Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-02-28
BY TELEGRAPH.
MIDNIGHT DISPATCHES
LATEST FROM ALL QUARTER

CAIRO, February %i' ANo H0~
from New Orleans TO LouisyGisyille,
;si.na, from New 0rleans1e to Mem
David Watts, from EvS/to-day. The
nhis. and osceola, y|orleans to St
Mississippi, fromd am, and the Z.
Louis, passed pn'
w strader p16ruary 27.-Heayy snow
ST. LoyNew Mexico.
has falsf Arney reports that the In
G.fe peaceable, but those in Arizona
an the war-path. The troops have
zen compelled to leave the military
camps on the Membrees The settlers
have gone to Messilla. Sixteen hundred
Indians left for the reservation near Fort
Goodwin, New Mexico.
FRASKFoRT, Kr., FEBRUARY 27-Last
night negro was arrested and confined
in Jail, charged with attempting to vio-
late the person of little white girl, a
few miles out in the country, seriously
injuring her in the attempt 1t is SAID
he will be hanged tonight 4
LEXINGTON, Ky, February 27.-James
Robertson, son of Chief Justice Robert
son, was found dead in the suburbs this
morning from intemperance and expo
sure.
WASHINGTON, February 27.-The bill
in relation to the navy was amended and
passed to-day.
The Compound Interest bill, passed
two months since, authorizing the re-
demption of maturing notes by loan GER
tifcates at three per cent, was amended
as follows: THAT no National bank
shall pay or receive interest on any por-
ton of this reserve, when deposited in
any other National bank, and compound
interest notes are not to be held as re-
serves after July lst" The amendment
was agreed to and the bill was passed.
The House considered the Naval APP
preparation bill. The total of $l6O,OOO,-
600 was somewhat amended and the bill
passed.
The House went into Committee of
the Whole on the Tariff bill. 1t was
amended so as to leave the valuation to
depend upon the prices in the principal
markets in the country. Amendments
we're reported by the Ways and Means
Committee, numbering between twenty
and thirty, and adopted.
SAN Francisco, February 27.-On
the 18th of January Hong Kong was
threatened by Meenfees rebels The
country people are Aocking to the Cra-
ven standard Leunkoes has been rein
forced by Imperial troops. Vice Pekin
is collecting forces to march on Thuslie.
Reinfi had taken possession of the cap
itol. There has been great destruction
on river and the coast by food near
Penong. A FIRE at Yeddo destroyed
four miles of houses, including CONNER
cial quarters.
LOUISVILLE, February 27.-The river
is falling at the rate Of two inches per
hour. 1t is still at high tide.
The Nick Longworth arrived from
New Orleans. Passed, Alice Dean, from
Cincinnati to New Orleans, and Robert
Burns, from Cincinnati to Memphis.
LONDON, February 27.-The Govern
ment promises to introduce a regular
reform bill into Parliament
The United States Consul at Perins
reports the assassination of returned vol
unteers from Crete false.
The Porte will undoubtedly offer gen.
eral amnesty and independence to the
Cretan Government under a Cretsn
Prince.
DUBLIN, February 27.-The Fenian
captain, McAfferty, was arrested.
PARIS, February 27.-France refuses
to relinquish the right to search the bag
gage Of all foreigners.
LONDON, February 27.-Consols, 81
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