Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-08-10
THE NEWS.

Frank Reno and Charles Anderson were ar
rested q. Windsor. Ontario. Saturday night
mar ex,radition writ from Indiana. on charge
of robb;pg the Adams Express Company at
MarshSeld. Indiana, on the Jsfersonviiie rail'
road, on the 22d'of May.
The resolutions adopted at the South CARO-
lima Electoral Convention, on Friday, endorse
the platform adopted by the National Demo
c,a,;c Convention, and express gratitude to
Andrew johnson, and return thanks to the
citizens and to the soldiers and sailors oil tne
North who raised their voices in behalf oil TINS
iusulted and outraged section.
The sentence Of Ratzky, who murdered Fell
nara diamond peddler. in Brooklyn.New ORR
seven years ago. and who was serving lie
term in sing-Sing prison. has been commuted
nv Governor Fenton to ten years. commencing
with date of his imprisonment. This gives him
only two years and half Jet to serve.
Beast Butler made speech at Gloucester
Massachusetts. Saturday. in which he ex-
,rassed himself still in favor Of impeachment.
He said he had become friendly again with
Grant, and will SUPPORT him fer the Presi-
dency.
J.&E. Borderoy Il Co.. Of London, in the
,,-ov;s;on trade. suspended in consequence oil
the suspension of firm in New York. who are
largely indebted to them.
The entire provinces of Spain are suffering
severely, and are threatened with famine.
The distress is greater than 1t has been at any
time for half a century.
The following patents to Tennesseans we're
issued from the United States Patent { ffice on
the 4th inst: William s. Anderson. Of Shelby
VILE. Tennessee, improved car coupling; W.
II. Parker, of Memphis. Tennessee. improve
ment in smoke stacks; Charles j. Wood
ruff. of Newbern. Tennessee. improved exca-
vator.
The fractional currency issued from the
Printing Bureau last week was $4,000; ship
ments, s525,6le; notes shipped to national
banks, etc.. SOS. $50; national bank notes is
ued. 1910; amount in circulation. $3.50 ,sS2,-
77s, fractional currency redeemed. si4.llo.
Breyet Brig. Gen. L. G. Hunt has been or
derea to report without delay to the Depart
mcnt of Louisiana for assignment to duty.
Col. Dean, of Gov. warmouth's staff. is in
consultation with the Secretary of War. in re-
gard to the application Of Louisiana for Fede-
raj assistance in suppressing disorders within
that State. II is understood the Government
regards the situation as one requiring great dis
cretion.
Resolutions have been introduced by Radi-
Gals in the Georgia House Of Representatives
declaring negroes ineligible to seats in the Leg
islature.
The Alabama House Of Representatives.,
Saturday morning. rejected the Senate bill BY
forty-three to thirty-two authorizing the Leg
islature to cast the electoral vote Of the State.
but in the afternoon reconsidered their action
and passed the bill by forty-eight to eighteen.
The speaker and others protested againstit.
General Rosecrans held an interview with
the President Saturday. and subsequently, re-
ceived his instructions from Secretary Seward,
relative to the American claims and the new
treaty with Mexico.
Mrs. Commodore Vanderbilt has been
struck with paralysis.
The funeral of the late General HAIpine
csMfies o'ReiIiy'D, took place in New York on
Saturday.
Charles Francis Adams has declined taxing
an active part in the present political canvass
The supposed plot to burn Nashville anS
other towns was investigated BY Major Alden
on Saturday. 1t appeared that the matter va
urged upon negroes by John Cooper. an oil
Union man. who Is regarded as nonomania'
No legal proof was elected. The Commits
recommended an inquest to ascertain Cooper
what A. the Executive COMMITTEE