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The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-09-29
BRIGHTER Al DECATUR.
Only One Case aud M Death No More
Money Wanted.
Special Dispatch to The Appeal.

Special Dispatch 20 The Appeal
DECATUR, Ala, Sept 2s.- Everything
has assumed brighter appearance at De.
catur today. DIR. Blacks was the only
new case reported this morning, and his
IL only suspicious. No deaths whatever
have occurred.
Refugees Buchbcrt, at Cullman; James
Howard, at Madison, and Ben Grant, at
Louisville, are all recovering.
DR.. Young received telegram from
Huntsville this morning, stating that J. X.
Stuart was dying, but at o'clock pm. he
was still alive.
Mcssn Chaplin and Ronnison are the
only dangerous cases In Decatur, and II is
thought that Rennison will die tomorrow.
A telegram TO one Of our physicians to-
day, states that Mn. J. ID. Sheriff., n refu.
gee, is sick at Basham's Gap, Morgan
county, with decided symptoms Of yellow
fever.
The anticipated trouble with the negroes
last night never came, much 30 the grati-
fcalion Of the whites. They wcro 10 be
seen, however, walking around with guns
In hand, and much unCasincss wns felt
II Is thought that their instruction move.
mcnt has about blown over.
The relief committee now has about
$500 Ia the treasury aud two car loads Of
provision at lis disposal. This will amply
supply the wants Of all, and they do not
ask or want any more contributions from
the public, the oiicious mayor OF New
Decatur 10 the contrary notwithstanding
Judging from Postmaster Grubbs mis-
leading card TO the press one would think
that hc had wonderfully excrted himself
for the accommodation Of Dccaturians and
IN the interest of mail matters, but II he
has been inside Of the corporate limits
within the past week nobody has any
knowledge oi H. The Office has been open
about four hours altogether since the 2lst
instant, and he was never present at any
time ] don't know which is needed
worse, visit from postolicc inspector or
the appointment Of new postmaster.
Tho excitement through the adjacent
counties Is not 10 great now as Il has been,
and the shotgun quarantine Is not 10 re-
lontlcS. Several parties who have been
camping In tents near the city returned
today and more are expected IN tomorrow.
Everybody is In rs good spirits a. possible
under the circumstances, and DR.. Cochrane
thinks Il only matter Of n short time be-
fore he can secure the raise Of the quaran.
tine around and again restore 10 us oui
former priyilegos
Iatcr-sinee 4 o'clock two new cwei
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-09-29
Helena Loosens Iier quarantine.

Special Dispatch 10 Tho Appeal
HELENA, Ark, Sept. 2s.-Thc rigor Of
the quarantine orders has been somewhat
abated. All milroads entering Helena
have resumed their regular runs. The
guards that have been doing duty on the
outskirts have all lsen called in. The
only thing that would remind one Of the
former scare arc two or three officers who
have been detailed TO inspect persons sus-
pcctcd OF coming from infected points.
The coolncss Of the Weather for the last
three days has been very encouraging and
has allayed any foan concerning the intro
duction OF amy fever into Helena.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-09-29
Everything Lovely u, Huntsville, Ala

sIFclhI UIEpaIth " Ihc AVptnI.
HUSrsyiLLE, Ala, Sept. 2s.-I have Just
seen DIR. Shelby, who has returned from a
visit to Somcrs, and he reports Somers do
ing quite well; temperature 100 and symp-
toms favorable. The city is quiet and there
Is not the slightest alarm. / find senti-
ment here pronounced in favor Of raising
the quarantine. There has not been a case
OF even malarial fever In the city in five
months and not a single death this month
except one, very old man from accident
There were over 200 refugee cases OF yellow
fever In 1873 here and not a single local
case. II Is very cold here today and a
good frost is expected In the morning.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-09-29

CucAoo, lll., Scpt ga local paper
asserts tbat the police are close on the
tmil 81 1atr1lt, the young burglar who
murdered Millionaire Amos J. Smell lnsl
February. They have, II is said, learned
that be- has b,cn seen In the city during
tho present week In company with q
woman who H. supp1sodio 10 bo his misirc,s.
bat though they have made dilgcnl
search In every direction they have been
unable to run him down. Several stories
are in circulation pmfding his NOW.
mcnis, but owing to the cxifcmc fcticcnJr
oi all concerned in the case little can bc
learned. The belief that 1wcott h1s been
in the city ever since be- plwnrd his
saichcl, guns and cnno In s. Paul hn7
grown within the past month among the
police officers who arr familiar with The
details oi the ease, nnl the DuOl reward
recently offered has had the effect II ~
doubling the efforts 10 capture the muir
dpruT.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-09-29
ConeeviIIe Relaxing.

Special Dispatch to The Appeal
CoFFEEvILLE, Miss, Sept. 2s.-The yell
low fever excitement here is abating TO
some extent, as no more suspicious cases
have been announced. A petition TO allow
all trains and freight from the north to
stop was circulated, but only resulted in
the following telegram after a meeting Of
the board of aldermen:
coFrEEyILLE, Miss, September %, lSSs
N. n. Virgins:
The mail train going south will be al
lowed TO stop here and exchange mail.
think the quarantine ordinances will be
raised by Monday.
T. II. HAMDLET, Mayor.
ColIeeville has had no communication
with the outside world for several days,
and the advent OF mail will be quite well
come. The prevailing sentiment now is
that Winbarn Corgill did not die OF vel
low fcver, but IL is noticeable fact that
since the report became circulated our
town has been dcarth Of people from the
country
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-09-29
sinrkNIIIc Infnnchcd.

Special Dispatch % The Appeal
srARRyriLE, Miss, Sept. 2o-Tho ire Of
our best citizens was aroused this morning.
when a special TO the birmingham Hcruid
from West Point was read. The
report was 10 tho effect that n
refugee from Jackson had died near
here OF black yomit, and that the
negro who attended him had also been
stricken down. The rumor Is entirely
without foundation, for We have not even
had a suspicious case, aud there are no
refugees from jackson, or anywhere else
here, nor have there been. Our town Is
remarkably healthy and quiet.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-09-29
NO NEW CASES OR DEATHS.
The High Tension Relaxing at Jackson,
Mtss.-A Man Shot,

mtss.-A Man Shot.
Special Dispatch 70 The Appeal.
JACKSON, Miss, Sept. 2s.-The high
tension Of the feeling in this community
having subsidized, the city has assumed a
most tranquil state, and today would seem
rs the Sabbath were il not for the sbsence
OF the sound Of the church bells. A more
quiet feeling prevails in the surrounding
country. and from reports, many who
were hasty with their tongues, and by act
are sorry for their inconsiderate acts.
Each day increases the number Of de-
mands for food, and much destitution is
reported among the improvident class.
Congressman Hooker telegraphs as fol-
lows:
WASHINGTON, September 2s, 1855
James D. Stewart, President Howard Association
Jackson, Miss:
have had conference with the Presi-
dent this morning. / showed him your
telegram. / saw Dr. Hamilton, and he
says the rations needed will be furnished.
You had better state the amount needed,
and kind. CHARLES l.. HOOKER.
On receipt OF this Col. Stewart wired
them to send rations for 1000 persons,
specifying the kind. The Merchants ex.
change wired Col. Stewart TO draw on
them for 81 200 for the benefit Of the suf-
ferers
DIR. White, OF Brandon, reports that his
trip over the east end OF the Nicksburg &
Meridian railway, 10 paciiy the excited
people, was complete success. II trains
will be allowed TO pass through Meridian
no trouble will be met in running the
Nicksburg quarantine. Such should be
. done Immediately.
John g. Gault, general manager OF the
Vicksburg q Meridian railway, tele-
graphed Mayor Henry TO know why his
trains could not be allowed to pass
through, as on the Illinois Central road,
TO which Mayor Henry replied that tho
city authorities did not object 10 his run
ming trains.
J. J. Cullen, repairer for the Western
Union Telegraph company, was met on
the street by Policeman Horace Perry, at q
late hour last night, and commanded by
him 10 halt, whercupon he attempted to
draw pistol, and was shot through the
arm by the policeman. The wound Is not
serious.
The sick are all reported doing well.
There have been no new cases and no
deaths during the past twcniy-iour houn.
II is hoped that the fever is checked, but
the physicians are fearful that such is not
the case.
Jas II. Dupie was found dead In his
room at Clinton, Miss, two mornings since.
lie was a bachelor aud had been a miser
all his life. lie is known TO have a large
sum Of money, but very little was found
on his person.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-09-29
THE WRONG MAN AGAIN.
They Thought They Had Tascott, but
Wero Mistaken.

Wero Mistaken.
Sr. LOUIS, Mo-, Sept 2S.-Tho Pod. De.
patch has specials, from Denver, Col, Civ
ing the following details Of the man sup
posed to bc 1ascott, the murderer Of Mill
ionairc Snell "latc last night n man,
giving his name ~ Edward J. Carter, an
swcring, in many respects the description
Of Tascott, the murderer Of Millionaire
Smell, oi Chicago, was arrested and placed
In the Denver jail on suspicion. lie had
been employed in u Denver winc-housc, as
bar tender, for two weeks. The arrest
was made quietly, and the cause has not
yet been told the prisoner. A bullet
wound, OF scar, was found ON the mans
leg according Ia the description in the cir
cularA scn, out Wy tho chiei ~ police oi
Chicago Offering $4,000 for Tnscott's capt
urc, with the exception that II was tritll
lower down tho leg, as were. also, th,
scars on the elbows. lie has n front tooth
with gold fllings. The police think his
complexion, slight, dark moustnche, tho
color of his hair and his profile aud feat
urcs, answer the description Of Tas
cott. Tho cause Oi the arrest
was by the orders Of man whose
name " unknown vt present, who hm fol.
lowed Carter several months through One.
gon, Washington Territory, California and
Nevada, keeping him constantly la sight,
aud waiting for n favorable chance To
cause his arrest. llc arrived In the city
on the same train with Carter aud never
took his eyes of him until hc was positive
that lac had taken permanent position nt
the wine house, aud even then hcsitaied
~ m 10 make surc that thcro would be no
mistntc. When Cartors identity was
established to the man Hunters Hatisfnc-
ton, ho communicated wit. the police,
aud the arrest was made before Carter
had any idea that ho was suspected oi
being fascott, or before any possible sus.
picionH could entor his mind that his
identity WIS discovered lie was neatly
dressed nt tho time oi his arrest in black
diagonal coat nnl vest, with light trouscr
a black iourin.hand scarf, aud black
derby hat
The police this afternoon released Car.
ter on the ground that his resemblance to
1nsrUlt b. not sufficiently strong tp hold
the prisoner Carter has very heavy
head oi black hair. while Tnsc0tt is slight
ly bald. llc told very straightforward
story as 10 where ho had been during the
past year no stated. and brought cyi-
,lcncc to prove, that during the national
convention VI Chicago ho was tending bar
nt the Leland house. On being rolc1scd,
hc returned tp tho Ninu.hUuso. put nu his
white apron, and resumed work as though
nothing lad occurred.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-09-29
Anew YorL House Goc- up.

Nrw Nong, Sept 2S.-Ati O'Clock this
afternoon, a notice was posted that tho
large house Of williams, Black 4 Go. had
iiilcl 10 meet their mercantile obligations.
II Is believed that they ven on the short
side II wheat, at Duluth aud other West.
crn points, and that their losses outside Of
thi- were material, although thcy have
rcprfcntcd large interests at nearly all
Of tho commercial exchanges II h un.
dcfsiood that there need b. no excitement
on tomouow's market 10 force settling
price, ~ the firm reports having money
enough to tide over and that la nll pfoba.
biliiy thcy will b. able to settle in fall.
The firm Is one oi the best known bush
ncM houses down town, and ~ credit has
heretofore been high. The house was
founded In 1885, as q general brokerage
concern, by the father Oi the Williams
brothers, who now head the firm, and
William Black. In 1885 Mr.. Black r..
tired, and Mr.. Williams turned over bis
business 10 his thrco sons, 4. W., H. II.
and n. \. Williams Subsequently Paul
schwartz was taken into partnership.
Holding membership In the Produce,
Cotton, Collcc, aud, until quito recently,
tho Metal exchanges, the Grm WIS well
known In all branches Of the trade. Mem
bcrs Of the exchange would scarcely credit
the failure. The amount oi the liabiliilc.
could not be- learned today. Two Of thC
firms members were seen, and declined u
oven estimate the amount. by disinicr
cstcd party u was estimated that they
would reach tho millions. A member Vi
the lrm assured the superintendent thai
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-09-29

ST. Iorr. Mo. sept ~ Col fordycc,
president Of the st. Louis, Arkansas a
Texas railway. referring. this afternoon, 10
the dispatch from Ncw York stating that
Russell sage had purchascd . controlling
Interest iu the road, said "Mr. Sage has
not bought control oi The road, but he has
always been large holdcrol both the tnt
nnl 10 Jnd mortgage bonds oi the road.
Col. turlycu thinks ihc statement = based
ON o sale Ia the market yesterday Of s0o,-
UUl to $4,000 scruud mortgage bonds
Whch potsibly vent to Nr sago.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-09-29
TuseurnbIn nrIenia.

Special Dispatch 10 Tho Apical
TuscuMBIA, Ala, sept 2s.-Anoihcr
conference between Supt. Pcgram, Of the
Memphis & Charleston road, and tho
health authorities Of Tuscumbia, resulted
In an agreement TO permit all trains 10 stop
here with the usual inspection clauses.
This now places the Charleston road again
on its feet, and freight and passengers can
20 without let or hindmncc. There was q
light frost last night with indications TO-
night OF n killing frost.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-09-29
TnE nRIoKLEY HOMICIDE.
O. @. Brnnoh Romandod 90 Jail with
out Baii-A sad Scene.

out Bail-A sad Scene.
Special Dispatch 10 The Appoal
LntLE Rock, Ark, Sept %. C C.
Branch. who killed John Brcklcy In this
city l.ul week, had aprcliminary cNnmina-
ton before Justice Monkus this morning.
Nows oi The death Of Mr.. Bricklcy threw
the Young man into commissions aud SOW
rral DAYS " severe sickness followed. His
wife aud two little children were In the
courtroom and the look oi unuticablc
sadness In the face of thcsorrowiul woman
was painful. These helpless ones clung to
the wrclchcd man with an unspcakablc
feeling aud wcpt bitterly when they Ncrc
COMPELLED 20 separate. Tho prisoner
waived examination aud was rvmandcd TO
iail without lhg benefit u ball
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-09-29

me as il there had BEEN the worst of cor
ruption, conspiracy and mismanagcment."
Mr.. Burnes said that he was astonished
at the assurance Of the engineer officer in
assuming to be perfectly innocent, and de-
claring that they are going to find the
guilty parties.
The indignation among Senators was
equally outspoken. senator Harris said
that he thought somebody ought to be
hanged.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-09-29
Busine.s Rcsumed ~ nirmIneham.

rlttlh bispsNh to tue Appeal
BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Sept 2s.-The fever
scare Is Ia dead issue here. The railroads
are all running through trains Al Of our
people are getting down TO business in
earnest II is quito chilly tonight and
ovcrcp1ts are pretty generally worn. Tho
night is clear, the alt still aud a killing
frost Is expected In the morning. The
quarantine Is being strictly enforced never
thelesa
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-09-29
Ne, pr..,a,.,,,, ro.,ou,cc..

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2s-Thc following
named fourth class postoiliccs will be
raised TO the Presidential class October /:
Arkansas, Paragould; Tennessee, Hum
bollt
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-09-29
a Postmaster for Proa,.

Special Dispatch a. The Appsai
WASHINGTON, Sept. 2s.-Tho"""n II.
Brown has been appointed postmaster at
Profit, Carroll county, Tenn.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-09-29
FROST SURE ENOUGH.
1t is Here, There and Everywhere.
The Signal Service Predicts It for
Memphis Today.
General Disposition to Relax the
Quarantine Regulations.
Two New Gases Reported at Deca-
tur, but None at jackson.
A Falling OF in Cases at Jacksonville
Tho Man at Hanceville, Ala,
Dies - The Feeling at
Coffeeville.
SDcelal RuIIeffu.

The following telegram has been received from
the chief signal Office Of the army:
WAsnIseTos, Sept 2s, 1883.
Observer, Memphis Tenn;
Light frosts are indicated In your vicinity, on
the lowlands and other exposed places, tomorrow
morning. GRIZZLY.
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A nrnih nlI.nnl.,iIIn-

LOUISVILLE, KY, Sept 2s.-genjamin
Grant, ON wark, o., the yellow icycrpa.
ticnt here, died this afternoon while at.
tackled by the black vomii. lie wassupcrin.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-09-29

his house would settle in full tomorrow.
The failure is connected, il Is thought,
with the Chicago wheat shorts.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-09-29

have been reported, one of them being DR..
Black; j. r. Stuart, of Hanceville, is re-
ported dead.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1888-11-01
We Go A-Fishin'.

wandered TO the country, Tom. ]
sat beside the brook, tried to catch
the nimble trout with line and baited
hook; the banks were just as muddy
and the current just as slow, "a in the
days used to fish some twenty years
ago. No people now We're with me.
Tom. ! squatted there alone, and tried
to yank out massive fish, where. where.
alas, were none; MOSQUITOES bit me
Just rs hard and chanted just as low.
as when they used to bore their wells.
some twenty years ago. And when ]
tried to swipe them once and break
their dreary song, the bank rolled
down into the creek and carried me
along; the water WAS moist. my friend.
the mud as deep below. as when
rolled into thecreck some twenty years
ago. The line got wound around my
limbs, the hook stuck in my eye. the
pole twirlei round the same old WAY
and hit me on the fly; ] reeled of
curses gently then, and naught could
stop the fowl cursed as loudly and
as long as twenty years ago. And
when ! started through the woods 10
reach my humble home, my eyes were
full OF last years leaves, my ears were
full OF foam; n snake sat up and blt
me, Tom, just as the snake you know.
that left its trade mark on my leg
some twenty years ago. And then
to the market went, as you. of course
will guess, and having captured ne'er
"A fish, ] had to buy a mess; and then
those withered scurbs | bought. to
my wife did show. and told the same
old fairy tale of twenty wears ago.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1888-11-01

A startling advance in surgical Sci
ence has been made 10y DIR. Macmillan
Klein, a German military surgeon.
The particulars are given by the pro-
fessional journal, Memorabilien. A
man accidentally cut off his left great
toe. i'm the middle OF the first joint.
The severed piece remained hanging to
the foot, but the connecting skin was
scarcely thicker than a thread. DIR.
Klein sewed on the fragment. dressed
it with iodoform. and had the salts
faction in twenty-five days OF finding
the wound healed and the toe sound
and flexible. Encouraged by the UNI
expected result in this case, DIR. Klein
was induced to apply the treatment
again. \ recruit, in order to disable
himself and so escape from military
service, deliberately cut off his fore
finger with an axe at the second joint.
The finger end was lost and could not
he found untilhalf an hour had elapsed
II was then cold and blue. Nevertie-
less, DIR. Klein sewed it to the stump
ana applied bandage OF lodOfOrm
gauze As early as the second day it
was evident that circulation had been
partially re-established throughout the
finger, and in six weeks the man had
not only left the hospital, but was do
ing the very rifle drill which he had
hoped to slirk. The finger was in tact
as serviceable as it had ever been.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1888-11-01
Mrs. sheridan's Finances.
Washington letter.

Mrs. Sheridan has returned to
Washington with her children. The
idle talk about Mrs. Sheridan's pow
erty, coming from people who ought
to know better, must annoy her
extremely, for she is IA woman Of great
dignity and integrity; and while II H.
hard to pref in these days, when
every public mans family, no matter
how well off, turns beggar and accepts
aims from people poorer than itseli,
yet it will surprise people II Mrs. sherl-
dan permits IA subscription list to be
passed around for her. Gen. Sheridan
had a house given him i'm Washington
that cost the givers $4,000, and Is
probably worth more now. He also
had fine house in Chicago given him,
and owned other real estate there,
and his pay as ACKNOWLEDGEMENT was
certainly 81 900 a year, with allow
ances for quarter fuel, forage, mileage,
etc., and may have been 81 1880,
which Gen. Sheridan received. IL GER
tainly was this last amount after
Gen. Sheridan was made General OF
the Army. and this, with no rent to
pay since the Chicago riots in the 1O's,
WIS enough for fIi1T to five HrIrt Save
on. Besides, his widow has the copy
right OF his book, which will undoubt-
eddy amount to large sum, SO it will
be seen the Sheridans are well pro-
vided for.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1888-11-01
Does II Pay to Bind Grain.

Hiram Smith, IA not ell dairyman OF
Wisconsin and leader among the
farmers of the Northwest, says it
does not payto bind grain. He makes
these points against the practice. and
backs them up by facts and figures:
at takes three horses on n self
binder to cut the same grain two
horses will cut with a self-rake reaper,
a loss of one-third of the power.
Bound grain takes three times As
long to dry out as that left i'm the
gavel."
at takes double the time to unload
bundles by hand in the barn that 1t
does to unload loose grain with "a
horse fork"
There is no gain in threshing in
having grain bound" Repeated
trials last week showed that a ten
horse power thresher ran out one and
one-half bushels OF barley per minute
from bound grain, and from unbound
barley from the same field two bushels
per minute were uniformly threshed. =