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The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-12-01

DIR. LEIGH, writing in the Golden
Rule, says Charles II. Sturgeon has
baptized nearly $4,000 persons during
his long ministry. He heard him
preach recently on a rainy Thursday
night in London to fully 1000 people.
He describes him as "a plain, earnest
man, and his sermon as gospel SER
mon, rich in solid doctrine and cpl
grammatic sentences"
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-12-01

The Contra! Advocate says that Ne
braska Msthodism is thoroughly alive
on education and prohibition.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-12-01

CANON wlsRRroRos hes been invited
to undertake tsnpesanes campaign n
New Zealand.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-12-01

1T IS interesting to note that John
Bright had undoubted Jewish blood in
his veins. The Abraham Bright who
went to Coventry early in the last CEN
tury had for his wife handsome Jewess
named Martha Jacobs. One Of their
children was William Bright, and one
of William s was Jacob Bright, and the
youngest son Of Jacob was another
Jacob Bright, the father of the illus
trious Englishman. So writes the To-
ronto Gl06e.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-12-01

A BUDDHIST temple has been opened
in Paris. There are about three hum
dred Baddhists 10 that city.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-12-01

Ine Rev. DR.. Ashmore. one Of the
secretaries Of the Baptist Missionary
Union, has left his Office and has re-
turned to China as missionary. His
salary is thereby decreased from three
thousand dollars to twelve hundred
dollars. He has the zeal.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-12-01

DR.. ALBERT LoSo, OF the PittsburR
Conference, is at the head OF a jealous
evangelical movement in Bulgaria. N.
Panaterof, who has renounced the err
rors Of the Greek Church, is associated
with him, as are also many young Bull
garians.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-12-01

STHE income Of the British Govern
nent in India last year from the opium
monopoly was $50, 900, 900.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-12-01

Mr.. SpURGEoS Gays that once, in early
life, after tramping several miles
through pouring rain, he arrived at his
church TO find no congregation. He
took his stick and went around and
knocked at the houses. lie got that
day better congregation than usual.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-12-01

The late John +. Smith, the great
Philadelphia type founder, gave 10 vari-
JUS charities more than 500 900 year
iurlug the closing years ofbis long end
~ ful life. Everything have to give
way" he saii, "IshalI give away be-
ore die.n
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-12-01

TIE Catholic University. &c Washing
Do. was dedicated November 18th by
'ardiDal Gibbons. President Harrison,
Vice President Morton, members Of the
jablnet. and other distinguished civil
los were present during the day.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-12-01


A TEMPERANCE society 1000 strong
now exists at Honolulu. A revival Of
religion came frat; the temperance
wave followed.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-12-01

BEGINNING with January ist next,
the Rev. I. De Witt Tallmage, ID. D.,
will become one Of the editors of The
Ladies Home Journal. Of Philadelphia.
The famous preacher will have regu'
ar department each month, written by
himself, with the title, Under Ny
Study Lamp HIS first contribution will
,ppear in the January number Of tho
Journal.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-23
what rhe Oncrr SAYS.

ST. LOUIS, No., Feb. pa special to
the R,puJiic from Pine Bluff gives the fol.
lowing details of the arrest of Robert Wat
kins, for interfering with the election held
in Plummerville, Conway County, Ark,
on September II, 1855:
Young Watkins returned to Pine Bluff a
week ago last Sunday. Today Just as no
was preparing TO mount horse to ride
out 10 his fathers residence, he was ar
ested by United States Marshal Fauken-
burg, and delivered TO the Sheriff to DO
taken TO Little Rock this evening. Capt
Faulkenburg said: 81 know no particu-
lars. | simply arrested the man on war.
rant from the United States Court"
''But is there nothing behind ths?" was
asked.
81 do not know" replied the Marshal.
81 merely arrested him on the warrant"
ado you think they want Watkins for
the Clayton MURDER"
81 do not know"
Watkins, who is young man about
twenty-three years OF age, was seen at the
jail, but gave little information beyond
claiming that he was innocent of the
charges preferred.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-23
THE NIL cLun.
Now Ia tho limo to Como Up with
Subscriptions.

Now Ia tho Time TO Como Up with
Subscriptions.
There Is a brighter prospect lor baseball
IN Memphis
Al IL required for the interest 10 show
itself In a substantial sort IT way was Tor
the necessity Tor urgency to be- placed be-
fore the public.
This Tur ArrE,t lid yesterday morn
ing. aud Manager Woods reported hno
progress when the baseball man oi TuE
ArrEVL saw him Inst night We've
done very we'll today" said hc, lin
booking subscriptions, thanks To the
hearty aud strong pull OF Tnr
ArrEAL IN our behalf but We
on, not cut IT tho thickci yet, aud shall
continue To push the cause with al the
enemy ol which We are capable. Tho
time b short nov, aud the friends ~ base.
ball cannot record themselves too quickly.
You see there will be- q meeting Of the
league the 1T Of March, at which each
local association must deposit its 500
mutation fee, aud the schedule OF games
~ iu be- made out The date h now only
about one week distant, aud herr We are
Just preparing the way 10 sign players.
Yet some Of those whom ! know intend
10 support the club enormously believe
and tay it Is too early 10 ~ into the
arrangements II had been inactive In
the matter oi players, this statement
might be- dscoumgug, but ! have not
just us soon ~ the association feels war
unird in getting q team together, u will
be- done In short order, and ratiling
good one, too"
"lou are NJ case on the question Of the
800 limit. are your ! mean all the
teams ia the League will be- square IN the
mattct!'
"No doubt Of Il In the world. The 500
fec deposited In the League treasury, and
the regulation making u possible and
probable Tor any officer Of local a,socia.
tons to be put upon the siand aud sworn
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-23
THE STATE LEGISLATURE.

Senator Crews's Timely Prison Resolu.
tion-Chattanooga's Government.
Special Dispatch To Tho Appeal
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Feb 22.-In the
Senate this morning Mr.. CreTsiniroduced
u resolution directing the Board OF Inspect.
ors Of the pcnitcn,iary to report to the SEN
ate within ten days in regard to the man.
agemenl Of the branch prisons in each aud
every particular. A preamble to the rcso-
luton rccites in brief the facts stated in
Senator Moody's minority report, which
was presented two or three days ago. The
resolution lies over.
The Judiciary Committee, % which was
referred the bill dividing Chattanooga into
eight warls submitted substitute
bill, which differs from the original in that
| IL provides for election OF the Mayor by
| the people. All the wards are now Re-
publican. The way la which they are di-
yidcd in the bill will make them Demo.
cratic. Mr.. Pyait submitted an amend
ment to the substitute bill, which lac
said fixed the boundaries Of the
wards NO ~ 10 make four Republican, three
| Democratic aud one doubtful. The amend
nont was discussed Tor two hours, Mr..
Myers opposing IL and Mcssrs. Pyait and
Jarvis speaking In favor H. When tho
vote was taken on the amendment II re-
suited as follows Senators voting for py.
ats amendmcnt-Cypeu, Fouis. Hodges,
Jarvis, Mynait rcnand, Pyatt and West
s. All the Democratic Senators voted
mo" except Mr.. Mcdowell. who paired
with Mr.. Mason. Tho substitute bin then
passed third reading 10y a stric, party vote.
~ TuE HOUSE
the resolution 30 appoint a committee TO
investigate aud report what became OF the
$4,000 in bonds appropriated for the
building Of the OoItWah 4 savannah VAL
ley Turnpike was referred to the Commit.
tee ON Finance, WAYS and Means.
Mr. liarris's bill Tor the protection Of
game occupied the attention OF the House
nearly all day. IL finally passed third
aiding
Dir Wiiliamson's Senate bill 90 prohibit
the salc oi wine, ale or beer on sunday
passed third reading.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-23
THE CLAYTON TRAGEDY.
BOB WATKINS. OF PLUMMERvIseVr
ARK. ARRESTED.
He lie Charged With Illegal Voting, But
1t Is Rumored That He Knows Some
thing About the Assassination-H
Denies 1t.
Special Dispatch to The Appeal.

Special Dispatch to The Appeal.
PINE BLUFF, Ark, Feb. 22.-Deputy
U. S. Marshal Faulkenberg this afternoon
arrested Bob Watkins, charged with inter-
ferng with an election officer and illegal
voting at the election at Plummerville,
Ark, the 9th OF November Rumor has
it that he knows something of the assassi-
nation of Col John Clayton. In an in
terview with him he states that he had
no unpleasant passage of words with any
election officers; that he arrived in Plum
mervile at o'clock and cast his ballot
and returned to the farm of Crawford &
White, on which place, eight miles from
that village, he is an engineer; that the
proceeding is job put up on him by an
enemy; that on the night of the killing of
Clayton he was on said plantation and
knew nothing of it until l o'clock next
day. Watkins is native OF this place,
aged about twenty-five Yeas, of highly
respectable family and of good habits.
He left this evening in charge of the
marshal handculled, for Little Rock to APP
pear before the commissioner.th But
Tor the incident Of his arrest he would
have started tomorrow for III Paso, Tex,
TO make his future residence.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-23
THE DEMOCRATIC RECORD.

One hundred and sixty-six OF the ITO
Democratic members Of the House voted
for the Mills bill and only four against it.
That bill does not provide for the repeal OF
the tobacco tax, therefore every Democrat
who aids and abets Randall in his attempt
by gag law to repeal the tobacco tax
will stullify himself to degree that
will impair his character for con-
sstency with the people Of the whole
country. The tobacco tax is paid by the
consumers, not the growers OF tobacco,
and its repeal would not make mills
difference to each Of the smokers or chew
ers in the Union. But the proposition 10
repeal it is not in the interests OF the con-
sumers or growers. 1t is in the interests
Of the monopolisls and to prevent and
postpone the real Democratic work
OF tariff reform. Therefore, for
the one hundred and fifty Democrats who
are opposed to protection to help Randall
and Cowles in their scheme. would be TO
make a record for the Democrats in the
Fifty-hrst Congress that would cripple
them in every encounter with the Repub.
licans. 1t would be TO set up q bogus
Democracy as tail TO the Protection kite.
But TnE ArPEALdoes not believe they will
dothis. The Democrats will stand by their
principles and do what they can to defeat
Randall, so that the Fiitieth Congress may
close ON theirs as consistent record OF
contest in the interests of the masses for
the reduction Of the robber war tax.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-23
THE RANDALLCoWLLS BILL.

THE Democratic majority in the present
House Of Representatives will stamp it.
self with ineiIacoablo disgrace il it consents
to the passage Of the Randall Cowles bill,
providing for the repeal Of the internal
revenue tax on tobacco. To do so would
be to rcpudiate the st. Louis platform and
confess that the Democratic campaign of
1888 was wrong and the Republican cam
paign was right. Surely no consistent
Democrat, no Democrat who believes IN
the platform and the maintenance OF the
principles Of the party in their integrity
will vote for a measure that would have
the effect OF postponing anything like
tariff reform legislation for years.
and would make OF the Demo.
cratic millions tho mere servants Of
the monopoists whom their speakers last
summer aud fall so heartily exposed.
Randall and Cowcs are, by their position,
representatives. OF the monopolists and are
enemies Of the Democratic party, OF its
peace and future success. They are fire.
brands, and by their willingness to gag
their fellow Democrats by additions TO
rules already too arbitrary, prove them
selves 10 be allies Of the Republicans.
Their conduct justiGcs the Democrats in
resorlng to every possible means yet open
to them to defeat scheme that will
Illustrate tard reform for years to come
and thus assure Republican domination.
Tho Randall.Cowles bill is confession
that the Democrats are wrong and the Re-
publcans right II is measure, origi-
mating with Democrats, OF scli-stultilica.
ton
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-23

on the subject, will serve to hold us all
10 the line. More than that, none Of
us desire TO violate regulations and per-
sonal pledges about the salary limits Good
teams can be had for that money, who
will play first-class ball and keep interest
in the sport apace until we are able to
sport more pretentious league, as will be
the case in another year or two"
Those who have not entered their names
on the list Of subscribers should do so to-
day. Telephone Jules Rozier, and he will
attend to it for you, or call at Sol Cole
mans and /. Samelson's cigar stands,
where lists will be found. An earnest
pull altogether will settle it, Shares
are only S25 each, which carries
with it season ticket, and makes you
git-edged stakeholder. 1t may proveth
finest investment you ever made, for the
season promises well for baseball. People
do not leave the South in swarms these
summers, and all who remain like sport,
you know. Complete the list at once and
let the managers get down to business.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-23

farce, while. as the reports have album
dainty shown, poorer criminals are bru.
tally and inhumanly treated, what is TO
become OF tho State OF Mississippi" This
is grave question. But II is one that the
press OF the State is putting to the peo-
pie every week. The Ckickdsaw Messenger
one OF the most outspoken and therefore
influential Journalism the State, has, as the
readers OF THE APPEAL know, put similar
question in an article that, marked by
strength OF statement, was copied into
these columns. "What is to become Of
Mississippi asks The Haa'd, where, it
adds, "lIuman life is held too cheap"
"What is to become OF Mississippi"
where, The Hrah tells its readers, "With
Ignorant jurics and n sympathy for the
living prisoner, IT is difficult to secure con-
victions, " and worse than that, where,
when convictions are secured, they are
converted into utilities by allowing pris-
oners, as in lamar's case, TO throw on the
prison garb at pleasure and go into the
town for good time" This is the straw
that broke the camc's back with The Yasoo
Hrdid, and II demands Of GOV. Lowry that
II ;hese abuses exist by reason OF defective
laws, and 'if the citizen has no protection
under them" he should Convene the
Legislature at once TO remedy thtryil."
But there is no such necessity upon the
state. The laws Of Mississippi are ample
for every purpose Of protecting the citizen.
All that is needed is that they shall be
fully, fairly and honestly enforced, and
that the officers Of the State shall be no
rcspcctor OF persons. But OF this TnE Ar
ZEAL has long dcspairod. For two years
II has been exposing the lax, careless aud
indifferent enforcement Of the law, the
iavoritism, aud the dreadful results Of the
awfully murdcrous conyict-casc system,
but without avail. Nothing has been done
TO remedy these evils, 80 gIarng and 80
discouraging 10 the good people Of the
State. This lalcr-diy Indictment by
ne HTuH Is proof OF this. What,
then, can be- done by the people to punish
in It's officers derclictous 50 gross7 Why,
they can see to it that no one OF them is
hereafter permitted TO hold office. The
Democrats Of the State, who are the gov
crnlng majority, can deny place or pre-.
lcrment to these men aud can thus purify
the party, strengthen 1t by again securing
the ia.t.lapsing confidence OF the people,
and thus rescue the State out Of hands IL
should never have fallen into. The In.
dictmont Of The Ydsoo R.rlH must have
this effect or It would have been better il
had never been made, anl that 7hf Chick
oslw Mgs1grr aud other papers had never
protested against these wrongs.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-23
VOICE OF THE PEOPLE.


Complaint About Cotton Storage.
To the Editor Of The Appeal
Sir-Wc nayc a small grievance TO com.
plain Of through ruE ArrEAL, rs it seems
10 be friend Of the farmer aud is OPP
posed to all schemes and unjus, discrimi.
nations. O.
The majority Of cotton that is produced
in this section Of country is sent to Mem
phis for market rs the people all seem to
be Of the opinion that moro cotton is sold
in Memphis than any other town in the
world, bnt the complaint and loud howl
that Is being rgisod is about some cxccs-
siyc charges Tor storage ON cotton. A
planter from near here had occasion 10
ship something less than 100 bales Of cot.
ton 10 that muikct, aud on receipt Of nc.
count salus from hls commission merchant,
found storage charges 30 high that il came
very near parilyziug him, hc says. Below
We CIV" a sample OF changes.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-23
THE warn system

\ correspondent signing himself cold
Citizen asks TnE ArrrAL II, by its adyo.
cicy Of the resumption oi the name Mem
phis 10y the Taxing District, aud also Of the
privilege by thc Taxing District Commits.
s,oncrs TO levy taxes, II u In favor OF &C..
turn Of the old ward system Of govern.
mcnL We answer by no means. The
ward system Is responsible Tor the inipuI.
tics that iniirt every municipality in the
United states that Is controlled aud sys.
tcmalically robbed by the hummer Gle.
mcnL Tho debt with which the Taxing
District "a wcightcdiolay,andhut Tor which
it might launch upon series oi much.
needed Improvements, is q standing pro-
test ~ we'll as warning agni@i tho
ward system. sooner than see that ~.
stored We would advise the people OF this
District 10 iorgo the usumplion Of the
name Memphis ~ iis legal designation. and
also chccuuIly 10 iorcgo the privilege Of
lcyying take, Tor municipal purposes Bul
~ W. see Il, there j. nothing TO hinder The
resumption VI the taxing power aud the
name Memphis without return a. tho
wnrdsyslcm. Tho theory thi, thc present
is not q representative government aud.
therefore could not c1us.iiu,iunalIy levy
lakes is all wong The commissioner,
are all of them directly elected by the
people, and, therefore, are true representa-.
lives ol their wish aud will, and as truly
representative us Board oi Alder.
mon or Councilman or both together.
as We once had H. The waris M longer
have un existence They were bloitcl
from toe laws aud ara uuly mentioned la
ulicr 10 designate thr difference between
lhc eight old'anl tho two newest vanls
Tor the purposes ct taxation. They could
only boz W,Ncd boy che municipal govern.
mcui and that will never Doc consented to
by thc Icoplc so long as thrrc arr any U.s..
iug Who umembur thc luipn.uct II the
system when tho bummcu took the city
boz detail anl carried ont their own.
not thc peoples wishc, Tho record
ct thc Taxing District Government by
comparison With Tint OF the old will
convince every man Who has the best
Interests OF the community Ut heart
that 10 r.low Ihc wand system would be
10 invite ruin ani debit aud put an end to
the prowcs everywhere visible and that
b. 20 encouraging 90. TO the future. let M
have the name Memphis aud the privilege
20 lcNy our municipal taxes, bat II We can.
uo, haze them without q return 10 the
ward system bet a. remain ~ We arr.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-23
AFTER A DIVORCE.

Capt Jack Donohuo VIII Not Have Hia
Present wife.
John Donohue, captain Of Engine Com
pany No. ., whose wife Is alleged to have
visited an aeignaiion house on Linden
street lor lhc purpose Of meeting a Main
street icwclcr named Graves, with whom
she Is charged with having been intimate.
has taken s,cps 10 secure divorce. Last
Wednesday Donohuc, through Ibis atior.
ncy, Mr. Ryan, iilcd a petition in the Cir.
cut Count charging hisWiic with frequent.
ing houses OF prostitution and adultery
and asks for an abolulc divorce. some
spicy developments may be- looked i1r
when the clso comes ~ trial. or Maesir
Wills, who was Ia the house at the time.
promises 10 disclose things that have never
been told before.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-23
TO CONTRIBUTORS AND CORRESPONDENTS
"COFrON"

Receipt, Of cotton yesterday amounted 10
27lO bales, or 2,2Ji by rail, ijl by river
aud p by wagons. Receipts same day la.t
year i,52j bales Receipt, since September
!, CO. bales, against G12,diO bale, Tot
same time last season. Shipments thus fur
this season 81 ,322 bales, ngninsts iHGoi
for same time last season. Stock running
nccomt 10, it2 bale. against tal"i7 bales
Tor same day last year II being O holiday
no reports were received from any point the
exchanges being closed. Liverpool spot.
advanced l-i6l ON all grades, midlling 5asd
SALES. 1000 bales.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-23

spcral Dispatch b. The Appeal
NAzoo Cuy, Miss. Feb %. Old Trinity
was crowded 20 suilucaiion last night TO
witness the nuplals Of Henry e. Cakes
and Miss Fannie lltlail. Tho impressive
ceremony Of tho Episcopal Church was
performed by the Row l.. G. CoWan. Tho
church vas beautifully decorated BY tho
lady friends Of Miss hattail. and the scene,
thu company and 40 else On rapport with
the occasion. Mr. Oakcs h u prominent
young business man. high in character and
standing, while the bride h one OF the most
charming aud loyahe girls that ever
hloomcd and blosomod into womanho0d
IN this community. which sends after them
the pfoycrhial shoe IN token 1T It's hopes
and wishes Tot their happiness.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-23
HAS his NERVE

The inhuman Fond Who Visited tho
Hardin Home Hoard From.
The negro who robtcd aud sct IRE TO the
residence Of Mr.. George G. Hardin and a,.
tempted TO MI his wife, last Tuesday
night. made another visit to the house
Thursday night and slipped notc under
The mont door II Was found there later
by MIS- Hardin. The note statrs that the
author has no grievance against Mr.. liar.
hin, but has against his wife. whom the
writer says has whipped him. Inc nolo
was turned over 10 the police and Can't.
Oliavcr vent out 10 thr ilarbin residence
lasi night, bat learned nothing ~ 10 the
Identity OF the iuhuman lend.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-23
THE ARKANSAS LEGISLATURE.
on for a Hollday-The Penitentiary
Lease Question Settled.

Ou lot honuay-Ine Penitentiary
Lease Question Settled.
Special Dispatch to The Appeal
LITTLE RICK, Ark, Feb. 22.-The House
did not transact any business of impor-
lance today. An adjournment was had at
noon TO permit preparation for an excur-
sion TO Hot Springs.
The Senate this morning defeated the
resolution for joint committee TO confer
with the lessees Of the pcnitentiary TO as
certain ON what terms they wonld turn
over the lease TO the State. This action OF
the Senate virtually settles any further
action relative to the penitentiary lease,
and the present lessecs will hold 1t until
the expiration Of their lease.
Quite large number OF Senators and
Representatives went on the excursion TO
Hot Springs. aud there will be no session
until Monday.