Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-12-28
BY TELE G R A P e
LATEST TO NOON TO-DAY.
Dispatches to the Southwestern Press
Association.
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, december ZI-lne III
bane has a report from Washington
that the Administration has now under
earnest consideration the propriety of
changing it's course with regard to Cuba,
and speedily recognizing the belligerent
rights of the insurgents. This course is
impelled By the evident feeling of the
people of the country. and the temper of
majority in Congress. The report fur
Their states that Secretary Fish and Gen.
ator Sumner have expressed within the
last three days such views as would indi-
cate changing of policy toward Cubans,
and higher confidence in their future.
New YoRK, December Is Prominent
members Of the Union League Club Of
this city have taken measures to raise
some money TO place Mr.. S;anton's
family in comfortable pecuniary con-
diiioD.
A very important case to stockholders
was decided in the Court Of Appeals yes
terday. The substance of the decision IS
that broker who sells ont his customers
stock after his margin is gone, but with
out giving him notice Of time and place
of sale, is liable 10 the customer for the
highest price of stock down to the time
Of the sale, because the customer owns
the stock, and the act of the broker is q
wrongful commission. This was a test
case. prosecuted by the Brokers Board.
A theatrical sauabble broke out at the
Grand Opera House Yesterday. Alice
Dunning applied to Jadge Dodge foe q
warrant Of arrest against her husband,
Vim. Needham, alias William Horace
Lingard, the well-known comic singer
and micic. Mrs. Needham Lingard
Duuning alleges that her husband ha-
b;taally abuses her, and that yesterday
he threatened to blow on. her brains with
= pistol. Judge Dodge issued warrant.
B 9TH sang as EsDsl last night.
The Sun Of this morning says an
American Annexation League has re-
Gently been Termed in this city with the
avowed purpose OF procuring, By persua-
sion or force, annexation to the United
States Of all the countries and provinces
Of North America, and oil islands along
its coasts. Their motto is that the ma
tional safety Of the United States de.
mands the acquisition OF all North Amer
lea and the West India Islands. Promi-
neut citizens are members OF the League,
and il officers are the following we'll
known men: Col. Geo. w. Gibbons,
President; Gen. Z. l. Gurney, Vice
President; Gen. Geo. W. Cole, Secretary;
Gen. Jas. e. KerDgau, Financial Secs
tsry; Gen. Jas. B Colt, Treasurer. The
organ cation is preparing an expedition
for sctive service aud participation in the
hostilities now going on in the Red river
country, and against the representatives.
| Of the Canadian Government
The expedition that they are preparing
is 70 consist Of fifteen hundred men, Of
whom eight hundred have already been
enrolled. Twenty-Five guides have been
hired, who are familiar with the Red
river country, who will conduct. the
troops from ,ba last railroad station
across the border line. Fifteen hundred
Spencer rifles have been stored away
ready for use. Ammunition and other
supplies are also 81 hand, and no further
great expenses are anticipated. A prom
iuent railroad man, member Of the
League, has promised the ;rcoTs FREE
transportation. =====:.ssi5,5ssssss.ios &c within 80 hah1fed
miles Of the border line, and from that
place 10 the point Of operations the Eli
busters will make their Wsy By forced
marches
They viii depart from New York ia
squads Of from one 10 two hundred men
and 90 quiStly ~ possible, % ss 10 avoid