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The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-30
coNvENIENT oorroN INSURANCE.
a Syndicate OF Strong Companies wiz
Write Joint Certificates.

a Syndicate OF Strong Companies VIII
Write Joint Certificates.
From the New York Commercial bulletin.
Tho majority Of the large companies
writing fire insurance on cotton have de.
cided TO issue joint certificate, through
=. G. Rail- * Co, the insurance agents, 10
facilitate the prompt placing OF large lines
of insurance on cotton. As the certificate
rule now in force upon the New York Cot.
ton Exchange provides for the delivery OF
large blocks Of cotton by transfer OF ware
house receipts, and as the insuajle inter
est thus vests In the new holder OF such
receipts Immediately, he is left uninsured
until such time rs his insurance can be
procured, which may no. be before corr
siderable time has elapsed, particularly II
the store Is crowded" Tor insurance; that
is TO say II 70 much insured cotton is In
the store that almost all Of the companies
writing this commodity have all they care
care TO carry. II often happens that large
blocks Of cotton are left uninsured over
night or over Sunday. Much annoyance
was caused by this state Of affairs during
the cotton season last year. The following
arr the companies IN thesyndicate: Home,
Royal, Quc0n, Greenwich, London & Lam
cashire, Imperial, London Assurance, Nor
witch Union, Hanover, German. American,
Phwnix, OF Hartford; American. Of New
York; Ktna, OF Hartford; Hartford, OF
Hartford Scottish Union, and National.
A glance NJ the list Of companies will
show that their certificates will readily be
accepted by banks. The certificates will
be issued for not exceeding $4,000 In
each warehouse on Application. The
rates have not been changed, aud this sys.
TEN will probably prevent the necessity
OF paying this year the fancy rates
charged by some companies last year on
lines In some Of the American Dock Stores
aud elsewhere.
As some Of the brokers are opposed 10
the new move, aud may prefer TO do their
business direct with tho companies, tho
same companies will continue 10 take APP
plications and issue policies 1t their main
offices "a before. Il is not a. has been
reported, the intention OF the companies
20 do all their cotton business through
one party J.. &. Rail- & Co. will com
moncc the issuance OF certificates during
the first week of January
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CtNcISSAri, o.. Dec. 20.-Thcrc was a
sudden aud decided Increase In the re-.
ported sales Of whisky today, coincidonl
with a drop In the basis from sl.il To
sL03. THIS is in accordluoc with the an.
nouncemont made ten lays ago that the
members Of the trust world apply money
test TO the outsiders who Insist upon being
disturbing element, without consonting
TO Join IN common cfiort 10 keep the
wolf from the door. OF COURSE whisky at
sl.OJ affords n yorysmalI margin tor profit,
u any az all, aud Il Is thought the contest
will be brief
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a SAD FATE.
Or. Mcdonald, tho Insanity Expert
Lolos lila Mind.

Or. Mcdonald, tho Insanity Expert.
Lo1os lila Mind.
NEw NoRK, Dec. - An evening paper
says Notwithstanding the carefully
studied efforts 70 keep the fact from public
knowledge. Il has leaked out that De-
Alexander T. Mcdonald. general superin-
icndcnt OF the asylum ON Wards Island.
has bcconc insane II is hoped that the
aillIcli0n - only temporary aud that the
once brilliant mind OF the great specialist
will be- restored 10 IT, normal condition,
but the prospect at the present time is not
encouraging.
"Dr Mcdonald has for many years been
one oi the universally recognized authori.
ties In this country ON the subject OF In
sanity and its treatment II seems like 4
true exposition of the irony ol fate that hc
himself should have been visited with an
hillcllon that no one was supposed 10 know
better than hc how 10 cure.
"Dr Mcdonald was one II the experts
whose testimony convicted Guiicau, the ay-
sassin oi President Garfield. and IL is note.
worthy that ho IL another of those who
participated In that trial and who have 80.
parrntly fallen under the ban oi the as.lti.
sins curse.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-30

Cu"AGo, H., Dee -. a dispatch from
Tower MINI, faya Another raid We
made yesterday upon tho dives between
here nri Ely with the result that d,o
were olptol. the pUpucion chased into
the woods and thuy.thrUc women taken
~ Ely. County Attorney Sherwood held
another conference with the United States
authorities last evening aud the confusion
arrived at was thr work of aupprrfsing the
Infamous resorts, having been begun 20
successfully. should be- continued until
the shutters have been put up ON every
dive in the range aud tlcirprlpuctors aud
inmates either put behind the bars or
made to leave this section oi the country.
Orders will De- sent 20 every oihccf In this
county 10 employ holp, II necessary, and
49, that Tie cleaning out process is yeor.
busly enforced
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ne.Iasnco nnrnra- psn,n.

Special Dispatch 81 The AppsL
NEWPORT, Ark, Dec. 20.-Thc fine resi-.
dencc Of Thomas Hale. thirteen mile,
FROM Mere, with all a. furnishings, was
burned TO ashes late last pight The fam
Ivy barely escaped with their lives. A do.
ieciiyo Hue Il said 10 ha, been the cause.
The loss was $1,000 with no insurance.
William Mayhan, one 4 the best known
citizens OF Independence County, died nj
his home at Newark last night The de.
ceased was man Of strong character and
iron Will, and was admircd by large cir.
clo OF friends
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-30
IMMORTALITY IN ALASKA.
A Local Paper Donics That II Exists

Local Paper Donios That II Exists IA
Mrs. VOORHEES, Pictured II.
Pom TOWNSEND, W. r., Dec. %. --Thc
Juneau (Alaska) Fr5s Prt,s saws that the
statements made 10y Mrs. Noorhics in re-
gard TO the abuse OF native women and
girls in Alaska areabsolutcly false in every
particular DENYING all her statements. il
says "rho civilized people in the wlds
ol Alaska are as refined aud advanced as
all good citizens Of the United States
should bc and that none OF the horrible
acts attributed 10 them have occurred
within the knowledge of the oldest in
hahltant. The so.calcl lowest animal
passions of the rough miners do not MS a
rule show themselves here, as they are
naturally subduod by hard work and the
want Of leisure 10 indulge them The
same argument applies 10 the low animal
passions OF hunters aud tuppcm who ful
No tune for hunting aud trapping Indians.
Gov. Swiulurl is bu,ily engaged at siiki
writing hls annual rrpOrt OF Alaska. IT,
length will be- about the same as last ycir.
The Governors review ui mining opera.
tons shows substantial work Is being
done IN the way ol improvements and the
prospects Tor tho development oi several
valuable properties are very bright
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-30
INC anlrL or Inc NAM,

Sioux FANS. OAK, Dec. ~. las, Sun.
day thrcc-yearold chill Of L. Poison, Of
East Sioux Falls, died from dropsy. aud
preparations were made TO bury the child
on Tuesday, but M the ground was very
slippery from the recent flcct storm. &, wa
postponed until the next lay. That night
the body showed evidences Of returning
life. Color would frequently como into
different parts Of the body aud then en-.
tircly disappear. There were also other
evidences Of life. The funeral ia now In.
dehn ,'oly postponed until II Is decided
whether or not the child "a dead.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-30
TROUBLE IN ARKANSAS.
Conflicts Betwcon whites and Blacks
In Drow County.

Aohuloih hotWeon Whlteh ana hlnck1
In Drow County.
ST. Loris Mo Dec. -. Information
comes from Monticello, In Drcw County.
Ark, that drunken negro Yesterday
pushed q white man OF the sidewalk aud
then gave him vigorous cursing Tho
naIshnl tired 10 arrest the negro, but tho
latter resisted aud mob oi about seventy.
i've blacks Immediately gathered 10 his
aid. This brought out the whites nj once,
aud roSolycn, shotguns nud other weapons
appeared With marvellous mpidity. Things
looked npc iur bioolshcd. bat through tho
energetic IlrIs ui few cool headed Whito
men an open iisht was ayorud. The negro
then surrendered, aud the only damages
we're few cuts aud bruises II was To-
ported that tho negroes would attempt TO
release the prisoner, aud Ut list accounts
the whites had prepared themselves for
any emergency.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-30

NV iogE. Dec. -, Tho Conference
Of the Presbyterian Southern and North.
crn General Assemblies committees was
reported M progressing iiyofably AZ the
close oi toluy's session. lu the morning
the Southern men drlibDia 81 nlrn M
did tie Northern men. la the afternoon
the opinions Of both sides wcro brought
together aud the session adjourned till
MundnV
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-30

Special Dispatch 90 hu Appeal
AnERDrEV, Mist, Dec. 2D.-At st-
ligcnt, Ala. near the line Of this county,
this morning a. a patty Of Elk OF eight
were returning iroma party In the country,
tho horses ran away, when Mrs De- Halls,
one oi tho party, was thrown from the
wagon. In the lall her neck was broken,
Killing her INSTANTLY.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-30
Railroad NurEeon Appoln,c,I.

cP''lm bNlAl'h W inc Appeal
Jackson, Tenn, Dec. 20--1hc Illinoi.
Central Railroad has just appointed DR.. J.
II. Crook, Of this city, surgeon to OIL the
place made vacant by the death Of DR.. j.
$. Tcnner. Tho road IL fortunate In 20.
curing the services Of such physician.
Ills territory extends from Fulton City tc
Grand Junction. Tenn.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-30
ALL SERENE.
The Haytian Affair is Settled,
How Admiral Luce Secured n Very
Quick Capitulation.
He Gave Legitime Four Hours to
Yield His Point.
Rejoicing over tho Amicablo Ad-
justment of tho Trouble.
Intimation That II French War Ship
Had Been in the Waters the United
States Vessels Might Have
Had IA Brush.

INV York, Dec. 2o.-Capt Shuler, Of
the Dutch steamer prins Maurts, which
arrived early this morning, reports every.
thing quiet at Port.au.P Prince, from which
port he sailed direct for New York ON tho
22d instant. Logitimo was inaugurated
President with great pomp aud ceremony
on the 10th. The Galena aud Yantic were
in port at the time. The Haytion Rcpub.
lie was lying outside the inner harbor
moored TO a buoy. President Lcgitime
boarded the Galona and had conference
with Admiral Luce. 1t is understood he
made no resistance TO the demand for the
llayticn Republics release. The Ianuc
grounded in the inner harbor. Her Of.
fices aiterward made survey Of the
harbor
Among the Prins Maurts's passengers
were Compile dc Dcloa, Lieutenant in tho
llayuan army; Prof NJ Prougier, H.
Swognal aud Nine. J. T. dc Controrns. the
wife Of the llaytian General Of that name,
The three gentlemen are connected with
the llaytian Department Of the North and
and at once took passage on the French
steamer Ia Champagne, which sailed from
here for llayro this afternoon. rhoy de-
clincd 10 make known their purpose In
coming here. II was the belief on the
vessel, however that these officers were
going 10 France TO make strenuous efforts
TO interest the French Government in the
llaytian difficulty aud Il possible get that
foreign power 10 furnish mun.oi.War Tor
the use Of the Army OF the North. Mime
do Controras has also evidently come hero
ON mysterious mission. Sho kept her
own counsel nn the voyage up aud posi-.
ti7cly refused TO talk about the purpose Of
hor Journey.
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ANeKro Woman ,III. q u.p.

Special Dispatch 10 The Appel.
HELENA, Ark, Dec. ~. Yoslorda,
Emily Scott, colorcd woman, living on
Judge Thwcats planiaion, shot and killed
a colorod man named John Monroe. After
nm oxaminaiion into tho circumstances tho
woman was allowed bal Ia the sum Of
900.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-30

NV long, Dec. 2p.-The Clyde Limo
Gamer o1arna sailed from this city this
afternoon tor West Indian ports. Included
In her cargo. which was OF miscellaneous
character. were several cases Of Remington
and Winchester iifcs. aud nearly dozen
Calling guns The arms were consigned
10 q mythical person at Cape Ilayu, and
are supposed 10 DO iof the uAe u the In
surgCnls al that point.
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Special Dispatch 10 The Appeal.
GRErSvIliE Miss, Dec. 20. Tho
Weekly Dsha this evening announces that
Us daily has been discontinued. Il had
Jailed TO materializs for several days.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-30
E,ndias Liquor Law. ,n iowa

Sioux CRY, la., Dee. ~. The Sioux
City Law aud Order League has attacked
the numerous so'called transportation com.
panics, which have been nulliiyng the
prohibiiory liquor law The league had
succeeded In closing all the saloons by
injunction aud criminal prosecution. but
later the decision Of tho United State,
supreme Court gave the liquor men some
ground Tor evasion. They organized trnI.
puriniion compauHa Tho liquor h kent
ut Coylngion, u town on the opposite side
ol the Missouri River The imnsppua.
ton company opens mn office in Sioux
City aud prcirnds n inkU aud carry liuu0r
M fulfilling orders on Coyngtun. Tho
claim u that this Transaction ~ interstate
commerce. which " protected by the so.
pfomc Court decision. The Law anil
Orlcr league has been quietly collecting
evidence, and viii prosecute some ui The
projectors who are cx.sal0pn kccprn
Tho proceedings will be- by injunction Tor
maintaining nuisance. There b. a penalty
Ol imprisonment and heavy line.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-02-24

Wheeling, ". Va, Feb. l 2s.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-02-24
THE IMMIGRATION
CONVECTION STILL eRow1Ne.
Lewis County CItiuons Meet and send a good
DslsEation-Tho Local End Considered
in the chamber of Commerce last
EvoninE-NOtss from tho State.

Special DiSpaieh 70 ne InteIli0aez.
WEsToN, W. Va, Feb. 23.-Promptly ct
2 o'clock a large and enthusiastic con-
course Of citizen Of both town and county
assembled in the oommodious opera
house pursuant to the call, and Hon. A.
Edminson opened the meeting by calling
Colonel A. W. Woodford to the chair.
The Colonel made speech explaining
the offset Of the meeting.
0nmotion, J. h. Edwards and ]. NJ. bay.
den were made secretaries.
A committee of Eve was appointed by
the chair to select representative citizsnl
Of both town and county for the big meet
ing ct Wheeling on the 29.h. During the
work Of the committee, on motion of W.
B. McGary, Esq, Hon. W. E. Lively wat
called to the rostrum and presented in hif
usual able etyle the natural resources o.
the State.
Mr.. Lively was followed by the Hon. A
A. Lewis In q neat and forcible speech, II
which he set forth the grand undevelopet
treasures that sleep within the womb o!
mother earth.
The committee was ready to report BY
ita chairman, Hon. W. W. Brannon. Tht
report was read and approved. Five per
sons from each magisterial district OF the
county were selected. On motion, all Citi
zens who happened in Wheeling on the
10th. were authorized to act for Lswil
county. -se ...
Quite q number who were ready TO en-
thuse the crowd by oratory were shut Of
by the motion to adjourn. They will bt
in Wheeling, no doubt, in behalf Of thu
State development. The Solomon of oul
town, Judge Edwards, was prevented OF
account Of sickness from being present.
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CoNsCIENCE MONEY.
a Remittance for Back City Taxes Be

A Remittance for Back City Taxes Re-
ceiVed Yesterday.
There was received yesterday at the
Office OF City Collector Brice, the nucleus
for a COINCIDENCE fund should it be deemed
advisable TO start such fund. The city,
go far as Is known, has never before had
occasion to start such fund. The nucleus
referred to amounts to $40 and was re.
csived through Rev. DR.. Cunningham,
pastor of the Fint Presbyterian Church.
In yesterday mornings mail he received
letter addressed to "Rev. Cunningham"
and bearing the local postmark. The
enclosure consisted Of a $50 and a $40
bank note and q short communication
dated ct Wheeling, February %, and sign.
ed "a Burdened Conscience" The writer
asked that DR.. Cunningham kindly assist
in relieving q burdened conscience by
handing to Collector Brlce the SO en-
closed, which was due the city "a back
taxes; and further, that he arrange to
have the morning papers report the fact
that the money had been handed over to
the Collector, in order that he, the writer,
might know that his money had not been
lost in the mail.
Yesterday afternoon DR.. Cunningham
called at the Collectors office and handed
the $40 over. The news Of this transaction
getting abroad, there was no end to gpecu-
lation as to who "a BWdened Con.
science" was. Such display Of honesty
was something go unusual, go unheard Of
in the annals OF the city that the Pub
lie Building gang was ct loss what to
think or say. Collector Brice smiled
sweetly, smoothed out his bank notes and
figured out his commission OF Ct per cent.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-02-24
A sroRN1Y MEETING
OF the West virginia Gas OOmpany-Nc
Combine.

OF the West Virginia Gas COmpany-NG
Combine.
Duo notice having been given in the
press, a meeting Of the stockholders Of the
Natural Gas Company Of West virEiniG
was held at the oompany's Office in thil
city yesterday. The object for which the
meeting was called was to take action OF
two resolutions, printed in. the Official
notice, as follows:
LIST. Resolved, That tho par value Of each
share Of capital stock Of said Company be
and hereby Is reduced from one hundred
dollars to fifty dollars.
ID. Resolved, That the number OF shares
Of the capital stock OF said Company be
and hereby Is increased from 10000 shares
OF 500 each to 10000 shares OF $50 each.
The adoption OF these resolutions meant
the consolidation Of the Wheeling COM
pany and the West Virginia company.
The consolidation Is no 60. Both resolu-
tions were rejected.
This was all that could be learned by
reporters who called on officials OF the
company. From another source, how
ever, 1t was discovered that the meeting
was an exceedingly stormy one and that
the Wheeling shareholders, who were re-
sponsible for the defeat Of the resolu-
tons, talked very plainly and emphati-
cally, denouncing the proposed consollda.
ton in round terms.
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CATCHY songs, pretty music in the new
"Voysge en- Suisse"
RIVER NEWS.

Stage of the Water and Movements of the
Boats.
The ". N. Chancellor Is due down at
On early hour this morning on route from
Pittsburgh to Cincinnati.
The Andes will leave Cincinnati for this
point this evening. Her officers will OF.
tend to telegrAphiC orders from here.
Capt. Tony Mundahl, one Of the most
popular pilots on the river, has been on
the sick list, but is once more able to
stand his watch at the wheel OF the FASH
ion with Aaron Mclaughlin. Capt. Nun.
dahlhs friends will be pleased to learn Of
his recovery.
As the tow boat Joseph Nixon, one Of
the largest steamers belonging to the Pitts.
burRh coal heet, was passing under the
Bsllaire bridge yesterday morning, her
tow struck one Of the piers and three
bargeg, all loaded with coal, were 80 cruah-
ed and broken that they and their con.
tents aank, and 1t Is supposed will be q
total loss.
The steamer Regular, which arrived Of
Cairo last Tuesday, having aboard $500
barrels Of potatoes, was sold at that point.
The hull Of the steamer was formerly that
OF the Inflated Scioto, which went down
at Mingo toW.head in the collision with
the Tomas on Fourth Of July night seven
yesrs ago. OF the large excursion party
the sCioto had on board ffty.eight were
lost,
The Louis A. Shirley is due this after.
noon from Cincinnati, for which point she
will leave on her return trip tomorrow
afternoon at 8 o'clock. The Shirley Is In
this trade regularly and Is one Of the most
popular through packets on the upper
Ohio. Capt. Tom Hunter is in command
and Charlie Revees Is In the Office. The
public d assured satisfaction with ita deal.
ings with these clever gentlemen,
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At special meeting Of the board Of di-
rectors Of the Underwriters Insurance
Company, this day held, the following
proceedings were had in reference to
the decease Of Robert Crangle, President
OF this Company: It Ia with deep sensi.
bility and regret that we have heard Of
the death Of Robert Crangle. He; has
been O member Of this Board continuous.
ly since the organization Of the Company,
and from ourlong and intimate association
with him we can bear our united testimony
to his faithful and fearless discharge Of
the duties thus imposed upon him. His
strong common sense, his honesty and In
dustry, always commanded our respect,
and we feel that in his death We have lost
q worthy associate and our community a
useful Christian citizen; therefore,
Resolved, That in token of.our regard ioE
his memory we will have these proceed
inRs published in the Wheeling daily
papers. By order Of the Board Of Directors.
ALPRRD PAUL., Secretary.
Wheeling, February %.