Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-11-13
TIE NEWS.

TIE NEWc.
Tire Director Of the Bureau OF Statistics II
preparing report on the statistics Of taxation
10 exhibit Federal. State. county. TOWNSHIP
and corporation taxation In detail. The sun
now exceeds 500, 10000 annually.
The clerks in the Redemption Bureau ara
engaged in examining the chAred Money re-
covered from the ktsamer carter-aeoo'
saO.OOa Measures arc to b: taken to indem'
Nifty the owners.
In ahsht near Eaire. a Havana letter repre-
sents the Spanish troops IS reirsatns' with q
loss Of one hundred and thiriy-hve killed and
wounded. A carge Of arms and Ammuniton
b.sl.a3ei for the insurgents at Nachoy Sor-
tells. A small lot ofrihes arrived at Havana
an the 5,h, from the Spanish goYernmeat' and
we're taken Immediately to the Eastern depart
me,t. with endorsements Of troops. Ihe
;,ru-v.nts want no reforms. bat demand the
Undergraduates q Spain AID annexation WIN
tbs United States. Puerto Principe is reported
"a have jeined With the revolt, and Il Is ex-
pected a rising viii soon take place near
Havana. IL is reported in Havana. BY Gov
,rprseut authorities. that the rebels agreed to
J,v down their arms on condition that all
,bould be pardoned. but the Captain General
would not include Cespads and Arquilsra in
the amnesty.
A prize fight between o'Bsldvin, the Irish
s;.nt. and Wormald, occurred yesterday
morning n. weehawksR. New jersey. The
former was seconded by Joe Coburn, and
Worrnald ny George Reoke. Only one round
was fought when Wormsld was sent nyirg 70
his Garner, knocked insensible. He had ms
;sw broken, and could not come to time NO
arrests.
II Is reported tina. New York Insurance
Company has rendered TO General X. 3. lee
position as supervisor Of agencies for the
Southern States, at salary OF SlO,Op.
General Fitzpatrick, through General Whita-
ksr. Of Hartford, replied to General FORESTS
Accumulation by reiterating his own statement
General shackleford. to whom the reply Is
addressed, denies the truth OF kilPatricks
charges against Forrest in The Fo't Pillow
affair, and urges Whitaker to address COM
rnunication on the subject to Basil Duke or n.
B. Forrest.
The convention of railroad freight agents.
which was to have been held at st. Louis yes
terday, adjourned to meet at Chicago Wednes-
day next.
The rise of the river at st. Louis has been
seven or eight feet since Thursday. The rise
of the upper rivers was unprecedented fer this
season of the year. Considerable damage to
freight on the Ieyee.
The vote in Louisiana Zone parish incom-
pIete) stands. Grant 1852, Seymour SLIi1.
Democratic majority. $3.50. from which it is
believed the official figures will vary bat very
little.
The citizens party will contest the elecuo n
for mayor and aldermen of Charles ton, on the
ground Of fraud and intimidation.
The full official vote of Pennsylyania gives
Grant 81. 2so. Seymour BIB .ss2-Granps major
ity 2s,slS. !,
In California, johnson. democrat. is elected
to Congress from the northern district.
General G. B. Mcclellan is elected president
of the University Of California.
Seymour carries Oregon By about 2Olc ma
jority.
Nashville bill passed the Senate on hrst
reading yesterday, providing fer the sale oil the
following railroads: Nashville and Northwest
orn, Edgefeld and Kentucky. Memphis
Clarksville and Louisville, Winchester branch
MeMinnville and Manchester. The bill en-
powers the Controller. Treasurer and Secretary
ofstate, as commissioners, to sell the railroads
Iftbe sale is not made, they are authorized Z
lease the roads. joint resolution providing
for the election Of a State printer on the loti
inst, was adopted by both hou es. Senator
Cate. of Hamilton. introduced preamble snS
resolution in the Legislature yesterday to thu
following effect: "WHEREAs. d. W. Senter
Sneaker of the Senate, was member Of IN
Confederate Legislature of Tennessee, unde
Governor Isham G. Harris, and had iavore'
many acts Of oppression Of Union people
and had been clearly guilty of conspiracy AM
treason against the Feieral Government; an
that whereas he was c early ineligible to ono
under the third section Of the fourteenth
article of the amendment to the Constitution
and all acts which be had signed as Speaker
the Senate are illegal therefore the Speaker
chair should be declared vacant. and ID
Senate proceed at once to the election OF a ne'
preuidipg officer" This document created
great deal Of excitement in the Legislature
and was totally unexpected. 1t lies over 10
action to-day, when a stormy time IS snnei
psted.
From cairo-down. LongEorth. City Of ca'r
and Alton up. shreve. Forsyth and Cont
mental. Louisville departed, Milboy an
Dexter. The river has risen zine feet at ;