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i v 1 MEMPHIS APPEAL. THCSSDAT, I i DC 15, 1886. TBXBEHATB AKnt lTILflEBTlCK. Tbe President during last session veined number of pension bills, in every instance showiru thtt the legis lative power in interfering with the executive bad done so on insufficient or altogether wrongful grounds. In several mutters cf appointments he look a position which incensed aris'.o crnticaily inclined Senetors, who shield themselves behind snch objectionable bulwarks as "Senatorial couiteBy" and that nnrepnblican abn.e jecret ses sion. Senatorial dignity, which rot vtry long ago was endeavoring to in trude npon tbe province of the Iloute ith respect to mor.ey bills, took a lingular flight last sission, and sought to Bet its power above trie President's in tbe matter oi appointments to of fice, r&natore found In the calm.flrm, decided stand of the President on constitutional principle, a wall of ada mant opposed to their attempted usurpations. As an expression of their high displeasure, the Semite is now considering a bill to repeal alto gether the civil seivice law, so as to restore unchecked a system of abust s and corruptions to which conscien tious men of ell parties are opposed, and which ia incontinent with and a danger to car republican institutions. Senator Hoar uril)lu8tiirv;ly advocated the passage of the bill, which had been offered by the Senate's Jndiuiary Commit e lust session. His main ar gument for his advoracy of repeal was that no wan should remain in his place who hud not the confidence of the person responsible for tbe snicesi of the executive functions. As the civil service n quires no person to re tain in poxitiru individuals whose condoct or incompetence render them unfit to potsess such confidence, the Senator's argument was only on ex cuss for. an iudefenhible proceeding, not reason why such a proceeding should be adopted. Senator E 'raunds jnatlr obe.irvod that the passage of the bill would be the ' greatest step backward in the theory of the reform ation of tbe civi' service of tbe United States, and if ibe Senate voted to re peal that statute it would make a mis take which it would live to regret. When a man in business requires as sistanSM he makes his choice on the ground of character, Aliens and com- potency. When the government em p'o.'S help, precisely those rules should govern its appointments. Whether a man ia a Methodist, Jew, or wears beard, baa nothing to do with kis character and qualifications. Tbe A mericans are a commou sense people; common sanee governs them in their Individual businvss pro ceedings and is equally applicable to - their proceedings collectively. For several riaaona the Senate is not in good odor just now, and it would be more becoming of it to abolish its of fensive secret bps dons than to attempt tj overturn the established civil aervloo system.' COB TICr VIHTVK AND IIOUMTTT NUrt-KltlNU. - In advocating the establishment of a penitentiary for United States pris oners, President Cleveland whs care ful to say that such employment as should be givon to them Bhould ha of nature that would not come into competition with honest lahos. The popular Impnl h and the PrMMeut's convictions itro iinerally f4 in agreement, and this is one rns) faby Mr. Cleveland ro completely pOlfWSWn the purple's regard and coullleuue. On the sul. ct of convict labor the people's nilnd is mud up, and they will not s motion the continuance of a rvBtem t' st m'k s the labor of tbe felon udnc the shea ly too small in come of the honest man. Unconsci entious money grahVers, who seek wealth by any means that are legally ' hone1 1, rebtd against the abolition of the S)s em of hiring convict lalor. lhey find that toil which makes tiieri.Bidvei rich is ex emplary discipline for the inmates of our penitentiaries, conducive to reformation and calculated to make the criminal "virtuous ever after." How tl e ilvery of heaven can bo put on to serve the devil iol The Presi dent and the people know better. They think of the honewt toiler,whiMKi family dinner ia rand) a famished niO)d, ai.d whose wifa'a g -wo is thin and seu!y amid the snow and frost, because virtue loving seekers after riches wsnt to make large fortunes by lowerir.R ti e vag 'B of decent industry or filching nwav its i ecup.itioDS. The people nndi island that kind of virtue nd berje?o!en''e and repudiate it THE tknr or tiik pkotmi- TIoMsT. The n emoHrg of the present Con grofSre ritliing under the burning coda ef 6e wiileh an indignant and betrayed people are pouring upon their bhC- a, aad in their agony are promiaitg all sorts ot tariff reform. But the ro'i.rm proposed by the Ran dall Dptuucat't ia not the reform which thn pKip e deirai.d and to which tbe Dt tnocra it- patty is pledged. Tbe special (l;spatche3 from Washington published n the Appeal yesterday .anrjoui ej thtt Eandall undhisliiUe ra. g cf irrtective Democra's held a mot ting on Tuesday night and favored reduction of the revenue, but im-lat-1 tha' this reduction "shall be ac- omj lnh. d by a miKsure callirg for a epoh) of c.itain fntt-rnal revenue axes." I . is s not the frsst to which ibe D n ocra le paity invited the peo ple, r.nt the pauie by whlo'i Ran dall snd lh .' pto'eetive Detnrcrtus de feated tur.ff vfo ni at the last SfSiion of Cont'es.'. They f ivor tho repeal of -'nterna! tt.iej b. cause ttich re peal di ccss'tatw a protective t r fl. A reu'reiice ti the fkores di-mcniitiu't-a 'hat the anxiety to repeal the Infernal revenue tax is a strategic movement in the interest of tbe protected monopolies. Tbs esti mated surplus collected by tbe gov ernment fom a'l sources annually 's 185,000,000, and tbe internal tax ths Ux on whisky and tobacco yields 1112,000,000,(0 that if Congress re- pea's lie Internal tax there will be a deficit of fz7,000,C03 annually, Inetead 1 of a surplus of 185,000 009. Tbe policy of the Republicans and the Randall Democrats is to repeal tbe internal tax and let the prottctiva custom du ties on clothing, food, tbe tools of la borers and all the necessaries of life remain In foice. But the true reform Ddtuocra'.s would reduce the tax on the necessaries of life and all Wills framed In the interest of monopolies and which protect one industry at the expense of others. The tx on whis ky and tobioco is not a crushing burden to tbe people, as the protec tionists would have the country to believe, as tke women and children of tbs land cue neither, and it is not crushing bsrditi to men, as they can sbeWia from tbe ass of both. But the duties laid on nriiclea of food, cloth ing, lbs implements of the firmer, tbe moot : ilc, the laborer and all the nictssarias of life affect every man, woman and child In tbe Union. Tbe people are more anxious f t a reduction of the tax on tha necessaries of life and for thn repeal of all protective tariffs than they are for any repeal of internal rovoone tax wich still protec's monopolies at the expensa of the consuming masses. The Democratic party has been engaged in a long aad earnest ntilfe to reduce the taxes on the naces'tarles of life. They have argued that the government receives annually narly $100,000,000 more than is uecs sary to defray ex- pensrs, a id to tlat extent the odious protective tariff on articles of necessi ty should be reduced, and the country will nut be eatiefl d with tbe repeal of thtt lax on whisky and tobacco, and which still leaves a high pro tec 'ive tariff o the necee-ariei of life. The people can exist without either whisky or tobacco. What they demand is a reduction of the tariff of duties on the clothes they wear, the food they eat, the tools they work with aad all tha necessaries of life. As Mr. Morrison said, "the whisky and tobacco tax is not crushing, but the odious war tariff is." The repeal of the int rnal revenue tax would be a radical, violent, suJden reduction of the tariff, the very thing axalnst which the protectionists have pro tested. What the people want Is the gradual abolition of the internal rev enue pystom, accompanied by grad ual reduction of the entire war tariff to a revenue basis, As the tariff is reduced, in tbe same proportion should the internal revenue be sur rendered, ouru policy would pre vent the nhock of vlelrnt reduction, which the proteo'ionists bo greatly fear. The most extreme protectionists of Pennsylvania Sam Randall and all tbe protected monopolies of the conn try, favor a repeal of the internal revenue tax because such a repeal leaves the rich monopolies still pro tected at tne expense oi the people. DYEUSUURU, TKNJf. Improvement aud Bailnes II, Iarka. Jr., mm m Candi date for Npteaher, Isriom. TO Til aPPIAL.I Dyri'Sbdrq, Tuhn, December 15. ugtUHtinw on 'lie ground hers tins ninnlng, wind blowing and good prospouis lor mere snow. Utensaurg will Lave shipped over 4000 biles o( cottm this year by the tim win reason is over Tlmel'want new bank building eiect ed by the 11 nk of Dyershurg will bs reiuty for occupation by tlie 1st of January. is oneof the finest build inns l'i Went Teniuinsee. The firm cf R dints A, Yeargln have hoi ghtona of tho new brick stores built by John M. Nioholeon the east aide ol ths pq'iare and are luting it up with the neatest and pret'iist shelvts and countma In Dyersburg. They will move into u try J urinary l, iwi. W. S. Draper has moved into bis new reid.nce on Weet Masonic street, li s front do ir is the prettiest in town, because John Hughes, of Memphis, did the ornamental work on tlieulaee. Q surge Fay has erected a pretty and qna-nt li'tle cottage of ths Eastlake style 1b West Dyemhnrg. The ro'ton and corn crops of Dyer county li io tamed out exoeeiiingly well this year, and there ia an apnettr- arcs of prosperity among farmers and mercliauls. H. Parks, jr., hat gone to Memphis to iry the suit of the Forked Deer Milling Company va the Rickeraon Roller Oomt any et al. pending in the United Ktitee Court, Tho man who beats H Parks, jr., for Speaker of the uousi W It "gel there. NA8HT1LLK, TtKM. alh at Ufa. Hardin, Oae of TrJiaemr'a nara. iHPIflltL TO Til APP11I..I N ash villi, Tsnn , December 16. Gen. W. U. Unrdiug, proprietor of tlie f ini ins H. 1 h Meads stcck farm in th spnuuty, die t this evening, aged 70. He was the founder of the great stock breeding establishment now owned by hit son-in-law, Uen. W. H. Jackeon, and was the most noted hreealer of blooded horses in the coun try. Ills Imere.it in thn farm never flagged, and up to his recent Illness be took the greatest dalight in show ing visitors his many hands ame tro phies of victories on tha turf. J. B. llavnie, toys and fancy goods, filed a deed of trust for the benefit of bis creditors today. Ills wife Is mads trustee. A bill will be filed in tbe Chancery Court in a few dtys enjoining tbe city (roui removing the tracks ol the Nash ville m.d Edgefield Street Railroad Company from tbe bridge. Thn City Uosncll having repealed thn ordinance granting the rinht of way to tliis rompai y to run its rara over the bridge, lis cars now cross Mil ritcroes t'int structure without ;ut.h,r ty of law. The company was not flwl yesterday that ucIrm they stopped their c ra f rt ra crosdng the br:dge w'thin ten davs from the 14 h indent -he Boird cf Public Works en' All king, un 'era rearlutioa adopted at the iaat meeting of the Council, O i!d order the imck rertiovBif. laicaonda at M ullorriV BIEMPH1S DAILY APPEALS-THURSDAY,' INTERSTATE TRADE BILL its cmxm of passaqe Tim SESSION. Comptroller Trenholm (lives ifli Vlt ws on the National flank- Irg System. fSPICIAI, TO TBI APPI1L.I Washihotok, December 16. Inter views had today with leading num bers ol the Berate ana House In re gard to the chi Decs of ths in'emtate commerce bill for passage ind cito that it will be vaesed by a two-thirds vote at let st. The opposition ti the bill will not bs very great, although, sn eflort will be ma te t ) pns'pooe its eonsid -ration until the end of the session, with the hope that dur ing the rash and hurry at that time it might bs run by and left for the next Congress to leg! late npon. Senator Oullom, however, fays hn is going to st'ck to the bill "lik a dog at a ror t," a-d he will call it up on next Tueotiay in the Seriate. The approach ol the holi days, however, leads him to doubt whether the bill can b passed before the new year, although he is confident of its ultimate passage. Jndgo li t gan expresses himself much 'be s'ame sy. Senator Harris is sure ot tne bib's pasjage. Predion H. Lee.lie.who whs tiday nonilna'eid to be Governor of Montauu, is a native of Kentucky, abontU5 years of age. and an uncle of Representative McMillan, ol Tiinne-.sae. lie ws Oovnrnor cf Kentucky alter the War and was for s ime yesra on tlie circuit bench of that 8 a'.e. Tbe Stnate bill providing for t ie admission of Washington Territory Into the Union of Sta es, was ta.i-u up by the ilotue C immitua on Ttsr rit iries t xlsy and amended iy nd ling a section including Montana Territory witlitn tha ec r.ie ot tlie bill, in tbis shape it will be reported to the U.iUBrt. Senator Gang t, from the Commit tee cn P. s'.offliies, t idty rep nted f voraly tho bill, recently uasa-d by the House, to ex'eLd the free delivery eye tern to towns liavlog a population ol 1(1,1) , u, or a grces annual poatai revenue of $10,00 ). The bill to repeal the civil service law, repotted adverjely by Si-nator Hawley from the Commiltej on Civil Service during the firat session of the present Oongrei-s, was today reintro duced by senator Vance. Representative Lipham today, by direction of the Committee on Coin age, Weights and Mea-ture', offered in the House an amendment to the sun dry civil bill providing for the re demption of tne trade dollar, but it was ruled out on a p int of order. Tbe Secretary of tho Interior today denied the motion lor review, and sffirmed tbe decision of Actiog Secre tary Mnldrow, of August 14, 1880, in the celebrated case of Thomis Rees vs the Central Pacific Railroad Company, which Involved the title to large trac's of land, as between the railroad company ana certain settlers on the line of the road between Sao Jo e and Sacramento, Cal. By this decision the title of tne railroad company is al turned to certain laniH no. covered hy Mexican giants on January 21. 1870. the date of the definite location of the road. ' Vamatreller Trenholm' View on oenwiioaai uaaaiug: nyairin. Washington, D cember 15 Comp troller Treuhoiin appeared before the Committee on Banking and Currency today, by request, to s'ate his views touching the national hanking system. The Cuinptroller slated to the com' mitlee that he was not yet fully pre pared to suggest a rche'ne ot reorgan isation of the present Byitern. but be lieved hn would be able totuvgesta practicable plan sometime In January next. Meanwhile he (ubtuuted for the corinlder.ition of the committee a draft of a bill amendatory of the laws relating to national bauk nun c a ions, The fiiat section ol the bill provides that out is required to he taien by officers of bunking as oc'alions nuv ha udminiateiri'd by United States Uomm psioners, notaries public aim o li r olllcera using an cllleial eea'. The second c uuse au horix s the ai-slHant nnshler to n-ake crrlifica- tioi s and vonlli a'ioiu ia tho nb' iice or disability of the cashier, Tbe sign Irtf et rart , fl .til t r 1 1 x a vo Imnramis cep'.ed from the dutio that may be so translurred. The third seoiioa liMvidea that if any person designated by the Conip irjiier to examine toe atiairs ol a bank Bhall make any fake entry in any statement made to tha Comptroller wiih intent to deceive ho ehall he deemed guilty of a mUd'.tmeanor, and punished by tmpriBOumrnt. The fourth eection proposes to amnhrl anllmi KnOO j tt n.,,1 mt .. by adding after the word "S'Cia tion," in tho eleventh linn, the words "or the t'ompiroller of thet;uTncy." rue ut ti se lion requires tnat the bonds required to be kept on deposit In the Treasury ns a basis lor circula tion shall be interest bearing, and wheu such bonds are called ibuy ninst be replnctd within three months after notice, by interest bearing bonds, and in default the Comptroller Is author ised to appoint a receiver to close up the aflaiis of the bnk. Iu case the bonds deposited to recore circulation pi ci d tho minimum amount required by Uw the excr bi may be placod with other intre.t bearing bonds, or the cirenl.totie secured by the excess shall not be surrendered by the a eo ciation, wheraupon the exct-es shall be delivered by the Treasurer of the Uuited estates to the 8 cretary of the Titasury for redemption, with I net ruc tions to deposit from the proceeds with the Treasurer lawful money to ths amount of the ouUtanding circu lation secured by such bonds, and bold the residue on aeconnt of thi assccla tion holding the bonds. The sixth section provides that no boards of directors shall ba consti tuted of lees thai five directors, exclu sive cf the vica president and the cashier, if he be a member of tbe bord. The s venth section makes It un lawful for a bank to take, either in its own name or that of any corporation or peison f or its benefit, any mortgage upon real estate as security for a con temporaneous loan or for advances; but no association is prohibited from accounting any bill of exebanga or promissory note not having more thau four months to rnn, although the same may bs secured by real es tate, when olt counted for an indoraur in the ordinary course of business, and when the mnrtj'g or lien is merely lollatersl. Ths eighth section provides that section 6 .'(H), Revised SUIu'.es, regard ing total liahilities g'. ad n t apply to loans made npon collateral security at least tqM in value to the amount payab'e, but It is stipulated that the total lia'dli'y of any peraon or firm to a banking association, including loan or collateral, shall not at any time ex ceed lOJpercant. rpnn the apureeateof its paid in capiUl stuck a:.d surplus fnnd, minus the 20 per cfat. capital required by law to be retained. 1 be ninth section provides tnat as sociations making loans contrary to law shall be subjected to a penalty, which is not specified in the draft Ihe tenth section provides that all penalties provided by the act shall be assessed egaiort the offending a'socia tiou by the Comptroller, eu' joct to an aepealtothe Secretary of the Treas ury, and In delau t ot payment eha l be withheld by the Treasurer from the interest of tbe honds dapoeited, and if that be not snflicient the balance stall be recovered through suit. Tbe eleventh, twelfth, thirteenth and fourteenth s-ctions re. ate to sur plus funds. They provide that when ever ihe surplus fund of any bank at all exieert by zu per cent, the amount of its capital stock, the share- no ders maybe ri-iievea ot the indi vidual responUtiili'y imped by sec tion 5151 of the Revised Statutes, and tv ry aseociatlon may bs relieved of ruch liability in the proportion which tbe surplus, ett r deducting the 20 per cent, reserved, hears to tbe whole amount ot csptt.il stock. INo exemp tion, however, can be obtain! through any process by which any pot tion of the capital stick- may be converted into surplus, in case tne EU'plus is reduced by lots or cther- wiae below the amount required tor exemption, the a Btuiation ia required af'er no ice to pay the deficiency by ass semen t upon the shareholders, and if the dencleney H not made good the bank is to be put in the hands of a reeiv.r. Tr,e fift.'ei.t'i section provides that banks designated by the Secretary of the Trta:Ury depoeitories of publio m.mey which liavj deposited bonds for i's fafi k eplng shall not ba ri quire 1 tj keep on hend any reserve above the anion it of such depo-ita. The eixteeutli and last section em powers the Deputy Comptroller to ptr iorm euch dutea as may be BHsigned to him by the Comptroller. A sup plement to tha hill relating to failed banks provides Ihi.t where the assets ol any iusolvjut aaeocibtion for which a reeteiver has been appointed shall be sufficient to pay all the creditors in fall, the sneoiation shall not he deemed to ba dissolved, but af er the delivery of tha assets to the agent of the shareholders the nraiciatijn rhall be t-ntitled to reume business if Shsreholders ownirg two-thirds of the capital stock eh-dl drtiile to do so. Be fore rasnmtng buainass, however, tbe association is required to restore the entire amount of its capital stock. Upo i the approval of the Comptroller the amount of the capital stock may be reduced befora restoration. The Oompt oiler took occasion to snegetto the committee thi advisa bility of takir.g some action for the relief of the depositors of tbe defunct Freedman'a Bmk, and it was arranged that he should appear bef.ire the com mittee again on Saturday to explain his views on that subject. Eitlmates for Kl ver aad Harbor Ins liroveuienla. WASHiNOTOK.December 15. The en- ? Sneers' estimates for river end harbor mprovementa were taken up by the House Committee on Rivers and Har bors today. Ia fixing the impropri ations the c immittce is pursuing tae policy of alloiug about 25 percent, of the amoun's which the Chief of Engineers report should be profitably expended on the improvements. If this policy is adhered to the result will be a bill making an appropriation of between 7,Ot!0,0(JO aad $8,000,000. The Secretary of War rc nimended a gross appropri tion of $10,000,000. PoKtiuamera Appointed. Washingt n, December 15. Wil liam Qronme, Vickhburg, Misa.; O. Bailey, Ope'ousas, La. ; Jmes C Z apa, Shrov port. La,; R. I. Cons, A'b.iny, Tn ; N. W. Noed, C sco, Tex; J. M. B7rn"B, Brenbam; Tex. J li. Kowalfcki, Itrownsville, Tex. Ten neeee Mary B Joliuwn, Clarkavill?; Oa-rue B. BUkn, Fy vteville; Anna B. Chnatham. Naihvilla. The El Pimu l.lnr I.ooae Again. Waphinoto.-j, Dooeiuber 15. The tiew.opaper Btiry in rrgad to tho re Cent train robbery in Tcxaf, i- dis credited ut ilia War Depaitmcm, so fur r s it ra'a es to In t'.m surrender of Hn alleged ar ny efllc:r named Cap'. Connera, of the Twenty-fourth In-f-n ry, and (ive i.f h aacldi rs to two tohberp, in:mmu::h ss there is no ellicer of that Datno in the army, and lieeauss the 'I'wenty-'onrth Infintry is at present s ationud in the Indian Territory. Kuiiiluntlans. WAMiiNsrro!, December 15 The Preeidcnt eent the following nomina tions to the Senate today: Preston U. Leslie, of Kentucky, to he Governor of Montana Territory; Henry E. Hay den, of MinniBO'a. to be Clerk of the District Conrt tor the Dietrict of Alaska. An Old Fotillo bervaat Reslstus. Washinoton, December 15. Mr. H. C. R gera, Deputy Commissioner of Internal Revet up, bn- rapigned. Tho rednatian is to take effect on the appointm rt end qualification ol his S'lcce'Bor, This action was taken at the injtan-e of the President. Mr. Rogers is a Republican and has been in office for many yenra. There are no charges amiust him. It is gener ally nndU.'rstod that Mr. Henderson, Chairman of thu Inrihna State Demo crats Committee, will ba appointed to euccee d h m. Interstate ttorameiee BUI. Wabuisqto)!, Decnmber 15. The conference report on the Interstate commerce bill I as been signed by all the coufereis except Senator Piatt, and is ready for -presentation to the two house's. Senator Pihtt will not elgn it. Hia principal objection is ths prohibition of pooling. UI1W1U1UM, ALA, RnsroM InKlKtlas; I'pon tha Arnat af tka HhorlOl lor Bhoollas; the ainnablnra. larSOtil. TO Til APPSAL.l BiRMinanAM, Ala., December 15. This morning at the Mayor's Court Cicero Bergaman, editor of the negro American, uifcda a talk to the Mayor, representing ti'iat for guarantee of Eroteotion for the colored people some ody ought t - b arrested for the kill ing of ttie negroes Halsey and Harris night befora lait. Mayor Line re plied that he hadcomn to court de'er mlned to bsva that eflalr thoroughly invpstigated, ind ordered City Mar shal Picard to arrest every man implicated in it. The street ta k started by thin ineidei.t was stimulated during tbe morning that the Sheriff and 1). puty Sheriff Dave Brown had raid that so long s they had shcotiug irons and enmmnltiou they never would be locked np a ive. Nothing has cotxie cf the Mayor's order so far, for tho reason that there waa nobody to swear ont any wairints. laaUvllle t'cmvnl. rRKPARS FOB FLOODS. Foundations, cellur wails and build ings subject to oveiSow fdiouldbe con structed wit'i LoaujvUle Cement. It U the standard. DECEMBER 1G, 188a. DURE OF niRLBOKOUGH, ON THE STAND, GITE8 SOME CO.t CLUSITE 1ESTIM0XI For Lady Campbell Tbe Evidence ef the Servant O'.Nell Denounced as False. London, December 15 Ia the hear ing cf ttie t'ampb II dtvorca c-89 to day several witnesses te titled that Lady Colin langht factiry g'rls and engaged in mitsion wo.k among the poor and that ber engagement of this kind kept ber employed several times a week from 0 t) 10 o'clock in the evening. L-dy Miles introduced a bock to show that plaintiff snd the Duke of Marlb3rongh occup'ed rooms in oppo site ends of the hosse at Luigh Court, and not adjoining, as witnesses for the defenss had intimated in their testi mony. The two gate keepers at Queen Anne's Ga'e, where the Dukeof alatl boroush lives whn in London, testi fied that they never saw Lady Colin visit the Duke's ho nee there. An architect swore that he was un sblfl to see anything through the key hole in the dinirg room door in Codogan Place, through which the man servant O'Noil testified he giv Lady O din and thn Duke of Marlhor eiugh togithor. Witness gave it as bis opinion thet it wa abaolu'ely innpos sible to Fee the floor of the dicing room through the kyh 1. It was decided to have tho jury visit and inspect for themselves the key ho'eand dining room. The'tasa for Lady Colin Campbell was then closed. Tha Duke of Mirlborough then took the siand, and in a firm voice Slid be never was gtii ty of adultery or any impropriety wiih Lady Colin Campbell. Continuing, the Duke of Marlborough said he never made any appointments to meit Lidy Colin. He received from her a few ordinary lettero ah ut books. Lady Colin sskea witnets not to call i ny more np ja ber as Lord Culiu disliked to have ber re ceiving male visitors. Witnees re marked that it waa very absurd, and nnver called again at Cathen Place. Witness did not know where Lady Colin's room at Leigh Court was; never went to her bedroom. He never, as wa- testified, bad been on Paddington Station pla'form with her, never with her at Fu' fleet. Upon ci 083 examination the Duka paid tha woman with whom he was at Pu' fleet was Mrs. Perry, a woman of the town. They registeied and remained nt Por fleet as Mr. and Mrs. Terry. Witness declined to name openly tbe lady seen calling upon him at Queen Anne's Gate, whom the servants testified they believed was the plaintiff. He, how ever, wrote ber name on a bit of pa per and banded it to tbe Judge and counsel for both sides. Chief bhaw, another corespondent, took the ttand, and testified he had known Lady Colin's family many years. His daughter was one of Lady Colin' bridesmaids. His wife always called on Lord and Lady Campbell when in London. The testimony of the man servant O'Neil that be saw witness and Lady Colin in a compro mising position iu the dining room of Cadogau Place Chief Sbaw pro nounced an abso ule lie. He never heard a breath of suspicion against Lady Colin's character until her peti tion for a divorce was lodged against Lord Colio. Adjourned. LITTLE ROCK, ARK. Tbe Little Bock, Illiinlsaippl River and Texan Hoad Mold to Jay ' Gould for $00, 00O (SPCOllLTO TMI APPI1L.1 Littls Rock, Ark , December 15 The L t le Rock, Mississippi River and Txi8 railway was trday sold nt the front entrance to the United JrateJ Budding, in ihis ciiy, John M. Rjkb, f Little Rx k, bidding the piop srty in for Jay Gould. The purchaser ecrees to pay $50,000 lit the road, tak irg, of courre, the mountain of debts along with it. Messrs. Lehman, Stern & Co., cottoa factors, of New Or luanf, yepterdy petitioned the United 8 ates Court ta en joia the eale, es there bad a claim for 113,400 worth of cot'on do st oyed by fire in trannit, pnd askel the injunction in order that they nlirht be protected. The prayer was considered in chamber this morning and it was ordered that tbe defend ants piy over to the court the claim, of tne 'plaintiff, or give bond to be approved by the Master, which amount is to be subjected to the decrea of the reutt. The charge in the manage ment is considered a moat ben'fic al feature for Arkaoras, as Mr. Gould will improve thn pioperty and make the road a credit to the Eastern part of the State. A committee of Little Rock and Hot Spiings basinets men are now orsid ering the matter of a proposed new road between ths two cities, and the building of ths line is only s question ot shott time. Now York ca. italics are ready to ca h the bind as s oii a-) tbe initi-ttx ry steps s iall be taken. Information from Saline county to night fays that J. U. Shnppach re ceived a majority of all the votes cast for Representative in the Legislature from that county, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Rspresentative Trammel, lately deceased. KXOXYTLLE, TENJi. Bnrnlus of a Barn A Heavy Snow A ftneak inlrf ' rinns. ISPSOtAL TO TBS appsil.I Knoxvills, Tknn., December 15. Tbe brn of H. H. Taylor, who Uvea at Erin Station, five mdes west of here, was burned at 2 o'clock this morning. It was one of the largest barns in Knox county, and with it were burred eleven fi.ie horses, one span of which waa valued at 600; twelve head of cattle, wagons, farm implements, bogs, hay, corn, etc. Loss, $8000 ;. insurance, 11000. The fire is supposed to have been acci dentally caused by tramps sleeping in tbe hay. Snow oegan to fall at 8 o'o'iock a.m. and continues. This is tbs third snow this month. Former enows melting has fi.led tie river btds, and damage by flojd is apprehended. Rax Kaylor, arrested today at Chat tanooga for robbing tbe mails, waa for nierlv a special Celivery messenger in tbe Knoxville postoffl w. A few days ago hs abstracted a letter from tbe mails containing checks tor the Libra riau and Assistant Lib-ariau of the Lawson and McGhee Library. One he succeeded in.-realising on in Kuox vileandimmediatiy left thetity; the other be at emp'ed to have cashed at tbe Firat National Bmk of Chatta nooga, but failed, and rvas rap ured. He was 10 years old, of ged fanal y, and was a near relative ot one of the wet prominent Southern poet-fEce officials. Fine Watches Muliord'. FORI- BARBED FENOE W!RE ! OEGILL BROTHERS & OO ClIATfANOOHA, I ESN. . Yuan- Girl hbm Herself Ac el dentally Dr. Wanaboldt Cam. pllinentrd. ISPICIAL TO THE APPSAL.l Chattanooga, Tknk., Deeemb'-r 15. Alary Frfir hild, a girl 12 years of age, livinv oa Gilmer street, thia cily, a c dvirallv fd oi h, reel! throng'i the ebdoniert wt lie ciiieltes'y handling a pis ol this afternoon. Her wound i not regarded es danzeroun. The friends cf Dr. M. M. Wara bnlcit, pastor of the First B.tptist Church, of thi-i city, outside of the church membership, tonight presented him with a handsome gold watch and chain as a testimonial of their eetoem for him Ks a man and admiration of his gifts as an eloquent pulpit orator. Tlii.', coming in the face of thn war heretofore made on the reverend gen tleman, ti considered as a powerful vind ca'i m of bis character as a man and a preacher. Mrs. Joi-eph Richardson, a wealthy lady of this city, dropped dead at AnituBta, Ga., list night. A. Colyar 4 Co., merchants of Jamestown, Fentress county, have male an assignment. Liabilities, $9100; aaeeta, $40C0. It is reported hern tonight oa good authority that the R -e.d House prop erty on Ninth street hes been sold ti a syndicate for $175,000. Malford's, 294 Main. Conference of Hallway preventa tive. PiTTfrBUBG, Pa., December 15 A conference ti railway representatives began here this moruir g and will con tinue, for several da;s. Tne object of the meeting is to arrange a system of rules I r the running of trains which ara to be us ad on all the ladroids in the country. Heretofore there have been difference in the phraeeilogy cf the running orders. The roads repre sented are the Pennsylvania, Louis ville and Nashville, De aware, Lacka wanna and Western, Richmond and Daavl le, systems of Nickel Plate. O ast Line, Chicago, Burlington and Quincy. Inspect Mnlford stock. Putnam, Conn., December 13. The wife of A. Liroln Fairfield quarreled with her husband yesterday. Subse quently she took and gave a d03e of strychnine to her child. The child died, bat by unremitting: efforts the woman's life was saved. It U believed that she is insand. Jealousy on both sides 1-d to ttn qu 5 rel. Absolutely Pure. Thit powdtr never vartei. A murval i purity, trturth and wholesomenwi. More oonomical tnan the ordinarr kindi, and etnnot be (old in competition with the mul titude of low test, ihort weight Alum or phosphite powdera. Bold oki.t is oars. ROYAL BAKlNfl POvVDBK CO., lOrt W11 Ktrewt. New York. Blck Hettie and rellere all the tronktea Inel dent to a bilious ttn cf tho ereifm. ":h tt Dla clneu, h'uiwa, Drowelncse, DiitroM After eticr, ptln in th Side, Ac. Whilo their moet rark bli) euccoM hue been thown In curing Hfadachf.jviCfr'cr'eLltlleLlrer PlllereqnHj nlukble In (;oinllMiion, curing and prcTentini lhunnojinscnmplinl, while thfjr alio correct 11 dioni.r tt th aioinich. olimutate the live! mi rufn lute the bowels. li en if thiy only cures' EAE) . V 1 A V.1miut nefriilAas fA thnsM WrVsl au ii 7 iriim VII ! uihiwo muipi-.M., . i . v , . j n A enil thnai er S-. - a t ji.u..;nn .nmn t nt Knr fnrtJl Psvivi loeir ffooaitrsii uuti uw. wu u a, n trbo onc try them w ill find theM li ttie ptU vnla tbl. in k many that they will not be wdUBfl lodowithontmem. But after alluck bot4 ACME li the bene otnnur Urea that here where wl make our peat boaeU Our pilU cur lt wblli Athn An nnt Cartnr'a Little Llrer PtH are very email are cry eaay to take. One or two pilla make a Soee. Thfy are etrictly rtgtttAt and do not gripe purge, but br their gentle action plram all whe iiaettMni. In eiale at 85 erata; 4e for tl. Sold ny ornggiHi ercry wnere, oc uj ma .u CABTEB MEDICINE Ca ., New Yor' Practical Pianomakeri Taorn nd Relrer or F1aiea,Orgui, And Muiical Inttrumenti Henerally. S47 MAIS ST., MEMPHIS. Mnlford, Jeweler, 894 Main street, mciueraenirwnue coantre f TROYALHtMljlf Jj Sim CARTER'S at flVTTYeTT 'I L mml CURE SICK EEMOVAL. We have removed our entire buttnen to Nos. 378 & 380 Front St., adjoin. riff tbe Ctnyoiio IlAlel, where we are receiving a Urre afgortmeat of far I uusSMVn, w aiair, mm mm uT mm tandiery, i;tr.,all of which will be told t very hum i-rii-m. a inn line or H'auKcin and a.p wim on hand. All neraons in need ot tbe above eoodi will sava money by eMmiding our Block before yur ohanng. WOODRUFF & OLIVER, Manufacturers' Agents. FRUITS. Oranges, Malapa Grapes, Apples, Bananas, Lemons, Cranberries. DRIED FKUITS. Pitted Cherries, Evaporated Peaches Citron, Evaporated Pears, German Pears, Lemon Peel, German Cherries, Evaporated Apples Orange Peel, Dates, Raisins, Prunes, Pise Apple Glace, Figs. HUTS. Almonds, Pecans, Filberts, English Walnuts, iirazil JNuts. Jellies, Preserves, Etc. Shaker Preserves, Canton Ginger, Dundee Jams and Marmalade, Currant, Raspberry, Strawberry and reacu deny dv li pouna. AddIb Butter. Mince Meat. Maple Syrup, Honey, Maple Sugar, JNcw IVJol asses, ougar, byrnp, Plum Pudding; Curry Powder, Celery Salt, Olives, Olive Oil, Capers, Mixed and Plain Pickles, bwoet bturied Mangoes, Cbnw-Chow. Eolland, Pine Apple, Toun? Amer- inn and Creum Cheese. Salad Piffsins, Deviled Ham, Worcestershire Sauce, Tomato Cat sup. Mustard, Fcppcr hauce. Sage, Thymo, Sweet Margorium, Summer Savory; FARINACEOUS GOODS Buckwheat Flour, Graham Flour, lIICU VUIU, iniiu.. u irivPLU. Kjivt Corn Starch, Lentels, Rolled Avcna, Oatmeal, Cracked Wheat, Split Peas, Riie, White Peas, May Beans, Farinoca, Hominy, Grils, Barley, Green Kern. CALIFORNIA FRUITS. Whito Peaches, A pricots, Epg Plums Yellof V'-achps, Grape. Neotarines, Green Qarres, Cherries, Pine Apples, Gooseberries, Bartlett Pears. VEGETABLES. Asparagus, Baked Beans, Peas, L.' ...... n n .1 lNinf.tAaD itonnfl ltntn Tomatoes, Otra and Tomatoes, Okra Succatash, Pumpkin.. Canned Fish and Meats. ijoDSters. iMoaiers, iovneu vuui, Finland lladdies, Salmon, Sardines, Mackerel, Shrimps, Russian Cavier, Cove Oysters, Pigsfeet, Chip Beef, Ox Tonguo, Canned Beef. T 1 Tl . T m i rt. V- SUNDRIES. Gelatine, Flavoring Extracts, least rowder, Ulanltss liana-maae P.nilv Larrabeo & Kennedy's Cakes and trackers, Creamery Butter, Sweet Cider, Boston Brown Bread, Deep Sea Cod fish, Shelled Almends. VALUABLE PLANTATION, Landing, Btor and Pultliettln, For .eae fr Five Yearsi. WE will leare that ratnahle Plantation known as SAN SOUISA PLACK, three milea below Oaceola. Ark., for a term of five years. One thousand acre of oleared land, with reridont tenaoia who own their tnama. The landinir and receiving point in ordinary wntrr for Uereola and a lar.e neighborhood. The Unitfd Htatea fleet anchored in front. The I'nited Sttei oTernaient will expand from 1100,000 to S 00.600 the eomini teaaon on river improvement ant payoff men at thin point, making it a mot valoable mer cantile point. The itielia gin will control 100 i balei of custom cotton. Good residenoa and healthy location. No other each ooper tunity for a live bu.inm man can be found on the river. Apply to TB0S. H. ALLKN CO., or B. B WADDKLL, Memphii. Dr. Ward's Seminary, Xi AoUVliiLK, man., ne leaaini icnooi XN for yoant Ind ei in the tenth, and equal ,A k n ln ,K. Nnrth. nnena ita next NMi.inn Jannary 10th. Ihii tohool too u known by iu trend iueaa and the noble line of women it haa edncated to need eny eom ment. Parent! will alio Snd it the molt reaeonabli in m termi. Ad.tiei DR. W. B. WARD. Notice to Contractors. SCALED PlWPQSAtS for the r'eboildlue ol the Connty Jal at Somervil e, Tec a,, are hereby advortlind for. Contractor! de siring to bid for thin work wi 1 plea to Ilia their propfnal with the Clerk of the l oenty Court of Fayett-i Count-on or before MON. DAY. JAM RY 3, 1SS7. It ia ezvected thutine brick, asd other material bow oa therounta, including wall, 10 far as they are eonnd, will be "oei In Ihe rtbuilding, and bids are a'ked for on tha'. bafii. Plan and urevO' ftti .ni will betoowa contractora on application to tba County Court clerk. The eountv 'ipeou to pay for the work ia CASil nor in warrauis), and eoatractora w reaulata their bids epjerdirjlj. Klkht . reject any and all bids is rurved JOHN J 'TP'tH . rh'rir.an. iiflar Ijiii J.FIKBK0 line JeweltT i HulfwH'av