Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-11-03
BY TELEGRAPH.
MIDNIGHT DISPATCHES
LATEST FROM ALL QUARTERS

BALTIMORE, November JAS Young
and VIM. G. Vallient have been commits
stoned as new Police Commissioners, and
were sworn in before Judge Norton of
the Superior Court. There was no oppo-
siton thereto. The counsel for the Com
missioners decided that they would offer
no impeachment to their taking the oath.
The old force yet remains on duty, and
the stations are thoroughly guarded. All
is quiet, but much interest is manifested
as to the issue. Mr. Young was Presi-
dent of the late Conservative convention.
The latest reports in regard to the
newly appointed Commissioners is that
they will make final demand to morrow
morning for the surrender to them of all
the station. houses and other property,
together with arms, ETC., belonging to the
force. This demand, it is further said,
will be supported and enforced by the
sheriff with a large posse. II is under
stood that the old commissioners will
announce their determination to submit
only to the decision of the courts,
They have sworn in very large num-
Der of special policemen, which they
suppose will be superior to any force
the claimants will be able to sum-
mon to enforce their demand. All is
quiet yet, and it is hoped that the whole
matter will be settled without any Sc
rious disturbance. There has been sew
eral persons named for marshal under
the new rule, but it cannot yet be ascer-
tanned that they have settled on any one
A very large meeting of the Repub-
licans was held tonight at the Front
street Theatre. General John r. Kin
lev and ex-Secretary Harlan were among
the speakers.
WAsHrxGroS, November 2.-Sanford
Conover, alias Charles A. Durham, was
arrested in New York yesterday, and
brought here to-day. He is charged, on
the affidavit of VIM. II. Roberts, with
having fraudulently procured Roberts
to commit to memory and swear to
false statement before the House Com
nittee on the Judiciary, as to matters
duplicating Mr. Davis in the murder Of
Mr.. Lincoln. Conoyer, it will be re-
membered, gave secret testimony before
the military commission on the trial of
the assassination conspirators.
Four negroes, who murdered Mr.. Lyle
in Prince George county, Nd, in July
last. we're executed to-day in Upper
Marlborough They confessed the crime,
ard acknowledged having been implica-
ted IN several robberies in this vicinity
about the same time
New YoRK. Nov. 2-Col Roberts has
issued an address to the Fenisns, calling
on them to work and organize into regi-
neuts. Strange events, be says, are in
the near future, and you know not how
coon you may be called upon to strike
for Ireland
NEw ORLEANS, November 2-Rio
Grande papers Of late date say that
negotiations for the surrender Of Mata-
moros were progressing Canales was
willing to surrender to anybody but Cor
tinas. Gen. Capistran, Col Cerda and
Col. Otero refused to receive it.
The gangs of marauders that have
been depredating along the American
side have all been caught and shot or
HING. The leader, Col Young, formerly
chief of scouts for Sherman, was hung
by the rancheros.
Stores No. u and "A Canal street, oc-
cupied by Thos. c. Payne and Derey Il
Wheeler were burned last night Loss
100000 wholly insured.
New ORLEANS, November 2.-Cotton
unchanged; sales of 26OO bales; weeks
receipts %, 900 bales, against 81 500 bales
last week weeks exports 5000 bales;
stock l26, 200 bales.
LOUISVILLE, Nov. 2.-Sales sc hhds;
tobacco; Tugs advanced 25@5Oc; good
leafSl; wheat, new red, 81 IS; corn,
mixed, bulk, 95c; oats, bulk, soc; pork,
s32; clear sides, l9c; shoulders, Ice;
lard, tierces, lac; whiskey, Bic.
CINCINNATI, November 2.-Flour quiet
and unchanged; wheat dull but not
lower, 81 IS; corn firm, 9Oc for No /;
oats steady, soc; pork, old s3l, new
S27 so; bulk meats unchanged and dull
bacon Ice, shoulders l7sc, side-meat Isle;
lard, good demand, l3tc; cotton dull,
36c. hogs 81 75: gold 46