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The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-12
THE TEXAS FEVER.
Experiments at the Chicago Stock
Yards, and the Results.

Experiments at the Chicago Stock
Yards, and the Results.
CHICAGO, ILL.,, Aug. 1.-THE expert
ments with Texas fever are progressing at
the stock yards July five native cattle
were placed in pen previously occupied
by Texas cattle, They appeared TO main
tain their health and flesh till August .,
when symptoms Of Texas fever began TO
be manifested. The next day one OF them
died and another was killed, and yester-
day the remaining three died. An ex-
animation OF the dead cattle showed
the bladder filled with bloody virus,
the kidneys highly inilamed and
discolored and slightly gangreneous, and
the spleen and stomach enlarged and in
famed. These are unmistakable signs Of
Texas fever. Another experiment was
commencch July 20. Some native cattle
were placed in pen with ten Texans.
At the end Of week the Texans were
takeE out. The object was TO see II a
weeks contact is enough TO transmit the
infection. The native cattle used in this
experiment do not yet show any sign Of
any disease. change will hereafter be
probably adopted in the matter Of
placing Texas cattle at the yards so
that they will be penned separately and
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MISSISSIPPI VETERANS.
Tho Ex-Confederates Have a Good Old
Time at Pittsboro.

Tho Ex-Confederates Have a Good Old
Time at Pittsboro.
Special Dispatch TO Tho Appeal.
CoFFEEvIILR, Miss, Aug. 1.-THE good
old burg Of Pitisboro, in Calhoun county,
was the scene Of much pleasure yesterday,
and as place where at least one day was
spent joyously by over 200 souls. II will
long be remembered. A reunion OF ex-
Confederate soldiers drew together this
great mass Of people and at an early hour
Friday morning the women aud children
fairly poured into town, until over 1000
had assembled. They came in all kinds
of conycyanccs, drawn by not only the
high spirited stecd but also in many in-
stances by the solemn, melancholy don
key, 10 witness this union OF the gallant
heroes Of the past. When the white haired
octogenarians. who wore gray and longguns
born upon stopping shoulders, marched
through town with the regular stepoi yOrc,
shout Of enthusiasm and admiration such
as has seldom aWakod the hills and dales
OF eastern Calhoun county rent the air.
Capt J. J. Slack, Capt T.. X. Enrochs,
the Rev. b. II. Bounds and I. W. Young
were the orators of the day, and their
speeches fairly glowing with eloqucncc
were received with rounds Of applause by
their old companions. The dinner served
TO all who attended was unexcellcd In
point Of excellence, and the soldiers, who
never had the opportunity Of lcasling on
such meal in olden times, seemed 20 en-
ioy tho good things rs only a dinner with
comrades can be enjoyed. At the close OF
day the veterans returned 10 their homes
and duties glad TO have again spent q lew
hours in the society Of old friends.
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uoo.,er democrats plant Poles.

INDiASAroLfs, Ind, Aug. 1.-THE Dem
ocracy Of Indiana held a ratification meet.
ing and pole raising In the Fast End OF
the city tonight Between 1000 aud 5000
people participated. A hickory pole 100
feet high was raised amidst enthusiasm.
Among the speakers that addressed the
crowd was ox.Staio Treasurer James J..
Ryan, John w. Hoffman aud Gabriel
Smuck. In the midst Of the meeting
some miscroants, thought 10 be sccrciei In
the bushes and trees Of the vicinity, threw
several added eggs into the crowd. Pierre
Gray. son Of Gov. Gray, was struck 10y an
egg, also John schicyer and Joseph
Baughan. James o. German was struck
on the arm with n stone. .
Next Saturday night the Democrats viii
hold another ratification meeting. on
which occasion they will raise hickory
pole $40 feet high.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-12
BRIEF TBLRaRAMs.

While nn. Calkns and Murphy were
driving tua consultation last evening nt
David city. Ncb., the team became M.
manageable aud ran away, ul~oillns The
buggy. The physicians we're both fatally
injured.
&c. Carter, champion long distance
runner. II New York, aud John Baker,
champion long distance runncroi the west
ran q three. mile race NJ Mexico, No, fri.
day Tor 5000 aud the Championship OF
America. Carter won. Tune 0-li.
David Arnold, Of Alton, Ia, while on q
drunken spree yesterday, attacked Abfa.
ham BolIingrr. a lorksmith, because Of tho
prominent part the latter has taken In IN.
iorcIng the prohibition liquor law. Eol.
liugrr drew a revolver and shot Arnold
dead,
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To say that the committee at this stage OF
the investigation were decidedly discour-
aged rs to the probability of finding any
thing which would fulfill the requirements
OF our specifications, would bo drawing il
very mild. But we had still ono moro
plant to visit, that at Richmond, Va,
where an overhead system has been con
structed by the Sprague Electric Railway
Motor company.
The Richmond Union Passenger Rail
way company have thirty Carsin operation
ON between twelve and thirteen miles Of
road, which extends over grades varying
from level to l0' and curves M sharp as
twenty.seyen feet radius over % grades.
These cars are all standard size. carrying
from thirty to fifty passengers and quite
frequently the open twenty-threc-ioot cars
carry more than fifty passengers over these
heavy grades and sharp curves with case
and alacrity. The cars are lighted and
heated by electricity, running without any
noise either from the overhead connection
or the car mechanism, more than any or.
binary street cur.
The overhead system consists Of poles,
straight and painted a dark color, set
alongside the curb line ON each eide OF the
street l25 feet apart. A small galvanized
wire is stretched across the street between
the poles and from this wire an insulator
interposed, the central conductor wire is
suspended stretched taut, and IL OF silicon
bronze about the siEc OF an ordinary lead
pencil, nothing appearing over the center
OF the street but u cross wire each 10 feet
and this single conductor wire, excepting
at curves whore wirr orb, not uu-
slightly, carries the wire by short chords
around the curve over the center OF the
track. The whole overhead system hav-
ing neat appearance. The conncc-
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,t,,.o,rI RepnbIIean..

sr. Louis, Mo-, Aug. 1.-The Rcpub..
lican State central committee OF Missouri
met In 81. Louis today, twcnty.iour out Of
the thirty.two members being present
Chauncey I. Filly presided, with James
T. Beach as secretary. After being all
dressed by r.. 4. Kimball, Republican can
didato for Governor, the committee, en-
tered upon discussion OF campaign plans
Schedules Of omiohal dates Tor the state
candidate were presented, and the disiri'
button Of campaign literature passed upon.
II was decided that the campaign viii moi
be formally opened until after the Demo
Gratis have made their gubcnatorial nomi'
naILnn
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Foreign Flashes,

The death is announced of Isaac Strauss,
the French musician, in his eighty-third
year.
The note of the French minister of for
eign affairs relating 10 the occupation OF
Massowah has made bad impression
here.
James Whistler, the artist, was married
yesterday at London TO the widow of Geo.
Goodwin, the architect, who died in Janu.
airy last.
A first class prize medal has been
awarded by the jury at the art exhibition
at Munich TO the American painter Carl
melchers.
Six hundred women employed in the
government cigar factory at Lille, France,
have gone on strike. They complain
that the quality Of the tobacco supplied
them prevents their making cigars which
will pass the oyeiseers.
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The An,crlrnn I.nrt,:

WAuNstoN, Aug a.. The Hon. T. n.
Wiggiugtun, who ran for Governor two
years ago ON the American ticket, aud j.
NJ. Bas-ctt, Who drafted the first Amcri-
can platform Tor California, also Nj. Gray
son oi Oakland, have arrived ~ the adj
vance guard Of the California delegation to
the American party convention 10 be- held
hero at tho Grand Army hall, August IA.
New York sends about 100 delegates,
most oi whom are expected tomorrow
night, Pennsylvania holds IL State con
ycniipn Ia Philadelphia on Monday
ior thp purpose ul choosing deli
cgntus to the convention. Chicago
has organized q strong American club aud
sends large number OF delegates. Adj
vices from Boston, liltshup' Baltimore
aud other points west aud south, indicate
that acrCdltablc number can be- counted
on. In conversation with tho delegates
number Of men arp mentioned Tor tho
head Of the ticket, among whom arc
MAYOR Hewitt, ol New York cN. Mayor
Low, II brooklyn. Senators blair. oi New
Hampshire. Sanford aud llclrt, ot Cali
iurnia. Palmer, oi Michigan, Nadol lamp
ton, oi South Carolina, GOV. Rusk, of Wis
cousin. Gov Ogcshy, oi Illinois, cen.
Ncglcy Ul PENNSYLVANIA. who seems a. he
tho most formidable candidate. About
lDD delegates are expected The commit
bedrooms at No. pli street have bvcn
prepared for their reception.
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HIS FOOT IN III.
Mr.. Ingalls, Had an Unknown Spell.
One (which Has Finally Come to
Light After Some Days.
The Torpid ivere Jayhawer Judge
May Come to Grief.
What He Charges Concerning the
Rebellion" Records.
Tho River and Harbor Bill Becomes Q
Law without the Presidents Sig
nature 90 Tho Forthcoming
American Party Meeting.

Special Dispatch to The Appeal
WAsulNGroN, Aug. Ut il probable
that committee OF Congress may soon
call upon Senator Ingalls, TO prove some Of
the statements which he is alleged to have
made last March in letter written to an
old friend in Massachusetts,. This letter,
which was printed in Boston, bore date Of
March "a and wos addressed to gentle
man named Knowlton. In it Senator In
gals said, among other things, that the
official records OF the rebellion were being
colored and untruthiul matter inserted in
behalf OF the Southern Conledcracy, and
that twas part OF the conspiracy to destroy
tho manuscript in order to remove the
evidence OF tho fraud. The letter said
that tho conicdcracy is in full control
OF the capitol, aud that in the Cor
coran gallery Of art in this city
no picture Of Union general is hung.
although there arc portraits Of several
Confederate officers in uniform.
Col. Marsh, chairman OF the House
committee which has been investigating
the rumors that Col. lASallc, in charge Of
the rebellion records publication had in-
serted unofficial matter in them, is now
anxious 10 look into the truth Of Senator
Ingalls, more serious and explicit charges.
Col. Marsh therefore proposed to bring a
resolution into the House on Monday en-.
larging the scope oi investigation 80 that
Senator Ingalls, may boz summoned To tes-
tiiy as 10 the truth Of his statement. There
has been considerable talk on the subject
among the Democrats Ia the House. and
the resolution, when presented, will prob
ably be- uduptcd
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-12
The strike viii Continue.

PARIS, Aug. 1.-THE strikers met today
and after noting the decision OF the paving
and building contractors against munich
pal arbitration, decided TO continue the
strike. Notwithstanding this action the
strikers show signs of weakening. The
masons have resumed work. Forty of the
rioters arrested on the occasion OF the
demonstration 1.-THE funeral Of Gen. Eudes
have been sentenced TO terms OF imprison-
ment varing from fortnight to three
months.
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FELL NINE HUNDRED FEET.
Tho Awful Fall Of a Pennsylvania
Miner.

luN hNAAA IaA VI N A'hANs af"NA"
Miner.
wiLKEBARRT, Pa, Aug. ll.-At Natl
cook today, John NJ. Thomas, a company
hand, thirty years Of age, was at work
lining the air way al the head Of shaft No.
/, Of the susquehanna Coal company. In
some manner, "A yet unexplained, lac
stepped from the platform upon which lac
was standing and fell hcadlong down the
shaft. a distance Of over 900 feet 10 the
bottom. In the fall through the shaft,
which Is lined with planks and rough
boards. the body was completely stripped
of all lis clothing. save here aud there a
hand about tho ankle or wrist, and one
shoe still clinging 10 the bottom OF the foot.
Every bone In his body was broken, and
the entire body mutilltcd beyond all
human semblancc. A sad circumstance
in connection with the tragical death OF
Mr.. Thomas was the fact that on sunday
| next he was 90 have been married 10 a
most cstimablo young lady Of NanticOkc.
Tho mine in which lac WIS killed h the
same In which tWcnty-six men were i'm
/ prisoned alive two years ago last Deccm'
| Der. aud whose bodies still remain IN thc
nit. Last Summer James Bishop and
! Thomas simmons lost their lives IN the
same shaft 10y falling from the top TO the
/ bottom in the precise manner that Thomas
did. Miners generally believe this collicry
| IA an uulucky one,
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-12
The harrington Trouble Renewed.

CHICAGO, H., Aug. IA Tmospecial
from Lincoln, Neb., says The old Burling'
ton trouble broke out anew here today In
the shape Of small riot An excursion
train OF thirty cars left Omaha via the
Union Pacific road, for this place, carrying
several hundred people who At
tended picnic. II was decided by
the railroad officials 90 return the
train over the Burlington tracks and TO
this end Il was switched on the latter line.
Az once brotherhood men and adhercnia
appeared on the scene, and insisted that
the train shonld not pass over the line
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-12
Acuiiiss ARRAY.

Isaac Williams, alias Dcnic, and smokey
Jack, both culorcd, became engaged in q
FIGHT In ironloi the Mississippi q Tennessee
depot. un Main street, about 1880 o'clock
lnst MIGHT, Iuung tho progress Of which
the luruUr pulled out large knife and
pluuyrd the blade Of II into his adycnary.s
side. Iufl.,lng quite dangerous wound
After committing the deed Williams lris'
ufply walked away, and Is still NJ large
The guilty party y we'll known I" TIE 20,
licr. having only last week been released
lrum no, chen gang Tor an unWvNo"cd
assault upon - companion.
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A n,.,crlnn. Murder.

wuKwBARnr, Pa, Aug ll.-John Cal.
lihan, aged thirty years, q farmer, was
found dead in Mil Creek, four mllcsnorh
Of this city, this morning. His arms were
pinionod behind him with q rope made
HON q womau'a skirt, and his neck was
broken. CllIihun had resided IN ihl0a.
dc.phia since 1850, aud had returned 10
this section llst Thursday 10 visit bis aunt
at Miners Mill Tie left her house last
nIyhtatp o'clock and that was the last
sccn ol him alive. The case Is shroudcd
in mystery.
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IN. .o,.,,.,,. of oId Tattoo"

INV YonK, Aug. il.-Mr. James q.
Blaine received many callers in his rooms
nj tho Fifth Avenue hotel this morning
Among them Stephen u. Elkins, senator
Spooncr, Of Wisconsin, cX Speaker ualusha
A. Grow, Of Pennsylvania, and l'cniamin
Ilarrisons law partner, Mr.. Miller. NJ
Blaine will spend Sunday ut Manhattan
Beach. lie will 20 10 Boston on Monday,
aud will leave on Tuesday for Augusta
ON August 10 he will speak In Portland,
opening the State campaign.
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WAsuNor'v, Aug. ~. The following
dispatches from the yellow fever district
were received at the marine hospital bu-
ryau tUlay
surgeon Gruef,' o. Hamilton
Two new eases during the last twenty
four hours. makingu total ui twelve. Ono
cnnyaloscuut three seriously ill two
deaths. !. ! Perkins aud Lucius H. Tut
tie. black yomit In both eases. AUTOPSY
Of Iurmor hy Or. GuiIprs confirmed dag
no..s absolutely. Ten remaining under
treatment. MAI MiTrurli, NJ ID.
TrUyhSuisA, fla, AUG 10
surFr1u Grurml Washington
Fcrnaudina has put on rigid quaran-
tine agniust jacksonville aud all points IN
south Florida. No person, baggage or
freight Is allowed a. enter this county
from infected or suspected places Trains
an inspected at three points, Baldwin,
Callahan aud llar's road junction.
". A. MNUnSrY,
Collector OF tgsiUm[
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Tn. romm,..lon NH Passes.

LoSDoS, Aug. 1.-THE Parnell commits
sion bin passed It's third reading In the
House Of Lords today.
IN the House Of Commons Mr.. John
o'Connor and Mr.. Thomas Power 0'Con-
nor made speeches in reference to the case
Of Mr.. James o'Kclly, member Of Parlia'
msnt who was sentenced nj Boyle, county
Rosscommon, yesterday, 10 four months
itaprisonment. They protested against ms
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-12
An Answer q. "rais pIay. !"

To tho ldiiUf 10 The AWoal
Pair Play" In your issue Of yesterday
morning. sounds the keynote 10 the out
mgc mentioned by "a Citizen Of Shelby
Street" In your columns few days ngo,
when be- SAYS "tlis will entail an cnor'
nous expense on the stable men, rcquir'
ing the employment OF twenty-five men
whcrc tao now do tie work" By this
"Faf Play" would make the lives Oi our
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their pens used for no other kind OF cat
tie. Texas cattle themselves are never
affected by the disease unless they are
taken back 10 their native home after
being In the north six months or more.
While here they never bctray symptoms
of any disease. The greatest danger ~
that native stock cattle may contract the
disease while kept in Texan pens, and
after being sold and taken into the country
snread the conlAglon.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-12
RAPID TRANSIT.
The Popularity Of Electric Motors.
A Great Blessing that Memphis
VIII Soon Enjoy.
Reports AS to The Merits of the
Various Devices.
A Very Graphic Description of the
Overhead System.
Successful Operation OF Electric Rail-
roads in Richmond, va-Sontiment


Everything tending TO throw light upon
the subject of electric motors Tor street
cars is OF interest TO the people of Memphis
just now The city OF Akron, o., recently
appointed a committee to inspect the vari-
Gus roads in the country operated by cleo
tricity, and report thereon. They reported
us follows:
AKRON, O., June 30 1854
To the Honorable, the Civ Council
Gentlemen-Your committee appointed
10 investigate the different systems OF cleo
trio street railway in practical operation,
and TO determine the iuct Of the successful
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-12

wAsniSutoy, Aug 1.-THE river aud
harbor bin becomes Law without tho
Presidents signature. No memorandum
il written, but the President stated iN.s
afternoon that while the hlll contained
itru. 10 which lac could not sign h.H an.
rr1yal. the great bulk OF the work p.l'
,ilrJ Tor b. 80 important 90 the Does. .B'.r'
,sts Of the country that hc was INV Eug
t1 obstrurt ID by u veto.
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Tho ,,,..- victim Isb.med.

CnArrASooGA, Tenn, Aug. 1.-The
remains oi W. Krug bookkccpor for Dit
zcnbcrgcr, were recovered today from the
ruins Of the building which WAS destroyed
In Thursdays fire. This Is the fourth body
lounl. Its believed one more ~ buried
ftaFp
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-12
Revolutionary PRESENTATIONS seized.

PARIS, Aug. ll.-Revolutionary procla-
nations have been seized at the house Of
Scudy, the anarchist leader, who was ar
rested during the riots Of Wednesday on
the occasion OF the funeral of Gen. Eudes.
1t is rumored that the anarchists had Sc
creted 1000 revovers in the Labor Ex-
change, and that the government only pre-
vented a rising by the seizure of the Ex-
change.
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NEW COTTON.

A Bale from Aberdeen shipped TO
Observation-Disclosures First.
Special Dispatch 10 Tho Appeal
Aberdeen, Miss, Aug. LITTLE first
bale of new cotton was brought into this
city today by Thomas Rccdy, OF Prairie
station, and sold by McQuision 4 llics to
]. w. Peck for 10 cents per pound. u
was consigned by the purchaser TO billiard
a Coffin, Of Memphis. yiathe Kansas CITY,
Memphis & Birmingham railroad.
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r,.hhnrA nelnr Good Merl.
.,t.ivi'-,,rb 40 lie App.ai

SPECIAL w plNh w '"' Hlf'sh . -
Piss Btrrr, Ark, Aug il.-Col.W. VI.
Fi,hback. Democratic presidential elecior
for the state nj large, addressed large
audience ~ the courthouse tonight on
,ad0 reform Ills talk WIS eloquent aud
aid much good for Democracy here.
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selected. A wholesale fight ensued. Re-
vovers were drawn, and several dozen
shots fired. One man was shot through
the thigh, and another had his ankle shat
tered. The train left on the Union Pacific
tracks at pm. No arrests have been
made, and it is not known who Were the
wounded men.
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A nooMEp TOWN FAmuNs
A Nashville Enterprise Assign" Assets,
$500. 900. Liabilities, 100000

A Nashville Enterprise Assign A.'''''
$4,000. Liabilities, tJuo.oeo'
spc'lal Dispatch 81 The Appeal
NASHVILLE Tenn, Aug H.. TIE y. l.
Luce Manufacturing company engaged IN
the production Of wire cloth at We. NA'n,
vile. the new manufacturing sn''Io,, OF
this city, made an assignment To-Day 4ns
assets are placed vt about saOo0'' Nh',s
tho liabilities arc about Holg1 y. l,
Iucc came herr ir1m Rockford llls; about
two yr,r. as,. anil the company has not
m,lc money from the beginning. Ihs
sg,i,s al no company have been on 2
wrak basis irt 900. wauihs Psi, eu1 "
Wns understood as early as ihc cunning
of July that au assignment would llkcly
he made. The company viii he rcorgan'
ilcd.
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A strict Quarantine.

sAvANNAH, Ga, Aug. la dispatch
from the mayor Of waycros, Ga, pro-
nounces untrue the umou that yellow
fever has appeared there. Waycross has
established a rigid quarantine against all
injected districts.
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ATLANTA, Ca, Aug. ll.-'rhc first bale
of new cotton was received here today
from w. A. Pye, Of FORSYTH. II weighed
4jO rounds and brought II cents.
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arbitrary arrest, declared that his trial was
conducted by star chamber court con-
stituted by an Ubiquitous law, and de-
nounced his imprisonment.
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The August BOOB. Buyer opens up With an
article ON William Black, accompanied by
d.. rHiaiL The latest literature b. enron
i,l.I aud selections given as usual
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The church Rsrcr TOT Jul, u inter.
,..,ipy matter 10 churrhmen 90 Pa elites
by the Rev. Henry MasOn baaiu'