Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-04-29

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Mystery, Etc, Etc.
CINCINNATI. April "a lineal descendant
of the great Daniel 0'Connell, Lieutenant
O'Connelr of the 10th Infantry. was married
TO the daughter Mr.. Lebantiller, at st. Johns
Church. -,
Halsted treats the Enquirer's posting with
disdain, and states in answer this morning,
that the publication is neither responsible by
signature or applicable in truth. The epithets
applied are untruthful. he states, and are
without force and evidence. only of the foolish
rage in which they are penned. AS TO the
purchase of silence Halsted denies any IN
terest, actual or contingent, in speculation
schemes, stocks, bonds, or contracts, and
asserts that he enjoys the absolute indepen-
dence that this disinterestedness gives 10 MN
in journalism, and is proud of it, and init
mates that nothing shall deter him IN excer-
cising the criticism he may deem proper TO
make. The Enquirer, to rectify the omission
of the name yesterday, this morning pub
fishes note sent TO Halsted last night, which
asserts the authority and responsibility
of the article, with the signature of Washing
ton Mclean, meaning to deprive Halsted OF
any excuses.
General opinion strongly condemns Hal
sted's course of action in the W. Mclean
matter. The affair is the absorbing topic OF
the hour. Washington Mclean intends to
force Halsted into fight, if possible; but
looking to the Buell. affair. some years ago, II
is doubtful if he will accomplish his purpose.
Mr.. Mclean has sent for Colonel Hawkins, OF
Kentucky, to act as adviser and second, IL
needed.
A. E. Lee is mentioned in Washington dis
matches as having received confirmation by
the Senate as collector of internal revenue Tor
the First district of Ohio. the position now
occupied by Weitzel. Much surprise is mani
tested. since the need of change and the iden-
tity Of the successor are entirely unknown
here.
Golladay is already canvassing his district in
Kentucky, for denomination.
Geo. Downing. of New York, has published
a letter to the eolored people, directing their
allegiance to the Republican party. to whom,
he says, they must look for the enforcement Of
those amendments which have given them cit
izenship.
The Cardiff giant lies at the railroad depot,
awaiting the settlement of a claim of three
dollars or whereabouts. by the Government, for
tax on the receipts of an exhibition at Column
bus
The Chicago base ball club played game at
Kankakee this afternoon. and departed for st.
Louis. where they engage the Enterprise and
the Union clubs tomorrow.
The suicide from the Newport ferry a night
or two since was found to be brickman. resi-
dent of this city. Cause. domestic trouble.
MANSFIELD, April %. VIM. Bransy. the
musician who saw men running away from
the scene of the Lumsford murder. has not
been arrested. If any bloody clothes were
found in his trunk the fact has not been made
known here. 1t is certain that no button,
with piece of cloth adhering to it, was found
on the murdered woman's premises. Counsel
for the defense claim there are suspicious cir
cumstanoes in regard to Baulus, however, and
are investigating them. The biting of the
physician, DR.. Whitney. is by Robinson, and
was done before the latter was committed.
Dr. Whitney did not compare any cast of the
bites with the mark on his arm. He saw the
bites on Mrs. Lumsford's arm at the post
mortem examination, and afterward got an
impression of Robinson's teeth on his own
arm. and on comparing the marks claimed
that they did not correspond. All physicians
and experts who have made scientific tests
testified to the surprising similarity of the
marks to the cast of Robinson's teeth,
! COLUMNS. April 29.-At the annual Sunday
School Union just closed, officers were elected
for the year and q variety of interesting topics
pertaining to the welfare of schools introduced
and discussed.