Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-01-11

day at eleven o'clock at Richmond.
At Chicago the dwelling house of Mr.. Hess.
at the railroad bridge over Sable river. caught
era about I'VE o'clock yesterday morning. and
was destroyed. Mrs. Hess and her son. aged
seven years, persisted in the hames. Their
charred rem aims were found with their heads
and arms severed from their bodies. The cause
of the FIRE Is unknown. Mr.. Hess is q sober.
in iustrious Waterman at the railroad depot.
Two or three prize fights are expected to
come of near St. Louis tomorrow. A large
number of sports have gathered there.
Gen. cespsdes. Provisional President Of the
Republican Government. and Senior Hague
iera we're with the insurgents near st. Jago de
Cuba. and have proclaimed the emancipation
of the slaves. They condemn Gen. Marmoles'
course in destroying the aequeduct. and com
plain that the people of the Western Depart
ment have not needed the call Of the revolu-
ton, and that the Junta at Havana was fur
nishing 10 money. Gen. Quosada is said to
have landed from Nassau with eighty men and
5000 rifles. Puerto Principe Is still surrounded
by uau bands of insurgents. In the city
prostration and gloom prevail. The shops are
closed and many arrests have taken place. On
the 18th ult. fight occurred at Cheesvslididad
Yeguces between 200 insurgents and 500 Span
i.h troops. The troops were defeated with
heavy loss. A coaster reached Puerto Prin-
cire on the Goth ult. The wounded have been
careless'y treated and many have diel. The
proclamation Of General Quesads had been re-
csived.
There has been thaw on the Hudson, and
all the streams are greatly swollen. Large
creeks extend from shore to ,hore. and dam
age Is feared, though it is hoped the thaw is
about over.
In the Investigation relative to election
frauds IN New York, Sheriff 0'Brien charges
Marshal Murray with hiring thieves to swear
away respectable mems characters.
In the Florida Legislature, Lieu enant Gov
ernor Gleason. on vacating the chair, on the
eth, called on a colored member to fill 1t, and
then sent 10 his resignation as President Of the
Senate.
The Paris Conference. relative to affairs of
Greece and Turkey. meets Saturday. peace
full result is hoped for. The ambassadors from
China are received with attention, and will be
presented to the Emperor at an early day.
A proclamation aboiishing eOurt-msrtial for
civil cases has been promulgated. The Span
iards consider the abolition of slavery By the
rebels an Indication OF weakness Of tina iebel
cause. The commanders Of some flying col
umns of Spanish troops report that therevolu-
ton Is gradually decreasing, but well informed
Cubans assert the contrary, and report that the
revolutionary forces are constantly resolving
accessions from within and without the island.
The proclamation of the liberty Of the press
has gone into full effect.
The New York Epeninc Ts'e0ran asserts
that three or four of the witnesses taken before
the Confessional Investigating Committee, in
that city. we're New Orleans and English
thieves. counterfeiters AMI burglars. and that
they we're the parties arrested BY the Sheriff By
the order of the District Attorney. and that
they we're subsequently recognized BY the po-
lice. One of them. rumor has 1t tsAys the
TeleOraH). volunteered the information. and
thst they received fifty dollars apiece for their
information concerning the election frauds.
II is reported that the murdereFs of Martin
and his two sisters. who were murdered few
weeks ago. were taken from the Jail at APP
pling. Georgia. and lynched. A white man
named Anderson and three negroes who COM
posed the party. confessed having murdered
Martin and his sisters. and the subsequent
burning Of the house in order to cover their
guilt.
As an oif.st to the operations Of the virginia
Committee in Washington. the State Grant
and cOlfax Association have adopted q memo |
rial asking Congress. in view Of the deception
praeticed By persons whose disabilities have
not been removed. that no further step be
taken 10 that direction until the applicants
have proved in the coming election that they |
favor rsconStructiOn By voting for II. A COM
nittse Is to be sent to Washington to oppose
the amaesty moxsIuents.