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have avoided makisg asv decisions q much %
possible, rs / am satisfied that re have more
laws on our ststute-book now than We can we'll
digest.
Then follows list OF twenty -four decisions,
together With re-instatements and dispensations
for which We have not space1
have also granted di.pensstions for the fol.
lowing new Lodges, and weuld recommend that
you grant them charters, viz:
These lodges were % in number, located in
the following counties:
Two in Morgan, one in Massac, one in Calhoun
one in Winnebsgo, one in Knox, two in Cook.
one in Jefferson, two in Jersey. one in Iroouois'
one in Union, one in Washington, one in LOGAN
one in Efin9ham, one in Hancock. one in Brown
one in Christian, one in Mclean, one in Jackson
| one in Pike, one in st. Clair, one in Livingston
one in SangamOn, one in Madison.
have also issued dispensstions tor the follow.
ing Rebecca Lodges, and advise that charters be
granted.
These lodges are % in number, in Lee, Kane.
Mclean. Menry, two in NcDoneugh, Dewitt,
Tazewell, Fulton, Adams 10 Daviess. three in
Cook, st. Clair, Henry, Fayette, Marion and
Champaign counties.
Then follows lengthy report of "appeals and
miscellaneous" items.
The report concludes as follows:
hou CaIeu upon ny you TO assume the duties
of Grand Master, 1 acknowledge had but little
conception of the magnitude of the work az.
signed me. My official connection with YOU du
ring the past year has been pleasing indeed, al.
though very laborious. have endeavored to
perform my duty faithfully, keeping in view nv
obligations and the heavy responsibility resting
upon me. In all cases have endeavored to ACT
justly. impartially, and to the best interest of
onr order ; and any mistakes may have com.
mitted, l assure you were Of the head, and not
of the heart.
As II surrender my authority into your
hands from whence it came, do so with the
kindest feelings toward all with whom | have
had official relations. am under obligations to
many of you for your advice and assistance and
to this Grand Lodge en- masse for its hearty co.
operation. More especially ain l grateful to our
esteemed Grand Secretary, N. c. Mason, for many
favors shown me during my administration. I
always found him prompt active and obliging,
and sincerely congratulate the Grand Body and
the Order Throughout the state on being so fortu-
nate in having the services of so faithful eff.
cient, gentlemanly aud gu lifted an officer whose
loss would be irreparable to the Order.
| am in the bonds of our Order,
Fraternally yours,
l. u. NEEDLES, Grand Master.
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THURSDAY, Oct. 12.
The Lodge met pursuant to adjournment.
The new officers were duly installed.
Rock Island was selected as the next place Of
meeting.
kilograms were received from sill parts of the
United States from other lodges, Offering aid to
the suffering people of Chicago Leasing Lodge
of Ottawa gave $780,
A resolution was adopted to print 1900 copies
of the journal in English, and 500 In German.
In the Grand Encampment the following Of.
foers were elected
Grand Patriarch-J H. Lechty, of Mt. Carroll.
Grand High Priest-J. b. Lewey of Green.
VILE
Grand Senior Wacden-J L. Stone, Metropolis.
Grand Junior Warden-J B. Young, of Chi.
cage.
Grand Representatives,. T;chenor.
Grand Secretary-N C. Mason.
After passing resolutions of thanks to the PEG.
pie of Ottrwa the Lodge adjourned.
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nISSOLUTION.-Tp
~ listing between Lount & Spsa
Gerry business, In Dayton. Ia Sale
on the SSH of September 1871. The
u me old stand by the undersigned.
Dayton, Oct. !, ISL 3w-
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fHarrteO.

At the residence of the brides parents In this city, October
llth sd by A. X shoemaker. of Chicago Mr. john v.
youngest daughter of our old friend and towsman John A.
Shuler, ESD
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gartnership formerly er.
IN the dry goods and gro
'lnty, ILL.,. was dissolved
business will be continued
j. +. SPEAR.
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NCIICE.-EsTArE or tt
~ Notice Is hereby given. thai
traitor Of the estate OF Timothy
ty OF La Sale and state of Illlnoi,
lore the County Court OF said co
!oelng the 18th day. Of December Is
lava, In said county, whea ana who
or demands against said estate are
seat INC same in writing for adIus,
dated this 10th Gay OF October \
octll-sW
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pTHY GAVIN, DECEASED.
70 undersigned, Admins.
Gavin, late of the coun.
deceased, viii appear be.
ny on the third Monday
AZ the Court House In OF.
NJ persons having claim 3
'nillied to attend and pre-
, ISL.
tCHAEL FREEHlLL,
Administrator,
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STRIKING INCIDENTS

STRIKING INCIDENTS.
A correspondent Of the St. Louis Republican,
an eye witness to the terrible scene, states that
while the fire was raging on the south side Of
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-02-09

In connection with the recent calami
ties on the Mississippi, the following
passage from the exordium of Daniel
Webster address in the Supreme Court
in opening the case of the Merchants
Bank Of Boston against Owners OF
steamboat Lexington, will be of interest:
In January, 1910, the steamboat Lex.
ington was destroyed by fire in Long
Island Sound, on voyage from New
York to Stonington, in Connecticut.
The Merchants Bank of Boston owned
sum of money in specie, which had
been shipped on board the Lexington,
and brought this action, in the form of a
suit in Admiralty, against the owners OF
the boat, to recover the amount so lost.
On the l4th of February, 1910, just
after my return from Europe, | left
Boston for Washington City, and ex-
pected to embark for Stonlngton on
board of the Lexington for New York.
On the evening of that day | arrived at
Stonington. and was met by the shocking
news that the night previous this boat
had been burned, and that, out of one
hundred and forty passengers, only two
escaped. In May, l845, / was to leav3
Albany WHITTIER had been on profess
sional business) at six clock in the af-
ternoon. Two steamers were at the
landing bound for New York-the Roch-
ester and the Swallow / asked friend
at the inn which boat / should take.
He remarked that both were good vessels.
/ babe him decide for me- He decided
in favor Of the Rochester. | went on
board of that boat. Both started at the
same time, the Rochester little in the
rear. The dark night came on. The
Swallow took the west side of an island
in the Hudson, ran upon a rock, ana
split. We were near enough to see her
lights go down into the water, and to hear
the shrieks Of men and women sinking to
rise no more. On the 25th Of November,
1916, | intended to have left Boston
for Washington, so as to intercept the
steamer Atlantic at Norwich, but the
threatening weather induced me to put
off my departure. On the 9th | left,
and reached Norwich at one o'clock in
the afternoon, but found the boat not
there. She left on the 18th, and was
seen riding at anchor off Fishers Island,
with some of her machinery deranged
las was supposed), but no one imagined
she was in danger. A steamboat had
gone to look after her, and would be
back at four o clock on the 9th to take
us on board, and proceed on our voyage.
The hour came and with it the boat her
colors flying at halfmast The whole
city rushed to the scene. Their feelings
may be imagined when they saw twenty
or thirty oorpses laid on the wharf.-the
dead from the wreck of the Atlantic.
Moving amid the scenes of human life
so near to disaster and accidents-if &C
cidents they can be called-it may well
be supposed that / approach a subject
like this with an earnestness beyond that
arising from professional duty. In one
aspect Of the case, it involves an impor-
tant discussions discussion respecting
the responsibility of the steamboat own
ers, who are bound to use extraordinary
care and vigilance in the preservation
of the property and life instructed to
their hands.
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THE GREAT TRIAL.

The trial now progressing in the Grim
inal Court continues to attract great at
tention. A case of greater Importance
was never placed before a jury, or more
deeply affected society With the indi-
viduals now being tried for the execu-
ton of young Schofeld, we have nothing
to do, es it is not the province Of public
journals to PREJUDICE cases or to inaame
the passions Of the populace. 1t GER
tainly is not the policy of this journal
to do either. The three defendants are
arraigned for the murder When all the
testimony is closed, it is then the pro
vince Of the jury to determine whether
or cot they are the murderers. The mere
fact o. their arraignment raises no lega'
presumption Of their guilt, whatever
people may think or feel upon the sub
ject This mucS We desire to say in thii
place, that the pOliey Of this Journal maj
not be misunderstood by differences
drawn from what may have seretoior'
appeared in its columns We Fisl
20 see the murderers, whoever they are
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NoRrHrRN VS.. SOUTHERN KU-KLUx

The Pittsburg Post says, very truth
fully. that when everything else fails,
the old dodge of Ku-Klux comes in to
stir up the cooling blood of the Radicals
towards the people Of the South. The
innocent are to be held in thrall for
several years to come because some
local reporter for carpet-bag news
paper writes that there are outrages
committed in the Southern States. If
crime is to be measured by the press, all
we have to do is to open a New York
newspaper to find from ten to fifteen
columns daily devoted to a record OF
murders of every shade of horror, out
RACES against female virtue in such
frightful forms as cause us to gasp for
breath, and shock every sense; robberies
daring and sneaking, forgeries without
limit, poisonings, arson, marriage inf
delities, divorces, etc. If the Ku-kluxes
of the South are more numerous or
worse than those of the North, society
there certainly needs reconstruction.
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ACABAMA

The causes which prompted Governor
Smith. of Alabama, to stick TO his office
with such desperation may or may not
find solution in some facts stated by
Governor Lindsay in his recent mes
sage. ITO what extent bonds under the
various statutes have been indsrsed and
issued by the State" he says to the Leg
islature, =" it is impossible to inform you.
Neither in the Executive Office nor in
any other Office Of the government can
be found a record Of the action Of the
Executive in this regard" Further on
he SAYS: Unless from rumors or unofh-
cial information, | cannot even suppose
the number of bonds Endorsed to any
company, the time when and where pay
able. or whether Endorsed or issued &C
cording to law" There is a good deal
more Of this same sort Of information
all demonstrating the recklessness with
which the Radical State Government
managed its affairs. The country will
probably have more light on this subject.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-02-09
THE SAN DOMINGO PILGRIMS,

Agony has dropped down like lump
of lead into the national heart Pale
ness like the disastrous twilight Of the
noet falls upon the national cheek
Fear, dismay and the wild glare OF de-
SPAR pervade the whole circle OF the
white of the national eye. There is an
arue leaping along the national arte-
ries muscles and nerves, Loyalty, that
heaven-born principle vouchsafed only to
n few chosen souls in this world, pines
ike a widow oyerintelligence that comes
far and swift from over the waters, It
is so tender so frail that'it droops like a
sorrowful lily. The President, Cabinet
and Congress, yea, the whole force that
runs the machinery of the Government
are whelmed in mortal fear for the
safety of the steamer Tennessee, that
carried out the pilgrim fathers to San
Domingo. Now the vessel has gone
down and Ben Wade and Howe and Fred
Douglass and all the rest are with the
mermaids on some coral plain in the bot
tom of the waters that lave the West
Indian Islands. The news spreads,
deepens, and, mounting the telegraph,
leaps from State to State, from ocean to
oeean-all round the world. A rush is
made for the Navy Department. Nothing
is known Of the disaster there. There Is
n SIGH of relief. The President lights
fresh cigar and ruminates. No con-
6rmation of the disaster comes, and no
contradiction. All that can be done Is
TO hone for the best. The destruction of
the Tennessee and its pilgrims would be
the end of the San Domingo job. Some
superstitious fears sometimes creep into
the best regulated bosoms. No other
expedition would ever 20 out Congress
would make short work Of the question;
perhaps bathe it in lavender, and lay 1t
tenderly away among the withered flow
ers that lately blossOmed and died IN
the garden ofloyalmeasures- That would
be calamity to our President grievous
indeed His tiara Of black stars is not
quite complete. One more will sutice
Hisst hand. II rises out Of the water
ike a little lump Of coal and makes
swes; tie winds that larry by its brink
Bat let our Freshest take heart in the
midst Of a generation whose chief prae-
tee is 10 take life and purses. Let him
rest. smoke, eat, drink and sleep on an
assurance that the ship has not gone
down TIE idea Of Ben Wade going
down. when with perfect ease, whatever
the ship might do, or the waves say, ne
could easily swear himself to land With
no other damage than good wetting.
Who sdpposes Fred Douglass is drowned
Who is weak enough to conclude that
his mission is ended2 Nonsense. That
niger is still alive. Depend on it. They
are all alive. 1t is foolishness for the
telegraph to report them dead. They
cannot die until this country is ruined.
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A HALT.

s Don Piatt telegraphs from Washing
ton on the 4th inst. to the Cincinnati
Commercial; Messrs. Fish, Cresswell
and Boutwell, unquestionably go out OF
The Cabinet. Fish retires of his own no
ton, being tired of the thankless office;
Cresswell because of the Chorpenning
case, and Boutwell, because the Presi-
dent viii no longer sustain his financial
policy, 1t is said that Mr.. Morgan. of
New York, is to succeed Fish, Morton
Boutwell,, and well known Pennsyl-
rania politician takes the Postoffiee De-
partment. The President promises a
settled financial policy and an enlarged
patriotic foreign policy. The kitchen
Cabinet is to be broken up, and the San
Domingo job abandoned A special
messenger was sent in haste, the other
day, to interrupt their mission, with
later instructions, looking to the aban-
donment Of the project"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-02-09

TEE Democratic State Convention at
Austin, Texas, adopted platform by a
unanimous vote on the 25th ultimo, and
adjourned sine die. The platform claims
the right of each State to regulate suf-
frage for itself, recognizes emancipation
as fixed fact, invites immigration of
whites from all parts Of the world, and
bitterly denounces the Republican party
of the State and the United States for
their unconstitutional and oppressive
enactments, several Of which are men
toned in detail
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The Centenary of American Inde.
pendenee.


Hon. John Bigelow has recently writ
ten long letter TO Hon. Roscoe Conk-
ling, giving his opinions as to the proper
mode of celebrating the one hundredth
anniversary Of American Independence.
His plan, in brief, is as follows
First-At least one complete set of
gold or silver current coins, with new
devices commemorative Of the day,
should be struck off at the mint for every
citizen Of the United States able and
willing to pay for it.
Second-0ne of the eminent poets Of
our land, or all, should be invited to sing,
in enduring verse, our national farewell
to the departing century
Third-Every art should be laid under
contribution for some appropriate me.
mortal of the degree Of excellence to
which such AIT shall have attained, and
with which it viii begin the succeeding
century.
Fourth--Foreign nations might be in
yited TO participate in the celebration in
such way as should seem most fitting.
Fifth-It is TO be hoped and presumed
that by 1876 no portion Of the Continent
Of America viii be in colonial depend
ence upon any foreign power, but that
we shall constitute one compact family
Of independent States under such form
Of government as shall best suit the peo-
pie living under them, and all in friendly
alliance with the United States. No
better opportunity perhaps than that
could be selected for holding an Ameri-
can Congress for settling many interna-
tional questions which Europe seemed
too distracted by conflicting interests
and jealousies ever 70 decide.
Sixth-Competent persons should be
invited TO prepare a series Of histories
| by which 70 measure the progress and
! product Of civilization in the United
States for the expiring century.
Seventh-A national sauseum, 20 be
perpetually associated, both by name
and purpose, with this anniversary. The
edi6ce might be dedicated or its corner
stone laid on that occasion.
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encounter the extreme penalty OF the
law. Whether or not the defendants
now undergoing trial are the guiltylpar'
ties, or whether the guilty parties nave
left the country OF still Turk about the
scene ofthe tragedy, wewish 70 see them
whoever they are, sent after young Scho-
field. No people can exist with such a
state of things staring them in the face.
There must come a reform. @lfitcannoi
come q, through the recognized agencies OF
the law then we are undone. We detest
mob law. What was it but mob law that
tool schofeld's life2 We are not in
clined to discuss this subject further at
this time. Our object is to correct
what might have been SO construed as to
place us in position We do not occupy
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-02-09

Jefferson's rip Van Wrinkle" en-.
gagement of twenty-five weeks has netted
him nearly.$6O, 600, the longest and most
successful ever performed by any single
actor.
1t is estimated the. the cost Of the
present European war for sixty days
would build another Pacific railroad, and
the metal in the munitions of war de-
stroyed would yield iron enough for the
rails.
A Chicago youth, named Slackman
ordered his father TO get up and build q
Ere, but the old man talked back, and the
boy had TO fog him before he would
mind. of late years fathers are getting
more and more impudent.
A man stopping his paper wrote to the
editor: II think folks ottent to spend
Their mummy for payper, mi dadda dident
and everybody sed he was the intelli-
gentes man in the country and had the
smartest family of boiz that ever dugged
taters." af
With big tears in her eyes a sweet
little girl of FIVE summers asked, VIII
dear little brother Johnny die tonight,
mother?" And when she was assured
that the doctor thought not, she con
tinued while sobs choked her utterance,
Poor Johnny, ! wish he would, cause
then / could have his little white-han-
died knife and fork. py
The Logansport qnd.) Times makes
the following candid confession; Our
doctors can kill more patients, our law
yers fleece more clients, our ministers
preach hotter hell-6re, our officers can
embezzle more money and charge more
illegal fees, and our business men sell
poor-house farms at better figures than
any other class of professional men
in the State.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-02-09

IT is stated that the Chicago Republi'
can has backed out of its compromise
proposal in connection with the R. R,
Butler libel suit to recover $4,000 dam
ages. 1t first offered to compromise on
the basis of fifty dollars, or new suit Of
clothes for the impecunious Roderick,
butingloriously backed down from that
figure, substituting seven dollars, or a
new hat; aud now it goes peg lower by
estimating the damage to Buffers char
acter at fifty cents, or an oyster stew.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-02-09

SAMBo has been playing Ku-Klux in
Alabama as well as Tennessee, and there
as here has been caught The Mont
gomery (AIa.) Mail contains the follow
ing item:
A negro Ku-Klux named George Webb
was brought in yesterday from Coosa
county by ex-Sergeant Randolph and
two Federal soldiers, and committed to
jail by United States Marshal Healy
This negro, we are assured by his cap
tors. is veritable Ku-Klux, and was
caught Monday night at midnight He
is charged with being one Of party Of
disguised men who dreadfully beat and
wounded Ben Renshaw, negro, and burnt
two stacks of fodder belonging to Henry
Giles, negro, against the peace and dig
nifty Of the Civil Rights act, etc.
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LATEST TELEGRAMS.
specials 60 the Ledger.
AMKRIcAn PRRss ASSOCIATIONS. VIA Q. p. 4 A.
TRLEGRAPH COMPANY.
CHICAGO.


CHICAGO, February s.--John Hart en-,
tered crowded drinking saloon here last
night and offered to bet ten dollars that
no man present could show two hundred
dollars. An old man took the bet and
produced the money, when Hart grabbed
it, knocked down three or four men who
stood in his way, and escaped. He was
captured subsequently.
The Attorney General of the State has
commenced action against several insu-
rance companies doing business in this
State who have neglected to furnish the
required statement and make deposits,
as required by law. Prosecution will
follow. ~ frAtaas. rl
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-02-09

FoR the facts that follow We are in
debted to one Of our contemporaries.
Young men are requested to skip over
them. Al young man, so the story goes,
Of the name of Joseph, recently tickled
a young lady in church on North Bars
Island, in Ohio. The lady squealed, and
the preacher barred his arm aud sailed
into the worshipers powerful" He
said women and men should no more sit
together under the droppings of his sane
tuary, But, even with the possibility Of
being tickled before their eyes, the ladies
refused to be separated, and on the very
next evening all sat together. The
preacher was indignant and brought the
male portion Of his congregation before
a justice of the peace. A jury was de-
manded, and No juror should be mem
Der of the church. Three days the trial
lasted, but at last the oppressed went
free, and now in church they tickle each
other as of yore, to keep awake in an
amusing manner.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-02-09

The Cincinnati Enquirer has the fol-
lowing on certain cog in she brother
in-law wheel: That brother-in4aw-
spelt with X, not c, as some hayeit-
Kramer is finally confirmed by the Sen
ate, Notwithstanding Sumner declared
be was the most unfit representative the
Government ever had abroad. Chandler
denied the assertion Of Sumner, declar-
ing that the only thing that could be al
legged against Kramer was that while
Consul at Leipsic he had his face slapped
without resenting it.
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interests Of the Republican party.

THIS little shot from the Courier
Journal is too good to pass over: The
President has been presented with a
magnificent carriage robe made Of
jaguar, wolf and fox skins with the
heads. legs end tails Of the animal intact.
It is valued al $500. 1t has been 50
much admired by the Radical Senators
who have seen it that there seems TO be
little or no doubt that the appointment
IL be confirmed. "
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-02-09

SIScR the announcement that Senator
Morton has been rendered the portfolio
Of the Secretary Of State, be has re-
ceived from almost every prominent Re
publican in Indiana protest against his
acceptance Of the position. They repre-
sent that at this juncture in the affairs
Of the Republican party, Indiana can
not afford to dispense with his Senate
rial services; and that his retirement
from the Senate would be inimieal to the
interests Of the Republican party.