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sued. Each line will 90 into the new
combination upon terms that will give each
line certain per cent. of the earnings OF
the combined lines. The Big Four secures
ST. Louis and Kansas City line. The
Vanderbilts get line TO Kansas CITY, u
Big Four's debt will be all refunded by'
1890 into per cents This line also con.
tributes good terminals at both Cincin-
natl and Indianapolis. The general Of
fees OF the combined lines will probably
be located in Cincinnati.
"Having virtually acquired the Big
Four" said an old railroad man, ''they
will soon reach out to the Chesapeake x
Ohio. The effect of capturing the Chesa-
peake & Ohio can hardly be accurately
measured. 1t is goal well worth attain
inp.n
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The Boycoit Agninsi the Alton.

CHICAGO, Ill, March S.-The boycott
placed against the Chicago & Alton Road
by the Eastern trunk lines was lifted to-
day. Win til, movement was inaugur-
ated in 1887 TO stop the payment OF COM
missions on the sale of through tickets,
the Chicago & Alton was the only import
ant Western road that opposed the move
ment, and refused 10 abandon the custom.
The trunk lines trie to force it to terms
by refusing TO allow their agents in the
East to sell tickets over that road. The
boycott continued until today, when tho
Alton management was officially notified
that its tickets would Immediately be
placed on sale In all Eastern offices, the
same as those OF other Western roads.
This surrender, there is little doubt, is
intended rs an inducement for the Alton
to withdraw lis agents which il has sta
toned in the East and abide by the action
OF the trunk lines when they resolved to
discharge an agent in their employ found
guilty OF accepting commission hereafter.
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DIscredited I'm the navy.

WASHINGTON. March S--Tbe story Of
the engagement between tho German
man-oiwar Olga and an American man-oi-
war in the harbor of Apia, resulting in the
sinking of the American vessel, Is gen.
orally discredited at the Navy Depart
ment. No information upon the subject
has been received at the Department OF
State. There, as in the Navy Department, 1t
is said that news OF an event OF such i'm
portance would surely reach the United
States ut least as soon ms German seacoast
cities. The Nipsic was the only United
States man-oi.war at Samoa prior to the
LIST inst, but it is believed that the Tren-
ton and the vandalia, which sailed from
Honolulu early in February, reached Sa-
moa March
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khnaer. efn Gren, ann.

Tho sale Of seats for tho engagement Of
tho above named melodrama will open
this morning ut the Main street ticket Of.
fee. The engagement Is Tor four nights
and Wednesday matinee, commencing
at the thcatcr next Monday evening. The
plo, is exceedingly compact aud the action
brisk, while the incidents are probable a.
well ~ thrilling. aud all the chanac.
tiers are true 10 life, particularly lie
IN great metropolis like New York,
where the scene Of the drama Is laid. The
scenery is Of remarkable beauty aud pictur.
c-quencss, while the mechanical effects
are notably striking and realistic. The
cast is excellent Annie Ward Tiffany ~
Riddy Roman. part she has raised 60 the
rank Of cncaiion; Miss Rose Tiffany NJ
Annie and Helen Slandsh; John Marshall
~ Tom Cooper Edwin H. 1llon a. George
Benson; George r. Edcson ~ Jim Farron,
aud W. W, Allen a. Abe Nathaus.
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Jar GouId,- Tour.

New YoRK, March s.-Mr. Jay Gould
and party Of friends will leave the cs.-
for trip through tho Southwest Tho
iint objective point is st. Louis, where tho
annual meeting Of the stockholders el the
Missouri Pacific Railroad will be held next
Tuesday. The party will consist OF Mr..
Gould, President Sam Sloan of the Dele
ware, Lackawanna aud Western road, d.
rector Henry Marquand Of the Missouri
Pacific, George j, Gould, DR.. Mum and
Mis- Ilelen Could.
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THE MEMPHISAPPEAI.
SATURDAY. 'i,; MARCH o. 1880
MEMPHIS IN LUCK.

TnE ArrEAL has assurances that the
street car deal has been carried out aud
that the Chicago syndicate will soon have
conlrol~of the local lines Really, there
has never been any reason for doubt. This
immense investment Of foreign capital Is
but the precursor Of investments equally
as large, ms Tnr APPEAL has good reason
10 know. The spring outlook was never
more allurng. The transactions In real
estate are increasing daily aud there Is
everything TO inspire confidence. II has
been a very profitable winter for tho
banks, as their SURPRISES indicate very
oloquentlo. We arc nearly $1,000
bales ahead In cotton receipts, and IL Is
not only certain tina, the record will be
broken this year, but also that scpicm.
Der win find the receipts TO have been
nearly 10000 bales. Tue ArrEAL pre-.
dicicd last iall that the cotton would come
In and that We would BE- able TO make a
good report long before Easter, but It did
not anticipate tina, itz most sanguine OK.
pcetaiions would DO morc than fulfilled.
But 10 Il has come about. We have two
or three mop railroads than We had this
time last year, and II Is not unlikely
that another road or two will he IN
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A Vrcck ON thc n. a n,

CINCINNATI, o., March ga wreck oc-
Cured on the Louisville & Nashville Road
between Morris Station and Independence.
Ky, six miles b eek OF Covington, about
$50 o'clock last night Tho last car next
10 the caboose on local freight on its way
to Cincinnati, broke an axle, throwing the
car and the caboose from the track, wreck
ing both. Three men were buried in the
debris. One was Conductor Rogers, an
other Brakeman Bell. and another brake
man whose name Is unknown. All were
seriously injured. They were removed to
Coyington
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PffTsBURG. Pa. March a--River " feet snd
stationary. weather clear aud pleasant
At. LOUIE No, March a-I,iycr fslfiur, Win
the mugc "a feet, Gall Of y inches Wealhcf
cloudy aud cold.
viCKsBrRg. Mis-, March G-Thc tittr h ria.
lnR. Passed down CITY Of a. Louis fftnrd AK
Thomas shcr ock. Cincinnati.
EVANSVILLE Ind, March s--Rivsr Is fess 4
Mar Houston, New Orleans Ohio. tfnrinnati,
buckeye STATE, Memphis
CINCINNATI O., March S-f,lvcr . feet slneh cs
aud Using weather clear Thermometer a.
Arrived nccoto. Memphis Night -Hiref v fgct
ana rising Neathcr cloudy light sno~.
LOUISVILLE, NY, March S-giyer rlslnR. with
lct lnghc. on the falls aud feet 57inches
w lhe tanal. weather clear aud cool Might.
MIei Hlnk WIN loci inches on the inlk aud .
lect inches la the canal, Weather clobdy snd
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The Intcr,tnie A.soclatIon.

ST. LOUIS, No., March s,-The COM
mittee Of nine appointed yesterday by the
general managers meeting had a long
session last night and met again this
morning at the Southern Hotel. After
carefully going over the whole ground
they almost unanimously decided TO rec
ommend the three association plan, with
some notifications as to details. The
question yet to he determined is under
what division certain short lines belong.
The committee may possibly report to the
general meeting this afternoon, but II not
they will tomorrow, and the general opin-
ion Is that their report will be adopted.
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NJ rnun-hcna Very 40.

WAamSoroS, March S-Reprcseniativc
Richard W. Townshcnd. Of Illinois Is dan.
gcrously IN at the Riggs House, In this
city, with pneumonia. and at . o'clock to-
night his friends consider his chance hope
lees, -Four physicians are now at his bed
side.
AT midnight Representative Tow nshend's
condition was slightly better than early Ia
the evening, but there was stu very little
hepo Of his recovery
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Abou, w,imi.s,os, Del

WIN IN0ToN, Del. March S.-What Is
believed TO have been an earthquake shock
was noticed by some people here about
Gas o'clock pm. There was porceptiblo
shake accompanied by a Tumbling noise.
Telephone inquiry shows that the shock
was felt in the surrounding country and
In neighboring towns. Tho shock lasted
about three seconds and was from east 10
west.
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MI.souri rnciae Meeiing.

NEW YORK, March S.---The last meeting
Of the Missouri Pacific directors prior to
the annual meeting Of the stockho,ders.
was held today. After attending to tn
usual routine matters, the directors de-
clared the regular quarterly dividend Of
per cent, payable April 10. Books close
March y and reopen April 10. The di-
rectors' party to attend the annual stock
holders meeting. which will be held in st.
Louis next week, will consist OF Jay Gould,
George Gould, Henry q. Marquand and
Samuel Sloan. They will be absent about
a month, as tour OF inspection will be
made after the annual meeting.
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blaine Say. I.n,i Irue.

WASHINGTON, March s. - Secretary
Blaine this evening, in answer to an in
quiry, said that the report Of a conflict
between German and United States war
vessels at Samoa was, in his opinion, un-
worthy OF the least credence. lie regarded
1t as a mere stock jobbing rumor, having
no foundation whatever.
Commodore Walker, Of the Navy De-
partment, held similar views.
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DISTURBED ny rae ooAoHMAN.
A burglar Fired Upon While Leaving
tho Residence OF Mr. 4. Lowonstoin.


tho Residence Of Mr. 4. Lowonstoin.
An unknown person made an unsuc-
ocsiul attempt 10 burglarizc the residence
Of Mr. 4. Lowenslein. No. 1855 Second
street, shortly after midnight Frank Mar.
row. colorod, a coachman, who sleeps over
the stable, hoard footsteps In the yard,
and, arousing himself. started to make an
investigation. lie reached the door In time
TO see the form Of a man going over the
fence. lie quickly raised his weapon and
fired three shots without effect. PATROL
men Perry aud Mahan were on the spota
few minutes later and searched the prem
Uses, also the yard adjoining, but could
dnd no trace OF the robber. Marrow could
no, tell whether tho man was white OF
black,
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A. Reading.

RRADrSo. Pa, March s.-shortly after
0;SO O'Clock persons residing In this section
experienced strange rocking and iremb-
ling Of the earth, which Is believed TO have
been caused by an earthquake. II was
felt very distinctly on South Mountain.
this county. nj houses on the outskirts Of
the city, aud at other points In Bcrks
ConnlV
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,Ie,.Inn,I ANN, ,he ,l,a

BuFrAlo, ~ Y. March S.--The Buffalo
Athletic Club, in response to an invitation
sent, received the following this evening
from ex.rrcsidcnt Cleveland.
IL hereby present my name for mem.
bcrship Ia the Buffalo Athletic Club.
"GEoyEg CLgYELANn,
as William ST., New York CIV"
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IL view Of the serious aspect Of Attain
In Samoa, Memphis military companies
should hold themselves ready TO respond
10 their counlry's call "On 20 Bcrlin!"
is famous war cry in history. II may be
heard again.
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United States Marine Corps. yeriGes the
statement that the Olga was supplied with
tSorpcdoes, which is not the case with the
three American vessels dispatched to Sa-
The steamship Alameda, of the Oceanic
Line, which left here for Australia Febru-
airy ., touched at Tutila, the southern is
land oil the Samoan group. February 20,
ana arrived at Auckland March 3.
nad any engagement occurred at
Apla, she would probably have learned
OF the TACT at Tutila and carried
the news to Auckland, where the fact
would have been cabled. 1t is conceded
that the information might not lava
reached Tutila, as Apia is seventy nile /,
distant, in time for the Alameda to carry
the news to Auckland. The steamship
Zolanda is due at this port March 10, with
news from Samoa down to March 2.
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The Charactcr Of ,he N,p.,c.

WASHINGTON, March S.-The Nipsic,
which is supposed to be the American YES
sci referred to in the German publication,
is rated as wooden vessel Of the third
class, with six guns. The vandalia and
Trenton, which have doubtless reached
Samoa by this time, are also
wooden vessels, carrying eight and
ten guns respectively in their main
batteries. Most of these guns are
smooth bore, hut naval officers say that at
short range and against unarmored vessels,
such as the German gunboats now in
Samoan waters, these cannon are Just as
efficient as rifled ordnance. Unless the
German gunboats have also been rein
forced the American feet now at Apia is
regarded as superior in offensive power, as
its vessels are fresh from the repairers'
hands, and the crews are strong in mum.
Der
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CARLISLE, Pa. March S-The earth
quake shock which passed over this part
Of the State this evening was felt through.
ont this city. Numbers OF buildings were
shaken and the occupants frightened, but
no damage has boon reported.
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TnE gold discoveries In Lower California
arc attracting wide attention. There d,
grca, excitement In the region. Parties
FROM the Eas, going thiihcrward would
do well 10 stop at Memphis and look at
the country.
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TuE proceedings Of tho state Legislature
show a disposition ON the part Of Lcgisla.
tors TO refrain as much as possible from
tinkcring with the laws ms they stand or
10 add 10 their bulk.
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IT Is really no, too much 10 say that
John Ericsson, the Swedish inventor, who
died yesterday. turned the tide Of the civil
war In favor Of the North. when no con.
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TuE Tennessee senate has passed the
bill, with House amendments, making Il
a misicmcanor 10 sell VINE. ale or beer on
sunday. Legislation Of this character Is
Of very little value. II u rarely enforced
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Getfy.barE.

GErrYmuRo, Pa, March Sat Gao
o'clock this evening a slight earthquake
shock was felt on Cemetery Hill. Houses
were shaken until the windows ratified Tor
ten seconds.
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EARTHQUAKE SHOCKS.

turbed by the Oscillations.
LANCASTER, Pa, March S.-Two pro-
nounced earthquake shocks were felt here
this evening about GAO o'clock. Build
ings swayed and people ran out Of their
houses. Reports from points in the coun.
try show that the shock was very per.
ceptible,
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Wonderland nn..nm.

Attractive entertainments are given
hourly at the museum In the new Leo
building, on Main, near Washington street.
There are many curio.itlcs Of nature aud
nrt ON exhibition, aud well worthy OF zee.
Ing, and IN addition comedy COMPANY
cntortAins the public la the theaier hail
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Mr.. +. ]. Hoyle, leading society man
of Knoxville, is in the city visiting friends.
Miss Ship. OF indianapolis, is visiting
Miss Gussie Caldwell, on Looney Place.
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Al Gebauon.

LrnASoS, Pa, March s.-A slight earth
quake shock was experienced through this
section about $50 o'clock this evening
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Tonight the play will be othello, with
Mr.. James in the title role, and Miss Vain
wright rs the fair but haplcss BESIDE mona.
This performance will close tho engage.
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Miss Nellie White arrived Wednesday
from New Orleans, and u visiting friends
In the city.
The Fast End Literary Club held iis
usual meeting last night at the residence
VI Capt w. |. Mclean. on the East End
Dummy Line The full membership OF
the club was present. besides q few In.
vlcd guesla Mr.. George Fleece performed
The duties ot president and Mis- Nellie
Campbell gracefully oiled the position Of
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THE MEMPHIS APPEAL
TO CONTRIBUTORS AND CORRESPONDENTS.

We solicit letters and communications upon sub.
jccts OF general interest but such must always be
accompanied by the name aud address Of the
writer. as gtinmnteo OF his good faith and re-
sponsblity. No notice can be taken Of anony.
nous communications
Communications for publication must be written
on one side OF the page only. and with all other
matters connected with the editorial department,
should he addressed: To the Editor Of The Ap.
peal Memphis, Tenn.
We cannot. as a rule undertake TO return articles
not found suitable for publication.
OUR NEW YORK OFFICE
Eastern Office Of THE APrEAL. No. y Tribune
Building New York J. 4 Van Doren, Special
Eastern Agent
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m. xev. Rfeei,ed a, ,r,I.eo.

Sass FRAScisco, Cal, March s.-Groat
prominoncc Is given by the papers here to
a rumor that an American man.oiwar was
sunk Ia samoan waters la a eight with the
German corvette olga. While no crcdenee
Is given 20 the rcpori, the publication has
oocasioncd a sensation. following the
report from Keil, few days ago, Of a
reported engagement The fact that
the name Of the vessel alleged to have
been sunk IL omitted adds to the disbelief
In the report, but II h assumed that the
vessel 1. thr misc CipL Mullane com.
mandlng. Capt. SchenJk, Quaricrmaslcr
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IN SOCIETY.

Lent has fastened such firm hold on No.
ciety ~ TO ignore the attractions OF the
stage. "1hc School for Scandal" "a pro.
scented last night. was witnessed by party
Who occupied the two lower boxes Ia iull
evening dress Tho members OF tho party
were tho guests 81 Mrs frcd llacssig,
who complimcnicd Mis- sarnh Brown and
her friend Mis- Mcneil. Aiior the play
the entire purity adjourned 10 the residence
OF w. y. Brown. on Union street. aud en-.
joycd a supper which lasted into the early
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THE WEATHER.
Indication

" wAsHisoros. March s. 1850.
For Alabama and Mississippi Fair
~ followed by light rain on the Gulf slightly
cooler, except stationary temperature on
- the Gulf; variable winds
For Arkansas and Tennessee; Fair pre-
coded by light RAIN rain IN Northern Kentucky
cooler, northwesterly winds.
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charmInE LIitIe PcepIe.

The young people Of the Court Street
Cumberland Presbyterian Church Sunday
school arc the right sort Of material 10
have In a great and progressive religious
body.
When the church was remodeled they
determined TO pay for and lay claim to one
Of the handsome stained glass windows
which ornament the church.
Thus far the earnest little workers have
raised over $3.50, and are continually add.
ing TO the handsome SUN by choice enter
tainments, 10 which mere nominal adj
mission Zee Is charged. One given last
night In the Sunday school room Of the
church attracted quito a large and apprc.
ciaiivc audience. The following program
was executed In most pleasing style;
Chorus by class.
A nj
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THO Australian Boomerang.

The boemerng of the Australians is
made Of lard wood and has the curve
Of parabola; is about two feet hong,
twe and half inches broad, and one-
third OF an inch through In throw
ing it the hunter takes It by one end,
holding ii 30 that the convex edge Is
forward and the fiat side upp~rmost
Wies Il rewn it ssccnds gradually
with a ro,sry motion, and finally be-
gins to retrosrade.
The natives of some tribes call the
boomerang wangno or kilie, and the
wood known to botanists as acacia
pondula is generally selected by the
boomerang makers. If possible they
choose limb that is bent to form an
angle Of about 100 TO 1870 degrees. The
weapon returns TO the thsower best
when thrown against the wind, but
never returns when it has fairly hit
the object at which it was aimed
Those who are expert can place il
where they wish, and in warfare it is
most effective, striking where it is
least expected, and in hunting it can
be used at distance of 200 paces.-
Now York Commercial Advertiser q
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A tramp named Lauty has Just been
condemned at Blois for the murder Of
an unfortunate woman whom he met
ON tho high road. he attacked and
stabbed her repeatedly. afterward
ihnowipg bar into pool while she
was still living. tirst taking from her
her little savings, amounting TO sixty
cents. The popularity OF the case lies
in the evidence that convicted the
murderer. On the bank OF the pond
near the spot where the corpse was
discovered there was found large
piece oil. bread, the end of loaf with
I singular bulge at one side. One OF
the neighbors testified that Oh tho
morning Of the day the crime was
committed Liauty had come to her
house to beg for something 10 eat.
She gave him a glass of piquette and
a hunch of bread. He drank the wine
and put the broad in tho breast OF his
blouse. saying that he would cat II
later. The loaf she had cut II from
was home baked Ono OF the bricka
IN the floor Of her oven was missing,
80 that in each batch OF loaves these
was one with q psotuherancc marking
the site os tbs missing brick. II wa
this protu besapce tha4 enabled her 10
identify the bread found nexr ths
body with the picco she had gives
Liaaky.-Paris Letter
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iiCr 81 syUfittSrIul al ter ALI rrlaT CHrTst
chose. instead OF an inkstand, the Inn
questionable sand on the floor OF an
sacient temple, and, instead of d hard
pen, put forth his forefinger with the
same kind of nerve, and muscle, and
bone, and flesh, Us that which makes
up our own forefnger. and wrote the
awful doom OF hypocrisy and fall and
complete. forgiveness for repentant
sinners, even the worst. w
And now / can believe that which I
read, how that u mother kept burning
a candle In the window every night
for ten years, and one night very late
poor waif OF the street entered Tho
aged woman said to her, Sit down by
the fire" and the stranger said, why
do you keep that light in the win
dowf" The aged woman said: THAT
is to light my wayward daughter
when she returns Since she went
away ten years ago, my hair has
tnrned white. Folks blame me for
worrying about her. but you soc / am
her mother, and sometimes, half a
dozen times a night, open the door
and look out into tho darkness and
cry, Iizziel' 'Lizzier But l must
not tell you any more about my
| trouble, for guess, from the way you
cry, you have trpuble'cnough of your
own. Why, how cold and sick you
seeml Oh, myi can it be2 Yes,
you are Lizzie, my own lost child.
Thank God that you are home again y
And what time. OF rejoicing there
was in that house that night And
Christ again stopped down, and in the
ashes Of fhss hearth, now lighted up
not moro by the greet blazing logs
than By the joy Of a reunited house.
bold, wrote the same iberating words
that he had written more than eigh-
teen hundred years ago in the dust OF
the Jerusalem temple. Forgiveness
a word broad enough and high
enough to let pass through it all the
armies of heaven, million abreast,
on white horses, nostril to nostril,
flank to flank.