Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-01-06
THE NEWS.

Fra,o all quarters come Democratic greetings
for our glorious victory in the municipal cleo
ton. :.
PONIES removal was caused in part by his
allowing negroes to vote for the convention
VIII. weuld not swear that they had registered.
tits thought Gen. Meade will purge the lists Of
e5 zoe names Of negro minors registered con-
trary to law.
Hon. Edward Thornton, the new British
Minister, is expected to be clothed with iuii
powers to make counter proposition as 70 the
Alabama claims, and as to other complicated
questions.
The warrants issued by the Treasury Depart
ment for December amounted for all purposes
to $50, 62I 900, exclusive Of payment oil the
public debt.
The Virginia Convention is in a strait to pay
board bills. The Finance Committee cannot
raise farthing, and colored darkey asked
the appointment Of a committee TO inform Con-
gress that after thirty-one days session the
Convention was unable to pay its expense,
and 10 adjourn until its masters could be heard
from. Resolutions referred: For limiting the
time of hired labor to eight hours; for the pay
ment of all debts incurred previous to April.
1885. NJ twenty-five cents on the dollar; for
leyying poll tax requiring foreigners TO re-
side ten years in the State before voting; for
Iegalizing the birth of children born OF parents
in slavery, so that they may inherit property !;
for admitting colored persons to colleges; Tor
sailing tina Military Institnta and aepatia g the
proceeds to educational purposes. The news
papers were severely denounced for misrepre-
senting the members.
Tho eruption Of vesuvius has alarmingly
increased, river Of fire descending its sides,
with shocks of an earthquake and detonations
like the roar Of artillery.
General Ximiniz has captured Tlapa. in
Guerrero, Mexico. Alvarez has left with his
family, and this ends the troubles in Guer-
rera.
A member of Congress Is quoted as the
authority for saying that If the Senate under
takes to restore Stanton to the War Depart
ment. the President will test the matter Of the
tenure of Office act before the Supreme Court.
Gen. Grant approves Towards plan to loan
to persons actually suffering in the South. on
security of lien en- crops, and instructions
aeeerdingly are expected within q week.
British ships Of war have gone in search of a
strange armed vessel without legal papers.
Commanders of all ships in commission have
been ordered to adopt evers necessary precau-
ton, especially at night. to protect ships frsm
attack. Guard boats and steam launches are
to be on duty. The dropping of torpedoes in
the streams is most feared by the Government
An attempt to blow up the gas works at War
rineton has been frustrated. One of the Pris-
oners is q well known Fenian. Two meetings
on Clerkenwell Green, in reference to the late
explosion, have been prevented BY the author
titles. 1t has been stated that more intimate
understanding has been established between
Russia and Italy.
The DebGts denies that Russian troops are
being concentrated on the Gallician frontier.
In the case Of AscOlles and others. con-
demned as members Of a secret society. three
procIamations were produced. found in house
in Paris, siigmstizing Napoleon as usurper
AID a criminal adventurer. and France as
going to ruin. her industry affected, misery at
her doors. her honor in peril, and herself the
Laughing stock Of all nations, and calling on
the people to ari and take the destinies Of
the nation into their own hands.