Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-03-16
FOrPresident and VicePreSident
OF the United States,
THE NOMINEES OF THE DEMO
CRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION.
THE NEWS.

On Saturday an additional report reached
Washington from Tennessee. expressing appre-
tensions of political disturbances. The in
structions given by the General Government to
General Thomas will. 1t is thought by military
men, prevent such occurrences.
In the Richmond Convention q section re-
curing all officers of the State to take the fol-
lowing oath, to wit: To recognize and accept
the civil and political liberty Of all men before
the laws. was adopted.
Registration closed in the city Saturday the
blacks are &c votes ahead in the total registra-
ton of 1900.
a special to the Herald from Havana. says /:
Jefferson Davis arrived here to-day on the
steamer Cuba, from New Orleans. en- route to
Baltimore.
In the House Of Commons, at Ottawa, Sir
John II. Mcdonald gave notice that he would
on Tuesday introduce q bill respecting the
treaty between the United States and Her
Majesty for the apprehension of offenders.
Gov. Brownlow has gone to Washington.
Gen. Hancock, in response to appeals from
numerous persons excluded from registration
in Texas, has issued an order reversing many
of the arbitrary decisions.
The New Orleans city currency has depre-
ciated to thirty per cent. discount. Great
distress exists, as the notes are refused every
where, and the evil is daily increasing. The
council meets tonight to take some action in
the matter.
By the recent food in the Mississippi. $4,000
loss was suffered at Davenport, Iowa, and
100000 at Rock Island and Moline, Illinois.
The iron bridge Of the IllinOis Central Rail-
road Company across Rock river. at Dixon,
was damaged to the extent Of $4,000.
Five hundred WOrkmen were discharged from
the Charlestown navy yard Saturday.
Returns from two hundred and twenty eight
towns in New Hampshire. mostly official, give
Hartman 39,T12, Sinclair 37,l56; leaving Har-
riman's majority about $500.
The war between the Turks and Cretan insur-
: gents is reported at an end.
In the Tennessee Legislature the bill known
as the Common Carriers law, amended By al
lowing negroes to buy either first or second
class tickets. passed the third reading. The
Joint resolution authorizing the election Of one
Congressman for the State at large wss adopted.
The bill further extending the exemption laws
passed the third reading in the House; also
a bill to amend the law of divorce. and one to
amend the law compromising justices and jurors
Near Knoxville, on Tuesday. brutal out
rage was perpetrated by a negro named Geo.
Walker. on the person of Mrs. Rogers, mar
ried lady. The latter with her two children
were returning from visit when she was ac-
costed by Walker, who first made base pro-
posals to her, and on refusal he knocked the
children down, then knocked his victim Down.
accomplished his purpose, and made his escape.
He was afterward arrested and identified by
the lady and her children. 0utrages Of this
kind by negroes are becoming alarmingly COM
mon throughout the South.
The KluE Khan is spreading all over the
State.
The vote by which the Missouri House OF
Representatives refused to pass the bill giving
back to Thomas Allen and his associates the
Iron Mountain railroad, was reoonsidered Sat-
urday, and the bill passed by a vote Of 20 to s.
A few amendments have been made to the bill
since it passed the Senate. but these win be con-
CURED in Tomorrow. without doubt, and the
road be placed again in possession Of Allen,
who will AZ once proceed with it's construction