Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-10-03
BY TELEGRAPH.
MIDNIGHT DISPATCHES
LATEST FROM ALL QUARTERS

LOG. Cotton dull and dropping; sales o
$500 bales uplands at 42c; Orleans, 44c
AT the Jerome Park races to-day TIL
second race (mile heats was won BY
Alexander's Watson. Time-l:4s4 ant
las.
South American correspondence states
that the Chilians are anxious TO carry
the war into Spain.
The Secretary of Foreign Affairs, in
speech said that Chill would ever regard
Spain as her natural enemy.
The ex-Confederate Tucker has beer
installed commander of the allied squad
ron.
1t is reported that Peru has bought
the United States steamer Idaho, anc
Lima papers say that she leaves at once
on cruise.
The shock of an earthquake was felt
at San Salvador on the Goth of August.
Special dispatches from a number OF
towns in Connecticut yesterday report
that nearly all heard from we're carried
by the Republicans, by increased major
tiles.
The Herald says that Santa Anna is
negotiating a loan of S5,0OO,O0O in be-
half of Mexico, with some prospect Of
success.
Mike McCool, the late actor in the
prize fight near St. Louis, has declined
the challenge of Joe Coburn, and says
that he renounces the ring forever
At the Toronto assizes yesterday the
Fenian. prisoners were served with cop
les of the indictments against them and
list of the prisoners.
The 18th Royal Hussars have arrived
from England. The force of regulars is
now about $4,000 effective men, and
about A cannon; $4,000 militia are on
the rolls, but not more than $4,000 are
considered effective.
Robert Walker, well known trotting
trainer was shot dead by some unknown
person on the Centreville track yester-
day while. exercising horse.
New ORLEASs, October Cotton
has advanced; sales, 1900 bales; low
middlihg, 39@4Oc; receipts for four days
2GsO bales against 1893 exports, 96
bales; bank sterling, So.
Cen Sheridan returned from Bren-
ham, Texas, this morning, whittier he
had gone to. investigate the destruction
of that town by incendiaries, which was
charged upon United States troops The
following points were decided upon I'M
officially as facts: The original cause of
the disturbance has not been satisiactor-
ily determined as yet, and there is no
doubt that during the fracas two soldiers
were wounded, one severely, and that
later in the night two men burned the
business part of the town, and that they
were soldiers, and that Captain Smith,
commanding the post, had nothing to do
with it, and that it required more inves-
tigation.
ST. LOUIS, October 2.-The anti Rad
ical Convention of the First District
nominated J. Hogan for Congress, yes
terday.
The Atlantic and Pacific Railroad
Company had a meeting here to-day,
and organized the Company by the cleo
ton of General John c. Fremont as
President, d. r. Garrison, Of St Louis,
Vice President, and Chas. II. Rowland,
Of St. Louis, as Secretary. There was
large attendance, committees and repre-
sentatives from twelve States and terri
tories being present The capital of
St. Louis and the West was largely rep
resented, and much zeal was manifested
in regard to this great enterprise, which
its projectors say will be the first rail
way constructed TO the Pacific coast.
J. p. Robinson, of New York, was
elected Treasurer of the Atlantic and
Pacific Railroad Company yesterday.
Cotton advanced to 37@39c for mid
ding; -four firm, ll@l5c; wheat frmer,
81 27@2 IS; corn firm, 75@9lc; oats,
46@5Oc; pork frmer, ss3 so; bacon I'M
changed.
LOUISVILLE, Oct. 2.-Sales lie hhds.
Tobacco; prices unchanged Flour, su-
perfne, 50 25 Wheat, 81 IS; prime
white Corn, in bulk, soc; Oats, 4Sc;
Pork, $50 so; Bacon, shoulders, l5ac;
clear sides, 2Oac; Lard, iierces, Isle;
whiskey, 81 80.
The fire on Monday evening, at the
Southern Indiana Penitentiary, Jetfer-
sonville, is greatly exaggerated in our
daily papers. The entire loss is not TO
exceed $4,000.
Daniel Gerard, father of the newly.
appointed Governor of Idaho, died on
Sunday, in Clay county.
BosroS, October 2.-Charles Sumner
delivered the opening lecture before the
Parker Fraternity this evening. His
subject was the Presidential Policy, the
Zone Man Power" and Congress.
Cyrus W. Field arrived this afternoon,
and will leave for New York tomorrow.
On Monday evening a banquet was
held in Liverpool, to celebrate the sue
cess Of the Atlantic Cable, and was pre-
sided over by Lord Stanley, Minister of
Foreign Affairs During the festivities