Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-11-16
PUBLIC LEDGER
Monday Evening, November 10. 1858
THE NEWS.

TIE NEWS.
Earthouakss have continued all along thu
coasts of Chill and Peru. On the 18th OF octe'
Der one lasted three and one four minutes. Nc
lives lost.
Civil war Is thought immiHeutin Chill.
The number of meteors seen in New York
Friday night, we're $500 by actual count. Al
London the sky was clouded and none were
seen. A brilliant meteoric shower was seen nj
Charleston, S. c., at one o'clock am. OF TIM
same night. A fine display was also witnessed
By observers at Oxford University.
An organization was effected on Friday night
MT 81. Louis. with the object Of raising an expe-
dition to Cuba.
The Bunker Hill OILY Gosetie states in sub
stance that in barn attached to place where
a tavern has been kept for years, in the viein-
ity of that town, the remains Of three human
beinrs have been found buried beneath the
floor, and that the skeletons of Eve others. sup
posed to have boen murdered. have been dis
covered in the neighborhood of the same prem
ises. The ihH-ssopsf ss suspected Of having
been engaged in robbery and murder for years.
The Gazette says he has been arrested. and is
now in prison waiting trial. bail having been
refused.
The sanguine Liberals say Gladstone will
have 100 majority in the next House.
The prosecution by the French government
of the parties who promote subscriptions for q
monument over the grave Of NJ. Badin, one Of
the victims Of the coup d'etdf of the I'd OF De-
eember, has resulted in the conviction Of seve-
raj journalists. and Others. all of whom have
been heavily fined and punished by suspension
of their civil rights. The decision Of courts in
these cases causes much popular Indignation
in Paris, aud symptoms Of agitation have APP
pe.red. The polics and military authorities in
the city are taking extraordinary precautions
arsinst disturbances.
IN. Paris Bourse closed Saturday heavy.
Renses, 70f; Bonds. 7e1s.
Thenew Governor General Of Canada is daily
expected to arrive from England. Lord Monck
has retired, Charles Wyndham administering
the Government in the interim.
The Provisional Government has declared
all Spanish colonial ports free anchorage-au-
ties abolished.
The allied army was before Augustora- The
paraguayans attacked it in force, bat were
repulsed with loss of $50 killed and wounded.
Lopez has shot his brothers. Benjsnie and
Herzio. Many Of his troops are deserting.
The allies think the position of Lopez unas all
able.
Adyices from Buenos Ayres indicate that the
new President ofthe Argentine Confederation,
Sarmiento. is in favor Of the continuance Of
war with Paraguay.
The elections in England absorb the atten-
ton of all classes.
Rumor says that the Illinois Central railroad
company will Immediately build one or more
large freight steamers to ply between Cairs and
Now Orleans, and carry all the freight Of that
road at lower rates than generally prevails.
The impeached Florida Governor, Reed, in
, raonisition to the Justices of the Supreme
Court for written opinion as to the legality OF
the impeachment, states clause OF the Con-
stitution requiring an extraordinary session OF
the Legislature for such a purpose, and that so
many Of the members of the Senate present and
acting were incompetent as to destroy
ouorum. Saunders, a candidate for Congress,
denounces the nomination of Hamilton by the
Republicans as a fraud on the colored voters.
They who commit fraul cry out against II.
They who regard no rights in others are vocii-
erous IN bIubbering for their own.
GThe amount of coin in the Treasury this
date is about ss7. 0OO. goo, of which $22,OOO,OOO
are represented by gold certificates.
The hearing Of the Charleston contested
election case will begin tomorrow. according
10 law, before the City Council. Rumor saws
that an attempt will be made tomorrow to in
stall Pillsbury as Mayor by force. All is quiet
so far, but the deepest excitement prevails in
the community.
Heavy rains in Cuba have interferei witt
cane grinding on the plantations. The U. 5
flagship Contoococook arrived at Havana
The rebels appeared en- the railroad track be
tween Nuevetas and Puerto Principe. They
captured train Of cars with number OF pas
sengers on board. None of the latter were re-
tanned as prisoners. but werc allowed to pro
coed to their destination on hand carr. The
baRrage was plundered Of its contents and the
railroad track torn up for considerable dis
lance.
The loss by the burning Of Forepaugh'i
menagerie, at Philadelphia. was about se5. 900
No animals were burned. but large numbel
of show wagons. tents, etc.
Returns from ninety-nine counties in lllinSi
show that the proposition for constitutional
convention in that State is defeated.