Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-08-20
THE NEWS.

Five negroes have been arrested at
Augusta, Georgia, upon suspicion OF
comnlicity in the murder of Judge Horn,
four Of whom have made confession oil
guilt.
Only s2s7, 1922 in treasure was ship
ncd from San Francisco, California yes
terdsy, being the smallest shipment made
in two years.
The present political campaign in Cal
;fornia is reported to be unusually ex-
citing The Radicals have two candi-
dates for Governor m the field, fact
which inspires the Conservatives with the
most sanguine hopes Of success.
The President has issued positive
order removing Sheridan and making
other changes in the military districts
which came to hand at the War Depart
ment this morning. The changes are
substantially those reported by our yes
terdav moons dispatches. Thomas sue
ceeds Sheridan in command of the 9th
district
The Radicals Of Georgia are making
vigorous preparations for the forthcom.
ing political campaign. Organizations
have been formed throughout the State.
The Attorney General is said to be
preparing supplementary opinion IN the
case of Sanford Conover.
The orof leave of absence having
been granted by the President to holt IS
unfounded.
Three cases of cholera we're reported
in New York yesterday.
1t is reported that many seditious ex'
nressions were made use Of during the
late riot at Mantanzas. So say our Ha'
vaua advices. n
The disturbances in British Honduras
have been put to an end.
Ex-Governor W. B, Campbell, of this
State. died at his residence at Lebanon
yesterday.
Southern emigrants continue to arrive
in Brazil.
Six inches of rain fell during the recent
storms in the East, which is said to ex'
coed .hc amount which has fallen in any
month of August for years.
The receipts from customs at Wash
ington from the LIST to the 10th of the
present month was s67O,4l3.
Only American mowers and reapers
have received high testimonials at the
Paris Exposition.
The amount 10 the United States
Treasury yesterday was $S7 100000 in
coin, and 1000, 900 in gold certificates.
Thirty.four members Of the District OF
Columbia bar have called a meeting to
disavow the action Of the previous meet
ing relative to the Bradley Fisher case.
They hold that the action of the court is
not proper matter for review at public
meetings.
The American steamer Quaker City,
with the Holy Land excursionists, has
arrived at ConstantinOple.
Sickness is on the increase in Pitts
burg, which is attributed to the filthy con-
dition of the streets of the city.
The railroad bridges damaged by the
recent heavy rains in the East have, fol
the most part, been repaired, and rainI
are again running regularly.
The ten mile race at Detroit on Friday
between Dallas and Fort Wayne, was wo
by the former
A cable dispatch of the 18th, from
Salisbury, England, says: The Empero
and Empress of the French, togethe
with the Emperor and Empress of Aus
tria and the King of Bavaria, arrived il
this city to-day. They met at a gran
state dinner given by the Emperor Fran
els Joseph. NJ Roher, the French Min
lister Of Foreign Affairs, and Baron Vo
Beust, the Austrian Prime Minister
have also arrived. The conference be
tween the sovereigns takes place to mo
row.