Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-08-31
THE NEWS.

The fight between McCoole ana
Jones came off this morning, and was
Witnessed by between three and four
thousand spectators, including the
sporting fraternity, the fancy and repre-
septatives Of the press. Thirty-four
rounds were fought in twenty-five min
nutes, McCoole winning the mill con
trary to all expectations.
full record of the proceedings be-
.ves,, Gems. Grant and Sickles, relative
- the interference of the latter with
the courts in North Carolina, has been
taken under consideration by the Cabi'
net and is to be made public at an early
day.
The tobacco mauufactsry sof Rapp q
% of Richmond, has been seized Tor
violation of the Revenue laws.
The Radicals of Savannah, Ga, have
petihoned Gen. Pope to remove the
common council of that city, and
counter petition has been signed by IN
a,ential citizens and business men with
n view to preventing the change.
A special to the New York World in
Inmates that the President intends issu-
ingat an early day en- important amnesty
proclamation.
Fernando Wood had protracted in
terview with the President on Thursday
Mexican adviccs say Prince Salm-
Salm, who was expecting to be shot, has
been sentenced to seven years imprison-
ment. Santa Anna is to be tried by
court martial. Lozada has given his
adhesion to the Government A list OF
the persons executed by Maximilian's
order since 1865 shows q total of 9244
Thirty-six deaths from the fever we're
reported in New Orleans yesterday. -Four
of the officers and thirty of the crew of
the ironclad Nahant are among those
attacked with the epidemic, and four OF
The number have died.
P. G. Mahan, City Controller of New
Orleans, has been removed and d. B.
Mandel appointed as his successor.
Sberidan's order, No. 100, provides for
an election on the second Monday of
September, of parish inspectors in
Louisiana. who will Immediately enter
upon their duties, notifying the propri0-
tors to repair and strengthen or construct
new levees, and in default thereof enforce
the law in such cases made and provided.
General Hamlin, q son of ex-Vice
President Hamlin, died of yellow fever
in New Orleans on Wednesday
The Germans Of Nashville have or.
gauized an immigration society, with
view to induce their countrymen to
settle in this State. Agents for this
purpose will be sent to Europe, and the
expenses of Immigrants paid to their
Southern homes.
In consequence ef recent impositions
on Tie cigar trade of Cuba, nearly all
the manufactures on the island have
suspended.
Arrangements at Indianapolis, Ind,
for the Northwestern Sangerfest, which
commences on the Sd ult., are nearly
completed.
Information from Salt Lake is to the
effect that parties are fitting out and
going to the South Pass mines all tie
time. Unbounded confidence is felt in
their richness and extent BY those who
we've there, and they are determined to
90 again, and stay.
Governor Helm, of Kentucky, viii be
inaugorated at ElizabethtOwn on Thurs
day next-his health not permitting him
to 20 70 Frankfort the capital.
The Constitutional Convention of New
York has determined to make the Office
of Attorney General elective and has
abolished that Of State Engineer.
The Government has sent dispatches
to the United States Minister in Mexico,
ins,.ucting him to urge Jusrez to deal
lenienty with Santa Anna.
George E. Winnemore was executed
at Philadelphia on Thursday for the muir.
der Of Mr.. McGillton. He protested
his innocence to the last
The Treasurer Of Morgan county, Ind,
has been discovered 70 be defsulter in
the sum of $4,000, aud s0it has been
instituted against bis securities Cor that
amount
Immense herds q buffalo are seen near
Fort Kearney, going IL 3 southwark d.
reciion.
Nine young ladies Of che Roman
Catholic church took the veil in Assb
vile On Thursday.
The New York Radical Stale couven-
ton viii be held at Syracuse, aud has
been set FOE the 25th Of next month.
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