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The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-22
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E,N fusSusgo, Cal, Jan. u. Tho OH.
Ger. oi the United States steamer Nandnlla,
which sailed for Samoa today, were ~.
Gently detached by orders Of the Navy he.
plrlmen, u consequence Of the expiration
Of their term Of service, but In Wow OF the
prospect OF active service Ia Samoan
vatrr. they a8kcd 10 be- allowed 10 remain
with their ship, aud at their urgent request
the orders detaching them were revoked.
Of she steamer Mohican, which Is also uu.
der orders to yet ready for sen. have ar.
rived At Marc Island Navy Yard. They
have been en- route lrum place OF ship
mgut "a tle last about .A.,e uohlhs.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-22
THE MURDER OF HENRY EAGLE.
Result Of the Investigation Of Deputy
Marshal Spurricr.

special Dispatch ~ The Appeal.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Jan. 2l.-Dcputy
United States Marshal SpurrIcr, who re-
turned today from Oycrton County, was,
while in the mountains, employed 10 20
To Thompsonyillc, Monroe County, 10 In.
ycstgate the murder Of Henry Eagle, who
WIS shot down ia August last while
standing IN his yard. Fish Dyer, son
in-law Of Eagle, WIS arrested soon after
the killing ON suspicion, but after Mr..
spurricrs investigation warrants worc
sworn out against james Davis aud Wash
VI. Peek, two old men, aud they were also
arrested ~ conspimiors and accompliccs.
Mr.. Spurricr learned that the murder was
the result ol an old grudgc. Eagle, some
years ago, gave Dyer tract Ut land, but
did not make him decd therefor. Last
year DYER was charged with forging note
ON his lalhcr.in-laW, and thc latter turned
him OIL Shortly after this Eagle was
killed The paper used ~ wadling for
the gun that killed Eagle was found 10 Ice
wall paper, and wns similar 10 that On the
walls Of Overs house II is charged that
Davis did the shooting With pycrs gun,
aud that Dyer was present aiding aud
aboiiing. The parties will be tried ut the
next term 9l the court
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-22
A HELLlsH BRUTE.
a Married Man Crmlnnlly Assaults q
Young Woman Near Birmingham.

Special Dispatch 10 The Appeal
BumiNouAu, Ala. Jan 2l--Ncws las
Just reached this city n q terrible crime
which was committed ut Johnson, Ala,
forty miles from hcIc, on Friday night
W. Il. Kennedy, laborcr ia awmill,
went 10 the homo Of Mi@ Ellen Gmys
parents anl asked the young lady, who Is
highly respected, 10 como and spend the
night with bis sirk Wife, Shc consented,
and LETT with him. la some dense wood
along the way Kennedy assaulted hcr,
knocked her son-Dlcss, accomplished his
purpo.c aud lc.t Der. She j. badly hurt
and may die. Kennedy made his escape,
aud has not bccn heard from since. lie
IA a married man sad has several chill.
dren. The people Of Johnson are In.
cpnsrd. and violent measures are threat
cncd II the azslilant should be caught
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-22

until after the 9Th of March next. The
Trenton sailed from Panama about week
ago, but is not expected to arrive at Samoa
moro than few hours ahead OF the Van
dalia, which sailed from san Francisco to.
day. The latter is faster vessel and will
take more direct route than the Trenton,
No information in rcgarS to the state Of
affairs in Samoa, in addition 10 what has
already been published, has been received
at either the State or Navy Departments.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-22

At last the time came ior dropping TO
begin II WIS the thirty.iourth ballot
Morgan, Miller and Wade received 10
votes each, Allison -, Mclcmorc and
Williams EACH Morton q, and Mcdowell,
Butler, Neal aud Thompson 3 each. There
was no hindmost candidate and nobody
was dropped.
Alter the next ballot there was still no
hiudmust man, but the names OF Mcdowell
and Bulvr Wcrr withdrawn.
On the thitty.siNth ballot the vote stood:
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-22

huoKLAXD, Jan -. The German war
shin Ebcr. which left samoa ON the 18Th,
arrived here today. The officers denounce
the reports sent from ARIA by way Of Fan
Francisco. and declare that the statements
regarding the alleged icaiing down Of
American lags. burning q houses Of
Americans, aud firing on British officers
arc unlouudod.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-22
OBITUARY.


LoSppN, Jan. -. The H. Row Joshua
Hughes, y. D., Bishop Of ~ Aslph. b.
dead. lie had been ill for year aud WIS
unable ip attach his signature 10 e. rcsigna.
ton. The Diocese, "a consequence, has
virtually been without bishop during
that time.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-22
woodcock's and BcirIeias Chances
Poor.

Special Dispatch Go ODE AIlfL
N,snvitlr, Tenn, Jan. a. The House
and Senate Investigating Committees met
tonight but postponed action on the con.
tested election cases until Wednesday.
Your correspondent gives straight tip
when lac saws that WOJdcOgk aud Boiflon
,stil lao uuspatn1
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-22
rhc .nicnn a,Kc, West.

WASurN0roN, Jan. 81 The Secretary
Of the Navy has received telegram from
Rear Admiral Luce, dated at Key West,
Fla. January 20 announcing the arrival
Of the Galcna at that port, and stating
that the health OF the officers and CROW
was excellent.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-22
poS,mas,rrs Appointed.

Special Dispatch tn The Appeal
WASHINGTON, Jan, 2l postmastcrs APP
pointed today Tennessee W, G.. Sattcr-
field, Osorris store, Maury County; Peter
+, Harris Verde, Cumberland County
Mississippi VIM. Shields, Mary Dell,
Lc0kc County; Mrs. Elizabeth jenkins,
Rcddmg, Webster County, James W..
Vaughan, Waysidc, Washington County,
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-22
NO ELECTION YET.
Democratic Caucus Still Voting,
A Plan to Facilitate Matters is
Adopted by Dropping
The Hindormost Man After Each
Ballot is Announced.
Even with This IL Was Difficult 70
Find tho Last Man.
Tho Last Ballot Rcsultod. Miller 20,
Morgan % McLomore %, with II
the Other Secretary OF state
Applicants Withdrawn.


Special Dispatch 10 The Appeal
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Jan. 81 The DEM
ocmtic caucu, met at . o'clock pm. Tho
afternoon was one OF interest \ long
fight was had over the passage Of q ry-olu-
ton introduced by Senator Stout 90 drop
the hindmust man until only three re-
manned. II was adopted by q vote OF 80 to
30 The first ballot Of the day resulted in
NrrN lMlr rhnnrr from tho nrInLnnl AnIr.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-22

I'm Ter the rule the name ui Neal was
dropped
The ihirty-scycnth ballot was called aud
the excitement grew mpldly Candidates
were durtins about among the members Of
the caucus iu their cudclyor 90 save ,hCm-
selves The vote stood
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-22
The Panama Canal Resolution.

WAIuNGtoS, Jan. 2l.-rununnt 10
special call. the Edmunds Panama Canal
resolution was taken up for consideration
this morning by the House Committee on
Foreign Affairs. The subcommittee ~.
ported through Chairman McCrary that
in lis opinion the resolution should be-
adopted without amendment lie cx.
planned that certain change might have
been made Ia the phrsooloyy Of the rcso-
luton which would have made Il more
acceptable 70 the sub committee, bat o.
the same sense oi the measure fully met
their views, the members we're not dis.
posed 81 obsiruct is passage on that &C.,.
count and therefore unanimously recon.
mcndcd IL iayof8biy 10 the House. This
report NJ once resulted In opening dis.
cuaion, which was participated Ia by most
Of the members present, and the hour of
~ O'Clock arrived before any conclusion
had been reached. There seems 90 be
little doubt that the resolution will be- fave
orably reported In the end, but the matter
was allowed 20 go over until next Thurs.
day, bv which time H. Is hoped that the
opposition which appeared this morning
may be- overcome by argument and pfac.
tcally an unanimous report secured.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-22

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2l.-As the consid.
Grafton of the tariff bill in the Senate
draws TO close, speculation is rife rs To
how the measure will he treated when il
reaches the House. So far there has been
nothing like n formal conference on either
side upon the subject, although the mem
beers OF the Ways and Means Committee
individually have been thoughtiully con
sidcring the matter.
Chairman Mills today remarked with a
sarcastic tone, that II the House did not
refer the Senate bill TO the Committee ON
Appropriations or 20 the Committee ON
War Claims, or To some Committee other
than that ON Ways aud Means, aud de-
cidcd to place the responsibility Tor It's
treatment upon himself lac would get his
committee together and determine what is
best to he done. lie did not believe that
u Democratic caucus would be necessary
TO reinforce the committees decision Mr.
Mills did not seem 10 entertain the idea
that the committee would ever report
iayorably upon the Senate bill, aud when
it was suggested that II might he argued
by some Democrats that ii would be- bet
WI W AtAhA AdlA ~ ANAA AAANlA NV ilANAlt A'
replied emphalicaly that il was not hall a
loaf that the Senate offered, as the bill did
not promise to reduce the revenue at ALL
so Tar as the Republicans are concerned,
Mai. Mckinley speaking Tor himself
although lac admitted that the subject had
been informally discussed by him with
other Republicans, said that lac did not
see that the Republicans had any part TO
Ia N1a .ltgnAatIt.n al fla.t ltfll ll.a
rather expected the WAYS aud Means
Committee to report the senate bill adj
vcncly. and that 1t would go To the cal.
cndar. never reaching the conference stage.
Touching Mr.. Mills's in plication that tho
bill might be referred to the Committee on
Appropriations or some other than the
WAYS aud Means Committee, Mr.. Me
Klnlcy said lac believed the Republicans
would not favor such reference, aud lac
did not see how II could be done without
their support.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-22
uo,em.nts Naval Vessels.

wAsuiNoroy, Jan. 2l-li is said at the
Navy Department that il will take at least
six weeks for the war ships Trenton and
Vandalia 10 make the voyage to samoa
that the Nipsic will be the only United
States weasel at that country from n.n
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-22

WNsuiNUruN, Jan. ~ 81 ndrr TIC call
Of States for the introduction II bills for
reference, Mr. ,VandeNcl OF California,
introduced a joint resolution requesting
thc President 10 open negotiations with
the Republic Of Mexico l1r The ccssion Of
Lower California 10 the United states.
That the Glibusiorng element In the
House was not yet completely subducd by
caucuses or compromisss was evidenced
by Mr.. Chcadle, OF Indiana calling Tor
the reading Of the bill. The message WIS
very brief however. being merely un cx-
emplidcation!oi rs title, aui little time was
consumed.
The call Of States Wa concluded, ANA
then Mt Warner, Of Missouri. withdrew
his pending motion 10 suspend iho fnl's
aud pass the Oklahoma uI., and, in lic9
thereof moved 10 suspend TIE rules ana
adopt q resolution providing W hnm
vote on that bill NJ 4 O'Clock on lhuialay
next, with permission ~ MI laIson, OF
| Illinois, 10 offer an amendment 7" lile Soc
ton OF the measure relative 70 to"h siws'
Alter debate the motion " suspghu 'he
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-22

rules and adopt the resolution was agreed
to-ycaS lG3, nays 10.
Mr., Perbert, Of Alabama, from the Com
mittec on Naval Affairs, reported the
naval appropriation BILL and il was placed
upon the calendar.
Under instructions from the Committee
on Indian Affairs, Mr. pcclc, OF Arkansas,
moved to suspend the rules and pass the
bill authorizing the five civilized nations Of
Indians TO lease lands within their boun-
DIARIES for mining purposes, subject 10 the
approval OF the Secretary Of the Interior
Agreed to.
ON motion Of Mr. Montgomery, Of Ken
lucky (acting under instructions from the
Committee ON Po,toiliccsand Post Roads
the rules were suspended and u hill was
passed To increase the maximum amount
OF International money orders from $50 10
500. Adjourned.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-22

Of the diy Mr. Miller lcl with 90 votes,
whiIr Mr. Morgan showed - ani Me.
lcmorr 2d. Al pretty well oven up. and an
adjournment was taken until O'Clock to-
morrow afternoon.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-22
NJ 1hompson's num1 was dropped.
The thiH, -righth ballot Stood ~ follows
Mr MuHou's name WIS dropped. Tho
lLlrIA-mImIM MAIImL .InnI-


lhv name ul MI, ALLISON, Nlr present
incumbent, was droppcd.
On the next ballot Mr. Miller received
" votes. Wade. H., Morgan, 10. Melee
more. lG. and Williams ~.
The matter WIS now still further s.mpli-
fled aud Mr. Williams name VI. drop
ped. This ended the dropping and tho
three remaining nspimuls bfraihrl many
sghs ui relief Another vote w.. taken
aud stood Miller 80. Morgan 81. Me-
Lamuv lH This looked as unsol,ablc ~
ever, bot one murr ballot was taken.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-22

= THE APPEAL =
Has n larger circulation than
any other newspaper In the res
glon comprised by the states OF
Tennessee, Mississippi, Arkan-
sas, Alabama, Texas and Lou.
isiann.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-04-18

Burglary Is fascinating topic OF CONVEX
sation, but after time other subjects sup
planted it, even in that interested group.
Toward tea-time Mr.. Fletcher remembered
that he had writing to do, and must 90 at
once to his room
81 won't come down again." he said, 'sif
Miss Jessie will kindly bring-not send
some supper to me. And it will be as well
not to mention to any body that am here for
the night"
THE plot thickens," said Jessie, after he
had gone. Just think of it; so long as ELL
wood was in prison Grace Gardiner worked
quietly at honest employment; but no sooner
does he escape than she gives up her situa-
ton. and associates herself with him in the
most mysterious fashion. 1t is terriblew
Mrs. Mslcolm's only answer was to twist
her hands together and cry softly.
''Pd cry myself" Jessie went on; ''but /
have to save my eyes for night work. For
VOW, all the sleeping do shall be done in
daytime, until this house has been robbed
or Eliwood has been captured-with his
accomplices."
Miss Jessie's vigils began that same night.
She sat through the dark hours in her own
room, wide awake and alert, and with a
stout club at command. About two o'clock
in the morning she heard a slight sound I'M
der her window. Somebody was apparently
trying the side door. This door opened into
a passage which connected with the main
hall and stairway, and also by an inner
door with the dining-room.
Jessie Malcolm hurried noiselessly to Mr.
Fletcher's room and softly tapped on the
door. There was instant response. The
lawyer had been keeping vigil also, and
stood before her, fully dressed and ready
for prompt action.
'Ellwood is down stairs" whispered Jes-
sic.
al thought he would come tonight, be-
cause he would suppose nobody expected
him here after last nights performance"
said Mr.. Fletcher; and without further loss
Of time the two went cautiously down stairs
to welcome the untimely guest, Jessie posi-
lively refusing to stay back
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-04-18
DRIFT OF OPINION.

9rCorporal Tanner said he was
billed for the Office, and there
he is. Tanner deserved we'll and his
country does well by him.-Wheeling
CIV. Va.) Intelligencer.
%General Grant, in his Sphinx
like days as President, knew well how
to keep his counsel. But recent events
have shown that he could not keep it
better than can Benjamin Harrison
Philadelphia Bulletin.
Hg-The Democratic party had by
chance trial, and was found wanting.
butt will never have another one until
it beco mes full of patriotism, love Of
country, obedience to law and the spirit
of the people.-N. Y. Graphic.
B@President Harrison's first official
proclamation relating to the jurisdic-
ton of the United States in the waters
of Behring Sea has the ring of one
who knows he has the right on his
side, and knowing, dare maintain
Milwaukee Wisconsin.
kS Iucrc - OHo suAnS miS MY OCE-
tain. Mr.. Allen Thorndike Rice could
never have been appointed to any dip
lomatic Office under the administration
of Hon. G. Cleveland. 1t was he who
said in his valued magazine that Hon.
Thomas F. Bayard was descended from
horse. Chicago News (Mug.).
b@The leaders of the Democratic
party have always been addicted to
the cons truction of phrases susceptible
of variant interpretations - phrases
with double meaning or no meaning at
all-but catching to 'the undisciplined
mind. In the Democratic party this
exercise passes for craftsmanship. and
is the nearest they ever approach to
it.-Cleveland Leader.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-04-18
THE SMITH MURDER,

Another Victim Added to the Bloody
Record of Arkansas Democracy.
Joseph P. Smith, colored man liv-
ing near Plummerville, Ark, was
killed March so, after day spent in
that town hunting up evidence relat-
ing to the assassination of Colonel
John NJ. Clayton. Smith had been for
some time engaged in this detective
work, and had procured considerable
testimony duplicating those engaged
in the conspiracy that ended in Clay
toms murder. He had furnished the
names of those implicated and of wit
nesses to the proper authorities. and
was adding to the facts that he had
discovered during the day on which his
death occurred. He happened to talk
a little too much, however, and when
he started from Plummerville he was
followed by a young desperate named
Richmond, and was shot and killed
just outside OF the town. The murder
er was afterward arrested The crime
was witnessed by two persons, so
there can be no doubt as to the event
The different crimes of which Plum
merville has been the scene are an in
structive as we'll as a horrible series
of tragedies. In the first place the
Democrats attempted gross frauds on
the ballot-box for the purpose of defeat
ing John M. Clayton, the Republican
candidate for Congress. But in
spite of their efforts, the ballot-box
contained from 800 to 500 majority of
Clayton votes. A crowd of Democrat
ic ruffians then stole the ballot-box.
Through this and other crimes of a
similar character G. r Breckenridge,
the Democratic candidate for Con-
gress, was declared elected. Clayton
contested the election, and in the
work of finding evidence to sustain his
claim went to Plummerville. He was
there murdered. There have been
m any but fruitless efforts to bring his
murderers to justice. But the web of
testimony was being woven around
them, and Joseph 2. Smith had some
of the most important threads in his
hand. So he was also murdered. That
is the Arkansas Democratic method of
stealing seat in Congress and of pre-
venting its recovery by the rightful
owner.
Much might be said regarding the
atrocity of this last crime and of the
crimes that preceded it, committed in
the interests of ballot-box frauds and
for the suppression of the suffrage.
But the facts are the most solemn les
son that can be impressed on the
minds of the American people. 1t re-
mains to be seen whether remedy
can be provided against such bar
barous atrocities and whether the
criminals can be punished. Chicago
Journal.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-04-18

room for difference of opinion among
honest men, for that was also the first
time State Legislature had asked the
Senate to go behind the election. 1t will
be noticed that both Kansas Senator'S
voted against the investigation, and it
may be remembered that not many
years ago Republican Senate ex-
PEELED Republican Senator from that
State. Caldwell, because it was
proved that his election was procured
by bribery. The evidence showed the
corrupt use of money in the election,
and not in procuring the caucus nom
nation General Logan, who was the
leader of the fifteen, was never in all
his long political career so much as
accused of being in any way indebted
to the corrupt use of money, his own
or anybody else's. in any stage of any
political contest in which he was in
terested, and Mr.. Richard Smiths
sweeping charge is a peculiarly I'M
warranted insult to his revered memo
ry.-Chicago Inter Ocean.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-04-18
Fred Grants Good Traits.

There are some good traits about Fret
Grant that have not come to pubic
notice. He is generally considered to
have been slightly tarred by the Grant
and Ward affair. Indeed, several news
papers have assiduously disseminated
that idea He says, on the contrary,
that he had no interest whatever in
that affair except as a deposition. He
is trustee of several estates; in one OF
them, which he has just settled up in
full, he had considerable cash. which
he deposited with Grant and Ward on
the promise of liberal interest He
lost it, of course; but the heirs have
not suffered any injury. He paid them
their interest regularly out Of his own
funds, and, having accumulated
sufficiently to replace it, recently paid
them the full amount 1t is little
things like this coming occasionally
to the notice of his friends that have
contributed to change the popular
estimate of him.-Cincinnati Enquiries
(Dem.).
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-04-18
ABILENE REFLECTOR
THE REASON WHY.


We wondered why
OF all the merry maidens OF his station,
OF all the lovely lassies of his set,
He'd choose with what seemed poor discrimina-
nondescript between blonde ana brunette,
In fact, a simple guy
Net half as sweet as other girls he'd met
We wondered why.
We wondered why
For he himself was handsome. rich and blooded,
Aristocrat from Uranium TO toe,
His every hour with compliments was flooded.
There lived no man the flair ones fattered so,
Yet with this guy,
This commonplace young damsel, he would
We wondered why.
We wondered why
He took her TO the opera, balls and crushes,
To-everywhere, in fact, his world was found;
In vain for him girls blushed their prettiest
bushes
And threw their fetching coquetries around.
Only this guy
Seemed to suit him to the very ground
We wondered why.
We wondered why
And acting on the impulse put the query,
At which he laughed sort Of lazy laugh,
And said, as il the whole thing made him weary,
she never bothers me. The girl you chan
And call a guy
Is not the trouble others are-not half"
We wondered why.
We wondered why
And listened spell-bound. to his explanations,
This lady you find fault with" then said he,
"Whom escort to social recreations.
Is my near neighbor-liues next door to me;
And so when
Escort her home I'm home myself, you see
And that is why"
Eva Best, in Detroit Free Press.