaty, and
what Ia worst Of all, trying 10 do this by
alleging the dishonesty aud pcriidity Of
their own government The Sioux are
plainly tod that they must not rely upon
the good faith Of Congress, or believe that
II will keep iis engagements, aud IN the
same tone they are chiddon because they
suspect the sincerity Of the government Ia
its promises Of payment Tor their land
Surely cynicism can hardly 90 beyond tie
exhibition these commissioners are nov
making ut Standing Rock This I.
their idea oi negotiating a treaty.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-08

to threaten the other party with high
handed conilscation OF their lands il they
refuse TO sell them for less than they be-
lieyc them TO be worth to q government
whose good faith they have already had
score OF reasons for doubling. We are
compelled TO repeat what We have said
before, that the most brutal and reckless
seizure OF Indian lands would be less dis
Crcditablc than the methods at present
being employed. II the country is not TO
hc again disgraced by the minority aud
bascncSs of It's Indian policy, the commits
sioncs ut Standing Rock must be in
structcd to suspend their bulldozing tao
ties and tell the Indians that they are
tree, In word, the country must compel
Congress 10 stand by its own laws, and the
outrageous intimidation that, unless the
Sioux yield 20 threats, they will be plum.
dcrcd in cold blood 10y the people Of the
United States, must bo rePudiated and re-
linked pmnlatiCally
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age displayed in the brilliant series OF VIC
tories achieved by his army in the valley
OF the Shenandoah, especially at Cedar
Run, he received the thanks of Congress
and was appointed brigadcr.general OF the
army of the United States September 10,
1864, and on November s, 1864, was pro-
NOTED to major-general United States army
for the personal gallantry, military skill
and just confidence in the courage and pat
riotism of his troops displayed by him on
the 10Th day OF October at Cedar Run,
whereby, under the blessing OF providence,
his routed army was reorganzed, u great
national disaster averted and a brilliant
victory achieved over the rebels for the
third time in pitched battle within thirty
days.
I'm the final campaign, which resulted in
the surrender OF Gen. Lees army he bore
distinguished part.
''Since the close OF the arhcfommanded
successfully the military division OF the
southwest, the gulf, the Fifth Military dis
trict, the Department of the Missouri and
the Division OF the Missouri lie was APP
pointed Northumberland March 1, 1869,
and assumed command OF the army of the
United States November !, 1883. In recog-
hAA'ii VI iAn hilllNsh N'lNlNNSt wv flh'A'
Of general was revived 10y Congress, 10
which he was appointed June /, 1883.
These achievements placed him in the
front rank Of the great and successful sol
diers of his time and are recognized and
acknowledged at home and abroad. To
The army his loss is personal and irrepara-
BILE, but the work that he did and the as
sociatons that cluster about his name will
be a grateful memory to its older and in
spiration to its younger officers.
THE message OF the President, today
sent TO the Congress and people of the
United States, is herewith communicated
TO the army.
''rhe flag will be placed at half staff ut
all military posts and stations seventeen
minute guns will he fired on the day after
the receipt of the order, and the usual
badges Of mourning will be worn iorthirty
days. BY order of the Secretary OF War.
"R. G. DRUM, djutant.General.
The site OF Gen. Sheridan's grave in
Arlington cemetery was selected today by
a committee consisting Of Gen. Macieely,
Gen. Rucker and Maj. Lydecker in the
open plateau on the crest OF the hill upon
which stands the old manor house, and to
| the right OF il.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-08
A GOOD IDEA.
How to Meet Blaine's Eloquence.
1t Is Presumed that He Will Take
the Republican Stump.
Joint Discussion Proposed for tho
Doubtful Districts.
Mr. Carlisle Will be the Man to
Meet the Knight.
Blaine II Brilliant, but an overrated
Man, and the Speaker OF the House
VIII Teach Him How to
Handle the Tarin.
srecInl nI.rnlch ln I'M Arncll.

Special Dispatch TO The Appeal.
WAsuINGroN, Aug, "A Democrat of
national reputation, not now in office, but
intimate with the managers OF the present
campaign aud interested in the success Of
his party, said TO the correspondent Of
Tur ArrEAl today. "Tho Republicans are
putting great store in the return Of Mr..
Blaine aud seem TO be resting their whole
case ON his participation in the campaign.
think they greatly ovcrratc him in what
he will be able do ior them on the stump.
In fact do not think tia difficult matter
for the Blaine gun To be spiked early in
the engagement. think II can be done
in this way: Let the proposition be made
fora Joint debate in six or eight Of the
leading cities in what is known as the bat
tie ground aud let Mr.. Blaine represent
the cause Of protection, and Mr.. Carlisle
that oi revenue reform. The Republicans
arr declaring that all tho people need Is a
calm aud clear presentation OF the question,
and In this way Il can hc secured.
"luu think, then, that MIR. Carlisle Is
fully able tn meet Mr.. Waino and over
throw him on that pointg'
81 am very confident Of II. | do not
undcrrate Mr.. blaine in any particular. l
conccdc that hc Is brilliant man, full OF
devices aggressive aud offensive, but intel
lcctually Mr.. Carlisle is his superior, and
on the general subject Of taxation is 10
much better informed aud holds views 80
much closer In accord with the interests
OF the majority that IN joint debate he
would very soon bust the popular Re-
publican laNuritc.'
"llaVc YOU reason 10 believe that such
proposition will hc nader
~ can only say this, that | have heard
II frequently discussed during the past
week by prominent members oi the DEM
ocmiic party, aud have reason 10 believe
that Mr. Carlisle would not shrink from
the encounter. lie IN the best DICTATOR |
know, IN the most eloquent exponent ON
tariff reform In this country, and should
like to see him gwen uu opportunity such
! ~ this would afford him IA put the ke-
| publicans NJ once on the defensive
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DecIded Against The q. AN.

WAuN0ToS, Aug. The interstate
commerce commission has made the fol.
lowing order In the case Of the Kentucky
4 Indiana Bridge company against tho
Louisville & Nashville Railroad company:
"This case having been heretofore sub.
mi,,cd on the evidence and on written
and printed briefs, and having been ma.
,urciy considered, and the commission
now inding that complainant is a common
carrier and that A. such defendant u
hound aud obliged by law 10 give 10 Il
equal facilities for the interchange Of traffic
no those Il affords 10 other common car.
rers. that defendant cannot lawfully re-.
nso 10 receive traffic which Is brought
10 Il over the bridge Of complain.
an, ON the ground that the rail.
road company bringing IL over bad
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-08
Ano,her rlcl.r, ,n ,hc rlcId.

Special bisUatDh 90 Tho Appeal
llrirNA, Ark, Aug To-day large
number II citizens, white and colorcd. met
At Navel for the purpose Of putting a
ticket in the field against the fusion ticket
that was made short while since. Tho
following were nominated on the new
ticket, which is known az the peoples
ticket Sheriff u. a. Macon, treasurer, J..
T. Moore; county aud probate clerk, I. II.
Fisher cipuit clerk, !. T. Carter lcolorcdl,
nsosor, -. T. TAYLOR lcplordl, county
judge, A. g Jnunu .rplurcdI, represent
ati,cs, NJ g.. sCailr. Charles Hicks lcol-
orcdD aud ]. ". -. Marquis ,colorcd);
coroner, !. ~ Wilson Irulurrdl.
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NO Changc Ga .he Indians.

STANDING Rock AGEyCY, OAK, Aug. T.
No council has been held since Friday,
until today. In the council this morning
there was no favorable change In the
minds Of the Indians. Each Of the com.
missioncr. In well considered aud earnest
addresses. warned the Indians oi the bad
results likely 10 occur In event II their r..
iusal Ia accept the governments offer.
Before the meeting oi the council the
commissioners knew that IL had been de.
tcrmincd by the Indians a. 90 home. In
the open council John Grass reiterated
tho determination Of the Indians
to refuse 10 sign either paper
Call said his people would ~ home
today. They started to leave when
Agent Mclaughlin fusc aud ordered them
b. remain. which they did. The commits.
sioncrz finally adjourned the council aud
told the Indians 10 go home and attend 81
their crops, and the commissioners would
proceed 10 other agencies When the
Standing Rock people were wanted again,
notice would be- given them. They then
dispersed quietly and vt out iOr their
homes.
Every possible argument has been used
a. induce the Indians 10 consent II iH
certain that they had determined In their
councils. long before the arrival Of the
commissioners, 10 reject the oilcr re.
ports from the lower agencies arc conflict.
Ing. The next agency visited will be the
Cheyenne river
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-08
THE BURIAL SITE
selected Ia the Arlington Cemetery
Orders of the Secretary OF War.

WASHINGTON, Aug. Cen. McFccly,
Gen. d. II. Buckcr (rciircd) and Mai.
Iydcckcr, Of the army, visited Arlington
cemetery today for the purpose Of select.
ing a site for the grave OF Gen. sheridan.
Tho following general order was issued
this afternoon:
wAR DErAmNrSt AnjrtsSt GfSrn,tsoricE
WARRINGTON. Aug q, iss,. I
"Wfh profound sorrow the Secretary Of
War announces 20 the army that Gen.
Sheridan died last evening at Nonquitt, In
the State Of Massachusetts,.
lie was born in 1881. Upon graduating
from West Point, he entered the army
July |, 1853, ~ breyet-sccond.licuicnant
Of the First infantry. His irst service
was on the frontier Of Texas then In
Oregon and California, engaged against
hostile Indians In the Takoma expedition
and the defense Of the Cascades. Ia 1891,
having reached the grade Of captain In
the Thirteenth infantry, lac was placed on
duty a. chief quarlcr.masicr and commits.
eary Of the army under Maior.GCnCal
Curtis In the Pea Ridge campaign, and
subsequently ~ quariermasier al Major.
General llallcck's headquarters In the cd.
vance ON Corin,h, Miss. lie was appointed
colonel Of the Second Michigan cavalry
MAY 20. 1862 brieadicrgcncul Of yolun'
tees July !, aud nnjyr.gcncnl Of vnlun
tccrs ncc,nhog "a, N the fame year. hay
ing p1uiciy"i.-i e,th distinction IN ma
mer9us Engagements la the aflnics ~ III,
Ohio aud CupoSr,ali until April 70. 1864
when he AS selected 20 command "a.
cayalr, corps Of Tie army 81 the Potomac
nnd subsequently the middle division ga.
the army ol tie Shenandoah.
"for CALAMITY military skill AMI cOul
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-08
niss,.s,ppi nniabis OF Labor.

special pi.Iuish ip Oboe Nppgll
JAcKspN, Miss. Aug. The State as
scmbly Of the Knights Of Labor Of Missis-
sippi met in annual session this morning
In Benevolent hall, State Master Workman
John !. Power Of Natohcy, presiding.
Delegates from nll portions IT the state
Wcw In attendance Reports ui commit
IN iluuu.hiuT condition aud ihr menu
hcnhip steadily Increasing The DAYS
proceedings consisted principally Ut routine
work aud reports at various committees.
The session Wiil continue several days
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-08
A Dispatch n'om zen. MiIc-.

WASHINGTON, Aug. T. Gen. Howard
has tclcgraphcd TO the Secretary OF War
to the effect that Gen. Miles last dispatch
to him did not signify prcmcditatcd out
break OF any extent on the part Of the In
dians ON the san Carlos reservation. As
recent outbreak was merely drunken
sistant Adjutnnt Kclton, in speaking OF the
Indian trouble nj san Carlos, said that the
squabhlc among disallected Indians and
that there was every prospect that they
would remain on the reservation aud re-
turn TO their camps,
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-08

CLEVELAND. o, Aug. The fint an.
nual convention oi the National lar as.o-
citation will b. held hero on Wednesday
aud THURSDAY. Tho association was formed
In Washington on May -, 1855, aud its
objects arr as follows
10 promote the unidcalion, 40 Ear M
practicable. oi the laws II the various
States which relate 10 matters In which
the people oi the United States have q
common interest, such rs tie law Of de-.
fccndrncc, Of Wills and conveyance and
marriage and divorce, oi limitations oi ac.
tons Tor the settlement Of estates, the laws
affecting comfy between The States, the
oxtmditiun oi criminals, those concerning
commercial papers, nni all other laws
which may from time "a timo be- drHir.
mated hy ihc nsspcinlion ~ proper subjects
oi unihtlliun, 10 study the condition and
promote tho improvement 81 the Judicial
system IT the States aud Of the United
siat,s. 10 promote among members Of the
association % knowledge II the laws Of the
various States and II tho United States, Ia
consider the necessity aud prriirllility
ui thu establishment " international codes
brtNcpn civilized aud commercial nations,
10 promote aud extend acquaintance and
fellowship among thc members Of the pro.
lrssion IN the United States. 10 devise
methods Tor maintaining the standards Of
profession In the United States, and gen.
orally. a. promote the science Of the law
and the due administration Of Justice.
ltwas decided NJ recent meeting In
Washington IN hold ihc hni convention In
Cleveland Since then active correspond.
Cnco has been kept up With the bar assn.
Citations oi the States. The result has been
most satisfactory, and u Is expected that
fully JDJ delegates viii be present
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Tho nepnbIiran Tarin mn.

WAsufNGroN, Aug. The Senate taHn
subcommittee Is still ut work early and
late upon the details Of the tariff bill, With
the determination Il possible TO make oil
necessary changes in the original draft be.
fore Il Is reported 10 the iull committee or
the Senate, expecting thereby TO bring out
a measure which the majority Ia the Sen.
ate can stand by o. whole. IL is nj the
same time giving brici, informal hearings
30 all who come. II begins this morning
the final revision OF The measure In detail,
and hopes 81 have the work completed
this week. There h n probability that
three or four cOnlroycfted points will bc
passcd over by the subcommittee for the
present, and a possibility that they may
bc submitted 10 n caucus for ultimate de.
cision. The regular weekly meeting Of
the finance committee, which takes place
TUESDAY, was not held today. II is not
expected that the Democrats Of the finance
committee will care 10 delay the measures
In the committee, but II h thought prob
able that they will reserve such criticism
az they may have 10 make, for the debate
"a In open session.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-08
A HonRIBLE AoclDENT.
In Which several Bridge Builders Are
Fatally Injured.

PirrsnrEo, Pa, Aug. "A special 10
the Pittsburg D,pairL, from Altoona, Pa,
says Three miles casto Maplcton station,
on the Pennsylvania railroad, sixty men
have been erecting heavy stone piers for
the new iron bridge at that point. Near
noon today xix men were engaged upon u
light trcstlc, when u heavy ear Of bridge
stone, la running q living switch, became
uncomfortable, LETT the track where the
bridge began, and landed upon the trcsllc,
crushing the workers 10 the Junata river.
fifty feet below. The result was simply
hofriiying. Two u the men will die aud
three np crippled for lie. Foreman
George Conyou, oi Mcchpnicsyillc, \. y,
fell thirty five feet and broke his head in
thrcc places. lie cannot live. George
spanglcr OF Middleton, Pa, sustained IN
juncs Of the spinal column. a torn breast
aud abdomen and broken leg. Ills case h.
hopeless Albert Mullcus, IT liinnug
ham, Ala. received internal injuries llc
h. not expected ~ live. 1hrc other work.
men were injured.
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The speaker has appointed tho following
members Of the military committee ~ the
House cOnicrrcs on the army nppropria.
ton hill Sir. Townshend, oi illinois, Mr.
Mni.h, Of Pennsylvania, aud Mr.. laird, Of
Nebraska
Col. Lamont said today that no thought
Il due 10 Gen. Black, commissioner oi pen.
si1ns. 10 Any that there was no truth Ia the
reports that Gen. Blacks resignation had
been requested, or that there were any
differences whatever bciwcOn him aud any
member OF the administration.
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PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS-.
The Cotton RRgging Pool To Hc TnvcstI-
gRtcd-Iu tho House.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7-LSenatcl-The
resolution offered yesterday jnstructng the
committee on finance to make an inycsti-
CATION OF the cotton bagging pool was
adopted.
The Senate then resumed consideration
OF the fisheries treaty AMI was addressed
by Mr., sherman in opposition to its ratid-
cation.
A message Of the President vctoing a
bill TO grant G35 acres Of a military rcser-
walton TO the city of Tacoma, W. T., for II
park was read and referred to the COM
mittec on public lands. The grounds OF
the Presidents disapproNal are that the
army engineers reported against the grant
because the land may be needed for mill
tary purposes. Tho Senate then resumed
consideration Of the bill reported from the
committee on foreign relations TO prohibit
the coming of Chinese laborers to the
United States.
Mr.. Stewart spoke in favor Of the bill
and when he closed the Senate adjourned.
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cnn,. inIn %. strnIn.

RocgvuLE, Md, Aug. Capt John
II. Strain died last night, aged seventy
ycan. lie participated in the Santa lie
expedition serving rs captain. Suhsc.
qucntly hc was with Gen. Sam Houston,
10 whom he Nas related, In Mexico aud
Texas. Ills wife, who IL n sister Of Mr..
buchanan Houston, president ol the Pa
elite Mail Steamship company, and Who h
niece OF Commodore rruNlon, with six
children. survives him.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-08
In The House of REPRESENTATIVE.

WASuNGToN, Aug. Mr.. Cultivate,
Of Ohio, in an earnest speech appealed 10
the House TO permit him 10 call up, for
immediate consideration, the Senate bill
making an appropriation TO enable the
several executive departments TO partici-
pate in the Ohio centennial exposition to
he held in Columbus in September and
October next
Mr.. Oates, Of Alabama, who on previous
occasions has intcrposed an objection,
stated that while he objected, on constitu-
tional grounds TO the government going
into the show business he would not now
object but would content himself with
voting against the hill, 80 there being no
objection, the bill was taken up for consid-
Grafton.
Mr.. Wise, Of Virginia, offered an amend.
ment providing that II there shall bc any
surplus Of the appropriation made
10 enable the departments Ia participate
in the Ohio Valley centennial exposition
II shall be- used to enable the departments
10 be represented at the cKpusilions 10 be
held ut Augusta, Ga, and Richmond, Va
Mr.. Henderson, Of Iowa, offered an
amendment appropriating $4,000 to aid
the exposition To be held by the colorcd
race IN Atlanta, Ga, in lssg and 1880, un.
der the auspices Of the Colorcd Worlds
Fair association Of America. lie argued
that II Congress was 30 give government
| aid in this class OF cases IL should certainly
bc afforded Ia u struggling race which
wished Ia show its advancement after gen.
crations Of slavery.
Mr.. Herbert, Of Alabama, thought that
! II the government was going into the cir.
rus business IL ought 10 do Il systematic
ally. Old John Robinson, the king oi
circus men, had recently died, and II the
government wished now 10 take his place
| il ought Ia be- done on something like n
regular system. II was not fair togiyc aid
10 one State or city and refuse Il 10 another.
The government ought to establish a regu.
! lar travelling exhibition.
Mr.. Warner offered an amendment np-
prupraling siO,O 90 enable the depart.
iucnis a. be- rcprcsontedai the Kansas City
exposition, 10 he held In September aud
| October. Adopted.
The amendments offered by Mcsn.
Wise and Henderson wer adopted.
The question then required on the third
reading Of the bill ~ amended, and the
nays aud yeas were Ordered aud resulted
yeas Gs, NAYS ~. No quorum.
The House then adjourned.
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Inc i.nn.n. ,onni, War.

LIBERAL, Kas., Aug. Sam Robinson,
G. 4. Cook, Ouin Cook, ]. +. Chamber.
lain, NJ. Riglcy, A. Mcdonald and J. W.
Calvert, the parties arrested by the United
States authorities ut llugoion, Stevens
county, as implicated In the murder Of
Sheriff Gross and three deputies, arrived
here late this forenoon In charge Of United
States Marshal Jones, four members Of
the State militia and W. 7. schcll, y.
Noble, j. Johnson, w. s. Steele and W.
o. Connor, Of llugoton, who had been
sworn In ~ United States deputies. They
were placed on board the cans IN the ai'
ternOon and will be taken 10 Topeka The
charges against them are conspiracy and
attempt 10 restrain Others Of their liberty.
The troops will remain In Stevens county
for about ten days and will then he sent
home with the exception Of two COM
panics, WHO will b. placed respectively nj
llugoion aud Woodslale, and will stay
there i0r six weeks and longer II ncccs.
sary. The State authorities scem de-
iermincd 10 break down the disturbing
element and prevent y recurrence Of th,
horrible tragedy Ia the neutral strip.