Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-08-03
TIE NEWS.

GEN. stedman left Washington yesterday 10
resume his duties as Collector Of Internal Rev
enue. 20
The different insurance companies in Cana
da West have deposited about three millions as
securities in the public treasury.
An ARRAY occurred Saturday night, at Column
bis, S. c., between party Of ten or Twelve
negro members of the legislative and hve
whites, which resulted in the mortal woundins
of one Of the latter by a pistol shot through
the head. The whites entered boarding house
in a disreputable portion of town, by mistake
,n,nosine II to be a brothel. and were struck
nv one Of the negroes. Upon the stick being
vrenched from his hands. the whole party rFn
in front Of the house and commenced ming
Twenty or thirty shots were fired. ana inc
whites rctreatc ], except the wounded man. who
was too drunk, and remained on the sidewa'k
and was shot dowl. The author OF the CRIME
is unknown. No arrests were made. Mucn
excitement prevails among The citizens. The
whites are said to have BEEN unarmed. NO
weapons were found on the body of the wound
ed man.
Gen. Prim has recently disappeared rom
London, and has probably gone to Lisbon
whore ALI the military men Of the progressive
marty who recently had to leave Spain. are
proceeding The friends of the Spanish Gov
eminent were becoming alarmed. and state
of siege will probably be proclaimed shortly.
Advices from San Domingo state that fifteen
hundred of President Balz' troops were badly
beaten by the reyolutionists. and their COM
mander, Gen. brigham, killed.
The Holy See ia disposed to recommend to
Austrian bishops an attitude Of Cancellation.
in particular that they should avoid all steps
which could be considered rs interference in
political affairs.
The city of New Orleans is free from yellow
fever. aud is unusually healthy.
The five Supreme Court judges have been
confirmed. Linddine. Chief Jnstice. is con-
servative. Taliaferro was President Of the
Convention. and conservative Republican can
didate for Governor. Two of the Others were
already on the bench.
The Alabama Legislature has authorised the
Governor to organize the militia when he sees
proper. The Disability bill is opposed by the
carpet-baggcrs, and supported by the Southern
Republicans. The Common Carrier bill, FOL
miagling all colors on public conveyances. is
bone Of SERGE contentios.
Dunn. postmaster. has sued Gen. Sheridan
for ejecting him from Fort Leayenworth fol
alleged misconduct.
The $3.50. 600 in coin. purchase money fol
Alaska, has been paid over and receipted FOL
by the Russian Minister.
The patent for making paper from wood AM
straw has been extended for seven yeas.
The Secretary Of War has granted the rsques
of General Dyer. late Chief of Ordnance. an
ordered the Judge Advocate General to prepar
charges for his trial.
The Prussian Government has instructed II
officials not to indiot. prosecute or punish sn
nsturalizsd German-American citizens wh
omigrated without permission.
The Postmaster General is having an oficii
statement prepared to show that the actual d,
6ciency in the department for the year is le
than S4.oooQoO.
Generals Forrest. Chatham. ouarlss. Pa
mer and others Of the late Confederate arm
had conference Saturday with a committee
the legislature upon the political Troubles
this state. the result Of which has not tran
pirsd. The chances Of a satisfactory soluti
ofthe dihcnl,y are good. The inclination
call out the militia Is abatinF. though efo
wilIbs made By some Of the Radical menb'
IA nush the measure through the Leeislatu
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