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The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-09
OF the Late Hon. John M. Clayton,
Killed at Plummerville.
The Bill Increasing the Governors
Contingent Fund Passes.
The Governor VIII Sign tho Bill and
Offer the Reward Today.
This Ought 20 Satisfy the Howlers ct tho
North-A Severe and Startling Criti-
cism OF Mr.. Breckinridge's ST.
lenco-The Legislature.

Special Dispatch to The Appeal
LIrrLE Rock, Ark, Feb. S.-ht last tho
Arkansas Legislature has passed the bill
authorizing the Governor to offer a reward
Of s., 900 for John NJ. Clayton's assassins.
II passed the Senate today 10y a vote OF %
to Z. II will now 20 to the Governor for
his signature, which IL will undoubtedly
receive, With this extra induccmcnt tho
capture Of the criminals may soon be ex-
pcclcd.
The House few days ago passed rcso-
luton requesting the Governor to offer q
reward Of 500 Tor the arrest aud convic-
ton OF the Pulaski ballot.box thieves.
This resolution came up In the Senate this
morning aud provoked Il long and heated
discussion. The crime came In for n great
deal of dcnuncintion from senators Barker,
Copeland Meek aud Williams, but II was
rejected by vote ol - too
In the Senate two railroad bills were in
PRODUCED, one by senator Thompson, 10 al
low railroads Ia charge cent per mile in
addition Ia the regular fare when people
board trains without tickets, and another
10y senator Crowley. requiring railroads
where two or more cntor town 10 build
aud maintain union depot
Senator Sumptor introduced bill 10
regulate newspaper libel suits, which pro-
poses IA mnkc the correspondent or nuthor
Oi the hheluuH mntCr u co.,AviUnAaut IL
also requires plaintiff TO file bond iut
costs.
The House devoted the day TO discuss
ing the Pulaski County contests and dill
not reach a vote.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-09
ANn,nllc Cnn.,,idn,Inn

INV IoWg, Feb. S,-The negotiations
which have been pending Tor some days
between Cornelius Vanderbilt and Pier
pont Morgan for consolidation OF the
Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati Il In.
dianapols Railroad, known as the Bee
Line, and the Cincinnati, Indianapolis 81.
Louis 4 Chicago Railroad, generally called
tic big -Four, have been successfully clio. cd
and the details will probably bc given out
tomorrow There has been some compc-
tition between the two companies. but
this has been 80 slight IN not 10 be- factor
in the negotiations The real reason is
that the officers Of the Rig Four desired To
extend their lines 10 81. Louis, aud they
find the necessary links in the leased roads
OF the Bee Line. What the terms Of the
agreement are cannot yet be definitely ~.
crrtaincd, but IL is believed 10 include an
exchange oi stock. II In understood that
the parties behind the deal are also work
ing tot an arrangement with the Glove
land, st. Louis n Kansas city road, which
II now constructing u bridge across the
Mississippi NJ Alton. hut the officers Of
that road prefer Ia remain independent,
and It is not likely that they will agree 10
give any system exclusive connections.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-09
IN an. seunt.

wAsniNGrov, Fob. S.-Tho Senate, on
motion Of Mr.. Plumb, proceeded n the
consideration Of tho House bill To quiet
title oi settlers In the Dos MONIES River
lands In Iowa. Without much discussion
and without division or amendment, the
bill passed.
Mr. Paddock introduced a bill (which
was laid on the table for the present.. lie
clariug tho provisions Of the civil service
act shall not be construed M embracing
within the scope Of lis provisions the OH
ccrs and employees Of the railway mail
service.
The S,naic then resumed consideration
oi the legislative appropriation bill The
amendment 30 increase the clerical force
of the Civil Service Commission was ~.
jcc,ed without a diyisionl, aud the bill
was passed.
The pension appropriation bill lng 10
which there WIS n motion ~ reconsider
pcndingl was amended on motion oi sem
ators Harris aud Plumb. IN relation to
checks Tor pensions aud 10 payments ioT
portions NJ quarter up ~ the death Oi
the pcnsioncr aud the hill was auiiu
passed.
Tie senate ~ ~ resumed consideration
Of the Union Pacific funding I'LL. the
pending question being Mr.. MilchcllH
motion 10 rccommit the bill. with instruc-
tons ~ include within liz provisions the
Central Pacific Railroad Company aud
Mr.. Mitchell proceeded with hH argument
In support ol the motion. lie declared
that the Thurman act had been, Ia every
especial particular, ~ absolute failure. Tie
compared with the Thurman act the bill
reported boy senator Matthews, aud said
that including interest on investments iho
amount IN the sinking fund on February
|, 1852, under the Matthews bill would
have been ssIj, 600 600, ~ against less than
Sl3. ODO,OO0 under the Thurman act.
The bill went over without aclion.
The senate then took up the private
pension bills on the calendar aud passed
| iilty-tw0 oi them la tWonty'thrcr minutes
aud then adjourned until tomorrow.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-09
Republican >cnn,or.' caucus.

WAsnINGroN, Feb. S.--A full caucus Of
Republican Senators was held this morn
ing, ut which was discussed the election
investigation resolutions aud the admis.
sion Of Territories. As 10 the former 1t
was decided that the Committee ON Privi-
lcgcs aud Elections should examine into
the several propositions now pending aud
determine which Of them, il any, shall he
adopted.
The report OF Senator Evarts on the
Texas outngcs, recently reported to the
Senate, will be discussed IN opportunity
offers. Upon the Territorial question il
was decided To sustain the Senatorial con-
lerrccs IN their disagreement upon the
omnibus bill, which proposes To admit the
two Dakoias, Montana aud New VI Ni.p.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-09
A PRETTY ALABAMA PosTMIsTREs.
Wins Gen. Harrison and Will Be Re-
tained In once.

"ihs bSh' hdTTlsOn ana Will BE ke-
tained In once.
Special Dispatch to The Appeal
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Feb. S.-Miss Bes-
sic McAllister, young woman twenty-five
years old and prepoSsossing in appearance,
who has for nearly four years been post.
mistress OF Florence, Ala, is in Indian
apolis TO ask Gen. Harrison 10 retain her
in office.
The Herald says "Miss McCallisters
father was, for sixty years, q leading mcr-
chant and prominent Democrat OF Flor
cncc, and when Cleveland was elected he
was given the pOs,mastership. MIR. Me-
Allister only lived u few wecKs after June
!, 1880, when he was appointed, aud
his orphan daughter whose mother
had died some years before that time,
was given his place. The office is
now rated rs third.class one. but
does the business OF second elias, office,
which 1t will probably be made in June.
in the Office, and Miss McAllis,cr was
aXious to learn il she would be permitted
TO keep her place before taking the rcspIn-
sibllity OF making them, and therefore has
come to headquarters to lud out. Miss
McAllster il accompanied 10y Col. James
Jackson and Judge john \. Steele, OF Tus-
cumbia, Ala, both prominent Republi-
cans. They had conference with Gen.
Harrison this afternoon, after which Col.
Jackson assured mo that there was no
doubt but Miss MuAllsler would be re-
appointed"
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pnocEEpISas or CoSGRE>s.
The Army Appropriation BiiI Passes
legislative nal la the senate

WASHINGTON, Feb. s. House The
House went into Committee OF the Whole,
Mr. pockcry, Of Missouri, in the chair, ON
the army appropriation bill.
The pending question was on the point
of order raised 10y Nc. Randall ~ Penn
sylyania, against the clause approprialing
SjOl,OOO for the purchase Of movable sub.
marine torpcdocs.
After debate, the chair sustained the
point Of order on the ground that the item
TOT torpcdocs belonged to the ioriiica,ion
bill. The clause was therefore stricken
out.
The committee then rose and the bill
was passed.
The agricultural appropriation bill was
then taken up aud passed. aud the House
took RECESS. the evening session 10 be-
for the consideration Of private pension
Hills
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-09
RUMBLINGS OF THE RAIL.


Special Dispatch To The Appeal,
GREENvIILE, Miss, Feb. s. Tho excur.
sionists to Roscdale returned this evening
after most successful trip. The party
comprised eighty OF the leading bankers,
merchants and professional men OF Green
vile. A joint petition for much needed inn
provcmcnts in the railroad schedule will
be ut once sent to the Louisville, New Or.
leans Il Texas Railroad Company, aud II
seems likely that within the near future
commercial ties between Washington and
Bolivar Counties will be immeasurably
strengthened. Today has been memo
rblc day in the history OF Roscdulc, aud
the evidences of thrift, enterprise and
prosperity of the Bolivar capital woro
greatly appreciated by the GrccnyiIlc eiti.
Epus.
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Notes


CorroN receipts at Memphis by tho Hi.
nois Contnl Railroad Is largely IN excess OF
same period oi last year.
A. II. Fm,mr has been appointed joint
agent " the Louisville n Nashville aud
Chesapeake a Ohio Railroads at Newport,
ny.
SUPERINTENDENT Busch, Of the East
End Dummy Line, has large force Of
men nj work getting the company's rolling
stock m readiness lot the spring meeting
OF the New Memphis Jockey Club.
Tur Iron Mountain Railroad has been
sIed by IA, ~. trust Ia recover an Install
ment oi an Indebtedness Ia tie Wabash
system Tor payment assumed by the Iron
Mountain when IL leased the Wabash IN
the spring Of 1881 The amount involved
il So UD1. and the entire amount OF the
debt Is about si.jOO,0OO.
~ has nj last been definitely decided
that the general offices OF the Chesapeake
4 Ohio Railroad Company will be- r..
moved from Louisville 10 Cincinnati
March I, nj which limo the headquarters
III General Passenger Agent Harry W,
Fuller aud Chief Clerk &. H. Ryan will hc
changed Ia tlic latter place, together with
their clerical force ns II nj present stands.
II IL not vet known whether Col. W. j.
Berg, general travelling agent Oi the COM
pany, will have his headquarters changed,
but II Is probable that lao will 80 Ia Gin
cinnaii also.
A CHiNisI passenger agent " one II the
railroad novelties furnished by the Pacific
States. lie has been lately In los An
grlcz, Cal, aud writer from that city
4. n...ttt.. 1901 .l.uI
hammered and better dressed than large
percentage of white Americans. lie h
known by the not particularly oriental
name Of Charley sloan. lie wears Kid
gloves, sports a gDld.hcndcl cane, aud his
described ~ q good talkcr aud a generally
intelligent person. lie got his training ut
q railroad onicc In Omaha.
Turns IN q possibility that all the rail.
roads will shortly advance the price ol
I.UJ1 milc books 10 so, adopting new
torn oil tickets on which a rebate of so
will bc paid the purchaser when thc con.
tract b. returned after the ticket las been
used. Tho managers VI tho several roads
have been in correspondence on the sub.
icct ipr some time. aud IL IL stated that a
meeting will be- called, the place Ia 10 sc.
lrctcd later on, to consider the matter
should the plan be- adopted II would r..
vert seriously against the ticket scalpcr',
! who then could not use the books without
loss.
A riAsn signal light for the rear Of trains
has recently been tested on the New York,
Ontario X Western Road. When the
train II stationary Il shows Fixed light,
when IN motion alternate flashes OF white
aud rcd, ~ displayed as 10 Indicate
whether thc train Igoing forward or back
ward The motion Oi the train rcyOlyr'
| llc lights, aud 10 IN experienced cyo ih,
| frequency oi the flashes indicates lho rate
| NJ Fpo.d at which the train Is moving
| Iho signal - also being tested by the Ohio
| q Mississippi and Louisville & Nashville
Roads out Of Louisville, and us II ha'
| given great satisfaction 10 far, will probI
! bly b. adopted, ~ II IL said ~ be- prlcri
bio 10 the Stationary lamps now used at Oh,
/ rear end Of trains
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-09
The NV IS TRAGEDIES.
Another Motion for Change OF Venue
Fanny Bryant Indicted.

Fanny Bryant Indicted.
special Dispatch to The Appeal
BiRWvGuAN, Ala, Feb. s.-Col. Tai
iaicrro, as counsel for Richard llawcs, this
morning filed another motion Tor a change
OF venue In the now celebrated ease, has
ing his claim upon the ground that the ~
cent publications in the newspapers OF this
city had 30 tended to prejudice the public
mind that fair trial here could not be
had.
The Grand jury returned indictments
today changing Fannie BRYANT and Albert
Patterson with the murder Of Mrs HAYES
and her two children, the charge being
that they were accessories 90 HAYES.
The dead body which WIS found on Red
MouniaiU last Sunday evening is now
known 10 be that of j. w. Meadows. for.
mcrly connected NJ different tunes with the
Louisville & Nashville aud Kansas City,
Mcmphi. & Birmingham Railroads TIN
man was identified through q check which
WIS Yesterday found IN the hole from
which the body was taken.
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nance and Notifications created last year,
and it is made imperative on the boards to
buy only American. material. Steel
forging and gun carriage appropriations
amount TO nearly $500, 0O0
Heavy additions were made to the naval
bill, The construction of two steel gun
boats or cruisers is provided for, TO be of
from 500 to ZOO tons displacement and to
cost not more than 800, 600; also one steel
cruiser OF 1000 tons displacement, to cost
100000. Appropriation is also made for
one ram for harlor defense in accordance
with the plans prepared 10y the Naval Ad-
visory Board of 1881. In order that these
vessels may bc speedily built the appro-
pliation for steel machinery is increased
by 81 100000, aud that for armament by
81, 10000. All new vessels are to be
lighted by electricity and $50, 900 is appro-
pratcd for that purpose.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-09

WASHINGTON, Feb. S,-The computa.
tons made 10y the Treasury experts upon
the probable effect OF the Senate amend
ments TO the tariff bill, reached the Com
mittec on Ways and Means today and
were Immediately sent to the printer, A
Democratic member OF the committee
says the tables show that onc.hali Of the
reduction OF go, OOO 600 effected 10y tho
change in the sugar schedule is wiped out
by changes in the other tariff schedules,
which ia themselves would result In con-
siderable increase IN the revenue. This
would leave the net reduction oi revenue
about Sl2,OOD,OOO or $4,000, 900, leaving
the internal revenue sections out Of the
colonization.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-09

the defense in order to decrease the chances
of Hills proving his case within the period
specified by law. Serious complaints have
been made as to the insolent treatment by
the Hill men OF negroes who voted for
Gen. Catchngs. The disposition here is
to exercise extreme indulgence, and how
ever provoking the attitude of the Hill
parties may be, Gen. Catchings's friends
stand firm in the consciousness OF the
strength of their position and will continue
TO exercise forbcarancc
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-09
ToriIaca,ions ana Ns,s, Appropri".
tiouA

wAsntyGroN, Feb. S.--l'hc ioriitca'ion
and naval appropriation bills we're report
od 10 the full Senate Committee on Appro-
phations today by the committees charged
with their examination. $500
Appropriations In the i1fiiheauon bill
were Increased ~ follows 80.
Torpedo aud for harbor leionse, szVO,-
600, machine guns OF American manulac-
turc, s2O. 900, caissons and battery wagons
for 8 2.lO inch guns, sl3, Ei for conduct
Jog the annual heavy artillery pfac'ce'
$4,000. -
A provision wn, ipserted that all moneys
shall be J.sbursed by tn Board o. Ofu'
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-09
BLACK HILLS CONTEST.
Gen. Catohings's Late Opponent Charg.
ing Democrats with Fraud.

Special Dispatch 10 The Appeal
GRrrSyuLR. Miss, Feb. Sit Is now
evident that the accepted idea Of Hills
plan Of action Ia his contest Tor Gen.
Calchings's seat was misapprohcndcd, OF
that, proving futile, II has been shifted
from the long list Of witnesses served on
Mr.. Calchings's counsel. II was thought
the effort would be- ~ prove fraud by In.
dividual voters. Most oi those listed.
however, failed to attend. Hills case is
now resolved into an attempt Ia prove
fraud through the Republican local lead.
crs Of the various precincts To meet
this line Of procedure the attorneys Tor
the sitting Congressman are subjCclng
this class Of witnesses ~ rigid
aud minute cross. examination, which
deyolopcs the fact the contest is based on
the theory alone that all negroes arc Re.
publcans. II IL TO show on the part VI
Gen. Ca,ching that not the slightest inn
putation Of fraud can be made by wit.
ncsscu, however Intelligent and partisan
they may be. There ~ not nm atom OF
truth Ia the reports cndcavored TO be cir
culated that time 10 being consumed by
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-09
4 s,oo,irs anrny a, Nn.h,lIie.

special Dispatch 10 he Appeal
NAuryilg, Tenn, Fch. S--Iolu q n
and L. A. stubblchcd were partners in
making books on the summer races. They
fell out This morning siubblciicld went
o. Glenn and told him that he want, d
him lGlcnnj 10 stop talking about him.
This evening thoy met aud Glenn fired
thrss shots NJ Stubblriicld, who stood Ia
the door Of the Climax Saloon. No One
yas Aurl.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-09
OBITUARY.


special Dispatch ,o Tho Appeal
YAzoo CRY, Miss, Feb. <. Mr. g. G..
Pepper, one Of the most prominent aud In
ilucnlial Of Ymoo's citizens, died Ia Jack.
son yesterday after q brief illness, his re.
aims reaching hero by toiay's train. Mr.
Pepper was native Of NHzoO County, and
though Young In years had made splon-
lid reputation o. one ol the 1.-Two and pro-
gtus,ivc men Of our section. lie was u
large planter and % most active aud iuilu-
rniIal man In all political and economic NJ.
fairs OF his county
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-09
BELLA STARR. THE BANDIT QUEEN
A History OF the Notorious Woman
Her Social Triumphs.


wnEfuvG, w. Va, Feb. s-A telegram
sent out from Fort Smith, Ark, giving the
history Of Belle Boyd, the famous rebel
spy, aud identifying her as Belle surr, the
female desperate killed near Euiaula, Ind,
r., Sunday. created q decided sensation
here. where Belle BOYD las been we'll
known since hcr girlhJod. She WIS born
ut Martinsburg, Berkeley County, aud un.
III three months ago lived NJ rarkcnburg,
having taken up her abode there about
eighteen months ago. IL b probable that
the Fort smith writer las confused Belle
Boyd with Belle Carpenter who formerly
lived Ia this cction. This woman answers
the description Of Belle Starr She was
last here la 1880, on her way home 10 Ar
kansas from a visit 10 hgr son In Pcnns-
sylyania.
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tue I.oni.iana I.IrrtIons.

wAsmSoroS. Feb. s.-Sgnator Chand-
Ter today presented a preamble and rcso-
luton. and adopted by the Republican
State Committee Of Louisiana, asking for
the adoption Of the Chandler Louisiana
election investigation.
The preamble asserts that Senator Glib.
son has persislcntly opposcl thc adoption
Of the resolution, giving w. one reason That
an investigation was not desired by any
considerable number u citAus Of louis
lana, and declaring that by ibis assertion
Mr. Gibson has wfonglully represented
the sentiment Of thc Republicans Of the
Stale.
The resolutions ihon declare that the
committee Is confident that the facts which
will be addurcd by the investigation viii
show that the State election In Louisiana
In 1883 was not conducted according 10 the
letter or spirit Of the Constitution ol the
United States or Of LouisiFra aud That a
Government Republican form docs not
exist In Louisiana, and Dbl not eNisi atthc
time Of the election 10 b. Investigated.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-09
THE BOLIVAR ASYLUM.
The Investigation OF the Legislative
Committee--A Short session.

The Investigation OF the Legislative
Committee--A Short Session.
Special Dispat h To The Appeal
BOLIVAR, Tenn, Feb. S.-Tho Lcgisla-
tive Committee on Chair able Institutions
arrived here last night from Knoxville,
went out 10 the new asylum buildings this
forenoon and examined thoroughly the ex-
tens.ye structure. The members were
quite satisfied with the economy OF cxpcnd.
iturcs. The Auditing Committee states
the accounts have been correctly
kept and the money judiciously
and legally expended Concerning the ac-
cidcnt whereby part Of the tower fell aud
killed Frank bray last summer, the Com
mi,sioners think the tie rods were at fault,
and report the discharge Of Supervising
Architect iicpncr for permitting their use.
They coincide that the arch might have
withslood the pressure had the progress OF
building been less rapid 50 the mortar
could have dried under less rapid increase
OF weight Having concluded diligcnt in
vcstigaiions at Knoxville and here since
Monday, the members OF the committee
will visit Memphis tomorrow. going In the
special car OF the Fast Tennessee, Virginia
Il Georgia Company via the Tennessee
Midland Railroad.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-09

special Dispatch 10 Tie ApplL
CHArTANooGA, Tenn, Fob. s.-There is
considerable exciicmon, here over gem
eral movement which has been set on foot
to adopt the eIgh, hour Law In all the In
du,,rie. Of the city. A circular has been
distributed calling all the lab0ring men
together In a public meeting on sunday
afternoon at ESQ o'clock, TO take definite
action In reference 10 this matter. There
4 every prospect that an effort viii be
made 10 eaiorrc the eight hour Law.