Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-12-31
THE NEWS.

special 10 the Avalanche. dated yesterday,
saws. "Returns from the special election. held
ON the 18th inst, for Congressman from the ola
Second Dis, riot, 10 Gil the vacancy In the TOT
tietb Congress, show the election OF James
Thomas Elliott, Of Camden. by large majors
itv The vote was very light. In counties
Democratic by thousands. not hundred votes
uere cast. The largest Democratic counties
were placed under martial law before tue cleo
ton came of, and none was held therein
The following dispatch from Constrnunope'
dated the sesh, comprises the la'est We've on
the Eastern question: Great preparations
ara making Ia he arsenals on account oil the
threatened war with Grsecs. Transports ioeded
with supplies have been cent to Hobart Pachas
fset."
The New House of Commons met yesterday
In London for preliminary businsfs. Only ths
Ministers who were reelected took the oath Of
Office. Writs we're issued for elections to AL
vacant seats, after which the House adjourned
until the 10th of February.
Reverdy johnson, in speech to deputa-
ton Of the London Workingmen's Society,"
said the naturalization treaty between the
United States and Great Britain wsscertain OF
ratification by the o rited States Senate. The
trest- p.cyides that British subject whe las
so.a naturalissa in the United States shall
ave the same Iighis to protection On his re-
TIM, b. Great Britain as o native-born Ameri-
ceu.
,che oa;cial papers Of Paris speak confidently
,se 30 ri,,eting and success Of the Conference.
SR3Gs hoilse of VIM. Drummer Co.. heavy
J. ,lsts IN manufactured cation. at Manch,s-'
! .,s,r. .saspsaded yesterday. They bad extensive
connections in America.
The Government Of Madrid will dispatch
10000 soldiers from cadiz to Cuba and Porto
Rico during the next week. For the purpose Oh
reducing the budget for the coming year, . sup
preston of thirty-seven Of the Captain Gener-
aIships, Governorships and Bishoprics has
been suggested.
The steamboat Empire was sunk at Natchez,
Monday night. while lying at the bank py IL
caving in On her.
The steamship Beaufort was seized yesterday
morning at New Orleans, by the United States
Marshal, on suspicion of having arms, amnu-
milton and supplies for the Cuban insurrection-
lists, but nothing suspicious having been
found she was released yesterday afternoon.
A horrible murder and suicide took place In
Cincinnati, at two o'clock. yesterday morning.
WIN. Ashback killed his wife by blows on the
head with Ratchet, and by stabbing her once
In the left side with butcher-knife. He then
shot himself through the head with an Enfield
rife. the ball tearing away the back part OF his
head and scattering his brains over the room.
The Legislature Of Alabama adjourns sine
die to-day. The next session commences in
July next.
sallie Anderson. who was released from the
Executive death sentence by Judge Under
wood, and afterward re-arrested by the mayor
has been finally set free. as the county authori-
ties made no requisition for her.
Gen. Frank Blair, who is now in Washing
ton declines to discuss politics. but ID represent
ted by a correspondent of the Louisville
Courier. Journal Is renewing his previous ex.
pressions as to Gen. Grant, and saying that
he would drive instead Of follow; that he
would be more likely to demand new powers
than to relinguish the exercise Of single pre-
rogative. He believes that the liveliest times
In political facts are in the future" Gen. b.
has gone on TO inspect the Pacific road.
The contest for the Speakership is supposed
TO be between DAWES, OF Msssacnuso'es' INV
Blaine. Of Maine.
General Grant is reported to favor the re-
election of Senator Henderson. Of Missouri
against Carl Schurz. whom he regards as " an
adventurer, having no claims to the Office"
The statement of the public debt for Decem-
Der will show an increase of between two and
three millions. The statement that the debt
has been dimiHished eight millions was erro-
neous. The Indian difficulties have run ~
the expenses considerably.