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The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-31
MEMPHIS REACH AND HARBoR.

Memorial to Memphis Representatives
In Congress for Money.
The Cotton and Merchants exchanges
held a joint meeting yesterday morning in
the chamber Of the Merchants exchange.
President j. II. Martin, Of the latter or
ganization, was called TO the chair, and
Mr.. +. A. Keeling was designated TO keep
the record. Chairman Martin fully ex-
planned the object for which the meeting
had been called, and requested remarks
on the subject from anygentleman present.
Mr.. John s. Toof responded in plain and
effective language, after which the Hon.
William r. Moore presented the following
preamble and resolutions. They were
read and adopted, and will be Immediately
forwarded to the community's representa-
tives in Washington:
Whereas, The designated amount OF the
river and harbor appropriation for the i'm.
provement Of the Mississippi river, Of
-, 500, 900, is sufficient for present needs;
and, whereas, OF that amount ST ,020, 900
has been specifically designated for Vicks-
burg, New Orleans, mouth OF Red river,
Illckuhr, DOnNu FfOnt anu OTttnNiiltt
and, whereas, no amount has been men,
toned for the Memphis reach and harbor;
therefore, be 1t
Resolved; That the Memphis reach and
harbor is Of too much importance 10 the
commerce Of this city and Of this great
valley TO be ignored; that the work al
ready done has been Of incalculable bene-
fit and entirely satisfactory. but IL now
needs protection and completeness, and
for that purpose il Is necessary that there
should be special designation Of $780,
600 to insure the completion Of the work;
therefore, be it
Further Resolved, That II Is the sense
OF this meeting OF the Cotton and Mer-
chants exchanges, OF Memphis, in joint
assembly, that the sum Of 500, 900 Of the
river and harbor appropriation should be
especially designated for the particular
benefit OF the Memphis reach and harbor.
BE II
Further Resolved, That Senator Harris
and Representative Phelan be especially
requested TO use their best endeavors TO
have this designation 30 made before the
| bill becomes q law.
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ANOTHER DEFENSE or Gov
LOWRY.


Mr.. Henry @. Myers, Ex-Sccrtary Of
State Of Mississippi, agcntlcman for whom
TuH ArrEAL entcrlalns q very high
respect In n communication Tor which We
mako room In another column, makes a
defense Of Gov. Lowry that will be read
by Mississippians Of all shades Of politics
with much interest In thisour friend takes
us TO task for criticislng Capt Hardy for
oulogising Gov. Lowry In his address TO
the recent Immigration Convention.
Well. that Ia a matter Of taste, OVER
which W. can have no dispute. So also
"a TO what Mr.. MyoB calls our war on
Gov Lowry. We make no war on any
one. Gov. Lowry IL 10 us but one Of
Thousands, a moro accident Of place.
We speak Of him, a we believe, Justly,
rs wo do frankly, and NJ. In our opinion,
no deserves We have no motive In what
we have said. We could not have any
motive other than tho welfare Of a
State In which We have Thousands
Of readers, no other oncof whom. bet US say
In passing. has taken issue with US rs 10
our criticisms. all Of them made al tho time
they were provoked by Official acts or
otherwise. Mr.. Myers elcvaies Gov.
Lowry to place Of too much Importance
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ONLY HIS INTERNAL CIRCULARS.
Soulful Inquiry About tho mississippi
Valley Farmers" scheme.

Soulful Inquiry About tho mississippi
Valley Farmers Soheme.
II would be hazardous for anybody In
Memphis 10 wager that he or she could
estimate within 1000 Of the number Of
letters received inquiring about the kisis-
sippi Valley Farmer and iis grand distribu-
ton Of prizes scheme. Here In q late one
from the Buckeye State, In which civilixa-
ton Is at It's zenith and the people are
supposed 10 DO upto all tricks Of trade;
COLUMBIA o.. Nay 3. iss
To the Editor Of The Appeal
Dear Sir-I take the liberty OF writing
10 you 10 inquire about tho Ms ssii Pi
Hailey Farmer, a newspaper published In
Memphis / wish 10 know II the prom
ised drawing for prizes, on guarantees held
by subscribers, really came of on the 10Th
oil this month, or Is u q swindling conccrn'
cannot hear from them, nor have they sent
any prizes or even papers for the month
OF May. am greatly annoyed by their
doings, and the subscribers, whom secured
as agent, 10 against me and abuse me on
account of their action In delaying 10 carry
out the contract Please inform me II the
concern n honestly and fairly conducted,
and II 20, what causes the delay. no can
give the Columbus subscribers satisfaction
and melt them down for while. have
written 10 them three or four times and
can never get q letter In reply, but they
only send their internal circulars. II the
managers OF tho concern prove 70 be
rogues, l viii have 10 make good the
money collected from those hard work
ing men. am poor man myself, and Il
will 10 hard with me 10 refund the
amount have sent thom about $50"
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" Fuller, Of Chicago, is confirmed Chief
Justice Of the United States Supreme
Court, as is now most likely, he will be
the third Democrat member Of that
Court, Field and Lamar being the other
two. Tho justices were appointed in the
following order: Justice Miller, Of Iowa,
by President Lincoln, in 1862; Field, Of
California, by Lincoln, in 1868; Bradley,
Of New Jersey, by Grant, in 1870; Harlan,
Of Kentucky, by Hayes, in 1877; Mathews,
Of Ohio, by Garfield. in 1881; Gray, Of
New York, by Arthur, In 1882, and Lamar,
Of Mississippi, by Cleveland.
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WILLIAM Bowman was sent to the peni-
Tertiary yesterday for three years. His
ofIense was forgery. lie had forged the
name of an officer Of the company by
which he was employed, TO an order upon
a able.keepcr for horse and buggy, the
horse being owned by the company. His
object was 10 take his sweetheart riding.
lilo returned the outfit later in the day.
His oilense was clear, and, Of course, SEN
tence had to be given, but we think that
common humanity might have dictated a
different course on the part of his prose-
cutop. Three years imprisonment for SO
trivial an oiiensc Is altogether too severe.
Justice is not exact in such cases.
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THE SUPREME COURT.
Tho Last Decisions Rendered at Jack
son, Tenn,

Tho Last Decisions Rendered at jack
son, Tenn,
Special Dispatch to The Appeal
JACKSON, Tenn, May 3O.-The supreme
court heard and disposed Of the following
cases last night: Acknowledgement q Co.
VS.. Kruger, James Rhodes VS.. State. Re-
versed and remanded-Fred Davis vs..
State, State vs.. Richardson. The case
against George II. Millington for killing
Tom Kennedy was affirmed. The court
adjourned last night at 10 o'clock, having
been in session nine weeks, during which
time $50 cases have been heard and dis
posed OF and the docket closed. 1t is no
more than just to state that the present
bench has heard and. dispesed- OF mere
cases for the same length Of time than any
other similar court known in the history
Of courts OF the world. and notwithstand-
ing the rapidity with which they have
done business, general satisfaction has
been given to the bar. Tennessee has
reason to be proud OF her supreme bench.
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The nlaIr NH.

To the Editor Of Tho Appeal.
A leading merchant OF this county has
shown us a written order for goods In
which sugar is spelled ''shoogcr," lacks,
tax" monkey wrench, "munkey rench,"
with many other muiilations Of the kings
English. The words whisky" and pint"
were the only words spelled according 10
the approved standard. The photography
Of the order shows that the writer was
familiar at least with tho spelling Of two
words In his native tongue, and shows also
that the school master was abroad In q
different sense from that which Lord
Brougham meant by that celebrated cx-
precision.
ON the opposite side Of the paper on
which the order was written appeared In
different hand-writinga sort oil catechism
for those Democrats who have helped 10
strangle the Blair bill
1. Is the so-called Blair bill rcpugnant
10 the consultation Of tho United Staiesi
Answer SEQ tho speeches OF Garland,
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no feet and rising Weather cloudy.
NEw ORLkANS. la. NAY O-nsiuinr. Ar.
rived. city o. n Louis 81 Louis MARI Hous
ton Cincinnati.
ylCKsBuR0. MiS, May so-Rivcr rising and
NaichcE city Of Monroc' A. Louis
LOUISVILLE Ky, May 10 - Noon-Rlver fall.
Ing. with beet n inches In the canal and fcct
Nlrhs-Rivcr falling. with feet 10 lnrhr. In the
canal aud fcci Inches on the falia Arrived
Dcloio. hemphis. Dcparteds Dosotn. Cincinnati
Weather clear and warm.
CAIRO, IN, Nay e.--Hoon-Arrived. ornnlte
STATE. Cincinnati. ~ pm, W. NJ cherry. Ohlo
Jam. prpsrtei. oranits State. Momphls. am.
cherry. ~ fouis. an. yo~eph Hcnry. Mcnphls
n am nivvf - frci inchc. and rising Weather
warm. NiFht-Arfivcd New south. 81 foulr
n M, Ciu u Cairo 81 Louis. pm Dcrartcd
Nop south. ohio. pm. River NJ feet Inches
and rzlns Weather clear aud hot -
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Abou, Our Future Conventions.

From the Callaun Examiner.
The Democratic party Of Tennessee needs
a reform In the matters OF representation.
The proxy system should be stamped out.
II IL not representative. No delegate ac-
credited 10 tho convention has right 10
transfer his credit His people sent him
there TO represent them. lie sthcir spokes-
man and no other. The last convention
showed the danger OF this Idea. There was
instances Of ilst second and third trans
fcn OF delegate power. A reform 10 do
handed In the. number Of delegates 10 form
a convention. Until the now constitution
Of 1870, 100 delegates made our laws A
somewhat larger number now make our
laws. Thrce times that would DO sufL.
Gent 10 exprus the win Of the people.
Would not Il be wise In our executive
committee 10 establish this basis Of repre-
scntation In our future State Democratic
Conventional
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-31
HE APPEALS Gerry or MEMPHIS

"The City Of Memphis illustrated" THE Ar
rEAIs splendid publication, has met with the
greatest popular favor Nothing the equal Of IT, as
a beautiful presentation Of the history and com
mercal interests Of Memphis. has ever been Issued.
only limited number Of copies were printed and
the plates destroyed. Tnr APPEAL has few 70
naming, after accommodating subscribers, and
these Il will dispose Of for $3.50 per copy. Each
copy will be worth Ave times the amount In ten
years. One Of the features Is the portrait gallery
Of Mayors. Those desiring 10 possess this inyalua
BILE souvenir should make immediate application
70 prevent disappointment
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-31
NEWS IN BRIEF.

The damage by Mondays storm about
GAINESVILLE, o., will aggregate fully $780,
900. Bridges and orchards were destroyed
and more than one hundred BUILDINGS
damaged. ---r
Judge Wakely. OF Omaha, has decided
the case Of Franklin Robinson, Of Califor-
mia, vs.. A. ID. Jones, of Omaha. in favor
OF the plaintiff, and he will eventually gain
possession OF Omaha real estate valued ut
500, 900.
Great anxiety IL felt regarding affairs at
Pocahontas, n mining town on the Norfolk
4 Western railroad. The Pocahontas Coal
Mining company has telegraphed for Win
chester rifles. II Is impossible TO get tele-
graphic communication as yet. II Is
thought another riot Is going on.
At Escahabia, Mich, last night the ore
trimmes demanded higher wages and
struck. New men were put on, but when
they appeared for work the strikers as
saulted them savagcly with picks, shovels,
stones and clubs, seriously injuring several.
The riot was finally quellcd and ten Of tho
leaders are In Jail.
Two prisoners made good their escape
this morning from the Springfield, Mo-,
with tho transmission OF the mail In
Wright county, and who made an unsuc-
cessful attempt 10 escape on Monday, was
one, and Dan Broadwater, Texas county
horse thief, who was here Tor safo keeping,
was tho other.
Tho kentucky Union Land company
yesterday made deed OF trust % the
Louisville Safety Vault and Trust COM
pany, covering tho issue Of $4,000 first
mortgage bonds. Tho bonds win run for
twenty years. and win be placed on tho
market at New York by President Frank
Carley Immediately. Tho money thus
secured will be used 20 extend the Ken
lucky Union railroad 10 Bcatyyille.
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Nix PAnsEII, who Is always cool and
levcl-beajcd, has determined upon a re-
organization Of his forces 20 10 TO avoid
anything like difficulty with the Pope or
the Irish hierarchy. Leo, M the head Of
the Church, has defined lis position
toward the plan Of campaign and boy
co,ting. and both must 20. Mr.. Pamoll
wisely recognizes the fact, and. adapting
himself TO the changed conditions, In
tends 10 organize the Irish Nationalist
upon plans similar In every respect TO the
Trades Unions Of England, and his motto
Is hereafter 10 be: Equality In tho
Union" the same laws for the Irish ~ for
The English. IN taking this step he has
The approval Of Mr.. Gladstone, who IL
greatly encouraged for ireland by the
change that has taken place in En-.
eIlsh public sentiment, much Of
II duo 10 the demand Of Lord
Randolph Churchill, who insists that the
GsuIsbu'y ministry shall keep It's word and
giant reforms 10 Ireland In county govern.
nsnt the Same as has been proposed for
EasIsnd M. Parpsll. who has proven
himself TO bes wise leader, should, 10 what
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Cost Of = ssass Ceny..ss...


There were about 400 delegates In
late State Democratic convention. Tho
hangen-on Of various kinds would run tho
number up 10 fully 1000 II was In session
seven days, and 81 a day would not be too
high q figure at which 10 place the ex-
penses Of each delegate, counting In travel
10 and from. This counts up $4,000 per
diem, and aggregates $40, 900, and II might
have been largely more. And big conven-
tons do cost heap OF money. ltwas tho
Judgment OF all that hereafter tho I'M
wicldly body should be reduced down 10 q
few hundred, and n resolution was adopted
instructing the executive committee In
their call for the next convention 10 carry
II out No one but delegates should DO
admitted, and ''the mob" should be as
signed 10 tho galleries and be overlooked
and kept In order by a brigade OF police
men with clubs.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-31
THE DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS.
The Ways and Means Committee Meets
Again-Binding Resolution Passed.

The Ways and Means Committee Meets
Again. Binding Resolution Passed.
WASHINGTON, May 30.-The Democratic
House caucus was held tonight. Mr..
Springer woke it up by the presentation OF
a resolution binding all of the, Democrats
to vote in the House for the bill as y
comes from the caucus, and only for such
amendments as are presented in the House
by the Democratic members Of the ways
and means committee. The inter-
nal revenue sections OF the bill
have been only lightly touched upon
so far, and this resolution stirred up the
North Carolina members to bitter on
slought upon the bill. In Difference to tho
wishes OF the North Carolina members the
resolution was withdrawn in order TO al
low them TO hear the expression Of senti-
ment by their State convention, which
met today.
Mr.. Stone, OF Missouri, offered propo-
sition to restore the duty on lead ore
within per cent. OF the existing rate.
This was referred to the Democratic men,
bers OF the ways and means committee for
report. Paris green has been placed on
the free list
An amendment fixing the duties on
pottery about per cent. on an average
below existing rates, was referred to the
ways and means committee. In the mat
ter Of rice, -four and rice-meal, the CLASH
fication fixed in the bill was wiped out,
and the present duty was reduced from 20
TO 10 per cent. al valorem.
At this point Mr.. Springer renewed his
motion TO bind the Democratic members
to support in the House only such amend
menis as were Endorsed by the Democratic
members Of the ways and means commit
tee and who are placed in charge OF the
bill Tor the caucus). The motion was
adopted without division.
Adjourned without date.
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stop the line at jackson, but to push for
ward to Nashville and the Virginia line.
Construction work is going ahead beyond
Jackson with sill the rapdity that men
and money can do it, and it will not be
many months before Memphis will have
almost an air line to Nashville, reducing
the time between the two cities considera-
bly,. 1t is truly great road for Memphis
and the people along its route; therefore
il is meet that tho people should indulge
in a jollifcation.
Memphis to Somerville, Jackson ct al
GLOW are you? Glad to greet you"
Somervillo, Jackson ct al, TO Memphis
"Ditto, sister; shake"
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-31
Aberdeea's New Railroad.


Capt. John 8. Foster. division engineer
OF the Kansas City, Memphis & Birming-
ham railroad, last week received a tele-
gram 10 the effect that he must hold him
self In readiness TO take the field on short
notice. Without delay he proceeded TO re-
organize his engineering corps, and on
"Wednesday morning departed Tor a recon-
noitering tour OF the route between Aber-
deem and Columbus for the extension OF
the Aberdeen branch 10 that city. In an
interview with him on Tuesday he could
not or would not give this writer any clew
as 10 the direction he would adopt for pro-
liminary survey, but we managed other
wise TO ascertain that the starting point
would be either nc Acker station, about
four miles east Of Aberdeen, OF at the
Monroe county iron bridge across the Tom
bigbee river, nj tho junction Of the Amory
and Aberdeen branch with the old survey
OF the Memphis a Selma railroad, and
that the survey OF that line would be re-
connoitercd nj present a. FAR a. Columbus.
On the return trip we understand that Mr..
Foster will iun n preliminary line from
Columbus 10 Aberdeen on the west side Of
the river. Oh course no ono can be able
W ny Whtth WV W ttttht VIII htitliN
adopted.
II seems 10 be tho determination Of the
Kansas City railroad people 10 extend
their line 10 Columbus and on 10 Akron or
Tuscaloosa, and m the corporation pos
scsscs all the means and credit that are
needed, the completion Of the gap between
Aberdeen and a connection nj Akron, and
thence with the Atlantic scaboard, may be
considered n only question Of short
time. When II is completed Il will be-
como the main trunk line and virtually
the contamination Of the old Memphis,
S'lma 4 Brunswick railroad scheme, for
watch Aberdeen and Monroe counties
paid nearly S600,0O0 With tho aspect
that Affairs now seem 10 assume, II Is very
fortunate that our city responded promptly
10 the proposition 10 aid In constructing
the twclvc-milc branch last year. Other
wise the extension could have been made
10 some other point with greater economy
10 the road, and would have been COM
PEELED 10 build branch and span tho
Tombigbee river with an iron draw bridge,
entirely at our own expense.
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TnK decree recently issued by the Ger
man government by which Frnchmen
are debarred from entering Alsace or Lor-
raine without special passports from the
German ambassador ut Paris, Is very ar
bitrary proceeding that, were Il met in n
proper spirit by the exclusion Of Germans
from France, would lead to war.
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TIE NEW rod TO JACKSON.

THE NEW ROAD TO JACkSON.
The first train over the Tennessee Mid
land road from Memphis 10 jackson goes
out today. The people Of Memphis send
greeting TO their neighbors at Alta,
Berclair, Mullins, Dexter, Eads, Oak
land, Morey, someryille, Eolas, White
vile, Vildo, Hatchic, Denmark, Gro
yer and Jackson, and wish them
JOY over their new railroad line.
Though Jackson is only eighty-fve
miles from Memphis, II has been practi-
cally shut of from convenient intercourse
with this city because Of the circuitous
route, but now all this is changed and We
shall have hereafter only short journeys
and quick transportation. THE ArrEAL
believes that this improvement Of trans
portation facilities will inure 10 the great
benefit Of both cities. Jackson is one Of
the most vigorous and charming cities
In the State, and now that II Is TO have as
good east-and.west railroad connections as
II has north and south, II will double It's
population in very short time. We ex-
poet 10 see many new commercial enter
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-31

WASHINGTON, May 30.-12:45 a. NAT
10 o'clock last night Gen. Sheridan was
suddenly threatened with suffocation from
pulmonary effusion, and for while was in
imminent peril. The attack was mastered
with difficulty.
At this hour the immediate danger has
apparently passed. At 1:S0 o'clock word
came down that the generals condition
was the same as stated In the last bulletin
and he had not improved.
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Will our friend, Mr.. Myers, kindly cx-
plain why the Kinds county. Miss, Con.
vcntion thrcw twenty-slx votes out Of a
total Of sixty against the report Of the res
oluiions commitieeI Our columns are
wide open for explanation. Were those
twcnty-sir votes directed against Clevc-
land or George or walthall or Hooker or
Lowryi We pause for reply.
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THIRD MONT EXERCISES.
Music and Eiocution at tho Clara Con-
way Institute.

aha htotbeibh NJ hao NAete NVh-
way Institute.
The large hall at the Clara Conway In
stitutc was wholly inadequate for the large
crowd Of friends and patrons who assem-
blcd last evening TO listen 10 a well ar
ranged program Of music and elocution.
II was the third night Of the commence
mcnt week exercises, and the large assem-
bly, was well merited tribute 10 this well
known school. Tho clocution department
Is In charge Of Miss Martha Fleming, an
accomplished teacher Of the Dclsartc sys-
tenn, while her sister, Miss Helen, Is In
charge Of the vocal music. II was n
genuine treat In both lines Of work, and
the audience was sensitive 10 tho high de-
gree Of artistic work displayed. The fol-
lowing well arranged program was carried
out;
"a. Like A. father. (cherubiAnil adapted
Ioinlins
chorus by Class (rroL Levi aud Mis- Richardson
NJ flanosl
Fovnce billiard, Rosa iiarphAm.
Only the Sound Of Voice Watson
Ms benton.
Fsthetic OymnAsiic. Miss Denton Al Piano
Classic tOsss-l and 2 1enelchofes I. Dianna, the
llunirc.a, Canovas nebc 8. Victory.
Angrh torcnadc. .hrnga
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ever he does, have the support Of Irishmen
everywhere. He has managed the affairs
Of the party with consummate tact and dis
erection, and is worthy the confidence the
people repose in him. With health and
life he will, he must succeed.
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COLLINS ODE TO THE PASSIONS.
I'm Cla..lc Co.inme.l
The fourth number 81 the above was \

The fourth number Of tho above was
revelation 90 most Of those present Miss
Hcning preceded the exercises with clear
definition OF tho art Of expression and
gesture and proceeded 30 illustrate tho
theory by means Of the csthctic gymnastic,
performed 10y twenty young pupils In
lures developing into poses Of Diana, lIebc
and Victory were beautifully rendered.
Collins Odo TO the Passions, with mu.
steal improvisation by Miss Richardson,
was feature striking aud effective
Tho evening closed with q farce, IN
which the young ladies taking part proved
themselves capable and intelligent young
students OF the dramatic art.