Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-12-14
THE NEWS.

The Secretary Of the Treasury has ordered O
rigid Investigation of the Ohio river disaster,
and the repeal of all laws authorizing Petro-
lsum to be carried as freight with passengers.
-Four HUNDRED aud forty seven thousand dol
lars in fractional currency were printed during
the week. and Ssi4.ooo redeemed. Shipped.
ss74 40; National Bank currency issued,
slsl, $50: in circulation, Sz99.s57.ls
Colonel wyncoep pronounces the late fight
Of Custar on the washita a massacre. and says
Black Kettle and his band were friendly In
dians, and were on their own reservation when
attacked.
The steamship Crescent. Of the New Orleans
and Galveston line. took FIRE last night at her
wharf and was entirely destroyed. The loss
will probably be $4,000. No insurance. the
Morgan Line taking its own risks. She had
about 25o0 barrels Of freight on board, which
was partly underwrltsea ~ the vessels own
ers. The ERE had been partially subdued.
when an EXPLOSION took place in the hold. in
turing ten fremen. one mortally and several
severely. The wreck sunk.
The agitation throughout Spain is still very
great communication with Madrid interrupted.
Much alarm existed and capitalists were leav-
;nr. The government authorities were PROM
ised aid from many quarters. The insurgents
hold a strong position at CadiI. but their
movement had not extended farther. The
Captain. General Of the Department OF valen-
cia reported imminent rising Of Corli'ra. In
Aragon.
The suits against George Francis Train
hs;ne Withdrawn, he has been discharged. He
has instituted suits against Absrcorn. Lord
lieutenant Of Ireland. for 100000 damages
tor s,Ise imprisonment, and against the Evien
st.el Company for $50. 900. Train is prodi-
vious man. and sails for New York, where be
will soon again blow bis own trumpet
The Tribune calls cor an Investigation OF
report As TO the division Of portion of the
Alaska purchase fund among newspapers.
The case Of Belmont against the Erie COM
many Is still on trial at New York. The com
pany insists that all Of Belmonrs charges are
untrue
The removal Of the lower bridge. spanning
Broadway at Fulton street. has been COM
meaeed.
The latest intelligence from Madrid Is that
the Government will postpone the attack on
the insurgents in Cadiz, in the hope terms OF
surrender offered win be accepted. The Car
list party in Lower Aragon we're preparing Tor
revolt, and fears were entertained as to BARGE
bna.
A Misunderstanding has occurred between
the officers and crew Of the Peruvian heet at
New Orleans. The crew on the feet mutinied,
claiming that they were no longer nnder the
Sroteetion Of the stars and stripes under which
they had enlisted to serve for one year. The
neer lies in the Mississippi, and the eonnie'
between the officers and crews is yet undecided.
The police refused to interfere for want OF
jurisdiction.
Civil war increases at Bogot1. and trade Is
p,ralyzed. President Gurierrtz has 900 men
under arms, and Marguerss another force. the
Liberal party being divided between them.
Tn Perm there were rumors of another reTo-
linton. and in Chilli excitement existed on ae-
count of the impeachment Of Supreme judges
by Congress.
The smallpox was raging in Lima and Cal
lao. and yellow fever had broken out in south
ern Peru.
The Commissioner of the Peruvian Govern
ment TO bring out two monitors purchased IN
the United States has arrived at Panama.
At the army reunion at Chicago two thousand
officers are expected to take part in the festivi-
ties. Great preparations are making.
The Committee on denomination has already
large anouat of business before il concerning
the states of Georgia, Virginia. Mississippi
and Texas. 1t wiz. cot undertake an investi-
cation OF affairs in Georgia until aftsr the Con-
eress;onai recess. The delegation from Missis-
sippi will endeavor to have an carly hearing,
and will place before the committee statements
in answer to the report Of Gen. Gillem. and in
support of III cir claim will insist that, excluding
the alleged frauds. ETC., the State Constitution
was ratified. and that therefore Mississippi is
entitled to representation In Congress.
A feet of two ironclads. with transports con-
tainiug three thousand troops, will sail on the
i5th inst. for Cuba. sent out by the Spanish
provisional government.
secret organization among the Irish labor
ers in the region Of the Allegheny Coal Com
pany has been discovered. Threatening mis-
sives have boon sent from Il ordering persons
to leave. etc.. and creating excitement. Mi
ming partially suspended. A committee offer
. large reward for the suppression of the sup
posed klans. General Cooper. with his melish,
fs needed in that quarter.