Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-01-16
PUBLIC LEDGER.
THE NEWS.

offered to abolish the present city government
Of New Orleans, and establish provisional
one in Its stead.
A bill has been introduced into the Illinois
Senate 10 authorize the construction Of NAM
moth hote, by the Chicago Hotel Company
with a capital Of s5OOOOO, with permission to
increase 1t to 100000.
Tn the United States Circuit Court yesterday
Judge Drummond decided on two Indictments
nm the ruling of the Commissioners of Inter- al
Revenue. that persen's income includes all
debts and promissory notes payable in the
fature. is erroneous, and that the parties
indicted as having made fraudulent returns
were acquitted. they having excluded the
moneys due them next year.
News from Hayti represents that General
Alexis has captured Fort ST. Michael. and 1t
was also reported that he had carried Fort
Liberti, lear onanimenthe, and the prisoners
captured by salnavs in the viciaity of Jsemel
had been taken BY the revolutionis.s. Several
of the latter we're killed. du'iug a recent en-
gagement, by the bursting of q cannon. The
revolutionary armies were greatly strength
enei and preparing to attack Puerto Principe
and GaHaris.
The news from Nashville indicates that the
militia bill will pass. The rascals Of the Lssis-
Iature, who never did any fighting or any ether
honorable thing, are determined to have lit
tie militia war, a Ia Arkansas. They expect
to look on in safety. The bill has passed two
readings in the House. will pass third, and
the feroeious African melish. eager for the fray.
is gnashing its teeth. and flashing its eyes and
licking It's chops, in view Of feast. Com
panies are already in process OF formation.
The troops will be ready before the bill can
pass-so eager are Broxnlow's invincibles to
approach the hen roosts. apply the torch, and
begin the work of murder and rapins.
The indictment found by the Grand Jury OF
Davidson county against Rutter covers SIX
pages Of legal cap. and charges in substance IS
fellows: That be fraudulently and feloHiously
conspired with R. l.. Stanford and others to
embeEs'e six hundred and eighteen thousand
dollars in United States bonds. known as the
school fund. seeond-That be converted this
sum to his own use. Third-That be committed
the crime of fraudulent breach Of trust. in this,
that be received the money from Stanford as q
clerk. agent. factor or bail. or on other contract
or trust and that he has refused and still re-
fuses to account for the disposition made
thereof James Z. Rust. Treasurer of the State.
and james Plunket, Assistant Controller, are
the witnesses.
The vote in the Legislature TO issue no more
bonds to railroads that have not promptly paid
tn e in terest due the State. shows the temper OF
that body to be decidedly against any more aid
to railroads. and the prospect Of the eontem-
plated bill for the sale OF railroads. as urged by
the Governor and prominent members Of the
Legislature. augurs a brighter financial future
Of Tennessee. This latter bill will. 1t is esti
mated. bring over sl.C0O.OOo into the State
Treasury. besides several millions in bonds.
Governor Brown m axes an earnest appeal to
the Ku Klux this morning. but it is feared 1t
will have no beneficial effect.
Governor Bullock. Of Georgia. has sent In
his messsgs 10 the Legislature. In which be
urges that" we fally aequie,ce " that the late
slaves should be treated as men, " entitled
TO all the rights. privileges and imuunities Of
other men before the law" The very sugPss-
ton bellies the fast and SANDERS the State,
where the only question ever raised is not
whether they shall have rights. privilesss and
inmunities. but whether they thall be rulers
over all others and with power TO take away
the rights o. Others.