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EWP U l ALLY nn mm ESTA.BLISBCED 1840. MEMPHIS, TENN.. FiRIDDY, DECEMBER 31, 1S83. vol; xliii-isto. 303 ATP THE TEXAS PACIFIC. Letter from President Huntington to Secretary Teller Regarding the Land i! rants of HU Road. Second Day's Session of the Executive Committee Appointed by the Louis ville Colored ConToittlon, Interstate Commerce The Theocratic National Convcntion-.Tne Honse t'ominlltrea-opital Points. INTERSTATE COMMERCE. Krnalor 'nllmfi Kill to F.nlnbllxh n Jfa. lonal iiuura of ll.ailt.ay (oiawlf loner. Wahiiixcitox, DwemW 20. The liill intrcxlured ly Senator Culloin Ut establish a UoarJ of Kuilway Coimniwionem to regulate interstate noininvrre, iroviles for tho appointment, by the President 'of a boarl of live eomniissioners, at a fcalary of $"iiii eaeh, wln shall exorcise Supervision over the interstate enmiitemt railroails. .anal ami other trftiisjerUtion companies mul the rnmmerr-o tjt foreign countries, iii'i iim-bii'Min ail complaint mado tv railroad nnimssioiicrM of States ami other ( iliscriminatioiiM in ilinrtfo iniulu hy sui-h thiuort.'ition companies in their -'t .ice as common carriers. A tiUEAT INDUSTRY. lrU,I of the IVtrolrom . ruts ! KiiMKin. Inter- AsnN-TN. )ecemlH-r 20. Fnltnn Paul, Tniled States consul at(M;-sna, Kus viu, has forwarded totheSiate Department i report of the petroleum development of Russia, in which he says: "At Ki'itlidatn Hie oil is in mueli ereater ouantities than that found in the States, and, besides be- msj converted into iienzine, giuulino and tanous oincr nseiiu products, is used as fuel, with the steam jet, on loeomotives, ami liiau ou Meaniers on tlie Iwinuin sea and on the Vulira ami other rivers, and experiments are in progress to utilize it in the new torpedo boats now in course of construction lor tho K;isun navy. Tiie crude oil is also hw! to sprinkle the xinunsoi j.ikii. .-in.l Is union more effect ual than water tn Livinir tlie tirrilil dust that exists IHto." ' TIIE HOUSE COMMITTEES. Wrtlfrtlona Itwinllnar the Imn.rlant 4 linirmaiinul lliptVny mid Jtatna. AVasiuscton, December -'0. A number of Cepresentatives who profcas to hava a knowledge of Speaker Carlisle's inten tions (jive the supposed make-up of the ays and Means Committee to-dav as follows: Morrison, Tucker, Hewitt, Stills, llurd, lilaeklinrn, Blount, Katon, Kelley, Kasson, McKinley, Hisrock and Ander son. Some doubt is expressed, however, of the appointment of Anderson, of Kan us. One or two of those known to have 'e"n selected assert that he should be (-Iwncn because he is from the -same State as Haskell, who would hava been a mem ber had lie lived. The chairmanship of the Foreign Affairs is not yet known. t)ox and ltelmont are still prominently spoken of for the position. Blount Hays ho is entitled to it, ns he was the first Democrat on the committee nt the last Congress. .A number of chairmanships re predicteil an follows: Appropriations, Randall; Klections, Sprinjjc-r; Judiciary, Tucker; Ranking mid Currency, Buck ner; Nai'y, Hewitt or Morse; Military, Kosecran.i; American Shipping, llehnont; Public I'liildintw, Converse: Commerce. Reagan; Kducation, Willis; l,abor, O'Xeil ; District of Columbia, Harbour; Pacific Railroads, Throckmorton; Public Lamls, Hlackburn or Colih ; Rivers nnd Harbors, Dunn; I'ostollices uud Post roads. Money ; AVar (Maims, llolman; Patents, A'ance; Invalid Pensions, Matron; Agriculture Hatch. COLORED CONYEXTI0N. Swoiiil Ity of the MeelliiK of the Kx ecnlive luiuiulliw. ' AV AsiiiNciToN.DeceiiilH-rL'O. Tho Kxecu liveCoinmittee appointed at tho late lxniis vi lie Colored Con volition resumed its ses sion to-day, with a full attendance. In ad dition , to lhe meml -M. 4ilrr, f Him city, and ul. Jlarlan, ol ivouis ville, were present. The coinniitl np pointed to draw up a memorial to Con uress in regard to the r'reediuen's Hank inadn n reisirt. It rrtinnted the provisions of thecharU-rof tlto bank, which authorized I lie ilepositstn be invested in I'nited States IhiikIs only. Investments, however, were made, 'ni real estate, which resulted in losses and closing the bank. The colored people are under the belief that the gov ernment is responsible for the safe-keeping of their savings. In the method adopted by Congress of winding up the affairs of the corporation they lclievo the. law of in solvency was violated, lu consideration of these facts, the memorial prays that the necessary appropriation be made to fully indemnify the creditors for all losses .sustained bv depositors. Memorials ert reported in favor of national aid fur education in tho Statin, ami. in regard to political outrages in the tsinlli, which the memorialists smv jo iiand the protection of the Ameri an eeple toward the colored people. A memorial upon civil riflits was re ported by the committee of which Fred. Douglass and Register ltruceart members. It indorsed the decision of Justice Hurliln, and urged tho passage of the AVilson amendment nnd iho Kdmunds bill. The memorials gave rie to discussion, and were linally adopteil. A resoliKion was adopted calling a con vention, sit Richmond, Va., on the second I ues.lay in July, ISM, to consider the pint lonos of the different political )arties, and irgmg the colorod people in the I'nited States to givo countenance and support to those only who favor giving them their rights, civilly and politically, nnd the rec ognition dm tlicin as citizens. Organiza tion throughout the nation w as urged, and the tutored people asked to suport no nun Rot in favor of general education. A motion ws adopted nuthorining the oiiiipittee to meet at Chicago Mav M, isst. A committee, consisting of .1. It. AVitson, Dr. l'itzrith, K. I. Smith, V. T. S'.)tt, R. S. Ijiws, Jeso Ijiwsou, J. R. 1 orch and W. A. Pledirer. were appointed to present tho uiemorials adojiteii to Con gress. SOUTHERN PAC1H0 LAND GRANTS. Suirmml nf PmMrai tlfintlnrlnn aa loeunillllim hi Ihti oninitl. AVashishtox, December 20. Among the paprs transmitteil tothe.Sennte by tho Secretary of the Interior relating to Uio tmtisfer"of the Texas Pacitic land rant to the Southern Pacific, is a letter mm C. P. Huntington to Secretary Teller, in which he says the construction of the main line was commuted to the Texas Pacific and the San Francisco portion to the Southern Pacitic. The undertaking proving of too great magnitude for the Te:is Pacitic to complete within the time prescribed, a distance of about 530 inilea lictween the eastern boundary of Colorado nnd tho Rio tirande was constructed by the Southern Pacitic, and is now'iii Kralion. Hy agreement, Huntington nays, between, the Texas Piuillc and .Smthern Pacitic, the right to acquire laiuls gran Us I the Texas Pacific, . "or assets," l:ad leen transferred by that companv to the Southern Pacitic. which constructed and equipped the road, there by in effect earning the lands. The litiga tion in regard to the Nuithern 1'acilie Companies asto that portion of tho route had been settled by a decree of the court. In aeoordan--o with the terms of such ngnement, cm -rporation became nwossary, lluntintrton suiys, in onler to in sure the prompt completion of the line to the Pacific. i'he provisions of the act and amendments have, HuntiiiL'ton asserts, leen substantially isimpluxl with, and tho president of the iSnithcrn Pacitic Companies, having pre pared the ne'-ssary n(ersas evitlence of completion, it is in order tor a commission to be apiintcd to examine nnd report to the President of tho I'nited Suites. Hy a letter, of date of March M, 1SSTI. Charles A. Crocker, president of the Southern Pa citic railroads in Mew Mexico and Aruona, ' informs the President of the I'nited states that, on the lsthof January, 1SS2, the Texas Pacitic Railroad Company sold nil its franchises, rights, grants, etc., in New Mexicoand Arizona to the .Smth ern Pacific Companies in those Territories, and all its franchises, etc., in California, to the Los Angeles and Han Hiego rail road Company. Tho Southern Pacific Companies in New Mexii-o and Arizona nsk that a commission be appoihtcd to examine their roads and report, and if the .President is satisfied the roads have been fully completed, the Secretary of the lu terior be directed to isruo .patents to the lands U) w hich the companies are severally cntitlod. Secretary Teller opposes tho appoint ment of a commission, ami advises a Con gressional investigation. DEMOCRATIC CON VESTI0N. Mrmmtmn m m4 RfrentntlTt Antlrf nt. Inic III Mrtlliiii-kprruUlldu uil kax nlMi, The Cincinnati KiiTtwrr'n AVashington special says: The Democratic Senators and Representatives are beginning to au ticijpaUi the uiertiug of the N aiional Coiu. miUee, which is to be in this city on the 'SMiol February. Representative Cobb, of Indiana, thinks St. luiswill p;tthe Dem ocratic Convention. His rt!.-n (orthink- ing this selection would lie made was he rntine the loinorntic party looked to the AVewt and South for its success. iSiitarully St. Iiuis, as tho (Treat Western center, and being well suited to the purpose, would be selected. Ho M, further, that he thought the party would no longer look to the liisl for anything. They depended Upon the West, and their candidates Would be most likely Western men. The Southern and AVestern men Would work together and lf the Kant follow if it liked. Senator Slater, of Oregon, thinks the National Democratic Convention will be held either in Cincinnati or Chicago. He Itelieves that Oregon will go Democratic; next year. J le says the changes of politi cal sentiment during the past year or two are, favorable to the Democrats, tho'ili th Immigration to the State rerhais weighs somewhat ernst tliein. Th feti ator behvS the Oregon lemocrats will aflited and lutrtiionious next year. . ITtO next -Democratic Convention will comprise S02 deletrates. instead of 73S. as heretofore. . The increase results from the enlargement of the House of Representa tives. Two delegates arc allowed from each Congressional district and four at large from each State, to represent the Sen atorial votes, S that it will require 402 votes to nominate instead of 370. ea hith erto. Some! the Democratic leaders are ad vising that the convention next year be Irekt in Angnst, on tne ground that the canvass will thus be shortened, reducing . I 1 .1 I i " . iiiu iaior niiiioiii m auy way operaiing against the party's Chances. It is Ininied that just as effective work ear be done in two months aa in tour, bo far as this pre position has been dfscussed it does not semto meet with much favor. August weather, it is represented, is too warm for convention labors, "and September would be too late. Therefore- it is probable that the committees w ill follow precedents, and fix the time two oj three weeks later than the Republican Convention. It in already ui)sreiit t ll there will bo a sharp strtuglc buluecu competing cities for the privilege of holding the conven tion. Chicago, Ht. Louis, Cincinnati, ixniis- ville and Saratoga ae actively in the field, and Baltimore is talked of by some. The meeting of the committee w ill bring to gether many of the most distinguished and influential Democratic leaders, and it is probable that there will be conferences among them looking to an agreement upon a definite party policy. CAPITAlTrOINTS. AVashinotox, December 20. The Provi dent hu gone to New York. J. AV. Cobb was confirmed to-day as Collector of Curtuin ut l'mlucnh, Ky. The Proteus Court of Inquiry continued its rwon to-day, but the urot-ocdiugs were do void of poecitd iuteretit. The Treasury to-day purchased 400uig ouiirea of "ilrer tor delivery at tho l'!)iUd'lihia and New Orleans mints, Jacob E, Fitch, ef Iouisinha, was con firtied tn-dn-T peiat Aniinr of drugs. miMiicmcB aim cneinitr.113 at cw Orleans. Oonftrmations: Benjamin Bntterworth, Ohio, t'isiwisioner of Patents; rVnnh !). Conger, MiL'bian, potuiater at V'aihinclon, 1. C Formal notice of a contest of the seat in the House its flppresentative from the First Norf.h Carolina itistriut was served by Pool fta'ainft fkiaaer. the sitting member. Sergt. Mason, recently pardoned for shooting at the aiMMMftn Ouiteau, left for Zanes ville,.0., to-nijrhl, U attend the reunion of his old regiment, the Seventy-eighth Ohio. Senator Miller N. Y. introduced a bill to-day tt provide for the reioal of th provisions of the law allowing the use of alfholic vapor in the manufaeture of tinegar, except in duly au thorised dietilleriefi. Among the postmasters confirmed to day were the following: Robert It. I.sre, Trn ten, Tenn.: Oeorpe W. Davidson. Ttlllahonia. Tenn.; L. L. Ayres, Winchester, Tenn.; Win. J. Itreen, Clarksville, 'f-nn.; John X. inelair, liyersburg, Tnn. Mr. Cox, of New York, has prepared a bin which provides "that for the purpose of pluoing letter-carriers upon an equal looting with other employes of tho government, at'tor ono enrs aervice they l grunU-d a leave of abseni-e annually of thirty days, with pay." The grand jury of the District handed Cnited Statait ihstrict-Attorney Corkhill prcsent miMilj aruinst N. W. ritigeralii, S. 0. f'itrgurald and A. It. Webb tor the foiuditlent ue of the mails nnd defrauding pensioners. The indict ments ure being drawn up to be presented to tho court to-morrow. A movement is on foot among promi nent liennans .rf this eity to organize a stock company forlhe purpose of establishing a crema tory ia u ashington. It hs beon ui.'g.ipd by some that the bt.Mii) ne furnace, now at aslung ton, 1'a., bo removed to this city, and the head quarters of tho eromaf tuVost pl:iced here. Secretary 'iyUnghuyf-en, in a letter to Minister LuweJI, made p'ublio to-day, formally conduces along-taruiling discussion of the Clay-Vr.-Itulwer treaty. He contends that the treaty is voidable, for reasons already published, bnt expresses theopinion that the two nations will in due time rca-h a satisfactory solution of the question. LOUISIANA DEMOCRATS. tiev. McKnrrj- Renominated on tlie First IlnlloU . Batos IIocoe, December 20. The Dem ocratic State (mvontiou met at 10 oVlofk. "d took a recess until 11. The Commit tee on Credentials then made a unanimous report, which was adopted. John 8. Young, of Caddo, was elected pennant chairman by 222$ to 170, for Snyder. tiov. McEnory was renominated on the first ballot. The convention also nominated Clay Noblock for Lieutenant-Governor; Maj. A. K. I'.iirke, State Treasurer; J. M. Cunning ham, Attorney-tieneral ; Ostur Arroyo, Secretary of State; IK IK Steele, Auditor. LETTERS FROM. THE PEOPLE. A Ureal Crime and Iia Remedy. To the Editors of the A ppoal t 1'roin beyond the amire mountain Fmm beyond the misty sea, Thoro is ojtoned up a fountain That brinKS new light to me. Tho surest escape from the odious crimo of prostitution is marriage. Hitherto, neither tho laws against seduction and lascivious attachments, nor the feeble and half jocular anathemas of the Church, nor tho terror' ol the shotgun and tho six shooter, have availed to drive this hateful and debasing wrong from society. Why not, then, move out of the old ruts, and take a new path ? Let marriage take the place of seduction, and legitimacy take the place of bastardy, lteipiire the laws to mako all acts of illegal concupiscence between persons of different sexes mar riage in fact; and give the woman, as an injured citizen, the utmost power of the nation for the vindication of her rights, t five tho femalo who is betrayed and so foully wronged all the rights of a wife; and the child, who without its fault is brought into tho world in disgrace, all the rights of legitimacy. This was, in part at least, tlie law of Moses, tho divine legislator of the Jews. "If a man," said that -great authority, "entice a maid tluit is jsot betrothed arid lie with her, he shall surely endow her as his wife." (Kx. xx, 11, lit.) St. 1'anl, the most leHrned and eminent of the apostles of the Master, plainly indicated the like doctrine. "To avoid fornication," lie urged, "let every man have his own w ife, and everv woman have her own husband." 1 1 Cor. vii, 2.) Most obviously, if this line of policy is pursued, tins very great and irreparable evil and injustice must necessarily lie hronght to an end a righteous and proper end. And again, to restrain such unchristian and abominable mishaps to the narrowest limits, let it lie' ordained, that when the male offender is married, his punishment shall he such that he w ill not be left in a condition to reeat his impious crime against womanhood, and against virtue. If he will not be wise and just, and cease to do evil and learn to do well, discrown him of the divine gift he has so shame fully abused! This may be done without danger to his life or his cawtcity to lalwr for his support, lie may still be left a man, but without the power or temptation to practice his sin against womanhood and gainst purity. And, beyond this, his punishment w'ill become aVarning to like evil-doers, and himself a living monument of the baseness and folly of one who has disgraced and disregarded his Bncred duty to virtue, and tlie woman w hom he failed or omitted to protect from tho conse quences of a most sad and grievous evil and wrong of his own infliction. Tho law of Moses, which is often treated as the divine law, punished such ofl'en.-es as crimes worthy of death. And in the purer and more" lofty Christian morals such w rongs are classed with the blackest offences of man. (Uev. xxi.S.) 'These things admitted, it is but a poor compli ment to the wisdom and justice of Chris tian societies and human governments, which grow out of Christian society, to confess that crime and injustice may not Im corrected or suppressed. Say that the disease is desperate; what, is the answer? Such diseases require and justify tlie use of the severest remedies! If thine eye otfend thee, pluck it out and throw it away ! If thy liana otl'en l thee, cut it off, is the stern' command of a pure and elevated morality? Are a Christian people unable t obey" this necessary and divine law? Oh! tell it not in tiath or publish it in tlie streets of Askelon! It may le said, however, that this view of the matter passes over the woman with out punishment. This is proper for two reasons : 'iraf. Because it is the man's fault that the woman is rnticod and ruined. He assumes to le her protector, her law maker, her judge, her guide, her sover eign. IT he betray heror suffer her to be betrayed,' he is recreant to the highest and most sacred of human trusts, lie is the sovereign committing treason against the subject and the State itself. No higher crime is known to momla and to law. Nrconrf. The tirest Teacher did not con' denm the woman. Neither thee, tio and sin no more 11). Make the woman she will never fall une her with the divine protection of a noble and virtuous nianlmod, and she will pass through the flames of the furnace iUiont tho smell of tiro upon her garments. In this world is there a nobler and more b leased work for men to do? r. M. r. .' NoTuisu ia ever lost by being pleasant and agreeable, which accounts for the re markable ante of the great national rem edy. Dr. Bull's Cough Syrup, a safe, plea ant, and successful cure for coughs and colds. Price only .twenty-five cents a bottle. CITY CRIME Tat Haley, AT ho Slangbtered-jUes- Bnn lap, Convicted of Harder In , - tke Flrat Dcjrree : r . Arrest of an Allered Petret Broker, Charged ll 1th Attempting to Pa8 a Bogus Draft, Detectives In Charge of AnotherJSaa inspected of the Cerinth Kill tag Left for Dead. A HASCI5C TERDICT. , Twelve Ken Who B!le a Murderer should b linns. After two dayB ft deliberation, the jury in th case of Pat Haley, charged with the murder of old man Alex- Dun lap, yester day brought in a verdict of guilty of mur- uerin me iirsi uegree. xne news got out n the street in the forenoon, and created considerable comment. Jt was universal!? approved. It has been so long sihee any similar verdict was reached by a jury in his county, everything considered, thnt it was a matter of no little surprise. The jurymen were nearly all from the country, and it is Baid they were convinced almost from the first of Haley's guilt. But, while . they were all willing to believe this, one of the panel declared he was opposed to capital punishment, and wanted to find mnigaiing circumstances or recommend the accused to the mercy of the Court, lie wanted to get out of hanging him if he could. For this reason the jury were out much longer than they need have been. Ttie attorneys for the defense asked for a new trial, and argument will be heard next Monday. Tiiey base their right to a new trial upon two facts. They claim that the jury went down to view the scene of the killing after the Court had charged them, and al so that the verdict of the coroner's jur bad lw..iin tl.nirotn'- flsr was ntfiii in to tuem as evidence k cution will deny WnY dJESS inat, in cfcnso assented at the time, ahd inprwfore deprived therrtfrelvV?. ot tjie right to oliject aerwatrl. . The crime ol which Haley was found guilty was an atrocious one. Ile sat at liis father's trtb'.e eating and called to DunHtri, in old, gray-headed darky serting man, to bring him some ar ticle of food from the store. Dunlap de clined to do, except by hB Consent of old man Hale-, who ne said had given him such instructions. Haley grew very angry, and, seizing a inrgo knife, plunged it into the old darky's body. He fled at nce, and was finally traced to Dallas, Tex., where he was arrested and brought back to this city. He is quite a young man, slight in build and has a smooth face and small features. AX ALLEGED SWIXBI.ER. A Tonni IWah Claiming- to be a Detroit Broker Arrested. Some days ago a young man who came down the river on the Cons Millar, mak ing the acquaintance of J. M. Pavey dur ing the trip, was introduced hy him to Mr. John K. Speed nnon .the arrival of the steamer M, this;i;ort as (teorge Itiley, a brokef, of Detroit. Nothing further "was thought about the matter Until Wednes day morning, w hen Mr. fpeed received the following letter: Os Buark Cuss Millar, December IS, 1883. Mr. John K. Speed: ' Your man l.iley, who wm with mo at your hono, I find to be a confidence man, po warn you to watch htm should ho come around you. Vour,ete.. J. 31. TAVKV. esterday about noon Itiley called at Speed's place of business but "found him absent He displayed a draft for $25 on IScaty, Kitzsimmons & Co., New York, which he said he would like to have cashed. Tlie book-keeper told him to call later, and in the meantime notified Capt. Hackett, who waited until Kilov returned nnd took him in charge. At t- station house ho submitted (juiy to search and seemed to take everything as a matter of ecyirse. Ko carried this manner of ifidif fifCuee so for as to appear to he somewhat deaf, so that all questions that were asked him had to be repeated two or three times. The draft could not be found anting Kiley's effects. Ho stated that he bail om it p, When asked by Chlel Davis if he had any right to draw on the firm named ha answered hesitatingly that he used to work for them. His business, he stated to he that of a broker at Detroit, Mich. Ho had but twenty-five cents in money on his person. In appearance liiley is about thirty years of age, well foruied and quite handsome, exceedingly quiet in his manner. He dresses well, and would pass anywhere for a well-to-do business man. CRACKED HIS SKULL. A Hlranrer Fori rot l.ylnir t'non theNtdo .walk nanireronnljr Wenaded, About 1 o'clock this morning Patrol man Jackson discovered a man lying sense less on the sidewalk, near the cotton com press, on Main street. The blood was gushing from nn ugly wound on his fore head over his eye, and his coat and shirt were saturated with It. "o one was near when Jackson made the discovery. The wounded man was taken to the station house in an almost unconscious condition, and medical aid was at once summoned by Sergt. Kuhnholz. The man gave his name as Robert Matthews. Charles l'.rock, with whom he wasseen about mid night, was locked up. TIIE COIUNTU MURDER. A .Man Arrested at Analln, Miss., by IMukerJon'B Men. Another man charged with the mur der of Kxpress Agent Williams was taken to Corinth yesterday afternoon. He was arrested at Austin Miss., and put on board the train at Hernando evening before last, at about 8 o'clock. This is the fourth ar rest made for this crime. The large re ward out offers an extra incentive to the ollicers of the law over the country, who are making tlie chase a very warmine. It is not known whether the evidence against the last man arrested is sufficient to con vict him. IURHIMiHAX, ALA. Tbe Cahaba Coal-t'lelda o be Tapped bjr tne Special to the Appeal. I . I'.iitMiNc.iMM, December 20. William Brown, colored, fell from the tender M the Great Southern engine this afternoon and was run over by four cars and instantly killed. Brown worked a niglit turn at"Y" fivrnace, and got on the engine to ride to the furnace to go to work. It is thought he w :s drinking, as the remains smelt of whisky. The management of tho Ixniisville and Nashville railroad is prospecting for the purpose of building a branch road into the Cahaba coal-fields. Vice-President Smith ami Superintendent Harahau to-day ex amined the line for ten miles south of Bir mingham to find the best point for con- HELEXA, ARK. Methodiat Appointments New Haw M 1 1 l-Deat h ef a Well-Known CUiaen. Special to the Appeal. .. . Hklkna, Isecember 20. The Bev. J, C Brown lias been returned to his former charge of the Methodist Episcopal church at this place for the ensuing conference year, to the great satisfaction of the church and the people generally. The Rev. J. M. Clark," late in charge of the Methodist Episcopal church at Marianna, will be the presiding elder for this district f r the same term. W. W. Bailey, familiarly known as Tom Bailey, died at his residence, in this city, night before last. He was a member of the Knights of Honor, and his wifo gets $2000 insurance. The weather is quite cool, freeiing at night and making cotton-picking tedious ami disagreeable The staple continues to arrive freelv, nevertheless. Capt. Dick, late of Moline, 111., lias gone to work in earnest iu the erection of his n iw saw-mill nt this jilace. The founda tion is laid, and some idea of the mill's di mensions rnbe formed from the hu t that Lmiu 7i,0Ot to 100,000 brick will le used therein. Jndge S. J.Clark lias been appointed loan agent at this place Aw the Corbin Banking Company, of New York and Bos ton, and is doing a land-ottice business. Am llllnoia Tragedy. St. Ixnrts, Deceit bcr 20. Henry'Probst shot and seriously wonndCaV- Marv Ham mer, at the WiUlenasuSutioB cojtlmineey on the Cairo yort-Lioe railremd, five miles from Rcllevttio. 111., this aiternoon, be- cnuue would not marry him. : He thenJ tered his own instantly. Mardered by 1 mora. Wiluamstox, I December 20. Caleb Washburn Urreled witli hta niece, Jennie Washburn, last night about a small amount of money, when the nieon seized a heavy stick and struck her uncle over the bead, inflicting a wound which re sulted in death an hour later. . Attempted Wire-Mnrder. Cincinnati, December 20. Edward Ducheinin, aged twenty-one, reported at do 1 condemn ru-...; mnA .,,.., . lU JOlin, Mil, I j...,. i..iF l, .,t.n,.,.ul ... .ht ,1 "!!' i B!",!f,a? otticerover his shoulder, but the ball en- neck, killing him almost Jte tir4'ir stalioh to-day that he had killed his wiie, and showed the knife with which the deed was done. He was locked up and the case investigated. It Was foiino I t hjttiia had stabbed his Wi'e, tnil snppoeed I'iT'slie was dyifig. ile then went and got !reakfast before going to tne stationbouse. His wife was not seriously hurt. She says she has been married but three months and lived with her husband bat three weeks, that twice in that timb he h.ls threatener! tc kill Her. She is but eighteen J ears old. LEYEE WORK. . - Heeling at the Cotton Exrhance Vewteiv' do j- Evening to Tntse Aetlon..' - Coniiulttee Appointed t Rata the Ex. prflsim of ar Delete.' Ion. ' . The meeting : of; the Cotton Kxchange yesterday afternoon, to receive thatWreas of Col. J. F. Stokes on Uw-.sfibject -of urging Congressional aid, for Mississippi river improvement, was not as -largely at tended as the importance of the move ment demanded. Bdt those present mani fested an interest which compensated to Borne extent for the lack of numbers. ' '-. . President C. P. Hunt called -the meeting f to order. - - . :.i -.! ' Mr. C. y Mosoy'OHerea tbe.douowing resolution; ia accordance with the- sugges tion by- Col. Stokes ati the-.prelimjoajry. meeting Wednesfiny evehiDtfrcv '. . . JtesWtvA Tbata crtmtiiitlefe of Uviee. be RprioiriiSd to. raise money-to defray the expenses of thedelegation. i . The resolution was atloM0i,"Stiinire fol lowing gentlemen appointed on the com mittee: John W. Dillard, K. l Tate and T. H. Allen, jr. Col. Stokes suggested fuller thrlt the exchanges In the various Mississippi river towns should appoint delegates to visit Washington, to aid the committee. That in this way all woltld bg ieprcschted alike, and their joint action might bring about the result desired. No action was taken on the latter sug gestion, and the meeting adjourned. The Levee Kxeeatl enrmittPe Makers ah eilrnest appeal for help in the great work of building up and keeping in good repair thq ievees of the whole v-.oV, and for' tlie improvement of the Mississippi rivor. tETl'ER FROM TIIE TREASURER. o tins Bdit-rt of th Appeal : Yazoo Citv, Miss,,. receniber 18. I send yon by the Same triail rarrlphleta con taming the proc' ing the roc4cdlngs of the late Inter- sta'5 Levee Convention, at Vicksbnrz. Please republish in full the address of the Kxecutive Committee ft t!i (ieople of the vaUc7, tinv'n you will find therein con tained. We dislike to trouble the press with gratuitous work, but are satisfied that it will thus furnish its quota of aid toward the accomplishment of the great work. The Kxpcutivp Committee Of the Levee Assoeiatipn will meet In New Orleans on aaftdary 1st. Itisofthe utmost impor tance that they shall have from $10,000 to $15,000 at their disposal by that time. We rely upon New Orleans, Memphis, " St. Ixuis, Vicksburg rind other cities of the valley to aid ns lit -raising the amount, and we rely upon the press of the valley to put the matter before the public and before the various exchanges nnd commer cial bodies, who are interested equally with us in preventing the recurrence of such devastation and ruin, and in improv ing navigation. To those who wish to aid ns we can only say, "If 'twere well 'twere done, 'twere well 'twere done tjuickly." The address will give information as to the purposes for which money is needed. As Tennessee has as yet no representative on the Finance Committee, Mat. Patrick Henry, of Clarksvi'.lc, is authorized to re ceive contributions, or they may be sent to the Canal lank, New Orleans, La., to the credit of, very truly yours, JOHN S. WILMAMA, Treasurer Interstate Levee Association. NEWS IN BRIEF. . San Francisco, December 30. A grand reception wan tendered Clou. Hancock this evening-New Oftearis, December 20. P. E. Sara i".'e tooaceo factory barned to-day. Loss, fJO.UOO ; Insured. New York, Doccnilier 20. Henry George has sailed for Euctund, where ho will lecture on land nationalization in behalf of the Lani Re form I'nion. Quebec, Pecenber 20. Elko Paare a?cd nineteen, was sh.-t a au ..,ii.u ,j a house of lll-famu, ny ber arainuur, Juioaa Jtulroaey, who then suiuided. Vicksburg, iVeeetnber 20. While the steamer Jlelcna was at Friars Point, roustabouts Trttactmt -rhe- ?en5nd mntcs why KIIlL'i one and wounded another. 1 tope, Ark., I'eccmltcr 20. J. S. Harris, tormeny a conductor on the Iron Mountain rail road, tell between tbe cars at rulton aud was crushed to death; Spriniitield, Mo., December 20. Mrs. A K. Thurber was convicted of assault with intent to kill hor husband, and was sentenced to ten year s improvement. Boston, Decemlier 20. The Rev. John Burt w riffht, tbe oldest Unitarian clergyman in the eonntry, died this morning m vt ayland, Alajs. ile was born in 17ta). lioston, December 20. The Governor pardoned Oeoriro P. Richardson, sentenced lvi lor inurderina bis lather, lhe killing was found to have been accidental. Krie, Pa., December 20. Willie Badger, ftircrt tour years anu tne son ol rreilenck liaucer, of Hradl'ord, in., fell into a boiler of scaluillfl water to-day and was boiled to death. Vicksburg,' December 20. The j-.til nt KoiungrorK was tired Inesdny night by a negro prisoner, with the view of escaping. The negro was recneu, but tne bniluing was destroyed. (St. Louis, December 20. The tug Ram bler, which has a plea.ure party on board, ground- ea on a oar twontv miles below hore, and is in somo danger. A relief boat went to her to-night. JSaltimore, December 20. The corn- mill, elevators ami warehouse of Teehas Bros, on the south side of the harbor, were almost eU' tirely burned this morning. Loss about ITn.'X'J insured. Buffalo, N. Y., December 20. Martha J. Parsons obtained judgment against the New York Control Hailroait C'oiiinanv I'.tr SoMKI for the killing of her husband. This is the third time she won the suit. Wheeling, W. Va senger train o. 1, . which left this city th, was wrecked at Uultou. train was crowded. , December 20. Pas- .J for ltaltimore ...-ning at 8:45 o'clock, io lives lost, though tbe New York, December 20. Edward G Itaugh, the discharged stage eariwnter. who tried to fire the Casino, pleaded guilty to an attempt ai arson in tne nrvi uegree, ana was sentenced to tue state prison tor seven years. Winston, N. C, December 20. Guilford Soon, colored, was hanged to-day for fcrutally outraging the widow Jones, in May last. The ex ecution wns witnessed by several thousand per sons. . iAan was instantaneous. Chieauo. December 20. Dr. William E. Rennolds, medical examiner of the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, end a practicing phy sician for thirty years, .uicidod with cyanite ot puiasn. despondency was tne cause. New York, December 20. Ex-Police Officer Wm. t'onroy. who killed Peter Kernan with a club and pistol on the night of November 3d, was sentenced to be hanged ou the 8th of Feb ruary next. A now trial was denied. New York, December "(). The Rev. William David Walker was to-day consecrated Missionary Bishop of North llakota. Bishop Clark was the consecrntor and Bishop Coxe presi dent. There was a very large attendance at tbe consecration. Boston, December ,20. The Trav,l'er iys: '"It is known. on the host authority, that the Bell arul People's Telephone Company offi cials very recently had a conference lookiug to a compromise or an amicable adjustment of the pending patent litigations. Cairo, III., Decemlicr 20. A switch en gine on the abash railroad collided with a south oouna lroignt this morning, demolishing two freiiht cars. The engine then backed iuto the norinnounu freight train, demolishing two cars anu injuring tne engine AoDody linrt. Cleveland, O., December 20. Charles A. n illard. railw.iy niail clerk on the Ilea Line, nrrenim mr sifnuo- ivtiers, nas confessed, i hi amount stolen is unknown, but is nrobablv lut-ir. as the robbery of the mail has been going on for some lime, anu was unauy traced tonttu Philadelphia, December 20. Brevet Maj.-ucn. .ihom.-ts .I.Cram (retired!, of the En rineer Corns, died this afternoon in a strent-j-nr lie was obser-ed to fall over suddenly, and before the car proceeded two souarea ba wu A physician who arrived before he expired was of iu, opinion uiaiueaio snsont 10 apoplexy. Pan Francisco, December 20. The mer chant of this city are complaining that their trade with the Northwest in rapidly decreasing. The opening of the Northern l'acinc railroad re duced it seventy-five ier cent. A few months ago three steamers a week failed to supply Washing ,onrTerri,,Y rouie time after two steamers were sumrient, wnu-n nas now oeen reduced to one five days. Frankfort, Kv.. December 20. Thomas Bit ford. who in killed Judge Elliott, of the lourt of Appeals, and was sent to the lunatic asylum, from which he escated to Indiana, has ra mmed in iienry county, and is said to have threatened other members of the court, lie is in a desperate condition, and asserts that the iudzes who decided the case ecainst bitn have some of his money. The judges are uneasy. Chicago, Iecemler 20. The initial nnm br of the (Wrenf, under the management of Ed gar I,. W akeman. for several years the Northern agvnlofthe Louisville I'nmritr-Jturmal. the ap pearance of ebich has been looked lorwa-d to since its first announcement as hy far theW't aiubitkius, substantial and promising literiry venture yet undertaken in the West, it aot ia the country, will be published to-morrow. New York, IVcember 20. A prize-fight according to the Queensbury rules tool place this meriting in a barn near Bhssville. long Idand, between Mike killy. ef Williamsburg, and .loha Oonnors. of Krookiyn. The slakes were lldO a side. Both were in tine condition, Kelly weigh ing i:J and Connors 1 pounds. Three bloody rounds were fourkt. kclly not coming to time when the fourth round was called, the money su awarded to Connors. Both were terribly pun ished, and bad to be assisted from the ring. Milwaukee, Deccmlier 20. The presk dent of the defunct leiiere Bank, H. k. Jones, was arrested OB complaint of Newbauer A Co., of Nicelet, who alle.-e that Jonos received adeposil of $7.VI at 4 o'clock on fiaturday when the insolv ency of the bank was proclaimed t 3 o'clock by the protest of Mrs. C l. Kobinsoa's certilleate ef depusU for o. Jones gave bonds ia ilUUP to ap pear at the next term of the Circuit Curt, lie claims that Mrs. Kobinsoa's rertilcete went to protest at o'clock and Newbauer 4 Ce.'g de posit was received at A:3u o'clock. BTSIXESS FAILURES. Jf kw York, December 20. Willett Bran son, real estate dealer, has made an ess urssneaU Preferences, $tt,ii. Cklisa, O., December 20. J. P. McAfee A Co., hardware dealers, were closed by the aher iC LUbUuuu.tdi.OJU; aseeta l.,Ull). CViutmu, fit, Jlerember 20. J. W. Weodfalk.eottbo broker, haa suspended. Liabil ities, fJJ,lO; aooiiaei a sou, rsutU. fiT. Ixvns,"-Decemler fOjeA Patt-Vit-onSrA special says v. H . KinoW-T. rralo mer chant at Allenvillew 111., fttilokl.tabUitiee.Ub. JUO; aasets, l3,uuu.l ' . KooflKTKR, N". Y.,"lei-eml)er 20. rKjii ald llc.rdon. eitensire dry" roods merchant, lande a reaeral assiiament. first iret'ereiice are bis brother wife o&4 Kocbeeter brm. 0'DONNELL Did Kill James Carey, tbe Informer, jiecadse He Was James Carey, a ad for Ifo Other Reason. . He Did the Dreadful Deed Deliberately ; and With a Fall Knowledge or 't ... - Its Consequences, In Order to Free the World tha Pres. ence of a Deep-Dyed nd Cowardly Conspirator and Spy. The ChicaifO Kewi publishes the follow ing extract from A letter written by one of O'Donnell's counsel which will be read with interest In connection with the trial there are facts given ia it which have not heretofore been published. t x The True sUary of O'Donnell's Crime. . At last 'the truth may be told of the killing of James Carey. . It-wisnot to be told so.loue; as a sHad.e'w; ? "a chance rc mained to preventUheeacrifice of a pa triot's life for that of the infamous wretch llom LoJwrteiiy-swept on tne cartn. For Patrick O'DOnnell did delilierately kill" Jaraea' Carev. and he delilwratelv kiileiL Jilm because lie wts Jamm Careys there wns tip StrtlgRle. Carfev rciatle no attack eh U'L'dnilti!!: U'Donfiell never set tip tlie plea, ot self-detense. Had he been permitted to iell the .trttth the Himy subterfjlije rjf iBe1f-d!fcniei jwoula .never have cletral iea troin an act lie considered meritorious in the sight of God and man. He knew the consequences of the act and he would have manfully accepted them. Had J.tidfte iN-nman nermltted him to ripfeak before pridrtneihe; sennhei as he was bound- by the law to do, O'Donnell would then have told the whole truth and vindicated himself. His savage denuncia tion of the Crown while the officers of the court stifled his words and dragged him from the docks to his cell, were not the furious whining ot a coward but the frenzy of a baffled ami hohwt man, who, naving aeuoeraieiy aone wnai ne consia ered a duty, and for which he was per fectly indifferent to death, had been com pelled, against nis win; u occiny an lgnt- oie mti-Kua, sou wuu uuni5i My escape iroin niSiiten advisers. I convey to the Da'dy Aitm, on the highest possible au thority, the true story of tbe killing of Carey and the events which have made Up thetrainofits consequences; o'rWtNErr ta Sot t$ istN-cipTS. O'Dbnrtell did not knbw Carey on lhe voyage f roiri England to the Cape. He wss not a member of any society. He was merely a rolling stone. He had wandered restlessly over many parte of .the Ameri can States, incapable ot ppacefuj residence. He bail moved about in Irelanu, and speilt some time in England. With no definite aim he was going to Australia. Norvotisand restless, almost to the verge of insanity, indifferent to natural ties, and reckless of his actions, he took with him for com panion an unfortunate who was neither maid nor wife, a fact sufficient to show that he tial net gotte en a cottimissjon of vengeance hose fulfillment would fill tlie world with his n'anie and turn the fiercest glare of notoriety bit his character and habits, lie liad ah Unascertained consti tutional disease which at times deprived him of some mental faculties and all but paralyzed his will. The circulation of his bloocfwas so uneven in his left side that the left arm was frequently palsied, and he had learned the use of an electric battery which, when found in his possession after the tragedy, was promptly thrown over board as an infernal machine. Ho unstrung was bis nervous svsteut that it was ab solutely necessary for him to abstain from alcoholic liquors, which he had not tasted for two vears. He was a Donegal peasant, tall and strapping, but feeble nervously, rude and unable to read or write. But he had learned the truth that every peasant in Ireland knows the truth of the ruin of his native lanl and the de gradation of its neonle bv Emrland. He knew that the 7Mt instrument of that ruin and degradat'on was the monster James Carey. He had no suspicion that the man with whom he had played cards and drank an occasional glass of beer was this monster. But tbe news was ahead pf the snip, and a local paper at the Cape con tained nn article denouncing the govern ment for polluting Australia with the wretch. O'Donnell heard this article read, and was shown a wood-cut of Carey, whom he at once recognized, tie instant ly resolved to kill Carey, out of sheer in stinctive sense of duty as an Irishman On the impulse of the resolution he said to the man who had shown him the wood cut, ! will kill him," as was sworn on the trial. O Donnell forgot the man and inci dent, and Cubitt's appearance was a sur prise. THK FATAL SCESB. From the moment he formed his pur pose he never wavered in it. But he knew it would not be easy to kill Carey, and he could not anord to make the attempt and fail. Carey was well armed, vigilant and suspicious. O'Donnell determined to ship with him to Port Klizabeth, go wtfi him to the farm Carey had told him be was going to take, and tlen, withost conceal ment of purpose or motive, show that there was no spot on which an Irish in former would be safe. O'Donnell became nervonsand excited. In a reckless hotie of calming himself he drank, the morning of the fatal day, a glass of whisky. It robbed him of self-control. He was not intoxicated, but his discretion was gone FUiding himself suddenly alone with Carev and his traveling companion he could not resist tlie desire to kill him at once. Carer, with lightning quickness, perceived his dai ger. The two Irishmen glowered at each other. Carey hissed: "Do you know me?" 0'Ron.il hissed back: "I do. You are Carev, the in former. To hell with yon 1" The bullet sped with the words, and the deed was done. Carey clutched his own revolver, but it was too late. O Donnell discharged a second shot and a third to make sure of his work, and Carey rolled to the deck No human eves saw the encounter except O'Donnell's companion, who threw her arms around him and tilled the shin with her cries. He had weakly told her that morning nis determination to kill Carey, and that he would be hanged for it When Mrs. Carey reached the scene O'Donnell said to her: "I had to do it," meaning simply that he felt it to be his duty as an Irishman to kill the wretch who had sworn away innocent lives and enticed honest men to the gallows His silence remained thereafter unbroken. A WEOXO l'LEA. AND BAD ADVISERS. Who was responsible for setting up the ttieory ot a struggle and the plea of self- detenser otO Donnell. Jot his J-on- don counsel. As soon as tlie news reached London the Irish felt that nothing should lie left undone to prevent the throwing away ot o Donnell s hie lor Carev s. A M. Sullivan was requested to 'mako the necessary arrangements for tlie trial. He determined to defend 0'Ionnell on the simple theory of irresistible impulse. Sul livan actually believed that he could save O'Donnell by filling the minds of an Kn glish jury with the horrible details of the career of the monster who planned and carried out tbe assassination of Lord Fred erick Cavendish, and then betravol his 4upes to save himself. He expected to lav bare transactions in Dnblin Castle which would expose the administration of justice in Ireland as more corrupt and more infamous than that of Russia. It may be doubted whether this defense would have saved O'Donnell, but it would at least have been just to him. But when the preliminary examination was held O'Donnell's Australian friends set up tlie plea of self-defense, and it became a part of the legal record of the case. There was no alternative for the London counsel except to make the best of it. Assurances were sent from the Cape that wit nesBes would be forthcoming who wonld sustain the plea. Seven hundred pounds was asked and obtained tor their expenses. Ihey Jiroved utterly worthless. 1-rom the beginning there was scarcely a b poof saving O Donnell. hatever hope t list ed lay in cultivating English public opin ion lor the prisoner. TIIE EFFECT CUICAtJO 111. tTnRRSKlTi: I'RO- - KfCED. The counsel were thoroughly foiled by the insane follv of some of "Tlie Irish in America, whose silly but vicious decla mation, impotent tor good, was power ful for harm, lhe threats ot retaliation roused no fear in those at whom they were aimed, bnt they aroused brutish hatred toward the brave raaa approach ing his tnaL . lhe faiglit of criminal folly was felt to lie reached when the an ncmncenientcaine over that some Chicago Irishmen were about to send to London, as if he wonld be admitted to the courts, ! an Irish lawyer well known aa having been in O'Neill's raid into Canada, and as having lived on the treasury of the Fenian organization, ot which he was a paid or ganizer. The Irish in London cannot un derstand how any Irishman with onota a record should have been willing to jeop ardize O'Donnell's l"i chance by con necting himself ven in rumor with his defense. H he come to I-ondon there would haw been a prompt change among O'DonnjJf s counaeL o'doxxx-l was kot ax AMUUUX CITlXEX. Tbe counsel were embarrassed also by Xht pretended claim of O'Donnell's Asnerican citizenship. No authentic rec ord of it was forwarded, and O'Don vell himself con Id not remember when or where be was natnralised. if he ever was. President Arthur denned the fart that he had served in yoor wax tmt cient to entitle him to tlie benefit citizenship, and instructed Lowell to act aa if the fact were established. But Ha court knew that no papers had been ob tained, and that the prisoner was not le frsllySri American fcitiiva, ! -TCCMd CAItKv's LETT Eft. - An important fact concerning expect ed testimony is of curious interest. Be fore they testified at the Cape, young Carey wrote in his mother's name a lett?r to Carey's brother, in Dublin, gly ing ah. account ot tiie fciiooting whrlty different from that which they subse quently gave under oath. The- pro duction of this letter in court wonld have impeached mother and son, whose testi mony was a fabric of falsehood. Extraor dinary, and even romantic, efforts were mad& to steal, beg or buy the letter, but it had fcecn dest royed or was in possession of the Crown. No human being saw the shoot ing except O'Donnell's companion. Not be ing his wife, she was competent to testify, but her evidence would have shattered the defense, a deduction greedily seised by the Crown corinsel and the Jvjdge. It M certain that no defense wetttd have saved O'Donnell before an English judge) but it is regretted that the defense of Irre sistible impulse could not have been set up for the honor of O'Donnell and the truth of history. WEDDING. Kaj-ner Breeelaw. One of the mostrbrilliant social events of the season transpired shortly after 4 o'clock yestertlay evenmg at the Cumberland Presbyterian church on Cottrt street The ai'dlevce wrts jt lanre and fashionable one, and assembled In answer to 'nvi'jtt.Ws Js sued several days ago. announcing the ap proaufung' Marriage of representatives of two of the oldest and most honored fam ilies of West Tennessee Mr. Kly Kayner and M iss Olive Greenlaw. Mr. Itayner is a rroniisln" yottng gentleman of fine ad dress and dhaintntJnte', and hn a host of warm personal friends,- In addition tothose bv which he is sitrrortnded tha acrjottfft of rig family cdrine'ctiotfs. Mfes Greenlaw Is the youngest hi trie three (Isughtefg 6'f Mr: arid Mrs. J. Oliver GreenlaV, and has been for years the chief pride and solace of d widowed mother. She is a dazzling biu nette; full of the winning graces of woman hood. ' The iltar vesLefia r'veniha' was taste fully decorated with three vases of (fHi!!n evergreens. lhe ushers were Joe Bruce, Minor Meriwether, Walter Farabec, Em met Hunter, Sim Sneers, Harry Mav, Charles Peete and Frank Scott, At ttie annotated hour the nrjrnn nPA1a.l With a joyful wedding ftiafth, and thu bride and groSnt were Seett to enter tlie) chtlrch:, four of, the usH.erS preceding rind four fd!!rtwu3e tHm t im'iiiediBtely in front C: tfieth walked little Minnie and Lvelvu Peters, dressed as fames, strewing flow ers. Tlie costume of the bride was of white satin en train, with a flowing veil, lace, and orange blooms. The ceremony was performed by the Bev. II. A. Jones in his usnal ltrfprcssltd slyle. Tlie bridal party were -then unvcn to the residence ol Mrs." S. 12. Groerlsw, o'n the corner of Lin den and Lauderdale streets, Where, after a' lew moments, during which tho congratu lations of friends were received, Mr. and Mrs. Rayner departed for New Orleans on a brief wedding trip. ' Tbe "resents were numerous and costly, among tJiem a spleftilid Tit.." diamonds from the bride's mother, a handsome p'5'r of bracelets from the groom, ami- an ele gant silver service from the ushers. AMUSEMENTS. I Modjeeka. TtlA aalo rt OJ.otO fetr tha AM rn ivnn, n. . ' ' time. Mod'eska Cperis at the Theater f.t 9 o'clock ; this morning: The indications point to crowded houses at each of tiie our Derformances. bemnnin? Monilnvnnd closing Wednesday night, with Christmas matinee; jrord'e Opera Company. The atove-named organization will com mence fn Ihursday evening, December 27th, ariengagement of Hiree nights and matinee) opening In Millocker's comic opera, in three aclsj entitled Th Brqiidr Stiultnt. This is one of the most fascinat ing of the modern light Operas. The mu sical numbers are worthv of rendition by artists wio stand at the Iiead of tho pro fession. ; In fact all the characters of the opera may be made first parts, as the scope for excellent action is considered and its fulfillment depends alone upon the his trionic ability of the artist. The vein of comedy running through the entire opera is ueiiciousty refreshing. Sufficient dra matic action is combined to fasten tha deeper Interest and make the situations more realistic and the impression more uain:i .-votrana; attends - -cyn or ilu ear, and all seems to delight and charm It is Xlande Jlelnotte and 1'uuline set to music. The opera is now all the rage in Germany and l'oland. SU Peter' Bar nr. A large number of ladies and gentlemen spent another very delightful evening at the bazar, where a number of new fea tures were introduced. The stereopticon views, in charge of Mr. M. T. Garvin, and the puppet show, managed by Mr. P. E. Hopkins, were not the least enjoyable items of tlie programme. The music, as usual, was excellent, and the scene in the bazar was as lively as could have been de sired; The cake donated by the Pcabody Hotel r to be voted to the most popular young lady. The contest is between Misses Mamie Dwyer, Florence Wesby and Alice Stoddard. Anions new things in the booths was noticed an excellent portrait of the liev. Father Dinahan, in that of Mrs. J. J. Duffy. It is the work of Master Ed ward 15oyle. What promises to lie the most exciting contest of tlie bazar season was inaugurated last night, in tlie Rhapeof a massive silver service, to be voted to the most popular local packet. Tlie affair is in charge of Capt. James Degnan, assisted bv Messrs. L. 1. Cummins. K. U. Thomas, 1 1. C. Iowe, Ad Storm, It. W. Lightburne, Itobert Iee and K. Walworth. . STew "Jane Eyre. At Leubrie's Theater last evening Charlotte Thompsan and troupe opened an engagement with the new Jute Eire. On account of the miserable state of the weather the audience was a small one, but quite enthusiastic in its praise of the per formance. Miss Thompson's reputation as an actress is well established, and her manner last night cannot be said to be in ferior in any particular to that of her best days. Her knowledge of the stage and its requirements is perfect, her movements always graceful and easy, and her acting at all times pleasing. Her very presence upon the stage has an influence which is felt at once. As "Jane Eyre" Miss Thomp son is all that one could desire. The sup port is excellent. Cicorge Learock, as the cynic il, "Lord Rochester," has a true conception of the part and acquitted him self last evening with considerable credit. The part of "Lady Ingraham was well taken by Miss Olga lirandon, who pos sesses all the physical beauty requisite for the part, and lias enough of individuality to make it interesting. J. L. Wooderson acted the tnjor domo with so much effect that be was once or twice recalled. Tlie candle-lighting scene was excellently done. The other rule were very well in terpreted, and the performance, as whole, was a delightful one. Uitecna, a new play, to-night TRADE TROUBLES. Bkadinu, Pa., December 20. The labor ers on the Df railroad at Cornwall struck tin ac count of a reduction of wafos from $1 30 to $1 30 per day. TreStos, N. J., December 20. A reduc tion of ten er ernt., without notice, was made in the wares of the laborers of the New Jereeyte! and Iron-Works. Wh.kksbarre, Pa., Decemler 20. The rave-in in the Pin B rid re Colliery throws 410 men nut of employment. Fire-damp prevent tracing tha cave at present. Pittsbcbo, December 20. The strike of the third-pool enal miners axainst a reduction of waces, ordered to bczm to-day, was a failure. There was no suspension of the mines that had ordert. Xotic. Flavins; had much complaint from those who ha J purchased" the Knabe piano of me, and having failed to satisfy them, not withstanding the great expense and trouble I was put to in exchanging their defective Knabe pianos for other?, that afterward E roved equally unsatisfactory, beside aving had to return to the factory new pianos which were defective, or to sell them at reduced prices, as defective pianos, I laid these complaints before the manufacturers. Instead of remedying these defects and supporting a faithfcl and prompt-patixg atrent in his demand for first-clans Dianos. when he paid first- class prices, they suddenly withdrew their agency (without notice or any cause what ever, expressed or implied; fioin an agent who must have proved io discriminating and exacting a judge and placed it where their pianos are not likely to sutler try comparison with "beUrY piano or Ira Hvniey." The above reasons, coo pled with a recent act of lad faith practiced upon me, their legitimate and authorized agent, induce me to relinquish the agency with out regret, and I hereby offer to clone out mv Rtock of Knabt Dianoastill on hand tha best way possible, out without my guarH aieeing mem. ti5 H. G. HOT-LEXinrRri'S, S29 V.i. street, Memphis, Tan-:S Or . u Main, street. LilUa had.. Arks' FaBwral r Ibe Late rtrt'aiaa ateiu -liTioci, Ks., December 20- Th" burial obseqnjea of the late ihnllev Chase H ask oil wera bold here to-day. Basinets wis partially suspended, and many resi dences were in rooarnin. fTas ttoolt-d at lutlf ni-Ht, beila toilol. bnflrtl-sa honsa-a closed, aad the entire city gar' itself up to paving respects to the honored dead. The city was crowded aritb repressautative citizens from all parts of the iState, aH State officialu, atten.larfit Senators andCon g -eHsirwn from WirhinUn ami nieuit era ot tie ptfw. "X1ter the fnneral tbe Con g.ssnwi lei ur the East by a special rain. ' . - " , t)t DaMCAx'a Oongh Balsam ia a lore Con tor croup. H frill naver fail. A MERRY WAS. The Extraordinary Epfsotfe fietrtf ' Berohardt" and Celomhicr the Subject of Animated Gossip lu All Quarter The Friends of tha Women Taking Up the Fight, and Several Duels Likely to Follow The Matter to be Settled by the Court Sensa tional Besulta Expected. Paris, 13eceriiier 2I The extraordinary dramatic episode in tiie apartments of Marie Colombier Tuesday, continues tne S'fbjeci of animated gossip in all quarters; It ia now knottn ilW gar lienihardt, upon starting out to avenge tbe wrongs' Jncted by MHe. Colombier, armed herself with a dagger, which she carried in her let hand, while thejright hand wielded the stinging whip. Colombier made no attempt at de fense; but sought immediate escape by the bacit Bl?fsf fht trot trntil )ir assailant had inflicted seve rAlNKVL BLOWS ACROSS II EB K.U K. Sara, in presenting the whip to the co tierre on leaving the house, remarked that it had been given her by the distinguished Marshal Can robe rt, but as it had been laid across the visage of such an odious person as Marie" CotomMef, she declined to aive it house-room any ionger, IX T;n GfSKftAr, SCRIM SI AOE in the lower part of the ho(JSft( rne oi Para Berhhardt's friends said Tf Colombier had anybody willing to defend her in any par- fferrlitr war. he was ready to fiirht him. An other friend loft Sfr' picture from tlie wall and executed a frantic d&hCt ttfttffl It asserting that it had been desecrated fcjf propinquity to Marie s portrait. TUB APPEARANCE or DEKNHARDT at tbe theater to take part in the rehearxai of h'r ttew piT Sana Nahib, was the oc casion of great ctfthtti''. Her frtends gave many evidences of sympathy ti'i! her, and the coolness of her demeanor after the real drama in which she played the part of leading lady, was the theme of Colisluiinlble Upttlaws1?! The general opin ion is that the affair will have its eCqllpl in the law courts, nnd as a consequence, spec ulation is busy di o" what developments will grow out of the affair. A 1)1 EI. DKCI.INF.I). Jehan rjoudan, in behalf of Colombier. ballenseJ M. Itichenin. one of Bern- fiardTs ff1c"Hts; tl fiitltf a dnel. lloth gen tlemen were present at the frfCM. riich" pin declined the challenge. Soud'atl sub sequently published the following: "I have found Kichepin a coward in the presence of a woman, and found him a eoward with a man. This is logical." AKltlEl. ItRF.PKKVUtn.IK iSmt firt liMiniltAr itl. IScW, at 9 o'clock p.m., at th residence of th; bride s uncle, Mr. J. T. farirason.276 Beale ftreeU by tLe IUjt. Dr. Wbtte, rector of Calvary church Mr. Lksteb P. BRtrCKKXRiixr.a.of Wutficld. Mans.. arid Miss Mat Urow. of this city. DIED. 6 o clock p ni.i ituBKKT Battikk, iu the filtwth yenr ut dib are. fa net -il will take' place from his late residence No. 24 Mulberry street, to-morrow (SATURDAY) morn in at 10 o'clock. Friend invited to attend. SYMPTOMS OF WORMS. The countenance U pale and leatlen-oofbrsa. Willi occasional flushes of a clrvumscrlbed spot on ono or both cheeks ; the uvea become dull; the puplkt diL-ito; an azure acmlcl-cJe rum alone tlie lower cyc-lld ; the noso ia Irri tated, swell, sod eotnetttnra) bleed.; a awmll Ing of I be appor Upj oeoualooal heartache, wsh isaanlDt saa- UaroJiMna nfttte nan: an anoatial aeerstton of mnliv) slimy or Xurred tongu; breath very Mil, particularly la the) morning cpjteUle variable, sometimes vora cloost, with a lEnawins; sonaution of the 3toninch; at others, entirely gone; floetlng pains lu tne stomach ; occasional nnrcca and vomiting; violent pHtna throughout the ab domen; bowvla irregular, at times costive; SIOOIS Slimy, 1101 uuimtunuy tui;cu Wliu blood ; belly swollen and hard ; urine turbid ; reaplrntion occasion ally difficult and accom panied by hiccough; cough sometiinea dry end convnlaive; uneasy nnd duiturbeit sleep, with grinding of the teeth; temper variable, but generally Irritnbie. Whenever the above symptoms are found to exist, DR. C. HcLANE'S VERMIFUGE will certaluly effect a cure. In buyln Trrmlfnpe be mire yon pet the genuine Iil. ', MrlANK'H VRKMIPUfiK. innnufnrtnred by Fleming Bros., 24 Wood sitrwt, IHtUburgh, Ta. The market la full of ?ounterfeltH. ou will lie right If It haa the signature of Fleming llroa. and C. ncLass. if your storekeeper does not Ijkve the genu ne, please r-ort to lis. send us a three cent stamp for 4 handsome advertising card. FLEXIXft BROS., riitsbnnrlt. Pa. XkKSOTO LODtiE, No. 2, F. 4 A.M lDtiE, No. 219, F. 4 A.M., K I in stated annual eommu- tfw (Kit I DAY) even in it. IJec.V JT ek, for the transiu-tiiin of fF less, election of officers and' ( ndinents to liy-l.aws. AHM.M.'f XJ W ill meet niration this t 21st. at Ko'clocl nnnlhlv kiisini.: action on asarndinent to Uy-l.aws. AI1M in sood standinc are fraternally invited, lly order HUN Y. PRICE, W.M Attost R. 0. Williamson, Secretary . CHANCERY SALE It SAT ESTATE. No. ar21. R. Piute of Tenneww, for me, eti"-, of Stephen W. Williums et ni. vi. J. A. Andemin, n(liiiini8tratir of J. J. Williamfi, lu(aelt et al. BY rirtue uf nn interlocutory decree tornnle, entered in the above ean(e nn the 9th dny uf Auruitt, M. H.;t. iaire ft!7 I will wll.it pablic unction, to the hirnejit bidder, in front of tbe Clerk and Mi.ter'ii office, courthouse of Shel by eoonty, Memphis Tenn., on lMtnr4ly, Jaanary 1ST, within lepal hour, the following described prop erty, -ituMed in Shelby county, Tenn., to-wit : Lot f 2 and H, of block 47, Dunn subdivision ; lot No. 2, fronting M. feet on 1-ulWe avenue and runninir baek IfiO feet; Lot No. , fronting M. feet on Spring utreet and runninr back ."Ofeet, beinc the same loti purchased hy J. A. Anderson at Chancery Date in tho cnu?e, Nichol vs. lunn. No. itf, R. D. AUo a certain tract of land situated about four miles southeat of Memphix, bounded on the south by the Mrs. Roberts tract, now owned or claimed by the heirs of John C. Fixer, deceaced, on the east by the lands of John C. filter's estate, on fh nnrt.ti hr th !. Ilnllvfnrd road aiiid tbe land of V? . P. Wilson, and on the went by a tract of land occupied and claimed by T. McCarney. and coTitainin ll1 acres wore or loss, and being n.'w 7v u I'icu w j iu . nuiiuru. Terms Cash. Thin Deserabcr 2), mi. R. J. If LACK. Clerk and Master. l.pj.fccf.. WenthfTford .fr Hr.k"ll. Sols. fri ALHTOX SOT D, Prrt. T. 11. Ml MM. THE ARLINGTON INSKIANCE COMPANY DOES A GENERAL FIRE AlfD MARINE BUSINESS. orFII-e-43 M1UINI STREET. OAPITAZi . XOO,000. . 1TIRBCTOU. Alstnn Ford. T. B. Fims. (ieo. H. BrrT. J. M. Smith, Otto W. T. Stony. Memuhis h IMPORTERS & MANUFACTURERS' AGENTS OF RUBBEft OOSSAMEb' AHD HEAVY CLOTHIXG, RUBBER BOOTS AND SHOES, iVlachinD Belting, Packing, Hose, jOrstSKUtV aad Htatloner NnntJrien, mma all other Hard A. TstTAIS. .1 ' B. VACCAB. A. YACCAHO CO. V v - "v WPOBTEBS AXD DEALERS 131.'," W1IIES, iJQUORS AtlD CIGiRS, no. rre TI. aUTOI A. I2o BOYB l : SOUS "cotton 264 Front St., cor. Ifi) At Kremcr'a Clearing Sale ! fine Cloak! Half Trice At KretUcr Clearing Sale. r.yons Silk Dress! Half fm e At Kramer's Clearing Sale. Prl.H Bonnet ! Third Price At Kremer's Clearing Sale. Elegant Velvet Dress! Half Prlee At Kremer's Clearing Sale. $5 Counter! Bromte Woods, at Kremer's Clearing Sale Russian Cireular ! Half Price At Kremer's Clearing Sale. Dress Combinations ! Half Price At Kremer's Clearing Sale. $1 ArtlcieM on 75c Counter At Kremer's Clearini Sale. 75 e Artieies on 50c Counter At Kremer's Clearing Sale. KREMER'S NOVELTIES - is- Furiiishiufj Goods -AT- MCCARTHY'S, 311 Main, Cor. Monroe. Important to Policy-Holders ! OFFICE D0ARP VNHERWRITKRS, JfrarHla, Dcrrmbcr lrt. f a-Py si-tttm of this Kiiard, an extra rharire f one-fourth of one a-.r cent, is to he made for the use of GASUL1NK tXOVBi$. Parties whose poli cies do not allow the use of such stores shiMild call on their company, ay this extr prcuiimn, and vet the privilege iailorsed on thrir iniliry, as, without it, their policies are void hy thrir own terms. This notice is liven as a I'llOTsXTlOX to Policy-Holders. Br order of the Beard. W. It. RHtt.. SfTftsry. sew pi;ni.iciTiiiN. Have You Seen a Copy IF NOT, WHY MH? What's the Use of Medicine ? WHE7C A MINGLE COPY OF "THE WEEKLY CALL" WILL DRIVE AWAY THK BIJ KH, BY rnonoTiNd appftitk AN1 DICiEMTIO.Y. There ia no paper so rood for Indijnution, Heart burn. Nausea, Neuralgia, Malaria, Heartache Backache, and erery other ache as IME WEEKLY 4' A LI. Ititful! of pure, Innocent fun, that would animate the dumbest wax figure lie hnppy while you may; sorrow comes soon enough. I4aughter Is vhe cheapest medicine. A jest does more good than a pHlnnyday. JKtin makes fat. A smile is belter than a sigh. You can trust every man who laughs as for as yon see him ! but for a small amount. ltuy THE WEEKLY ALL" if you want to read tha bet Family Paper in the world. It will pay yon S2 per cent, dividends every year It haa not only lots of fun. but Is full of every thing that can entertain and instruct an intelli gent household. It ts tha geninsof journalism. If yon buy No. S of "THlfi WEEKLY 4' ALL. ready ibr Ml by all newsdealers, Satur day, lecembcr22d, jr will et wllh II, rr. a handsome pietwrt worth Ueeats in any art store. But tha letare and tbe paper will together cost yon sily (1 e-sss t. 'owr mtrtdtUr h ikiipirtnrt txmtwxl Hit ion. Art him to show it to you, and aloe ttok bitn to UIVE you a copy of '1H E WKIMLT CALL No. I. Uo had lot of thamaenf to him I stway to h customers.: If he It oat of No. 1, eend ns a postiil onrd and we will mail you free ft copy of "THE WEEKLY CAtX No. 1. Bnt doat fbtl to order from him a copy f MTHS WEEKLY CALL No. 2, with its gift picture Jfg iW Brother. This picture, nicely framed, wonld make the prettiest Christinas prcs ent you esnld bsy for five times the money. IV a gcia fuf flre esnU. We know it, and you'll say so when you see it. ROBERT S.DAVIS, Proprietor of "Thk Wkrklt Call, Philadelphia, f'n. Ylgn-rtsa't. W. M. aEiSEDAT.arr. Arrald. C R. Rran, Joha Aroii.tead Behoill. ' J. J. Puffy. .1. II. Maluns. W. P-. Dnaamnt. K. .Inn. GOODS! A. B. TAPCABO. IUT MTIl Court, MeaplmTeiiii. ; j "2 'gS wanssstawa "- . e j ? a fl EH gg g wwnwa ev r as P I HS f l-- i d fi rM terace Notice WOODRUFF MAXmrTtKEItS ! arriages, Bugpe Wagons Carriage and Wagon Hardware and Material of All Kinds.' . A IXLL Saddlery and Harness ! AXD GOODS PERTAIMN0 TO THIS LUTE. AGENTS FOR THE TENNESSEE. WILBURN AND FISH BROS.. FAKJT WAGONS, 176-177-179 MAIN STREET, HEMPHIS. i:stari,isixi:b i84i. LL.IilfilOS WATCHMAKERS, iiWiOTE JEWELERS, EMGRAVERS. OUR STOCK IS NOW COMPLETE! TO WHICH WE INVITE AN INSPECTION. S75 MAIN TJIsTa lO O'CLOCK. 5-lb. 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