Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-08-14
THE NEWS.

The funeral Of Thad. Stevens takes place al
washington to-day. The Butler Zouaves.
colored military organization, escorted the re-
main. IN the rotunda of the Capitol yesterday
where they laid in state until eight this morn
ing.
The Indian Superintendent at Atcheson'
Kapsas, reports that the Kiowa Indians have
delivered over as hostages. in proof oil theif
friendship to the United States. q little boy
four years old, and q girl of thirteen years.
The Camanches had also delivered girl Of
nine years.
Receipts Of customs, from the lst to the 9Th
inst, $s.es0. 2o5.
The committee appointed by the Secretary
Of the Treasury to investigats the affairs OF the
Printing Division report It's accounts correct
and every dollar satisfactorily accounted for
At meeting Of the workingmen Of New
York last night the following was adopted I;
Resoiped, That In reducing the wages Of gov
eminent employees. Gen. schofsld. Secretary
of War, has not proven himself fir end to
workingmen; and that If economy is to be the
order of the day, it should commence with the
generals, and not the privates.
A committee of six has been appointed BY
the Louisiana legislature to obtain informs-
ton from the Governor as to the murders and
outrsses he has reported to the President. also
to investigate the riots of 1865. The Senate
adopted the resolution allowing the contestants
Of seats Of Democratic members per diem from
the commencement Of the session to date. The
ground Of contest was the ineligibiIity Of DEM
ocrats elected. One Of these same contestants
was himself ineligible under the reconstruc-
ton laws. The other two we're negroes.
Intelligence il received that bands Of armed
insurgents have made their appearance in
Aragon, in the town of Caspea. A detach-
ment Of Spanish troops has been sent in pur-
suit Of the rebels. The La Liberte asserts a
new difficulty has arisen between the French
Government and the Bey Of Tunis. The
Courier Du Seront publishes the following
news from Gambia A battle took place be-
tween Crstsns ard Turkish troops on the 9TH
of July. in shieh the Turks were badly beatep.
A dispatch frsn Omaha says fifty additional
miles Of the Unisn Pacific railroad are now
finished, making seven hundred aud hfty miles
from Omaha. 1t now seems probable that
nearly one thousand miles will be in running
order before the close Of the year. and that the
whole line to the Pacific will be open for BUSH
ness during 1ste,
The Republican State Convention at Nash
willie nominated D. W. c. septsr and Horace
Il. Harrison candidates for Presidential Elsc-
tors for the State at Large; John B. Rossrs,
candidate for Congress for the State ct Large,
long term. and 7. A. Hamilton for the short
term, and then adjourned sine de.
The stockholders Of the Nashville and Chat
tsnooea railroad elected an anti Burns Direc-
tory By large msjority. The Directors met
yesterday and elected Z. W Cole. President; J.
W. Thomas. superintendent; W. A. clesves
seers ary and Treasurer. and R. 9. BrOnsfOrd
Bo0k-kesper.
In the Georgia Senate. Bradley. the neEr'
Senator from the first district. was declares
ineligible BY vote Of 30 to S. Bradley az
pressed his intention Of running for conues
r. m some district A bin passed the Hous
allowing persons on trial for felony, to max
stAtsuents without being sworn. II esntrHry ;
their f.i h: the iury to give such weight .
the sane a. they deem proplr.
Maidstins Wells. sssd eighteen years. fer
merry q porter At Dover railway ststior. "a
yesterday, hanged within yard Of his prison
for the murder Of . station master The snl
psrsoss Who Witnessed the sxssution Yer
prisou oacisis. and few reporters and privsi
atirsns. This IL the hrst priFsts s1s'utio
~hi.h has ssksu place u.dsr he nsv h~e'1
..ruins capital punishnsnt