Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-01-27
THE NEWS.


Advices from London represent the Fenian
excitement as still continuing. Daily arrests
are made. Considerable feelingw was caused by
the resolutions in the United States House OF
Representatives, indicating sympathy with the
Fenians.
A senseless rumor is out that Prussia has So
cured the use Of the United States navy in case
Of war.
The habeas corpus case before Judge Under
wood was adjourned to Wednesday. The pris-
onor is held by order of Gen. schOheld under
the reconstruction acts.
An ordinance has been introduced in the
Raleigh Convention multiplying all previous
legislative acts, and declaring they shall re-
main 80, until the next meeting Of the General
Assembly, except the laws relating to marriage.
Charles A. Dana. the present editor of the
New York Sun, announces that its policy will
not be changed. and that the Sun will support
Grant, advocate economy and reduced taxes,
and the speedy restoration Of the Southern
States.
Rev. Geo. W. Bush. of the Central Ohio Con-
ference, committed suicide on the 18th at Della
ware, Ohio. by hanging.
Hons. VIM. L. Shsrkey, Il. M. Yerger and A.
H.Handy have been appointed to represent the
Democratic party from Mississippi in the Ma
tional Democratic Convention.
The amount Of fractional currency issued the
present eek is $6Sl 900; national bank notes
issued s62 $50, and amount in circulation, $685.
5s9746; fractional currency destroyed, 1884,
245; amount shipped. s2sl.476.
The Third National Bank of Nashville ha,
been designed as the depository and financial
agent OF the United States.
A Bureau agent, one Conway, arrived at
Washington with petition from the Radical
Convention of Louisiana for the removal OF
Hancock, and for power to appoint all civil
officers.
The Tennessee Senate has passed an act to
nable the Governor to set aside the registra-
ton of any county where there has been fraud
ayes IA, noes 10. Also bill regulating ward
registration in Memphis. And a bill requiring
the stayor before Justice of the Peace to sign
his own name on the docket. or If unable to do
that, write out an authority for the Justice to
do so.
committee reported in favor ofimpeaching
Judge Finley. A motion to remove him by
resolution was accepted and referred to Feb
ruary 10th.
The new treaty with the Feejee islands
reached the Department Of State to-day. 1t is
a whales tooth. richly variegated in color.
with strongly twisted grass cord at the ends.
By Il the King mortgages his islands tolls for
three years. as security for payment Of the
remaining instaIlment Of the indemnity ac-
count, his subjects having eaten some Ameri-
can sailors many years ago. The President is
to prevent the rival King from levying war
againstthe legitimate sovereign Of the Peejees.
The Kings instructions are that If the fresi-
dent accepts the tooth the treaty is to be con-
sidered established. otherwise it is to be re-
turned.
A communication from Colonel Willard, Of
General Canby's staff, in charge Of the Bureau
of Civil Affairs a. Charleston. is published. to
the effect that crimes in the States Of South
and North Carolina are no greater than the
courts can attend to. Life and property are
MS safe as in the Northern States, and there
are no indications to prove the truth Of the re-
ports that war Of races is possible.
In the House Of Assembly motion was in
troduced to devise means of aresting emigra'
ton from the province Of Quebec to thu
United States. The mover proposed that thu
question Of manufactures receive earnest attsn.
ton, and the enactment of liberal homestead
law.
The London Observer asserts. that by I'M
last dispat hes exchanged between Lord Stan
ley and Secretary Seward, the matter in tn
Alabama correspondence is finally closed.
The treaty for the sale Of the West IndiI
Islands to the United States was unanimousl,
ratified at Bagdad by the Lower House and nov
goes to the Upper House for final action.
William S. Young was arrested at ST. Loui
on requisition ofthe Governor Of Mississippi
charged With obtaining 5000 worth of Ecod
under false pretsnses.