Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-09-02
THE NEWS.


The President b as issued proclamation an
nouncing the ratification of the treaty will
Nicarafua.
i. Commissioner Rollins has recommended Il
the Secretary Of the Treasury the appointment
Of Spencer King as supervisor. under the new
internal revenue law. for New York city. The
President favors the appointment Of Gen. L.
M. Logan.
Dispatches have been received from Lieut..
Commander Cushing. of the Maumie. dated
Yokohama. July Il. announcing that he had
found at Hal Una ten Europeans, compris ng
the crew of the Bremen bark Lemonia. which
was captured BY pirates two weeks previous,
and within sight Of the east coast Of Hai-Una.
The Lemonia had ten able white men and a
number of Chinese passengers. and was armed
with two cannon. a number Of rifles. revolvers.
etc., and yet was captured after short
chase by junk. carrying but two guns
and q crew of twenty Cinnamon. AT.
ter taking all they desire the pirates sent the
Captain of the bark and his men into the
coal locker forward, and closing the hatch, put
on the sheet anchor and chsin; after which,
they scuttled the ship. stove in the Loaf. and
sailed away-intending all hands to be
drowned. The Captain and crew managed to
break out and get ashore. leaving the Chinese
passengers to their fate. The whole history Of
this case, says Commander Cushing. is one of
disgraceful cowardiee. and he was glad to find
there was no American in the crew.
A Frenchman living on Pearl street. New
York, claims to have invented flying machine,
by which he can be propelled rapidly and safe
~ against any current Of air.
Robert Colyer preached at Boston on Sunday
in favor of woman's rights. He was not sure
bat the Office Of President could be better filed
by woman than man.
In a trot at the Fashion Course yesterday.
Hickory jack heat Lady Wells best three in
i've, the mare winning the first heat.
The Tennessee House concurred In the reso-
luton 10 appoint committee. composed oftwo
Senators and three Representatives. to proceed
to Washington, lay before the President the
condition of affairs in Tennessee. aud request
him to send sufficient force to the State for
.I-~4..t:o. eett a ,nonia
The Press and Times RADICAL favors the in
production of Federal troops in preference to
the employing Of militia. and urges the Legis-
lature to strike out the clause Of the militia
bill author zng the declaration of martial law
by the Governor. Ian
An Omaha dispatch says the Indians drove
offthe wood choppers en- the south side Of Platte
river. and set Ere to i've hundred cords Of
wood.
tx Governor Seymour, Of Connecticut, Is
qui'e sick. His disease is Of typhoid nature.
1.-THE Chinese Embassy will sail for Europe on
the 9th instant.
The Express says that warrants have been
Issued BY United States Commissioner Quit
man for the arrest Of prominent revenue off,
cials. at the instance Of Solicitor Brinkley,
of the Treasury Department. TX Collector
smythe is IN custody.
John Bright rub ishes an eloquent address
to the people of Birmingham. He explains at
large his views on the subject Of franchise and
desires its extension so as to include more Of
the enlightened irtelIigcnce Of the country.