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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-08-07

MAD Doc EARLY this incoming mad
dog made his appearance on the premi.
ses of Col. Mclean, near this city. BE
attacked a fine milk COW, who, with her
heels and horns rerulsed him, but it is
feared not before his biting her He
was pursued and killed by nephew Of
the old Colonel, who served four years
in the Confederate army, and who admits
that during the contest with the dog, he
was more alarmed than he ever was
when he had TO face the Yankees.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-08-07
ADMISSION 25 cents at the Good Ider

A DISHONEST SHERIFF. We have been
informed that Capt. B. t. Watkins, Sheriff
of Clarke county, Arkansas, absconded
last week with some FIVE thousand dol
lars belongingto the people of the county
and merchants of Arkadelphia.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-08-07

TBANKs-We return thanks to the
Southern Express Company for repeated
favors. This morning they furnished MS
with New York dates of the Sd.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-08-07
NIcHrLY.-Johnny Cole at Good Idea

PENMAysaIP.-The next term in Pen,
manship will commence Monday, Au.
gust 9Th, at Leddin's Commercial Col.
lege, 23s Main street Hours - Ladies
Glass, to 10 or ? to pm; Gents
Glass, 10 to IL or to 5p.m. Night
Glass, u to 3d. 43t
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-08-07

profane language in Court As he was
being taken from the courtroom he let
his tongue loose once more on the judge,
for which he was fined another fifty.
Expensive amusement, that
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-08-07

PITTsBURG CoAL-Briggs q Peterson,
office IL Madison street Branch office,
34l Main street, B. Moseley, agent
We are the only coal merchants who
weigh on the city scales. au6.lm
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-08-07
GEO. Powers, nightly, at Good Idea

CHANGE OF BASE. - Ed. Doutaz, tine
famous caterer, has removed from the
Gold Eagle restaurant, and has taken
charge of the eating department of the
Brilliant saloon, where his friends can
find him. 7-lw
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-08-07

Personal -Ex.G Governor Clark, Of
Mississippi, arrived in this city yester-
day and put up at the Gayoso. Captain
W G. Postal, of the Memphis and ST.
Louis Packet Company, has gone North
on a pleasure trip
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-08-07

PEoPLEI who have cut their wise teeth
use the Sozodont, ard all who do, are
willing to declare TO all who don't use it
that it is the most perfect and delightful
thing for the teeth they ever dipped q
brush into.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-08-07
THE CITY.
NJ k M II HIS:
Tuesday Evening. August 2. 1866

Local NOTICES, inserted among the
reading matter, will be charged twenty
cents per line for each insertion.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-08-07
FOR SALE.

NOR SALE-A WELL FURNISHED
Barber Shop, situated at No. 46 Union St.
Apply TO the undersigned at northeast corner
Vi Wal sSI aws "N B. MALATESTA.
NOR SALE.-TYPE METAL (BETTER
L than babbetl for sale low, BY noc
WHITM0RE BROS.
PUBIIc LEDGER Office.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-08-07

PRETTT SAUcT.-About a week since,
Mr.. O'Hern was fined fifty dollars and
committed to prison for several days for
abusing deputy sheriff Yesterday he
was taken before Judge Hunter for the
purpose of being discharged, when he
was fined another ffty dollars for using
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-08-07
Best place of amusement-Good Idea.

You cannot annihilate the fragrance
of Phalon's "Night-Blooming Cereus'
by exposing robe or handkerchief per
fumed with it to the air Time only
renders the aroma more delicate and
sptrituel Washing alone removes it,
Watertown Journal aug6-3t
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-08-07

HOMICIDE AT OKoLoSA. - Smith Ge-
min was shot and instantly killed by
Cush Lloyd in a personal rencontre in a
har room at Okolona on Sunday.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-08-07

How TO BEAUTIFY THE COMPLEXION
What is there so Notifying to lady as
to have her face covered with pimples,
blotches, and cutaneous eruptions, and
yet how many there are who through
pure neglect, suffer them to exist2 Go
to the drug store and have the druggist
make you an ointment with twenty
grains iodide OF lead, and one ounce Of
simple create or fresh lard Apply this
to the face every night at the same time
keep the bowels gently open with Ro-
backs Blood Pills, and take the Blood
Purifier three times day, and you will
be perfectly astonished at the result pro-
duced before week has passed. Con-
tinue this treatment until a perfect cure
is effected, which will be in very short
time. tH46 1--WE Civ
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-08-07

PITTsBURG CoAL-Brown & Jones, Of
fee 47 Second street Branch office
374 Main street-R. G. Hite, agent I
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-08-07

BENEFIT OF Miss ADA MoNTRosE.
There was very large number Of gen.
tlemen in attendance at the Good Idea
last night to show by their presence and
applause, their appreciation of the many
good qualities of Miss Ada Montrose-
the fair benefcidre. Everything passed
off pleasantly Mile Zada, being called
upon, made speech thanking the gen.
tleman present, and citizens generally,
for their support of her establishment.
All the fremen, contending for the mag
nifcent silver horn, not having made
their returns, it was not presented last
nveninn
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-08-07
ADMISSION 25 cents at the Good Idea

RELIGIOUS We hope our citizens will
90 in large numbers to hear Elder T. W.
Caskey, at the Linden street Christian
Church, to night Elder Caskey enjoys
much reputation as bold and powerful
speaker. Subject for tonight The
Philosophy and Design of Sacrifice in
the Remission of Sins. y
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-08-07

NORTHERN Police CouRT Twenty
eight persons were mp in the Police Court
this morning, and one hundred and sixty
dollars collected.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-08-07

STEALING MONEY. Esquire Creigh-
tons Office vas crowded yesterday even
ing to hear the evidence in the case Of
Sarah Austin, who ives charged by Mrs.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-08-07

SUPERINTENDENT learn that Mr..
John Eve has been elected deneral SUI
perintenden of the Street Railroad Com
pany.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-08-07

SOUTHERN POLICE RT.-Foriy per
sons were tried in this Court last even
ing, and one hundred and nine dollars
collected.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-08-07
L'UR SALE
TO COUNTRY PRINTERS

We have large stock Of printing paper C2lx
AZ on hand, which we offer at the lowest mar
ket prices Other sizes will be furnished to or
WHITM0RE BROS,
PUBLIC LEDGER office.
NOR SALE.-AN ADAM PRESS, PLATTEN
l9x25 inches, withsteam apparatus complete;
will be sold low if applied for soon, II Is n IN
good running order, and may ne seen running
any day in our possession.
Apply to, or address, =, ,,r,,,,ne
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-08-07

Mss Julia Barton and Miss Neitie
Craft, vocalists at the National Theatre.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-08-07

NoTIcE TO PAssESoERs VIA MEMPHIS
AND CHARLESTON RAILROAD. The mail
and passenger train leaves Memphis
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-08-07

FELL OyERBoARD.--L Hacketi, ma
tive of Bangor, Maine, fell overheard
from the steamer Des Arc on Saturday
night about twelve clock, near Ashton,
and was drowned He had been sick,
and was very weak. When last seen he
was on the guard near the wheelhouse.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-08-07
BOARDING.

BOARDING AND LODGING.-A FEW
u choice Rooms, suitable for families OF sin
gIe gentlemen. with good Board, can be had by
Applying AZ 81 Madison street. an2-lw
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-08-07
TO the Citizens of Memphis.

GENTS: THE TIME FIXED BY, THE
" charter for the election of Mayor having
passed wi bout an election, i now announce
to you that am still a candidate for the May
orally when the election does come of.
am, respectfully, your fellow citizen,
;s28-te W. ID. FERGUSON.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-08-07

s4~ THE Rev. J. A. Wheeloek viii
reopen his school at nc fernando ST.
on the Sd of September. elm
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-08-07
CAN DIDATES.

9th WARD ALDERMAN.-THE UNDER
. signed bein, most earnestly SOLICITED res
pactflily announces himself a candidate Tor
Alderman of the sth Ward at the c9mlpg eIec-
ton. lau4-tel MICHAEL WHELAN.
A LDERMAN 9Th WARD.-AT THE 50;
n icitation of many voters, the undersigned
hereby announces himself a candidate fol, A.
derman of the Sth Ward. and most respectfully
asks the support of the voters of said ward at
su a. FRANK CUMMINGS.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-08-07
The Port of Memphis.

The river, at this point, is about at a
stand. The weather this morning was
clear and warm, and business dull The
dust is ankle deep on the levee, and as
troublesome as usual during dry spell.
The following are the arrivals and de-
partures since our last:
Arrivals.
Belle ST. Louis, ST. Louis ..
Guidon, Arkansas river
Departures.
Lady, Haile's Point
Gov. Sharkey, Arkansas river.
Belle Memphis, ST. Louis. .- .
Myrtle, Vicksburg
Boats in Port.
Belle ST. Louis, Guidon, Commercials
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-08-07

AN EXTENSIVE Stock. - Yesterday
evening we walked through the extern
sive establishment at 1876 Main street,
known as Cayces Arcade, and viewed
the immense, stock of furniture there
with surprise. There was as large a
stock, if not larger, and as extensive an
assortment as can be found in any furni-
ture establishment in town. Our
readers desiring anything in the
furniture line should call and--in-
spect the many styles and the prices
Cayce does an extensive auction business,
sales taking place every morning. One
of the best kind Of cellars is attached to
this establishment, where an immense
amount of stuff can be slowed
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-08-07
FOR RENT.

EOR RENT-THREE ROOMS. SuIrABhtb
second and third floors of No. "a Poplar street.
between Main and Second. Apply 70
JOSEPH WOLF,
au2-lw - POPLAR street.
NOR RENT.-TWO ROOMS, SUITABLE
Il for lawyers, doctors or business ONCE "'
70 a tnI''" '''''' WHITMORE BROS.
TNOK RENT A RESIDENCE WITH FIVE
i rooms. Possession given lst Sept. Apply
at so Avery street. al I'M
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-08-07
WANTS.

XxTANTEp-AGOOD COOK FOR A SMALL
w family. Apply Immediately to Ms.
Sims NJ. SO Pigeon ROost road. au4 wv
M ANTED -MEN-FIVE GOOD ENEk;;
w eetic men, in a steady business that viii
pay s. daily Capital required from - TO STU.
WEBB a TRIBBLk,
jy3l-lw 57lz Jefferson ST., up stairs.
VITANTED = STORE, WITH CELLAR.
w for commission business. Inquire at
LEDGER office, or address Commission, giving
location and terms. ly3l-lw
VITANTED-A SITUATION AS HOUSE
w keeper Address F. H., Memphis
p. ly5O-Zw
VTTANTED-A MALE TEACHEER TO
w take charge OF the Masonic Female lnsti-
tutc, at Senatobia, Miss. Address
D. II. SANDERS, Cor. Sec'y.
Senatobia, July Il. 1865. ly24-lm"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-08-07

WHAT Next ?-Yesterday we published
an account Of some negroes stealing
fifty cords Of wood, aud now we learn
that a warrant has been issued by Esq
Walton. for the arrest Of German
peddler named Frank Meyer, for steal
ing stove from gentleman yard.
Wonder il it was red hot
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-08-07

WooLMAY's- New YORK. We call
special attention to the card of this great
restaurant, to be found iirthe LEDGER of
to-day. Woolman is a Tennesseean him
SELF and has mar friends in the South
Memphis men visiting New York, either
for business or pleasure, can always find
at Woolman's the very best of drinkables
as we'll as eahibles, and being in the
heart Of the business part of the city, is
most convenient We know what we
say--on the authority of our friend Tar
antula, who has made Woolman's immor-
tai in his Short Letters which we oc-
casionally publish. Let every body who
loves good eating and drinking go to
Woolmans AZ Broad street, New York.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-08-07
HuoHrY MoRroS at the Good Idea.

WHILE cholera prevails no person is
safe without carrying with him or having
convenient at home the means to arrest
an attack Humphreys family and
pocket cases Of Homeopathic Cholera
Specifics are just the thing-aimple, con-
veuienl, safe and always reliable, and
ace both preventive and cure. au6lw
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-08-07

The resolutions we're unanimously
adopted, and the President stated that
he would attend to the appointment Of
the delegates.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-08-07
Memphis Insurance Comply
Organized ia 1871.
Oaica.-.No. 81 I-2 Madison ~.

DIRECTORS:
J.J. MuRPHy. CUMMINGS JOHNSON
Il. NJ. APPERsoN, John Il. kArF"s'
]. I. FRANK, L. A. NELSON
F. M. CASH. J
THIS INSTITUTION is PREPAkEp ~
receive DEPOSITS, TO buy and sell Exchange
on all the principal commercial Cities and 70
make Collections IN this city and all principa'
points in this section.
j. MURPHY, Pres't
FIN. CASH. Secretary. jy5-3m
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-08-07

Upon motion the Chamber adjourned
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-08-07

MLtr zADA-At Good Idcn-nightly.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-08-07
M E pIcAL.
SIMILA SIMILIBUS CURANTUR
HUMPHREYS

.uTMpUREy,s
uNxr~ponn mrT~ e1.,~rurre
HOM0OPATAIC 5PEClFIC5,
mari Cp an n eutire i accss vo sm5Is
-Promnt-Fficient' and Reliahle Thev ave
the univ Madicines nerfcctlv edapted IN nonuia ,
use-so simnle that mistakes cannot he msde
in usinV than 90 hayTnleas aa N he fraa from,
danger. and en- efficient a. M he always reIjahle
| They have raiuad the highest cnr, m and otinn
from ali, and will always render satisfaction.
Nos Gents.
/. Cures Fevers, Congestion. Inilamma-
tions ..,....... . oS
9 Cures Worms. Worm Fever Worm
CoLn. " ~ $500 49, OK
2. Cures Crying-Colc or Teething of IN
fants. ......'.''....''......1. d
4. Curea Dfarrh@a Of children ar admits ~
s. =" Dysentery, Gripinr. Billions
Colic ..........,,..' ......... %
6. Cures Cholera NJ OF bus. Vomiting. 2i
Coughs, Colds. Bronchitis..''..... rs
s, Neuralgia ,Toothache Faceashe q
~ 4" Headaches, Sick Headache,
Vertigo. o
cures sgppressed or painf S,p% periods 8
Y. Whites, too profuse Periods. q
Is, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS breathing -
IA, Salt Hheum, Erysipelas. Erup-
tons y
10. Cures kheumatfsm'R heumatc Pains q
To- rover ~ As"e' emil Fever 20
II. Cnres piles, blind or bleeding. ........... 81
III hthnimy and sore or weak
Ewes 50
10. Cures Catarrh, acute or chronic, Ipfu-
SO
20 lures Whooping Cough, violent
Coughs. 50
90 cures M s cppressss prea nnirn ~
................ Sc
%, Cures or o fufa, cnlareed Glands,
Swelling. 50
q. Cures GeneraI Debi ity. Physical
Weakness Sc
| q. Cares Dropsy and scanty Secretions.. 81
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-08-07

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.. "A meeting
of the Chamber of Commerce was held
yesterday, President Harrington in the
Chair. The President stated that the
meeting had been called to take into con-
sideralion a communication from R
Hough, Esq, Collector of Internal Rev,
enue, .inclosiDg one from the Commits
sioner, which we're, read as follows:
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-08-07

ADoLPH BERNARD,
iy3lm Ticket Agent.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-08-07

Resoired, That the Secretary of the
Chamber furnish the committee, Of Co
lumbus, Ga. and Col Slaughter, Presi-
dent Of the road, with a copy of these
resolutions.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-08-07

.jy3 I'm
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-08-07

07'11Ff IT VI y
SIR: beg herewith TO inclose a copy
of n letter received at this office, from
Hon. L. A. ROLLINS. Commissioner of In
terna Revenue, at Washington; and as |
am DESTROYS of rendering an impartial
judgment in the matter referred to, will
be greatly obliged if you will refer il to
the Chamber of Commerce, and | feel
justified in saying, that the honorable
Commissioner will regard any sugges-
tons made from that source as worthy
his consideration Respectfully,
Z HoUGH, Collector.
W. NJ. Harrington, President Memphis
n e
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1866-04-05
Political Matters.

the Wisconsin Assembly has endorsed
Congress by q vote of so to 8.
The California Senate have passed reso-
lutions endorsing Congress by vote of Sc
to Al
The President, on the 23d, expressed his
disapproyal of Mr.. Stewards proposition
for universal amnesty on condition of the
establishment of free suffrage.
President Johnson has refused to accept
the resignation of E. S. Cleveland, Postlnas-
ter at Hartford, Conn, who is opposed to
the Union candidate for Governor because
of his opposition to the Presidents policy
of reconstruction.
The President has finally vetoed the
Civil Rights Bill, which proposed to confer
citizenship, without the right to vote, upon
all persons born within the United States,
excepting Indians not taxed. A strong
effort viii be made to pass the bill by two
thirds vote over the veto.
A committee from New Jersey waited
upon the President, March %, and present
ed him with series of resolutions passed
at recent meeting in Hudson county. In
q few remarks made by Mr.. johnson on the
occasion, he said: My line of policy is, ]
think, unmistakable. and [ have advanced
too far in life to make any retrograde move
ment''
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1866-04-05
Fenian Movements.

The British Government has ordered the
opening aud examination Of all letters from
The United States to parties in Great Britain
suspected Of Fenianism.
New York paper says that James
Stephens. Head Centre of the Fenian Broth
erhood, has certainly escaped from ireland.
Il was disputed at first, bnt is now generally
conceded.
The Fenian Head Centre at Kingston. G..
W, has been delivering a speech in which
he claims there are 10000 Canadian Fe-
mans. The affair shows that freedom of
speech is moi gone in Canada yet.
A speculator, well known in Washington
as having made large purchases Of arms,
munitions, SC, sold, among other articles,
to lie Fenian leader, Gen. Sweeny, a week
ago on Wednesday, twenty thousand army
revolvers and seventeen thousand forage
caps.
There was panic at Montreal on the I'D
inst, over report that l0, 900 Fenians were
moving for the Isle-Aux- Noix, on the ST
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1866-04-05
Financial HEeHsass

---.Corlies & Co., Of New York, announce
that they viii pay, in gold, the interest On
the $50, 000,000 Mexican loan, due april /.
The United States Supreme Court at
Washington has just decided that shares in
National Banks are liable to taxation by
State authorities.
The following statement shows the amount
of currency of all descriptions issued dur
ing the last month gold notes, $5, coo, 900;
fractional currency, 1866, 301 legal tender
notes, 100000 old issue; currency, 1882.
Total, s., 49,, 8l2.
The knayes who robbed the safe of Mr..
Rufus R. Lord in New York, of 81 100000
in United States and other stocks, will not
realize much booty, as Mr.. Lord had
taken the precaution to register most of his
United States stocks, and to fill up to his
own order his United States 7-30 per cent
Treasury bonds.
During the last year of the war the Post
office Department earned net profit Of over
$4,000 from the Mail service in the loyal
States. The first three months that the mail
service was resumed at the South there
was loss to the whole country Of over
$4,000. AS the mail routes are being ex-
tended over the South, the deficiency rapid
Iy increases. ag arr
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1866-04-05

which every visitor to Naples has tasted, to
the purple-tinted sweet wines of the Cape !;
from the common wines of the Macen vine
yards to the rare vintages of Medoc. The
value OF this collection amounts to about
fifty thousand dollars.
We learn by The London Lancet that at
Hedersleben, in Prussian saxony, upward
OF ninety deaths have occurred from tricbina
while the lumber of persons attacked mas
been several hundred. AL this havoc has
been caused by one trichinous pig! The
butcher, having recognized the abnormal
appearance of the pig, had carefully dis
guised it by mixing it with the meat Of two
healthy pigs or added it in small pieces to
larger joints of pork to make up weight.
He made this confession shortly before his
death, which was caused by trichiniasis
contracted from his own meat His wife
also died of the disease.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1866-04-05
Incidents and Accidents.

livery stable at Davenport, Iowa, YVES
struck by lightning on the night of the 10Th
inst, and burned. Loss $2,400.
Heller & Hoffman's chair factory in St.
Louis, one of the largest in the West, was
destroyed by fire, March %. Loss about
$35, 1000.
: Joseph C. Smith, % years of age, com
mitted suicide in Brooklyn, March 27, in
consequence Of the loss of all his money
through a swindler.
The house of Mr.. Findley, five miles from
Perth, c.. W, was destroyed by fire on the
10Th, and three children and a young woman
were burned to death. 1
On last Tuesday two men suspected Of
robbery were taken from their beds in
Milan, Mo-, and hung. They proved to be
innocent men-one Of whom was an Ohio
soldier.
Christian Berger, the murderer Of Miss
Anna Watts, near Philadelphia, who was to
be executed on the 9th Of April, was found
dead in his cell on the Goth. His death is
ascribed to apoplexy.
At Paris, KY, March %, a negro was
hung by the citizens for violating the'per-
son of white girl Of tender age. After
committing the outrage, he disembowelled
her and then cut her throat.
In New York, March Is, VIM. B.S0diir,
an artist, was accidently shot dead by an
intimate friend, named John Ladew, while
carelessly handling a pistol. The latter
has given himself into custody. r.
An attempt was made on the night Of the
Goth to burn the freight depot of the Indi-
annapolis and Cincinnati Railway Company
at Indianapolis. A discharged employee,
named Dennis Langley, was arrested in the
act of firing mass Of combustible matter
which he had placed under the building.
An accident occurred about three miles
south of Indianapolis, on the oath, by which
Mr.. Bleazer Dunbar, an old and respected
citizen, accidentally shot himself while
hunting pigeons, and died in few minutes.
Mr. Dunbar was climbing fence, when the
top rail broke, and his gun was discharged,
the ehtiFe loau passing through MS hecA
and the back of his head.
1t has been known for some time that a
systematic robbery of freight trains was
going on near Carbondale, Ill. The Central
road sent detectives thither, who recently
arrested DR.. Hadley, his wife and son, and
/ W. r. McMuir, his son-in-law. Upon
searching the premises large lot of stolen
property was found. The parties arrested
were all placed in confinement.
A destructive FIRE occurred at Lebanon,
Ind, on the night Of March q. Six bust
ness Buildings south of the Courthouse
were entirely destroyed The buildings
were occupied by three dry-goods stores