Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-11-18
PUBLIC LEDGER.
THE NEWS.

Tx NEWS
A special TO the AraiancAe represents Tue
Radical hive at Nashville as q little stirred up
on the Memphis polics subject. All the hsdi-
calls in Memphis out Of efice are on the hunt'
and half Of them want Documents place.
peecher stock is in the ascendant Smith Co.
b.llevipr that you should "set thief to catch
. thief" Little Tomeny Is pushing hueiui
Hourh. Pat. Winters is talked ofas compro-
mise nv some Nashville and Memphis men.
Leading Radicals say they want hepuoliean'
but not one of either the Smith or Mum
cliques.
A bill, understood 10 be inspired By Tomeny'
TO divide legal printing in counties possessing
two Radical papers. was killed in the Senate.
General Smith opposed and denounced the
Bulletin as quasi Republican in bitter tones.
This shut out the division scheme.
The Erening Republicon Radical has given
nm the shost-its tongue wsgs no more.
August Belmont has brought suit against the
Erie Railroad Company. on the ground OF
naturalization Of funds by certain officers, in
making stock speculstions in their own in
t,rest-s850. 900 having also been expended in
the purchase of the Pike Opera House.
His Excellcncy General Grant eat breakfast
in New York on yesterday. several other ioras
being in attendance. 1t is thought he will
eat again tonight. and again on THURSDAY.
Also that he will go to see horse trot' ana
perbaps eat again before going to Washington.
II NAV be possible he will take drink or two
In the intervals. He will also smoke, 60 TO
bed. ETC., etc, all which will be duly chron-
icled from time to time, Of which our readers
may rely on being specially advised. lie
.ttended the Maretzek opera at the Academy
of Music last night.
The latest reports in regard to Erie Affairs Is
that Law Gould was appointed receiver of the
company on last Thursday BY Judge barnard.
Report also says that about $,OOo.ooo IN sois
has been taken from the Exchange Bank anu
carried to Jersey City.
rumor is current Of the failure OF large
house in breadstufs. but it 10 not authenu-
Gated.
Ttis believed that the Government sold gold
,.,rsIv ve.teriay. The bull clique also were
heavy sellers.
Mrs. Stone has issued a call for convention
NJ the friends of woman suffrage at Viilande'
New Jersey, on the Goth Of December.
Mr.. Balassi, the Greek Consul, has issued a
card asking contributors in money and cleth-
inc for the destitute Cretans in Greece.
Captain General Lersundi. OF CUBA, mas .eie
rrsphed to the Spanish Consul at new iork
that the instruction is breaking up.
1t is reported that the Attorney General al
Warrington has given an opinion that the
eight hour system established by Congress en-
ti,Ies employees to full wages for ten hours.
Cen. Henningsen denies the statement that
he has any connection with the Cuban hlhbus-
tering expedition.
Orders have been received from the Navy
Department detaching Admiral Farraeut IRON
the command of the European squadron, ana
placing him on the list awaiting orders.
Nv order of Gen. Grant the Superintendent
AZ the mounted recruiting service at Carlisle
har,acks will forward without delay all dis
possible recruits at that post to Fort hsfke''
Kansas, where they viii be reported 70 den'
Sheridan for assignment.
The Secretary of the Treasury,sincs the pup
location of three of the reports of the chiefs OF
Bureaus, has instructed the others not to make
their, public before being sent to Congress-.
Nearly ali the reports hare been prepared and
sent to the Secretary.
terrible wind and rain storm ragged over
Mexico from the 18th to the 18th OF OCTOBER
Soinr immense damage. causing great suffering
and loes Of life. The city Of Alarnas. IN the
State Of Sonora. with population OF iCOo wa
DESTROYED by the food and whirl"inds' Lo-
relic, in Lower California, and several othel
small towns, were entirely demolished. Herdi
of cattle were swept away, and the Grange
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tally ruined. Gaqui and Moyo rivers rose
forty feet.
Money matters are stringent at 81. Johns
New Brunswick. and there has been genera
run on the banks for gold. but so far promptly
met. The cashier of the Commercial Bank
had absconded, leaving deficit Of $4,000, an
its notes declined to sixty cents.
ye,uyius is in a terrible eruption.
BariuR Brothers yesterday drew tLOOo.OO
from the Bank Of England for the Russian
Government. It Is said that this was OF
American account. and that the money was il
part payment for Alaska.
Rev John Jackson. d. D.. Bishop OF Lin
coin, has been promoted to Secretary oil Lon
don. and Arch Deacon Wadsworth has beel
appointed to succeed him as the Bishep 0
Lincoln.
nIn the Parliamentary elections so far. tn
Liberals have elected l47 members. q gain o
80, while the Conservatives have 90. gain Of
Riots have occurred at Birmingham. AM
some shops have been sacked. and Atlast &C
counts the police and mob were hshtins.
The election in Belfast has been postpOne'
In consequences Of riots. and troops occupy tn
town.
The steamship Star Of the Union. from Ne'
Orleans for Havana. was Totally wrecked yes
terday near Bahia. on the Cuban coast III
crew and an Of the passengers were saved.
Minister Rosecrans arrived at Havana, e
r.uts 10 Mexico. he visited Jersundi an
JAILED for Vera Cruz.
Mexicsn Advioes say Senior Romero goes
Wsshington, and Riva PAllacio succeeds hi
in the Treasury.
The shock Of an earthquake was feltat eie1
bidi. frightsning the inhabitsnis.
Theinuzdafion rsu-ed much damage a. "a
Juan and Tobac'.
Ths Mexican Congress has approved the con
.r.-t for the railroad from Vera Cruz to n