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The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-27
THE MEMPHISAPPEAL
SIMoN clMERnN pEAn-

The telegraph brings the nows Of the
death OF Simon Cameron, ex-senator and
ex.Diciaior OF Pennsylvania lie was In
his ninciy-Grt year, and TO the last re-
tanned a warm interest in public Affairs
Ills career as a politician Is one Of the
most extraordinary In the history OF the
Republic. Beginning liio rs poor.
unknown young boy, as print
cr's apprentice, he rose by dint Of
his pluck, his energy and his ability TO be
a Senator and Cabino, officer, and more
than that, 70 be tho controlling spirit In
the Democratic party Of Pennsylvania and
subsequently, In the Republican party Of
that State. lilo was always strong az.
grcssiye aud rcSoluic aud once making up
bis mind 10 a course Of action won, on In
spite Of the most formidable obstacles
aud generally carried his point lie
made Pennsylvania Republican
State, dictated is local polite, as well a,
the dispcnsa,ion Of Federal patronage, aud
being good Judge Of mon seldom failed
10 hnd the right man ior any work he cuI
out. lie entered politics carly, cast his
frs vote ior jackson, who bciricndcd hin
aud at whose instance be throw up con
tmc' 10 build a canal from Lake Ponlchar
train 10 New Orleans Ia order 10 arrang,
Cor and organize thc lnl Convention Of IA,
Democratic party, held In Baltimore II
NlSib. Previous 10 this, and II
$50, Cameron served as Adjulan,
General Of Pennsylvania, which was hi
FRA lease on official position. A mino
place. II is one oi which icw mon max
anything. But 10 Cameron Il was n sicI
10 the Ultimate, aud ho was quick to sras
and mako the best Of IT, lie launcho
into politics as n business, made Il sui
tidiary 70 his business Of banking, con
inclinga and building railroads, aud, grow
ing rich, soon reached the vantage groun
Of wealth. As early as 1876, when he ",
elected 10 the United States senate to al
the uncxpired term Of James Buchanan
who had been made Secretary Of State, Il
iini asserted his domineering taciios In n
field Of polilioA Democrat N he was, ar
already famous for the part he took
nominating and olecling Van Burcn, !
took issue with Mr.. Polk on the tar
question, and making an alliance with Il
whigssuccccdcd In having himself cleci'
by the Legislature Of Pennsylvania 10 u
Senate, aud In that body. making ccpimC
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-27
A coon TURN TO PoLIcEMEN.
Why tho Recorder. Regular and Tempo
rary, Held Up Mittimusea

As announced In TIE ArrEAL yoslor-
day, President MADDEN AMI Justices q
II. Powell and John ]. Barry were before
tho Grand Jury yesterday 10 testify re-
garding the holding up Of miltimuscs.
With their testimony the evidence taken
was closed for the present, but the jury
will not report 10 the criminal court until
Friday, the regular day.
Justice Powell sits with Recorder Had.
den daily, II 10 disposed. while Justice
u airy was acting Recorder Tor only about
ten DAYS In the fall Of 1857. The "hold
ups" IL Is claimed. were, In large meas
urc. at the instance Of police officers who
had become responsible Tor prisoners
captains, ecrgcanis. detectives and pat
rolmcn. In most cases the stories OF these
officers weto 10 the effect that the
men for whom they had stood, aud Who
we're fined mere nominal sums, bad skip
ped and could not be found. In other
words, the police, old and schoolcd IN the
business Of dealing with criminals and
small grade offenders. had taken chances
on men who could afford 10 leave the
CITY 70 eecapo the payment OF lines. rang.
ing In amount from 81 10 $40. and-eoi
LETT The holding up OF the miilimuse,
was. therefore, In behalf OF these dcluded
officials saltmash Ia charged with . short
ago Of q, 200, and mainly on mittimuses,
hundreds OF which are Endorsed, hcd
up." Where Is saltmarsh, and what have
the police done, or what are they doing 10
have Kim returned 10 the scene oil hi'
oiitnseg
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-27

absoutism at crime, end there is danger
to those engaged in the vacations Of life to
lose sight OF higher aims. SO much more
did he advocate these annual convocations
OF the Alumni, which only had higher
and noLlcr objects in view. He consid-
cred them useful aud as an obligation due
Alma Mater, to whom also Mississippi
is indebted. During the war be-
tween the States the students
from Oxford did not falter in
their duty to their native land, and he
was proud OF their conduct during the re-
construction period, when they were true
to their principles and did not give way to
temptations held out to them. 1t was also
historical fact that the greatest and most
honored offices in the gift OF the people
had been held by its students with credit
and that they always had been proved
worthy. He paid a tribute to that great
and good President, +. B. Bernard who
occupied that position four years before the
war. He thought 1t the duty OF every stu
dent to remain in the State. and paid n
tribute TO Bishop Galloway for having
done so and for having resisted the allur-
ing offers from other parts. He spoke of
the present critical time in college life, as
to the decline in the number OF persons
who nowadays receive collegiate educa-
ton. Hesaid this was due to philanthropists
and demagogues;tha these demanded free
primary school at each mans door; that
these schools, about 800 in the State,
with only few months tuition year,
and in most cases inferior teachers, we're
mostly worthless; that il the people who
were benefited by these schools would be
willing themselves individually to contrib
ute sufficiently to make up full scholastic
year he would DO III favor Of keeping them
up; that the State was too poor to keep
them up as they should be, and that he,
therefore, far would prefer that the uni
versilies and colleges and a few such pub
lie schools rs in University and few other
places be maintained properly and fire.
quented more, and the endeavor made TO
put the school system in harmony wit<
the high schools OF the State, and hay
less primary public schools. After paying
a tribute TO a number Of departed menu
bers, Mr.. Thompson closed bis Grafton
under storm OF applause.
President Galloway then introduced
Prof. g. =. Gilmer OF the class Of 1886
This gentleman read an essay entitled "a
Possible Utopia" The author deserves
much credit for this essay, in
which he has used the most
classic language and he read in clear,
well modulated voice, and left most
pleasing impression on his audience.
The Alumni Poet not being present
the association adjourned.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-27

pay the amount. Every man in the State
entrusted with the handling oil other peo-
pies money can embezzle all he wants to
and take chances on escaping. III he is
caught and indicted for the crime he can
mollify angry justice by refunding the
money. The embezzlement is no
longer crime in itself. The crime con-
sists in refusing or failing to refund after
being indicted. 1t makes the Grand Juries
and Criminal Courts mere collecting agen-
cies for embezzled funds and makes a rad
ical change in criminal proceedings.
said prominent lawyer TO an APPEAL
reporter This decision will breed trouble.
Take, for instance the poolrooms, or
bucket-shops. There are hundreds OF
young men handling their employers
money who every now and then get tips
on horse races, and dead cinches' on the
market, or think they do. They feel GER
tain that they can win money, and now
that taking money from ones employer Is
no crime, they will take chances on it and
try their luck. There is going to be trouble
in this State. You see the Legislature
very foolishly passed n law permit
ting public officials who were default
ers to refund the amount stolen and
avoid prosecution. The palpable inten-
ton OF the Legislature was that this could
be done before an indictment was found.
The Supreme Court going, presume, ON
the idea that what is the right OF a public
official is the right OF every citizen, have
decided in the Cheek case that a man can
refund and prevent prosecution after he is
indicted. This is a most violent and I'M
reasonable construction, and can't un-
derstand what the Supreme Court was
thinking about"
Tie case against Cheek being sent down
disposes OF the five other indictments
against him, He will have TO pay the
money alleged TO have been ombezzled in
nn1.h rnen nnl tho cnaIs Of all tho cnsna
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-27
FORAKER REYoMINATED.

The nomination OF Foraker for second
term as Governor of Ohio ought TO furnish
the Democrats OF that State their oppor-
tunity. No man is more cordially disiked
than he Is. He is detested for his insolent
egotism and domineering disposition, and
ought to be easily defeated by good,
square JelIcrsonian Democrat. Foraker
has been false TO his friends, and
is held by tho leading men who
helped him TO preierment 10 DO
an migrate. lie has sacrificed every
thing and everybody to seli-interost and
self.aggrandizement, and even the Grand
Army Of the Republic is disgusted with
him. True he has been nominated on the
second ballot, but this only proves his
power TO manipulate tho convention and
not his control or leadership OF the party.
Many distinguished Republicans refuse
to take part in his campaign, and
II tho Democrats can only be united on a
strong man they ought to sweep the State
and be able TO hold il In line until 1892,
II The Cincinnati Enquire could only be
induced TO stop knitting tho party and close
its columns TO 'Gath," who uses them to
advance Republican interests, II could be
done. Without its cooperation ii cannot.
And Of that cooperation we despair so
long Us the editor and ownor OF that paper
has an ambition TO be Senator, to which
no suborJinaies the interests OF great
party and one.hai the people Of Ohio.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-27
rnmR MIssIon A FAILURE.
Tho Youngsters who Got in on osyoso
Guest WIN 30 Prosecuted.


Parties interested in Lawrence, lawson,
Black aud Curtin, tho scapegraco whil,<
youngsters accused Of robbing the room
Mr.. waddell at the Gayoso. have alrca
been to the proprie,ofs Of the hotel impor-
tuning them not 10 prosecute.
Tho mission was a fiat failure.
1--WE have made up our minds down
here" said Mr.. y. II. White TO an ArrKAL
reporter yesterday, ito catch those wlo
steal from US, II money and detective skill
can do Il, aud prosecute them ailerwafd In
courts OF justice. It's rough on ", con-
sidcring The taxes we have 10 pay osicnsi-
bly, for protection, but We have TO 10 II II
We would maintain the confidence Of the
public. II cist Ms 81 coo or more 10 bring
Talbot back and put him through, aud
about $40 to bring Black and Curtin back
from Knoxville. We simply tell the oili-
GERS 10 catch aud land the men, wo'll pay
for H."
II took both scrgt 0'Ilaycr and Dc.
iecliyo llonn TO bring the two boys from
Knoxville.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-27
A swEEpINo LEVY.

A womans Clothes Gathered Into the
Clutches OF tho Law.
Ida Murrell is irail one, and like many
Of her unfortunate sisters has been living
in state OF pconagc. II is not generally
known that this is tho pitiable condition
of many. They arc mere matters Of
merchandise in which those autocratic be-
ings, the ''landladies." traffic and spec.
ulaic. Ida was ransomed by Clara
Granger some months ago, who paid for her
debt due a previous landlady, $40
or $50 This was being paid back
by the Murrell girl ut 30 much per week,
but when liquidaied the girls board bill,
amounting TO a considerable sum, was still
due. She wanted to change her boarding.
house. She was sick, la debt aud discour-
aged. Clara Granger opened the girls
wardrobe and bureau and took thercirom
the girls wearing apparel, which she holds
for her debt The Murrell girl was left ~
nearly naked as the law allows, aud at.
tempted 10 recover her clothes by ropleyin.
The case was tried and she lost IL, and the
Granger woman still holds possession.
The case has been appealed. In all civ
iliEed countries certain things arc EXEMPT
from seizure. The exemptions In thi,
State are set out without anything being
said about necessary wearing apparel. Tn,
common law and universal custom has al
WAYS exempted these, and the Circuit
Court will be called upon 10 determine
whether or not necessary wearing apparel
can be taken by process Of law in salisiac
ton Of board bill; or, In other words
whether or not a girl can eat her skirt
and iarkota
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-27

cause with the Wings, compelled the Pres
ident to appoint Robert c. Grier TO the
place on the Supreme Bench made
vacant by the then recent death
OF the eminent Henry Baldwin.
These were Mr.. Cameron's fist signal
triumphs and the tactics he then employed
characterized him through oil his after
life. He was pronounced protectionist
and also Free Soiler, and when the Re-
publican party was organized was among
the men who were It's sponsors. He had
refused to take Office after the expiration
OF his term in the Senate in lSl0 but in
1857 he gladly accepted seat in
that body, to which ho was elected
by tho Legislature of Pennsylvania,
in which the Wings and Republicans
prcdominated. An ardent Republican, he
was the choice OF his State for President in
tho Chicago Convention, but seeing the
contest was narrowing TO Lincoln and
Seward he took the vote of the Pennsylva-
MIA delegation to the former on the second
ballot. Mr.. Lincoln acknowledged this
service by making Mr.. Cameron Sec.
rotary OF War, but he was COM
PEELED TO relinquish that position,
and accepted the Ministry TO Rus
STA, where he worked to purpose for
the Union cause, and won the Gar and
his councillors over TO it, In 1867 he was
for the third time elected to the Senate,
and again in 1873 for the fourth term. But
he resigned in 1876 to make way for his
son, Don Cameron, OF whom no tried TO
make party leader in succession to him
self. Don did his best, but no was not
Of his fathers caliber. lie could not
learn men and therefore could not
manage them, and so, two years
ago. he had Matt. s. Quay elected TO the
United States Senate and throw his fathers
mantle on his shoulders and proclaimed
him Boss" But while the credit Of llar-
rison's election is largely Quay's, he has
made some dad breaks, one Of which,
the appointment of wanamaker to DO
Postmasler.Gen the astute old Simon
himself rcprovod. IN summing up Mr.
Camorons career, II Is fair to say that II
was Of a very mixed sort. lie was not a
man Of pre-eminont ability. lie was not
statesman. lie was ut the best but
a political manager. lie was true
TO his principles and stood unialtcr-
ingly by his party and his fellow partisans,
but no was reckless as 10 the ways and
means by which hc reached results. With
him "the end justified the means" But
in this ho was no worse than his day and
generation. II was habit Of the people
Of his time TO encourage and yield every
thing 10 their political leaders, who came
to regard their many interests as they
might the figures on chossboard, every
movo on which was TO DO made
primarily in the interest Of the
boss. his heclcs and strikers, ant
II anything ever reached the people II wal
due 70 their luck. There is great dca
too much OF that sort Of Thing In our poll
tics yet, but II is dying out The Cam
crons have had their day. The press, DO
coming moro aud morc independent, hav,
now the confidence Of the people and IN,
boss" is playing out
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-27

PiTTsnURg IA, juno s6--i,lycr 8 fee, inches
and falliua Weather clear
ctNrtNNATf, % juno m.-nivcrfl ieoi Inches
and ialling. Weather clear Departed. buckeye
State. MCmphlS
touisVii.LE ny. June 2d--Rivcf falling. with
icCi lnchss on The iaiis and if't 10 inches 10
the canal weather iair aud pleasant
MN OnitANt -. juno =, -Vraihcf cloudy.
Arrived. City Of laton Rouse ~ Louis he'
ptuci. itturcAiU aud baffr., a. lsone
NJ. LOUIS. No, June ~ river falling, with
los feet on the aauee weather cl0iidl nnd warm
Arrived Nliy ~ ffutidcnrr. NaicheA Departed
CITY Of New Orleans. New Orleans
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-27

Tm Winchester Drmocrdi recently did ex.
Governor A. 5. Marks up in brief sketch
Of two columns, which moves The Jackson
Wig TO remark that "with the race so long
or II strikes US as trine early to begin
grooming the horses. However. next year
the Old Volunteer State will have 70
elect United States Senator, n Governor,
ten Congressman, ihirty-throo State Soma
tons ant ninciy-nine members Of the Log
stature, and We suppose II fellow has q
biography now Is about as good time a,
any TO trot Il out"
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atty aud religion and to foster
those native elements OF rectitude with
which the God Of nature has endowed all
moftals, and having in us yearning de-
sire to preserve az far as possible the
chastity Of our women, believing that 1t is
the duty oil all Irrespective OF race or ma
uonallty to use every proper means 10
stay the predominance OF this fast-grow-
ing evil, thus finding for ourselves shield
and defense against the illicit informing
ling oil any and all races; and whereas,
1t Is publicly known, and known TO those
w1o feel an earnest sollcitude for the well
being OF society and the coming millions
who must follow in our footsteps that this
immense and glazing shame does exist, and
iiaunts itself with unbushing .efirontcry
in our faces, known to thousands who
would Danish from our midst these places
OF shame and ruin.
Therefore, against these places OF de-
hatchery, against these sin-polluting de-
humanizing practices we would respect
fully ask your further interposition, and
on behalf OF the good name OF our great
city, to which we would humbly bear trib-
ute, OH behalf OF the better class OF this
community who emulate virtue and whose
own pure lives offer an indignant protest
against this open and notorious lewdness,
we would invoke your lonor's support
A. FRoMAY.
4. ID. JACKSON,
g. NIGHTINGALE,
l.. CorTRELL,
EDWARD SHAW,
j. b. WOODS,
y. X. SAMPSON,
Speratarv
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-27

while Pennsylvania assesses poll tax Of
% cents whether he votes or not, and
makes It's payment qualification. The
principles are different, Of course. They
make II penalty not to vote, while in
Pennsylvania the question Of penalty is
not considered. But The Times does not
tell us how the plan works.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-27

THE Hon. J. Randolph Tucker has ac-
ccp,cd the proiossorship Of equity, COM
mcrcial aud constitutional law in the Law
School Of the University Of Virginia, and
has announced his intention TO retire
permanently from politics and devote him
self to teaching. No man In Virginia is
moro competent TO the task, aud few mon
in the country. Mr.. Tucker was, while
he served as a member Of II, considered
the ablest constitutional lawyer Of the
House and one Of the soundest OF Jeilcr,
sonian Democrats.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-27

Col sEEPAHp, Of The Aew lort Nail aud Eg
pres. has denounced Gov. Taylor. Of Tennessee as
a rebel bhgadier II Taylor admits the charge It
will be just like MIN 10 plead the baby act" and
ray that ns he was only eleven years old when the
war broke out he did not know any better than 10
acccpta ntigadleT Gencmlship aud VIII promise
mover To do ii again. -D,trot journal
Our Governor will not have to plead the
baby act or make any explanation or apol-
ogy. His father was one Of the strongest
aud most pronounced Union mon in East
Tennessee, and represented tho State in
Congress asa Union man. And all his
sons were on that side OF the sectional dis
pute. Bob was neither rebel" nor q
"rebel Brigadier." But II ho had been
he would have had something to DO proud
Of. All the rebel" Brgadies are proud
of their distinction "a such.
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EMpEzzLEMENr NO CRIME.
Getting Caught IL the ononso Says the
ouprem1 Court

Bupremo Court
The case Of 9. II. Check, charged with
embculcmont from the southern Express
Company and which has been taken To
the Supreme Court, has been decided, and
the decision il to the effect that anyone
who embezles can rciund the money and
escape prosecution. The logical effect Of
the decision IL that cmbcyzlcmcnt Is no
crime punishable by law 30 long as the
guilty party or bis friends are willing 10
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-27

Trr special attention Of the people aud
the members Of the Taxing District Gov.
crumcnt IA called to the proposition made
In another column for the establishment
Of public baths. So Ear rs the Water Com
pany goes II Is all very well, bu, there is
no appropriation In the budget for such a
bcncGccncc aud We doubt u President
Hidden would devote any Of his conlin.
gent funds to farther L. Reside the first
cost for two pubic bath buildings ,hop ia
the charge Of after maintenance, which
would amount 10 about 81 500 each per
season. Bui, II the Taxing District Gov.
eminent cannot take the matter up there
is nothing TO prcvcn, the public nj large
from doing 20, following the example Of
Mr. Falls, who has rendered a subscription
OF 500 TO begin with.
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WILL NOT COMPLY.
Mr. 4. Penny Ronlsos to Return Install
ment Goods Purchased by Him.

Mr.. q. Penny Refuses TO Return Install
mont Goods Purchased BY Him.
Mr.. s. Penny Is defendant In n suit be.
fore Justice Blackwell. la which the Ten
ncsscc Insiallmcn Company is prescott.
ing witness. Mr.. Penny purchased from
the company lot OF jcwclry, amounting
to over 500, aud was TO pay |, In weekly
installmcnn. Lilo the guail.a dayton.
thiriy.daya feat, the payments were easy
enough nj 6ut, but soon became monot.
onous II not burdonsomo. Mr.. Penny
reached that point whom ho did not feel
disposed 10 pay another namcsakc OF his
10 the insiallmcnt company and 10 notified
them. By the articles OF the agreement
whenever failure topaz the usual weekly
contribution was had lhc goods reverted 10
the company and the purchaser forfeited
all no might havo paid In. Mr.. Penny
reasoned. II he bad to forfeit the money
raid tho goods would not revert with any
astonishing alacrity. lie proposed return.
ing the goods whenever his money paid
Was refunded and not before. Tho charge
against him Ia Tor icloniously converting
the property 10 his own use. The issue OF
the case win affect many Others Since the
ins,allmcnl plan has been adopted In the
leading cities. several States have lcgis.
lated ON the question TO the eject that the
vendor cannot recover his gOods when the
yondce makes default. no matter what his
contract may be, without rriundiug the
money paid. Therc IS no legislation on
the uubiect In Tcnnu,scc.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-27
GOV. roRAKER RENoMIMArEp.
II Elected the BlatherslSite VIII Have
Had Three Terms.

CoLUNnus, o., Juno 20. Gov. Foraker
was rcnominaicd for Governor Of Ohio to-
day on the second ballot by the Repub-
liclu Convention.
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I.ca, METEOROLOGICAL Report.

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MEMPHIS, Tenn, June -, 1889
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